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Evening star., 1941-01-09
Tax Brokers' Bidding
Boosts D. {. Collections

Due to hotly contested bidding
among competing professional tax
brokers at the annual District "auc-
tion" of real estate for non-payment
of taxes, the District is collecting
more than twice the amount Of due
taxes, Tax Collector Guy w. Pearson
reported today. :
The surplus tax collections will be
deposited in the Treasury, but 1t will
not help the Districts finances since
this money eventually will be re-
turned to the property owners or
remain in a trust fund, the Dis
trict's legal lights said
Mr.. Pearson reported that 500
properties were sold" to the brokers
yesterday. Taxes due on these prop
critics totaIed $75,741. The amount
of payments pledged by the brokers
totaled S144843. showing a surplus
in bids of 500
The owner has two years in which
to redeem his property by paying
back taxes and penalties. including
l per cent per month to the one
who pays the delinquent tax bills.
After two years the broker may
charge the owner whatever price he
wishes for redemption. The broker
receives a tax deed for paying the
taxes.
After last years annual tax deed
sale the District deposited a surplus
of s107,965 in the Treasury. The
balance in this account now is
S53,723.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Republican Gives Reason
For Not AppIauding

Representative Taber, Republican,
of New York said yesterday on the
floor of the House that he did not
applaud President Roosevelt's speech
on the state of the Union Monday
because I do not trust him"
Replying to criticism voiced by
Mrs. Roosevelt over the failure of
the Republicans to evidence support
of the Presidents defense and for
eign policies. Mr.. Taber said:
Il have followed him twice and he
has betrayed me-"
The two instances he referred TO,
the Representative said, were on the
economy bill and on the appropria-
tions for defense last summer. He
charged that the President had
wrecked the economy bill' by con-
Trajectory policies such as the A. A.
A. and N. r. A"
On the defense program Mr.. Taber
said there has been no head nor
tail to anything"
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Social Service League
Re-e|ects ". A. Duvan

William A. Duvall, president Of
the Prince Georges County MD
Social Service League. was reelected
at a meeting in Hyattsville last
night.
Other officers named include G. D.
Anderson, first vice president; Bert
Wise, second vice president; MISS
Helen Book. secretary, and William
Bowie, treasurer.
Reporting on the work OF the
league during the last year, Miss
Mildred Alexander, executive secre-
tary, revealed that 270 families had
been cared for during 1910 and that
s3,498 had been spent on providing
relief for 203 of the families. The
other ST families received services.
Miss Alexander also pointed out
that during the past six months
there were few cases in which un-
employment was major problem.
Most of the cases, she said, In
volved health, marital or personality
problems.
It was announced that Mrs. Kath-
aryn Burkhead of Hyattsville has
been appointed case worker for the
league.
Evening star., 1941-01-09

dustrial and naval bases has been
carefully screened from the Ger
man public. According to official
German communiques, the British
planes are only bombing "non-mili-
tary objectives" such as workers
residences, hospitals, churches and
schools.
AS result of this British resurg-
ence in the air, middle-aged Germans
who remember the World War are
now beginning to discuss this strug-
gle in terms of the last one. They
are wondering whether Hitler's Ger
many has sufficient reserves to last
out a war of attrition, which many
believe this one to be.
There is also much private ques-
tioning as to why the blitzkrieg has
not crossed the English Channel. DR..
Goebbels' propaganda machine last
summer continually reassured the
civilian population that "at the
proper time, the Fuehrer will set the
German legions in motion against
Great Britain" One neutral diplo-
mat in Berlin summarized the situ-
alton for foreign correspondents by
stating, Hitler didn't miss the bus,
but maybe he failed to make connec-
tions with the Dover ferry" That is
also the opinion Of many Germans.
Rationing Continues.
Despite the successful blitzkrieg
in the west, the civilian popula-
ton of Germany has seen or en-
joyed few of the fruits of the victory
Rationing continues on the same
scale. According to trained neutral
observers, Germany has sufficient
stocks of food, as well as military
supplies, for at least another year.
Oil continues to come in from Rus
sia as well as the Balkans. However,
there Is no check as to the quantity
reaching Germany. Enormous sup
plies Of gasoline, lubricating oil and
other military supplies were seized in
Holland, Belgium and France.
There Is no evidence in Berlin at
present of any open anti-Hitler feel
ing. At the same tome, there is wide
spread appreciation of the fact that
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Equal Rights Amendment
To Pass, Mrs. Wiley Says

