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Evening star., 1943-08-06

spouses amounts to 81 200 or more
for either 1912 or 1943"
Farmers Returns Delayed.
Individuals, regardless of marital
status, must file a declaration also
If they were required to file an in
come tax return for 1912 and whose
wages subject to withholding for
l943 are reasonably expected to be
less than such wages for 1912.
Farmers are given until December
Is TO file their declarations.
Many persons still are questioning
the need for estimating, paper work
and payment OF extra taxes, when
they thought the new Revenue Act
forgave them rs per cent of last
years taxes.
There are two points to this for
glvenesS phase of the act, Mr.. Sur
rey explained. One is that IS per
cent of years tax was to be for
given, and two, that the tax to be
so forgiven was the lower of the
two taxes for 1912 and l943. The
mechanics Of carrying out these two
principles can be summarized as
follows:
Old Payments Credited.
The 1912 tax technically is dis
charged in full; the March and
June payments previously made on
account of the old 1912 tax are
credited against the l943 tax;
wherever the old 1912 tax is larger
than the 1943 tax, the larger amount
is made the 1943 tax.
Thus, where the 1912 tax is
lalger, the taxpayer continues to
pay in l943 the amount he had
expected to pay when he filed his
return in March. His estimated
l942 tax is simply his previously CAL
culated 1912 tax Where the 1912
tax is smaller, he must step up his
payments to the rate of the higher
estimated l943 tax"
The unforgiven Is per cent of one
years tax is payable in two parts
one in March, 1914, another in
March, 1945
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Grand Jury 10 Study
War Commissions of
D. T.. Contract Broker

Plans for District grand jury
investigation of a local brokerage
firm in obtaining Government con-
tracts for five companies were dis
closed today when it was learned
that subpoenas had been sent out
for records of these concerns.
The grand jury inquiry is expected
to begin Monday.
The investigation involves the
business dealings of the firm here
headed by William Scrimgeour, en-
gineer and contractor, who, accord
ing to testimony which members of
the firm gave before the House
Naval Affairs Committee, received
S613,789 as commissions from II
manufacturers in 1941
Five Firms Listed.
Mr.. Scrimgeour, whose Offices are
at 1913 Eighteenth street NV, has
as his business associates his wife
Lula and their two sons. Maxwell
and C. Bailey Scrimgeour.
The Department of Justice sub
poenaed records of the Metal
Sponge Sales Corp. of Philadelphia,
the Royal Silver Manufacturing Co.
of Norfolk. Va; the Bolta Co. of
Lawrence, Mass; Landers, Frary &
Clark of New Britain, Conn, and
Vischer Products Co. of Chicago
Maxwell Scrimgeour told the
House committee that the family
had collected sos ,846 in commits
sions for Navy contracts alone in
three years, and had another $86.-
$50 lin sight" from that source. He
also estimated the family profits
for the first six months of 1912 at
s250,0OO.
Influence Denied.
The elder Scrimgeour, asked if
he had a definition of profiteering,
said: Il don't think 1 have one"
Mr.. Scrimgeour denied he had
any pull" at the Navy Department.
but added that he knew plenty of
people there and had paid civilian
employees small sums for sending
public copies of Navy requisitions
for materials ''in their spare time
Asked to explain tremendous
profits" he said: This business
jumped at us so fast that we haven't
had time to do much about it
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Estate Worth
|S782,466 Left
By DR.. Dofoe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Aug. 6.-Dr. Alan Roy
Dafoe of Callander, Ontario, physi-
clan to the Dionne quintuplets dur
Ing the early years of their lives,
left an estate amounting to $780,
466.35, it was announced yesterday
DR.. Dafoe died last June.
Probate of the will is being ap-
piled for by the National Trust Co
and DR.. william Allan Dafoe of
Toronto, brother
The estate includes: Bonds, sl32,-
1884; stocks, $3,O6489; real estate
$4,000; cash, $7,481.92; life insur-
ance, $34, ,398.70; household and per-
soral effects. including an auto
mobile, $1,060.50; miscellaneous
s1,o55.
The personal effects are divided
between Dr. Dafoe's son, Sub-Lt.
william Allan van Dusen Dafoe
now on active service with the
Royal Canadian Navy, and DR.. w.
A. Dafoe. The testator's house
keeper is given legacy of $4,000.
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liams is q graduate OF Western High
School. He attended the University
Of Virginia, Duke University and
was studying law at the University
of Mississippi when he entered the
service in January. 1912. His wife
Mrs. Janet Gibson williams, reside.
at the Massachusetts, avenue ad-
dress.
The cablegram to Mr.. and Mrs
Williams which reported that 1t
Williams had been wounded stated
Regret to inform you your son
First 1t. C. H. Williams. was seri-
ously wounded in action 9th July In
Asiatic area"
Further inquiry by Mr.. William,
revealed that his son had beer
wounded in the groin.
Evening star., 1943-08-06
T uxes
Continued From First Page. }

