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Evening star., 1940-06-17
4.H Clubs Told 10 Hold
Faith in Democracy

Faith in the democratic ways of
living are necessary for building the
America of tomorrow. Representa-
tive Bolton of Ohio told delegates
of the All Club encampment today.
Speaking at meeting in the
Agriculture Department Auditorium.
Mrs. Bolton also listed "intelligent
voting and courage" as necessary to
insure the Nations future. c. E.
Potter of the Extension Service
presided at the gathering.
Later, delegates went to the
Marine Barracks to participate in
radio broadcast which included
music by the Marine Band. Pins
signifying honorary life membership
in the All organization were pre-
sented to Capt. William F. Santel-
mann, leader of the band; William
E. Dripps, director of agricultural
programs Of the National Broad
casting Co., and DR.. Alfred Bilmanis,
Latvian Minister to this country,
who has interested himself for
several years in the clubs work. A
movement among the youth of
Latvia has been patterned after the
All clubs here.
At 7:30 o'clock tonight the youth
OF Washington will provide an enter
tainment program at the Agricul-
ture Department Auditorium. Miss
Sibyl Baker, of the District Recre-
alton Department, will direct the
program, which includes a dramatic
skit and music,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
All Wafer Main Breaks
Have Been Repaired,
Official Declares
Bursting Of Big Pipe
At FoxhoII Road Was
Followed by Others

District Water Supt. D. w. Holton
said today that all breaks in the
District water mains over the week
end have been repaired.
The major break occurred in a
48-inch high-pressure main at Fox
hall and Canal roads NV. Satur-
day. This was followed yesterday by
five or six minor" breaks.
More than 20 employees of the
Water Department worked Satur-
day and yesterday replacing the
section of the 48-inch main that
gave way. Smaller 6-inch mains
burst at Fourth and H streets NV,
Fifteenth and V streets NV,
Twelfth and T streets NV, Second
and L streets NV. and Twelfth
street between @ and r streets NV.
A reported break at Fifth and
Franklin streets NE, Mr.. Holton
said, had no connection with the
others since 1t Is part of another
main system.
1t was explained that the minor
breaks probably were due to pres
sure developing when the big main
broke at FoYhall and Canal roads.
Mr.. Holton said the main had been
in use for about so years.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Randolph Offers Bill
To Widen A. D. A. Power

A bill designed to extend juris-
diction of the Alley Dwelling AL
thority to include slum areas not
containing inhabited alleys was in
troduced today by Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Com
mittee.
The measure, recommended by
John Ihlder, executive officer of
A. D. A., also would clarity existing
laws by empowering the authority
to borrow money on its own credit
from private sources, pledging its
properties and income as security.
In proposing the legislation, Mr..
1hlder. in letter to Representative
Randolph said:
During the years since the in
habited alleys first became recog-
nized as focal points of disease,
crime and vice. their influence has
spread across the boundary streets
to other squares"
The Budget Bureau has approved
the proposed legislation.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Girl, Helped 80 Years Ago,
Sends Camp Good Will $17
Helen !. Rowe of Tariff Commission
Expresses Her Gratitude in Practical Woy

been given in other years, I don't
recall as have been out of WASH
ington a good many of the years
since that aforementioned little girl
went to Camp Good Will. However,
yesterday when I saw your appeal
for help I began calculating to see if
/ couldn't afford one weeks expense
for some child. Imagine my thrill
to discover that a debt 1 owed was
a great deal less than I had thought
it, and, therefore. I'm able to send
enough for TWO weeks-which is
just the time that little girl spent
at the camp back in 1910.
This donation is from that little
girl, who signs herself
HELEN I. ROWE"
Miss Rowe, a stenographer in
the Tariff Commission, remembers
herself as pig-tailed youngster
who never had much chance to
be a real child" among other chill
dren until she went to camp. She
remembers that the counsellors
took such good care of U.S." She
can even remember the fairy stories
they used to tell at bedtime.
The check, she said, was some
thing l had to do"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
A check for SIT, enough to Civ

A check for SIT, enough to give
a child two weeks of camp, was
sent to The Star
This letter accompanied the check:
Some 80 years ago this summer
little girl, whose aunt took care
OF her and was unable to send her
away for the summer, was able
through the help of friends to be
sent to Camp Good Will as a guest
of Associated Charities.
Even though many, many things
have happened to that little girl,
and many more recent memories are
quite vague, that summer at Camp
Good Will is almost as vivid as if
it had actually happened only
few summers ago.
That little girl grew up and has
been sell supporting for a good
many years. I suppose in the back
of her mind there has always been
a desire to do something for that
particular place, and for some other
girl or boy whose guardians have to
work and leave them to their own
devices during the day with no ade-
quate protection or desirable place
to get recreation.
Whether your call for help has
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Taxi, Famous u. S. Navy Dog,
Dies Defending Own Yard
Little Fox Terrier
Attacks Invader
After Goldfish