Early passage of an equal rights
amendment Is anticipated by men,
bers Of the National Womans Party
because of support pledged by men,
bers of the the new Congress and
because of increased national inter-
est in the proposal, according To
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, party chair
man.
Mrs. Wiley said that many Sena-
tors and Representatives have sig
nif1ed their intention of supporting
the measure this session.
THE amendment was introduced
on the opening day of Congress
on the birthday Of Lucretia Mott
which seemed to us a significant
coincidence" Mrs. Wiley said.
IF we believe in democracy, then
we must believe that law is not
based on sex, but on justice. I'm
portant to our Nation as 1t is, 1t Is
vitality important to women that we
complete democracy through broad
ening it."
Courses on the status of women
in the world today have been insti-
tuted IN two American colleges, Mrs
Wiley said. American University
will begin a series Of lectures Feb
ruary 5, under the leadership OF
DR.. Ellery Stowell. Dean Mary r.
Scudder of Russell Sage College
Troy, N. Y, has planned series on
the same subject.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Budget Boost Requested
For Mining Station

An increase of $4,000 in the funds
appropriated for the Mining Ex-
perimental Station at College Park,
Md, was included in recommended
tions made by President Roosevelt
in his budget message to Congress
yesterday.
The President estimated the total
needed for mining experimental sta
tions for the fiscal year beginning
next July / at $553,50 q decrease
Of $500.
Among estimates Of amounts
needed was that for the College PARK
station, set at $140,170.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
American Styles
Shown in 4.Hour
New York Preview
Shorter Shorts, Longer
Sweaters and Crystal
Hats Are Offered
By MARY ELIZABETH PLUNfMER,

noooSldtcu 2cco Oloh
NEW YORK, Jan. GA huge
show of Western Hemisphere style
trends hailing New York as the
worlds style capital proclaims the
glamour girl as old-fashioned as her
great-aunts hustle and the vita
min girl" her successor.
The 1941 girl Is the working girl
who watches her calories and takes
her exercises, said Commentator
Margaret Case last night at Fash
ion Futures" which unrolled for
hours a panorama of what women
will wear next spring.
In addition to bidding good-by to
the glamour girl, with her pale
face and long bob, the show saluted
suits for spring, cape costumes and
hats that pay the wearer COM
pliment"
In 18 sequences with scenery and
sound effects, 1t displayed to 1900
representative of the fashion trade
from many cities 500 ensembles
ranging in price from S10.75 to s400,
all American designs and most OF
them clothes for the average woman
Shorter Shorts.
These were some of the intro
ductions, before champagne corks
popped at a SIS supper:
Shorter shorts and longer sweat
ers for sports wear.
A range Of new spring green's, in
Guiding "the grass green Of Bel
mont Park, gray-green of the Ari-
zona desert, sea green of Pebble
Beach, Calf"
Much beige and off-white, parma
violet, vivid red, many black and
white costumes.
Slim, casual suits of green gabar-
dine or blue covert cloth; a softer
more feminine shoulder, succeed.
ing the padded football shoulder,
and family with seven children
all in checks.
Evening gowns were mainly full
skirted, many in silk jersey, lace, anc
pastel marganZa.
After bow to the fashion in.
fluences of South America, Britain
China and Greece, the show endec
with British ball scene, and "Th'
Star Spangled Banner"
Crystal Hats.
Among the high lights were:
Jeweled stoles, with the stone'
worked in heavy embroidery, worr
as evening wraps.
A pale pink lace gown with
dropped shoulders, which has beer
chosen by Mrs. Harrison Williams.
A South American sombrero ha
made Of crystal; hats of paten
leather straw; tail plaid taffeta tur
bans with matching gloves.
The college girl, it seems, ma.
wear frontier pants, with a boy
necktie tied about her waist and {
"cow's-tail" stocking cap on he
head.
The show was presented by New
York's Fasion Group in co-opera
ton with the Fashion Originators
Guild Of America and the Uptown
Retail Guild, and will be repeated
tonight.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Citizen Labor Boards Urged
To Prevent Defense Strikes

together themselves and keeping the
wheels of industry turning"
Mr.. Hines recommended that
boards composed of nine represen-
tatives, each of industry and labor
be set up in cities where defense
materials are being produced.
I've always found that a little
across the table discussion would
settle any strike" asserted the Off
cial who once was high in A. F.
of L. ranks. with so many men
from varied occupations there's al
ways two or three familiar with
practically every situation that
might come up.
The whole board need not inves-
tigate every strike. They could ap-
point couple of the men who knew
what the particular dispute was
about"
Such board now is operating in
Scranton, Pa, with good results,
he said, while similar groups proved
satisfactory in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
400 Members Attend
Family Dinner Of
Evening Star Club
Commissioner Young
Speaker Theoters
Send Entertainers

