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Evening star., 1941-11-16

according to taste, with little luck If
the client is Mike Finnegan. ex-brick-
layer. the genealogist may take short
cut and break out his records on the
lineage of dennis de Brian de Boru
fighting Irish king He works back
short way from Mike himself, comparing
with the kings chart. until somewhere
he strikes descendant of the king who
was also a progenitor of Mike He cries
'Eurekal" and builds up a tree with
Dennis de Brian de Boru as the trunk
and by chopping off most of the dead
wood. produces a somewhat lopsided
growth. which nevertheless has the merit
of tracing the twig Mike to the royal
trunk with minimum of waste.
Whichever kind Mike orders, he gets.
Meanwhile, the genealogist is sizing him
up. In this profession, as in others, the
customer is always right, even if his an
ceStors are not.
If Mike seems like a broadminded fell
low. he will get more for his money than
otherwise. If, on the other hand, he
impresses the genealogist as strictly
moral, or morally strict, he will miss
large crop of bars sinister The painful
sentence of his great-great-great-gr grand
father, who was hanged for stealing
sheep, will be commuted to honorable
death from old age; and all the mur-
derers on the tree will be kept under
cover.
The family tree is definitely luxury.
On the other hand. if a man is going to
have only one tree around the house.
it is hard TO beat, because it has little
bit of everything on it, 1t also has the
merit of requiring no upkeep. The in
itial cost is all
Yet it may still be better for the aver
age man to stick to Dame Natures trees.
Even if they are just plums or persim-
mons, their fruit is apt to be more salts
flying. in the end, than the crop of the
artificial tree-pride or pomp.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

tional Aeronautical Association and the
Civil Aeronautics Authority. Formal
announcement Is waiting ironing out of
all details so that actual enrolment can
start without any delay.
The general plan, however, is to Or
ganize a wing of several squadrons in
each State, the size of the squadrons de-
pending upon the number Of planes
available, of which there are about
10000 registered in the country. All
planes and services, even the gasoline,
will be donated, so that the entire pro-
gram will cost nothing except for the
nominal administrative costs.
The tasks assigned to the various State
and local units will vary according to
geography. Along the coast, they will
cooperate with the Navy and Coast
Guard; in the interior with the Army
and other governmental agencies. They
will perform laison work for other
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Hospital. When he had been in the
orphanage only short time, the boy
developed tuberculosis of the hip and
spent two years in Childrens Hospital,
returning to the orphanage at the age
OF 9 apparently a hopeless cripple. But
he was able to attend the city schools
and went on to Business High to study
commercial subjects. While there, in
addition to managing the football team
he was school librarian and editor Of
the school paper.
He paid his own way by work at
the Y M. C. A., and upon graduation
entered National University to study
law He earned his masters degree in
law while he was acting general secre-
tary of the "Y."
1t was about this time his first big
chance to demonstrate his executive
ability came. A fire destroyed one wing
Evening star., 1941-11-16

OF the Y. M. c. A. which housed the
claSsrooms. No money was available
for rebuilding and the directors decided
nothing could be done except to close
the educational department. Young
West pleaded for the chance to see what
he could do so long as 1t did not re-
quire capital. BY getting concessions
from builders, material firms, workers
and teachers whereby they would grant
DELAYED payments until the schools rev.
enues could reimburse them he was able
to reconstruct the classrooms and con-
tinue the school.
DR.. Vests achievements and present
position are entirely due to a deep un-
derstanding Of child psychology and
American ideals as we'll as to intimate
memories Of life as it was forced upon
an underprivileged. unwanted boy OF a
past generation.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

