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Evening star., 1942-05-10
22,500-VoIt Charge Kills
Workman in ARLINGTON

Frank Webster, Al, of Lanham,
Md, was electrocuted when he came
in contact with 22,500-volt power
line of the Virginia Public Service
Co. at Columbia pike and Queen
street, Arlington, yesterday after
noon.
Capt. NJ r. Bruin of the Jeffer-
son District Rescue Squad said Mr..
Webster was greasing a boom on a
steam shovel when he Strengthened
up and touched the charged wire.
The rescue squad, assisted by Mrs.
Mildred Turnburke and Mrs. Vir-
ginia K. Ekstrand of the auxiliary
f1rst-aid squad, administered oxy-
gen and artificial respiration for
more than three hours before DR..
w. C. Welburn, county coroner, pro-
nounced the man dead.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Night Milk Delivery Halted
By yO.D. T., Starting Tomorrow

There will be no more coming
home with the mllkman, as a re-
suit of an ONCE of Defense Trans
portation order banning the night
delivery Of milk here.
Beginning tomorrow, Washington
householders will not receive their
milk on doorsteps before 9 am. as
dairies cease sending trucks over
routes twice in a day-the first time
to deliver milk and the second to
make collections.
The Government order was issued
in a move to conserve existing
equipment and save gasoline and
tires.
All retail deliveries OF milk will
be made between 9 am. and pm,
while deliveries to hotels, stores and
restaurants will begin at am. No
Evening star., 1942-05-10

ing, many limiting sales to two and
three balllons per customer.
An official of Gasoline Retailers
of Washington, Inc, declared last
night that majority of indepen-
dent dealers closed the day with
some gas left in tanks" With the
bulk of stations closed today, this
will permit dealers to carry over
until tomorrow when new quotas
will be available, he said.
However, the American Automo-
bile Association warned that num-
ber of stations permitted to operate
today would be unable to open be-
cause of yesterdays run
Sexeral of the larger stations in
the downtown area reported tanks
lCoa CACOT TNE, DoOa Aol
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Won Spiege| Believed
Directing Nazi Subs
In Gulf Of Mexico
Ex-ConsuI, World War
U-Boot Commander,
Knows Area Well
BY the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, May o.
Standing on the bridge of a Ger
man submarine that had just
torpedoed their ship, a deeply
tanned, shorts-clad officer called
out Wednesday to the survivors,
Sorry we can't help you. Hope
you get ashore o. K"
This farewell, In what was de-
scribed as perfect American" and
other circumstances Of the first an
nounced sinkings of two ships by
U-boats in the well protected wa
tiers Of the Gulf of Mexico, today
brought speculation that Baron Ed
gar Won Spiegel, hard-bitten Nazi
had returned to fight the United
States in the waters he knows best
Won Spiegel, former German con-
sui general for the entire Gulf Coast
from Florida to Texas with head
quarters here, commanded a U-boat
in the World War and it is re-
corded that he never sank a ship
with loss of life, which earned him
the title of ''Germany's most chivl-
rous U-boat captain" The British
captured Won Spiegel in 1917.
No Lives Lost in Sinkings.
Although several officers were in
jured by shrapnel in Wednesday S
sinkingS, announced today, no lives
were lost and survivor stories indi-
Gated that after their ships were
stopped there was a deliberate at
tempt to let them get off safely be-
fore the ships were sunk.
They were permitted to proceed
with best wishes and without mo-
lestation aboard life RATS and boats
The survivors all reached shore
within few hours.
Won Spiegel is best remembered
for his utterance on June IA, 1910
few days before Paris fell, that
Germany will not forget that wher
she was waging struggle for hel
very life that the United States die
everything in its power to aid hel
| enemies"
This statement caused a sensa.
ton. Eventually he was withdrawn
with other German consuls last year
/ and returned home.
Travelled Widely Along Gulf
During his four years tenure a:
consul general here, Won Spiege
travelled very widely along the Gulf
and is known to have made frequent
trips down the Mississippi River to
/ its mouth, 100 miles below here.
Although carrying the title OF
J tSee Won SPIEGEL. Page Az
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Anfi-Aircraft Expert
Will Reoreanize
D. {. Defense Force
Gen. Lewis of Regular
Army Succeeds Gen. Cox
As Head Of Brigade

