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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
IN HOLLYWOOD

nett told me about him, As fol.
lows:
Fields had been in quite a few
pictures that hadn't done very
well. One day he came to me,
and at that time he had been out
said he just had to have a job
he'd act, write, direct, do anything.
II stalled by saying he'd be too
expensive for me, and he said,
Why, 1 don't want the dough
Mack! I'll work for nothing-SlO
a week, anything to make it legal
Il said okay, and l still don't
remember quite what happened
except that Fields walked out Of
my office with a contract for $1,000
a week."
A note to that song writing SOL
der. Dear Sergeant Martin;
Your letter longest unanswered
is at the top of q stack of inquiries
about selling songs. I've been sort
of dallying in hope something deli
mite would develop in a situation
which may give unknown compoS'
ers and lyricists a break. The
American Society now has broken
with the broadcasters, and thereA
be the biggest music war since
Gene Buck and Victor Herbert
started ASCAP. I'll do a story On
it soon.
And be wary of publishers WH0
ask for money. +
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Lost Colony Highly
Praised By DeMiile

MANTEO, Aug. 1.-CP-Cecil B.
DeMille, movie producer. said after
witnessing the 1S1st performance of
Paul Green's historical drama: 1.-The
Lost Colony is a very exciting show
and the Waterside theater is just
as good as the Hollywood Bowl"
"It was thrilling and the ending
is emotionally powerful" he said,
paul Green has fashioned a mas
terpiece out of a part of history
that is not we'll enough knoWn-but
it will be, for the fame Of your play
has even reached us on the film
coast.
And as for the Waterside thea
ter, it is just as good as the Holly
wood Bowl. I heard every word sit
ting about the middle of your mag
nificent theater. In New York, ]
have to sit down front to get that
sort of reception"
DeMille and a party of Paramount
officials left on his yacht NORTH
Wind" for Washington, N. c., tc
attend a family reunion and a wed
ding at his ancestral home.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Medical Care
Rv LOGAN CLENDENING, M. d.

By LOGAN CLENDEN1NG, M. D..
This week begins the fall hay
fever season over most Of the Unit
ed States, and those who have
obtained relief of their annoying
symptoms from modern methods
of treatment may well spend a
little time recalling the funda-
mental experiments upon which
our modern knowledge OF the phe'
nomena of hay fever and the re-
lated symptoms Of allergy are
based. ,.
It all began at the dawn of this
century on board the luxurious
yacht of the Prince of Monaco.
The Prince, besides owning the
largest gambling joint-M o n t e
Carlo was one of the greatest
marine biologists in the world. He
had his yacht fitted up as a lab
oratory and often invited dis
tinguished scientists to take trips
with him. In 1901 he had as guest
a French psychologist named Ri
Chef, and the Prince pointed out
to him the peculiar effect of the
tentacles of a certain small jelly
fish on the human skin. 1t pro-
duced a reaction almost a burn.
out of all proportion to the amount
of poison secreted or the size OF
, the jellyfish. Another peculiar
thing was that some people were
hardly affected at all, and others
very seriously.
Serious Poison
Richet became interested and
continued his studies of this pol
son in his Paris laboratories all
through the winter and made one
most annoying discovery that a
small dose was fatal but a large
dose wasn't.
He found that the fatal dose OIL
his jellyfish poison was for hi s
animals. He could give a dog. 6
fourth or a third of that dose with
out producing any very seriou:
| symptoms. But then if a few days
later he gave a tenth or a twenti
eth or even a hundredth of the dose
to a dog which had already had &
!, sub-lethal dose, it Immediately
} died. Why should a hundredth Of
the dose kill, when the dog had
previously absorbed a quarter OF
the dose without any bad effects?
Richet said the first dose had
sensitized the animal, that this
state was the opposite of prophy-
laxis, so he called it anaphylaxis,
and the second minute dose did
something to precipitate that state
That's all he said, but he got the
Nobel Prize for it-and incidental
ly practically nothing of any con-
sequence has been said on the sub.
ject since.
Still a Mystery
If anybody would only explain
exactly what does happen to the
cells or the chemistry of the body
of the sensitized animal, it would
be a great help in dealing with the
human conditions of sensitiZation
that are similar to experimental
anaphylaxis, which we call al
lergy. Plenty of people r work.
ing on it. 1t is certainly one Of
the most closely guarded of Ma
lures secrets.
Natural allergy, such as h a
fever, is a good deal like expert.
mental anaphylaxis, but it differs
in some points. One is that with
natural allergy there is no initial
dose of the sensitizing substance.
The hay fever patient seems to be
born sensitized to pollen. Natural
allergy too is almost never as
severe as anaphylactic shock. We
will discuss the peculiarities of the
vaccine treatment tomorrow. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

mauled. Two men were detailed
TO re:-4ain with him, till to end, so
they thought. For five days they
watched, but Glass did not die.
Mel ler 4i1 Re seem = rally. So
one night the pair heaped up the
1lre and walked out, reporting
Glass dead. And, several month.
later, entirely recovered, once
more his fighting self, Hugh Glass
walked in on them! 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
TOP o. H

