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Evening star., 1941-01-24
-Four Republicans
Kept on House
D. {. Committee
New Members Approved
For Civil Service
And Other Units

-Four holdover Republicans we're
retained as members of the House
District Committee for the present
session on a list of committee as
signments approved by the House
today. They are Representatives
Dirksen of Illinois, Bates of Massa-
chusetts, Shafer of Michigan and
Bolles of Wisconsin.
On the Civil Service Committee
Representatives Rogers of Massa-
chusetts, Rees of Kansas and Kill
burn of New York retain their
places. New Republicans appointed
are Fellows Of Maine, Baumhart OF
Ohio. Gale of Minnesota and STRAIT
ton of Illinois
Two new Republican members ap-
pointed on the important Appropria-
tions Committee are Representatives
johnson of Indiana and Jones OF
Ohio.
New Republican members appoint
ed on the Banking Committee are
Representatives Smith of Ohio
Kunkel of Pennsylvania, Rolph OF
California and Dewey of Illinois.
New Republican members Of the
Public Building and Grounds Com
mittee are Representatives Rodgers,
Pennsylvania; Wilson, Indiana, and
Bishop, Illinois.
New Republican members on the
World War Veterans Committee are
Representatives Pheiffer, New York !;
Bennett, Missouri, and Cunning
ham, Iowa.
Committee on Accounts: Repre-
sentative Jensen, Iowa.
Committee on Agriculture: Rep
resentatives Gillie, Indiana; Hall,
New York, and Ridley, Oklahoma.
Committee on Expenditures in the
Executive Departments: Represent
atives Bender, Ohio, and Fellows,
Maine.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee: Representatives Simp-
son. Pennsylvania, and Paddock, IL
linois.
Judiciary Committee: Represent
ative OHara, Minnesota.
Labor Committee: Representative
Simpson, New York; Day, Illinois,
and Hill, Colorado.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Band Concert

BY the United States Army Band
In the band auditorium of the Army
War College tomorrow at 11:30 am.
Capt. Thomas F. Darcy, leader;
Karl Hubner, assistant.
PROGRAM.
March, Chicago Tribune" Chambers
Overture, Bronze Horse" "-Auber
Saxophone solo, "Valse Rubato,
Hostetter
Eugene H. Hostetter. Saxophonist.
Marching song, "Old Doughboy,"
Raymond
Paraphrase, "A Lovers Lullaby"
Carle
Waltz, "Besos Y Pesos" Martinez
March, "Zacatecas" "-C Codina
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Ickes Says BIost Shows
Mine Safety Bill Need
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
yesterday called the Kimball, w. Va,
coal mine explosion, which killed
five men and injured thirteen others
Wednesday, tragic proof" that Con-
gress should enact the mine safety
bill.
The bill, passed by the Senate last
year, but held in the House Mines
Committe, would permit Federal
safety inspectors to enter mines
without first obtaining permission
of the owners.
Mr.. Ickes told his press conference
he understood that Committee
Chairman Smith, Democrat, of West
Virginia intended to reintroduce the
bill.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

one of these days and then we must
be prepared to meet the situation" "
Senator Reynolds, father of two
daughters and son, came to Con-
gress in 1882 from Asheville, N. c.,
where he had established a law
practice and had served as prose-
cutting attorney for a four-county
area for four years. He enjoys ex-
erciSe, IF not too strenuous" takes
part in most modern activity and
got big kick out Of listening to
the Inauguration over the radio at
his bedside.
Annually he sets out from the
Capital to indulge in his hobby of
travel. He has visited every CONT
nent and most of the countries of
the world several times He made
a trip around the world in 1923, a
trip to Canada, Mexico and through
out the United States in 1885, and
last year visited every country in
Central and South America.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
SfateContro|
Of Relief, With
U. 5. Aid Urged
Stute Governments
Council Plan to
Go to Congress

