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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Staggered Payday
Start Seen Likely
For u. ). Workers
Roosevelt Indicates
Approval; D. c. Heads
To Weigh Extension

Adoption of a staggered payday
system for Government employees
here appeared almost certain today,
after President Roosevelt had indi-
Gated he would approve the arrange
ment.
The plan would go into effect
July 8.
Under an agreement reached by
the Treasury, Budget Bureau and
the Office of the Comptroller Gen.
eral, paydays would be shifted for
between $4,000 and 10000 Federal
workers. Whether District Gov
eminent workers will be brought
fully into the new system is to be
determined by the Commissioners
probably Friday.
Commissioner John Russell Young
who took a lead in advocating the
staggered payday system for munich
pal employees, said he planned to
bring the question up Friday, and
expected action. About IS per cent
Of the Districts monthly pay dis
bursements now are made on other
than the traditional 18th and last
days of the months.
President Roosevelt said yester-
day the matter had not yet come
to him officially, but that he had
been following the newspaper dis
cussion of the proposal. He took
the position the question resolved
itself primarily into one as to what
was most suitable to the convenience
of the people of the National Capt.
tai, if the plan would not upset too
much the paper work of Govern
ment agencies.
AS to the District, all three of
the Commissioners have voiced ap-
proval of the plan.
The main purposes of the plan are
to level off the peaks and valleys
of Washington business, to decrease
traffic congestion and to afford bet
ter service for Government workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
McCarran Presses Bill
To End HOSPITALS Tax

Early hearings we're planned today
on q bill by Chairman McCarrar1 Of
the Senate District Committee ex-
empting 10 Washington hospitals
from taxation.
The measure was introduced BY
Senator McCarran late yesterday
and will be referred to subcommit-
tee of the District Committee for
hearings and recommendation.
The hospitals. previously free from
taxation, had been placed on the
tax rolls in a series of recent orders
by the Commissioners. The legisla-
ton would set aside these orders.
Senator McCarran introduced the
bill by request. The hospitals we're
assessed in the course of a District
tax survey and similar action with
respect to other institutions is under
consideration.
The McCarran bill would EXEMPT
from taxation these hospitals:
George Washington. Casualty, Epis-
copal Eye, Ear and Throat; National
Homeopathic, Children's, Providence.
Garfield, Sibley, Emergency and
Georgetown.
A section of the bill relieves the
hospital authorities of any accrued
liability to the Federal or District
governments for taxes imposed on
property used for hospital purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

Since then, due to the defense
program, the population has in
creased greatly. Estimates of the
expansion vary considerably.
Unlike that taken last year, the
special census will not be a COM
plete house-to-house canvass. 1t
will be 10 per cent sample, with
coverage distributed so widely that
the results. according to census ex-
perts, will reveal accurately the
growth of population Of Washing
ton, and. nearby areas during the
last IA months.
In the District, approximately one
block in 10 will be covered. Blocks
containing more than 100 inhabit-
ants will be divided into segments,
and one of these segments in each
block will be given a complete
houSe-to-house canvass.
For areas outside the District, a
sample of two out of every five
enumeration districts will be select
ed.
About 400 trained enumerators,
many Of them with experience in
the 1910 census, are being selected.
They will operate under the direc-
ton of field executives who SUPER
vised last years census work in this
area.
The census project, strongly urged
by defense and other agencies, is
now awaiting final approval of W..
P. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Junior Garden Club
Organizes in BurIeith

Donald Edward McHenry of the
National Park Service spoke yester-
day at the organization meeting of
the Junior Garden Club of the
Burleith Citizens Association at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H
Engle, 1907 Thirty-seventh street
NV Mr.. Engle is chairman of the
garden program of the association.
Mr.. McHenry outlined various
study projects for the members.
Mrs. Engle and Mrs. I. w. Carpenter
were hosteSses.
Charter members of the group are
Justine Arnold, Maureen Cohalan,
Ann r. Engle, Robert r. Engle,
Elizabeth Ann Fellows, Donlin Can
non, Robert w. Moore. George Raw
Inns, Lois Schuermann, Josephine
Spencer, Barbara Ann Worley, Jack
B~ccaw, Judy Waldrop, Barbara
C.'ry and Graham Little.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
ProducersAsk
Boost in Prices
Paid for Milk
Increased Production
Costs Are Cited
By Association

