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Evening star., 1942-03-17
D. {. Record Broken
As 1905 Ask
Income Tax Aid
Returns on Lost Day
Flood Collection Offices
Throughout Nation

Collectors of internal revenue
throughout the country today
were busy compiling totals on
the record-breaking income tax
payments which poured into
Uncle Sans pockets up to the
deadiine last midnight.
So great was the Response of
Americans to the first wartime tax
returns that officials estimated it
would take many hours to empty
the mailbags and go through the
great flood OF last-minute returns
for a grand total.
Preliminary estimates were that
more than a, 600 900 individuals and
many thousands of corporations had
filed their returns and paid at least
one-fourth OF their tax before the
deadline.
At the Office of the deputy col
lector here one lone straggler
showed up early this morning, to be
the first latecomer to make his re-
turn and pay the penalty for late
filing. He had per cent added to
his tax bill
Woman Last to File.
Last person to file last night
at the local office, headed by Deputy
Collector A. Parks Rasin, was Mrs.
Patricia Fones, employe of the War
Production Board, who rushed from
her home at 5610 Colorado avenue
NV. Just in time The tax pay
rent on the joint return of herself
and her husband. Donald Zones,
also with the Government, was
turned over to Mr.. Rasin, who pre-
sided at the cashiers cage as the
doors closed.
All records were broken here
turns notarized and to pay the tax,
while 4,057 persons came to get as
sistance from experts in making out
their returns.
The flood of callers ran up to
about 1000 an hour during the most
of the day. fell off in the late after
noon, then took a fresh squirt after
the dinner hour.
Patriotic intent of many persons
was shown, according to Mr.. Rasin,
by the fact that it was discovered
many persons waiting in line not
only did not have to pay any taxes,
but did not even have to file re-
turn
Many Mailed Returns.
In addition to those who called
at the local office OF the deputy col
lector yesterday, thousands OF per-
sons mailed their retnrns from here
to the collector of internal revenue
at Baltimore, Md, headquarters for
the collection district of Maryland
and the District.
Nearby Virginia also participated
In the big income tax day, accord
ing to Associated Press reports from
Richmond, where all records were
broken, estimates indicated.
Early yesterday afternoon guards
carried So, ,740,37 to the bank for de-
posit. With all but 1925 ,732 of that
amount representing income pay
ments. it was the largest single
deposit ever made by the office for
such taxes, officials said.
This amount represented, how
ever, only the money which had
come in through the mail Sunday,
and which had been received up to
noon yesterday. The office had COL
lected from March l, through noon
q total of $21 ,s22 .587, as compared
with $6,o34, ,985 during the same Pc
riod last year.
Collector N. B. Early, jr., hazarded
a guess" that payments this year
probably would reach $100, 900 900,
or more than double last years total
of s48, ,oO0, 900 to $40 900 900.
Evening star., 1942-03-17

Record fer Last ~ Hsurs.
Prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. Sc, at noon today. Year ago.
AZ
Lowest. ~, at 4:45 am. today. Year
ago. %.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST. IL. on March II.
Lowest. 8, on January IL.
Humidity fer Last "a Hsxrs
From noon yesterday 10 noon t0day)
BiEhest. % per cent, at 7:30 am. to-
day.
Lowest. "a per cess. at ESQ pm. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Hungary, Bulgaria Seen
In Anti-Rumuniun Poet
+r Avcoriatna r,r.ve

F7tbt Associated Press,
MOSCOW, March 17.-Humgary
and Bulgaria have made a secret
treaty including a military clause
aimed at wrestling the rest of
Transylvsnia and Dobruia from
Rumania," Tass reported today in
an Istanbul dispatach.
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Sowing Tires Is Excuse

