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Evening star., 1940-04-20
Pan.American Club
Holds Fiesta al "

A crowd of some $50 persons. in
cluding representatives from En-
bassies and Legations, last night at
tended an annual fiesta" of the
Pan-American Club of the Central
Young Mems Christian Association
In the building at 1895 G street NV.
The affair commemorated the 50th
anniversary of the Pan-American
Union.
The program included singing by
Senorita Erma Castillo Najera and
Sonora Rogelio Alfaro, daughter and
niece, respectively, Of Senor DR.. Don
Francisco Castillo Najera, Ambassa-
dor from Mexico to the United
States, and the singing of numerous
other songs of Latin American coun-
tries, as well as native dances.
Many were in the costumes of
the homelands. An added touch of
color was given the affair by a
display of flags Of many of the
pan American countries.
Other numbers on the program
included dances by children of the
Weightman School, accompanied
by Ruth S. Meyer; dances by Bar
bara Walker and Richard Sweeney
OF the Barbara Walker School of
Dancing; violin selections by Hen
drick w. Victor, accompanied by
Alba Rose Victor; a dance by DR..
Maria Amparo Arcaya, dances by
Betty Benham and Emerson Will
kins of the Federal Playhouse, ac-
companied by Elizabeth Kant:
selections by Jack Dalton, The
Singing Cowboy; songs by Isabel
Teetz Hermoso, accompanied by
Fred Meter; accordion selections by
Clifford Jones. Victrola records
loaned by the Legation of Para
quay were played. Ramon Ramos,
chairman of the Pan-American
Clubs Program Committee, pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Van Wyck Mott Estate
Is Valued al 100000

An estate valued at nearly $780,
600 was left by Charles Van Wyck
Mott, former secretary-treasurer of
the United States Storage Co. here,
who died March S, District Court
was advised yesterday.
A petition for the probate of his
will was filed by Attorney Francis
Stirling Wilson, on behalf of the
widow, Mrs. Selma E. M. Mott, 1857
Juniper street NV, who was named
executrix. Mrs. Mott and a son,
Thomas Van Wyck Mott, survive the
testator. The will was dated March
2, 1897.
The court was informed that Mr..
Mott owned the premises at 1901 -03
E street NV, estimated to be worth
around 100000; 4400-4416 Connec-
ticut avenue NV, valued at $50,-
600, and 1857 Juniper street, worth
around $10,695-these properties be-
ing subject to encumbrances. In ad-
dition, Mr.. Mott left personal prop
erty, mostly in securities, valued at
$23, 3,435. Mrs. Mott is the sole lega-
tee, the court was told. In addition
to property owned here. Mr.. Mott
had some real estate in Pennsyl-
vania.
Evening star., 1940-04-20

than the census, what was the most
common topic of conversation? Did
they talk Of local, national, or world
problems?"
DO women really object to telling
their ages?"
Were men or women more helpful
and co-operative?"
who is really the head of the
American family, the man, or the
woman?"
What is the best time Of the day
to find Americans at homer"
did you find most Americans
cheerful and optimistic, or down.
cast?"
Other questions are aimed to pro-
vide information that will help
enumerators in future censuses. For
example, did any one really get
tough with you? If so, how did you
handle it 50 as to leave him or her
smiling? What was the best ap-
proach to avoid, or break down re-
sistance?"
In making their assignments, Mr..
Austin has asked district supervisors
to pick people of intelligence who
possess powers of observation, and
who can put their ideas and opinions
on paper" Both men and women will
gather human interest material.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Reform Party Sweeps
Elections at 6. W. J..

The Reform party slate drove
through campus elections which
ended yesterday to take every stu
dent council and senior class posi-
ton and break a four-year rule OF
the Service party at George Wash
ington University.
Results, announced last night at
q post-election dance in the student
night club, had Frank Mann victor
over John Sullivan, 692 to SGT
Other new council officers are
Murray Berdick, publicity director
Bill zeller, program director; Haley
Scurlock, advocate, and Roye Low
ry, forum director.
The officers will take over at the
end of this semester.
Eugene Lerner took the senior
class presidency from John Daugh-
erty by. vote Of So to 4S. Bette
Burch is vice president and Anne
Joyce David, secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Quick Action SOUGHT
By McGehee on D. T..
Job|ess Tax Plan
Sees Prospects Good
For Compromise on
Disputed Points
BY DON S. WARREN.

