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Evening star., 1941-11-02
Music Programs Open
Tonight al Jewish
Community Center
Civic Leaders Invited
To First Event of New
Cultural Series

Inaugurating a new type of cul-
tural program with emphasis on
music and dramatic art. the Ma
tional Center Forum opens its 18th
annual season at $50 tonight at the
Jewish Community Center with the
presentation of the Perole string
quartet.
The board of directors of the CEN
ter and officials of civic and social
welfare institutions have been in
vited to attend. The Perole quar-
tet was heard in Washington twice
last summer on the Meridian Hill
Park series. Other notable Jewish
series include Molly Picon, comedi-
enne and Nina Gordoni.
Tomorrow night the w. P. A.
Little Symphony will give its Sec
ond concert of the season in the
center auditorium. The director,
Van Lier Lanning, after conducting
the first number, will turn over his
baton to Maurice Sklar, or the Music
Department of the center. This
concert, as well as all others in the
series to be presented on alternate
Monday nights, features music by
American composers.
The center will resume its series
of institutes on marriage next We'd
nesday evening. The speaker, DR..
Rex E. Buxton. director of the Men
tai Hygiene Association, will discuss
Emotional Adjustment to Mar
riage." Other speakers to be heard
later include Mary c. Leute, of the
Council of Social Agencies; DR..
Agnes L. McNutt of the Mothers
Health Association and the Rev.
Fred Buschmeyer.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Anne Arundel Taxes Cut
-Four 10 II Cents for 1912
Ry the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. l.-Reductions
In Anne Arundel County taxes for
1912, ranging from to II cents in
the county's eight districts, have
been announced by the county COM
missioners.
The commissioners adopted a ST.
69s,063.71 budget for 1912. This
years budget totaled $1,506, $40 O6.
The assessable basis Of the county
has increased from $59,126,827 to
ee1 ,134,610.
The county's basic tax rate was set
at 81 cents per 500 of assessable
property, q reduction of 10 cents
from the present figure.
The school tax. also paid by all
districts. was set at 96 cents, an in
crease Of 81 cents. Increased pay
for Negro school teachers, enlarge
ment Of the Severna Park School
and 4 five-year defense program in
creased the school budget.
Reductions in road taxes, which
differ in each district, range from /
to 8 cents. The fire tax. which also
varies in the districts, was increased
from y to 8 cents.
Evening star., 1941-11-02

have been upped drastically. The
Treasury is selling Defense bonds
to the little man. Prince Admins
traitor Henderson has set up volun-
tary agreements with basic indus
tries to peg prices of some raw ma
terials. Henderson has also exposed
some dealers who Judged on agree
ments, or refused to abide by them.
All of these steps have been taken
to put damper on imitation. If
you put your money aside to pay
taxes you can't spend it and help
along the imitation spiral.
But We are also taking commodi-
ties out Of circulation and putting
them into the defense setup. That
creates a scarcity. Scarcities cause
panicky buying Of things people
don't need. but fear they can't get
later on. This explains why we
have An imitation trend. despite the
indirect controls being used by the
Government.
Wage Control Fought
Congress is wrestling with plans
to control prices and wages But
most observers suspect Congress will
merely wrestle. and do nothing more
until imitation has already gone
pretty far along. That's because
the great pressure groups-employ-
ers, farmers and labor organizations
cannot agree on the degree or the
kinds of controls the Government
should apply. And they won't, until
the public at large forces Congress
to act. 1t takes time for the public
to generate enough pressure to over
come pressure groups, especially la
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Carnegie Medal Given
Mother Of Boy Hero

