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Evening star., 1941-12-21
Traffic Deaths Mount
To 80 as Automobile
Strikes Woman, IS
Police Hold Operator;
War Department Man
Called Hit-Run Victim

The Districts traffic toll for the
year rose to 80 last night when Mrs.
Margaret Love, IS. colored, was
fatally injured by an automobile
while crossing the street near her
home in the 400 block of N street
NV. She was pronounced dead at
Casualty Hospital short time after
the accident.
James o. Dixon, SO, colored, of
the 400 block of Sixth street NV.
who police said was driving the car
which struck Mrs. Love. was held
for action of the coroner.
Jack Thornton, 20. of the 700
block of Madison street NV, said
to be a War Department employe,
was injured when struck by an al
legged hit-and-run driver while
standing in a safety zone at Geor-
gia avenue and Webster street NV,
police said He was taken to Gar
field Hospital, where his condition
was reported to be undetermined.
Police broadcast a lookout for the
striking automobile, which they said
they believed had a damaged head
light, a dented fender and bent
radiator grill.
Mrs. Ethel Meier. 40. and her
daughter Barbara, 16. of Beltsville
Md, were injured when their car
was in an accident at Selman and
Montgomery roads in Beltsville last
night. Details of the accident were
not reported Immediately to Prince
Georges County police.
Mrs. Meier suffered a compound
fracture of the left ankle and cuts
on the scalp. Miss Meier was
treated for possible skull fracture
and cut scalp Both were admitted
to Casualty Hospital. Their condi-
tion was undetermined last night.
Hospital attendants said the car
was also occupied by Edward Meier.
husband of Mrs. Meier. who was not
seriously injured.
Four boys were reported seriously
injured when the automobile in
which they were riding collided with
streetcar at Fifty-seventh and Dix
streets NE. Police said the ma
chine was bent almost double" by
the impact.
Those hurt and removed to Cas-
ualty Hospital were Melvin Hutch
inson. 20, Of Benning, D. c., said to
be the driver; Paul Byer, jr., 20, A
Chapel road, Seat Pleasant, Md, and
George Kidding, II, and his brother,
Leonard. 10, of IS First street, Seat
Pleasant.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
70. z OF q Series. J

Flying glass has caused no less
than IS per cent of the AFRAID
casualties in London That is
why you must take added precau-
tions to protect yourself from
glass splinters in your refuge
room
Refuge room windows, as we'll
as all others in rooms you in
tend to use at night, must be
prepared for blackouts.
1t is best to have no glass at
all in the windows Of your refuge
room. If you want daylight you
can use a flexible glass substi-
tute. This can be homemade of
double thicknesses of cheesecloth
or muslin fastened over the win
dow frame and painted with
ordinary size and varnish.
If you prefer not to remove the
glass you must treat it. Fix Sc
curely a screen of half-inch mesh
wire netting over the whole of
the window on the inside.
Or you can paste any light
colored cloth, such as cheese
cloth, over the window. The light
color gives brightness to the
room. Prepare this paste to stick
the cloth on: Take one table
spoon full of flour. mix to a paste
with three tablespoons full of
water and a piece of washing
soda the size of an almond. Add
a half pint of boiling water. Stir
and heat for 10 or Is minutes.
Add a quarter ounce of borax to
pint of paste to prevent mildew.
When this hardens on the win
dow over the cheesecloth it will
help prevent the glass from
flying.
You can also use a textile net
ting, such as curtain net, stuck
on the window with paperhang-
ers' paste. Or you can coat the
glass with varnish, wait till 1t is
almost dry, press the netting on
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Five Marines and Soldier
Die in Traffic Accidents
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Dec.
20.-Highway accidents near here
today claimed the lives Of five Ma
rines from Paris Island Station.
S. c., and a soldier.
The Marines were killed in a
head-on collision of their automo-
bile and a truck on Route l about
13 miles south of here. Quantico
Marine authorities said they iden-
titled the dead as Corpl. Charles
R. Hise of New York, Corpl. William
W. Lantelme of New York and Pvt.
Calvin Gabay. Brooklyn: Bruce B.
Cummings of Buffalo and Anibal c.
Couveia of Brooklyn.
The soldier, identified as Clifford
Holland of Glens Falls, N. Y, was
fatally injured this afternoon when
he was thrown from his motorcycle
on Route l, II miles south of here.
He died en- route to hospital here.
James Digh, 33. of Gastonia, N. c.,
driver of the truck. was injured,
and a sixth member of the party
of Marines, Pvt. Samuel Himsey,
also was hurt.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Final Action Delayed
On Defense Housing Bill

