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Evening star., 1943-07-24
VINO Official Orders
Easing Of Labor Rules
To Aid Ice Industry

Field officers of the War Man.
power Commission have been in
structed to give all possible aid to
the ice industry in the District,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia
and North Carolina, Leo r. Werts.
acting regional director, announced
today.
Mr.. Werts said the field executives
had been authorized to declare ice
distribution a locally needed ac-
tivity where labor conditions war
ranted such action. But he added
that only distributors who meet re-
qulred standards of wages, work
hours, suspension of special services
and maximum utilization of the
local labor supply would be eligible
for designation as essential.
Several cold-storage and re-
frigerating industry associations"
he explained, "have brought to our
attention critical peak-season
shortage of common labor to handle
ice in manufacturing plants, to ham
die cold-storage facilities and to ice
refrigerators at icing platforms.
This shortage dangerously threatens
the preservation of fruits, vegetables
and other fresh foods in transit or
in storage. Every effort is being
made by interested agencies to in
sure the most effective utilization of
ice and to expedite pending wage
adjustments"
Washington ice dealers have re-
ported great difficulties recently IN
filling orders. They have been un-
able, they explained, to produce
enough ice to meet the demand and
have been forced to rely on import
ing ice from other constantly
diminishing sources of supply.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Zoo Aides EIoted
At Birth of J
Latin CAVES

Staff members of the National
Geological Park were elated today
over the birth last night of two Pat
agonian CAVES, type of long legged
guinea pig.
They've been born here before,
but they always died because of cold
weather" DR.. William NJ. Mann, Zoo
director, said. The animals are faring
we'll in the warm weather. They
were out in the paddock with their
mother today.
The parents were brought by DR..
Mann from Argentina about six
years ago.
Within the last 10 days there has
been an unusual number of births at
the Zoo, DR.. Mann said
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Special Panel
Furnishes Nine
D. {. Motorists
Doctor to Appeal
25-Go|Ion Fine
For Golf Trip

The special panel Of three at
torneys last night fined nine persons
and dismissed the case against one
on pleasure driving charges made
after nearly so persons were tagged
at the Army and Navy Country Club
in Arlington, Va.
DR.. Edward j. Cummings, 1885 I
street NV, received the most severe
penalty, when he was fined two A
coupons and 10 c coupons. DR..
Cummings, who told the board he
would appeal, admitted having gone
to the country club to play golf The
fine amounted to Is gallons of gas
oline
Two persons, who failed to appear
at the hearing, were fined two A
coupons each. They were Charles
A. Rice, 1923 Connecticut avenue
NV, and William C. Sparks, S3l7
Newark street NV.
Six Fined A Coupons.
One A coupon each was assessed
against six other persons for driving
without business reasons. They were
Edmund Covington, 1920 South Cap
itol street; Henry Gilreath, 1910 Sec
ond street S.W.; Izetta Jewell Miller,
2222 @ street NV; Mrs. Victor Sadd,
1912 Twentieth street NV; Alice K.
Dillen, 2l26 Connecticut avenue
NV, and James r. Conrad, 1923
Forty-ninth street NV.
Cases against two other drivers
were continued to next Friday.
Three other motorists have been
found guilty of violating the ban
and we're fined by their local boards,
the local OPA reported today.
They are Robert Wise Neel, jr..
5000 Thirteenth street NV, fined
two A coupons, and Charles A. Perry,
TAOS Alaska avenue NV, one A
coupon, both by Board 80, and Hugh
r. Park, 1924 v street Sc, fined one
A coupon by Board 60.
Meanwhile, it was reported OPA
officials were setting up machinery
to allow motorists to use their A
ration books for trips into or out of
the Eastern gas shortage area.
Clears Confusion.
This action was taken since East
ern motorists are using AS coupons,
while those outside the shortage
area are using AT coupons in their
new books. The AS coupons are
not valid outside the East, and the
Ats are not acceptable here.
To overcome travel difficulties, the
OPA set up a system so that motor
lists can exchange their coupons for
a type valid in the area to which
they are travelling. Motorists will
60 to rationing boards and exchange
A coupons for B coupons on
coupon-fo coupon basis. Motorists
coming into the East must follow
the same procedure.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
China Foresees Needs

China estimates it will require
billions of dollars to modernize her
waterways and shipping facilities
after the war.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Equality in Benefits

Women volunteers for active serv-
ice in South Africa are to receive
the same benefits, upon discharge,
as male recruits.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Sinotru Concert Tickets
On Sale at Water Cote

