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Evening star., 1942-07-20
Thief Takes Ring and Money,
Upsets Ensien's Wedding Plans

All these things-cash, ring and
accessories-he put in the new lug
gage. Last night he locked the
luggage in his automobile. When
he came out this morning he found
the window of his car smashed
and his possessions stolen.
Ensign Diggs appealed to the
thief to return the ring and other
things-even if he kept the cash.
Il won't prosecute" he said. Il
am sure the thief didn't know the
money was meant for my marriage.
I don't think we'll be able to get
married II we don't get our things
back"
The young officers 'fiancee is
Mary Geraldine Hoover. 918 Phila-
delphia avenue, Silver Spring, Md.
He spent the day near a tele-
phone, hoping that he would get
some word about the stolen goods.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Dimond Calls Navy Tardy :
With Report on AIeutians :

By the Associated Press =
Delegate Dimond, Democrat. OF
Alaska expressed the opinion today
that the Navy long ago should have
given the public resume OF Japa1
nese activities in the Aleutians. "a
Referring to the Navy's communal u
que Friday detailing operations in 4
the Northern Pacific. Mr.. Dimond
said: 4
The Japs sent altogether to-
much power into the Aleutians for
that move to be mere sideshow.
operation. I wonder why we hadE
to wait this long to find out the a
facts. 1t all could have been madea
public without giving any infornla -p6s
tion to the enemy. AS far as the A
enemy's power is concerned fc
doesn't help them If we are told
what they have" a
Mr.. Dimond said it had been re-
ported to him that the Japs have
Is 900 troops on the captured isletSwk
in the Western Aleutians, but that&
he had been unable to confirm the
report. o.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
By JAMES F.. CHINN.

Mrs. Gerda Melind. attractive
24-year-old Chicago widow and
the former flance of Herman
Haupt, one of the eight Nazi
Saboteurs on trial before a mill
tary commission, went into con-
ference at the Justice Depart
ment late today with a member
OF the defense staff.
She was one OF the first Govern
ment witnesses at the trial which
started July 3.
While the trial was still in prog
ress, Mrs. Melind, dressed in a
nattv white sports OUTFIT, was es-
corted into private room not far
from the trial chambers by an Army
corporal A few minutes before her
arrival an unidentified middle aged
woman who had been seen by re-
porters outside the courtroom lasi
week wasz lso taken into the room
by the same corporal.
Mrs. Melind was engaged to marry
Haupt, a nsturalized American, but
Tilted him.
Officials Remain Silent.
Still maintaining the strict secrecy
which has surrounded the trial since
its inception, neither Justice ofiicials
nor the Army officers attached to the
defense staff would intimate the
purpose Of the visit Of the two wom-
en-. There were rumors, however,
that both might be called as wit
nesses during rebuttal testimony.
Meanwhile there were indications
the Government had completed its
case against the eight enemy agents
and that the defense had already
started presentation of its evidence
A midday communique issued by
the commission gave that much in-s
formation. Another ofIicial state
ment on afternoon developments of
the trial was expected about S
O'Clock.
The communique disclosed that
most of this mornings session was
taken up with arguments over cer-
tain motions and further crossex-
animation by the defense of FBI
agents VINO aided in the roundup Of
the enemy agents.
Text Of Commnnique.
The text Of the communique fol-
lows:
THE commission reconvened at 10
am.
This mornings session was pri-
marily devoted to the arguments on
certain motions. The defense then
recalled certain FBI agents for fur
ther crossexamination.
1T is anticipated that the defense
will open the presentation of its case
during the afternoons session.
The commission recessed at 12:45
pm. and will reconvene at 2p.m."
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Late News Bulletins
2,400 Ships Escorted Across Atlantic
Last Winter With Loss of Only Eiqht


