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Evening star., 1942-02-02
Motorists Risk Fine
# They Drive Today.
Without Tax Stamps
Enforcement Procedure,
However, Is Indefinite;
Police to Give Warnings

Washington motorists who failed
to purchase the new Federal auto
mobile use tax stamps before the
deadline at midnight last night were
running the chance of being fined
or sent to Jail if they operated their
cars today.
Just what the Treasury will do
about the delinquents was not clear.
however. The law provides a s25
fine or 30 days in jail, or both, for
failure to pay the s209 tax for the
remainder of the present fiscal year,
but any motorists who have failed
to pay up so far can buy the neces-
sary stickerS at post Offices through
out February, probably without any
questions being asked.
The tax Is levied on the "use" Of
utomobiles-and thus, any motor
lists who lay up their cars need not
pay the tax until they start driving
again, and the tax will be lower in
March.
Police Will Inform Delinquents.
Enforcement of the tax will be in
the hands of deputy collectors Of
Internal Revenue throughout the
country, but Internal Revenue Bu-
reau officials here indicated that any
help the Washington Police Depart
ment might be able to give would be
welcomed.
They emphasized that, since the
jc Inl EoIara1
statute, no requests had been made
of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment to aid in its enforcement.
Inspector Harvey G. Callahan, as
sistant superintendent of police, said
no instructions had been issued to
the department concerning enforce
ment of the statute. Local officers,
he said, would not go beyond inform
ing delinquent motorists that they
are driving their cars illegally if they
haven't obtained the tax stamps.
Thefts Of Stamps Reported.
Police disclosed II cases of theft
Of tax stamps from automobiles had
been reported over the week end.
and the Internal Revenue Bureau
said similar complaints had been
filed there. The bureau said new
stamps probably will be issued to
victinized motorists who can prove
that they had bought the stamps.
Meanwhile, Postmaster Vincent
Burke was awaiting reports from
branch post Offices and substations
to determine how many tax stamps
were sold yesterday.
The City Post Office and the Ben
jamin Franklin Station were busy
most Of the day yesterday selling
the stickers to last-minute pur-
chasers.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Grounding Finds His Shadow
Shrouded in Military Secrecy

Now, If the grounding doesnt t
talk, everything will-be all right.
He might have seen his shadow
this morning. And then again he
might not have seen his shadow.
This is the day, you know, when
the grounding ends his winter
Information, sticks his nose out into
the open to see what's what. If he
sees his shadow, it scares him right
back into the hole and we have six
more weeks of winter. No shadow
springs here. Anyway, that's the
legend.
All these many years the wood
chuck has been dependable oracle,
with followers by the thousands.
But this year he might just as well
continue his hibernation-and prob
ably would be just as happy for it
because this year the degree of
visibility of the groundhog's shadow
is a military secret.
Have to Rely on Own Shadow.
If it's clear enough day for q
recently-awakened grounding to see
his shadow. it's clear enough day
for a bomber pilot to see where he
is going. And If the woodchuck can.
not see his shadow it may be gloomy
enough around these parts, for al
the enemy knows, that he can't ever
tell when he is out of the hole.
The only solution Is for you Il
recall whether your shadow, If AZ
Evening star., 1942-02-02

ment which had to be replaced
constantly.
I'D like for some of the ofhcials
to spend two days and make the
rounds of this hospital to see the
overhead we have to carry" she said.
It will be seen the principal
thought running through these COM
ments is that voluntary hospitals
already have shaky financial struc-
lures which might topple if SUBJ
jected to the impact Of sizable
realty tax levies.
The recent hearing on hospital
needs before the House District
Committee brought repeated state
ments that private hospitals could
not accept new financial response
bilities even for needed expansion.
The Rev. David v. McCauley, re-
gent of the Georgetown University
Medical School, told the committee
the university could not provide
money for new facilities at the uni
versity hospital but could offer land
If Government funds were made
available for construction. A similar
offer Of land was made by Dr. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president Of George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

