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count. And it can be used only
for the unemployed.
Officials concerned with the un-
employment fund feel that sug-
gested amendments to the District
act would protect the workers amply
and give heavily taxed employers a
measure OF relief.
A bill to bring this about was in
troduced last June by Representative
McGehee. But the measure was
held in abeyance all summer. Mean
While, exhaustive studies of unem-
ployment insurance were made bv
legislative attaches at the Capitol.
A second bill, designed to bring
about the same results, but employ
ing an alternative method, was in
troduced and referred to a subcom-
mlttee, SO that it would have the
TWO plans to consider when it took
up the legislation for final action
and report to the full committee
I want to help the business in
terests of Washington, Mr.. McGehee
explained. They're paying tax
rate out OF all proportion to the Weld
which is needed. The subcommittee
has wanted all the information we
could get to guide us In deciding how
best to bring about this reduction" }"
Randolph Favors Reduction.
In a recent letter to the varied
interests concerned in unemploy-
ment security, District Committee
Chairman Randolph wrote:
THE prevailing view within the
committee is that the unemployment
compensation reserve of the District
has grown to a much larger amount
than is necessary to protect the sys-
tenn; that, accordingly, tax sales
should be reduced sufficiently to
bring about reduction in this fund
and stabilization of the reserve at
lower but adequate level"
More informally, Mr.. Randolph
added to The Star: This reserve
fund has been built up to an un-
wholesome point. Money which
could have been used by homes and
industry to meet the fluctuations of
war is being locked up, put out of
circulation. I'm going to press for
action amending the law before
this session closes. I think this is
one of the most important services
the District Committee could per-
form"
Mr.. Marshall, the administrative
officer who has directed collecting
the tax and disbursing the benefits,
was equally emphatic in declaring
the law should be amended, the tax
reduced. He has watched the re-
serve grow out of all proportion to
the demands on it.
Not only, he pointed out, is the
present tax an unnecessary burden
on businessmen and industrialists,
but an avoidable expense to the
Government because of the interest
payments the fund requires.
Either Plan Would Help.
Either of the proposed plans of
amending the act would save en-
ployers an estimated 5000 900 a
year. At the same time, maximum
benefits to employees would increase,
under either bill, from SIS a week
for 10 weeks to $50 a week for 20
weeks. ...-
The Unemployment Compensation
Board unanimously favors a lower
tax. The board consists of the three
District Commissioners, John Rus
sell Young, chairman; Guy Mason
and Brig Gen. Charles w. Kutz, en-
gineer commissioners; John A.
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been made from more than one
dealer, certifications will be required
from each.
Consumers" OPA emphasized,
will not be required to present their
applications in person. The blanks
may be mailed to local war price
and rationing board. The board,
however. probably will ask each ap-
plicant to appear at its office and
pick up his coupons This pro-
cedure may be varied locally"
Local boards may ask applicants
for more information If facts de-
tailed in the blanks are considered
inadequate or if there is doubt of the
claim made. a
Registration of commercial, indus
trial and institutional oil burners
will follow the same pattern, OPA
officials said.
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411AS ID Willy o1Sl1 NV O1AN1d1S,
bers of Congress responsible for
legislation affecting the Capital,
business, labor and civic leaders
generally are urging an immediate
change in the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act Two bills
providing for such changes are be-
fore a subcommittee of the House
District Committee. The subcom-
mittee, headed by Representative
McGehee, Democrat, of Mississippi,
has been discussing the measures in
executive sessions and plans to act
on the legislation. A majority of
the District Committee wants to
see the act amended and is ready
to press for early action in the
House.
Crux of Situation Explained.
The crux of the matter is this:
Since unemployment insurance
was authorized under the Social Sc
curity Act in 1885, the District has
piled up a reserve totaling more
than $3O0O0,0O0. This is the money
out of which the jobless are paid.
But during the highest year since
the law was adopted, benefit pay
ments have totaled around $4,000 900,
and, lately, they have been dropping,
owing to the decrease in unemploy-
ment here. Meanwhile, the reserve
funds has grown by leaps and is
still piling up.
The reason is that every employer
in the District must pay for unem-
ployment insurance a payroll tax of
81 per cent. There is an additional
payroll tax of 3 per cent which goes
direct to the Federal government,
making the total liability per cent.
Experience has proved, as John A.
Marshall, executive officer of the
Unemployment Compensation Board,
points out, that the rate is far too
high, that it yields more than posi-
bly, could be needed here under any
circumstances presently conceivable.
Remedy Is to Cut Tax.
The obvious remedy is to decrease
the tax and thus relieve employers
of a heavy burden and allow them
to place in circulation money which
otherwise would pile up in cold
storage in the Federal Treasury.
This money, true, is deposited to the
credit Of the District but it has
needed, so far, only small portion
of this fast-growing checking ac-
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Ship Sinking Hikes Total
Atlantic Losses 10 482
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Torpedoing of medium sized
United Nations merchant vessel of
the northern coast of South America
has been announced by the Navy.
-Four of the 87-man crew were lost.
Survivors of the sinking, which
boosted to 482 the Associated Press
tabulation of announced sinkings in
the Western Atlantic since Pearl
Harbor, were landed at an East
Coast port. The ship was sunk late
in August.
Meanwhile the Navy announced
from New Orleans the arrival of the
9689-ton Spanish passenger liner
Magellanes, the first refugee ship to
reach the city since United States
entry into the war, with several
hundred passengers.
The vessel arrived at Havana
September 26 and the next day
newspapers of that city reported
four passengers suffering from ty-
phoid fever. United bound
passengers were kept aboard.
About so passengers were to leave
the ship at New Orleans after ex-
animation by officers of the Navy,
immigration Bureau and the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
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all registrants between 18 and As
who are deferred from military serv-
ice shall be liable for service as
production workers, along with all
registrants between IS and IS.
Draft Boards Given Job.
The President would be author
lied to assign men to production
jobs, but the selections would be
made through the local draft boards,
subject to appeal boards. The Pres
ident also would be empowered to
defer from service as production
workers men whose continued en-
ployment in any occupation is found
by draft boards to be necessary to
the maintenance of the national
health, safety or interest.
The Austin bill would require reg
istrants eligible for assignment to
industrial employment to notify
their draft boards of any intended
change of occupation, to enable the
boards to pass on the wisdom of
such changes. It further provides
that, after passage of this bill, men
could not volunteer for military
service without draft board ap-
proval.
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Madagascar Rail Terminal
Is Menaced by British
BY the Associated Press.

