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Evening star., 1942-09-28
Gas Rate Case
MayBeAffected
By Tax Decision
Power Commission
Holds Levy Cannot
Be Passed to Public

Ofacials and attorneys concerned
In the pending application of the
Washington Gas Light Co. for rate
increases under the sliding scale
plan today were studying the pos
sible effect of decision by the
Federal Power Commission that
utilities would not be allowed to pass
on war taxes to the consumers.
Those engaged in the local issue
before the District Public Utilities
Commission would not predict,
pending legal opinions on the ceci-
sion, whether it would apply to this
case, which involves application of
a rate plan In effect since 1885. But
the FPC ruling admittedly might be
construed as curbing all utility rates
for the duration.
The Washington rate case is to be
reopened at 10 am. Wednesday to
hear the views of several citizens
associations.
The Power Commission ruled out
war taxes as a basis of increased
consumer rates in an order to the
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. The
company was ordered to reduce
rates by S. 5,094, 1874.
Would Stabilize Rates.
Tax burdens resulting from the
war, said the commission, must be
borne by the utility which enjoys
monopolistic position in the eco
nomic field, as well as by others
who have no such advantage"
so that there may be no con-
fusion concerning the tax situation
in connection with the companies
subject to our jurisdiction, where
necessary to stabilize utility rates at
reasonable levels during the war
emergency period, we propose to al
low as proper operating expenses
only such taxes as may be termed
ordinary or normal" the decision
said.
The FPC said that to pass emer-
gency taxes on to the consumer
would amount to a sales tax.
The doctrine of unjust enrich
ment, as we'll as equity and good
conscience" it added, compel the
conclusion that a utility should not
be permitted to thwart the purpose
and spirit of war-price- control legis-
lation aud the revenue laws by
passing such abnormal tax require
ments along to its customers as an
operating expense to be collected in
increased rates"
Several Companies Intervened.
Several other companies had in
tsrvened in the Panhandle case.
As an amendment to the pending
anti-infiation bill. Senator Norris,
independent, of Nebraska, has pro-
posed an amendment freezing public
utility and freight rates at the levels
of September Is.
Senator Brown, Democrat, of
Michigan, co-sponsor of the bill,
said the Banking Committee, to
which it was referred, held that
utility rates were controlled by Fed
eral and State agencies, but that the
Norris amendment would be favored
If 1t were found necessary to meet
present conditions or to set forth a
congressional policy.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Goithersburg Church
Dedicotes Honor Scroll
Sre cial Dispatch to The Star.

Srt cial Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, Sept. %.
"A scroll inscribed with the names
of 20 young men of the Epworth
Methodist Church here who are in
the armed services was dedicated
at the church yesterday.
The testimonial was donated by
the Board of Junior Stewards of
the church and presented by Will
liam King, president of the group.
1t was accepted by the pastor the
Rev. James H. Haley, and unveiled
by Mrs. Harry Steep, grandmother
of two OF those honored-James
Gartner and Lee Gartner.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Gets E Award Today
BY the Associated Press.


ABERDEEN, Md, Sept. 28.-
Thousands of soldiers and civilians
turned out today for the award
ing of the Army-Navy "E" to the
Aberdeen Proving Ground, the first
time an Army y-operated establish
ment in the United States has re-
ceived the pennant.
An estimated 10000 soldiers and
5000 civilian workers were sched-
uled to march in review for the
late afternoon ceremonies, while
Army airplanes are to fly overhead.
Two bands will play and aerial
rockets will be touched off as Brig.
Gen. G. M. Barnes, assistant to the
chief OF ordnance, presents the
award to Maj. Gen. Charles T. Har-
ris, jr., commanding general of the
proving grounds.
Speakers on the program, which
will be broadcast over the Mutual
network, include Gov. O'Conor, Sem
ator Tydings, Democrat, of Mary
land and Capt. Charles F. Russell,
commandant of the Bainbridge
Naval Station,
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Two Men Injured Here
In Street Holdups

Arthur P. Coe, A, OF 1523-A Third
street NV, was treated at Sibley
Hospital yesterday for injuries to his
scalp and face after being struck by
a holdup man who attempted to rob
him at Third and Bates streets
NV, police reported.
Mr.. Coe said he was approached
by well-dressed, armed man while
he was parking his car. When he
resisted, the man struck him with
his revolver and ran.
Malcolm Farmer, 80, of 2158 CAL
ifornia street NV, also was treated
at Sibley early yesterday for head
and face injuries received when
three men robbed him of his wallet
containing SIG in an alley near
Eleventh and N streets NV, ac-
cording to police.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Victims Hunted
In Wreckage Of Three
Trains at Dickerson
Three Of Is Dead
Still Unidentified;
B. & O. Opens Inquiry

