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Evening star., 1945-01-07
lax Bureau besisged
by Rush Of Payers 10
Clean Up 1914 Debts

THOUSANDS OF income taxpayer
are planning this week to clear up
their entire complicated tax problem
for 1914, according to experts at the
internal Revenue Bureau, who were
beseised last week by q surprisingly
large crowd Of early corners.
The unusually early influx oi
people seeking help piled up at
times into lines in the corridors Of
the Revenue Building, at Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue NV,
despite the fact that many Federal
experts were on hand In four rooms
to give advice.
The ofice, In Room 1902 Of the
Revenue Building will be open
from $50 am. to pm. daily. All
necessary forms are available and
assistance Is offered free.
Reason Given for Early Rush.
Reason for the early rush is that
many taxpayers have an obligation
which falls due January Is and are
given the opportunity to get the
whole 1914 income tax return out OF
the way by that date II they choose.
The biggest group Of those who
have payments to make by January
is includes individuals who owed
quarterly payments last year and
postponed payment Of the December
15 i1stallment to January Is, as
permitted by law.
Among other taxpayers affected
by the January Is deadline are
farmers who exercised their right to
defer fline declarations last April
Is; others who have already filed
1914 declarations OF estimated In
come but desire to change their
estimates by filing amended declar-
ations, and all persons who owe the
final installment OF 1874 estimated
tax.
As explained by Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Joseph D. Nunan,
jr.: III taxpayer who would other
wise be required to file An original
or amended declaration OF estimated
tax by January is files his annual
income tax return for 1914 on Form
l040, ana pays all tax due by Janu-
ary is, his return will serve as both
4 return and q declaration and he
need not fiie the 1914 declaration.
May Wind Up Years Tax.
"A bill from the collector for the
final installation Of his 1914 esti-
mated tax may be ignored by q tax
payer who files his annual return
on form 1040 and pays the tax due
on it by January Is.
These changes will enable a tax
payer. If he desires, to wind up all
his 1914 income tax obligations by
January 15." The collector warned,
this arrangement does not
affect the filing of the 1945 declara-
ton which will be due March, is.
Also, taxpayers who do not file their
final 1914 returns by January Is
must do so by March Is,
Many persons with fixed incomes
from salary will find 1t possible to
make their final returns on q new
form known as wa, which their
will furnish to them soon.
This form will show the amount OF
salary paid in 1914 and the amount
Of taxes withheld to meet the In
come tax.
Form wa must Be furnished to
employees by employers on or before
January 81. But many employers
are trying to get these forms In the
hands Of their help this week, to
enable those whose desire to file on
or before January Is.
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Missina

4 y
Corpl. Edwin A. Burkhardt, 81,
former employe Of the Civil Service
Commission who lived at Mount
Rainier, Md, has been reported
missing in action over Germany on
December II, Civil Service Com
mission officials have been informed
by Corpl. Burkhardt's family.
Corpl. Burkhardt was an engineer
gunner OF a bomber squadron in
Italy. He came to Washington from
Hunlock Greek, Pa, where his par
ents live. He entered the Army
in December. 1s43. A brother, Ray
mond G. Burkhardt, Is with the
armed forces in Mississippi.
Wounded
Sergt. John r. Campbell, AZ, son
OF Chief Machinist Mate and Mrs.
William j. Campbell, LOOT Fifteenth
street, Sc, was wounded in the
South Pacific area December u, his
parents have been notified by the
Navy Department. Sergt. Campbell
wrote his family that his left side
had been paralyzed but that he was
expected to recover completely in
three months. He is In a hospital
in the Pacific.
After attending school in Norfolk,
Va, Sergt. Campbell was an iron
worker here. Five years ago, he VOL
unteered in the Canadian Army.
and two and half years ago trans
ferred to the Marine Corps. He has
been overseas 18 months. A brother.
Radioman First Glass Bernard
Campbell, served % months over
seas and expects to 60 over again
soon. He recently was home on fur
Tough. Sergt. Campbell's father has
had "a years Of Navy Service and
now Is stationed at the Naval Air
Station at Anacostia. Sergt. Camp
bell has been awarded the Purpk
Heart.
First 1t. Robert A. Forsbers, "a.
bombardier and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Forsberg, Montrose,, Md,
was wounded in action October 8
over Italy, the War Department
announced yesterday. 1t. Forsberg,
after a stay in q hospital in Cor
sica, now is home on leave. He has
flown go missions.
1t. Forsberg entered the service
in october, 1941, and has been over
seas for nine and a half months.
He formerly worked at the Wash
ington Gas Light Co.
1t. Forsberg was graduated from
Richard Montgomery High School
In Rockville, Md, and attended the
University of Maryland for three
years. He holds the Air Medal With
three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Dis
ftinguished Flying Cross and the
Purple Heart.
Pfc. Clifton Tyler, son Of Mrs.
Josephine Tyler, 2602 Owens road
Sc, was listed yesterday by the War
Department as wounded in action
IN the Asiatic area.
Pfc. Benjamin H. Allen, infantry
man, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Allen, 5o7 Wolfe street, Alexan-
dria, was wounded in action in the
Asiatic theater of operations, the
War Department announced yester-
day. This Is the second time Pfc.
Allen has been wounded.
A native of Alexandria, Pfc. Allen
attended school and was employed
by a roofing company there before
he was inducted in February, 1e43,
his mother said. He went overseas
in November, 1943. He has brother
in the service, Marine Sergt. E. M.
Allen.
Second 1t. Roy M. Patterson, 81,
infantry, husband Of Mrs. Lily D.
Patterson, $50 Twenty-flfth street
NV, was wounded In action in
Italy october 4 for the second time,
the War Department disclosed yes
terday.
| For hik artjfr, ne f,1afnop 1eoSsr
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stead of public carldour, has for
many years aroused suspicious
among the American people. They
are accustomed to loud talk and
plain talk, and 1t would be to the
advantage Of all concerned II our
foreign once talked . little more
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Eye Film to Be Shown

