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Evening star., 1942-10-25

With q week remaining to send
Christmas parcels to members of the
armed forces serving overseas-the
deadline is November Vincent
Burke, District postmaster, yesterday
urged the public not to wait until
the last minute for mailings.
The postmaster pointed out that
the Christmas mail for soldiers over
seas should be at the port of en-
barkation by october 81, If possible
He said those who delay getting
their parcels to the Post Office De-
partment take the risk of not hav-
ing them delivered on Christmas day.
Mr.. Burke said there has been a
steady stream of Christmas parcels
for soldiers overseas mailed all dur
ing the month in the District. He
estimated that the local postoffices
have handled an overage of 1000
pieces of mail day for the soldiers
With the November l deadline ap-
preaching, he added. there is a
noticeable increase in this type mail.
Some Misunderstanding.
On the whole, Mr.. Burke said, the
public has taken all of the precau-
tions suggested in the way of pack
aging and addressing this special
mail. However, he said there have
been some slight misunderstanding
with regard to the request that
"the size of the parcels be limited
to the size of an ordinary shoe box
and weigh no more than six
pounds .-.
The postmaster explained that
numerous persons had actually used
shoeboxes. Instead, he suggests, the
articles would stand up much better
If they were packed in boxes made
of either wood, metal or corrugated
pasteboard. Each should be securely
wrapped to Withstand vigorous
handling. =
Parcels addressed to overseas
Army personnel should show in ad-
dition to the name and address of
the sender, the name. rank, serial
number, branch Of service. organiza-
ton. the APO number of the ad-
dressee, and the postoffice through
which the matter will be cleared.
Those for Navy personnel should
show in addition to the name and
address of the sender, the name,
rank or rating of the addressee, the
naval unit to which he is assigned
or the name of the ship, and the
postoffice through which the parcel
will be routed.
Similar information should be used
IN addressing packages to the Coast
Guard or Marine Corps personnel.
Inere are certain prohibitions
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Navy Officer 10 Address
Patriotic Society Here

Capt. Arthur J. White, senior
medical officer on the aircraft car
rier Lexington when it was sunk
in the Pacific, who is now executive
officer of the United States Naval
Hospital at Annapolis, will be the
speaker at the first fall meeting Of
the District Chapter of the Sons of
the American Revolution Wednes-
day night at the Mayhower Hotel.
Capt. White, who was wounded
when the Lexington was sunk, was
awarded the Navy Cross for hero
ism. He remained at his post and
administered to other casualties
although wounded himself.
A business session will be held
from to 9 pm, with 1t. w. Harvey
Wise, U. S. N. R., president, pre-
siding. Then will follow an address
by Capt White, organ selections by
E. Woodley Kolof of the Navy Band
and supper. Servicemen are espe-
cially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

up to Philly," was the bridegroom S
decision. In that city, he under
stood, all kinds of waivers were
granted to men of the service.
That's the way it should be-" he
decided.
Theirs is romance that bloomed
when Miss Gray enrolled as a fresh
man at the University of Wichita,
Wichita, Kans.. home town of the
couple. And it has endured ever
since said Miss Gray. isn't it just
grand?"
After college 1t. Jacoby became a
reporter for the Wichita Eagle.
Miss Gray went on the stage and
now has one of the leading roles in
the Children's Theater Of New
York.
1t. Jacoby was with the fighting
force that struck at the Marshall
and Gilbert Islands and it was after
that battle that he penned his story
about 60 Get 'em McCuskey."
Bridegroom to be Flyer.
1t was an epic about 1t. E. Scott
McCuskey's conquest of Jap plane
at an altitude that took them out of
sight of the fleet. Bits of wreckage
were seen falling from the sky
whose, the men on the aircraft
carrier were unable to determine.
And the payroll came when the
Navy ace hove into sight and brought
his plane in for. perfect landing.
Recently orders came through
transferring 1t. Jacoby from the
Pacific fleet to New Orleans for
flight training.
And as luck would have it, Miss
Grays road tour of "Hansel and
Gretel" brought her to Washington
just when her sweetheart was COM
ing from the West Coast.
1--WE were going to get married
later so we decided to do it here in
the capital" said the bride-to-be.
And then they have to have these
laws added 1t. Jacoby, Lets
get going to Philly"
They'll make a fine couple" OBJ
served Mrs. Glen H. ST. Johns, 1918
Seventeenth street NE, an aunt
of the bride.
eff they ever get their license" !"
added Mr. st. Johns
Lets get up to Philly," 1t. ia
coby repeated.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Drowning Of D. {. Boy
In Wafer Hole Spurs
Move 10 End Hazards
Mason Would Ask Law
To Eliminate Any Such
Menuces Existing in City