More than 400 members Of The
Evening Star Club gathered in the
main ballroom of the Willard Hotel
last night for a family dinner"
Guests of honor included direc-
tors of The Evening Star Newspaper
Co. and District Commissioners
David McCoach, jr., and John Rus
sell Young.
Mr.. Young, one of the clubs dis
tinguished alumni, was the principal
speaker. He recalled his days as a
Star reporter and discussed, In
light vein, the problems which a
District Commissioner must face.
Talent From Theaters.
E. M. McKelway, managing editor
of The Star. as POSTMASTER, intro
duced Fleming NeWbold, business
manager of The Star. who spoke on
behalf of the company.
David H. Davenport, president OF
the club, spoke briefly to his wildly
cheering constituents. Bill Coyle
was master of ceremonies, introduc-
ing talent from local theaters and
night clubs.
Lew Parker, comedian appearing
at Loew's Capitol, led the contin-
gents from that theater. Lucy Mon
roe and Collette Lyons, from the
Capitol, sang and were called on for
encores. Dottie Sherman and Edith
Lamb, members of the Capitol's
Rhythms Rockets, danced.
Club Members Sing.
Ray Heatherton, singer and band
leader who is playing at the Ward
man Park Hotel, appeared with Judy
Clark, swing vocalist with his Or
chestra. From the Carlton Hote.
came Linda Carol, vocalist.
Miss Eileen Ritter, from the Earle
Theater, led group singing. The
Boys of the Purple Sage, from the
Earle, sang and played cowboy songs
while the Royal Duo-"the fastest
thing on skates"-did their turn.
George O'Connor sang and led the
club members in Aud Lang Syne.
Dinner music was furnished by Sid.
ney's Orchestra, while Morgan Bael
led the group which played during
the entertainment.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Daniels Will See
Roosevelt and Hull
By the Associated Press.

6S TIE hSoOCiattu fIeos'
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 9.-Jose-
phus Daniels, Ambassador to Mex
leo, said last night he expected to
leave for his post in Mexico City
after the Inauguration of President
Roosevelt and would arrive there
January Is.
Today, he will attend the inaugu-
ration here of North Cardinals new
Governor, j. M. Broughton. Early
next week, he plans to go to WASH
ington for conferences with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary of
State Hull.
Mr.. Daniels will speak in Wash
ington at a dinner for the electoral
college January 10, the eve of the
Presidents inauguration.
Mrs. Daniels will accompany him
back to Mexico City.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. O.
Citizens of Pennsylvania, whose vital
industries are at work on millions
Of dollars of national defense con-
tracts, were urged today to form
voluntary labor boards" to keep the
wheels turning.
Lewis G. Hines, 53-year-old vet
eran labor mediator, who is State
Secretary of Labor and Industry,
calling in industrial and union rep
resentatives for an informal confer
ence, declared:
There never was a strike that
couldn't be settled and we're going
to sit down and figure out the best
way we can to see that they're set
tied quickly"
To that end he suggested State
wide network of voluntary" boards
because "the whole thing boils down
to question of the citizens getting
Evening star., 1941-01-09

this war is knockdown-dragout
struggle between Hitler's Germany
and Churchill'S Britain. The Nazi
regime has projected the idea that
this is a total gamble of the future
existence of Germany. This sur
vival-of-the-flttest" appeal is the in
surance policy that Hitler has taken
out against domestic revolution in
wartime.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Biological Society to Meet

