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Evening star., 1941-08-26
Giant Woterspout
In Africa PeriIs
De GouHe's Life
Nv Radio TO The Star.

By Radio TO The Star.
BRAZZAVILLE, French Equa-
torial Africa, Aug. 26.-A giant
waterspout rearing itself not at sea
but in the heart of the African
jungle threatened the life of Free
French leader, Gen. Charles de
Gaulle on his recent trip from Cairo
to this Free French capital.
The American built transport
plane carrying the Free French
leader was crossing the equatorial
forest in Uganda at 5000 feet when
1t became trapped in terrific tor
nado, a common phenomenon in
Central Africa.
The British pilot tried to avoid
the storm, but the plane was
snatched toward the center of the
tornado where whirling water
column of terrifying dimensions was
clearly visible.
The plane passengers estimated
that the column lowered at least
1000 feet above the plane. After
a severe shaking. the pilot managed
to tear the plane from the storms
vortex.
On landing Gen. de Gaulle led the
passengers in a tribute to the pilots
skill.
tCcpyright 1941, Chicago Daily News .nc.)
Evening star., 1941-08-26
uxes
Continued From First Page

s., 900 to 10000, a rate of II per
cent instead of 1865, and between
10000 and $25,000, 10 per cent in
stead of 1877. In the case of corpora
tions with $25, 900 or more of income,
the House bill already had absorbed
the defense tax in the pending rate
of "A per cent.
The committee sustained the
House action in withdrawing the ex-
emption from excess profits tax pre-
viously allowed on strategic metals
mined in this country. A motion to
restore the exemption was beaten
7 to 10.
The House Committee explained
that 1t had removed the exemption
because 1t felt that If companies
make money out Of the defense pro-
gram they should bear their fair
share Of the tax burden" The ex-
emption formerly applied to that
part of the adjusted excess profits
tax net income Of q domestic cor
poration attributable to the min
ing Of tungsten, quicksilver. man
ganese, platinum, antimony, chro-
mite or tin.
Profits Base UNCHANGED.
While the committee was con-
sidering the excess profits provisions
today, no effort was made to disturb
the House action in continuing to
permit corporations to use either
invested capital or average earnings
over the 1868 period as the base
for determining their credit for ex-
cess profits purposes. The Treasury
has contended for invested capital
as the sole method, but the House
took the position that would be un-
fair to companies organized in
periods of low-level values, and
would fail to recognize that some
concerns have been conservatively
capitalized and built up through
good management.
Senate leaders appeared anxious
Evening star., 1941-08-26
S85,414 0verassessment
Granted Mrs. Patterson