"Be ye yourselves like unto men that wait for
their Lord"-(Luke 1856.
Jesus is Waiting for the day 1ohem He is to
return. He takes it for granted' that all His
real friends are doing hkewise. This runs like
a red thread through all His sayings about His
second ddvent. IT I understand correctly, to
Gaoddt the return of the Lord Is one OF the signs
that ae are true friends of Jesus. One aaoaits
Nth Jog those aDhom one loUes.
o. HALLEsBY, PHI. D..
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Get Together

The Exchange clubs proposal that Whining
tons civic clubs meet in joint session WIN
officials of New Hanover and Brunswick coun-
ties and Wilmington and Southport, the Bet'ef
Business club and Junior Chamber OF COM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

From 8 until noon he sees callers
at the office of the Republican Ma
tional Committee; from midday
upntil the House adjourns, he de-
votes himself to his job as minority
floor leader. After that appoint,
ments crowd his schedule right w
to II o'clock, Joe's bedtime.
Speech Training
For Willkie?
Wendell Willkie will make a few
formal speeches., possibly not more
than half a dozen between now anc
November. But he will make more
rear platform speeches than any
candidate in history if present
plans are followed. He'll star
southwest after his next speech ir
Kansas, then head northward alons
the west coast, eventually getting
around to every corner of the coun,
try .
Party strategists are undecided
whether to turn a speech expert
loose on Willkie, or let him slur 8
sentence now and then all naturel
Some Of them think the average
voter who splits an occasional in.
finitive himself feels closer to a
candidate whose grammar ano
diction aren't always letter-perfect
Senators Bridges, Vandenbere
and Taft will sit on the speakers
bench, and be called out to helr
complete team play in their own
states. Plans r to send Tom
Dewey to the big cities where ma.
chine" politics must be reckoned
with.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Bruce Cations
In Washinqton'

While Bruce Cation vacations, members of
NEA Services Washington bureau ~pinch-hit
for him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON Maybe Congress isn't as
bold as the British Parliament. Maybe Ameri-
can businessmen, not confronted by actual
war, are not as amenable as British industrial
lists.
At any rate, Congress and business are at
loggerheads over an excess profits tax on de.
tense materials which is far less drastic than
that in effect in Britain.
The levy originally proposed in the House
was anywhere from Is to 40 per cent on pro-
fits in excess of those earned in an earlier
basic period. 1t was proposed that this earn
ings credit should be computed by taking
three of the four years 1869 inclusive.
But now the Ways and Means Committee
suggests companies should compute their
earnings by taking all figures for the years
1869 inclusive and divide by four. Deficit
years would be treated as if the firm broke
even.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01

Under a law passed in .u tsd
new plants now may be ps''"'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-01
Britain's Tax
100 Per Cent

In Great Britain last June the Chancellor
of the Exchequer presented a bill levying a
tax Of 100 per cent on all profits greater than
those earned in so-called standard years.
mainly the three years before the war.
Provision was made for specific c a S e S
where this tax would have worked genuine
hardship. Where companies could show very
small previous earnings, they were granted
the right to from 6 to 8 per cent profit on in
vested capital before ttE excess profits levy
was imposed.
The House ways and Means Committee is
considering a similar plan, allowing a 4 to 6
per cent profit on investment before levyine
the war profits tax.
Virtually no firms in Britain refused to &C.
cept war work. Grim necessity and patriotism
ruled. But if they had refused, it is probable
the Churchill government would have found
ways OF compelling them to conform.
Draft Debate
senate CONSUMPTION debate continues a sell.
OUT performance. The air-cooled capitol hangs
out It's $. R. o. sign every morning half an
hour AFTER the Senate convenes; guards re.
stfaln tourists at street floor level, take thero
up to the gallery 10 or 20 at a time. as seats
become available.
BUSIEST man in Washington is Renresan+.
tive Joe Martin, Wilkes campaign manager.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
6. W. u. Trustees Confirm
Miss Gibbon S RESIGNATION

