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Evening star., 1941-04-17
u S. TO ASK 312 BILLION IN new TAXES
BRITISH FORCING BACK GERMANS in GREECE
Late News Bulletins
Auto Industry to Reduce Output 20 Per Cent


William S. Knudsen said late today the automobile in
of the model beginning August l. The reduction
will amount to approximately 100000 cars the O. P M.
director said.
Louis to Meet Buddy Boer Here May %
Clark Griffith Mike Jacobs signed a contract this
afternoon for heavyweight fight here between Champion
Joe Louis and Buddy Baer on May %.
Defense Delays D. c. Appropriation Hearings
Posponement of hearings the 1912 District appro-
priation the middle of May announced
late today by Chairman Mahon of the House Appropriations
Subcommittee charge of the The delay
defense legislation.
Four Cargo Ships to Go to British at Once
Four American cargo ships been acquired by the MARI
time Immediate transfer the British
under the eaSeend act it announced late to-
day by the commission 1t the first transfer OF cargo
will registered under the
British flag and will be manned entirely by British officers
and crews. Earlier Story Page AID
House Committee Votes 'CoolngOH Bill
Legislation to require 25-day "cooling-of period be-
could any defense plant and freezing
existing open shop such factories
approved unanimously late today by the House Naval
Affairs Committee The committee refused by votes OF IL to
eliminate the section relating to the or
shop which Chairman Vnson contended
would eliminate II per cent of labor stoppageS.
Foul Tip Injuries Ernie lombard
CINCINNATI foul tip from the bat of Jimmy Brown
tore the right index finger nail of Ernie Lombard Cincinnati
Reds catcher his retirement in the seventh inning
to todays game with the ST. Louis Cardinals.
MARYLAND Leads w. & l.. in Third, 81
COLLEGE PARK Md-Maryand leading Washing
ton Lee to l. the end of the third inning today
Mcdonald in all the Terps with homer and
singled.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Summers Advises Against D. c.
Sef-RuIe Item in Amendment
Senate Hearing Is Told Inclusion Might
Endoneer Ratification by States
By J. A, OLEARY.

Chairman Summers of the House Judiciary Committee went
judiciary subcommittee this afternoon support
Congress to
national affairs and advised
against including self government provision in the
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Allies Are Reported
Beating Off Attacks
OF Nozi Ponzers
Situation of Greek Army
In Albania Is Serious;
CoIIopsine, 'ItoIy Says
BULLETIN.

LONDON [PO.-The Athens radio reported tonight
that the British right wing north of Katerna Greece
had forced the Germans back with heavy losses in
fierce fighting.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Late Races

Other Results. Entries and Rossvan'i
Selections on Page FIX.
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Nurruqunsett

SIXTH RACFPurse, $1,000; allow.
ances: 3-year-olds; 6 furlonss tout OF
War Hazard Guther) 4.4O 2.9e $50
Bit o. Green (Snyder) o.oO 5'oWo
Meadow Dew (Atkinson) 4'zV
Time 1912 ] -5. 49,. -..
Silver Tower. Joan T, Prima Donna.
w w Adams entry.
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keenelund

FIFTH RAcE-Purse, $500; claiming;
ID miles. - ooo ,oo,
Turntable (Bodiou) 4.sO 3.69 2VU
Little Nom (MscAndrev) $50 S5Q
Embrace (McCresry) e'eo
Time, 1:50.
Also ran-Winabeau, Boom On. Char
mac. Nico, Beouest and Jim Pat,
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Junnuiicu

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 81 500; the
Flambette; 3-year-old fllies: 6 turlongs
Pomayya (Robertson) 4.sO 4'Uo 6-aaDD
Frontier Model (Bierman) 4.9O 23g
a Five To One (Mesde) @'1O
Time E:12 1-5.
Also ran-Pet. Land OF Oz. wake.
A Marshall Field entry.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Huvre de Grace

SIXTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
for 3-year-olds: ] mile and 20 yards
Priority tClaggett) 7.4O $40 $50
Dingmans (Smithl $40 I!0
Golden Mowlee (Dupps) l6.lu
Time, 1:47ls.
Also ran-Bar Ship. Stop Loss, Penny
Star, Tar Anne and Petsamo.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing: for 4-year-olds and up; "a miles;
Memory Book Haas $50 800 2.59
Army Banners tKeiper) 39O S-sn
In Memory (Dupps) o'oV
Also ran-RusseI MCGEE, Two Aces.
Breezinz Along and Sun victor.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
doyIond Leads w. & L. in Third, 81

COLLEGE PARK, Md-Maryland was leading Washing
ton and Lee at the end of the third inning today
Mcdonald drove in all the Terps with homer and
nd
Evening star., 1941-04-17

(See SUFFRAGE, Page
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
MR.. FIXIT
He Fixes Thinus

To receive attention IN IN. col
umn lsftsnt must give nsms ana
sdcfess Of writer ONLY Initials
viii Be published when requested
Mr.. f1sif; Can you tell mr. N
there are any Royal NeiEhber,
Of America around Lake stella
COON: would like to get In
touch with them. NJ. \.
am advised that there are
none. out the recorder Of the
nearest ssmp. Pacific Camp at
South Taeoms. now has your
name and sddre. and will write
TO you direct.
Mr.. Firif: IL ~ true that every
working man or woman In the
U.s.A. - required Ia MI out
an income tan form regardless
Of how much they earn:
That 10 not true: only those
who were single and made more
than $500 last year. or who were
married and made more than
$1,000. Generally that means
those who have to file returns.
whether they have 10 pay . tax
or not, are those who were sin
gle and steadily employed at SIS
or more q week. or married and
steadily employed at $40 or
more q week. Many will have
TO file returns who will not have
to pay any tax. since they will
be entitled to certain exemp-
tons and allowances. Read the
six articles on the income tax
which are now appearing in The
Times. The first WAS on psse is.
Tuesday Feb. i6.)
Mr.. Fixlt: My Aunt Muriel
claims that In crossing 18th and
Commerce between the hours Of
Z and $50 p. m. the law says
u IL "every man for himself"
claim that during those hours
the only time = pedestrian has
the righi-of-way IL when he Ia
In an ambulance. Which of MS
IL correct. Please answer soon
~ ! am . pedestrian.
MARSHALL REID.
You win the argument with
everything except traffic. Bon
voyage and happy landings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
We Dare Not Refuse Leadership

There in something about the American people that
makes them reluctant responsibility and leader
ship in proportion TO their world position
It is natural Our forefathers TO this hemisphere
btions and old mperiaisms which gradually making
Europe unfit live in. We had continent of our own
to develop and exploit We had need OF overseas do
minion and every time circumstances have forced US into
exercising IT, have shrunk back and done IT either
unwlingly or badly, both. Even short time ago
shrank from active part in creating better world
order Our and position have combined TO make
those attitudes possible. perhaps desirable.
But now we find world leadership thrusng itself upon
fields In spite of ourselves strength makes
shown clearly that not unaffected and cannot re-
main unmoved by what in the rest OF the world
For safety must use our power.
Financially unless totally concept Of money
and exchange dominant in the world now
position of influence We have so cent OF the
gold in the world The gold exchange system OF the world
have known It, exchange and monetary system
based on gold function without our leadership
Operating with the sterilization fund the treasury has
already taken to steady and coordinate with our own
certain South American currencies The U. s. Chamber
Of Commerce scarcely Internationally in ordinary times
international trade be resumed on any normal
footing unless the United States moves now to get
monetary basis laid which il can function
The fact that engaged in mighty effort to
provide the of for Britain does not lessen but
rather the obligation to try to prepare the way
for the world Of peace that must come some day.
One way to do this Is to take the lead in setting up
workable system Of international money and exchange
40 that peoples which wish trade peacefully with
another will be able to do
And now 10 the time to do it,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
PULSE OF
THE PU BLIC
SAYS POLICE FAIL
TO GIVE COOPERATION

