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Evening star., 1941-01-30

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Evening star., 1941-02-25
BY STEPHEN J. McDONOUGH,
Associated Press Science Writer.


The Army Air Corps has devel-
oped a mile minute Photographic
service to aid bombing planes and
artillery in attacks.
With a new super-speed method
of developing and printing pictures,
it Is possible to photograph an enemy
position, process the picture on the
return flight. drop 1t from the air
plane and return to make additional
pictures, thus giving a commanding
officer a split-second pictorial rec
ord of enemy dispositions and
movements.
Superior to Ground Work.
This kind of survey work, 1t was
said promises to replace ground
reconnaissance work by patrols
working ahead of the main force of
troops because it reveals details
which could not be observed from
the ground and the exact placement
of batteries and troop concentra-
tions.
Darkness would be no protection
in the movement of troops, since the
Army has developed parachuted
magnesium flares which provide al
most daylight illumination for night
photography. Camouflage likewise
Is almost outmoded because Of the
Evening star., 1941-02-25

went 10 work with the old Metro
politan Railway, driving both horse
and cablecars until Washington s
public transit system was electrified.
Went West in 1896.
In 1896 he went West TO try his
hand at being a cowboy, but was
back in Washington after two years
He used 10 tell Of how he got shot in
the hip by cattle rustlers during his
experiences in the West.
He lived in the vicinity of Georgia
avenue and Park road when that
region was little more than woods.
He remained there until compare
lively recent years when he moved
to Franklin street.
Promoted to inspector in 1918
with the old Capital Traction Co,
he maintained that position after
the Inauguration OF the Capital
Transit Co.
He was an honorary member of
the Columbia Heights Citizens AS
sociation
In addition to his son, he leaves,
Mrs. Dollie Meyers. another son
Carl. and a daughter, Mrs. Helen
Gosorn.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Nozis May Make
| New Offer of
Radio Requests
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN, Feb. 25-Americans who
failed to take advantage of the Ger
man Propaganda Ministry's offer
last week to accept collect messages
for radio request numbers may have
another opportunity
1T is not impossible" authorized
sources said today, that the stunt
may be tried again. They said about
$500 kilograms received up to last
Saturday midnight were being
studied with a view to filling re-
quests already sent.
The result of the experiment was
taken as croSs-section view of
American public opinion. Germans
said that only about IS per cent of
the kilograms we're frivolous.
Messages, they said, included re-
quests for information on Hitler
Youths, the gold standard, Max
Schmeling and the possibilities of a
German invasion of the United
States through South America. Most
were described as earnest"
Asked for an example of the other
extreme, the informant cited re-
quest that the German radio play,
"I'll Be Glad When You're Dead,
You Rascal YOU
Evening star., 1941-02-25
u. S. Outlay for Defense
Estimated at 81 Billion
BY the Associated Press.

bA lIlt AbobbldlFu
The Nations prospective outlay
for defense now stands close to
s31 ,OO0,0OO,O ,O0O," Congress members
learned today following President
Roosevelt's request for s3,8l2,3l1,-
1877, which he said the War De-
partment needed Immediately.
The estimate Of the total arma-
ment cost was made by Budget Di-
rector Harold D. Smith, who said
the Presidents supplementary re-
quest yesterday provided for con-
tingencies which have arisen" since
transmission Of the budget message
to Congress.
Mr.. Smith said. however, that
more than half Of the S3,s12311, 1877
represented no increase to the pre-
vious program, but simply was
money needed Immediately by the
War Department to start work which
originally was scheduled to be car
ried out in the next fiscal year.
About Sl.750,0 100000 of the money
was sought for an actual expansion
of the previous program. Mr.. Smith
said.
Largest request was Sl,4l2, 1851 ,O0o
for the Air Corps. The President
did not submit details Of where or
how the money would be spent.
Evening star., 1941-02-25

