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Evening star., 1942-06-22
Senate Group Votes
ToCIose Six WPA
Regional Offices
New $3.50, 900 900 Work
Relief Appropriation
Approved on Floor
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Senate Appropriations Sub
committee voted today to close
six regional Offices of the Work
Projects Administration to keep
all present State WPA offices
operating.
The action came as Senators gave
approval to new $3.50, 900 900 work
relief appropriation for the next
fiscal year already voted by the
House at the request of the Presi-
dent. The House had approved
closing of some State WPA Offices.
One member of the Senate sub
committee said it would require
about 81 100000 additional to main
tain all State WPA offices, but that
closing of six regional Offices would
save $750.000 so the Senate increases
actually amounted to about $3.50 ,0OO
This Senator said regional Offices
which would be shut under the sub
committee action were in New York
City. Atlanta. New Orleans, Chicago,
st. Paul and Salt Lake City.
The Senators made no change in
the $3.50. 900 fund, which with
unexpended balances would make
more than s330,000, 900 available for
WPA during the IL months begin
ming July /. This would be the
smallest work relief fund in recent
years and compares with $875 900, 900
voted last year.
The subcommittee also approved
a $53.548. 100 deficiency appropria-
ton previously voted bv the House
which includes $8.235. 900 to continue
rubber experiment work by the Ag-
riculture Department. Largest of
the deficiency items was $4,000 900
for the Post Office.
Senator McKellar. Democrat, of
Tennessee. said the full Appropria =
tions Committee would act on both
supply bills at session tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Whir|y Noses
Out Attention,
Sets Record
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 22-Warren
Wright's Whirlaw way nosed out Mrs
Parker Corning's Attention at Aque-
duct today in the mile -andan-
eighth Celt Handicap, warm-up for
Saturdays s25,oOO Brooklyn Handi-
cap.
Whirlaway came from off the
pace, as usual, just getting up to nip
Attention. who raced second 10 Mrs.
Payne Whitney's Swing and Sway
most of the way. Swing and Sway
was third.
With George Woolf in the saddle,
Whirlaway stepped the distance in
track record time of 1895 under l22
pounds The old mark of l50 was
established by Market Wise. Whirly' S
rival. last year. Odds-on-choice in
the field of five. Whirly paid only
So so for a 81 win ticket
The victory added s2.275 TO Whirl-
aWay's earnings.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Senate Votes 10 Allow
Teachers in Politics

By the Associated Press.
All teachers would be free to take
part in politics under a measure
passed by the Senate today and sent
to the House.
Without a dissenting vote. Sena-
tors approved an amendment to the
Hatch Act which would exempt
teachers from political restrictions
imposed on persons paid with Fed
eral funds.
Senator Brown. Democrat. of
Michigan. told the Senate there was
no intention to ban political activity
by public school teachers under the
original Hatch Act, but that rulings
by the Civil Service Commission
and Ohio and Minnesota authorities
had applied the law to them.
I'VE need this type of men and
women in public life" Senator
Brown said, noting that Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah, was
a former professor.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Russian Fascist Spy Gets
Five Years on Guilty Plea

his client was hopelessly insane and
filed a petition for a mental exam
ination which he later withdrew
indicating insanity would be made a
defense at the trial
The others indicted were the Rev.
Kurt Malzahn, Philadelphia clergy
man; DR.. Wolfgang Ebell, Ell Paso,
Tex, physician whose naturaliza-
ton papers were revoked last April,
and Gerhard Wilhelm Kunze. New
Jersey-born former national head of
the German American bund.
Mr.. Molzahn was arraigned today
and DR.. Ebell was brought here from
Texas last Friday, but he told the
court he was without funds and he
was given opportunity to engage
counsel before entering plea.
Kunze is fugitive and believed to
be out of the country.
The grand jury charged that Von-
siatsky provided Kunze with $4,000
for travelling expenses so the latter
could take military information
abroad, and also was in communi-
cation with japanese authorities to
determine what sort of information
they most desired.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
$1O,OOO,OO0 Hid by B|ockmer,
Teapot Dome Fugitive, Found

