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Evening star., 1942-02-02

Now, II the grounding doesn'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, 1t 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 a 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 q military secret.
Have to Rely on Own Shadow.
If it's a clear enough day for
recently-awakened grounding to see
his shadow, it's a clear enough day
for q 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 all
the enemy knows, that he can't even
tell when he Is out Of the hole.
Tho only solution Is for you to
recall whether your shadow, If an
Evening star., 1942-02-02
ment which had to be replaced

ment which had to be replaced
constantly.
I'D like for some of the onicials
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 sub
jected to the impact Of sizable
realty tax levies. a..
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
Tire Thefts
Of More Than S700
Bring ] Arrests
Two Auto Firm Employees
ImpIieote Five Others;
Twenty Tires Recovered

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 500 worth Of tires, led
to the seizure of i've other persons
and probably will lead to the appre-
hension Of others.
James Pulliam, 80. colored, 2700
block Of N street NV, and Hazel
Ross, 80, colored. 900 block of Colum-
bia pike, Arlington, were taken into
custody by Chief woodward and De-
tective Capt. Hugh Jones Saturday
night.
Both were employees Of a county
automobile dealer, police said.
They were arrested on suspicion
and after questioning confessed and
disclosed evidence which implicated
five other persons. Chief woodward
said. Pulliam and Ross were each
charged with housebreaking and
larceny and were being held In the
county jail under 5000 bond.
Charles Bailey. 48, 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, 1905 Lee highway, and
Charles Yates, A.. colored, 2100
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
Harris Levy, Is, Retired
D. {. Merchant, Buried

Harris Levy. 73, Of the Plaza
Apartments, 2210 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, who died Thursday at
his home after a short illness, was
buried in the Talmud Torah Gene
terry Friday, following funeral serv-
ices at the Kersher Israel Syna-
gogue.
Mr.. Levy, a retired merchant in
Georgetown, was in business in the
same establishment at Twenty
Ninth and M streets NV. for 40
years. He was founder of the
Kersher Israel Congregation in
Washington and had been active
in other religious and fraternal Or
carnations here for many years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rose Levy: two daughters, Mary
and Mrs. Dell Goldin; four sons,
Moe, Louis, Samuel and Oscar, and
eight grandchildren, all Of Wash
inRton.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Dr.. Sheerin Tokes Over
Epiphany Church Pulpit

The Rev. DR.. Charles w. Sheerin,
preaching his first sermon yester-
day as rector of the Epiphany Epis-
copal Church, said man must be
willing to find God If his efforts are
to amount to anything"
Recalling the Church Of the
Epiphany has served Washington
for 100 yeers, DR.. Sheerin summed
up the goal Of his new ministry in
these words.
I'VE want this church to give a
welcome to the honest doubter, to
the stranger, to the perplexed, as
well as to the faithful, and to point
out the road toward the purpose
that God Is working out"
DR.. Sheerin, who succeeded As
rector the Very Rev. ZeBarney T.
Phillips, now dean Of Warrington
Cathedral. was greeted BY more
than 1000 parishionefs.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Even Mild Cold Needs
Serious Care, Doctor Suys

If you have even q mild cold, treat
1t as If it were influenza.
That's the advice Of DR.. E. r.
Coffey, assistant surgeon general
of the United States Public Health
Service. He discussed the major
causes of death-heart disease. can
Ger, pneumonia and tuberculosis
before the Washington Health
Forum Saturday night. -.
Home accidents, responsible for q
large number of deaths annually,
could be eliminated through proper
safety measures, DR.. Coney said.
In past wars, he pointed out. rec
ords show that more persons were
killed tn accidents than In actual
combat.
The meeting was held In the Con.
federats Memorial Hail. 1322 vef-
mont avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Five Are Killed
In Auto kishaps
eandNearbyj
Three Die in Smoshup
On Central Avenue;
Stur Athlete Victim
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1942 IS
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
ision 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 1912 traffic toll to Is.
Killed in the collision were Frank
lin A. Harris, %, of 3O6 Carmody
road, Seat Pleasant, Md; Mrs. Lii
lian M. Fleischhauer, IS, 423 Fifth
street NE, and Robert william
Stanner, "a, of Berwyn, Md. Mrs.
Fleischhauer was identified by police
as the widow of Julius Fleischhauer,
a NTH precinct policeman killed in
an accident at Triangle, Va. in
July, 1910.
Police said Mr.. Harris was east
bound about so 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
a passenger.
Mr.. Stanner was . passenger in
the car operated by Mr.. Leonard,
who was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital with lacerations of the scalp
and left leg, broken right leg and
q possible skull fracture. Mr.. STAN
ner died at Casualty shortly before
noon. He suffered head injuries, q
fractured leg and internal injuries.
Bethesda Man Killed.
Victim of an accident in Bethesda
was william B. Jefress, 40, of 4807
Hampden lane, Bethesda. Struck
shortly after midnight Saturday
while crossing Old Georgetown road
at Wisconsin avenue, Mr.. JefYress
died at noon yesterday in George
town Hospital.
Montgomery County police charged
Robert Harding, 81, Of Is Jones
Bridge road, North Chevy Chase,
with reckless driving in connection
with the accident.
SOASC CdCACii, a, SAOI Gu, 1OUU
block Of Montello avenue NE,
died at 1905 am. today at Casualty
Hospital Of injuries received In q
three-car collision near Beltsville,
Nd, Saturday. He was the second
victim Of this accident, the other
being Miss Olean Prince, 10, 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 q q 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 Luttrell Jeffress; his
father. w. Newton Jef1ress of
Stoneleigh Court: two brothers, T.
Nelson Jefiress of Washington, and
c. Newton Jefiress 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 fu-
neral parlor, 1865 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
Liquor Traffic Attacked
By Reform Unit Officer

