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Evening star., 1942-08-19
.Carmody Says Higgin,
Could Have Fulfilled
200 Ship Contract
Maritime Commissioner
Tells House Probers of
Preliminary Inquiry
B, the Associated Press.

John M. Carmody, member OF
the Maritime Commission, told a
House subcommittee today that
he believed Andrew j. Higgins,
New Orleans shipbuilder, could
have fulfilled his original con-
tract to build 200 Liberty ships if
there had been no shortage Of
steel.
Il have no scruples about having
voted to approve that contract, "
Mr.. Carmody told the subcompittee
after persistent questioning by Rep
reseptative Bonner, Democrat, of
North Carolina, as to the amount of
preliminary investigating the COM
mission had done before awarding
the contract to Mr.. Higgins.
The contract was subsequently
revoked because of a shortage of
steel, Mr.. Carmody said.
S15,00O,0OO Spent.
He said that he had never heard
of Mr.. Higgins before the contract
letting, but had received very ia
vorable reports" as to his ability in
building small boats.
Mr.. Higgins plant was to have
been an adaptation of the assembly
line technique to shipbuilding and
would have occupied an area of 1900
acres IA miles from New Orleans.
Approximately $l5,000.000 had
been spent at the site when work
was stopped, said Representative
Peterson, Democrat, of Florida.
chairman of the subcommittee of
tSee CARMODY, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Bahr S Suit 'Doped'
With Secret Ink,
FB| Agent 1estifies
Witness Says Refugee
Disclosed Equipment
Aboard DrottninehoIm
Earlier Story on Page A-14.)

tEdTllST StOIS Uh "6S ~ A''
F. the Associated Press.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. l9.-Ihe
Government wove bits OF cotton
doped with material for secret
ink today into the story by which
it hopes to convict Herbert K. F.
Bahr as a Nazi spy.
George T. billiard, special agent
of the Federal Bureau of Investlga-
ton. testified at Bahr's trial on an
espionage conspiracy indictment
that the former Buffalo resident
had produced the material and
identified it.
Bahr was being interviewed July
7. after his arrival from Europe on
the diplomatic exchange ship Drot-
tningholm. Mr.. billiard said, when
the supposed refugee from Germany
asked that his luggage be brought
into the room. This was done and
Pahr then sliced piece from bag
and produced bit of cotton with
a yellow stain. Bahr next cut the
middle from his coat and disclosed
more clOth Win similar SIdlil.
Both were usable in making in
visible ink, Mr.. billiard said Bahr
told him. The witness gave no ex-
planation for Bahr's act.
Three copies of statement Bahr
Is alleged to have written and
signed in the FBI's New York Office
were identified by Mr.. billiard ano
introduced for evidence by Assistant
United States Attorney Thorn Lord
Evening star., 1942-08-19

TaxModification
Is Proposed
Would Wipe Out
1912 Levy Liabilities
Of Most Citizens
Earlier Story on Page BIZ

Earlier Story on Page BID
Py tfe Associated Press.
A possible modification of the
Beardsley Ruml pay y-as-you- co.
plan for collecting Federal in
come taxes was suggested by
Treasury officials to a Senate
Finance Subcommittee today.
Instead of cancelling by bookkeep-
ing procedure all 1912 income taxes
due next year, and allowing tax
payers to begin 1943 on current
paying basis, Treasury officials sug-
gested that the subcommittee study
an alternate scheme under which
the normal tax and the first bracket
of the surtax on 1912 income would
be forgiven, with any balance of sur
taxes to be paid over two or three
year period
Randolph Paul, General Counsel
for the Treasury Department, and
MS assistants estimated that the 1942
tax liabilities of IAN Overwhelming
ma ajority'-80 or 80 per cent-of the
taxpayers would be wiped out en-
tirely, and that larger taxpayers
would get partial relief.
Taxpayers Would Benefit.
The officials said that about
81 .40C 900 900 of an estimated 5000 :
100000 of individual income tax
liabilities for 1912 would be forgiven
under the modification they dis
cussed. The remaining $4,000 900 900
in higher surtaxes could be
recovered over two or three
period, they said.
All 1912 income tax liabilities
would be forgiven for taxpayers
with $4,000 or less of surtax net in
come after exemptions, they ex-
planned. and larger taxpayers would
benefit by the cancellation of normal
tax and the first bracket surtaX on
their taxable income.
Citing specific cases under the
proposed alternate plan, they said
no 1912 tax would be collected from
a single man with $2750 total net
income, or from a childless mar
ried man making $500, or from
a man with wife and dependent
who earned $4,000 or less.
Wants Debt Eliminated.
Mr.. Ruml, chairman of the New
York Federal Reserve Bank and
treasurer of r. H. Macy, Inc, issued
this statement:
I'VE have had a full and frank
discussion of the pay-as-you-go plan
with the subcommittee and I be-
lieve that good progress has been
made in exploring all phases of the
plan"
MY principal interest is to elm
mate income tax debt and to get
taxpayers on a current basis" he
said. This plan would aid ma
terially in making a withholding
tax possible. 1t would permit with
holding without doubling-up the
taxes"
Mr.. Paul said he thought the
Ruml plan would be unacceptable
unless it was linked to a system of
collecting the tax at the source.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
5000 Attend Opening
AT Marlboro Despite
Train and Bus Ban
Bets Fall OFF Slightly
In First Two Races;
Double Pays S21.20