'SOAANAAnSa Jill 4 IL oS ago.
subtracts what already has been
paid, TO estimate the balance of his
obligation. He must pay at least
half of this estimated balance on
September Is, the other half on
December Is
Most Washingtonians in this class
will have paid per cent Victory
tax since January /, income tax
payments in March and June and a
20 per cent withholding tax since
July l. All of this counts toward
the total tax obligation.
Special Aid Available.
To help Washingtonians make out
these n 4 forms, experts will be on
hand at the local Office of deputy
collector of internal revenue. room
1902, Revenue Building, Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
To give the Washington public A
previeW of the new short form, and
how it may be filled out, The Star
publishes herewith reproduction of
form with the calculations CON-
pleted by Government tax expert.
The typical example shows that a
married man with two children and
a $500 income this year will owe
Uncle Sam, in addition to the pay
ments he already has made a total
of s2308, He must pay at least half
of this on September Is and the
other half on December Is.
A regular income tax return must
be filed by the taxpayer next March
IS, when he again will be required
also to guess at his income for 1914
and begin the "pay-asyou" system
for that year.
Government spokesmen already
have begun to answer the criticism
which has arisen over the increasing
amount of paper work and compli-
Gated tax forms of one kind or
another.
$4,000 900 to File.
For instance, Stanley S. Surrey,
tax legislative counsel for the Treas
ury Department, in a speech this
week at Los Angeles said:
About Is million taxpayers will
have to file these declarations. At
the outset many will ask: Has the
Government turned us over to the
astrologists, the crystal gazers and
the readers OF tea leaves? Does the
Government imagine we are ma
ton of prophets? How in the world
can I estimate my tax for the whole
year at the beginning of the year?
Fortunately" said Mr.. Surrey,
this country, unlike others, does
not depend for its guidance upon
the stars. There are several factors
in the declaration of estimated tax
that prevent it from being the ma
tional guessing event which some
may imagine at first impression.
Pointing to requirements of the
declaration, and claiming that mo
set rules" are required in making
the estimate OF income tax, the
Treasury ofncial said a 20 per cent
Evening star., 1943-08-06
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated fTeSS,
VINCENNES, Ind, Aug 6-Rep-
resentative Lands, Republican, of
Indiana says that 81 carloads of
potatoes, which he said were Gov
ernment owned and which he valued
at 10000, were shoveled from Army
trucks onto Vincennes' city dump.
Mr.. Lands asserted today he had
telegraphed a demand to War Food
Administrator Marvin Jones for an
investigation of the dumping of the
potatoes, many of which were
picked up by residents. Some placed
the potatoes on sale for ST bushel,
Mr.. Lands said.
Declaring it was fitting ex-
ample of New Deal blundering," Mr..
Lands in a statement said, Il want
to get at the bottom of this thing
and find out who is responsible for
this waste of Government money"
The Indiana Representative. chair
man of the House Fresh Fruits and
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\X&::ffS' \X':; :; s.
"
RECREATION

Walsh Club for War Workers,
ON. to II o'clock tonight. Poetry
group $50 O'Clock tonight.
FOR MEN IN THE SERVICE.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Capitol Theater
show and variety acts.
Tickets to shows and sports events,
The Hut" e street at Pennsylvania
avenue NV. 4 pm. to $50 o'clock
tonight.
Pepsi-Cola Center, $50 am. today
to 1890 am. tomorrow. First three
floors open to servicewomen.
Masonic Service Center, pm. to
II o'clock tonight. Dance, o'clock
tonight.
Officers' Club of the United Ma
lions, Burlington Hotel, 10 am. to
.0:30 o'clock tonight. Dance, $50
o'clock tonight. Introductory cards
20 concerts and entertainment
Golf and swimming, Kenwood
Country Club, all day. Guest cards
at Burlington Hotel.
Dance, YWCA, 8 O'Clock tonight.
Servicemen.
Glasses and Study Groups.
Tennis, Roosevelt Center. pm.
today. Games, South American
dance class, 8 o'clock tonight.
tennis, Mcfarland Center, 5
pm, today.
'Badminton. Sixteenth and Colo
RADIO avenue NV, $50 o'clock to-
night
"Voice recording, dance class,
Northeast USO, 1912 North Capitol
street. o'clock tonight,
Arts and crafts, games. voice re-
cording, NCCS CUSO), 1914 N street
NV 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Recreation.
Amateur camera and movie guild,
NCCS USO), 926 G. street NV,
80 o'clock tonight.
Recreation, Church of the Ascen-
sion, 8 o'clock tonight.
Dances, Service Mems Club No. !,
Bureau of Engraving, O'Clock to-
night.
Square and ballroom dancing,
First Congregational Church,
Friendship House, $50 o'clock to-
night.
Dance. Northeast USO, Tenth
and Massachusetts, avenue NE, 9
o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERVICEMEN.
open house, Leisure Lodge, noon
10 midnight tonight.
Recreation. YMCA (USO) 6
O'Clock tonight.
Fun night, YWCA USO), 8
o'clock tonight.
Dance, Banneker Service Club, Q
o'clock tonight.
For further details. call USO In
formation Booth, National 1881.
war workers welcome.
Evening star., 1943-08-06