Officers of the United States Navy
are mourning the death yesterday
OF a famous Navy dog known to the
fleet as Taxi. She was slain in
Chevy Chase, Md, in a minor
reproduction of Europe's war, ac-
cording to her owner. Comdr. Will
liam Brent Young, U. S. N.
Taxi, game little fox terrier who
in IL years of life had visited every
Atlantic port from Newport to
Panama, was fatally injured in an
attempt to beat off German in
vasion."
A doberman-pinscher, five times
her SIZE" entered Taxi's territory,
the yard of her home at los Hesketh
street, 10 days ago. The big dog
first jumped into an artificial por :,
then Taxi counter attacked to pre-
serve the safety Of goldfish dwelling
there.
Previous invasions had been beat
en- of, according to Comdr. Young,
but this time came a blitzkrieg. In
five minutes Taxi was ripped from
neck to tail. She was rushed to
a dog hospital, where death slowly
overlook her.
At noon yesterday she was given
a military funeral in the family's
back yard. With her were buried
gold naval lace, an American flag,
her ball and drinking bowl. A bugler
played taps.
The little white dog, with a black
patch around one eye, leaves be-
hind her an enlisted mans record
in the files OF the Navy Department.
This contains all service informa-
ton, including footprints instead Of
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Inspection Removed
1900 Unsafe Autos
From District Streets
Operation Of Vehicle
Law Seen as Factor
In Reducing Fatalities

Washington's compulsory vehicle
inspection law has resulted in the
removal of at least 5000 unsafe au-
tomobiles from the streets during
the past year, according to Super
vising Inspector j. Earl Steinhauer.
In addition, there are far fewer
mechanically defective motor We
hicles in the District due to the
measures operation. Mr.. Steinhauer
declared today as the law began its
second year here.
With practically all of the nearly
10000 automobiles, trucks and
buses in the city inspected, compar-
ative statistics since April IS indi-
cate 10 per cent decrease in the
number of vehicles rejected as COM
pared with similar period last year.
This may have direct bearing
on the number of traffic fatalities.
he pointed out, since there has
been a corresponding decrease of
10 traffic deaths for the first five
months of this year from the IS
reported during the first five months
OF 1899.
He said the great majority of cars
rejected during the first year of in
spectlon were found to have de.
fective steering, brakes or lights.
Even the motorists themselves
are In favor of the law, he asserted.
in view of their comments to in
spectors.
Wholehearted Endorsement of
compulsory inspection was given by
the American Automobile Associa.
ton. which termed it "a definite
part OF any well-rounded traffic
safety program"
The effectiveness of such inspec-
ton is reflected nationally in the
fact that each year additional States
are added to the list of those reouir-
ing it, officials of the organization
declared.
The Keystone Automobile Club,
however, maintained its opposition
to the measure.
Accidents are caused" said
George E. Keneipp, manager of the
club, "by faulty human head con-
struction. not by faulty car con-
struction.'
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Double Taxation
OF Trusts Peri|s
D. {. Revenue
Stute of DomiciIe
And Local Authorities
Both Claim Levies

