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Evening star., 1942-04-23
q, tht Associs ted Press.

POUGHKEEPSIE. N. Y. April %
Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt, moth
er Of the President, left net estate
estimated at 81 ,089 872. a New York
State transfer tax appraisal showed
today.
This figure was reached after de-
duction of funeral and administra-
tive expenses and debts totaling
s38. .48e. A State tax Of s48,43i was
imposed
Under a will probated earlier.
President Roosevelt receives nine
tenths of the entire estate and his
mothers Hyde Park IN. ~ prop
erty.
Mrs Roosevelt died last September
I at Hyde Park.
The appraisal was approved by
Paul A. Rieser, Poughkeepsie, State
transfer tax appraisal attorney
Executors are Henry It. Hackett,
Poughkeepsie, attorney for the es-
tate; the President, and Arthur j.
Morris, New York City.
Evening star., 1942-04-23

A pair of fighting Marines, who
conducted themselves without re-
gard for their own safety during the
holocaust of Pearl Harbor. Decem-
Der 7. were awarded the Navy Cross
for their heroiSm today.
Two Marine officers and five other
enlisted men at the same time re-
ceived concentrations for outstand-
ing heroiSm during the japanese
sneak attack.
The men who received the Navy
Gross were Sergt. Thomas E. HALEY
of st. Joseph, Miss and Corpl. Will
lard D. Darling Of Wilson, Okla.
Their commendation said the award
was for prompt and efficient action,
extraordinary courage. and disregard
OF their own safety during the at
tack"
Sergt. HALEY was aboard a ship
which was sunk in the harbor, He
assisted in the rescue of several men
from his own vessel, then, on his
own initiative, swan TO another ship
nearby and assisted in manning an
anti-aircraft gun. In the face of
severe enemy attack, he stuck TO his
gun until the enemy departed.
Later he arrived at the Naval Air
Station-clothed only in his under
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Bill 10 End Sales
OF Tax Certificates
Ordered Drafted
Delinquent Realty Holders
Robbed by Spectators.
House Group Told

Corporation Counsel Richmond
B. Keech today was called on by
the McGehee subcommittee of
the House District Committee to
draft legislation to end the prac-
tice of selling tax certificates
against delinquent real estate to
private individuals.
Rufus S. LuSk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association,
testified that it was Shameful" for
the District government to partici-
pate in the vicious practice which
permits individuals to profit oy "ex-
ploitation and legalized extortion."
The subcommittee suggested that
under the new legislation the Dis
trlct itself would buy in the lien
against property on which taxes had
not been paid.
Mr.. Keech said he favored legis-
lation to get rid of ''Shake-down
al bAoNc wiz PlCy Oll ACA11AAOCAlN
property owners under the present
system.
Present Bill Called insufficient.
The subcommittee is now con-
sidering a bill that would permit
delinquent taxpayers TO deal direct
ly with the tax assessors Office and
to pay of certificates against their
property.
Representative Dirksen, Repubii-
can. of Illinois. acting as chairman,
declared the subcommittee should
go farther than the bill proposes
and eliminate the entire tax sales
system and instead set up a method
whereby the District itself would
hold the property for liquidation to
secure payment of the tardy taxes. !"
Mr. Lusk said the bill under con-
sideration was highly desirable,
(see TAX SALES, Page 2-xJ
Evening star., 1942-04-23
HOrsemen Propose Purses
Go Partially 10 War Bonds
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, April
23.-The Maryland Horsemen's Pro-
tective Association, a group OF
owners and trainers, proposed today
two ways in which racing in this
State could contribute to the war
effort.
The association suggested that 20
per cent of winners purses be paid
in War savings bonds and that two
victory" races be held each week,
with so per cent Of the purses going
to the Army and Navy relief funds
and the remainder to be paid in
War bonds.
These proposals are expected to be
considered by the Maryland Racing
Commission at an early meeting.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Mats Reverse Form
And Lead Red Sox,
10 10 7, in Ninth
Two Boston Pitchers
Are Victims of Griffs
Extru- Bose Blows
Ry BURTON HAWKINS.

