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Evening star., 1942-05-19

Lost and found columns of Toxic
newspapers are crowded these days.
Every time an American buys q War
bond the Japs lose face.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
AIvis Sues Jacobs
For Accounting Of
D. {. Fight Profits
Estimates lo4l Matches
Should Have Melted Him
$4,000 Under Contract

Ray C. Alvis. 1910 Sixteenth street
NV, today brought suit in District
Court against Mike Jacobs. Madison
Square Garden promoter, seeking
an accounting for an estimated
$4,000 profit from several boxing
contests held here last year.
In the suit. filed by Attorney Will
liam B. O'Connell. it was stated
that in 1941 the plaintiff and de-
fendant agreed they would conduct
number OF professional boxing
exhibitions in the District, and
under this agreement the Baer- Ga
lento contest was fought April 3
Vigh VS.. Mamakos on April 80 anc
Louis VS.. Baer on May %, all dur
ing 194l.
Mr.. O'Connell said in the com.
plant that Mr.. Alvis and Mr.. ia
cobs we're to share equally in al
profits and losses and that the
plaintiff was to receive Is per CEN
of receipts from radio rights anc
moving picture rights OF the Louis.
Baer exhibition.
The defendant took full charge
and possession of all money and re-
ceeipts and has failed and refused tt
make a full, complete and accu.
rate accounting of the profits anc
losses, if any, of the exhibitions
mutually conducted, although de.
mand has been made on him so te
do" the suit alleges.
Mr.. Alvis wants the entire &C.
count referred to Auditor A. Left
wich Sinclair of District Court tc
determine the amount due the plain
tiff.
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DooIittIe
Continued From First Page. }

to become manager of the aviation
department of the Shell Oil Co. He
was commissioned a major in the
Officers Reserve Corps
July l. 1910. he was ordered to
active duty and sent to Indianap-
oils. Ind. to be assistant district
supervisor of the Central Air Corps
Procurement Division. In Novem-
Der he was transferred to Detroit
to assist in co-ordinatins aircraft
and engine production in the au-
tomobile industry.
Promoted Twice This Year.
His promotion to lieutenant
colonel came January 2, 1912, and
was raised to the temporary rank
of brigadier general on April 19,
the day after the raid on Japan.
He was a member of a special
mission in England headed by 1t.
Gen. George H. Brett, now chief Of
the air command under Gen. Doug
las Macarthur in Australia.
The Army citation at the time OF
the award of the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross in 1922 characterized the
transcontinental flight as IAN ex-
traordinary achievement with the
equipment available at the time, !"
adding:
by LIS skill. endurance and re-
sourcefalness he demonstrated the
possibility of moving Air Corps units
to any portion of the United States
in less than "a hours, thus reflect
ing great credit on himself and the
Army of the United States"
The tests for which he received
the oak leaf cluster, the Army said,
required skill, initiative, endurance
and courage of the highest type.
These tests were put through
with that fine combination of fear
lessness and skill which constitutes
the essence of distinguished flying"
the citation said Through them
scientific data of great and perma-
nent importance to the Air Corps
were obtained"
For flights to South America Gen.
Doolittle was awarded the Medal
of the National Order of Condor
of the Andes (Ofi1ceD by. the Bo-
hvian government.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

