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Evening star., 1942-09-27
PUG Asks Cab Chief
To Prove Union Has
Number He Claims
Glenn Hos Until Oct. IS
To Produce Evidence
Of Representation

Edwin A. Glenn. president OF the
United Taxicab Drivers. Inc. was
asked by the Public Utilities Com
mission yesterday to produce bona
fide evidence by October Is that he
represents as large a section OF cab
drivers in the city as he has pre-
viouSly claimed.
The commissions demand for an
accounting OF the number of drivers
willing to be represented by the
union president was contained IN
a letter sent to Mr.. Glenn by the
commission after the union leader
had filed a petition asking for re-
visions In the recent PUG order
which set up new system Of zones
and SubzoneS.
Ask to File Affidavits.
Mr.. Glenn was requested to file
with the commission affidavits from
cab drivers stating that they were
in sympathy with the unions Pc
titions, that they designated Mr..
Glenn as their representative, and
that they agreed to pay proper
tionate share of the costs incurred
by the commission in investigating
the changes requested in the zone
structure.
The PUG pointed out that the
changes sought by Mr.. Glenn would
necessitate the collecting of EVIL
dence, the cost of which would have
to be borne by the applicant utili-
ties. The union president was re-
minded that the commission has
previously held, and was sustained
oy the District Court, that the United
Taxicab Drivers do not constitute
utility.
Mr.. Glenn was told that the COM
mission ''is without knowledge as
to who are the applicants alleged to
be represented by you - and as
to who should be assessed for the
costs of the investigation and pro-
ceeding.
A copy of the exact form Of the
affidavit to be filed with the PUG
by the drivers was submitted to Mr..
Glenn along with the letter.
Sent Petition to PUG.
Mr.. Glenn, it was revealed, filed q
4 petition with the PUG on Septem-
ber 18-two days after he had called
off a strike scheduled to begin Sep
tember 16. In the petition he asked
the PUG to: Cd change certain zone
and sub-zone boundaries in the
existing map, (2) increase certain
charges for trips from one sub
zone to another, and 90 change the
charges for waiting time to Is cents
for every five minutes or fraction
thereof.
The commission pointed out that
under its earlier ruling and that of
the District Court, the petition must
be treated as one filed in behalf OF
; the members of the union and not
as one submitted by corporation
Mr.. Glenn often has used the fig
ure 1900 when referring to the num-
ber of members in his organiza-
ton Recently, however, he indi-
Gated that his group represented
more than half" of the 5000 OF
more taxicab drivers in the District
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Tax Exemption Bill
To Be Ready This Week

The new bill drafted by the Senate
District Committee to govern tax
exemption for property of charitable,
religious, educational and scientific
institutions probably will be ready
for presentation to the Senate by
Chairman McCarran early this week.
Meanwhile, Senator McCarran
said yesterday he still favors more
adequate Federal payment toward
the annual expenses of the Capital,
but does not believe that question
should be raised in connection with
the pending tax exemption bill. The
necessity for more liberal Federal
share in the upkeep and develop
ment Of Washington, he indicated,
rests on broader grounds than the
tax-exemption BILL
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Virginia Ensign Wins
Navy Flying Cross
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Virginian was among Is off,
GERS who have distinguished them
selves for heroism In action and
have been awarded decorations by
Secretary of the Navy Knox in the
name of the President.
The Virginian was Ensign Rich
ard L. Wright, "a. USNR, OF Jones'
vile, who received the distinguished
Flying Cross for outstanding per-
Torrance In the Coral Sea engage
ment.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