VICHY, Oct. 3.-British capture
of Antsirabe, railway terminal
tapping the interior of Southern
Madagascar, appeared imminent to-
night as the French acknowledged
loss of Sambaina, last big post block
ing the rail and road approaches to
the town.
The Colonial Office said prepar-
ations already had been made for a
British advance southwark from
Antsirabe and that native partisans
were being armed to ambush South
African column along the 150-mile
trail around Mount Bity to Fianar-
antsoa, capital of the south country.
Antsirabe itself is about 10 miles
southwest of Tananarive, British
held capital of Madagascar.
The trail southwark from Ant
sirabe, the French said, has been
strewn with obstacles. 1t passes
through the Betsileo region inhab-
tied by Merina and Betsileo tribes
men who, it was said, are being or
ganized by French agents in their
mountain and forest Businesses.
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FOUND.

GET or etudebaker automobile keys, corner
10th and Eye SITS. NV. 3 pm. Saturday.
Oct. g. Owner can identity By ca1linG Ma.
Csc and Monday.
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Stolen Gas Ration Books Cost
Army 10000, 900 Cor-Mi|es

Uncle Sans armed forces have
been deprived of more than 150,-
100000 car-miles of rubber, more
precious than gold" through theft
of coupon books since permanent
gasoline rationing was started in
late July, it was learned yesterday.
Translated into other terms, this
is sufficient mileage to wear out
80 1000 automobile tires, allowing each
one life of $4,000 miles.
A figure f1lbert" for the National
Petroleum News, oil industry organ,
saved newspaper clippings and dis
covered that 50,400 coupon books
of various types had been stolen in
large enough patches to make news.
He averaged up and discovered the
books would get you a total of TO-
0O0, 900 gallons of gasoline if you
wanted to stab Uncle Sam in the
back.
It would take 1880 tank cars, or
nearly four ocean tankers, to bring
this amount of gas to the East. In
VCA AAo Va AAVA OAAs AZ WOuA0 1lC0t 14lOl
than 5000 Washington homes all
winter.
An OPA oficial, confronted with
the news clippings. confirmed all
the thefts. Asked the direct ques-
ton, he admitted there were many
more big thefts, but refused to give
details.
The figures. incidentally, also do
not include gasoline books stolen
from individuals or service stations.
Some OF the books have been re-
covered. After 4,450 books were pur-
loined In the District not long ago,
5000 were recovered. This is the
exception to the rule, however. The
books have been peddled to the pub
.ic for prices ranging from so cents to
$50 apiece.
Most Of the gasoline books which
OPA admits have been stolen were
Evening star., 1942-10-04

