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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Miss Perkins Custer,
Bridges Deportation
Demanded byV.E. ".
DR.. Joseph c. Menendez
Is Named National
Commander
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31.-Retire.
ment of Secretary of Labor Perkins,
deportation of Harry Bridges and
disarmament of "all secret organiza-
tons which advocate or use force
and violence to advance their pur-
poses" were demanded by the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, as they
launched new year of their organ
ization today. So
The v. F. WIS 41st national en-
campment closed yesterday with
adoption Of resolutions and election
of DR.. Joseph C. Menendez of New
Orleans as national commander.
The next convention city will be
chosen by the Administration Coun-
Gil. Strong contenders include
Cleveland, Seattle, Philadelphia,
Kansas City and New Orleans.
The Perkins resolution said de-
portations of men In the ranks of
labor guilty of subversive activities
have been and still are being OBJ
structed." 1t demanded appoint
ment of new Secretary who has
been "as actual laborer." ..
Declaring ''the United States must
purge its shores of aliens hostile to
the American principles of free gov
eminent in order to safeguard the
national security" the resolution
mentioned specifically Harry Bridges
and Morris RAPPORT, described as
Northwest district Communist party
leader.
The veterans urged placing the
Civilian Conservation Corps on q
permanent basis and restricting flu.
ture enrollments to youths who have
completed military training or serv-
ice.
Other officers named include Max
Singer, Brighton, Mass, senior vice
commander; Robert T. Merrill,
Havre, Mont, Junior vice COM
mander; the Rev. E. F. Austin,
Richmond, Calf, chaplain; John l..
Sullivan, Phoenix, Ariz., Judge ad-
vocate general, and DR.. w. D. Ryan,
Detroit, surgeon general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
BY MORGAN Nj. BEATTY,

Associated Press Feature Service Writer.
Strike a balance on the first an
niversary of the new world war, and
you're deep in bloody bookkeeping!
Already 100000 human beings
have worn the uniforms of their
nations to death and 5000, 900 more
have been wounded.
Those are conservative estimates
based on official communicates and
adjusted to the United States Army's
unofficial mortality tables for mod
ern warfare.
Nor do these totals account for
civilian casualties, in themselves
astronomic.
Take hapless Rotterdam as an
index. One-third Of that Dutch
city was destroyed by German high
explosives in 20 minutes. Perhaps
100000 persons died in that worst
holocaust of its kind in all time.
Eight Million Homeless.
Mechanical warfare and the con-
ficting crusades of races, creeds and
nationalities have created homeless
refugees at the most staggering
rate known to civilization. More
than 100000 Europeans have been
forced out on the high roads
100000 in France alone.
Precious property accumulations
of lifetimes, centuries, have van
ished. A grueSome index is the
collective loss at sea. More than
300 vessels have gone down. account
ing for 5000, 900 tons of ships and
cargo. With them went approx
mately 1000 lives.
All this has happened since Adolf
Hitlers juggernauts cranked up a
year ago September l and started
into Poland.
All this has happened-and in
flnitely more.
In 1865 brief days the little Aus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
NAVY.
BUREAU Or NAvucATJn

BUREAU OF NAVIGATION,
Campbell. 1t. Comdr. William s.. from
D. Navai Academy to Navy Department
Coz quincy 1fy e Scouting Squadron !s-D4. o
Naval District to New London rom i|th
MEDICAL CORPS.
Forter Comdr. John E., from Long Reach.
Calf, to San Diego
to Long Beach.
Small. Comdr. William D., from Newport.
- r. l., to Portsmouth, Va. =.
mega PetroLI II wiS C0md r Raymond W.. from
Lang; 1t joseph w., from st. Louis to
ooohe, Lit: u. g. Daniel W, from Portland.
ZIMMERMAN, 1t. q. 60 Rodney D., from
mare Island to Pearl Harbor
f1pFS lsyc,. 1t, q, 81 Robert L.. from San
hptto' II. q. 81 George M, from Quantico
to Pearl Harbor
SUPPLY CORPS.
Cronln, Lit Comdr. Ernest M, from, Mara
Island to Cape May. w. ifohi mare
ScnnmeWe. 1t. d.: g. Max, from U. 8. q.
OkIanoma TO Seattle ~
cola to Miami ioii Fehsa-
to Miami.
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Service Orders
ARMY.

