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Askov American., 1942-05-07

Representative Patman has intro
duced "a Bill to Mobilize the Pro-
ductive Facilities of Small Business
in the Interest of Successful Prose-
cution of the War" This sets up a
Smaller War Plants Corporation with
a capital stock of 100000, 900, to be
appropriated by Congress and sub
scribed for by the Secretary of the
Treasury. When small business
concern, or group of such concerns,
has been certified by the chairman of
the War Production Board to be a
competent government contractor,
such concern, or group of concerns,
is then eligible for loans or advances
to enable the smaller plants to full
fill contractual obligations. The bill
will remove the handicap of small
business for lack of funds to parti-
cipate in war contracts. The House
Committee on Banking and Currency
is now considering this measure.
Rationing of Necessities.
We may look for further rationing
of essential commodities of which
there is scarcity. Sugar has already
been rationed and other items will
follow. With the canning season
only few weeks away a number
of housewives have written me re-
garding the allotment of sugar for
home canning of fruits. Present
regulations, which were established
after survey by the Department of
Agriculture, provide for five pounds
of sugar per person per year for
home canning. Thus, if there are
five in the family, the allotment will
be 25 pounds and if there are ten
members in the family, it will be SO
pounds.
Farm homes should be given spe-
cial consideration in the matter OF
allotting sugar because they do prac-
tically all of their baking and cam
ming at home and therefore use more
sugar than do people in town who
are large consumers of commercially
canned fruits. Then too, town peo-
pie eat out much more frequently
l have an idea that the amount of
sugar allowed for canning will be
increased before the canning season
opens and that statement is based
on what was told by those in charge.
Has 1t Been Found?
The Washington Post CASUALLY a
very conservative paper) carried a
news item yesterday (Friday) that
we all hope will provide the solution
for our rubber shortage. 1t is to the
effect that government experts are
much impressed with the claim OF
an inventor, whose name was not
given, that he can make rubber from
natural gas, grain and either wood
pulp or coal. For weeks these ex-
perts have been testing his product
in an attempt to analyze it. 1t is their
opinion that there has never been
anything quite like it except rubber
itself. The quality is said to be
superior to the synthetic product
and in some ways even better than
natural rubber. The inventor claims
that he can make it better and cheap
er than crude rubber and one of the
strong claims is that it uses only ma
terials of which we have an abund-
ance.
Then there is the process of fam
Gus Polish chemist, Waclaw Szukie-
wicz, who in 1886 put into CONNER
Askov American., 1942-05-07

If all equipment used in war work
were so used for 1853 hours each
week, man-hours going into U. S
war production would be about dou.
bled.
Askov American., 1942-05-07

to carry out the
Presidents seven
point program for
taxation and war
economic control,
as outlined in his
message on Mon
day of last week,
when we voted to
impose a tax of "a
nor noy,f on mr.
Askov American., 1942-05-07
Hay Greek

In this column last week it was
stated that "Mr. Hack called on Mr..
Moose one day last week." The lat
ter name should have read "Moser."
Askov American., 1942-05-07

Askov American readers are thrift
ty. They patronize those who adver-
tise.
Askov American., 1942-05-07
Observations
BY CONG. HAROLD KNUTSON
Tax and Control.

On Friday last the Ways and
Means committee took the first step
Askov American., 1942-05-07

Sell, buy or trade through Amer
ican Want Ads.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Baby Care Course for Men
Will Start Here uesduy

1t is a happy Fathers Day for
at least 20 Washington fathers-to-
be who are going to get the knowl-
edge they have sought on baby care
and development in a Red Cross
home nursing course starting Tues
day at 7:30 pm. at the Walsh
House, 2O20 Massachusetts, avenue.
Though courses in home nursing
have been available to men be-
fore, it was due to story appear
ing in The Star last week that the
home nursing for men course is
actually beginning Tuesday, accord
ing to Miss Caroline Thomson, di-
rector of the District Of Columbia
Red Cross home nursing division.
The story last week quoted let
ter from a prospective father who
felt the need for knowledge on the
care and feeding of babies so that
he could assist his wife after the
birth of their infant.
The Red Cross, in answer to this
plea, said it would give course If
20 men showed interest In course.
So far is men have called or writ
ten into Miss Thomsons ONCE, Ho-
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Navy Seeks to Pay Kin
OF Missing Covite Men

