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Evening star., 1941-07-26
Aluminium Donations
will Be Received Until
Shipments Start
One Womon Almost Loses
Life Savings in Coffee
Pot Tossed Into Truck

AS the national campaign to COL
lect scrap aluminium for defense
passed the halfway mark today,
Washington officials said donations
will be received until shipments be-
gan next week
William A. Xanten, supervisor of
the city refuse division. said col
lection by truck would stop today.
More than $50 telephone calls for
trucks were made in the last two
days, he said.
Capt. H. C. WhitehurSt, who has
been supervising the collections. said
II of the scrap collected will be
gathered into one pile for shipment
some time next week" He added
that six places for the combined pile
are under consideration 1t will be
on District property convenient to
railroad siding and have WatChman
service. Deliveries will be made on
instruction from the Procurement
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment. the agency handling the ma
tional drive.
Almost Lost Savings.
One Washington woman almost
gave up her life savings along with
the coffee pot tossed into collection
truck yesterday.
Quincy S. Skinner. truck driver.
who had volunteered to collect
aluminium, was driving on Twenty
third street NV. when boy flung
the coffee pot into the truck.
Mr.. Skinner started to drive on
to the next stop when he heard a
frantic call: Wait a minute!''
A woman rushed. crying for the
return of the coffee pot. With the
aid of Boy Scouts assigned to the
collection team, she dug through
the heap of pots and pans and
finally found the important pot.
MY life savings" she said, tri-
ur1phantly, as she removed a $500
roll of bills from the coffee strainer
and threw the pot back on the pile.
Scattered Donations Continued.
Scattered donations today still
we're being brought to the 16 COL
lection centers, although the major
effort was completed Wednesday.
The main pot catcher" in front of
the District Building is almost over
flowing, while those at the Is police
precincts and Engine Cos. q and %
have their full share of cast off
aluminium.
While no figures have been tabu-
lated on the amount of scrap COL
lected, the Office of Production
Management estimated in advance
that at least 20,000,000 pounds would
be donated and that at least three
quarters of this would be aluminium
usable in defense production, the
Associated Press reported.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Two Held in Attack
On Railway Conductor

Two colored men, 80 and 80, were
being held at the 18th police pre-
cinct today in connection with an
assault and attempted robbery of
a Pennsylvania Railroad freight
conductor on the tracks near
Queens Chapel road and New York
avenue NE.
The conductor, Joseph P. Wheel
er, 1909 Jackson street NE, was
clearing the main line for a passen-
ger train yesterday when one assail-
ant struck him in the face and the
second started toward him with a
knife, police reported.
Escaping, Mr. Wheeler called po-
lice and was cruising with Police
man G. w. Cardona in a scout car
when two men emerged from a
woods at South Dakota avenue and
Higdon road NE. Their arrest came
one hour after the assault.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Katz Sees Fascist Trend
In Mrs. MiIIer's DISCHARGE

Declaring that the fight against
Fascism abroad cannot be con-
Quoted successfully eff the working
people of our Nation and the general
public permit anti-labor and Fascist
tendencies to develop in our own
Nation" Sidney R. Katz, secretary
treasurer of the Maryland and Dis
trict of Columbia Industrial Union
Council, today urged the reinstate-
ment of Mrs. Helen Miller. who re-
Gently was suspended by the Labor
Department for alleged Communist
activities.
In a radio address, he asserted
that unions in the District "are con-
vinced Mrs. Miller was fired by
the Secretary of Labor for her union
activity in behalf of Government
employees
"The labor movement in this city
is asking that Mrs. Miller be re-
turned to her regular job status"
he said. 1T believes that worker
is innocent until proven guilty. 1t
asks that the Secretary of Labor
recognize the United Federal Work.
ers of America as the representative
of the employees in the Department
of Labor in handling the case of
Mrs. Miller and all other grievances
which, like other anti-labor employ
ers, the Secretary has refused to do"
Evening star., 1941-07-26
PeffengiII, Nearing "a,
To Keep Navy Yard Post

Rear Admiral George T. Pettengill,
commandant of the Washington
Navy Yard, will be retained in that
capacity after his transfer to the
retired list November l, the Navy
Department announced today.
Admiral Pettengill, who took COM
mand of the local yard July IS,
1886, will reach the statutory retire.
ment age of "a on october Is. He Is
native of Idaho, and was grad
uated from the Naval Academy in
1898.
The Navy Department also an
nounced that Rear Admiral John H.
Hoover, at present on duty in the
once of Naval Operations, will be-
come commandant of the 10th Naval
District, San Juan, Puerto Rico. He
will relieve Rear Admiral Raymond
A. Spruance, who has been ordered
to the ONCE of Naval Operations
preliminary to being sent on sea
duty.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Civilians Leave
Police Jobs for
Higher Pay
Lack of Increases
Seen os Importing
Efficiency