IA could arrive and be put in service.
Company oficials agreed and the
"Grasshopper Squadron" as it was
coming to be known, demonstrated its
practicahility under different circum-
stances.
The 35-mile- hour speed limit i'm
posed by Lieut.. Gen. Ben Lear, COM
had some effect on the acquaintance of
many of his staff with the Grasshoppers.
To cut down traffic accidents in an area
where many civilian cars were operating
in the midst of gigantic troop move
ment, all Army vehicles were prohibited
from exceeding that speed. In Gen.
Lear's army, IS miles an hour does not
mean &c. Officers soon discovered that
the bee line of an air taxi was prefer
able to a command car over the high
ways and byways Of rural Louisiana at
IS per. The Grasshoppers grew in pop
ularity daily.
Again the small craft proved their
adaptability to difficult conditions.
Much of Louisiana is wooded and
marshy. Using cow pastures for air.
dromes in many cases, and flying in
and out of places that would have been
inaccessible to most other types of planes
the "Grasshoppers" won hosts of friends
among the ground arms, the infantry,
artillery and cavalry.
One reason for the expansion of the
"Grasshopper Squadron" is the avail
ability of pilots within the Army ranks.
Applications for transfer to duty with
the squadron flooded headquarters dur
ing the maneuvers. 1t is estimated that
several thousand enlisted men have
private licenses and could man the
planes without disturbing the pilot train
ing program. The planes present almost
no problem for maintenance. A station
wagon can carry all necessary parts and
equipment for all but major repairs. An
automobile mechanic, with a week or
two of special training, can serve as
ground crew.
Many of the same advantages apply
to the ONCE of Civilian Defense program
for enrolling private pilots IN a reserve
for duty with various agencies through
out the country. For several months
civil defense authorities have been work.
ing out . plan with oficials Of the Ma
Evening star., 1941-11-16

civilian defense units and host Of
other duties bound to crop up as the
defense program unfolds.
Members will be drawn from the
private pilots roll maintained by the
c. A. A., which is being augmented
monthly as new students qualify. They
will be under the jurisdiction of State
civilian defense agencies and will be
fngerprinted and registered with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Priorities necessary for increasing the
production of light aircraft are being
arranged so that the program can be
carried out. The capacity of the three
light plane manufacturers could be
stepped up from about 5000 year to
10000 without any additional plant
capacity, it is estimated, while increases
in production of other non military types
would assure the plans realization.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Farmer and Wife Kidnap
Charge Is Disputed
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A5.)
B. the Associated Press.
POPLARVILLE, Miss. March 81
A Mississippi sharecropper and his
wife were in Jail here today on kid
naping charges, but officers of two
States differed sharply on whether
they were the benefactors or the
captors Of a 33-year-old mother and
her four children.
Sheriff o. j. Foxworth of Marion
County. Miss. said last night that
information from Mrs. Cora Lee
Davis and her l6-year-old son
showed the mother and children were
forced to move to the Mississippi
River island home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph w. Walker of Pearl River
County, Miss.
Deputy Sheriff Lee Miller of Mem
phis, however, said today Mrs. Davis
had told him that she regarded
the Walkers as her benefactors.
Mrs. Davis told me-" he said
that when her husband died, on his
deathbead he asked that she and the
children live with the Walkers. She
said if it hadn't been for the Walkers
she and her children would be in a
terrible fix"
The Walkers also claimed the Da-
vises went with them voluntarily.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Elizabeth Hicks Defeated
In Pinehurst Golf Tourney
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
aPINEHURST, N. c., March 27.-
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta defeated
Elizabeth Hicks of Long Beach,
Calf, 4 and 3, and Mrs. Estelle
Lawson Page, Chapel Hill, routed
Mrs. William Hockenios. jr., of Lake
Hopatcong, N. j., and 4. in semi
final matches today in the North
and South Women's Golf Champion
ship.
The two southern players. Miss
Kirby and Mrs. Page, will play the
final tomorrow as they did a year
ago in this championship when Mrs.
Page won
Miss Hicks who won the medal
with a fine II. saw her game COL
lapse today against Miss Kirby. She
could not hit the ball straight and
after winning the first hole lost four
running. three of these because Of
bad second strokes and the other
when Miss Kirby holed long putt
for birdie 3.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Secretary Perkins Didn't
Know of Move in Strike