when you first saw it this morning,
was distinct enough that a sleepy
grounding in the vicinity might
have seen his at the same time.
Despite the blanket Of silence
covering the Nations woodchuck
holes, however, the true believers
are gathering as usual to learn how
long it Is going to be as cold as 1t
was this morning.
Lodges Observe OoRsion.
The Slumbering Grounding Lodge
of Quarryville, Pa, did cancel its
annual banquet, the Associated
Press reports from there, because
"the times are not propitious for
celebrating and high-powered feast
ing" But the members, clad in
long night shirts and toppers, did
take to the hills early this morning
to check up on their brothers long
range weather report.
The other two of the three Penn
sylvania organizations which coldly
ignore one another-the Gobbler's
Knob Club of Punxsutawney anc
the Grundsow Lodge of Allentown
were observing the day. too. Tht
Punxsutawney club planned to hole
its banquet, but to withhold its fore.
cast as military secret. At Allen
town the boys were planning to g
at it whole hog-or whole ground
hog-seeking their pet grundsow anl
also planning Q banquet.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Edward {. Johnson Quits
ARLINGTON Rent GROUP

Edward c. johnson, member of the
Arlington County Fair Rent Com
mittee who has led efforts to have
that group take aggressive action
in rent investigations, has submitted
his resignation to Chairman Gardner
L. Boothe of the Northern Virginia
Regional Defense Council, it was
learned today.
Mr.. johnson is a senior trial
examiner of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and will be
transferred to Philadelphia next
month.
Mr.. johnson has been the chief
proponent for open public hearings
of the rent committee.
"On the basis Of my experience,
he said, II feel there is every need
for a rent commission in Arlington
I have found several cases where
rents have been unjustifiably raised
I'VE need legislation with teeth
in it, whether Federal or State, al
though I am inclined to believe
State measures would be prefer
able"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Pancoast Will Replace
Hoffman on Draft Board
sr q statf corre.pondent Of rhe star.

By Staff correspondent OF Inc otAf.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 2.-El-
lott F. Hoffman, chairman Of the
Alexandria Selective Service Board
has submitted his resignation tc
Gov. Darden, 1t was announced here
today.
Mr.. Hoffman gave as his reason
the pressure OF duties in his OWL
office. He Is clerk of the Corpora
ton and Circuit Courts.
The appointment Of Joseph M
Pancoast, attorney, to membership
on the board has been announced
by the Governors Office. Mr.. Hoff
mans resignation will become ef-
fective as soon as Mr.. Pancoast
qualities, probably today.
Mr.. Hoffman has been a member
Of the Selective Service Board since
it was first organized about Is
months ago. He has served as chair
man for six months.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Master zoning Plan
Is Being Drawn for
Holmes Run Valley
Foirfox OffieioIs Expect
Area Will Receive Most
Of Defense Housing
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlspatCu 10 ne otdf.
FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. IA master
zoning plan for the development OF
Holmes Run Valley to meet an
expected influx of low-cost defense
housing in that area is being drafted
and will be completed in about two
months, it was revealed at meet
ing of the Fairfax County Planning
Commission with representatives of
the Virginia State Planning Board.
1t was pointed out that estimates
made by the Office of the defense
housing co-ordinator indicate that
the population of the county may be
doubled in the next IL months,
giving rise to many serious problems
in community facilities, such as
schools, transportation, fire protec-
ton and police.
Preliminary studies have shown
that Holmes Run Valley, from Hunt
ing Greek to Falls Church, will
receive the greatest part of the de-
fense housing program in the county.
To cooperate with the county in
drafting a master plan at the re-
quest of the local planning body,
Corwin Mocine, planning technician
for the State Planning Board, has
been assigned to the county COM
mission. The State Highway De-
partment also will aid.
Harry C.. Moore, technician with
the County Planning Commission
said it was hoped to have the plan
completed in approximately so days,
since about that time it is antici-
pated some of the defense housing
will be started in the Holmes Run
area. The program should be well
under way in about six months, he
said.
County officials have an applica-
ton on file with the Federal Gov
ernment under the Lanham Act for
funds to construct sewer and water
systems.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Five Are Killed
In Auto Mishaps
Here eandNearby
Three Die in Smoshup
On Central Avenue:
Stur Athlete Victim
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 2----l5
Killed in same period of 1941 13
Toll for all of 194l -95