The Labor Department will show
q motion picture on industrial eye
protection, Sight Security" at 2:3o
pm. tomorrow in the Departmental
Auditorium. The public Is well
come.
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Thus far in the pdr, I,056
men from the District area
hare been reported killed.
Evening star., 1945-01-07

This edition contains This
Week Magazine. 10 pages Of
comics and ~ pages Of roto0ra-
pufe.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Southeast Council Names
Unit 10 Press for Schools

Expansion of the public school
system in Southeast Washington is
essential to avoid double sessions
at the Ann Beers, Stephen Kramer
Junior High and the Anacostia High
Schools, the Southeast Council of
Citizens Associations was told last
night.
Mrs. c. H. Hagerty, chairman of
the Education Committee, presented
resolutions requesting the Board of
Education to obtain a site and build
the proposed John Philip Sousa
Junior High School as soon as pos
Sible, and construct additions to the
Beers School providing as assembly
hall, lunch room, library and ad-
ditional classrooms. The resolutions
were adopted nalimously.
Residents of Southeast Wash
ington should not be forced to &C
cept such a disgraceful condition in
the planning of education Tor their
children" Mrs. Hagerty declared.
A special committee composed Of
delegates from each Of the asso-
Citations was appointed to be under
the Craftsmanship of Mrs. Hagerty
to press the school matter. Those
named were: William H. Benhoff,
jr., Anacostia; Frank P. Randolph,
Bradbury Heights; Harry Leibrand,
Congress Heights; 1t. Comdr. j.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
PinbaII Machine Control
Backed by Association

The Commissioners plan to con-
troll pinball machines in the Dis
trict was Endorsed last night by the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
ton, which acted on number Of
proposals. The decision on pinball
devices came after 1t was pointed
out that q hearing on control regu-
lations Is to be held Monday.
The association requested that
the District real estate regulations
be amended to authorize reyokation
of dealers licenses for negotiating
sales in violation Of covenants.
Licenses of individual statesmen
also could be suspended a year un-
der the associations proposal.
On a motion by George Brown
the group called for a thorough
investigation" by the Commission
ers to refute charges that Wash
ington is the "wettest city In the
country" William P. Meredith of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board was commended for his re-
cent Ereport, showing that hotel
transients and purchasers outside
the District contributed to the Ma
tional Capitals liquor-consuming
reputation.
other resolutions adopted at the
meeting included support Of the
principle of two pending House bills
to control optometry, Endorsement
Of the action of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations in opposing
the Lanham courthouse bill as 1t
is now proposed, and opposition to
any attempted sabotage" on the
plans Of the new Receiving Home
for Children. s-.
The Columbia Heights Business
mems Association was honored at
the meeting and j. M. Heiser, presi-
dent of the Federation of Business
mems Associations, spoke in sup
port of closer cooperation between
business and civic groups. Percy
Smith, president Of the Columbia
Heights Businessmen's Association,
also spoke. Mrs. Ernest William
Howard, president of the citizens
association, conducted the meeting.
which was held at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church.
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the District Health Department.
Mrs. Franklin G. Sartwell, presi-
dent, who introduced the motion,
particularly criticized conditions at
Gallinger Hospital closing wards
despite increases In population,
nonadmittance to patients with
communicable diseases and fatal
delays in ambulance service.
A $25 Christmas contribution for
st. Vincent's Home was voted.
The group requested better light
ing Of safety streetcar platforms on
Evening star., 1945-12-05