Radical changes In the public as
sistance setup throughout the coun-
try were included in program ready
today for presentation to Congress
and State Legislatures.
Adopted by the Council of State
Governments at the conclusion Of
a three-day session here late yes
terday, the plan would make both
work relief and direct relief joint
Federal-State ventures to which the
Government would contribute so to
rs per cent of the total cost, depend
ing on the share individual States
were able to pay.
While this would put the Federal
Government in the field of direct
relief for the first time, it also would
have the effect of requiring relief
expenditures by States whose prin-
cipal needs in this regard previously
have been met by the Government.
States Would Have to Pay.
For example, those States which
have no direct relief programs and
have depended on Federally f.
nanced w. P. A. projects would
be obliged to contribute 25 to so
per cent to future work relief under
takings. If they saw fit to revert to
direct relief, their share would be
fixed in the same proportion.
A minority in the council vigor-
ously fought the proposal, which it
was declared would hit some States
in the deep South" where relief is
entirely on w. P. A. basis. A scat
tering of other States also would be
affected. The opponents accused
advocates of promoting a raid" on
the Treasury, in asking the Govern
ment to share in their direct relief
programs.
To the contrary, advocates de-
clared that the plan would permit
coordination of work and direct
relief programs in those States
where both are carried out.
State Control of Relief.
AS contemplated control over work
relief would pass from the Federal
Government to the individual States.
which would have the sole power to
determine if projects should be car
ried out within their boundaries
This would take away from indi-
vidual communities the privilege Of
negotiating directly with the Gov
ernment for relief works.
The plan also calls for q liberali-
zation of the matching" arrange
ment under which States partici-
pate in the social security programs
for relief for blind, aged-indigent
and dependent children. Here. too,
the Federal contribution would be
gauged by the ability of the re-
spective States to pay.
In the long run, advocates said,
their program would reduce relief
costs and provide better service for
.l'e needy.
Other resolutions adopted by the
council were as follows:
Indorsing the Treasury Depart
ment proposal for a national COM
mission to work out an integrated
tax program for Federal, State and
local governments;
Pledging continuation of the drive
to eliminate State trade barriers.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Two St. Johns College
Seminars to Beqin Here

Two St. Johns College seminars
on the list of great books that forms
the core of the college program will
begin here Tuesday.
One will meet at the Library of
Congress and the other at the
graduate school Of the Department
Of Agriculture at 7:30 pm. Regis
trations are limited to Is In each
group, It was said.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Supervised Version
Of Taxi Dance Halls
Urged for Se|ectees
Proposal Made in Session
To Plan Recreation for
Men in Nearby Comps

Plans to satisfy the "jitterbug'
inclinations of 10000 selectees who
will visit Washington for recreation
from the rigorous Army life at
eight nearby Army camps are under
way here with a proposal to estab-
lish something like" the old taxi
dance hall, but minus its evils"
Archie Edwards, president of the
Federal Employees Recreation and
Welfare Council, told a luncheon
meeting of the Recreation Divi.
sion of the Council of Social Agen-
cies yesterday that the Government
would be called upon to provide
halls in various Federal buildings.
Mr.. Edwards, who is head of sub
committee handling Government
employees service of the National De-
fense Committee of the District, es-
timated that 5000 selectees would
be coming to the District nightly
looking for entertainment when all
the camps are filled next summer.
Dancing Is the Problem.
The most pressing problem is IA
ciities for dancing, he said, be-
cause the soldiers will like some
thing along the jitterbug line"
Proposing establishment Of taxi
dance halls, he said he had seen
them in operation on the West
Coast where they were considered
something of public utility"
There's no use kidding ourselves, I"
he continued, these men are going
to want to dance. They are going
to want to see women and it's far
better that they should see them in
place that's run right than at
lot of honky-tonks that might open
up around town."
Mr.. Edwards emphasized that no
drinking would be permitted at the
halls and that close supervision
would be maintained. The girls
would not be paid employees, but
would be Federal workers seeking
recreation also, he said.
w. p. A. Orchestras.
Only a nominal charge would be
made for the selectees, Mr.. Edwards
explained, because they will need
cheap entertainment on salaries. of
about $50 monthly.
The possible use Of three w. p A.
dance orchestras here is under dis
cussion, Hugo Wolter of the council
told the gathering.
The old-fashioned taxi dance hall
was outlawed in the District about
eight years ago and Thomas Settle,
vice chairman of the Recreation
Division, informed Mr.. Edwards
during his talk that the division
backed legislation which banned
their operation.
Mr.. Edwards said that plans were
also under way to hold free moving
picture shows for the selectees and
put on radio programs for their
participation.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
1900 Jam Mckinley High
For Symphony Concert

About 1900 persons jammed the
Mckinley High School auditorium
yesterday for the student concert
by the National Symphony Orches-
ira under the baton of DR.. Hans
Kinder.
Perhaps the most popular piece
on the program was "Natchez on
the HILL" an American number by
John Powell.
DR.. Kinder took the stage and in
troduced the instruments OF the
orchestra to the audience, explaining
the function of each. The program
ended with the finale to Tchaikow-
skis Fourth Symphony"
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Pepco RateCut
Up 70 Utilities
Commission
$318,3l5 Reduction
Or Half Thot Is
Question at Issue

