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Evening star., 1941-05-14
Native Knows
Hess Landed in
HospitobIe Area

1t was no surprise to William
Kerr, a linotype operator on The
Star, to learn that Rudolf Hess was
treated kindly by the Scots who
found him.
Mr.. Kerr is great believer in
the people from the part of Scot
land where the NaA made his SEN
sational jump, because he comes
from there himself.
And he knows the country, for
he was born just 10 miles from the
Duke of Hamilton's estate, which
is where Hess came down.
Mr.. Kerr, who lives at 1924 c
street NE, visited that area in
August, 1898. It was the first time
he had been back since shortly
after the World War.
About the Scots in that section,
Mr.. Kerr says they are very hui
man." 1t was the natural thing
for the McLeans, he said, to offer
Hess a cup of tea and other COM
forts once they were sure he was
up to no deviltry.
Mr.. Kerr fought in the Worlt
War with the B. E. r. When 1t was
over he came to the United States
by way Of Australia. He has been
here since 1922 and has been nat
uralized for some time. ..
Evening star., 1941-05-14
| DR.. OyerhoIser
| Says Hess Did
Cool, Sane Act
b. the Associated Press.

One of the country's leading psy-
chiatrists declared yesterday that
Rudolf Hess, Hitler's deputy fuehr-
er, who landed from a Messerschmitt
plane in Scotland Saturday, prob
ably was much more sane than
crazy"
DR.. Winfred Overholser, head of
st. Elizabeth's Hospital. the Federal
Governments principal institution
for the insane, said that, while 1t
was possible that Hess got the jit-
ters and thought the world was COM
ing to an end" he probably did a
cool, sane job Of calculation and es-
timated that his chances were better
in being interned in England than
they were in staying in Germany.
Even If the man were insane he
still could pilot an airplane, the
psychiatrist said, "but it is much
more reasonable to think that he was
in full possession Of his faculties and
merely wished to escape" from some
situation that he considered no
longer tenable for him.
Such an escape by man who had
been discouraged from flying by Hit
Ter himself would indicate calm de-
liberation and planning well in ad-
vance, which a man with a very un-
balanced mind would be hardly cap
able of carrying out, DR.. Oyerholser
said.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hess Sucker for the Psychc,'
Germon-A American PoImist Says
Leaned Heavily on Signs in Stors, Asserts
New Yorker. Reporting Consultations

the Jews, so he was devoted to
Hitler.
Apparently Hitler did not meas
ure up to the ideal which Hess first
attached to him. Only that could
have caused him to leave his wife
and child to any Naz revenge.
"I do not know Hess's religious
his habits and martyr in tempera-
ment. He was vegetarian, never
smoked or drank and paid the
closest attention to his health.
Had Fatalistic Belief.
"From his early life in Egypt he
gained a sort of kismet-fatalistic
belief. This almost Oriental part
of his life contribute a great deal,
too, to his metaphysical leanings.
IT told him, after reading his
palm, that his hand indicated he
would come into great power, but
it would not last. I pointed this
out on his feeble life line. He took
it in very good grace, although he
was fascinated by my account.
1T was different with Hitler.
When I predicted an end to his
glory-the lines really showed a
violent end due several months ago,
so Hitler is living on borrowed time
the Fuehrer-to-be grunted and
glared at me and I did well in
getting out before he threw me
out"
Evening star., 1941-05-14
b the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 14.-Josef Ran
aid, German n-American palmist, said
today that Rudolf Hess had con-
suited him on several occasions to
determine his destiny and "he
struck me as the most sane of the
many Nazi leaders I interviewed"
However, he was exceedingly
superstitious, was sucker for
psychic phenomena and leaned
heavily upon the signs he found in
his stars" Ranald added.
He said he met Hess through Erik
Jan Hanussen, Hitler's personal
astrologer" during the Fuehrer's
climb to power.
GA Berlin spokesman yesterday
ridiculed Hess's interest in astrol-
ogy and palnistry, limiting 1t had
much to do with the "hallucina-
tions" he was said to have)
Leaned Toward Occult.
'The most marked characteristic
Of Hess" said Ranald, was his lean
ing toward the occult. His palms
were marked by what we call crosses
Of mysticism and these lines DOM
mated all others.
Hess stood out from other Nazi
leaders Of my acquaintance in that
he appeared .incorruptible and
seemed to lack entirely any element
Of personal ambition br self-seek-
ing. AS he hated Communism and
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Hess Is Cranky
| About Food,
Nurse Reports
RJ the Associated Press.