funeral, which will be held Thurs
day
Mccormack Praises Boland.
Speaker Rayburn, who informed
the President of the death, declared
that 'at a time like this the loss of
a public servant like Patrick Boland
Is a blow to the country he lived in,
served and loved. I never knew a
greater majority whip than Pat Bo-
land was"
From Majority Leader McCor-
mack Of Massachusetts, also came
high praise of his colleague. There
is no question in my mind" he said
that his death was precipitated
by the arduous tasks of the po-
sitions he held during these years
Well might it be said that
from a legislative angle he is a
casualty Of the present conflict"
Death Creates Problem.
Mr.. Boland's death created a
problem here. with veteran legis-
lators in disagreement as to the
method of naming a majority
whip-one Of the most important
though unofhcial positions in the
House. While it was generally
agreed that the appointment of the
majority whip was a matter Of dis
cretion resting with the Speaker
some members claimed the appoint
ment must come from the majority
floor leader.
Representative Cannon. Democrat
of Missouri, an authority on pro-
cedures and precedents, argued that
1T is party position and the ap-
pointment belongs to the Speaker
There is nothing in the law cover
ing it and there is no seniority in
volved"
While Speaker Rayburn has given
no indication of his choice as a
successor to Mr.. Boland, congress
sional speculation has centerec
around Representative Thomas Ford
| of California and Representative
F. Green of Florida.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Jones & Laugh|in
Enjoined From Selling
Scrap Above Ceiling
Another Steel Firm
And Three Dealers
Cited in Injunction
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, May 19.-Two
Pittsburgh district steel companies
and three scrap dealers today were
enjoined in a temporary injunction
issued by Federal Judge F. p
Schoonmaker from buying and SELL
ing scrap at prices in excess of price
ceilings set by the Office of Price
Administration
Cited in the temporary injunction
were the Jones & Laughlin Steel
Corp, recently congratulated by the
Navy for breaking production rec
ords; the Allegheny Ludlum Steel
Co. Of Breckenridge, CLOSER g. Sons
OF Johnstown, Staiman Bros. of Will
Transport and the Hodes Coal &
Junk Co. of Lock Haven
The companies were accused of
"topdressing" and "upgrading" scrap
and the CLOSER firm in addition was
charged with accepting commissions
on "upgraded" scrap.
"Upgrading." it was explained,
consists of billing and selling low
grade scrap at prices charged for
higher grades. "Topdressing" is
accomplished by placing a thin COW
ering of high-grade scrap over a
load OF inferior grade The ship
ments were accepted by the steel
companies after being turned down
as inferior" by another steel firm,
o. P. A. counsel said.
The prices paid by the steel COM
panies were from s5 to $3.50 a ton
in excess of ceiling prices, the o. P.
A. charged Four weeks ago J. & L..
was accused of violating priority
ratings in War Production Board
complaint.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Gasoline
Continued From First Page.)

places already supplied directly and
in full by pipe lines.
Criticizes Georgia.
The President took occasion to
criticize the State of Georgia for
blocking pipe line right of way pro-
posals last year. when steel and
other materials were available for
construction of such facilities BY
the time that local obstacle had
been cleared, he went on, steel
demands were such that steel could
not be made available for the pipe
line project.
He remarked in this connection
that consideration is being given to
salvaging isolated pipelines now out
of use. but that this source Of supply
probably would not be adequate for
building new lines clear to the East.
An alternative at the present
time. he pointed out. is the use of
intercoastal waterways across Flor
ida with the fuel then to be trans
ported in inland waterway barges
northward as far as Philadelphia.
Asked if sufficient steel Is avail
able for building the necessary
barges, the President said that he
did not know but pointed out that
heavy fuel oil can be carried either
in wooden or light concrete ships.
Gasoline, however, cannot be trans
ported In wooden containers.
Legislation Not Needed.
To question of whether great
numbers of going tankers had
been diverted from the Atlantic
Coast to other transport routes, Mr..
Roosevelt said the answer might be
both yes and no. but that he could
not be more specific without reveal
ing ship movements.
He said he did not believe legisla-
ton was needed for any of the pos
sible solutions to the Eastern oil
shortage.
Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes an
nounced earlier today that work had
begun on the first of six projects in
far-reaching pipe line relocation
program intended to help relieve the
oil situation in the East
At about the same time. Robert
E. Allen of the petroleum co-ordi-
nator's Office told a House Commit
tee that fasteners would lack suf-
f1cient fuel oil to keep warm next
winter" unless "the most strenuous
efforts" are made to expand oil
transportation facilities.
The pipe line program, intended
to increase by approximately 900
600 barrels daily the eastward oil
flow, is in addition to the proposal
for q huge, 1,5O0-mile line from
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Court Rules Pep Boys
is Proper Trade Mark

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today ruled that the corporate
name The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe
and Jack" used in connection with
automobile lubricating oil, cup
greases and high pressure lubricant
is a proper subject of trade mark
although the Patent Office had re-
fused to register it.
District Court had decided that
the name was proper for a trade
mark, and that ruling was affirmed
today. The Pure Oil Co. had OBJ
jected to the proposed trade mark
On the ground that it would be con-
fusing with its registered marks
Wocopep for gasoline and Pep fol
gasoline and fuel oil.
In a decision written by Associate
Justice Henry w. Edgerton and
participated in by Chief Justice D
Lawrence Groner and Associate
Justice Fred M. Vinson the court
said that the only similarity in the
contested marks was in the use OF
the word pep" The court added
that that word is descriptive and
therefore not capable of exclusive
appropriation Furthermore, il
said that distinctive caricatures'
distinguished the two marks.
Representing the Pep Boys" wa
Attorney Bernard F. Garvey.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