The liquor trafiic was denounced
by Clinton N. Howard. superintend-
ent of the International Reform
Federation, in an address last night
at Foundry Methodist Church. He
said, in part:
If the Government can prohibit
the citizen from purchasing . new
automobile or tires for his old auto
mobile, which Is q blessing to So
ciety, . necessity Of business, rec
reation for himself and . pleasure
10 his family, 1t can prohibit hts
uouof, which - Q curse"
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Bill for Reduction
In Barbers' Hours
10 House
District Measure Also
Coils for Closing Of
Shops One Day q Week

The House District Committee to-
day ordered q favorable report on q
bill designed to reduce the working
hours Of Washington BARRIERS and to
force the closing Of all barber shops
one day . week.
The legislation. sponsored by Rep
resentative Schultz, Democrat, OF
Indiana would allow . majority Of
the accredited BARRIERS, by referen-
dunn, to determine the length Of
their workday and the day Of the
week on which the shops would be
closed.
Action was taken after the COM
mittee was told some BARRIERS now
work from so to 80 hours a week.
Charles K. Bovello, former presi-
dent Of the BARRIERS Union local,
stressed that the legislation is need
ed to protect health. Some BARRIERS,
he said, work in one shop until 6 or
7 pm, and then 60 to all night
shops" and work as late as or
2 lam.
Committee Chairman Randolph
advised Mr.. Schultz that the Com
missioners had submitted an adverse
report on the bill and inquired If II
had been considered during hearings
on the measure. Mr.. Schultz, chair
man Of the Public Health Subcom-
mittee which first approved his own
bill, said 1t was.
II find that the Commissioner
have opposed most everything that
pertains to the welfare of the Dis
trict," Mr.. Schultz said. That's q
broad, cruel statement, but it's true
Despite the objection Of the Com
missioners other District legislation
has been approved by this commit
tee-particularly the bill to raise the
pay Of police and firemen-and 1t is
well on the way to enactment"
The Rev. c. s. Longacre, secre-
tary Of the Religious Association of
America, urged an amendment that
would prevent the closing day voted
by the majority Of the BARRIERS from
interfering with those whose Sab
bath occurs on some day other than
the conventional Sunday.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Cathedral to Dedicate
Pavement and Stalls

The pavement and clergy stalls In
Washington Cathedral in memory OF
Edward Disney Farmer, churchman
and benefactor of Forth Worth,
Tex, will be dedicated at exercises
this afternoon at o'clock.
Attending the ceremony will be
George Beggs of Fort Worth,
executor of the Farmer estate.
Bishop Noble G. Powell, former
dean Of the Cathedral, viii present
the pavement gift. Dean Ze Barney
T.. Phillips will present the clergy
stalls.
Both stalls will be formally ac-
cepted and blessed by the Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, Bishop Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
LequI Aid Bureau Holds
Meeting Wednesday

The annual meeting Of the Legal
Aid Bureau of Washington will be
held at 4 pm. Wednesday in suite
s43 of the Investment Building. The
occasion will mark the end Of the
bureaus ninth year Of operation
and Of its seventh year as a sepa-
rate member of the Community
Chest.
Annual reports will be made by
the president, Dean Hill Stanley;
the treasurer. Gregory Cipriani,
and by the director, Miss Beatrice
Clephane. Twelve members of the
Board of Directors will be elected.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Maj. Kelly Seeking
Help 10 Cope With
Jam
Commissioner Young
Promises Assistance
As Work Increases

Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent Of police, moved swiftly to-
day to cope with the congestion fac
ing the police Identification bureau
because renewal Of most Of the Dis
trict's liquor licenses requires finger
printing of some Is, 900 liquor dealers
and their employees.
Maj. Kelly detailed Pvts. r. G.
williams Of the Chief Clerks once
and Robert Joiner Of the Public Re-
lations Squad to help the identifica-
ton bureau for the time being At
the same time he said he needed
five civilian aides to cope with the
large volume Of fingerprinting which
must be done by the bureau under
recent Commissioner regulations.
At the District Building, Commits
sioner Young said that II Maj. Kelly
needed help. he would try to assist
him in getting it.
Fingerprinting Scope Increases.
In recent months, the identifica-
ton bureau has been charged with
fingerprinting not only the usual
criminal group, but also special and
auxiliary police and others under
the civilian defense program.
Under recent ruling of the Com
missioners, holders Of certain types
Of District licenses also are required
to have their prints taken when
their permit comes up for renewal
and all persons obtaining such Ii
censes for the first time must like
wise be fingerprinted.
Groups included under the regula-
tion are liquor licensees, operators Of
massage, pool and billiard establish
ments; private detectives. junk deal
ers, auctioneers and dealers in sec
ond -hand personal property.
Renewals for virtually all OF the
liquor licenses were issued as Of
yesterday. thus placing the operators
and their employees under obligation
to be fingerprinted. An Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board oficial esti-
mated the number at about $1,000.
Many Of the other types Of licenses
covered in the regulation do not
come up for renewal until November.
$500 Cases In Arrears.
In an investigation Of the con-
gestion in the Identification Bu-
reau, Maj. Kelly said today that
the bureau was some $500 cases In
arrears but that none of these were
criminal cases, which are up to
date. He explained that five civilian
aides could be used to take the fin-
gerprints and thus relieve the pres
ent eight-member staff Of the bu-
reau to concentrate on classification
and filing, which is the technical and
difficult part Of the work. 1t is esti-
mated each classifier can clear about
80 cases q day.
With five civilian employees to
take the prints, Maj. Kelly indi-
Gated the bureau probably would
be able to catch up on the backlog
and cope with the new load OF L.
censees.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
190,533 Auto Stamps
Sold ind. T.. Before
Midnight Dead|ine
DELINQUENT Motorists Risk
Fine Today, Although
Enforcement Is Indefinite

Postmaster Vincent Burke reported
today that 190,533 motorists pur-
chased the new Federal automobile
use tax stamps at the city's post
ofices before the deadline at mid
night last night.
Whether the sale covered the 190,-
000-odd motor vehicles registered in
the District neither Mr.. Burke nor
any one else could say. 1t ap-
peared likely, however, that many
District motorists still are without
this latest automobile accessory be-
cause several thousands stamps, at
least, probably were obtained here
by Maryland and Virginia car
owners.
Mr.. Burke said there was no great
rush yesterday at either the City
Post Ofiice or the Benjamin Frank
lin Station. Occasionally lines would
form in front Of the windows, but
the business Of selling the tax
stamps was only matter of few
seconds in each case, so there was
little congestion.
"It's the most routine job we've
ever handled" said Mr.. Burke.
Delinquents Risk Fine.
Motorists who failed to purchase
the new stau1ps before ths 'deenline
were running the chance OF being
fined or sent to jail i they oper-
ated their cars today.
Just what the Treasury will DO
about the delinquents was not clear.
however. The law provides . $25
fine or 80 days in jail, or both, for
failure to pay the 500 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 oflces through
out February, probably without any
questions being asked.
The tax is levied on the "use" Of
automobiles-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
tax is provided under a Federal
statute, no requests had been made
Of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment to aid in its enforcement.
With each stamp, the motorist re-
ceives a card which he must fill out
and mail to the collector of inter-
nal revenue. The collectors will use
these to check up on delinquent
motorists.
Thefts Of Stamps Reported.
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 60 beyond inform
ing delinquent motorists that they
are driving their cars illegally If they
haven't obtained the tax stamps.
Police disclosed II cases Of theft
OF tax stamps from automobiles had
been reported over the week end,
Ya%
said similar complaints had been
filed there. The bureau said new
stamps probably will be issued to
victimized motorists who can prove
that they had bought the stamps.
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Salisbury to Stort Airport

SALISBURY, Nd, Feb. z R.-
Construction of q 81, ,000, 900 national
defense airport will start here
Wednesday, City Engineer Clarke
Gardner announced today. .-
Evening star., 1942-02-02
Missing Persons


missing should communicate
tDith the Public Relations Squad
Of the Police Department, Na-
tional 1000.
Robert L. Crofoot, IS, 8 feet 2
inches, $50 pounds, gray eyes, brown
hair, wearing Q black overcoat and
. gray hat, and his brother, Jack
L., II, 5 feet 8 inches, $50 pounds,
brown eyes and hair, wearing green
plaid jumper and two-tone blue
Jacket; missing from 458 K street
NV. since Saturday.
Minnie Stone, a, colored, feet
7 inches, slender build, wearing
black cloth coat, black hat, sweater,
shoes and stockings, blue work uni
form and glasses; missing from Oil
Twenty-second street NV. since
Friday. She has been despondent
since the death Of her husband.
Lisbon C. Pygate, 81, colored, 5
feet 8 inches, 14e pounds, white
hair, Indian appearance, right hand
missing, wearing . black overcoat,
brown hat, black suit and shoes,
missing from 746 Fairmont street
NV. since yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

