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Evening star., 1941-03-16
Divorce Granted
To Mrs. Walker
On Second Try
By the Associated Press.

oJ viz hsoONlhbCu ltocs
KEY WEST, Fla, March 15.-Mrs.
James j. Walker was successful to-
day in her second effort to divorce
the former New York Mayor, whom
she accused of flying into apparent
ly insane tempers over the most
commonplace things"
A final decree allowing her to re-
sumo use of the name Betty Comp
ton was signed by Circuit Judge
Arthur Gomez. Joint custody OF
two young adopted children was ar
ranged and a financial settlement
was approved.
Judge Gomez threw out Mrs.
Walkers first suit March 5, holding
she had proved incompatibility, not
cruelty.
The former English show girl came
back with another action based on
charges of extreme cruelty and
habitual indulgence in a violent and
ungovernable temper.
She told at hearing yesterday
of a fear of bodily harm when Mr..
Walker was angry, and said he
sometimes threatened to hit her.
The Walkers were married at
Cannes, France. in 1888, after he
resigned as Mayor during an in
vestigation being conducted by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Cover
nor. Mr.. Walker did not contest the
divorce.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

that even though five British di-
visions had disembarked in Greece
the Nazi troops now in Rumania and
Bulgaria outnumbered them six to
one. with more than 100000 in Bull
garia along along the Turkish and
Greek frontiers, and that if war
came the British would be fighting
with their backs to the sea. Thus,
they added, another Dunkerque
would be made possible.
Signs Nazis Try to Delay.
There were signs, nevertheless,
that the Germans were hoping to
delay counter action for a variety of
reasons:
l. Because of shifts in troops, mu-
nitions and supplies being made
along the 1,0O0-mile Naz COM
munication line stretching from the
Greek frontier back through Bull
garia, Rumania and Hungary into
old Austria.
2. Because of what was understood
here to be an Italian desire to go on
alone against the Greeks for the
time being for the sake of prestige
or at least to be permitted to launch
one more big offensive before the
Nazis enter the fight.
Diplomatic reports from Bucha-
rest, Rumania, said the streets there
had rung all night with the tramp
of Nazi soldiers. Thousands of men
in full field equipment were said to
have marched off to truck depots for
transportation toward the Greek
frontier.
The German military took control
over all traffic In Rumania.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Spanish Relief Group
Pushes Plan 10 Send
Ship for Refugees
Delegates From II Stotes
Meet Here to Attempt
To Expedite Project

Plans to send a ship to Europe to
bring Spanish war refugees to the
New World were discussed here
yesterday at meeting of the Amer
ican Spanish Aid Committee. Del
egates from II States attended the
session at the Hamilton Hotel.
In an effort to expedite the prof.
ect, delegates during the day called
at embassies and legations in Eng
land, France, Spain, Chile, Santo
Domingo, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia,
Panama, Costa Rica, Cuba and Uru-
quay
DR.. Edward j. Barsky was chair
man Of the meeting.
The Rev. Yer Lynn. Sprague,
chairman of the church division of
the committee, outlined the pro-
gram to send a ship to Europe for
the transportation of Spanish Re-
publicans and volunteers to this
country and Latin America.
In a formal statement issued at
the meeting, it was asked that men,
bers of the international brigades
and Spanish refugees held in French
concentration camps be given relief.
Many of those opposed to the
Franco regime crossed the Spanish
border to seek refuge in France.
The organization sent a memo
radum of its views to Chairman
George of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tion5 Committee and Chairman
Bloom of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee stating Its determine
ton to do all in its power to aid
the Spanish refugees in concentra-
ton camps In France"
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Three GroupsGet
% Pct. of Major
| Defense Orders
By the Associated Press.

Defense officials disclosed yester-
day that the Du Pont interests, Gen.
eral Motors Corp. and the Bethle-
hem Steel Corp. obtained % per cent
of all defense contracts exceeding a
million dollars which were granted
during seven-month period.
Chester c. Davis, associated with
the defense commission, said in q
speech in New Orleans that between
one-fifth and one-quarter Of the
contracts had gone to two groups
of companies of closely intercon-
nected ownership. Between 40 and
As per cent had gone to six closely
interconnected groups"
Mr.. Davis did not mention the
firms names, but officials here cited
a tabulation, which included only
prime contracts awarded between
June 13 and February Is. The con-
tracts aggregated $11, ,5OO,O0OO00. Of
ficials said the Du Pont interests
and General Motors together consti-
tuted one of the two groups and
Bethlehem the other.
The six groups of companies, they
said included the first two and
Curtiss- Wright, United States Steel,
Aviation and Transportation Corp.
and the Newport News Shipbuilding
& Dry Dock Co. These six, they
said, obtained A per cent of the
contracts.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

