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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-05-24
MIRACLE HOUSE NOW
READY FOR OPENING

The Miracle House at Claiborne is
now all in readiness for the opening
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Snag Is Reported
On Sites for j. :.
Bases in Trinidad
eorIy Accord Expected
With Little Delay in
Construction
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The United States Government
was reported today to be insisting on
placing its new air and naval bases
in Trinidad where it wants them,
although local authorities Of the
strategic Caribbean island have OBJ
jected to some of the locations.
The authorities disclosing this in
formation expressed confidence, how
ever, that the controversy would be
settled satisfactorily and with little
delay to construction.
This view appeared to be borne
out by Secretary of State Hull who
told his press conference that nego-
tiations with British authorities over
the Trinidad base were progressing
normally. Mr. Hull said, however
that he was not advised as to any
particular questions which might
have arisen.
The Governor of Trinidad, Maj.
Sir Hubert Young, visited Wash
ington last week to outline his
position on the base locations. Of
ficials said he tried vainly to per-
suade United States authorities that
certain little inhabited swamp lands
could be developed into satisfactory
sites.
Locations of the other prospective
Atlantic bases, sites for which were
obtained from Britain in trade for
so old destroyers. previously had
been chosen in negotiations with
the British and construction work
already has started on some Of them.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
81 British Warships
Have Been Sunk, Sc
Damaged, Rome Says
80 Merchant Vessels
Also Sent to Bottom,
ItoIions Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. ll.-Italian forces
were reported authoritatively today
to have sunk 81 British warships and
80 merchant vessels up 10 December
10. These reports said SO British
warships and1 Al merchant ships
were damaged!
The Italians were said to have
shot down 667 enemy" planes. Loss
Of llo Italian planes was acknowl-
edged.
Twenty-three Of the Italian Navy's
ships were sunk and four damaged,
authorities said. They did not give
the merchant shipping losses.
These British naval losses were re-
ported:
Sunk-Four cruisers, l3 destroyers
and 20 submarines.
Damaged-Seven battleships, %
cruisers, IL destroyers, six aircraft
carriers and three submarines.
These Italian naval losses were
listed:
Sunk-One cruiser, five destroyers
10 submarines, three light warships
and four torpedo boats
Damaged-Three battleships and
one destroyer.
Italy's total war casualties num-
bered 1924, including dead, wound
ed and missing, from June l0-the
day she entered the war-until
November 80, an official announce
ment said today.
OF this number. the announce
ment said, 14.078 were italian. 1853
native African soldiers and II AL
banians.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Oil Explosion al Nearby
VIRGINIA Refinery

More than 1900 gallons OF Pc
troleum exploded shortly before noon
today at the Clarke Refining Co.
Building on the Columbia pike, Ar
lington, Va, when a still boiled over.
Three men. who were working In
the tin-roofed refinery. escaped in
Jury when the flames enveloped the
building. More than 5000 worth
of equipment and $500 worth OF
stock were destroyed before four
companies Of Virginia hremen could
extinguish the blaze
John Clarke, 43, Of Vienna, Va,
and two colored men, Charles Bates.
10 Quander street Sc, and Henry
Brooks, 400 Columbia pike, Arling-
ton, Va, were working In the build
ing when the fre started.
William Hopkins Of Falls Church
who was passing by when the f1re
started, turned in the alarm, which
brought out firemen from the Clar-
endon. Arlington, East Arlington
and Jefferson stations.
The refinery is leased by Harold
Clarke from w. S. Worden. Mr.
Clarke said the operating stock waa
insured. but that the building car
ried no protection.
Traffic on Columbia pike was
halted for about q half hour because
of fire hose stretched across the road,
Less than 20 yards in the rear OF
the Clarke refinery stands another
refining plant owned by Edwin G,
Worden. Firemen, however, were
able to prevent the flames from
spreading.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Two Tax Collection
Records SET in ARLINGTON

Two new records for tax collections
have been established in Arlington
County, Va. John Locke Green,
county treasurer, said today.
He announced that receipts this
year already have totaled $1,o00,-
97S04, the largest sum ever collected
In the form OF tax revenues.
Moreover, 78 per cent of the taxes
due the county were paid before the
penalty date Of December S. The
previous mark in this respect
1851 per cent-was established last
year.
Mr.. Green said he thought the
large increase In collections is due
largely to the fact that taxpayers
were permitted to pay their taxes by
mail.
This relieved the congestion at his
once in the courthouse, the treas
urer explained.
All tax bills which were not paid
by December 5 are subject to . 8
per cent penalty.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Special Grand Jury
Resumes Probe Of
CampaignFunds
Representative Allen
First Witness Today;
John L. Lewis Slated