A higher price scale for milk In
Washington was in prospect today.
The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association, citing in
creased costs to dairymen resulting
from Severe drought" growing
wages and heightened production to
satisfy the milk requirements Of
thousands Of persons recently moved
here, petitioned the Agriculture De-
partment to raise the price paid to
dairymen by dealers by as cents a
hundredweight, or about l cent a
quart.
At the same time the department
received request from the Harvey
Dairy, distributing milk on the
Maryland outskirts of Washington,
to increase the price by IS cents a
hundredWeight. Other milk ham
oilers petitiOned the department for
various changes in the structure of
the milk marketing system estab-
hshed for Washington under the
Washington Milk Marketing Order
signed by Henry Wallace, then Sec
rotary of Agriculture, February /,
1910.
Hearing May Be Asked.
The requested change could be
brought about by an amendment to
the existing order. The Office Of
o. M. Reed. dairy chief of the Sur
plus Marketing Administration, Ag-
-iculture Department, is studying the
associations petition and probably
will recommend to Secretary Wick
ard that he call a hearing to con-
slider the proposed amendments.
The increase sought by the pro-
ducers would raise the basic price
paid them from s317 a hundreds
weight TO 1858 for class l milk
that is, fluid milk bottled as milk.
The increase also would send up
the price received by the farmers
for milk destined for consumption by
relief groups under the 5-cents-a-
quart program and under the pro-
posed penny-a-halfpint program,
The relief price now is $l.99. II
would be s245.
Variety of Scales.
In the past, changes in the prices
paid to farmers have been followed
by changes in retail prices. The
retail price structure in Washington
has a variety of scales. Home
delivered bottled milk is IA cents.
Milk can be bought in paper cartons
in stores at the rate of two quarts
for 10 cents. A two-quart bottle
can be obtained from one chain of
dairy stores for 10 cents, plus bottle
deposit.
Bruce B. Derrick. secretary treas
urer of the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association, sent
the petition to the Agriculture De-
partment last Saturday.
In Arlington County, Va, the
Civic Federation meanwhile joined
the year-old fight to obtain lower
retail prices for milk in that area,
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boat, which was owned by Eklund,
when they got into 1t at a nearby
boatlanding. he added.
Prosecution May Rest Today.
The prosecution may rest its case
late to-day, according to John w
Finely, assistant United States at
torney.
Capt. John N. Fowler, ballistic
expert of the Police Department., was
expected to be one of the important
witnesses during the afternoon to
tell the story of bullets in the case
to the jury of II men.
Capt. Fowler, according to previous
testimony by several witnesses, has
in his possession for scientific study
two bullets removed from the body
of the slain youth, and at least two
bullets taken from tree near q
restaurant in nearby Virginia, where
the defendant, according to wit
nesses, engaged in target practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Nomination Of Huff
For District Welfare
Director Confirmed
Commissioners Moy Not
Act for Week or Two
On Bondy Successor

Report of the nomination by the
Board of Public Welfare of Ray L.
Huff, now general superintendent
of District penal institutions. to be
welfare director were confirmed
today at the District Building.
The Commissioners, who will make
the appointment of the successor to
Welfare Director Robert E. Bondy
who has resigned to return to an
American Red Cross post, said they
would give serious consideration to
the nomination but might not act
for week or two.
Frederick W. McReynolds, chair
man of the Welfare Board, called on
the Commissioners today. He refused
to confirm or deny reports of the
Huff nomination. Later the Com
missioners said Mr.. McReynolds had
told them the board had nominated
Mr.. Huff, but that the formal paper
had not yet been filed.
Mr.. Huff has been penal direc-
tor of the District since June /,
1887, and has won praise from many
District officials for his administra-
ton of the workhouse, reformatory
and Jail. He is As years old, and
received a degree of master of
arts from the University of Pitts
burgh in 1916. Later he took grad
uate work in the social sciences at
the University of Alabama, Harvard
University and George Washington
University
Mr.. Huff attained the rank of
captain in the World War and
later he taught economics and
political sciences at the University
of Pittsburgh and in 1928 was ap-
pointed instructor in educational
administration in Southern Meth
odist University. In 1929 he served
as director of the Bureau of Cor
rection. State of Pennsylvania, and
in 1881 was made supervisor of
parole, Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Last year, he resigned his Dis
trict post to become warden of the
Federal prison at Mcneil Island,
Puget Sound, Wash, but became
seriously i'll en- route there and
returned to the District. He gave
up the Federal post and was re-
appointed general superintendent
Of District penal institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
DR.. Gookin Is Appointed
To Police Awards BODY