bill contains provision that would
substitute an annual $40 license fee
for corporations doing business here
for the present SIS filing fee. This
change Is desired, he said, to pro-
vide better administration of the
law.
Revenue from the filing, fee. the
subcommittee was told. now amounts
to about S48, 900 a year The $40
license fee, it was estimated, would
yield about $4,000 a year. How
ever, Mr.. Keech pointed out that
the filing fee was never intended
to be revenue producing feature,
but rather a policing" plan for
keeping check on corporations.
The subcommittee will hold its
next hearing Thursday at 10 am.
Chairman Hunter has not yet de-
cided who to call at that time as
witnesses.
Proposed changes in the income
tax law, recommended by the Com
missioners, would make tn. levy
applicable to all incomes derived
in the District and to all persons
who reside here six months in a
year.
A plan for adjusting the fiscal
relations dispute is embodied in a
formula, - originally suggested by
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
which would at this time
raise the Federal payment toward
municipal expenses from s6,000,00O
to 100000 a year. This formula
provides that the Federal Govern
ment shall pay a percentage of the
general expenses of the District
equal to the percentage of the land
here owned by the United States
Joint Meeting Proposed.
Representative Hunter has spon-
sored the fiscal relations formula in
the House. He said he desired
the formula to be made a part of
any new tax legislation that comes
out of his subcommittee
Mr.. Hunter also said that when
the subcommittee begins considera-
tion of the fiscal relations formula
he would suggest that joint meet
ing be arranged with the Fiscal Af-
fairs Subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee, of which Sena-
tor Overton is chairman.
Il think lot of time can be saved
II the two subcommittee get to-
gether and work on this formula. -
declared Representative Hunter. st
believe, too, that the House will give
it serious consideration II there Is
unanimous agreement on the plan
between both House and Senate
groups"
Representative Hunter pointed out
that while his subcommittee is con-
cerned primarily with the fiscal re-
lations and income tax bills, he ex-
pected a move would be made by
several members to scrap the income
tax and substitute a general sales
tax
But" he added, 1--WE will cross
that bridge when we reach it, Our
future procedure will be governed by
day-to-day developments"
Although the first meeting of the
subcommittee was executive" Chair
man Hunter said public hear
ing would be held later, at which all
persons interested in either the tax
legislation or the fiscal relations
formula would be given an opportu-
nifty to testify.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Greeks Vow TO Fight
Until Albania Is
Cleared Of Italians
10000 of Enemy Token
In Four Months Of
War, Athens Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Feb 25.--Greece is de-
termined to carry on the fight
against Mussolini's legions until the
Italians are out of Albania" a
government spokesman said today.
That formal statement of the
Greek Army battle cry, Drive
the Italians into the Sea" was
the first hint from Athens on
the possible Greek attitude TO-
ward reported Nazi pressure to
come to quick truce with Italy
or risk German onslaught
The statement came as a detailed
reply to Premier Mussolinis speech
in Rome Sunday representing Greek
losses as heavy and Italy's as "a
few thousand, mostly wounded"
The spokesman said 10000 Italians
had been captured in nearly four
months of fighting in the Italian
invasion of Greece and subsequent
Greek counter into Albania.
Italian Losses Terrific.
"Of the 10000 prisoners. he added,
only % officers and ACT men are
under treatment in our hospitals
either for wounds or illness.
Our losses have not been serious.
but rather slight If one takes into
consideration the way we've been
forced to fight on these mountains.
On the other hand. the Italians
sustained terrific losses during
oo,,r+araftanLe r,bo hot+IoEold 10 oh
time was Uttered with Italian dead
and wounded"
He said that despite the fact the
Italians had prepared this attack
for long time when Greece was
neutral country anxious Ito avoid
being involved in war" and despite
'the unequal situation between
Greece and Italy" the Greeks wreck
ed Italian plans ito assume and
maintain the initiative"
. '.MuSsolini gives as the reason for
his aggression against Greece that
this country alone did not renounce
the British guarantee" the Spokes-
man declared. "Mussohni. also said
the Greeks were inspired by spirit
of hatred for the Italians.
Wish to Remain Free"
1--WE do not hate. What we do is
to defend ourselves, and we will not
cease fighting until the Italians are
out of Albania. We wish TO remain
free"
Dispatches from the Southern Al
banian front last night said scat
tered machine-gun posts of Italian
troops along the Drinos River ap-
parently could not hope for rein
forcement because of rockslides
which blocked the road behind
them. Greeks said death or capture
of these men-moStly groups of less
than 100-seemed certain.
The Drinos River flows north and
joins the VioSa at Tepeleni
Arms of the Greek advance which
have moved past Tepeleni on both
sides were reported progressing
slowly northward, handicapped by
SnowStorm.
The Greek high command said
activity yesterday was restricted to
patrols and artillery duels."
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Bids 10 Charter -Four Ships
In Laid-Up Fleet Opened
AZ Ire Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The North American Navigation
Corp, New York, was the apparent
high bidder TODAY on the charter of
two vessels, the Pacific Oak and the
West Modus, from the Maritime
Commissions laid-up fleet
The corporation offered $20,35O
monthly for each and proposed to
use them between the east coast of
North America and the Persian
Gulf, India, and the East Indies.
The Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc,
New York, offered s17568 for the
Pacific Oak and $17,787 for the West
Modus.
The Grace Line. Inc. New York
City, offered monthly charter price
of S16.330 for the S. s. West Celina
and SIG, ,486 for the S. S. West Cres-
sey, also from the laid-up fleet. The
Grace Line proposed operating them
between North Atlantic ports and
the west coast of South America.
The four vessels are about $500
dead-weight tons each.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Super-Speed Air Photo Shops
Guide Army Bombs and Cannon

