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Evening star., 1941-10-23
D. T.. Red Cross Sets
Enrolment Record
OF 162,48S Persons
5,7l2 Added Yesterday;
Hopes Rise of Goining
100000 Drive Mark

A record for Red Cross enroll
mentS here was set, last night when
Red Cross Roll Call headquarters
announced that 162 488 persons in
the District have been signed.
The largest previous total was
recorded last year when $4,000
joined.
AS the new total was announced.
Roll Call officials said they were
still hopeful of reaching their goal
of 100000 members by the end of
the drive next Monday. The 200, 900
mark was set several weeks ago
when it became necessary to raise
a larger fund to support increased
Red Cross activities.
The bulk of yesterdays enrolment
OF SIP new members came from
the Government unit which is still
several thousand short of its unit
quota The general business unit
brought in approximately 1000 new
members, bringing that unit within
sight of its goal.
Roll Call headquarters at 2020
Massachusetts, avenue NV. was Wis
tied yesterday by the Countess Of
Limerick, who called to thank the
surgical dressing production unit
working there for the contributions
they have made toward the relief OF
London's injured
Lady Limerick, who is president
of the London Countybranch of the
British Red Cross, told the group
that more than 100 London hospi-
tails had been bombed and in most
cases, their supplies Of surgical
dressings destroyed. To meet this
problem, she said, surgical band
ages had been stored at many points
in London. Hospitals there would
have faced a critical situation, she
said. had it not been for the speedy
production of these materials by the
American Red Cross.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Senator Whites Son
Stricken in Maine ,

Richard Lunn, stepson of United
States Senator White, Republican,
of Maine and member of his Office
staff, was taken to the Central
Maine General Hospital at Lewiston
yesterday after flight from Bath
rurst. N. B., the Associated Press
reported. Mr.. Lunn, 1t was said,
was stricken with acute sinus in
lection while on a fishing trip there.
Senator White said at his Office
that he expected Mr.. Lunn back here
soon.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Hearings Start
tuesday on Cut
In Pay Roll Tax
Measure Would Save
ST, 900, 900 q Year on
Unemployment Fund
By JAMES Z. CHINN.

Chairman McGehee of the Ju-
dietary Subcommittee of the House
District Committee made arrange
ments today to start long delayed
public hearings Tuesday on a bill
providing for substantial reductions
in the unemployment pay roll taxes
"a plan that would save local en-
ployers about 81 900 900 a year.
One of the most important Of 13
bills that have slumbered for months
in the subcommittee the one amend
ing the Unemployment Compensa-
ton Act would cut the employers
pay roll tax from 81 per cent to one
half of / per cent.
The principal purpose of the bill is
to reduce the reserve in the unem-
ployment compensation fund which
already has reached nearly S24,000,-
900. This is due to the fact that tax
collections have far exceeded benefit
claims paid to employees.
So far this year, the taxes col
lected from local employers amount
ed to 81 900 900 while the claims paid
during the same period totaled
s1.823 900. Representative McGehee
said representatives of business,
civic and labor organizations will
be called as witnesses. The first
to testify, however, will be officials
Of the Unemployment CompenSa-
ton Board.
Busy on Other Measures.
Delay in holding hearings on the
tax reduction bill as well as other
measures pending before the sub
committee, Chairman McGehee ex-
planned, has been due to the fact
that he and other members have
had to spend most of their time
considering national legislation.
Mr.. McGehee declared the Claims
Committee of which he is chairman
has been swamped at the present
session. So far, he said. the House
has referred to it 300 bills and 900
Of them have been acted on.
Aside from the unemployment
compensation bill, other outstanding
District measures pending before the
Judiciary Subcommittee provide for:
/. Election of delegates represent
Ing the District to national political
conventions.
2. Amending of existing law reg
ulating the hours of employment of
women.
Stricter Control Over Guns.
.. Tightening OF existing law reg
alating the sale and possession of
pistols and other dangerous weapons.
T.. Regulation of the practice of
professional engineering and create
q board for hcensure of professional
engineers.
5. A paid member for the Board
OF Indeterminate Sentence and Pa
role.
6. Transfer of jurisdiction over
District credit unions from the
Commissioners and the controller
OF currency to the Farm Credit Ad-
miniStration.
7. Regulation of installment con-
tracts.
8. Extending provisions of the
minimum wage law to men.
9. Amend existing law relating to
tax sales.
Some of the other bills before the
subcommittee, Mr.. McGehee said,
are too minor in character to justify
public hearings and he would call
the subcommittee together in the
near future to pass on them. He
indicated that several probably
would be tabled.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Falling Meteor Causes
Flaming Plane Report