Commissioner Mason announced
yesterday that an investigate has
been ordered to determine the feast
bility of asking Congress for a law
that will enable the District to force
property owners to eliminate such
hazards as the water hole near O
street and Alabama avenue Sc,
where 5-year-old Donald C. Varah
was drowned Thursday.
Commissioner Mason explained
that a law of this nature is needed
because the District, under existing
law, has no authority over private
property unless a health menace or
a violation of an ordinance is in
volved.
He reported that Corporation
Counsel Richmond B, Keech had
been instructed to draw up such a
law if it is found to be feasible
addition to the citys statutes.
We're not going to let this
thing die out" Commissioner Mason
said. You can't put value on life"
Earlier, Engineer Commissioner
Kutz said he planned to suggest at
the next meeting of the Commits
sioners that the Police Department
be requested to make a survey of
the District to determine whether
there are any other menaces similar
to the water hole now in existence.
He said the city has made it a
practice in the past to furnish dirt
to property owners to fill up such
excavations whenever it has the
dirt available.
Commissioner Mason said he
agreed with Commissioner Kutz'
suggestion regarding checkup on
hazards in the city and added that
if any are found, law such as that
proposed would be the only method
by which the District could force
their elimination.
ut may even be necessary" he
said, ito force property owners tc
fence excavations or to station
guards on duty beside them unit
they are covered"
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Gen. Wilson Assigned
As Commandant al
Edgewood Arsenal
ReIinquishes Duties
In Office Of Chemical
Warfare Service Chief

Brig. Gen. Alexander Wilson Of
Pennington, Mo-, has been assigned
as commandant of the Chemical
Warfare School, Edgewood Arsenal,
Md, having relinquished former du-
ties as chief of the field division in
the Office of the Chief of the Chem
ical Warfare Service.
The War Department announced
yesterday that Brig. Gen. Alden H.
Watt of Orlando, Fla, formerly
acting executive. officer of the
Chemical Warfare Service, has sue
ceeded Gen. Wilson.
Ordinarily, the commanding Of
ficer of Edgewood Arsenal is also
commandant of the school, but no
mention was made of the transfer of
Brig. Gen. R. L. Avery, commander
of the post since last February. 1t.
Col. Milton w. Hankin was made
assistant commandant at the school
on June II and it was assumed at
the War Department that he was
running the school until a brigadier
general could be named.
Gen. Wilson is we'll known in
Washington. He is one of the few
Army general officers to attend the
United States Naval Academy, from
which he resigned in 1908. Three
years later he was commissioned in
the Army. He served In France in
1918 with an infantry regiment.
His Army courses include those at
the Command and General Stan
School, the Motor Transport School,
the Army War College and the
Chemical Warfare School.
Gen. Watt went from the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology
into the Army in 1917. He served
in France as gas officer and for a
period after the World War. he was
secretary of the Chemical Warfare
School. He is also a graduate Of
the Command and General Staff
School and the Air Corps Tactical
School.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Living Cost in Cities
Up 20Pct. Since War
Started in Europe
Food Prices Rise a Pct.
Between Mid-Moy and
Mid-September
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Living costs for city workers ad-
vanced approximately 20 per cent
between September /, 1889, when
war started in Europe, and October
3, when President Roosevelt froze
living costs, Secretary of Labor Per-
kins reported yesterday.
That compared with an increase
of 80 per cent in the same period
of the World War, she said.
A rise of O.3 per cent from August
IS to September IA, 1912, was re-
ported, bringing the total increase
since mid-May, when the general
maximum price regulation went into
effect, to 16 per cent. She added
that there had been some further
rise since September Is, particu-
larly in food costs.
Between mid-May and mid Sep
tember, food costs increased more
than per cent while rents and
clothing were lower. Prices for
house furnishings and service
charges advanced.
Taken as a whole" Secretary
Perkins reported, "the cost of goods
and services under control of the
Office of Price Administration were
below the level prevailing in mid
May when controls were established.
Commodities and services not sub
ject to OPA control, largely foods
and professional and personal serv-
ices, however, had risen AZ per cent
between May is and September Is.
Thus, although prices of food under
OPA control were at about the
same level as in May, prices of un-
controlled foods had risen over
10 per cent"
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Youth, Is, Is Killed :
Five Children Hurt
lin Auto Accidents
Death of Cab Victim
Increases Years Traffic
Toll Here to 81
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in. 1912 --------- 81
Killed in same period of 1941 "a
Toll for all of l941 95