DR.. Edwin R. Gookin, 1113 Six
tenth street NV, today was ap-
pointed member of the Commit
tee of Awards for Meritorious Serv-
ice, Police and Fire Departments.
He takes the place left vacant by
the death of Henry C. Stein.
Other members of the committee
are Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter,
Police Supt. E. w. Brown, Robert v.
Fleming, banker, and DR.. Luther H.
Reichelderfer, former District Com
missioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
SHIPPER Trial Witness
Co||apses After Giving
Surprise Testimony
Contrudicts Statement
About EkIund He
Made to Police

Arthur L. Weatherford, Govern
ment witness in the trial of John
Eugene Eklund, accused of being
Washington's "sniper killer" COL
| lapsed on the stand in District
Court this morning as he underwent
close questioning.
The packed courtroom watched
silently but tensely as the young
witness, in his early 20s, put his
trembling hand to his forehead and
sagged into his seat after giving
surprise" testimony contrary to a
statement he gave police.
He was undergoing a cross-ex-
animation by Defense Counsel
James kirkland when he gave way.
He was carried from the court
room. revived. and 20 minutes later
returned to the stand.
Mr.. Weatherford, in his "sur-
prise" testimony, told the jury
which is hearing accusations Elk
lund was the slayer of Hlyan G.
Mechanic, IT, -celored, on October
IS, that Eklund did not have a
violent" dislike for the colored
race, as he had said in the state
ment to police.
Earlier Statement Presented.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray, informing the
court that he was surprised" at the
Government witness testimony, laid
before Mr.. Weatherford the state
ment he had given police.
The witness admitted that he had
signed it after reading it, but as
serted he had informed Mr.. Murray
just before the trial that this part
about Eklund'S attitude toward COL
ored people was erroneous.
On cross examination by Mr. Kirk
land Mr.. Weatherford testified that
Eklund had never said that he would
like to destroy" or do violence" to
colored people.
1t was shortly after this testimony
that Mr.. Weatherford collapsed.
Gun Query Unidentified.
Sergt. jeremiah Flaherty of the
Homicide Squad today identified a
letter that had been addressed to
the Colt Arms Factory in Hartford,
Conn, in which inquiry was made
about special type of gun. Eklund.
Mr.. Flaherty continued, admitted to
him writing the letter.
Mr.. Weatherford, a fellow employee
of Eklund at suburban eating
house, also testified regarding a trip
that he made with the defendant
and two others to Roosevelt Island
in the Potomac River last fall in
which they engaged in target prac-
tice with black pistol.
The pistol was hidden under a
rock before they left the island, the
witness said.
Asked by the prosecution whose
idea" it was to hide the gun, Mr..
Weatherford said: Il suppose it was
Eklund'S."
The gun was at the bottom of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
In June, Beware OF:

In June, Beware OF:
I. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in June last year.
2. Crossing an intersection
against the proper signal. Two
pedestrians were killed while
committing this act during
June, 1910.
The seven other traffic vic
tins were fatally injured while
either crossing street at an
uncontrolled intersection, at
tempting to hitch a ride on a
moving vehicle. playing in the
gutter. riding in a truck or driv-
ing an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Bill Would Triple DC.
Naval Academy Quote

The Districts quota of midship-
men at the Naval Academy would
be increased from to Is If a bill
introduced Yesterday by Chairman
Walsh of the Senate Naval Affairs
Committee becomes law. Four of
the new appointments would be
made next year, four in 1913 and
two in 1914.
A separate bill to increase the
number of District appointments to
West Point from to already is
awaiting congressional action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Band Concerts

BY the Navy Band at the Naval
Hospital, 2:30 pm. tomorrow. 1t.
Charles Benter, leader; Band
master Charles Brendler, assistant.
BY the Soldiers Home Band in
the bandstand of the home at $50
pm. tomorrow. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Woodside Church Supper