spouses amounts to 81 200 or more
| for either 1912 or 1943."
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Four Army Flyers Die
In California Crash
BY the Associated Press

BY The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calf. Aug. g.
Four Army flyers were killed yes
terday in the crash of B-2s
bomber on the edge of the military
reservation at Camp Beale, near
Marysville, Calf
The public relations officer at
Mather Field, Sacramento, named
these as the dead:
First 1t. John w. Vail, 25, Wichita
Kans.; Aviation Cadet Harry H
Mathis, 25, Massillon, Ohio; Avia-
ton Cadet Leonard S. Michalak, "a
Toledo, Ohio, and Aviation Cadet
Glen H, Miller, 26, Spokane, Wash.
The plane was from Mather Field
Evening star., 1943-08-06
Officers Assigned Here

The assignment of two colored
officers to the press branch of the
War Department Public Relations
ONCE was announced yesterday
First colored officers assigned to
such duties, they are Capt. Homer
3 Roberts, Signal Corps, of Chicago,
and First 1t. Daniel E. Day, Field
Artillery, also of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Eastern Shore Milk
Output Endangered
Shortage Of Labor and
Feed Cut Production
BY the Associated Press.


CHESTERTOWN, Md, Feb. g.
Baltimore, Washington and Phila-
delphia had warning today that
their flow of milk from Kent and
Queen Annes County-aggregating
so 900 $50 pounds in normal year
was endangered. Milk consumption
in the Washington area is about
359, 10000 pounds a year.
An acute labor shortage and seri-
Gus shortage of feeds were making
dangerous inroads on milk produc-
ton In the two Eastern Shore coun-
ties, dairymen said.
In addition, all milk produced in
some localities was going to the
Army or packed for lease-lend ship
ment. the dairymen added
j. D. McVean, Kent County agri-
cultural agent, speaking of the labor
and feed shortages, said "the situa-
ton couldn't be more serious"
Since last fall, he said, dairymen
have steadily sold their herds and
followed their laborers in search of
war jobs.
Dairymen said that, to meet the
demands of the Government for
more and better milk, herds must
have better feed than they were
getting. They complained that
available feed was low in protein, an
essential to high milk production.
Another cause for lowered milk
production in the area, Mr.. McVean
said, was shortage of agricultural
implements. He said, because of the
implement shortage and the lack OF
manpower, farmers we're unable to
fill their silos with fodder.
He. predicted the situation woult
&c still more serious next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Seven Maryland Bills
Backed BY Clio Leader
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Sidney r. KATE. secretary-tr
urer Of tho CLIO Maryland and Dis
trict Industrial Union Council yes
terday urged labor support of seven
bills before the Maryland House OF
Delegates.
The bills were among those dis
cussed at hearings by the House
Judiciary Committee last week and
all pertain to workmen's compensa-
ton.
Support was recommended to:
House Bill IS, which would increase
the number Of accident inspectors
from two to 1--WE; No. go, dealing
with payment Of compensation by
insurance companies; No. 81, which
would make it n-obligatory for
workers to report injury by letter;
No. So. increasing disability pay
ments;
No. IS, which would require that
weekly wages Of injured workers be
computed for compensation pur-
poses on full time weekly scale
rather than actual earnings in any
given week; No. 90. which would
grant compensation to injured
Maryland workers employed on
trucks even though the injury did
not occur in Maryland, and No.. IS,
which would increase payments to
the State fund by insurance COM
panies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Crew Of Women GET
Arena Ready for
Shriners' Circus
Lobor Shortage Forces
Substitution; Show
To Open Tonight