The War Department an
nounced yesterday that Brig.
Gen. Albert L. Cox is being re-
lieved of command of the Wash
ington Provisional Brigade. He
is being replaced by Brig. Gen.
John T. Lewis, one Of the Army S
crack anti-aircraft artillerymen,
who will reorganize the force
which defends the Capital.
Gen. Lewis will take command of
the Provisional Brigade. He is a
Regular Army officer.
No announcement was made as tc
whether Gen. Cox would receive
another assignment. He has COM
manded the local defense force
since last June, having formerly
been commander of the District
National Guard and director OF
Selective Service here.
Unit to Be Small But Strong.
The War Department announce
ment said that the Provisional
Brigade here is to be "reorganized
into q small but strong defense
unit"
The appointment Of an offcer Of
Gen. Lewis training indicated that
the Capitals defenses against air
raids would be strengthened greatly
and that the complexion Of the
Provisional Brigade here-which
now includes large proportion of
infantrymen-would be changed
greatly.
Gen. Lewis entered the Army
through the National Guard and
served overseas in the World War
He was commissioned in the Regular
Army and has served in the Coast
Artillery both in this country and
at overseas stations.
Former Anti aircraft Instructor.
He is a former instructor in anti
aircraft gunnery at the Coast Artil-
lery School, Fort Monroe, Va, and
conducted anti-aircraft exercises at
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Gen. Lewis is a graduate of Yale
University, with master of science
degree.
He was also graduated from the
Coast Artillery School. the Army S
Command and General Staff School
and the Army War College.
Gen. Cox served on the Mexican
border in 1916 with the North Car
olina National Guard and was a
colonel of the 113th Field Artillery
during the World War, serving in
France.
He assumed command of the Dis
trict National Guard in 1888 and
was appointed director of selective
service here in September, 1910. He
resigned this post to take command
of the Washington Provisional Bri-
gade last June.
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to protect itself and all the Ameri-
can republicS-to see to it that the
French possessions on this side of
the Atlantic do not become a men,
ace to the United Nations or give
any assistance to the Axis.
Admiral John H. Hoover. COM
mander of the Caribbean Sea front,
and Samuel Reber. assistant chief
of the State Departments Division
of European Affairs, arrived at Mar
Unique yesterday morning, on orders
from President Roosevelt, to nego-
tiate with Admiral Robert
Admiral Hoover is authorized, ="
the State Department announce
ment said, ito propose an arrange
ment whereby the French flag may
continue to fly over the French
(See MARTINIQUE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1942-05-10

truck will be permitted to make
second delivery to retail customers
during one day, according to the
order, and any dairy violating this
rule will be subject to fine.
The proposed change already has
given both dairies and consumers
difficulties, it was learned last night.
One dairy reported it had re-
ceived over 1000 calls yesterday
from regular customers cancelling
future deliveries.
They are people who are work
ing all day" dairy spokesman
said, land there will be no one at
home to take in the milk"
He admitted the problem was
going to be serious in apartment
houses where milk might stand for
(See MILK. Page AID
Evening star., 1942-05-10
High School Graduates
In Page of Pictures

The graduating classes of
Bethesda-Chevy Chase, George
Washington, Westinghouse,
Fairfax and Montgomery
Blair High Schools appear in
a special page of pictures in
todays Sunday Star. Those
desiring extra copies should
visit their nearest newsstand.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
81 Allied Ships Sunk
Lost Week, Nozis Claim

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May 9-The Berlin
radio said tonight that German air
and naval forces sank 80 Allied
ships aggregating 1872 300 tons dur
ing the last week.
OF the total, % ships totaling
10000 tons, including five tankers
of Al 900 tons. were sunk in Ameri-
can waters, the broadcast claimed.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Training Plane Crashes
Two Burned to Death

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 9-Two fly
frs at Georgia Aero Tech here
burned to death TODAY in the crash
OF their plane about Is miles from
Augusta.
Cadet Ward E. Lewis, Tuscola,
Ill, 20, and Henry T. Dohm OF
Augusta, civilian instructor, were
burned following the crash.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

VALLETTA, Malta, Map 9 R.-
Three Axis fighting planes were de-
stroyed in raids over Malta today,
an official announcement said. Sew
en- were destroyed yesterday and six
damaged, the communique added.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Pierson Going to Mexico

Warren Lee Pierson, president of
the Export Import Bank. will go to
Mexico City Tuesday for conferences
with officials on development of
Mexico's steel industry, it was
learned yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
u. S. Mission to Martinique
Seeks Pledge Not to Aid Axis
Admiral Hoover Negotiating Arrangement;
Other French Possessions Also Affected
BY GARNET d. HORNER.