Police Superintendent Ernest w.
Brown reported yesterday his de-
partment Is faced with the likeli-
hood that many civilian employees of
the police force will leave to take
jobs in defense agencies.
Substantiating this, a number of
the employees told reporters they will
soon resign from the department if
salary increases and promotions are
not available. Some experienced
personnel already has transferred
attracted by higher pay and chance
of advancement, it was learned.
Sees Impaired Efficiency.
One high police official who with
held use of his name indicated po-
lice efficiency has been impaired by
what he said was lack of appropria-
tions to give an occasional boost to
the LOG civilian employees of the
force.
Records at police headquarters
show that one police telephone op-
orator described by his spperiors as
competent has received S120 in raises
since 1919, making present yearly
salary of $1560.
A woman clerk described as tops
in her field" has received no pay
advancement in the past Is years.
Her pay is 1870 yearly.
Average About S1,500.
The chief of the statistical bureau
is civilian receiving $1,000 per
year. A regular policeman, paid
$2,400 annually, is also regularly
assigned to the bureau, taking his
instructions and orders from the less
highly paid civilian.
Salaries among the civilian staff
range from 81 200 to one $1,000 job,
held by Ira Gullickson, examiner
of questionable documents. The
average salary is about 81 500, it was
stated.
The police official declared there
has been mo incentive" for the staff
to turn out work, and it was pointed
out that there are now frequent de-
lays in compiling reports and statis-
tics.
Those induced to transfer out Of
the police system are the cream of
the crop" officials said.
Police Vote on Promotion Plan.
The Congressional proposal to
abolish civil service examinations
for promotion of policemen, leaving
their advancement to the superin-
tendent and the commissioner, was
being voted on today by those most
affected-policemen.
Members of the Police Association
were marking ballots with their
preferences. Richard Burton, pres
ident of the organization, said the
results probably would be tabulated
by Monday.
At a meeting last night in the
squad room at police headquarters
in the Municipal Building, the as
sociation discussed the report of the
House subcommittee which has just
completed an investigation of the
police department. No action was
taken except to make final arrange
ments for the balloting.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Chest Posts Assigned
To JurreII and Swope

Karl E. FARRELL, chairman of the
Board of Trades membership COM
mittee, and long active in civic af-
fairs, and Robert B. Swope, former
president of the Rotary Club. have
accepted responsible posts in the
next Community Chest campaign as
organizers and directors of an area
in the business section.
Mr.. FARRELL is past master of
Temple Noyes Lodge No. 80, F. A. A.
M, and Mr.. Swope is member of
the board of the Boys Club of
Washington and Children's Hospital.
Their appointment was announced
by Benjamin M. McKelway. chair
man of the business section of the
metropolitan unit, and managing
editor of The Star,
Evening star., 1941-07-26
D. c. Round Table Hears
Discussion on Tax Bill

Citizens tax computations based
on present status of the revenue
bill are of scant value. because
final passage of the measure still
is many weeks away, Fred w. Neal,
Wall Street Journal writer. said
yesterday in a luncheon talk be-
fore the Washington Round Table
in the National Press Club.
Mr. Neal predicted Treasury De-
partment officials would make
vigorous effort to have the Senate
include in the bill the original ex-
else levy recommendations, many
of which were ignored or pared in
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Increasing defense industry de-
mands for materials used in manu-
facture of such durable consumer
goods as automobiles and refrigera-
tors will result in an effort to have
the Upper House add consumption
controlling taxes on such items, he
said.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Grady Is Appointed
As Special Aide Of
Federal Loan Agency
Will Purchase Defense
Materials During Trip
To Far East

