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and Dunn searched the neighbor- hood without success.
 Finally giving up, Glass tartly in- structed the bluecoat: When my chauffeur returns, please tell him that I have concluded to go back to my office and that, at his con venience, would like to go home"
 The chauffeur reappeared short ly and was warned by Dunn to gel himself set for bawling out. Rush ing to Glass office, the chauffeur said, Sorry to keep you waiting sir. But I was only carrying out your orders. That man told me fhat you wanted me to take him WtIere he was going"
 What man are you talkfn 2 about?" demanded Glass. T kdidn'1 tell anyone he could ride ii1 my car"
 NOTE.-Glass suspects one of hi. newspaper friends of pulling a gag on him. M Copyright, l941, by United Featur,
 Syndicate, Incl
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International Affairs: Conflict on the high seas will be of increas- ing importance as the summer clos es. Canals and other waterways will be scenes of contest. Negotiated peace will be suggested in Axis propaganda, but the seers warn that there is no medium ground on which warning nations can be safe for any length of time. Victory for democracy must be sweeping and final. This means that hostilities may be long drawn out.
 ' Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of fair success. Men may be inclined to put too much confidence in the integrity of business associates.
 Children born on this day prob- ably will be fortunate all through life. Although lucky these subjects of water sign may be inclined to borrow trouble
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MONDAY, JULY 14

Good and evil aspects contend today with adverse influences dom- mating. With labor cooperating business heads may develop impor- tant plans during this configura- tion.
 Heart and Home: Women may be restless and uncertain under this rule of the stars which should be a favorable influence for working out future programs. This is day for practical purposes in which TO- nance has no place. Girls will benefit through preparation for public service, for war is no longer confined to the activities of men. This is a time for Americans to count their blessings and to enjoy all their special advantages before inevitable changes disturb the pleasant order of life in this coun- try.
 Business Affairs: Expansion of public utilities will be necessary in many places through the entire summer. Fluctuations in the stock market will be sharp, but prosper ity will fix wide interest in bonds. Housing will continue to present shifting problems. Building will be conducted with speed in many growing communities, although the cost of materials will increase. Con- ing weeks will offer many lures for vacationists and hotels will profit. Conventions will be well at tended and will swell the receipts of transportation companies.
 National Issues: Warning is given that true democracy must be dem onstrated in the placing of men in the various branches of the serv- ice. Special favors to be enjoyed by sons of prominent men must not be dispensed as in the past, as- trologers declare. and the ban on pulls must extend to girls who
 seek positions in various branches of war work. Class consciousness induced by enemy propaganda will be generally evident as the promo ton of defense plans advances. This second world war has a peculiar significance in which democracy l must prove its claims.
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TOWNSEND VICTORY
Congressional Townsendites

Congressional TownsenditeS are congratulating themselves on put ting over a fast one in getting a special seven-man Senate commit tee to investigate the operation ot the Social Security Act.
 Senator Sheridan Downey of Cali fornia, chairman of the committee has bigger things in mind thar merely the announced purpose ol examining the old-age pension sys- tenn. He isn't advertising it, but he also plans to hold lengthy hear ings on the Townsend old-age pen sion plan. which got rough brush off in House committee and faces the same fate in the Senate.
 That is why Townsendites are cheering. They will get a hearing on their scheme without having te depend on antagonistic committees pr. Townsend himself and other big guns in the pension movement will be invited to testify.
 Four members of the special com mittee-Downey, Pepper or Florida Brooks of Illinois and LaFollette of Wisconsin-are supporters of the Townsend plan. Conally of Texas and Green of Rhode Island are against it, while Thomas of Idaho is neutral.
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MYSTERY RIDER

A mystery man who calmly help ed himself to lift in Senator Car ter Glass limousine has the Sen- ator's office in a terrific dither.
 Late in the afternoon, while Glass chauffeur was waiting outside the Senate office building to take him home, a smartly- dressed, middle aged man suddenly stepped into the car and settled back comfortably on the back seat. Take me to the National Press Building" he com- manded.
 There must be some mistake, sir said the chauffeur This automo~ bile belongs to Senator Glass"
 There's no mistake" replied the stranger. T just left the Senator. He kindly suggested that I use his car as l am in big hurry"
 Accepting this explanation, the chauffeur drove off. Ten minutes later Glass stamped up to Capital Policeman Ralph Dunn, demand ing to know where in blazes" hfs car and chauffeur had gone. To- gether, the 83-year- Virginiar
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LABOR SCOUTS