The Navy Department announced
yesterday it is having difficulty
locating dependents of former Navy
Yard employees at Cavite, p l., who
are listed as missing or as prisoners
of war. The dependents are en-
titled to portions of the employees
wages allotted to them.
Many of the dependents were
evacuated from Cavite before the
japanese attack that resulted in
the destruction of the yard, and
mail sent to them has been returned.
Under the law, the pay of missing
persons or persons known to be
prisoners continues and is accumu-
lated to their accounts. Allotments
to relatives are to continue for IL
months after the disappearance Of
the wage Garner, even II the original
allotment was for shorter time.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
List Of Men Filling
Key Posts Is Asked
For Use in Draft
District Officials Told
To Keep Deferment
Requests at Minimum

The Commissioners disclosed yes
terday that the Civil Service Com
mission has requested them to sub
NIT list of municipal government
positions 'for which real difficulty
would be encountered in recruiting
requirements" The list is for use
by selective service officials.
In memorandum to department
heads, the Commissioners directed
them to prepare organization charts
listing the key positions in their
respective departments. The city
heads said selective service will use
the charts in determining when oc-
cupational deferment may be
granted because a person is serving
in a key position.
The department heads were re-
quested to divide their lists into
the following three divisions:
l. Positions for which occupation
al deferment should be requested for
a period Of less than six months.
2. Positions for which six
months Occupational deferment
should be requested.
8. Positions in which it would be
necessary to ask recurring periods
of occupational deferment of six
months each.
you are directed to review your
list critically where occupational de-
ferments are recommended in order
to keep such requests to a minimum
thereby avoiding any justifiable
criticism, the memorandum said.
officials said the information
probably would be ready to send to
the Civil Service Commission to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Schools Having Paper
Should Notify Star

Closing of Washington's schools
last week brought The Evening
Star Parent Teacher Association S
salvage-for victory paper collection
campaign to an end until fall, but
many schools which were scheduled
for collection in districts 3. 4 and 5
staged last-minute drives which
may have left some paper and mag
aZines on hand.
These schools should notify The
Evening Star by not later than
Tuesday afternoon. Schedules will
be prepared then for the final visit.
Some of the schools already have
given notification, and they have
been visited or arrangements made
for a call by the collectors trucks.
At the end of last week the total
in the campaign reached 1925, ,159
pounds, but as there are more than
10 schools which have been unre-
ported final figures and rankings
will not be announced until next
week.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Trade Board Presses
Fight for Reduction
In Payroll Tax
Business Interests Asked
To Push Amendments to
JobIess Benefits Law

The Washington Board of Trade
yesterday called on business inter-
ests here to press for the amend
ments to the unemployment COM
pensation law proposed in a bill by
Representative McGehee, Democrat,
of Mississippi, and at the same time
urged early and favorable consid-
Grafton" of the measure by House
and Senate.
In letter to member firms, Lam
ier P. McLachlen. president of the
board, outlined the changes which
would cut the payroll tax paid by
employers from 27 per cent to 05
per cent and increase the benefits to
labor, and urged that they advise
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee and Chairman
McCarran of the Senate District
Committee of their support. At the
same time, letters were sent to the
two committee chairmen, soliciting
their aid.
Mr.. McGehee hopes to report the
bill out to the full District Commit
tee OF the House tomorrow from the
Judiciary subcommittee which has
had it under consideration for some
time.
Reserve Now S28,000,O 900.
A reserve of more than S28 900 900
has been built up by the pay roll
tax, which now is turning more
than s6,000,000 annually into the
Treasury. The reduction would
mean a saving of approximately
$4,000, 900 annually to District busi-
ness interests, while keeping the
reserve at a safe level.
In the letters to Senator McCar-
ran and Representative Randolph,
Mr.. McLachlen pointed to the DO
tential saving under the amend
ments, and added: I'VE believe it
we'll to bear in mind also that Fed
eral taxes on business not only have
increased tremendously but will
continue to increase for the next
several years. To place an unnec-
essary burden on employers, such
as is now being done by the unem-
ployment compensation regulations,
will work severe Hardship on busi-
ness in Washington which is, in
these times, already taxed severely"
Flat Tax Supported.
Mr. McLachlen said that the board
believes that the tax should be levied
according to the experience rating
system, by which stability of en-
ployment in concern determines
its. tax. In view of existing circum-
stances, however, he added, the or
ganization favors the fiat tax be-
cause it provides the relief so nee
essary at this time"
Two principal changes would be
made in the benefit sections of the
law. Unemployed workmen could
draw a $40 allowance for 20 weeks,
compared to the present schedule
of S18 for 19 weeks. and would have
to be out of a job for but one week
before getting the allowance. Now
the waiting period is two weeks.
Representative McGehee is hope
full of obtaining early and favorable
action on the measure by the House.
Evening star., 1942-06-21

