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Evening star., 1941-03-29
Miss Mary Hayden
Wins TenIeytown
Zone 0ratoricaI
Will Appear With )
Other FinoIists Friday;
Miss Repetti Runnerup

The fourth and final zone elm
nations of the Districts participa-
ton in the $4,000 National Oratorical
Contest sponsored by the American
Legion held last night in Legion
headquarters here found Miss Mary
M. Hayden, Holy Cross Academy
student, winner in the Tenleytown
semifinals.
Miss Hayden will appear with
three other inalists from among
local junior and senior high schools
for the District title Friday at 8:15
pm in the Museum of Natural His
tory auditorium.
Speaking on The Constitution. a
Guarantee Of Human Right" Miss
Hayden stressed the vast benefits
of American citizens as compared
with individuals living under totali-
tartan rule Judges were unanimous
in their choice of Miss Hayden. who
lives at 112 East Bradley lane, Chevy
Chase. Md
Runnersup in last nights orations
were Elizabeth Repetti, 2l07 K street
NV, of Notre Dame Academy. and
John E. Lynch, 2444 Twentieth
street NV, st. Johns College.
Guy U. Cogswell District ora
torical chairman, announced TODAY
names of two judges who will serve
in the District finals. Selected thus
far are Justice David A. Pine of
Evening star., 1941-03-29
OIdtimers Honor
Barber, Actor
For SO Years
,v the Associated Press.

BY TIRE Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, March 29.-George
Barber, who became an actor so
years ago, went to a golden an
niversary dinner in his honor and
discovered he wasn't such an old
timer in the theater after all.
Guest after guest arose to con-
gratulate Mr.. Barber and to make
him feel younger by reminding him
of their own years of service.
Hobart Bosworth, 73, said he start
cd acting SIS years ago. May Robson
related that 81 of her years-she
will be rs next month-had been
spent in the theater. Cissie LOTUS.
81. said she would celebrate her
own 50th anniversary Monday
Among the others were c. Aubrey
Smith, IT, in the theater 48 years;
william Farnum, 64, and Richard
earle, 50, so years; Joseph Caw-
thorne, u years old today-70 years
In show business. Il started at the
age of 2 and have been in the work
since"
Mr.. Barber. portly, heavy jowled
comedian, Is SO.
Frank Craven, IS, called Mr.. Bar
bier "just boy" and recalled that
his own 50th anniversary in the
theater WAS seven years ago.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Senator Complains
Defense Is Drivinq
Farmers Off Land
Three Georgia Counties
Practically Ruined
Russell Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

Some Senators complained today
that the national defense program
not only had failed to benefit farm
ers, but had actually driven thou
sands of them from their homes.
Senator Russell. Democrat. of
Georgia, floor leader for the record
ST, 0,610,744 farm bill awaiting
Senate action Monday, said 1900
families had been displaced near
Hinesville, Ga. by Government ac-
QUESTION of 35O,OOO acres of lands
! for anti-aircraft proving grounds.
1T has practically ruined three
counties in my State" the Georgia
Senator said Il would much prefer
| they had found another location for
/ it."
c. B. Baldwin, farm security ad-
ministrator, told Senators that
about $500 farm families had TO be
moved from various defense prof.
ectS.
In Families 200 Years
Senator Russell said that some
GeorgianS were being moved from
farms which had been in their fami-
lies for 200 years.
They have on their lands he
said, little family cemetery lots
where as many as six generations Of
their ancestors are buried. And the
Federal Government in this national
defense program has, you might
say, ruthlessly picked them up and
moved them out of there
The Farm Security AdminiStra-
ton. which administers loans and
grants for low income farmers. was
one of the many agricultural agen-
cies receiving increases under the
big supply bill approved Yesterday
by the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
Senator Russell forecast speedy
Senate passage Monday Of The an
nual farm bill which carried $780,
100000 more than voted by the
House, $445 100000 more than Presi-
dent Roosevelts budget recon-
mendations, and 100000 800 more
than last years appropriation.
See Battle With House.
Although confident of Senate pas
sage, Senators conceded that they
faced a battle with the House over
the many increases. These prob
| ably will be ironed out by a Senate
! House conference committee.
| The House Agriculture Committee
meanwhile, recommended passage
of legislation to increase penalties
for wheat and corn produced on
non-quota acreage from IS to Sc
cents bushel. The penalties would
apply only if two-thirds of the pro-
ducers of a commodity voted for
the establishment of quotas. Since
quotas have not been established uI
to now, no penalties have been i'm
posed on the two commodities.
The House committee also ap.
proved the setting of the 1941 crop
loan rate on corn, cotton, tobacco
and wheat at rs per cent of parity
This would make the rate for cottor
approximately IL cents a pound anc
for wheat about IS cents a buShel
Current rates for both commodities
are about Sc per cent of parity. The
rate for corn would be about g.
cents bushel.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Hammond
Continued From First PageD