A new figure on the defense hori- zon is giving the U. s. Employment Service plenty of headaches. He is a labor scout
 Certain large defense contractors, desperate for skilled workers, have taken cue from baseball mag mates and are enticing men away from other plants. At least twd West Coast aircraft plants have full t me personnel representa- tives" in the East turing skilled craftsmen with tempting offers of higher wages, more overtime pay and other inducements Some compan- ies even offer to pay the transpor- tation of workers who sign up.
 This raiding is causing serious complications. The chief sufferer. are small factories and machine shops, many of which have franti- cally complained to the Government thas they will have to close dowr
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unless the raids are stopped.

unless the raids are stopped.
 So far the Employment service has taken no direct action. But il has privately warned some of the big offenders that unless they cease their scouting, the matter will be placed before the OPM for discpili- nary action.
 NOTE.-A recent report to the OPM from public employment of- fices puts the skilled labor shortage in startling light. In April and May, 1941, Is times as many re- quests for die-designers were re- |ceived as were registered. The ratio of demand to supply in other crafts was: tool designers, 16 to l; ship yard loftsmen, 35 to 1; boat build CTS, 40 to 1; aircraft woodworkers, 40 to l; tinplate workers, 49 to l. air. craft assemblers, 50 to 1; and tool makers, 12 to l.
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20 ;YEARSf AGO fME fyfm EMPIRE


 and Horace at o'clock parents. being done belonging Gold Mining
 Miss Hazel Jaeger being visited by friend gerald California. The College Earle Hunter Territorial Tax Collector Admiral for Ketchikan business Hellentha of city on he a trip o the reception planned Weather: High 63; 52; cloudy
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to the management. With Yankee fire in her eye, she demanded, T want to be put back where I was, in the center of the lobby"
 But my hands are tied" said the manager, Mrs. Tuckerman is prom inently socially, and she brings us 8 great deal of business"
 "It's not question of business, shot back Mrs. Spruks. Its ques- ton Of whether the American sol dier boys have has much right tc be represented here as the British Besides, the British promised they would hold off until our campaign was over on July 17"' m
 The manager wrung his hands said he would do what he could Meantime, Mayor LaGuardia in- nocently stepped into the hornets nest and was asked to settle the ar- gument. But he hastily sidesepped with, "Oh, it's all in the game"
 In the end Mrs. Tuckerman re- treated.
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LOOK and LEARN sy q coRnoN

l. What meant by Mother Carey's Chickens? Is who nearsighted or What of eclpses of the that A. How species n of North America?
 B. What great writer divided the O
 ANSWERS:
 l. a-guls. g. Nearsghted.
 No than less A. $500 species.
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porters of socialism in it's various forms.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of hap piness and progress, social and fi- nancial. Little effect of world chaos will be felt.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be keenly intelligent and personally popular. They will be ambitious, temperamental and gen. orally successful.
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HOROSCOPE E "The stdrs incline
 but do not compew
SUNDAY, JULY 13

SUNDAY, JULY 13
 Benefic aspects are strong today It is promising rule for the clergy and especially for those high in church authority. Revival of re- ligious interest will be definite in coming months.
 Heart and Home: This is an au- spicious rule for the head of the family who should benefit through closer sympathy and understand ing where the younger generation is concerned. Parental guidance should be unusually acceptable at this time. It is a favorable day for discussing plans, but decisions should be deferred. As interest in spiritual things extends there will be investigation of psychic pheno- mena with results that seem to afford scientific proof of possible communication with the dwellers on another plane of existence. As wartime always stimulates specula- tion concerning survival after death, this year will be marked by much literature on esoteric subjects.
 Business Affairs: Increased aid to Britain will reach amazing VOL ume which proves the possibilities of American manufacturing and subsequent methods of transporta- tion. Notwithstanding unusual weather conditions agriculture in the United States should flourish. Large crops of grains are forecast. The cost of living will increase ap- preciably, although vegetables will be abundant and cheap. New meth ods of concentrating foods are prognosticated.
 National Issues: Warning is given that overwork will affect statesmen and business heads. Care of the health is enjoined, for the stars presage the loss of leaders whose public services mean much to the nation. The seers emphasize the wisdom of distributing respon- abilities wherever it is possible to assure relief for men in key posi- tions. The next few weeks will be mepacing to the health of persons mast middle age.
 International Affairs. Mars in the tenth house of Japan presages wider divergence between military and socialistic elements, although war aims will be prosecuted stub- bornly. Treachery or secret agen- cies working against China may cause added difficulties. As social-1 ism gains in hidden channels among European war victims, Con- munism in Russia is to undergo certain definite changes meant to encourage friendliness among sup
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Daily Lessons in English v. L. GORDON