The heroic deed of an 18-year -old
Severna Park Md schoolboy was
symbolized yesterday. in bronze
medal bestowed upon the mother Of
the late Walter Jared H. Almond by
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commis-
sion in Pittsburgh
An official report from the COM
mission. according to the Associated
Press. told in realistic terms how the
youth lost his life last March 7 at
Round Head, Md, in an unsuccess-
full effort to save the lives Of two
younger companions - Edgar M.
Chambers and Ray v. Cunningham,
both 13.
During a snowstorm the 13-year-
olds set out from the Round Bay
pier in an open boat. Ten minutes
later they were heard to call for
help.
From shore Almond, the only per-
son who heard them, rowed in the
general direction of their shouts.
In the darkness half an hour after
ward. four men in boat heard calls
at intervals, but could find nothing
Nine days later. searchers came
across Almonds body. More than a
month later the bodies of the other
two were found.
The Carnegie award was made to
Mrs. Blanche S. Almond.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Contracts Are LET for -Four
Nearby U. 5. 0. BUILDINGS

Contracts for four United Service
Organization recreation buildings in
the nearby Maryland and Virginia
area have been awarded tn Wash
ington and Takoma Park ccntrac-
tors, it was announced yesterday.
The contract for building in
Alexandria was awarded ~ the F. H.
Martell Co. of Washington. ST
cost of $51 700. The H NJ Smythe
Co. Of Takoma Park, received con-
tracts for buildings at Hopewell
Va, costing s58.884; at Glen Rurnie
Md, $30.534. and Edgewood, Nc.
$3l,13 They will be constructed
by the Army and operated bv the
U. S. o.
The contracts were among II ag-
gregating 100000 awarded by the
zone construction qualtelmaster's
off1ce at Baltimore, according 10 the
Associated Press One Zee, cation
building already is under way in
Alexandria,
Evening star., 1941-11-02

August F. MOeller, maitre d hotel
at the Willard for SO years, retired
Friday. still refusing to divulge
any of his intimate knowledge Of the
tastes of seven American presidents
and of many crowned heads.
No! No! MOI" he said emphati-
cally when pressed Il will not tell
anything about the personal likes
or dislikes Of any Of them. You see.
when they are at hotel, it is just
like they were at home and it is not
fair to make their tastes public"
He has ordered food for every
President since the first Roosevelt,
for the three English kings who
preceded the present one, and for
King Albert Of the Belgians, not to
mention scores Of the most discrimi-
mating gourmets Washington has
seen since almost the turn of the
century. On the walls of his ONCE
hang the pictures of Presidents Taft,
Harding, Coolidge, Hoover and
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Moeller won't even mention
his own favorite dish. but, as for the
American public in general, he says
its tastes are the equal. If not
finer, than those of his native Ger
many, France or any of the Eu-
ropean countries.
Here, We have merged the
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Canada Tries New Controlled War Economy
Dominion Is First Democratic Nation to Attempt
Peggne Wages Along With All Prices
Bv MORGAN M. BEATTY.


Canada has embarked on the most
daring experiment in controlled
wartime economy of all the demo-
cratic nations, even Great Britain.
The Canadian government has i'm
posed rigio controls of both prices
and wages beginning November II.
Price controls are quite in keeping
with emergency practices in all de-
mocracies. But direct wage con-
trolls have never been applied by
major democratic government. even
in wartime Neither Great Britain
nor the United States now practices
direct wage control.
; Freezing of wages has been avoid
ed on the ground that labor is not
a commodity in a free nation. even
in wartime, and has the right to
bargain for its services. The prin-
ciple does not apply to military con-
scription. Any citizen may be forced
to defend his country, including the
laboring man,
Acted Against Imitation.
Canada took drastic action be-
cause initiation threatened and inf1a-
ton would damage the war effort.
1t would also cost the taxpayers
much more money to wage war, be-
cause the government would buy
war ma aterals and pay soldiers with
inflated money. Prices have risen
in Canada more than l3 per cent
since the start of the war.
Great Britain has put laws on the
books giving government absolute
control over the lives of all subjects
Theoretically that includes mans
wages as we'll as his life, but ac-
tually, the British government has
not applied blanket wage controls. 1t
has achieved the same end by in
direct methods, including rationing
of food, price controls, etc.
In extreme cases, the British have
taken over whole industries, and the
government has acquired a measure
of control over wages in those in
dustries. The railroads are an ex-
ample. Extremely high taxes, bonds
and a system of forced savings tf1at
deductions from pay checks are
other indirect means of controlling
the wage level and preventing dis
astrous imitation.
Living Cost Rise Here.
The United States is not tech
nically at war. We have not applied
a heavy hand against either prices
or wages. But the cost of living has
risen about 10 per cent since the
start of the war
The Government has taken some
steps to prevent the upward spiral of
prices. Installment buying has been
curbed. Banks are required to use
more deposits as reserve. Taxes
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Consumer Program Seeks
To Enlist College Women
MubeIIe B. Blake
Furthering Drive
Among Schools
BY JESSIE FAINT EVANS.