development of color photography.
Gun emplacements and ships dis
guished with variegated painting
which are often invisible to the eye
stand out like sore thumb in an
aerial color photograph.
The modern Photographic recon-
naissance plane, developed at
Wright Field. Dayton, Ohio, is
equipped with the standard aerial
cameras of the Army Air Corps and
compact aerial dark room in which
two men work to push a negative
through five processes, make one or
more prints and drop them in spe-
cial holders to their own troops.
Guide for Bomber Pilots.
1t is possible, by the use of new
directional aids, for a pilot to fly a
straight course for aerial mapping
Then by comparing the pictures
with previously determined fixes,
or reference points, an artillery
commander can drop shells on the
target, or air bombardment group
commanders can direct the accurate
concentration of bombs on an OBJ
3ective
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Nazis Feeling Pinch
In Vital Materials,
British Declare
Blockade Is os Effective
Now os Before Lost
Spring, London Holds
BY DREW MIDDLETON.
Associated Press War Correspondent


LONDON, Feb. 25. - Britains
blockade of Germany is fully as
effective" now AS it was before the
Nazi invasion of the Low Countries
last spring, economic warfare ex-
perts declared today.
Supplies of the occupied nations
have been exhausted, said these
British informants, and Germany
already is feeling a pinch in oil,
cotton, copper, rubber and nickel,
despite a major leak through
Japan"
An increasing amount of prod
ucts "of small bulk, but high value"
these sources said. is passing
through Japan from South America
and the United States, across the
Yellow Sea to Port Arthur and
Dairen, and thence by rail through
Manchukuo to the junction with the
Siberian railway at Chita
The leak has been swelled. they
declared. by exports OF United States
manufacturers from the Philippines
to Japan.
These, for various reasons. do
not come under United States IL
censing restrictions" the economists
said
Problem Before Germans.
They declared the powerful jap
anese Mitsui and Mitsubishi ship
ping companies handle the bulk OF
this trade for German agents
Germany's economic position was
described as steadily worsening."
Masses of industrial materials
were sent into Germany from con-
quered countries last summer. when
the high command believed the war
was nearly over" one expert said.
Now Germany is faced with the
problem: Shall the materials be
returned to the countries and the
people put to work, or shall it be
sent to Poland or some relatively
safe area for use in new factories?"
Either course would be helpful to
Britain. he indicated
Movement of the materials would
/ involve an immense transport prob
lem at a time when transport is
needed for the military. If they are
sent into Poland. the expert said,
whole towns in heavily industrial
lied Northern France and Belgium
would be left idle.
Germany, ii was indicated, at
present is relying almost wholly
upon Rumanian oil and gasoline and
synthetic substitutes.
Shortage May Spur Offensive.
The experts said, however, they
Gid not believe any shortage Of oil
would halt German plans for Of
fensive action against the British
Isles this spring.
Indeed. that shortage probably
will spur them on. said one They
will feel the pinch in the fall much
harder than now. and we know they
are feeling it already"
Surprisingly. coal was named as
one commodity in which Germany
is short The Germans formerly
imported Belgian. British and
French coal by cheap water routes.
These shipments are, of course.
cut of, and the Germans have ra-
toned coal heavily to save rail and
road transport" an expert asserted.
Even German mined coal has been
rationed."
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Landon Sees Aid Bill
As Most Dangerous
Ever in Congress
Still Time TO Defect
Measure, He Says
In Rudio Address
BY the Associated Press.