OFTEN MISUSED: Johns stubborness gravates his mother" Say, "PROVOKES his mother" MISPRONOUNCED Impotence S syllable, second, MISSPELLED: agree surpass exceD SYNONYMS Special, particular individual specific STUDY: a S
  succeeding "Posterity gives every his honor."-Tactu
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White House secretary, got under his skin when he received copies from a number of Nebraska acquain- tances ;. A statewide poll by The Great Falls (Mont) News on the question of approval of Roosevelt,s or Wheeler's stand on the foreign issue showed the President lead ing the isolationist senator six to one While COP leaders in Con- gress are pot-shooting at the St. Lawrence waterway proposal, The Republican, monthly COP publica- ton, strongly endorsed the project in recent article.
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ID B F B N s E 0UI7 I
 FOND uUIL 5.

 The first the month which authorized issuing agent. O. Where should I keep Bonds? safe place because they increase Treasury Department any Reserve Bank will hold them in safekeepng without charge giving a receipt NOTE purchase Defense office bank, write information States Washington D c. a.4s asss .ss
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MODERN ETIQUETTE 'y poprprA 1rr

What should sitting while a
 possible change position your
 O. What is the address army navy titles writing, speaking O. What kind program plan entertaining guests?
 A. to keep their individual preferences possible give the guests a choice of
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| HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JULY 12
 Mildred Webster Bob Davenport Alice A. Larson Mrs. T. B. Templeton
 JULY 13 Mrs. B. l.. Holbrook Phyllis Pulin Mrs. Eva Mackley Mrs. Cleo Commers Arnold Swanson Mrs. Charles G. Warner Sylvester Nadeau R. M. Sinclair Mrs. Helen Neyland John P. Eochev
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The Daily Alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any AL ASka newspaper
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

An Omaha World-Herald editor ial banning General Pa" Watson,
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

tContinued rom Page One)
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Arriving unannounced at the Bos- ton airport from Halifax, N. s., Major Kermit Roosevelt, son of President Theodore Roosevelt, is greeted by his wife. Kermit joined the British army shortly after the outbreak of war. He did not reveal reason for returning to the U. &
Evening star., 1941-08-03

Emil Ludwig's novel, DIANA" will
be filmed in Mexico.
Evening star., 1941-08-03
Piece Of Wrecked Bomber
Given in Aluminium Drive