The cafeteria supper to be served
by the Woman's Guild of Grace
Church, Woodside, Md, will be held
tomorrow evening from $50 o'clock
until 7:30 O'Clock in the parish hall.
1t was enormously announced yes
terday that the supper was sched-
uled for last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04

pand facilities already organized to
do the job Instead of setting up
a new establishment to provide men
and women away from home with
recreation and leisure time activi-
ties, the program will be co-opera-
tive one here with each agency
free to carry out its own work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
FuIIs Church Benefit

A sample benefit party sponsored
by the Bykota Society of the Falls
Church Presbyterian Church will be
held in the Sunday school audito-
rum from to 10 o'clock tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-04
Make June Safer
June, lo4l
Toll In Previous Months.

June IS June II June II June III
- . . .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
Strike at u. S.
Steel Averied

PITTSBURGH - United States
Steel Corp. and the Steel Workers
Organizing com m ittee tcioD
agreed Monday TO q second sx-
tension Of wage contract nsgoti-
stions until April Is. syerting a
threatened vslkout ong the
company's ESQ 900 employees set for
Tuesday night
The conferses agree that any
terms reached on the unions de-
msnd for a tsn-oents-sn-hour wage
boost and other concessions will
be retroactive 10 last April l..
when the unions four-yssr-old con-
tract WAS scheduled 10 expire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
Britain
Plans Income
Tax Increase

LONDON - Great Britain must
increase income taxes 10 so cents
on the dollar. Sir Kingsley Wood.
chancellor % the exehequsr. told
the house Of commons Monday In
introducing the isti-f2 budget
Wood said that the total en-
pendi,ure Of Britain for is4i-42
together with aid from IN. United
States under IN. isnd-lease bill
would far exceed 5000, 600, 600
pounds sterling 1870. 900 600. o0ol.
This, he added, VIII meas
that the standard rate of In
come tas will h ten shiiiinEs
10 the pound tzo shiiiinss). or
80 PER cent NJ compared Ia
the present All per cent rate.
The vast war expense ssti-
mated at about 1000. 600 q day
requires that the 100 per cent
excess profits tsx be retained.
Wood added but he announced
that 20 per cent will be refunded
after the war 10 aid industry In
the tass 81 reconstruction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
McChord Soldiers
Are Hurt in B. T..

NEW WESTMINSTER. n. c.
Two members Of the United States
army air corps were injured here
Sunday when their automobile was
struck by British Columbia Elec-
tic railway freight train on .
level crossing.
James Bleak Of Salt Lake City
suffered q fractured leg, face and
head cuts, and was reported by
hospital authorities here TO be in
serious condition. Less serious in
Juries were suffered by John Rose.
%. who was driving the car.
Both men are members Of
No. 81 Bombing squadron, Me-
Chord Field. Wash.
Ruse's brother. Wilson, Of South
Tacoma. received slight eutz-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
Bank Deposits in
Tacoma Up z Pct.

Bank deposits in Tacoma have
grown over ~ percent in a year.
figures announced Monday In con-
nection with the national bank
call indicated. Tacoma's six banks
reported as of April 4. In response
TO the comptroller Of currency de-
mand for a statement, total de-
posts Of S62.734, Ola. a gain OF
sl2,677 1872 over the March 70.
1910 total Of $50. o56 .222. Follow
ing are figures covering the in
dividual banks:
April 4. 1871 Mar 1870
NATIONAL BANK % WASH.
s2e .isl ess30 s22 .43s 3e7 %
1888 s rs 70 o' 'A'''on is7so oss 30
PuGsI soUsD ssIIoSsi
10 400 5o4s5 1891 200 7s
NORTH PACIFIC
200 1850 1.5sssi3 70
s2s oso a. sss 5%3 40
q. :. NuTIAL SAVINGS
si5i2s7s1 7s22siso7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
STATE EDITION


vICHY-chief Of state Henri Philippe resn. nationwide
radio broadcast attacked the Free France Gen.
Charles adherens
regime in the interest Of national unity.
BERNE swi,serand-Th. semi official Hung aran new.
sad Monday
defense had ordered at defense
throughout the country effective Immediately.
The entails .
and authorities ordered all people 10 r~maia quiet
LoNDON-A Beaufort coastal command beat
off attack by Messersehmitis and torpedoh
smdship German destroyer off the France
the air ministry said Monday.
government Of Juso.a,ia VA. confirmed 4.
reliable q"arte tonight has seft Belgrade but s loca
ton not di,uged.
CAIRo-Br.h troops who withdrew 10 mile. .ero, tl.v.
In the face OF strong italian and
FLASHED with the the ebe Akhdar
OF Benghazi, a military spokesman reported tonight.
IoNpoN-n. German. radio AL, ,o,,.., ,... .,. $780,
the Ilbyan B~nxAssi 10
Tokra while other os
Benghasi The Br'ah said r.reatlnr fighting
. guard action
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
War Question
Is Uppermost

