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be observed Tuesday. Wednesday
and Thursday.
Park View.
The annual luncheon for the Boy
Patrol viii be held Wednesday.
Paying tribute to the boys viii be
Miss Roberta Shewmaker, prin-
cipal; Mrs. Roy seeck, president Of
the association; Mrs. Pearl B. Clark,
safety chairman for the D. G. Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers: Miss
A. Grace Lind. supervising prin-
cipal Of the Fifth Division; Miss
Grace Myer, In charge Of the boys,
in the school; Policeman Asch Of
the Metropolitan Police force, and
H. Robinson, representative Of the
A. "A. A.
Woodbridge.
The study course for the next Ma
tional Symphony concert will be-
gin its classes next week. There
will be q series Of five, under the
direction Of Mrs. H. Sutton Wilson
and Mrs. John Robey. There are
furnished recordings Of the num-
bers to be played at the next con-
cert by q music company. Parents
are welcome to join the children in
the classes.
Ketcham-Van Buren,.
The study group will meet at l:30
pm. tomorrow.
Members Of the Boy and Girl Pa
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was the wrong bus, but Number 81
came along right after and they
climbed aboard.
Claire recognized the old driver
as the same one with whom she
had ridden into the city, but there
was no light of recognition In the
mans dull eyes as he exclaimed
"Heil Hitler" In q nat voice and ex-
tended his right arm upward In sa-
lutte. They obediently 'heiled''
back and the driver clucked sympa-
thetically as he noted Cameron's
bandaged foot and crutches.
'Pichelsdorf," Claire said, and
proffered money for the fare. The
man made the change, and then
the bus lurched off as he shifted
gears.
Emergency Exit Near.
Claire and Bill took seats at the
rear of the clumsy vehicle where
there was door marked "Emer-
gency Ext"
"If we have any trouble" Cam
eron whispered, well go out this
door and make a run for It," Claire
nodded.
The ride, however, was without
incident. Only two other passen-
gers got on and they had the bus
virtually to themselves as they rode
along in the gray early morning
light.
The sun was just coming up over
the horizon when they stepped
down from the bus. Much to their
relief, they saw that the road was
clear except for the vehicle. Claire
recognized the woods, and after q
short search found the path over
which she had walked before.
They had no more than reached
the first fringe Of trees, still within
hearing of the main road, when
they heard the roar Of motors and
hastily concealed themselves.
"Just in time" Cameron breathed,
peering out through the UNDER
brush. "It's a patrol on motor
cycles" The patrol sped down the
road and as the fugitives watched
they saw it stop the numbering bus,
now nearly a mile down the road.
A few minutes later the vehicle
moved on, the men returned to
their motor cycles, remounted, and
the whole troop sped onward-away
from the woods.
Fugitives Get q Break.
What break!" Bill mopped his
forehead with his sleeve. If they
had caught up with the bus five
minutes sooner or if they had asked
the driver any questions we'd really
be in spot now"
II hope our luck holds" Claire
said. Soon she located the winding
path which she knew would lead
them to the clearing where Rene
Martin had landed.
How long do you think it will be
before Rene shows up?" she asked
as they walked along.
you've got me there. have
no more idea than you have-but I
hope it's soon. It's not going to be
much fun dodging around behind
these trees with the chance of a
Nazi popping out at us, q gun
aimed at our heads"
But you're certain he will Gomez"
A note Of fear appeared in Claire's
voice despite her efforts to hide it.
"Of course, dear. He won't fail
u.s." Claire didn't know he added
the words Il hope" to himself.
Looking up into his confident, smil-
ing face, she took new hope.
(Tomorrow-Help From the Skies.)
Copyright, 1910, by the Bell Syndicate. Inc
Evening star., 1940-01-21
By ROB EDEN.

synopsis OF preceding chapters:
Claire Outton. private secretary 70
William Cameron. American Diplomatic
liaison oficial, rushes from the French
liner st. Croix as the eangplank is
being lowered. Cameron has been de-
layed in Paris. Back in Paris. she dis
covers she has an extra bag. dupli-
cate of her overnight bag. At the
American Embassy. Welles Sanford sum-
mons Pierre Bornet Of the Surete Cen
erale, who finds in the extra bag chemi-
cal capable Of destroying the St. Croix.
As Bornet searches Cameron's hotel
rooms. Claire goes to her room to hnd
her overnight bag gone. A stranger tells
her Cameron is alive and gives her
her compact from the stolen bag. In
1t Is card reading ~. Y" Noel Yorke
proves to be "Z. Y" and tells her Bill
was kidnapped by Nazis because he
knows the plans for an allied offensive.
She agrees to ny to Berlin and through
Frau Weber instruct Bill to divulge
the plans. but misstate the zero hour.
Her pilot is Rene Martin Bill escapes.
joins Claire at the Weber fiat and in
. secret room they elude Gestapo
searchers. Frau Weber says they must
leave.
Evening star., 1940-01-21
PIT. A.
CONTINUED From Page C-e.)

