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Evening star., 1942-02-16
Submarine
Continued From First Page.)

Duffy, 81, Philadelphia, engineer,
and Pvt. Raher.
1t. Abernathy said that the sub
was painted blush green instead of
black as are United States Navy
subs.
The color was obviously intended
as a camouflage for American
waters" he said.
1t. Kush's duty as co-pilot was
to keep the bomber flying.
While the other men attended
to their duties, I kept the ship
steady" he said. When survivors
of the China Arrow were found, I
wrote a note. saying Position noted,
help on way put is in thermos
bottle, tied it in a life vest and
dropped the bottle when about 100
feet above water"
1T was tough working with cold
figures in such hot excitement" 1t.
Day said. Il had to recheck posi-
tions on the oil slick that We found,
on the lifeboats and finally on the
submarine"
Corpl. Duffy said that it was rain
ing hard when they sighted the sub.
"Tokar and I were in the rear Of
the plane" he said. THE sub evi.
IDENTIFY didn't expect anybody out on
such a bad day and was trying to
make speed on the surface"
Evening star., 1942-02-16
viereck Trial Recessed
With II Jurors Chosen
Earlier Story on Pare B-l)


Trial Of George Sylvester Viereck,
registered Nazi agent, accused OF
Withholding information from the
State Department, was recessed late
today without completion Of jury.
The defense still had two per-
emptory challenges left and the
Government one when Justice r.
Dickinson Let's adjourned court
until 10 am. tomorrow. Both sides
have 10 challenges.
The day-long exclamation OF
prospective jurors was marked by
the large number who disqualified
themselves by expressing prejudice.
More than q score were excused
when they said they did not feel
they could approach the case with
out bias.
One Juror who served last week on
the jury that convicted Laura In
gals, the aviatrix, Of violating the
same law-the Foreign Agent Reg
istration Act-said that he felt he
could not give Mr.. Viereck fair
trial. He was excused. Two other
Jurors in the ingalls, case, however.
said they felt they could serve i'm
partially in the present case and
were still in the box at adjournment.
There were II jurors tentatively In
the box, two women and nine men,
when court recessed.
The jury is expected to be COM
rletod shortly after OpeninQ of court
in the morning. William Power
Maloney, special assistant to the
Attorney General. then will make
the opening statement for the Gov
ernment. He is expected to throw
wide open the charges that non
interventionists among members OF
Congress have used Mr.. Viereck's
propaganda extensively and franked
it through the mails.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Auto Agencies Survey
For War Items Urqed
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The House Small Business Com
mitee today urged heads Of inter-
ested Government agencies to make
an immediate survey Of the facili-
ties Of automobile dealers capable
of manufacturing small items re-
quired for the war program
In a resolution, the committee
created to study the effect of the
war program on small business-re-
quested the War and Navy Depart
ments to utilize, whenever possible,
the facilities of dealers for storing,
repairing and rebuilding military
machinery.
Any rationing program, the reso-
luton said, should consider the au-
tomobile needs of farmers and de-
fense workers, and an effective
program for the rehabilitation" Of
auto statesmen and dealers should be
put into effect at once.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page)

the task is complete and our free
dom made secure
Mr.. Nash, New Zealand's first
minister here, told the President
that New Zealanders are grateful
to the United States for the splen-
did assistance and cooperation
this country is giving" in the fight
for the freedom Of the democracles."
Says President Is Informed.
After seeing the President Mr..
Nash told newspapermen:
mo man I have met knows more
about the needs of the Southern
Pacific area than President Roose-
velt."
LAS q result of my talk with him.
I am satisfied that whatever is
physically possible for him to do IN
seeing that the Southern Pacific
area is cared for in this crisis he
will do.
THE fall of Singapore puts New
Zealand in a difncult position, but
we never had thought that Singa-
pore could not fall If the Japan
ese come our way, it won't be easy
for them"
Evening star., 1942-02-16
| so to Be Named
| Special Police
For Guard Duty

interviewing of auxiliary police
candidates to be called to duty at
IS a. day as guards for District
bridges and vital buildings, is near
ly complete and designation OF the
first so is expected within the next
day or so Commissioner Young said
today.
Commissioner Young said Police
Supt. Kelly has been interviewing
applicants and that $4,000 from
the so-called blackout fund has been
set aside for their pay.
The men will be assigned for an
infienite period, Mr.. Young said, and
may also be used in trafiic work. He
emphasized that the so are only a
starter" and that many more soon
may be enrolled.
The special police will be known
as defense guards" and are ex-
pected to release many regular pa
trolmen for street duty.
Commissioner Young expressed
the opinion that the defense
guards" may prove a valuable
training group from which perma-
nent additions to the police force
may be recruited. He pointed out
it is already difncult to obtain men
within the present age limits of the
Police Department, and indicated
that the maximum age Of 80 may
have to be raised.
At present there are 50 regular
members of the department en-
gagged in guarding vital buildings
and bridges who would be returned
to regular duty by appointment of
the auxiliaries.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Miss Clara G. Brewer,
Retired Teacher, Dies