Let Uncle Sam borrow, today not
tomorrow. Buy War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Courts Discourage Inventors,
Patent Chief Tells Senators

Coe said that for about IS years
court decisions have tended great
ly to discourage the commercialiZa-
tion of inventions
The fact of the matter is" he
said. so far as I now recall. the
Supreme Court has not sustained
the validity Of patent for IS
years
The commissioner said he shared
with Senator White, Republican, of
Maine of the committee, a fear
that the attitude of the Department
of Justice and the courts had given
many inventors the impression that
there was less of security and value
to be obtained from a patent than
formerly.
Il have been fearful" Senator
White observed, that the attitude
of the Department of Justice and
the attitude of the decisions of our
courts are definitely discouraging
the inventor or the fellow with an
inventive turn of mind"
The Patent Planning Commission
was created by presidential ex-
ecutive order to encourage efforts
by inventors to make inventions of
value to the war effort and for use
in postwar programs.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Free French Freighter
In 3-Hour Runninq
Battle With Sub
Ship Limps Into Port
In Conodo; U-Boot
Believed Hit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN EAST CANADIAN PORT,
May 19-Dud torpedoes glanced on
her hull and shells tore her
superstructure-but a Free French
freighter stuck to the battle with
an Axis submarine In the Atlantic
of Nova Scotia to get in the last
shot, a shot her crew took to be .
direct hit.
The crews story Of the three-hour
running fight just has been dis
closed after the freighter limped
into port. One of the Frenchmen
was killed by shell from the sub
marine and four were injured, but
the vessel suffered no serious dam
age
The crewmen said they traded ex-
plosive blows with the submarine at
a range of only 300 yards. They
said they could not confirm that
they scored a direct nit on their
foe, but the fact remained they were
not molested after they fired that
shot.
During the fight the submarine
threw three torpedoes at the freight
er; two of them struck but bounced
of without exploding. The third
swept past the ships stern.
Ten of about so shells from the
U-boat's deck gun were hits, rip
ping up superstructure and doing
some damage below. One of them
exploded near the freighter's de-
fensive gun, killing a galley man
who helped man the gun when dan
ger threatened. Another crewman
quickly took his place.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Texas to New York, on which Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday asked an
investigation as to feasibility.

Texas to New York, on which Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday asked an
investigation as to feasibility.
All Pipe Line Route.
Addition of 200 900 barrels by the
pipe relocations would bring to over
100000 barrels daily the total
petroleum available in the East,
against a. present essential demand
of around 1,26s 900 barrels daily,
under the rationing program. Nor
NAL eastern consumption is approx
imately 100000 barrels.
The project on which work has
started. largely with the use of
second hand pipe, will provide an all
pipe line route from East Texas
and Kansas to the East Coast for
movement OF $4,000 barrels of crude
oil daily, mainly through existing
systems.
The project. according to engi-
neering reports, will increase by
10000 barrels daily the crude de-
livery in the Chicago area, and OF
this amount $4,000 barrels can be
moved eastward mainly through ex-
isting pipe lines.
Storage Tanks Depleted.
Speaker Rayburn said that talk
of rationing gasoline and oil in areas
where there is an ample supply lis
nonsense"
He told his press conference he
could see no reason for rationing
supplies except in areas where there
was an acute condition, such as on
the eastern seaboard.
Testifying before the group which
is considering a bill to provide a
pipeline and a barge canal across
Florida to replace the submarine
disturbed sea shipments. Mr.. Allen
said every means of moving
petroleum should be expanded to
the utmost.
Fuel storage tanks of the East are
already sadly depleted in content.
Ne asserted and he said that unless
we lay up stocks of fuel oil this
summer we simply face an almost
impossible transportation situation
next winter"
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Pennsylvania Group
In Congress 10 Attend
BoIand's Funeral
Services Will Be Held
Thursday; Colleagues
Loud Majority Whip