George Washington University's
Board of Trustees yesterday con-
frmed the resignation of Miss Mar
tha Gibbon, assistant professor of
English. submitted about a week
ago to President Cloyd Heck Marvin
after differences with him over her
future status at the institution.
The university's administration
declined to guarantee Miss Gibbon
reappointment or promotion beyond
1914, under faculty code adopted
in 1887 which makes seven years
the normal tenure of assistant pro-
censorship unless promotion is made.
Chairman Robert v. Fleming of
the university's trustees issued the
following statement on Miss Glib
bon's case:
Miss Gibbon has never sought
an interview or hearing with the
board If she felt she had a griev-
ance, and in view of the action she
has taken there is nothing for the
board to do but confirm the &C
ceptance Of her resignation"
Some student and alumni pro-
test in support Of Miss Gibbon has
been indicated and Miss Gibbon
placed her case before the American
Association of University Professors.
She was sharply critical of DR..
Marvin.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Roosevelt High Loses
To Harrodsburg in
Basket Ball Tourney
Eliminated, n to Is,
In First Round for
Southern Title
Special Dispatch to The Star.

0pcSt2I AtSpAtSb W 4uS OVAL
DURHAM, N. c., . March Is
Roosevelt High School, leading
Washington representative in the
second annual Duke-Durham South
ern high school tournament of
Southern basket ball champions,
this morning lost its opening round
encounter with Harrodsburg CKy)
High, 81 to is.
Winner Of the Washington inter-
high school series and The WASH
ington Evening Star tournament,
Roosevelt seeded fourth, was q
heavy favortta. . However, safter lead
ing 10 to 8 at the half, the District
five wilted in the face Of q strong
Harrodsburg attack.
George West, Hymie Perlo and
Ernie Travis, outstanding players
for the Rough Riders, were able to
score but seven points as Thornton
Lampkn Of the winning team stole
the spotlight with 10. Frank Ciango
was high for the losers with seven.
Trailing, s to i, at the end of the
first quarter, Roosevelt rallied in
the next to take 2-point lead.
Starting the second half Lampkin
began to click and tossed his side
into a 18-to-13 lead as the third
quarter ended. From then on Lamp
kin continued to pace the winners
and Roosevelt was unable to come
within four points of the Kentuck-
ians.
Bethesda Chevy Chase of Chevy
Chase, Md, was to meet Lanier High
of Macon, Ga, in an early afternoon
game.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
RodcIiffe Attacks Bruce
For Unfair Tax Law

BALTIMORE, March is [p.-The
tempo Of Maryland's senatorial pri-
mary campaign was stepped up to-
day, with Senator George L. Rad
cliffe charging his opponent for the
Democratic nomination, Howard
Bruce, with responsibility for the
unfair" State income tax law.
In a formal statement, Senator
Radcliffe called Mr.. Bruce q dom
mating member" of the committee
drafting the State law, and asserted
Mr.. Bruce recommended repeal of
the securities tax.
1" +" To take the place Of this
tax" Senator Radcliffe said, 'she ad-
vocated the adoption Of the present
Maryland income tax law, not along
the lines of the Federal income tax,
where proper reductions are allowed
and the people taxed according to
their ability to pay, but just the re-
verse.
Thus we have in this income tax
law concrete demonstration Of the
legislative skill and ability of Mr..
Bruce"
The Senator said the law rs so
flagrantly unjust in some provisions"
that some Of its sponsors admit 1t
must be- changed.
1r. Bruce, meanwhile. continued
his discussion Of national labor
legislation, in Statewide radio
talk. He again proposed changes In
the system Of administering the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act.
Evening star., 1940-03-15

Department and brother of Arthur
Carroll. expedition photographer:
Mrs. Herbert G. Dorsey, q student at
Wellesley College, whose husband is
q meteorologist on the trip, and
Oscar Eklund, brother Of Carl Elk
lund, assistant biologist and dog
driver.
The messages to the explorers will
be mostly light in tone, rather per-
sonal. They will treat for the most
part with details Of special interest
to one man, but they will share a
dramatic quality in that they bridge
q tremendous gap between men of
the expedition and those who miss
them most.
Students to Participate.
The explorers will be brought up
to date on world headlines by H. r.
Baukhage, N. B. C.'s international
news commentator. Greetings will
be extended by representatives of
the Washington Explorers Club
who were with Admiral Byrd on
previous expeditions.
Another feature will be participa-
tion In the broadcast by or 10
members of the admiral Byrd Ex-
plorers' Club" at the Henry B. Cooke
School. The youngsters are some
Of the expeditions most enthusiastic
fans. They have decorated their
classroom with South Polar maps
and sketches and with models Of
the huts, snow cruiser and airplane.
The clubs poet has turned out .
composition for the occasion.
The program Is one Of q series
broadcast every other Friday nieht
under sponsorship Of leading news
papers throughout the country.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Relatives Of Polar Explorers
To Broadcast Messages Tonight