Chairman McGehee Of the Ju-
dietary Subcommittee of the House
District Committee said today he
would make every effort to speed
action on proposed amendments to
the. District Unemployment Insur-
ance Act to provide Tor nberaliza-
ton of the law for both employers
and employees.
Mr.. McGehee, whose subcom-
mittee yesterday concluded hear
ings on disputed features of various
proposals for amendment of the
law, has called for an executive
meeting of the group next Thurs
day. He said he believed prospects
were good for adoption of reasonable
compromises on contested points.
Eberharter to Return.
The meeting was set for Thurs
day since Representative Eberharter,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, a men,
ber of the subcommittee, who has
introduced a bill that is more liberal
In some respects as to benefit pay
ments than the bill of Mr.. McGehee,
left yesterday for his home district
to engage in the party primary. He
is expected to return to Washington
by Thursday.
Major arguments at the hearings
and in earlier debates centered
around proposals for granting lower
pay roll tax rates than a maximum
of 2.7 per cent by the use either OF
a perfected employer experience rat
ing system-as urged by the WASH
ington Board of Trade and other
business spokesmen-or by adoption
of a fiat rate sliding scale plan, un-
der which the pay roll tax rate for
all employers would be fixed be-
tween a minimum of one-half of
l per cent and maximum of 81
per cent, depending on the size of
the unemployment benefit reserve.
This plan is contained in the pres
ent form of the McGehee bill.
Reserve Exceeds Sl7,500,0O0.
The Districts unemployment re-
serve fund now amounts to more
than $17,500,000 and is expected TO
exceed $20,000.000 by the end of this
year unless the pay roll tax rate
is reduced
AS an alternative to one of these
two tax plans, the subcommittee
faces the prospect of recommending
lowering of the present tax rate of
3 per cent, which is the highest in
the country, to 81 per cent and
granting a limitation of the tax
to the first $1,000 of the salary of any
covered employe, both of which are
in line with the national plan. If
this is the decision, it is claimed,
the District reserve fund still would
continue to grow in spite of the
proposed more liberal benefit pay
ments.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Radio Appeal Today
To Seek Funds for
Chi|dren's S Crusade
PIT. A. Units Are Asked
To Contribute in
Behalf Of Pupils

Washington schools will make a
contribution to the Children's Cru
SADIE for children despite inability
to collect money from children in
the public schools under rules of
the Board Of Education, Mrs. Clifton
D. Lowe, president of the District
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
said today.
Because of lack of time, she
explained certain projects planned
such as benefit plays in the schools
would not be developed. Since
funds may not be collected in the
schools, she will make q radio appeal
for contributions at 5:45 O'Clock this
afternoon over station WJSV.
The crusade is authored by Mrs.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher, writer, and
is designed to interest school chill
dren in the plight Of refugee chill
dren and the blessings of q de-
mocracy. The funds would 60 for
the refugee children.
Appeals to PIT. A. Units.
Object of the drive, Mrs. Lowe
said, was to have children appreciate
the plight of the other children and
make contributions. But she added,
she has appealed to PIT. A units
to contribute in behalf Of the
children.
such a procedure, however" she
said, will defeat the object of the
crusade as children's contribution.
Mrs. Lowe said she would issue q
radio appeal for contributions from
children and that the PIT. A. office
would accept them. Several schools,
she added, have already volunteered
contributions or planned benefit
performances.
Others in Broadcast.
Also appearing on the broadcast
will be Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president Of the Board of Education,
and Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, q
member of the board.
The board and the PIT. A. Con-
gress are sponsors Of the crusade
and Mrs. Doyle said the schools
were attacking the problem educa-
tionally to call attention of the chill
dren to the crusade. She pointed
out, however, that the money rule
had been of lopg standing in the
board rules.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Police Use Crowbars
To Extricate 7 Hurt as
Taxi and Truck Crash
Cob Wrecked So Badly
None Of Doors Can Be
Opened; Man, 68, Injured