Locher, secretary of the Washington
Building and Construction Trades
Council, labor's representative, and
George H. O'Connor, banker, en-
ployers' representative.
But various individuals and groups
favoring a change in the law differ
sharply concerning which is the
best way of doing it.
One way is to fix fiat rate for
all employers. The other is based on
an experience" system of rating en-
ployers by the stability of their pay
rolls, and the benefits which former
employees draw from the taxes paid
by the employers. How these sys-
TENS operate and the arguments in
favor of each will be explained in
this series.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Po|iakov, Russian War
Correspondent, Dead
Px fhe Aecociofod Droc

ES tne Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Oct. 3.-The death of
Alexander Poliakov, a prominent
Soviet author who had been serving
as Red Star correspondent with the
Red Army and as a battalion COM
missar was announced today.
How he died was not disclosed.
Poliakov, whose book Russians
Don't Surrender was written after
he had escaped German encircle-
ment early in the war, saw action in
the battles of Staraya Russa and
Rehev. The book was translated into
English and other languages.
He was the seventh correspondent
of the army newspaper to die dur
ing the war. Eugene Petrov, who
previously had served the paper,
died during the battle of Sevastopol.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Senate y J. Unit 10 Weigh
Manpower and Youth
Draft Bills together
Hearings Will Begin
In About Two Weeks,
Reynolds Announces
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.


The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee will start combined hearings
IN about two weeks on the general
assignment of manpower to war
industries and lowering of the draft
age for military service from 20 to
18, Chairman Reynolds made known
yesterday.
The Senator also revealed that he
will be guided largely by the rec
concentrations Of the War Depart
ment as to the scope of the legisla-
ton and expressed his belief that
the military authorities should have
the dominant voice in carrying out
the legislation.
They are the ones who have the
Job, of winning the war, and they
are most likely to be blamed If it
is not won," Senator Reynolds said,
In explaining why he believed the
views OF the military chiefs should
be followed.
Separate Bills Offered.
Separate bills have been intro
duced to deal with the draft age
limit and industrial manpower, but
Senator Gurney, Republican, of
South Dakota, sponsor of the meas
ure to make the 18 and 10 year
groups available for selective service,
Endorsed yesterday the proposal to
consider the two subjects at the
same time. He said, however, he
had hoped the hearings could begin
at an earlier date.
The War Manpower Commission
headed by Paul v. McNutt has been
at work on proposed legislation and
Mr.. McNutt told the House Agri-
culture Committee a few days ago
he hoped recommendations soon
would be made to govern ALLEGATION
OF workers to essential war jobs. He
did not reveal the nature of what
the administration may propose.
In the meantime, members of
Congress have gone ahead with the
Introduction of bills, two of which
are before the Senate Military At
fairs Committee. They approach
the problem in different ways.
Would Empower President.
One, by Senator Hill, Democrat,
OF Alabama, is briefly worded gen.
eral delegation of authority to the
President ito determine, proclaim
and select the material resources,
industrial organizations and services
over which Government control is
necessary to the successful termi-
nation of the war, and such con-
troll shall be exercised by him
through agencies now existing, or
which he may create for such pur-
pose"
The other, by Senator Austin, Re-
publican, of Vermont, proposes that
Congress write out the detailed
specifications for controlling all
manpower. Along with the indus
trial manpower problem it includes
the lowering of the military service
age limit to 49,
The Austin bill then provides that
Evening star., 1942-10-04
Library Session Tuesdoy