Loewus. Fairfax Village; John Roth,
Fort Davis; Edward L. Merzereau,
North Randle Community; Eli Bu-
sada, Randle Highlands, and Will
liam j. Smith, Summit Park. Mrs.
Hagerty will represent Washing
ton Highlands.
Mr.. Roth was reelected president
OF the council, with Henry Austin
OF Bradbury Heights as first vice
president; Comdr. Loewus, second
vice president; Mrs. Hagerty, sec
retary; Mrs. Carrie G. Smith, Ana
costa. assistant secretary, and A.
d. Calvert, Lincoln Park, treasurer.
The meeting was held In the Ana
costa High School.
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Group Votes 10 Demand
Health Department Probe

The Metropolitan View Citi-
zens Association voted last night
to demand q full Investigation of
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Rhode Island avenue. Mrs. v. p.
Burton saying that with the present
lighting platforms are hardly Wis
ible" at night.
Revival Of northeast conference
was Endorsed. The associations
next meeting will be on February 5.
Evening star., 1945-12-05

The two atom bombs that helped
bring ultimate victory cost In
the neighborhood Of $1,000, 900, 900,
counting research and all. That Il
the same figure as series e" Vic
tory Bond quota,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Scores High in WWDC Tourney
In Which 1867 Have Rolled

Trundle with 433. Mrs. Keith's 16a
is top single game and Mrs. McAmis
1853 still is second.
Joan Bransford of Colonial Village
has moved into third place with l56
and Madge Lewis holds fourth place
with 154.
Fowler of the Columbia CONNER
cial League has gained fifth place
in the mems gross sets with 66-482,
while G. Salvan of College Park has
tied James Roche of Lafayette for
sixth place with 96-479. Raymond
Vogts of College Park still holds high
gross set for men with SOB and Capt.
Lee Reynolds of Colonial Village re-
mains second with 400.
VOgts' 1855 Is High Game.
Vogts' 185 is top single game and
AL Robinson of Brookland continues
to lead in high scratch sets with AT
The next three highest are Vogts
with 443, AL Wright with 438 and
Buck Mcdonald with 426.
Rich's Barber Shop, with a 80
victory over Bratburd Pigs, increased
its big lead in the Washington
Ladies League to nine games last
night.
The champion Commerce quint
led by Rebecca Armstrong; 121 and
325, whitewashed Communications
to move five games ahead of the Sec
ond-place War-Navy team, which
trimmed Planning, 81. Betty Nc
Intyre with highs of 100 and 1876
led the third-place Standards to an
odd game win from Coasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Puncher Hollis Added
To WV LIST THURSDAY

Ace Hollis, whose ring feattrs h
supposed to be as bright as . spring
day, has been added TO the Veteran
of Foreign Wars amateur boxing
card ut Turner'S Arena Thursday
night. Matchmaker Billy Blake has
paired him with Charley Rccken-
berg, sharp-shooting National Train
ing School 126-pounder.
Hollis, coached by Pop Hamburg.
has a punch and q stunning crouch
that oldtimers say is reminiscent Of
Jack Dempsey's style. But Rocken-
berg. a former novice 118-pound
AAU champ, has more experience
and carries lot of authority in his
own right. Rockenberg didn't COM
pete in this years AAU tourney be-
cause he was on a tour of Army and
Navy posts with a ring troupe at
the time.
But if any further evidence of his
ability is needed it's in the record
that last year he whipped Marvin
Marshall, who came on to capture
this seasons 126-pound Golden
| Gloves title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Sneod, Caution FruitIess, Battles
Nelson to Break Charlotte Tie