The Biological Society of Wash
ington will meet at 8 pm. Saturday
in the assembly hall of the Cosmos
Club. Donald Edward Henry of the
National Park Service will show
motion pictures entitled Tree
Flowers" A lecture illustrated with
slides on Atlantic Coast Shad" will
be given by Robert A. NeSbitt, of
the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
British WarpIanes
Bombard Naples;
5 Die, 80 Hurt
| PoIermo, Beneosi and
| TripoIi Also Toreets
| In Roids by r. A. F.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. 9-Waves OF British
bombers pounded Naples early today,
killing five persons and injurinz
some 80 in the heaviest Of q series
OF raids acknowledged by the Italian
high command on targets IN Italy
and Africa.
About Is buildings, including a
church, and a hospital ship in the
harbor, were hit by the British, who
dropped numerous bombs" on
Naples, today's communiuue said.
1t added, however, that most OF the
bombs fell "in the sea-"
Bengasi and Tripoh Raided.
Additional British raids were re-
ported on Palermo, island Of Sicily,
the Libyan ports of Bengasi and
T'ripoli, and military bases in Eritrea
and Somaliland. In these raids, the
high command said, the only
damage and casualties were inflicted
at T,ripoh, where three persons were
killed.
At sea, the high command an
nounced an italian torpedo boat
rammed and sank a British sub
marine and credited a Fascist sub
marine with sinking a 3,600-ton
enemy" auxiliary cruiser In the
| Atlantic.
(The British Admiralty last =.
1 Y1in1t
Regulus, which carried a normal
complement of so men was over
due and must be presumed lost) =
italian planes were declared to
have destroyed several armored cars
in an attack on a British mechanized
group in Africa. -
Italians Bomb Salonika.
In its own air offensive, the high
command reported Italian planes
had bombed the Greek port of
Salonika with evident effective
ness" (The Greek high command
last night said Salonika had been
raided without casualties and only
slight damage)
On the Albanian front, Fascist
airmen were declared to have
blasted Greek troop concentrations,
artillery and bridges in heavy dive
bombing and machine-gunning
attacks.
Patrol activity and local actions
among ground forces also were
reported carried out by Italian
forces in Albania.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Chinese Envoy to Speak

The Chinese Ambassador, DR.. HUI
Shih, will speak on Adventures OF
a Chinese Book Collector" in the
Coolidge Auditorium Of the Library
of Congress next Wednesday at 8
pm. Archibald MacLeish, librarian,
will preside. The talk will be the
fifth in a series arranged by the
Library OF Congress Discussion
Group.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
RiverdoIe Fire Officers
Take Oath of Office

Mayor William c. Wedding of
Riverdale, Md, administered the
oath of Office to the following officers
of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire De-
partment at the organizations an
nual banquet at the Lord Calvert
Inn, College Park:
John Gum, chief; James Ronchi,
assistant chief; Lance Reid, en-
gineer; Raleigh Shifett, captain
No. /; Ernest Downey, captain, No. 2;
Robert Shemwell. secretary, and Carl
Krauss, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Duy of Recollection

A day of recollection will be given
Sunday at the Nazareth Social Serv-
ice Center, 200 I street NV, by the
Rev. Denis Mooney, of the Fran
ciscan Monastery. Conferences will
be held at 1890 am. and 2:30 pm.
and holy hour will begin at 4:30
p.m
Evening star., 1941-01-09

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Jan. "a grandson
of former Kaiser Wilhelm, Prince
Friedrich of Prussia, was reported
today among $50 to 300 internees
who sailed recently for England.
A part of the group was released
from Canadian internment camps
to volunteer for AFRAID salvage
work; others, on recommendation of
the British Home Office that they
were not menaces to the state, will
resume normal occupations; and
still others are being returned to
appear before review boards or for
other reasons.
Friedrich, tall 29-year-old son OF
the former Crown Prince of Ger
many, was prominent in London So
ciety circles Just before the war.
He was interned in Scotland in
November, 1889, it was reported from
Berlin at that time. Later he was
said unofficially to have been
brought to the camp near here.
His internment, though, never was
disclosed officially, and officials in
London again declined today to dis
cuss cases of any Of the individual
internees.
The British Home Office said to-
day internees were being returned
and released from time to time on
the basis of the merits of Individual
cases. There are % grounds for re-
lease, including the return to key
jobs and the joining of the pioneer
corps of the British Army.
Evening star., 1941-01-09
Germans Are Uneasy
As Result Of Raids,
Observer Says
Goering's Repeated
Promises Discredited
In Minds of BerIiners

A closeup picture OF conditions
In Berlin and other parts OF Ger
many, citing particularly the et-
feet OF r. A. F. bombing on Ger
man morale, Is giDen here By an
American neDSpdpermdn tDho
Serped as q ne,Ds broadcaSter in
Europe for some time for the
Columbia Broddcdsting System.
Evening star., 1941-01-09