Men of the United States Antarc-
tic expedition will be guests tonight
at Washington radio party bring
ing them familiar voices from home,
news and entertainment.
Wives and relatives of Washing
tonians among Admiral Byrd's ex-
plorers will speak personal messages
in program arranged through The
Star, the National Broadcasting Co.
and General Electric's powerful
short-wave transmitter, WGEO, at
Schenectady.
For instance, Malcolm Davis,
principal keeper of the birdhouse
at the Zoo, will learn from his wife,
Mrs. Nellie Davis, how the emperor
penguin he captured on polar foes
arrived safely at the Zoo here re-
Gently after an ocean voyage of
thousands of miles.
Program on WRC.
Mr.. Davis also may hear q few
squawks from his pet parrot to re-
lieve the monotony Of q collector
stranded among the penguins and
seals. The relatives Of four other
explorers viii appear on the half
hour program. to be opened with
Anchors Aweigh" by the Navy
Band at 1880 O'Clock. The party
will be broadcast locally through
Station WRC and viii be heard
throughout the country on N. B. C.'s
Red Network.
An omcial greeting win be sent by
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Lewis Compton. Relatives of the
explorers to take part viii include
Mrs. A. G. Snow. wife Of Admiral
Byrd's airplane pilot; deorgS Car
roll, chtef photographer Of the Navy
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Police Hunt Afsonist
After 4 Fires on Ships
NJ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 15.-
-Four strange fires in the holds Of
loaded ships in San Francisco Har-
Dor during the past month sent au-
thorities today on a hunt for q
waterfront arsonist.
The latest blaze was a $4,000 one
this week in cargo aboard the coast
wise freighter Astoria.
Fire Marshal Frank Kelly said
there was no evidence the Astoria
fire was started by accident, "such
rs might be expected to start q ship
fire."
There have been too many such
fires for them to be the result of
coincidence" Marshall Kelly de-
clared.
"All have occurred q few hours be-
fore sailing, after the ship was fully
loaded; all have started In the for
ward hold and been no hint of how
each was started. There have been
four such fires In as many weeks"
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Seniors Pledge $4,000
To 6. ". u. Medical School

A $4,000 endowment for the
George Washington University Med.
ical School has been pledged by the
50 members of the senior class Of
the school.
The plan, approved yesterday by
the university trustees. operates
through $500 Understanding
notes payable within 20 years Of
graduation. Each graduate signed
a note
DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, dean of
the medical school, described the
step as an unprecedented demon
stration and n heartening sign Of
school loyalty" He said the class
voted unanimously for the endow.
ment and that the members ex.
pressed the hope that the precedent
would be followed by succeeding
classes.
Joseph w. Chinn is president Of
the class, Samuel Futrowsky, vice
president; Genevieve Mclaughlin,
secretary treasurer, and David
James, historian.
The Smith-Reed-R Society
of the medical school yesterday was
told by DR.. Paul Titus of Pittsburgh
that two out of every five childless
couples may become parents through
proper medical treatment. In an
address on sterility, DR.. Titus indi-
Gated artificial dissemination or test
tube babies" is still of doubtful
value DR.. Bloedorn presided over
the meeting and DR.. Howard F.
Kane, professor of obstetrics, was
host to DR.. Titus at luncheon at
the Cosmos Club.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
BY . staf Correspondent of The star.

GREENBELT, Md, March 15.-
Harold Z. Snyder is definitely op-
posed to the personal property tax
imposed by the town council here.
Because of. his convictions Mr..
Snyder spent nearly three days In
the Hyattsville Jail after he refused
to file q report on his personal
property at his home In Greenbelt.
Arrested last Friday after re-
peatedly refusing to comply with
the towns ordinance, Mr.. Snyder,
q junior mechanic with the United
States Weather Bureau, declined to
put up $3.50 collateral and decided
to remain in Jail from Friday until
Sunday when friends bailed him out.
Next Monday Mr.. Snyder will test
his case before Judge Alan Bowie
in Police Court at Hyattsville. He
said that If he is unsuccessful in
this court he plans to carry his ap-
peal to higher tribunal unless his
attorney advises him to the con-
trary.
1T didn't have IN automobile I
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Offer Of $2,000,000
For Yankees Is Best
Reported 10 Date
Attorney for Rupert
Denies Negotiations
With Gov. Murphy
Earlier story on Page DID

