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Evening star., 1942-08-19
Decision Due
On Exploring
Gas Co. Value
Firm Says Honkin's
Issue Comes Late
For Present Rate Case

Decisions are expected today b,
the District Public Utilities Commits
sion on whether 1t will explore-ir
the current rate case of the Wash.
ington Gas Light Co.-questions
raised by Commission Chairman
Gregory Hankin in an effort to fore
stall a boost In consumer charges
otherwise available under the slid.
ng-scale agreement.
One Of the principal questions is
whether the commission may strike
from the company's $4,000, 900 rate
base or valuation an item of ST.
055,o0o which represents the differ
ence between the original cost of
land purchases of the company, dat
ing back to 1848, and the appraised
value placed on them in 1885, when
the sliding-scale agreement was
adopted by the commission and the
company.
~ Notice Held Inadequate.
E. Barrett Prettyman, company
counsel. contended yesterday that
while the company would have no
objection to such an investigation if
adequate notice was given, it felt it
should not be brought up in the
current rate case since land values
constituted one of the fundamental
elements of the sliding scale agree
fnent and that notice OF intention to
60 into fundamentals of this 1885
agreement was not given last March
by the commission when it issued an
order for study of gas rates for the
year beginning next September l. r
This is one of a series of seven
extra questions raised by Chairman
Hankin last Friday at pre-
hearing conference with gas COM
pany spokesmen. Others dealt with
whether all or a part, Of the costs
Of merchandising gas appliances,
promotion expenses, advertising,
gifts to charitable organizations,
and costs Of maintaining the health,
insurance, morale and general well
fare Of gas company employees
should be bourne by the companys
stockholders instead Of the rate pay
ers. tSsE
Give no Hint Of Vote.
While Mr.. Hankin read a memo
fandum on these questions for the
FIRST time at yesterdays public
hearing, a similar statement had
been made by him last Friday at
the pre-hearing conference.
4 After that session, Commission
Members James H. Flanagan and
Charles w. Kutz indicated they felt
such questions regarding fundamen-
tails in the sliding scale plan should
be dealt with separately rather than
In the annual hearing on adjustment
Of the company's rates under the
sliding-scale agreement. Yesterday,
however, they did not state how they
would vote on Mr.. Prettymans mo-
ton to strike such questions from
the present rate case.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Soldier Marriages. Speeded

DETROIT, Aug. 10 OFF you're
a soldier, marriage is possible in
Michigan within an hour. If you're
not In the service. 1t takes five days.
Probate Judge Thomas G. Murphy
Of Detroit not only has waived the
waiting period for all servicemen.
but appointed eight firms OF attor-
neys to make out the waivers for
the boys free Of charge.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Henry P. Hastings Dies,
Developed Mustard Gas
Ey the Associated Press,

EE lEt ASSOCIabeu PTesS.
HARTFORD, Conn, Aug. 49,
Henry p Hastings, 81, one of the
developers of mustard gas used in
the World War, died today.
He was formerly chief chemist for
the United States Rubber Co. and a
consultant for the Anaconda Wire
Cable Co.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

Training In these larger planes is
the last step before the pilot is
skillful enough to handle the giant
bombers and multi-motored torpedo
planes. Our aviators must have the
advantage Of the. best training
equipment, for air superiority over
our enemies Is essential II we are to
win this war. Your purchase of
War bonds and stamps will give
them this advantage. Invest ut least
10 per cent of your income In War
bonds every payday.
Omitted States TrsaRry Department.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
Years Delay Expected
In Replacing Jug Bridge
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. ia tenn
porary wooden bridge over the
Monocacy River replacing the COL
lapsed jug bridge must serve until
the middle of next summer.
Chief Engineer Wilson Y. Ballard
of the State Roads Commission an
nounced yesterday permanent
bridge replacing the jug bridge could
not be constructed before the middle
of next summer because steel was
not available.
Evening star., 1942-08-19
+ 4
Mot4a~9~x%A
WAR Bonds

From primary trainer planes air
men Of the Army and Navy are
graduated to advanced trainer
planes, larger and, in some cases,
multiple motored. Advanced train
er planes for the Navy cost about
$46, 600.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

