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Evening star., 1941-09-26
ConnaI|y Supports,
Taft Opposes Limit
To 6 Per Cent Profit
Senate Finance Group
Divided by Moreenthou
Proposal for Ceiling
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau's proposal that corporation
profits be limited to per cent drew
mixed reaction in the Senate FL
nance Committee today and Senator
Connally, Democrat, of Texas, a
member, said present excess profits
taxes should be amended and
strengthened"
On the other hand, Senator Taft
Republican, of Ohio, another FL
nance Committee member, called
Mr.. Morgenthau's suggestion "a
most unwise and demagogic pro-
posal even for a wartime program.
Senator Connally told reporters he
was not satisfied with provisions
of the recently approved revenue
law as regards excess profits"
(T'he law increased the excess
profits tax 10 per cent in each
bracket, lifting the bottom
bracket levy from Is to IS per
cent on excess profits up to s20,-
600. The top-bracket tax on
such proflts-those over $500 900
now is so per cent.
(The new law permits corpora
tons to figure excess profits
either on the basis OF invested
capital or the basis of average
earnings for the years 1868,
inclusive.)
Mr.. Morgenthau suggested that
profits be computed on an invested
capital basis, and Senator Connally
declared that the present alternative
method of computation allows toe
many loopholes for escape"
While he said he was not pre-
pared to express full agreement
with Mr.. Morgenthau's proposed
per cent limitation because it still
was in "the nebulous stage" the
Texas Senator declared that Il am
strongly of the opinion that existing
excess profits taxes should be
amended and strengthened"
In a. statement, Senator Taft de.
clared that many small businesse.
have slight invested capital anc
that If Congress declined to recog-
nize the average earnings basis fol
computing excess profits then We
are likely to destroy all incentive te
improve business conditions ano
service to the public"
"A good many of the New Dealers
have been inspired for a long time
with the theory that profits are
wicked and represent form of ex.
tortion from the public" he con-
tinued. "As a matter of fact, most
profits represent the savings anc
operation which are effected BY
ability, ingenuity and persistence.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
crate temperature.

Five-day forecast for the period from
7:30 pm, Friday, September 26, 1941, to
1880 pm. Wednesday. October /, 1941, in
elusive.
Middle Atlantic States District Of Co
lumbia, Virginia. New Jersey. Delaware,
Maryland. Eastern Pennsylvania and New
York)-Mostly fair. except for light showers
over Northern section about Sunday night
and again at end Of period. Temperature
near normal with rather cool at beginning
and end of period.
Ohio Valley lKentucky, Ohio. West Vir-
ginia, Western Pennsylvania) and Tennes-
see-Mostly fair weather, temperature
near normal with cool at beginning be-
coming slightly above normal Sunday and
Monday, followed by cooler at end Of
period.
Dry and rather cool air has overspread
the Central Valleys. the Lake region and
much of the Middle and North Atlantic
States, while the warm and moist tropical
air is confined to the Southeastern States.
Since Thursday morning there have been
showers in the Middle and East Gulf
States and in scattered areas over the
Atlantic States and the Lake region.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
U. 5. Attorneys Staff
To Instruct Police in
Preparing Evidence
Lectures on Law to Be
Made Regular Part
OF Training Courses -