LOS ANGELES, March 27 Op.-
The action of Secretary Knox and
o. P. M. Director Knudsen in order
ing the Allis-Chalmers plant in
Milwaukee to resume operations at
once was taken without her knowl-
edge or consent, Secretary Perkins
said today.
She hastened to add, however,
that there is complete harmony,
and I presume the Navy felt it was
the best thing to do under the cir
cumStanceS."
This has been a very difficult
case" she said, "one of the worst
we have had. In fact, we agreed
in Washington that If it was not
settled by last night it would be cer-
titled to the new National Labor Re-
lation Board as failure in concilia-
ton"
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Greeks Are Joyful
Over Rising Against
Axis in Yugos|avia
Spirits Filled Almost
To Bursting Point by
Evidence of Support
By GEORGE WELLER.

Chicsso Daily News Foreisn Correspondent
ATHENS, March 27-Gleefully
shouting newsboys today brought
the Greeks news from Belgrade that
the Balken tide finally had turned
and another country had decided
to cast it lot with the anti-axis
forces.
With beaming faces, Athenians
received word that the Serb Croat
and Slovene peoples had decided to
stand shoulder to shoulder together
in resisting diplomatic invasion as
the Greeks resisted Italian invasion
in the Albanian Mountains. The
accession Of young Peter to the
throne gave an added uplift of op-
tlmlsm and cast a hopeful augury
from beyond the wide plains of
South Serbia.
Calls to Serbians Heard.
The Greeks have been ready to
defend their liberty if necessary
against two-thirds of the axis and
have been awaiting whatever at
tack came, from whatever quarter,
with calm hearts and cool heads.
The positive, heroic and independ-
ent stand of Gen. Simovich. follow
ing close upon Mussolini's personal
defeat in Albania, now has filled
the Greeks spirits almost to the
bursting point with confidence to-
ward future events.
The present fulfllment is doubly
thrilling for the Greeks because it
means that their calls to the Ser
bians, to remember the brotherhood
Of arms during the World War, have
been heard
Such a call was directed by the
Germans to the BulgarianS prior
to invasion and now receives ar ap-
propriate answer in the Serbian
Arnys remembrance of the COM
radeShip OF blood formed during the
retreat upon the Ionian Sea. If the
Athenian atmosphere is any Cr1- |
terion, there will be no retreat now,
Without any interference by !
either Greece or Britain upon its |
interior policy. YugoSlavia has taken
the course which protects its unity !
for those believing in it and has |
given a truly Greek answer to those |
mistakenly believing that all nations
could be penetrated like Hungary,
Rumania and Bulgaria or dis
membered like Poland and Czecho-
SloVakia.
Bulgar Blunder Shown.
The Greeks fully recognize the
courage required by aXis-dominated
countries to take this step The
effect upon Turkey, it is predicted,
will be pronounced. In light of the
Yugoslav overturn Bulgaria's ad-
herence to the gradually disinte-
grating tripartite pact now becomes
revealed as a diplomatic blunder,
for Bulgaria is now placed in the
exposed position formerly held by
Yugoslavia.
tcopyrisht, 1941. Chicago Daily News 1ne)
Evening star., 1941-03-27

going to certify any strike to the
board"
Another 1-minute speech maker
Representative Ford, Republican, OF
California said that the &C. I. o
racketeering leadership has become
the greatest profiteering outfit this
Nation has ever known"
E. P. Marsh. temporary executive
secretary of the Mediation Board
said this afternoon that on receipt
OF official notice of the certificatior
of the four strikes from the Labor
Department, he will telephone
Chairman Dykstra in Madison, Wis.
regarding arrangements for handling
them. Three-member subgroups OF
the board will be assigned to each
case, he said One will represent
the public, one management and the
other labor
Just how soon these subgroups
can be named, Mr.. Marsh said, de-
pends on individual cases and the
availability of board members. He
pointed out that several of the
members are busy with private
affairs at the moment.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Governor Sees Bethlehem
Pact Key to Labor Peace