The United States moved yesterday eliminate Axis
from Martinique and other French possessions the Western
Hemisphere by seeking working with the authorities
of those possessions sderackng the proAxS Laval regime
Evening star., 1942-05-10

1923, was awarded a plaque by the
Tournament of Roses Committee at
the Rose Bowl game, in commem-
(See McNAMEE, Page A-3J
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Radio Programs Poee E-4
Complete Index Poee Az
Evening star., 1942-05-10
Weather Forecast

Not quite so warm this afternoon.
gentle to moderate winds. Temperature
esterday-Highest, "a at pm. Low
est, 54 at 6 am
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page A2.
Evening star., 1942-05-10
MuItu FeIIs ; Planes

(See CRIME, Page A-8.)
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tSee NAVAL, Page Az }
Evening star., 1942-05-10

(See GASOLINE, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-05-10
No y. S. Carriers or Batt|eships
Known Lost in Batt|e> Navy Says;
Allies Brace for Fresh Jap Attack
Damage Reports
Are Incomplete,
Communique Says
BULLETIN.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Australia Sunday (P.-Allied
bombers, continuing their at
tacks on Japanese naval
forces in the Coral Sea and
the Louisiade Islands, dam
aged an enemy seaplane ten
der and a tanker yesterday
and destroyed or damaged
four SeaplaneS, Gen. Mac
Arthur's headquarters an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

(See AUSTRALIA, Page A-l0)
Evening star., 1942-05-10

The Evening and Sunday Star Is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1942-05-10

(See MILK. Page A-8D
Evening star., 1942-05-10

(See RAIDS, Page A-3.)
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munity chest, fund or foundation
must be created in or organized un-
der the law of the United States or
any possession of the United States
or under the law of any State or
Territory, or of the District of CO.
lumbia and must be organized and
operated exclusively for religious,
charitable, scientific, literary, or edu-
cational purposes, or for the preven-
ton of cruelty to children or ami
mails. Gifts to an individual are not
deductible.
Amounts paid or accrued within
the taxable year 1941 as interest on
Indebtedness are deductible, with GER
tain exceptions, from gross income.
The Internal Revenue Code pro-
vides for "a reasonable allowance for
the exhaustion, wear and tear of
property used in the trade or busi-
ness, including a reasonable allow
ance for obsolescense." For con-
venience such allowance usually is
referred to as depreciation.
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Stop When Military
Convoy Is Passing

Rules of driving procedure to be
observed when military traffic is in
volved were announced last week by
Col. Lynn Black, superintendent of
the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
When any movement of troops,
trucks, tanks or guns is involved,
civilian traffic is to stop and let
military vehicles pass, the state
highway patrol head said.
However, if the military convoy
is operating with sufficient space be-
tween units, motorists may drive as
in any other traffic. No passing
should be done on hills or curves, he
warned.
When the convoy is closed, and We
hicles are operating in a massed for
nation, it may go through stop signs
and red traffic lights, provided a
police escort is present. Motorists
should not attempt to break through,
for the military vehicles have the
right of way in such cases.
When motorists are overtaken by
a convoy in city, they should park
at the side of the street and wait
until the vehicles have passed.
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What You Should
Know About the
Income Tax

Some of the items that are deduct
ible from gross income to determine
net income are listed in this article.
Lack of space prevents full expla-
nation of the various deductions. If
in doubt on any item consult the
nearest collector of internal revenue,
deputy collector or internal revenue
agent.
Typical business expenses of a
mercantile establishment are amounts
paid for advertising, hire of clerks
and other employees, rent, light,
heat, water, stationery, stamps, tele-
phone, property insurance and de-
livery expenses.
A professional man may deduct all
necessary expenses incurred in the
pursuit of his profession.
A loss arising from "fires, storms,
shipwrecks, or other casualty" need
not be connected with the taxpayers
trade or business. If his home or
his automobile is destroyed by fire
he may claim a deduction for the
loss sustained unless compensated for
by insurance or otherwise. Loss of
property by theft is an allowable
deduction.
In general, taxes are deductible
only by the person upon whom they
are imposed. Certain taxes are not
dedeuctible, such as those assessed
against local benefits, and the Fed
eral income tax The Federal tax of
1919 on the retail sale of jewelry,
furs, and toilet preparations is not
deductible by the purchaser. Other
taxes not deductible are those inn
posed on employees by the Social
Security Act, Federal estate and gift
taxes and State inheritence, estate,
legacy, or succession taxes. The Fed
eral taxes on automobiles, gasoline,
cigarettes, and liquor are imposed
upon the manufacturer, producer, or
importer, and are not deductible by
the purchaser or consumer.
Charitable contributions and gifts
made by an individual are deductible
within certain limitations, if actually
paid within the year. The organiza-
ton to which the gift is made, for
example a corporation, trust, COM
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BIuffton High School Notes