which are the destroyers of disease
bacteria"
The entire premise OF the first
section OF instruction on tobacco,
according to DR.. Cannon, has never
been proved. The handbook de-
clares, Use OF tobacco is detri-
mental to the human body"
Effects produced upon the hu-
man body by the various chemicals
in tobacco and its smoke" con-
tinues the section, are soothing
or dulling" Of the nerves, yellowing
of teeth and fingers and nausea
1t should be added, DR.. Cannon
says, that these effects differ among
the users Of tobacco according to
their susceptibility. Some are never
affected at all and on the other
hand some are allergic to nicotine.
He specified as too narrow" the
statement that nicotine absorbed
into the circulatory system raises
blood pressure, accelerates heart
beat and breathing movements. All
these effects are also caused, he
says, by walking, digestion, pain and
temper.
Denies Arteries Hardened.
The charge of hardening ar
teries" is laid to both alcohol and
tobacco, he said, and In neither case
is true
The alcohol instruction praised
by DR.. Cannon included such state
ments as: mo one who is drinking
should operate a moving vehicle.
Once under the influence of alcohol,
one is less conscious of his sur
roundings. his speech, and his ac-
tions. He is less concerned about
his personal appearance. He may
commit acts, the consequences of
which may affect his entire future.
He may kill or cripple people be-
cause he has driven an automobile
while intoxicated. He may commit
murder"
Evening star., 1942-09-27
T.. & P. Asks Permit
10 Sell A. 7. & 7.
in Stock
Hearing on Proposed
Sole of 300, 900 Shores
Set for October 6

Announcement that the Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co. has
applied for permission to sell 300,-
900 shares of common stock to the
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. for s30,0OO,OO0 was made yester-
day by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
A hearing on the application has
been set for 10 am. October 6.
The PUG said the hearing would
revolve chiefly around three major
points:
l. Whether the sale of the stock
at its par value of 500 a share will
involve the declaration of stock
dividend contrary to the act under
which the PUG was created.
Competitive Bidding Rule.
O. Whether the rule requiring
stock to be disposed of by competi-
tive bidding should be waived.
3. Whether the proposed sale would
in any way affect telephone SUBJ
scribers in the District adversely.
The telephone company, in it's ap-
plication, informed the commission
that in 1881 it had incurred a debt
of about $32, 100000" to the A
T. & T., when it was necessary tc
obtain money to add to telephone
facilities in the District.
While the proposed transaction
calls for the sale of the 100000
shares Of capital stock to the A. T
& T, it is understood the deal
! would, in effect, merely involve the
local firm writing off it's books the
major portion of the s32, soc, 900 debt
to the A. T. & T.
Special Ruling Necessary.
In It's application, the company
| declares that it wishes to acquire
the S30,000O0O through the stock
transaction to meet outstanding
obligations.
A special ruling is necessary on
the part of the commission to allow
the local firm to sell the stock, in
asmuch as an earlier PUG order
forbids such sales except through
competitive bidding. This order re-
quires that bids be obtained from
at least three responsible financial
institutions, not affiliated with each
other, and that at least two of these
be not affiliated with or financially
interested in the applican. These
bids must then be submitted te
the commission.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
WPB Employees 10 Start
Longer Hours Tomorrow

The more than 10000 employees of
the War Production Board tomorrow
will begin a new work week involving
longer hours and full day Satur-
day, under an order issued yester-
day by Chairman Donald M. Nelson.
WPB personnel has been ordered
to report to work at 8 80 m. instead
OF 8:45 as formerly. The day will
END at $50 pm, as in the past.
The same hours will apply on Satur-
day. Formerly, employees were re-
leased at 12:45 on Saturday.
AS compensation for the six and
quarter added hours, employees
will be given permission to take four
hours leave each week. This leave
may not be taken on Saturday and
is not cumulative.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Gas Light Hearings
Reopened 10 Receive
Two Groups Views
Fort Davis Citizens and
Women Shoppers League
To Testify Wednesday