The Navy disclosed today that single task force had
escorted 00 merchant vessels the North Atlantic last
winter with loss of only eight ships This disclosure
In connection with the of posthumous award
of Distinguished Medal the late Vice Admiral
Arthur Leroy Bristol r 55 of Charleston c. who died at
Of natural April 90 Approximately
entrusted the protection of Admiral Brsos dur
ing the winter of 1912, the said.
Soviet Bonbers BIost East Prusson City
MOSCOW D1-Soviet bombers started 38 a heavy
raid the East Prusan city of Koenigsburg Saturday
night the Moscow radio said tonight All the Russian raiders
returned safely to their bases, the report added
40 Greeks Are Reported Executed
LONDON GA spokesman for the Greek government
in-exle said today that italian authorities
the Axsheld Greek island of Mytilene Lesbos' had
cuted 40 Greeks charged with sabotage
sistance The executions he said carried out with
machine guns.
British Lose WhoIer and TrowIer
LONDON pP1-The Admiralty, without giving the cause
today the loss of naval auxiare the whaler
Crocker and the trawler Kingston Seylonite.
British Fighters Sweep Over France
LONDON t4p-Many squadrons of British fighters swept
this swift folowup overnight
bombing of submarine works Vegesack Bos
ton power station Northern
1t said authoritatively.
Earlier Story Page A-20
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, July 20 tP.-
Stocks steady; light bidding
props leaders. Bonds improved:
Australian issues up. Cotton
weak heavy New Orleans selling.
CHICAGO.-Wheat closed un-
changed to "a higher on late
technical rally. Corn finished
Ma up: showed independent
strength all day. Hogs steady to
10 cents higher; top SIS, equal
ing best in Is years Cattle
strong to Is cents higher; top
$l5.35 for choice l,464-pound
steers.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Corporate Rate
0f45% Upheld
After Late Fight
Only Two Members
Oppose Measure;
Goes TO Senate
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
B, the Associated Press. ~
A $6,143 100000 wartime rev-s~%
enue bill was passed by the House
and sent to the Senate today e
after a last-minute floor fight
which resulted in levying a 9osS
per cent excess profits tax and az
combined normal and surtax ots@,
As per cent on corporations ~
The measure was passed on a roll a
call vote of 1872 to 2. The negatives
votes were cast by Representatives.
Oliver, Republican, of Maine, and a
Moser, Democrat, of Pennsylvania.
The Ways and Means Committee
initiated the action to have the
excess profits tax raised to 90 PERI
cent and sought to have the normal
and surtax reduced to 40 per cent. -
On the excess profits tax increase,
the committee was sustained on a
voice vote.
But on the Surtax revisions the
House decided, by teller vote o.
180 to 160, to retain the provisions~
of IS per cent. A
Chairman Doughton urged the re-
vised corporate rates in the interest
OF small corporations which weraz4su
not benefiting from the war pros
gram. But Representative Mclean, 4
Republican, of New Jersey said the
changes would help those corpora
tions which are waxing fat by. a
this war effort"
The legislation would raise about
81, 400 900 900 in new taxes from cor -
porations and almost $1,000 900 .O00S's
from individuals, primarily through A
steeply graduated individual surtaxr
rates and reduced personal exemp-
tions. Il
Evening star., 1942-07-20
CityHeadsWarn
New Taxi Rates
Must Be Needed
Refuse to Consider
Revoking Of GIenn's
Hackers License
Earlier Story on Page A-8D