Prom one bomber to another
was the inscription on label at
tached to piece of an airplane con-
tributed yesterday to the Fairfax
County (VaD aluminium collection
for national defense.
The piece of duraluminum, con-
trib-uted by James E. War of Spring
field and sent to the county bin by
Mrs. John w. Brookfield, is part of
an Army bomber that crashed near
Richmond, Va, in 1885.
The drive for scrap aluminium yes
terday was reported progressing sat-
isfactorily in the county and the
bin in front of the Courthouse
Building is filling rapidly. 1t is ex-
pected all local collection centers
throughout the county will send
their aluminium to the central bin
by the first of the week, and from
there the metal will be sent to Alex
andria.
Aluminium from community CEN
ters is being collected by trucks be-
longing to o. v. Carper and j. H.
Carper, who donated their services
The aluminium will be carried to
Alexandria in State highway trucks.
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herself as Miss Rand, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Rand, oper-
atorS of Sheltering Arms, told a
prospective contributor only last
week that the camp had been open
since the first of the summer and
would be continued until Septembes.
Mrs. Rand, however, later called
The Star and, explaining that she
had been informed The Star was
investigating Sheltering Arms camp,
stated that no Children had been
carried to the camp this season,
scheduled to start on July IS, be-
cause of recent heavy rains that
made everything too damp" around
the Shady Side camp.
Permit Denied.
She added that children would be
taken down the first of this week,
providing there was no rain over
last Saturday and Sunday. On
Monday. no rain having fallen over
the week end, a Star reporter and
photographer visited the camp.
They learned first-hand why Dr.. w.
j. French, Anne Arundel County
health officer, rejected an apphca-
ton for a camp permit. In letter
to the Rands, DR.. French asserted
that the Rands' cottage, on "low-
lying grounds next to swamp which
is heavily infested with mosquitoes,
cannot be suitable place for chill
dren." He added that "a proper
water supply and proper sanitation
facilities would be impossible to in
stall. At present sanitation facilities
are totally lacking"
Weeds and underbrush were grown
high around the cottage, and there
was no sign that even a caretaker
had been around in several weeks.
During his inspection of the place,
The Stars reporter received several
mosquito bites. And mosquito breed
ing places were numerous within 80
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Perhaps the call you received, Or
will receive if your name is listed in
the telephone directory, can be
classed as a legitimate charity ap-
peal. Perhaps your contribution will
be used for the purpose for which
it was solicited
But it's best to be sure If you
don't know the person or agency
soliciting funds, ask for references
and check with some civic body
familiar with all reputable local
charity work, such as the Washing
ton Federation of Churches, Catholic
Charities of the District of Columbia
or the Washington Council of Social
Agencies.
Two Causes to Pause.
Why? An effective answer is to
be found in the case of two self
styled summer camps for poor chill
dren of the District. Both have con-
Quoted active telephone solicitation
campaigns Both have so-called
camps which have been refused
camp permits by county authorities
because of inadequate facilities,
sanitary and otherwise. Both have
devised legal loopholes for the
county authorities ruling. Both
continue to solicit funds for their
camps. Neither had taken a single
group of children, nor even single
needy child, to camp as late as
July 30.
The facts in both of the situations
have been0 checked by Star re-
porter, by telephone and by per-
sonal visit to localities involved.
Sheltering Arms, from its head
quarters at 1914 K street Sc. and
from the residences of its operators
at Capitol Heights, Md, repeatedly
has solicited money by telephone
for sending needy children to a
summer camp at Shady Side, Md.
Tell of Activities.
Persons called are told that chill
dren are taken to camp in small
groups. Some solicitors have de-
scribed these groups as containing
90 W oo cioollS, oIIlclS do having
not more than 8 to 10 persons.
These groups, prospective contrib
utors are told, are taken usually
for a week, sometimes for two
weeks. Outdoor sports are provided,
according to the solicitors, and ac-
tivities include dramatics and pony
riding. Five dollars provides trans
portation and food for one child for
one week.
A young woman, who identified
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Monchukuo Feeling
CooIie Labor Lack

immigration of Chinese coolies has
fallen to a new low level in Man
chukuo, although the Japanese re-
1uire much more labor than for
merly, it is reported in Peiping,
China. The heavy industries alone
need more than a million men and
are getting less than one-quarter of
that number. The situation with
regard to the f1ve-year development
plan has become so serious that. a
Japanese delegation visited Peiping
10 persuade the North China officials
to round up the required number of
coolies.
Two propaganda groups are tour
Ing Shantung and Hopei provinces,
showing pictures of Manchukuo as
IAN ideal paradise on earth" Chi
nese officials say that coolies are
weary of japanese fondness for reg
ulation and .regimentation.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