bart $500, and registration will con-
tinue through Tuesday night, the
first session of the male nursing
course.
Under the instruction of Mrs.
Irene B. Lucas, assistant director of
instruction in home nursing, the
mems course will have different
emphasis from that given women.
Men will be taught how to care for
mother and baby. and for illness
at home. They will learn how to
care for the smaller children while
the mother is still recovering from
the birth of the new baby.
Men should know about family
health, and should understand the
work of the woman of the house
and take some responsibility" Miss
Thomson said. This course will
help marriages by teaching men just
what women have to do to keep the
home going, particularly in the
emergency of today"
The entire course will take two
hours a night. twice week for six
weeks, Tuesdays and Thursdays at
7:30 pm, at the Walsh House.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
4,OOOV Volunteer Police HeIpinq
1900 Regulars Patrol Capital
Citizens, Serving Without Poy, Take
Big Risk in Emergency Duties

encly in a blackout unless he has
had careful training in general and
specific police work This he gets
Part of it was what you saw-prac-
tical patrolling on the streets, walk
ing beat.
This volunteer officer has both
theory and practice-the classroom
and the laboratory of the streets.
He must attend classes in police
and traffic regulations, in first aid,
explosive bombs and gas His hours
of instruction add up to not less
than 48-the minimum required by
the Office of Civilian Defense and
many students take more.
AS postgraduate course, he goes
out on scout cars, he pounds the
pavements. he learns how to run
precinct station, how to book, ques-
ton and charge prisoners, even how
to testify in court. II he encounters
serious crime, he makes an arrest
if he can He gives his time
freely, and he takes his risks along
with the men who make a career
OF enforcing the laws and protect
ing citizens.
Scores of arrests have been made
by auxiliary policemen-some under
conditions extremely hazardous to
them.
Each Branch Has Distinct Role.
The afraid warden has his vital
duties. He must see that his sector,
zone or area is organized for maxi
mum protection. He must see to
lights, communications, instant re-
ports on developments. The auxil-
iary firement have their hazardous
duty. The rescue squads are trained
to extricate the trapped and to re-
move dangerous wreckage. Decon-
tamination squads fight the effects
of gas. Feeding and housing units
arrange for nourishment and shelter
until the homeless can be given ref
uge. Each branch has its distinct
role in civilian defense.
In a raid or any other emergency
the war may bring, policemen-reg-
ulars and auxiliaries-are charged
with helping the other services pro-
tect the people. Integrated into the
regular force, the volunteers help
keep streets clear, direct people to
places of safety, aid in removing
families from dangerous structures.
And, above all, they are vigilant
against fifth columnists or criminals,
against those who might prowl in
blackouts, hoping to turn the peril
and the confusion to their advantage.
Thus, realizing the dangers con-
fronting the Capital, Maj Edward j.
Kelly, superintendent of metropoli-
tan police, has built up, in matter
of months, an auxiliary force that
might well serve as a model for other
cities.
The Star will tell in this series,
the story of Washington's auxiliary
police-a story hitherto known only
to the regular police who train and
guide these volunteers as they serve
their neighbors and their city, un-
heralded and without acclaim.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Baltimore Students Best
6, W. Trio in Bible Quiz

Three Baltimore College students
scored 843 points out of possible.
1000 to win the 64th weekly radio
Bible Quiz" last night from team
of three George Washington Uni
versity students.
The Bible Quiz" is one of nine
programs broadcast throughout the
week in station WWDC's "Back-to-5
he-Bible" series, under the direc-s
ton of the Rev. Dale Crowley
Washington evangelist.
The visiting teams are chosen by
Howard Rees, Washington director.
of the Baptist Students Union.
Miss Emile Ballard, student Of
the Maryland University Medical
School, won individual contest hon.
ors last night by answering enough
of her teams questions to amass 384
points. The other members of her
team included Talmadge Thompson.
also of the Maryland medical school.
and Miss Alice Longedecker of Johns
Hopkins University.
The George Washington students,
who scored 418 points, were Miss
Helen Chandler, Miss Helen Banks
and Haley Scurlock.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
| Work Will Start
Here Tomorrow
|OnHousing Units