Reports that a plane had been
seen crashing in flames sent metro
politan and park police on fruit
less search of Rock Greek Park and
vicinity last night. The hunt was
called off after more than an hour
when 1t was established a meteor
had caused the telephone calls.
Naval Observatory astronomers
said the meteor was visible for about
three seconds and was brighter than
the run-of -the-sky variety but not
particularly spectacular.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Medical Society to Hear
DR.. Nevitt Monduy

DR.. j. Ramsay hewitt, former Dis
trict coroner, will tell of his 81
years experience in that Office at
the dinner meeting of the WASH
ington Medical and Surgical So
ciety at the Kennedy-Warren at
$50 pm. Monday.
Former Commissioner F. A. Fem
ming will speak, as will Acting Po-
lice Chief E. j. Kelly. who headed
the homicide squad at that time.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Evening Hours Begun
By ; Department Stores

Three department stores have an
nounced this week the inaugura-
ton of evening shopping hours to
accommodate thousands in the city
who find it difficult to shop during
the day.
Two of them, the Hecht Co. and
Lansburgh'S, have announced that
they will stay open until pm. on
Thursdays, beginning today. The
Palais Royal, which was open until
9 o'clock last night, will be open
until the same time tonight and
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Chevrolet Dealers Meet

More than 500 Chevrolet dealers
in the Washington Baltimore area
met with company executives at the
Mayfower Hotel yesterday to discuss
sales plans for 1912. M. E. Coyle,
general manager of the motor di-
vision, and William z. Holler. gen.
eral sales manager, addressed the
conference. which was arranged by
r. E. Hicks, regional manager.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Mussuwu Group Elects

officers for the Massawa town
meeting group, a subsidiary of the
Massachusetts State Society, were
elected at the first fall meeting last
night. They are George S. Step
toe, town moderator; Walter Stev-
ems. town crier; Miss Myrtle Wash
ington. town clerk; Leo Martin, JUS
tice of the peace; Daniel Crane,
town constable; Mrs. Edward Wallin,
truant officer, and Edward Bray,
road commissioner.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
D. c. Artist to Paint Mural

Selection of William Calfee,
Washington artist, to execute
mural for the post office in Har-
risonburg, Va, for a commission of
$500 was announced yesterday by
Thomas c. Colt, jr., chairman of the
Virginia Advisory Committee, sec
tion of fine arts, Federal Buildings
Administration.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Hanson to Show Films

Color motion pictures of the Ma
tional Parks and Hawaiian Islands
will be shown by j. F. Hanson, hold
er of Eastman Kodak Co. prize
medals, at 8 O'Clock tonight at the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Maj. Presbrey Buried
At ARLINGTON Cemetery

Funeral services for Maj. Oliver H.
Presbrey, U. S. A.,-retired, who died
Monday in Hampstead, N. Y, were
held yesterday in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Burial was with
military honors He served during
and after the World War in the
Ordnance Department.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
D. c. Women Given Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. % (Spe-
= ciaD Judge Charles w. Woodward
has signed decree in Circuit Court
granting to Mrs. Margaret E. Rayns-
ford of Washington an absolute di-
vorce from Arthur r. Raynsford of
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

In October, Beware OF:
l. The hours between mid
night and 2 am. Three persons
were killed within this tWo-hour
period in October last year.
2. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Two pedestrians met death in
October, 1910, while doing this.
One of the two ran out from
between parked ears.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

Toll in Previous Months.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
PRESIDENT OF OMAHA u. ADDRESSES
URBANLGE ANNUAL MEETING

