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Evening star., 1941-02-17
House Committee
To Attack D. T.. Tax
Problem This Week
Hunter and Hebert
Complete Fiscal
Affairs Personnel

Definite steps to overhaul the To-
cal tax structure will be taken this
week, Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee announced
today as he completed the personnel
of the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
To fill two Democratic vacancies
on the subcommittee which in the
last Congress struggled with the
same problem and produced the
genesis of the existing income tax
law Mr. Randolph named Repre-
sentative Hunters of Ohio and He
bert of Louisiana, who favors a gen.
eral sales tax as more equitable
plan of raising revenue here.
Chairman Randolph announced
the appointment as the first meet
ing of his committee in two weeks,
and said he had arranged for the
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee to begin
hearings on the tax program within
a few days.
Representative Hunter was select
ed chairman of the subcommittee
after Representative McGehee,
Democrat, of Mississippi, declined
the post. the latter, however. will
continue to serve on the subcom-
mittee
The only proposed legislation now
pending before the subcommittee is
a bill introduced at the request of
the Commissioners to clarity and
broaden the present income tax law.
1t would change the definition of
"domicile" so the levy would be ap-
piled tc all persons residing here for
six months or more in taxable year
and apply also to the salaries earned
in the District by non-residents,
(See D. C. FISCAL, Page A-3)
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in the idea that the materials were
needed elsewhere.
If an individual has the money
for a new automobile, she said, and
knows that by buying it he would
curtail to that extent war produc-
ton, he should put the money into
some kind of Government savings.
Then, she continued, when the coun-
try goes back on a peacetime econ
omy, he would have the money to
spend.
She said it was not necessary to
stop Immediately the individual
purchase of commodities from
plants being converted to defense
production, but it is time, she said,
to start realizing that these COM
modities may be taken of the
market.
IF the need should come" she
said, Il think We should be pre-
pared to do whatever We are asked
to do"
Asked what type of Government
savings she favored, she suggested
(See MRS. ROOSEVELT, Page A-20
Evening star., 1941-02-17
S7,OOO,OOO Subway Link
Is Opened in Boston
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. ia golden link
in this city's subway system. reputed
to be the oldest in the Nation, was
open for business today-the ST.
125,937 Huntington avenue extern
sion.
Nearly four years in the build
ing, the project was reported the
second largest ever undertaken by
the w. P. A, being exceeded only
by La Guardia Airport, New York
Beginning at the old Boston Opera
House, the 4.316-foot underground
tube rolls past Symphony Hall and
Mechanics Building into the busy
Boylston street line, where the first
rails in the system we're laid.
Geared to accommodate approx
mately $4,000 riders daily, the new
extension was designed to elm
mate congestion caused by street.
cars in that part of the Back Bay.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
BY J. A, OTFARY.

Majority Leader Barkley opened
Senate debate on the lease-lend bill
today by declaring that if Germany
wins the present war the United
states will face mot only hostile
Germany, but a hostile world"
The only way to stop Hitler is to
defeat him, and if the United States
does not help Great Britain to win
over there, we shall some day have
10 surrender to him or defeat him
over here" Senator Barkley said.
The war now raging in Eurone
the Senator asserted, is one OF ideas,
not merely struggle to change
boundaries on the map.
Boundaries may have been the
preteXt, he declared, but the real
effort is to impose upon the world
a system Of moral, economic and
political controls to which it has
never been subjected in all its his
tory"
Senator Barkley opened the de-
bate in place of Chairman George
OF the Foreign Relations Committee.
who was confined to his apartment
with a sore throat. Senator George
expects to return to the Capitol to-
morrow to guide through Senate
debate the bill reported out last
week by his committee.
Galleries Well Filled.
Well-filled galleries heard Sena-
tor Barley assert that the controls
the axis powers seek to fasten upon
the world are "diametricallv op-
posed to the doctrine of sef-govern-
ment"
Senator Barkley quoted from the
writings Of Hitler himself and two
OF his associates to show they are
looking forward to the economic
domination Of this hemisphere.
If Hitler should win, we will face.
therefore, not only hostile Ger
many, but hostile world" Senator
Barkley said. IF he wins he will
control all of Europe. And if Mus
solin should survive, through him or
over him, he will control all of
Africa. If he wins in Europe and in
Africa, we must presuppose that
Japan as one Of the axis powers will
control, if she does not occupy, all
Of China and the entire Pacific west
Of Hawaii, including Malaga and the
Dutch East Indies.
Should the axis powers win, they
will have a naval strength two and
a-half times that of the United
States, leaving out of consideration
the British Navy. and this strength
would be still further augmented
by the capture of all or any con-
siderable part of that navy"
In victory, Senator Barkley said,
the axis powers would gain control
(see BRITISH AID, Page A-5J
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Ry I a FOX.