LAWRENCE. Kans., Feb. 25.-AK
M. Landon called the lesse-lend bill
the most dangerous proposal ever
brought before Congress last night
and said there is still time" to de-
feat the measure.
The showdown is coming in the
next few days in the United States
Senate" he said in radio speech
broadcast on a national network.
There has been an attempt to
make ordinary individuals like you
and me feel helpless in the present
situation. But I say to you we are
not helpless Send word to
your Senators tonight. Tell them
the American people do not want
war"
The 1896 Republican presidential
nominee asserted we arc not un-
dertaking simply and only an Eng
lish victory if Congress passes the
bill
We are undertaking the restoring,
remaklng and preserving of national
F~SNAASOAJ AAANO o'A cNCA bilt WI AZ
and anywhere in the world.
The Chief Executive can take
control of or can take over every
industry in the United States. The
President can take over every facil-
ity in the United States. Mr.. Will
kie, a supporter of the bill himself,
pointed out this might include the
press and the radio.
Il know one thing, and that is
that business is not going to be con-
tinued as usual, as the President
promised us.
L know social gains are going to
be lost, that civil rights are going
to be impaired. that the cost of
living will increase and the stand
ard Of living will be lowered"
Evening star., 1941-02-25
D. 6. Taxes
Continued From First Page.)

plan that their constituents working
and living here are to be subjected
to dual taxation"
Representative Sasscer told the
subcommittee he was fearful the
bill in its present form might catch
some Maryland residents who work
in Washington in a "whipsaw"-
those who maintain a residence in
that State and at the same time
have sleeping quarters" in the Dis
trict for more than six months in
year
Chairman Hunter assured Mr.
SasScer the text of The revision to
be made by municipal officials in
the nonresident provisions of the
measure would be submitted to him
and Maryland tax authorities for
scrutiny before any action is taken
"Domiciled" Confusing Term.
Mr.. Simmon, who drafted the bill
explained its provisions in detail
pointing out that while that portion
of the income earned by noD-resi-
dents here would be subject to the
local tax, residents in Maryland
and Virginia would not have to pay
anything to the District because of
the higher income tax rates prevail
ing in these two States, coupled with
the reciprocal credit agreement. The
only inconvenience to these nom
residents, he said, Is provision re-
quiring them to file a return to the
District.
The District Income Tax Act i'm
poses a tax upon the taxable income
of individuals 'domiciled here on
the last day of the taxable year,
said Mr.. Simmon. Because the
word 'domiciled is incapable of eX-
act definition, there is considerable
uncertainty regarding individuals
subject to the provisions of the act.
Many individuals who reside in
the District but vote or intend
eventually to return to one of the
States apparently recognize a duty
to contribute to the support of the
local government and have filed
returns and paid the tax. Other
persons similarly situated have not
filed returns nor paid any tax be-
cause of the belief that they are
not domiciled in the District"
$4,000 Fail to File Returns.
Mr.. Simon emphasized that rec
ords of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau indicate that more than $4,000
individuals living in the District
subject to the Federal income tax
have not filed returns under the
District act, -'
1T may be-" he said, that many
or all of such persons are not
domiciled in the District. However,
no such determination can be made
without reviewing the facts in each
individual case"
Mr.. Simmon further explained that
the decision of the United States
Court of Appeals for the District
in the case of Sweeney VS.. the
District. states that government
employees residing here are presumed
to be domiciled in the States from
which they come, and that strong
evidence Is required to overcome
such presumption"
Because of the obvious difficulties
of administration and the inequit-
able distribution of the tax burden
under the present provisions Of the
act" he declared, the Commits
sioners believe that the act should
be amended so as to define clearly
the class or classes of individuals
subject to taxation hereunder
Enactment of the new tax bill,
he said, would accomplish this de
sired result.
Mr.. Simmon also explained that the
Evening star., 1941-02-25

last night to machine-gun posts
near village below a crest which
the Greeks have occupied.
The Greeks said the capture or
death of these men now appeared a
certainty and attributed their
dogged defense to death sentence
DEGREES for Fascists who retreat.
The Greeks showed documents
taken from captured italian officers
warning of death for any one re-
treating without orders to do so and
informing men and officers alike
that they would be held equally to
blame for further Greek successes.
Northward from Tepeleni, the
Greek offensive is progressing
slowly despite continual scow-
storm. Numbers of men are operat-
ing there, though new SHOWS, one to
three feet deep, block the upper
mountain trails.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Rites Held for Paul Meyers,
Veteran Streetcor INSPECTOR
Known by Thousands.
Mourners Include
Capital Transit Head