LINCOLN, Nebr. @-Charged
with making q u turn In the middle
of a block, o Lincoln man drew o
fine of only 81 and costs when he
explained to the judge: II was only
trying to save my tires"
Evening star., 1942-03-17
For q Stronger Americo-\
For Stronger America
Army Would Reject Fewer Men
If All Schools Had Health Plan
Fiye-Period -o-Week Physical Glasses
Should Be Used by Every Senior High
mo. } OF q Series
Bv JOHN w, THOMPSON, j

Calvin Coolidge High Schools five period aweek physical
should be extended high school
the city the percentage of Washington rejected by
military authorities for physical defects is to be materially reduced
in the future.
and modern" the words by Hardy Pearee
directar off health handD DhvSi-. -
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Wilson Alumni to Hear
Dr.. R. 6. Steinmeyer

DR.. r. G. Steinmeyer Of Mary
land University will speak at
o'clock tonight at the Hamilton
Hotel under auspices Of the Wilson
Teachers College Alumni Associa-
tion.
The second of q series of con-
vocations was given yesterday by
students of the college on the topic
Science Is Fun" The program fea-
tured various scientific experiments
under the auspices of Sigma Zeta,
honorary science fraternity Other
convocations are scheduled for
March % and 30.
Evening star., 1942-03-17

of rehabilitation at draft age and
the dividends in physical fitness are
countless.
Tomorrow: The school medical
inspecti0n.)
Evening star., 1942-03-17
Weather Report
Furnished by the U

FURNISHED weather
District OF Columbia Moderate temperature tonight fresh WINDS
Maryland-Moderate temperature tonight
en continued moderate north portions tonight
Evening star., 1942-03-17

Thousands of British soldiers are
attending language classes at eve
ming schools organized by local edu-
cation boards.
Evening star., 1942-03-17

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Fails today.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1942-03-17
sreelpitatiea,

Automobile Hghts must bt tuFhkd on
one-ha1f hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-03-17

TIDE Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Co
HAnT efir Curvavl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
First Negro Woman
On Rationing Board

Mrs. Ida B. Henson. OF Marston
avenue, has the distinction Of being
the first Negro woman IN the City
OF Detroit to be appointed manager
OF a sugar rationing station under
the OPA. She will be stationed at
$40 Grand River avenue
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
100 NEGRO
PLAYERS IN
NEW FILM
By HARRY LEvETTE

HOLLYWOOD tANP) Sig
mund Neufeld productions. which
incidentally Is interested in maxi
ing a super Harlem on the
Prairie" departed from its GUS
tomary schedule of white-cast
westerns during the past two
weeks to make an adventure film
on the order OF Walter Wanger's
Shutdown. Nearly 100 colored
players were used. a number of
them in featured bits and parts.
The title is jungle Sires" star
ring Buster Crabbe. former swim
ming star. and Ann CORR. one Of
Hollywood's most talented stars.
SO many colored players were
needed on one OF the largest sets
that Charles Butler OF Central
Casting bureau had to secure
waivers as work permits are call
ed for number OF non-Guild
members.
II the exciting feature proves
to be as good box-offlce as was
Walter Wanger's Shutdown" the
busy independent studio will
make a series OF such pictures,
now that the Libyan, and Abys-
sinian backgrounds are furnish
ing some of the most important
locales Of World War No. 2.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

