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Evening star., 1941-06-07
Fire in Cargo Hold Delays
President Jackson SaiIinu
By the Associated Press.


JERSEY CITY, N. J.. June T.
Sailing of the liner President Jack
son on her last commercial VOYAGE
before becoming a naval auxiliary
was delayed yesterday when fire in
a cargo hold destroyed several cases
of candy and number of sewing
machines.
Ship officers did not estimate the
loss, but indicated the American
Presidents Line vessel had not been
damaged. The sailing to San Fran
cisco was postponed until today.
The blaze was extinguished by six
pieces of city fire apparatus an hour
and half after police discovered
quite bit of smoke coming from
the hold"
Police Capt. Thomas Brown said
the fire started when an acetylene
torch. being used to fasten bolts
to door, ignited brrlap bag.
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81, of New York City, drowned when
caught in a strong undertow at a
beach here yesterday.
Col. Ball was in the infantry and
Col. Vulte the marines. Both retired
several years ago and had been liv-
ing here.
Deputy Sheriff L. G. Hardison said
the officers were swimming with
their wives and few friends when
the undertow developed.
Several of the women first felt
the effects of the water. but Mrs. A
c. Eastman one of the party. seemed
in more serious danger. While help
was being rushed to her, Col. Ball
apparently went down and Col. Vulte
went to his aid
BY the time the women reached
safe water, both men had drowned.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

All Frances military STRAIT
egists and colonial governors are
now gathered at Vichy to dis
cuss the country's problem in
the new light of complete CO.
operation with the Reich.
AS far as it can be gathered
here, the game is up for Brit
aims former foremost ally. No
speeches. no food ships, no
promises of even guarantees can
henceforth detach the French
from the German chariot.
Secretary Hull purposely went
to great lengths on Thursday to
explain to the American and
French people the efforts this
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Actress Disappears
From Pacific Liner
R1 the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7.-Dis-
appearance at sea of Miss Yvonne
Castle. 27-year-old San Jose actress,
was reported by radio from the
Mstson liner Monterey yesterday.
Dispatches said she last was seen
strolling the deck Tuesday evening
shortly after the ship had left Pago
Pago, Samoa, en- route to Tahiti.
Miss Castle had appeared In stage
plays at Pasadena and New York.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
0R.E.m. E0W ARDS
DISCOVERY FOR
CONSTIPATION
Benefits Nation of Sufferers!

Benefits Nation of Sufferers!
COLUMBUS, OHIO: For over 70
years DR. F. M. Edwards widely known
lphysician) successfully treated scores Of
patients for constipation and the head.
aches, lack of energy and mental dull
cess which often result.
This wise Doctor knew liver bile must
aow freely erery day into your intestines
or fatty foods can't be properly digested
and you may become constipated. So he
kept this in mind when he perfected his
famous DR., Edwards Olive Tablets.
Olive Tablets. being purely vegetable,
are wonderful, yet they assure gentle,
thorough bowel movements and ALSO
help stimulate. bile flow. Test their
goodness TONIGHTi 15t. SOC. 6os.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

specifically ap-
pointed individ-
ual to care for
that task every
day.
The N All S
have managed
to in filtra t e
their propagan-
d a throughout
the coun t r y
mostly because
of the Amerl-
can oV e + n -
ment's neglect,
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auxiliary force
OF 10000 organ
lied as an ad-
junct OF the New
York City Fire
Department to
meet any emer-
gency OF incen-
diary bombing.
But a talk with
the two Dam
iels," as they
refer to them
S e v es. affords
the highest ex-
pert opinion on
Evening star., 1941-06-07

pIeJe 6IfldNCls
patton of the
American hUls-
band and father.
The President
got himself a
batch Of new
powers by simply
retiring to the
east room and
declaring h a :
a n unlimited
national emer-
ncy" existed
in this country.
Taking their
Evening star., 1941-06-07

HE opinions OF the 1Ders this their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in The
all sides OF questions interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Propaganda
In Need of
Debunkine
President Praised
For His Job on
Nozi Peace Story
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

President Roosevelt did job of
debunking Nazi propaganda which
needed to be done here in the
National Capital, and it is a pity
there isn't
Evening star., 1941-06-07
By COL. FREDERICK PALMER.