street, the record shows, was given
to the Library of Congress, in trust,
by Mrs. Annie-May Hegeman Of
New York, stepdaughter of the late
Representative Porter. The Fowler
beard noted that the property is not
listed on the records Of the District
assessor as United States property.
1t added that the Library of Con-
gress Trust Fund Board was author
lied to accept, receive, hold and
administer such gifts or bequests OF
personal property for the benefit Of,
or in connection with, the Library,
its collections, or its service, as may
be approved by the board and by
the Joint Committee on the Library.
But, the municipal investigating
committee held, the act of Congress
creating the Library of Congress
Trust Fund Board did not empower
this board to hold real estate.
Proper Exemptions Listed.
In the case of church property
rented by st. Paul's English Lu-
theran Church, the Fowler board
and the Commissioners held that
since this property was rent pro-
ducing, it was not properly tax ex-
empt. The board added that if and
when further consideration was
given this property, that portion
facing New Hampshire avenue
should be considered separately as
taxable property. The church build
ing occupies but about 20 per cent
of the land area.
The Commissioners also approved
recommendations from the Fowler
board indorsing present procedure
under which the property of the
Supreme Council of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Ma
sons, at the southeast corner Of
Sixteenth and S streets NV, should
be taxed, except for that portion
of the premises used for public
library purposes.
In addition, the Commissioners
agreed with the Fowler board that
the following properties had prop
erly been granted tax exemption:
National Education Association of
the United States, Inc, for prop
erty at 1901 Sixteenth street NV;
Board of Home Missions Of the
Lutheran Augustana Synod, Inc,
1917 V street NV; Church Of the
Holy City. 1911 Sixteenth street
NV, and the Young Womens
Christian Association for its build
ing at 1647 K street NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
New York Bus Strike
Negotiations Resumed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Nego-
tiations to end Manhattan's six
day-old bus strike were resumed
tonight by company and union OH
cials anG Arthur S. Meyer, chair
man of the State Board of Media
ton.
The conferees undertook discus
sions at the point where they were
broken off Friday when Mr.. Meyer
announced he had abandoned efforts
to bring about a settlement of the
dispute, which has tied up o5 per
cent of Manhattan's surface trans
portation.
Mr.. Meyer announced last night
the unions last demand at the
original conferences involved a de-
crease of the early total demands
from approximately s3,243,000 to
81 ,OOo, 900.
Negotiators who met with him
tonight included John A. Ritchie,
chairman of the boards of the Fifth
Avenue Coach Co., and the New
York City Omnibus Co., and
Michael J. Quill. international
president of the Transport Work
ers' Union &C. I. o..
Evening star., 1941-03-16
'F|agp|ane' Urged
As Best Place for
Fleet Commander
Bottle Could Be Run
Better From Air, Says
U. S. Naval Officer
By FRED H. MORHART. Jr.