Mrs. Eleanor M. Patterson of this
city has been granted an "over-
assessment" of s85,414.70 on income
taxes for the period from January
to July 81. 1887, it was announced
today by the Bureau of Internal
Revenue.
The overassessment of tax it was
explained results from the correc-
ton of an error in the computation
of the tax reported in the return
filed"
Explaining disposition of the over
assessment, Guy T. Helvering in an
official statement said that cent
had been "abated," $50, 1925 had
been credited and s4,632.07 had been
refunded.
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Freak Storms Kill
7 and |njure s.
In East and Midwest
Mony Left Homeless,
Winds, Roin Cause
Heavy Property Loss
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
NEWARK, n. j., Aug. 26.-Houses
without roofs or sides and bare
foundations stood today as grim
evidence of a freak storm that
struck swiftly in scattered parts Of
New Jersey to leave a toll of 2
dead, about so injured and many
homeless.
Sections of Delaware and Penn
sylvania also suffered yesterday from
high winds and heavy rains to
send property damage mounting.
Charleston, w. Va, reported its
heaviest rain of the year, with
streets mad cellars flooded.
Woodbridge, is miles south of here,
and Swedesboro. II miles south
west of Camden. felt the brunt of
the cyclonic wind attack that
whirled across New Jersey and was
followed by torrential rains.
Smokestack Kills Milkman.
George Hemple. milkman, was
killed in Swedesboro when a
smokestack at the Edgar F. Hurff
canning plant toppled on his truck.
Four plant employees were badly
injured and several others suf-
fered minor hurts as four other
smokestacks tumbled before the
fury of the wind.
Oscar Hunt, secretary-treasurer OF
the company, estimated damage at
$500 900.
David Pinder, 48, of Jersey City
was electrocuted when he attempt
ed to repair an electric crane short
ly after the storm had spent Its
fury.
About 40 persons were injured In
the Woodbridge area, S Of them be-
ing hospitalized. Fifty-one homes
were wrecked or damaged. while nu-
merous trees were uprooted ano
poles blown down.
Utility services were disrupted
there and in other parts OF the
State. Traffic was rerouted as roads
became clogged with debris or were
flooded.
Singer Plant Damaged.
The roof of a s5O0,0OO addition
to the Singer manufacturing plant
in Elizabeth to handle defense or
ders was ripped when a tool sheo
was cut in two and sent Swirlint
through the air. Three employees
were hurt.
At Kansas City, Mo, a terrific
windstorm approaching hurricane
force inflicted extensive property
damage and paralyzed traffic fol
nearly an hour.
Three huge radio towers were
| blown over, store fronts smashed
trees uprooted and cornices pitched
into downtown streets.
The spire of the First Presby-
terian Church in Kansas City
Kans.. was blown onto the ROOT
while 20 Boy Scouts were meeting
in the basement. Owen Tharp, the
scoutmaster, kept the boys singing
until the storm abated.
| The 544-foot broadcasting tower
| of Radio Station KMBC in suburban
Johnson County, KanS., crashed
onto the home of Frank Angus
The 8O,OO0-p pound tower fell with
such force that steel beam wa
driven Ia feet into concrete
roadway.
Emergency Tower Falls.
A nearby 275-foot emergenc!
tower of KMBC also collapsed
The broadcasting mast of Station
KCKN. in downtown Kansas City
Kans.. was blown into the street
Despite the extensive damage onl,
three injuries were reported ant
only one of these was serious.
The Weather Bureau reported
the wind velocity as 73 miles al
hour.
| A 51-mile-an-h hour gale hit To
peka, Kans., but no serious damag,
resulted.
Evening star., 1941-08-26
French Deny Germans
Filter Into Senegal

BY the Associated Press.
DAKAR, French West Africa,
Aug. 26.-The government general
of French West Africa today issued
an official denial that there was any
German infiltration into Senegal
territory.
: This denial preceded an official
assertion in Vichy that there is not
a single German in all French West
Africa, not even an armistice COM
mission"
Evening star., 1941-08-26
R. A. F. Planes Skim
Across Channel 10
Raid French Coast
Overnight Roids Made
On Rhine Cities of
Mannheim, Karlsruhe

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Diving over
the white cliffs of Dover to skim at
.rtimes just above the sea, squadron
=, of British fighters hurtled toward
the French coast today, picking up
in bright sunshine overnight R. A. F
raids on Mannheim and Karlsruhe
4 in Germany's Rhineland.
Six planes were reported missing
from the night operations over Ger
many,
% German planes dropped bombs last
: night on two points in South Wales
land at one place in Southwest Eng
land. causing no casualties and only
slight damage, the Air and Home
Security ministries said.
The Germans announced that
five British bombers raiding
=. Southwestern Germany during
: the night we're shot down. No
military or other vital damage
was caused, although minor fires
IS were started, the Germans said
Three r. A. F. Spitfires on STRAIT
ling raid caused a violent explosion
by spraying a wireless station near
Cherbourg with machine gun and
cannon fire last night, the Air Min
istry said.
British torpedo-carrying seaplanes
attacked military objectives north
/. and south of Tempo on the island
of Sardinia, starting large fires" the
Admiralty reported.
=. The communique said:
=, "Swordfsh aircraft have carried
-, out successful attacks on military
= objectives north and south Of Tenn
=. pio on the island of Sardinia. Tar
! gets were left burning fiercely.
During these operations one
Junkers 50 was shot down into the
: sea. A Cant float plane was heavily
engaged by naval fighter aircraft
= and severely damaged before it made
good its escape. Our forces suffered
no casualties"
Evening star., 1941-08-26

