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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
save out freedom and liberty
and America!
MRS. AGNES RICHARDS,
1893 Lorada avenue,
Flint, Mich.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
WHEN 1 read your article in
w The Detroit Times about
Should United States Army
Let Women Enlist?" l decided
to write you. My opinion is they
should.
I realize il would be a great
undertaking, but we have a big
job to do.
I have wanted to be a nurse
for some time but finances
would not permit. If the boys
in the army. navy and marines
can learn trade while fighting
for their country, why can't the
girls?
I hope we hear more of the
subject in the future.
MISS RUTH SUTLIFF,
Oil East Buttles street,
Midland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

Facts Not Worth Knowing:
1-Ibo is the language of Edo.
2--When you come 10 a glack,
you are at the fork of the roads.
,3-ImbFiestion is overlapping,
like tiles on a roof. 4-The Cor
nish Hug is stranglehold that
is now known as mugging.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13

Only necessities belong in your
budget now And The biggest
necessity Of all is the regular
purchase of United States Saw
ings Stamps and Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-13
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Evening star., 1942-07-24

Two weeks ago, the call went out
for volunteers to man the Districts
new control centers.
Because this was to be the job
at the very heart Of the civilian
defense system, officials believed
they could easily get the 500 or so
volunteers needed for the centers.
1t didn't turn out that way. OF
the seven control centers, only one
is now fully manned and ready to
go. One OF the other six needs so
telephonists. The others each need
at least 10 more than they have.
Each of the centers can use more
messengers.
Nature Of the Job.
The job each telephonist has to
do Is simple enough but the whole
process of getting equipment to the
scene Of disaster depends on how
that job is done. Say a high ex-
plosive lands in some neighborhood.
The warden will dash for q tele-
phone to report where the bomb
has fallen, If any fires have been
started, If any one Is buried under
the debris, If the bomb has struck
gas mains. If medical aid is needed.
At the control center nearest the
scene, the telephonist takes down
the report. A messenger carries the
report to the ofacials charged with
deciding quickly whether 1t re-
Quires immediate action, whether
it can be handled after the more
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Trons-Oceon Telephone
Curbed by War Agency

The Board Of War Communicat tions
today prohibited the use of trans
ocean telephone to all govern
mental business and to individuals
between the United States and any
foreign country except the Latin
Americas and England.
At the same time it ordered the
closing as Of August 81 of all nom
governmental point-to- point radio
telephone circuits between the
United States and Australia.
The order makes an exception In
the use of the circuit now operating
between the United States and
Spain, Portugal. Switzerland and
Iceland for the press and addressed"
radio programs. The latter. it was
explained, are programs originating
In these countries and which are
sent direct to the United States for
distribution over the domestic broad.
cast chains.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
hiIeham Proposes Lusk
For Raid Warden Post

appointment of Rufus Lusk as an
assistant chief AFRAID warden
charged with co-ordinating indus
trial and commercial establishments
with the area organization of the
warden service was recommended to
Defense. Co-ordinator Young TODAY
by Chief Air Raid Warden William
j. Mileham.
Mr.. Lusk would assume the duties
held until his resignation by John
j. Hasley. Pointing out that Mr..
Lusk has worked since the incep-
tion of the warden service as deputy
warden In charge of once buildings
and banks, Mr.. Mileham said he
would work with the deputies Of
industrial plants. ONCE buildings,
hospitals, commercial establishments
and utilities.
Mr.. Mileham also informed Com
missioner Young that deputies of
the business concerns are planning
to take immediate action for 4
more closely co-ordinated service.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Davies Board Will Unify
Main War Relief Drives