Greely. Brig. Gen John N from Madrid
Spain. to Governors Island.
CAVALRY.
Bauskett. 1t. Col william r, IT., from
Fort Bliss to Fort Knox.
Rapp: Maj. Louis B.. from Fort Meade
to Fort Mcdowell, Calf.
FIELD ARTILLERY
Strobe, Mai Robert T.. from Fort Ethan
Allen, VT. to Boston
INFANTRY.
Adams, Capt. Paul De W. from Fort On
Jaekson; First 1t. Langdon A, jr.. from
Fort Benning to Fort Bragg
VETERINARY CORPS,
Bridges. 1t. Col. Burlin c.. from Fort
Bliss to Front Royal, Va
QUARTERMASTER CORPS.
Judd. Mai. John H. from Fort Washing
ton. Md, to MacDill Field. Fla.
AIR CORPS.
AsnK1ns. Second Lit. Milton H. from Lang
icy flelo, Va, to Ladd Field. Fairbanks,
Stewart. Second 1t. Robert r., from Lang
ley Field to Ladd Field
MEDICAL CORPS.
Lieberman. 1t. Col. John F., from Denver
to Washington.
ORDINANCE.
5eyms' First 1t. SEVERN R. from STAN
loro University to WASHINGTON
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MARINE CORPS.

bieas S II. Col. Victor F., from Bremen
Martenstein, Mai. John k from Washing
ION 70 U; s 8. McCawley.
Psrr,s Capt; wright c., from ouantico to
Masters, Capt. James NJ, ST., from Guam
King, First 1t. Kenneth A.. from Ports.
mouth. N. H., to Paris Island.
chapman. First 1t, Max C., from Norfolk,
va, to Paris Island oAA'
Weede, First 1t. Richard G. from Ouantico
Jones Second 1t. Lewis A.. from Quantico
Giennon, Second 1t. James B., jr., from
Quantlco to Paris Island.
Wrenn, Second 1t. Elmer A, from Bremen
ton to Pensacola
Post, Second It. Nathan T., IT., from
Newport, r. l.. to Pensacola,
Howell. Second 1t, Robert s.. from San
Diego to Pensacola
christensen: Second It. James r.. from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Capital Man Reelected
By Workers Alliance
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Richard Nc
Kibben of San Bernardino, Calf,
was elected president of the Work.
ers' Alliance, a national organiza-
ton of w. P. A. workers and the I'M
employed, at last nights session of
the fifth annual convention. Robert
Geiger of Norristown, Pa, was
elected vice president and Frank
Ingram of Washington, D. c., was
reelected secretary-treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
D. C.. Women Wins Prize

PROvINCETOWN, Mass, Aug. 81
R.-Mrs. Sterling Ely of Washing
ton won the prize for the most
beautiful costume as the Province
town Art Associations ball drew to
close early today. She wore pumps,
stockings, corset, camisole of the gay
'90s style-more voluminous than
oome dresses of the current mode.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
One Year of War and Hitler Terrorism
100000 Human Beings Have Worn Uniforms Their Nations Deoth
And 900 Others Have Wounded

EDITORS NOTE. Sunday Is
the first anniversary OF the uar
in Europe. What has the great
conflict done to the toorId in that
time? This is a first effort to
appraise the results-a task ,uhich
really is a job for future his
tOrtQnS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31

| Sparkling. Second 1t Norman T., from
Washington to Paris Island.
/ Hatch, Second 1t. Brooke H, from Wash
ington to Paris Island.
Lhamon, Second 1t. George M. from New
| York to Paris Island.
| hurst, N. j., to Paris Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Salvador Diplomat Dies