BY Int Associated Press.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Aug.
19-An estimated crowd of 5000
fans was on hand for the first
race on today's inaugural pro-
gram at Marlboro race track.
Joseph A. Farrell general man
ager of the Southern Maryland Agri-
cultural Association, which operates
the Bowie and Marlboro tracks, said
he could not "see much difference"
in today's opening crowd compared
with last years estimated 5000
The attendance figure today was
chalked up despite the suspension
of special bus and railroad service
from Baltimore and Washington on
order of the Office of Defense Trans
portation.
S33,423 Bet in Double.
Wagering on the first two races
and daily double was $33,423 as
against .$35,980 last year The daily
double total of s6860 surpassed last
years total of $6,828 The light fall
ing off in the first two races was
due to late arrivals being shut out
on the first race
Willie Balzaretti, second leading
winning rider at Cumberland,
opened this session by driving S.
Maloney's Allentown home ahead
of seven platers in the 6l2 furlongs
sprint. The gelding paid $3.50
Johnnie Harrell, third leading rider
(See MARLBORO, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Russians Raid Nozi-HeId Baltic Coast
'Cutskinner' Tells of Hacking
Air Field Out of African Junq|e

can lift little weight, but 'if you'll
put it up there, they can carry 300
pounds on their heads"
Also on the giant clipper were
three veteran United Presbyterian
missionaries to Egypt, who were sent
up the Nile to the Sudan when Mar
shall Erwin Rommels German
Army threatened Alexandria and
Cairo.
They were William and Lois Gill
more of Triadelphia, w. Va, and
Emma Wilson of Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Wilson. who is IS years old,
boarded an airplane for the first
time in her life. to begin the long
flight to this country.
Il was scared to death at first .
she said, but I knew I had to do
it, so I just went ahead.
1T wasn't bad 1t was just as
smooth as if somebody had been
pulling me around this floor in a
cart
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmor had been in
Egypt for 80 years, Miss Wilson for
%. They had made several trips
home in that time. They will re-
main in this country until the war
is over.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Fitzgerald to Direct
WPB Information Unit
RH The Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Appointment of Stephen E. Fitz-
gerald as director of the War Pro-
duction Boards division of informa-
ton was announced today by Chair
man Donald H. Nelson.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was chief of the
production branch in the former
OEM division of information Since
the recent reorganization of the in
formation agencies he has been act
ing head of the WPB's information
Office.
A former special writer for the
Baltimore Sun, Mr.. Fitzgerald stud
led at Harvard in 1939-4O under a
Neiman fellowship.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
AFL and Clio 10 Weigh
Re-estab|ishment Of Unity

B, the Associated Press
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 19.-Commit-
tees of the American Federation of
Labor and the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations will confer late
in September to attempt re-estab-
lishment of unity within the ranks
Of labor William Green said today.
Mr.. Green, AFL president, was
here to address the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor's 50th annual
convention.
He told an interviewer he had
received word from Harry Bates,
Of the AFL council, that arrange
ments had been made with Philip
Murray, CIO president. for the con-
ference.
Organized labor would take a
most constructive step if it achieved
organic unity at this time, Mr.
Green said. He expressed hope for
success of the unity conference.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
MoIzahn' S Counsel
AssaiIs Priest Story
As 'Preposterous'
Defense Attorney
'Choerined' at Role
Played by Witness
Earlier Story on Page B-9.)