President Roosevelt announced
today that he planned to issue an
executive order giving a committee,
headed by Joseph E. Davies, powers
to unity national war relief drives in
order to prevent duplication and cut
down overhead expenses.
He said the order would not affect
campaigns for local charities. but
would be confined to interstate ac-
tivities Of war relief agencies. The
Red Cross and certain religious
organizations would be exempted
also.
The board headed by Mr.. Davies.
former Ambassador to Russia, al
ready has done valuable work in
helping reduce administrative drives
of various war relief agencies which
the President said, have raised a
total of approximately 500, ,oOO, 900.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For control
center telephonists, men or
women with good hearing, legi-
BILE hand. free to leave home at
any time, living within q few
minutes walking distance Of
one of the following police pre-
cinct stations: No. 2. 8, IL, 13,
II, or 8. For control center
messengers, girls or boys over
l8 years OF age.
Training: Starts next week
on the job.
Hours of work: Designated
by each deputy controller, de-
pending on how many volun-
teer.
Where to register: Between
3 am. and AS pm. at Room
427 District Building; in the
evenings at police precinct
stations listed above: or be-
tween 9 am. and 5 pm. at
Civilian Defense Registration
Center, 1921 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, or the Civilian De-
tense Volunteer Once, 1894
r street NV.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Tax Exemption
Bill Hearings
Indicated Soon
Comolier's Letter
To Keech Asks
Views of D. G. Heads
BY J. A. OIEARY.

Early public hearings by the Sen.
ate District Committee on the ques-
ton of liberalizing the law governing
tax exemption for charitable. relig-
ious and educational institutions in
Washington were indicated today in
letter from r. F. Camalier, COM
mittee counsel, to Corporation Coun-
sci Richmond B. Keech.
The letter requested the views OF
the commissioners on the new tax
exemption bills. introduced Wednes-
day by Senator Clark, Democrat. Of
Idaho. acting for Chairman McCar.
ran, who is out OF the city. Mr..
Camalier also Is seeking the views
Of the District Bar Association and
of the various institutions and or
ganizations affected by the measure.
Senator McCarran is due back
from the West next week. and Mr..
Camalier said hearings will be ar
ranged as soon as District ofhcials
and other interested groups have
had time to analyze the measure.
Placed on Tax List.
More than q year ago District
ofiicials began surveying the list of
tax-exempt property and decided
that. as the law now stands, many
institutional properties heretofore
exempt would have to be taxed. A
number of such properties since have
been returned to the tax rolls.
In his letter to Mr.. Keech, Mr..
Camalier said:
"As you know, Senator McCarran
has been interested In the subject
OF tax exemption for certain classes
OF real property in the District of
Columbia for many months. Several
weeks ago I spoke to you with ref
erence to this matter, stating that
Senator McCarran desired that .
study be made Of the situation and
tentative bill prepared for intro
duction. The bill which send you
is the result Of these many weeks
of study and should form the basis
for law which will adequately
care for the many institutions which
because of their devoted public
service. are entitled to tax exemption.
Bill Of General Character.
1T is realized that special lesisla-
ton will. undoubtedly, be required
to care for institutions which can
not be classified In bill which must.
OF necessity. be of q general char
acter, and it is requested that you
furnish this committee with 1 list
OF those institutions which you feel
are not now included under the
terms Of the present bill.
Taxation Is necessary to q proper
operation Of Government, but every
precaution must be drawn about
those institutions and those or9ani-
zations which operate them. and
which care for q large number of
persons and many circumstances.
which, If it were not for the exist.
ence OF such institutions and such
organizat tions, additional burdens
would fall upon the city authorities"
Representative Hunter Of Ohio
also has introduced in the House 4
bill on the same general subject.
Evening star., 1942-07-24

ice then dispatch whatever equip
ment is needed.
Adequate Personnel Essential.
One thing Is certain. The control
center can't skimp on personnel
Military authorities estimate that
during a single raid, 600 incidents
might have to be reported. Each of
those incidents may be q threat to
life or the war program. There will
be Implications in reporting, enough
to bring 1900 calls into the control
centers during single raid.
A shortage in volunteers means
longer hours for those who are will
ing to work. A telephonist, weary
from many hours on the job, might
make a mistake and there can be
no margin for error in this work.
Since officials are we'll aware, how
ever, that the enemy has no inten-
ton of suiting itself to our con-
venience, the control centers are
now forced to plan to start operat-
ing next week around the existing
nucleus OF volunteers.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Chinese Embassy Aide
To Wed Aviation Student