The House OF Representatives ad-
journed yesterday after hearing
brief eulogies by the Speaker and
others Of Representative Patrick J.
Boland, Democratic whip
Mr.. Boland, who was seeking his
seventh term from Pennsylvania S
llth congressional district in the
primaries today. died early yester-
day morning of heart ailment at
his home In Scranton.
The House appointed the entire
Pennsylvania delegation to attend
the funeral as we'll as Representa-
tives Doughton, Democrat, of North
Carolina; Treadway, Republican. OF
Massachusetts,: Barnes, Democrat
of Illinois, and Dingle. Democrat. OF
Michigan. The Senate, which
adopted a resolution of sorrow
named the two Pennsylvania Sen
ators. Guffey. Democrat. and Davis
Republican, to represent it at the
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Creation Of Agency
To Handle War Food
Problems Forecast
Tentative Plans Call
For Unit to Stimulate
Output. AIIot Supplies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Creation of a war food admin
istrative board in the near future
was predicted today by responsible
Government officials.
Whether the agency would be an
independent group or part of the
Agriculture Department, the War
Production Board or some other de-
partment remained to be decided.
One plan tentatively advanced
called for appointment by Donald
M. Nelson, W. P B. chairman, OF a
committee headed by Secretary OF
Agriculture Wickard which would be
responsible for stimulating agricul-
tural output and apportioning it to
meet the growing needs of the Army
and Navy as we'll as the United Ma
tionS.
1t was estimated the armed forces
and lease-lend would require 20 to
25 per cent of next years food pro-
duction.
Army to Have First Call.
With the armed forces having first
call it was said lease-lend supplies
would be allocated both as to food
and as to countries, and supplies
available for domestic consumption
would be certified to the Office of
Price Administration for ALLEGATION.
The proposed Wickard committee,
it was understood, would be policy
making group which would leave the
actual handling of food supply prob
lens to the existing agencies best
suited to handle them-mainly in
the Agriculture Department.
Each of the agencies concerned
would have representation on the
committee, with membership likely
to include the Army, Navy, Office of
Lease-Lend Administration, Board
of Economic Warfare. o. P. A., w.
P. B. and possibly Office of Defense
Transportation
Dehydrated Food Plans Pushed.
Under such plan the Agriculture
Department would carry on the
ood-for freedom drive which it now
has under way and would control
prices through its Agricultural Mar
keting Administration and Com
modify Credit Corp. to insure maxi
mum output at a fair return to
growers and Gamers; w. P. B. would
have responsibility for the supply of
farm machinery, fertilizers and proc
essing equipment and the Economic
Warfare Board would allot exports
among the United Nations.
This plan was purely tentative"
and bound to be altered in some
degree, w. P. B. sources said.
The Army, meanwhile, was said by
Government officials to be pushing
dehydrated foods to save shipping
space 1t was pointed out, for ex-
ample. that 100 pounds of potatoes
could be dehydrated and placed into
a package weighing II pounds with
out any loss in food value
Evening star., 1942-05-19
Capt. Fisher Of Marines
Killed While Cleaning Gun

Capt Robert B. Fisher, As, Marine
Corps, was shot in the head and
killed by bullet from his 45-caliber
service revolver while cleaning it in
his living quarters on the first floor
of the Marine Barracks at the Navy
Yard about 10 am. today, police re-
ported.
The bullet entered beneath the
left eye. 1t. jeremiah Flaherty,
chief of the homicide squad, said
the coroner and police who investi-
gated were satisfied the death was
accidental.
Capt. Fisher was a resident of
Miami Beach, Fla. before he was
Stationed in Washington.
Evening star., 1942-05-19
District Public Works
May Be Sidetracked
Under ". P. B. Order
All Now Under Review;
Finol Decision Depends
On Materials Available