RJ the Associated Press.
AT RUDOLF HESS RETREAT
SOMEWHERE IN GREAT BRIT
AIN, May 14.-Rudolf Hess is fussy
about the food Britain is giving him.
A visit to the hospital where
physicians and nurses care for the
No. prisoner-patient behind
guarded walls brought this one COM
ment from an otherwise tight clipped
staff.
Hes cranky about what he eats"
. member of the staff confided.
And guess he has reason at that.
He made the flight with only COM
pressed food tablets"
The Spartan Maxi has no indi-
vidual nurse, this informant added.
Instead, there is q captain of a
famous regiment to keep him COM
pany and make conversation when
Hess is not engrossed In one of the
many mystery novels from the hos
pital library.
Outside the door there are SOL
diers Of the same regiment standing,
guard.
Every dish Of salmon, chicken or
eggs which Hess insists on having
passes . most rigorous examination
before 1t is admitted to his con.
valescent chamber.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Cuba's tobacco exports to Spain,
next to the United States normally
her largest customer, have been re-
duced to less than one-third of the
usual sales.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Bermuda Allows Autos

Use of automobiles, previously
.banned in Bermuda .slwill be per-
mitted IN connection With construc-
ton of the United States defense
base.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Stand by to collect your
big bonus from Lorillard's
brand new BEECH-NUT
Cigarettes!
They're King Sixe--z0%
longer. A new and finer
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Mrs. Irving Johnston
Dies at GreenbeIt

Mrs. Irving D. Johnston, So. died
yesterday at her home. 1870 Ridge
road, Greenbelt, Md. Funeral serv-
ices were to be held this afternoon
at Greenbelt Community Church,
followed by burial in Greenbelt
Cemetery.
Mrs. Johnston is survived by her
husband, an employe of the Work
Projects Administration in Wash
ington. two sons and married
DAUGHTER.
Mrs Johnston was born Ethel
Beulah Coffman in Gage County,
Nebr., on April 8, 1887, and was
a graduate of the University of
Nebraska. She was married to Mr..
Johnston in 1920 and lived there
after for a time in Oklahoma and
later In Texas where she was active
in the mission work of the Pres
byterian church.
Her church activities continued
after she came to live near WASH
ington in 1882, and after moving
to Greenbelt in 1885,
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Your u. S.
Income Tax
Prepared by Bureau OF
Internal ReDenue,
Treasury Dept.
DEDUCTIONS FOR BUSINESS
EXPENSES.

Deductions for business expenses
form a large item in the return OF
many taxpayers and must have GER
tain qualities to be allowed. Such
deduction must be for an ex-
penditure in connection with the
maintenance and operation Of the
taxpayers business or business prop
critics: it must be an ordinary
expense and it must be a necessary
expense. In insisting upon the latter
qualifications, the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue is upheld by the
Board of Tax Appeals and the
courts. Ordinary and necessary ex-
penSeS are only those which are
usual and essential in the case OF
similar taxpayers. "and do not in
clude extraordinary and nom
essential expenses
Typical business expenses OF mer-
camille establishment are amounts
paid for advertising, hire of clerks
and other employees, rent, light,
heat, water, stationery, stamps, tele-
phone, property insurance and de-
livery expenses.
The expenses of a manufacturing
business include labor, supplies. re-
pairs, light and heat, power, selling
cost, administration and other SIM
liar charges.
The farmer may deduct all neces-
sary expenses incurred in the pro-
duction, harvesting and marketing
of crops, including labor. cost of seed
and fertilizer used, cost of minor
repairs to farm buildings (other than
his dwelling) and small tools used
up in the course of q year or two. A
taxpayer conducting more than one
business may claim the business de-
ductions Of each.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Soviet Scornfu|Iy Denies
Plan 10 Invade Alaska
Pv the Associated Press.