Hearings on the Washington Gas
Light Co. request for boost in rates
under the operation of the sliding
scale agreement will be reopened at
10 am. Wednesday to allow civic
organizations an opportunity to be
heard, it was announced yesterday
by the Public Utilities Commission.
The order to reopen the hearing
was issued after petitions were re-
ceived from the Fort Davis Citizens
Association and the Washington
League of Women Shoppers, request
ing the PUG to hear statements by
representatives of their organiza-
tions. Chairman James H. Flana-
gan of the commission said repre-
sentatives of other interested groups
also would be given chance to pre-
sent their views.
Chairman Flanagan said he was
disappointed" that representatives
of these groups had not appeared
at the initial hearings. He said the
commission was anxious to hear all
sides and, therefore, the new hear
ing date was set. The session will
be held in the board room of the
District Building.
Hearings Were Closed.
The hearings were closed two
weeks ago after attorneys for the
company and counsel for the Office
of Price Administration, which asked
| permission to intervene in the in
terest of price control, were instruct
| ed to file briefs setting forth their
positions. The PUG previously had
spent several days hearing wit
nesses questioned by Harry Booth,
utilities counsel for the OPA, who
attempted to show that the requested
| rate increases were not warranted
at this time in view of the current
battle against imitation.
| Briefs were filed, in accordance
with the PUC'c instructions, by
counsel for the utility and by Mr..
Booth. The OPA counsel also filed
a formal motion asking that the
proceedings be dismissed and that
| gas rates in the District remain un-
changed.
Cites Demand on Firm.
The company's brief maintained
that financial demands on the utility
at this time made it imperative that
the rate increases provided in the
sliding-scale method be allowed to
go into effect.
The petition filed by the Fort
Davis Association was signed by Mrs
r. L. Tilley, president, and Mabel I
Morris, secretary. The Shoppers
League petition was submitted by
Cynthia Wentworth Hannum. presi-
dent. and four other officers of the
group.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
4 "a
WAatHa<tR@xMM
WAR BONDS
A

When the American Expeditionary
Force landed in Ireland recently,
newspapers reported the citizenry
remarked at the similarity Of the
steel helmets worn by our boys with
those worn by German troops. These
steel hats are protection from shrap-
mel fragments and other light mis-
siles. We need thousands Of them
for they are regular issue to every
American soldier.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Wife Is Granted Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 26 (Spe-
claD.-Circuit Judge Charles w
woodward has signed decree grant,
ing Mrs. Catharine Musgrove Of Sill
yer Spring an absolute divorce from
Charles Melvin Musgrove of Brooke
vile and awarding her custody of
the couples child, Charles Melvin
Musgrove, jr. Desertion was charged.
Evening star., 1942-09-27
Ex-EnvoyWiII Address
Prince Georges G. of G.

George Waller, former American
Charge d'Affaires at Luxembourg,
will speak at the first fall meeting
of the Prince Georges Chamber of
Commerce at pm. tomorrow in
the County Service Building at
Hyattsville.
Mr.. Waller was in Luxembourg
during the Nazi invasion Of that
country.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

establishment of additional yards,
he said, and the Maritime Commits
sion has thus far authorized 20.
These new yards have added 165
ways to American shipbuilding ca
pacity.
He also reported the merchant
fleet now is manned by 10000 off,
GERS and men but that approx
mately 100000 more men will be
needed by the end Of next year to
man the 24.000,00 tonnage which
the President has called for.
Evening star., 1942-09-27

A smart strap fastens under the
chin and they are padded for COM
fort. One steel helmet costs IS so
every time you fill IS stamp book
you are buying protection for an
American soldier Invest at least
10 per cent Of your income in War
bonds every payday. Help your
community reach its War bond
quota.
Unfted etatAs Treas sury rSsoa tusnA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
592 Ships Downed
By Subs Of Axis
AN EASr COAST PORT-The

AN EAST COAST PORT-The
toll Of merchant shipping by axis
submarines in eastern waters OF
the western hemisphere reached an
unofficial count Of 5e2 with dis
closure by the navy of new tor
pedoing and the apparent loss Of
f35 lives.
Three other United Nations
merchant vessels also were re-
ported sunk. but they were not
included in the total. The ships.
one a Panamanlan and the others
United States vessels. went down
off the South African coast.
The greatest loss Of life was
sustained when . crowded medium
sized United Nations merchant
man was torpedoed and sunk early
in November off the coast Of
South America. Six were known
to have died, but 12s others. in
Guiding survivors of six other tor
pedoed vessels, were missing and
presumed lost. The rescued to-
tailed 1874.
Many of those missing were left
to drown. unable TO get aboard the
already-filled lifeboats. The loss
from this sinking appeared to be
the second largest since the start
Of the war. exceeded only by that
Of a Canadian liner which went
down with five known dead and
245 missing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Payment Of Dependency Alloimenis
Beyond Month Period Is F favored