CHEST DRIVE BEGUN Arlington Countys 1912 Community
Chest drive yesterday when members of the Arlington
luncheon meeting at the Washington Golf and
Country Club unanimously contributed to the campaign The
meeting request Clyde Stovall campaign
member of the club The meeting netted $29
officials group this quota will be seoooo
double last 00 Shown def to right
Newell, Chest treasurer Mr. Stovall and ]. Maynard
Magruder Lions Club president presenting the check.
Star stan Photo.
Evening star., 1942-08-19

Blk jackdaws were caught re-
GENTLY pulling wool from sleeps
hAeks In busy Hyde Park, London,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

of how the battle is going by talking to a
runner just back from the front. The chap
lains today are in the front lines, where the
bullets are thickest They are strictly nom
combatants however, and not allowed to
carry any weapons
Before beginning active duty. they are
put through a training course at one of the
several chaplains' schools in the US. There,
every chaplain goes to school part of the day
and drills the rest, like any other soldier. The
course includes military law, first aid. defense
against chemicals, as well as forms of worship
and religious ceremonies.
Ve1satile
OFIAPLAINs learn to operate all vehicles their
outfits USE Here in the Armored Force - to
which I'm attached - every chaplain can,
and has, driven peep, jeep, half-track
truck and tank.
Chaplain Raymond F. Hall, with the para
troops, is now an accomplished parachutist.
Chaplain Charles w. Carnan, Jr., is stationed
with the Air Force troops at Pope Field, N. c.,
and he now holds private pilots license.
That ability to be soldier has made more
converts among the troops than all the
preaching in the world could have. One
correspondent wrote from Bataan: THE sight
of a soldier sitting by machine gun read
ing a Bible is not uncommon in Bataan or
Corregidor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

- NE of the most memorable stories to
come out of Bataan was that of the
~ colonel who dived into shell hole
next to beefy sergeant, a hard-boiled veteran
of the regular Army.
Amid the terrific barrage, the colonel was
not surprised to find himself praying. The
sergeant, however, was praying even louder.
When the attack let up bit the colonel said,
Sergeant, you don't look to me like
religious man."
Sir" the sergeant answered. there are no
atheists in foxholes."
That anecdote will give you some idea of
the Importance of religion in war. When the
final history of this war is written, it will be
shown that among the finest aids to victory
we had were Gods Hired Hands - the
chaplains. The chaplains have been super
statesmen for Him, because of their reckless
heroism and sheer, breath-taking contempt
for danger.
This, for instance. is 50 typical that Chap
lain Matthias Zerfas, serving with the 26th
Cavalry, got no special award. but merely
a citation for bravery which read:
Chaplain Matthias Zerfas is herewith cited
for bravery for having stayed exposed in the
open in order to comfort badly wounded
soldier, while the other able-bodied men
sought much-needed cover"
Every chaplain in our Army has q COM
mission, from first lieutenant to briga-
der general. That top rank is held by the
Army's Chief of Chaplains - William h.
Arnold.
As recently as the last World War, chap
lains got much less attention from the Army
than cooks Officers could assign the chaplains
to any sort of chore, and many colonies
made virtual Grand boys of them. Today,
in this war, all that is changed.
The chaplains in this war do not get news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20
Wherever US. fighting men go, he goes too,
Drawing shot and shell to bring the solace
Of religion to camp, ship and battlefield
by Sgt. Jerry y. Lewis

Every chaplain reports periodically to the
Chief of Chaplains. Occasionally, these reports
have real drama concealed in them. For
instance, from Schofeld Barracks, in Hawaii,
dated December 7th, came this one: Baptism
of baby Short form because of air raid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

But not all who were
baptized were babies.
Religion came suddenly
to many of the men at
Bataan and beleaguered
Corregidor.
On Easter Sunday,
as Jap bombers roared
over and dropped their
eggs. Senior Chaplain
Perry o. Wilcox was
holding his Easter serv-
ices in a camouflaged
tunnel opening. Just
before services started,
a strapping soldier with
a weeks growth of
beard walked up to the
chaplain and made a
simple request.
"T'd like To he ham,
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tized, sir I've neglected it long enough"
And, while the men of Wainwright were
withstanding a series OF bloody attacks,
Private Simon McCloud had his sins washed
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20
INTERNATIONAL

number of Jewish boys to get home.
The American Army is being taught to
render unto Caesar that which is Caesars,
and unto God that which is Gods" - and
being taught it with 5O-caliber Amen!
The End
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