A suggestion that the commander
in-chief of the fleet direct battle
operations from an airplane, instead
of from his flagship, was made yes
terday by the commanding officer of
a United States destroyer.
Lit. Comdr. Arnold E. True, writ
ing in the United States Naval In
stitute Proceedings, declared that
from plane "the commander-in-
chief may see with his own eyes,
not only his own battle lines, but
also his cruisers and his destroyers,
and similarly those of the enemy.
The whole field of battle Is laid out
beneath him as chess board and
he Is free to move the pieces with
the calmness, concentration and ac-
curacy OF the chess player"
COnldr. True, who is in command
of the destroyer Hammann. pointed
out that the flagship may be blank
eted with smoke during the battle,
thus handicapping tactical direc-
tionS
Planes Now Inadequate.
Advocating the use of a plane, he
said "it is now possible to build
sound -proofed, multi-engined air.
craft large enough to accommodate
the commander r-in-chief and the op-
erations members of his staff, as
well as adequate communication ia
cilities."
Comdr. True pointed out that If
the commander is shot down while
| directing maneuvers his second in
command would be on hand to con-
tlnue operations from another
plane. He added:
1T Is almost beyond reason to
expect that a commander, crowded
with his staf1 into coming tower,
shaken by the continuous blastings
OF his own guns as well as by the
probably concentrated fire of the
enemy battle linee, his vision OBJ
scured by smoke, his ears deafened
by the din Of battle, probably strug-
Cling with the intricacies of a gas
mask, can make calm, reasoned,
correct tactical decisions govern
ing distant units that he cannot
see and whose positions and cir
cumstances he does not actually
know.
Decisions Are Affected.
The probabilities are that he will
not make such decisions and the dis
tant units of the feet will find
themselves deprived of the guiding
hand Of the chief
just when it is needed most to exer-
else a co-ordinating influence; or
what is far worse, they will receive
orders based on inaccurate knowl-
edge OF the situation which will de-
stroy their initiative and yet not
give them an effective course of
action" he wrote.
The recommendation was made
that if an airplane is used as battle
flagship, the permanent flagship
should be an aircraft carrier.
This type affords ample space
and facilities for a flagship. Nor
mally every effort will be made to
keep the carriers from the thick of
the engagement due to their
vulnerability.
Objections Answered.
Objections to the vulnerability of
aircraft carriers as a base for the
commander-in-ch chief Of the fleet
were met by the reply that at the
most dangerous periods" the COM
mander would be aloft in a plane
and If this landing point were lost
other ships could be used.
For the protection of the flag
plane it was suggested that speed
and evasion, as well as fighter es-
corts, be relied on fer safety.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Camp Shelby, Miss,
Completed Ahead Of
Time and at SaVinq
Task Finished in Six
Months by Force of
1900 Workmen
b. the Associated Press.

By tnt Associated PreSs.
CAMP SHELBY, Miss, March
15.-A master feat in defense con-
struction came to a close here to-
day with completion of the biggest
Army training camp in the United
States in record-breaking time and
at cost under original estimates.
Just six months ago, the first of
1900 workmen descended on the
low, sandy pine-clad hills of De Soto
National Forest here, and the great
hubbub of building began. First
troops arrived October 20, 1910. Now
there are $4,000 men in training,
and 67,946 troops will fill the camp
within few weeks. The last of the
laborers left this week.
On or ahead of schedule from
start to finish, Camp Shelby has
set record after record for speed,
size and lowest per-occupant cost
of any similar encampment in the
Nation. 1t becomes the first of 46
such training centers in the de-
fense program to reach completion.
Contains $4,000 Structures.
Camp Shelby Is a model of con-
struction, according to Maj. Gen.
Robert H. Tyndall of Indianapolis,
camp commander and commandant
Of the 38th Division, in training
here
This is probably the best camp
In the United States today" he
said on arrival here a few weeks
ago.
- The camp contains $4,000 struc-
lures, including $4,000 floored tent
frames, Ala mess halls, 80 ware
houses, a 2,OO0-bed hospital, 56 ad-
ministration buildings, a $1,000 900
laundry, "a post exchanges, IS miles
of water mains, so miles of sewer
pipes and SIS miles of hard-surfaced
roads, all spread for miles through
replant forest of six months ago.
Authorized Last August.
The War Department authorized
the camp last August %, to be built
on the site Of old World War Camp
Shelby. 1t was named for Col.
Isaac Shelby, doughty old surveyor
soldier and hero of the Revolution
ary War battle of Kings Mountain.
Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler of
Columbus brought the 37th Division
of the National Guard from Ohio
here in late October and Gen. Tyn-
dali followed with the 38th from
Indiana, Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia in January. First draft troops
arrived in December.
Original cost estimates approxi-
mated $22,000,000. The latest tabtl-
lations show the work cost somewhat
in excess Of $2o,000,00O.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Impressive Sentiment
For j. !. in Latin.
Nations Reported
British Good Will Mission
Official Flying Home
After Six-Month Tour
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Stanley
Irving, secretary general of a Brit
ish commission which has recently
completed its mission in South
America, declared today he had
found impressive "pro-British and
pro-American sentiment" in the
southern nations.
En- route to London, Mr.. Irving,
who has made six-month tour of
South American countries, departed
aboard the Lisbon-bound Pan
American Dixie Clipper. Because
Of strong head winds, however, the
clipper turned back for La Guardia
Airport after it was half way to
Bermuda.
Mr.. Irving said the commissions
mission had been to promote good
will and exchange views with South
American governments, in addition
to its commercial aspects.
He added there were plenty of
Nazi agents" in some South Ameri-
can areas, but government heads
were watching propaganda activi-
ties, which he described as "consid-
cradle"
One of the other six passengers.
Christopher B. Nelson, president Of
an Annapolis (Md) yacht club, said
he was bound for England to con-
fer with the British admiralty on
its naval defense. He refused to
discuss details of his mission, but
explained that his company had
been building 110-foot subchasers
for the United States Navy. His
plant is being placed on two-shift
basis, he said, to enable construc-
ton of one subchaser a month, in
stead of the customary two months.
Other passengers included Carl
A. Fisher, American consul at zu-
rich, Switzerland, who is returning
to his post; Samuel Groves, State
Department courier, and Francis
Delves, an engineer representing the
Sperry Gyroscope Co., who was en-
route to England.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Tax Exemptions
Continued From First PageD