Our daughters in the women's
colleges and universities of this
Nation are going to understand the
consumer program Of the United
States and how it relates to Amer
ica's defense program.
Miss Harriet Elliott, in charge of
the Consumer Division of the Once
of Price Administration, is bringing
this about from the background of
her own academic leadership
through cooperation with the
faculties of the womens colleges
and universities.
AS a special consultant in educa-
ton. Miss Elliott has recently an
the appointment of Miss
Mabelle B. Blake of Cambridge,
Mass. Miss Blake is a former men,
ber of the faculty of Wheaton,
Smith and the Chicago Teachers
College and director of guidance as
we'll as teacher of psychology at
Bradford College. Bradford, Mass.
In addition she holds a doctor of
education degree from Harvard Uni
versity She brings wealth of ex-
perience in the educational world
and in civic endeavor to her new
position. She is the author Of
Guidance for College Women"
The Significance of Mental Hy-
giene in College" and OF various
other authoritative books and
pamphlets in her field.
Already Miss Blake has visited SO
leading women's colleges and uni
versities in New England and the
Middle West to discuss with their
faculties Miss Elliott's program for
having Americas college and uni
versity girls exercise their citizen
ship both in the market place and
in the use of social resources. Such
was their favorable reaction to the
program it is already under way in
most of them.
Girls Deeply Interested. -
As for the college and university
girls in these institutions, they are
deeply interested What they like
about the whole idea is its practical
application to present-day living
through the explanation Of such
problems as price fixing, informa-
tive labelling. budgeting. market
values, news values. nutrition and
food and other kindred subjects. In
almost every instance the enthusi-
asm of the college girls springs from
the fact that they can visualize for
themselves the relation of academic
theory to actual life. It's interrela<
ton is evident in their own lives and
those OF their friends and their
families. as we'll as in all of those
whose lives intimately or remotely
touch theirs in our national defense
program.
Interviewed at the American As
soclation OF University Women s
headquarters at 1884 1 street NV,
which she is making her residential
headquarters between field trips,
Miss Blake told us, Courses in his
tory, economics, sociology. psychol-
ogy and science offer excellent op-
portunities for this sort of collabora-
ton. There is also the challenge
Evening star., 1941-11-02