soldiers they serve. Two of them died on the
very first day we were in the war. The story
of one. Chaplain Aloysius H. Schmitt, is
especially memorable Aboard a ship at Pearl
Harbor, Father Al. as he was known to his
seagoing parishioners, was talking to few
of his men when the Japs struck. The ship
victim of an aerial torpedo began to sink
almost Immediately.
The crushed doorway was lost as possible
exit The only way off the ship was through
the portfolio.
Father AL started to push the men up
through the portfolio. As the minutes sped
by, the water rose to their knees, then to
their waists and kept rising. Finally there
were only three men left, besides the chaplain.
They urged him to climb through, but he,
instead, made them 60 ahead.
II have date here with the Lord" he
told them quietly.
Every man who was in the room at the
time of the torpedoing escaped through the
portfolio - except Father Al, whose date
with the Lord had been kept.
Bataan Hero
OHAPLAIN WILLIAM T.. CUMMINGS, too,
showed the stuff of which heroes are made
before becoming a prisoner of the Japs
Bagiuo Hospital on Bataan was one of the
very overcrowded and understaffed health
depots during those last dreadful days. And
then, to make it worse, the bombers piloted
by the slant-eyed sons of heaven" started
to use the hospital as target.
Right in the middle of the bombing,
Father Cummings came into Nurse Jua-
nita Redmond's ward. Speaking to the
patients, he said:
''Boys, that was tough, but let's pray
to God they don't come back
He stood there praying with his hands in
the air. He prayed for about three or four
minutes, but they did come back, and the
shrapnel went through the room like sparks
from a forge. One piece broke Chaplain
Cummings arm, and another cut his shoulder,
but he never stopped praying - and his
voice never faltered. After the last bomb fell,
he turned to another chaplain who had just
entered the ward, and said: "All right, part
ner. take over. I'm wounded"
HE certainly saved a great many lives that
day." Nurse Redmond said. IF he hadn't
told the boys to stay by their beds, a good
many more would have run out into the open
to their deaths, because the Japs machine
gunned every hobbling patient
Here in this country the chaplains are
doing the important
7-77Esyssxs# job of maintaining mo-
rale.
"a HEA At many camps last
!: !; !: {: !: ! !: !:
~ year, for instance, at
the request of the Jew
ish chaplain, Jewish
- boys did not ask for
= leaves during Deem
Der 50 that boys of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-20

doing the important
job of maintaining mo-
rale.
At many camps last
year, for instance, at
the request of the Jew
ish chaplain, Jewish
boys did not ask for
leaves during Deem
Der 50 that boys of
other faiths might be
granted as any
Christmas furloughs as
possible. When the
high Jewish holidays
came this year, the
Catholic and Protes-
tant chaplains asked
their groups to return
the favor. and thus al
lowed the maximum
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Poet Returns To
Annual Program
Author Will Read
Original Poems

Edgar A. Guest. neiroit's below
ed poet. radio star and author. will
present his annual program OF ORR
ginal poems at the ~ Forum this
Sunday. March /. This program
has been righifully described a.
Family Day at the "Y' when Nj.
Guest. in his own inimitable way.
rips the heart Of children and
adult alike. lie Will give his old
numbers that have always been so
enjoyable and some OF his best
work during 1871 will he included.
The Forum committee is annual
IL fortunate in having the coopera-
tiOn OF Mr.. Guest Who j. one 81 The
most sought after personalities In
Detroit today. Requests Gene for
his services from every church.
club group and noon day club. and
1t is physically impossible for him
10 accepi many OF these requests.
Mr.. Guest. however. looks forward
10 the first Sunday in March as
His Day al 81. Antoine and he
brings with him wealth OF en-
thnsiasm and sincere interest in
the work The "Y' is doing
Admission 70 the Forum this sun
day is ny ticket hut they aie free
and can be secured AT the "Y' desk
for the asking. The meeting will
start promptly at four O'Clock and
the public is cordially invited
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
PERCY JACKS
IS COUNCIL
CANDIDATE