Officials took steps today to better
law enforcement in the District by
arranging to have members Of
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran's Office and a policeman as
signed to District grand jury duty
give a series of lectures to members
of the Police Department and police
school on proper preparation and
presentation of cases in court.
The program was worked out
through the cooperation of Mr..
Curran. Acting Police Supt. Edward
J. Kelly and the District Commits
sioners. 1t is intended to become a
permanent part of the police school
curriculum.
Mr.. Curran will lecture on the
work and duties of the United States
attorneys Office. One of his assist
ants, Arthur j. Mclaughlin, Will dis
cuss the work of the Police Court
branch of the United States attor-
ney's Office
Major criminal provisions of the
District code and criminal statutes
affecting the Capital and the law
of entrapment will be described by
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. Laskey. The subjects as
signed to Assistant United States
Attorney Charles B. Murray include
the law of arrest, the duties Of
officers making an arrest and the
defendants rights subsequent to
arrest and grand, petit and coroners
juries.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly will discuss admis-
sions, confessions and dying decla-
rations, preparation and procedure
in trial of cases, and officers testi-'
| mony.
Subjects to be discussed by AS
sistant United States Attorney Allen
j. Krouse include the law of search
and seizure and gaming laws and
the preparation and trial of gaming
| cases.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil R Heflin will discuss the
major rules of evidence and another
Of Mr. Currans assistants. John c.
Conliff. jr.. will lecture on habeas
corpus and the law and procedure
in removal and extradition cases.
Policeman Allan B. Baker, who Is
attached to the grand jury, will
discuss the duties of police officers
in connection with grand jury cases.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Yankees So, 300, 900 Suit
Against Paper Settled
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Samuel
L. Sargent, lawyer for eight present
or former members of the New York
Yankees baseball club, announced
today that their libel suit for SO ,300.-
900 damages against the New York
Daily News and Jimmy Powers,
sports editor, had been settled out
of court
THE bali players are well satisfied
with the splendid attitude of the
Daily News and their lawyer said
Mr.. Sargent.
Details of the settlement were not
disclosed.
The suit was fled as a result of
an article written by Powers in the
News August Is, 1910, headed
"Slumping Champs"
Evening star., 1941-09-26


British aircraft, the Firms say they
are having little difficulty in shoot
ing them down.
The reason suggested for this Is
an assertion that most of Russia S
trained pilots were killed in the
early weeks of the war, and that
the men sent up nowadays are
finding the new foreign machines
unmanageable and too speedy.
Reports indicate that several Red
fighters were shot down over Lenin-
grad today during Finnish air raids.
WITH THE FINNISH ARMY ON
THE SVIR RIVER FRONT, Sept.
% (Delayed) While Russian shells
screamed overhead and burst in
trees 200 yards away, I watched
heavy Finnish guns lombard freight
cars on the Murmansk Railroad and
other military objectives today in
the Karelian town of Lodeinoe Pole
on the southern shore of the broad
Svir River.
From an artillery observation post
on heights overlooking the Soviet
positions 2 miles away. huge geysers
of smoke and debris were seen
thrown into the air every time a
Finnish shell landed.
In the railroad yard, seen clearly
through field glasses, a big fire
started the moment a shell hit Off,
GERS said that judging from the
size and intensity of the conf1agra-
ton the shell must have hit an
ammunition dump.
Freight Cars Target.
I looked through the range
finder at the special target of the
battery Of 8-inch guns situated In
the woods some distance behind us
The target was a line of freight
cars near the fire.
The off1cer made rapid calculations
and shouted instructions to a tele-
phonist in a dugout a few yards
below this hill. Word was relayed
to the battery. Then came the
order to fire.
The woods behind us thundered
and the ground shook as volley
hurtled through. Through the range
finding telescope I could see seven
bursts of smoke as the shells eX-
ploded in quick succession in the
vicinity of the railroad tracks. When
the dust had cleared, the cars could
be seen still standing undamaged.
The next volley barely missed. The
officer corrected his range calcula-
tions again. The third time there
came cries Of approval from soldiers
and officers watching nearby.
Even with the naked eye they
could see that a bulls-eye had been
scored. Through field glasses it was
established that the freight cars
had been wrecked.
Aim at Water Tower.
The next target chosen was q
brick water tower. A 6-inch gun
Evening star., 1941-09-26
0. P. N. Opens Drive
To Halt Violations
0fPriority Orders
PIons to Be Inspected
In Nationwide Move
To Curb Abuses

