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Evening star., 1941-03-10
High Court Refuses
To Review Indiana
Pay Roll Tax Case
Suit Involves Collection
From Two or More
Concerns as One Unit
RY ]. A. FOX.

The Supreme Court today refused
to review a case which seeks to
determine if a State can treat two
or more concerns which are under
the same ownership or control as
a single unit in collecting unem-
ployment compensation taxes
The Indiana Unemployment Com
persation Board sought the review
after the State Supreme Court said
the plan violated the Constitution.
In announcing the refusal to review,
the Supreme Court sent the case
back to the Indiana courts for re-
hearing
In memorandum opinion. the
court upheld a Labor Board order
requiring the Westinghouse Electric
& Manufacturing Co. 10 disestablish
a company union at Bloomfield, N J.
Rehearing Refused.
In another labor case today, the
court refused re-hearing to Ross
w. Swing. proprietor of a Chicago
beauty parlor who appealed from
Supreme Court decision holding that
an A. F. L. union could picket
Swings place of business although
it had no members among his en-
ployeS.
Several States, among them Vir-
ginia, had joined in the petition for
review Of the unemployment COM
pensation case, Abram Staples. at
torney general of Virginia. telling
the Supreme Court that the deci-
sion of the Indiana Court, coupled
with the refusal of the Supreme
Court to pass on similar case from
Georgia had handicapped the COL
lection of the tax.
Employers of s or More Taxed.
The Federal law applies the COM
pensation tax of per cent to en-
ployers of eight or more persons.
The Indiana board said that more
than 80 States had passed legisIa-
ton to prevent employers from
evading assessments "by the simple
procedure of splitting establish
ments or entities"
The Indiana legislation was Chal-
lenged by the Benner-Coryen Lum-
ber Co., Inc. of La Fontaine, which
was assessed on the ground that it
was under the same control as the
Paramount Lumber Co. of Fair
mount, Ind.
In the District of Columbia the
unemployment compensation tax is
applicable to employers of one or
more persons.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Py the Associated Press.


William Bullitt, former AmbaSsa-
dor to France. asserted today that
the United States defense program
was going forward well and honest
ly" but that I'VE are producing a
20-foot rope to do a 30-foot job. "
Testifying at House Judiciary
Committee hearings on anti-strike
legislation, Mr.. Bullitt observed:
Il think it is of the utmost i'm
portance that we draw lesson from
France and get into production at
the same speed as if we were at
war-and We all know that at pres
ent We are not producing that fast"
Mr.. Bullitt said, at the outset
of his testimony that there are
certain analogies between the sit
uation" in France and in the United
States at present.
The French did lot realize "a
common danger" until after the
Nazis broke through the Maginot
Line, he declared.
Representative Hobbs, Democrat,
of Alabama asked Mr.. Bullitt to
amplify his '20-foot rope statement.
Il meant this the witness said,
That in my personal opinion our
program for production of planes is
too small; our program for produc-
ton of merchant ships is too small ;
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Cunningham Given
D. 6. Junior Bor Post

John K. Cunningham of Wash
ington has been appointed District
of Columbia chairman of the Junior
Bar Conference of the American
Bar Association, it was annuonced
yesterday from headquarters in
Chicago.
Assisting him will be the following
Washingtonians: Justin L. Edger-
ton, Mildred Gott Bryan, Paul F.
Hannah, Frederick A. Ballard. Le-
land L. Tolman. Turner T. Smith
and George A. Cassidy. Jr.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Hymie CapIin Receives
Term OF 5 TO 10 Years
By the Associated Press