Blackmer left the country in
1921 when he was sought as a prln-
cipal witness against Secretary of
the Interior Albert Fall. who was
convicted and sent to prison for &C
cepting a bribe in connection with
the oil fraud.
He lived in France for number
of years, foiling numerous attempts
TO extradite him to the United
States, and is believed now to be in
Switzerland.
In connection with efforts to un-
cover resources of Axis agents and
sympathizers. the Treasury has been
making a systematic search OF all
assets in this country belonging to
persons living abroad. The Black
mer accounts in New York were
traced back and finally identified as
belonging to him although they dlo
not bear his name.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Gen. Brereton's Narrow Escape
In Monsoon Is Disclosed

territory. but it was so obscured by
rain they could not be certain
whether it was in Chinese or jap
anese hands. although they flew as
low as 10 feet trying to read the
markings on plane wings.
So they few back to India and
when they landed there they had
only 40 gallons of gasoline in the
tanks, enough for 10 minutes flight.
Besides Gen. Brereton. the others
in the party we're Col. Victor Strahm
of Bowling Green, KY, deputy chief
of staff: Col. E. c. Oliver of Max
we'll Field, Montgomery, Ala; Maj
William Hobbs of San Antonio, Tex;
Col. Clarence Combs and Maj. Don
aid Kaiser of McComb, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Yy the Associated Press.

Ft TIC ASSOCldlcu
HARTFORD, Conn. June 22.-
Anastase A. Vonsiatsky, 42-year-old
Void" or leader of the Russian
National Fascist Party, pleaded
guilty. today to conspiracy to violate
the 1917 Espionage Act. Federal
Judge J. Joseph Smith immediatly
sentenced him to five years in
prison and imposed fine of $4,000
Vonsiatsky was charged with con-
spring with four German-Ameri-
cans to send military information to
the German and japanese govern
ments.
He was the second of five men in
dicted June 10 to plead guilty, the
other being DR.. Otto Willumeit,
Chicago leader of the German
American Bund. Both pleaded in
nocent the day the indictment was
returned, and DR.. Willumeit changed
his plea last Friday.
At the time of the indictment,
Vonsiatsky's counsel told the court
Evening star., 1942-06-22
2, the Associated Press.

q, the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI. India. June IL
Caught in a monsoon storm on a
fight in a -motored bomber
from India to China, Maj. Cen
Lewis H. Brereton. chief OF the
United States Army Air Force IN
India. and several of his stan had
a narrow escape early this month,
officers disclosed today.
Attempting a nonstop flight from
Calcutta to Running. an airline
distance of $50 miles over some of
the worst terrain in the world, the
general and his staff soon ran into
a storm which forced them to seek
a landing field.
They found one inside Chinese
Evening star., 1942-06-22
VichyChief Says
HeWantsR Reich
To Win War
Pro-Germon Policy Is
Only One Thot Can
Save France, He Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
VICHY, Unoccupied France,
June 22.-Pierre Laval disclosed
tonight that Adolf Hitler had
agreed Ito the liberation of an
important number of farmer war
prisoners who will be able to re-
turn to France" as soon as French
laborers go TO Germany to help
the Reich.
France. the chief of government
said in broadcast appeal cannot
be passive now and Indifferent TO
the sacrifices Of Germany" and he
added, Il desire Germany's victory"
Depends on Attitude.
The release of the prisoners. he
said, as well as 'the French posi-
ton in the new Europe" depended on
the workers attitude
We must either take part in the
new Europe or be resigned to being
cheated" Laval said.
IF I tell YOU this policy is the one
to save France and guarantee good
future, you must believe me-" he
said
Germany. he declared. was max
ing great sacrifices to create the
new Europe" and without her the
bolshevist menace would spread over
Europe"
Appeals to Workers.
Appealing to French workers.
Laval said 1T is for the liberty Of
the war prisoners that you have 70
go to work in Germany.
1T is to give France her position
in new Europe"
Blames "Sensa tiOnal Escape"
Laval repeated the statement he
made in his first speech as chief of
government that my presence in
the government has a significance
that escapes Nobody'-that of COL
laboration with the Axis.
Since taking Office. however. he
said. Events have not all favored
me-" He blamed this largely on "a
sensational escape" as far as the
release of war prisoners is concerned.
The reference was to Gen Henri
Honore Giraud. who escaped a Ger
man prison camp. and apparently
is still in unoccupied France despite
German pressure 10 extradite him.
Gen. Giraud once was reported to
have offered to return in exchange
for 100000 prisoners.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
eenthau announced late todav that
a $4,000 900 cache of securities and
cash owned by Henry M. Blackmer,
who fed the country at the time OF
the Teapot Dome scandal 20 years
ago, had been uncovered III war
time examination of foreign bank
accounts.
The assets, Mr.. Morgenthau dis
closed. were hidden in New York
City banks under mysterious names
identified only by numbers.
Mr.. Morgenthau recalled that
Blackmer was alleged to have been
the "pay-off" man in attempting
to obtain the sale of Government
Gil lands to private oil companies,
Evening star., 1942-06-22
r, the Associated Press.