The school went on the new time
schedule Monday morning and the
middle of the week finds the stu
dents adjusted to the new routine
as though it had been in operation
for weeks instead of days. Glasses
start at a. m. and dismiss at 4:15
p. m.
A voice recital given Y the stu
dents of Miss Elizabeth Higley,
music teacher, was presented in the
high school auditorium Monday
night. The following students took
part in the presentation: Mary f.
Stearns, Beverly Biery, Kenneth
Winkler, Ruth Hankish, Esther
Berky, Jean Ann Steinman, Alice
Oyer, Wilma Steiner, Leroy Luigi
bill, Marcene Stonehill, Robert
Cooney, Roger Howe, Betty Holt
kamp.
A temperance play was given by
the students of the speech depart
ment in a high school assembly
meeting held Monday afternoon
Taking part in the play were: Ellen
Basinger, Leroy Lugibill, Russell
Gratz, James Reichenbach, Margery
Niswander, Wilma Steiner, Eileen
Moser and Dorothy Jennings.
The high school Valentine party
will be held in the gymnasium on
Saturday night starting at 7:3O
o'clock All students of the upper
four grades are invited to attend the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12

Here's the latest battle cry from
busy women knitters: Remember,
purl harder.
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Boy Scout Notes
By Robert Stratton

The Flying Eagle patrol had
charge of the meeting Monday night.
A trail was laid by Robert STRAIT
ton and Harry Minck to be followed
by the patrols of the troop.
Bill Amstutz passed the chemistry
merit badge and Charles Tripplehorn
passed the reading merit badge.
The Flying Eagle patrol will have
a meeting Friday night.
Scoutmasters Karl Gable and Paul
Wingate will attend a seven weeks
training program for First Aid at
Lima.
Boy Scout News Troop S5
By Calvin Dudgeon
Meeting held at the Legion Hall
in the Town Hall. The boys were
popped up with snappy "O'Grady
Does This" drill as the opening ex-
ercise, followed by Pledge of allegi-
ance to the flag and repeat of the
Scout Oath and Scout Laws.
In celebration of National Scout
Week, parents and friends present
were given an explanation of scout
ing by demonstrations of scouting
principles by each of the four pa
trolls of the troop, and short talk
on scout work by Scoutmaster Little.
In the demonstrations put on by
each patrol some phase of scout
work was explained. All present
enjoyed the Black Bear patrols
stunt entitled worst Aid, a hum
orous presentation of First Aid.
This stunt was given by David
Frick, Carl Frick, and Don Root.
David Stearns, Harry Burkholder,
and Roderick Nonnamaker demon
strated a stunt illustrating safety.
Do A Good Turn Daily was illus
trated in stunt given by Keith
Kirkland, Dick Rockey, and JOIN
Bracy.
The other patrol with the assist
ance of the rest of the scouts in the
troop cited instances where gooc
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12

Members of the Bluffton college
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12

l. W. G. A. plan to sponsor a paper
sale towards the end of February.
They will canvas the community Of
Bluffton on Saturday, February 81,
to collect all the paper available.
Proceeds from the sale will go to-
wards balancing the ~" budget.
Lysle Sommers, son of Mrs. Viola
Sommers, of Pandora, Ohio, has re-
Gently been elected President of the
freshman class at Bluffton college.
His election was made public shortly
after January 81. Mr.. Sommer is
taking work in the fields of mathe-
matics and physical education.
President Lloyd L. Ramseyer, of
Bluffton college, is making a ten
day trip through Mennonite COM
munities in Illinois and Iowa at the
present time. He left Bluffton
Thursday, February 5, was in Mea-
dows and Carlock, Illinois, February
8, and expects to be in Donnellson,
Iowa, on Sunday, February Is.
Professor |. w. Bauman, Profes-
sor of sociology at the college, filled
the pulpit in the First Mennonite
church, Bluffton, Sunday, February
s, in the absence of Rev. H. t. I'm
rub, regular pastor.
Professor A. C. Schultz, instructor
of Bible at the college, has been
giving a series of Bible lectures at
the Bible academy in Oklahoma dur
ing the past week.
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party. Music for the dancing will
be provided by the -Four Kings.
Sponsoring groups are the Girl Re-
serves, the Hi-Y, the H. E. r. and
the F. F. A. organizations.
Students are contributing this
week to the China Relief fund.
Globe banks have been placed in all
of the home rooms to receive the
contributions of the students.
A Valentine party will be held by
the Blue Triangle club at the high
school this Wednesday night at 7:30
o'clock.
The eighth grade will have class
party Friday night at 7:30 o'clock.
Plans for the party are being made
by Elmer Stonehill, president and
Hubert Basinger, vice president.
Motion picture films being used in
classes this week are Frontier Wo.
men, Thruches, Sulphur and The
Care and Operation of Lathes.
y =
A number from Bluffton higf
school will participate in the North
western Ohio high school band anc
orchestra concert to be held al
Bowling Green State university, Sat.
urday night. They are Raymond
Schumacher, Floyd Herr, Neil Neu.
enschwander, Mary E. Stearns, Jane
Howe, Robert Amstutz, Mary Mar
garet Basinger and David Tosh.
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BIUfton College Notes