Because Of the labor shortage, a
crew Of women workers was busy
today getting Uline,s arena ready
for the opening Of the 1913 Shrine
Circus tonight. The circus will run
for seven days.
Ohicials of Almas Temple. spon-
sors for the show, greeted with en-
thusiasm the announcement by the
Once Of Defense Transportation
that circuses will be allowed to op-
crate under certain restrictions.
Rigging for the circus was to be
finished early this afternoon to be
in readiness for the opening per-
Torrance at $50. There will be an
elaborate ceremonial by Shriners in
addition to the circus acts.
The shows schedule includes
seven night performances and FIVE
matinees. the latter starting at 3
pm. Wednesday.
Animals Arrive.
The Clyde Beatty animal troupe
arrived yesterday in IL railroad cars,
and was to be moved to the arena
this morning.
Tonight will be Shrine Night"
DR.. William M. Mann, director of
the Zoo, members of the Circus
Fans Club and q number of we'll
known Government and Army men
Will occupy special bgoxes.
Included among aerial performers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
81 Escape Flaming
D. C.-baItimore Bus

Thirty-seven passengers on a
Greyhound bus bound from. Wash
ington to Baltimore escaped injury
last night when the vehicle was
demolished by fire near Muirkirk,
Nd, State police said. .
The fire apparently started in the
braking system. Police said the bus,
driven by L. c. Sparks OF Balti-
more, was stopped when the fire
was detected and passengers got
out safely.
Ftremen from Laurel and
Branchville, under Chief Robert
Pannebaker Of the ranchville
Volunteer Fire Department, re-
sponded to the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
0PA Officials Will Meet
At leesburq Tomorrow

LEESBURG. Va, Feb. 8.-Repre-
sentatives of IS boards of the Office
of Price Administration will attend
a regional conference of the OPA
here tomorrow.
The sprincipal speaker will be
Gen. j. Fulmer Bright, State ration
ing administrator. Other speakers
will include DR.. C. Hart Shraaf,
State rationing officer; Mrs. Emma
Gray Twigg, consumer relations
representative, and DR.. Raymond B.
Pinchbeck, State price executive.
The evening session will be opened
by an address of welcome by Com
monwealth's Attorney Charles F.
Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
New Streefcar
Gets
Rush-Hour Test
Terminal at ID st. {
And independence
Ave. Opened .

The Fourteenth street under.
ground terminal for streetcars was
given its first rush-hour test this
morning. and ofncials hailed 1t as
speeding up service over . number
of routes.
Many employees of the Agriculture
Department and the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing were surprised
to find their streetcars heading
down the ramp at Fourteenth street
and Independence avenue S.W. and
circling underground.
The terminal. part of a project
to speed up traflc leading to the
Highway Bridge and Virginia.
opened early yesterday. but today
gave it the first test.
Policeman John l.. King OF the
fourth precinct was perhaps the
most pleased man Of all this morn
ing. Until today he had the Job
Of seeing that thousands of Gov
eminent workers safely crossed the
busy intersection at Fourteenth
street and Independence avenue.
Choice Of Stairs.
Now when passengers leave street.
cars they have a choice OF stairs
leading to sidewalks on both sides
Of Fourteenth street.
Policeman King was kept busy.
however, pointing out different
stairs to passengers who had become
confused in their direction when the
street cars made the underground
loop.
One Capital Transit Co. inspector
said cars were running on schedule.
and it was observed that cars were
quickly able to unload and to start
on their return trips. The loop pro-
vides unloading space for eight cars
at a time.
Access to Pentagon Buses.
1t is estimated that 10000 per-
sons will use the terminal daily. In
addition to atfording direct access
to the Agriculture Department and
Bureau of Engraving, stairways lead
to buses for the Pentagon Building
and points in Southwest Washing
ton.
The terminal originally was sched-
uled to open several months ago, but
work was delayed because of prior
ity difficulties. Construction began
last April.
The Fourteenth street overpass
for automobile traffic opened last
month, and faster flow Of trafic
to and from Virginia has been noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Albert Gary Hall Dies;
Public Roads Enqineer

Albert Gary Hall, -, junior engi-
neer with the Bureau Of Public
Roads, who made his home at sos
Sligo avenue. Silver Spring, Md,
died Saturday at Gallinger Hos
patAl OF pneumonia.
: Born in Hillsville, Va, Mr.. Hall
moved to Silver Spring in 1888
He had been with the Bureau of
Public Roads for three years and
before that was employed by the
District Post ONCE. He was an
auxiliary policeman.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Trudy
Norma Hall, he is survived by q
3-montn-old son, Albert Gary Hall
jr,: his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
L.. Hall OF Hillsville, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Pres
ton. Dexter and Dorothy Hall, ali
OF Hillsville, and Esther and Anna
Hail Of Silver Spring.
Funeral services will be held al
1880 pm. tomorrow At the Warner
T., Humphreys funeral home, 8431
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring. with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Heads of B'nui Birth
And Auxiliary Installed