Rumors don't seem 10 care wh'
they are about. The latest one con
Germs Kelly Martin. who last week
gave up his drumming spot ant
leadership OF the Club Congo band
His Anal night with the aggrega-
ton was Thursday and by surda,
night rumors had him leaving town
on Saturday night with a five-piect
combo on the road. The truth was
that Sunday night Kelly was OF
Adams avenue saying adios 70
friends and resdying TO hop rat
tier 70 New York City for q two
weeks stay With his Mater.
SEARCHING
II you've passed BY the Three
Stars Bar and heard a swinging
band that seemed TO know ali the
answers as 10 what 10 do with Of
beat syncopa,ion II must have been
Johnny williams and his tempo
PAGERS. Those boys rin into hot
licks and don't seem 10 mind the
torrld temperatures Of the wealth
err. They help make II hotter. Ncte-
worthy is the trumpet playing Of
King Kolax. We're told that after
playing FIVE or six hours. on the
job. he puts in UP TO three hours
OF practice az home. IT'S claimed
thai he quit his wife In Chicago
because she objected 10 his long
periods OF practice Talked with
Charles William Porter. who lives
at $50 Garfield He's been search
Ing the town from door 20 door. but
for his sisfer who was last seen
az Warren ard Bsaubien a few days
before he arrived in town abon; A
year ago. Should anyone know her
whereabouts notify this columr.
HELLO, STRANGER
We read, not over a week ago an
item in one OF me daily papt RS.
suggesting that movies. bars and
other relaxation places be sllJwtd
more operation hours. The reason
given; SO that men and womeu
working odd shifts on defense could
set IN lille time for enjoyment.
That's the came thing people Of
the entertainment world have been
asking for for years Places that
rhey can SO to for their pleasures
when they finish al two am. and
lot fear being moles.ed hy the Do
lice department goilg abou, the
duty Of closing after-holr sp-ts
Make them Legal say they. AT
least extend the time says con-
seryative caucasian writer. DO
something besides wish and write.
ser We. Among the many folk We
don't run into often is Margare;
tyou know her as M.ke) Morsan.
who used 20 spend : much tim. IN
Detroit as she did at her home IN
Cleveland but that's changed now
from al appearances We lanrpsa
her beautious smile the other am
as she put the bee on one OF Ear,
Walton's luscious steaks. A strsr
ger indeed and always glad % see
Us and We are ditto.
THINK o. THAT
Among sights worth seeing /,
the ltirst tlme) meeting 81 two
cabbies. one woman. the other q
man who work Tor rival companies.
Such was the case. last SUNDAY
night when Mary Atkins 80" Cour.
tesyl was Introduced to James Mat.
thew CClty 2;2). II seems they'd
met before hut didn't know each
other by anything hut number. w
time for getting acquainted when
trying 10 heat each other 10 the
nearest customer. Josephine Wat.
kins, looking cool as fool In a
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
three month"; IN advance.

three months IN advance.
Accompanying SNOOKUM on
this engagement are two out
standing entertainers that De-
troiters will not soon forget In
the person Of Miss ANNIE
LAURIE PAGE. sensational fe-
male vocalist; and that man whe
has won the admiration OF LION-
Ell HAMPTON, for his sensational
playing of the vibraharp.
Because OF the present plight
OF this country, the committee on
arrangements has added a patri-
otto or military aspect TO the &C.
casIon Of these two great days.
and program featuring many
outstanding celebrities and ma
tional figures will be heard. you
may watch the press for future
releases OF names, as letters of
communications are now in the
malls and confirmation OF names
OF speakers and officials will ap-
pear IN next weeks issue.
A special program beginning at
2 pm. on Saturday and Sunday
afternoon will hold the spot
light. this program featuring
speaking. singing, and military
introductions will last about two
hours. Then you may retire 10
the Westwood Inn where you may
enjoy fine food and beverages
plus the music OF George Saun-
ders and his quintet.
After dining and milling around
the cool spots Afforded by the
cluster OF shade trees on the
grounds for a few hours az 10
pm. sharp you will hear the
BOOGIE WO0C1E" SNOOKUM
RUSSELL AND HIS BLITzKREIG
come on and until 2 am. you will
hear what many dance promoters
have already told you THAT
SNOOKUM RUSSELL IL the
Count Basic NO. 2.
This will be the first time In
the history of Detroit that a
name band has played IN Detroit
on two successive nights and for
the same price as one.
Advance sale tickets will be
good for both days and will sell
for 800. General admission 1t
the park will be rs.
This hilarious affair r. being
given under the auspices Of the
FEDERATION OF CIVIC AND
SOCIAL CLUBS. and HEAD
QUARTERS have been set uD At
f7f5 s.. Antoine street. Telephone
Ca 1882. Watch press for future
announcements.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