by l1e ASSOGldJeu FItoSs
NEW YORK, March 10.-Hymie
CapIin, who has managed five world
champion boxers, was sentenced to-
day to from five to ten years in
Sing Sing Prison on his conviction
of grand larceny. He was accused
of being the financial backer of a
ring of card sharps.
Kings County Judge Peter j,
Brancato told Caplin that the SEN
tence was severe and he was show
ing no mercy because I'VE like a
good fighter regardless of color,
creed and race, but we look down
on a cheat who hits below the belt. "
He gave the following sentences
to other members of the ring, who
pleaded guilty:
Jenny Rubin, two and one-haf to
FIVE years: Hymie Gold, two and
one-half to 10 years; Abe Blumen-
son, one year and three months to
two and one-half years; Mrs. Gus
sic Blumenson, one year, suspended
because of her child. Three other
defendants are to be sentenced later.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
More Than Year Of Duty
For Guardsmen Forecast
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Members of the House Military
Affairs Committee expressed belief
today that National Guard units
now on active duty would be held
in service beyond the 12-month Pc
riod originally planned if the in
ternational situation continued to
be critical.
The year of service will be up in
September for some Guard units,
but Representative Andrews of New
York, senior minority member of
the committee, asked, IF the Situa-
tion is as critical in August or Sep
tember as at present who would send
the Guard home?"
Chairman May said, however, he
Evening star., 1941-03-10

The Atlantic Coast disturbance has con-
tinued to move northeastward Houlton,
Me, 1,O03.1 millibars t2962 inches.
Another disturbance that extends from
Western Lake Superior to the West Gulf
Coast is advancing eastward. Advance, Mo,
1.O03.7 millibarS 1854 incheS). This dis
turbance is preceded by rising tempera-
ture due to the northward movement OF
warmer air from the Gulf of Mexico, and it
weather as an extensive mass of air TI
polar origin is moving rapidly southward
and southeastward between the Rocky
Mountains and the Mississippi River. Pre-
cipitation. mostly light and in the form OF
snow, has occurred in New ENGLAND and
New York and from Montana, wyoming
and Eastern Colorado eastward to the Mis-
sissippi Valley An extensive anti-cyclone
overlies most sections west of the Mis-
sissippi Valley, Spokane, Wash, ,02S mil
.ibars f3O.32 inches, and another anti
cyclone is moving eastward over the South
Atlantic States, Cuba. and the Bahamas,
Miami, Fla 1924 millibars (3019
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Jackson Says Defense
Is Chief Problem
OF Law Enforcement
Vigorous Prosecution Is
Urged in ToIk Opening
Meeting Of u.s.. Attorneys

Attorney General Jackson today
warned Federal prosecutors that in
world beset not by war alone but
by revolution" questions Of national
defense provide the number one
problem of law enforcemtns today"
Sabotage, espionage, draft-evad-
ers, conscientious objectors, foreign
agents and the deprivation of civil
rights are some of the types of
cases which have been coming before
you" Mr.. Jackson told the United
States attorneys gathered in the
great hall of the Justice Department.
The Federal prosecuting Offices in
all 48 States are represented at the
meeting.
In terms of volume, they per-
haps occupy only a small part of
your time" he said. But in i'm
portance they must be regarded
second to none. Vigorous prose-
cution of these cases is important
not only in the interests of physical
defense, but because swift prosecu-
ton is the surest antidote for the
type of lawlessness which is some
times urged"
Speech Opens Conference.
The Federal prosecutors are gath
cred here for their third annual
conference, opening this morning
and continuing through Friday. Mr..
JackSon'S speech launched the con-
ference
The revolution abroad now 'is
aimed at our freedom of govern
ment, our system of enterprise and
our way of life" Mr. jackson said.
The ramparts we watch are not
only those on the outer borders
which are largely the concern of
the military services. There are
also the inner ramparts of our
society, the Constitution, its guar
antees, our freedoms and the su-
premacy of law. These are yours
to guard and their protection is
your defense program"
Mr.. Jackson told the prosecutors
to be on their guard against those
persons who hold that unconstitu-
tional action is required for the Ma
tion's legal defense in these times
of threat. He said:
I'VE will not protect the Consti-
tuition by departing from it, but we
will invoke its strength in our own
defense. 1t is your task and mine.
as law enforcement officers of the
Nation, to proceed without rancor or
panic or partiality to mobilize and
utilize the constitutional resources
to protect our country from pene-
tration by foreign forces for any un-
friendly purpose.
Deeply Rooted Tradition.
Government by law is one of the
most deeply rooted traditions of our
society. 1t has served us well
through war and peace for over $50
years. We will defend America best
in this period by adhering faith
fully TO that tradition"
The relation of the Federal prose-
cutor to national defense is the
general topic of the conference.
John Lord OBrian, general counsel
for the Office of Production Man
agement. told the gathering the cur
rent defense program constitutes the
greatest project ever undertaken
by any nation in history" He said:
Because warfare has become pri-
marily conflict of machines, mech
anized warfare is the type of war
fare against which America must
be prepared to defend herself"
The conference meetings were
closed to the public and the press
after this mornings opening ses-
SionS.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Weather Report

