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Evening star., 1944-03-22
lonergan Determined
To Take Wife 5 Life,
Prosecution Charges
BY the Associates press

6s the hShoclateC Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 22.-The prose
cutlon charged today that Wavne
Lonergan rained blow after blow on
the head of his rich young wife in
fatal attack in their fashionable
apartment last October "a and that
the attack was motivated by a de-
termination to kill.
Opening the States f1rst-depree
murder case against the 26-year-
old RCAF aircraftman, Assistant
District Attorney Jacob Grumet de-
clared Lonergan's estranged wife
tried vainly to defend herself even
after her head had been fractured.
But he Donergan was deter
mined to kill her" Mr.. Grumet said
He went after her, going around
the bed, grabbed her around the
throat with both hands and choked
her until her body was lifeless."
Lonergan blinked when Mr.. Cru
met declared the State would de-
msnd a first-degree conviction.
Mr.. Grumet said Lonergan re-
turned to New York from Canada
where he was in training as a Royal
Canadian aircraft cadet, and went
to his wife's apartment after spend
ing an evening with another woman.
Mr.. Grumet said the State had
only Longergan's statement as to
what took place in the apartment,
and that in it he told of getting
into an argument with his wife,
breaking an antique candle holder
on her head, then beating her
"brutally" with second holder.
After the Staying. Mr.. Grumet said
the statement continued, Longergan
tried to wash bloodstains OF his
clothing, went to q friends apart
ment and cut up the uniform and
stuffed it into duffle bag, which he
threw in the East River.
On his way back from the river
Mr.. Grumet said, Lonergan bought
a campact in an effort to hide
scratches inflicted on his face during
the attack.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

American and Allied soldiers "a I
approximately half million meals
q month in American Red Cross
clubs in England.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

the crew.
We were returning from our 18th
mission" the bombardier wrote
land were all looking forward to
completing 10 more missions ano
being returned to the States fol
rest. Your husband was one OF
the bravest men I ever knew and
If death had to come to him, il
found him exactly the way he
wished-f1ghting for his country.
know you will be comforted to know
he is buried in Englands friendly
soil. We recovered our comrades
bodies and gave them burisls befit.
ting the hero dead"
A native of West Virginia. the
36-year-old flyer was a graduate O.
Central High School here. Formerly
a construction engineer for the d.
Pont Co., Marstown, w Va, Sergt
Macdonald joined the air forces il
August, 1912, and had been oversee.
five months.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by brother, Allan C. Macdonald, O
Alexandria, Va; daughter
Peggy Allen, and son, Joel S. Mac.
Donald. He lived with an aunt, Mrs
Mary Rich, 1648 Clifton street NV.
while attending school here.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
|Covonoueh, Famous Cooch's
Son, Wounded at Casino

the sake of all little children. and ]
know that you will. while 7 am gone
take good care of mother and all
the children. l can see you growing
up tall and straight with shoulders
back and head up. because that's
what old Cav wants"
Old Cav" is gone now and the
world once again is aflame and lit
tie Dave" now is IS with gray in his
hair and he and his five little
brothers and a sister are now ir
Uncle Sans services doing just what
"old Cav" would have wanted them
to do.
The other sons of old Cav are
Frank, jr, lieutenant; Philip, a
sergeant. and William, Paul and
John, privates. stationed in various
parts of the world. The daughter
is Sergt. Sarah Cavanaugh of the
Marines, now on duty at Arlington
Va.
"Cav's" widow, her hair literally
sprinkled with gray, lives alone in
her BrOokline home.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Extension Of CEILINGS
On arm PayHinted by
VIA Chief at Hearinq
~ the Associated Press.

RH the Associated Press
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones told the Senate Banking Com
mittee today that a policy of setting
ceilings on farm wages in some
areas may have to be extended this
year "in the interest of production. .
Appearing in behalf of legisls-
ton to continue the Stabilization
Act another year, Mr. Jones also
said the Government support prices
for farm products are an integral
part of the war food production and
have played their part in inducing"
an output in l943 which was 80
per cent greater than the five-year
prewar average. On farm wage
ceilings, he said:
Farmers are likely to become in
creasingly interested in wage stabil-
f2ation in 1914. Although farm wages
were at relatively low level when
the war started they have increased
substantially.
May Extend Pay Ceilings.
There have been some areas
especially during the harvest season
OF certain periShable commodities.
when the immediate pressing de-
mands caused wages to reach pro-
hibitive levels. -
We have put into effect several
wage ceilings in such areas, and
there may be need for extending
such measures this year in the in
terest of production Il
In advocating continuance of
Federal payments to support farm
prices, Mr.. Jones said they mot
only encourage the necessary total
production, but the relative prices
for the various products encourage
the most desirable pattern of pro-
duction."
Before the hearing started. Sen
ator Maybank, Democrat, of South
Carolina asked the food admins
traitor whether rationing was in
prospect for any items not now
listed. Mr.. Jones mentioned milk
as the only possibility in sight.
Another question which interested
the Senators was the chance for
separating meat and butter ration
ing, with butter becoming ration
free.
Senator Hawkes., Republican, of
New Jersey recalled testimony yes-
terday by Col. Bryan Houston. OPA
deputy in charge of rationing. that
If sOPA had it to do over again il
might treat butter and meats seps-
rately.
Large Butter Storage Cited.
Senator Taft. Republican, of
Ohio, said at yesterdays hearing
he had been advised that 100, 600 600 |
pounds of butter were in storage
In January, eight times the amount
a year ago, and asked about the
prospects of moving butter off the
lists.
Col. Houston replied that if the
War Food Administration indicated
surplus is available, the OPA will |
take whatever steps are needed"
to see that rationing does not han
dicap distribution, adding that I'VE
Will delete 1t from rationing tempo
rarily if necessary
Col. Houston said that he hoped
nothing more will have to be added
to the ration list.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Attorneys Criticized
For Wasting Time
In DoImage Case