Pv the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Feb. 8.-The Com
munist party newspaper Pravada
said today that "the phenomenon
known in science as delirium tre-
mems has been spread all over
America recently" by publication of
"the silly calumny' that Soviet Rus
sia plans to invade Alaska.
The newspaper criticized both the
American press and politicians for a
report, which it said originated at
bar in Vera Cruz, Mexico, that
the German war calendar" en-
visages joint Soviet and axis action
in North and South America"
I'm old Russia people used to get
so drunk they saw imps. white
elephants and green snakes Prav-
ada said. In a Mexican bar they
saw Alaska"
The newspaper said that mill
tary, government and diplomatic
circles in Mexico" with whom cor
respondents discussed the report
were "only little tipsy, but they
felt the chill Immediately"
The Soviet Union does not
menace the security of the United
States" Pravada said. Now we
see the full picture of political de-
lirium tremens. 1t differs from the
usual alcoholic intoxication only in
its subtletly."
On February Robert Conway.
staff correspondent of the New York
Daily News, wrote in a dispatch
from Mexico City that the blue
print" of an axis plan to achieve
domination of the Americas with
Russian aid has reached Mexico
via the Spanish Falange," or Span
ish Fascist organization.
Conway said the plan, as outlined
to him. included the sending of
German warplanes from Dakar,
Africa: the threatening of the west
coast of Mexico by Japan, Japanese
Russian cooperation to liquidate
the Chinese War and an invasion
of Alaska by Russia next October.
Evening star., 1941-02-08

Strong winds and gales have occurred
along and of the Atlantic Coast between
the Virginia Capes and EastporI, Me, in
connection with disturbance that has
moved rapidly north h-northeastward with
increased intensity from the southern coast
of North Carolina to Maine in the last
81 hours. Greenville, 9s2.4 millibars t29.nl
inche0. Pressure is also verv low owe the
Lake region, Alpena, Mich, 9Ss.2 millibsrs
t2p.lS inchesI. Another disturbance OF
slight intensity is moving slowly eastward
over extreme Western Texas. Ell Paso,
1,0l5.3 millibars t2a.9S inches. and pres
sure is low on the North Pacifc coast,
North Bend Ores, .O06.1 millibars GO.
inches high-p pressure wedge extends
from Western North Dakota, Williston;
1,O2O.3 millibars t30.13 inches. southwark
to Texas, Del Rio. 1.OlS3 millibars t30.01
inches). and pressure is high over Wyo-
ming and Eastern Idaho. Rock Sprln7s,
Wyo. l,O26.S millibars t30.32 :ncheSl
Rains have occurred in the Middle Atlantic
and North Atlantic States. alons the South
Atlantic and Texas coasts, and IN Cali
fornia, and SHOWS are rerorted frcm the
Lake region. the Ohio Velley, the Appa-
lachlan region. the southern Rocky Noun
Temperatures have failed in Southern
Texas. the Ohio and Mississlppi valleys.
tn. lower Lake region. New York and TIE
Middle Atlantic, the South Atlantic ano
east Gulf States
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Weather Report

e
colder tonight B degrees
continued moderate fresh WINDS
cloudy
continued
Vlginia-Snow colder and slightly colder IN
partly cloudy, continued cold
Fveday forecast for the period from O pm Friday February T.
Wednesday, February II. l94l, inclusive
District Columbia Virginia New jersey
Pennsylvania New York-Snow fur
period General SHOWS
south portion Monday Tuesday MOD
moderang latter half Temperatures Will average
slightly above normal
Kenucky western pennsylvania
south and rams
portion Cold at beginning or pero
period will slightly
ahoNen nnrnnal
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Knox Tells Students
Death Is Better
Than Dictatorship
Secretary Urges Visitors
To Press for Passage
OF Leose-Lend Bill