The Mats were leading the Red
Sox today in their effort to win
their first game of the regular
season in Griffith Stadium. The
score was 10 to 2 in the ninth
inning.
The Mats showed a complete re-
versal from recent form even in
the first inning They hoped on
Terry, Boston starting pitcher, for
three runs, including a triple by
Spence and double by Estalella.
They added two more in the sec
ond and when Terry gave up an
other run in the fifth, Hughson
replaced him on the mound. Hugh
son had no more success in stopping
the rampaging Mats,
FIRST INNING.
BOSTON-Di Maggie flied to Case.
PeSky singled to center. Pesky took
second as Gomez threw out Williams.
Lupien flied to Case.
WASHINGTON - Case walked.
Spence tripled to center, scoring
Case. Vernon famed but had to be
thrown out, Conroy to Lupien, when
Conroy dropped the third strike.
Spence holding third. Campbell
singled to right, scoring Spence and
Campbell continued to second on
Fox's tumble. Early popped to
Doerr. Estalella doubled to right.
scoring Campbell. Repass flied to
Di Maggie. Three runs.
SECOND INNING.
BOSTON-Tabor fouled to Early.
Fox famed. but had to be thrown
out, Early to Vernon. when Early
dropped the third strike. Doerr lined
to Spence.
WASHINGTON tossed out
Gobez. Pesky threw out Leonard.
Leonard injured his left ankle slid
ing into first base and slumped to
the ground He was carried from
(SAe RaSFRAIJ paoe 0Y0
Evening star., 1942-04-23
100 Security Board Employees
Will Be Moved From Capital

Approximately loo employees of
the Bureau of Old Age and Sur
vivors Insurance of the Social Sc
curity Board are to be moved from
Washington to six cities. Budget Di-
rector Harold D. Smith announced
this afternoon.
The executive and policy making
STATS, numbering about 500 persons,
will go to Baltimore around June l,
while the others, from the claims
branch, will be moved in the next
four months to New York. Phila-
delphia. Chicago, New Orleans and
San Francisco
This group was scheduled TO go
10 Philadelphia when the decentrali-
Evening star., 1942-04-23
kazis Reported Holding
Yuqoslav Chief Family

By the Associated Press
LONDON, April 23.-The Ger
mans have seized the wife and chill
dren of Gen. Draja Mihailovic,
leader of the big-scale Yugoslav
guerrilla resistance to the invaders
a Yugoslav government source re-
ported today.
He said that in spite of the Nazis
announced policy of holding the
families Of guerrilla leaders and
their threats of reprisals against
these hostages, there was no pos
sibility that Mihailovic would sur
render.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Minimum Loads
To Be Fixed for
Motor Transport
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee heard today that, begin
ming May Is, the Once of Defense
Transportation would fix minimum
loads for motor transportation and
would reduce deliveries to prevent
certain kinds of waste.
Also, Director Joseph B. Eastman,
Of the o. D. T., told the committee,
orders are to become effective then
to provide pooling arrangements.
Mr.. Eastman remarked also that
there was quite a supply of station
wagons that might be comman-
deered" to supplement local trans
portation.
Asked whether his Office had suff1-
cient authority TO carry on its ra-
tioning of tires, requisition OF We
hicles and ALLEGATION of vehicles
would be desirable, and Il under
stand that work is being done on,
that right now"
Evening star., 1942-04-23

zation program was started in De-
cember, but office space. could not
be found, and the same reason
baked a later plan to send them
all to Baltimore, where approx
mately 5000 accounting employees
of the bureau are located.
Under the new program, the
claims work will be regionalized-
step that was under consideration
for the entire bureau when it was
originally set up.
The new Baltimore Office will be
in the Equitable Building, which
is a short distance from the Cand-
ler Building, where the accounting
Offices are.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Durr Advocates Merger
OF Telegraph Companies
BY tho Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Clifford ]. Durr. member of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, today urged approval Of legis-
lation permitting the merger of tele-
graph companies as a matter Of
financial necessity and to conserve
vital war materials
Mr.. Durr told Senate interstate
commerce subcommittee that un-
less something was done to check
the downward spiral of the Postal
Telegraph Co.'S revenue that firm
might be forced out of business.
1t is fairly obvious" he said,
that Postal would have TO default
on loans of nearly $1,000, 900 from
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
Postal. he testified, was losing money
at an increasing rate.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Marie Dionne to Get
Cheekup at Hospital
Bv The Associated Press.