Appointment of Henry F. Grady,
former Assistant Secretary of State,
and nov head of the American Pres
ident Lines, as a special represent
atiVe of the Federal Loan Agency
was announced today by Jesse Jones,
Federal Loan administrator
Mr. Grady, who will soon go to
the Far East, will represent the
Federal Loan Agency in the pur-
chase of strategic materials in the
Philippines, Burma, the Netherlands
Indies, China and British Malaga
In addition to tin and rubber, the
United States is largely dependent
on the Far East for many other
strategic and critical materials
needed in the defense program.
The Rubber Reserve Co, an R. F..
c. subsidiary. now has charge of all
United States rubber purchases in
the Far East. Though large supplies
of strategic materials are available
IN the Far East, the problem of
shipping is giving increasing con-
Germ. AS head of the American
President Lines, Mr.. Grady is fa-
miliar with shipping conditions in
the Pacific.
The Federal Loan Agency for
many months has been building up
stocks of strategic materials. With
Japan poised for an advance south
ward, officials fear our supply lines
will be threatened
Mr.. Grady, who conferred yester-
day with Joaquin NJ Elizalde, resi-
dent commissioner of the Philip
pines, is expected to study economic
conditions in the islands. AS a re-
suit of the war, the Philippines have
lost most of their former markets in
Europe. The Philippine government
is reported to be seeking an R. F. C
loan to help meet the financial
problems caused by the shipping
shortage, and its inability to mar
ket some of its export surpluses.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
TwoMary|andersHu Hurt
One Badly, as Autos
Crash Into Poles
Robert T. MeCouIey.
Sol Koons Victims
In Similar Crashes

Robert T. McCauley, 30, of Brad
bury Heights. Md, was injured early
today when his automobile hit an
electric power pole on Alabama ave-
nue. Sc. near r street, swapping it
6 feet above the ground, police re-
ported.
Mr.. McCauley apparently lost con-
troll of the vehicle, according to
police. Physicians at Casualty Hos
pital treated him for face and scalp
lacerations
Another Maryland resident, Sol
Kaans, 10, of Capitol Heights also
was severely hurt yesterday in a
traffic mishap involving a telephone
pole. He was passenger in an auto
which spun across Marlboro pike at
District Heights, Md. and smashed
into the pole, according to police,
after collision with a dump truck.
Mr.. Kaans was rushed to Provi-
dence Hospital 1t was reported he
suffered oack abrasions.
Donald Satterwhite, S, of TAO Third
street NV, was one of two children
reported injured. He was hit by a
streetcar at Fourth and G streets
NV, police said, and taken to
Emergency Hospital with multiple
contusions and abrasions.
Joseph Gray, 6, colored, 485 C
street SW.. was treated at Provi-
dence Hospital for a possible skull
fracture. after being hit by a truck
in the 600 block of Maryland avenue
SW, according to police
A fractured right arm was suf-
fered by Anthony K. Meldon. 81,
colored, of 1924 Fourth street S.W.,
when he was hit by a passenger car
at Union and M streets SW. police
reported. He was treated at Casualty
Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Gen. HenryP. Mccain,
Ex-Adjutant General,
Dies at Hospital Here
Mississippi Native Also
Served as Governor
Of Soldiers Home

Maj. Gen. Henry Pinckney Nc
Cain, retired, the adjutant general
from 1914 TO 1918 and former gov
ernor of Soldiers Home, died last
night at Emergency Hospital.
Gen. Mccain, who was born in
Carroll County, Miss, January %,
1861, was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in 1885,
and was commissioned a second
lieutenant in the Sd Infantry in
June of that year. He was promoted
through the various grades and was
made a colonel in 1904 In 1914 he
was made brigadier general and
the adjutant general and made a
ma jor general in 1917.
During his Army career, Gen.
Mccain saw tours of duty in various
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Two B. & 0. Troins
Get Diesel Enqines

Addition of Diesel electric engines
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroads s
Diplomatic Cincinnati, Louisville
and st. Louis-and the Ambassador
to Toledo and Detroit-waS an
nounced today by General Passep-
ger Agent D. L. Norman.
Effective tomorrow, the Ambassa-
dor will run on new and faster
schedule, leaving Washington 1T
SOS pm. and arriving in Detroit at
o:05 am.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Cary Accuses Byrd
OF Attempt 10 Take
Governor sPowers
Says Senator Sent
Son to Ask Support
Of Coleman Bill