Secretary Of the Navy Knox TO-
day urged Is members Of the group
known as Student Defenders OF
Democracy" to write their Repre-
sentatives and Senators in an effors
to speed passage of the Britlsh-alo
bill
Go home and spread the gospel,
Mr.. Knox told the young men anq
women, who called on him at his
office.
Il would rather sacrifice a billion
dollars than live under a dictator
he said. I'VE must give continued
aid to Great Britain now; they are
scraping the bottom of the barrel.
We must build up consciousness OF
the danger to the United States and
the world. There must be a WILL
ingness for sacrifice if the United
States is in danger"
Secretary Knox warned his visitors
to revive the spirit of the men who
gave us this country"
Knox Saws Navy Backs Bill.
In explaining the lease-lend bin.
Mr.. Knox said the cost Of aid TO
Britain would be determined as
time goes on. He pointed out the
measure is only an authorization
and that Congress will have TO ap-
propriate every dollar to be spent
under the bill"
Fight for freedom, he said, and
added, "It is better TO be dead than
to be alive under a dictatorship
When asked for the Navys opinion,
he replied the American sea force
was unanimous for the bill.
A spokesman for the students
said the group expected to inter
view Chester Davis, a member OF
the Federal Reserve Board. and
agricultural expert for the National
Defense Commission. They also
hoped TO see Representative Fish,
Republican. of New York.
The organization is headed by
Miss Dorothy Overlook, a graduate
of the University Of Chicago.
Bills Foes Called Nazi Pawns
American students are willing,
if necessary, 10 give their lives IN
defense of democracy" she said.
we know our policy may involve
risks. but it is certain the policy
Of appeasement involves greater
risks. OF course, we know that
many sincere people oppose H, R.
l776, but we really believe they are
the paWns in the Nazi hands.
While We talk. Hitler prepares"
Miss Overlook declared. What is
the matter with our Congressman?
Are they more afraid of a victory
for democracy than the Nazl war
machine?" she asked.
Continuing. Miss Overlook wanted
to know if they can't understand
that Hitler victory would give en-
couragement to all our native ene-
mies?"
In speaking for the student or
ganiZation. she said.
we believe that men like Col
Lindbergh, Col. Mccormick of tfs
Chicago Tribune. and others of their
kind are anxious for a Nazi victory.
No matter what disclaimers they
make. the fact remains that opposl-
tion to NaZiism by verbiage is not
enough Only those who prove by
action that they oppose the Nazis
can truly be regarded as Demo-
cratic
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Mrs. Fannie B. CoIonna
Dies al Home Here

Mrs. Fannie B. Colonna, active In
charitable and civic affairs of Wash
ington, died late Thursday at her
residence. 14o B street NE. She
was "a
Coming here as a young girl from
New York State, she married B. A.
Colonna, a Confederate veteran,
about so years ago. A superintend-
ent of the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey. Mr.. Colonna died eight years
ago.
Mrs. Colonna was the president of
OF the first Parent-T Teacher Associ-
alton of Peabody School, member
of the Metropolitan and Waugh
Methodist Churches. of the Audubon
Society and the Washington Story
League.
She was a contributor to Child
ren's and Sibley Hospitals and an
active campaigner to improve alley
conditions in the city.
She is survived by five children,
Mrs. Eileen Mitchell, Mrs. Bindon
Tate. Mrs. Flora Needham, B. Al
lison Colonna and Mai. John Colon
ma: two sisters, Miss Minnie Bailey
and Mrs. Wells M Sawyer. and a
brother, Edmund Alton of New York.
Mrs. Sawyer, currently In Mex
leo City. is the wife of the WELL
known Washington artist and moth
er of the late Capt. Bailey Sawyer.
sailor and explorer, killed recently
while flying with the Australian Air
Force in Australia.
Funeral services will be at pm.
Monday at Lees funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Roosevelt to Confer
With Knudsen Today