The special District grand jury,
investigating presidential campaign
expenditures today resumed its work
with Representative Allen Of Penn
sylvania, treasurer of the National
Committee Of Democrats for Willkie,
as the first witness.
John L. Lewis, former c. I. o.
chieftain, is scheduled to testify
tomorrow.
Waiting in an anteroom to be
heard later today were Langbourne
Williams, who assisted Representa-
tive Allen, and Henry Chaplin Of
Philadelphia. treasurer Of the Com
mittee of Independent Voters for
Roosevelt and Wallace.
Assistant United States Attorney
William S. Tarver said Samuel Pet
tengill. chairman Of the National
Committee to Uphold Constitutional
Government, is scheduled to testify
this afternoon.
Alan Valentine, president Of
Rochester University, executive di-
rector Of the Democrats-for -Willkie
group, who was originally scheduled
to be heard today, will appear Fri
day.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Police Act 10 Curb
Holiday Crime Wave;
Bandits Get S700
One Gunmon Cou9ht
As Intended Victim
WieIds Soda Bottle

Inspector Bernard w. Thompson
said today that special anti-robbery
and anti-pickpocket squads are at
work to combat q Christmas wave Of
crime In Washington which yester-
day resulted in loss Of nearly $700
In six armed holdups, a daylight fur
robbery and several purse snatchings.
He expressed the belief. however,
that the extent Of crime was not
greater than last year at this season.
Police are exerting special vigilance,
particularly at night, when store
owners have been the principal rob-
berry victims, he said.
Plain clothes men and women
police are circulating In the crowds
Of the larger stores and cruiser cars
are keeping close watch on liquor
stores and other establishments
which keep open late, he said.
In one Of the holdups last night
one bandit was captured after his
intended victims had put up tight
and finally crashed a soft drink
bottle over his head The marauder
and his partner, both colored. had
entered q filling station at New
Jersey avenue and X street NV.
One brandished a gun In the face
Of Jesse Hartley, 20, an attendant.
Gunman Quickly Subdued.
While the unarmed bandit was
trying to rip Mr.. Hartley's change
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Report
FURNISHED BY the Uni


slightly colder with lowest temperature
about degrees tonight cloudy followed by rain or snow IN
r gentle and northeast winds
followed portion late
southeast portion tomorrow
VreinaCloud followed extreme west portion
north portions tomorrow slightly
in north portion to-
night tomorrow; slightly tomorrow
Fe-day the period from 7s0 December TO- ls4o to
7:3o pm. IA, 1910. inclusive
District Columbia Virginia New Jersey
Delaware
north and south portion middle and latter part
colder middle with much
colder north portion middle and latter
Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Western Pennsylvania
and Indiana) and Tennessee:
Moderate heavy and light rains in west
north mi Of
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Dr.. A|bee Receives
Kappa Sigma Award
As Man Of the Year
Senutor Austin Makes
Presentation at Dinner
Attended by 300

Before approximately 800 mem.
bers of Kappa Sigma, DR.. Fred H.
Albee, president of the International
College of Surgeons. last night re-
ceived the fraterrity's award as the
man of the year" at a banquet at
the Carlton Hotel
A leadership plaque signifying the
award was presented to Putnam
Cole, president Of DR.. Albee's chap
ter at Bowdoin College.
DIR. Albee, a noted orthopedic, bone
and joint surgeon, was given the
award by last years winner, Senator
Austin Of Vermont. In describing
DR.. Albee's career, Senator Austin
said the surgeon is claimed by "a
hospitals in New York, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Vermont and Florida
and is consulting surgeon of the New
York Police Department.
In accepting the award, DR.. Albee
told of some of the high lights in
his career, illustrating with motion
pictures. The pictures included
performing an operation at the Uni
versity of Bologna, Italy, where
Kappa Sigma opened its first Euro
pean chapter.
DR.. Albee said every cripple should
be regarded as normal person in
the making and then a survey made
of the means to remove the handi-
cap.
"If the hunchback of Notre Dame
were alive today" he said, "he would
be a useful member of society.
Hunchbacks are in most cases
tubercular. Some times by bone
grating they can be made whole in
six short weeks"
Among those present were Emil
Hurja, publisher Of the Pathfinder;
former Undersecretary Of the Treas
ury Roswell F. Magill, Director OF
Federal Prisons James v. Bennett,
Rudolph M. Evens, Assistant Secre-
tary of Agriculture; Representative
Cooper Of Tennessee and numerous
Army officers.
The event was the list annual
banquet since the founding Of the
fraternity.
Evening star., 1940-12-11