green and had to be content with a
5 on the easy birdie hole.
His caution cost him more dearly
on the home hole, par 3. There
he laid his tee shot just short of
the green and instead of pitching
boldly for the pin, used a putter
from IS feet off the putting surface
He barely dribbled the ball onto
the green and took a DOGGY 4. That
gave him 10 for the round, 272 for
the tournament. IA strokes under
par, but no better than even with
Lord Byron.
Runnerup Gets S1,500.
Second place in the rich War
Bond tournament is worth $500.
Gene Kunes of Hollywood, Fla.
slipped into third place seven shots
off the pace and Sam Byrd was
fourth at $50.
jug McSpaden, in second place
through the first three rounds, need
ed big II and wound up fifth
McSpaden finished a stroke back
of Sergt. Dutch Harrison in the
1914 tournament.
From here the touring profession
ais will 60 to Greensboro for a $500
War Bond tournament beginning
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
'CommonMon' ofPro Golf tot Get
Break in Division of Purses

worked out, Dudley said. However,
the proposal submitted by Willie
Goggin of White Plains, N. Y,
spokesman for the petitioning pros,
called for a 30 per cent reduction
of first, second and third place
money-usually 81 900, $500 and $3.50
in a $1,000 tournament-with the
difference spread over the other II
places.
Nearly all the pros playing in the
Charlotte Open signed the petition
except Byron Nelson, who won
SAT 900 in bonds last year and has
SIS 900 this season; Sam Snead, who
has won almost Sic, 900 on the winter
tour: jug McSpaden, who has
amassed $50, 900 in two years, and a
few other name players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
BY BEN McALWEE.

BY actual count 1857 men and
women already have competed in
the WWDC metropolitan bowling
handicap. according to Arville Eb-
ersole, chairman of the National
Bowling Council, who, as treasurer
of the giant event, is keeping close
check on the number of contestants
rolling at all establishments in this
area.
To this unprecedented number of
contestants for Capital tourna-
ments. Ebersole stated at least 500
or 600 could be added from entry
blanks Of those which have not
been received by the Tournament
Committee.
Madge Lewis Out Front.
Madge Lewis, according to the
latest reports, is the new scratch set
leader for women with 397, with
Jessie Keith second with 391 and
Evelyn Saunders third with 379
Ruth Johns, by not entering the
tournament last night at Lafayette,
missed a chance to tie for third
place, when a 379 set led Quality
Food Shop to a 81 win from the
champion First Grill. Doris Pugh,
who enabled Kavakos Grill to sweep
Edmonds Optical, was a pin shy of
tieing for fifth place with 371.
Marie Geib of Fort Davis con-
tinues to lead with gross 443,
while Mrs. Macy McAmiS of Spill
way is second with 439, trailed by
Barbara Suggs with 438 and Lula
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Perruso, Clifton Elves
Promise Hot Contest

Perruso's Cafe and Clifton Liquors
are expected to put on one of the
toughest battles of the season when
they collide in q D. C.-Middle At
lantic championship basket ball
tournament tilt in the Heurich
Gym tomorrow night at 8. Clifton,
unbeaten in the tourney, is one OF
the two outfits which has defeated
PerTuso this year.
An o'clock contest pits Naval
Air Station against Congress
Heights in the final of the class 3
tournament. Kavakos Grill girls
play GAO at tbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
No Haegg Wedding Bells;
Rafferty, Due|Iing Halls
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Mar. 20.-Theren be
no marriage bells for Gunder Haegg,
feather-footed Swedish middle dis
lance running star, at least in the
immediate future.
Haegg said through an Interpreter
that his fiancee, Miss Dorothy
Nortier of Oakland, would leave
today for her home soon after he
and Haakan Lidman, Swedish
hurdler, leave for Cleveland by
plane, where they will compete in
the knights of Columbus games Fri
day night.
Haegg, Friday, won't continue his
board track feud against Jim Raj
ferty, winner of seven straight in
door miles, as the New York AC
star has withdrawn from the meet
explaining he was unable to obtain
release from his job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
BY BOB MCLEAN.

Danny Petro has several wounds
to patch up today after taking an
11-round whipping from Pete Vir-
gin in the featherweight feature at
Uline Arena last night. The District
battler has a slashed cheek and a
damaged eye, but the strangest
injury is a gaping cut on the TOP
Of his head.
How did he get his scalp torn
open? Well" says Virgin, maybe
Danny's noggin accidentally collid-
ed with my chin" Petro's handlers
contend it was ripped open by resin
soaked canvas. A ringsider claims
| it resulted from hea0-on collision
in the eighth round.
The facts behind the injury, how
ever, came to light after Petros
facial bleeding had been stopped by
an application of Dr.. John De
Mayo's special elixir cit costs 81 for
a 2-ounce bottle and smells OF
banana oiD and the youngster had
been dispatched to Sibley Hospital
to have his torn scalp repaired.
| Ring Ropes LOOsened.
The ring ropes had been looseneo
prior to the bout Ito prevent rope
burns" according to an inspector
of the Boxing Commission who was
present in the dressing rooms after
the fight. Responsibility for slack
ening the strands could be pinned
on neither the ring board nor the
promoter, but the fact remains tina
they were so loose that the little
battlers went right through then
onto the apron of the platform or
many occasions.
The ropes were SO limp, in fact
that Virgin was able to introduc,
something new in the way of of
fensive weapons, and Petey ma,
have invented something lethal
properly used
1t happened in the eighth round
Virgin forced Petro through tn,
ropes with hard punching furry
and as Danny attempted to get bacl
in the ring. his face caught on tn
top strand. Virgin then neatl.
pulled back the rope, and in tn
manner of a bass fiddle playe
plucking out melody, allowed it t,
snap back right into Petro's kisser
1t was Virgins fight all the wa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20