A serious threat" to trust business
of District banks and resulting loss
of revenue to the District was re-
vealed at the District Building today
as the result Of situation by which
trusts left by non-residents in local
banks are taxable both in the Dis
trict and in the State where the
owner Is domiciled.
The problem was said to have de-
veloped during the last few months
as the result of two Supreme Court
decisions last year allowing such
double taxation and a decision of the
District Board of Tax Appeals sew
eral days ago against local bank.
Both Chairman 10 V. Morgan of
the Board of Tax Appeals and T.
Stanley Holland, vice president of
the District Bankers Association,
said the trust business of the Dis
trict banks was seriously endangered
by the situation.
The loss of revenue to the District,
it was explained, would occur
through the loss of trust business
to the banks. The banks are taxed
by the District on their gross earn
ings.
Amendment Pending.
Meanwhile. it was learned that an
amendment to the District Income
Tax Act is pending before the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee of the House
District Committee. This amend
ment would make such trusts tax
able only in the State of the owners
domicile through exemption here.
Such an amendment, it was said,
would put the District in line with
some 30 States which have adopted
arrangements of this sort. 1t was
indicated the States took this action
not out of concern for non residents
but more probably in the interests
of State revenue from banks.
Mr.. Holland said the local Bank
ers' Association is supporting the
amendment.
Mr.. Morgan's recent decision
against a local bank is an example
Of the situation here. The case
involved part of the estate of Mar-
Gus j. Lawrence. wealthy cattle
rancher and one-time resident OF
the District. Mr.. Morgan held a
local trust of the estate was taxable
both by Arizona and the District.
Several Trusts Held Up.
Mr.. Holland said that "conscien-
tious" trust officers could not advise
clients to establish trusts here
under such a setup. He said in
recent months several large trusts
have been held up or kept in
allegiance pending some settlement
Of the problem. He said he knew
Of an instance where a $3.50, 900 trust
was so held up.
1t is understood that a number
of District officials favor the now
pending amendment.
las 1t is now, everybody loses, ~
one of them said. The banks lose
business The District loses revenue
and the taxpayer also loses"
Evening star., 1940-06-17
George O'Connor Heads
LAWYERS Retreat Unit

Attorney George H. O'Connor was
elected president of the Washington
Catholic Lawyers unit of the League
of Laymen's Retreats at the con-
clusion yesterday of the 14th an
nual retreat at Manresa on Severn,
near Annapolis, Md. Mr.. O'Connor
well known as singer and enter
tainer, succeeds Bernard j. Garvey
Other officers selected were: Mi
chael M. Doyle and Francis P. Bras
sor, vice presidents; Victor M
Mersch, treasurer, and Earl Ready,
secretary.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Three Are Killed
In D. T.. Traffic
Over Week End
Maj. EneeImonn Dies;
Maryland Woman
Hit-Run Victim

With the death Of three Wash
ingtonians in weekend automobile
accidents the District fatality toll
today mounted to 80. This is six
less than at the same time last
year.
In nearby Maryland Mrs. Lillian
Wilkes, rs, Upper Marlboro, was
killed early yesterday when she
was struck by hit-and-run mo-
torist on the Grain highway near
her home.
Maj. Otto F. Engelmann, so, re-
tired Army officer, injured Satur-
day when his car crashed into
tree on Sixteenth street near Spring
road NV, died yesterday in Walter
Reed Hospital.
Tailor Is Killed.
Another 60-year-old man, Ralph
Piperno, who worked in a tailo,
shop in the 100 block of Maryland
avenue NE, died in Casualty Hos
pital last night of injuries received
earlier in day when he was hit by
a car at Pennsylvania avenue and
Fifth street Sc. The operator of
the car, police said, was Meyer
Mehlman, 80, of 1901 North Carolina
avenue Sc.
A second pedestrian victim was
William Lovings, 40, colored, of 800
Dixon court S.W. He died in Provi-
dence shortly after he was struck
by an automobile in the 300 block
of Fourth street S.W. Police said
that William Howard. 35, colored.
Of l04 K street Sc, the driver of
the car, was arrested as he at
tempted to flee from the scene. He
is being held pending the coroner's
investigation.
Woman in Serious Condition.
Mrs. Mary Colandero, 80, of 52l
Eighteenth street NE, was report
ed in serious condition at Galnnger
Hospital today from injuries suf-
fered when she was hit by an au-
tomobile yesterday while walking
at Fourteenth street and Benning
road NE. Hospital attaches said
she had'a possible skull fracture
and a fractured left arm. Her g.
year-old son, Benny. hurt at the
same time, was said to have a pos
sible skull fracture.
Driver of the car that hit the
Colanderos, according to police, was
James Northington, colored, 35, of
BIT Fifty-fourth street NE. Police
asserted that Northington, at the
time of the accident. was being
pursued by Policeman H. j. Stein
myer. Northington was arrested
and released on $1,000 bond.
A 42-year-old Baltimore colored
man, Richard Brown, was in Freed
mans Hospital under treatment for
possible skull fracture received
early today when, according to po-
lice, he lost control of his car on
the Washington-Marlboro highway
near Wells Corner, Md, and the
machine overturned on the road
side. An unidentified colored wonl-
an, said to be from Baltimore. was
admitted to the hospital for treat
ment of injuries received in the
same mishap. Two other colored
Baltimore residents, who were in
Browns car, we're treated for minor
injuries and dismissed.
Phillip M. Williams, IS. of 3609
New Hampshire avenue NV, in
jured yesterday when his automo-
bile crashed into a telephone pole
near Beltsville on U. S. /. was re-
ported in Undetermined" condi-
ton at Casualty Hospital today.
Hospital attendants said Williams
was being treated for head and
hand lacerations and possible
skull fracture.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Two From D. T.. Area
Drown in Maryland;
Three Die in Virginia
Nephew Of Residents
Here Goes Under
With Two Sisters