Paul Meyers, 72-year-old Capital
Transit Co. inspector who was
known by thousands OF streetcar
riders. was buried yesterday after
noon in Glenwood Cemetery
Services for Mr.. Meyers, who died
Saturday at his home, 1919 Frank
lin street NE. we're held at the
Park View Christian Church. Among
the 200 persons in attendance we're
E D. Merrill. president and general
manager Of the Capital Transit Co;
other officials and employees of the
public utility.
Mr. Meyers had a knack of max
ing friends" Mr. Merrill said.
AS inspector for % years. his duties
were to check the streetcars to see
if they were on schedule. but he
went beyond his duties. He helped
old women and children onto the
cars and TO others he paused long
enough for brief conversation or
a joke.
He just liked people" his son,
John Meyers, said, and liked to be
around lots of people. That's why
he had been unhappy since injuries
from fall in December confined
him to his house"
Greeted by Many Patrons.
Most recently he was stationed
at Fourteenth street and Park Road
NV. and Calvert Street Bridge, and
there were few regular riders at
those points who didn't know him
and greet him either as Paul" OF
Mr. Meyers"
In paying tribute to him. J. H
Stephens, vice president and mana :
ger OF transportation with the com
pany, declared, He was delightful
to get along with and was an asset
TO the company. He was invaluable
in Strengthening out minor prob
lens and l don't think he had an
enemy in the world"
He missed little time because OF
sickness in his long career with
street railways. Not so long ago he
was caught between two trollevs
When he came home that night, un-
assisted, with black eve. general
bruises and stitches in his forehead
he commented:
The doctor broke three needle,
making those stitches"
Listed among his vast acuuaint-
anceship were several genera tions OF
Congress members who rode the
street cars when he was a motorman
He knew Traffic Director William A
Van Duzer and Col. E. w. Startling
chief of the White House Secret
Service.
Came to L. S. at Age of Six.
Born in October. 1863. in Germany
he came with his parents to this
country at the age Of 6. The cross
ing was made on sailing vessel
which took month to reach Bal
timore
AS boy in Baltimore he started
in work as hill boy" Those were
the days Of horsecars and young
Paul would hitch an extra team OF
horses onto the car at the bottom OF
the hill and lead the animals down
after they had pulled the car up.
He came to Washington at l8 and
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Arlington Church
Of Epiphany Lists Rites

Ash Wednesday will be observed
by the Church of the Epiphany at
Arlington. Va, with holy communion
services to be held at l0:30 am. to-
morrow.
The Rev. DR.. Stanley Brown
Serman will be communion celebrant
and preacher. The Rev. A. Webster
Horstman will deliver the sermon at
services to be held at SPIN.
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Italians Are Cut OFT
From Aid by Rock Slides
BY DANIEL DE LUCE.


WITH THE GREEK ARMY ON
THE SOUTHERN ALBANIAN
FRONT. Feb. 25.-At dusk last
night. in a driving rainstorm. l
entered no-man's land between the
Greek and Italian lines and found
that two great slides of rock and
earth have blocked the only road.
along the Drinos River, eliminating
any chance that Italian tank
columns might relieve their hard
pressed infantry companies.
On this front the Greek artillery
90 words censored here is blasting
at the entrenched Italians. The
Greeks have outshelled the Italians
by ratio Of 10 to l 40 words CEN
soreO.
Battered handfuls of Fascist
troops, estimated by Greek officers
to number less than 100, still clung
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Topped for Honor

Miss Mary Jane Chase. a student
in the College Of Arts and Science.
University of Maryland, has been
tapped. for membership in Alpha
Lambda Delta. national women's
freshman honor society. for high
scholastic achievement. Miss Chase
was graduated from the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School last June
Evening star., 1941-02-25
Victim Of Sons Cor Dies

ROANOKE. Va, Feb. 25 tF--
John Estes Balm. 56, Montgomery
County farmer, died in a local hos
pital yesterday from injuries re-
Ceived when he was Knocked down
by a car State Trooper P. z. Trover,
Sd, said was operated by his son.
Ellis Balm, 13.