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Evening star., 1941-03-19
Defense Measures
In Dutch Indies and
Australia Described
Ready if War Comes,
Casey and Dr.. Loudon
Declare in Lectures

Australia and the Netherlands
East Indies are ready if the war
should spread to their shores, an
audience attending the Far East
lecture series at the Shoreham Hotel
was told today.
Richard G. Casey, Minister of
Australia, said that while his coun-
try has sent large forces to Africa
and Singapore, a sufficient air, naval
and land force is being retained in
Australia.
DR.. A Loudon, Netherlands Min
lister, said the Indies were "eager"
to fight not only Nazi-ism but "ag-
greSSion from whatever part of the
world it may come"
DR.. Loudon also said that when
the German Army entered Holland,
May 10, the "self styled friends" of
the Netherlands in the Indies were
rounded up and put in internment
camps Immediately.
vernor-Designate" Included.
Among these was the man who
had already been selected by Ger
many as the Nazi governor of the
Indies" DR.. Loudon said. His
uniform probably had already been
ordered and was at that very mo-
ment in some German tailor shop"
Preparations being made include
universal conscription, a growing
coast guard and home guard force
and the establishment of naval and
army schools, he said. 1--WE are max
ing it unhealthy for any aggressor, i"
he added.
Mr.. Casey, describing an air train
ing program under way in his coun-
try, predicted there would be plenty
of pilots for the British and Amer
ican planes which will be over
Germany this year The program
will turn out about 10000 pilots an
nually and will cost a total of some.
thing like $780, 100000, he said.
Reason for War Entry.
Australia entered the war on the
side of Great Britain. Mr.. Casey
SAipildolACi, lOl lLiC OilC ICdoOA We
felt obliged to stand by Great Brit
ain to help stop the mad dogs that
had started to work on the world
for the second time within Is years.
Mr.. Casey declared the belief in
some quarters that Australia is
bound to Great Britain by any con-
stitutional ties, with Great Britain
popping the whip and Australia
doing as she is told" is untrue
The Australian Minister pre-
dicted that the axis would be
checked and defeated. The moral
support of the United States, as
well as the flow of war materiel
from this country will aid i'm
measurably in the victory, he de-
clared.
Senator Caraway of Arkansas in
troduced DR.. Loudon and Mrs.
Charles L. McNary, wife of the
Oregon Senator, introduced Mr..
Casey. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Board 5 Head Urges
Volunteers 10 Permit
Certain Deferments
Spicer Says Some
Need Time to Adjust
Affairs Before Service

Speaking before the Petworth
Citizens Association last night, Will
liam E. Spicer, chairman of Draft
Board No. 5, urged unmarried men
from 18 to SO years of age, with light
responsibilities to volunteer for mill
tary service to permit other men
time to adjust their business and
domestic affairs.
II call upon you," he said, ito
urge men to volunteer"
Mr.. Spicer said that if young men
in the Petworth area would volun-
teer it would give other men a
month or several months in which
to arrange their affairs for selective
service. Many men want such time,
the speaker said, adding that the
board did not have the power to
grant 1t.
Mr.. Spicer declared he felt the
most difficult problem" facing the
board was the question of defer
ment. This is "a very difficult
problem" he continued, because of
the number of women with indi-
vidual incomes of their own,'
making it necessary to determine If
their incomes were sufficient or if
their standard of living would be
materially reduced if their husbands
were called into service.
Explains Change in Standards.
In determining standards of living,
he said, for example, that if a mar
ried couple had three-room apart
ment and the wife had to move into
a tWo-room apartment If husband
were called into service, then the
wife's mode of living has been
changed, but not her standard of
living" But, he explained, if she is
forced to go to a cheap boarding,
then her standard of living is
changed.
Ernest F. Henry, delegate to the
Citizens Federation and Govern
ment appeal agent in board No. 5,
introduced a motion, which was
passed, placing the association on
record as approving the encouraging
of volunteers. In introducing his
motion, he praised Mr.. Spicer for
this work as chairman of the draft
board.
The Overton-Hunter bill, which
would result in larger Federal par
ticipation in District expenses,
was backed in resolution intro
duced by Horace j. Phelps. 1t stated
that the association has noted with
pleasure the recent action of the
Senate committee" in favorably re-
porting the Overton formula.
Sales Tax Backed.
A sales tax, with appropriate ex-
emptions," also was backed by the
group. Mr.. Henry introduced the
motion. Three other motions by Mr..
Henry. reporting for the Legislation
Committee. were adopted: Approval
of the bill providing for a public
defender, opposition to the bill to
exempt the National Society of
Colonial Danes here from property
taxes. and Endorsement of the re-
quest of the Commissioners for au-
thority to install more parking me-
ters.
A motion, also introduced by Mr..
Henry calling ior a committee to
adopt and put into effect some plan
of sounding out Petworth sentiment
i'll the pending Petworth- -Takoma
bus hearing was carried. Harvey o.
Craver, vice president, VINO pre-
sided in the absence of President
George w. Potter, appointed a COM
mittee of five, consisting of Mr..
Henry. chairman; Webster Frye, w.
Y. Boyd, A. w. Rose and L. S. Jaffe.
The meeting was held in the Pet
worth Library.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
New Workers. S Canva,
Wins Top Honors in
w. A. Clark Awards
Vermont Farm Brings
$1,000 and Corcorun Gold
Medal to J. (. HeIiker