Joseph Ralph Johler, 20. Arlingto Va,
and Nelva Rec Smith. 81. 354s Brandy
wine st. NV; the Rev. John W. Rustin
Arthur Nicholas PETIT, "a, Oxon Hill, Nd,
Ma.tht h. the aen chs2es e. Roach
Boyd Gallatin Frey, "a. Baltimore, Nd.
and Eleanor Marie Horning. 81, Chevy
Chase. Md; the Rev. j. Luther Men.
Haywood Dousi.ss "a 1895 gSEa 3g1 s. nv.
NV; the Rev. F. w. Alstorm.
James Pinkney. 81, 1902 r st; nv, and
Fannie Bell Cornwen, 10, 1919 9Th 1t
NV; judge Nathan Cayton.
James c. Blair. 46. and Lucy Z. Barry
81, both of 500 st. NV: Judge Robert
Benjamin Schweig. 2s, Miami Beach; f7...
and Helen A. Edlovltch, e3; 1903 Under
wood St, NV: the Rev s. H, Metz
IeTs louise edSsre Wote i! Aos both q Aanson na % V
Judge Robert MattinRly..
Leon DAVIS Kirby r. rj,sh as 2e1i sbmm,I AdamIs
George H. Bennett.
Murray Rundell Peterson. 26, 4l27 IN AZ
st. NV. and Billie Louise Payne %
c Z Hawthorne.
Howard r. Marauardt. 26: 321o North
ssnp1oanl st. vsImont nT and .ts Lecisl, the Rev
Alfred Hammonds. jr.. 20. 121 9 st. NV.
and Bertha Robinson, l9, az MSlte ~.
ne: the Rev. Clayton O; Mason
dr.. Sc, and Gloria N; Penn, 20, 1872
Westover DR.. Sc; the Rev. Theodore r.
Charles W. Foley, Il; =. ausntiee; Va.
and Jewell A. Fletcher. %. Nurses
Home. st. Elizabeth's Hospital; the
Rev. Mr.. Connor
oDonnaid h Sheppard, 10. 1924 g;
NV. and Marian M. Summers, 1s; 2I3S
wyoming ave. NV: the Rev. joseph
John ". THOMPSON. 40, 4s1s sedsxiek
St. and Imogen Hostetler; 80, LII
Surrey lane; the Rev. j. Harvey Dun
Jerome J. swartz, %. s42 Milwaukee pl.
Sc. and Henrietta M. Vandenberg II,
sos Decatur st. NV. the Rev. Thomas
=. Boorde.
is. both Of 3i5 LIST st. Sc; the Rev.
oeorae ). Ghee. -: els Westminster St
s.W, and Louise Gillis. 16. 422 Florida
ave. NV: the Rev. George o. Bullock,
NV, and Marjorie M. Davis. 20. e33
oirard st. ne; the Rev. William ..
Gerald L thompson. 20. New York. and
n.snesss S.s.: The Rev. e; JON. John VI, Rus,in. ~ -.
oeorGe A. watson, 81. 1880 D st. Sc, and
gladys ,. L!ttlss. 20. this city; the
1Ssss!, Ss;!,. s:I.SH :s! y; y: x: X:
Rev. J. H. Hollingef.
Evening star., 1941-11-02

to carry on special projects, which
may be the outgrowth of these
classes in such a way that students
will have an opportunity TO learn
the processes of making democracy
real in the light of changing world
conditions. In many of the colleges
and universities I have visited their
faculties are adding new supple
mental courses, either for credit or
non-credit, in the exercise of re-
sponsibility and leadership in the
community"
To practicable this program even
more definitely plans are being
made by Miss Elliot's department
to set up in various educational CEN
tiers of our women's colleges and
universities practical demonstration
units or exhibits to serve as q pos
sible pattern or suggestion for fitting
it into already existing curriculums.
According to Miss Blake, six OF the
leading women's colleges and uni
versities already have applied for
these exhibits.
Consumer Week Planned.
by means of these" Miss Blake
emphasized, I'VE aim TO put over
to our college girls how consumers
may help themselves to better buy
ing information, and the effects of
our defense program on the stand
ards Of the civilian population OF
the various regions of our country
because of the rising costs of food
and rent"
There is also a general plan to
have each woman's college and uni
versity in the United States have
a consumer week program. BY
means of this it is hoped to have
each one of these educational in
stitutions bring about closer CO.
operation with the community it
Is serving.
Nor" said Miss Blake, lis in
tended that these courses shall be
set aside entirely when there is
no longer need for q defense pro-
gram, but that they will carry over
into whatever may be evolved out
of todays gigantic struggle into the
new world of democracy here in the
United States"
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Virginia Approves
Yorktown Bridge
Nv the Associated Pregs.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. latter
4 years study Of projects in the 1910
bridge-ferry bill authorizing 4 group
Of bridges and ferries on a toll reve-
nue. basis, the State Highway Com
mission announced yesterday that
only bridge across the York River
at Yorktown was considered imme-
diately feasible.
The proposed span between York
town and Gloucester Point, esti-
mated to cost $500. 900 to a. .000, 900,
hinges on War Department action on
. request for authority to erect the
structure. Should Federal approval
bs obtained, the commission said It
would proceed to Issue revenue bonds
for financing construction.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Thirty New Members
OF Junior League
To Tour Chest Units
Transfers Will Learn
How to Join in Work
Of Welfare Agencies