,,, tFGnihd by the United States weshs Bureau - ,,
lowest temperature about 80 degrees tonight cloudy followed by
o winds increasing
Notwithstanding coudiness slightly tonight
coudines tonight followed light
rising tonight by
Wednesday.
Virginia-Lght and light
portion beginning morning.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

TODAY.
Senate:
May act on appropriations and
minor bills.
House:
Considers District of Columbia tax
legislation.
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Infant Death Rate Drops

The death rate of babies under
a year old has declined in Ger
many from 20 per cent at the be-
ginning of the century to per
cent.
Evening star., 1941-03-10

had received no request from Gen.
George c. Marshal, Army chief of
staff, or any one else in the War
Department for legislation to extend
the Guards service.
Evening star., 1941-03-10

The word alphabet is derived
from the Greek words alpha" and
beta corresponding to "a" and
"h -
Evening star., 1941-03-10
Report for Last 4S Hours

Record for Last - Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todsy)
Hishest. 40. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest 30, $50 am. today. Year
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. So, on March 3.
Lowest, 10. on February 1p.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, 7s per cent, at am. this
morning.
Lowest, 26 per cent, at IL noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Fall stoday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High " b.23an, 6:l4 am
Low - 0:39 am.
High - 5:44pm 6:37 pm.
Low -- 1907 pm. 100 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 6:29 $40
sun. tomorrow 6:27 Gil
Noon, today-----A 3:16 IN. 4:2O am
Evening star., 1941-01-21

in the central part Of that country.
Japanese leaders now declare their
firm purpose of achieving a position
of dominance in the entire area of
Eastern Asia and the Western
Pacific.
The rulers of these aggressor ma
tionS impose upon their victims
methods reminiscent of the Dark
Ages. AS part of their technique
they use fraud and deception,
forced labor, starvation, terroriza-
ton through slaughter of non-com-
batant men, women and children,
firing squads and concentration
camps. These practices are not
merely excesses of war. The con-
querors have made it clear that they
are attempting to transform the
present civilized world into a world
in which mankind will be reduced
to a state of subjugation with brute
force reigning supreme
A Threat to Us.
The leaders of these nations, in
carrying forward their program of
conquest, have violated in every
essential respect the long g-accepted
principles of orderly relations among
nations. They disregard the rights
of neutrals They threaten peaceful
nations which do not bow to their
Evening star., 1941-01-21
will. There appears to be no limit

will. There appears to be no limit
to their programs OF expansion.
Hitler has recently stated: There
are two worlds that stand opposed
to each other. Others are correct
when they say: With this world
we cannot ever reconcile ourselves.
I can beat any other power
in the world"
This, indeed, is threat to us,
to our very way of life. to our exist
ence as a sovereign state. We in
America stand for freedom of re-
ligion, freedom of speech and eX-
preston, economic freedom, indi-
vidual liberty, and peaceful and
orderly world. In contrast to this
the Nazis are trying to destroy re-
ligion by killing and imprisoning
priest, minister and rabbi; by in
doctrinating the youth against re-
ligion, and by hampering religious
services. They have destroyed free
dom of speech and expression
Economic freedom has been replaced
by RECOMMENDATION. Individual lib.
erty has disappeared. Instead of q
desire for peace there is lust for
conquest
Agents of the three aggressol
nations, and of their open or dis.
guised friends and adherents, are
Evening star., 1941-01-21

