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Evening star., 1941-02-20
Treosury's Auction of Oddities
Attracts Many Persons in Cold
Everything From Paper Clips to Autos
Knocked Down to Highest Bidders

in the yard stood snow plows, wheel
barrows, motorcycles, dump trucks
and passenger automobiles, among
large stocks of desks, tables and
stands.
A warlike touch was added to the
auction when 10 gas masks were
placed on the block. These, it was
explained, were not designed for
war purposes. but were employed in
the Agriculture Department to pro-
tect Workmen from ammonia fumes
in case of trouble in refrigeration
plants.
"Quantities listed are approximate
only and the items listed are not
guaranteed" the price list informed.
Sales Completed Quickly.
David Notes, official auctioneer for
the Treasury Department, started
the selling by crawling to a box and
announcing in a loud voice: BE
quick-do your bidding fast-it's S
cold and we want to get through"
The first lot-seven balopticonS-
went for S48, bid of 81 under the
estimate set by the Government.
The sale was completed in less than
a minute
Other lots went as rapidly, and
most of them slightly under the
Government figure. Two sending
and receiving radio sets brought SIS;
muscle-testing condenser, $3.50;
microscopes, $l00; 10 electric
roasters. s71. IS trench shovels,
trench mattocks and ice picks, IS,
and IS bottles of insect lotion, SO.
At this tenor the sale proceeded.
Bidding was fast due mainly to the
intense cold which encouraged the
veteran bidders who watch for such
sales to hurry transactions SO they
could escape to places of warmth.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Full Hearings
Promised on
DC. Suffrage
McCurrun to Take Up
Copper-Sumners Plan
At EorIy Date

Full and complete hearings at an
early date on the District suffrage
question were promised last night
by Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada, shortly after his appoint
ment as chairman Of a special SUBJ
committee to handle the Capper-
Summers resolution for proposed
constitutional amendment
In selecting Senator McCarran to
head the subcommittee Chairman
Van Nuys Of the Judiciary Com
mittee also announced the follow
ing others would serve on the sub
committee:
Senators Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas; Hatch, Democrat, OF New
Mexico; Norris, independent, OF Ne
braska, and Austin, Republican, Of
Vermont.
"Inasmuch as I have been named
chairman, I believe in approaching
the question with an open mind"
Senator McCarran said, explaining
that he would not pass Judgment
on the subject until he has heard
the testimony.
Will Not Die in Committee.
The bill will not die in my COM
mittee, he added
The Senator said he plans to allow
every one interested to be heard. He
said he would fix the date as soon as
the lease-lend bill, and possibly one
or two of the appropriation meas
ures. are disposed of.
Senator Van Nuys, who only re-
Gently became chairman Of the Judi
ciary Committee. appointed the Suf-
frage Subcommittee within few
days after he had made known he
favors the general objectives of the
Capper- Summers resolution.
The resolution does not in itself
extend the vote to Washington, but
would amend the Constitution to
vest in Congress the power to deal
with the question.
Offered in Last Congress.
Under the proposed amendment
Congress could give the District
representation in both houses Of
Congress and in the electoral COL
lege. IT. could also delegate to the
local municipal government such
additional powers as it deems appro-
pirate.
Offered originally by Representa-
tive Summers of Texas, chairman Of
the House Judiciary Committee, a
similar resolution was reported to
the House by that committee in the
last Congress, with an amendment
limiting congressional representa-
ton to the House. The House, how
ever, did not act on the report and
the resolution died with the expira-
ton of the Seventy-sixth Congress.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Campaign Fund Inquiry
To Conclude Tuesday

The special grand jury inveSi-
eating 1910 campaign expenditures
will wind up its affairs Tuesday,
when it is scheduled to report to
District Court, Assistant United
States Attorney William S. Tarver
said today.
The jury, which has been sitting
since December 3, was empaneled
to inquire into charges of excessive
spending in the presidential cam
paign. During the inquiry, con-
Quoted by Maurice M. Milligan,
special assistant to the Attorney
General, the jury has heard the tes-
timony Of more than 100 witnesses,
including persons of prominence In
both major political parties.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Nearly All Land
Needed for DC.
Stadium Bought
IS Acres Purchased
For Sports Center;
Other Sites Obtained