Miss Clara G. Brewer, retired Dis
trict school principal, died yesterday
at her home, 28l4 Cathedral avenue
NV. after a long illness. -.
At the time of her retirement in
1927. after Al years of service, Miss
Brewer had been principal OF the
johnson School for 81 years--ever
since it was built in 1896. She was
also administrative principal of the
Bancroft School,
Miss Brewer leaves one sister,
Miss Mary A. Brewer of the Cathe-
dral avenue address. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at 4:30 pm. We'd
nesday at the S. H. Hines funeral
home. 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
with private burial.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Enemies Seeking Information
Have Easy Time in Washington
Aliens Reop Rich Harvest at Dinners
From Talk of Other Guests

they don't carry pistols in their eve
ming clothes or try to steal plans
from safes. But they listen intently
to discussions Of policy, to the abun-
dant criticism of the American gov
ernmental setup and particularly to
conversations about the tempo of
American war production.
At dinner party last week, COM
posed mostly of people directly con-
cerned with the production of the
sinews of war, Swedish gentleman
and his German born wife were
listening with great interest to the
conversation, which was almost ex-
cluSiveiy concerned with the tempo
of the factory wheels and with
transportation problems.
Casual Introduction.
No one present seemed to have
the slightest hesitation in speaking
freely before the two foreigners, and
it was assumed that they were well
known to the host. I discovered to
my astonishment, however, that the
SouPAS WSAS ACSCiIly dCQull GU iiOCCl
acquaintances picked up through a
casual introduction.
No one thing heard at any one
place could properly be considered
vital information to the enemy.
But the composite parts picked up by
groups of agents and forwarded to
the enemy, give picture of the
American production scene on which
the Axis plots tt,e curve and the
tempo Of its strategy.
Up until now Americans have shied
away from the ungracious attitude
of suspicion. Much has been writ
ten and said about the fifth column.
But you would have difficulty In
meeting any Washingtonian who
would attempt to identify men,
ber of the fifth column, although
there is an active and effective sub
versive element working in the cap
ital.
(The Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Hovre de Grace Purses
To Be Boosted SAG, 900
By the Associated Press.

os the associated Press.
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Feb.
16.-Racing Secretary Charles Nc
Lehman announced at Hialeah today
that the Havre de Grace track would
distribute s46,900 more in purse
money this year than in 1941.
McLennan said he would arrange
races aggregating $325, 1000 as COM
pared with the $278,1OO distributed
at the Spring and Fall meetings
here last year.
In permitting the increase, Gen.
eral Manager Edward J. Burke fol-
lowed suggestion of the Maryland
Racing Commission, which asked
the States four major tracks to bring
their total purse distributions up to
At least 1925 900.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Back Income Taxes
Must Be Paid Today
To Avoid Penalties
District OfficioI Says
Less Than Half of Those
Owing Have Complied

Tax Assessor E. A. Dent said to-
day that considerably less than
half" of the persons who have
failed to pay District income tax
for the years 1899 and 1910, in the
belief they were exempt through
domicile elsewhere, have failed to
heed the Commissioners order
which allowed them until today to
pay up without penalties.
Mr.. Dent said that roughly be-
tween 1000 and 1000 persons had
paid their back taxes, and that, as
ofthe middle of last week, the pay
ments amounted to about $25 900.
While there is no exact figure as to
how many should pay such taxes,
Mr.. Dent expressed the opinion that
considerably less than half have
paid up.
He added, however, there would
probably be number of last
minute payments today to escape
the penalties.
The order for the payment of the
back taxes was issued by the Com
missioners following a Supreme
Court decision which placed on the
individual, rather than on the Dis
trict as previously, the burden Of
proof of exemption due to domicile
elsewhere The effect of the de-
cision was to compel those protest.
ing payment of the tax to 60 before
the District Board of Tax Appeals
and prove the right to exemption.
Under the District income tax law
returns are to be filed on or before
April Is of each year Half the tax
may be paid then and the remainder
October Is. Penalties for delin-
quents include Is per cent Of the
tax in case of failure to file re-
turn, and in the event of failure to
pay the tax or any installment due
interest is collected on the unpaid
amount at the rate of per cent a
month until the amount is paid up
Criminal penalties are also pro-
vided for failure to comply with the
act.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Henderson Family Feels Pinch
Of Rotioning Like All Others
Wife Says Price Chiefs Auto Tires
Are 'TerribIe'; She's Short Of Sugar