industriously engaged in American
countries in spreading propaganda,
endeavoring to further economic and
political penetration, and promoting
generally subversive activities. If
these nations should gain control of
the seas, their agents would have
paved the way for economic or
military conquest. This system has
been used by these nations in other
parts of the world as part of their
technique of invasion. We have
evidence that they are engaged in
these same activities in our own
hemisphere. We are doing much,
and must do more. to destroy these
dangers. We must be constantly on
the alert. BY every legitimate
means at our disposal we must insure
that the Nazi system or any other
similar system shall not gain a
foothold on this hemisphere.
Presidents Address.
In an address to Congress on
January 6 of this year, the President
made the following statements:
Every realist knows that the DEM
ocratic way of life is at this moment
being directly assailed in every part
of the world - assailed either by
arms, or by secret spreading of
poisonous propaganda by those who
seek to destroy unity and promote
discord In nations still at peace.
During Is months this assault
has blotted out the whole pattern
of democratic life in an appalling
number of independent nations,
great and small. The assailants are
still on the march, threatening other
nations, great and small.
Armed defense of democratic
existence is now being gallantly
Waged in four continents. If that
defense fails. all the population and
all the resources of Europe, Asia.
Africa and Australasia will be DOM
mated by the conquerors. The total
of those populations and their re-
sources greatly exceeds the sum total
Of the population and resources of
the whole of the Western Hemis-
phere-many times over.
The first phase of the invasion
of this hemisphere would not be
the landing of regular troops. The
necessary strategic points would be
occupied by secret agents and their
dupes-and great numbers of them
are already here, and in Latin
America"
The aggreSsor nations are en-
deavoring to gain control of the
seas in order to achieve and maln-
tain their conquest of continents
Evening star., 1941-01-21
Blame YOUR
LIVER If

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ounces of bile erery day into your intes
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Evening star., 1941-01-21

If they should obtain control of the
high seas, the danger to this Nation
and this hemisphere, great as 1t
is now, would become even greater.
Last week Secretary of War Stimson
told the House Committee on For
eign Affairs that, in the contingency
that the British Navy should be
destroyed or surrendered, the United
Evening star., 1941-01-21

States would be in very great danger
of invasion by air.
In our own interest and for our
own defense we obviously must con-
tinue all practicable aid to Great
Britain and to other nations which
are resisting aggression. Happily
the people of this Nation are almost
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(See FORUM Page B-6D
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-24

ward settlement of a two-day old
strike.
Spokesman for both sides profess
sed willingness to entertain over
lures.
With $26, 900, 900 worth of defense
orders tied up, Washington au-
thorities were not disposed to
stand by idly, however.
The Department of Labor in
structed Mopsignor Francis j.
Haas to come to Milwaukee to boil
ster the efforts of it's resident con-
ciliator.
A national defense commission
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-24
ENFORCEMENT BILL
b''' OFFERED ASSEMBLY
continued From Page One)

Number of districts in the state
,ro,n II to H.
1f9p' = Denny of Gastonia, state
uu+ic chairman who helped
's .a.o the bill, called the measure a
" ~rD solution Of the The, rs sa S"s
.n,on+ problem, and said he had
W.: .-.od much favorable comment
T ecy-s~i the proposed new dis
trict. noressionaI dis.
Du' hill a~ppeared ready for clear
tFls. through the general as
S2pI bl7 h~attle-royals doomed for PRO-
sei na1s which would reapportion the
poS1+ borship of the two houses OF
The legislature,
'A soreraI legislators were known to
n,arking on measures which
pSo,,l5 defeat the purpose of a bill
S Y1onsored by Denny to reaDportion
4ha state nouSe' OHo
ID7 IN the making would provide
w. M county could have more
r"~ three representatives in the
." ',.o Under Denny's proposal,
,Yls uecklenburg and Guilford
D DY. would have four representa-
tives each.
O. MANY different methods have
devised to change the state
s.natorial districts that no senatorial
Ill has been offered yet. Denny
rrirately is terming the senatorial
bl as his headache No. l..
The finance and appropriations
.on,mitteps continued the tedious
tos1, of revising the tax and spend
irg hills. TIE finance group defer
no5 until next week final considera-
IL, of measures eXempting foods
from the three per cent sales tax.
THE appropriations body heard
charges At prison guards and
other employees of the highway and
pnbic Works Commission were bad
" underpaid and irregularly pro-
/ noted.
With committee action on still
monopolizing the spotlight, the gen.
d era) assembly received a new batch
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-24
AP Writer Describes Spectacle
OF italian Plight At Tobruk