Seats for the Frank Sinatra con-
cert, scheduled for tomorrow eve
ming, will be on sale only at the
Water Gate box Office today and
tomorrow afternoon. according to
Ralph Lycett, summer concerts
manager for the National SYM
phony Orchestra.
Kits Music Store, where the
symphony box Office is located, will
be closed today The postseason
concert is to be held for the, benefit
OF the symphony's sustaining fund
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Congo Steps Up Rubber

Rubber production in the Belgian
Congo has greatly increased since
the. fall of Malaga and the Neither
lands Indies
Evening star., 1943-07-24
PUG 10 Fight
Plea for Deeper
PEpC0 Rate Cut
Denies Government
Was Injured Under
Commission Slash

Supplementing number of steps
already taken in the controversial
Potomac Electric Power Co. rate
case, the Public Utilities Commits
sion late yesterday filed an answer
in District Court defending It's &C.
ton in reducing the company's rates
by more than $4,000 and sought
to block moves by Federal Govern
ment agencies which seek a $2,0OO,-
900 reduction.
Earlier in the afternoon, Pepco-
which on Thursday had filed an
answer and petition to block moves
by the Federal Government agencies
seeking the larger reduction-fled
still another petition contending the
rates should not have been reduced
at all. This, the latest of filings by
the company, asked the court to va
cate and set aside the PUG order of
last April, which reduced the COM
pany's rates by the more than
$4,000.
Meanwhile. the Federation of Cit
liens Associations late yesterday
filed petitions in the court to in
tervene in the Pepco case in con-
nection with petition filed against
the PUG by the price administra-
tor and on behalf of the director of
economic stabilization and also in
connection with petition filed by
the Procurement Division of the
Treasury against the PUG These
Federal agencies seek the $4,000, 900
reduction.
Would Intervene AS Consumers.
Harry S. Wender, president of the
Federation; Milo H. Brinkley, chair
man of the Federation's Public Util-
tiles Committee, and John H. Con-
naughton, vice chairman of the
committee, who is also acting as at
torney for the Federation and the
committee, also seek to intervene in
their own behalf as users of elec-
tricity The three are signers of
the petition.
The Federation is represented as
wanting the more than $4,000 re-
duction ordered by the Utilities
Commission to stand and also any
other adjustments made which
might be possible under the sliding
scale agreement
The PUG answer replied to
the Federal Governments appeal
through the Procurement Division
of the Treasury Department. At
the same time, the commission
asked the court to dismiss the ap-
peal filed by the OPA administrator,
claiming that neither was affected
by the PUG order.
PUG Defends Order.
In its answer to the Treasury De-
partment's petition the PUG ad-
mitted the Government is the
largest consumer of Pepco At
the same time the PUC's answer de-
MED that the Government was ad-
versely affected by the order, be-
cause rates were reduced. 1t denied
various other allegations made in
the Treasury's petition, a number
of them previously published. 1t
further defended it's calculations
and method of arriving at the re-
duction.
The answer challenged the allie
cation that In arriving at the reduc-
ton. the commission "arbitrarily and
Illegally failed to eliminate from its
rate base the difference between the
original cost of the company's
property and the amount over and
above the original cost included in
Evening star., 1943-07-24

OEn11. JAMES NAHEM.
School, Sergt. Narem enlisted in the
Army Air Forces in August, 1899
about two months after leaving
school,
He was sent soon afterwards to
Hawaii where he attended radio
and aerial gunnery school, and was
there when the Japs attacked on
December 7, 1941.
Il spent most of my time during
the raid lodging bombs," he
laughed.
He went on his first fight De-
cember Is, 1941, leaving Hawaii in
April Of the following year for Aus
tralia. After that, he was based on
Australia and New Guinea, where
his squadron established an Air
Force record for the number of
bombing missions. The record still
stands, he said.
A brother, Technical Sergt. Thom-
as Narem, is now attending OFF,
GERS Candidate Schol at Camp
Davis. N c.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Cost Of Living
Rises in D. e.,
Falls in Nation
Big City Index
Shows First Drop
Since June, 1912