A 16-year-old youth was killed
and five children were injured, none ?
seriously, in automobile accidents
yesterday afternoon and last night
in the District and nearby Virginia.
The death of william Penn, 16,
colored, 428 New York avenue NV,
brought the total of traffic fatalities 6
in the District so far this year to 81.
Police reported he was run down
by a taxicab as he was riding a.
bicycle on New Hampshire avenue,
at the intersection of Seventeenth
street NV.
John D. Brock, "a. colored, 1706
Swami street NV. driver of the cab.
was making left turn out of Seven--
teenth street to go north on New
Hamsphire avenue when he struck
the boy, police said Police said the
driver was being held for action Of
the coroner.
Sandra Daffin, 10, of 1907 Nichols
avenue Sc, struck by car as she
crossed Nichols avenue at Good
Hope road Sc, shortly after Z
o'clock, suffered shock and pos.
sible spinal fracture, police re-
ported. She was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital. Police said the car
was driven by L. Ernest Brown, 522
Raleigh street Sc.
Ulysses Fielder, 8, colored, AZ Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, was struck
by a truck late yesterday while
roller skating near his home, police
reported. He was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital for confusion OF
the left leg. Police said the truck
was driven by Wiley Corley, colored,s
81 Virginia avenue S.W. -
Boys Skull Fractured.
Woodrow Gray, 7, colored, $751;
Orleans place NE. suffered a pos
sible fracture of the skull, accord
ing to police when he fell from a
truck in front of his home.
Police said the boy was standing
on the running board OF the truck
when the driver started the vehicle.
The boy was thrown to the street,
| landing on his head. His condition
was reported fair at the Emergency
Hospital. Police said that the driver.
apparently unaware of the accident,
was not Immediately identified.
Isadore Cox, 8, of 721 Fourth street
NV. suffered a fractured leg when'
he was struck at Third street and
Massachusetts avenue by an auto
mobile driven by Luther K. Martin,
30, of 1926 Forty-second place.
Hyattsville, police reported. The
youth was taken to Sibley Hospital,
Runs Into Moving Auto. :
John Conley, IL, of 1929 Columbia
road NV, received cuts, bruises and
shock when he was ran into car,
at Lee boulevard and Fenwick street,
Arlington, yesterday afternoon,
county police reported.
The driver of the car, police said,
was Joseph F. Glen, 200 East Wood
lawn avenue. Falls Church, who was
not held. Police were told the boy.
with a younger brother. Samuel,
got off a bus at the intersection.
The latter stayed on the curb as
John ran into the side of Mr.. Clem' s
car as it was passing the bus. The
boys we're en- route to the home OF
an aunt. Mrs. H. M. Clegg. l0a
South Fenwick street.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
New Taxes Foreshodow Deficit
For 81 ,44O and $500 Girls
Figures for 1912 Payment Fail to
Include Government Bond Purchases

Grip your seats, everybody, for
here come the real figures on what
junior Government clerks will pay
in taxes according to the new tax
bill just signed by President Roose-
Velt. The totals are authentic-they
were calculated by Treasury experts.
And set against the Labor De-
partment's minimum budget on
which woman living alone in
Washington can sustain herself,
these tax figures show that neither
the s1,440 nor the $1,62O Govern
ment clerk will be able to make
ends meet next year. They will
both be in the red These calcula-
tions have not taken into considera-
ton War bond subscriptions, to
which a great many Government
clerks have pledged themselves.
A single person with no depen-
dents making $1,440 year now and
approximately the same next year,
must pay total of $194.80 in regu-
lar income tax and victory tax
next year. Under the same condi-
tions a person in the $3.50 bracket
must pay $23380 in taxes in 1943,
and those in the $1,000 group must
hand over $276.80 to Uncle Sam.
Flat 10 Per Cent Basis.
These figures are based on the
taxpayer using the simplified return
form known as 1040-A, which does
not itemize various exemptions, but
places them at 10 per cent of total
income.
The totals used above consist Of
two parts-regular income tax COW
ering 1912 income, and the victory
tax, which covers 1943 income, but
is deducted by the employer in every
pay check, beginning January /,
1943. The victory tax is not so
painful as the regular income tax,
because you, the taxpayer, never
see, nor handle this money. It has
been taken out Of your pay envelope
or check before the latter is given
to you.
Furthermore, the victory tax is not
an outright tax, but is in part forced
savings. "On cessation of hostilities"
lin other words, when the war is
over-the Government win pay back
to the single person with no de-
pendents 25 per cent Of the victory
tax, keeping Is per cent Is an out.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Mac cDonuId to Give TuIk
At WestmoreIond Hills