The Supreme Court today upheld
the conviction of Earl Russell
B1owder, Communist candidate for
President in 1910. who was sentenced
to four years imprisonment and fined
$4,000 for using a passport procured
with the assistance of a false state
ment.
BroWder's conviction was returned
in United States District Court in
New York in January year ago and
affirmed by the United States Court
Of Appeals
The Kansas-born Communist
leader contended there was no
showing of Willful use of the pass
port nor OF any evil use, but the
Supreme Court. in the decision
read by Justice Reed in dismissing
this contention, declared that the
purpose of this act was to punish
the use of passports obtained by
false statements" There was no
dissent announced. Justice Murphy
who was Attorney General at the
time, did not participate.
In a similar case in which Justice
Reed also delivered the opinion, the
court upheld the conviction of We'll
vel Warszower, alias Robert Will
liam Wiener, sentenced to two years
for a passport fraud.
Action on these two cases was
taken shortly after the court, divid-
ing to 8. limited the scope of
the Federal Trades Commission Act
by holding that it cannot be invoked
against reputedly unfair practices by
a concern operating wholly within a
1See SUPREME cOIIRT Page All
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BY the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland, Feb. IL
Floods and storms are ravaging the
breadth of Europe, already having
killed or injured hundreds of per-
sons from Portugal to Yugoslavia
and extending in lighter degree
through the Danube Valley to the
Black Sea.
Belgrade reported that Yugoslavia's S
Lake Scutari was rising, with seven
buildings already under water, while
at Batchak floods had destroyed
many dwellings and threatened
others.
Rumanian territorial waters IS
miles north and south of Constanta
we're declared dangerous to naviga-
ton.
Ice jams on the Danube caused
floods in the Budapest region of
Hungary. They were reported to
have covered the villages of Duna-
vecese, Apostag and Solt and to have
caused abandonment of a railway
line from Dunavecse to Dunapataj.
Fifteen thousand inhabitants of
the three villages fed to the hills.
A large dam on the left bank of
the Danube, go miles south OF Buda-
pest, broke through at four places
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Control Over Consumer Buying
Due Soon, Mrs. Roosevelt Says
New Autos May Be Taken Off Market
And U. S. Diet Moy Be Affected, She Says