Miss va Ii Tong, Chinese EN-
bassy secretary. will be married to
Shelly.S. Swigart of Alexandria, Pa,
naval station student at Anacostia,
1t was disclosed yesterday.
They met as students at Park
College in Parksville. Mo. you see,
We used to have four boys and four
girls at table each night. and
Shelly was assigned to my table,"
Miss Tong said.
Mr.. Swigart was graduated from
the Naval Academy tn May. He re-
signed his commission to take avia-
tioli training. Miss Tong's father,
who sent his approval from China.
Is DR.. Hillington X. Tong. vice min
lister Of publicity for the Chinese
government at Chungking. Miss
Tong said the wedding date has not
been set.
Evening star., 1942-07-24

A'1OSc tUUsVy tNgW UtNLsOH |
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
,oith the Public Relations Squad
of the Police Department, Ma
tional 1000.
Coley Reed, S6. SO New York ave-
nue. NV; 5 feet 2 inches, 140 pounds,
gray hair and eyes. wearing gray
trousers. blue shirt, black shoes,
white Panama hat; missing since
yesterday.
Matte Reeder, II. colored, of 124
Third street Sc; 4 feet 8 inches, 100
pounds, wearing blue sweater, white
blouse, brown skirt, black tennis
shoes; missing since Sunday.
Burgess Rogers, 10, colered, 3l8
New York avenue NV; feet 8
inches, 160 pounds, brown eyes.
wearing brown trousers. brown
shirt, brown and white shoes; miss
ing since Wednesday. ...
Richard A. Stewart, IA, colored,
IS M street Sc; 5 feet 2 inches, 100
pounds, scar on left cheek, wearing
long black trousers, gray checked
shirt, brown and tan sleeveless
sweater. white and tan shoes; miss
ing since yesterday.
Arthur Cooper, 13, ll05 Ninth
street NV: brown eyes, black hair,
wearing blush green trousers, dark
brown striped polo shirt, brown ten
mis- shoes; missing since Wednesday.
James Perry williams, Is, colored,
1929 Seventh street NV: feet 3
inches, 80 pounds, wearing white
shirt, long trousers; missing since
Wednesday.
Kathleen Hayes, IS, colored, 2423
Ontario road NV: S feet tall, 120
pounds. wearing a white blouse and
a figured hooked skirt; missing since
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Gas Ration Boards
Will Work Nights
Applications
Officials Empowered
To Pass on Additional
Needs Are Selected

District gasoline rationing boards
will work day and night. 50 far as
thair volunteer hours permit, on the
problem of approving supplementary
gasoline applications, 1t was an
nounced today by rationing officials
AS fast as the applications are ap-
proved, or rejected, applicants will
be notified by mail, it was explained.
But the public is requested not to
follow up requests with telephone
calls because the lines are 50 busy
with current business.
1S,eee Applications Received.
The Is local war price and ration
ing boards here have about $1,000
applications for supplemental gaso-
line rations. Priority In considers
ton viii be given to emergency
workers, such as those at the Navy
Yard: to doctors, and other persons
for whom gasoline Is an essential In
emergency work.
Meantime, Col. Lemuel Bolles, ex-
ecutive director of civilian defense,
made public the names OF civilian
defense onicials for the Metropoli-
tan Area who have been author
lied to certify as to the necessity
for additional gasoline because of
civilian defense work.
Names Given to Boards.
The names have been furnished
to the gasoline rationing boards.
Col. Bolles announced, TT is un-
derstood that applications certified
by the following officials viii re-
ceive careful attention:
Maj. Edward J. Kelly. SUPER
intendent Of police: Stephen Por-
ter, chief engineer, District Fire
Department: william j. Mileham,
chief air-raid, warden: p. Y. K.
Howat. chief Of public works; DR..
John A. Reed. director OF emer-
gency medical services; C. Melvin
Sharpe, chief OF utilities: Conrad
Van Hyning. director of civilian mo-
bilization; Mrs. Harry S. Bernton,
director, Volunteer Bureau: DR..
Paul Douglas. director of training:
Herbert A. Friede, controller; Brig.
Gen. Charles D. Roberts, retired, In
spector general; Judge Sam E..
Whitaker. judge advocate general;
Maj. Leonce Legendre, assistant ex-
ecutive director: J. Robert Sher-
wood, co-ordinator. Prince Georges
County, Md; Carl Budwesky.
co-ordinator. Alexandria: Albert
Brault. co-ordinator. Montgomery
County: Clifton g. Stoneburner, CO.
ordinator. Arlington County, and
Robert B. Walker, co-ordinator,
Fairfax County.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
owl Seeks Clean Slate
On Communist Question
BY lhe Associated Press.