|Petro Nurses Odd Head Wound
After SheIIuckinq by Virgin

from the fourth round when Petey
Connected with a left cross to floor
Petro. Petro refused to take 3
count, but from that moment there
was no doubt in any ones mind
including Petro's-as to who was the
master. The decision of Referee
Marty Gallagher and Judges Jim
Sullivan and DR.. j. E. Trigg was
unanimous, and on most score
boards, Virgin won every round but
the second.
The fight was marked by fouls,
and although it wasn't the rough
party that the first meeting of the
little TOUCHES was when Petro
copied the duke, there was, never
theless. a studied disregard Of the
regulations of boxing in the atmos-
phere.
Foul by FOUL Account.
A boxing commission that refused
to believe any irregularities" took
place in the first bout, may be in
terested in the following foul-by.
foul account Of last nights brawl:
First round: Petro hits in clinch.
Virgin counters to groin. Second
round: Virgin hits outside ropes.
laces, butts. Third round: Petro hits
after the bell. Fourth round: Virgin
sinks punch below the belt. Fifth
round: Petro slugs Virgin when he's
hanging on ropes. Sixth round: Vir-
gin uses thumbs. Petro connects to
the cup. Seventh round: Low blows
by both. Eighth round: Virgin snaps
top rope into Petro's face. Ninth
round: Virgin hits on the break.
Tenth round: Unnecessary breaking
by referee in midst of punching
furry. Eleventh round: Boxers touch
heads instead of gloves at beginning
of final round.
In the preliminaries Bill Swoboda
100, Baltimore, won a around de-
cision over Francis Adams, 1875, Bal
timore; Don Ellis, 155, local, KO'd
Kid Butler, 146, Baltimore, in Iii
of the first of a scheduled 4 rounds;
Tommy Mollis, 148, Baltimore, de-
cisioned Smuggy Hursey, ISL, local.
in 6, and Jimmy Bell, 1873, local,
TKO'd Joe Smith, 202, local, at 2:43
OF the fourth heat of seminal listed
for rounds.
! A crowd of 2,709 paid a gross Of
J So ,204. Net was st, 040. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
~ the Associated Press.

6y LIE ASoUCldl6u FI6SS.
CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Mar. 90
The two best shotmakers now in
businessman Snead and Byron
Nelson-meet here today in an 18-
hole playoff for the $4,000 Char
lotte Open golf tournament title.
They deadlocked at the end of
the regulation 70 holes with scores
of 272 when Snead, after leading for
10 holes, grew overcautious on the
list and I'D and frittered away his
chances to clinch first prize-two
$1,000 War Bonds.
Snead's Caution Costly.
After Nelson, always great fin
isher, posted closing IS, Slamming
Sam needed to finish par-par on the
last two holes to sew up two modern
records-four tournaments in row
and seven in one winter season.
On the list, 490-yarder that
parallels a street, he used an iron
instead of a driver from the tee to
play 1t safe. That left him full
brassie and now, forced to use a
wood, he hit the ball out of bounds
into the road where it banked off a
parked car and bounced back in
He also missed his pitch to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-20
Sharkey No Longer Is Mat
Kinq in Turner'S Book

While most of the sports worlt
scoffed, Promoter Joe Turner en-.
couraged Babe Sharkey in the de-
fusion that he was heavyweight
wrestling champion of the world
Today, however, it's another story
As far as Turner is concerned
Sharkey isn't even the champion
of w street.
Uncle Joe is angry with the Babe
because Sharkey ran out on match
with the Swedish Angel scheduled
for tomorrow night. The promoter
has issued an ultimatum that Shar.
key no longer is the champion, anc
has matched the Swede with the
Golden Angel.