With three victims of the triple
crash at Dickerson, Md, still uni
Identified and the identified dead
listed at 10, workmen continued to
search the wreckage today for other
persons believed killed when two
crack Baltimore e. Ohio passenger
trains were in rear-end collision
that tossed a crowded Pullman into
a passing freight train. The dead
were all in the sleeping car which
caught fire after the crash.
At the w. r. Pumphrey funeral
home at Rockville, Md, it was said
that the bodies of four of those
killed had been sent to their homes
and six others still are being held
awaiting word from relatives. All
were cremated. -
a Numerous reports have been made
Of persons missing who were believed
to have been on the wrecked train,
but it. has not, been possible to estab-
lish any Identification for three of
the bodies still held, nor to find any
trace Of others who might have been
lost in the wreck. At the time of the
crash 1t was felt that the fierce fire
in the wreckage might destroy some
bodies. i
D. c. Man Feared Lost.
w. w. Haggard, a War Depart
ment engineer of 1924 Woodley place
NV. is thought to have lost his
life in the crash, but it was deter
mined by dental X-ray plates that
none of the bodies found was his.
The Baltimore & Ohio is launch
ing its own inquiry into the wreck
at Baltimore this morning. r. r.
McClelland, veteran engineer of the
train from Detroit which rammed
Cleveland train after it had
stopped for engine repairs, is held
under bond on a technical charge
of manslaughter by Montgomery
County authorities.
ston Rodgers, Is, of Pittsburgh,
whose brother, Donald Rodgers, jr.,
Is. was killed, had his left arm
amputated at the shoulder yester-
day in Frederick City Hospital.
Physicians said they performed the
operation in an attempt to save his
life and said afterwards that, al
though his condition still was Sc
rious, they hoped for his recovery.
The boys were on their way to
school.
Five Patients Recovering.
At the same time. the hospital
said that Philip Murray Curran,
Pittsburgh, nephew of CIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray, had been given
another blood TRANSMISSION and still
was in serious condition, along with
Richard Marriott OF Warrenton,
Va.
Five other patients were making
satisfactory progress toward re-
covery, the hospital said.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Soldier Is Killed
As He Loses Control
Of Motorcycle
Three Persons Injured
In Auto-Streetcor Crash
On East Capitol Street

Sergt. Harry M. Tucker, "a, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Tucker,
Oxon Hill, Md, was fatally injured
yesterday when he was thrown from
motorcycle on the Fort Washing
ton-Livingston road a few miles
from his home, where he was spend
ing furlough with his parents.
Prince Georges County police said
Sergt. Tucker apparently lost con-
troll of his motorcycle, which over
turned and threw him to the ground.
He suffered fractured skull and
died almost instantly, according to
DR.. James I. Boyd, county medical
examiner. Dr. Boyd said he issued a
certificate of accidental death.
The soldier, who enlisted in the
Army about year ago, had been
stationed at Fort Washington for
several months and had earned the
rating of technician, fourth class.
He was a graduate of the Oxon Hill
High School.
Auto, Streetcar Collide.
Three men were admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital this morning for
treatment of head injuries received
when the automobile in which they
were riding and streetcar collided
at Ninth and East Capitol streets.
They are Bernard P. Shields, So, of
Hyattsville, Md; Charles Bergling,
30, also of Hyattsville and Milton
Ackman, S. of 904 X street NE. Po-
lice said the automobile was driven
by Mr.. Shields.
The streetcar was operated, police
reported, by Fred j. Crenshaw, 60,
of 1929 B street NE, a motorman
of 36 years experience.
A coroner's inquest was ordered
held today in the death late Satur-3
day at Emergency Hospital of John
J. Rosemond, 80, of 1923 Hobart
street NV.
Mr.. Rosemond had been struck
earlier in the day by a Capital
Transit Co. bus at Sixteenth and
Fuller streets NV.
Frederick Newburgh, Sc, of 7105
Chatham road, Chevy Chase, Md,
suffered brain conclusion and
lacerations. He was taken to Emer-
gency Hospital yesterday after his
automobile and another collided at
Chevy Chase Circle.
Man Walks Into Car.
Milo F. Patterson, IS, of 1445 Fair
mont street NV, also was injured
during yesterdays rain and was
taken to Providence Hospital suffer-
ing a brain concussion. Police said
he walked into an automobile at
Reno road and Van Ness street NV.
Three persons were injured last
night in a collision on the Baltimore
boulevard just beyond the University
of Maryland. Joseph Palestine, IS,
of Dahlgren, Va, was in critical con-
dition at Casualty Hospital with a
skull fracture, and his wife, Sara, IS,
was taken there for treatment of
several broken ribs and possible
spinal fracture. Agnes Snider, Sc,
also of Dahlgren, was treated for
minor injuries.
Franklin c. Fletcher, 80, of 926
Twenty-third street NV, was taken
to Emergency Hospital early yester-
day with fractured leg, after being
struck by street car near Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Katharine Hepburn's
Ex-Husbund Weds