Vermont Farm" small canvas
characterized by the browns and
green's of New England countryside
and slabs of rock jutting above the
earth of its fields, has brought John
Edward Heliker of New York City
first honors among the w. A. Clark
Prize Awards-$2,0OO and the Corr
coran Gold Medal-the Corcoran
Gallery of Art announced today.
A jury of prominent American
artists selected the winners in con-
junction with choice of works to be
displayed beginning Sunday in the
17th Biennial Exhibition of Con-
temporary American Oil Paintings.
The second Clark prize-S1, 500
and the Corcoran Silver Medal
went to Fred Nagler of Riverdale,
N. Y. for religious picture, THE
Good Samaritan"
Max Weber of Great Neck, Long
Island, N. Y, was awarded third
prize of 81 900 and the Corcoran Sill
yer Medal for Poor Fishing" a
figure of a ragged girl.
Landscape Wins Fourth.
Fourth prize of $500 and the Cor
coran Honorable Mention Certificate
was won by Zygmut Menkes of New
York City for spring landscape,
Dolce Far Niente"
Paintings winning the Clark
awards we're selected by the jury
from among those it had chosen for
hanging in the biennial" The dis
tinguished artists on the panel were
Franklin C. Watkins of Philadel-
phia, chairman; Alexander R. James
of Dublin, N. H; Francis Chaplin of
Chicago and Russell Cowles and Guy
Pene du Bois, both of New York
City. Mr.. Watkins took the first
Clark prize In 1889 for a large paint
ing of flowers, Summer Fragrance,
which subsequently was purchased
by the gallery.
This years exhibition consists of
339 paintings, representing as many
artists in all parts of the country.
Enrries from 25 States are included
ga from New England, 2l from the
Middle Atlantic States, including
New York, IL from the South, from
the Southwest, SO from the Middle
West, IS from the Far West and 2
from Hawaii.
Variety of Subjects.
The biennial show is intended to
present true picture Of present
artistic thought n the United States,
including all aspects, and every
type of painting, as well as every
geographical section, Is to be found
in this years array. Formal por-
traits conventional detailed land
scapes. stylized treatments and
distractions are among the works
decided upon by the jury after it
had viewed approximately 1000 en-
tries received by the New York
agents of the gallery and about
1.500 sent to the Capital Arrange
ments of the pictures on the gall
lery walls was planned by the same
quintet.
Mr. Heliker, 81. is one of the
youngest artists ever to receive the
top Clark prize. A native of Yonk-
ers, N. Y, he is self-taught, except
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Congress in Brief
TODAY