MADRID, Aug. 81 R-Pedro
Jaime Matthew, 65-year-old Saliva
dorean diplomat, who once served
as delegate of that Central Amer
lean republic to the League OF Ma
tons, died here today. He was a
member of the International Olym-
pic Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
THE WAR-First Year

One year ago Europe plunged into Next
Sunday, The New York Times will publish piano.
ramic picture of the momentous events of the last
twelve months, together with an analysis of the mill
tary lessons the war has taught and the outlook.
In the Review of the Week: O detailed sur
vey of the wars military and strategic lessons and
discussion of the present outlook by The Times
military expert; (2) chronology of the war; ~
interpretive maps portrayins outstanding events of
the war and boundary changes.
DISTRICT NEWS CO.-DISTRIBUTOR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-31
Wool Label Bill Passed

The House passed yesterday and
returned to the Senate legislation
requiring that wooden articles bear
labels showing their exact fiber con-
tent, including percentages of new
and reclaimed WOOL
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Applications

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Asia, most populous Of the con-
tinents, contains more than one
billion people.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

would swell the expense of relief and
make the cost of living higher to
those who could least afford it.
1t probably would be necessary, he
conceded-if the group is to have
any chance Of achieving its pur-
pose-to exempt members of Con-
gress and their secretaries from Q
District income tax. This probably
could be done, he said, by making a
residence nine months out Of the
year a requisite to payment, since
members Of Congress and their stats
usually spend at least three months
out OF the year away from WASH
ington.
New Definition Necessary.
I'VE feel" said Mr.. Wood, that
an amendment to the present in
come tax which would stand up in
the courts can be drafted. 1t is
merely necessary to define resi-
dence' and state more clearly who
can be taxed"
Mr.. Wood declared the income
tax was the fairest form of taxa
ton and the sales tax had been
advocated by business executives
and wealthy persons who had sought
to escape their fair share of the
burden.
Those present included representa-
tives Of the Citizens Federation for
Fair Taxation.
The group, numbering approx
mately so, authorized Mr.. Wood to
prepare his outline in more perma-
nent form, with the aid OF others
present, so that it could be dis
tributed to members of Congress.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Ganneh Tells His Ideas
On Labor and JobIess
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PreSS.
ST. PAUL, March 23.-Labor
problems tonight replaced farm
troubles as the immediate concern
of Frank Gannett, Rochester, N. Y,
newspaper publisher who is seeking
the Republican presidential nom
ination.
He conferred late in the day with
group of local labor leaders, a
session similar to that he held with
farm leaders this morning.
His own ideas regarding labor re-
lations and unemployment were
sketched this noon in a speech be-
fore luncheon meeting sponsored
by the Ramsey County (St. Paul.
Republican Committee.
If were President" Mr.. Gam
nett said, II would take an accurate
count of all workers and unem-
ployed and give active Government
assistance to the unemployed in
aiding them to find jobs.
I'm other words, fire the present
Labor Relations Board at once. re-
write or repeal the Wagner Labor
Act and appoint a Secretary of
Labor who will not be in sympathy
with Communistic ideas or sit-down
strikes"
He departed from his prepared
speech to praise Minnesotas labor
relations law, which requires a 10
day waiting period before strikes
or lockouts and provides for con-
ciliation efforts by a State con-
ciliator.
Evening star., 1940-03-24
Citizens Group Meets
To Draft Fight on
D. T.. Sales Tax
Amending Present Law
To Define Residence
Urged as Substitute