Remaining in his White House
study instead of coming to the
Executive Offices, President Roose-
welt arranged several conferences
for today.
Among those scheduled to see the
Chief Executive were William S.
Knudsen. director of the Office of
Production Management, and Gas
ton Henry Have. French AmbaS-
sador. Federal Security Administra-
tor McNutt also was to be White
House visitor.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Helen Keller Resiqns
As Honorary Head
OF Rescue Mission
Tried TO Help Sponish
Refugees, but Burden
Too Greet, She Says
BY the Associated Press.

by tDt ASSNCldlfC HTtSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-Helen Kel-
Ter resigned last night as honorary
chairman of the American Rescue
Ship Mission because. she said, she
was mot equal to keeping track OF
the endless happenings and COM
plications and rivalries which sur
round the mission
Miss Keller's message of resigna-
ton. telephcned from Westport.
Conn, by her secretary to the mis-
sion's director. Miss Helen Bryan,
asserted that Miss Keller had made
careful inquiries" about the mis-
sion because she had been troubled
by newspaper charges and private
accusations connected with its ac-
tivities.'
Too Heavy a Burden.
"It was because my heart was
pierced by the plight of the Spanish
refugees that I tried to help them"
she added, but now find the extra
effort for the mission too heavy
burden in addition TO my life work
for the American Foundation for
the Blind"
Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, one
of the original sponsors of the mis-
sion, which was created in an effort
to transport Spanish refugees to
Mexico, resigned some time ago
When Mrs. Roosevelt and DR.. John
Haynes Holmes, noted clergyman,
resigned. the New York World Tele-
gram said: They took this step upon
learning that these we'll known
names (of educators, theologians
and other distinguished persons are
being used as fronts for an enter
prise that was conceived and has
been administered almost wholly
by known Communists and active
Communist sympathizers."
designations Revealed.
The designations a month ago Of
DR.. Henry Noble MacCracken, presi-
dent of Vassar College, and Dr.
Roswell G. Ham. president Of Mount
Holyoke College, also became known
last night.
DR.. MacCracken said they resigned
together because they were "dissat-
isfied" with answers to questions
they asked the organization after
charges against it became known
This week the mission leased the
30-year-old. ,yacht-like Steamship
Lovcen. on a down payment of S25,-
900, as step toward providing
transportation for refugees.
The mission said the vessel could
carry $50 passengers. but Capt.
William M. Mcclure OF the Bureau
of Marine Inspection and Naviga-
ton said the vessel had an Amer
lean certificate limiting her to u
passengers.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Pennsylvania Asked
To Bar Red Teachers
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 8.-An
amendment to Pennsylvania teacher
tenure law Ito make membership in
the Communist party, subversive
teaching or other un-American &C
tivity cause for dismissal" from
State schools was recommended to-
Gay by the Resolutions Committee
Of the State School Directors As
ISOLATION
The committee also approved a
resolution to prohibit the use Of
text books which have been publicly
condemned as subversive unless they
can be proven otherwise" and GER
tification by the State Department
of Public Instruction of all social
science text books for the PennSyl-
vania school system.
Both resolutions must be approved
by a general meeting of the directors
In annual convention here.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
New England De|uged
As Rain and Gale
Lash Wide Area
Connecticut Hit Hardest,
Ships in Trouble
In TumuItuous Seas
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Feb. "a torrential
storm that followed the path of the
1888 hurricane subsidized today over
New England after flooding New
York City with 2.63-inch downpour
in l3 hours.
The storm swept up from Cape
Hatteras yesterday. temporarily iso-
lated La Gus.dia airport and flooded
many areas. Originating in the Gulf
of Mexico Thursday night, it sped
Unexpectedly northeast.
Connecticut appeared to be hard
est hit in New England. Two fac
tory buildings were shut temporarily
at Waterbury after foot Of water
from an overflowing reservoir COW
cred their floors.
The wind held steadily for time
at 55 miles an hour at Portland, Me,
with mile-a-minute gusts.
Indications were that property
damage was not great
A British freighter, the 5,79l-ton
Ramon de Lerrinaga, radioed at
midnight she was listing badly in
tumultous seas rs miles off Atlantic
City, N. J. Coast Guard cutters were
dispatched from New York and Cape
May, N. J.
The 57-ton oil boat Angie and
Florence reported her engines out of
commission 4 miles east of the
Portland, Me, lightship. The cutter
Algonquin was sent to help.
Torrents that submerged some
New York City streets in II feet of
water cut off La Guardia Field tele-
phonically, Geographically and even
to some eXtent-by radio Emer-
gency apparatus was rigged up while
repairs were made
Deaths attributed to the storm in
cluded that of truck driver crushed
under a 7-ton load of sand which
absorbed so much water the weight
collapsed the vehicle.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Defense Materials
To Be Shipped From
AIIis.ChaImersPIant
Union and Firm Agree
To Move Needed Goods;
To Meet OfficioIs Here