Arch Macdonald, chief air-raid
warden for Montgomery County,
will discuss civilian defense activi-
ties at the October meeting of the
Westmoreland Hills Citizens Asso-
citation at the Westbrook Elemen-
tary School.
Frank Govan will lead in the
community singing which will pre-
cede Mr.. MacDonald's talk.
A delegate to the Montgomery
County Civic Federation to replace
Raymond B. LeavittS resigned. will
be named. SD
Evening star., 1942-10-25

G er y IN t n q
q e org e t o wp |,
U n i v e rsit W
School of Medi- .
cine and of the
University Hos
pital, it was an- =
nounced yester-
day. y
He succeeds T
t h e la t e DR.
James A. Ca%
hill, jr., who had >
held those posi-
tions since 1888 a
DR.. Cahill died =
Monday.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Former Greek Minister
To Washington Dies
By the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClAteu PTeSS.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Charolambos
6imopoulos. So. Greek Ambassador
to London, died today after brief
fitness.
Simopoulos had represented
Greece in this country for eight
years as Minister and for the last
five months as Ambassador. For
10 years he was Greek Minister to
Washington. !.
Evening star., 1942-10-25

'' 'NA'""' II II e v, =
David " McCauley, S. j., dean and
regent of the medical school, saidsn
that DR.. Cahill's successor long ar
member of the faculty, had beenao
recommended by the Executive
Committee and approved by thsas
Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary, S. j,
president. "a
Dr. Sanderson is president-electe
of the Medical Society of the Dis
trict, He was graduated from the
Georgetown Medical School in 1918
and was classmate of DR.. CahilI T
Since 1928 he has been on the Med. :
ical School faculty. Starting as an
instructor in surgery he was ad- :
vanced through the grades to assist y
ant professor of surgery, which po-
sltion he has held for 10 years. -
DR.. Sanderson was born in WASH 7:
ington June 5, 1893. 10
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Women Voters to Meet

The League Of Women Voters of
Prince Georges County has invited
all candidates for office in the No.
vember election to be guest speak
ers at meeting at 8 pm. Thursday
in the County Service Building at
Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1942-10-25
s. Leave Tomorrow
For Army Assignments

Army life will begin tomorrow for
50 selectees of the District who
report at 10 am. at selective service
headquarters for assignment to
Army training camps.
Inducted october II, the men were
given leaves of two weeks before
having to report finally.
The following leave for camps
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Dr.. Sanderson Appointed
Surgery Director at 6. u.

DR.. Fred R. Sanderson, prominent
Washington n-born surgeon, has BEEN
appointed professor of surgery and
director of the departments of sur
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Class to Sturt

A nutrition class will open at the
Chevy Chase Woman's Club at 10
am. tomorrow and meet each Mon
day and Thursday thereafter.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Cady, Vernon 10 Draw
Old School Friend,
To Boxing Finals
Appear in Senior Title
Contests Of Golden
Gloves Tournament

windup night for the annual
Golden Gloves boxing tournament
at Uline Arena tomorrow night,
with eight senior and the same
number of novice title bouts listed,
likely will have good attendance
from high school fans.
Attracting their atatention are
two former schoolboy athletes in
Washington, Frank Cady, former
st. Johns hero, and Red Vernon,
Eastern standout baseball shortstop
last spring Cady, now a student
at Charlotte Hall Military Academy,
goes against Bill Barber of Apollo
A. G. In the senior heavyweight
final in what may be the feature
bout.
Vernon, representing Knights of
Columbus team. meets Nick Latsios
OF st. Mary's Club in the 147-pound
senior title match.
Washington Boys Club boxers
under Lou Gevinson will be making
real bid for the novice team
Boxing was resumed this season
after long layoff, and Lou entered
this tournament with eight boys.
Five remain for the championship
round.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Dean Has 70 Grapp|e
To Get Opportunity
To Toss More Japs