NEW YORK, June 7.-As a first,
step in his own city, Mayor Fiorello
La Guardia, who is in charge OF ma
tional home defense, is having an
Evening star., 1941-06-07
.McLemore-
Priorities Would
Be Boon TO Dads
BY HENRY McLEMORE.

President Roosevelt's latest four
alarm fireside chat may go down
as the second Emancipation Procla-
nation.
Out of it may come the COM
Evening star., 1941-06-07

New England's early prosperity,
the origin of the capital invested
in her factories and industries to-
day. is based on the cod fishery.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Army and Marine Officer
Drown al Florida Beach

By the Associated Press.
SARASOTA, Fla. June Col.
George Ball, SO, native of Marquette,
Mich, and 1t. Col. Nelson p Vulte,
Evening star., 1941-06-07

ADVERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

We Will lose the House next year,
but there is danger-and a grave
danger-unless We all pull to-
gether, that there will be Repub-
GcaO gains
Evening star., 1941-02-22

partment of the Potomac: Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the
United States, National Daughters
of Union Veterans, Ellen Spencer
MuSSey Tent, No. l, Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War.
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, Girl Scouts, United Spanish
War Veterans, Military Order of the
World War, American Legion AuXil-
iary and District Department of the
American Legion.
The wreath laid by the National
Society of the Colonial Danes of
America of the District of Columbia
was made of the leaves of a sago
palm raised from a shoot of one of
three original Sago palms brought
to America in one of the tea ships
which figured in the Boston tea
party. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Peter
brought the shoot to Tudor Place
the old Peter mansion in George
town, shortly after the Revolution
airy War. Descendants of the Peter
family still own the mansion
When the Masonic wreath was
placed, a color guard and escort
marched up to the base of the monu-
ment for the laying of the floral
piece. The escort was composed of
members of the Advisory Board of
Masonic Clubs.
The Masonic Clubs of Washing
ton also planned to pay homage to
the first President with memorial
exercises at the George Washington
Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, Va.
At Memorial Continental Hall four
patriotic societies gathered for
Evening star., 1941-02-22
u. 5. 'Co-BeI|igerent
Since Destroyer Deal,
ather Walsh Says
Aid Bill Will Validate
Transfer of Wurships,
Educator Asserts

The Rev. DR. Edmund A. Walsh,
S. j., vice president of Georgetown
University, discussed the policy Of
American "belligerency' last night
in his second public lecture in Me-
mortal Continental Hall. He con-
tended the United States has been
a "co-belligerent" ever since the
transfer of so American destroyers
to Great Britain.
The Georgetown educator said
there had been several other semi
belligerent acts" before the de-
stroyer transfer. such as return Of
governmental equipment to the orig
inal contractor who then made de-
livery to Britain under a private
bill of lading.
The hour is too late for the
pastime of calling a spade a horti-
cultural implement employed in the
cultivation of roses" he warned.
DR.. Walsh declared that the Brit
iSh-aid bill merely validateS the
transfer of American destroyers and
will provide new authority for
similar steps which may, in the
discretion Of the President, be
deemed necessary to support an
executive policy already adopted"
Thus the constitutional relation
between the Congress and the Chief
Executive will be restored at long
last" he added, and responsibility
for war will be made to rest where
it belongS-on the Congress"
Evening star., 1941-02-22
John Lear, A. p. Writer, Missing
From Stranded AirIiner in Peru
Desert Is Combed
For d Who Started in
Search of Help
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LIMA, Peru, Feb. 22.-Airplanes
searched the desolate Sechura Desert,
500 miles north of here, today for
four persons who ventured into the
WaStelands from a stranded Condor
airliner in search of help.
One of the four was John Lear.
Associated Press staff writer from
New York who has been making a
tour of South America.
OF IL others who remained with
the liner after it was forced down
Wednesday, four suffering from
slight injuries were picked up by
the pilot of private plane and
taken to Chiclayo, on the southern
rim of the desert, 100 miles away
They told the manager of a Chi
clayo hotel that Mr.. Lear, Pilot
Hughe Wells and two others had
left on foot, seeking help.
Two more stranded at the plane
were picked up later. Three Army
planes took off at dawn to hunt the
missing men.
&c. Arthur Wells, water COM
missioner of Shrewsbury, Mass,
said last night he believed the
pilot was his son. Heustis I. Wells,
sometimes called Hugh" He
said his son had been flying in
South America for several years.
Food. water and medicine were
dropped to those remaining around
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Army CentraIizes
Food Purchases
To Avoid Confusion
; Quurtermuster Depots
To Do All Buying; Each
To Get Certuin Items