carrier from his belt and the latter
was resisting, Jasper Hartley, owner
of the station and cousin of the at
tendant, struck the gunman over
the head with bottle.
The other bandit escaped but the
gunman was quickly subdued and
turned over to the police.
In another holdup last night
Morris Lustine, 46, manager Of a
liquor store in the 800 block Of
Kennedy street NV, was knocked
unconscious by one Of two colored
bandits
A colored clerk, George Smith, 80,
picked up a bottle as he saw the
men coming at him but they also
felled him with a blow from a gun
butt. They took 500 from the cash
register and fed.
Grocery Store Robbed.
Another pair Of colored bandits
held up a grocery store in the 900
block of Florida avenue NV. and
took $50 from the cash register.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Herchevic, sis
ter and brother -in-law Of the pro-
prietor, Charles Baron, were caring
for the store at the time.
Two drivers. one for liquor store
and the other a drug store, were
held up and robbed Of about $40
each. James Gordon, colored, de-
livery boy for a drug store In the
100 block of Columbia road NV.
was held up while making a delivery
in the 1900 block of Lanier place
NV.
Arthur j. West, colored, connected
with . liquor store At Fourteenth
and Irving streets NV, was robbed
while making a delivery in the 1900
block Of Argonne street NV. In
both instances the colored bandits
escaped in automobiles, but police
said there was no similarity in the
two cars used.
Mary E. Hovermill, clerk at a
cleaning establishment in the l400
block of P street NV, handed over
s6.85 to two bandits yesterday after
they had entered her place OF busi-
ness. She said one Of them held
his hand in his pocket as If he had
q gun while the other rifled the
cash register.
Herman Green, driver for a fur
store at Twelfth and F streets NV,
reported to police that the lock on
the rear door Of his truck WAS
forced and three fur coats, valued
at $500, stolen while he was making
q delivery at Twentieth street and
Massachusetts avenue NV.
Mabel Mathois, -, Of 1925 Thir-
teenth street NV. reported that
. colored boy, between IL and IA
years of age. snatched her purse
and escaped while she was in front
of her apartment. The purse con-
tanned S5l.
Two colored youths, II and l2
years old. were being held by police
today after Mrs. Mary Pearson OF
1913 Thirtieth street NV. had
identified them as the thieves who
have entered her house twice IN the
last week and stolen food.
1t. Clement P. Cox, in charge
Of the shoplifting squad. reported
today that i've persons have been
arrested since Monday who are
suspected of stealing women's cloth
ing from downtown stores.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Work Cost al Meade
Estimated at Is Million
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Nd,
Dec. ll.-Rising labor costs, increas-
ing materials prices and changes in
plans have sent the estimated cost Of
the huge Army cantonement here
looming upward and the work Is only
20 per cent completed.
The estimated cost of the project
now Is placed by authoritative
sources at more than $l3, 900 CON-
pared to the original estimate Of
$1,000, 900 to 100000.
Labor costs are running 20 to Is
per cent higher than originally eSti-
mated. high Army officials said. and
prices OF materials. particularly
lumber. have scared as much as so
per cent higher than originally an
ticipated
The project originally was de-
signed to comprise 1,100 buildings.
but revisions now call for construc-
ton Of 1900 structures, with the re-
suit that the date for completion
has been changed from January II
to February !.
The 1,5oo-man reception center is
not yet ready, although 1,100 selec-
tees have begun moving into the
post.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Carnarvon Castle Heads
Into South Atlantic

Py the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, Dec. II.
The British auxiliary cruiser Car
narvon Castle headed into the
South Atlantic last night with signs
still showing Of the damage she re-
ceived in fight with raiding Ger
man.
She lifted anchor with neutral
naval observers believing an aircraft
carrier would aid the British
cruisers now hunting German mer-
chant raiders. four Of which are be-
lieved prowling the South Atlantic.
The Carnarvon Castle may go to
the British naval base in the Falk-
land Islands or to Buenos Aires for
further repairs to her plates and
exhaust, shot away in the naval
battle Thursday of the Brazilian
coast.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Harrington Hotel Pays
5 Per Cent SuIury Bonus

Harrington Hotel employees will re-
ceive Christmas bonus amounting
to 5 per cent Of their annual sal
aries, Manager Augustus Gumpert
has announced.
The payment, totaling approx
mately $4,000 and benefitting $50
workers, will be paid December 10.
1t will be the sixth consecutive
Christmas bonus disbursal.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Divorce Action Held Up
By Mrs. WeissmuIIer
a, the Associated Press.