District living costs advanced OIL
per cent in the month ended June
Is, as compared with an average de-
cline of 0.2 per cent in other large
cities during this period, and are
now ~ per cent above the level of
June IS, 1912, the Labor Department
reported last night.
This was the first month since
year before the Pearl Harbor at
tack to show drop in the national
official cost-of living index, Secre-
tary Perkins announced.
Food costs, which comprise about
40 per cent of the cost-of Living in
dex, increased OIL per cent in the
District, while food prices in other
cities registered decline of 0.e per
cent. Food costs here are now ap-
proximately 1873 per cent higher
than they were year ago.
Clothing Prices Rise.
Clothing prices in the District in
creased 0.8 per cent during the
month, and house furnishings W
per cent. Rents remained un-
changed, and there we're fractional
declines IN costs of fuel, electricity
and ice and in miscellaneous items.
Prices of potatoes in the District
dropped 11.2 per cent; round steak,
l per cent: butter, per cent, and
lard, OIL per cent. Eggs advanced
is per cent; peaches, 1.3 per cent:
carrots, 0.3 per cent, and sliced
bacon, 0.5 per cent.
Declines in prices of fresh vege-
tables and butter were chiefly re-
sponsible for the drop of or per
cent in living costs in large cities,
Secretary Perkins explained.
This small decrease compares
with increases of 0.8 per cent for
the month ended May Is, IL per
cent in the month ended April Is,
and is for the month ended March
l5." she said.
Led by potatoes, which dropped
9 per cent, against a usual Slight
rise at this time of the year, fresh
vegetables showed e-than-sea-
sonal declines of to 13 per cent
from their previous abnormal levels
as new crops came into the market
and as Victory gardens began to
produce.
Butter Drops.
Butter dropped about 5 cents a
pound to national average of 501a
cents under the subsidy program.
Butter and potatoes make up to-
gether about per cent of the cost
of food and about 4 per cent of the
total cost of living in the monthly
index compiled by the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics"
The Nationwide decline of O.8 per
cent in food prices, Secretary Per-
kins explained. was mainly due to
lower prices for fresh vegetables
and butter.
Most of the costs making up the
other so per cent of cost of living
index remained fairly stable. Mis-
cellaneous goods and services, such
as medical care, movies, and beauty
and barber shop services, however,
continue to move upward.
The national cost of living index
is now 23.8 per cent above January,
194l, base date for the Little Steel
formula, and 76 per cent above Nav,
1912, when OPA initiated retail price
control.
Food prices alone, however, are As
per cent above January, 1941, and Is
per cent higher than In May, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
District Beer Sales
Limited Sharply as
Supply Dwind|es

Washington's supply of beer was
low today and the average person
found it difficult, and in some cases
impossible, to wangle few bottles
from dealers. Purchases of case lots
were toboo in all but few places
The outlook for the final week Of the
month was as gloomy as the bottom
of an empty bottle.
Reports of rationing in restaurants
appeared somewhat exaggerated al
though one establishment was found
to be allowing only one glass or bot
tie to each customer with meals. All
of the larger places refused to re-
strict sales.
Meanwhile, complaints that some
dealers had increased the price of
beer were verified by District Tax
Collector Guy Pearson, who per-
sonally investigated three places last
night. He found two not guilty of
infraction of the law, but the third
place openly charged more and free
ly admitted it, the tax collector said.
Good Faith" Indicated"
1T wasn't an underhand oper-
ation,'' Mr.. Pearson said today. 1T
was all above board and apparently
in good faith. 1t is my personal
opinion that some of these places
may have misinterpreted a ruling
regarding the sale of beer and hon.
estly are charging so-called luxury
tax"
Mr.. Pearson said he would confer
with Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board Chairman Thomas E. Lodge
later today to decide what action
would be taken against the place.
Mr. Pearson pointed out that most
wholesalers allowed a discount of 10
cents a case on lots of Is cases or
more but since the shortage of beer
they have discontinued this practice.
To Offset this. some dealers are
charging an additional 10 cents
case or half cent a bottle. and
that may bring them afoul OF the
Office of Price Administration.
John l.. Laskey. OPA's chief coun-
sci, has announced that he will take
action against any dealers arbi-
trarily raising beer charges above
the current ceiling prices.
Frowns on Rationing.
Washington beer drinkers may 60
thirsty, or at least reach the near
dry point between now and the end
of the month, because many distrib-
utors have exhausted their quota
for July. and the problem is more
confused by transportation difficult
(See BEER, Page B-4)
Evening star., 1943-07-24

AT THE SIGN OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON-T tavern
in Bladensburg Nd sketched by Helen Catch Durson
built was changed to
George Washington House when popular identify
it with the general stopped way
Continental Congress in 74 and in 1890 the
site of the Capital City Many
day mentions stopping at the of the Washington
Evening star., 1943-07-24
More Silk for Export