son home are the cook and an elder
ly laundress who helps with the
housework.
During the winter Mrs Henderson
keeps fussing around at this and
that"-including first-aid and mo-
tor corps courses under the Ameri-
can Women's Voluntary Services. In
the summer, she watches the chill
dren swim and rescues the sailboat
when it upsets."
The living room of the Henderson
home actually looks lived in. One
side of it is lined with books On
the large radio -Victrola are stacks
of popular records. Ash trays are
scattered about.
An easy-going hostess, Mrs. Hen
derson does less entertaining than
in pre-war days but there always
seems to be people around"
She likes being an AFRAID warden
for her block.
Its so neighborly," she smiled.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Susan B. Anthony
Honored al Rites
In Capitol Crypt
Floral Tributes
Placed at Stotue
On Anniversary

More than 200 women gathered
before the statue of Susan B. An
thony in the crypt Of the Capitol
this afternoon to honor the suffrage
leader who was born 122 years ago
yesterday.
Representatives of more than
score of women's organizations laid
wreaths at the base of the statue
following exercises that included
speeches by two members Of Con-
gress.
Senator Kilgore, Democrat, of
West Virginia, calling for a readi-
ness to make the supreme sacri-
fice," than the Nation stands today
in grave danger"
Pointing to the defeated nations
Of Europe and the "pitiful status"
to which women of those countries
have sunk, the Senator said women
Of America must look this situation
in the face. because American wom-
en- would be the greatest sufferers in
all the world" If the democracies
ultimately were beaten.
Representative Baldwin, Demo-
crat, Of New York told of a recent
visit to England and how women
were taking a major role in the war
effort. He said he plans shortly to
introduce a bill calling for registra-
ton of all women between 1s and
IS years Of age, just as has been
decreed for men.
Other speakers were Mrs. Emma
Gu1ey Miller. Democratic national
committeewoman from Pennsyl-
vania, and Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley,
chairman Of the National Woman's
Party, who also presided. Mrs. Muna
Lee. assistant director of the De-
partment Of Cultural Relations With
Latin America, read q poem she
wrote for the occasion which urged
that the participants in the cele-
bration draw inspiration from Miss
Anthony's deeds.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
400 |nterned Germans III
Of Pork Poison in u. S. Camp

the meat for the camp.
Ofncials said Capt. Wilhelm
Daehne of the Columbus recently
wrote to Grover c. Wilmoth, camp
director, expressing satisfaction with
the inspection of the meat.
The Columbus was scuttled by its
crew at the approach of a British
warship OF the Atlantic Coast and
the crew was interned. While the
United States was q neutral the
German government paid for the
crews subsistence. Under those
conditions, the Justice Department
said, the German captain inspected
the packing plant and contracted
for delivery Of the pork which the
interned crew members ground and
made into sausages.N
Evening star., 1942-02-16
By HELEN LOMBARD.

Washington is the one capital OF
a warning nation in which aliens
can move about within the city
without being asked the why's and
wherefores There are no police
regulations compelling hotel guests
to register or to show proof of
identity. Along with the flood Of
war workers, big and little, are for
eign agents.
The mushroom agencies are rich
hunting grounds for information
seekers. There is little co-ordina-
ton between these agencies, and
many of the specialists who come
to Washington don't know one for
eigner from another.
These earnest but unsuspecting
Government workers lump all for
eigners. diplomats and others to-
gether and assume that because they
are established in the Capital they
must be all right.
One of the hardest things for an
average American to do is to suspect
a convivial dinner partner of har-
boring subversive intentions or dis
loyal ideas. The cocktail and dinner
period after a days hard work is
time for relaxation and not the
moment for spy hunting-at best a
distasteful and unconvivial pursuit.
Axis agents, some of whom are in
troduced into Washington circles
by the hard-pressed neutral diplo-
mats. know this and sometimes
gather in rich harvests at Washing
ton dinner parties.
Foreign Guests Accepted.
"The friends of our friends are
our friends" say the French, and it
is surprising how unquestioningly
foreign guests are accepted by whole
companies simply because they are
found under a friendly roof.
These society agents"-charmine,
well-mannered and agreeable-are
not seeking military information;
Evening star., 1942-02-16
u. S. Plans Survey
OF Registrars
Skill, Experience
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government plans an
immediate inventory Of the vo-
cational skills and experience Of
men between 20 and A years Of
age who have not entered the
armed services.
Selective service ofncials said
missionaries would be sent to
all men previously registered.
who have not been called. and
to those registering today-an
estimated $4,000, 900 In ALTO
gather the information for the
United States Employment
Service.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Early Passage Of Lanham
Bill Urged by Trade Board