and educational activities: no divi-
dends have been paid or will be, the
Commissioners were advised. For
the past calendar year the society's S
income was said to be $5,313, ,464
there being deficit of $85.279.
Some special emphasis was placed
by the Fowler Board and the city
heads on a statement that perhaps
not more than per cent of the
society's membership resided in the
District. The Fowler Board also
cited from an Act of Congress of
July /, 1902, to the effect that "here-
after property used for educational
purposes, that is not used for private
gain shall be exempt from taxes,
and that all other properties used
for educational purposes shall be
assessed and taxed as all other
property is assessed and taxed"
In its findings, the Fowler Board
said:
First considering the Act of 1902,
we conclude that educational pur-
poses means an educational insti-
tuition, such as one of learning, i. e.,
schools, colleges. universities and
the like, which perform a function
which might otherwise have to be
performed by the Government, if
they were not in operation. If this
society were not performing its
functions, would those same func-
tions have to be performed by the
District government? We do not
believe that they would, and there
fore conclude that the District gov
ernment is not being relieved of a
burden by reason of the existence
of this society. 1t is engaged in a
most laudable work, and diffuses
geographic knowledge, yet it is GER
tainly. not an educational institu-
ton within the meaning of our law
Burden on Government Cited.
There are many magazines,
papers, pamphlets and books which
diffuse knowledge, but their publi-
cations would not entitle the pub
Evening star., 1941-03-16
District OrutoricuI
Contest Scheduled

The American Legion will hold its
fourth high school oratorical con-
test for the eighth district, Depart
ment of Virginia, at 8 pm. March
"a at the Fairfax High School.
At that time six or seven winners
Of American Legion post contests
viii discuss the topic, Life, Liberty
and the Pursuit of Happiness" for
q cash prize of s25. The national
winner will receive q $4,000 prize.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Tokomu Park Unit Asks
Delay on Bus Heurina

The Takoma Park Citizens As
sociation has requested the Public
Utilities Commission to postpone for
a month public hearing scheduled
for Tuesday on the Capital Transit
Co.'S petition for fare increases and
schedule changes for bus lines serv-
ing the Takoma Park, Petworth and
Chillum Heights areas.
The association said it wanted
more time to explore certain angles"
in connection with the plan.
Various citizens associations in
the affected areas and others on
the Maryland side of Takoma Park
have voiced opposition to the transit
company's proposals and plan to
send representatives to the hearing.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Supper.Dance 10 to2

There'H be FLOWERS
for the ladies; SHAM.
ROCKS for the men and
fancy BALLOONS flying
high!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Gerbo Makes a Film

-6dtfs and Ends IN the Enter
iainment World: There's a new
Carlo picture in the making
and you already hear more
about il than you do about most
other important film ventures
of the day.
Amazing dama this Carlo.
She makes few pictures. still
avoids the spotlight. plays the
Hollywood game contrary to all
rules and regulations-and still
manages 10 be a very important
marcher in the box office pa
rade. And do you know for how
many years now? Well. maybe
we'd better not go into that.
Record / liked best this wee;
was Brahms Lullaby am
You and /. as played by John
Scott Trotter and his orche,-
ira, with Bing Crosby warbling
A notorious female black
mailer. reports Perry Charlie.
has just received the first hon
est-to-goodneSS love letter Of
her life So now shes IN tough
spot. She doesn't know whether
10 tTdTue tor him,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Little Caesar Sticks