Ogden Ludlow, whose marriage to
Katharine Hepburn, the movie star,
ended in divorce on September 1S,
was married yesterday to Miss Elisa
beth K. Albers of Boston at All Souls
Unitarian Church. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. U. B. G..
Pierce.
The September divorce. granted in
Hartford, Conn, followed Mexican
divorce obtained by Miss Hepburn,
Mr.. Ludlow. a Navy Department
civilian employe. lives In Alexan-
dria, Va.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Blair School Offers
Troininq Glasses

Registration for war training
courses will be held from II am. to
II pm. today, tomorrow and
Wednesday at the Montgomery
Blair High School, Silver Spring,
Nd.
Glasses in aircraft sheet metal
work will meet from 1870 am. to
$3.50 pm. and from pm. to IL pm.
Monday through Friday.
The courses are offered through
the Federal Governments program
for vocational training for war pro-
duction under the supervision of the
Montgomery County Board of Edu-
cation.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Missing Persons

| Those having information
concerning persons reported
missing should communicate
10ith the Public Relations SQUAD
OF the Police Department, Ma
tiondl 1000.
Mary Plomaret, 10, S feet S inches,
lib pounds, gray eyes, red hair.
wearing black dress, beige trench
coat, black shoes; missing from c22
Ninth street NE. since Saturday.
George Gregory. Is, colored, feet,
brown eyes, wearing gray trousers
and tan shoes; missing from 2039
Gale street NE. since Friday.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Court Tells Soldier
He Can Pay Fine in
Dead Nozis or Jops
BY the Associated Press.

FORT BRAGG, N. c.. Sept
28.-Pvt. James Newman of
New York, an inductee. was
unable to appear in Magis-
trate's Court in New York to
answer a traffic violation charge
and SO informed the court when
the summons was forwarded to
him here.
He received this letter:
The usual fine in these
cases is 81. You are hereby di-
rected to knock off four Nazis
or Japs at 81 apiece. Best of
luck to you. Your case Is closed
at this court as far as we are
concerned. Signed. VIM. Fallon.
Uptown Traffic Court, City of
New York"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Journalist VIII Speuk

S. A. Merlin, New York journalist,
will address the weekly seminar
meeting Of the local chapter of the
Committee for a Jewish Army at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday at the Am
bassador Hotel He will discuss The
Jew Prior to, During and After the
War"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Nebroskuns to Meet

Offlcers OF the Nebraska Corn
husker Club will be installed at 8
pm. Friday at the Twelfth Street
YMCA. it was announced today.
Senator Butler OF Nebraska will
speak.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Yule SeuIs' Use Urqed

RICHMOND, Va. Sept. % Dr.
Officials of the Virginia tuberculosis
Association today urged people send
ing holiday packages to service men
overseas to decorate the parcels with
1912 Christmas seals.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

You'll feel better if you know that
by your investment in War nonds
and stamps you are helping to give
this protection for men who 60 to
the sea in ships. Invest at least
10 per cent of your income in War
bonds every payday, for our country
must have the money to provide
the necessary tools to win this war
And remember, for every SO you
invest you get $4 back at maturity.
United States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
r X
WAotYo~RwMtM
WAR Bonds

American sailors and coast
guardSmen must be hardened to face
any and all weather. In ice. sleet.
snow and rain they send their ships
slashing through the heavy seas.
They need raincoats to help them
weather the storms. A raincoat for
our sailors costs SIS.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Emergency Defense Unit
To Enlist Radio Hams

An emergency radio service for
civilian defense in which radio
hams" will be enlisted for commu-
nications duties, has been established
in Prince Georges County, Civilian
Defense Director ]. Robert sher-
wood announced today.
Perry E. Wightman OF 5757 Thirty
ninth avenue, Hyattsville, has been
named chief of the service. Mr..
Wightman is former radio shop
operator.
Amateur radio enthusiasts were
urged to volunteer for emergency
communication work in the event Of
a breakdown Of regular telephone
channels. Used radio parts will be
collected for the assembly OF trans
mitters and receivers.
The Federal Communications Com
mission has assigned channel to
be used exclusively for civilian de-
Tense work, Mr.. Sherwood said.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
AsR asEM MsMAsa