Mrs. Roosevelt predicted today
that the Government soon will ask
people not to buy certain commod-
tiles which would interfere with de-
fense production.
Before the Government steps in,
however. she told her press confer
ence, individuals should do little
thinking of their own to prepare
for the day when kitchen utensils
of aluminium and new automobiles
may be removed from the market.
Mrs. Roosevelt predicted that the
Government will soon be telling the
people what they should eat and
how it should be prepared.
But the Government will prob
ably ask. not order, the changed way
of life, she said.
She pointed out that before the
entrance of the United States into
the World War the Americans were
asked to obsrve certain rules on
foodstuffs. Some people did as re-
quested, she said, and some didn't.
Those who didn't, she added simply
hadn't prepared their minds to take
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Bayonet-W t-WieIding
Greeks Claim New
Positions Taken
General Offensive Made
Behind Hellenic and
British Air Attacks
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 17.-Greek
warriors, pounding at Atalian posi-
tions in a general offensive behind
Greek and British air attacks, were
reported today to have forced the
Fascists from a number of strong
holds and mountain peaks in fierce
bayonet fighting on the Central Al
banian front.
The Allied aviation was credited
with greatly aiding the ground
forces, whose offensive now is in its
fifth day. Repeated bomb and ma
chine-gun attacks we're reported on
italian positions, military stores,
bridges and crossroads.
italian flyers have shown virtually
no activity in recent days, reports
from the front said, leading to spec
ulation that Mussolini's air force
might have been seriously ham,
pered by heavy air raids of the past
three days.
Italian casualties in the central
sector were declared to have been
so high that the effectives in some
companies were reduced to 20 or 80
men and a few non-commissioned
officers. Other badly demoralized
units were reported captured or
scattered.
Brindisi Airdrome Raided.
r. A. F. headquarters announced
that a highly successful" raid was
carried out Saturday night on Brin-
dlsl airdrome, in Italy, by British
heavy bombers despite heavy anti
aircraft fire. Participating pilots
said their bombs were seen to burst
on hangers, administrative build
lngs, Seaplanes and other aircraft.
Several fires we're said to have
been started in this attack and
particularly heavy explosion was re-
ported on the mainland, opposite
Lazaretto Island.
Other bomber formations escort
ed by fighter planes yesterday con-
centrated attacks on Italian posi-
tions at Buzz, north of Tepeleni, on
WV 6aAooAAioii 1Ao4l1' OlleCC llCS were
reported on gun emplacements and
military buildings.
At Laitza, further raids were car
ried out and here bombs were said
to have burst among a large tent
camp, motor transport concentra-
tions and troops. After bombing
these targets, the planes returned
(See GREEK, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1941-02-17
{. |. Wilson Nominated
For Commerce Bureau Posi-

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Carroll L. Wilson of Massa-
chusetts to succeed James Young
as director of the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce.
The Senate also received from the
President the nomination of Leslie
Frazer of Massachusetts, as first as
sistant commissioner of patents and
Conder c. Henry of Tennessee as
assistant commissioner of patents.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Barge Wrecked by Ice
Not to Be Reflouted
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEWES, Del, Feb. 17.-Officials
have decided not to try to refoat
the 56S-ton barge, Harris No. 2,
which was beached near the Coast
Guard station here Saturday after
ice cut a hole in it.
The barge is owned by the Harris
Brothers Towing Co. of New York,
and was loaded with construction
equipment consigned to New Lon
don, Conn. The equipment was
saved, but a $1,000 cabin cruiser
bound to the deck was washed over
board and sunk
The scene of the grounding is
about miles from the spot where
the British freighter Ramona de
Larrinaga turned over last Monday
Evening star., 1941-02-17
New 2O-Ton Bomber Ready
For New York Britain Hop
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated FleSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE first
of 26 new cotton Anchored bombers
being built for Britain by Con-
soiidated Aircraft Corp. is berthed
at La Guardia Airport ready for
what airmen said would be direct
fight to England.
Unofficial reports were that the
camoufaged warplane, which ar
rived yesterday after a nonstop hop
from San Diego, Calf, at an average
speed of 27O miles an hour, would
take off on the ocean fight today or
tomorrow.
It's builders say the new-type
bomber, built to plans of Royal Air
Force engineers, could carry four
tons of explosives from England to
almost any part of Europe's warning
nations and return without stopping.
The bomber, known as the B-24,
Is powered with four 1,500-horse-
power engines and mounts 80
caliber machine-guns in power
driven revolving turrets.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Man Falls to Death
From Hotel Window

A man who registered as j. M.
Matthews of Richmond, Va, at the
Atlas Hotel, 601 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, today either fell or
jumped from a window on the
fourth floor. He was pronounced
dead by a physician from Emer-
gency Hospital.
The man registered at the hotel
about 9:45 am. and shortly after
l pm. several persons saw his body
hurtling through the air. He had
no luggage, hotel employees said.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Italian, Nozi Navy Chiefs
Discuss Cooperation
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 17-Grand Ad-
miral Erich Raeder, commander in
chief of the German navy, and Ad-
miral Riccardi, Italian undersecre-
tary for the navy, met at Merano,
in Northeastern Italy, last Thursday
and Friday to discuss naval Coop
Grafton of the axis allies, DNB, off,
cial German news agency, reported
tonight.
The news agency said only that "a
thorough exchange of ideas in the
spirit of comradeship led to complete
understanding in connection with
carrying on seawarfare against
England"
Merano is in the Trentino, few
miles southwest of the Bremen Pass
on the Italian-German frontier.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