Thirty Junior League members
who recently have come to WASH
ington as transfers from other cities
will spend Tuesday touring four
Community Chest agencies.
The tour, it was explained. has
been arranged under leadership of
Mrs. Thomas E. Greacen, II, to
afford the newcomers an oppor-
tunity to see the work of some
Of the Chest agencies here.
Newcomers among U.s." Mrs.
Greacen said, have responded with
enthusiasm to the go-and-see tour
as a means of acquainting them
selves with welfare work done in
the community in order to At them
selves for volunteer work in con-
nection with the social welfare pro-
gram of the Junior League of Wash
ington."
The group will be accompanied on
the tour by Miss Helen Clifford, as
sistant transfer chairman Of the
league. They will visit the Child
Welfare Society, Thirteenth and w
streets NV, at 10 am; the Wash
ington Home for Foundlings, 46l0
Forty second street NV, 11::30
am: the Florence Crittenton Home,
4759 Reservoir road NV, 1:30 pm,
and the Friendship House Settle
ment, SO D street Sc, $50 pm.
Some Of those who plan to make
the trip and the cities from which
they have come are Mrs. Kenneth
Anderson. Lincoln, Nebr.: Mrs.
Henry T. Bodman and Mrs. William
H. Knight. jr.. Detroit; Mrs. John
Caswell, Cleveland; Mrs. James D.
Flaherty, Brooklyn; Mrs. John Fow-
Ter. Mrs. Herbert H. Harwood and
Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock, New
York City: Mrs. John joss and Mrs.
Clifford D. Smith. Akron: Mrs.
william Kern, Nashville: Mrs. r.
Martin Stevenson, Chicago; Mrs. ].
Merrill Wright. jr.. Pittsburgh. and
Mrs. Walter B. Wright, Worcester,
Mass.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Maryland 10 Divide
Tax on Firm's S Income
b, the Associated Press.