House adjournment until Tuesday
has delayed final legislative action
on the Lanham bill authorizing an
appropriation of $500, ,000, 900 for con-
tinuation of the emergency hous-
ing program in defense areas.
Unwilling to accept Senate
changes in the measure, one OF
which would allow the Federal
Works Agency to use some OF the
money to build homes in the Dis
trict for civilian defense employees
of the Federal Government, the
House yesterday sent it to con-
ference. The joint House and Sem
ate Conference Committee may meet
tomorrow to iron out these differ
ences.
The 100000, 900 already has been
appropriated. but cannot be al
located until the bill authorizing
the appropriation has been passed.
Ordinarily legislation authorizing
appropriations precedes the actual
appropriation. but Congress, in a
war tempo, reversed the procedure.
An original appropriation of $780,
100000 for defense housing already
has been allocated.
The House named as its con-
ferees three ranking members of
the Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee headed by Chairman
Lanham. The others are Repre-
sentatives Bell, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, and Holmes, Republican, of
Massachusetts,. The Senate con-
ferees probably will be appointed
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Christmas Week Parties
Are Planned by Navy

Children of staff members of the
Naval Hospital. both officers and
enlisted men, will be entertained
at a Christmas party from 2:3O
to pm. today in the recreation
hall Of the hospital, Constitution
avenue and Twenty-third street.
The party is being planned by
the Red Cross and the welfare
fund of the hospital. Santa Claus
will distribute presents to approx
mately rs children, each of whom
is to be accompanied by at least
one adult.
Other activities for Christmas
week were announced by the Navy.
They include distribution of ice
cream and cake to patients of the
hospital Wednesday evening and a
party and dinner at the Washing
ton Navy Yard Christmas Day.
Although the annual parties for
poor children In the various yards
and on ships in port will not be
held this year, children of enlisted
personnel will be entertained at
party in the receiving station of
the Washington yard from II to
O'Clock on Christmas Day. A din
ner for approximately 300 parents
and children will follow. The din
ner will feature roast turkey with
traditional holiday trimmings.
A Christmas dinner also will be
served at the Naval Air Station at
Anacostia.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Winter Is HeraIded
By Record. breaking
December Gale Here
Wind Reaches 63 M.P.H.
In Gusts; BoreoI Season
Makes Bow Tomorrow
dra Leonard,

Yesterday recorded the strongest
December wind in Washington s
weather history. with a gale blow
ing Sc miles an hour for periods as
long as one minute and sudden
gusts hitting 63 The windstorm
which near Frederick, Md, over
turned airplanes and felled power
poles. was due to diminish grad
ually today. the Weather Bureau
said.
Experts reported that the previous
maximum December wind was on
December 9. 1876. when puffs from
the northwest swept along at 80
miles per hour.
Official weather observers atop
the Washington National Airport
said they were not permitted to
reveal the direction of yesterday S
record-breaking wind because OF
military restrictions, but pointed out
that any citizen who was walking
outside couldn't fail to know it.
The Sc m.D.h. gale was sustained
for a full minute at about II: Is
am. Gusts of greater velocity came
later.
All this was in the way of a
flourish and fanfare for the official
advent of winter tomorrow.
At 12:45 am. the fourth season
will begin in the Northern Hemi-
spere, Capt. j. F. Hellweg, super
intendent of the Naval Observatory
announced. This will be the signal
for summer in the Southern Hemi-
sphere.
The gale near Frederick blocked
county roads with fallen trees and
blew away a portion of the roof Of
the county home. The planes over
turned at DERRICK Field apparently
escaped damage.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
7 Serb Miners,
| Japanese Give
| S205 for War