China will have approximately
666, ,250 pounds of silk for export this
year as result of a government
ruling at Chungking that all silk
must be submitted to the Foreign
Trade Commission to determine If
it is available for sale abroad. Last
year 406,375 pounds was exported.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
REFINANClNG

(See BEER, Page B-D
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Enlistments to be
Taken For Waves

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. ls-Op-
portunity to enlist in the WAVES
will be provided here next week
when Ensigns Jean Courtney and
Harriet Simonson will be in the
city
They will conduct interviews
with interested girls in the Under
graduate Council Room at the
Michigan League
The WAVES are seeking women
~ to SO years OF age to M Jobs
At Navy bases throughout the
United States in order 10 relieve
men for sea duty. These women
are needed to fll Jobs in radio
communications bookkeeping. me
chanics, aviation ground work.
Link trainer instructors, and other
Jobs
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. William Strablon.
Detroit. spent Sunday at the A. j..
Lamkin home.
Mrs. Buirl Baer was a Saturday
evening and Sunday guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Chic, and
sister. Agnes.
Mrs. George Osborn, Mrs. Harley
Dysinger and daughter.Jeannine
visited Mrs. Mary Debenhand and
Mrs. Ella Locke, Milan. Wednes-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Bodley and
children and Mrs. W. J. Bodley
visited Mr. and Mrs. Bert Osborn,
Dearborn, Sunday.
Mrs. Blanche Ellis and son Don
aid. willis Rd., were Sunday after
noon visitors Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
low SimOnds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley,
Milan, were Sunday supper guests
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Today's Horoscope

The person born today is likely
to have a smooth, orderly exist
ence, free from conflict. You are
diplomatic and fluent in speech.
You have gracious manners and
adapt yourself easily to changing
conditions. You have a host OF
friends who hold you in the high
est esteem. In the wee small
hours Of this morning the correct
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19

of their mother, Mrs. w. J. Bod.
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Goodingl
Milan, were dinner guests Sunday
of John HARRISON and family, Sun.
day evening visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Grant Austin and Ben Austin,
Stony Creek.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19

formula may enter your mind 10
help someone who Is not as well
adjusted as you are. Around $3.50
p. m. pay the current premium on
an insurance policy. and take care
OF a real estate matter. Later
this afternoon Is a good aspect to
decide about opening a new bank
account.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
West London
SCHOOL CONVENTION

West London Mich, Nov. IS
SUNDAY. November 81, the North
west District sunday School con
yention will be held al the London
Church. Al the afternoon meeting.
Rev. r. o. Davis. Rea. will give a
chalk talk. N the evening. }. IL.
Turnbull will be the speaker. John
Cosner. Milan. will lead the song
service The women OF the church
will furnish coffee between the az
te.uoon and evening services. All
are invited 10 bring their lunches
and stay for both services. to hear
Two good speakers. special music
aud lake part in a worthwhile
meeting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
One-Minute Test Answer.

]. The caduceus-a stan with
two serpents coiled about il and
two wings at the top.
2. r. Pluribus Unum-one out
OF many.
2. Halle Selassie.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
On. Minute Teat

!. What is the insignia Of the
Medical Corps Of the United States
Army?
2. What is the motto Of the
United States?
3. Who h the present emperor
Of Ethiopia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
THEY SAY

New York-President Roosevelt
in message 10 Herald Tribune
Forum We must not lose
the supreme advantage Of the mi
tiative. We must not lose II in this
war
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19

tended the funeral OF Frank Cady
at the Moore Funeral Home, Ypsi-
lanti, Saturday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs. Boettcher and
Mrs. Ida Lamkin called on Mrs. +.
William, and her mother, Mrs.
Winnie Redmond.
Mrs Cecil Houck and Mrs Cox.
Ypsilanti, called on Mrs. John
Houck Sunday afternoon. Cecil
Houck has gone deer hunting up
north.
MIR. and Mrs. X. c. Lamkin went
10 Almont Friday to take Irene
Hawker and Faye Lamkin who
has been spending the past ten
days with her grandparents. Mrs.
Hawker is caring for Mrs. Lamkin
and little son Roland
Staff Serg. and Mrs. Arthur Eur
Under and son we're guests Of their
parents during his furlough last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Osborn at
tended the funeral of Frank Cady
in Npsilanti, Saturday.
Mrs. Winnie RICHMOND has re-
ture to her home in Mesick. Mich,
after spending some time with her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs Z. Williams and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold hurry,
Milan, and Claud Wilbur, Ypsilanti,
spent Sunday afternoon with their
mother, Mrs. Cora Wilbur.
Mrs. W. ]. Bodley attended the
Missionary meeting. Thursday. at
the home OF Mrs. Vadak Ridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Griffin.
Wayne. and Mrs. l.. Bodley spent
Wednesday with Mrs. 4. Williams
and mother, Mrs. Redmond.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19