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
Early passage of the $50, 900 900
Lanham housing bill, after Clarity
ing amendments have been added,
was urged today by the Executive
Committee Of the Washington Board
Of Trade.
A resolution adopted by the COM
mittee urged that the Senate Com
mittee now considering the bill in
sert in it language which would
clearly state what prevailing wage
rates" are to be paid on housing
projects authorized by the act.
The resolution pointed out the
primary need in Washington's met
ropolitan area today is more housing
and that the number of units con-
structed under the authorization Of
the act would be substantially re-
duced II the "A" union scale is
applied.
The committee also suggested
that, inasmuch as speed in provid-
ing new housing facilities is essen
tial, the Senate committee amend
the bill to provide that only tempo
rary, demountable construction be
permitted.
Another resolution passed by the
committee urged that the housing
situation be further alleviated by
employment Of as many now unem-
ployed local residents as feasible in
essential defense agencies, by the
transfer of workers from monde
Tense agencies and by a reduction Of
unnecessary employees by curtailing
activities Of Government agencies
not essential to the war effort.
Other resolutions adopted recon-
mended that Washington taxicab
operators be permitted to obtain
tires and other essential parts and
that District schools be opened at
$50 instead OF Q an.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
E. M. RoyIe, Playwright,
Succumbs at 7o
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Edwin Mil
ton Royle. 70, author of plays that
enjoyed long runs at the turn of
the century, died today. He was
native of Lexington, Mo
Among the plays he wrote were
"The Winning OF Barbara Worth"
"Barberry Bush, THE Unwritten
Law" My Wifes Husbands" Miss
Wallet of Wall Street" and Quick
sand"
Evening star., 1942-02-16
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The entire interned crew of 400
Of the German liner Columbus is
Ill of trichinosis at Fort Station, N.
Mex, Justice Department omcials
reported today
One Of the men died last week,
but his death was attributed to
heart disease rather than the mall
ady which is caused by infected
pork.
The department said facilities Of
the Marine Hospital at Fort Sta
ton were being extended to the
men. The Public Health Service
sent four doctors, including q trichi-
nosis specialist. and a group OF
nurses. The Agriculture Depart
ment is investigating the source Of
Evening star., 1942-02-16
FIFTH RACE-BIG BEN, HY-
COP, LIBERTY FRANC,
OVTAKERT0WN

BIG BEN should have won his
last. The race to Dit was a rough
one and Big Ben got the worst of
it. HY-COP has shown some
sensational works recently and is
ready for the question. LIB
ERTY FRANC figures we'll
among these and should be in
the money. QUAKERTOWN
rates we'll.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Curacao
Continued From First Page.)

last two decades, has brought many
changes to the islands. Arid Aruba-
which made meager living in pre-
OIL days by fishing, Panama hat
weaving, and the production of a
few export articles for the drug and
tanning trades-increased in popu-
lation from less than 10000 inhabi-
tants in 1918 to more than 10000 in
1888. Curacao-With an already
thriving commercial life based on
phosphate and other exports and
the activities of its free port of
Willemstad-raised its population
during the same period from a.
600 people to more than $1,000.
Suffer From Water Shortage.
Although Curacao is slightly more
fertile than Aruba, both islands suf-
fer from water shortage. Much of
the water supply comes from the
United States in ships. With the
loss of foodstuffs and other neces-
sary imports formerly received from
abroad, the islands are now depend
ing on the United States as their
chief source of all supplies. In
peacetime, Curacao has accommo-
dated as many as 1000 ships in a
year. Because of the duty-free bar
gains in goods from all over the
world, Willemstad was known as a
shoppers" paradise.
Stratesically situated between out
lying islands of the Caribbean, the
Spanish Main, and The Isthmus of
Panama, Curacao early played an
important role in West Indies his
tory. It was the haunt of pirates
and one Of the largest slave markets
IN the Western Hemisphere. Dis
covered by the Spaniards in 1899,
Curacao was seized by Dutch naval
forces in 1884, to become a bone of
contention in the three-cornered
struggle for power between British,
French and Dutch nationals. It
was finally awarded to the Neither
lands by the treaty of Paris in 1915.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
SEVENTH RACE - UNISON
BELLE, HOPTOWN LASS.
SILVER TOWER, UNKNOWN
a.. LAND.
Other Selections
Consensus at Hialeah Park {