Two Serbian coal miners at Fill
bert, w. Va. and a japanese cook at
Ration, N. Mex, have sent donations
to Secretary of the Navy Knox to
use in fighting the Axis.
The two Serbs, Stoyan Dmitrasi-
novich and Stoyan Lukich, sent 500
each and letter in Serbian ex-
planning that since the Navy was
fighting to preserve "the freedom of
millions of people," they wanted to
help. The japanese. Utaro Kuz-
uoka, sent S. by Miss Beulah Martin
of the Ration Daily Range. Kulzuoka
said he hoped his gift could buy part
Of torpedo or a few gallons of gas
Ito sink the Japanese fleet a little
faster"
Secretary Knox acknowledged the
gifts and turned them over to
the Treasury as miscellaneous re-
ceipts."
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Hunter 10 Push
|C|drification OF
DC. |ncomeTa
Plans Legislation
If Keech Fails to
Define 'Domicile'

Either by legislation or regula-
tions promulgated by the Commits
sioners, the District income tax law
will be clarified as a result OF the
recent complex decision of the
Supreme Court with respect to the
definition of "domicile," it was an
nounced yesterday by Representa-
tive Hunter, Democrat. of Ohio.
AS chairman of the Fiscal Affairs
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee. Mr.. Hunter already has
conferred with Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech as to the need
of legislation to bring about the de-
sired Qualification.
Mr.. Keech, he said, is now draw
ing up regulations which may
achieve that purpose without
amending the law.
Representative Hunter plans to
hold a conference early in January
with representatives of the Attorney
Generals Office to consider the pro-
posed regulations and decide wheth-
er legislation is necessary to put
them into effect.
The indefinite principles set forth
by the court for determining wheth-
er a person is domiciled in the Dis
trict, it was said, form the basis
for the need of specific rules. The
court held that the question of
domicile should be determined in
general by actual habits, family
ties. living conditions and employ
ment of the taxpayer.
AS a result of the ruling, Mr..
Hunter said the regulations may
subject person whose income is
derived in the District to payment
of tax on it if he maintains
permanent residence here, has per-
manently located his family here
and has 40 direct family ties else
where, has continuously lived here
over a period Of years and is per-
manently employed here and shown
no expressed intent of returning to
his home State.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
list Of Cash Donations, Page A-16..

Thousands OF Washington chill
dren will have a real Christmas
this year because other children
showed the Christmas spirit yes
terday.
Within a few hours. more than
5000 toys piled up in the lobbies
of the II theaters where The Star
N. B. C.-Warner Bros. Toy Matt
nees" we're held. with a toy as the
only ticket of admission.
Later, four heavy red boxes we're
brought to The Star. In those
boxes was Christmas for thousands
more children. They were the gift
of Navy Department employees, and
the nickels. dimes and dollar bills
crammed into the four containers
came to nearly s400
The Navy Department employees
who remembered that children look
forward to Christmas even in war
time were the staffs of the Bureau
of Aeronautics, Office of Naval In
telligence, Bureau of Yards and
Docks, Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, Bureau of Navigation and
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Treasury Total Rises.
In the Treasury Department, too,
the Christmas spirit ran high. Ad-
ditional gifts sent by Treasury en-
ployes yesterday brought their total
to s152.44.
Since the mothers of needy chill
dren cannot do their Christmas
shopping until checks are sent them,
the Christmas Committee of the
Council of Social Agencies, which
distributes the funds collected
through The Star-N. B. C.-Wsrner
Bros. effort, urged yesterday that
cash gifts be mailed to The Star
as soon as possible.
An hour before the "Toy Matt
nees" were scheduled yesterday.
crowds of toy-laden children waited
outside the IL theaters. High in
popularity were the two all-car-
toon shows, held at the Avalon and
Uptown Theaters. where the young
sters screamed with delight at the
antics of Donald Duck and Pluto
the Pup. 1t was the first time any
TOY Matinee" was devoted exclu-
sively to short subjects.
Lobbies Decorated.
Christmas trees, wreathS, bells and
candle-lit fireplaces carried out he
Yuletide spirit in the theater lob
bies. At the Silver, in Silver Spring,
Md, a toy train speeded around the
lobby, as in previous years. This
season, however, it was military
train, its cars loaded with anti
aircraft guns, howitzer, search
light and Army trucks.
The martial spirit was reflected in
hundreds of the gifts, although by
no means in the majority. There
were bombing planes. tanks and toy
Evening star., 1941-12-21
5000 Gifts for Poor Children
Is Harvest of Toy Motinees'
Stor-N B. C.-Worner Project
Meets Success; Gosh Given Also