TORONTO. April 23-Marie.
smallest of the 8-year-old Dionne
quintuplets, arrived at the Toronto
Hospital for Sick Children today, for
what was described as "a perfectly
routine checkup" TO supplement a
previous examination for suspected
muscular atrophy in one leg.
The original examination was
made on January IS and an an
nouncement at that time said ply
sicians found mo serious lesion"
Evening star., 1942-04-23

Pitcher Dutch Leonard was lost
to the Mats for at least two weeks
today when he sprained his ankle
in the Washington Boston Red Sox
game at Griffith Stadium
Leonards spikes caught in the
dirt when he slid attempting to
beat out grounder at first base
in the second inning X-rays will
be taken of the pitchers ankle
to determine the. possibility of 8
fracture
Evening star., 1942-04-23
0. P. A. Allows Increase
Of l6 Pct. Tire Prices

A Is per cent increase in maxi
mum retail prices of new auto tires
and tubes-for those permitted 10
buy them-wss approved today by
the once of Price Administration
effective Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK. April Is tP).-
Stocks heavy; leaders resume de-
cline. Bonds irregulsrly lower;
some rails resist. Cotton barely
steady; list recedes in late
trading
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York
Philadelphia 900 040 90
New York OlO 200 O
Batteries-KnOtt and Hayes; Borcwy,
Lindel' Queen and Dickey.
At Detroit
Chicago - 90 900 600 81
Detroit - O33 010 2Ox- 9 Is l
Batteries-Lyons and Tresti Whit. and
Tebbetts.
At ST. Louis
Cleveland - 900 200 0
st. Louis l0l 900 0
Batteries-Barby and Dessut.Is; Auker
and Swift.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AT Philadelphia
New York 200 21O OOO-
Philadelphia 900 900 20
BatteIies-schumaeher DanninE; Pod
Eajny. Pearson, Livingston.
At Boston
Brooklyn - 100 050 90 -
Boston 1890 100 OO2 20
Bstteries-Kimbau. French and Sulli-
van; Salvo. Jayery, Hutehings, lombard
and kluttI.
At Pittsburgh
Cincinnati 900 600 500-5 10
Pittsburgh 100 100 0l0-- 3 5 0
Batteries-Vandermeer and Hemsley;
LsnninE, klinxer and Lopez.
At Chicago
st. Louis 00l 90
Chicago - 600 OIL
Batteres-Lanier and OrDea: Lee and
rHe
Evening star., 1942-04-23

FIFTH RACE-Purss. Si.S00. allow
anceS. S-yeaT -olds- I mile sno 20 yards
Grey WING DE CamtilSl : So $40
GlsstEuoer Hacker STo
Time. 1855
Also ran-Blue Steel. Liberty Cap. Ey-
eciathuS, RipoSte Cooeh'S BriaEe and
Flrehroorn
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Earlier Story on Page A-19)
Torpedoed Ship Makes Port

The Navy announced late today that medium sized
United States been torpedoed of the
The vessel however able to make
under its power
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Toduy's Home Runs

American
Harris, Detroit, I'd inning.
Heath, Cleveland. 4th inning.
National.
Reiser, Brooklyn, 5th inning.
Evening star., 1942-04-23

SIXTH RACE-PurSs 81 500: claiming
S-yeRr-olds and upward furlongS
Early Delivery Meade 4To 3 90 80
Happy Lark tWahle-l SO 800
Irish Echo tStoutl $50
Time. lie
Also ran-White Mask, Who Calls, VIII
tor Huhbue, Esppy Euntlng.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 500. claim
ink. A-yeAr-oldS and up a. miles
Here Agatn tMcCresry) 14-6e $40 ~
HLlolcnd MEADE 80 90
Syeepalot t2ufel;l $40
Tine, l.46h
Also ran-NedoinK Morn, Norotcn,
nFadgery. Lucky Omen. SlnslnE Torch
Q1srons Thrift, FlyinE Lesson and
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Norruqunsett Park

SIXTH RACE-PurSe. SLIGO. claiming
s-yesr-oldx and upward; l mile ana 20
YARDS
MsnsmAi6 tAtklnSonl 440 > ga go
Army Sons tHcweHA 30 , .4p
TrsnsFnitter tSiStol go
Also rsn-Burgoo Trsil. Army Grey,
Mad Bachelor, Patrol Scout.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
300 OF NAZI ARMY REPORTED on RED FRONT
Lute News Bulletins
Local Deliveries CurtoiIed

issued orders late today curtang local
delivery services thereby transportation ac
ties and equipment Effective May IS the ONCE of Defense
Transportation directed local including merchan
diseS prohibited from making special deliveries
cept hospitals and the armed services de-
veries OF supplies necessary protect the public health
Hfe md
Evening star., 1942-04-23
9 Billion War Bill Goes to White House

The Senate completed legislative action today
$s5l 5s7 900 military appropriations bill carrying provision
authorizing the negotiation Of contracts to eliminate
profits The measure which goes to the White
House would provide funds for 1000 Army planes and
equipment for 3, 600 900 man Army.
Evening star., 1942-04-23
keenelund Park