The Public Utilities Commission
was called on today to decide
whether consumer rates of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. SHOULD
be reduced for this year by $318, ,315
or by approximately only half thai
amount.
The problem was posed at the
outset of public hearing called by
the commission to consider what
adjustments should be made in the
companys rates under the sliding
scale plan adopted for the firm
about Is years ago.
v. A. McElfresh, chief accountant
of the Utilities Commission, who was
the first witness called, offered teStl-
mony to show that profits of the
company last year were sufficient to
warrant a rate reduction of $318,315
this amount being half of the
excess of profit over the basic
per cent rate of return allowed the
company.
S160,703 Available for Cuts.
However, Immediately after Mr.
McElfresh had completed his testi-
mony, A. G. Neal, president of the
power company, took the stand and
presented testimony to show that
sl60,703 should be available for rate
reductions this year.
The chief difference in the two
reports of the financial experience
for the past year was this: The
company listed as valid deductions
from its revenues amounts totalling
$11 1,254,629, while the commission
set these operating expenses at $lO,-
e30,2o7.
Spokesman for the company con-
tended that the commission should
allow q larger amount for property
depreciation to be included in the
operating expenses, thereby decreas-
ing the company's reported profits
and reducing. the net income avail
able for rate reductions.
"As a matter of fact" Mr.. Neal
told the commission, 'in my opinion
not one cent should be available for
rate reductions. For three success
slve years we have asked for greater
allowance for depreciation. This
company ought not to have to pay
for depreciation of its properties in
rendering service to consumers"
Transcripts Put in Record.
Mr.. Neal asked and was granted
permission to place in the record
transcripts of testimony submitted
at prior hearings on the question of
allowances for depreciation. Chair
man Riley Elgen of the Utilities
Commission said this testimony
would be given consideration by the
commission in reaching its decision
on the rate reductions.
Mr.. McElfresh, reporting on his
examination of the company's books,
said he found that operating reve-
nues Of the firm amounted to s16,-
49,319.18 and that the operating ex-
penses totaled .$1O,930,297.8S. With
adjustments for certain items, he
figured the net income available for
return is S5,735, ,353.71.
The value of the companys prop
critics for rate-making purposes as
of last December 81, Mr.. McElfresh
testified, was s84,97S,7O1.40. The
company's rate of return on this rate
base amounted to 67492 per cent,
thus making the excess profits over
6 per cent $636,63l.63.
Mr.. Meals figures placed the COM
pany's rate base at s85, ,141 ,371.73 and
its net income available for return,
after reductions, at s5,429 ,246 .86.
The amount in excess of per cent
return was placed at 1921, ,406.3s by
the company.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Harry Krevit, Loew's Capitol Thea
ter; S. l.. Sorkin. R-K-O Keiths
Theater, and Leonard Meakin,
WINK.
Trouble shooters. A. Julian Bry-
lawski, Warner Bros. Theaters;
Harry Lohmeyer, Warner Bros
Washington Theaters, and Sidney
Lust, Lust Theaters.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Jonuoy 1910

In January, Beware OF:
l. Crossing a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. Three
persons we're killed doing so in
January, 1910.
2. Crossing a street at an un-
controlled intersection. This
took one life in January last
year.
All four pedestrians killed last
January we're over so years of
age. two being 70 or over. The
fifth death was that of a motor
cycle policeman killed in q col
lision while pursuing a speeding
car.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

A rare specimen of sea elephant
weighing over 1900, 900 pounds was
captured recently Of Playa Pocitos,
Argentina, and placed In . 200.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Urges Long Range Planning.

Senator Reynolds is worried about
the real estate situation in the Dis
trict of Columbia. He said there
should be some long range planning
at present to keep Washington from
becoming "the ghost city of America"
when the war boom is over.
"Since 1885," he recalled, wash
ington and vicinity has grown faster
than any other area in America.
This population growth must end
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Funeral Rites Held
For The Daughter OF
Lincoln's Body Guard