Police used crowbars to force the
door of a wrecked taxicab al
Bladensburg road and New York
avenue NE. early today and extri-
cate two injured men.
The cab was wrecked when it
collided about 6 am. with huge
trailer-truck, loaded with railroad
ties, at the intersection, and was SO
badly smashed that none of the
doors could be opened.
Trapped inside were the driver
Clinton Lutz, %, of 1114 Eleventh
street NV. and a friend, Paul Sui
Ivan, "a, of 438 Fifteenth street
Sc. They were removed to Cas-
ualty Hospital by the Bladensburg
rescue squad, which happened to
pass the scene of the accident.
Both were said to be suffering
possible brain conclusion and lacer-
ations to the body. Their condi-
tions were described as fair"
A 68-year-old man was found
lying unconscious in the middle of
Fourteenth street NV. near N
street about 8:15 o'clock last night,
apparently the victim of hit-and-
run driver.
He was identified as John Byers
Of 1417 N street NV. and was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital. There
he was said to be suffering from
brain conclusion, laceration of the
scalp and q fractured collarbone
His condition was said to be serious
John ]. Barnes, 1e, of s67 Van
Buren street NV. was knocked
down by q bus yesterday while
riding his bicycle at Georgia ave-
nue. and Butternut street NV. He
was treated at Walter Reed Hos.
pital for minor hurts and sent
home.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Boys Club Host to Is
From Massachusetts

Thirteen members of the Boys
Club Of Fall River, Mass, were max.
ing a sightseeing tour Of Washing-
ton today as guests of the Boys Club
Of Washington. +
The group was accompanied by
Thomas Chew, 75-year-old executive
director of the Fall River club and
honorary vice president Of the Boys
Clubs Of America, Inc. /
Evening star., 1940-04-20
|Wire-T Probers
To Go to Chicago
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Stewart announced
yesterday the Senate committee in
vestigating wire tapping would send
two Investigators to Chicago in about
10 days to look into a case involv-
ing private individual friendly to
State and Federal officials.
Senator Stewart said the case con-
cerned the alleged tapping of wire,
OF this individual, whose name he
refused to divulge, and listening
IN" on long distance conversations
with public officials.
The committee named I. r
Barnes, former secretary Of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
as secretary,
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Washington's new $3.50, 900 Mu-

Washington's new $3.50 900 Mu-
nicipal Court Building put on a
final dress rehearsal yesterday and
District officials, highly impressed
with the coral rose marble lining
the Railways and the rich walnut
paneled courtrooms, gave whole
hearted approval of the structure.
The three-story limestone build
ing, facing Fourth street NV. be-
tween E and F streets on Judiciary
Square, will house the courts pre-
sided over by five judges now To-
Gated in an ancient structure at
467 c street NV.
Engineer Commissioner David
McCoach, jr., giving the new build
ing his final inspection, pronounced
the work entirely satisfactory. +"
He said that the quarters should
care for expansion of the court for
the next so years.
Municipal Court Judges Ellen K.
Raedy and Almond Scott, making
the tour with Col. McCoach, Nathan
c. Wyeth, municipal architect, and
w. P. A. officials, said they were
delighted" with the prospects of
leaving the present inadequate
building, with its dingy corridors
and small courtrooms.
Air Conditioning Equipment.
The tour from the attic, where
the inspectors found rock wool in
sulation spread over the third-hoor
ceiling below, to the basement, with
its latest air-conditioning equip
ment, revealed modern, comfoet-
able structure.
Seven of the 10 courtrooms, gleam-
ing with their highly polished walnut
panels, are ready for occupancy, even
to the high-backed leather chairs for
the judges. Spacious oak benches
for the spectators are installed and
table and chairs for counsel are
ready. The ceilings are covered with
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Mrs. Matilda P. Brewer
Buried at Rockville

Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda
p. Brewer, 80, who died Wednesday
were held yesterday at her late home
1909 Riggs place. The Rev. Charles
T. Warner Of st. Adams Episcopal
Church, off1ciated. Burial was in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Brewer was the widow OF
William Brewer, former publisher OF
the Montgomery County Advocate
She is survived by a son, John
Brewer Of Santo Domingo; two
sisters, Mrs. Virginia Brewer OF
Rockville, and Miss Lucy B. Russell
Of Washington, and q brother, VII
liam w. Russell Of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-04-20