Acting on reports that some de-
fense preference ratings have been
used to obtain scarce materials for
non-defense purposes, the Office
of Production Management today
enlisted the support of four other
Government agencies in Nation
ders and to prevent their abuse.
Agents of the about $50 field Of
fees of the five agencies co-operat-
ing in the drive will inspect plants
of both defense and civilian indus
tries in their checkup, It, was said.
About so of the field Offices are
those of the Priorities Division of
the o. P. M. The others are Of
fees Of the Wage-Hour Division, the
Census Bureau, the Procurement
Division of the Treasury and the
Federal Trade Commission. Data
obtained by the other agencies will
be turned over to the o. P. M. for
enforcement action. o,cHI.
Stiff Penalties Provided.
Although the O. P. M. has eau
toned a number of suspected vio-
lators Of priority orders, it has not
taken steps to force compliance.
The Vinson Act, passed by Congress
last spring, gives Donald M. Nelson,
priorities director, authority to in
stitute proceedings providing for
prison terms of two years or fines
of $4,000 for persons making false
statements In connection with prior
tiles reports.
Officials have indicated that the
first efforts at enforcement prob
ably will result in shutting off sup
plies entirely from willful violators.
They said last week that such ac-
ton might be taken soon against
industry.
Priorities regulations forbid ac-
cumulation of excessive inventories
and factory inspections will be used
TO enforce that requirement.
Odlum Speeds Subcontracts.
Meanwhile, in move to speed up
the spreading of defense contracts
to small businesses and plants, many
OF which have been hard hit by
diversion of scarce raw materials to
defense production, Floyd B. Odlum,
director of the o. P. MS new divi-
sion OF contract distribution, has
asked each of the Sc large COM
panies holding major defense con-
tracts to appoint one of their "ablest
executives" to supervise subcontract-
ing
These executives, according to a
plan outlined by Mr.. Odlum in let
tiers to the 56 concerns, also will act
as 1alson officers between the o. P.
M. and their companies.
Orders for defense goods have
piled up in a comparatively few of
the larger more efficient plants of
our country" Mr.. Odlum said in his
letter. "At the same time many
smaller plants able to work. but
lesser known to procurement offices
or less efficient have been without
work. Thousands of COM
munities depend on the operation
OF these small businesses. You
can well imagine the social catas-
trophe and economic dislocation
which might follow If these small
enterprises are put out of business. :"
Evening star., 1941-09-26
| Doctors Perform
Operation With
|FHe-Ton Crane
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASsOClSteQ frcsS.
CAIRO, Egypt. Sept. 26.-R. A. F.
doctors, forced to improvise in the
absence of usual equipment in a
western desert flrst-aid station, have
performed four delicate spinal opera
tions with the aid of a five-ton
crane.
Readjustment of spinal bones
without damaging the nerve systems
and paralyzing the patients, med
ical ofiicer explained, required that
the injured men be raised gently,
with even pressure, to positions in
which they were suspended by the
feet.
Lacking a special table and
pulleys, the r. A. F. doctors requisi-
toned the crane, normally used to
lift engines from damaged aircraft.
"All four operations have been
successful" said the medical officer,
but 1t was tricky business and I
think the crane operator prefers
his usual job"
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Neutrality Revision
Wins Favor Over Plan
For Outright Repeal
McKeIIor Proposal
Offered on His Own
initiative, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Administrative lieutenants in Con-
gress were reported today to have
rejected a proposal for outright re-
peal of the Neutrality Act and to be
ready to work instead for legislation
making vital revisions.
The repeal proposal was intro
duced yesterday by Senator Nc
Kellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, a
consistent administration supporter.
Senator McKellar, who told the SEN
ate that the neutrality law estab-
lished policy which mo great ma
ton like ours can indulge in," said
today he had acted entirely on his
own responsibility. He added he did
not know whether the administra-
ton would approve complete repeal
Of the neutrality law.
Revision Favored.
One well-advised leader told re-
porters that Senator McKellar s
measure was not acceptable to the
administration. He said the legis-
lation recommended by President
Roosevelt probably would follow the
lines indicated Wednesday by Chair
man Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.
Senator Connally suggested that
the Neutrality law be amended to
permit the arming of American ships
and to allow them to enter presently
forbidden belligerent ports and COM
bat zones.
The Texas Senator declared that
some provisions of the neutrality
law-such as that granting the Gov
ernment control over munitions ex-
port+should be retained.
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire and a supporter OF
administration foreign policy In
most respects, told reporters that he
favored either complete repeal or
substantial modification of the law.
Can't Legislate Peace.
II was one of the six Senators who
voted against 1t in 1885," he recalled,
"and still don't believe you cali
legislate peace. In times of crisis
the Nation should not be handi-
capped In dealing with foreign ma
tions by laws of its own making"
Senator Bridges said, however
that legislation to modify the law
doubtless would command more
votes than a proposal for complete
repeal.
1t generally was assumed that
President Roosevelt would discuss
the entire question of neutrality re-
peal or revision with his congress
sional leaders next Monday and
would weigh well their advice on
what legislation to recommend.
On the basis of informal polls
the congressional group was ex-
pected to assure the Chief Executive
that both houses would grant safe
majorities to legislation lifting pres
ent restrictions against the armine
OF merchant ships and against traveI
In designated belligerent areas.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
British and Norwegions
Near War Against Firms
Fy. Catle to The Star.