B. the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. March az
Gov Arthur H. James said today II
the steel strike at Bethlehem is
settled that means he will have
practically no difficulty here in our
State" in labor relations.
The Governor said he had re-
ceived kilograms from residents of
Bethlehem, with a few from other
communities, praising the work of
the Pennsylvania State Police in
restoring order" Tuesday night.
Commenting on a statement by
James l.. McDevitt, State Federation
of Labor president GA. F. of L.. that
President Roosevelt. as friend of
labor. would not order troops into
strike areas, the Governor said:
I never heard that Mr.. McDevitt
was the spokesman for the President
of the United States. /"
The Governor said he was glad
to see" the Office of Production
Management step into the Allis-
Chalmers strike.
They've been pussyfooting long
enough" Gov. James said of the
o. P. M.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
|0verton Indorses
McGehee Plan for
District Sales Tax
Senator Declares Levy
Would Enable Temporary
Residents to Pay Share

Senator Overton, Democrat, Of
Louisiana announced this afternoon
he favors the suggestion of Repre-
sentative McGehee, Democrat, of
Mississippi for a sales tax in the
District
The Louisiana Senator made it
clear, however, he is not advocating
this new tax proposal as a Substi-
tute for his formula establishing a
permanent basis for the Federal
share of District expenses.
Calling attention to the court de-
cision upholding the exemption
from the local income tax of Gov
ernment workers who claim domi-
cile in the States, Senator Overton
pointed out the sales tax would be
fairer method of enabling all those
who live in the District even tempo
rarily to pay something toward the
municipal services from which they
benefit.
Under a sales tax, he said, tram
sients and tourists would make some
payment whether they remained a
few days or year
Senator Overton, whose bill to
place the Federal payment on a
more equitable basis has passed the
Senate and is awaiting House ac-
ton, emphasized that any revision
OF the tax structure should be ac-
companied by adoption also of the
new Federal payment plan. The
rates of taxation through which
local residents produce their share
of the cost of running the city are
fixed definitely by law, and the basis
for determining the Federal share
should be equally definite, the Sem
ator said
Under the Overton formula, the
Federal payment would be based on
the percentage of land area required
for national purposes, in place of
the present arbitrary lump sum.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Redskins Accent
San Diego's Offer
10 Train There
l7-Doy Conditioning
Period to Stort About
August 10; Gome Listed
by BILL DISMER, Jr.

The Washington Redskins today
accepted an offer to train in San
Diego for 17-day period next
August, instead of Spokane, where
they have trained for two years.
Owner George Preston Marshall,
on a recent trip West, was inter-
ested in San Diego by Erny Pinckert,
one of the last two original Redskins
who ended their professional foot
ball careers last year Marshall
closed a months negotiations by
wiring his acceptance of a pro-
posal made him yesterday by Mayor
Percy j. Benhough of the California
sity
The Redskins will have quarters
at military prep school in the city
and will use the new 2,50O-seat
municipal stadium for daily work.
outs. The contract calls for the
Redskins to play an intra squad
game at San Deigo for the benefit
OF the Police Relief Association.
Training will start about August 10.
Marshall said
Other Games Planned.
Definite plans also have been
made for the Redskins to play an
other intra-squad game at Los
angeles before heading home. and
| there is possibility a third NAV
be played in Seattle where the Red
skins attracted capacity crowd Of
$4,000 last August. No preseason
game will be played in Boston, for
the first time in three years.
Marshall sent telegram to Coach
Ray Flaherty in Spokane to proceed
Immediately to San Diego to make
as many preliminary arrangements
as he can this far ahead. Flahertv
is due here Monday to accompany
Marshall to the annual meeting OF
National Football League owners
and coaches next week.
Had Invited Bears.
The fact that the Redskins
wouldn't train in Flahertys home
town was announced in The Star
last week. Officials of Spokane's
Athletic Round Table, sponsors of
| the Redskins stays there invited
the world champion Chicago Bears
this year, but after the Bears de.
clined, they were contemplating ask
/ ing the Redskins back.
In fact. they were discussing the
deal at a luncheon last week when
Marshall telephoned Flaherty from
san Diego not to accept Spokane's
offer under any conditions.
Evening star., 1941-03-27