WINGS FOR GUNNERS-Army
Air Forces aerial gunners soon
will strut wings like the one
shown here.
To the gunner falls the i'm
portant task Of blasting at
tacking enemy planes from
the paths OF American bonn
bardment missions.
Wings will be awarded after
completing a concentrated s.
week course at one Of the Army
Air Forces gunnery schools.
Graduates will be rated ser
geants. The wings also may
be worn by any other member
of an air crew who has demon
strated proficiency in his du-
ties and who has been author
lied by his commanding Of
ficer to wear the badge.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Oldest Inhabitants
Hear Argentina and
Chile Defended
Exchange Journalist Says
Neither Wonts to Be
Pushed Into Axis War

Appealing for North American
understanding of the failure Of
Argentina and Chile to break rela.
tions with the Axis, Harold B.
Rogers, of The Stars editorial staf1
last night told the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants that We should
give these people credit for decid-
ing their own way and voting as
they like
He told of democratic sentiment
In the southernmost American ma
tions, but said they don't want to
Be pushed"
Sees Certain Benefits.
The United States is deriving GER
tain benefits from their neutrality,
he declared. Chile, for instance,
Is shipping US nitrate and copper
in brightly lighted ships which
would be sunk if neutrality were
abandoned, he said.
Mr.. Rogers, who recently was in
South America. as an exchange
journalist, touched on topics rang
ing from southern motion picture
tastes to head hunting and Latin
American women.
He informed the Oldest Inhabi-
tants that the typical Chilean wom-
an wears the brightest lipstick
matched by a red hat or dress and
set OF by black eyes and hair. Her
voice is soft but high.
South Americans we're astonished
10 learn that Washington residents
lack the voting privilege OF other
citizens. he reported.
Meeting to Honor Heurich.
Members OF the association,
meeting In their headquarters at
Nineteenth and H streets NV,
voted to devote their next meeting,
September 2, to tributes honoring
the Tooth birthday anniversary of
Christian Heurich. an association
vice president. He will reach the
century mark 10 days after this
session.
John Clagett Proctor, in the chair,
asked members to rise in memory Of
two members. John Henderson. 81,
Who died July 8. and John B. Geier,
"a, who died July Is.
Two applications for membership
were advanced. These were for
Joseph A. Began Of 81 w street NV.
and Louis Payne Heiston, 35l7 w
place NV.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Students From Allied
Countries Convene for
Session Sept. Is
Group Of About 800
To Include IS From
lotin America

About 800 students from United
Nations all over the world will
gather In Washington September
as under auspices Of the Interna-
tional Student Service. They will
hear such speakers as Mrs. Roose-
welt, Vice President wallace, Chi
nese Ambassador DR.. Hu Shin and
Harold Butler, British Minister.
Secretary Of State Hull yesterday
told newsmen that the assembly's
aims are worthy" He said he un-
derstood that one intent is to bring
about "a better understanding Of
the common purposes and common
objectives of the free peoples in
this war, and also to effect the
fullest possible mobilization behind
these objectives and purposes"
50 From Asia.
Meeting at American University
will be IS students from Latin Amer
lea. 50 from Asia. so from Europe
and Africa, and l25 from the United
States and Canada, according to
plans.
Some will represent their gov
ernments. Among these will b.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

comforts during their stay In Wash
ington.
This is war. This will be war
assembly. Delegates viii find little
comfort and much to put up with"
they were informed. washington
is overcrowded."
Evening star., 1942-08-06
$31 ,872,616 for Liquor

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 8 IN
Unaudited figures Of the State ABC
Board showed today that virginians
spent $3l, 3l,s72,S16.l4 for spirits and
wines in l02 State liquor stores in
the fiscal year ended June 30, an
increase Of scots, ,033.34 over the
previous year.
Evening star., 1942-08-06

Metal will win the war. Men Of
mettle will collect their share.
Evening star., 1942-08-06
Public to See Assembly. {.