By the Associated Press. D
NEW YORK, March 15.-Ihe New
York Yankees, owned by the heirs Of
Col. Jacob Rupert. has been
"hawked' in Wall Street for some
time with q 100000 price tag,
weu-informed financial circles told
the Associated Press today.
So far, however, these sources
said, the best offer has been $2.-
000, 900 with financiers admitting
they might be willing to 90 . triAs
higher for baseball's leading ball
club. It was not indicated whether
the $4,000 900 was the price for Just
the Yankees or the entire farm
system, which some have evalusted
as high as $4,000 900 to SIS, 1000, 900.
Madison Square Garden Corp. for
one is said to be interested in
the purchase of the club, but has
made no definite offer since the
price is considered too high.
Another source said Joseph P. Ken
l1COy, Ai1UdSSdOOI W vi cat oIlldul,
sent out several feelers on his re-
cent visit to this country, but no
definite action was taken. A New
England syndicate, including Gov.
Francis Murphy of New Hampshire,
was said to be connected with Mr..
Kennedy.
Meanwhile, Byron Clark, jr., at
torney for the late Jacob Ruppert's S
estate, returned to st. Petersburg
Fla, from a yachting trip and
denied the Yankees had been sold
to Gov. Murphy or that any ne
gotiations with other individuals
were pending.
There Is absolutely nothing to
It," Clark said. II never saw Muir
ply in my life and I never heard
about him being interested In the
ball club until I read 1t In the
papers today"
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Man Spends Week End in Jail
As Protest on GreenbeIt Tax

wouldn't have to pay the tax" he
said, my 500 exemption would
take care of my furniture. I al
ready have had to pay the State tax
to get the auto license, and now I
have got to pay another tax on
my automobile to the town. Every
time you turn around some one
wants you to pay q dollar for taxes
Mr.. Snyder, q World War vet
eran, has been a resident OF Green
belt since February, 1888.
It was explained by Greenbelt
authorities that while rents paid by
residents Of the community included
real property taxes they did not
embrace levies on automobiles and
household furnishings. The Mayor
and Council, they said, are au-
thorized by the town charter to
levy taxes to defray the cost Of
local government.
The ordinance in question re-
qulred that reports on personal
property be filed by last septen-
Der Is. Il also provided q fine Of
Is to $25 for failure 70 comply.
Evening star., 1940-03-15
Search for Witness
Delays Inquest in
flanagan Death
Operator Of Streetcur
Exoneroted in Accident
fotuI to Pedestrion

An inquest into the traffic death
Of Jerry ]. flanagan, 81, of 8 Grant
Circle, was continued by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald yesterday,
pending further efforts to locate q
colored man said to have been q
passenger in the car which police
reported struck Mr.. flanagan Tues
day night on Constitution avenue
NV, between Tenth and Twelfth
streets.
Policemen had told DR.. MacDon-
aid they had been unable to locate
the witness at an address given
them, and Attorney Charles E. Ford,
representing Marine Sergt. Arthur
Stephens, AZ, of 2300 Eighteenth
street NV, said by police to be the
driver Of the striking car, had said
Marine Corps officers also had failed
to find the man.
Mr.. flanagan was pronounced
dead upon arrival at Emergency
Hospital He had a cerebral hem
orrhage, broken neck and fractured
leg. The Capitals fifteenth traf1ic
victim of the year, he had been en-
ployed as a waterman in the Eve
ming Star Building.
Earlier. coroner's jury decided
Sumerseth S. Robey, 10, of l3591a
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. had been
responsible for his own death Tues
day through carelessness and ex-
onerated John c. Rozicer, a, of 1118
Twenty-fifth street NV, operator Of
the streetcar which struck Mr..
Robey near Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Mr.. Robey, the 18th traffic victim
of 1910, was pronounced dead upon
arrival at Casualty Hospital.
An inquest is pending in the death
Of George Winney, SO, of 638 Second
street NE, the 14th fatality, who
died Tuesday night in Gallinger
Hospital of pneumonia. which, Cor
oner Macdonald held, had resulted
from injuries received when he was
struck by truck February 10 in the
200 block Of H street NE.
Jane Bailey, colored, "a, of 238 L
street S.W., was treated at Freed
mems Hospital last night for a
broken leg received when knocked
down by an automobile near her
home. The driver of the car took
her to the hospital, police were told,
and left without giving his name.