Mr.. Rowland Haynes. President
Ct the Municipal University of O.
maha. addressed about 150 persons
at the 18th Annual Meeting Of the
Omaha Urban League Community
Center on Tuesday, February Il.
His analogy Of American demoe-
racy was drawn from Pilgrims
Progress and other books Of sim
liar philosophy. He made the
statement that there was a great
n ed for racial understanding be
tween the white and colored peo.
pie ond that this could only be OBJ
tanned by closer relationship be-
tween the two groups by the shar-
ing Of intellectual interest. A
meeting Of this type, he said, was
one way of approaching better
community unity through the shar
ing and using Of ideas about the
nation Of which we are all citizens
He closed his talk with the
statement that he had had exper-
fence with Urban League work IN
Cleveland, Ohio. that that he had
CONS 10 look upon it as one of the
outstanding agencies in the field
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01

Negroes On every phase of total
defense.
Hundreds of prominent Negro and
white authorities attended the two
day conference at Hampton Insti-
tute on November 25 and &c. The
sponsoring committee included
such notables as Mrs. Franklin De
lano Roosevelt, Winthrop Rookie
Teller, Walter f. White, Edwin R.
Embree, DIR. Ambrose Caliver and
Sidney Hillman.
Opening with a personal letter
from President Roosevelt to DR..
Malcolm S. MacLean, president of
Hampton Institute, the book spec
ifically recommends future policies
in the fields of Agriculture, Bust
ness, Home, Family Life and Con-
sumer Education, Housing, Indus
try and Labor, Military and Naval
Defense, Morale and Mental Hy-
giene, the Press, Public Health and
Recreation, Religion, and Youth
and Education.
"Youth and National Defense"
an address by Aubrey Williams,
read of the National Youth Adm
inistration and speeches by New
bold Morris, DR.. Rachel Davis-Du-
Bots, Harold Benjamin, DR.. Chann-
ing II. Tobias, the Very Reverend
Chester B. Emerson, and DIR. Nal
colin S. MacLean are also included
in the book.
VIZ HAVE THIS 65-PAGE
BOOK AT OUR OFFICE 2420
GRANT ST-YOU ARE PRIV
ILEGED TO LOOK IN ANY
TINE.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
OF NORTHWEST
ERN BELL ANNUAL REPORT

Much attention has been given to
the views of telephone users in eff
forts to make telephone service
more pleasing, according to the
annual report for the year 1910
of the Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone company and its subsidiaries
The Tri-State Telephone and Tele-
graph Company and the Dakota
Central Telephone Company. The
three companies operate in the
states Of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebras-
ka, South Dakota and North Oak
ota.
Pointing out that the telephone
business is made up of many trans
actions between each user of the
service and the company. the re-
port states that it is the constant
aim of the companies ITO person
alize these transactions and to
make each of them definitely pleas
ing TO the customer" and that sur
veys to ascertain the views of Gus
toners about the service and the
manner in which it is provided
were made during the year.
At the end of the year, the three
companies, taken as a unit, had
more telephones in service than
ever before but the number of long
distance calls handled during the
year was 81 percent less than for
1880, the year of maximum long
distance usage. There has been a
reduction in revenues per tele-
phone and an increase in invest
ment per telephone, as compared
with 1880.
Taxes took about one-seventh of
total in 1910 and amount
ed to more than dividends paid.
For the three companies, taxes as
signable to operations amounted TO
$6,038, 900, which was equivalent
to 1921 per telephone.
Regarding the three companies as
an operating unit, composite net
telephone earnings to average in
vestment in telephone plant for
the year Were 4.45 percent. The
Northwestern Company paid div
idends of So per share on its stock
in 1910. The Tri-State and Dako-
Ia Central companies paid no div
,dends.
The number of employees at the
end of the year was 12,037 of
whom 1870 or more than 81 per-
cent, were women. The average
length of service was about Is
years for men and 10 years for
women employees.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
This Week In Religion
and Thought
Calling All Christians
World Day of Prayerl
BY ROBT. L. MOODY

w rlu Day OF frayeri
The treacherous flame of war
seems to be spreading and
more. Neutral nations and peace
loving men and women are being
swept into its path. 1t is very tit
ting and helpful to be called into
he grsatest human fellowship.
February 90 Is designated as the
World Day of Prayer and all
Christians everywhere are asked
to join their brethren. In the
words of St. Paul: Let US there
fore come boldly unto the throne of
grace, that we may obtain mercy
and find grace to help in time of
need" Heb. 4:16.
Critics and alleged infidels must
admit that there is a strong and
Unseen power that surpasses our
comprehension. Our Lord has adj
monished Us that men ought al
ways to pray and not to faint.
The implication is that if We pray
earnestly, constantly and humbiy
we will not faint. If it were not
for the elect Chose constant pray
ing souls4 our plight would be
much worse.
It is apparent that war mongers
are not considering God. 1t Is the
luty of those who know the worth
of PRAYER to intercede for u ma
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
Asthma Mueus
Coughing, Gasping