The end Of notable career ar
rived last Sunday afternoon when
Mrs. Josephine Robbins, 81. one OF
the Original willing Workers died
at the home OF her son and daugh-
ter-ln-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Parker. sl2t Dubois. Funeral
services were held Wednesday
from webster Funeral Home The
Rev. Rlckford Meyers, rector OF
st. Matthews Episcopal church, de-
liyercd the sermon.
Mrs. Robbins was the daughter
of the late Ferdinand Schavcrs
civil war veteran and first body
guard for President Abraham Lin
coin. Attending the GAR Encamp'
ment In Detroit in 1914. Mr.. Schav'
crs was the center OF attraction
becanse of his close assoclali of
with Lincoln. lie died IN nurnis
ton. col. 1920,
Mrs. Robbins came 10 Detroit
with her father from MENDOZA
Ohio. sh graduated from Schools
OF YpsIlanti in 1875.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

election in April.
In Flint Attorney Roy ". Van
Dyne missed nomination for the
Genesee Circuit Court bench by 10
votes. However, 1t is probable that
an official canvass will be required
to decide the sixth nominee in a
field OF seven candidates.
The three incumbent judges.
Paul V. Gadola. Clifford A. Bishop,
and Phillip Elliott, and John L.
Roach. former prosecutor. and
Municipal Judge Frank w. Cain
were nominated. Van Dyne, accord
liz to early returns, trailed Joseph
Il. Joseph, former prosecutor,
by 10 votes for the remaining
nomination.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

Mrs. cora Walker
Mrs rerduc has instituted suit
in Wayne County Circuit Court IA
rcealn tho property which was
decided 20 the walkers several
years ago. Her answer 20 his
charges read as follows:
Dear Editor:
"This f. IN answer 10 an article
which appeared IN the last weeks
issue Of vour paper written hy
Reverend Israel Walker and Cora
T.. Walker. his wife
"Thc houee referred ~ iu the
article was tho result ~ NV life
long savings. and Reverend Walker
had his ewes on my home Tor =
long lime. and took ADVANTAGE n
my illness and poverty 10 trick
me out Of r.
"He and his wife put me ont 81
heir house. stating that would
live too long. They gave me no
place 10 sleep: nor any food. and
doered me around from the time
entered uniil they PM me ont
Reverend Walker has added no
rooms 10 my house ~ stated in
the article. however. he has col
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

The two members have heen
hurting charges against ihe com
mission char sinr appropriation
OF funds. They Viii state iheir care
AZ the meeting. telling Of me DE-
plogahle housing conditions Whlcn
they have uncovered r tho ciiN
as well as tho reported policy 81
The welfare commission N for'lns
welfare clienfs TO take ciiy Jobs Al
poverty wages. and other ahn-es
Speakers from The .nefroii Hons
ing Commission and The Detroit
Welfare and Relief Commission
have been invited 10 be prescn' and
STATE their cases.
The meeting. scheduled for , p
m. has been called FOR 'he purpose
Of IN iaiinS 2 profess movement
which will coutinue until the alleg
cd abuses have hoen eliminated.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

lccied over $4,000 I'm reui, phls
Was on The charity Of friends
The statement that ne collected
only 200 per month for rent
Is untrue. jus, as tho res, % his
statement in the article IS
Il an ce year old. .,oor. and have
no one 10 assist me. while Rev
erend Walker owns two or three
homes. The following Is an sffi-
davti hy Mr.. wills. the tenant in
tire house
Howard Wills. being fret
duly sworn. deposes and SAYS
that he rented the house a. No.
2Oeoi Washhurn avenue, from
Mrs Rosa Purdue for 5000
per month and that he paid
her. regularly. until said Is
rael walker took charge OF the
premises. a. which time he be-
gan paving said Israel walker
$500 per month and has paid
that amoual. regularly. ever
since to the date hereof, and
Confined on page 81
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Purse Thief
Slain By Officer
Had Snatched
Woman's Bag

Robert Warfield was shcf and
fatally wounded Tuesday night aft
er he Is alleged 10 have attempted
10 seize womans purse. War
fled was shot nv special police
man employed by a private patrol
service.
Mrs. Hattie White. o9s3 Rivard
told police that she was walking
on Hastings near Benton AZ s:20
pm when Warficld jumped from
an alley. held knife against her
throat and seized her purse. Her
screams attracted the attention OF
william Alexander. special po-
liceman.
The officer chased Warfield into
an alley and cornered him. When
Warfield was told 10 put up his
hands. he leapcd toward Alexander
with the knife in his hand. Alex
ander said. The policeman fired
once.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
TWO TRAPPED IN FLAT.
ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Deacon's Slayer Convicted By Jury
James Swindle Case
Prepared For Trial