81 tne ASSoclAte0 tGeSS.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. H. Beryl
Scott Weissmuller, former San
Francisco socialite, yesterday in
structed her attorney to sue Tar
zan" Johnny Weissmuller of the
movies for divorce, then decided to
hold up the action-for q day or
two.
Mrs. Weissmuller does not want
the suit started until she has had a
chance to talk to Mr.. WeiSsmuller.
Attorney John c. McHose said. He
is out Of town and it probably will
be day or two before she sees him"
The attorney would not say
whether Mrs. Weissmuller would at
tempt to effect a reconciliation.
Mr.. Weissmuller and Miss Scott
were married In August, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Joon Manners Fined

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. Dec. II
R.-British Actress Joan Manners,
who is under $500 bond pending
deportation. proceedings, has been
fined Sl5 for Transporting passengers
without q permit. She pleaded
guilty. She first had been accused
Of falsely collecting money from
persons whom she picked UP for
rides Ia her automobile, telling them
It was for British Was yolio3.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
London Publishers Fined
For Violating Censorship
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE editor
and publishers Of Reynolds News,
London Sunday newspaper. were
find Is pounds $500 each today and
ordered to pay 10 pounds (s40) costs
following their conviction on two
charges of violating censorship
regulations.
A third charge. involving an
article concerning the defense and
Notifications Of Malta" was ordered
withdrawn for lack Of evidence.
The other two charges involved
stories about the alleged sowing Of
mines in the Rhine and the move
ments OF British aircraft In the
Mediterranean. The magistrate ac-
cepted the prosecutions view that
the case was not serious and that
mistake had been made.
In connection with the Malta
article, the governments case was
based on the fact that the censor
had made some cuts in story sub
mitted for censorship in the papers
London edition after it had appeared
in full in the Scottish edition Au-
gust IL.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
D. {. Housing Charge
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Brings Dirksen Reply
U.S.. Pay Roll Expands
Faster Than Shelter
Can Be Built, He Says

Mrs Roosevelt's charge before the
Washington Housing Association
that it was almost criminal" to ask
people to come here to work for the
national defense and have so little
thought about how they live"
brought sharp reply today from
Representative Dirksen, Republican,
of Illinois, ranking minority member
Of the House District Committee.
In statement, Mr.. Dirksen said
that IF there is housing shortage
in the District Of Columbia, it is
only because the Federal pay roll is
expanding faster than houses can be
built" And he added:
MRS. Roosevelt apparently ignores
the fact that more than 250,000 new
dwelling units have been provided in
Washington and the adjacent subur-
ban areas during the last hve years.
Proportionately there is a greater
development Of housing facilities
than has been provided In any other
city in the United States.
I'm this work. the construction in
dustry in the District Of Columbia
has achieved an almost superhuman
task, and it is paid poorly by Mrs.
Roosevelt's remark that housing con-
ditions are almost criminal
Civil Rolls Up $50 Per Cent.
Representative Dirksen pointed
out that since 1888 the number Of
civil employees on the Federal pay
roll here had increased from ap-
proximately 10000 to few more
than 100000 today Counting fam
lilies, he said, this represents an in
crease of some 100000 in the total
population, without considering con-
current increases in Army and Navy
personnel.
Moreover. through the Alley
Dwelling Authority, in which Mrs.
Roosevelt has manifested a keen
personal interest,"" he added, many
families in the District will receive
larger rent subsidies than anywhere
else in the country. A recent official
report from the Alley Dwelling
Authority shows that families having
incomes up to 5000 year will receive
Federal subsidies amounting to more
than half the rental on the A. D. A.
units.
"In some of the lower income
brackets, the rent subsidy to be paid
by the Government will actually
amount to twice the monthly rental
paid by the A. D. A. tenant. In some
two-room units the Government sub
sidy is figured at $22 a month and
the rental to be paid by the tenant
only S11 a month.
Much Of U. S. Untouched Field.
Throughout the United State.
there are millions Of families in these
same income groups which get no
rent subsidy from the Federal Treas
ury. 1t seems reasonable to inquire
whether Mrs. Roosevelt's experiment
with the Alley Dwelling Authority
has justified itself II housing condi-
tions here are now, as she says, al
most criminal
Secondly, the Nation well may in
quire whether families throughout
the 48 States should be taxed to pro-
vide rent subsidies for the favored
few In the District who can qualify
as Mrs. Roosevelt's experimental
tenants"
Mr.. Dirksen said that perhaps the
solution for the local housing prob
lem may be to place it in the hands
Of those who are qualified by ex-
perience and training to deal with 1t
in practical way"
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Windsors Extend
Visit as Duchess
Rests in Hospital
Infected Tooth Removed
In 25-Minute Operation;
Response Favorable
81 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. Ii
The Duchess If Windsor rested COM
fortably In . hospital today after q
major dental surgery so unexpected
ly serious that the Duke abandoned
plans for an early return to Nassau.
Hospital attendants said she was
in good spirits and feeling better
after . nights rest. A morning re-
port read:
"The Duchess had a fairly COM
Portable night. At 9 pm. last eve
ming temperature advanced to 99.4.
At 8 pm. 1t receded to 992. At IL
pm. was near normal, 1T which it
has remained TO the present time"
DR.. Horace l. Cartee advised the
Duke to keep the Duchess in the
hospital for treatment and observa-
ton longer than their projected
overnight stay.
Tho Windsors, making their first
trip to the Duchess native country
since their marriage. originally in
tended to leave Friday on the o. 8.
Munargo after she had recuperated
at the Miami Biltmore Hotel.
Axel Wenner-Gren, owner OF the
yacht Southern Cross on which the
Windsors came here, directed Capt.
Alex Rothman to ready the vessel
for . possible return voyage.
The Duchess underwent an oper-
alton, removal Of an infected lower
right molar and scraping part Of
the bone softened by abscess, four
hours after her arrival, while Ed
ward remained nearby in the hos
pital.
DR.. Cartee said that alough "the
condition of the jawbone was more
serious than anticipated" the patient
withstood the operation well and re-
acted favorably. The surgery re.
quired IS minutes.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
ChrysIer to Distribute
Bonus Of $2,500,000
By the Associated Press.