The monthly meeting of the Wash
ington chapter of the Special Libra
ries Association will be held at $50
pm. Tuesday in the auditorium of
the National Archives. The speaker
will be Mathew McKavitt, librarian
of the Justice Department, who has
taken as his topic, Department of
Justice Library Manual and Prob
lens Thereof"
Evening star., 1942-10-04
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Idle capital-money which benefits one-has been
demned since the first system of invented This
wasting of funds which could help lot of people
dealt with pungenty in the Biblical parable of the three
talents.
District agency the Unemployment Compensation Board is
guilty OF buyng huge amount of But it's not the boards
fault law which it has to enforce is responsible.
Evening star., 1942-10-04
D. C.. Payroll Tax Cut Urged
To Aid Firms and Employees
Present Levy Piles Up Reserve Fund
Far Above Needs, Officials Soy

This is the first of OF articles impending
efforts to amend the District Unemployment Compensation
Act by loerng the payroll tar to aDoid further ping
huge and unnecessary fund.- The proposed legsa
ton also 1Oould hberaf benefits to the unemployed Too
alternative methods accomplishing these aims both before
the House District Committee in the form b ,OiH be
explained in the SeriesJ
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Mrs. w. F. Faircloth, Mr.. Charles
w. Gasque and Mr.. Hayden M.
Easterling.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Elizabeth Perkins
To Wed SATURDAY.

The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth
Hayden Perkins to 1t. Paul White
head, U. S. N. r., whose engage
ment recently was announced by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Blenn Perkins, will take place Sat-
urday evening.
The ceremony will be performed
at $50 o'clock In st. Johns Epis-
copal Church in Lynchburg.
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versity Of Maryland and George
Washington University and DR..
Maizels is q graduate of George
Washington University and the
Georgetown University Dental
School.
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Mrs. Mae Smith, who has been in
Oakland, Calf. for several months,
will return to her home near Bristow
this week end. Mrs. Smith stopped
en- route in Chicago where she was
the guest Of her brother -in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Janney,
for several days.
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and Mrs. Thomas r. Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Whitney II.

A pre-Christmas dance will be
given Saturday evening, December
S, by the Georgia State Society in
the West ball room of the Shoreham
Hotel, dancing to begin at $50
o'clock.
Mrs. ]. K. Stacy. first vice presi-
dent of the Society, is chairman OF
the Floor Committee and will be
assisted by Miss Winona Thruston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Green, Mr.. and
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Miss Ostrower
And Gerald Luria
To Wed Next Month

DR.. and Mrs. Meyer Ostrower an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Henrietta Shirley
Ostrower, to Mr.. Gerald Luria,
U. S. A., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Luria.
The wedding will take place De-
Evening star., 1942-11-29
Miss Alma Francke
And DR.. Maizels
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin S.
Francke announce the engagement
Of their daughter, Miss Alma
Francke, to DR.. Albert D. Maizels,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron ]. Maisels.
Miss Francke attended the Uni
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Rev. Henry siegel omciating. A
dinner will be given after the cere-
mony. A reception will be given
from 6 to 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1942-11-29
State Societies
Arrange Dances
And Other Event

The Pennsylvania Society will
give q Thanksgiving dance Tuesday
evening In the West ball room Of
the Shoreham Hotel. when the re-
ceiving line will include Miss Elsie
Fetter, Mrs. Clara B. Potter, Mr..
Evening star., 1942-11-29

The Town of Massowa Club Of the
Massachusetts, Society will give its
first bean supper and dance Tues
day evening, December 8, at Pierce
Hall at o'clock. Those arranging
the supper and dance include Mr..
Fred Whitney, Miss Catherine Cot
ter, Miss Myrtle Washington, Mr..
John McGill. Mr.. william Neagle
and Mr. Edwin Wallin.
Evening star., 1942-11-29

Counting three to = family, more
than half . million people will read
this issue Of The Star. II you have
a want" tell them through . Star
Want Ad." Phone MA. 5000.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

COLUMBUS, OHIO = The Rev. Sheridan W. Bell IT,, Pas tor of the Maple Grove Method ist Church, who visits members of the congregation dressed in a leather jacket, with bicycle providing transportation. Rev. Bell, whose congregation num- bers $50 members representing 230 families, says he uses the bic ycle in place Of his car in order to conserve fuel and tires for na- tional defense.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

ST. LOUIS, MO. = Despite the amount of work the Coast Guard has been called upon to undertake since our entry into the war on the Axis, the human ltarian side of the members of this arm of defense is evidenced in these two photographs. The upper one shows a tiny dog that had suffered two broken legs in an accident being expertly cared for by Boatswain P. W. File and other members of the crew of the Cutter Poplar. The lower photo shows the little fellow after he had been patched up. Not "good as new" yet, but he soon will be.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24
KODIAK AIRROI