Refusing to consider revoca-
tion of the hackers license of
Edwin A. Glenn, head of the
United Taxicab Drivers, Inc, the
Commissioners today warned
that the Public Utilities Commits
sion's order putting new taxi
rates and zones into effect today
should be observed and that any
violation would be adequately
and promptly dealt with
Recommendation that Mr.. Glenn's
license be revoked had been made
to the Commissioners Friday by
the PUG on majority vote of
Chairman Gregory Hankin and
James H. Flanagan. with Commits
sioner Kutz dissenting.
In their formal complaint, which
outlined details of the taxicab rate
controversy. the PUG charged that
Mr.. Glenn had questioned the au-
thority of the commission to issue
any order which would require the
taxicab drivers to abide by any new
rates until all questions pertaining
to both rates and boundaries had
been disposed of.
Admits He Would Refuse.
asked by the chairman of the
commission whether he would re-
fuse to abide by the lawful orders
of this commission continued the
PUG complaint. Edwin A. Glenn
answered that he would refuse to
do So
Mr.. Glenn. who had called the
strike vacation" by taxidrivers here
in June in protest against the pro-
posed new zone system, was un-
derstood to have authority from his
union to call another vacation
strike but he had withheld it over
the week end. pending intention to
lay the whole matter before the
members of the House District Com
mittee. He could not be reached
early this afternoon for comment
on the Commissioners action.
Mr.. Glenn had hoped to lay his
case before the House District Com
mittee this morning, but the COM
mittee was not in session. Chair
man Hankin OF the PUG said earlier
today that members OF the commits
sion would have no further state
ments to make on the controversy
except in the form OF orders.
City Heads 10 Back PUG.
Decision of the Commissioners to-
day was based on the facts pre-
sented in the Glenn case, it was
learned But, 1t is understood, the
city heads intend to back up the
PUG in its new order which was
effective last midnight The order
requires an increase in taxi rates
and the use of the zone and sub
zone system which once had been
promulgated and against which the
taxi drivers struck. The taxi rates
in effect today for the four zones
had been increased from the previ-
Gus 80, 40. so and 90 cents to the
new rates of 30. so. 10 and 80 cents.
In turning the Glenn case back
to the PUG, the Commissioners
said:
The Commissioners have con-
sidered your recommendation that
the matter of revocation of the
hackers license of one E. A. Glenn
be referred to the Board of Revoca-
ton and Review for action. The
Commissioners are of the opinion
that the facts presented do not war
rant such procedure.
The Commissioners, however,
recognize the necessity for the OBJ
servance of all orders including
those of the Public Utilities Com
mission and will see to it that any
violation thereof is adequately and
promptly dealt with"
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Nine persons were treated for
heat prostration by attendants
as Casualty and Emergency Hos
pitals this afternoon and doz-
ems OF workers in Offices and
downtown buildings sought help
at flrst-aid stations as the severe
heat wave continued.
After slight drop to 80 degrees
at pm. from pm. reading of
SO, the mercury began its upward
climb again and was at 96 at 4::30
pm. This was still "A degrees lower
than the 1912 record set yesterday
at Sis pm.
Some relief was afforded, however,
by dip in the humidity reading
from n at m to So at 2:30 pm.
A break in the heat wave in the
form OF thunder showers was prom
ised late this afternoon or this eve
ming.
Victims Of Heat Wave.
Llewelyn Murray about 30, OF
Savage, Md, was taken to Casulty
Hospital after he had collapsed
while working on construction
job in the Southeast section.
At Emergency Hospital, the fol-.
lowing persons were treated:
Doris Clemens, l9, 705 D street. S E.
James Harris, 81, colored, 1850 U
street NJ w.
Able La Mar, so, 1873 Irving street
NV.
Elsie Montgomery, 50, colored, Al
E street N w.
Jessie Willoughby, 81, colored, 925
Westminster street NV
Casulty Hospital ambulance crews
treated two persons at so Florida
avenue NE. and one at l3 Madison
street N. w.
Several thousand Government
workers in non aforementioned
buildings were allowed to 60 home
at noon or shortly afterward. Work
ers In Temporary Buildings D and 8,
occupied by the once of Price Ad-
ministration, were released at
noon. Treasury employees stationed
in the 20 annex buildings around
the city, were dismissed at pm.
Workers Treated.
The War Department reported
that first-aid stations in a number
of the buildings were busy treating
workers affected by the heat
The police attributed two deaths
by heart attack and two by drown
ing to the heat wave. Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald was investi-
eating three other deaths, to deter
mine whether these also were caused
by heat.
The record of 99.4 was established
at Sis pm. yesterday. Night brought
no relief, for as the temperature
went down the humidity rose.
Yesterday the humidity stood at A
during the afternoon. At 6 am.
today, when the temperature was
10, the humidity was II.
Air Almost Motionless.
A second factor led to the sitting
sensation many experienced last
night, Weather Bureau experts said.
The air was almost motionless.
Even dowf> by the river, atop the
airport observatory, air was moving
only 4 to miles per hour.
Yesterdays peak temperature was
close to the all-time record for July
10, established in 1880, when it was
l02. Since then the date had never
been so warm as yesterday.
Jerry Murphy. about so, 220 H
street NE, collapsed on the side
walk at about $50 pm. while walk
ing near Constitution avenue and
Sixth street NV An Emergency
Hospital physician, arriving on an
pronounced him dead,
and the coroner's Office said heat
apparently superinduced heart
attack.
Benjamin Mason, so, died at
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Former Sweetheart
OF Nazi Saboteur
Confers With Defense
Government Witness
And Woman Companion
May Testify OF TrioI
RJIIJETIN
BULLETIN.

The Government rested its
case against the eight Nazi
saboteurs at 236 pm. ac-
cording to communique is
sued by the trial commission
at the conclusion OF its pro-
ceedings this afternoon. The
defense will open its case to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
HOUSE VOTES TAX BILL; PROFITS LEVY 80 PCT
Cob Driver Injured
In Fight With Fare
Over Proper Rate

Injured in fight with a pas
senger over cab rates near
Fourteenth and X streets NV,
j. A. Carter was treated at
Emergency Hospital this after
noon for face cuts and a pos
sible fractured nose, police re-
ported.
Hospital attendants said the
cab driver probably would be
discharged this afternoon. Po-
lice are holding Carriers assail-
ant at the third precinct.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Enemy Submarine Sunk