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today an
nounced through its associate land
purchasing officer and appraiser,
Norman c. Brown, that virtually
all land needed for the site of the
Washington Stadium, to be major
feature of the National Sports Gen.
ter at the end of East Capitol street,
is now in public ownership.
Mr.. Brown said a series of land
purchase contracts approved by the
commission today brought the total
to Is acres. This figure, he added,
represents all the undeveloped land
in the area needed for the stadium.
There remains a number of fats and
row houses which, he said, will not
be purchased until a stadium is
provided for by Congress.
Mr.. Brown said the average price
paid for this land over a f1ve-year
period had been "a cents foot, and
added that it is now estimated the
land would bring go cents a foot, or
nearly double the purchase price.
Anxious to Buy Now.
1t IS because of price rises of this
nature, Mr.. Brown said, that the
commission has been so anxious to
buy land rapidly, thereby forestall-
ing high costs and making its con-
gressional authorization go as far as
possible.
The land bought for the stadium
lies between East Capitol, C, Nine
teenth and Twenty-first streets NE,
and Is Immediately north of the site
upon which the new District Ma
tional Guard Armory is now being
built.
The sports center, of which the
stadium is a central feature, is
planned to include a huge parade
ground and track, special stadium
for aquatic sports, tennis arena, a
boathouSe and other sports features.
Estimates of the size the stadium
should be have varied between So
900 and 10000 capacity. Local
sports leaders and members of the
commission have favored the small
er figure, while certain members of
Congress have advocated a far
larger structure.
Land for Junior High.
Mr.. Brown also announced that
the commission had acquired three
parcels of land from George Wash
ington University for an addition to
the Francis Junior High School
playground for colored in the vicin-
ity of TWenty-fifth and M streets
NV. He said he understood the
land had been in the ownership of
the university for 100 years, but
that he had not been able to verify
this through the title to the land.
He also announced that minor ad-
ditionS had been made by the COM
mission to the Fort Reno recreation
center adjacent to Woodrow Wilson
High School in the Northwest Sec
ton, and Oxon Run Parkway in the
Southeast section.
John Nolen. jr., the commissions
director of planning, and Thomas
c. Jeffers, staff landscape architect,
reported to the commission that
substantial progress is being made
on a survey, made in conjunction
with Army engineers, of future res
ervoir sites and water lines, which
may be needed in the Washington
area to serve expanding and shifting
population in the future. The COM
mission, however, declined to reveal
any details of the plan.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Sukowski Made Speaker
Of Capitol. EMPLOYEES

Arthur Sakowski, an ator op-
orator at the Capitol, las night was
elected Speaker of the Little Con-
gress," an organization composed OF
Capitol employees - secretaries to
legislators, clerks, etc.
The new speaker was scheduled to
be indicted into Office at ceremonies
in House Speaker Rayburn's Office
today He is the son of a former
Mayor of Nanticoke. Pa.
Miss Jane Mcdaniel was elected
secretary and Wilson Altice, sergeant
at arms of the organization.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
MoryIonder's Bill
Would Require Stars
To Use Right Names
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS Md Feb. 90
Delegate Henry Baynes Of
Baltimore told the Legislature
today he wanted movie stars to
come out from behind those
false names-or pay a S100 fine.
Mr.. Baynes drafted a bill
which would require actors, ac-
treSSes, other entertainers and
even athletes to use their origi-
nal legal name" in Maryland
appearances. His statute would
cover billings on theater mar
quees and all advertising.
"It is contrary to the spirit
Of a democracy for any men,
bers of society to masquerade
under an alias" Mr.. Baynes as
serted.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
Make February Safer
In February Beware OF:

In February Beware OF:
/. Crossing streets carelessly
in rainy weather, particularly at
night. The four pedestrians
killed in February, 1910, were
struck in wet weather, three
after dark.
2. Crossing a street at a point
other than a croSswalk or cross
ing against a red light. The
former cost two lives in Febru-
ary, 1910; the latter, one. The
fourth pedestrian was struck by
a hit-run motorist at an uncon-
trolled intersection.
Of the four pedestrians, three
were so years of age or older.
The fifth February victim was a
truck driver killed in a collision
with an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-02-20
schools to be supervising principa.

schools to be supervising principal
of division Is.
Establishment of a course in civil
aeronautics at Wilson Teachers
College was approved and it was
said similar program was in prep
aration for Miner Teachers College.
A proposed change in the rules
of board to make all sick leave
of teachers over go days subject
to the discretion of school officials
was announced to become effective
after the next board meeting.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
By GODFREY ANDERSON.
The Etar,e gpsrial None 0ervire

AT THE SUEZ CANAL, July g.
1t takes six men roughly II hours
to get one of the new American
Tomahawk fighter planes out of its
wrappings, assembled and ready
for the takeoff.
Down among the date palms of
this great trade artery I watched
blue -gowned Egyptians heaving
ashore big cases from across the
Atlantic. With the tassels of their
red fezzes swinging rhythmically
together, they chanted an inter-
minable refrain of ancient Egypt
while handling some of the most
modern machinery Of the western
world.
Water buffalo walked in endless
circles. turning a creaking wooden
waterwheel within a few yards of
the busy scene.
No Breakage Reported.
The Tomahawks travel in two
cases, one containing the fuselage
with a powerful engine already fit
ted, the other carrying the wings
in one solid piece with retractable
landing wheels built in. When
opened the cases look like a boys
model plane building set.
Each separte part stands ready
and labeled according to a book
Of instructions. Fragile units are
wrapped in paper or protected with
layers Of adhesive tape. Each part
carries q little bag containing nuts
Evening star., 1941-07-03
1870 Red Planes Credited
To MoeIders' Squadron
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 3.-Germany's mod
ern version of Won Richthofen's
Plying Circus" of world war days,
led by an ace who has surpassed
Won Richthofen's own record, was
reported today by informed sources
to have downed 100 Russian planes
in four days.
Lt.-Col. Werner Moelders. %, per-
sonally led his flights of speedy
Messerschmitts pursuit planes to
victory over 1T Soviet bombers, II
chasers and l Red scout plane, the
report said.
The 28-year-old Luftwaffe star
who recently received the newly
created Crossed Sabers' award to
add to the Oak Leaves of the
Knights Gross of the Iron Cross, has
bagged 81 enemy planes.
In the Spanish civil war Moelders
was awarded Germany's Golden
Spanish Cross with diamonds for
downing IA planes.
Evening star., 1941-07-03

and Germany has borrowed the
most from us. That is why Ger
many has been the most successful
so far"
The committee began work last
July, after the collapse of France,
but did not disclose its existence
until now. In its year of operations,
it has prepared about 20 memo
randa on technical subjects tor the
United States Government.
The problem of morale-under-
mining the enemys, building up
your own" DR.. Pope said. lis run
in Germany by social scientists who
collect material, information and
approaches and funnel them out
through appropriate agencies to the
people.
I'VE have tremendous morale
problems in this country and Gov
eminent agencies to handle it. but
there is no mobilization of science
to diagnose the problems and pre-
scribe for them. That Is what our
committee has been trying to make
a start on unoficially and privately
and on a volunteer basis"
Among the committee members
are the leading authorities in psy-
chology, psychiatry and neurology,
medicine and physiology, opinion
and attitude-testing, education and
history, industrial relations, social
science and even art and music.
Among the important morale
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Bill Would Give Protection
To Dairy Co-operatives