In move designed to cut costs
and avoid confusion, the War De-
partment today announced a plan
for Capitalization of purchases of
canned and non-perishable foods for
the rapidly expanding Army.
Responsibility for buying under
the new system-which includes
foods ranging from spices to canned
f1sh-iS assigned to three big quar-
termaster depots in New York, Chi
cago and San Francisco.
The announcement was the second
in two days bearing on the problem
of feeding the men in uniform.
Yesterday Donald NJ. Nelson, direc-
tor of defense purchases, disclosed
that the Government would buy a
quantity of South American canned
meat-he did not say how much
for both the Army and Navy
In 1889 members of Congress from
Western beef-producing States pro-
tested vehemently when it was re-
ported that $4,000 pounds of Argen-
tine canned corn beef had been
bought for the Navy. This latest
move, however, aroused no such OBJ
jections, and Senator OMahoney
Democrat, of Wyoming, said: The
situation is different now we didn't
have any such Army then"
Due to Help Argentine Relations.
The Government also said there
would be material broadening" II
its purchases of American meats anc
that the development of an all
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Oldest Inhabitants
Mark Birthday
OF Washington
Ex-senator Ashurst
Speaker at Session
In Old Engine House

The Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants of the District of Columbia,
for the 18th consecutive year met
TODAY to celebrate the birthday OF
George Washington.
Henry F.. Ashhurst, former Sem
ator from Arizona, addressed the
association, meeting in the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth and
H streets NV, and congratulated
the organization on its "distin-
guished record of service to the COM
munity" Senator Ashhurst pointed
out that the association has been
observing the birthday of the Ma
tion's first President since 1866.
The program also included the
reading of Washington's Farewell
Address by Charles H. Bates; vocal
selections by David LaWrie and the
reading of an original poem by John
Clagett Proctor.
In a business session preceding
the birthday exercises, the associa-
ton accepted the gift of two bronze
bells formerly used on a hand fire.
fighting cart of Washington first
company, which was stationed in
the Old Union House. The bells
were sent in by Mrs. E. B. Martin,
widow of a District fireman, who
said she had received them through
Frederick C. Perry of Duluth, MINI.
Jesse c. Suter, chairman of the
special committee handling plans
for renovating the lower floor of the
old engine house, told the associa-
ton that about $4,000 was needed
for this work. When completed the
lower floor will be used for display
of the many valuable relics of old
Washington owned by the asSocia-
ton, Mr.. Suter said.
The association paid its respects
to two members who had died since
its January meeting, Ralph L. Hall
and Edward William Jones.
Carl j. Bergman of 1896 Mon
tague street NV. and Ara Marcus
Daniels of 1887 Underwood street
NV. were elected to membership.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