By the Associated Press.
An agreement between striking
c. I. o. unionists and the manage
ment of the Allis- Chalmers Manu-
featuring Co. at Milwaukee author
lied workmen today to remove from
the idle factory completed equip
ment said to be "vitally needed" by
the Army and Navy.
The strike, which has kept 5000
workers from their machines since
January %, was called by the c. I.
O.-United Automobile Workers, who
asked a closed shop and other con-
ceSsions.
Disputants to Meet Here.
Representatives of the union and
Allis- Chalmers will meet here Tues
day with John R. Owens. labor ad-
wiser to the Defense Commission,
Although the management insisted
the conference concerned defense
orders and not the strike, it was
considered significant that both sides
would be present.
The equipment removal agreement
was reached last night shortly after
Col Donald Armstrong, the Army S
district ordnance executive, declared
the strike was "endangering the
safety of the country" by holding up
the entire powder production pro-
gram
Sixteen men were detailed by the
union 10 ship some fywheels needed
to fill Navy order. Next week, aG-
ditional men will be designat ted TO
ship equipment needed by the Her
cules Powder Co.
Union Shop Still Opposed.
Max w. Babb. president of the
firm. said that I'VE want it clearly
understood that our present conces-
sions to the unions demand that il
dictate the men TO handle this ship
ping work in no way prejudlces OF
affects the steadfaSt position of this
company in opposition to closed
shop in any form"
The main point in the dispute has
been the demand for a union shop
In another labor development
War Department officials said they
would leave up TO the companies
concerned whether certain labor
clauses should be inserted in sub
contracts under which the Ford Mo-
tor Co. proposes TO manufacture
parts Tor the Consolidated Aircraft
Co.
Evening star., 1941-02-08
Dokoto QuodruPlets,
Mother Are Doing Fine
q, ~, Associated Press,

b. TIE Associated Press.
FARGO, N Oak, Feb. 8.-"All
hale and hearty and taking their
feelings well"
That was the latest word today
from st. Johns Hospital on the con-
dition of the quadruplets born to
Mrs. Nick Brown of Leonard, N.
Oak, here Thursday.
Mrs. Brown, the 37-year old
mother, also was doing well, but 1t
was somewhat of a trial to be calm,
as the doctor advised.
While the four babies-three boys
and a girl-slept soundly in their
incubatorS, the parents puzzled over
selection of names. The Browns
already have four other children,
all boys-Henry, IL: Dean. 10;
Jimmy, 8. and Jerry, 10 months.