the most scientific accoustical tile
expected to give a mellowness tc
even the most raucous argument by
heated counsel.
The crowded conditions prevailing
in the present quarters of landlord
and tenant and small claims
branches will be no more in the new
building. Two spacious courtrooms
on the first floor just inside the main
entrance and identified with three
inch, lighted letters are ready fol-
the hundreds of itigants who pour
in daily. The landlord and tenant
courtroom will seat about 200 per-
sons and the small claims about l4O
Five Courtrooms Uptairs.
-Four other courtrooms are on the
second floor and one on the third
all of which will be used for Jury
cases. These are slightly smaller
than the two on the first floor. since
comparatively few spectators are
present for jury trials.
Large quarters, with tile showers
In blue and green. are provided fol
the five judges. The chambers fol
the presiding jurist, who is Judge
George c. Aukam, are somewhat
larger than for the others. All
have ample space for clerks.
The building is generally the
same design as the Police Court
building, just to the west. Terrazze
floors, aluminium fixtures and di.
rect-indirect lighting in the court.
rooms are features of both.
Several large rooms are available
for storing court records. Commis.
sioner McCoach said the District
government will occupy some spac,
not necessary for use by the court
The building is expected to bt
occupied about June l, as soon a.
furnishings are bought. The George
Hyman Construction Co. was thu
contractor, finishing the work ir
IS months.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
D. c. Young Democrats
Hold Banquet TONIGHT

More than 1900 members of Dis
trict Young Democratic Clubs, party
leaders and Government officials
are expecte 1 to attend the annual
Jefferson Day banquet at the VIII
lard Hotel tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
President Roosevelt will speak
over a Nationwide hookup of radio
stations to similar banquets in more
than 100 cities in 80 States. At
torney General Jackson will speak
at the Willard following the Presi-
dents address.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
Navy Promotes S. G. HuIIette

The Navy announced yesterday
Samuel G. Hallette of 5216 North
washington boulvard, Arlington,
Va, had been promoted to rank of
lieutenant commander in the Naval
Reserve.
Evening star., 1940-04-20
japan Finds Gold

Gold deposits estimated to yield
1000, ,000. 900 yen bave been discov-
cred IN deep gorges on the eastern
Taiwan (Formosa) coast, and are
being exploited to aid hard-pressed
japanese economy,
Evening star., 1940-04-20

Communities In Fire are protest.
ing against the government plan
to send them migrants.
Evening star., 1940-04-20

Australia's birthrate of l76 a
thousand, just computed, Is the
highest in seven years.
Evening star., 1940-04-20

VIEW NEW COURT STRUCTURAL group of District officials
made hna inspection tour Of the Municipal
Court Building yesterday Shown here right are
Municipal Court Judge Ellen X. Raedy, Nathan c. wyeth
municipal architect and Engineer Commissioner David
Coach, jr. Star Staff Photo
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
Bella LANAN-COURT REPORTER Rv T. 4
Founded on Actual Court R@o rds and You Car Re the 1ndoe

NINE RETURNING TO HIS AIRPORT, BILL
SAW SOMETHING DOWN BELOW.
=. SOMETHING 50 TRAGIC AND TERRi8LE--
THAT NE IMMEDIATELY LEFT THE SQUADRON
AND PREPARED 10 LAND IN A NEARBH
PASTURE! AND HERE IS WHAT he SAW!
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07
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ing suspicious of Lola. Jeremy par
ticularly was distressed about 1t.
He denied, repeatedly, that L o
could have it in her heart" to be
anything but the exceptionally love
ly girl she appeared to be; a little
shy, maybe, but all the more ador-
able therefore.
The matter prompted Jeremy to
seek Lola out when he got back
to The Oaks. He had promised to
drop no hint of the suspicious
against her, to do or say nothing
that might disturb her again. He
lust wanted, somehow, to be with
her.
Because the other girls were in
the swimming pool, awaiting BlUs
return I'D his call to a study of
the play again, Lola had found a
book and gone off into a shaded
nook on the lawn to read. Adele
Larraway directed Jeremy to her.
Lola's big eyes looked up in pleas
ure when Jeremy came near, smil-
ing.
ut is a lovely spot to read, Lo-
Ia" said he.
Eyes. Iss beautiful here. Iss so
beautiful all around thee place you
live, Jere1 ,ee."
He stared. He wasn't at ease in
the presence of any girl ordinarily,
and dark, slightly foreign Lola.
was even more disturbing to him.
Quite unconsciously he was ap'
praising the depth of her eyes, the
silken blackness of her hair, and
her perfect teeth, which by con-
trast seemed whittier than white.
He coughed a little, nervously.
Eyes. What are you reading? May
1 look at it?"
"Oh, surelee!"
Poetry again."
She nodded, smiling sweetly. "1ss
thee best way people say how they
feel in their hearts. No es yer
She slipped into her Span
ish idiom quite unconsciously, as
she often did. Spanish she had
brought with her from the border
country, in New Mexico.
He looked at the page where she
Continued on Page Fifteen)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-07