earlier Story on Page B-9.)
By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 19-
Defense Attorney Cyril W. Cole
man attacked the Rev. Aleksi
Pelypenko, the Governments S
star witness at the espionage
conspiracy trial of the Rev. Kurt
E. B. Molzahn, today as a priest
who stopped to what is funda-
mentally a dirty business" and
told a 'preposterous" story about
his client.
Father Pelypenko, a Ukrainian
Roman Catholic priest, told the jury
recently that he worked for the
FBI as a part time counterespion-
age agent in 1941 and was taken into
the confidence of members of a
spy ring who plotted to furnish mill
tary secrets to the Axis.
Mr.. Coleman asserted that it was
a matter of surprise and chagrin'
to himself and other Roman Cath
olics that man in holy orders was
/ engaged in what is fundamentally q
(See MOLZAHN, Page 2-XD
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Norfolk Citizens Accused
OF Aiding Propagandists

Ey the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 1e.-Some
of the people of Norfolk have been
playing right into the hands OF
enemy propagandists by the spread
ing of idle gossip and rumors of i'm
pending race riots, City Manager
Charles B. Borland asserted today
He was referring to reports which
have been current for several weeks
that racial disturbance was sched-
uled during last nights blackout.
No trouble occurred and the black
out was success, Col. Borland said
This is no time for gossip anC
no time for the spreading of rumors,
he commented.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Torpedoes Explode
On Curacao Beach;
Subs Are Hunted
3, the Associate Press.

6N Llle ASSOCldItd tTeSS.
WILLEMSTED, Curaca
Netherlands West Indies, Aug.
l9.-Allied Navy and Army
forces started search for enemy
submarines off the south coast
of Curacao today after two
torpedoes exploded on the
beach.
An official announcement
said:
Late yesterday afternoon
explosions were felt through
out the City of Willemstad and
persons on the south shore of
Curacao saw water geysers
thrown into the air at spots
where two enemy torpedoes
struck the beach. Appropriate
action was taken Immediately
by naval and military authori-
ties and within a few minutes
depth charges had been dropped
in the suspected areas"
Curacao, an oil-refning GEN.
ter, is garrisoned by United
States forces in cooperation
with the Dutch.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

she was born in the District. Her
mother. she said, gave her away to
Jose and Rose Lagundo, who were
Filipinos. Subsequently Jose La
gundo died and his widow was re-
married to Juan Rosete.
At the age of IA, she relates, she
was told by her foster parents
that she was not their daughter.
She was married to Mr.. Quesada
in 1887 at the age of IT, she said.
1t was enormously stated on the
marriage license that she was a
Filipino and when she married she
did not know that Maryland law
prohibited the marriage of a white
person and member of the Malay
race, Mrs. Quesada told the court.
She has not lived with Mr..
Quesada since July, 1941, and they
have no children. Mrs. Quesada said.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
p, tt e Associated Press.

Pt II e Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 19-Melton
Davis of Philadelphia, a tractor
driver told today of helping hack a
landing field out of Africa's widest
jungle to run an aerial lifeline
across the continent.
Mr.. Davis was aboard the Pan
American Airways African Clipper
which brought passengers and mail
to the United States.
Working conditions in the jungle
were good" he related. I'VE had
plenty of good food and swell beds.
There were lot of wild animals
around, but I didn't see any of
them"
Mr.. Davis said the extremely poi
sonous green mamba snakes were
"as thick as flies, but nobody was
bitten"
The tractor driver, ''catskinner'
in engineering parlance, was en-
route home to recuperate from in
f1ries received when piece Of ma
chinery fell on him.
Native workers, he declared, CO.
operate with the Americans. They
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Mi|eham Says Leak
On BIackout Came
From White House
Every One But Wordens
Knew Of Surprise Test,
Air Raid Aide Asserts
Earlier Story on Page BID


The White House itself was one
source of the leak" of advance
information which made last
nights surprise" blackout con-
siderably less than a surprise to
many in Washington, Chief Air
Raid Warden William C. Mileham
said today.
I'm not going to give the names
Of individuals" he added, but I
have definite information that people
there let the news out"
Tic White House was not the only
source of the rumors of an AFRAID
test, which spread through the city
yesterday until, according to Mr..
Mileham, Everybody in Washington
knew about it except the warden
service"
Plans for an afraid test must be
checked with the Army Air Forces
Interceptor Command in New York,
Mr.. Mileham said, and information
must be passed on to the War and
Navy Departments as well as the
White House. There have been past
leaks in many places along these
channels, he asserted
Wardens do not have advance in
formation, but learn of blackouts or
raids only on receipt of the yellow"
signal, the chief warden pointed
out. "We had so little advance
knowledge" he said, that we were
holding the regular two weekly meet
ing of 66 deputy wardens when the
alert was sounded"
The blackout was not completely
unexpected by Mr.. Mileham, how
ever. Yesterday afternoon he re-
ceived a telephone call from a
representative of the Police Depart
ment, which is not supposed to have
advance raid test information either,
telling him he'd probably need a
car tonight and one would be avail
able"
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Tex Huehson Of Bosox
Wins Tenth Straight

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Aug. 19-Tex Hughson
won his tenth straight game and his
18th of the season as the Boston
Red Sox whipped the New York
Yankees, 6 to 4, in the first game
of today's doubleheader.
Ted Williams 26th homer and
jim Tabor's sixth and seventh &C
counted for six runs as Spud Chan
dler was forced out of the game in
the fifth with an injured knee.
Charlie Keller hit his Goth homer
for the Yanks.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
DC. Wife, Seeking AnnuIment,
UnfoIds 'Eust-West' Story

The story of a white girl given
away by her mother at birth and
reared by foster parents in the be-
liet she was a Filipino was unfolded
in District Court today in petit
ton for an annulment of her mar
riage
The annulment action was filed
by Mrs. Rosalita L. Quesada, AZ T
street NV, who told the court she
was a white person and that her
foster parents persuaded" her to
marry Juan G. Quesada, $3.50 Elev-
enth street NV, Filipino. The
marriage was performed in Mont
gomery County where State laws
prohibit the marriage OF white
person and member OF the Malay
race, she said.
Mrs. Quesada, who is rs, said that
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 tP).--
Stocks irregular; some leaders
decline on profit selling. Bonds
easy; rails lose in profit taking,
Cotton firm; trade and commits
sion house demand.
CHICAGO. - Wheat sharply
higher; war news. Corn higher
with wheat and other grains.
Cattle, steady to Is lower; liberal
run. Hogs, steady to 10 lover;
top, $3.50; lend-lease pork de-
mand smaller.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
British TruwIer Bombed
OFF Coast of Iceland
R> the Associated Press.

Et the Associated Press.
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. l9.-
German planes bombed and ma
chine-gunned a British trawler of
the Iceland coast and also machine
gunned two Icelandic lighthouses
Yesterday, United States Army head
quarters announced today.
The communique said. however.
there were no casualties and only
superficial damage.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Nephew Of Alexander
Is Reported Captured
q. the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug 19.-Reuters
quoted a Rome dispatch today that
Axis North African troops recently
captured a nephew Of Gen. Sir Har-
old r. l.. G. Alexander, new British
commander In the Near East.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Todoy's Home Runs

Williams, Boston, 1st inning.
Miller, Boston, I'd inning.
Tabor, Boston, I'd inning.
Tabor, Boston, 6th inning.
Keller, New York, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Americans to Fight
On Front With Reds,
Horrimon Is Quoted
B, the Associated Press.

BN Tie ASSOC1aCtu FTeSS.
MOSCOW, Aug. ia broad
cast statement attributed to w.
Averell Hartman that Amer
leans would be fighting on
front with the Red Army was
discussed widely today by the
Russians.
Mr.. Hartman, President
Roosevelt's personal representa-
tive, spoke briefly into a micro
phone for recording and later
broadcast when he and Prime
Minister Churchill arrived at
Moscow August II.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Washington Park

THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 800; allow
ances: 2-year-olds; furlongs
Benheim Girl tBalaskD 1l.20 $50 $40
Towser tKuerinl $50 4s0
Mabe Monday Barney $50
Time. 1:l2 2-5.
Also ran-Accord Playground. Hasty
Kay. Rock Call Castleman.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Saratoga

FOURTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; spe-
clal weights; maidens, 2year-olds: 6
furiongs.
pm Out 'Meadel $40 ( LOO $50
Love O'Maud tGilberD 1880 900
Teta Maude tArcaro) $50
Time, l14 3-5
Also ran--Camile, Baby Darling Easter
Day II. High Level, Esterita. Galful, Short
poff oLa
Evening star., 1942-08-19
rimly, Highbrop
Marlboro

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 500; allow
ances; 3-year -olds and up; SO furlonRs
Btazen Hussy tKirk) 2l.10 40 $50
Teco Tack tAcostal 4.3O $40
Wea therite tSmithD $50
Time :0S 80
Also ran-Roman Boy, Dividend. Hi
Evening star., 1942-08-19
NurruqunsettP Park

FOURTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
Ing; 2-year-oids; 6 furlongs
Uh Huh tTurnbulD Il2O $50 &c
Bass Fiddle Peters, IO6O 1 %
Valdina Pledge tHaskelD i IL
Time, l:13 3-5
Also ran-Justa Woofins, Hopeful Re
ward, Miss Vogue, Ho Hum
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Camden

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 1900: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and upward; & furloneS
ssIaynelds Roberts $50 300 $50
SolaI olar tMerrltt) $50 $40
Anonymous tClingmanD 3 80
Time, l:17 As.
Alo1. Trina
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