Washington's war public works
program may be cut under the Fed
eral Works Agency policy Of side
tracking for the duration all projects
considered not absolutely essential
to the war effort, Henry J. Sullivan,
r. w. A. engineer for the Capital
area. said today.
Mr.. Sullivan said that so far no
project has been eliminated from
the local program. He is now en-
gagged in reviewing all Washington
projects, including those already
started. as well as ones in the plan
ming stage. This work, he added,
will not be completed for 10 days.
Mr.. Sullivan said completion Of the
program as pedendent on availability
Of materials, ALLEGATION of which Is
in the hands of the Army, Navy and
Maritime Commission.
$4,000, 900 Program Sought.
The District some time ago pre-
sented program to f. w. A. call
ing for expenditure of $4,000, 600
for waterworks extensions. sewers,
hospitals, schools, etc. Applications
are filed for IS projects in the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia, OF which about seven are
started. Mr.. Sullivan said he ex-
pected applications for a total OF so
propjects for this immediate area.
A large portion OF funds for the
jobs would come from the Lanham
bill, still under consideration in the
Senate.
1T is anybody's guess" Mr.. Sulh-
van said in reference to possible
curtailment of the Washington pro-
gram what the Army. Navy and
Maritime Commission will say Is
essential"
The F. w. AS disclosure yester-
DAY that 1t was restudying the 400
projects on its program to halt work
on any not deemed indispensable to
the war effort followed reports of a
general Tightening up along war
building and production lines.
A IS per cent increase in output
from present facilities was forecast
by congressional leaders who unani-
mously backed the War Production
Boards decision to taper of plant
expansions to accelerate immediate
delivery OF weapons.
Protests Expected.
Several Senators predicted that
the policy Of channeling vital ma
terials into ships, planes. tanks and
guns instead of into new manufac-
turing facilities would bring a flood
of protests from communities dis
appointed by the canceling of plant
contracts. But Senator Van Nuys.
Democrat, OF Indiana, as we'll as
others, said he was prepared to sup
port the boards ruling. nevertheless
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia told reporters it was his
opinion that an average increase of
Is per cent might be obtained almost
Immediately in the production of all
types of ordnance If additional raw
materials were made available to
war contractors.
Evening star., 1942-05-19

funeral, which will be held Thurs
Evening star., 1942-05-19
BY the Associated Press.

By Ihk ASSOclhttd PTess.
The Governments patent COM
missioner informed Congress in
testimony made public today that
applications for patents are becom-
ing fewer. at least in part, because
of difficulties inventors meet in
realizing profit from their inven-
tions.
Conway P. Coe, the patent COM
missioner, gave the testimony in
urging the Senate Appropriations
Committee to approve funds for a
Patent Planning Commission. Mr..
Evening star., 1942-12-27
November Store Sales
Il Per Cent Above
Year Ago Here
EIeven-Month Volume
20 Per Cent Ahead
Of 1o41 Period
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

Washington department store
sales in November revealed a sub
stantial gain of IL per cent over the
like 1941 period, while cumulative
sales in the first II months of the
year were 20 per cent above last
years mark, the Federal Reserve
Bank Of Richmond announced yes
terday.
The monthly report. covering II
department stores, showed some
sensational trade gains, Charleston,
S. c., scoring a At per cent No.
vember rise, and Richmond a 80
per cent advance. The average gain
Tor the II stores in the Fifth Dis
trict was 10 per cent and 10 per
cent for the II months.
Norfolk registered a 26 per cent
November upturn and a 80 per cent
jump in the longer period. Balti-
more trade was 80 per cent higher
in November than last year and 20
per cent in the II months, same as
the Washington figure.
Leading Cities Compared.
Early Christmas shopping and
extra heavy buying by war workers
were two very vital factors in the
striking trade upswings in this ter
ritory. Percentage comparisons of
sales in leading Fifth District cities
in November and the IL months.
with the like 1941 periods, follow:
Evening star., 1942-12-27
CommodityPrice
Chongesin Week

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-NeW an
nual highs in industrials plus grains
and cotton helped the Associated
Press weighted index of 35 whole
sale spot commodities to rise to a
new 1912 high of 1O3O8 per cent of
the 1926 average in the week ended
December "a, compared with 1O2.27
per cent last week and 9478 a year
ago.
Industrials reached SO. 9.38 per cent
OF the base year against 99.31 last
week and $500 year ago while the
grains and cotton component
touched 1854 per cent. compared
with 114.94 last week and 1O2.27 last
year
Individual staples advancing were
bltumlnous coal, hogs, cattle, lambs,
corn, oats, rye, cotton and turpen-
tine. Lone decline was wool.
Components of the staple price
barometer, with the base year 1926
equal to 100, for the present week,
week ago and year ago, follow: