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Evening star., 1941-03-06
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers amendments to British
aid bill.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders s1,533,OOO,OO0 supplemental
defense fund.
House:
Approaches final vote on l942
farm appropriation bill
Military Committee summons Sec
retary of War Stimson and Gen
George C. Marshall, Army chief of
staff, to give military information.
Rules Committee discusses investi-
cation of national defense program
Evening star., 1941-03-06
Women Easy to Get
Says Man, 100, Wed
g or 73 Times

By the Associated Press.
CICERO, Ind, March g.
Richard Denny, celebrating his
Tooth birthday, said he couldn't
remember whether he had been
married or 13 times.
The Civil War veterans pres
ent wife is. Sc.
Women are easy to get" Mr..
Denny observed. When I got
lonesome I just went out and
got one"
Evening star., 1941-03-06

ry v. Porter, pastor Of Westminster
Presbyterian Church and delegate
to the Federation from the South
west Citizens Association. Enter
tainment included songs by Marian
Middleton, the Potomac Electric
Power Co. Glee Club, dances by
Rose Marie Schiller and Jacqueline
Fedder and music by Sidney's Or
chestra.
Evening star., 1941-03-06

struction of quarters for non-com-
missioned officers and their families
at Odenton, just off the military
reservation. The other job is a
housing project for workers near the
Edgewood Arsenal.
A conference between labor lead
ers and Joseph keenan, of the Office
of Production Management resulted,
however, in an agreement to con-
tinue work on strictly defense
projects"
Evening star., 1941-03-06
Report for Last "a Hours.


From noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest, Al. 4:45 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest 25. 5:15 am. today. Year
ago, 35
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. IS, on March 3.
. Lowest, 10, on February 10.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80 per cent, at 6:15 am. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at $50 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High s---- 1871 am. 2:2S am.
Low ---------@-- c.Ul AN. S.u1 All.
dlRH ----------- DO pm. 90 pm.
Low ------------ s:51 pm. 9:52 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Rises. Sets;
sun. today 6:34 6:06
Sun, tomorrow 6:32 6.07
Moon, today 11:29 am. 1907 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hak hour. after sunset
Evening star., 1941-03-06

signed a contract with the Govern
ment and that he expected to con-
tinue work until the job was COM
pleted. He added that he hoped to
have 200 men employed on his end
of the project by the middle of next
Evening star., 1941-03-06

FURNISHED by United States Coast al
Geodetic Survey
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
MILLvILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland ]. West are
motoring to Florida, where they will
remain through January and Febru-
airy.
Mrs. Ida Townsend has returned
from a visit with her daughter and
family and other relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. M. Hudson and son
Roy of Camden, N. j., were here just
before the Christmas holiday with
their children, Mr.. and Mrs Alvin
Hudson, and son, Hal Leroy. They
were accompanied home by their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. r. C.
Steele, who are in New England
where they spent Christmas with
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
P. Derrickson. They will stop in
Merchantville, ~ T., on their way
home, to visit their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. W. Steele.
Dickie Long spent part of the hol-
idays with his aunt and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. oliver Evans, at their home
in Drexel Hill, Pa
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Mrs. Eliza McIlvaine and family on
Tuesday.
Charles Pettyjohn and family spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Davidson at Carney's Point. Mrs.
Pettyiohn had been spending part of
the week with her brother, returned
home with her family.
Miss Lydia Barker, who is in
training at Beebe Hospital, spent
part of the week with her mother,
Mrs. Edith Barker.
Mrs. Thomas r. Wilson and daugh-
teis, Harriet and Lydia, of near Mil
ford, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert OFT on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. F. Mason gave a
party for their Sunday School class
es at their home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Prettynian
entertained several friends at dinner
on New Years Day.
Mrs. Nora Ennis entertained Mr..
and Mrs. George McGinnis and son
of Union Park Gardens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Davidson and sons, of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. William
O'Brien OF MerchantviIle, N. j.;
Mrs. Fannie Atkins of Milton, and
Miss Emma Davidson, at turkey
dinner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eiwood Godfrey and
family were visitors of Mrs. Ennis
on Christmas Day.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Our community has been saddened
by the death of one OF its oldest resi-
dents, Mrs. Malvina Moore, who died
very suddenly Friday morning, De-
cember goth. She had always lived
in this locality and had many
friends, as she lived beautiful
Christian life and will be sadly miss
ed. Two sons survive, Edward and
james Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Truitt are
spending the holidays in Florida.
Richard Mclaughlin of the PEN
nington School. is home with his
mother and brother for his Christ
mas vacation
Harrison Mclaughlin of North
Wales, Pa, and Alton Kinsey of
Sellersville, Pa, visited Mrs. Edna
Mclaughlin, Sam and Dick on Sun
day.
Little Peggy Belts, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Belts, is quite
sl4lAa4gA ~ lssg
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
BLANcHARD,S STATION

I
Leon Adams. senior at Delaware
4 College, is spending the holidays here
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thur
man Adams.
Mrs. Amelia Orendorf entertained
her children and families at dinner
on Christmas Day.
Mrs. Rachel Smith of Philadelphia
spent a part of the holidays with her
aunt, Mrs. e. L. Kratz, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Mills entertain
ed at a turkey dinner Christmas day,
Mrs. Minnie Owens of Greenwood,
and her daughters, Misses Otalee
and Mary Louise Owens, of Whining
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel and
son. and Mr.. and Mrs. C. l.. Har-
mon and son spent Christmas night
in Georgetown.
Mrs. Ida Tucker and son Carl
were entertained at a turkey dinner
Christmas day at the home of her
son Leon in Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Harmon and son
Ralph spent Thursday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Isaacs and fam
lily. y.
Miss Leta Pusey left Friday to
spend several days of the Christmas
holidays with her sister in Richard
son Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Isaacs and
family and Minos Isaacs and daugh-
ter spent Friday evening with Mr..
and Mrs. Virgil Morris and daugh-
ter OF Lincoln.
After spending week in the city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack EIwell returned
home with the lagrippe.
Mrs. Ida Tucker entertained her
children's families at a turkey din
ner on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl White OF Trim
ity, recently called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Elwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Adams of
Philadelphia, spent Christmas Day
here with their respective. parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Marvel and |
son were guests at a turkey dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Morris of Harrington, Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
ROxANA

Roxana Methodist Sunday Schoo
viii be reorganized Sunday morning
January 5. Your attendance is re
quested.
The Woman's Society for Christian
Service met at the community house
Thursday evening. December 26th
The hostesses were Mrs, George L
Bennett and Mrs. Alvin Phillips.
The Sunshine Sunday School class
Mrs, H. A, Goodwin, Jr., teacher, held
its Christmas and farewell party
Friday evening at the community
house. Plenty OF. ice cream and cake
was served by the class.
Mrs. Ephriam West of near town,
is a patient in the Milford Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Addie Lynch spent a part of
the holidays with her brother-in-
law and sister, Capt. and Mrs. Frank
Quillen, at Bywood, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance McCabe enter
tanned at a dinner party Saturday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Bunt-
ing and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Goodwin, Jr., and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Russtll Murray and daughter
and Mr.. ann Mrs. Louis Hickman.
Asher Carey, Jr., of University of
Maryland, is spending the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
Carey, Sr.
Little Sammy Holloway Of Ocean
City; Md. spent a part of last week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Daisey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milliard Johnson,
son and daughter and Mrs. T. S.
johnson are visiting interesting
places in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wilgus and
daughters entertained at dinner ON
Sunday Mrs Name Evans and her
son Ulysses of Ocean View.
Harold Leary, who is employed in
Virginia, is spending a part of the
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Leary.
Miss Regina Lynch. Of school at
Mt. Airy, Pa, is spending the holi-
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Lynch.
John Harper is i'll at the home of
his son, Frank Harper, near town.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03
-CLARKsvTLE

The Christmas pageant was held
at. st. Georges Church December "a,
after which the young people accom-
panied by Rev. E. S. Bennett. toured
the neighborhood singing carols to
the less fortunate. -
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

i'll with "hu" in the hospital in Mas
sawadox, Va, Peggy and her mother
have been spending some time with
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

THE BEST NEW YEAR resolution
for 1911: To buy everything possible
in the stores OF Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1941-01-03

Mrs. Belts parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
H. Dunton.
ma. Dunton is also critically i'll.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Panama Regime Reverses
Arios Ship Arms Bon

PANAMA. Oct. 81 (P.-The new
government of DR.. Ricardo Adolfo de
la Guardia yesterday reversed one OF
DR.. Arnulfo Arias' last decisions as
President by authorizing ships flying
the flag of Panama TO arm against
raiders.
Many of the ships are United
States-owned and ply TO Britain and
her empire.
AS similar measure was under
consideration in the United States
Congress, the new government Of
Panama announced yesterday that
the ships may be armed at their
owners risk and expense ia the in.
terest of self-defense.
The decision said German attacks
on Panama vessels have no justi-
flcation whatever and have consti-
tuted fragrant violation OF our
rights"
1t called DR.. Arias' decision "in-
convenient from all points of view"
Under the new ruling the 270
ships, including 81 tankers under
Panama registry, may not hold the
Panama government responsible for
any damages, but Panama reserved
the right to claim indemnities for
any losses as a result Of aggressor
action.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
10000 Ton British Ship
Sunk, Germans Report

BERLIN, Oct. 81 P).-Informed
Germans said today German bomb
ers sank a 10,000-ton vessel and
badly damaged another ship of the
same size in attacking British
convoy sailing from Hull last night.
Numerous hits also were reported
on other targets in night attacks on
Britain, at Liverpool, along the
mouth of the Humber and other
harbors on the east coast.
British raids on several places in
Northwestern German were ac
knowledged and it was announced
that four attacking bombers were
shot down.
There were dead and wounded
among the civilian population the
high command said. also reporting
some property damage from the fall
of explosives and incendiaries.
German and italian Warplanes
heavily bombed the British Medi-
terranean base of Malta during the
night, showering high explosives on
designated targets, informed sources
said today.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

the added service will eventually
increase his rate of annuity"
With regard to the compensation
revision, Mr.. Ramspeck pointed out
that under the present law en-
ployes in salaries groups up to 81 800,
who have rendered 80 years of serv-
ice, are granted annuities equal to
rs per cent of their basic salaries.
while employees in salary groups
from 81 900 to $2,400, with 80 years
of service, may receive annuities up
to so per cent or more of their
salaries.
The percentage rate OF annuities
to salaries in the higher grades is
as low and sometimes lower than 20
per cent of salary" Mr.. Ramspeck
said.
The foreign service retirement sys-
tenn provides that retiring employees
with 80 years of service may receive
an annuity equal to so per cent of
active service pay. Army, Navy, Ma
rine Corps and Coast Guard ofn-
GERS. and scientific employees of the
Public Health Service and the Coast
and Geodetic Survey commissioned
officers), receive IS per cent of their
final pay at the time OF retirement
The proposed amendment, Mr..
Ramspeck emphasized. is in accord
with the principles of the recon-
mendation of the Presidents Com
mittee on Civil Service Improve
ment, headed by Justice Stanley
Reed.
Another amendment provides that
employe contributions to the retire
ment fund after January /, 1912,
shall be per cent of compensation
where the present rate H 3Lz per
cent. There are several other minor
amendments to protect the retire
ment and refund rights Of employees
separated from the service before
the effective date of the proposed
legislation.
An adequate retirement system
is absolutely essential to a high
grade public personnel administra-
tion," Mr.. Ramspeck said, adding
his committe is recommending that
the Civil Service Commission con-
duct a. further study of the several
retirement systems for officers and
employees of the Federal and District
governments with q view to co-ordi-
nation and Standardization of such
systems.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Two Italian Torpedo Boats
Are Reported Sunk

ROME. Oct. 81 CP).-The italian
high command today announced the
sinking of two Italian torpedoboats
In the central Mediterranean, prob
ably from mines but reported that
virtually all the crews had been
saved.
The daily communique also
acknowledged that British air
raiders had struck again at Sicily,
killing one civilian and wounding
five at Acireale, near Catania.
Other British raiders struck at
1talys Libyan bases of Bengasi and
Tripoli, the high command said, but
caused only slight damage. One
British plane was reported shot
down by a German fighter.
On the African land, the Italians
Bald their troops had repulsed sew
eral British sallies from the besieged
Libyan port of Tobruk and declared
their patrols in the Gondar region
of Ethiopia had inflicted casualties
on the British in minor skirmishes.
Two more British planes were re-
ported shot down during attacks on
italian Ethiopian garrisons.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-An 18-year-
old French girl who took to the
sea with three men in a tiny motor
boat to escape from German secret
police arrived today from Africa to
aid Gen. Charles de Gaulle's fight
against the Germans.
Her name was kept secret because
she still has her family in German
occupied France.
Six months ago German police
searched the house in which she was
hiding, she said, because she had de-
faced poster proclamations, chalked
"V' (for victory signs and De
Gaullist slogans on the town walls,
acted as a lookout when fellow stu
dents ran up Free French and
British flags on the towns cathedral
and kept watch by pretending TO
wash windows while her family
listened to British 'broadcasts.
She fed her home town with
French lieutenant under sentence of
death who had escaped prison. At
Marseilles she posed as his daughter
when he sailed for North Africa on
the pretense of wishing 10 join the
Vichy forces.
Evening star., 1941-10-21