A bill designed to protect dairy
co-operatives against unfair COM
petition was introduced in the House
today by Representative Kopple-
mann. Democrat. of Connecticut,
sponsor of an investigation con-
Quoted in leading dairy centers
years ago by the Federal Trade
Commission.
The bill, embodying recommen-
dations resulting from this investi-
cation, would authorize producers
to bargain jointly for more efficient
marketing of milk products and au-
thorize co-operatives to become
members of bargaining agencies.
The new bill follows the action
several days ago of Representative
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana, in
warning the Secretary of Agricul-
ture there must be no milk boosts
in the District or he will demand
a Congressional investigation.
This bill, Mr.. Kopplemann said,
would protect the dairy farmers of
Maryland and Virginia in their vol
untary responsibility to form and
develop organizations for Coop
eratlve selling and marketing of
their milk products" He pointed
out that the proposed legislation
does not conflict with any pro-
visions of any laws affecting agri-
culture products administered bv
the Agriculture Department.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Long-Distanee Calls
From Here Jump 5O96
Above Last Year
Expansion Of Defense
Activities Credited;
Daily TotoI Is $4,000

Long distance telephone calls
from Washington have increased so
per cent over last year, largely be-
cause of the expansion of defense
activities here, an official of the
Chesapeake 81 Potomac Telephone
Co said today.
The phone company today is ham
ding 100000 more calls day than
it did last year, the average now
being 100000 calls a day. Long
distance calls have increased from
1000 a day to $4,000.
The announcement came on the
heels of information made public
by the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co., parent organization,
showing that the Nation as whole
has experienced stepup of 25 to
35 per cent in long-distance calls
during the last year.
The number of telephones in
Washington increased by 1890 dur
ing 1910. During the first four
months Of 1941 the increase was
1921. This promises a yearly in
crease of more than 10000 tele-
phones. it was said. The net gain
in the. entire metropolitan area
probably will be $4,000.
Last, year the phone company
here had 3,608 employees. Today
there are 4,378, an increase of ITO
in year.
The company's facilities are be-
ing taxed heavily. the official said.
but there is no indication that it
will not be able to meet further
emergency" developments.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
President Is Urged
To Make Holiday Plea
For Negotiated Peace
Wheeler and Nye See
Fourth as Appropriate
For Appeal to Axis
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was urged to-
day by two foes of administration
foreign policy to make Fourth of
July plea for a negotiated peace in
the European war.
Senators Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana and Nye, Republican, Of
North Dakota voiced the opinion
that the Presidents Independence
Day address to the Nation would
give him IAN appropriate opportu-
nifty" for such message.
A third administration critic, Sem
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio, eX-
pressed himself in favor of having
Mr.. Roosevelt explore peace pos
sibilities, but thought this should be
done without publicity.
The three Senators, in separate
statements, took the position that,
thanks to the unexpected Russo
German conflict. the time was ripe
for Great Britain TO secure a favor
able peace with the Axis.
There was no expectation here,
however, that the Wheeler-Nye-
Taft suggestions would be acted on.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Wheeler con-
tended today that negotiated
peace would be the quickest and
surest way to defeat Hitler"
He argued that although German
armies might conquer territory, the
diverse nationalities and conflicting
interests of subjugated nations
would cause Hitler's system to
crack and crumble, even as all
those conquerors who have gone be-
fore him have crumbled."
Mr.. Nye declared that American
Independence Day would be grand
time for the President to insist upon
Britain and Germany undertaking
negotiations for peace"
Mr.. Taft's opinion was that ne
gotiations would have better
chance of success without publicity.
He said he did not believe this
country should force peace on Brit
ain," but professed concern "over
the apparent determination of the
administration to prevent peace
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Maritime Commissioner
AssaiIs House Report
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTA FE, N. Mex. July s.
Maritime Commissioner John j..
Dempsey took sharp issue yester-
day with the House Military AZ
fairs Committee on its recent report
which charged the commission with
failure to provide ships to bring
rubber from the Far East.
They are entirely wrong de-
clared Mr.. Dempsey, whose mem
bership on the commission expires
Monday. when he becomes Under
secretary of the Interior.
There is no authority at law
vested in the commission to i'm
port certain materials. Naturally,
the operators bring the cargoes
which return them the greatest
profit.
I'VE have been trying to remedy
this situation. The commission got
a bill through the House which
would give it a measure of control
over the kind of cargoes brought in.
However, the bill hasn't passed
the Senate, because some OF the
ship people have been fighting it..
They have been making a lot of
money and want to make more"
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Frank 5. Shore Dies at 61;
Owned Restaurant Here