their 9th annual joint celebration
Of the birthday of the leader who
guided their ancestors through the
American Revolution. SymbolZing
the changes that have been wrought
over the last century and half, Sir
Gerald Campbell, recently appointed
British Minister, was the speaker.
The birthday of the father of
their country gave Government en-
ployes a full holiday and meant at
least a partial holiday for most OF
the rest of the city. The Public
Library and all its branches were
closed all day and most OF the down.
town department stores and special
ty shops planned to close early in
the afternoon. Chain grocery stores
remained open today, closing all day
Monday instead.
Legion Ball Tonight.
The ceremonies today. beginning
early this morning. will continue
until late tonight when the District
Department of the American Legion
holds its annual ball at the May
flower Hotel.
Memorial exercises were to attract
citizens to every place where the
name Of George Washington has
been preserved in monuments.
Gov. Price of Virginia and many
high officials of the State govern
ment and veterans organizations
were to participate in exercises at
Iyio opJ Norono
A militay parade was to march
through the streets of Alexandria
early in the afternoon. Masonic eX-
ercises at the Tomb of George Wash
ington at Mount Vernon were to be
followed by dinner at the George
Mason Hotel in Alexandria.
Other events in a day crowded
with ceremonies marking the birth
day included special exercises by
the Association of Oldest Inhabi-
tants of the District of Columbia.
Two Luncheons Scheduled.
Two luncheons were to mark the
days celebrations. William Alex
ander Miller was to speak at a
luncheon given by the Sons of the
AIlleIlCdIl fIcNOIuIIOIl az IIlC way
flower Hotel and the Washington
National Monument Society was to
hold its annual luncheon in the
Metropolitan Club.
More than 600 members and
guests of the United Veterans OF
American Wars, G. P. o. Unit No. /,
will observe Washington's birthday
with their annual banquet at the
Colonial Hotel.
Guest speakers will include Sena-
tor Mead of New York, Watson B.
Miller, national director of the
American Legion; w. H. Hargrave,
Legion department commander:
Representative Connery of Massa-
chusetts, Public Printer A. E Gle
gengack, Frederick j. Roy, national
trustee of Catholic War Veterans,
Inc; L. j. Bacon, department COM
mander of Veterans of Foreign
Wars, and Millard Rice, national
representative of V. F. w.
Another anniversary celebration
will be pageant, tableau and dance
given by the Daughters of America
at Almas Temple tonight.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Gurgontuo q Flop as Romeo;
Woos OTTO but Gets Nowhere

inches of each other and the two
got their first looks at each other
That will be the procedure until
officials decide the two definitely
like-or dislike-one another. How
long that might be no one would
predict.
Gargantua seemed puzzled and re-
treated at first sight, while Toto just
ignored him. The 600-pound brute
threw a few celery tops in her cage.
With that, 438-pound Toto reused
herself, shook the bars of her cage,
did a lot of f1oor-stomping and
barked at Gargy couple of times.
He backed off again, then began
tossing his arms and walloping his
chest. But he was a little too late
to make an impression because
Toto-having put him in his place
had gone back to her steel bench,
wrapped herself in a blanket and
decided TO ignore everybody.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Your u. S.
Income Tax
Prepared by Bureau OF
Internal ReUenue,
Treasury Dept.
AUTOMOBILE DEDUCTIONS.

With the number of automobile
owners registering in the millions,
the question of deductions for the
cost of operation and maintenance
of motor car frequently arises. The
purchase price of an automobile,
whether it is to be used for busi-
ness or pleasure. cannot be deducted
from gross income. If used for busi-
ness. it is a capital expenditure; if
used for pleasure, it is a personal
eXpenditure-both deductions being
expressly prohibited by the income
tax law.
Several deductions, however, are
allowable in connection with the
cost of maintenance and operation
of an automobile, used either for
business or pleasure. If used eX-
clusively for business, deductions
may be taken for the cost of gaso-
line, oil, repairs, garage rent, and
other necessary operation and up
keep expenses. Depreciation based
on the cost of the car and its es-
timated useful life, also is deduct
ible.
Other deductible items are as fol-
lows: Sums paid during the taxable
year for registration fees, PERSONAL
property tax, and municipal taxes;
interest on money borrowed for the
purchase of motor car, either for
business or for pleasure; loss sus-
tanned by reason of damage while
car is being used for business, pro-
vided such loss is not covered by
insurance or otherwise; damages
paid for injury to another, provided
that the car was being used for
business at the time, and the dam
age was not covered by insurance
or otherwise; and the amount paid
for insurance on motor vehicles
used for business purposes.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Maryland Senators
Urged 10 Oppose
British Aid Bill
Rev. GottIieb Sieeenthuler
Heads Delegation Of
Baltimore Residents