At Boston-First Game
New York k- 003 600 010- 4 0
Boston .--- 220 002 00x- 6 10 0
Batteries - Chandler. Branch and
Dckey; Hushson and Peacock
At Boston-Second Game.
New York 600 0
Boston ----- U00
Batteries-Bonhsm and Rosari Dobson
and Conroy
Philadelphia at Washington
Night game.
Cleveland at Detroit-Twilight
game.
(Only games scheduledD
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York
Boston ----- O10 900 0
Brooklyn -- 203 012
Batteries--salvo and Kluttz; Davis and
Owen.
At Chicago
Pittsburgh 900 los
Cincinnati 900 0l0
Batteries-Gornick and Phelps; Der
ringer and Lamanno.
Chicago at st. Louis-Night game.
(Only games scheduled.)
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Late Races

Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
GOAL ACHIEVED in FRENCH RAID, BRITISH SAY
Late News Bulletins
Second Axis Sub Sunk Off Brazil

RIO DE JANE1RO tP-The newspaper Globo reported
today that planes had submarine off Bahia
Earlier Story Page A-1)
AIexonder's Chief of Staff Named
LONDON tP.-The appointment of Mai. Gen. R.. L Nc
Creery, 4yearold expert warfare of
staff Harold B. Alexander new commander of
Britans Near forces tonight by War
Office. He succeeded 1t. Gen. T. w Corbett
D. c. Plans Survey of Available Physicians
A survey to determine how many physicians and what
hospital facilities available for the civilian population
the metropolitan of Washington will be started Friday
it announced this afternoon the District Medical
Society The will determine to what extent the de-
mands of the armed depleted the medical
sources of this region.
Russians Raid Nuz-HeId Baltic Coast
MOSCOW uP.-Sovet bombers raded Danzg, Koenigs
berg held Baltic Coast last night,
setting large number of fires including very large
in Danzig, it reported tonight
Evening star., 1942-08-19

(See MARLBORO, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Weather Report

Moderate temperatures today and tonight; gen.
tie winds Temperatures today-Highest, s3 at
3:35 pm: lowest, 81, at 6:45 am.
FROM the United STATES weather Bureau Report
Full Details Paee A..
Evening star., 1942-08-19

(See MOLZAHN, Page 2-XD
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1942-01-02
"They presented unto
him gifts

n. NOR MANY AGES the Christmas
~ season has been associated with
The giving and receiving Of Gifts
n'oaaA this custom has been materials
izcd Ia such an extent that the spirit
liai significance of the season is apt
ITO be forgotten. II Is therefore al
ways helpful nj this time to re-read
the simple. vivid records OF the first
t.ll,'istmas, as found in the New Tes-,
aan,ent. How familiar is the story of
shes gifts offered by the Wisemen
from the East. as recorded In Mat
thew's Gospel l2:l1): And when'
they had opened their treasures, they,
presented unto him gifts: gold. and,
lfrankinccnsc. and myrrhs! All down,
the ages Christianity has commem-
GRATED Christmas with symbolic iln-l
iagery in pageant and song, but what,
lhe world needs is clearer under-
standing Of the Christ, Truth, which
Jesus taught and lived and demons
,Straied.
In "rhe First Church OF Christ,
Scientist, and Miscellany" by Mary
Baker Eddy there is chapter de-
voted to the subject OF Christmas;
and on page 25S we read. ",rhe mem-
org OF the Bethlehem babe bears 10
lltprtals gifts greater than those Of
iMngian kings, - hopes that cannot
deceive, that waken prophecy, CLEANS
iox glory, coronals OF neekness, di-
tAtlcms Of love"
!, Jesus revealed to the world the
lItruth Of mans oneness with the
Father. This truth has always ex-
listed. II is indicated in the spiritual
irecord OF creation found in the first
ichnpier Of Genesis, where man is
declared TO be The image and likeness
,of God, having dominion over all the
iearth. Through the realization of this
adoninion, Christ Jesus triumpheh
lover sickness, sin, and death, and
left his example for all to follow.
! The Christ. Truth, which pro-,
claims con earth peace, good will
toward men, luke AID, is the
truth OF the allness of God, the
brotherhood Of man, and the do
alinion and freedom which belong
10 iuan as Gods image and likeness
This dominion is moi obtained
thronsi, pride. self-will, or agrees
sive domination. but through obedi-l
,ence to the unchanging law OF God.
The prophet Micah. centuries ago.
propliesied state OF society which
would result from an understanding
'0f and obedience TO divine law
Speaking OF God, he salt Micah