CAIRO, July 20 tP).-The South
African warships Protea and South
ern Maid have sunk an enemy sub
marine In the Eastern Mediter-
ranean, it was ofIicially announced
tonight.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Lute Races
Earlier, Results and Entries on
Page 2-X.)
Rockingham Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse, 5000; claimins
4-year-olds and upward: & furlongs
Eight and Six tTurnbulD $50 $50 "a
Frontier Jane (Craie) $40 IS
No Sir tPetersl "a
Time. |: :l3
Also ran Bras Kitty Jacksje ZotA
Paddy, Pari-Ernest.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Arlington Park

:, THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 800: claim -
IIs Inx, ;5-sear ,olds and upward 9 furlonrs =
Teddy Kerry (NevesI ~ 49,
Sprins Drift tParise, 'oo
Time, 1:25is
Dancearound, Onemore soo'
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Empire City

FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; allo~wfA
ances; 3-yesr-olds; So. furlonSs T%s
Bursaway Dindberg) 1910 $50 3toA4
Ben Gray tGarzs) $50 500
Rodney tLongdenb 500
Time. EOS 2-5 49,
Also ran-Bellodss Park Bench Open 81
ing Bid, Bean by Bean
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Camden

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 200; sps. "a
elal weights: maiden 2-year-olds: 81, fuY s
longs. " -
Ascertain tGillespie) lOa0 900 ~
Dizzy Heights lBoyle) sS0 ls6
Lord Win (Roberts)
Time, LOTS "a
Also ran-c Bold Salute, Menelaus
tommy ATKINS, Alpine Ace, War Master,
DuSit Catslip. Lightfoot Lee, e Blenha ID A
CT Cedar Farm entry hoai 80
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Nine Frustrated
As Severe Heat
Continues Here
Mercury Reaches 96;;
Showers Forecast
Lote Today

Temperature readings today fol-
low:
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Weather Forecast

Hot and humid today: thunderstorms this after
noon. Temperatures today-Hghest e5 at 4
pm. lowest. 10. at 6:l5 am.
Prom the un,ed states wesrn.r sur.aU report.
Full Details on PAGE Az,
Evening star., 1942-07-20

tSee WEATHER, Page 2-X.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

TO THE EDITOR:
THROUGH your columns the
i Metropolitan Detroit Branch
of the USO wishes to thank the
hundreds of Detroiters-most of
whose names we do not know
who donated sugar for service
men in response to our recent
appeal by radio and through the
press.
We have no sugar priority,
and the Wayne County Ration
ing Board reasons that since a
service man gets his quota OF
sugar at his camp or post, we
are not entitled to one.
Without a priority, however,
we can't put sugar in the coffee
of the more than 10000 men
who visit our Hammond Center
each month.
And we serve coffee at two
other centers, as we'll as by
means of our mobile unit which
takes coffee and sandwiches 10
800 widely scattered service men
each day.
Hence our appeal to the pub
lie. Their answer was most gen.
erous. Sugar poured in, in half
pound, pound and larger lots.
At present we have 1000
pounds on hand, enough to keep
US going for two months.
In behalf of the tens of thou
sands of service men who use
our centers each month, we
thank every one who has brought
us sugar.
George +. Pierrot,
Director, USO,
Metropolitan Detroit Branch.
TO THE EDITOR:
OUR government is spending
" billions to fight Hitler and
his terrorism and dictatorial
power, so America will be a
safe place to live in. Yet. we
have almost as great a menace
right here, supported by labor.
Strike of 10000 Shuts a Army
Truck Plants, the headlines in
our newspapers tell US. What
kind of Americans are these
men, working in our army truck
plants, who can't afford to be
locked Is minutes for time lost
in blackout And what kind of
Americans are they when they
won't cooperate during a black
out?
Does union labor feel it is so
priceless and important that it
can do as it pleases and get
away with it?
There are still hundreds of
men who are anxious to work,
if the union would only let
them.
We are fighting unfairness
and dictatorial power, yet the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