Frank S. Shore, 81, for many years
q well-known restaurateur here, died
yesterday in the Brentwood Sani-
tarium after a long illness.
A native of this city, he owned
and operated one of the first auto
mobiles in the District and ran
tire shop before entering the restau-
rant business. For more than 40
years he conducted his businesses
in the 1900 block of New York ave-
nue. NV.
He attended local schools and for
many years was interested in sports.
One of his favorite means of travel
ing about the city was by motor
cycle.
Funeral services will be held at 9
am. Saturday in St. Martins S
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary r.
Shore, he leaves six children, Mrs.
Margaret Cady, Mrs. Ethel Moran,
Mrs. Helen Thaden. Frank Shore,
jr.: Edward Shore and Carroll Shore,
and three grandchildren, all of this
CITY
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Eqyptions at Suez Assemble
New Tomohowk Planes Quickly
Six Red-Fezzed Workmen Can Get Ship
Ready for Flight in | Hours

and bolts needed to attach it to the
rest. Smaller wooden boxes fastened
to the floor of the crates hide guns,
propeller blades and accessories.
They certainly know how to pack
things over there" said an officer.
$50 far we have not had single
breakage."
While a cigar-chewing American
sergeant stood by ready with ad-
vice Royal Air Force mechanics
plucked the wings from a crate
with light crane and laid them
fat on special trestles.
Armament Tested.
A second crane seized the fuse
lage with the engine and swung 1t
lightly overhead, then lowered 1t
into place. Rows of bolts were
frightened and routine work of join
ing up wires, fitting the propeller
and testing the engine followed.
Then the Tomahawk TAXED away
to try out it's armament.
There were six American experts
working at this airdrome, and 9TH
ers were elsewhere.
1--WE came over as trouble shoot
ers," explained a young lieutenant
from Seattle, Wash. "but there is
not much trouble for us to shoot.
Most of the snags have been ironed
out now, and the boys here are i'm
proving every day. Do they like
Tomahawks? I'll say they do
Technical advisers of aircraft
corporations also are helping the
r. A. F. assemble and operate the
new machines.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
TriuI of Policeman
DELAYED to Wednesday

The case of Policeman j. P. Miller
of No. precinct, charged with
striking Charles Covington. Is. of
63l F street NE. with his fist In
arresting the youth April 8 in front
of the Uline Ice Arena, was con-
tinued by the Police Trial Board
yesterday until Wednesday.
Howard Snyder, one of the wit
nesses, who could not be found yes
terday, is expected to testify at the
next session.
Policeman Miller denied testimony
by the youth that he struck the boy
in a taxicab en- route to No. 8 pre-
cinct. Sergt. Thomas Rasmussen
and Policeman Travers Harman
contradicted a statement by the
boy that he was assaulted in the
precinct station.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
E. H. Cough, Treasury
Official, Retires

Eugene H. Cough, deputy con-
troller of the currency, retired from
Government service yesterday, end
ing 80 years with the Treasury De-
partment, and the occasion was
marked with the presentation of a
silver service to him.
Treasury officials and other fell
low workers of Mr.. Cough gathered
IN the office of Controller of Cur
rency Preston Delano, where Mr..
Delano, after praising Mr.. Coughs
long service, presented him a coffee
silver service.
A native of Bonneville, Ind. Mr..
Cough was appointed a national
bank examiner in that city in
1910. Following service in the Eighth
Federal Reserve District and later in
Seattle, Wash, Mr.. Cough was
brought here in 1922 as assistant
chief examiner in the controller of
currency office
He was appointed deputy con-
troller of currency in July, 1927, a
post he held until his retirement
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cough live at $3.50
Chevy Chase parkway NV. Mr..
Cough will celebrate his 67th birth
day anniversary Sunday.