down offers 20 work with ola, or.
chestras, and failed 10 say why h
has finally capitulated.
Duke Ellington, Incorpo a,td'
is irked with Herbie Jeffries. Wau
we say Duke Ellington, lrsa.
porated" we don't mean ths lnh
himself but the corporation Lad.
ed by ED Fishman OF the William
Morris Agency. II seems that v'sa
Herbie arrived al the momearn
decision to leave Ellingtons band
he neglected 10 acquaint anyone
concerned with his brain storm,
therefore the office failed to r.
trieve Herbie's gorgeous stage var
drobe which does not belong 10 ths
singer but TO the corporalcs-
Piqued by Herbie's Inconsistencies.
Fishman intends TO cause him sor,
embarrassment regarding the var
drobe, or so he Informed our y
orator II.
II We have ever doubted Msulii
Moreland's popularity as a cont
In the past, we certainly we're thei'
oughly convinced OF Il for all time
10 come In q night club the Olha
night, when we counted over aai
en- fans approach him for an au'e
graph In less than an hour. MAJ
tan has Just completed one Of To-
meatIest roles OF his screen CARA
at MGM studio In the new EdwiI:
Arnold picture "Eyes In the Nigh
MAINTAINS s-year.old daughter hiI'
celia. a screen actress In her ."
right, amazed even Mama and Pspt
last week, with her precoclty wh'
she enrolled herself for summH
classes at a local school, and ~
formed her parents OF II BY TER
phone.
Having two people mad at Is =
one week about the column IS sOIr
thing Of a record, but such Is w
case concerning our scrioollns
last week. Dootsie Williams %.
John Thomas took exception "
items about them. We just over
looked the latter's indignaSl
cause It's kinda silly and II 'n
Rockets 70 TO Join Ellington
Chicago, as is expected ne 'p n.
have forgotten II, we believe On :.
return. But we would like 70 y
plain TO Dootsie williams thai ~a.'
we rebelled at T-Bone Walker "
pearing with his combination
the "Troc." II was meant az 10 !.
Election on his aggregation. ana y
fact that his comho has oeeu
larged from a trio 10 a 7-plecs IT
does not alter our opinion 'na1
Bone Is lost in the supporlins W." .,i
to any musical group. and sn ..,.
always and everywhere be p,.' ,,I,
ed as what he is and 80 'er''n''"'
q blues singer.
At press time we learn tn' ., r
Dancer, impressario. par ,,s.s.,
lence. is In town: Lena hO.s s,,
opening at the Mocamoo luu r,Si
night signaled the closing OF r a
Waters at Felix Younss
dero the same night.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

he goes on the road. and just when
he had about given It up as lost
cause. he was summoned TO the Ct
fee and informed that someone had
just conceived the brilliant idea OF
making up a road show for his flu
ture PAS. Just when the next
PA. is forthcoming is at present
undetermined, for "Roch' wen. on
salary this week at Goth Century
Fox studio where he will appear in
the new Jack Benny opus. THE
Meanest Man in Town" Incidental
ly. Eddie disclaims all knowledge
OF the blessed event in his family
reported as spending in all the
white papers. and furthermore,
eyinces no little curiosity as TO the
source Of other information.
When Cab Galloway arrived in
Los Angeles. he missed his best
friend in the music world. Duke
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
KEY NOTElM'
BY Alyee Key 49,
BY Alyee Key

HOLLYWOOD - Ola. Tribune Features Jack
Bennys Rochester has finally brought the powers that !.
in his booking office around to his way of thinking con-
corning his personal appearances Eddie has long argued
that he should be surrounded by an acoored unit when
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Snookum Russell And His BGtzkreig
Band Comes To Westwood Gardens