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neys, P. B. Elcan; J. M. Boardman-
Ray Neudecker; J. r. Kirkland.
1954-McKenZie VS.. Mckenzie: at
torneys, F. r. Wilson-Ray Neu-
decker.
l956-Burch VS.. Burch; attorneys,
Smith & EdWards-Ray Neudecker.
196l-Simmons VS.. Simmons: at
torneys. Ray Neudecker-J. N. Hall
per
1962-Offutt VS.. Offutt; attorneys,
Ray Neudecker-B. Emerson.
l965-McClellan VS.. Mcclellan: at
torneys, Newmyer g. Shapiro-P.
Flaherty; V. o. Hill.
1968-Lowe VS.. Lowe; attorneys,
H. A. Ryan. jr.-J. M Bosrdman.
Mo.-Carozza VS.. Del Balso. Inc:
attorneys, R. A Bogley-J. C. Turco.
l972-Pergantis vs.. Pergantis; at
ttorneys, G. D. Horning-P. N.
Chumbirs.
l974-Guyan VS.. Guyan; attor-
neys, Milton Kaplan: H. w. Held
j. Y. Allen; F. B. Potter.
1977-McVicker VS.. McVicker; at
torneys, w. E. Miller-J. l.. Laskey.
1979-Dyer VS.. Dyer: attorneys,
c. J. KING. P Marshall
1980-Noland VS.. holland: attor-
neys, Ray Neudecker-M. Friedman.
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torneys, S. D. Kellogg-Milton Kap-
| Ian.
1s95-Straccamore VS.. Stracca-
more; attorneys, T. Scalley-E. r.
Taggart.
l998-Reisinger VS.. Reisinger; at
torneys, James Earnest-C. E. Ford.
1950-Aetna Casualty Co. ct al.
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Kelly g. Nicolaides.
2002-Finn VS.. Finn; attorneys,
L. j. Bradford-Jack Resnicoff.
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Shapiro. Sander.
2006-Brooke VS.. Brooke: attor-
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tings.
2007-Matteson VS. Matteson: at
torneys, B. V. Lawson, jr-H. o.
Pollard.
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neys, J. R. Esher-Charles Hemans.
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torneys, Joseph D. Di Leon. J.
Lane.
2O17-Baker VS.. Baker; attorneys,
M. F. Keogh-J. L. Hall.
2021-Frederick VS.. Frederick: at
torneys, H. l.. Ryan-Etta Taggart.
2025-Wash. Refrigeration Co. VS..
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Keogh-Milton Dunn.
1737-Young VS.. Lee ct al; attor-
neys, G. A. Hospidor; Herbert IBins-
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2034-Thomas VS.. Thomas; attor-
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rett.
2037-McCauley VS.. McCauley; at
torneys, John Swayze-K. D. Algire;
j. E. F. Cannon.
2039-Jackson VS.. Jackson; attor-
neys. B. M. Chernoff-B. Nordlinger.
2046-James VS.. James; attorneys,
Thos Scalley-J. McGrory.
2047-White VS.. White; attorneys,
j. Chapman, jr-S. Bogorad.
2066-Craft VS.. Craft; attorneys,
Ray Neudecker-P. F. Biggins.
2067-Wallace VS.. Wallace; attor-
neys. Ray Neudecker-S. M. Alpher.
1736-Small VS.. Coe: attorneys, j.
H Welch-W. w. Cochran.
2076-Moore VS.. Guy ct al; at
torneys, T. Dodson-Jack Potitz.
2o77-Jausg VS.. Jausg; attorneys,
Fl. ]. Harth-J. J. Muir.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
North American Sells
More D. {. Utility Shares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Another
step by North American Co. in its
efforts to divest itself of holdings of
securities which it feels it would not
be able to retain under the Public
Utility Act of 1885 was taken today
when it sold 1897 shares of per
cent preferred stock of Washington
ID. c. Railway & Electric Co.
The stock, currently quoted over
the counter at about 115l2, was
purchased by a group of insurance
companies.
Two weeks ago North American
disposed of a large number of
shares of Washington Railway by
using them to pay full dividends on
North American common stock.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Two c. U. Boxers Beaten
In National TOURNEY
BY TIE Associated Press
3y U { Associated Press.