Home" series at Radio Station
WJSV. at 4 pm. on February Z.
The Rev. Thomas F. Carey, Catholic
University. will speak on Twisted
Personalities.
Carbery Ludlow.
Safety Education" will be the
subject for discussion at the meet
ing Wednesday at the Carbery
School at 8 pm.
Eliot Junior High.
At the meeting last Tuesday, Mrs.
j. Richards, Juvenile Court repre-
sentative, spoke on Juvenile De.
lnquency." The Boys and Girls
Glee Club of the school, under the
direction of Miss Hannah Bonnell,
entertained.
Janney.
The study group will meet to-
morrow at 8 pm, at the home Of
Mrs. Warren Shoemaker, 1926 Elli-
colt street NV. Subjects, Teach.
ing the Value of Money" and Truth
and Falsehood."
A f1rst-aid course for mothers will
start January %. This group will
meet at las pm. on Tuesdays and
Fridays. The instructor will be
Woodrow Nealey of the American
Red Cross.
Adams.
"A meeting was held last Tuesday
evening. Bruce Allen spoke briefly
in behalf of the National Symphony
Orchestra. A. B. Willard, jr., mana.
ger of Radio Station WJSV, spoke
on the operation and MANAGEMENT
Of broadcasting station.
Edm0nds- -Maury.
The first of a series of study
group meetings was held on January
II. The course will continue for 10
weeks, meetings being held each
wednesday at the Maury School at
l:3O pm. Food" will be the SUBJ
ject for discussion.
On January 10 the association
sponsored a luncheon at Edmonds
School.
Emery-Eckington.
A meeting will be held January
80 at pm. in the Langley Junior
High School. Mrs. c. D. Lowe,
president of the D. c. Congress of
Parents and Teachers, will bring
greetings from the State organiza-
tion, and Miss Mary Twitchell Of
the Electric Institute will speak on
The Science of Seeing" A word
picture OF the National Symphony
Orchestra will be presented by a
speaker. Music viii be furnished
by Jordan's Studio.
A second homemaking class
started Thursday under the leader
ship Of Mrs. Margaret savin. The
topic for this series viii be Budget
ing" Child Care" was the subject
Of the first group.
Blow-Webb.
A meeting will be held in the
Blow School Thursday at 3:15 pm.
Mrs M. Dewhurst, physical train
ing teacher, will talk on Child
Health" Mrs. II. Mertz, summer
roundup chairman, viii present
certificates. Mrs. O. Shenk, health
chairman Of Blow; Mrs. G. Ellis and
Mrs. II. Mertz assisted DR.. Arnold
and Miss McCracken, nurse, to ex-
anime the kindergarten children.
Wheatley.
A party has been planned by the
association for pupils leaving for
Junior high school In February and
Evening star., 1940-01-21

'sNo use waiting for a bus now"
she said. I'm sure they don't run
at night, at least not this late.
They're not permitted to have
lights"
Where can we go? We can't sit
out here all night-it's too cold for
you"
"I can stand the cold, Bill, but
I'm afraid there's too much danger
of an officer coming along and ques-
tioning us. Perhaps we'd better get
off the street."
She had looked around carefully
when she arrived in Berlin on the
bus and remembered a building close
by which might offer shelter. Hold
ing Cameron's arm while he hobbled
along. she guided him there. The
front doors were locked, but there
was deep recess at one side Of the
entrance and Claire drew her COM
panion into it.
"At any rate, we'll be out Of the
cold wind here" she said, "and un-
less brown shirt comes along with
q flashlight, we're reasonably safe. "
IF he does, I'll crack him over
the head with crutch," Cameron
threatened.
Claire Dozes on.
Fortunately for the brown shirts
and for the fugitives, no one did
bother them, and Claire was even
able to get a little sleep, crouched
on the marble floor of the entrance,
leaning against Cameron's knees.
He stood over her, alert, prepared
to put up fight, If they were sur
prised.
At the first streak of daylight he
awakened her and they moved back
toward the bus stop. At Claire's
suggestion they did not 60 to the
little island in the middle Of the
street, but waited In q doorway.
When she saw . bus approaching
! they hurried across the street. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Auto Firms 10 Feel
Canadian Import
Ban Sharply
Measure to Cut SoIes
Volume More Than
81, 900, 900 q Month
BY DAVID ]. WILKIE.