to get the $500, ,o0o, 900 defense tax
bill out of the committee before the
end of the week, with few changes
In the basic structure Of the House
measure, but with heavier individual
income levies all along the line as a
result of the lower personal exemp-
tons voted yesterday.
The committee yesterday also
voted not to revive the House fight
to compel married couples to file
joint returns, which was advocated
by the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, but killed on the House floor.
This continues the option Of filing
separate returns.
Acts on Community Property
The Senate committee. however,
adopted an amendment designed to
put the eight community property
States on the same basis with other
States in collecting Federal taxes
from married couples. In some of
the community property States.
husbands and wives are permitted
to divide equally the family income
in separate returns. The new pro-
vision will require each party to
file return on the earned income
he or she brings in, and unearned
income will be reported by the party
controlling the property. The in
creased taxes from community prop
erty States is expected to total $51,-
100000. The States having COM
munity property laws are California,
Arizona, Texas. Louisiana, New
Mexico. Idaho, Nevada and Wash
ington
An amendment adopted late yes
terday will permit husbands to de-
duct alimony in figuring their in
come tax, and require the wife re-
ceiving it to report it as income
The committee explained the new
rule was deemed advisable to elimi-
nate confusion because of variations
in the present laws Of the States
affecting the status Of alimony.
Lever Exemptions Opposed.
Opposition materialized quickly
today to the committees proposal
for lowering personal income ex-
emptions and thus requiring an addi.
tional 100000 persons to file re.
turns and to the provision thai
would end the community property
system Of filing returns in the
eight States.
Asked whether the community
property change was satisfactory
Senator Connally, Democrat. o
Texas replied in a drawl: 1T ali
not You'll hear a lot more abou
that when it comes to the Senat.
floor"
As for the proposed cuts in ex'
emptions, a highly placed Repub'
ican leader said substantial grouI
in his party would vote agains
them, and Senator CLARK, Democrat
Of Idaho said they failed to solv.
the fiscal problem.
ID Most Of Them Won't Pay.
Discussing this part of the com.
mittee's plan, Senator George sale
that while 1000 900 additional per.
sons would have to file returns
under the lowered exemptions. thu
majority would not be taxed. Only
$40 900 900, he added, would come
from the new group Of taxpayers
The other 1854 ,000, 900 would come
from persons already filing income
tax returns.
The reduction in exemptions would
give a major jolt to taxpayers in the
present lower brackets.
For example, q single man with
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Cleveland Hotel Man Dies

CLEVELAND. Aug. 26 tP-
Richard F. Marsh, 43, vice president
of the Dewitt operated hotels and
general manager of the Hotel
Hollenden here. died last night after
q two-month illness.
Among hotels under his super
vision was the Fleetwood in Miami
Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Table Indicates
Proposed Tax
Payments
BY the Associated Press.

BY UT 4 AssOcIHltu rEess.
Congressional experts released this
table showing taxes which would be
paid by a single man with no de-
pendents under rates approved by
the Senate Finance Committee,
those provided under the House.
approved tax bill and those levied
under existing law:
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Twenty-six airports necessary to
national defense have been ap-
proved for construction or improve
ment in Texas alone.
Evening star., 1941-08-26
Priorities
Continued From First Page)

word "bottleneck" is losing popu-
larity in defense officialdom because
of frequent usage: "Chokepoint" is
the current favorite)
Two major reasons, according to
priorities division spokesmen, are
lack of adequate personnel and am
pie working space I'VE have trou-
BILE getting the kind of workers we
need" one explained, "and, when
we get them, we have devil of
time finding a place for them to
work
Would Double Personnel.
The priorities division needs about
twice as many salaried employees as
it now has-over 400-and fully two
times as much Office space, one OH
cial declared. He pointed out that
an average of $500 applications for
priority ratings are received each
week, and that last month the aver
age reached nearly 5000 week.
This heavy rush of applications,
and inadequate facilities and force
for handling them, are believed to
be largely responsible for the divi-
sion's delay in issuing any preference
ratings for materials required in
maintenance and repair of parts in
essential industries. as authorized in
a plan made public nearly three
weeks ago
1T is estimated that almost 250,-
900 producers, manufacturers and
agencies would be eligible for the
maintenance and repair ratings" an
official said I'VE have hesitated IN
issuing a single rating under the
plan announced because we know
a deluge of applications would fol-
low. We want to wait until we get
the plan better organized and per-
haps until we can get more Office
space and workers"
Revised Plan.
The repair and maintenance plan,
announced by o. P. M. on August g.,
was itself a revision of an ALLEGATION
program announced on July l by
Opacs covering rs industries and
services. Since administration and
enforcement of the Opacs pro-
gram was to be carried out by
o. P NJ, it is apparent that 0. p. M.
was dissatisfied with details of the
program worked out by the other
defense agency. Hence the revision.
Incidentally, the President has not
yet signed any of the executive
orders known to be on his desk that
would clarity distinction between
jurisdiction of o. p NJ priorities
division and Opacs. 1t is be-
Heved this problem will be one of
many dealt with in a reorganization
plan for the defense setup being
drafted by Judge Samuel I. Rosen-
man and other advisers of President
Roosevelt.
Another priorities program-for
aid in obtaining materials needed
for defense housing projects-was
announced on June %, but has not
vet reached the realization stage
This was made public as the joint
program of Charles F. Palmer, de-
fense housing co-ordinator, and E. r..
Stettinius, jr., o. P. M. director Of
priorities. Delay in putting the
plan into effect, according to au-
thoritative sources, has been due
to a dispute between Mr.. Palmer
and John Carmody, director of the
Federal Works Agency, which has
supervision of many defense hous-
ing projects. Whatever, the cause,
the delay has added complications
and extra work to o. P. M. priori-
ties operations.
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Mote: The above tables assume
that all the income is earned in
Gomez
Evening star., 1941-08-26