One OF the principal detectives
OF Percy Jacks campaign for cleo
tion. to the Hamtramck Council is a
reduction OF white-colored friction
and strengthening OF relations be-
tween the races.
Jacks. who is 81 years old and
lves st 1926 Danforih. explains;
"Hamtramck and the rest Of the
nation Is having too much trouble
from without TO tolerate friction
among its own peoples. Although
colored man myself, I've been
associated with both races for
many years and know that We can
work things out among ourselves
without resorting to petty bicker-
ing"
He also emphasized that he would
work toward a Nice-free City. and
keep il that way. Jacks has resid-
ed in Hamiramck for % years. Is
assistant manager Of the Supreme
Liberty Life Insurance company
and representative OF the COM
pany's conservation department;
first vice president OF the Insurance
Underwriters Association OF Michi-
gan. for nearly 80 years an active
member OF the national Association
for the Advancement OF C0lored
People: and parishloner OF the
First Baptist Institutional church
Of Ilamtramck and a taxpayer.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
BRADFIELD
INTERVIEWS
ARCHBISHOP

On Feb. 81. Archbishop Edward
Mooney of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese OF Detroit granted
Horace +. Bradheld, a representa-
tive OF the Soiourner Truth Protest
committee. an audience with re-
gard 10 the Defense Housing siua-
ton.
Archbishop Mooney stated that;
!. The Catholic church stood az II
has always stood--a church for all
races and all Municipalities.
.. The feeling that Catholics as
a group were opposing Negro oc-
cupancy was erroneous.
2. The fact that certain Catholic
priests and individuals did not
want Negroes TO occupy the So
joufner Truth project was totally
accidental.
The Archbishop found the actions
OF certain priests in going TO the
Common Council TO protest against
Negro occupancy and the action Of
one priest in writing an approbo-
Iious letter to Col. Charles Palmer,
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Praises Army
Training
Civilian Aide
Tells OF Job Bias

Therell be no special training
camp for colored Officers. during
this current war, William II. Has
tie, civilian aide TO Secretary OF
War Henry l.. Stimson. told large
audience at ST Antoine Branch
YMCA Sunday afternoon.
Instead. colored trainees selected
TO attend an officers training
school will be indicted into the
same schools as white trainees.
There's no discrimination in the
training schools for officers.
The speaker said the number OF
colored selectees in the latter part
OF l941 for training in officers
schools was very small. but he
anticipates larger number in
February than through December
and January. There were 400 col
ored officers on duty when the Japs
attacked Pearl Harbor, last Dee.
z.
However, not every man who
thinks, because OF his college edu-
cation. that he should be an officer
will make the grade. the speaker
said. A number OF college men will
remain in the rank and many Of
those who acquired an education
through experience will be select
ed TO enter training for commits
sion. This he said. Is because OF
the leadership displayed.
Mr.. HASTE. the first Negro ever
TO hold federal judgeship. slapped
down the story that Negro soldiers
are not willing TO serve under Ne
gro officers. lie said that he had
found Il just the opposite. IL the
Negro officer Is we'll qualified.
Diyerging from the soldiers. Mr.
HASTE said 500 colored men and
women had been placed in clerical
positions in Washington within the
past four months. However. he
stated. that II lis sometimes neces-
sary to wait many weeks after Ger
tifcaiion. This. he said. is because
OF the difficult routine Of placing
applicants. However. he admitted
that quite often discrimination was
able TO creep in and colored appli-
Giants were sidetracked for whites
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Plymouth
Establishes
New Group
Albert Cleage
Heads City-Wide
Youth League

In response TO the current prob
lens confronting the Negro COM
muniiy OF the city OF Detroit a
group OF young people under the
sponsorship OF Rev. Horace a.
White assembled at Plymouth
church last Sunday, Feb. 30, to lay
plans for the organization OF a
militant liberal youth organization.
Various youth leaders discussed
the problems facing Negro youth
and the need for effective youth or
ganization. The basic framework
for permanent ciiy-wide organi-
cation was established. Because
most OF those present had former
~ belonged TO the Plymouth Jun
Tor league, II was decided 10 call
the new organization Plymouth
League.
The officers elected were: Al
bert Cleage, former president Of
Plymouth Junior League. president:
Mercedes Murray. secretary: Ed
ward Motley. chairman OF commit
tee on constitution: Earl Young,
chairman OF Committee on Mem
bership; oscar Hand. chairman Of
Committee on Publicity: Gladys
Cleage, treasurer; Eugene kersey,
Wayne university representative.
The organization hopes 10 meet
the need for an effective. intelli-
gent channel through which the
protest seething in the Negro
community can find effective ex-
prossion. II is recognized. spon-
sors say, that both the jitterbugs
and the thoughlless Negro nation
alist are rejecting the same basic
protest against Discrimination, seq
regaiion, and exploitation in the
cation. and exploitation in the
American democracy" Both are
futile and misguided. Plymouth
league plans a program OF COM
munity education and social ac-
tlon. / plans 10 cooperate with all
liberal forces in the American com
munity. 1t is dedicated TO the pre-
seryaiion and extension OF de-
mocracy. Both inter-racial and
community conferences will be in
cluded In the program.
All young people who are In
terested In such a program are in
vited 10 attend the regular meet
ings 10 be held every sunday eve
ming at Plymouth church. GARFIELD
AT Beaubien. Meetings will start
promptly at pm.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
len Plan Extension
'rogram For Scouts