p, the Associated Press.
Final tests of the new. flush-decK
type cargo ship Sea Otter nave
been adiudged satisfactory by the
Navy. Senator Brewster, Republican
of Maine, reported today, and con-
struction of the vessel, which Presi-
dent Roosevelt once termed the an
sver to the submarine menace, Is
ready to start.
Senator Brewster added that the
agency established to build the YES
sels-Ships, Inc.-had been taken
over by lease-lend authorities ana
that henceforth the Sea Otter S
progress from keel to launching and
thereafter would be in lease-lend
hands.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Sea Otter, Proposed Year Ago,
Gets O. K; Building to Start

Original plans to use the ships for
trans Atlantic cargoes have been
abandoned, however, he said. ana
thev apparently will be confined to
coastwise and South American
trade.
The Sea Otter idea was broached
as long ago as April, l94l. A one
third size ship was built which sue
cessfully weathered tests. A full
size vessel then was completed, but
reports on its feasibility varied.
The Sea Otter became the subject
for a Senate inquiry which resulted
in decision to conduct further tests
and submit new designs. Final tests
on the new design were completed
last week.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
COP Leader in West
Will Run for Senate
By the Associated Press.

HASTINGS. Nebr. June 22.-
Kenneth S. Wherry of Pawnee City,
State Republican chairman and
Western director of the party for
% States. announced today he would
resign as State chairman to be-
come a candidate for the senatorial
nomination in the August primary.
He made the announcement at
a meeting of the State Central Com
mittee Hugh B. Ashmore of Pail
isade is the only other Republican
in the race thus far.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Gen. StiIweII's Mother
Dies at Home in Yonkers
By tie Associated Press

bS ITF hssOcIdVtu Fress.
YONKERS. N. Y. June 22-Mrs.
Mary Peene Stilwell. 83, mother of
1t Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, chief Of
staff of Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek, United Nations commander in
the China area, died today at her
home after a To-day illness.
Gen. Stilwell, who visited her be-
fore leaving for the Orient. was no.
tilted of her death by cable.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Boy, ], Sees Fother Die

GAFFNEY, S. c.. June % R).-
Seven year -old Henry Seay tear
fully told a coroner today how, after
watching his father collapse on a
railroad track, he tugged fran
tically to pull him of only to see q
passenger train strike and kill him.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, June % (P,.-
Stocks, heavy; war news hits
leaders. Bonds, easy: fractional
losses general. Cotton, higher;
New Orleans, trade buying.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