In connection with q statewide
patriotic celebration, 1t is expect
ed that westwood Gardens will
be visited by thousands on Satur-
day and Sunday. August Is and
16 when Snookum Russell and
his Blitzkreig orchestra will
make their first appearance IN
Detroit.
Russell's aggregation has been
acclaimed by many outstanding
band leaders and music lovers,
as the swingingest and the most
entertaining orchestra in Ameri-
ca. Detroit promoters have been
trying to get SNOOKUM and his
gentlemen OF swing to Detroit for
the past two years. but the band
has been such hit through the
South and West that they have
been booked as far as two ana
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
PRESTON in
PACIFIC
BLACKOUT"

Robert Preston is the avowed
enemy Of fox hunting. greyhound
racing and OF at least i've motion
picture directors. including Cecil
B. De Mile and Ralph Murphy.
The six-foot. curley-haired STAR
of Paramount's exciting picture
Pacific Blackout," on the Castle
Theatre screen Saturday. Sunday,
Monday. July 20, rs, q. bases his
pet antipathies on the roles he has
been given during the past year.
1--WE been chased all over Hol-
lywood," he said. i've been chased
by water and chased by land. I've
been chased by air. by men on
horseback. by soldiers In "ieep"
cars. and by policemen. Don't tell
me anything about the chase. l
know exactly what the fox feels
like. The last few months have been
q regular fee circus-I mean IL
Preston. who achieved stardom In
"Pacific Blackout." In which he
plays opposite beautiful Mi"tha
.O'Driscoll. was chased by early
Western gunner In Lady From
Cheyenne" He was chased with
real guns In Parachute Battal-
ion" In Might OF January 18TH
directed by william Clemens. he
fled from detectives. Even the great
Cecil B. DeMille. producer-director
81 the soon-to-be-released Reap
the Wild Wind" put Preston into
a boat and had him chased by Ray
Milland.
Pacific Blackout," produced by
Sol. c. Siegel and directed by Ralph
Murphy. is one continuous chas.
from beginning to end-with Pres
ton as the quarry.
Set in a big American, West
Coast city during mock air raid
and practice blackout, the picture
makes Preston brilliant young
inventor whose range-finder for
anti-aircraft guns is sought by
spies. The enemy agents. TO get
him out OF the way. frame" him
for murder and secure his cooyic
ton. He escapes during the black
out when a motorized anti-aircraft
gun crashes into a police van.
Timely thrills OF air raid ACTIVITY
are combined with romantic love
story and a tale of sabotage IN
Pacific Blackout' TO make Tor
lively entertainment.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

ATTENTION!l! You woud-be-rivals Take her.
buddy if the umbles for your charm-Fee her there
upon lap, somewhat in my arms-Then you thrill
TO her granting that you've caught her-Her tech
nique is perfect, yes, it should bel taught her.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

"eo MY entlre aggregation
opened at the Casa Manana with
the King OF "Hi-De-Ho" Thursday
night. "Chink" Baker astounded
everyone in the unit when he board
cd a train back TO New York We'd
nesday. "Chink" advanced his rea-
son for the unprecedented move AS
that California was such a disap-
pointment to him because the
streets weren't paved with gold,
and within "a hours he had seen
nary an orange tree, that he codld-
MT take II. Well we've heard OF n
lot OF things. but that does II.
SMITH LEAVING LUNCEFORD
For weeks we've been trying 10
track down Willie Smith OF the
Jimmy Lunceford band 10 question
MIN concerning the rumor that he
was leaving the band. We fnniIy
huttonholed him Wednesday nj Ross
snyder playground where Lee
i0ung's ball team defeated an on.
posing team made IN Of members
OF both the Lunceford and Galloway
bands, In one Of the most frantic
oaseDaii games on record. Between
screams OF ~Pve been robbed
Throw the umpire out,s etc. vii.
lie admitted 10 MS that ne had
given notice TO Band Leader
Lunceford. He takes leave Of the
Dand IN two weeks and will joIn
chariIe Splvaks orchestra IN AZ.
iantic City. Immediately. While
mas many times In the past turned
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Elisa Cansino Lauds
Cuban Rumba Dance
By MARIE DE CORREvENT