CONQUEST OF IRAN PROMISES ALL-SEASON ROUTES TO
RUSSA-Back show German penetration of the Soviet
Ukraine shaded indicate direction of Russians and
said their Cosacks
reached half way from the border to Tabz Trans second
largest city Russian also heading for Ardeb
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Following are figures for marie
man with tWdedependents:
Evening star., 1941-08-26

Here are comparative figures fol
a married man with no dependents
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Carrier Pigeon
Lands At AskOr

There was a furry of excite
ment at the William Rote home
four miles southwest of Askov last
Friday evening when a carrier
or homing pigeon called at about
8 o'clock to spend the night. 1t
had apparently been attracted by
light in an upstairs room and was
first noticed when it beat against
the window pane.
The grayish-blue bird, which
bore the number KWC582AU40
on band about its leg, was quite
tame and also tired and hungry.
After being fed grain and water
it was placed in a box for the
night and released outdoors the
following morning, circled around
several times and then set off
rapidly towards the southwest.
Where the pigeon came from
and where it eventually landed
is still mystery. 1t is believed
that it was on a duty flight but
no messages were found about
its body.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Finlayson Picks
Honor Students

After computing the scholastic aver
ages of the seniors Principal L. D.
Selvig of the Finlayson high school
this week named Amy Norback vale
dictorian and Marilyn Danielson sa-
lutatorian of the class of 1941. These
two girls ranked very close together
in their final averages and have main
tanned fine record during their en-
tire high school careers.
Other high ranking students of the
1871 graduating class are Robert
Sandback, Earl Meidlinger and Joyce
Arth.
All the above students not only
have established high rank in scho-
lastic achievement but have taken q
leading part in all school activities
Baccalaureate services for the
graduates will be held in the high
school auditorium Sunday evning
May rs. Rev. H. c. Sporleder will
have charge of these services. Thurs
day, May 20, has been set as the
date for the graduation exercises. The
commencement address will be de-
ivered by DR.. E. w. Beck, head OF
the department of education, Bemidj
State Teachers college.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Ask0U Couple Reach Golden
Wedding Milestone TUESDAY,

Carter and Mr.. and Mrs. Don N.Y.
gard from Alcester, S. D.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jens K. Hyldahl and son Arden,
Askov; MIR. and Mrs. Carl Hyldahl
from Santa Barbara, Calf; and Hen
ry Hyldahl, Askov. The above is
the list of the immediate family of
six children of Mr.. and Mrs. Hyl-
dahl, all of whom are in fine health
and all were present for the happy
event
Guests from Many States.
Others introduced were Marius Mil
Ter, Omaha, Nebr.; Mrs. Karen Mel
sen, Belden, Nebr.; Mrs. Matt Chris
Jensen, Mrs. Andrew Ovesen and
Elmer Christensen, all from Union
Grove near Racine, Wis; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bell, Mrs. Paulsen, Mrs
Munkholm, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mil
Ter, MIR. and Mrs. Robert Miller, all
from st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Sloth, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Petersen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jens c. Jensen
all from Reinbeck, Iowa; Mrs. N. G
Bendiks and Niels c. Forum from
Chicago; Carl Johansen from South
Haven, Mich; Carl Madsen from New
Brighton; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Mad
sen from Minneapolis; and Mrs. An
drew J. Larsen from Santa Barbara
Calf; and several from Sandstone
Married in Denmark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hyldahl were mar
ried in Snedsted, pr. Thisted, Jyl-
land, Denmark. The former went tt
the United States in 1896 and worked
in Perth Amboy year and a hal
after which he went back to bring
his family to America. They came
here in 1899 and since that time have
resided at Perth Amboy, N. j., unit
1908; in Racine, Wis, until 1911; ir
Kansas City until 1912; and in Laur-
ell, Nebr., until 1918, in which yeal
they came to Askov and this became
their permanent home. In 1920 they
took trip to Denmark to visit theil
native country.
OF their six children five are mar.
ried and all six were present for thu
celebration together with their re.
spective wives and husbands, ane
some of the grandchildren.
Peter Hyldahl, Mrs. Oxley and Mr.
and Mrs. Hyldahl were given ar
opportunity to express their heart.
appreciation for the fine party afte
which the audience sang "America'
| and the balance IF tho ox,op;po x.,o
spent in dancing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Quarry City Man
Buried Saturday
Isaac Workman Succumbs
to Cancer Last Thursday
at Age of So.