Senate:
In recess.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders So ,446 900 600 Navy supply bill.
Military Committee hears War
Department testimony on bill to
defer military training of medical
students. A'Er
Agriculture Committee hears tes-
timony on bill for parity price farm
loans. a
House:
Votes on s7oOO,ooo,ooo British-aid
fund.
Judiciary Committee starts hear
tr1gs on bill to deport certain aliens
Evening star., 1941-03-19

the maximum level practical in a
community that is handicapped in
taxpaying ability by certain in
herent disabilities. District Assessor
Dent testified at the recent hearings
that only 42.6 per cent of the area
of the District is taxable. The re-
mainder consists of Federal and
District property, privately exempt
property and streets.
While nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia communities are filling up
rapidly with new taxable improve
ments, the boundaries of the Dis
trict of Columbia are rigidly fixed.
Other cities may look forward to the
extension of their corporate limits
to take in such suburban areas, but
not Washington. And every time
the Federal Government acquires
new site for public building or
extension of the abnormal park area
Of the Nations Capital, the property
tax burden will fall more heavily on
the diminishing percentage of pri-
vately owned land and improve
ments.
When Congress turned to the in
come tax as new source of local
revenue, it confronted again the
fact that Washington presents
unique tax problems. Because of it's
fixed boundaries it has thousands
of committing workers subject to
income levieS in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. 1t has thousands of other
residents in and out of Govern
ment service who come here to
work, but retain legal residence in
the States.
'Domicile" Restricts Levy.
To save these large groups from
the District income levy, Congress
applied it only to those whose
''domicile" is in Washington. This
clearly protected those who live
in Maryland and Virginia from
double taxation, but 1t also created
the opportunity for many others
who actually live in Washington to
claim legal domicile in States from
Maine to California. The recent
action of the House in recommitting
a bill that sought to change this
feature of the income tax law left
little room to hope for any broader
application of that levy.
The present influx of new defense
workers is not likely, therefore, to
cause any material increase in the
local income tax yield, even though
it creates need for larger expendi-
lures for municipal services. Surely
the permanent District resident,
who cannot claim domieile any
where else, should not be saddled
with further new tax burdens to
meet the extraordinary demands
that will confront the local govern
ment in the immediate future.
(TonlorTo1U's article UiH discuss
the Overton plan In detail.J
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Weather, Conditions Last "a Hours.

weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The weather has become much warmer
in the Missouri and upper Mississippi
Valleys and portions of the upper Lake
region, and the temperature has risen
somewhat over all other sections each of
the Rocky Mountains, except Maine. Michi-
gan and Southern Florida. Pressure re-
mains low over the east of New England,
Caribou, Maine. 9S65 millibars (29.13
inchesl, and strong winds have continued
along the Atlantic Coast from New Jersey
to Cape Cod Pressure is low also over
Eastern Colorado and the Northern and
Central Plain States, and it is relatively
,ow. and falling over the Southern Plateau
region, Minot, n. OAK. 10Os.5 millibars
(29,7S inches): Grand Island, Nebr., 1009.S
millibars (29S2 inches), and Las Vegas.
Ney., 1010.s millibars (29.s5 inehes). The
anti-cyclone continues to move slowly east
ward. Huntington. w. Va, 1O3O.S milli-
bars (3o.44 inches). and pressure is rela-
lively high over Northern California.
Eureka, 1920 millibars 5000 iinches).
Generally fair weather has prevailed, ex-
cept for rain in Texas. Southern Louisiana,
Western Washington and Western Oregon
and snow mostly light, in the. interior of
New York. Northern Pennsylvania and
portions of Northern New England.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Girl Scouts Serve Lunch

Fifteen Girl Scouts of Troop No
10 demonstrated their cooking abil-
ity at Phoebe Hearst School yester-
day by serving lunch to seven teach
erS. The demonstration was in con-
nection with Girl Scout birthday
week. Mrs. Dale Harris and Mrs.
Samuel Richards are leader and as
sistant leader. respectively, of the
troop.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