Py cstle to The Star.
LONDON. Sept. 26.-Unless the
United States Government through
the Finnish Minister in Washington
is able to persuade the Firms to
conclude peace with Russia, it is
understood the British and Nor
wegian governments will be forced
formally to declare war on Finland.
Today's communique from the
Finnish high command speaks of
Finnish troops having reached the
River Svir where they have cut off
the power stations which supply
Leningrad. This is the first Fin
nish indication that the Films have
not only reached the former Fin
Russian frontier but have
crossed it.
Actually it has been known In
London for the past 48 hours that
Finnish troops had penetrated into
Russia past the 1889 frontier.
(Copyright, 1941. Chicago Daily News, Incl
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Axis Diplomatic Fete
Scheduled in Berlin

BERLIN, Sept. 26 CP-Diplomats
of Germany, Italy and Japan started
today their observance of the first
anniversary of the signing of the
tripartite pact which lined Japan
up with the Rome Berlin Axis.
A reception for the diplomatic and
press representatives of the three
powers was scheduled for this after
noon and spokesman said there
would be an exchange of interna-
tional kilograms.
Asked whether there was still q
possibility other nations would join,
he replied, There always exists the
possibility, but we cannot name a
special nation or date"
Evening star., 1941-09-26
ChurehiII's Daughter
Now Auxiliary Private
By the Associated Press.

By the Assoclated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-The War
Office announced today that Mary
Churchill, youngest daughter of the
Prime Minister, has become a pri-
vate in the Women's Auxiliary Ter
ritorial Service.
Mary Churchill, 18, last May Is
was reported engaged to marry Lord
Duncannon, 28-year-old son of the
Earl Oh Bessborough. He Is a cap
tain aide-de-camp to 1t. Gen. A. G..
L. McNaughton of the Canadian
Corps. ...
At that time the report was
authoritatively described as "a little
premature"
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Bank Deposits Here
Reach SA7,435,556,
| Record for Capital

Deposits in washington banks
Wednesday reached a total of
SAT- ABS, ,55693, the highest point
in the history of the Capital, 1t
was learned today following a
condition call issued by the
controller of the currency.
This was gain of $26, 740,-
494.59 in three months, deposits
June 80 standing at a high for
that time of $3.50, ,695 ,062.34.
Exceptional business activity,
national defense efforts, and
the growth Of the city were
among reasons given for the
mounting deposits.
"Details in Financial Section.)
Evening star., 1941-09-26
SomueI S. Norris Dies;
u. S. Rubber Official
By the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldlcQ SIeSS.
RIDGEFIELD. Conn, Sept. %
Samuel S. Norris, 70. treasurer of
the United States Rubber Co. from
its founding until his retirement
five years ago, died at his home here
today after long illness.
A native of Bristol, R. T., he was
graduated from Harvard College in
1885 and from the Harvard Law
School.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Clifford Grey, Noted
Lyric Writer, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 26. Clifford
Grey, 81, one of the best known
lyric writer's of the past three dec
AIDES and author of the song If
You Were the Only Girl in the
World" died yesterday at Ipswich
He was connected with a number
OF musical plays and films in Lon
don and America.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Posing as Loundrymen,
Thugs Get 100000 Furs
Nv the Associated Press

Sy The Assoclated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26.-Five
gunmen-all costumed alike as laun-
drymen in white caps and gloves
tied up two men and a women yes
terday at the Gailband & Cohen fur
shop and escaped with furs valued by
Owner Oscar Cohen at 100000.
They carried away the loot In
laundry bags.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Wins Trip to Form PorIey