Three persons were killed and one
seriously injured in a head-on COL
hsion here early today while two
others died of injuries received in
accidents in nearby Maryland.
The three victims of the collision,
which occurred in the 5000 block of
Central avenue NE, brought the
Districts 142 traffic toll to IS.
Killed in the collision were Frank
lin A. Harris, %, of lot Eighth street
NE; Mrs. Lillian M. Fleischhauer,
35, Seat Pleasant. Md, and Robert
William Stanner, "a, of Berwyn, Md.
Mrs. Fleischhauer was identified by
police as the widow of Julius
Fleischhauer. fifth precinct police
man killed in an accident at Tri-
angle, Va. in July, 1910.
Police said Mr.. Harris was east
bound about 80 feet west of $3.50
Central avenue and driving on the
wrong side of the road when he
collided with car being driven west
by John Leonard, 40, of Hillside,
Md, in which Mrs. Fleischhauer was
passenger.
Mr.. Stanner was a passenger in
the car operated by Mr.. Leonard,
who was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital with lacerations of the scalp
and left leg, a broken right leg and
a possible skull fracture. Mr.. STAN
ner died at Casualty shortly before
noon. He suffered head injuries, a
fractured leg and internal injuries.
Bethesda Man Killed.
Victim of an accident in Bethesda
was William B. Jeffress, 40, of 4807
Hampden lane, Bethesda. Struck
shortly after midnight Saturday
while crossing Old Georgetown road
at Wisconsin avenue, Mr. Jeffress
died at noon yesterday in George
town Hospital.
Montgomery County police charged
Robert Harding. 81, of 25 Jones
Bridge road, North Chevy Chase,
with reckless driving in connection
with the accident.
George Edelen, 81, colored, 1900
block Of Montello avenue NE,
died at 1905 am. today at Casualty
Hospital of injuries received in a
three-car collision near Beltsville,
Md, Saturday. He was the second
victim of this accident, the other
being Miss Olean Prince, l8, colored
of HOO block of Holbrook terrace
NE, who died at Casualty Hospital
Saturday.
Mr.. Jeffress, an automobile sales
man, graduated from Western
High School and attended Brown
University. Well known as a sand
lot baseball player in his youth,
he was given tryout as an infield-
er with the Philadelphia Athletics
in the early twenties.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margaret Luttren Jeffress; his
father, w. Newton Jeffress of
Stoneleigh Court; two brothers, T.
Nelson Jeffress of Washington, and
c. Newton Jeffress of Miami. Fla.
and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Wander
Hayden, also of Miami
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday at Gawler's flu
neral parlor, 1765 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, with the Rev. H. H. D.
Sterrett of All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church officiating. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Maryland Artists Asked
To Make War Posters
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PresS.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 2.-Maryland
artists are to be enlisted by the
Maryland Council Of Defense to
produce posters illustrating the need
for full war effort in every town
in the State, the council announced
yesterday.
Letters have been sent to more
than 1000 artists, both professional
and amateur, the council said, urg-
ing them to contribute posters to
acquaint citizens with the aims and
detectives of the civilian defense
organizations.
Gilbert Gettier, cartoonist, was
named chairman Of the Artists
Committee. Other members are
John McGrath, r. Magill Mackall
Louis Rosenthal, Stanislav Rombski
Dorothy s. Harrison. w. r. Watkins,
Lawrence w. Sagle and Anne
Chandlee.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Expanded F. 5. A. Program
To Aid Maryland Farmers

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. "A stream
lined, expanded Farm Security Ad-
ministration program will help
about $500 low-income farm fam
lilies in Maryland and Delaware
multiply their food production this
year, Allen C. Ebert, F. S. A. State
director, said today.
Many farmers are seeking loans to
improve their farms and expand
operations so they can produce as
they have never produced before
he explained, adding that the food
is badly needed-by many impov-
erished farmers themselves, by the
Nation and by our Allies.
Thanks to our new simplified
forms, we are able to accommo-
date the increasing number of ap-
plicants for loans. We scrapped red
tape when it became apparent that
we had to match all-out war with
an-out production of certain foods.
The expanded program, Mr.. Ebert
added, will extend help to part-time
farmers, All groups, Future Farm
ers Of America units, and other
juvenile agricultural associations.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Arlington Tire Thefts
OF More Than S7OO
Bring 7 Arrests
Two Auto Firm Employees
ImpIieote Five Others;
Twenty Tires Recovered
'ersons have been arreste'