ATLANTA, Jan. 8 R.-Frank S
Leavitt, so, bewhiskered former
wrestler known as Nan Mountain
Dean, has signed with Uncle Sans
Tank Corps. tive beat every Jap
ever wrestled, and I can still do it,
he said.
So anxious was the 28O-pound
Dean to re-enter the service that
he wrote a whole roster of Senators
and Representatives before he
finally got some action.
His greatest help came from Maj.
Gen. George S. Patton, commander
of the I'd Army Division and the
wrestler's commanding officer In
France in World War /.
Gen. Patton wrote that he'd be
happy to have Dean under his COM
mand again. Dean was a sergeant
first class when discharged in 1920.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Major baseball leagues hope to
settle their differences with the
minors by offering $500 as the
price of a drafted player instead
of $4,000.
Three prominent amateur ath-
letes-Joie Ray, Loren Murclison
and Jackson Scholz-were given
a clean bill on charges of profess
sionalism brought against them
before the central committee of
the A. A. U.
The Giants were made odds-on
favorites to repeat as National
League champions while So was
quoted against the Yankees
chances of repeating in the
American League in the first line
up of wagering for the coming
season.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

A question that never has beer
satisfactorily answered appear!
regularly at this time Of the year
why do so many hunters lay aside
their guns with the end Of the sea-
son when skeet and trapshootlne
are available?
The cleaner shooting afeld by
those who practice on clay birds
regularly and the consequent salts
faction in knowing the tricky shots
were not merely fortunate should
make an occasional session at a
nearby range we'll worth while.
If that isn't enough, there is the
enjoyment which comes from meet
ing others whose ideas of pastime
coincide with yours. In any sport
the hot-stove gatherings out of sea-
son are as much fun as actual par
ticipation in season.
Skeet or traps may be friendly OF
keenly competitive, as the individual
desires. C. S. Pittman, majordomo
OF the National Capital Skeet Club
has set aside day this month that
Will NC UOIll, dllu luIl dllNC 40 NSL
for the lucky ones.
Shoot to Help Defense.
The Defense Day shoot on Sun
day, January 25, will profit only the
winners. for the entry fees, bevond
the cost of the targets and shells,
will buy defense stamps and bonds
for the high scorers.
Wilson's snipe, the jacksnipe or
Jack of the marsh hunter, was wholly
protected by Federal regulation dur
ing the 1941 waterfowl season and
rightfully, for over-shooting had
brought these winter migrants to an
all-time low.
Reports of larger flights, par
ticularly in Florida, have many
sportsmen hoping the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service in promul-
eating next winters waterfowl
regulations will find it possible to
allow a small bag on this species.
Until a winter census has been
taken and a survey Of the breeding
grounds next summer proves it pos
sible. all talk will be no more than
wishful.
Snipe Season Unlikely.
AS a matter of fact. it appears
impossible that the jacks could have
made a successful comeback in so
short time, so probably the closed
season will continue for 1912.
Writing of jacksnipe brings
thoughts of the winter burning of
the marsh sedge along the Currituck
Evening star., 1942-01-08
With BILL 4exEenAn
Defense Skeet Shoot Slated January 2s
No Jucksnipe Season in Prospect

outer banks and the accompanying
flights of the long-legged runners
as they are driven to the dunes and
beaches. This is time when most
outer-bankers are prone to ignore
laws and regulations and bag a
dinner Of these fine marsh birds.
The marsh isn't burned over
merely to get the birds. The reason
for the burning is the better growth
that comes up the following spring
Were it left alone, the mating Of
old grass would smother the new
growth, and in short time kill out
the roots which provide the main
food of the large population of
muskrats, a crop of considerable
Importance in the sound country.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Lewis, Steele Appear
In Graphing Bouts
In Turner'S Show

Regular performers in local rassling
shows have been lined up for sup
porting roles in the weekly grap-
pling at Turner's Arena tonight
Heading the show is a double
feature, with Ed (StrangeD Lewis
continuing his comeback attempt
against Stanley Pinto, and Ray
Steele, a contender for the title
IN rassling's heyday, meeting Pat
Fraley.
Steele and Lewis once tangled for
the world title at Chicago before a
$25,000 gate, and Promoter Joe Tur-
ner has ideas of reviving this rivalry
If both do we'll tonight.
In supporting roles. Fred Grob-
mier goes against Fred Carone, Max
Krauser takes on Paul Boesch and
John Vansky meets Maurice La
Chappelle.
Evening star., 1942-01-08
Bradley Sells Burqoo King

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. (P).-
John w. Galbreath. Columbus
sportsman. has purchased Burgoo
King, winner of the 1882 Kentucky
Derby and Preakness Stakes, from
Col. E. R. Bradley's Idle Hour
Farm.
Evening star., 1942-01-08

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