infantrymen. and toy machine guns
among the heaps Of dolls, drums
books and games.
At the Calvert Theater. where a
miniature talking Santa Claus asked
the children what they wanted
themselves for Christmas, one little
theater-goer. aged 5, responded: I'D
like first-aid kit, please"
The theater manager, speaking on
the two-way hook-up, asked her
why she answered gravely, Because
I think I'll need it."
All Ages Throng Theaters.
The Christmas spirit proved to be
ageless. Year-old youngsters were
carried into some of the theaterS
in their mothers arms while grand
mothers handed their gifts to the
uSherS.
A young woman brought a doll,
garbed in blue with "ermine" trim
ming. to the Silver. AS she laid
it on the heap of toys. she explained,
Il never owned a doll myself when
I was small"
And at the Sheridan Theater, a
note on one of the packages read
May this please be given to child
who has asked especially for a doll. u
At the Colony. the ushers them
selves had brought toys to add to
the collection and the projectionist
arrived with toy steamboat.
Members of the Motion Picture
Machine Operators. Local 224, anc
the District Theatrical Protective
Union. Local %, contributed theh
services gratis to the TOY Matinee.
The toys were sped in Star trucks
to Linthicum Hall in Georgetown
where members of the Congress OF
Parents and Teachers and the
Federatio of Parent Teachers AS
sociations aided by Girl Scouts, pre-
pared the toys to go on their way
to the Christmas stockings of the
needy.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

it and finish off with a second
coating of varnish.
A criss-cross of tire tape" is
also good. Stretch the strips across
the window, leaving an inch be-
tween each strip. Repeat this
from the top to the bottom of the
window.
These various precautions can
not prevent the glass from break
ing. but will prevent dangerous
splinters of glass from flying into
the room.
If the windows of your refuge
room are on the ground floor
it is well to guard them with
sandbags.
Tomorrow: Making your refuge
room Sturdier.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
| Parcel of Land
| Sold at Auction
ICon|t Be Found

BY the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md. Dec. 20.-Lost:
One parcel of real estate.
Col. w. Stacey Phillips of Wash
ington bought in a plot of land in
Wicomico County when it was sold
for taxes at the courthouse at public
auction September IA, 1885.
Col. Phillips tried for six years
to locate his land without success
and since the property could not be
identified he never received deed.
Discouraged, he finally gave up and
county officials, somewhat embar-
raised, refunded $500
They are still looking for the land.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Maryland Will Need
$1,000 More Workers
nv tho Associated press

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec. 20.-David L.
B. Fringer, State Employment Ser
vice director. estimated today that
Maryland defense industries will
need $4,000 additional workers be-
tween now and June l. and urged
manufacturers engaged in non
essential work to release qualified
workers for defense jobs.
Mr.. Fringer declared there were
numerous instances in which skilled
workers could be replaced by others
with no loss of efficiency in produc-
ton. He cited jobs now held by men
which could be filled by women, re-
leasing the men to defense employ
ment in work for which women are
not suited.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
House Told 1t Can Take
Christmas Holiday
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Speaker Rayburn told House
members yesterday that they could
go home for Christmas, announc-
ing he knew of no further legisla-
ton desired by President Roosevelt
before the next session of Congress
starting January 8.
He assured them they would be
notified by wire if their presence
here was necessary.
Speaker Rayburn said he planned
to leave for his Texas home. and
the House elected Representative
Cole, Democrat, of Maryland
speaker pro tempore.
Members remaining here will
meet perfunctorily every three days
in accordance with rules prohibiting
a recess of longer than three days.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Grocer, at Gun Point,
Is Robbed of SIS

Three colored men, two armed
with guns and one with a club, last
night robbed the cash register of a
District Grocery Store in the 240O
block of Virginia avenue NV. of
s55 while holding Morris Oler, the
proprietor, at bay with the weapons.
One of the trio also took Mr..
Oilers wallet from his pocket, but
the pocketbook was empty, it was
said.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Plans Complete
For$1,600,000
Home for Aged
D. 6. Soon to Submit
Project to Budget
Bureau, Congress
MAP on Page A-16.)