Such was Eddie G.. Robinson'S
experience when. after attaining
stellar heights in Hollywood, he
returned. TO New Yorks East
Side, where he had lived as
boy, and sought out a little
restaurant which he had remem-
bered noStalgically for its ex-
cellent dinners.
"It was a curious hOmecom-
ing" recalled Eddie. II had
thought of Little Caesar a.
just another character role, but
that first visit back home taught
me that I was 10 be Little
Caesar for the rest of my life"
Elizabeth Patterson halls from
Savannah. Tenn. a town of less
than 1900 population. 1t has
but one picture theater and
practically its only boast is that
il is only eight miles from the
Battlefield of Shiloh--a fact OF
which it is ever won TO adver-
tlse.
Each time one of Patty
pictures comes 10 town me
theater owner phones all her
many relatives and invites them
10 be his guests at the theater.
But it was only during the
run OF the Bing Crosby opus,
Sing You Sinners that Patty
was visiting her home te~H
when one OF her pictures was
being shown there.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Irish Beauty's Case

Maureen O'Hara, the young
Irish beauty brought TO this
country by the Charles Laugh
tons with a fanfare of trumpets,
had clicked in her English film
with Laughton and was all set
TO bedazZle the youth of Amer
lea when the bubble burst.
Maureen had suddenly and
impulSively married before she
left England. BY every right
this should have made no diff
ference whatsoever in her ca
reer. Maureen was the same
talented young actress. But I'M
fortunately it does make a diff
ference in movies where stars
become romantic idols and with
-tfTe StudIo at a loss on how to
publlclZe a young matron who
had yet 10 make her mark.
Maureen was permitted to drift
IN her career
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
StarIet's Father
Escapes Death

Evelyn Ankers. Universal
Starlet. has gone to New York
en- route TO Havana, where she
will have a reunion with her
father, Sidney Ankers, whom
she has been secretly mourning
as dead for three months.
AnkerS last wrote his daugh-
ter from Iraq in February,
after which 1t was rumored that
he had been lost al sea when
the ship on which he was re-
turning 10 England was sunk by
a Nazi U-boat. He is engaged in
the British foreign service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Love Acknowledged

The marriage of youthful
Kathryn Grayson TO John Shell
ton. who recently failed at one
marriage, is, Of course, the big
geSt blow to those who had
great hopes of Kathryn stepping
into Judy's shoes as idol OF ro-
mantic-minded youths.
l believe Hollywood is just
and fair. | believe II ackowl-
edges true love as greater fac
tor than fame or the rewards Of
fame. But who can blame studio
bosses when the young stars IN
whom they have invested so
much. in one impulSive moment,
discard months and years Of
grooming?
To make a definite decision
and then stick 10 it seems the
only solution of the problem.
Decide. young hopeful, if you
want a career badly enough 10
work and sacrifice 10 that end
until a secure foundation IS eS-
fdbliShed. forgetting all else
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Contest Under Way

Martha WAY ne, strawberry
blond from Kentucky, vocalizoS
with the orchestra, assisted by
Buddy Stewart whose specially
is My Love sung TO a theme
adapted by Day from Rachman-
nof 5 Prelude in { Sharp
Minor.
Many entries have already
been received for the Miss
Michigan contest and girls are
urged 10 enter either at the
park or at 80 Free Press Build
inC Contestants are required 70
sing. dance. play a musical in
~uument. or act and be between
the ages of Is and %. They
should also be unmarried and
citizens Of the United States.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Seven Dances for
Astaire in Film

FANS WHO complain Fred
Astaire hasn't danced enough in
recent pictures will be pleasantly
surprised when You'll Never
Get Rich hits the screen.
The star has seven dance
numbers in this musical with
Rita HaywoTth. and all of them
are spectacular enough 10 rank
with the hottest hoolinC nc has
ever done on the screen
Cole Porter, one OF Broad
ways greatest composers, wrote
The songs and lyrics for You'll
Never Get Rich, and Astaire
and Miss Hayworth sarc sup
ported by an all-comedy cast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27
Starts Over AGAIN

Betty JayneS. youthful M-G-M
actress with a voice OF beauty.
married young Douglas McPhsil,
another newcomer, and gradu-
ally dropped from sight. With
her marriage now broken, Betty
Will have 10 begin the long, hard
climb all over again.
Deanna Durbin, wise beyond
her years. realized the impor-
tance of strongly establishing
her career before attempting
marriage. Deanna waited two
years TO marry Vaughn Paul.
literally preparing her fans for
the event through her films,
growing from adolescence 10
young womanhood. When her
career was definitely established,
Dednnd knew that then, and not
until then could she devote the
time and thought necessary TO
maintaining a happy marriage