FLINT, Mich While no an
nouncement was forthcoming from
the prosecutors office. It was learn
ed this week that tho Elm Tree
swindle' case would he re-opened
this week when prosecutor stephen
j. Roth begins to marshall the de-
tails for Circuit court action.
This move was brought into
sharp focus with the assigning OF
Detective Herbert Straley, OF the
police check and fraud squad TO the
prosecutors office Straley's dut-
los. according 10 reliable informa-
iion. will he 10 work on continu-
cd investigation OF the case which
cost Flint investors more than
$50 900
At the examination held last
Spring. Ave OF the defendants in
the case were bound over 10 the
Circuit court and released on bond.
sHd ai.e now awaiting trial "rhe
case was scheduled for the Novem-
Der term OF court. but was adjourn
ed until after the election.
One OF the defendants Is George
James, Detroit hotel proprietor,
While police have been investigat-
ing the case. they've never been
able to determine the part James,
the only Negro in the case. played
in the fantastic scheme.
According to information gath
cred by police from the complain
ing investors. James and the
six co-defendants took money from
the investors" on a promise to in
vest in a printing press invention.
the market value OF the product
supposedly set at 100000.
The returns ON the invest
ments.' according TO police. was
to have ranged from ? TO as high
as 200 to | for each dollar invest
cd. James was represented as the
inventor OF the printing press.
Defense counsel for the original
seven defendants charge. however,
that no securities were ever sold
nothing more than ordinary re-
ceipts given for the money, and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

Pope complained 20 police Of
Bethune Station that Joseph Bill
ups. an organizer for IN VAW-Clo
and stewart Meachan. the board
field examiner, had been trying
to get him to talk about the Ford
Motor Go. and conditions at the
plant where he Is employed.
Asa result Of Pope's complaint
BilIups and Meachan were taken
To Bcthune Station and questioned
and later to Police Headquarters
where they were questioned by In
spector George Mcclellan OF the
Special Investigation Squad. and
Julian q. Mcintosh. chief assistant
prosecutor. Billups and Meachan
were later released.
Cranefield. on learning OF the
arrest OF Billups and Meachan.
complained to Commissioner Frank
u. Eamans, charging that ponce
had failed TO protect our exam
iners."
Pope. IN his statement to ponce,
said Billups and Meachan hao
been trying since last Friday 10
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

Moore. hearing the vile language
used nv Maybury, Is said to have
told Maybury, Il don't want you
abusing her"
Angered az the remark. MayburY'
according to Mrs. Camp. pulled =
knife and told Moore, I'll XII
YOU" Moore swung the dining
room table between him and May
berry. This saved Moore for a
few minutes. hut Maybury finally
reached across The table aud stab
bed him In the chest.
A. Moore turned and ran TO the
front door and collapsed Mrs camp
dragged chair and hit Mayhnf>
with Il. stunning him until sh'
could make her escape.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Perry Fisher
In Hospital
Member OF
SheriH's Staff

Petry Fisher deputy sheriff, vas
taken to Edy'h X. Thomas hospital
saturday after he had been stricken
I'm his home on A'cer PHYSICIANS
al the hospital SAID Wednesday that
his condition was improving.
Mr.. Fisher and Miss Sadie OVER
ron. o. Chicago. We're rcmarried
last week The couple had married
in losS. separating a few weeks
later. The marriage was arnuled IN
Chlcagn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

yet me 10 talk about the Ford
Motor Co. and conditions there
He said the two men visited his
apartment again Monday and on
Tuesday he notified police.
"They told me they wanted me
10 come down to the NLRB office,
and that they had WAYS OF makine
me talk" Pope told police i
wouldn't go because I was afraid
Of Billups know him as a for
mer member OF the Communist
Party"
Billups was candidate for gov
crnor on the Communist Party
ticket in 1890. Pope Is also for
mer member Of the Communist
Party, he revealed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22
Burned In Explosion

Ted Brown. 50 Of lalo wnder. Is
in a critical condition in Receiving
hospital following burns received
TUESDAY morning in his automobile
repair shop.
Brown had stated FIRE IN me
place and a spark from the FIRE is-
nited gasoline in tank sitting
nearby. causing an explosion
Brown received second and third
degree burns on Tho body and face
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-02-22

therefore. the charge OF violating
the Blue sky laws will not hold
water.
pr Inez Runner. Flint chiropodisi
and chief witness in he case. is no
longer in Flint. but is expected to
he available for the trial pr Ru-
mer sold thousands OF dollars
worth Of mystical investments to
her patients and their. friends.
Dr. Runner, Carlton Horton and
Dr. Edward Smith are said 70
have acted as agents Tor James
and three others