Seven persons have been arrested
by Arlington County police in con-
nection with the largest tire theft
reported in the Washington area
since the tire ban became effective.
Warning that police are prepared
to go the limit in prosecutions OF
such cases, Chief Harry woodward
of the county police said the arrest
of two men suspected Of stealing
more than S700 worth of tires, led
to the seizure of five other persons
and probably will lead to the appre-
hension Of others.
James Pulliam, 38, colored, 270C
block of N street NV, and Haze
Ross, SO, colored. 900 block of Colum-
bia pike. Arlington. were taken into
custody by Chief woodward and De-
tective Capt. Hugh Jones Satrrda!
night.
Both were employees of count!
automobile dealer, police said.
They were arrested on suspicion
and after questioning confessed ant
disclosed evidence which implicated
five other persons. Chief Woodyart
said. Pulliam and Ross were each
charged with housebreaking anc
larceny and were being held in the
county Jail under $1,000 bond.
Charles Bailey, 4s, colored, of the
900 block of South Eighth street
was arrested by police as material
witness and released on his personal
bond.
Others arrested and released under
$500 bond each on charges OF re-
ceiving stolen property are Louis
Luzi, 80, 4206 Lee highway, and
Charles Yates, AZ. colored, 210C
block North Edison street: Don Bev-
erly, 81, colored, 900 block Of South
Eighth street, and Sylvia Jones, 80
colored, 1851 South Eleventh street.
Chief woodward said more than
20 tires have been recovered, some
of which were in the possession OF
Ross and Pulliam.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OCEAN CITY, Nd, Feb. a.
Mayor Clifford p. Cropper yesterday
predicted q banner season for this
Maryland seashore resort and said
submarine activity on the Atlantic
seaboard would be one Of the great
est tourist attractions.
Mayor Cropper emphatically de-
MED that the resort was to be
evacuated ~ . military precaution
or that the property Of non-resi-
dents living In Baltimore, Washing
ton, Wilmington, Del, and Fhila-
delphia was to be confiscated by the
Government.
Such reports, he said, had been
spread in q number Of nearby citiei
and property owners and investors
had become alarmed.
The ban On new car sales and the
sale of new tires md tubes slacu6
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Prince William County
Tire Quote Announced
special pispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 2-Claude
Hixson, distributor for the Prince
William County Tire Rationing
Board, announced the February
quota for the county is 13 tires and
10 tubes for light vehicles and 20
tires and "a tubes for heavy trucks.
Sixteen tires and eight tubes for
passenger cars and light trucks were
issued through the board in January
and Is truck tires and S tubes for
heavy trucks distributed. The quota
for the month was exhausted with
the exception of 4 truck tires and
"a tubes and 13 tubes for passenger
cars.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
EmbezzIement Is Laid
To Hogerstown Lawyer

BY the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. q
Walter Baker, prominent Hagers-
town attorney and church worker,
arrested on warrants charging en-
bezzlement of securities from an
estate of which he was executor
was released yesterday under $4,000
bail for action of the grand jury.
States Attorney Charles F. Waga-
man. who ordered Mr. Bakers arrest
Saturday, said the lawyer was
charged in two warrants with en-
bezzlement of securities valued at
$4,000 from the estate Of the late
Henrietta Albert.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Virginia House
Gets Bill 10 End
State; Liquor Tax
Budget Committees
To Study Possible
$240, 1000 Deficit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2.-The
Moore bill to repeal the 10 per cent
State liquor wine tax comes before
the House of Delegates today as the
House and Senate start week in
which committees will consider some
major controversial measures.
The liquor wine tax repeal bill,
with Delegate E. Blackburn Moore
of Berryville as its chief patron. was
reported unanimously last week by
the House Finance Committee. Mr..
Moore has contended that the addi-
tional taxes, imposed in 1910 on the
recommendation of former Gov.
Price, have handicapped control
phases of the State liquor monopoly
and that schools should not be
partly dependent on alcoholic bever-
ages for support.
$4,000 Deficit Seen.
The bill does not call for repeal
of the half-cent additional tax i'm
posed in 1910 on 15-cent beer.
Gov. Darden, who recommended
the liquor-wine tax repeal, will meet
tomorrow night with the General
Assembly Budget Committee to dis
cuss the loss in revenue from the
tax and other problems in connec-
ton with making the budget. The
Budget Committees saw prospects of
a $240, 900 deficit in the balance be-
tween appropriations recommended
by the outgoing Governor and an
ticipated current. revenues in the
general fund.
The budget makers also have the
problem of attempting to anticipate
whether the States revenues will
hold up to prewar estimates.
Interest Bill Comes Up.
A major controversial measure,
the Gibson bill calling for reduction
of the small loan interest rate from
AZ to "a per cent year, will be dis
cussed at public. hearing before
the House Committee on Insurance
and banking at pm tomorrow.
The House and Senate General
Laws Committee plan a public hear
ing at 3 pm. tomorrow on bills to
liberalize the Workmens Compen-
sation Act.
On Thursday. the House and SEN
ate Committee on Privileges and
Elections will conduct a hearing on
reapportionment of the State so as
to distribute representation of House
and Senate members according to
latest census figures.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
County Nurse to Speok
On Home Hygiene