Plans for construction on District
owned land at Glenn Dale, Md, of
$1,600,0OO new home for the aged
and infirm, which would include a
150-bed hospital, will be placed be-
fore the Budget Bureau and Con-
gress IN the near future. the District
Commissioners announced yes
terday.
After months of study, the city
heads finally have agreed upon
abandonment of the old institution
at Blue Plains, which has been
found inadequate and outmoded by
: Mrs. Roosevelt, congressional Off
cials and welfare officials, as well as
the Commissioners.
Site Held Most Suitable.
The site at Glenn Dale was Sc
lected as most available during
studies of various possible Govern
ment-owned locations. The institu-
ton would be group of cottage
type buildings, except for the
hospital, and these would be built
around a central plaza. The whole
development of IA structures would
be at a considerable distance from
the buildings of the District Tu-
berculosis Sanatoria, located on the
same general tract.
The city heads are concerned over
the question of priority ratings for
steel and other materials which
would be needed for the new plant.
While welfare officials recently re-
ported they had adviceS priorities
would not be granted, the Com
miSsioners have said they believed
they could be obtained in view of
general agreement that the Blue
Plains plant is a disgrace.
Congressional approval Of funds
Is expected since the Commissioners
say the addition of 81, 900 to the
District budget for next year still
will leave District finances balanced
without the elimination of any other
essential projects.
Hospital Need Stressed.
Need for a hospital for residents
of the Home for the Aged was one
of the fundamental findings during
studies of the old Blue Plains plant.
As planned for the Glenn Dale site
this would cost about Sac, 900. A
domestic service building has been
planned at a cost of $4,000. There
would also be recreation building
at 100000, heating plant at s6o,-
900 and roads, walks and grading
costing $4,000. This would be in
addition to the cost for four cot
tages of SO bed capacity each and
SIX other cottages of Is bed capacity.
This would total s1,411,9 900, to
which would be added $4,000 for
utilities making the whole cost ST.
621 900.
The present plans calls for ac-
commodations for $50 persons In the
new plant, plus $50 in the hospital
section, thus 500 in all, about 100
less than the number cared for at
Blue Plains until recently. In the
past few weeks some patients OF the
home have been transferred TO
hospitals and others have been
placed on Government care in their
own residences.
Evening star., 1941-12-21

1OCalS 10 Oate ~ 6S
In December, Beware of:
l. The hours between S and
10 pm. Ten Of the 13 traffic
victims in December last year
were killed within this five
hour period.
2. Crossing q street at some
point other than q crosswalk.
Three pedestrians lost their
lives in December, 1910, while
doing this.
Evening star., 1941-12-21
Old Estute Is Sold

The estate Clocker's Fancy, at st.
Marys City, Md, said to be the
second oldest home in the State,
has been purchased by Mrs. A C.
McKenney of Washington. The
property was sold by George H.
Harris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-07
CIVIL SERvlc
 EXAMINATIONS

Civil service examinations for the positions described below were an- nounced by the United States Civil Service Commission today Applica- tions will be rated as received at the Commissions Washington office un- til further notice. but qualified per- sons are urged to file their ap- plications at once. The salaries are subject to a 3A percent retirement deduction.
 Shipyard inspector, various fields, with salaries ranging from $2,300 to $3,80O year, United States Mari time Commission. There are posi- tions open for hull, machinery, elec- trical, joiner, and hull outfitting inspectors. Responsible practical ex- perience in ship construction involv- ing the type of work pertinent to the duties applied for is required. The experience must have included the interpretation of drawings and spec ifications and the making of such 
 computations as are necessary to determine full compliance of work with plans and specifications. The maximum age limit is sixty-five years.
 Commodity exchange specialist, with salaries ranging from $2,600 to $4,6O0 year, Commodity Exchange Administration, Department of Ag- riculture. There are two options for which applicants may qualify, com- modity. exchange specialist in econ- omics analysis and in investigations. Ratings in this examination will be based on applicants education and on their appropriate professional ex- periance. In addition, they may be asked to appear for an oral exam nation to further determine their fitness.
 Full information as to the re- quirements for these examinations. and application forms. may be ob- tained at 311 Federal Building.