While spending the week end at
Maryland beaches, one Washington
man and another from Silver Spring,
Md, drowned yesterday before they
could be rescued by friends SWIM
ming nearby.
Roy Estep, 81, of 706 Seventeenth
street NE, unable to swim, was
wading out to his brother, Russell
30, near North Beach when he
stepped into deep hole He
drowned before aid could reach him.
North Beach police and volunteer
firemen had not been able to re-
cover the body early today.
Edmund Vincent. 80, a carpenter
and former Washington taxicab
driver, was drowned when he fell
from surfboard on the Rhode
River near Mayo, Md. His wife,
Mrs. Mabel Vincent, and group of
picnickers on the shore witnessed
the accident. The river is shallow
at that point, but the body was not
recovered Immediately.
Youth and Sisters Drown. 49,.
Meanwhile, an Alexandria (Va.)
resident was severely injured and a
nephew of three persons in the
Capital area was drowned with two
of his sisters.
Arthur st. John. 28, of PIT South
Payne street, Alexandria. was
brought to Mount Alto Hospital
yesterday from North Beach, where
he sustained a serious shoulder in
jury in diving off a pier. He struck
submerged pile and was rescued
by several nearby swimmers. His
condition was undetermined.
Iris Newsome. 81, of Luttrellville,
Va, nephew of three Washington
area residents, drowned with two
of his sisters in the Coan River. near
Lake, in the Northern Neck of Vir-
ginia yesterday after he had saved
the lives of another sister and her
companion.
The youth, attempting his second
rescue, died with Margie Newsome,
II, and Nettie May Newsome, 12, all
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Newsome.
Stepped off Ledge in River.
Maxine Newsome and Dorothy
Dawson of Heathsville, the two
saved, said the four girls and New
some were wading out from shore
with hands Joined when they stepped
off ledge into deep water. Iris
seized Maxine and the Dawson girl
and swan back to shallow water
with them.
Then he started out toward Mar
gle and Nettie May. who could not
SWIM. AS he approached, those on
shore said, he appeared exhausted,
and the three disappeared together.
The bodies were recovered a short
while later.
In addition to their parents, sur
vivors of the Newsome children in
clude two aunts, Mrs. Philip Riley,
4456 Alabama avenue Sc, and Mrs.
Walter Gillions, 1247 Oates street
NE, an dan uncle, Alton Winstad
of Seat Pleasant, Md.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
New Social Security Office
Opened in Alexandria

A field Office of the Social Security
Board to serve the counties of Arl-
ington. Culpeper, Fauquier, Loudoun,
Prince William and Rappahannock
was opened today in Alexandria
Located in the Post Office, it is in
charge OF w. Gilbert Baylis, man.
ager.
Employers and employees in this
Virginia area formerly were served
from the Washington field office,
and the location of the new center
IN Alexandria was an effort to facin-
tate disposition of claims.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Red Cross Opens New
Montgomery Branch

The Montgomery County Branch,
American Red Cross. which was
moved to Kensington after the
headquarters Office in the Richard
Montgomery High School at Rock
vile, Nd, burned, has been estab-
llshed in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Recreation Center, Mrs. F. Eliot
Middleton. chapter president, an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

f1ngerprints. a black mark on her
record is the notation that she was
absent without leave" for one day
in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and was
returned to the U. S. S. Vestal un-
der guard, Ensign j. S. Bierer in
charge. She was punished with
10 days restriction aboard ship. The
rest OF her service was exemplary.
She learned all the drill signals,
and at morning quarters assumed
a place in line with the reporting
division officers. The record shows
that on May IS, 1881, she was
awarded a good conduct medal and
granted furlough to visit home,
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Traffic Record

The traffic record, as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
yesterday:
Fatalities, l "a pedestrian).
Accidents, %.
Motorists injured. 3.
Motorists arrested, 425.
Pedestrians injured, 6.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 3.
The traffic record for 24-hour
period ending at 8 am. today:
Fatalities, 3 (two pedestrians.
one motorisD.
Accidents, 40.
Motorists injured, 4.
Motorists arrested, 1874.
Pedestrians injured, IL.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation Of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 3.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Community Chest Plans
To Be Laid at Meetinos