STAUNTON, Va. Sept. 26 (Spe-
ciaD.-A one of the four highest
ranking future farmer of America
boys in Virginia. Beverley Roller of
Weyers Cave has been awarded a
free trip to Kansas City next month
for the national convention Of his
organization.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess:
Interstate Commerce Subcommit-
tee continues movie inquiry.
House:
In recess.
Banking Committee hears Donald
Nelson on price-control bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
tinues consideration Of second lease
lend appropriation.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Japanese Reaffirm
Axis Tie in MARKING
Pact Anniversary
Spirit of Three-Power
Treoty Is Declared
DipIomucy's Keynote
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the hSSOCl6leQ fTeSS.
TOXIC, Sept. 26.-A japanese
spokesman opened the empires OBJ
servance Of the first anniversary of
Japanese signing of the Axis pact,
which falls tomorrow, by declaring
today the alliances primary OBJ
jective was world peace and that
Japan would retain her ties to this
end
Nobubumi Ito, who was named
director Of the Cabinet Information
Board by Premier Prince Fumimaro
Konoye a month before the signing
last September, made the statement
in broadcast.
Ito declared that, whatever the
changes in the future and whatever
the difficulties, "the spirit of the
three-power pact constitutes the
keynote of our diplomacy and that
will not be affected in the least by
activities Of third powers to ALLEVIATE
the three countries from each
other"
Foundation Of New Order.
Japan regards the pact as the
foundation for creation of a new
world order, Ito said, wherein Japan
Is to take the leading role for East
Asia.
The anniversary observance was
subdued, with only official functions
scheduled and some pro-Fascist
leaders silenced by government
order.
In the year since the Axis align
ment was announced, Japan has
gone through another draining IL
months of war with China and has
seen her world trade, with 100000
tons of shipping on the seas, vir-
tually vanish through freezing Of
credits and the spread of the war.
Ito stressed peace aims Of the Axis.
THE real meaning of the spirit
Of the three-power pact is clear"
he said, from the imperial rescript
"a pronouncement by the Emperor
and from the message of Konoye.
I'm the rescript it is stated We
fervently hope that cessation of dis
turbances and restoration of peace
will be realized as swiftly as pos
sible'"
Not Like Military Alliances.
Ito said the pact was mot like
military alliances of the past" ;"
which were made for advantages in
the prosecution of war.
The English-language publication
Japan News Week. replying to criti-
cism by the newspaper Chugai
Shogyo, prepared an editorial for
publication tomorrow declaring that
it is just for the United States to
attempt to destroy Nazi-ism. while
it is unjust for Germany to attempt
to destroy democracy because
NaI-ism would impose its will on
other nations, whereas democracy
seeks only to allow each nation to
choose its own form of government.
Several issues of Japan News
Week have been suppressed be-
cause of its use of anti-totalitarian
matter.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Weather Report


District of Coumba-Fa slightly
lowest mostly
northwest
tomorrow fair, slightly cooler in east and central portions
tonight
West VgniaFa and cooler tonight tomorrow fair with mod
temperature.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Onion Seed Plentiful

The Canary Islands expect to
gather over 10000 pounds Of onion
seed this year.
Evening star., 1941-09-26

In Chungkine the leading Chinese
daily, Ia Kung Pao, declared that
Japan was anything but enthusi-
astic over her Axis ties"
I The paper said the Japanese en-
tered the alliance a year ago hoping
to share in the spoils, but "all she
has achieved has been diplomatic
| isolation
Evening star., 1941-09-26

Each person in Malta may buy
only three and one-haf pounds Of
sugar Q month.
Evening star., 1941-09-26

Record for Last a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todsyJ
ago. rs.
Lowest, e5, at $50 am. today. Year
ago. ~.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100, on July %.
Lowest, IS, on March IS.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81 per cent, at 2 am. today
Lowest, Al per cent, at pm. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1941-09-26
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1941-09-26
Soviet Hurting British Planes
Against Firms Near Leningrod
Number of Spitfires Reported Already
Shot Down; Flyers Identified as Reds
The Associated correspondent wh the Firms filed the
tolcntnc t,Do delayed storiesJ
BY PAUL SJOEBLOM,

WITH THE FINNISH FORCES ON THE LENINGRAD FRONT,
Sept % aircraft have suddenly appeared
against the Kareia north of Lenngad number
Se fighter planes already have been shot down in aerial
combat
Finnish officers that far only Russian armen have been
identified in the wrecked machines They that they do not
know whether the British flying any of them.