FOURTH RACE-Purse. 81 500 hRnoi-
cap: S-year-oids and upward. / LIS
miles.
Best Seller young $50 go Out
Century Note (Arcarot $50 Out
War BuEis fEiermknl ON
Also rkn--MoSccw II
Evening star., 1942-04-23
GUIDE FOR READERS

(See JONES, Page Ak
Evening star., 1942-04-23
Late Races
Huyre de Groce

Earlier Results and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Wholesale Men Expect
No Change in Retail Price

Off1cials of two of Washington's
largest wholesale food distributors
voiced belief today that the emer-
gency price ceiling order would have
no effect on. the retaii price of the
articles. covered by the order.
A representative of the District
Grocery Stores, Inc, said the cost
to the distributors for the canned
fruits and vegetables will remain
substantially the same as existed
this week since the order establishes
ceilings at the highest levels pre-
Walking between last Monday and
yesterday, and that, therefore, there
would be no justification for an in
crease In retail prices.
I. j. Mazo of Mazo Bros. said
prices charged consumers probably
wouldn't be affected by the order.
The D. G. S. spokesman said also
that he didn't believe retailers would
take advantage of the absence of a
retail price ceiling. The higher a
price goes on an article, he ex-
planned, the less profit the retailer
makes because his unit sales drop
of as the consumer price increases.
Wholesale distributors and, of
course. retailers, too, are having
difnculty obtaining some of the
foods covered by the order, the
D. G. S. official said. because Of
the curtailment of canned food
packing necessitated by the tin con-
servstion program.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Bill 10 Halt Leaks
OF War Information
May BE Abandoned
Senators Ask Survey
To Find if Existing
Lows Are Sufficient
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A conference on the war secrets
bill by several Senators and Attor-
ney General Biddle led to specula-
ton today that the controversial
measure may be dropped.
Senator Austin, Republican. of
Vermont, chairman of judiciary
subcommittee considering the bill,
said that "it might develop" that
existing legislation was sufficient to
halt leaks of important war in
formation" This was listed by the
Attorney General as the principal
objective of the pending measure.
Senator Austin and Senator Doxey,
Democrat, of Mississippi, another
member of the subcommittee, said
they asked the Attorney General at
the meeting to prepare compila-
ton of existing Federaplaws dealing
with protection of confidential docu-
ments and war secrets, all previous
congressional proposals in this field
and laws and regulations OF other
nations, including our allies in the
present war.
I'VE want to know exactly what
laws we have now and what situa-
tions we must meet before we try
anything new" Senator Doxey ex-
planned.
The pending bill would permit
the head of any Government agency
to designate any files, papers or
documents as confidential or
secret" Publication or disclosure
of their contents would be punish
able by up to 5000 fine and two
years imprisonment.
In asking the measure, the Al
torney General said there had been
serious leaks of very CONFIDENTIAL
information" tha. could not be pro-
secuted under existing laws.
Some legislators protested that
the legislation was so broad 1t might
be used to curb freedom of speech
and the press.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
D. {. Fuel Oil Supply
Declared Sufficient
To Meet Public Needs
Consumers Asked by
Distributors to Use
Minimum for Comfort

Washington residents who use oil
for heating their homes received as
surances from distributors here to-
day that an adequate supply Of oil
will be available during the remain
der of the cold season, barring un-
usually severe weather in March.
The Petroleum Co-ordinator'
ONCE reported yesterday that fuel
oil supplies in the East were dan
gerously low" but dealers here
voiced confidence that by stretch
ing their supplies and with full CO.
operation of consumers they will be
able to keep all Of their customers
oil burners going for the remaining
five weeks of the season.
Supplies to the distributors already
have been placed on an ALLEGATION
basis and dealers here are follow
ing the recent recommendation OF
the petroleum co-ordinator that no
domestic or industrial user be
allowed to get more fuel while their
tanks are more than one-fifth full.
Home owners in Washington
may not have as much oil in their
tanks as usual, but there will be
enough to keep their burners going
and their homes warm" said War
den w. Reed, manager Of John P.
Agnew Co.
Mr.. Reed said citizens could CO.
operate by reducing consumption
wherever possible and by not de-
manding full tanks when they call
for deliveries. Consumers can con-
serve oil by turning down oil burner
flames when retiring for the night,
and by closing of well-aired bed
rooms from the rest of the house.
District distributors generally are
limiting their customers to a maxi
mum of $50 gallons delivery, but
the consumers tank must be less
than one-fifth full before he can
get any additional supplies, it was
said.
I'VE feel confident that no one will
suffer" one distributor said.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Torrance, Free on Bond,
Faces Negligence Charge
Bv tie Associated Press.