Organization plans for the fall
Community Chest campaign will be
made this week at three meetings
of the advance gift unit, according
to j. Clifford Folger, unit chairman.
Division A, under RAchard H.
Wilmer, was to meet at 4 pm. to-
day at Chest headquarters with
Division G., under Lanier P. Nc
Iachlen meeting at 3 pm. tomor-
row at the same place and Division
N, under Mrs. Donald r. Richberg,
meeting at the home Of Mrs. Rich
berg at 10 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Better Business Bureau
Will Mark Anniversary

Federal Trade Commissioner
Robert E. Freer will be principal
speaker at a meeting celebrating
the 21st anniversary of the founding
of the Washington Better Business
Bureau at 1890 pm. Wednesday
in the Raleigh Hotel.
Some 100 Government oficials,
educators and business leaders and
members of the Advertising Club Of
Washington, which was largely in
strumental In founding the bureau,
are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
leop Victim Held Suicide

A certificate of suicide was is
sued yesterday by Deputy Coroner
Christopher Murphy in the death
of Clarence A. White, A, of TAT
Tenth street Sc, who jumped from
a window of his second-story apart
ment early yesterday. His wife, ac-
cording to police, said she saw him
lean.
Evening star., 1940-06-17

German occupation of Denmark
and Nroway has resulted in a heavy
shrinkage of Scandinavian traffic
through the Panama Canal.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Fadin1an Urges
Red Cross Drive
ToHo|dV V'erdun'
Workers RedoubIe
Efforts to Reach
$300,0 900 Goal Here

Contributions to the Red
Cross war relief fund will be
received and acknowledged in
the news columns If sent to
the cashiers Office of The Star.
Evening star., 1940-06-17
Star Will Receive
And Acknowledge
Camp Donations

If you would like to share
your vacation and help send a
needy child to camp The Star
will be glad to receive your
contribution and acknowledge
1t in the news columns. Send
your gift to The Star cashier.
Whatever you send will help.
1t cost $3.50 to keep a child in
camp a week, S25 for three
weeks.
Following is list of contri-
buttons received by The Star
today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

ord, not broken, but established"
Mr.. Brinkley estimated Miss RIOS,
climbed to 10000 feet or within
500 feet Of that anyway.
Miss Ross, secretary to her father
a Richland (Pa) businessman, when
she is not flying, said she discarded
her oxygen mask at 1000 feet be-
cause it bothered me"
THE cold air bothered me most,
she related. II had . fur coat along
but that didn't keep my legs warm
NY nose was cold, too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

The 99-pound awatrix, who has
been flying only since June. 1889
circled her two-place cabin plane
for three hours and eight minutes
over the Harrisburg Airport yester-
day.
It was the first time light planes
oficially have been recognized In
an altitude flight by the National
Aeronautics Association, said Russ
Brinkley. N. A. A. contest chairman
So, added Miss Ross, almost any
height I might 60 would be a rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Burma Rood Closing
Attacked in Parliament
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Sale of British
oil to Japan and the closing of the
Burma road over which war sup
plies were sent to the Central
Chinese government at Chungking
were assailed in Commons today by
Godfrey Mander, Liberal member
Of Parliament, as grossly unfair"
R. A. Butler, Undersecretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, replied
that 1t was not the governments
policy to interfere" with the COM
mercial activities Of the Anglo
1ranian Oil Co., which sold million
barrels Of oil to Japan in April with
government approval.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21

Of the international Brotherhood Of
Electrical Workers Of America, have
been on strike at the company's
Long Island plant since August l.
The plaintiff company claimed
that its contract with the union
was so worded that 1t would auto
matically renew itself on July 81,
1910, unless due notice of its ter
mination was fled by either party
90 days before that date. and that
such notice was not given by the
union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
Book Loans Widened
As Library Moves

BRONXVILLE, N. Y. @.-The
Bronxville Public Library encour.
aged members to take out as many
books as they wanted.
The library was moving, and II
was q good way to get the books
from the old building to the new
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-21
79c Blue Moon" Hosiery

They're those popular business
chiffons with silk tops and Isle
foot reinforcements! Ideal for
school girls, for careerists, for
town trotters! Ringless, Of course.
Late summer and early fall
shades. Sizes 8l2 to 1917.
Kann's-Street Floor.