vice president, June Morgan
eighth grade. was winner OF the
spelling contest last Friday after
noon. Mrs. Cline is teacher.
pvt. Donald smith. who is sta
toned al Great Lakes Naval Train
ing Station. is spending a nine day
furlough with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Herman smith.
Mrs. Newon Squires and daughter
Mary Lou and Miss Leona May
Clark. NJ. and Mrs. Roy Kruger,
Allen Park and Two sons Fred
rick and John. were week end
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Clark
Miss Eda Beck. after spending
four weeks with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Beck has re.
turned 10 Detroit. Miss Agnes Beck.
Detroit. called on her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Beck.
clyde Sheats. Elmer Dennison,
Virgil Sheats and Nelson Greene
are deer hunting near Cummings
Michigan.
Mr. and Mrs Leonard Blsin and
family Dearborn. spent Saturday
night with M and Mrs. Bert Ed
dingtOn
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Heath ami
daughter Florence. NJ and Mrs
Thurlow Heath and family. were
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Clayton Royal. :. Ypsiianti.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rigdon
and daughter Beverly Wayne, re-
Gently visited Mr. and Mrs Clar-
ence Cline and family.
NJ and Mrs. Bertram Ballam
Saline. we're vested At the London
Church services Sunday. November
"a
Mr.. and Mrs Maxwell Black and
three children. Max. caro- Lee and
Robert. Mrs. celia Painter and son
Calvin we're Saturday night guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs W. Griffin
Mr.. and Mrs Thurlow Heidi and
son Thurlow. Detroit. called on SIS
ter and family. Mr. and Mrs George
Rothman and Mt. and Mrs Walter
Heidi and family
Miss Jane Arting spent the week
end with her parents Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Arting ounce Road Miss
A.ting is a student a. me Davis
E Business School Toledo. ohio
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
BY r. J. SCOTT

and inconsiderate. many clerks
are also dlscourteous, since goods
are scarce and jobs plentiful.
Courtesy from both aides would
help during these wartime days.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Rare Experiences

Oh to be sure there are a few
conditions in the abdomen that
yield 10 physical measures alone.
Every once in a while you see
fellow who has an ulcer that is
nothing but an ulcer, that doesn't
seem 10 be attached 10 a man and
you can cure that with the Sippy
treatment. Every once in while
a surgeon can remove an infected
appendix and doesn't have to call
the Christian Science practitioner
in afterwards. Every once in a
while you find a fine pancreatic
cyst or hepatoma. But any prac- .
toner will tell you these are rare
experiences.
Most forms of indigestion are
due 10 emotional upsets. Indeed
most forms Of heart disease, utter
Inc disease, kidney diseaSe-every
other organ you can name-Ars
due to emotional disturbances.
That is the truth that is at the
bottom Of Christian Science. In
practice il works swell. | use It,
every doctor uses it every day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Wards of Wisdou,

In sickness let me not 30 much
say am getting better Of my
pain? as am I getting better for
it?-shakespeare.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Family Birthday Gathering

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gay. lpsi'
lanu, have purchased the home OF
Ms. Susan BiXby. MIS- BNby
moved this week 10 her new home
In Wayne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Clark attend
ed the family O'Clock dinner par
" al the home Of Mrs. Clark's
mother. Mrs Rachel Milan. ce.e-
brating her 18Th birthday A beauu-
iul birthday cake was enjoyed by
all
Mrs. Margaret Miller visited Mrs
Herman smith and Mrs Hugo
Maier Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Sunday Dinner Guest

Mrs. Estella Vedder was a Sun.
day dinner guest OF her daughter,
Mrs. William Zurlinden, and re-
turned to Saline with her
other daughter. Mrs. Chester Leon
ard, who was a week end guest.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-19
Whitaker
CELEBRATES GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNlVE

= Whitaker, Mich. Nov. 19-Mrs
Glayds Fuller called Sunday on
her great aunt and uncle. MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Hammond, and daugh-
ters. Misses Ethel and jeanette,
Paint Creek. and Mrs. f. r. Exelby
and daughter, Miss Shirley Stony
Creek. Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Hammond
celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary with open house a
their home, Saturday.