OUR reduction in the death
" rate from lockjaw in Fourth
of July wounds has been due
very largely to the insistence Of
the medical profession on giving
tetanus anti-toxin on suspicion
in every case of an open wound
in which there is the possibility
that it has been contaminated
by street dirt.
There is only one precaution
which should be taken in con-
nection with the use of tetanus
anti-toxin.
This is that the doctor should
inquire very carefully whether
the patient has ever had tetanus
anti-toxin before or not.
With its widespread use in the
past 10 or IS years il is quite
possible that an individual has
received a dose.
MO MATTER how long before
~ this may have happened, to
give another dose of the toxin
is dangerous because of the
horse or animal serum in which
the anti-toXin is contained.
To give a dose of horse serum
on top of another dose, even if
years have interviewed. is to in
vite the condition known as
anaphylaxis which may bring on
asthma or even death.
The armed forces of the
United States and Canada are
protected against lockjaw by the
use of substance known as
toXoid which is similar to diph-
liberia toxoid.
They get an injection of this
at the time of their induction
into service.
With the great hazard of lac
Grated wounds which may be
contaminated with street or
barnyard dirt, this protection is
very necessary.
Since toxold contains little or
no animal serum, the precautions
described above are not neces-
sary.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS
Z. D. R.:-Will a rubber cor
set reduce one? How many
calories in one pint of butter
milk
Answer: A rubber corset re-
duces one only apparently. There
are about 300 calories in a pint
Of buttermilk.
It's nice 10 take the family
for a 100-mile jaunt these sum-
mer Sundays.
But that same gasoline would
drive
SEVEN JEEPS with
SEVEN GUNS and
TWENTY ONE FIGHTING
MEN
Twenty miles closer to the
pncmV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04

union practices both and moth
ing is done about it. We are
urged to save and buy war
bonds and pay new taxes, yet
labor organizations collecting
millions in dues, are not being
taxed. Why?
Unions are one jump behind
Hitler.
They have the power to tell
labor who can work and who
can't, what labor can demand,
how many hours they should
work and just how fast they
should 60 and how much they
should do.
They have the power to shut
down army truck plants, tie up
traffic and force men 10 join in
order to have a job. Union di-
vides and dictates to labor and
nothing is done about il.
These men who strike in de-
Tense plants do not realize they
are sacrificing lives for a few
pennies, and if Hitler or the
Japs ever gain the upper hand
they will know the few pennies
they were striking for couldn't
amount to anything without
peace and liberty!
And don't think, labor, that
our boys aren't disheartened to
think Americans will listen to
agitators instead of working
steadily to supply what as yet is
a poorly equipped American
army and navy!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
BAERlNG DOWN ON THE NEWS:
Helping Bully off
BY ARTHUR BUGS" BAER

It's another Fouth with America 1t isn't our
fault We're like the coored who threatened by the
big bully
81 goin to climb all yo said the big boy
SWELL can't stop you from clmbin me-, the little
said he pulled big but assist yo In
gettn' off,"
We're turning the worlds greatest flying force and
the finest filters. And we're helping Adolf to get off.
I'm optmst pessimst I'm just the average
old beezark taking his sand with his spinach.
y S.~, ~.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
IS YEARS AGO TODAY
July 4, 1917

Paris goes wild over American
troops as AEF parades on In
dependence Day.
French repulse German often
sive on 11-mile front north OF
Aisne.
Germans use liquid fire In
vain tempt 10 gain near
Verdun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
WONT some big-hearted Her
w bert come forward now and
ask for a moratorium on the
debts of the renters of the coun-
try so that they, too, will get
break and be able TO pay the
taxes that are being planned
for next year?
We all know that owning your
own home costs less than pay
ing rent, else why does every
citizen strive so hard TO get the
down payment on a place, then
break his neck TO get enough
together to buy another place
for some benign soul to not only
pay for with his rent but also 10
pay a fair and sometimes unfair
profit on the investment
There ought TO be a law
whereby a man who pays rent
for a place for a period Of. say,
10 years, will wake up some
morning with the mailman ring
ing more than twice, to give him
a deed clear and free TO the
property he has so CALAMITY
been paying on so long.
The government could pay off
any balance the irate owner felt
he had coming to him.
If / stay with this subject
long enough I might be able to
cook up as wild-eyed scheme
as ever came out of Washington
to help the poor middle class to
their face while peeling the skin
off their backs.
MADELEINE LARGENT,
4102 Springle avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
America S
Battle Cry
Is Freedom
Independence Sums Up
S. War Aims
BY BENJAMIN DE CASSERES

July A. 1912: / think that
Z" the greatest line in the Dec
laration of Independence is the
title-line-"Declaration of indie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-04
Letters to the Editor

market" is mainly rehash OF
the 1910 political campaign.
Surely we have a right to ex-
pect more of the NAM. All who
believe in the free enterprise
system must hope and pray that
a more constructive, realistic
program will be forthcoming
from the other great sounding
board of American business. the
United States Chamber of Com
merce.
ROBERT s. FIELD,
Evelyn avenue,
Nineland. n. j.