LONDONA group of German prisoners being led by Brtr ers following the atters attack the NG wegian coast British stated Commander took part the raid photo cabIed New York last week The mandos hand-pcked especially trained hadboied herc
 fighting British men, who started small raids German ocoup lands Their raids have grown in scope and intensity
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

MANILA P l. This is photograph of the rocky island of Coegidor which stands the of the mouth of Manila Bay Island Japanese bomber have been flashing down on with attacks The islands gun manned by U forces brought down four planes Coast defense have stoppe Japanese warships outside the bay.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

CHANGSHA, CHINA-Chnese high command announced total of casualties inflicted Jap forces here Changsa
 main city lies the Human province It ecpsed victory tn Chinese scored the aps than four years In tn battle buildings of the China university burned, cded the hospital photo of which shown above This hosp is one of the finest in central China Built in l918 it the of Yale alumnus.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

LOS ANGELES, CALF. - Joe Aigner, property clerk at the Los Angeles Police Department, is shown checking some of the radios and cameras given up by aliens in compliance with a fed eral order, which generally af- fects Japanese, Germans and It. alians Failure to comply with the order by midnight, January 5, made the aliens subject to ar rest and internment and confis- cation of the articles found in their possession.
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

New Delhi, India-General Sir Archibald P. Wavell of England, newly appointed supreme com mander of Allied forces in the southwest Pacific and the mili- tary chiefs who will work under
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

him are (above L to R.) Gen. Sir Henry Pownall of Britain, chief of staff Admiral Thomas c, Hart,
 United States Navy, naval chief ; Below L to R.) China's Gener-
Kodiak mirror., 1942-01-24

alissimo Chiang Kai-Chek, su preme land and air commander and Major General George H. Brett, United States Army, dep uty supreme commander.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
Eight Indicted in Raids
On Clubs Plead Innocent

Eight persons indicted on charges
OF conspiring to violate District
liquor laws in connection with the
operation Of two Spotlight Guild
Clubs pleaded innocent when ar
raigned before Justice James M.
Proctor in District Court yesterday.
Those arraigned were Sam Mont
gomery. Vincent Richard Grillo,
Mildred Sonken, Salvatore Bucolo.
Louis Terry Gregory, Bennett Love,
Orpha H. Shaner and Edward Ever
son.
Louis M. Albaugh, also indicted
on the same charge, was not present
at the arraignment because his
bondsman did not have sufficient
time to notify him. A bond of $500
has been set on each defendant.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS.


WJsV, 5:00-lIeveIand Orchestra: Nikolal
sokoIoff conducts a 18th anniversary program
consisting Of two sntr'aetes from holahs
"1hamos, King Of Egypt" Richard Strauss Don
Juan," BIoeh's "Winter.Sprine" and the Intro
dudon" and Bridal coriege" from RimskY
Korsskow's lie Goa DOR"
WRc, 5t0-The University Of California
dos AngeIes) vs.. Southern California In an i'm.
poriani West Coast tilt.
WMAL, 6:45-Eyes and Ears Of the Air
Force: First Of a new transcribed series dedicated
10 the activities Of the Ground Observer Corps.
WJSV, 7:00-PeopIe's Platform: American
Youth Wants 10 Know" is the topic for Fowler
W. Harper, deputy chairman Of the War Man
power Commission; Dr.. Charles Eliot, president
Of Purdue University, and George F. zook, pres.
dent Of the American Council on Education.
WEV, BOOM. Adam and Mrs. Eve: Three
noted explorers compete with three sfayaf'
homes
WMAl, 8:30-0ver Here: Secretary Of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Representative Rob-
et Doughton Of North Carolina, John Wander.
cook, Milton BerIe, Linda Darnel Igor Gorin,
Jane Froman Maxine Sullivan and Ronald COL
man are the lineup.
Evening star., 1942-12-12
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Last Saturday letter from boy
who wanted to know about syn
thetic rubber" was printed. We took
up some facts about the early his
tory of rubber, and I promised to
go on with the subject today.
Half a century ago British pro-
fessor named Tilden told a group
of scientists about strange event.
BY accident he had made rubber,
or something very much like it!
The professor said he had OBJ
tanned 'isoprene" from turpentine