Rowland Shaw, and John G
Erhardt, chief of the Division OF
Foreign Personnel. Mr.. Hammond
had asked the court to give him a
full legal hearing, with opportunity
to examine witnesses.
Justice ODonoghue pointed out
however, that no charge has been
filed by or before the Board of For
eign Service Personnel against Mr.
Hammond that adversely affected
his efficiency rating or his value ir
the service.
The only formal or official action
thus far taken by the board, the
iurist said, was on March 5, 194l
when the efficiency rating of Mr.
Hammond was determined to be
unsatisfactory. and on March Z
when this determination was con-
firmed by Secretary Hull.
The action was revealed to Mr.
Hammond on March Ia, Justice
ODonoghue said, and he was in
formed then that he would be as
signed as vice consul at Montreal
beginning April l, and that after a
reasonable period of service at that
post his rating would be further
considered.
This reasonable or probationary
period Justice ODonoghue stated
has not yet begun to run. ShoulC
the rating of the plaintiff continue
10 DC found unsatisfactory after sucf
a reasonable period and such find
ing by the board be confirmed by
the Secretary of State after a hear.
ing accorded the plaintiff, then ano
only then, could the plaintiff be sep.
arated from the service"
Justice ODonoghue emphasized
that the United States Code af
fords Mr.. Hammond an opportunit!
for a hearing before he could b,
ousted Under the circumstances
the court held it is poWerless tt
act while the administrative pro
cedure provided by law is still il
course Of application and has not ye
been finally determined.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
First Of Murder Rinq
Principals Will Go
To Chair Monday
Philadelphia Tailor
Is Denied Reprieve
By Gov. james
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA, March ga
49-year- old tailor will die in Penn
sylvania's electric chair early Mon
day, the first of three persons con-
demned to death in Philadelphia S
almost unbelievable murder for-in-
Surance ring.
Denied laSt-minute reprieve.
Paul Petrillo will be taken today
from Holmesburg Prison to Rock
view Penitentiary at Bellefonte, Pa,
for execution in the poison death of
Luigi Lavecchio in 1932-one of the
more than 100 deaths attributed to
the far flung murder syndicate.
Governor Benies Reprieve.
Gov. Arthur H James denied a
reprieve late yesterday TO the once
dapper South Philadelphia tailor,
who wrote to Gov. James that Il
was unwittinglr The tool of a man
well versed in witChcraft."
The State, however, charged that
Petrillo was leader of the ring
which dealt in "hexing," the "evil
eye" and magic love potions.
Paurs cousin, Herman Petrillo, and
Mrs. Josephine Romualdo are also
under sentence to die.
A second woman, Mrs. Grace
Giovanetti, also was condemned tc
die, but was granted new trial
this week by he State Supreme
Court.
Eight other women and 10 other
men were convicted in the bizarre
case, which was uncovered by
chance four years ago when United
States Secret Service agents. in
vestigating count erfeit bills. got the
first inkling OF the syndicate from
Herman Pet1i!lo.
Seven Cat Life Terms.
Seven men and three women got
life imprisonment. Others received
prison terms, Three women were
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Negotiations Pushed
To Avert Shutdown
OF Soft Coal Mines
100000 May Stop Work
Unless Agreement Is
Reached Over Week End
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, March ga work
stoppage by $4,000 miners in the
Nations soft coal industry hinges
on labor management negotiations
being pressed this week end before
the current contract expires at mid
night Monday.
Snarled for II days over a wage
clause, representatives of the United
Mine Workers of America &C. I. o.
and bituminous operators in the
eight-State Appalachian field were
agreed that something should be
done this afternoon or tomorrow"
Union President John L. Lewis
said that, if no contract was nego-
tiated before the deadline the Ap-
palachian miners-three- -fourthS of
those in the entire country-would
not work because to do so without
some pact would be "trespassing
Lewis Plan Rejected.
Earlier in the sessions Mr.. Lewis
proposed to continue operations with
the understanding that any terms
finally reached would become retro
active. The operators rejected this
proposal on the grounds that the
financial liability involved was too
great.
Mr.. Lewis has summoned scale
committee" of executives of the II
Appalachian union districts and A
miners to conference Monday aft
ernoon to receive reports on nego-
tiationS and "act accordingly"
Union Secretary Thomas Kennedy
declared, "We should either make a
contract or do the next best thing
disagree"
There Is always chance of get
ting together" he said. When these
things happen they come like an
avalanche"
Operators Plan No Farley.
Ezra Van Horn, Cleveland coal
executive and chairman of the joint
conference, said the operators
planned no general policy meeting
over the week end.
There is no development at this
time to justify any statement con-
corning any work stoppage program,
he added
Asked what stock of coal was on
hand against possible shutdown
Van Horn said it was difficult to
say. because coal supplies as laid in
by different plants varied greatly.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Ban on Photographs
OF BroWder AssaiIed
Py the Associated Press