Mr.. Merrifield, and he's q siaio
old man. He trusted me IN tnat'
after 1 had sort Of barged IN on
him roughly, see? He put the glrls
in my charge, too. Now, this MISS
Montesa-you see we like her i'm
mensely, and that's what hurts
but the fact is, she's given some
reason to-to-well, she could be
the thief. See what I mean!
Bill struggled with it, and the
captain smiled kindly at him.
II know, son Mrs. Holmqulst Is
a mature woman. She told me
about that. She likes you, by the
way. ALI of you. incidentally, II
YOU ever let leak a single hint that
she is not a maid, but is really a
detective, her usefulness there is
done. Understand"
The three nodded.
"Now, Mr.. Bailey, you figured
that this Montesa girl was n OF
those on her own here. Earning
her own living and everything, and
so might be tempted to steal. Well,
the police know that, but we also
know she is a devout Christian as
well. She attends church regular
ly, and has done so for years
That's all in her favor. On the
other hand, it may not mean q
thing. 1t could mean simply thai
she uses her Christian front for a
cover-up. There's lots OF unex'
planned, unsolved thefts and some
of them could be hers.
SIT might be that she was sud.
denly desperate for money-may'
be she wanted something very
badly and needed money to get it,
and so cracked when temptation
was under her lose. You see?
That's the way it happens, often.
So We'll take note of your bunch
and recheck there, carefully. You
yourself just lay low. You're in
experienced. and if you get to play
ing detective again you might
warn the thief away"
They had to leave it at that.
The detective captains summary
made sense anyway, Bill and
Gayle both admitted en- route home
again. But it didn't allay the gnaW
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27

had come into his eyes.
 When he walked into the big room, already gay with music and laughter, and he held his head up in full pride. If, said he to him. self, I do see Ronica Bailey, I shall merely bow formally and proceed about my own business; a man can do these things and feel no shame.
 He glanced hastily around. No, she wasn't here yet. But across the room he did discover that exquisite, dark eyed girl, Lona Montoya, the one who had just registered this year from away down in Vera Cruz, and who had suffered an unfortunate accident. Even now she sat holding her crutch. He crossed to her.
 "Dr. Weslee York;" Lona beamed sweetly at him. Isn't everything so lovelee tonight?"
 Including you, Miss Montoya," |" said Wesley, which was a daring thing for him to say. T am so sorry you cannot dance with the others. May, I uh, may request at least one interval here with you, just conversing?"
 "Oh Weslee!" Lona dropped the title. You are too kind!"
 Not at aR! It is a pleasure for me. I, uh, came alone, and"
 So did I. I wanted so to be here, but I would not burden any man who might ask me for a date. because can not dance tonight. But thees music - o-o-o-oh! Is lovelee!"
 ITO tell you the truth, Lona, 2 Wesley dropped a title too, and was plunging on courageously, T came alone ill the hopes that I might, uh, find just this oppor- tunity toto be with you!"
 He swallowed, hard; but noth- ing came of his temerity. Lona merely smiled and said more thanks. After that Wesley was more at ease. He rather tied to Lona in relief, for it was a digni- fled, logical way of escape from his predicament.
 It occurred to him that, if Ron- ica Bailey did come in, she would see him here and SO think he had brought Lona. If so, we'll and good! Then he could hold up his head in truth. It would, in effect,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Nozis Rule Europe's "River of Destiny"

THE Danube river, pictured on
 the Rumanian stamp above, one of recent Boy Scout semi postal series-is German again, for the first time since 1918. This is Hitler's lifeline, and up it must come the supplies necessary to continue the war. Only Soviet Russia is in position to contest Nazf rule of this important water way.
 Control of the Danube and it's valuable river commerce is rich prize for Germany. Grain, min- erals, coal and oil will be trans-i ported into Germany by Danubian, barges. The Danube valley is the "breadbasket" of central Europe.
 The 1750-mile long river serves the people of six nations-Ger- many, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bull garia, Rumania and Bessarabia, reclaimed by Russia. Three of Europe's most important cities Vienna, Budapest, and Belgrade are situated on its banks.
 Hitler has already absorbed Austria and Czechoslovakia, both Danubian states. Control of the river may open the way for fur ther expansion eastward.