ATLANTIC CITY-(ONP)- In
recent letter received from Ed
ward Perkins. wealthy. white
booking agent OF San Francisco,
Princess Orelia and Pete, interna-
tionally famous Cuban rhumba
dancing stars, now appearing at
Charlie Johnson's Club Harlem in
Atlantic City, we're lauded by Elisa
Cansino, noted instructeress OF
Spanish and Latin dance crea-
TONS
The letter TO the Cuban stars
read In excerpt:
Had dinner with Elisa Can
sino, one OF my very best friends.
last evening. She Is the foremost
teacher OF Spanish and other
Latin dances on the west coast.
She paid you fine compliment.
which confirms my opinion. She
says that you and your partner
are the best Cuban dancers in
the business" Signed:
Edward Perkins.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
POPULAR
PLATTERS

Louis Armstrong; recording
OF 'Coouette" and Among My
Souvenirs"
I'm the Bag" by Lionel
Hampton. On the other side is
Flying Home"
Martha Tiltons vocal OF
The Angels Cried,' "I'll Re-
member April" is on the other
side.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25
Name Hazel Scott For
Lead Role In Play BY
Prize Winner Green

Songtress Hazel Scott who has
made record appearances at Cafe
Society in New York City IA sched-
uled to work in one OF the lead
roles being written by Max Rein
hardt by Paul Green. Green. who
is a Pulitzer Prize winner, coll
laborated with Richard Wright In
the stage production OF Native
Som"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-07-25

Enin gton, by a
scant 10 hours.
Arriving with the
Galloway b a n 4
were the Palmer
Brothers. Anice
and Alan, Paul,
Binky and Eddie,
dance trio, Honi
Coles, three OF the
Cotton Club boys /:
] u ] e s. "Ckink"
Baker and Eddie
Morton land Cleo
Hayes. With the
exception OF the
Cotton boys. the
Evening star., 1942-11-10
Shirley Mayors Heads
bur|eith Citizens Unit

Shirley D. Mayors was elected
president of the Burleith Citizens
Association last night at meeting
in the Gordon Junior High School
Mr.. Mayors formerly served as
chairman of the associations Public
Relations Committee and has been
active in civilian defense work.
other officers elected were Earl
Wakeman. vice president; Mrs. Mary
Wood, secretary-treasurer. and J. 5.
Gorrell and Charles Tatum. dele
gates to the Federation Of Citizens
Associations.
Mr.. Gorrell told the meeting that
there have been numerous conflict
ing instructions given the various
civilian defense committees. He said
that although every member seems
to have done a good job. there
should be study to insure complete
cooperation of the various branches
Named to a newly created Study
Committee were Carl o. Romborg,
retiring president; George w. Win
frey. Mrs. Ruth Carpenter, Robert
H. Engle and Vincent w. Plumpton.
A petition to District heads to
provide storm sewers at Thirty
seventh and r streets N. w. was
approved.
Evening star., 1942-11-10

skilled employees, but there was OBJ
lection to paying it to errand boys,
printers devils" and other un-
skilled help. =,
A written brief was filed By
Linwood I. Noyes Of 1ronwood, Mich,
chairman Of the Newspaper Pub
fishers Committee OF the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
denying the right to classify the
press under the Fair Labor Practice
Standard Act. The brief stated that
smaller newspapers could not pay
Accent minimum to paper carriers
mail room boys and other unskilled
workers.
Peter r. Reagan, jr., managing
director of the International Asso-
citation Of Electrotypers Of New
York; Sol Tshko, president Of the
New York Paper Workers and Dis
tributors Trades Union, and Thomas
r. Lynch, international represent.