The small tropical disturbance has re-
ma1ned nearly stationary about 90 miles
north OF Tampa Fla and heavy rains have
continued over Northern Florida, Cross City
reporting near IL inches of rain during the
past "a hours. Tropical air continues to
spread northward over the Southern Plains
states and the cool polar air over the Mid
die and North Atlantic States is becoming
warmer and moister Showers have oc-
Cured during the past "A hours over the
western Great Lakes region southwestward
over the upper Mississippi Valley and the
Central Plains States to the Southern Pa
cifc Coast
Five-day forecast for the period from
go pm. Tuesday, October 81, l94I, to
7:30 p m. Saturday, October 25. 1871 in
Middle Atlantic States District of Co.
lumbia. Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Eastern Pennsylvania and New
YorR-Temperature will average above
normal. Cooler over most sections Wednes-
day. Rising temperature Friday followed bv
cooler Saturday. Precipitation will average
light except moderate over Eastern New
York, occurring as showers northern por-
tlon Tuesday night and over district Sat-
urday
Ohio Valley CKentucky. Ohio. West vir-
ginia. Western Pennsylvania) and Tennes-
See-Temperature will average above
normal. Cooler over northern portion
Wednesday and over district Friday or Sat-
urdsy. Precipitation will average moderate
except heavy lower Ohio Valley and West
ern Tennessee occurring showers lower
trict Friday or Saturday.
~ E.a 80
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Retirement Basis
Changes Proposed
In Report 10 House
More Equitable Poy for
Employees in Higher
Brackets Urged

Retirement compensation granting
more equitable recognition" of
long and faithful service of higher
salaried employees in civil service
would be made effective under
amendments to the Civil Service Re-
tirement Act proposed today in a
report Of Chairman Ramspeck of the
House Civil Service Committee.
A minimum annuity of one seven
tieth of the salary for each year of
service up to IS years is provided in
one of the changes reported to the
House.
The bill also would eliminate the
ages Of So and IS for automatic sep
aration and would substitute the
following retirement basis:
Optional retirement for employees
after so, with at least 80 years of
service.
Optional retirement at So after at
least Is years of service.
Right of Appeal.
Optional retirement by the en-
ploying agency under the so and
62-year limitations of age and cor
responding service requirements,
with the right of appeal and hearing
for employees before the Civil Service
Commission.
Optional retirement after 55.
with 80 years OF service. with re-
duced annuity having value of the
present worth of the deferred an
nuity at the age of go.
Permission for qualified employees
with mental and physical fitness
to continue in the service until they
reach the age of 70. with at least IS
years of service. They shall be re-
tired at this age unless continued in
service by executive order.
Experience has demonstrated, {"
the report states. that employees in
good physical condition are generally
loath to end their employment. but
desire to continue so long as they
are able to render efficient services.
Many employees of advanced age
are capable of rendering efficient
service and their past experience
makes them most valuable to the
Government.
Thus the extension Of the re-
tirement age in these cases is in
the interest of the Government and
to the benefit of the employe in that
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Hungry Bandits
Pocified With
Loaf of Bread

Two hungry bandits held up Mrs.
Anna Crowell's grocery store at 1401
Fifth street NV. today-and got
food, nothing more.
Mrs. Crowell was alone in the store
when two colored men entered, both
with drawn guns. They demanded
money.
But I haven't any money" she
told them.
Then give us something to eat,
one of the men replied. We're
hungry"
Mrs. Crowell handed them a loaf
of bread, string Of baloney and
two apples.
They grabbed the food and ran up
o street, not pausing to thank her.
Mrs. Crowell told police she did
have some change in the cash reg
ister. She gave police q good de.
scription Of the hungry bandits. She
could eaily identity them, she said.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Seven Vessels Sunk
In North Atlantic,
Germans Claim
By the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Oct. 21.-The Ger
man high command announced
today that NaZi submarines had
sunk seven ships aggregating
$4,000 tons in the North At
lantic. and authorized sources
said this brought the total ship
ing reported destroyed by un-
dersea raiders in the last three
days to $4,000 tons.
The high command also said
a German submarine had tor
pedoed and heavily damaged
the British whaling moter ship
Svend Foyn, of approximately
$4,000 tons. 1t did not say
where the attack occurred.
Saturday the high command
said 10 merchantmen aggregat-
ing $4,000 tons. and two destroy
ers, had been sunk from a
strongly protected convoy from
North America in an action
lasting several days.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Continues debate on congressional
reapportionment.
Foreign Relations Committee Ques-
tions Secretary Hull and other Off
cials in closed session on armed ship
bill.
Appropriations Committee consid-
ers $685., ,0o0, 900 lend-lease bill.
House:
Considers minor bills.
Banking Committee hears Secre-
tary Wickard on price control bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
considers amendments to Railroad
Retirement Act.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Deposed President
OF Panama ExiIed
By New Regime
Police Fly Dr.. Arios
To Nicaragua; Ship
Arms Bon Reversed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Oct. al
Escorted by three Panama police-
men, Arnulfo Arias. deposed Presi-
dent OF Panama, arrived here aboard
special plane of Pan American
Airways today.
DR.. Arias told newspapermen he
was wakened by police early this
morning in the Jail where he wes
lodged last week on his return to
Panama and was put aboard the
plane without being told where it
was bound.
The ex-President said ne had no
plans for the future.
His police escort returned to Pan.
anna by the same plane shortly after
landing their charge here at
7:30 am.
The former President had been In
Jail since his voluntary return last
Tuesday from Cuba, where he was
at the time of the bloodless coup OF
October which displaced him.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Girl, 18, and 3 Men Flee Nozis
In Africa in Boat; Reach London

After hiding out in Africa for four
months the pair and two other men
set out in a 12-foot motorboat for
British port $50 miles away. They
had gasoline for only so miles, the
girl said When their motor power
failed they rowed and sailed for
five days until British patrol boat
rescued them.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
R. A. F. Planes Pound
German Areas in
Renewed Raids
Bremen, WiIheImshoven
And Emden Are Chief
Toreets of Attacks
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 21.-Bremen, Will
helmshaven and Emden were
bombed heavily last night by Royal
Air Force crews reopening their Of
fensive against Germany after three
nights of idleness because of bad
weather, an authoritative source said
today.
Nine British bombers are missing
from the attacking force, which he
described as strong.
British planes returned to the at
tack on German-held areas today,
when they made a daylight sweep
over Northern France. Returning
pilots reported bringing down IL
German fighters. AS in last nights
attacks, nine British planes were
missing in the latest raids, but the
pilots of three were reported safe.
Concerning last night forays, an
authoritative sources said:
Ports in Northwest Germany were
heavily bombed in better weather
last night.
Bremen was the main target.
Wilhelmshaven and Emden also were
strongly attacked and there we're
several minor raids at other points.
Nine of our bombers are missing.
"The force of the bomber COM
mand engaged was a strong one
move than seven times the size of
the German force operating against
this country during the night"
Other Objectives Raided.
The Air Ministry said that, in
addition to the major blows at Ger
many, small raids were made on a
number of obiectives in Northwest
Germany and occupied territory"
Yesterday" it said, aircraft of
the coastal command bombed an en-
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Venezuelan Army Head
lnspeets Langley Field
By the Associated Press.

BY The Assocla Ted Press
FORT MONROE. Va. Oct. al
Gen. Eleazar Lopez Contreras, COM
mander in chief of the Venezuelan
armed forces and former President
Of the Latin American Republic.
turned to an inspection Of Langley
Field today after inspecting Fort
Monroe and witnessing firing prac-
tice here.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Weather Report
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peratue so degrees
southwest
tomorrow partly cloudy slightly cooler north portion
Mayland-Pay cloudy with mild tonight
partly cloudy and slightly cooler
west Vrgna-Mosty
morrow partly cloudy slightly portion,