The United States Coast Guard
needs men between the ages OF is
and 81.
Evening star., 1942-02-02

ecuttve Committee OF Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital, said the
taxes would be "a very serious item"
and that the institutions large dis
pensary service, considered q real
community need, was being main
tanned through dependence on en-
dowment.
Mr.. Blair emphasized the hospital
always had paid without question
taxes on few properties it owns but
does not use for purely hospital pur-
poses.
Clarence A. Aspinwall, president
Of Garfield Memorial Hospital,
characterized the tax decisions as
pointing the road to bankruptcy
for the private hospitals of the city.
He said that establishment had an
operating deficit Of about $4,000
last year and saw no possibility of
its raising tax funds without in
ereasing rates.
DR.. John M. Orem, president Of
eibley Hospital. agreed that an in
crease in rates would be the sole
means of meeting tax bills.
We've considered ourselves a
quasi-public institution" said Fred
Mckee, board president of National
Homeopathic Hospital. We've felt
we were supplying a need the Gov
ernment would have to meet II We
didn't, and considered the tax
exemption the Governments contri-
button"
Providence Financially Troubled.
Sister Rosa, superintendent of
Providence Hospital, pointed out it
was engaged in a desperate struggle
to make ends meet. in spite Of the
fact 1t was not obliged to pay .
number OF salaries that institutions
not under care Of religious orders
had to meet. She said the hospital
still owed for its nurses home and
mentioned the supplies and equip
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Defense Chief Waits
For Governors @. K.

Appointment of William F. Vor
Moll, supervisor of Monguagor
Township. TO the post of com.
mander of the Wayne County Cit
zens Defense Corps awaits the APP.
'proval of Gov. Murray d. Van
Wagner.
The commander will direct CT
william defense in all unincorporated
sections of Wayne County. The
appointment was made by Robert
II. McRae, chairman of the Wayne
County Defense Council. following
a conference with state officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Leonard Backed
By Ford Union

Ford Local 600, UAW-CIO, will
support Richard T. Leonard for
vice president of the UAW-CIO If
such an office is created by the
August convention of the union in
Chicago, it was announced today
by Paul Ste. Marie. local president.
Ste. Marie's statement was
prompted by reports that JAW
President r. j. Thomas and Go
President Philip Murray were in
favor of creating two vice presi-
denotes and would support board
members Walter Reuther and
Richard T. Frankensteen for the
jobs.
~ question the accuracy Of
the reports" said Ste. Marie. IL
will use all my influence and
energy In my own local for the
election of Leonard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
Woman Slayer
Gets Life Term

LAPEER, June 24.-For muir
dering her two small children and
her husband while they slept in
their Marlette farm home last
September IS. Mrs. Julia Kulinich,
26, today was under sentence 10
spend the rest of her life in prison,
Persistently feigning innocence
and denying her earlier confession
to state police. the young mother
suddenly changed her plea TO
guilty after a jury had been
selected to hear the case.
The life sentence was imposed
by Circuit Judge George w.
DesJardins on second degree
murder charge in the shooting Of
her 7-year-old daughter, Helen.
The Judge meted out a five to Is
year term, TO be served concur
rently, on a manslaughter charge
for the Shaving of her husband,
Peter Jr, 30.
A charge Of numbering her 3
year-old son, Nicholas, was dis
missed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-24
School Budget
Boosts Pay Of
All Employees

The board Of education budget
ALLEGATIONS for 1942-43, which to-
day stands adopted. include. pay
raises of 10 per cent to cover
increased living costs for all en-
loyes Of the Detroit public
schools.
Submitted by A. Douglas jamie
son, chairman of the boards
finance committee, the raises will
cost the city approxim I e y
81, 100000.
This years school budget Of
S35, 430 ,325 tops last years by 81
929, 500. Besides pay raises. the
latter figure is spread over an ex-
tended lunch program for school
children, an accelerated program
for Wayne University and the need
for chopping maintenance costs
100000 as ordered by common
council.
Board member Mrs. Laura E.
Osborn took violent exception to
this latter figure which she termed
common councils and the mayors
shotgun requests.
THE school system Is as much
separated from the authority of
the city government as In the
county government. I think this
demand for a $4,000 saving In
maintenance costs by the school
board Is positively unjustified."