WASHINGTON = The house
naval affairs committee has unani-
mously voted 70 report q bin 70
provide for payment Of dependency
allotnents 20 dependents Of serv-
Ice men listed as missing. beyond
The i7-month period now allowed.
Under present Law. Il man Il
changed from the missing TO the
dead classification his family re-
ceives the customary death bene-
fits. But II he II continued IN the
missing classification. all pay
ments TO his dependents stop after
II months.
MAJ. Gen. Jay l. Benedict.
president OF the war department
dependency board. told the COM
u1ittee that the bill primarily
would affect dependents Of two
groups-the 800 men missing in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Truin Million Cold Weather Troops
Police Enforce
Japanization Of
All Manchuria


such AZ Siberia. Kamchatks and
even Korea. The troops facs
toward Siberia along = primary
defense Inc extending from Man
chuli In the west TO suifenho N
the east: and along a secondary
defense line from Tsishar to Har-
bin. according 10 this account.
The Traveller related that the
-Jspanlzations Of Manchurians
has proceeded rapidly since the
outbreak Of the Pacific war. The
"Japanization~ Of Manchuria IN
ciuded:
An Aanchurian school chill
drcn. college students. work
ers and soldiers must bow south
eastward each morning toward the
imperial palace at Tokyo.
1-Movies and newspapers spread
4 the theory that all Inhabitants
Of Manchuria are descendants Of
= japanese crown prince who sup
posedly escaped from Japan dur
ing = civil war thousands Of years
ago.
Japan has increased the num-
= Der Of immigrants 10 Man
churia to 1000. 900 minimum an
nually.
A-Jspan IL encouraging mixed
marriages among japanese.
Chinese. Mongols. Manchurians
and Koreans.
S-The japanese burned all books
- In Nanchuria which had the
slightest connection with Chinese
nationalism or patriotism: and
they introduced the theory In all
schools that japanese and Man
churians are OF the same racial
origin.
f--civilians In Manchu1a pres
" emily are under control Of one
Of the worlds best organized and
cruelest police forces-the Met
ropolitan Police Headquarters"
Chang Chun Il the center Of this
control Police have 'concen-
trated" communities by burning
many smaller ones and leaving
villages Is miles apart to facili-
tate control. These concentrated
villages are connected with high
ways. railways and telephone sys-
TENS for joint defense against
possible uprisings.
"A rigid japanese conscription
system now forces all able
bodied farmers and workers Il
become either soldiers or Join en-
gineering corps constructing ali
fields and Notifications. Thre<
hundred thousand Chinese farmers
have been moved from Manchuris
to various battleflelds In the Pa,
cific area
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Tacoma Youths
Start Registering
Friday Morning

Tacoma's 1s-ysar-oid boys viI
register for war service under M
selective service systems sixti
registration Of manpower begin.
mig - . o'clock Friday morning
a. the offices Of the various Ioca
boards
To prevent ene blg rush. the
registration has been broken
down into certain fixed regis
fration periods between ne.
and the f1r~t Of the new year.
each period to deal only vita
boys born In = specific period
% 1924, Chairman Allan
Browne Of Local Board No. I
explained
Only boys born On and sftei
July l. 1924. but not after Aug
81. 1924. VIII register In the first
period opening on Friday and
extending through Thursday Of
next week.
Browne pointed cut that the
local boards win he open from
"a m. until 5 p. m on regu-
lar week days. but from .
=. m 10 p. m only On sat
urdays.
The second period Of registra-
ton starting Friday. Dec. Is. and
extending through Thursday. Dec.
"A. viii be for boys born on and
after Sept. l. 1924. but not after
Oct. 81.
Christmas day h being
skipped a. . holiday. but On
saturday. Dec. 20. and through
Thursday. Dec. 81. registra-
ton win be taken Of boys born
on or after Nov. I. 1874. but
not after Dec. 81. 1924.
From the beginning of the new
year on. all other boys attaining
the age Of IS years win register
on their birthdays. II their birth
days fall on Sundays or holidays,
they win register on the next
business day.
The dates of registration here
given are universal through this
state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11

CHuN0krN0 - The japanese
have converted Manchuria into q
Great armed camp. sfationinx
100000 cold weather troops
along the sib<ria-Manchurian de-
Tense lines and extending rigid po-
lice control over the civilian popu-
lation. a traveller from the north
reported today.
This informant said the Japa-
nese soldiers In Manchuria were
trained for fighting IN cold regions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Food Moy Be Limited
To mile Radius