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, July 26.-State
Senator Hunsdon Cary of Henrico,
nearing the windup of his campaign
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor, asserted last night, in sup
port of his charge that the Demo-
cratic organization seeks to control
Virginia legislation, that Senator
Byrd sent his son, Harry, jr., to
ask his support for the Coleman
amendment, which split the State
Senate in the General Assembly of
1888.
Through the amendment. which
was defeated, Mr.. Cary said that
Senator Byrd sought to take the
power from the newly inaugurated
Gov. Price of naming a chairman of
the State Compensation Board,
which fixes the salaries and expenses
of several hundred local officials.
Didn't Suit Senator Byrd.
The chairman of the State Com
pensation Board, since that body
replaced the State Fee Commission
in 1884, had been appointed by the
Governor. The board also included
the State tax commissioner and the
auditor of public accounts.
This did not suit Senator Byrd
when a political rival was the chief
executive" Mr. Cary added 1T
gave him too much power and Sena-
in his own hands. He therefore
sought to take the power from Gov.
Price within go days after his inau-
guration, by taking from Gov. Price
the right to appoint the chairman
of the Compensation Board and sub
stituting in his place the attorney
general, a stanch Byrd supporter.
This neat little piece of legisla-
ton was known as the Coleman
Amendment and its passage was
prevented by few men who placed
principle above party, of whom I
was one.
Refused to Support Plan.
Mr. Cary added that some of Sen
ator Byrds friends had sought to
relieve him from the obloquy of this
attempt" to deprive the Governor
Of the powers enjoyed by his prede-
cessors in Office.
But" he asserted, Senator Byrd
was party to the whole proceeding,
for while I was in bed with the
grippe he sent his son. Harry F.
Byrd, jr.. to see me at my home to
ask me to vote for the passage of
the Coleman amendment in the
Senate. and l refused to do So"
Mr.. Cary's address was the second
Of two successive broadcasts carried
over four station State hookup.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Army Names Berestrom
To Architectural Post

George Edwin Bergstrom OF Los
Angeles, president of the American
Institute of Architects, has been
made chief of the architectural unit
in the engineering branch of the
Construction Division, ONCE of the
Quartermaster General, the Army
announced yesterday.
Mr.. BergStrom, native of Wis
consin. is serving his second term
as president of the American In
stitute of Architects. He attended
Andover Academy and was gradu-
ated from the Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology in 1899. Since
1913 he has headed his own archi-
tectural firm In Los Angeles and
has designed many buildings on the
West Coast.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
I'll Were King Slated
At Sylvan Theoter

IF l Were King" is scheduled as
the next to last production of the
Sylvan Theater summer festivals at
8:l5 pm. Wednesday on the Monu-
ment grounds.
The play will be performed by
the Masquers of Roosevelt Commu-
nifty Center and recited by Miss
Pauline Eaton Oak.
The last festival of the season
August s, will see the fourth Re-
vival of Shakespeare's "Midsum-
mer lights Dream" since the open
ing of the annual festivals. 1t will
be directed by Denis E. Connell
and performed by the Washington
Players.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Service Men Will Dance
AT First Block Party Tonight

The first of a series of "block
parties" dances for service men
visiting Washington over the week
end, will be held from to 10 O'Clock
tonight at Treasury House, on E
street between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets NV.
Hostesses for service men and their
guests will be young women who
have registered with the District of
Columbia Council of Defense Wom-
ems Battalion.
A 12-piece dance orchestra from
the United States Army Band will
be directed by Capt. Thomas F.
Darcy, jr.
Although girl volunteers have at
tended dances at camps in the
vicinity of Washington, this is the
first entertainment they have ar
ranged here for service men in uni
form.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Guilty Verdict
To Appealed
By Trdnsocean
$1,000 Fine and Cost,
Estimated at SIS, 900,
Assessed in Case