bt the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. Nov. 1.-The State
Tax Commission has announced
that corporations doing business
partly within and partly without
Maryland should be taxed on the
basis of that amount of business
attributable to Maryland.
Ruling on an appeal by a Della
ware laundry and dry cleaning
corporation which has its plant at
Silver Spring. Md, and conducts
business in both Maryland and the
District of ColuUbia, the commits
sion stated that these two factors
should be given equal weight.
Under the ruling, Maryland will
tax approximately IS per cent of
the company's income. It stated
that this case calls for recognition
OF the fact that part of the business
is reasonably attributable to the
District of Columbia"
Tax Commissioner William D.
Henderson said the ruling was made
in the absence of any formula pre-
scribed by the controller or by law
to cover such q case. The entire
company's income was held taxable
before the appeal.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
rs MoryIond Women
Learn Military Drill
As Guard Auxiliary
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BEL AIR. Nd, Nov. 1.-Mem-
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary,
Company D. Maryland State
Guard, believe their unit is
the first of its kind in the coun-
try.
Twenty-six Hartford County
women-wives and friends Of
the Company D Guard men,
hers-eventually will function
as a Red Cross and first aid
unit. Meanwhile, they are
learning the fundamentals Of
military drill and the manual
of arms.
The group expects to double
its membership soon. 1t will
drill once a week under Capt.
Burkins and First Sergt. Charles
Wynn Of Company D.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Better Maintenance
OF Army Motors Seen
As Imperative Need
Transport Facilities
Threatened Unless
Servicing Improves
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. IA gen.
eral with more than 100000 military
vehicles in his command said today
The Army has got to get motor
minded-totally and completely-or
walk"
Brig Gen. James L. Frink. chief
supply officer of eight Southern
States added quickly he believed the
Army had no intention of walking. "
but there was a possibility Army
transport of the greatest motor pro-
ducing Nation on earth would be
seriously depleted If soldiers were
not trained to care for their vehicles
in the field as well as drive them.
Even though most of them know
how to drive. they're so accustomed
to taking cars and trucks into con-
venient stations for service they
aren't giving them the attention in
the field they should" Gen. Frink
said, expanding a statement that
summarized the performance of
motor transport during the recent
I'd and Sd Army maneuvers in
Louisiana and the first of two
months of exercises in the Carolinas.
Many Badly Serviced.
He disclosed that only. 154 Of the
1st Army's 10000 vehicles were out
of service in October. However, he
pointed out, all the Army's cars and
trucks are new and field service
quickly put many OF them in shops
for major repairs because drivers
did not oil and grease them prompt
ly during the fatiguing days of SIM
ulated war
Seven per cent of the trucks in
the Sd Army had to 60 to quarter
master shops for major repairs after
the two-month problem in Louis
lana.
Thus far there has been no
serious problem of motor mainte-
nance and supply of parts" Gen.
Frink said, "but the demand may be
serious if we don't increase instruc-
ton.
The motor industry is so busy
supplying the Army's needs for We
hicles-we're about 80 per cent sup
plied-that they haven't much time
to supply replacement parts"
Even though the United States is
known as Nation of motorists. Gen
Frink said, we found that we must
train all ranks to be as familiar with
;,1t 90
motor vehicles as in the knowledge
of their weapons.
More Motor Training Needed.
1T is useless to train a unit in the
operation and employment of our
weapons unless our transportation
can be kept in shape to carry both
men and weapons to the battle
| field. ." We have got to provide
more and better motor training fol-
both officers and soldiers"
To perfect the Army's transport
service Gen. Frink said he had sent
to Washington for the considera
ton OF the General Staff sugges.
tions that the number of truck
models be standardized as much a,
possible. that the interchangeability
of parts be greatly increased. main.
tenance practice standardized, the
number of schools increased and
possibly, travelling service station.
be instituted, even within regiments
Most OF the everyday care of tht
vehicles is left to the drivers. Anc
since the new Army has 40 time:
more transportation than the A. E
F. had in France failure to oil and
grease is a more serious problem.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Tufts Alumni Luncheon

The Tufts Alumni Club Of Wash
ington will hold . luncheon at 12:1S
pm. tomorrow at the Army Navy
Club. Guest speaker will be George
W. Bailey, president Of the Ameri.
can Radio Relay League and chair.
man of the Amateur Radio Com.
mittee of the Defense Communica.
tions Board.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Turkey in Britoin
To Cost Americans
IS Gents q Pound
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NDON, Nov. IAN
American in England buying a
Thanksgiving turkey will have
to pay IS cents a pound for
drawn birds. a price set today
by the Food Ministry to curb
a trend toward even higher
figures.
Laundry prices also jumped
to q point 33ls per cent above
the pre-war figures with an
nouncement that the Board Of
Trade had allowed Q new In
crease Of OK per cent.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
Movie Director Weds
Los Angeles SocioIite
. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, New, Nov. L.
Lloyd Bacon. motion picture direc-
tor, was married at q nearby resort
today to Margaret Balch, Los
Angeles society woman.
The 51-year old director had been
married twice previously. He Is the
son Of the lats Frank Bacon, actor
q ~1Aghntn' fame.