Editor The Times: I have
just read an article in your
paper that was published Feb.
5. In this article Commissioner
Eastwood hollers loud and long
about the soldiers from TT.
Lewis and the NJ. rs not CO.
operating with him. Ask the
commissioner about the police
cooperating with the NJ. P.s.
Have Eastwood tell you about
the time that a eolored soldier
Was arrested for the murder of
Mr.. Bean. colored civilian. He
won't tell you how the NJ. P.s
found out about the arrest two
hours later from a civilian on
the street. Fine cooperation,
commissioner.
He may tell you about the
time two soldiers reported the
theft of a considerable sum Of
money TO an officer OF the Ia
coma police. He may tell you
that these soldiers were told
that the policeman might get
shot If he went into the hotel.
how he told them to get the
NJ. P.s who would have no juris-
diction in the case without civil
police. He may tell you. but I
doubt il.
Ask the commissioner about
the time one Of his cops came in
to the station smiling and rub
oine his hands together and
said, 7 got two more soldiers
today" zone Of these was in the
hospitsD.
Eastwood may get rs more
policemen like that. but think
the soldiers would be better off
If he asked General White TO
place Tacoma "off limits"
incidentally Eastwood SAYS
that he found II NJ. P.s stand
ing around the office at the bust
est time there is. He says IL is
So but ask any man who has
walked a beat in Tacoma at
3 p. m. and see if he ever saw
more than three or four people
on the street. Soldiers may be
IN the so called dives" but not
on the streets where the NJ. P.s
would be
VALJEAN TUCKER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

back TO his office. There he
conducted what he called his
bureau Of education" with
bonded liquor as his senatorial
rod and rule. When he occu-
pied the chair. he recognized
arising members with a non
chalsnt nod or wave OF his hand.
Go ahead, buddy" he seemed
TO say. Get it off your chest"
But Henry stands whenever a
senator pops up for recognition.
He Is regular jack-in-the-box,
with his uprisings and his down
sittings. And oddly enough, he
reserves his most meticulous
courteSes for the senator who
WAS assigned by the Republican
committee to wear and tear him
down in the 1910 campaign
Styles Bridges OF New Hamp-
shire. styles doesn't know yet
whether or not he is being kid
ded,
The navy department clique
which fsvors q strong fleet in
the Atlantic finally has won its
behind-the-doors battle. The
department Of Admiral Leahy
deprived the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
group Of it's sblest advocate with
the White House. At last the
President has been sold on the
idea Of building UP our forces in
the Atlantic.
1t ia not generally known. but
the Y. s. has a fairly powerful
flotills between here and Europe
Administration sources witness
Secretary Knox's recent letter
to newspapers. magazines and
radio services-prefer to with
hold information on this sub
ject. But IL il understood-and
the Axis powers know it-thst
we have more than 100 ships in
the Atlantic. The British are
supposed 10 have about $50.
South America republics have
fair representation. Altogether,
these vessels make a formidable
force. They could wipe Hitler's
fleet and merchant marine off
the naval map.
The fact il that Uncle Sam.
with his friends. hasa tvo-oeesn
navy right now. n IL doubtful
IL any nation except the British
has q superior fleet than ours in
the ocean recently described by
Cabinet Lesse-Lend witnesses a.
'Hitler's highway 10 invasion Of
the western continent But to
suggest that we are prepared
in this area Of possible warfare
would upset certain sdministra-
ton plans-so il isn't mention
ed by those authorities who are
in the know.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
HITS POLI. TAX
PROPOSAL,

Editor The Times: So, IN.
poll tax bill come, up for con-
sidersuon soon IN Olympus. II is
not a tax upon our persons. only
upon our franchise. II ia tax
completely outmoded by demo-
cratic conceptions, but then
Wslls Walla institutions have
been using some obsolete devices,
so why not Olympia ?
The poll tax was thought up
in ancient times by invading
conquerors and imposed upon
enslsved peoples. Those old i'm
peralists did il one way: they
enslaved the people first and i'm
posed the tax thereafter. We are
a bit more stresmlined. In our
democracy We make the right 20
vote contingent upon payment
OF the poll tax and the result
comes out even. Those who can
not afford TO meet the tax are
no longer a part Of the democ-
rsey
Ten million qualified voters
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Editor The Times: Our own
representative John NJ. Coffee
as well as Knute Hill and Henry
Jackson deserve praise for their
vote against the lease lend
bill"
Only when with sane vision
We can look back over the years
to these terrible days will there
be appropriate evalusti of the
courage Of these men and their
colleagues in Washington. In
spite of the tremendous pressure
Of opposition, they dared 10 east
their vote according to the die
tstes Of conscience.
They know that the passage
Of this bill means war-war for
the L. S. They know the real
significance OF the four and a
half million Identification cards
and the million and a half cas-
kets ordered by the war depart
msnt, They know that the great
rank and file Of the people are
unalter ably opposed TO our be-
coming involved in foreign war.
They know the awful cost which
Will have to be paid not only in
staggering burden OF deot
but In the senseless cruel saeri-
flee OF millions Of lives
NAUDE ~. RICHARD.
<e2l So. L 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