Harry L. Hopkins brought first
hand confidential information from
Great Britain today to a White
House conference on advance ar
rangements for administration of
the lease-lend bills provisions for
speeding aid to Britain.
After long talks with Mr.. Hopkins
in his study last night and this
morning, President Roosevelt ar
ranged for the man who spent four
weeks in England as his personal
representative to sit in on the con-
ference this afternoon with Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau,
Secretary of War Stimson, Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox, Secretary of
Agriculture Wickard and Budget
Director Harold D. Smith.
Stephen T. Early, White House
press secretary, described the con-
ference as one of a continuing
series TO make arrangements in ad-
vance for administration of the
lease lend bill when and if it passes"
Mr.. Early hastily amended his
remark to say, when it passes"
leaving out the 'if."
The President is taking time by
the forelock," Mr.. Early explained,
in order to be set and ready" with
the proper administrative arrange
ments to avoid any delay in putting
the measure into effect as soon as it
is passed.
Questioned about the significance
Of the inclusion of the Secretary
of Agriculture in the discussion, Mr..
Early said he understood only do
mestic agricultural requirements
were involved, saying he knew OF no
plans for including agriculture prod
ucts in the materials to be lent or
leased to those nations fighting the
axis powers.
Mr.. Hopkins landed in New York
yesterday by transatlantic clipper
plane, after gathering up-to-the-
minute information on the status of
Britain's struggle against Germany
from Prime Minister Churchill and
other leaders, arriving in Washing
ton last night in time to join a
White House dinner party.
Afterward he and Mr.. Roosevelt
sat up until about 2 am. talking
over the data and impressions Mr..
Hopkins had gathered in England,
and they were 'at it again" by 9
am. today, Mr.. Early told newspa-
permen.
The interdepartmental conference
was scheduled for 1890 pm. today
(See HOPKINS, Page A-50
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Nuzi Envoy Leaves Uruguay

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb. II
R.-Otto Langmann, German Min
ister to Uruguay, left today for Rio
de Janeiro en- route to Berlin by the
Italian transatlantic airline. He
was reported to have received an
urgent summons from the German
government.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
ConnoIIy to Talk
On British Aid

Senator Connally, Democrat,
of Texas, veteran member of the
national legislature, will be the
speaker tonight on the National
Radio Forum, arranged by The
Star and broadcast over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. network,
including WMAL. The program
will be heard at 1890.
Senator Connally is a member
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, which has been holding
hearings on the British aid bill.
Tonight he is expected to dis
cuss various details of the testi-
mony on the measure, which
comes up today on the floor of
the Senate.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Farley Is Called
Al White House
On British Aid
President to Confer
With Hopkins and
a Cabinet Members

BACKGROUND
Harry L. Hopkins, such a close
associate of President Roosevelt
that he has ltUed at the White
House much OF the time since re-
firing as Secretary OF Commerce,
left for England on January s as
Presidents personal representa-
the for friendly contacts Uith
British leaders. Through him,
Mr.. Roosevelt hoped to actteUe
greatest possible degree OF un-
derStanding 1Gith Prime Minister
Churchill, With 1hom Mr.. Hop
ktnS spent most of his time t0hile
in Britain.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Diplomat Who Marched
With Hitler in '23 Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldLtd FIESS.
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. IL
Ambassador Hermann Kriebel, IS,
who, in June, 1919, bade farewell to
the Allied Armistice Commission
with the words, "see you again in
20 years." died today.
Kriebel, chief of the personnel de-
partment of the German Foreign
Office, was a member of the German
general staff in the World War and
served on the German Armistice
Commission.
He marched at Adolf Hitler's side
In the beer cellar putSch in 1928
and served a Jail term With Hitler.
Evening star., 1941-02-17