Construction will start tomorrow
on two demountable housing prof.
ects here to accommodate war work.
ers. Designed for 284 families, they
will be the first of their kind in
Washington, and will be ready for
occupancy within 120 days.
The contracts were signed yes
terday by the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority.
One project, to cost s60O,300, is
being built by the United Fabri-
Gators, Inc. 1t comprises 1873 units
for white families and will be To-
Gated at Forty-sixth street and Ben
ming road Sc.
The other, for colored families,
will be at First and R streets S.W.
1t will include 146 units. costing
s633,000, and will be built by the A.
Lloyd Goode Contracting Co. The
former will be half
structures: the latter, two stories,
lack of space necessitating this type.
A number of other projects are
expected to be announced shortly
according to John Ihlder director
Of the authority.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Short Wave 10 Link
District and Britain
In Service Today
Washington Cathedral
Audience Will Hear
English Church Leader

Washington Cathedral will be
linked by short wave with England
this afternoon in a special service
dedicated to the cause of the United
Nations.
During the program, which will
begin at $3.50 o'clock, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Will
liam Temple, will speak from Eng
land and the British Ambassador.
Lord Halifax, and the Rev. Michael
Coleman, acting vicar of All Hal
lows by -the-Tower in London be-
fore that church was destroyed by
German bombs, will speak from the
cathedral Part of the service will
be broadcast from to 4:30 over
the Columbia Broadcasting System.
Secretary of State and Mrs Hull
and Postmaster General and Mrs,
Walker will be among the repre-
sentatives of the cabinet attending
the service.
LduN Ildllld "a anu iiSiiibNlc Vi VIZ
British Embassy staff also will at
tend, as will the Belgian Ambassa-
dor and the Danish Ambassador and
their parties, the Minister of Lux
embourg and Nine. LIE Gallias, the
Minister Counselor of the Neither
lands and Baroness van Boetzelaer,
representative of the Canadian and
Czechoslovakian Legations and the
Ministers of Iceland and Yugo-
slavia and members of their staffs.
Other dignitaries planning to at
tend include Crown Princess Martha
of Norway and four staff members
of the Norwegian Embassy, the
Minister of Haiti and his party. the
Minister of New Zealand and Mrs.
Nash, members of the Chinese EN-
bassy staff, the Minister of the
Union of South Africa and Mrs.
Close. the Minister of Nicaragua,
the director general of the PAN
American Union and representa-
tives of the Legation of Ell Salvador
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Gasoline Rotioninq
'* r X Inconvenient,'
Fumes Henderson
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Price Administrator Leon
Henderson, who b.. sses gasoline
rationing In the East. some
times is just another harassed
motorist.
Gas rationing has been
damned inconvenient to me-" he
exploded in the midst of a
press conference today. Il
think the Government ought to
look into some of these situa-
tions. I can't even go fishing
any more"
Motorist Henderson has an
"a" rationing card.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
Doubled Gas Unit
Leaves Pumps Empty
In District Area
Less Than II Stations
To Open Todoy; 24-Hour
Moratorium Weighed

Fewer than a dozen filling stations
in the Capital area will be open for
business today, and these will have
an insufficient stock of gasoline to
meet the prospective demand, the
American Automobile Association
said last night in warning motorists
with depleted supplies to keep their
cars in the garage.
Since rationing began not more
than IS of the 1000 stations in this
section have been open on any SUM-
day, the AAA said, and a last min
ute check yesterday disclosed that
only about third of these would be
doing business today, as virtually all
stations had exhausted their To-day
quotas.
New allotments will be available
tomorrow.
Most stations have been budgeting
their gasoline but the new OPA rul-
ing. doubling the value of rationing
cards to make them last until July
Is, has served to reduce stocks, deal
ers say.
Baltimore and other nearby met
ropolitan districts are in the same
plight as the District, he AAA
said.
Dealers will meet tomorrow to dis
cuss a one-day closing plan that
would afford an opportunity both
to relieve the drain on the waning
fuel supply and permit attendants
to spend the time collecting scrap
rubber.
Leon Henderson, OPA administra-
tor, told a press conference that
there would be no substantial in
crease in the price of gasoline to
meet rising transportation costs. He
favors a subsidy to cover this ad-
vance and said $50. 900 900 would
do the job" An announcement on
the course to be followed will be
made this week.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