Fy the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, March 29-Atlanta' s
two daily newspapers and the State
Attorney General yesterday crit
icized the masking of Federal pris-
oner and efforts to prevent photo
graphs during the transfer of Com
munist Earl Browder to the Federal
Penitentiary.
Brought here by train to begin
serving a four-year sentence for
passport fraud, Browder, 1910 Com
munist party presidential nominee,
wore white cloth over his face and
two guards warned against taking
pictures of their prisoner.
In an editorial, the Constitution
said that 'truculent guards, deputy
United States marshalS, swung
blackjackS, even threatened to pro-
duce guns if newspaper photogra-
pliers took pictures of their pris-
oner"
Francis Shurling, head of the
Atlanta Office of Government Re-
ports, said he would send complete
report of the incident to his Office
in Washington. He added he would
not make the report public.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

District Court and Albert A. Austin,
professor of public speaking at
Georgetown University.
Winner of the District title will
be sent, with all expenses paid by
the local Legion, to Roanoke, Va,
April Is, where regional finals will
be held. Following sectional con-
test, the winner of this will compete
late next month for the national
title.
The $4,000 four-year scholarship,
donated by Eddie Cantor, stage and
screen star, will be awarded TO the
national winner.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Last Dance Held
At Marine Barracks

The Officers Mess at the Marine
Barracks held its last dance in a
series for this season last night
In the receiving line were Mai.
Gen. Commandant and Mrs. Thomas
Holcomb, Col. John Potts, COM
manding officer of the barracks.
and Mrs. Potts; Mrs. Harold E.
Rosecrans and Maj. w. I. Jordan.
The auditorium was decorated to
represent circus tent, indicative
of the coming of spring. Music was
furnished by the Marine Band
Orchestra, very colorful in their
scarlet tunics. Refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Chunekine Bombing
Shown in Color Film

The damage high explosive and
incendiary bombs can cause to a
great city was demonstrated TO
members Of the National Geographic
Society at Constitution Hall last
night in color films made by Ray
Scott of Chungking, the Chinese
capital, while it was being bombed
by japanese planes last August.
The films showed the streets of
the city, which has a normal popu-
lation of 850.000, before and after
the raid About three -fourthS of
the residents had been evacuated,
the lecturer explained, but not even
offers of payment would induce
some to leave. Rehabilitation work
began before the ruins had ceased
Smoldering, the pictures also re-
vealed.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
U. S. Plans Widespread Tests
Of Air Raid Defenses in East

Officials of the Air Defense Com
mand already have done q great
deal of preliminary work toward
developing the air raid warning net
work system to be used. prof1ting by
the years of experience and test
ing devoted to the subject by the
British. Brig. Gen. James E
CLANCY. chief of the Army's first
Air Defense Command, spent con-
siderable time in England last fall
studying the system used there.
We've found that girls are ex-
ceptionally good at correlating In
formation flashed to them by the
air-raid lookouts," said Maj. Gen
G. H. Brett, acting chief Of the
Air Corps. "A truly tremendous
amount Of detail is involved in set
ting up air defense systems, but
I feel sure that we will work the
problem out smoothly"
Evening star., 1941-03-29
b the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
Informed congressional sources
disclosed today the Army Air Corps
plans to hold large-scale demon
strations soon to test the defenses
of Eastern seaboard cities against
air attacks.
Surprise mock air raids will be
feature of the tests, authorities
said.
For example, it was explained,
bombing squadrons would ATTACK"
one city in the area from Boston
to Norfolk, Va, but none of the
cities in that area would know in
advance which was to be the target
The problem would be to deter
mine the efficiency of air raid warn
ing networks, particularly how
quickly the raiding planes could be
detected and interception planes
and anti-aircraft batteries notified
Evening star., 1941-03-29
State Department Scans
Nozi Prisoner Protest