Thanks to O Doctors prescription called
MendacO, thousands now palliate terrible re-
CURING attacks of choking, gasptng. cough
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welcome sleep-a "God-send." A printed
guarantee wrapped around each package OF
Mendaco insures an immediate refund OF
the full cost unless you are completely sat-
isfled. You have everything to gain ana
nothing to lose under this positive money
back guarantee so get Mendaeo from your
druggist today for only soc.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
GOLD STAR
BY Myrtle M. Goodlow
Dedicated to my son Ted
S%ummytt''

A silver haired mother is kneel-
ing in prayer
Asking God in His mercy 10 spare
All others the sorrow that now Is
her share
Since her son lies asleep Over
There"
Praying for kings and ruler to see
When creeds and races all are free
Wars shall cease and lasting
peace
Shall gain the victory
Ger strife and tyranny.
As the war Flames spread again
OH may her prayers be not IN
vain,
Nor the prayers of countless
others
For fathers, sons and brothers.
Defend our country by land and
sea
To preserve u rights and lib
erty.
But please o. God in Thy mercy
spare,
Our sons from going over
There.
Is every mothers prayer.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01

Of disseminating this type Of phil
osophy-that Is, Of building up
wholesome racial relation attitudes
and, at the same time, working TO
eliminate the negative conditions
under which Negroes live and have
TO face in America. He stated
that this democracy may not be
perfect because of its short-com-
ings in relation to the treatment
Of minority groups but that it
was much better than the totalit-
arian states that exist elsewhere in
the world.
Preceding Mr.. Haynes talk, the
Muse Drama Guild presented a
skit entitled "Urban League IN the
News-1940' which very clearly
portrayed the work done in the a
gsncy.
During the business portion of
the meeting, the following persons
were reelected to the Board of
Directors for the year 1871: Say
bert C. Hanger, Mrs. c. K. Ross,
and Harry f. Dickinson. New
members were Charles Stewart,
civic leader of South Omaha and
Rev. w. II. Phelps, Pastor of the
Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Church
and also President Of the Omaha
Ministerial Union.
A handicraft exhibit was dis
played in the library. Comments
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
READ The GUIDE.
Popular Way
To Wake Lazy Insides

Just a little of this spicy, arc
matte laxative by the directions
tonight, a drink of water. and
there you are!
When the easy directions are
followed, BLACK-DRAUGHT us
ually permits a good nights sleep
then acts gently but thoroughly
next morning.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01

ton and leaders as Abraham stood
before God for Lot. 1.-The effect
ual fervent prayer of a righteous
man availeth much" Jos. SIG;
but if we regard iniquity in our
hearts the Lord will not hear us.
If you can meet at the Clair Chap
ell Church at 1920 a. m. but if not
join in the Spirit wherever you
are.
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
HAMPTON INSTITUTE RE-
LEASES FINDINGS OF DE
FENCE CONFERENCES

Hampton Institute, Va.,--The
findings and principal addresses of
the recent Hampton Institute Con-
ference On the Participation of the
Negro in Notional Defense have
been released for national distrib-
ution.
State and national government
officials are studying copies of
this 65-page book, which reveals
the official attitude of $4,000, 900
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01

Main reason for the gentle eff
fectiveness of this purely veget-
able medicine is it's chief ingred-
lent. 1t is an Intestinal tonic
laxative that helps impart tone 10
lazy bowel muscles.
Next time, be sure to take time
tested BLACK-DRAUGHT. It's
'concmical, too! % to 40 doses .25c
The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01
Lemon Juice Recipe Checks
Rheumatic Pain Quickly