Consensus at Hialeah Park East .
By the Associated Press.
l-Kopla, Terse, BuZalong.
2-Record Flight, Crab Apple,
Waddy.
3-Media Luna, Flying West, Putit-
there.
Paint Pot, Beat En-. Hard Blast.
5-Quakertown, Liberty Franc, Las
Sator.
6-Trois Pistoles, Sir Marlboro,
Greedan.
Unknown Land, Hoptown Lass,
Rahanee
8-Jumping Jill, Nightly, Jim Lips
comb.
Best bet-Quakertown.
Evening star., 1942-02-16

Fair Grounds Muddy.
By til. Louisville Times.
1-Mesella, In Rush, Marcharl.
2-Bay Flash, Tripod. Fond Hopes.
3-Midcookie, Aerial Torpedo, Blue
Advice.
4-Modulator, Onig, Wrinkle.
5-Doctor Reder, Memphis, Ted o.
6-Bonnie Vixen, Baf Gee, Lolschen.
7-Mack's Hope, Dogrose, High
Blame.
8tThos, Legal Advice, Two Ply.
Best bet-Bonnie Vixen.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
SIX H r AC E-TROIS PIS-
TOLES, SIR MARLBORO,
POMIyA. MINNELUSA.

TROIS PISTOLES appears to
hold the best chance of the five
scheduled to 90 l l-l6 miles on
the turf. Never was better and
should win easily. SIR MARL-
BORO has two wins to his credit
at the meeting and figures to
give the top one a battle.
POMTVA closes we'll MINNIE
LUSA might ---t
Evening star., 1942-02-16
SECOND RACE-HERE NOW,
SUN RISK, RECORD FLIGHT,
THIRD RACE-FLYING WEST,
PUTITHERE, SAVES NINE,
WISE COLONEL.

FLYING WEST, a gun from
the barrier, drops down in a soft
spot and should have little trou-
BILE downing the opposition in
this sprint. PUTTTHERE seldom
runs q bad race and is the one
to beat. SAVES NINE was
over her head recently. WISE
COLONEL has . chance with
these.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Hialeah Park Fast

Hialeah Park East.
By the Louisville Times.
1-Kopla. All Hoss, o. K. Joe.
2-Waddy, Sun Risk Alibi Babe.
3-Wise Colonel, Flying West, Royal
WeiSta.
Paint Pot, Beat En-, Hard Blast.
5-Flying Legion, Liberty Franc,
LasSator.
6-Sir Marlboro, Trois Pistoles.
Greedan.
7-Unknown Land, Hoptown Lass
Moja.
Creek, Nightly, Jump
ing Jill.
Best bet-Kopla.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Racing News
Todoys Results Entries and Selections for Tomorrow
Rossvon's Comment
Selections for Fast Track at HioIeoh Park
BEST BET-BIG BEN.

UNISON BELLE gets the call
here and the daughter of James,
town should step Ito town at q
long price. HOPTOWN LASS
from Kentucky rates the con-
tender and should be close. Sill
YER TOWER is consistent and
has world Of speed. UN-
KNOWN LAND is always dan
gerous in this kind of field.
Evening star., 1942-02-16

Billions for Allied victory !. or
for tribute to dictators? There b
only one answer: Buy United States
Defense bonds and stamps.
Evening star., 1942-02-16


FIRST RACE - ALL HOSS,
BUSHEL BASKET, KOPLA,
MAD TIME.
ALL HOSS appears to be just
that. Won his last very impress
sively and should make it two in
q row. EUSHEL BASKET i'm
proves with every start and
might upset. KOPLA is con-
sistent and should be no worse
than third. MAD TIME from the
Bryson barn Is as fit as a fiddle.
Could upset here.
SECOND RACE-HERE NOW,
SUN RISK, RECORD FLIGHT,
TOUR.
HERE NOW is a long-shot
with an excellent chance today.
Has had bad breaks In several
recent races and is much better
than the form shows. SUN RISK
will be running strongly when he
hits the stretch and rates
money chance. r E c o r D
FLIGHT and TOUR figure well
In an open race.
Evening star., 1942-02-16
Baltimore Stocks
Special Dispatch to The Star.
No More Copper Coins
NEW YORK. Feb. 16 R.-Nat

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Feb. Is P.-Copper coins
will be withdrawn from circulation
April 80, it was announced today.