A German protest over the hand
cutting of two escaped Nazi prison.
ers returned to Canadian authori-
ties last week end was weighed by
the State Department today.
Intercepted midway in the st.
Lawrence by United States border
patrol officers, the two Germans,
Bernhart Gohoke and Heinz Rott-
man, were returned to Canadian
authorities on the ground that they
never had actually entered this
country.
The German protest, State De-
partment officials disclosed yester-
day, was based on photographs
showing the two men handcuffed
to officers at the time of their re-
turn,
Evening star., 1941-03-29

Following induction in Richmond
the selecteeS will be sent to the
Camp Lee reception center for clas-
sification and permanent assign
ment A majority of the men are
expected to be assigned to District
of Columbia units now on active
duty with the 29th Division at Fort
George G.. Meade.
The Districts first April quota,
numbering 28O men to be inducted
from April II through April 20, was
apportioned among the local boards
several days ago. Third Corps Area
officials announced yesterday that,
except for possibly some 200 colored
seleCtees, the District would be called
on next month for only the 428 men
already officially requisitioned.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

acquitted. One woman pleaded
guilty to poisoning three men.
Where poison failed or was deemed
inadvisable by the killers, the State
charged they resorted to more vio-
lent means-sandbaggings, drown
ings and faxed automobile acci-
dents.
Numerous graves were opened and
bodies exhumed during the investi-
cation, which stretched into New
York, New Jersey and Delaware as
we'll as other sections of Pennsyl-
vania.
In one body was found hemlock,
the deadly drink Socrates of an
cient Greece was forced TO take.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Central Presbyterian

Dr.. James H Taylor will preach in
the morning on The Positive Teach
ing of Jesus" and in the evening on
The Parable of the Talents"
The Westminster League will meet
at pm. After the meeting there
will be a fellowship hour for all
young people The Christian En-
deavor Society will meet at pm.
The newly elected officers are:
Enoch J. Vann, jr., president; Sally
Lackey, vice president: Christine
Hammond, secretary, and George
Hanks, treasurer.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
D. {. Will Send 148
In Second Call for
SeIectees in April
Bourds Asked to Have
Several Over Quote
For requirements

selective service officials today
epportioned among the local boards
the Districts second-call quota for
the month of April, numbering 148
selectees
The men will be inducted in Rich
mond April %, and officials said
local boards will be asked to have
available at the time several men
over their quotas for immediate re-
placement of any selectees who may
be rejected at the induction station.
The board quotas are:
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Eberly Plan Service
S service rendered BY Skilled Craftsmen


When you bring The Eberly Plan into
your home-for renovizins or
undermining craftsman is not
only master of his trade; but he has been
trained to The Eberly Plan way. That
means there is no lost motion-no waste
of time or material-no unnecessary
clutter and disturbance. And when
completed, leaving nothing to be cleaned
up after them. Such service isn't possible
when job is ''farmed out"
There's an economy in The Eberly
Plan, too-for there is only ONE
moderate overhead profit instead of
many; and only ONE responsibility
OURS.
Whatever the job, large or small, have
it done by The Eberly Plan.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
DR.. Oatman to Speak

DR.. Miriam E. Catman of Brook
ings Institution will speak on
Women and Economics" at a meet
ing to be held at the National Wom-
ans Party headquarters, Alva Bel
mont House, tomorrow at 8 pm.
The Government Workers Coun-
Gil will meet at the headquarters
Monday at 8 pm.
DR.. Oatman's talk will be pre-
sented by the council as one of q
series of Sunday night programs.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

Turkey has an estimated 000,-
900 men In her army.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Complete News
OF the Day

The Night Final" edition
of The Star. containing two
additional pages of the latest
news. is delivered by carrier
throughout the city between
6 pm. and 7 pm.
OF The Stars circulation
of over 100000 daily and
Sunday, $4,000 are regular
subscribers and more than
10000 in Washington have
this special late service.
In addition, thousands of
people carry The Star home.
Call National 5000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Trucking Group Gets
Writ Over Licenses