And now we're wonder
ing what the navy ever did
about that fellows scheme
for making warships in
visible.
We recall il was couple
Of years ago this gent first
tossed off an idea which
made camouflage and SINH
larry crude methods look
silly.
At that time II was quite re-
liably reported to us about his
performance before a gathering
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

ton right here and now that
the name of the aforementioned
gent is Joseph Dunninger-an
illusionist, or magician. of no
little abilities.
When he staged his little show
for naval officials in Washing
ton. y. c. land it was a solemn
and highly technical affair he
used a model ship.
He made ii actually disappear
right smack from under those
skeptical noses and eyes,
The illusion employs no mir
rors. and of course, mere sleight
Of hand would be out of the
question.
The trick embodies a couple
Of the most difficult and battling
effects ever used on any stage.
A certain amount of apparatus
and equipment is necessary.
1t seems that making a model
ship, a person or any other rela-
lively small item disappear is
not much of a problem. Adapt
ing the stunt for something as
big as a battleship is a good deal
more difficult-but quite pos
sible, mind you.
In order to make a cruiser.
say, become utterly invisible
from a distance of more than a
couple of hundred yards, the
necessary apparatus would have
to be about the size of small
bungalow.
As we recall, it was estimated
the gadget would probably be
about one-tenth the size of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of
these test questions? Turn to
Woman's page for the answers.
/. Which two letters are in
the middle of the alphabet?
2. What IL the name for a
female peafowl!
3. How many years of mar
risge are celebrated with
Silver Anniversary?
4. How many feet are in one
meter?
S. II a hen-and-a-half can lay
an egg-snd-s-h half in a day-and-
a-half, how many eggs can ten
hens lay in ten days?
6. What famous family of
Georgian Princes were noted
for marrying American actress
es and heiresses
S. Is heart disease or cancer
the leading cause Of death?
Q. Who wrote THE Brothers
Karsmasov?
10. Was the Battle of San Juan
Hill fought in Cuba or Puerto
Rico?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
Manqling the Maxims

Once in while the copy-book maxims get bad push
ing around penny saved penny earned we are told
and then some bloke who saved penny in his lie
wins the sweepstakes. Waste not want not, Is drilled
into US, and then the bank goes bust.
Plough deep while suggards sleep is grim warning
against oyerindugence in slumber-yet comes an
Incident to shake faith that Cleveland chemist
deep in an experiment devise process for making red
oxide to protect ships bottoms from foung started
mixture to cooking and then set his alarm for m
shut off the furnace Alas. in the manner all too
familiar he shut off the clock and rolled over for another
forty winks Hours later he arrived at the plant to find
the problem solved The extra cooking had achieved just
the desired result.
These little faith shakng incidents exceptions to
oil the tiehonored rules Otherwise they'd be the rules,
wouldn't they!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21