to cross. Fe1U days later England
broke of diplomatic relations
1Dith Rumania, and Germany
subsequently, moved more Uar-
planes into the Balkans and
shifted some OF the 100000 men
she notD has in RunaniG.
BY the Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 17.-Bul-
garia and Turkey have reached a
non-aggression accord, reliable in
formants said today, adding that it
meant Turkey would not fight in
event German troops entered Bull
garia.
1t was said further that the accord
might have an important effect on
axis efforts to obtain peace with
Greece since the last major OBJ
stacle to a possible German march
into Greece to aid Italy had been
removed.
Russia in Background.
Turkey has been acknowledgement
ally of Britain, pledged to go to her
assistance in event of an act OF
aggression" leading to war in the
Mediterranean area. Back OF
Turkeys attitude, and Bulgaria's as
well, looms the U. S. S. R. and its
reaction to German moves in South
eastern Europe.
Ut has been reported that Bull
garia, now believed likely to &C
cede to German pressure for
right of way into Eastern Greece,
failed to obtain Russian backing
for any resistance to German de-
mands. Now it would appear
that Russia, tacitly or otherwise,
has declined to back up Turkey.
Turkeys alliance with the Brit
ish always has been over
shadoWed by her relations with
Soviet Russia.
(The bulk Of Bulgarias armies
have been concentrated on her
Turkish frontier in anticipation
of a Turkish attack when and If
German troops start through
Bulgaria)
If the reported pact proves to
have the effects outlined by the
informants, British observers ac-
knowledged it would be a sharp
blow to British influence in the
Balkans.
Greeks Face Big Odds.
Some diplomatic observers thought
It might even remove any need for
Germany actually to send troops
through Bulgaria. They felt that
Greece might yield promptly once
the pact is formally announced.
Merely the prospect of German
assault. these observers held, would
be enough for Greece-this despite
the victories she has won against
Italy.
The odds would be tremendously
against the Greeks if they had to
face combined Nazi and Fascist
armies.
1t was reported that the agree
ment followed upon several weeks OF
negotiations and was, in part, a
restatement of the former treaty Of
friendship between Turkey and Bull
garia.
1t is expected to involve with
draWal of Turkish and Bulgarian
troops from both sides of their
frontier.
The report of the pact follows
closely upon a British declaration
that Bulgaria would become subject
to attack if her soil were used as
a base Of operations against Greece.
Russia,s influence on Turkey was
emphasized in the 15-year mutual
assistance pact concluded by the
Ankara government with the Brit
sh-French allies on october 19,
1889.
That pact-signed eight months
before the fall of France-gave the
Turks a definite out in any con-
fict involving the Soviet Union.
The first two articles of the
agreement read:
Article l:
"In the event of Turkey being
(See BALKANS, Page A-100
Evening star., 1941-02-17
u. s. to Face Hostile
WorldifHitIerWins.
BorkIey ellis Senate
George III, Majority
Leader Opens Aid
Bill Debate


The administrator British
aid bill, Which has passed the
House, Would permit the Presi-
dent to acquire and lend or lease
.Dor materials to beIligerent ma
t1onS UhoSe defense he considers
Uttdl to the defense of the United
States. At present British are re-
CURED to buy 1Dar supplies in this
country on q cdSh-dnd- -c1rrv bd-
SIS and are reported RUNNING
short OF dollar exchange for such
purchases.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Supreme Court Holds
Browder Conviction
Valid in Fraud Case
Communist Leaders PIeu
Passport Was Put to No
Evil Use Is Dismissed
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Earl Browder, ndtiue OF Kansas,
has been in the forefront Of the
Communist Increment in this
country for SeUeral years, His
RuSSian-born lCite, Mrs. RGiSSG
Berkman BroWder, has been or
dered deported By the Justice
Department, Uhtch charges she
illegally entered the United
States.