Convicted by a District Court jury
As a Nazi propaganda agent that
failed to register with the State De-
partment and fined 81 900 and costs,
unofficially estimated to run up
wards of $4,000, Transocean News
Service today prepared to appeal to
the United States Court of Appeals.
Federal Judge T. Whitfield David
son, presiding, gave the case
the jury composed of three women
and nine men, at 4.44 pm. yeSter-
day and they returned with the
verdict at 5:18 pm.
Immediately after the jury was
polled at the request OF defense
counsel, Judge Davidson fined the
corporation the maximum under the
Foreign Agents Registration Act
and added costs of the case. One
witness was brought here from
South America.
Announces Plans to Appeal.
Defense Counsel Emil Morisini.
IT,, announced that the case would
be appealed and urged that this be
done without payment of costs, but
Judge Davidson did not agree.
George McNulty, special assistant
to the Attorney General, heading
Government counsel, pointed out to
the court that Transocean had spent
some S159.000 in two years and
Judge Davidson observed that the
corporations activities are world
wide. President Roosevelt recently
ordered the news agency barred in
the United States. Manfred Zapp,
its managing director here, and
Guenther Tom, Its chief editor
both indicted by the District grand
jury on charges of failing to regis
ter as foreign agents are now en-
route to Europe, having been ex-
changed for two American newSpa-
permen.
Representing the Government in
the case we're Mr.. McNulty. William
Power Maloney, Albert E. Aren't
and Edward j. Hickey, special as
sistants to the Attorney General,
and Bernard MargoliuS, assistant
OlllleQ OIdIeS dIOOlllcS.
Sought to Harm U. S."
In his closing argument to the
Jury, Mr.. McNulty declared that
Transocean gathered the sinews-
the materials here for the propa-
ganda against us, for use in coun-
tries abroad" and endeavored to
harm the United States. Trans
ocean. he contended, acted as con-
fidential political agent for the Ger
man Foreign Office and Propaganda
Ministry.
"Transocean was the focal point
whence the virus of propaganda was
distributed throughout the Western
Hemisphere, asserted Mr.. Nc
Nulty. adding that it was aided by
the German Embassy here.
Mr.. Morisini told the jury that
there was nothing international in
scope in this case, that Hitler, the
German Government and the Nazi
Party were not on trial and that
distribution of propaganda in the
United States is not crime. Mr..
Zapp, he said, was the only per-
sons in the United States who
could and did file a registration
statement for Transocean, but this
the Government denied. Mr.. Mori-
SIM declared that the news OF
Transocean was sent by recognized
newspaper agencies, publicly.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Bond Concert

BY the Soldiers Home Band in the
bandstand at the home at 7 o'clock
tonight. John S. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as
sistant.
Program.
Grand march, Fame and Glory"
Matt
Overture, I'm Springtime" Goldmark
Xylophone solos:
Crazy Sticks" ks"-------Br Brigham
Diamonds" -------He HeSpe
Musician Wilbur D. Kieffer.
Scenes from the opera Don Carlos"
Verdi
Popular numbers:
In the Hills of Old Wyoming"
Ranger
Honey" -------W Whiting
Valse de concert, "Valse Op. 81"
Chopin
Finale, Gen. Lejeune, U. S. Marine
Corps" Branson
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Lawyer Is Fined $500
For Drunk Drivino

James x. Hughes, lawyer, yester-
day was fined s100 by Judge Walter
j. Casey in Police Court on charge
of driving while drunk on July II.
He pleaded guilty to the charge
Withdrawing an earlier plea of not
guilty.
A charge of leaving after collid-
ing against Hughes was nolle pressed.
Only minor property damage was
reported
On July 2 Hughes was acquitted
by a Police Court Jury on q charrs
of driving while drunk on May a.
Evening star., 1941-07-26

In July, Beware OF:
l. The hours between $3.50
and $50 pm. Ali four Of the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, were fatally injured within
this three-hour period.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSSwalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July last year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
PIunkett to Visit
Northern Viroinio

ROANOKE, Va, July 26 P,.-
Three speeches in the next five
days and trip to Northern Vir-
ginia are on the campaign program
of Moss A. Plunkett of Roanoke,
candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Lieutenant Governor
During his Northern Virginia trip,
July 30-August l, Mr. Plunkett plans
conferences in Alexandria, Fairfax
and Arlington.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Alexandria Is Bombed

CAIRO, Egypt, July 26 (P.-A
few bombs were dropped on Alex
andria in an air raid early today.
The Egyptian Ministry of the In
terror said damage was slight and
there were no casualties.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Make July Sofer
July, lo40

July s July 7JJuly Is July %
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-04-17
Small Finley Girls
Help Celebrate Party

FINLEY-Betty Sue Mawhaffy
entertained seven of her little
friends to help celebrate her tenth
birthday. A delicious lunch was
served at the close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Lande and
Carl Lande were business visitors in
Walla Walla Friday.
Wilbur Ash of Fort Wright spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Ash. He left on
Sunday for his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Bealle were
dinner guests Easter of Mrs. Wini-
fred Bealle and Marie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kuh of Top
penish spent the weekend with Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Kuh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Kuh. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Hedstrom and son
Curtis and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Camp
and son Billy, all of Walla Walla
were visitors Sunday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Witham.
Mrs. Irene Hughes entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Neal and Mrs. Neal
of Horse Heaven and the family
with dinner Sunday in honor of
her birthday.
Albert Ash and Mrs. S. Pastorious
were business visitors at Walla
Walla Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilson at
tended family dinner Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Wilson's sister and
family at Prescott.