War-to stay out OF go in-is
the question Of the day. and II will
be answered only by the American
people at large, U. s. Sen. Gerald
p. Nye told a Times reporter in a
telephone interview from Seattle.
'Nye will speak in Tacoma Monday
night
1T is up to the American peo-
pie" he said. They are unoues-
tionsbly opposed TO entering the
war. but they should De awakened
TO what is going on . and they
should be prepared 10 speak out
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column p
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08

TORONTO Naval Minister
Angus Macdonald announced Mon
day that a Canadian cruiser has
accounted for two more German
ships In South American waters.
Macdonald said the Man vessels.
Of 5000 and $500 tons. were IN
tsrcepted by a Canadian cruiser
off the Pacific coast Of South
America and in the German way.
they scuttIed Themselves. he said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
bull sarian Capital
Raided by British
City Traffic
Toll for l94l
Raised TO Is

Three traffic deaths were
reported in Tacoma over the
week end, bringing the city
toll to 10 and the county fatal
tiles TO 30 since Jan. /.
The dead are Christine CLAW
Conmy. IL, Gil No. 9th st; Hans
Rasmussen, 81. 1905 So. X st. and
man recorded as John Doe. an
unidentified person believed to be q
transient.
Death Of the girl occurred Sat
urday shortly after ?. m. as she
was standing in front Of the Music
Box theater. She was struck down
by runaway u. s. mail truck,
which started its fatal run down
qth street hill from Fswcett ave,
where its driver. Charles Hopkins,
1915 So. 18th ST.. had parked IL.
brakes set and wheels into the
curb.
Ironically enough. title AZ the
show which the girl saw was 80
Ends Our Night" in which two Of
the leading characters died tragi-
cally.
Funeral on Tuesday
Her funeral services will be held
Tuesday at 1890 n. m. from the
st. Patricks church, under direo-
ton OF Cassidy a Allen. She was
the daughter OF Lieut.. Col. and
Mrs. ]. n. Conmy. who came to
Tacoma March } from Salem, Ore.
Lieut.. Col. Conmy In connected
with the 4ist division.
Rosary will be recited at the
church Monday At 1880 p. m. Flu
neral services Win he followed by
burial in Calvary cemetery.
Hit by seattleite
The unidentified man, whose
body Is being held Monday at the
Cassidy a. Allen mortuary. pend
ling investigation into Its identity.
was struck down at East r 81. and
Puyallup ave. by car driven by
Howard s. Void Of Seattle Sat
urday night.
Attaches of the mortuary de-
scribed the victim as being APP
proximately 40 years old. five-foot,
eight inches tall and weighing 1853
pounds. At the time Of the accident
he WAS wearing blue overalls. with
brown trousers beneath. blue
work shirt and tie. blue suit
coat. which was purchased at Por-
ter-Cummings. Inc, dark blue
double breasted oyercoat and a
light gray Adams hat. His shoes
were OF the work oxford type with
composition soles.
Hans Rasmussen died in 81.
Joseph's hospital Monday at 1.50
a. m. from injuries received when
Continued on Page ., Column ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-08
Army Day Observed
Monday al Fl. Lewis

PORT LEwis-Army day was
being observed here Monday with
q "rapid-firs" seven part demon
s,ration ~ fighting troops in ar
ton scheduled from Ais 10 SIS
In the afternoon.
MAJ Cen. Kenyon A. Joyce.
commanding general. TX Corps.
said there would 10 bu, one dls-
tlnguishsd guest At the Army day
demonstration and that guest
viii b. the public
Latest military equipment vas
10 BE- displaysd during the demon
strstion and later wsz 10 be avail
able for inspection by civilian
yisitors