STATE COLLEGE, Pa. March o.
Two Catholic University boxers
lost their bouts in the opening
round of the National Collegiate
Athletic Association Boxing Tourna-
ment here today.
Lenny Baritone lost a decision in
the l27-pound class to Edwin Ourso
of Southwestern Louisiana Insti-
tute. In the 145-pound class, Huck
Hughes was eliminated when Rob-
ert Baird of Penn State scored a
technical knockout in 124 of the
first round.
Clarence Callahan of Virginia was
defeated in decision bout by Roy
Amedee of Louisiana State Uni
versity.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
FOURTH RACE - LIBERTY
SAND, GALLANT STROKE,
ANNIE AUnNE

LIBERTY SAND just failed to
get up in time to win the honors
in his most recent Gables outing.
The gelding retains his speed and
should be home ahead of this
opposition. GALLANT STROKE
has been winning his share in
Florida and he rates with the
leaders. ANNIE ALONE won her
has start.
FIFTH RACE - WHIRLAWAY,
ZAZATINE, BLUE LILY.
WHIRLAWAY has been a dis
appointment this season but he
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Maryland Senate Votes
To Cut Real Estate Tax

b' IHF hsSoCIated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 27.-A
bill slicing the State real estate tax
more than 2l2 cents in the next two
years rolled through the Senate
today without a murmur of dissent.
An administration blue-ribboner,"
the measure would reduce the tax
now 23.35 cents per s100-to % cents
IN 1912 and POTS cents in 1943.
Senators also passed unanimously
a proposal for a s2117 900 bond issue
for capital Improvements, after
slashing the sum from an original
S4,172,000.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Eight-Pound Son Born
To Margaret SuIIovon .

Ry tbt Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, March 27.-An
5-pound son was born today to Mar
garet Sullivan, film actress.
She and her husband, Theatrical
Agent Leland Hayward, have q 3h-
year old daughter, Brooke.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
THIRD RACE-HAPPY WIN
NER. DRAGON LADY, PAR
FAIT AMOUR.

HAPPY WINNER made every
pole a winning one in coping
the honors in his only start.
Right off that excellent showing
the gelding is selected for a re-
peat performance DRAGON
LADY has been improving with
racing and she is threat. PAR
FAIT AMOUR has been threat
ening with this sort.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
NINTH RACE-UPSET DOVE,
BLIND BARNEY, FIGHT ON,

UPSET DOVE has been i'm
proving and if the substitute is
used she figures to win the hon.
ors. BLIND BARNEY and FIGHT
ON to scrap it out for the conso-
lation awards.
Evening star., 1941-03-27
Girl Is Orotory Winner
In Anucostiu Area
Earlier Story on Bage- B-1.

Fourteen-year-old Blanche Hend-
rlckson, senior at Jefferson Junior
High School, this afternoon was ad-
judged winner of the Anacostia zone
semif1nals of the $4,000 National
Oratorical Contest of the American
Legion in orations held in the JEFF
ferson auditorium.
One of three contestants in the
Semiflnals, the winner spoke on THE
Benefits of Being an American Cit
izen." She lives at 1923 Robinson
street S.W.