| hoooetated EIcec autoHOtNe Eolbot.
DETROIT, December 5.-The de-
cision of the Canadian government
to ban the importation of automo-
biles as a war measure after the
Christmas holidays will cost the
motor car industry Of the United
States more than 81 900 900 a month
in sales volume.
In the first nine months of this
year 1922 assembled passenger cars
/ and trucks were shipped from plants
| in the United States to Canadian
cities They had a wholesale value
of s10,413,881. Under the impetus Of
the high level production in the
plants since the industry's model
| year ended on September 30, there
has been a further acceleration Of
export volume to the Dominion.
Exports Already Cut.
The total volume involved over
period of one year represents scarce
ly one days output Of the assembly
plants at current levels Of produc-
ton, but the industry's heads are
concerned over the development that
further cuts into an already cur
tailed export business.
The export market reached its
high point in the boom period Of
1929 when only few units short Of
100000 we're shipped to Europe.
Central and South America and the
Far East. With the economic up
heaval that followed that era of un-
controlled production, however, ex-
ports shrank to the lowest levels in
years, the aggregate volume drop
ping to 181 .028 cars and trucks in
1882. The industry's export division
was regaining much of the lost
ground when the present war broke
out and once again cut OF a large
part Of the overseas market.
Latin America Watched.
Currently tho export managers Of
the various car manufacturers are
devoting much attention to the de-
yelopment of markets in South and
Central America, where prior to the
war much competition had been
encountered from European pro-
ducers. The American manufac-
turers have been aided materially
by the reciprocal trade agreements
entered into between the United
States Government and foreign ma
tons.
Under these agreements tariffs
against car imports were reduced,
the import quotas" increased or
duties were frozen at existing levels
for the life of the agreement.
1t is noteworthy that in all the
calculations of overseas shipments,
vehicles assembled abroad from
parts manufactured in the United
States have been counted as ex-
ported units. In some instances
tariff regulations permit the ship
ment Of prats, but impose a pro-
hibitive duty on the assembled car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Many Peanut Receipts
Reported Too Wet
b The Associated Press.

% wv 11Soeaete4 AeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Dee. 5.-The
United States Agricultural Market
ing Service reported through the
State Division Of Markets today that
many lots Of peanuts were going to
market entirely too wet and are
being turned down as unacceptable"
Peanut growers who have their
peanuts picked before they are suf-
ficiently dry are running the risk
of being locked when the peanuts
are hauled to market or of having
them rejected completely" the re.
port said. Peanuts that contain
too large a proportion of moisture
are not desirable even for crushing
purposes"
The marketing service also re-
ported that it appeared "increas-
ingly certain" that millers were 60.
ing to have q difficult time putting
out handpicks of even fairly good
quality" as reports from millers and
buyers "agree that jumbos are of
especially inferior quality and only
occasional lots Of farmers goods of
the jumbo running peanuts will pro-
duce as much as 10 per cent good
jumbo handpicks."
Prices Of farmers stock were listed
as lower. with few lots bringing
more than 3ss cents per pound for
best jumbos, and few bunch bring
ing more than 81. Farmers stock
Was said to be moving at s7l2 cents
per 30-pound bushel. the price at
which high Spanish are being taken
in cooperative warehouses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Construction Awards
81 Per Cent Ahead
OF Last Year
Increase Over 1889
Reported for l4th
Consecutive Week
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Defense con-
struction still swelled the total and
engineering construction awards this
week exceeded their respective 1899
values for the l4th consecutive time,
Engineering News-Record reported
today.
Contracts totaled s110,503, 900, q
gain of "a per cent over the previous
week and 81 per cent greater than
a year ago.
Public awards were So per cent
larger than the week before and IA
per cent higher than the same week
last year. Private contracts de-
clined, however, falling 80 per cent
below a week ago and Az per cent
under the corresponding 1899 period.
Comparisons follow:
Private.
Sl9,734,00O S32, 37sOOO s20s5O, 900
State and Municipal
S22.395 900 S29,5I4.OOO S32 532 600
Federal
s6s,374.0OO s27411,0OO s4.557 900
s110,5o3,ooo sss,3o3OOo s57,73s.o 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Dec. s Up, Omitted States De-
psrtment of Asriculture).-Salable hogs.
10000; total 20. 900; opened steady to 10
lower than Wednesdays average; later
trade mostly 5-10 Of; top go; bulk good
and choice. 210-310-pound averages. COS
Is: most 1S0-210 pounds, 5,90-610; good
$50 800 pound packing sows. $500: few
lighter kind up to 5.75.
Salable cattle. 1000; calves. 500: limited
supply fed steers and yearlines mostly
short feds. active and strong; instances Is
common and medium offerings slow At 900;
for .yearlinss: several loads, l3.0O-!5; bulk,
s.50-13 so; fed heifers about steady; COM
mon and medium Grades dull best fed
heifers around IL so; bulk. 1880 down to
$50; cows very drassy at weeks 50-75
downturn; very few we!shty cutters above
5.25: outside $50: no reliable outlet for
common and medium fat cows recently SELL
ing at 625 and $50 but now having to
80 at 500 and below: bulls and vealers
steady; weighty sausage bulls to 7.25;
vealers. HOO down; stock cattle only
modera tely active, steady.
Salable sheep, 5000; total. $500: late
Wednesdays fat lambs steady to shade
higher; other classes fully steady; top.
$50. to shippers for three loads good to
choice fed Westerns; bulk, 9.26-40; summer
s saesh ID fs IS ' sodags i s hisS.r
sales steady to Is up: three decks GOOD to
choice fed Western lambs. $50. to packers;
others held slightly higher: load summer
shorn lambs 8.55; deck common wooled
natives, $50; no early action on feeding
lambs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Construction Expected
To Expand Sharply
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representatives of the building in
dustry today heard a forecast that
total public and private construction
In l94l would increase IA per cent
over the current year, for the larg-
est annual volume in a decade.
This estimated volume, said
Thomas S. Holden of New York
vice president of the F. w. Dodge
Corp, would be the largest since
1880 and would not have to be in
creased greatly to produce the larg-
est volume since 1929.
The amount of private residential
construction will be governed some
what by building costs, Holden told
builders gathered here for a ma
tional industry construction confer
ence called by the Chamber Of Com
merce Of the United States. Pur-
pose Of the meeting was to discuss
the dual program of construction for
normal and defense requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Cut in Crude Oil
Prices Announced
In Texas Fields
Advance in Gasoline
Quotations Also
Watched Closely
b. the Associated Press.


HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 5.-A new
development in the oil industry's
tumultuous price situation today
was the announcement by Republic
Oil and Refining Co. of a cut in
crude oil process averaging 20 cents
a barrel in 10 Southwest Texas
fields, all in coastal areas.
Meanwhile, oilmen watched the
gasoline price situation. Following
the Texas company's lead Monday
of increasing gasoline prices, an
average of / cent a gallon, most
major companies announced they
were meeting the Texaco increase.
The Republic crude price cuts
we're effective at 7 am. today and
affect about $4,000 barrels of Oil
daily or more than 100000 barrels
a month.
Some oil officials said they
believed the cut would spread to the
adjacent Upper Gulf coast.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. [P).-
The Continental and Sinclair Oil
Cos. announced today an increase of
/ cent a gallon in the tank wagon
price of gasoline. Other major COM
panies were expected to follow suit
during the day.
The new schedule for prices at
the pump was 1874 cents for the
lower grade gasoline, Is cents for
the regular and 10 cents for the
highest grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Suffrage Association
Will Elect Monday

Ofiicers and members of its Board
Of Directors are to be elected at the
annual meeting of the District Suf-
frage Association at 8 pm. Monday
in the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L streets NV. Omcers nomi-
mated by the associations Board
Of Directors are:
For president, Wilbur S. Finch:
first vice president, Harry N. Stull;
second vice president, Mrs. Clara
Wright Smith; third vice president,
William A. Maio; fourth vice presi-
dent, Harry S. Wender; fifth vice
president, c. Herbert Marshall, and
treasurer, William j. Bartle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Dec. 5 LP.-Poultry, live "a
trucks; hens. ducks and geese, easier:
chickens, steady; hens, over pounds
Al: pounds and under. 1871: ducks. 4la
pounds UP. white. 1871; geese, II pounds
down 1871; over IL pounds, 10. Other
Butter. receipts. 4s3,2O9: firm: cream
cry, % score, 35h-36; %, 35: al. 3414:
90, "a IA: 50, 1924: SIS. 80: 90 centralized
CARROTS, 34R
Eggs, receipts, 1888: unsettled; fresh
sraded, extra firsts, 30; frsts. 90; other
prices UNCHANGED.
total u S. shipments, 357; supplies heavy;
demand for Northern Cobblers, fair market:
steady; for offerings other sections demand
slow for Idaho RusSetS and Nebraska
Triumphs market slishtly weaker. for
Northern Triumphs and Early Ohios market
about steady Idaho Russet Burbanks, U. S.
No l. / 45-57l7: Nebraska Bliss Triumphs,
U. 8. No. !. 1.50-65; Minnesota and North
Dakota Cobblers. $500 per cent U. S. No.
/. l.O0-05; Early Ohios u S commercials
a5-1 90; Bliss Triumphs. So per cent or
more q. S. No. l. 95-145: Wisconsin Round
Whites, U. S. No. !. 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Broad Changes Urged
In Maryland Taxes
AT Grange Meeting
Lower Income levies
And Improved Assessment
Methods Advocated
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 5.-Maryland
State Grange members held final
sessions of their three-day annual
convention today after hearing
report yesterday urging broad
changes in the States tax admins
tration.
The report, made by the Joint tax
commission Of the Grange and the
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation,
recommended many changes In
property assessment methods, and
said 1t believed some reduction
could be made in the State income
tax.
Oppose Property Tax Rise.
Revenue from the income tax,
however, should not be drastically
curtailed," it said, for that would
tend to raise the property tax rate"
The report submitted plan of
organization for administering, as
sessing and collecting taxes" It's
major points were:
Establishment of six or seven