A militant fight on the proposed
combination income and sales tax
for the District was decided on yes
terday by group meeting under
the auspices of the Citizens Con-
sumers' Conference on High Prices
and Profiteering, at the Y. w. c. A.
The chairman of the meeting,
Herbert S. Wood, was instructed by
those present, some of them repre-
senting organizations, others ap-
pearing as individuals, to draft a
statement of principles, an outline
of which he read.
With the new District tax bill
scheduled to come up in the House
tomorrow, it was agreed to send a
committee to Capitol Hill in the
morning with mimeographed copy
OF the groups protest against the
sales tax.
The tax bill which has been re-
ported out by the House District
Committee would substitute a linn
tied sales tax and an income tax
on the higher brackets of salaries,
starting with $4,000, in lieu of the
present income tax law. The exist
ing law is imperiled by the recent
decision of the District Court of
Appeals holding that Federal
worker maintaining domicile in a
State could not be required to pay
the old intangible property tax,
which the present income tax re-
placed.
Amendment Urged.
Mr.. Wood contended that the in
come tax law easily could be
amended to get around such an in
depreciation, should 1t be upheld by
the Supreme Court. The District
act, he said, could be patterned after
the income tax laws of various
States. Most of these provide, he
pointed out, that persons living
within the borders of the States a
certain period of the year-usually
around nine months-are subject to
taxation. regardless of whether they
maintain legal domiciles" in other
States.
These laws have worked out well, y
said Mr.. Wood. I'VE could define
similarly a resident of the District
of Columbia as one who spent per-
haps nine months out of the year
here. 1t is true that he also might
be subject to taxation in the State
in which he votes, but that is inevi-
table-something we could not pre-
vent"
A sales tax, he added, would place
the burden on the poor and tighten
the taxation on the well-to-do.
While it is true. he said, that the
tax bill up in the House would
exempt food from the sales tax, If
the Government once came to rely
on this form of assessment as the
major support of the District gov
ernment. IT would be easy to extend
it to include food and other necessi-
ties.
A sales tax, Mr.. Wood argued,
Evening star., 1940-03-24

title would face a fine Of not exceed
ing $500 for each failure, and each
day that such failure or refusal con-
tinues, would constitute q separate
offense. "a.
Any person failing to pay the tax
within the time required would pay,
in addition to the tax. q penalty Of
10 per cent of the tax, plus interest
at the rate Of / per cent per month.
Evening star., 1940-03-24

taller to advertise, hold out, tacitly
represent or state to the public or
to any customer that the sales tax
will be absorbed by him or that it
will not be added to the selling price
Of the property sold, or II added, that
1t or any part thereof will be re-
funded.
Any person failing or refusing to
comply with the provisions Of this
Evening star., 1940-03-24

District motor accidents during
January and February of 1910 fell
off 467 from the 2,286 accidents dur.
ing October and November in 1899,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-28
Goodman Weak In
Field Events
BY William Cathey

Track Coach Frank Branch has
classified the various boy thinclads
into the various events for which
each is trying preceding the annual
state Junior College track and field
meet, which will he held at Ellisyille
during the early part Of May.
Since there Is an abundance of ma.
terial in the sprint department, it re.
mains to be seen just who will actual.
ly get the starting assignments, de.
pending upon the progress made 10
forthcoming invitational affair and
trial tests on the Holmes cinder paths
each afternoon.
Sprint aspirants include Wilbur Bull
lock. Tommy Jones, who has great
possibilities, Harry Balkum and Ro.
gers with all except Bullock BEING
newcomers. Other contestants and
events for which each is trying are
as follows: Maurice Hudspeth, broad
jump, quarter mile or half mile and
relay; Joe Tom Mabry, high jump
quarter mile and relay; Cameron, half
mile and relay; Lawrence Gulino, high
hurdles and half mile; Jones, quarter
mile, 220 and 100 yard dashes; Bull
KUN, sprints; George Marks and John
Query, ~javelin; Berry, and Cain, mile
run; Jones, half mile; Rogers, sprints;
Gresham, half mile; Kuykendall, re-
lay; and Sturdevant, pole vault.
OF the squad who have reported,
only Bullock, Mabry, Cameron and
Hudspeth were the point-makers 10
the 1889 state affair at Wesson. The
weakest spots are shot, pole vault
and discus,
Notable absentees are Richard Stew.
enson, husky lad who established a
new record in the shot put division
last season by heaving the iron ball
A feet 4 "a inches as well as
throwing the discus over 1873 feet
only to finish second; Truett Bullock,
important link in the relay combina.
ton and speedy quarter-miler; and
Braskel Naron, relay and dash per-
former.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-28
The Nations No. One Problem Indeed