Chicago: Wheat, most of early
loss regained; some mill buying.
Corn, steady; fair shipping busi-
ness. Cattle, choice l0-15 of;
others steady; ceiling revision.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
ARLINGTON Park

SECOND RACE-Purse, $500: claim
ing: 3-year-old and upward: Z furlonss
Courteous Martini 44.2O 1880 1920
Distant Isle tBrooks) 7.20 4.SO
Limita tion Murphy 4.S0
Time. :25 As.
Also ran-Brutus. Owasse. Man About
Town. Sparkling Gem, Linger On. James
quest, Employer. Uncle Nose. Bird High
DAILY double paid S226.40D
THIRD RACE-Purse. 81 l.50O: claim
Remembering Brooks 400 40 3.4O
Harkim tPearson) $50 300
Tatu tOIosl 5.OO
Time. | :25.
Also ran-Milk Route, Ariel Bird. Re.
cap. Capt Caution. Aletern, Just Beans
Epola, Grand Rush. Pinch Hotter.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

SIXTH RACE-Purse So. 500: Celt
Handicap; 3-year-olds and upward: Its
miles
Whirlaway 'Wooln $50 olO out
Attention tMeade) 24O out
bSwing and Sway Donsden) oNt
Time. l49 2-5 new track record.
Also ran-bThe Rhymer. Waller
Greentree Stable entry
Evening star., 1942-06-22
NAZ|S PUSH BACK SEVASTOPOL DEFENDERS
laval Dscoses Hitler Plan to Release French Farmer War Prisoners
Late News Bulletins
Vancouver SheIIing Laid to Two Submarines

OTTAWA pP.-TWo enemy submarines probably took
part the sheng Saturday night of Estevan Point,
Vancouver Island Defense Minister L. Ralson said in the
Commons today. Thirty shells fired
at the radio-elegraph station Ranges indicating two
submarines participating, Col Raston said He
the attack caused damage and lasted 40 min
utes Canadian and ordered to the
Immediately
Earlier Story Page A-1)
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Charles Town

THIRD toriginal SIXTH RACE-Purse.
$500: claiming 3-year-olds and upward:
So furlonss
Jean c. (Prain) SEQ $50 $50
Macie Margaret tKirk $50 $50
Crimson Lancer 'VesselD $50
Time, | :25 l-5
Also ran-Manny B., Merwck Satin
Royce. Hylo Park. Doctors Nurse.
DAILY double paid S366O.D
FOURTH RACE-Purse. $500 claim
ing: 3-year-olds; l !. miles.
G. c. Hamilton (Crrilo) 90 $50 $50
College Widow Moon 900 440
Besrudged Dufiord) $40
Time, l "a 3-5.
Also ran-Nassau's Beau, Market Place,
Chief Teddy.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
RAF Downs Seven Nozi Planes Over Malta

VAILETTA, Malta tPo-Seven German planes were de-
stroyed by Raj Malta yesterday and NUMBER OF
others damaged a British announcement said today.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Suffolk Downs

THIRD RACE-Purse. 1900 claim
ing; 2-year-olds: 5 furlones.
Character Man tDe'rg) 11.O0 500 $50
Ariel Beam CTrentD 400 $50
Lady Bob tMcMullen) $40
Time. l 100 20.
Also yfair. Mokananne. Per-
petual Miss. Valdina Luster.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, 81 300; claim
ing; 2-year-olds: furlones.
Valdina Rocket tB rmn) $50 $50 $50
Boots Shorty (Snyderl $50 4.S0
Pacific Maid tMeloche) $50
Also ran-Merry Glow, Lady Chancing.
Brave Deed, Agradel Beau 3rummel,
Atafa.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Late Races
Aoueduct

Earlier Results. Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Admiralty Reports on Channel Activity