supervisors of assessment" districts
with a supervisor, State paid, for
each, chosen from civil service lists
by the State Tax Commission.
Appointment of local assessors
men qualified in taxation applied to
agriculture-in each county.
A tax review board in each county
Appeals Board Favored.
Three full-time commissioners on
the State Tax Commission, with
each specially qualified as commits
sioner of certain group of taxes.
A State Tax Board OF Appeals to
hear appeals.
The State controller to be collec-
ton officer for all State revenues.
Amendment of tax laws to pro
vide additional guides, aids and cri-
terra, other than a full cash value
for assessing property"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
London Bank Report

LONDON, Dec 5 ga boost in cir
culstion Of the Bank of Ensland the past
week contributed toward q decline of ga
$4,000 in reserves. the banks weekly
statement showed today
As result. the reserve ratio dropped
to 1874 per cent. lowest point since mid
October. despite decrease of $500, 900
in deposits both public and private.
Gold holdings we're upper for the sew
enth consecutive week.-Mrs. time by ESQ.,.
Government securities increased e..
10000. while holdings Of other seeuri-
The detailed statement, in thousands
Of pounds, follows:
Bullion. 1878: increase, so.
Reserves, 5000; DECREASE, 4,s25.
Private deposits, 1896: decrease.
STA
Government securities. 13e,s2s; in
crease, 2.4eo.
Other securities, 24,3O5: decrease. $3.50.
Ratio of reserve to liabilities. 1s.4 per
cent. compared with 2O1 last week
Bank rate. per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Bank CIearings Top
Year Ago for Fifth
Straight Week
2.8 Per Cent Increase
Shown Despite Lag
At New York
By tht Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Bank clear
ings this week topped the COM
parative 1899 volume for the fifth
consecutive week, despite a small
year-to-year drop at New York
City.
Total transactions for % leading
cities for the week ended Wednes-
day, December 4, amounted to So
116,063, 900, rise of 90 per cent over
the s5,s509l7,000 reported for the
same 1899 week, according to Dun
g. Bradstreet.
Clearings for the December 4
period exceeded the total for the
preceding flve-day week by $780,
$4,000. This compared with rise
of sl,2l4,869 900 between the two
corresponding weeks Of 1899.
The turnover for New York
s3,473,8l5 000-was 90 per cent less
than the s3,574,864 900 recorded last
year. The aggregate for the % out
side cities was $2,642 ,24S, 900, against
S2,376, e53 900 a year ago, or an in
crease of 116 per cent.
Besides New York, only New
Orleans and Pittsburgh showed
declines from last year; these were,
respectively, Al and OF per cent,
Important advances over year
ago were: Detroit, SIS per cent;
Atlanta, 34.3 per cent; Louisville,
243 per cent; Baltimore, 21.9 per
cent; Cincinnati. IT'S per cent, and
Houston, l7.3 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities,
together with percentage changes
from a year ago. follow; also, the
daily average bank clearings for the
months Of September, October and
November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-05
Simplex Plans Vote
On PhiIco Offer
n, the Associated Press.

Nv the Associated Press.
SANDUSKEY, Ohio, Dec S.
Stockholders of the Simplex Radio
Co. will vote at a special meeting
December &c on a plan approved
by the Board of Directors whereby
the shareholders would receive q
share of Philco Radio Corp. common
to take the place Of Cancelled Simplex
common stock, officers of Simplex
announced last night.
Philco, which now owns 80 per
cent of $4,000 shares of Simplex
outstanding common, offered to
buy at IS a share all stock presented
at the meeting.
Under the proposed plan. the
assets and business of Simplex will
be transferred to successor COM
pany owned by Philco.