The college orchestra was present.
ed in concert, Sunday afternoon at
the regular college vesper service.
Under the direction of Prof. Sidney
Hauenstein, the orchestra PLAYED
Gound's Overture, "Mireille.:
Brahms Hungarian Dance No. |:
Schubert's Unfinished Symphony in
B Minor; four of Macdowell's Wood
land Sketches; and Smetana's Polka
from "The Bartered Bride"
Bluffton college students will hold
Valentines party for students and
faculty members next Saturday
evening.
A group of students will attend
the twelfth annual International Day
celebration to be held at Wilburforce
university. This conference is held
or Lincoln's birthday each year. The
general theme Tor this years cele-
bration is "A Basis for a Just and
Lasting Peace"
Women of the college will hold
Sweetheart Sister" party in the
Ropp hall lobby this Wednesday
evening, as climax to a three-day
period of giving gifts to and receiv-
ing gifts from secret sweetheart
sisters. Each girl will reveal her
self to her sweetheart sister at that
time, and refreshments will be serv-
ed. The party will be sponsored by
the campus Y. w. C. A.
Members of the Bluffton college
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-02-12
Former BLuftOn Man
Is Killed By Auto

William Sanner, II, former Bluff
ton resident who for the past twenty
years has lived near Lima was killed
as the result of being struck by an
automobile driven by a hit and skip
driver.
The accident occurred on the Dixie
highway north of Lima where San
ner's body was found by two boys.
He was killed instantly, it was re-
ported by Harry L. Lewis, Allen
county coroner and nephew of the
victim.
The shit and run driver, Don
Young, 10, Lima youth, held by po-
lice following the accident pleaded
guilty to a charge of leaving the
scene of an accident in the Lima
municipal court. He was fined $50
by Judge M. B. Jenkins who also
revoked Young's drivers license for
three years and suspended a one
year Jail sentence 'npon good be-
havior"
Funeral services for Sanner were
held Friday afternoon in Lima fol-
lowed by interment at that place.
Surviving are four sons, Alva of
Kalida, and Carl, Wilbur and Russell
of Lima; seven daughters, Mrs. Iva
Clay with whom he lived, Mrs. Pearl
Bubell, Mrs. Stella Bowman, and
Mrs. Bertha Zuber, all of Lima; Mrs.
Jennie Henry of Bluffton; Mrs. Har-
riet Bennett, Columbus, and Mrs
Marguerite Bowers, Chicago.
Also surviving are two brothers
Alfred Sanner of Bluffton and Har-
mon Sanner of Lima and a sister,
Mrs. Addie Lewis of Beaverdam.
Sanner was a native of Switzer-
land and resided in Bluffton for
many years before moving to Lima.
He was carpenter by trade.
Naxrc WaptaJc bripr ,acr1+s
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the impending danger and before
she could get to shore she found
herself standing in the icy water of
the lagoon waist deep.
A unique method of reading fun
ny papers was enjoyed by two girls
here Sunday night. Not having
seen the funnies for the day Bonnie
Grismore, living five miles west of
town, phoned Peggy Martin who
ohilgingly read one of the funny
sections to Bonnie over the phone.
Maynard Pogue says that he en-
joys listening to Bluffton people
speak the Swiss dialect. If he can
do so without being noticed he says
that he stops and listens to the
conversation. The other day he
listened to a Swiss conversation in a
grocery store for over 10 minutes
and he didn't understand a word
that was spoken.
The snow melted too soon to suit
Ray Grouse, 7th grade student. Ray
spent hours over the week end rig
ring up an arrangement so his dog
could pull him on his sled. BY the
time the job was finished the snow
was gone and all of Rays efforts
were as nothing. Ray says that he's
hoping for just one more good snow.