Mrs. w. B. Brown. county nurse
for the Suitland (Md0 area, Is
scheduled to speak on Hygiene for
the Home" at a meeting Of tho
Federal City Unit of the Red Cross
at IS Swami road Sc, Suitland,
at 2 pm. tomorrow.
The Federal City Unit Of the
Junior Red Gross Of Suitland will
meet at the suitland School ut 10
am. Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Prince William Equips
Two First-Aid Stations
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 2.-Capt.
Thomas r. Joyce, Prince William
County air-raid warden, announces
that first-aid stations have been
equipped in Occoquan and Wood
bridge for use In case Of emergency.
The Occoquan station Is in charge Of
John A. Musselman and Elmer Riley
and that at Woodbridge is directed
by Henry M. Davis and Roscoe Clark.
Capt. Joyce has advised each home
and public building to keep q supply
of sand to extinguish incendiary
bombs. Manassas has provided a
supply and residents are requested
to obtain q halt -bushel from the
bcwn power house tomorrow o. We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Winchester Students
Enter New Cadet Corps

By the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. q
Practically every boy Of the 10th,
11th and 18th grades of Handley
High School has been enrolled in
the schools new Military Cadet
Corps and plans are being shaped
for the purchase of uniforms.
Rifles that were used by another
corps some years ago have been re-
conditioned and regular drills are
being held. Hunter Maddox, school
athletic director, is commandant.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Coolidge Liked 'Em
So Worker Insists on
OId-StyIe Bondoges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. Am elder
ly woman at a Red Cross unit
insisted on rolling bandages as
she had been taught in 1917
1918, although the instructor
patiently tried to show her the
efficacy of the new method.
One day as she arrived for the
class, she showed a letter to the
instructor.
"There!" she cried. That's a
letter from Calvin Coolidge, and
he personally complimented me
on the way I roll bandages."
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Virqiniu Socialists Elect
By the Associated Press.

hSSUCIdGeu FreSS.
ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 2.-Clement
Dalton of Roanoke was reelected
State chairman of the Socialist
party at the annual reorganization
meeting here yesterday.
S. A. Moore, also of Roanoke, was
elected vice-chairman and Lawrence
S. Wilkes of this city, was chosen
secretary treasurer.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Salisbury to Sturt Airport

SALISBURY. Md, Feb. 2 (P.-
Construction of a sl,O0O,0o0 national
defense airport will start here
Wednesday, City Engineer Clarke
Gardner announced today.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Forest Glen Meeting

The Forest Glen Park (Md0 Cit
liens Association will meet at 8
pm. Wednesday at National Park
College in Forest Glen.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

HOLD vICEvERSA DANCE-Upper classmen of the
MongomeryBlar High School, Silver Spring. Md, Saturday
held their dance which the girls escort
boys all expenses. Shown Miss Mary Ann
Mitchell presenting noSegay she made for Bill Cassidy The
made of silver wrapped chocolate drops red
celophane and silver ribbons. Star Stan Photo
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Higher Patient
Costs Seen in
Hospital Tax
Policy Of DefuuIt
Is Suggested os
Showdown on Issue

fThts ts The second OF three ar.
SlcISs discussing the taxation OF
Warrington hospitals. The third
viii appear tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-01-05
10000 900 AMERICANS FAVOR UNION

Remember the moral slump that always follows
the Of petty politics. Consider that merely
promise Union after the the Axis will drive their peoples
by reminding them of what Senate minority did to the
promised League after World War I. But the
oppressed peoples that this Union dream but ,ng
growing, winning World United States, with place in its
Congress they may by reganing their freedom
what then shall have wreck the Axis from win
How many, many lives shall by this great exped
tonary ideaonce give Life! 1t will be fighting for