in action through the night, how
ever.
Whether the Italian command
gave the order for surrender or
the Italian soldiers did so on their
own account was uncertain.
AT any rate the Italians began
to prepare for the fall at 3 a. m.
Wednesday by destroying property
OF military value. This was the
chief cause of a great fire and
most of the damage to the city,
The old cruiser San Giorgic
which had been run ashore ano
used as a harbor fort since it was
damaged in a British air raid
early in the war was set afire, its
boilers blown up. and tonight il
was still blazing.
The big liner Marco Polo. form.
erly in the China service, likewise
was blazing in the harbor, A sub.
marine was sunk. the victim of
British bombs, and a score OF
smaller ships we're either sub
merged or in flames.
Oil belching from pipes running
down to the harbor also was fam
ing.
The radio station was wrecked,
Among the prisoners were the
admiral commanding the port,
four generals, three of whom were
found with several hundred Of
flcers and men in a big air raid
shelter under Tobruk's m a n
square.
Among the prisoners were 1900
naval men from the San Giorgio
or from Tobruk's big guns. a n d
coast defenses.
Like some 10000 Italians pre-
vlously captured in this campaign,
most of the men appeared resign
ed, but the naval men seemed
more affected. Some of them wept
as they were marched away. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-24
OF bills, ranging in subject from
capital punishment to ~escalators.
Want Free Rido

=
Want Free Ride
-Four senators-Palmer of cah,r
rus, O'Berry of WAYNE. Cola -,
Gullford and Blythe of Mecklenh,,re
sent forward a proposal to nro
vide for the construction of escala
tors or elevators in the century.
old capitol building, so hat law
lnakers would not have to climb g
long flight of stone steps LEADING
from the ground floor to the senate
and house chambers.
Senator Leary of Chowan. intro.
ouced a bill to permit judges tc
impose life sentences on persons con
vlcted of capital crimes. providing
Jurles recommended mercy . At pre-
sent, the death sentence is manda
tory following conviction of rane
or 1lrst degree murder, arson or
burglary.
"A new system Of cooperation
among law enforcement officers was
proposed in a bill by Representa-.
yves Morris and LeGrand, which
would permit a law officer of New
hanover, Fender, Onslow or Bruins.
"lck counties to make arrests in
any Of the four counties.
Six Special Judges
Under a bill by Representative
Taylor of Wayne, the Governor
would be allowed to appoint as
many as six special superior court
judges.
Representative Bost of Cabarrus
introduced a bill to permit divorced
women to resume use of their
maiden names.
Representative Moore of Guilford
introduced three bills to appropriate
state money to reimburse Greens.
boro and Raleigh for street paving
in the vicinity of state institutions,
to tighten laws on drunken driving
by including all drugs in a list of
things which might cause intoxica.
ton, and to prevent beer dealers
from selling to intoxicated persons.
Representative Garrett of Rock
lngham, sent forward a measure to
provide for the purchase of a pocket
testament for every North Carolin.
ian called for military service I'M
der the draft.
Two bills were ordered ratified in
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-24
BY EDWARD

TOBRUK, Libya, Jan. 22..-(De.
layed) -R- The unexpectedly
early capitulaton of Tobruk today
made it unnecessary for the Brit.
ish to carry out their elaborate
plan of attacking the base from
three directions.
Tobruk fell without real resist.
ance after yesterdays fierce and
well organized fighting by the Brit.
ish and Australians had broken
outer defenses.
When the attackers approached.
prepared for bitter fighting, ali
they found before them-outside OF
two rattles Of machine-gun fire
which died away as though from
lack of interest-was a barricaded
road.
The British and Australians got
down from their vehicles, knocked
down the bars and entered the
strangely quiet city where many
men were waiting to be captured.
bringing the haul of prisoners in
uae Iopru region to about 20, 600.
The real fight took place yester-
day when the Australians opened
a gap in the strongly fortified per-
lmeter and British tanks and
Australian infantry charged in,
Drawing heavy artillery fire.
Tobruk, a pleasant town sand
WICKED between the desert and the
Mediterranean, was choked by a
defense pail of smoke as the Aus
tralians entered.
By Tuesday night a lage part of
the hundred square mile area
within the perimeter had been &C.
cupied, more than II 1000 prisoners
taken and Tobruk had surrender
ed.
Italian guns of the town and port
and the outlying sections remained