By the Associated Press.
Representatives of seven Mary
land organizations urged Senator'S
Radcliffe and Tydings, Maryland
Democrats, to oppose the British.
aid bill
The Rev. Gottlieb Siegenthaler,
Baltimore, headed the delegation
opposing the lease-lend bill. At one
time during his argument against
the measure, he urged that the
British get rid Of castles, hunting
hounds, jewels and a few other
things before they come here"
The Senators told another dele
cation two weeks ago they probably
would vote for the lease-lend bill
with some amendments which do
not reach TO the root of the bill"
DR.. Gertrude Busse, Goucher Col
lege, joined in the opposition to the
bill, declaring she believed it was
"a definite step toward both war
and dictatorship" She said she
spoke on behalf of the Women's
international League for Peace and
Freedom.
Coleman Citret of the Peoples
Peace Committee of Baltimore, de-
clared the lease-lend bill might
lead TO destruction of democracy
and runs counter to the funda-
mental necessities of the American
people"
This bill is not national de-
fense, but bill to give the Presi-
dent more powers" declared Harry
Arlt, who said his organization,
the Friends and Neighbors' League
of Maryland, "is opposed to this
bill 100 per cent"
Evening star., 1941-02-22

around emergency ration" for the
armed forces requires all of the
domestic canned meat facilities"
The new policy is expected to help
establish closer relations between
Argentina, a major beef producing
country, and the United States.
Mr.. Nelson said he had conferred
with representatives Of the Ameri-
can National Livestock Association
and they were assured that pur-
chases in South America would be
so handled as to minimize any dis
turbanCe in the domestic market.
The livestock men recognized, he
reported, that due to increased use
Of meat and meat products by the
armed forces all domestic canned
meat facilities will be employed.
ALLEGATION of Buying.
In announcing the system of
centralized purchases, the War De-
partment said canned and non
perishable foods heretofore have
been purchased by each of the nine
quartermaSter depots scattered over
the country.
The quartermaster depots which
will handle the centralized pur-
chases, and the chief items each will
buy, were listed as follows:
New York-All tea, coffee. sugar,
extracts, spices, jams, pickles, Sirups,
baking powder and certain other
items.
Chicago-All canned vegetables.
red sour cherries, flour and flour
products, rice, beans, dried peas.
canned meats, evaporated and dried
milk and a number of other items.
San Francisco-All canned fruit
Except those mentioned above) =,
dried fruits and canned fish.
Officials said the products pur-
chased by those three Offices would
have to be delivered to Army sta
tionS all over the country and that
every merchant-''no matter where
located d'-Would have an equal op-
portunity to participate.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SARASOTA, Fla, Feb. 22-"The
most stupendous, spine-chilling,
supercolossal spectacle of pair
of natures most tremendous, ter
rible, untamed monsters brought
face to face for the first time in
captivity in this or any other coun-
try, ladies and gentlemen :"
In other word gorilla Gargantua
met gorilla Toto. She played coy
and he started boasting. She barked
at him and he promptly got what
civilization calls the jitters.
This played no little havoc with
that big bad reputation he's had
with Ringing Bros, Barnum &
Bailey Circus and the public.
Toto was brought from Cuba by
the circus which hoped the two
would become friendly enough to
live in one cage. Yesterday the two
cages were pushed to within 10
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Camera Club Elects
Slate of Officers

Clarence Albright was elected
president Of the Internal Revenue
Camera Club last night to succeed
William E. Rabenhorst. who has
headed the club since it was formed
three years ago.
Also elected at the meeting in the
Mount Pleasant Branch of the Pub
lie Library were R. D. Brown, vice
president; Edward Strauss, second
vice president; c. D. German, treas
urer, and Alice NJ. Reese, secretary.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Mans Body Is Found
In Gus-FiIIed Room

Charles w. Young, 81, was found
unconscious in gas-filled room on
the third floor of a house at 1904
Thirteenth street NV. by Policemen
H. R. Hammersla and E. D. Healy
and was pronounced dead shortly
afterward by an Emergency Hos
pital physician.
The policemen, answering call
from other residents of the building
who had smelled gas emerging from
the room, said they found all jets
of a three-burner gas stove open
and al windows and doors locked
Evening star., 1941-02-22

the plane by Pilot Roy Warner and
Peruvian Army flyers.
Condor officials expressed belief
that heavy storms prevented Mr..
Wells from lifting his plane over
the 15,000-foot Cordillera at the
usual spot. After finding a lower
pass, they theorized, he was forced
down for lack of fuel.
The desert lies between the Pa
cific Ocean and the Andes Noun
tains. Temperatures are Oppres-
sively high by day and frigid by
night.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

A bust of William Henry Hudson,
the famous naturalist and author
has been unveiled in Buenos Aires
Argentina.