Los ANGELES - Roland 8.
Vale. director Of the consumer
goods division. office Of civilian
supply. predicted here that ship
ments OF food viii be limited 10 .
500-mile radius In ie4S.
III civilians cannot raise GER
tain foods within a 500-mile
radius. they will have to find sub
stitutes or do without" Vale FORE
cast. We won't 70 hungry. but
we will not get the food we are
used to having"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11

Mary Astor employs blonde hsir
for the first tine IN hsr long ard
caiorfui career IS q uuch-narried
sncianfs in Paramount's The
Palm Beach story with Claudetfs
Colbert and Joel Mccrea
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
Permit MEeil Inmates To Send Yule Greetings

Inmates At Mcneil Island fed
srai psnitsntiary win Be privileged
70 send seven Christmas greeting
cards this year. according 10 the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11

latest edition q ths Island Ian
tern prison publication They
must be addressed and submitted
20 the prison censors' office ,
Dee "a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
sMELT LATE THIS YEAR

PORTLAND-The first Column
bia river smelt of the season have
just been caught at clatskanie,
Ore. Dealers offered no explana-
ton for the lsteness Of the run.
which they said usually begins
several days before Thanksgiving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11
z Mischievous Boys
Cause Store Domoqe

PORTLAND - Eleven pieces Of
fire equipment and SO firemen an
swered a call TO the Meier q Frank
department store here after two
unidentified boys set off an auto
matte sprinkler head In the large
building by holding q burning pa
per towel under the pipe. Store
officials Offered a $3.50 reward for
information leading to arrest of
the miscreants
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-11

the Philippines ard the go men
missing in TIE Java action
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-22
NeW Planes in Action

Eleven attacks on enemy install
lauons In Guadalcanal were car
ried ont by United States aircraft
/ November y, the communique
said.
The navy revealed that Army
Lockheed lightning" fighters now
are in action in the Guadalcanal
area. In a foray against BUN in
| the northern Solomons. they shot
down three Jap Zero planes.
This boosted 10 613.the number
iot Jap planes destroyed TO date in
the southern Solomons.
Although the Nipponese were ex-
pected 10 strike back. recent de-
ivelopmentS have demonstrated
that the Japanese have met their
match in battle on land. sea and
in the air.
Meanwhile, army bombers in
the South PaC &C, renewed their
offensive agains, Jap bases and
ship concentration in the north
lern SolomOns. scoring two hits on
cargo ships and destroying IA en-
'emy planes.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-22

late Saturday with the sinking OF
at least two and probably four
enemy vessels. including two de-
lstroyerS. in the Mediterranean.
One Axis destroyer and one
enemy tanker apparently trying
to get fuel TO their North African
forces -- were listed as certainly
sunk, while another destroyer and
ia supply ship were pr o b a b y
sunk" by torPedoes from the Brit
iSh submarines.
Allied bomberS and fighters ham,
.mered Axis airdromes on both
sides of the Mediterranean A
Cairo communique disclosed a par
ticularly heavy air blow, presum-
ably from Malta, against enemy
airfeldS on the Italian island Of
Sicily, l20 airline miles from Tunis.
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-22
Allies Tighten
Trap on Bizerte
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Continued from Page One)
ment communique in Washing
ton said tonight.
Ut has been determined that
II out of 80 German medium
tanks were destroyed during an
engagement in Tunisia Wednes-
day, the report announced.
Enemy planes raided Algiers
Friday evening, it added
BY air and sea the enemy con
tinued 10 pour troops and equip
ment into the slender belt OF
Tunisian coastal territory still re-
to the Axis forces. which
are compelled TO fight with the sea
TO their rear.
There was every evidence &c
the impression the Allied
forces in North Africa now were
about 10 deal the final crushing
blow To the enemy in that vital
region where EiSenhower'S legiOne
first smashed IN from the west
exactly two weeks ago
Detroit evening times., 1942-11-22
Airdrome al Mdgwe
Bombed by British

NEW DELHI, Nov. 21 (UP.)-A
Joint communique said today that
Blenheim bombers in the night al
tackled the Japanese airdrome at
Magwe, $50 miles south of Man
dalay.
Bombs were seen 80 strike the
runways and dispersal points
Enemy night fighters attempted
to intercept the bombers. but there
we're no contacts and all the
planes returned 10 their bases.