The public will be admitted to
colorful final assembly at which
representatives of the Allied gov
ernments will speak. This will be
held in Departmental Auditorium,
Students attending the confer
ence have been told to expect few
Evening star., 1942-08-06

several Dutch students who were
captured by the Naxis but escaped
to England.
Discussions will revolve around
such topics as universities in the
War" "The End Of Imperialism"
and The Peoples Century" The
postwar world will come In for at
tention.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Special Deer, Elk Permits

Lewis and two men each from
lucky the state game department
for permits. to hunt the special Chean area
oniy Tacoman Wassel drew lucky permit for the
special elk of Asotin.
drew the deer permits
Wall Mrs Russell Mickey WALL
A. o. f. Haring Gall Evans 1ohn
&. Fowl r l. Robbins Esele Nassei, Gus
Haferson Tienda Albert A b. Foote Vera Myhre
C. A. Booth Clayton HiIngoss Tacoma: and Hugh W.
Lewis Lionel r Kenneth Williams Oiym-
Joseph Sumner; g. W. Drussen
H. Reed Elbe.
The season runs from Sept 81 through Sept
four days
special rs through the s0th
five
controlled and adopted
the OF hsndng
private property and damage complaints
necessarily where unusually good hunting
conditions will be found
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Defeat Skiffs
In First Tilt
Barrett Beoten in
Eleventh Inning
Nv UNITED PRESS

The Sacramento Solons were one
game up on the Seattle Rainiers
in the Pacific Coast leagues an
nual shsuEhnessy plsyoffs today
while the Los Angeles Angels snc
the san Diego Padres were pre-
pairing 20 open their seyen-game
series.
The Solons, who finished In
first place for the regular ses-
son by taking five straight
victories over the Angels. had
10 battle N innings 20 edge
out the Rainiers, 81. Coming
from he h N Il twiee, Pepper
Martins club wound things mp
In the last Of the 18th when
Eddie Lake scored from third
ON Deb CAIRNS single To right
field. Lake had singled with
one out and gone to third on
Serifini's double.
Rookie Frank Nelson allowed 10
hits. as did Dick Barret of Seattle.
Buster Adams. Sac outfielder,
elouted a homer in the third in
ming and CAIRNS tripled in the
seventh for feature blows. Earl
Torgeson, Rainier first baseman.
hit four for four. including two
Dagger.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Little World
Series Next

SYRACUSE, n. Y.-The SYRIA
cuse Chiefs. governors cup cham
pions OF the international league
by virtue Of four straight triumphs
over the Jersey City Giants. will
meet the Columbus Redbirds Of
the American Association tomor-
row night in the first game Of the
Little World series.
The game will be played in Co
lumbus.
The Chiefs won the night To
represent their league for the first
time by defeating Jersey City In
10 innings. e-s. last night. A sin
gle by Van Harrington scored Clay
Lambert with the deciding run be
fore a crowd Of 7.74e fans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Oregon Nimrods Urged to
Limit Their Deer Huniinq

SALEM. Ore. ~ Gov Charles
Sprague today urged hunters 10
stay out Of timbered areas and
confine their hunting activities to
Malheur. Harvey and Lake coun-
ties until hazardous conditions
change.
"Sportsnsen who know the
state, and Who always have
urged protection of the for
ests, will, 1 am sure, recognize
that there IL sufficient terri
tory for early hunting In Nal
heur, Harvey and Lake coun-
ties outside the forests" the
governor said.
II all sportsmen delay their
hunting trips they can be assured
the moment conditions
change the forests will be opened.
because state and federal forest
officials recognize the necessity
for the removal Of surplus deer
and elk.
Il am assured that there il an
abundance Of Wild life In Oregon,
the harvesting II which Nill auR-
ment the food supply Of many
families.
Il hope that many viii avail
themselves Of the opportunity
90 obtain gan,e. bat n IL Inn
peratise that In - doing they
should not eBdanger either the
state or national forests. nor
the privately owned timber
lands upon which 80 many Of
our citizens are dependent for
their welfare" sprague said.
IA. f.-r.a. - LIZ -. ar.---r-A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Lou Schneider,
Auto Racer, Dies

INDIANAPOLIS = LOUIS ,
Schneider. 40. winner ~ the
indianapolis Motor Speedway race
in 1881 and Wideiy-known race
pilot. died yesterday Al a hospital
where he mad been a patient for
three months.
Physicians said Schnelders death
resulted from an arm injury suf-
ferea several years ago In a Cali
fornia race
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
run with Johnny llopp.

But It's been a long tlme since
baseba has seen a keystone CON-
blnation as speedy ~ Gordon and
Rizzuto. They play like it's
against the law for an opposing
batter To lay one through the mid
die. Turning what look like base
hits into outs IL habit with them.
Many baseball men contend they
are the key 10 Yankee success
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-24
Weather Conditions Will
No Closure Expected at Present
Decide Hunting in Forests

officials do not contemplate blanket
associate forester OF the sno
quamie forest. reported today
closing all forests but enforcement
districts being gdy enforced he
Washington acute other Pacific
coast states all closed. he added.
However dry conditions prevail TO close
timberands.
pointed
closed completely and others entrants who regis
prevail.