Bv tie Associated Press.
MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb. 28.-
DR. Arthur Torrance was free under
81 900 bond today and Prosecuting
Attorney Luis Trevino said a man
slaughter charge against the New
York author and explorer for the
highway death Of his 67-year- -old
bride would not be we'll founded.
The prosecutor said, however, that
DR.. Torrance at least would have
to face a charge Of negligence and
imprudence, based on evidence that
he allowed his wife-who was de-
scribed as a woman of advanced
age and poor eyesight-to drive at
night at excessive speed while he
listened to the motor car radio.
Such a charge, II sustained by
the court, would be punishable by
imprisonment for from five days
to five years.
DR.. Torrance's release and vindi-
cation of the charge that he killed
his wealthy wife. the former Mrs.
Ada Loveland of Kalamazoo, Mich,
had been recommended earlier this
month by the Nuevo Leon state
prosecutor.
A final decision on DR.. Torrance's
contention that Mrs. Torrance died
in an automobile accident is not
expected, however. until late in
March. If convicted, DR.. Torrance
would be liable to five years i'm
prisonment.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
t25-BiIIion Debt Limit
Provided in Measure.
Submitted 10 House
Doushton Asks Increase
From Present IS Billion,
Now Almost Reached

The national debt limit would bA
raised to $l25 900, 900 900, the highest
point In the Nations history, under
bill before the House today. The
measure was introduced yesterday
by Chairman Doughton Of the Ways
and Means Committee, after q con-
ference between congressional fiscal
leaders, Secretary Morgenthau and
Treasury tax experts.
The present limit is $65 900 900 900
and is rapidly being approached,
standing as of February IS at s62.-
252 ,495 $50, according to Treasury
figures.
The conference yesterday dealt
with the prospective 81 .000, 600. 900 tax
bill, and while the form still remains
in doubt. it was reported that the
Treasury and Congress are in .
measure Of agreement. The Treas
ury. however, it was indicated, still
is opposed to a general sales tax.
There is some doubt that the new
levy, on which hearings start Tues
day, will take effect before next year
that is, after the congressional
elections That the Treasury feels the
public may have some difficulty In
adjusting itself to the heavier i'm
posts already provided was seen In
the fact that the Internal Revenue
Bureau wired all collectors yesterday
to use their discretion in granting
up to so days extensions for payment
of all types of income tax.
The debt-limit bill provides that
the Treasury may accept Federal
securities that are payable on de-
mand as income tax payments from
individuals.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Anacostia Citizens Told
OF Scrap Material Need

The Governments need of metals,
paper. rubber and rags was stressed
last night In q talk to the Anacostia
Citizens Association by Horace
Walker, executive secretary Of the
District Of Columbia Salvage Com
mittee.
Mr.. Walker urged all persons to
separate these materials and take
them to a station set up for that
purpose in the neighborhood or,
If at least 100 pounds has been
gathered, phone the committee and
have the collection picked up.
The association opposed parking
on the west side of Maple View
place from Nichols avenue to the
alley between Nichols evenue and
Mount View place Sc.
Fire CAPT. l.. B. Wilson of No. Is
engine company. was recommended
for promotion by the association
upon request Of its Fire and Police
Committee.
The Police Boys Club was
voted IS.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Convictions for Misuse
Of U. S. Flag Upheld
Nv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The con-
viction of Guy w. Picking and his
wife, Ida, both attorneys Of Balti-
more, for having used the American
Flag for advertising purposes on
their automobile. was upheld yester-
day by the Appellate Division Of the
State Supreme Court.
When convicted in special sessions
October IA, the Pickings received
suspended sentences on condition
they remove the flag from their
automobile within 80 days. This
they agreed to do but appealed their
conviction of having used the flag
unlawfully.
The Pickings, who operated
service for owners of tourist camps
and homes east Of the Mississippi
River, had a huge American Flag
painted on their automobile and an
advertising appeal Travel Amer
ica." This violated the statute per-
tanning to use of the flag, the Appel
late Court ruled.
Evening star., 1942-02-28
Chicago Grain

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-Grain prices
tried again today to advance but
failed to gain much headway que
to extreme caution of traders be-
cause of the controversy between
the congressional farm bloc and
the administration over handling
of the ever-normal granary surplus.
Wheat and corn were up small
fractions at times, with other GER
eals showing a sympathetic upward
tendency, but the market remained
very sluggish, owing to the absence
Of any fresh developments. War
reports from the Far East were
regarded as slightly more encourag-
ing but OF little market consequence
at present.
Until the dispute between the
farm bloc and the administration,