By tk0 ASSocltteu fIesS
DETROIT, Dec. II. - Approx
mately 10000 employees of Chrysler
Corp. will share in a pre- Christmas
bonus Of more than $2,500,000 and
receive fiat pay raise Of 2 cents per
hour. officials of the corporation and
the United Automobile Workers (C.
I. o. announced today.
A union spokesman said each Of
the corporations employees in the II
plants where U. A. VIC. I. o. con-
tracts are In effect will receive a
bonus Of $40 to be paid before
Christmas.
Announcement of distribution Of
the bonus and the wage increase
came after q night of negotiations
between union and company repre-
sentatives.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
Army Lets Contracts
TotoIine $4,900,30l

The War Department today an
nounced award Of supply contracts
amounting to s3,605,266 for the
Quartermaster Corps and 81 ,295 OBS
for ordnance supplies, ammunition
and materials.
Included was 4 $243,04l contract
awarded to the Joseph Light Con-
struction Co. Of Washington to build
a dock at the Baltimore Ordnance
Depot on Curtis Bay.
Evening star., 1940-12-11

A disturbance Is centIal over Eastern
inches) whence It will move northeast
ward with increasing intensity. Another
disturbance is oyer Arizona fhoenlx.
Is hish over me South Atlantic and Esst
Cult States. Wilmington, y. G., l02S.l
millibars (30.36 inches). Another high
the Lake region. Canton, N. Y. and Nadt-
son, wis IO305 millibars t3o.43 ineheO.
tans. f buTins " "a the last last x hours rain, have
occurred in The west Gulf states and In
the lower Missouri and middle Mississippi
Valleys. and SHOWS are reported In Por-
peratures have risen in. the middle Gulf
States, while they have fallen in the taEs
and northern Plateau.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
ChiIdren's Withdrawal
For Registration Urged
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 1l.-Health Min
lister Malcolm Macdonald has ap-
pealed to "the many thousands" OF
London who have not registered
their children for withdrawal to
safer areas to do so Immediately.
They should certainly not be put
OF doing so by the short succession
Of comparatively quiet nights in
London" Macdonald said.
Evening star., 1940-12-11
District Court to Recess
II Doys Over HoIiduys

Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat OF
District Court announced today that
all divisions of the court viii be IN
recess from the close of business
Friday, December 20, until Thurs
day, January 2. because OF the holi-
days. Announcement will be made
later, the jurist said. OF the as
signment Of justices during the IL
day recess to handle emergency mat
torS