The national defense emergency the of
vncng Congress it should settle the 17yearold controversy
fair apporonment of the of the National Capital
between the Nation and the local community
Already the strain placed the District to
vide vital municipal services for the rapidly expanding national
defense sup for the thousands of employees coming here
operate impetus simple equitable formula
worked Ovrn of Louisiana measuring the
Federal payment toward the maintenance and development OF
Washington x
mistake however members of the House and
regard either the problem the Overton solution
Evening star., 1941-03-19
President in Round
Of Conferences as
He Prepares for Trip
Sees Donovan, Knox
And Bullitt; Leaves
For South Late Today
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Preparing to leave Washington
late. today for a Southern vacation
cruise, President Roosevelt sched-
uled a full round of conferences
this morning and early afternoon
on all aspects of the foreign situa-
ton and the part which this nation
is now playing.
First to see the Chief Executive
at his study in the White House
proper were Col. William Donovan,
Secretary of Navy Knox and former
Secretary of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins. Col. Donovan has just
returned from special mission in
Europe, Africa and Asia Minor for
the Government, although the
exact nature of his trip and his
status as emissary has never been
defined. He was absent for several
months.
Immediately afterWard the Presi-
dent received from Laughlin Curie,
an administrative assistant, the
final portion of an extensive report
on conditions in China and the
war needs of the Chang Kai-shek
government. Mr.. Currie also has
just returned from an observation
mission in the Far East.
President Sees Rullitt.
Later Mr.. Roosevelt received
former Ambassador to France Will
liam c. Bullitt, who was joined by
Mr.. Hopkins, Budget Director Harold
D. Smith and Wayne Coy of the
Federal Security Administration for
discussion of the proposed Nation
wide home-defense program. Mr..
Roosevelt said yesterday he expected
the preliminary work on this project
to be completed while he is out of
the Capital, with action to follow
quickly on his return.
Secretary of War Stimson was
White House caller shortly before
noon and Director William S. Knud-
sen of the Office of Production Man.
agement followed the cabinet Off
cial. 1t was believed that Mr.. Knud-
sen was at the White House to dis
cuss the proposed new defense labor
mediation board, which probably
will be set up by executive order
within the next 48 hours.
Foreign policy was to be discussed
by the President in a conference
with Chairman George of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee,
after which Mr.. Roosevelt planned
to see Undersecretary of State Welles
and DR.. A. Loudon, the Netherlands
Minister. DR.. Loudon was bringing
to the White House Eelco van Klef-
fens, a representative Of the Neither
lands government, who is now en-
route to the Dutch East Indies.
Cruise Plans Kept Secret.
Details of the Presidents Southern
cruise were still being kept secret,
although it was announced officially
that departure from Washington
was scheduled for this afternoon. It
was understood, however, that Mr..
Roosevelt will board the yacht Po-
tomac at Port Everglades, Fla, late
tomorrow for about 10 days fishing
and cruising in adjacent waters.
On the way down, it is believed
the President may stop for brief
inspection of the new naval air base
at Jacksonville.
Slated to accompany him on his
vacation trip are Secretary of In
terror Ickes, Attorney General Jack
son, Admiral Ross T. McIntire, Mai.
Gen. Edwin NJ Watson, White House
Secretary Early and Mr.. Hopkins.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Can't Detoin Love-
Says Judge as He
Releases Bride
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, March 10.
Saying II cannot detain love;
get going!" Justice Carleton E.
Jewett sped Mrs. Hannah
friedman, %, of New York, a
bride of "a hours, to Washing
ton to join her husband.
Mrs. Friedman, brought be-
fore the justice on a charge of
speeding, told Justice Jewett
she was married in North
Carolina and that her husband
had to make a quick business
trip to Washington.
I'VE are eager to start our
honeymoon" she explained to
the justice, who cautioned her
to watch her speed.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Baldwin Takes Oath,
Succeeding Simpson
By the Associated prsss

hy VIC z1SsUCIdVVu FItSS.
Joseph Clark Baldwin, Republican,
was sworn in today by Speaker
Rayburn as the new member of the
House for the 18th New York dis
trict. He succeeded Kenneth Simp-
son, Republican, who died jan
uary Is.
Mr.. Baldwin was accompanied here
by his wife and mother, and his
secretary, H. L. Munson. His four
children are in school in New York
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Arlington Health Report