LONDON oP.-The Admiralty tonight announced &C
siderable patrol activity in the English Channel and
southern part of the North Sea-" which inflicted loss
damage" on the enemy.
(Earlie Story Page A-1)
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Eleanor Dudley Leads Western Open QuoIifiers

CHICAGO nPN-Eeanor Dudley of Chicago, Womens IN
tercoegiate golf champion posted 373976 to lead early
uualeS WomenS Western open golf tournament at
Elmhurst this afternoon Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta Ga had
a 4-37-78: PHYLLIS Otto of Omaha Nebr. had 39-39-7o.
and Betty Antonio had 4l-38-79.
Earlier Story Page abb
Evening star., 1942-06-22
Weather Forecast

Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon or
. tonight; rising temperatures tonight. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, "a. at 4 pm; lowest, SO,
at $50 am.
Prom the Omitted weather bureau Report.
Full Details PAGE AZ.
Evening star., 1942-06-22

Congress completed action
on the S56,3l3,85l District ap-
preparation bill late today
when the Senate approved the
conference report. This sends
the bill to the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Several Factors Cited
In Drop in Cases Of
Legal Aid Bureau
Report Of Chest Agency
Shows Gosh Benefit
Outweighs Cost

Prospering conditions in the Cap
ital and increasing use Of the Small
Claims Court combined to decrease
the number of cases handled by the
Legal Aid Bureau last year, the an
nual meeting was told yesterday by
Miss Beatrice Clephane, director.
For the first time since establish
ment of the bureau in 1888, she said,
the total Of cases handled-2,509-
represented a decrease Of "a cases
from the year before. Other rea-
sons for the decrease, she added, are
the permanent establishment this
year Of q social workers ONCE in
connection with the landlord and
tenant branch Of Municipal court,
increased use Of the legal aid desk
maintained at Municipal Court by
the District Bar Association and
establishment of legal advisory COM
mittees to the local draft boards.
The Legal Aid Bureau is the only
Community Chest agency which
actually produces money for its
clients, by collection of bills and
payments under agreement. Its
running expenses for next year will
be only $6305.36, as contrasted to
the $8,492 it obtained for clients and
the money saved in law fees.
Dean Hill Stanley was reelected
president and Godfrey Munter vice
president Of the bureau at the meet
ing In the Investment Building.
Other officers and trustees reelected
are Harryman Dorsey, secretary;
Gregory Cipriani, treasurer; Seiforde
M. Stellwagen, Edward Stafford,
Arthur HELEN, the Rev. Francis E.
Lucey, S. j.; Wilbur l.. Gray, Seton
Darr, DR.. Charles Pergler and Dean
William c. Van Week Of the George
Washington University law school.
Number of woman law students
assisting staff attorneys has jumped
to eight since the war emergency,
Miss Clephane reported. OF the IL
student assistants, formerly only l
or were women. In addition, 4
Of the IL regular staff attorneys are
women.
The bureau will hold its annual
dinner March II at the University
Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

To be deductible, q loss arising
from "dres, storms, shipwrecks or
other casualty" need not be con-
nected with the taxpayers trade or
business. If his home or his auto
mobile is destroyed by IRE, or his
summer bungalow damaged by flood
or storm, he may claim . deduction
for the loss sustained.
A loss occasioned by damage to an
automobile maintained for pleasure,
where such damage results from
the faulty driving Of the taxpayer
or other person operating the au-
tomobile, but Is not due to the will
full act or negligence of the taxpayer,
Is deductible loss In the computa-
ton of net income. II damage to
a taxpayers automobile results from
the faulty driving Of the operator
Of an automobile with which the
automobile of the taxpayer collides,
the loss occasioned to the taxpayer
by such damage is likewise deduct
ible.
Loss Of property by theft or bur-
glary Is an allowable deduction, and
need not be incurred In trade or
business. Hence, the loss occasioned
by the theft Of jewelry or an auto
mobile used for pleasure and con-
venience Is deductible. It must be
established, however, that the prop
erty actually was stolen. Should
circumstances attending the loss
leave the owner in doubt as to
whether it was stolen or lost, the
claim would not be allowed.
Losses from wagering transactions
are allowable only to the extent of
the gains from such transactions.
A loss is deductible only in the
year in which it is sustained, even
though, as in the case Of a theft
or casualty, 1t may not be discovered
until later year. Losses compen-
stated for by insurance or other
wise, Of course, are not deductible.
However, In the event the amount
Of insurance is not sufficient to
recompense for the loss sustained,
the excess Of the loss over the
amount of the insurance is deduct
ible.
In general, losses for which an
amount may be deducted for income
tax purposes must be evidenced by
closed and completed transactions,
fixed by identifiable events, bona
fide and actually sustained during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