Director Elmer Davis Of the
Once of War Information has
asked the Civil Service Commission
to check its files and determine
whether or not owl Is entirely
within the law requiring that 1t
have no Communists on its pay
roll.
owl aides said Mr.. Davis said
he took the action as a means of
assuring the OWL had a clean bill
Of health under the statutory pro-
hibition against employment Of
Communists in the Government.
This prohibition has been written
by Congress into a number Of ap-
preparation bills.
II the commission has any
charges outstanding against any
present owl workers, Mr. Davis
said, he wanted them investigated
and cleared up promptly.
All Government workers now are
required to swear that they are
not afiliated with the Communist
party.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Warning Is Issued
On False Reports
Of 'Chutist Landings
Investigations Spike
Rumors Here and
In Maryland

BALTIMORE. July "A. - Asking
the public to avoid = war OF nerves"
by refraining from spreading rumors,
the Sd Service Command said today
it had checked reports Of para
chutist landings in five locations in
this region yesterday and had found
mo substantiation whatsoever" for
any Of the reports.
Rumors were reaching the Sd
Service Command again today. 1t
was announced, and the Army
ofhcials urged citizens to make care
full checks before reporting "sus-
picious happenings"
Parachutist landings were re-
ported, the Service Command said,
at Ellicott City, Salisbury and near
Fort Meade in Maryland and on
Chincoteague Island In Virginia.
There was no foundation for any Of
the reports. the Army said.
Two cars of Montgomery County
police from Silver Spring last night
were called out to make a search
In the Forest Glen area after Mrs
Theodore Morgan. 1742 Capitol View
avenue, Forest Glen, reported seeing
\ supposed parachutist jump from
an airplane.
Police said this morning their
search had been unavailing.
The statement of the Sd Service
Command said:
Every report made of q para
chute landing has been thoroughly
Investigated, and every investiga-
ton has proved negative. There Is
considerable evidence Of the fact
that the people are becoming un-
necessarily alarmed through rumors.
1T would be helpful II people
would look twice or even three
times before attempting to report on
suspicious happenings. 1t would also
be helpful, If they have any knowl-
edge of persons who are spreading
false rumors, that they promptly re-
port the same to the FBI or to the
Military Intelligence Service"
Evening star., 1942-07-24
District Tax Payments
ToU.S. Doubled in AZ,
Treasury Reports
Returns From individual
And Firm Income Levies
Show Biggest Goin