A total of 322 cases of communi-
cable diseases. led by 1874 influenza
cases, were reported in Arlington
County, Va, during February, the
Health Department said. Measles
showed . marked increase last
month, reaching . total Of 90 cases.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Is Jews Are Retired
From French Judiciary
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, March 19.-Twen-
ty-five Jewish judges and attorneys
general were retired under anti
Semitic laws today as Minister of
Justice Joseph Barthelemy an
nounced a far-reaching shakeup of
the French judiciary.
Twenty-Five other judges were re-
moved and 10 more transferred to
new posts Thirty-four new judges
were nominated.
Three mayors and one department
councillor also were removed.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Holifox's SoIury Raised

LONDON, March 10 R).-Civil
estimates issued today disclosed the
salary of Lord Halifax, British AM
bassador to the United States, has
been raised by $4,000 approximately
$4,000 to f17,505 (s7O,632).
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Weather Report
Gather Bureau.)
FURNISHED by the United

he
District of ColmbiaFair and with
perare about % degrees tonight tomorrow mostly cloudy
northwest variable
to moderate southeast south
Maryland-Fa
quite so cold tonight mostly cloudy
VginiaFair east increasing cloudine
tonight; mostly
Vrgna-fosty cloudy tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-03-19

To help Finland's war evacuees
find new homes Sweden has shipped
1000 ready-made houses to Finland.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, 81, noon today Year ago, So;
Lowest, %, 1 am. today. Year ago, AZ.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 6S, on March 3.
Lowest, 15. on March Is.
Humidity for Last "A Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, As per cent, at 5:15 am. today.
Lowest, 20 per cent, at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by Omitted States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High 1894 am. 1875 am.
Low - 7:12 am. S:16 am.
High -- 1:01 pm. 2:04 pm.
Low - 1852 pm. S:55 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 6:14 6:1S
Sun, tomorrow 6:13 6:19
Moon, today 1927 an. 10:4s an.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-03-19
Cost Strain on D. C.. Stresses
Need of Equitable Financing
Overton Formula Provides Fixed Principle
Necessary to Govern Federal Payment
Fiscal Relations No.
Fiscal Relations No. ]

This Is the First OF Articles
Relations
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Protection Against Oratory

FRANCISCO old who remembers Jessie Bart
"A singing 20 Promise Me- and when Caesar Young
a bookmaker the Emeryyile track.
you protect yourself against ortory? After have heard
important the radio do withhold
judgment until you examined IT in
cold print. II not should.
A Milwaukee subscriber writes:
II photograph and found interest
ing. You remind of first love. His Joe"
Should send photograph joe let well
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

benefit Michigan. Shipyards
along the Great Lakes now
largely Idle could take on a
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Claim Ndzi Base

In,.ra...sa.l New. service Wiz.

LONDON. June r. tlNS) ---
Of German long range
bombers today were reported oper-
Ating from bases in Rio dc ORC,
Spanish colony in Northwest
Africa. against British shipping
conveys in the South Atlantic.
Germany today announced
that a single long-range bomber
sank a 3,000-ton merchantmen
$50 miles of West Africa. and
observers believed the plane
may have operated from a base
in Dakar, CaSablanca or Rio de
Oro)
While Britain is watching
SPANS activities, stern measures
were threatened against the
Freach If they directly aid the
Germans in Africa or the Near
East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

billion dollars worth OF defense
contracts were the seawsy as
sured."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08
Matrimonial Bureau Success

DOROTHY JAFFE. a matrimonial bureau Manhattan.
- played cupid 10000 couples
seeking Dorothys aid finding wife looked
years.
Lady Caheen Queensbu husbands grandfather was the
ensbuy of boxing rules fame like the name Cath
than Catherine 10 Ann Sayers actress Dong
all right show Sister Eileen 10 from Seattle
packed successful gIs from
Seattle They club with Gypsy Rose Lee Murel
King, the clothes designer, president.
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One of 20 States

Cowling said those items repre-.
sented only the economic gains tc
Michigan. one Of the 20 states
which would profit by the seaway
He continued:
''From shert-FaHge stand
point, the seaway rs an aid In
defense would tremendously
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