Six months ago q huge supply
of zinc was sold to Canada for war
purposes. Outside Of the reserve
which few Of our larger manu-
fscturers have stored up, the do
minior lust about cleaned US out.
The metal IL being sold to manu-
facturers north of the border at
around six cents a pound. Here
no great quantity 10 available for
love or money. An effort IL being
made TO buy back part Of the
metsl-but Canada said nothing
doing.
In addition TO defense msnufac-
turing, the automobile industry
is being hard hit already by the
shortage. Smaller plants are
ready TO close. and rumors are
circulating in Washington Of a
layoff in nj least one OF the
larger plants. One fear is that
unemployment attributable d.
rectly TO the lack of basic met
ais will tend TO offset the boost
in employment provided by the
defense program. Machine tools
for making tanks are almost
unobtainsble. The Washington
representative of one prime con-
tractor has been securing the coun-
try for the machinery with vir-
tually no success.
Repressn tative Robert l..
Doughton, North Carolina Dem
ocrat. chairman of the House
Ways and Means committee. IN
working in the privacy OF his
office on q bill TO take the wrin-
kles out OF that section Of the
excess profits tax law which APP
plies TO sbnormaiities in corpor-
ate income. The bill should be
ready for introduction within q
few days.
The section of the present law
which would be changed was
eoncededly less than perfect
when il was passed last year.
Its purpose Is to give relief TO
corporations whose income fluc-
tustes widely from year 10
year. II was designed espe-
cially for the benefit OF new or
small companies.
The new bill 10 expected To 10
several things. II will clarity
certain provisions Of the section
which now are subject to more
than one Interpretation. II will
narrow the broad discretionary
power now resting with the
Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enus. II will make specific men,
ton Of several types Of cases
and provide relief for each.
However. companies eligible for
the relief probably will have 10
continue 10 pay the taxes and
then ask for refunds.
Henry Wallace has turned cut
to be most polite and punetl-
ious vice president in American
history. Hard-bolled senators
on both sides of the aisle don't
know whether they like his
performance or not.
When John Nance Garner
was v. p. he used TO open ses-
sions, turn the gavel over 10 the
late Senate president pro tenn
Key Pittman. and then scoot
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-02-21
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vessel and would cost as much
as a couple Of army tanks.
On land. the same sort Of
rig could h made just as effec-
tive. although in a slightly DIFF
ferent manner for some obscur.
reason.
A company Of infsntrymen or
cavalry, for instance. couldn't be
made to disappear but they
could be made TO seem = soodlv
distance away from where they
actually are. Which isn't bad.
As we said. We wonder what
ever became of il?
One story the group Of North
west boatbuilders probably won't
tell about their recent junket to
Washington. D. c., for navy con-
tracts:
A bunch Of boys Cincluding.
we gather. Irving Rowland. Bill
Healy. Bill Mclean, Joe DYER.
Joe Martinac, Ed Pole. and we
don't know who ALL departed
from their hotel well fortified
against the wintry weather and
possible snakebite. bound for a
capital restaurant called Har-
veys.
Let's take a couple Of cabs.
girls SAYS Insuranceman Row
land in his most persuasive man.
ner. The boys stow themselves
aboard a pair of nearby hacks
forthwith.
The cabbies start their respec-
tive engines. and the lead-oH
man queries where TO. boss ?"
"Harvey's.' says Rowland
nonchalantly.
"Yassuh. boss. heah we is"
says the cabbie and opens the
door again and all hands dis
embark.
Seems Hsrvey's is right next
door to the hotel where the gang
was staying.
During the month Of January.
a total of 1870 recruits
throughout the nation were en-
listed in the navy. Tacoma sup
piled 10 of them.
Perhaps you are acquainted
with the v. P. Handy, smallish
freight boat which Is a regular
part of the Puget Sound scene.
And undoubtedly you are
aware of the ancient nautical
custom of putting a silver dollar
in the step under the heel of the
mast. token for good luck
which Every self-respecting ves-
sci has.
All we had in mind right now
was that said V. p. Handy has
a single. humble, thin dime under
her mast.
We don't know howcome and
don't care a heck Of lot, one
way or another.
And speaking of curiosa of the
local seascape. everybody here
abouts knows the trig white and
red Olsen diesel tugboat Ma
drona, ably skippered by Art
Torgesen.
We wouldn't have believed il
we hadn't seen it with our own
eyes the other eve the Ma
drona has a furnace installed in
her forepeak. Keeps all hands
quite cozy, thanks.
Next time some of our water
fronting friends exhibit their
allegedly tame pets like Bill
Case did with his chipmunk.
Goober) we shan't be SO darn
cordial. The way the blessed
rascal sunk his molars into our
finger-why, probably Wen bear
scars for the rest Of our slightly
unnatural life.