II you suHer from rheumatic. arthfi-
lis or neuritis pain, try this simple
inexpensive home recipe thar .thoasands
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It's easy. No trouble at all and
pleasant. You need only 2 table
spoonfuls two times a day. Often
within 48 hours sometimes over
night splendid results are
obtained. II the pains do not
quickly leave and il you do not
feel better. Ru-Ex will cost you
your druggist under an absolute
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Compound is for sale and recon-
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The Omaha guide., 1941-03-01

following the meeting indicated
that It met the favor of those who
attended and gave them a clear
idea Of the work done by the Or
ganzation.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

holder, who reached the top largely
through his ability to achieve per-
feet concentration during his
matches.
Miss Miley had that same ability
On the course she was a poker faced
opponent who seldom allowed her
self to become upset by poor shots
or by the brilliant performances OF
her opponents. Off the course Miss
Miley was genial and popular.
Was Best Under Pressure.
It was under fire that the Ken
lucky star was often at her best
She demonstrated this many times
to Chicago fans, most recently dur
ing last months Women's Western
tournament at the EXmoor Club
In one of her early matches, Miss
Miley was three down with only
four holes to play. Yet she rallied
brilliantly to win four straight holes,
closing out the match at the 18th
green by dropping a 2O-foot putt.
In that tournament, she lost in
the semi-finals to the ultimate
champion, Mrs. Russell Mann, OF
Omaha. A week later, in the
Women's National at Brookline
Miss Miley demonstrated her ability
to come back by eliminating Mrs.
Mann.
In the last two years, some OBJ
servers expressed the belief that
Miss Miley played too much tourna-
ment golf. She was one of four or
five stars who made every major
tournament for years and often her
game had tendency to go stale
from too much work.
Never very long with either her
woods or irons, Miss Mileys game
was built around her accuracy. Sell
dom did one of her tee shots or long
irons veer of line. She was an ex-
ceptional short pitch player and
was noted for her ability to explode
out of traps even though it was
seldom during a tournament that
she found herself in the bunkers
Evening star., 1941-09-29
Purkinq
Continued From First Page }

Committee took today was to report
out favorably bill by Chairman
Randolph authorizing the senior
high schools of the city to set up
courses in aeronautics. Courses in
ground work only would be taught.
Mr.. Randolph said he hoped the
District could do a job in preparing
young men in the theory and me-
chanics of aviation which would
serve as pattern for the Nation
Fire Bill Hits Snag.
The long pending bill to mod
ernize the Districts fire regulations
which subcommittee mas recon-
mended, struck another snag today
when opposition was voiced by S
H. Ingberg, representing the Wash
ington Building Congress, and by J
j. Smith, representing a fire alarm
company. They charged that the
bill, as finally amended, would en-.
courage monopoly in requiring the
Commissioners to furnish certain
types of fire-alarm equipment which
only one or two companies coule
provide.
Mr.. Ingberg said his organization
opposed the bill because it woulc
have the effect of putting the city
into the business Of providing fire
alarm protection for private build.
ings.
Although Representative Harris
Democrat, of Arkansas, chairman
of the subcommittee, protested tha
the whole matter had been thrashec
out in subcommittee. Chairman
Randolph, remarking that a com.
mittee quorum was not present
asked that the legislation go ovel
another week and that the fire
marshal end any other interested
officials be requested to appear al
that time The committee con-
sented to this.
Evening star., 1941-09-29

proxy in mid-May when she Was
in Boston and he was in New Or
leans
Big Profit From Business.
The couple was married by a
justice of the peace in Miami in
June. Shortly after meeting Mrs.
Lane he entered the jewelry busi-
ness, earning as much as $4,000
month. 100 per cent Of which
was clear profit"
Mrs. Ney complained Thursday to
Mrs. Edward Aldidge, landlady of
the apartment the couple had rent
to leave. but Ney told Mrs. Aldidge
don't pay any attention 70 my
wife"
Ney went night-clubbing Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday nights
and early Saturday "smelled an
odor from the trunk and saw blood
and thought it best to take 1t back
to Talladega so the police there
could open it." He said his wife
had gone to Boston to visit a
brother.
Capt. Williams said that when
Ney was taken in custody he was
carrying $1,000 in cash, $700 in
money orders made out to Mrs. Ney,
a $1,000 check signed by Mrs. Ney
and made payable to her husband,
and jewelry worth about $500. He
also had an automobile purchased
for 81 200 last July.