Mark w. Ethridge, addressing a group at Ole Miss
recently, repeated and expanded upon what President
Roosevelt said, that the South is the nations number
one problem"
Indeed we have plenty of problems here. Those
who, holding their hands before their eyes, fail to re-
cognize the existence of the problems are blind to real
facts.
Our greatest problem is that of raising the living
standard of the people. No section can be prosperous
when a majority of its people live on mere subsistence
levels, as the people of the South do. Yet no section
can prosper when a majority of its people produce so
little of real wealth, as our people do.
We will never get anywhere as long as our leaders
keep yelling about and harping upon 'the glamourous,
the chivalrous, the beautiful sunny South" There's
not much glamour in the birth of a white child on the
dirty floor of a foul lean-to kitchen. There's little chiv-
airy to be found about the board bare of anything except
greens, c%ornbread and fat back, and little to be found
in draughty, one-room cabins which furnish living quar-
ters for whole families. Beauty, yes, there is some
beauty. But there's plenty of ugly scenes too.
Drop your romantic story book of the Old South
which, while dramatiZing the culture and beauty of the
few, neglected to dwell upon the condition of the many
who lived back in the hills and in the sIums of the
towns. Drop the books and go out and look with the
eyes God gave you to see with.
Drop your dreams and face realities, and you will
see that the South has plenty of acute problems.
! Grenada County Weekly
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-28
A Prayer
BY Clayton Rand

Oh, God! Make mine a city where men work
and play, dream dreams, build things OF stone,
plant flowers, and live in such tranquility that
from day to day life is rich and full and sweet.
Oh, God! Give me a city by the sea where fleecy
clouds and silver sails caress the breeze, and
children build their castles in the sand.
watch the stars and moon and live in peace.
Give me a city with a soul, oh, God, where men
united in the common cause have civic pride,
and build above themselves to the nobler life
and higher peaks.
Give me a city purged of strife, of mean and
little things, that we may grow In grace and
great in fellowship and take wings to a glo-
rious destiny, as we work and play, and dream
and build.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-28

sent them down here, and are look
ing gu for that selfish personal
interest. Sometimes I get all "Riled
and re-riled" if such a word exists,
with some of their arguments, and
the worst part of it is that there
is not much 1 can do about it.
In conclusion, let me say that
whatever we do and what ever we
say, l hope will be for the welfare
and best interests of the majority
of the good people of Holmes County
and if We can do that, I feel that
we have done our best. Don't you?
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-28

AS THEY PASS
By Watt Henry

With Lots Of Boys About to Gradu-
ate n no good business opening in
sight why not try a hitch in the reg
ular Army or Navy. Each has schools
for teaching practical things and 3
boy who wishes a come out with a
good general education and an abil-
ity TO handle men, qualities that will
be invaluable to him throughout his
life. The Navy Is one great big
machine shop and a boy a make
himself an expert mechanical engi-
neer, or he can become a pharmacist,
chemist, b~ook-keeper - whatever line
Of work he may decide to follow in
civil life. If he stays in the Navy
for twenty years he will be entitled
to retirement privileges and pay meas
ured by the advancement he has at
tanned. From the first day he has
excellent food, good clothes, sanitary
surroundings, medical and dental at
tention and his physical, mental and
spiritual well being is seen to. There
will be no coddling. He will learn to
stand on his own feet and take a
mans place among men. Might be
war? In hat case he would be
drafted anyway and his opportuni-
ties would not be nearly so good
Also he would not know so well how
to care for and protect himself. The
Army, the Navy and the Coast Guard
offer careers Or short training for
ambitious boys.