for the probate Of Miss Hamaker's
will yesterday at District Court. She
is survived by her nephew, DR..
Charles T. Hamaker Of Pasadena,
Calf, to whom she left certain
property.
Miss Hamaker left the
pictures she painted and to the First
Congregational Church she be-
queathed $500 for its home at 1890
Crittenden street NV. Under her
will, drawn December IS, 1880, she
directed that the residue and re-
mainder of her estate, after spe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Production Discussion
Planned Tomorrow

A discussion Of production versus
business as usual will be held at
$50 pm. tomorrow at the Bookshop,
916 Seventeenth street NV.
Speakers will be Michael Straight,
Washington correspondent of the
New Republic; Ben Riskin, research
director Of the Mine, Mill and Smell
ter Workers Union, and Henry Col
Inns, author Of Americas Own
Refugees" Walter Sassaman will
be chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Your Income Tax
No. 32-Losses From Casualties, Theft and Woeers

the taxable period for which
claimed. For. instance, person
possessing stock Of corporation
cannot deduct from gross income
any amount claimed as . loss
merely on. account Of shrinkage In
value of such stock through f1uctua-
ton of the market or otherwise.
In the case Of an individual the
loss allowable in such cases is that
actually suffered when the stock Is
disposed Of. If any securities Cthat
Is. shares of stock In a corporation
and rights to subscribe for or to
such shares) become worthless dur
ing the taxable year ard are CAPT.
tai assets, the loss resulting there
from shall, for income tax purposes,
be considered as a loss from the
sale or exchange, on the last day Of
such taxable year Of capital assets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Two Hospitals 10 Benefit
Under Ida Hamaker Will

The Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital and Emergency Hospital
will benefit under the will of Miss.
Ida r. Hamaker, artist, who lived
at 1917 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
She died February ! at Rockville,
Md, leaving an estate valued at up
ward Of $4,000.
Attorney Charles II. lie Fevre. ex-
ecutor Of the estate, filed a petition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Rifle Association to Meet

The annual dinner Of the Board
Of Directors Of the National Rifle
Association Of America will be held
at 7:30 pm. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel. Brig. Gen. G. M.
Barnes will speak on Designing
for Defense" followed by Maj. Gen.
Milton A. Reckord, who will discuss
Civilian Defense and the Citizen
Soldier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05
Conservation of Puper

Every citizen is called upon to
see that not q pound Of paper
Is wasted. Demand from every
clerk that any unnecessary
wrapping Of packages or un-
necessary Use Of paper bags be
dispensed with.
Waste paper for paperboard
is vital to the packaging Of a
great quantity Of war equip
ment.
Do not burn newspapers, but,
when you have saved enough
for a bundle. give them to the
school children who are CO.
operating in the defense pro-
gram with the parent-teacher
organization in The Stars
campaign for retaining old
newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

cific requests were made and taxes
and other charges deducted, be d.
vided into 10 parts, one Of them
going to the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital and the remaining
nine to Emergency Hospital
Miss Hamaker, the court was told,
left personal property valued at
$500 and real estate with an as
sessed valuation Of upward Of $780,
600. Debts of the estate win run
around $500. the court was informed.