Twenty-four members of the
Building Material Suppliers AS
ISOLATION today obtained a tenn
porary in junction restraining
William G.. Miller and J. c.
Munro, Macomb county justices
of the peace, and the Michigan
Public Service Commission from
enforcing sections of a state law
regulating operation of vehicles
for hire.
The members of the association
contend that their trucks need
not be licensed by the service
commission because they use them
only for hauling their own ma
terials and they are not for hire.
A hearing for a permanent in
junction will be held September s.
before Circuit Judge Sherman d.
Calender.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
Refusal Of Hall
Won t Stop Talk
ByLindbergh

OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. ~
Charles A. Lindbergh viii speak
at an America First Committee
rally in Oklahoma City Friday
night IF he has 10 speak in a
or COW pasture Herbert
X. Hyde. chairman of the Okla
homa City chapter of the commit
tee. said today.
I'VE are going ahead with
plans for the rally despite the
Oklahoma City Councils refusal
10 allow us TO use the municipal
auditorium" Hyde said. "Sev-
eral suitable places to hold the
meeting have been offered TO
u.s."
Meanwhile, Oklahoma Cit Y
Councilman A. +. Van Meter de-
MED that in refusing TO allow the
committee TO use the auditorium
the city was interfering with free
speech. lie said:
I'VE are not denying Lind
bergh freedom Of speech. He can
20 out on the street corner and
talk until he gets tired. We just
don't want him In public build
ings."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
u. 5. 10 Set Price
On Gas in East
International News Service Wire


WASHINGTON, Aug. PA
ceiling on gasoline prices on the
eastern seaboard was expected TO
be established today AS Congress
prepared 10 investigate the Pc
.troleum shortage.
The decision 10 set price cell
ing was reached by Federal Price
and Supply Administrators Leon
Henderson. who said survey has
shown that dealers ARE willfully
profiteering at the expense of mo-
ItoriStS.'
Meanwhile, President Roosevelt
said that barring strong Nazi
offensive in the north Atlantic. the
petroleum supply viii be better by
next Spring.
The Chief Executive told his
press conference yesterday that
more tankers will be in service
assuming sinkingS in the war do
not offset the increased construe-
'tlon of the vessels and that two
pipelines from the southwest Oil
fields should be ready by Spring.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
MONEY REFUNDED

The council said the contract
for use of the auditorium had been
made without the knowledge that
Lindbergh was 10 be the speaker,
and voted 10 refund 10 the Amer
lea First Committee the money
paid as rent.
A council spokesman said more
than $50 persons had appeared be-
fore the council 10 protest the
auditorium's use by the committee
and by Lindbergh.
The American Legion post
drafted a formal protest which
said that such activity and the
making Of such utterances as have
been credited TO Charles A. Lind
berg tend TO promote national
disunity, strife and dissension at a
TIME when union and harmony
are virtually necessary :"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The
recent nationwide aluminium drive
fell short of its announced goal of
10000 600 pounds by about 5000
600 pounds, according to Joint
preliminary announcement made
today by Production Director John
Biggers of the Office of Production
Management. and Director F. II.
LaGuardia of the Office of Civilian
Defense.
A total of 100000 pounds Of
pots and pans donated in the drive
already has moved toward defense
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-27
EXCESS PROFITS

The committee indicated that j.
would approve the House pro
vision calling for the retention Of
both the average earnings anC
invested capital methods of cal
lculating excess profits taxes. Th'
Treasury for two years has adj
Ivocated the abolition of thu
average earnings base. Which
permits corporations of small
capital investment TO compute
their excess profits on the aver
age earnings between 1886 80.
The committee also:
Approved the House pro-
posal 10 tax distilled spirits "a
a gallon. and raised the tax on
brandy from 1913 to 81 a
gallon.
. Increased the tax on wine
TO 10 cents a gallon on wine
containing less than Ia per
cent alcohol; 10 35 cents on
wine of IA 10 II per cent alco-
holic content, and 10 65 cents
gallon on wine containing be-
tween 81 and "a per cent alco-
hol. Present rates are 6, 10
and 30 cents gallon.
. Raised the tax on cordials,
liquors. and sparkling wines
from 4 TO Z cents half-pint,
and on carbonated fortified
sweet wines from "a 10 -31a
cents A half-pint.