District internal revenue pay
ments to the Federal Government
for the fiscal year ended June 80
were more than double the previous
years total. the Treasury Depart
ment announced today.
The total jumped from $39, ,367,-
550.46 for 1941 to ss4 ,235 ,973.75, a
gain of more than s44,S6s, 900.
The biggest gain was shown in
individual and corporation income
taxes. Individual tax returns in
creased from $15.355, ,444.70 to $43.-
l00,085. while the corporation in
come levy jumped from So, ,125 ,892. 10
to $15,432. .70445.
While most of the Federal taxes
here increased during the period, a
few declined. Most outstanding
Of the decreases was that in to-
bacco taxes, which fell from $28.- :
4O929 to 1891 .03. This was due to
the imposition Of floor tax" In
the previous year, caused by rise in
the tax rate on tobacco.
Comparative returns from the
various other levies for the two
years are as follows:
Excess profits. declared value. from
SLOT 1876, to $191 10000.
Excess profits. Revenue Acts of
1904, from $211 ,681 .03, to s., ,322,-
2l2.20.
Capital stock tax payments from
$744,573.99, to 1882, ,727.5o.
Estate tax payments from $2,716,-
1915, to $3,345,11l26.
Gift tax payments from $l79..
07.56, to $482,813.21.
Liquors, including occupational
taxes, from $l,348, ,67s.36, to 81 $685.
l72O5.
Oleomargarine dealers occupa- =
tional taxes from $5.551, to $4,976.72.
Narcotic dealers occupat ational
taxes from $2.S79.s1, to $2,541.31.
Documentary stamp sales from
$l83, ,457.58, to $217,765.39.
Electrical energy from $403, ,766. .43,
to $361, ,06095.
Other manufacturers excise taxes
from $36 6,643, to $120, ,392.78.
Retailers excise taxes from none.
to $1,199, ,525.91.
Unjust enrichment tax from
$5,320.25, to $2,351.73.
Telegraph, telephone, radio and
cable from $3.50, 39.55, to $446. .7l0. .46
Local telephone service from none
to $333.63374.
Leases OF safe deposit boxes from
$l9,054.76. to $33,772.22.
Admittances from $585 ,320.04, to
$l,0l3,791.44.
Dues and initiation fees from $50.
903.l5, to $63, 1859.
Employment taxes (employment
OF eight or more from 1864 ,480 is
to s757 7,38967.
Employment taxes (employment
by others than carriers from S4,-
ll9, 1887, to $5,l87,64887.
Employment taxes employment
by carriers) from $4,2l6,576.22, to
$5,376,353O6.
Motor vehicle stamp tax from
none, to $7l1.61843.
Transportation of persons from
none, to S436,63467.
Repealed taxes from none, tt
sl,l20.32.
Evening star., 1942-07-24
Pay Increase Debat'
To Be Resumed in
Senate Monday
Hike to 5000 for
Recorder Of Deeds
Drows Opposition

The Senate will resume debate
Monday on the bill to raise the pay
of $4,000 low paid Government en-
ployes, mainly In the custodial serv-
ice, which was delayed yesterday
by debate over imitation, and op-
position to an amendment to raise
the salary of the District recorder of
deeds.
The chief provisions of the bill,
which passed the House several
weeks ago, are:
Makes $1,000 the minimum for
full-time adult employment, instead
Of 81 ,020 in the subprofessional serv-
ice and $1,000 in the custodial
service.
Raises the minimum for public
building guards from Il 400 to 81 500,
to check heavy turnover in these
positions.
affects Journeymen Mechanics.
Establishes a minimum of 1880
instead Of 1850 for journeymen
mechanics in executive departments
to bring them nearer to the level
for similar work elsewhere.
Senator Thomas. Democrat of
Oklahoma, offered an amendment
from the floor yesterday to reclassify
the position Of District recorder OF
deeds, now held by William J.
Thompkins, from 6,400 to 5000 a
year.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia opposed the amendment
and also questioned the wisdom Of
making other increases in Govern
ment salaries at this time. on the
ground 1t would encourage the trend
toward imitation throughout the
country.
The Senate soon found itself en-
broiled In discussion of the broad
aspects Of imitation. Meanwhile,
Senator George had to leave to con-
duct hearings on the tax bill. and
the Government pay bill was laid
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until Monday.
Thomas Cites Endorsement.
In support of his amendment.
Senator Thomas said the increase
for the recorder of deeds would
come from District funds, and that
1t had the Endorsement of the WASH
lngton Bar Association.
Senator Mead, Democrat. of New
York, In charge Of the pay increase
Dill, made an urgent plea for the
increases already approved by the
House. pointing out that they cover
only the lowest paid Government
workers.
The bill is intended to correct
Inequalities In the Classificat ton Act
and Is entirely separate from othe,
bills still pending in committee to
give Government employees generally
extra compensation for the dura tion
OF the war, either through overtime
or percentage increase.