Frank p. Press, Mount Rainier
and Mrs william Kushnick, Univer-
sity Park, were installed as presi-
dents of the Southern Maryland
Lodge B'nai Birth and the Women, s
Auxiliary at Joint cermony last
night at the Hillel House in College
Park
The Rev. Solomon H. Metz of the
Adas Israel Congregation of WASH
ington discussed Spiritual and Har-
monious Life In a Democracy"
Abe Shefferman. past president Of
the Argo Lodge, District No. S, and
Mrs. Louis Lebowitz, past president
of the Southern Maryland Auxiliary,
conducted the installation. Noah
Jof1e was master of ceremonies.
Music was supplied by the Bruderer
String Trio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Funeral Services Held
For John (. Eurp, 81

Funeral services were held yester-
day for John E. carp, 81, lifelong
resident of Montgomery County, who
died at the home OF his SON law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Delaney
8ast, 1911 Twenty-ninth street NV
Services were held at the Presby-
terrain Church at Neelesville, Md
Burial was in the cemetery adjoin-
ing the Neelesville church.
Mr.. carp was born near Brookeville
and had lived in the Germantown
neishborhood since boyhood He Is
survived by four daughters. Mrs.
Best, Mrs. william Redmond, Mrs.
Vernon Best and Mrs. Walter Tram
mel, all OF Washington. ard two
sons, John NJ, of Washington, and
Edward, OF Rockville He also leaves
a, grandchildren and - great
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Man 5 Death Brings
Traffic Toll to9
D. c. Highway FotoIities
Stood at Is Year Ago
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1913 Acknowledgements 8
Killed in same period in 1912 Is
Toll for all OF 1912 100

L
The District traffic toll for the
year stood at nine today with the
death in Casualty Hospital last night
Of Herbert Tolson. II. colored, OF
46ll Meade street NE. Sixteen
traf1ic fatalities we're recorded dur
ing a corresponding period last year
Mr.. Tolson suffered internal in
juries and possible skull fracture
late Saturday night when his auto
mobile collided with another car at
Seventeenth street and Benning
road NE.
The other car, operated by Francis
Ploor. 10, of Suitland. Md, knocked
down a lamp post following the &C
cident.
In a collision between a car and
a truck yesterday afternoon at
Bladensburg road and New York
avenue NE, Lottie Webster, 66, of
GAL Shepherd street NV, a passen-
ger in the car, suffered a fractured
right hip. She was treated at Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Driver Killed in Maryland.
Jesse w. Fortune, colored, "a, OF
Oak Grove, Va, was killed instantly
today when his truck struck soft
shoulder on Route 301 near White
Plane, Nd, State police reported.
Police said Fortune, who was driv-
ing a trailer truck loaded with
lumber, apparently fell asleep and
was crushed when the lumber shifted
forward as the truck ploughed into
the soft ground at the side of the
highway.
Mrs. Lillian Schmidt, As, of 1881
Sixty-third street NV. was in fair
condition at Emergency Hospital to-
day with injuries received Saturday
night when car in which she was
riding plunged down a 30-foot bank
into a creek at the $500 block OF
Greenvale parkway, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Three other passengers in the
parked automobile, which police said
rolled into the creek when brakes
failed, were released from the hos
pital after treatment. They were
Dorothy Schmidt. 81. and Mrs. Edna
Keahey. both OF the Sixty third
street address. and Dixie Lee, 7, OF
1910 Belmont street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Mrs. Kurt G. BIutzheim
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Helen v.
Blatzhelm. So, who died Saturday at
her home at 3o3 Leighton avenue,
Silver Spring, Nd, after q long ILL.,
ness will be held At $50 am. tomor-
row at st. Michael's Catholic Church
IN Silver Spring Funeral will be in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Born IN Washington, Mrs. Blatz-
helm lived there until 1885. when she
moved to Silver Spring. Besides her
husband, Kurt c. Blatzheim. she is
survived by two sons, Robert and
John; her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
James c. Bradley, and a brother
James c. Bradley, IT.. all OF Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Red Cross Branch
Officers Are Named

Mrs. Lewis Merriam has been
elected chairman of the Annie M
Wilson branch of the Montgomery
County Chapter, American Red
Cross.
Other officers named are: Mrs
Sheldon Akers, vice chairman: Mrs
Wendell Berge, recording secretary;
Mrs. Jonathan Mitchell. correspond.
ing secretary, and Mrs. Joseph Her.
rick, treasurer.