visited the camp about lunchtime
Monday, they found a man care
taker and a little girl near the
attractive log cabin in which the
Vawters live and which is the only
house on the property. The little
girl, according to Matthew Dickin-
son, the caretaker was the daughter
of a neighbor and not a needy child
from the city.
Asked where the picnickers were
who we're brought down every day,
Mr.. Dickinson said that there had
not been any children or anybody
else down for a picnic so far as
he knew.
! How long have you been work
ing here?" the reporter inquired.
Since May"
mo children to tend at any time,
eh?"
The only thing tended around
here are the $50 chickens over
there" replied Mr.. Dickinson, point
ing to the Vawters' chicken pens.
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yards of the house in stagnant,
swamp waters.
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yards of the house in stagnant,
swamp waters
Neighbor Confirms Reports.
The nearest neighbor, Wayne
Trackler, proprietor of a boat service
on adjacent Chesapeake Bay. con-
firmed the fact that no children
had been at the camp all year A
few groups of children were brought
down the year before. he said, and
families living in the supposedly re-
stricted residential area had been
concerned because frequently the
children were left in charge of the
oldest child present.
The Rands say that the position
of the county health authorities is
Of no consequence in their case,
since the place is run as privately
owned house with the children as
guests. 1T is not a public camp"
asserts Mrs. Rand. Its just like
having children visit you in your
own home. You don't have to have
permit.
The other camp" investigated
by The Star is situated about mile
this side of Vienna, Va, just to the
south of the main road through
the town. 1t bears neon-r trimmed
sign informing passersby that it is
the Childrens Aid, Inc, Camp for
Children.
Children's Aid, Inc. of 466 H
street S.W., seeks public contribu-
tions totaling $500 to $4,000 to put
its camp in suitable condition for
Virginia authorities. Fairfax County
Sanitary Inspector R. j. White de-
clined to issue a camp permit be-
cause the place lacked sanitary,
kitchen and dining hall facilities.
He reported, though, that it ap-
peared satisfactory as a picnic
ground.
Possibly because of Mr.. Whites
comment, Children's Aid solicitors
tell telephone prospects that, pend
ing obtaining the camp permit, Is
to 20 children are driven out each
week day for picnic in the country.
Confirmation Lacking.
I'VE leave every morning after
breakfast" Mrs. Ralph H. Vawters,
one of the corporation officers, ad-
vised a caller last week, "and we
bring the children back before dark.
We have a woman with the children
every day."
When representatives Of The Star
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Arlington Village
Rents 10 Go Up
January |
Apartment Schedule
Will Be Increased
$3.75 Per Month

Rents in Arlington Village, 655-
apartment development in Airing
ton County, originally built under
r. H. A. mortgage insurance, will
be increased $375 per apartment
beginning next January l. Present
rentals range from $41.25 to $1,000.
Most leases in the development
expire between July and october
and renewals are now being made
for one year with a clause allowing
present rentals until January l and
providing for the boost on that date.
Increases are not made at once, the
management said, because notices
were sent to all tenants last Christ
mas pledging maintenance of pres
ent levels during l941, barring un-
foreseen changes in the economic
situation.
The management said the addi-
tional s375 would cover increases in
taxes and heating costs during 1912,
or about half of all increased costs,
and that it expected to absorb the
remainder. 1t added it had re-
ceived NO protests from tenants of
the 655 apartments and that in mid
week only 105 leases were unre-
newed, some of which do not expire
for two months.
Arlington Village was built in
1859 with funds insured by the F.
H. A. The insurance later was dis
pensed with, enabling saving OF
u of / per cent in financing
charges. The mortgage is held by
the New York Life Insurance Co.
The increase in rentals is the sec
ond since the development was
built, an average of $3.50 additional
per apartment having been charged
when leases were renewed in 1910.
William Hubbard, manager, said it
was the intention to have no tenant
pay more than Is per cent of his
income for housing and that the
village planned to lower its rental
scale on any downward turn in costs.
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Conference to Study
Aircraft Problems

By the Associated Press.
DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. 2-Produc-
ton problems of the aircraft indus
try will be discussed here Monday
and Tuesday in a conference of
Government officials and repre-
sentatives of more than so of the
Nations leading airplane manufac-
turers.
Suggested by Brig. Gen. George
C. Kenney of the Array Air Corps
Material Division at Wright Field,
the conference will take up methods
of allocating and scheduling ma
terials and ways of combating
shortages of equipment and supplies.
Comdr. Byron Connen will repre-
sent the Nays Bureau of Aero
nautics and c. S. Nydon will sit in
for the Office of Production Man
aPement,