1t was about am. The street
was empty and the middle of the
block was dark. In the darkest
part, far from a street lamp, was
the mouth of an alley. Out of the
blackness of the alley loomed a
figure, revealed dimly in the faint
light. The figure did not turn into
the sidewalk, but edged toward the
corner of house.
A sharp challenge stopped the
prowler. The challenge came, not
from professional policeman, but
from a citizen with another occu-
patton, who might well have been
home in bed. The prowler turned.
He might be only wanderer look
ing for q place to sleep. He might
be something more sinister. He
might have a gun or a knife. The
citizen had no way of knowing. But
he advanced resolutely, striking the
sinking figure with the thin path
of f1ashlight. -.
More than 1000 such citizens,
members of the Auxiliary Police
Force, are taking their chances in
similar ways as they learn how to
help protect the city in an era of
hazard.
Serve without Pay.
These volunteer policemen, un-
paid, little noticed by the public,
are giving their time and facing
the same dangers that confront all
policemen that their community
may be more adequately guarded
against attendant perils which will
be let loose if enemy bombers ever
come.
No matter how prodigiously they
may try, the regular Metropolitan
Police force of approximately 1900
will not be enough to protect the
Capital in such crisis. The regu-
lars have a tough enough job pa
trolling a war-swollen Washington
under normal conditions.
Just as London found that under
air attack it needed thousands of
auxiliary policemen to cope with
unpredictable problems, so Wash
ington will demand similar aid If
the test comes.
You may have wondered these
quiet nights why he's there, that
fellow you've noticed haunting your
neighborhood. He may have seemed
to you an incongruous f1gure-part
civilian, part officer of some kind
He wore an overseas cap, an arm
band, in threatening weather a
raincoat. and he swung a stick.
Naturally you guessed he had some
thing to do with civilian defense,
but whether he was a warden or
belonged in some other outfit you
probably didn't know.
Gets Practical Experience.
He was out there learning to be
an auxiliary policeman. And to be
a good auxiliary policeman he must
know, at least in a measure, the
duties and the difficulties of the
regular police. He can't be ex-
pected suddenly to perform efici-
Evening star., 1942-06-21
D. c. Man Hit by SoiIor
In Serious Condition

Joseph McGrath, "a, of the Miras
mar Apartments. Fifteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue NV, was
hit on the jaw by an unidentified
sailor in the 300 block of Fourteenth
street NV. last night and is re-
ported in a serious condition in
Emergency Hospital.
Examination there showed a head
conclusion and possible fractured
skull. Police said Mr.. McGrath was
unconscious when admitted to the
hospital
Evening star., 1942-06-21


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$500 buildings
Evening star., 1942-06-21

(See TAXES, Page A-15D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12
New Revue Friday
At Paradise

HARRIS AND HOWELL. Scpia
comedy team, will headline the
variety revue coming 10 the stage
of the Paradise Thcatcr Friday.
Strangely reminiscent of the
celebrated colored comedians, VII
liams and Walker. the pair have
achieved a great measure OF rec
IGNITION both in Europe and
America. They have also appeared
in the films Buck Priyate>' and
Congo Maisie.'
Sharing honors is Bob Parrish
possessor of the singing voice
which won him the leading role
in the "Hot Mikado.' Princess
Orelia and company Of dancers
offer a series of authentic Congo
rhythm dances as we'll as Latin
numbers. Allen Drew, billed as the
"colored Milton Berle," is the
master of ceremonies and Buddy
Bowman's ChocOlatccrS Will pro.
vide the musical portion OF tho
program.
On the screen will be the in.
itial showing of Lady for =
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-12

kic&cz, famop, star f the pelt-t'
Ballet Of Warsaw; Janiua
noted PohSh-Amcrican
Drima bdllcr.nd, and james jamie
son and Bill dc Luger.
Felix SadowSki is director and
also choreographcr for the group.