Isaac Workman, Sandstone resident
many years, departed this life last
Thursday, March q, at ting age of So,
the cause of death being cancer. He
had been i'll several months.
Mr.. Workman was born on Oc-
tober 8, 1882, at Mill Point, West
Virginia. At the age of ID he moved
with his parents to Minnesota, the
family settling near Annandale where
they resided several years. From
there they moved to Hinckley and
soon afterwards came to Sandstone to
take up homestead.
Married at Sandstone.
On November l, 1905 Isaac Work.
man and Lulu Reynolds, also of
Sandstone, were united in marriage
and to this union IL children were
born, 10 of whom survive. They are
Mrs. Daniel Woyak Dorothy of
Cloquet; Mrs. Maurice Crane Ger
trude) of Robbinsdale; William and
Maynard of Sandstone; Mrs. Chester
Dukeman (Deloris) of Minneapolis;
and Jack, Violet, Johanna and Doris
at home.
He is also survived by eight grand
children and five sisters, the latter
being Mrs. w. Bailey of Kegley, w.
Va; Mrs. James Stanley, Pineville,
w. Va; Mrs. Bernard Schulz of San
Diego, Calf; Mrs. Andrew Nelson,
Marie Hill, Sask., Canada; and Mrs
VIM. Fritchie of Mora.
Rev. l.. r. Larson Officiates.
Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran church in Sandstone, with
Rev. L. R. Larson officiating, on Sat-
urday, March 20, at 2 p. m. The pail
bearers were Will Sandwich, Percy
Robinson, Albert Towns and Gerben
Feyma of Sandstone and Jack Carter
and Frank Patrick of Hinckley.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of their neighbors and
friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
Clubs To Compete
In Booth Contest

At recent meeting of the Pine
County All Council it was decided
that the various county clubs would
vie in a booth contest at the coun-
ty fair this fall, the winner to rep
resent the county at the Minnesota
state fair.
The council states that the booth
should tell story in simple but
effective manner and should be based
on some project or activity. The club
might erect a booth telling how to
raise lamb, by the use of posters
and simple equipment, giving the
story clearly by this method of dis
play.
1t is also urged that the clubs take
the matter up for discussion as soon as
possible and notify the county agent
Max McMillin, as to the kind of booth
each club will have in order to avoid
Implications. The decisions should
be made by May "a as a leaders
meeting is planned for that time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1941-04-03
New Sturgeon School
Nearing Completion

With the completion of the out
side brickwork on the new Sturgeon
Lake school this week the structure
takes on a fine appearance and will
be one of which the patrons and
children can feel proud.
Located in the west part of the
village the school was started in June
last year under w. P. A. sponsorship
with Ray Franseschina of Minneapo-
lis, in charge as supervisor. He has
since then been transferred to a
government job in Burlington, Iowa
and Frank Price of Willow River, is
in charge at Sturgeon Lake until q
new building superintendent is Sc
cured.
The school will have three class
rooms and library on the main
floor, large recreation room in the
basement together with a kitchen
toilets, coal room and boiler room
The modern heating plant will be
steam, with thermostatic control, and
fed by stoker.
The construction work has beer
held up at times because of Indictment
weather but the project should be
completed early in the summer anG
ready for the opening of school this
fall.