Porto Allegro, Brazil, recently eele-
brated its bi.centennial.
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Personnel Committee for Chests
Fall Campaign Named by Hooker

With plAn. for the joint 4 =
O Community Chest campaign. "a
start Oct -. well 81 the way "a
completion. announcement ~ the
personnel of the budget commit.
tee for the Chest vas made Thurs
day by A ~ Hooker. r.. presi.
dent ~ the Tacoma Community
Chest and Council
In order that group giving =
true representation ~ the com.
munlty he selected. careful
choice was made The COMMITTEES
IL As follows Bartlett Rummel.
attorney. chairman. Harold L pa.
Wis. realtor. Joseph u. Gordon. ir..
attorney Mrs Thomas Hsnder.
son. formerly = professional 80.
oial worker. Or 3 y. Light. ply.
stefan. Joseph /. Long. r.. manu-.
fActurer iron. steel and bronze
castings: William r. fAishke. past
president Machlnista union. Rail.
road hrotherhoods. LEO A. Nc.
Cayick. attorney and state sens.
tor. r. J. Miehlltseh. business
agent Meateuttsrs and Packers
Central Labor council. Mary T
Pakenham. vice president 81 the
Tacoma Association Of Classroom
Teachers. Arthur Rowan. smslisr
Workers union. c, / o. Thomas
A swsyye. city controller; l. y
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NEW tOah The international
Catholic wnmsns union late
Wednesday approved . resolution
opposing Mrs Eleanor Hoassvsit's
proposal % . years training sf
young women for defense service
The union called II at best. .
very rash and needles. scclnlesis
cal experiment franEht with mar.
Al. social and political dangers =
rhs resolution stated that II n
we're found necessary 10 supple.
mont N. home training n young
women. agencies not under the
control NJ the government might
he found.
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BOON TOWNS

Streets Of ten fair-sized towns
and six smaller ones were built
for scenes in Bad Men OF Miss
ouri."
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Wins. sous manager. General Tim.
ber Service. Inc.
In making ths announcement
Hooker ssid This Il one ~ the
most important committees ~ the
chest and Council charged vlth
the responsibility ~ studying the
request. ~ the "a member sEsn'
cies ~ tn. ch~ss and tho u, \ O.,
and recommending 10 the soard ~
trustees tho amount which should
be set az = campaign snal
Following the campaign. when
the exact amount II money avail
abls has eecn determined. the
committee sill make q study ~
each agency. Agency representa-.
tives will hs called In for 'h.ar-
ings." 81 which time q detailed
report on las, years operations
and program needs for the com.
ing year will b. disclosed. The
commits. ~iIi thsn recommend 10
the board ~ trustees its findings
and final sllocstlons u funds will
he approved.
To study and recommend the
amount n the campaign goal. the
committee will hold its frs, msst.
ing on Tuesday. Aus 10. at : .. m.
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japanese Truckers
Lose Insurance

SAN FRANCISCO - The state
railroad commission Thursday re-
vealed that Los Angeles insur-
ance company had Cancelled "sev.
eral hundred policies on vehicles
operated by japanese truckers In
the San Joaquin valley.
The commission said the Com
mercial Standard Insurance Co
Cancelled the licenses because this
class Of business has proved I'M
profitable over period OF years "
The truckers will have 10 obtain
insurance or face cancellation of
their trucking permits. the CON-
mission added.
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BIRTHDAYS
FAMOUS AnrRIcAnS



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Man, SO, Charges
Bride, is, Cruel

Los ANGELES Karl W Thai
hammer. 90. wealthy msnufae-
turer q camera equipment. Thurs
day sought 10 rid himself Of 9
le-year-old bride
he charged that she. the for
mer Esther sehlesser. and her
parents. Mr. and Mrs John
sehhesser. eonnived to force him
into marriage"
The couple separated IL days
after the ceremony.
Thalhammer filed suit In
superior court for an annui-
ment. m the court did not
consider the circumstances
sufficient for an snnulment.
then. the suit said. he wanted
divorce On grounds 81
cruelty.
he said the Schhessers "un-
justly" accused him ~ having i'm
proper relations with their dsugh-
ter, and she upheld them.
Unless YOU marry the girl.
there are places where they
put fellows like you for %
years" ThaIhammer quoted
Schliesser.
Their accusations were false.
Thalhammer said. but h. married
her rather than risk prosecution
and having his business ruined by
the publicity.