4 rosp ~ wen interested in the
en'Ne Of oming among color
omsw r Friday night al the
D. 1hlHn NWCA ~ hear
Plio Sns'e deputy regional exc
t.oa a 'hc method by which
\ 'ven.op might be attained.
Y irie O. Gaining members
I % 'c 70 hc the hest way To
'i'e a ~ mlncut and extensive
|pea'pe @ counting To all boys.
prs Gibson wa, elected chairman
'se drive
We sis, need 5oa men. interested
Ne Neliai, ~ our boys. 20 help
l0r the next ten days James
|'pn STAGED. We must meet this
l.slge.
appointed 20 The committee were;
sa bedi'y 80 Hague: Harold
lil'ep $500 Wrefoyd: Charles
1n'on Wi> Wreford. William
'sai'. e-N I'm kline: James Viii
l' l7F' le. Campau: the Rev.
'r NstlHy. 5Sil ST. Antoine:
9i'' l"asier 6t6 F'arnsworth,
lNlns femsier, ii6 Alger.
ivy % sous interested in this
'i's are asked TO contact James
''on rs Harding. PIAZZA 9222.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
Claiming II. Tobias
To Award Winner OF
Membership Drive

st. Antoine ~" plans a gigantic
Member Get A Member" program
for March. A. Roscoe Tyler. in ex-
planning this program. stated that
every member who gets member
during March. the seventeenth an
niversary OF the ~" will receive
beautiful "y" emblem pin.
This pin will be awarded by Or.
Claiming II. Tobias. national SEN
ior secretary Of all "Y' work among
Negroes. on the evening OF the
VS. annual dinner. Friday, March
%. MIR. Tyler. supervisor Of the
'Great Lakes Mutual Life lnsnr-
ance company, says that st. An
tome must rank high among The
seven other associations in the
city.
The need for increased "Y" ac-
tivity among boys and young men
Is great and We know our members
Will meet this challenge. lin adj
dition,' questioned My Tyler. who
can tell what physical demands
will be- made on our men. irrespec-
tive Of What his responsibility may
be in serving his country during
our great crisis?'
The "i' program OF physical
education is designed to build
stronger men and boys. For the
men who are engaged in the siren
uous task OF building machines and
implements o. war the physical de-
partment has worked out a pro-
gram 10 give them the relaxation
that IL needed % badly for them 10
no NJ for the next days task, Of
fciala say.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
FALL ON ICE
BREAKS LEG
In 3 PLACES

Mrs. Bessie Simmons OF 1920
fireman avenue. fell on the ice on
Park avenue last Wednesday and
sustained triple leg fracture. She
was taken TO Receiving hospital
and given treatment and was I'M
conscious for several hours. Mrs.
Simmons has been removed to her
home and is now under the care OF
her family physician.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28
w o M EN-
helped 2 ways!

h., ~su' BY thousands. know the
h,es. niAy come with CARDrI
Soa 80 shty have experienced IL.
h. I, !, ma they need only start
.ad ,. '"'ee days before "the time"
E,l,.,.. Ae = as directed IN order to
to,r Periodic pain due 10 fune-
!, clpn,hnd that the proper use
DOl enable them to stim.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-02-28

housing cOordinaior. Defense Hous-
INK Authority In Washing to be inn
proper.
Archbishop Mooney said: Il am
going to work for peace and quiet
in the Nevada -Fenelon area on the
basis OF Negro occupancy OF the
Sojourner Truth project