| Both the prosecution and defense
attorneys in the trial of Mrs. Frances
Dolmage, which now is in its third
week, were criticized by Justice Mat
thew F. Mcclure today for con-
Suming time with what he termed
extraneous questioning.
Mrs. Dolmage is being tried in
District Court on a charge of theft
IN connection with disappearance of
$4,000 worth of jewelry from the
apartment of Otis Beal Kent
wealthy tax LAWYER.
Despite Justice McGuire's rebuke
both Defense Counsel Robert Nc
Neiu and Prosecutor Bernard Mar
gollus said during the noon court
recess that the trial proba bly, would
continue into next week. They plan
to call additional witnesses.
This mornings session was de-
voted to a continuation of the testi-
mony of Harry H. Gardiner, "a. OF
1Ol5 N street NV, a defense witness
Offered to Testify.
Mr.. Gardiner said he had volun-
teered to DR.. M M. Dolmage, the de-
fendant's husband, to testify in his
wife's behalf regarding her move
ments the day of the alleged theft
He declared-as he had yesterday
that it was between 8:45 and $50
m. when he, accompanied by DR.
and Mrs. Dolmage. arrived at the
Investment Building.
Justice McGuire's rebuke to the
attorneys came as DR.. Dolmaee was
recalled TO the stand for the third
time during the trial to testify re-
gardlng dental work he had done
for Mr.. Gardiner.
Mrs. Neshan Hintlian 5466 Thirty-
third street NV, a friend of the
'Dolmages. testified as a character
witness for the defendant. She still
was on the stand when the court
adjourned for lunch.
Necklace Identified.
Georgia Buttran, an employe of
the War Department in Baltimore.
a friend of the Dolmages and of
Mr.. Kent, took the stand late YES
terday to identify a necklace worn
by Mrs. Dolmage. The defense
claimed the necklace and pendant
were costume jewelry," costing
$4.S5, whereas the prosecution tried
to connect it with valuable iewelry
removed from the Kent apartment.
Myron S. Christensen, a vice pres
ldent here for the Safewsy Stores.
told OF Mrs. Dolmages work as a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. He report
ed the defendant left work early. but
he could not give the. exact time
she reported at the Office the day
of the alleged robbery.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Mar. 22-Deep in the
lists of Army casualties released to
the press yesterday was the name of
Staff Sergt. David F. Cavanaugh
and his listed next of kin was his
mother.
Investigation disclosed that the
sergeant was one of seven children
all in the services-of the late Iron
major Frank Cavanaugh. whose
| football teams at Dartmouth. Bos-
ton College and Fordham spread
his name across the Nation.
The sergeant, now recovering from
facial wounds suffered in the bitter
battle going on at Casino, is the
Dear Dave to whom Cav" wrote
a stirring letter from France in the
World War, telling him that never
did a little boy have such a good
mother"
g" You must always remem-
ber,' the letter read, that your
father came into this great war for
Evening star., 1944-03-22

oP NAIASo al
action February
70 while return
ing from a raid
over Germany.
A letter from
Sergt. MacDon-
AIDS bombardier
told Mrs. Mac
Donald that the
Flying Fortress
had been hit in
Germany, b u t
m a n a & e q 10
reach England,
where it crashed ,
killing all but
two members of
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Stuart Goodwin Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Stuart God
win, So, newspaperman and former
administrative assistant to Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes, will be
held at noon tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with the Rev. Armand IT
Eyler Of ST. Margarets Episcopal
Church of11cisting. Burial will be
private.
The National Press Club has
named a committee to attend the
funeral. They are j. P Yoder
Thomas Kirby, Michael w. Flynn
Homer Joseph Dodge, Robert B
Smith, William D. Hassett. Stepber
I. Early, Harvey D. Jacob. Benia-
min M. McKelway, Claude Mahonev
Robert c. Albright. Jesse S. Cottrell
Carter Field, Mark Foote. Charles
0. Grloley, Lyle c. Wilson, Jane.
l.. Wright. Commissioner J. Russell
Young, Edgar Markham, Alfred d
Stedman and Lee Lamar Robinson
Mr.. Goodwin died Monday after 2
long illness. He lived at 1889 Mint
wood place NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

"a resolution to oppose any Fed
eral grant for public housing prof
ects of any description, and enthusi-
astically Endorsed Mr.. Smiths views
concerning the NATIONAL Capital
Housing Authority.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
District Flyer Killed
Returning From Raid

Mrs. Gladys Allen Macdonald OF
56 T street NV. has been notified
that her husband, Tech. Sergt. Dom
ald V. Macdonald, flight engineer,
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Conference 10 Continue
On Bonus for Bus Workers

Conferences of officials Of tvo
local bus lines and locals of ths
AFL Amalgamated Association Of
Street, Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Operators of America On
bonus payments are scheduled to
continue next week. Union on
ciak yesterday served a 30-day strike
notice on the War Labor Board.
Arnold-Operated Bus Line on
cials and union members also were
to hold conferences next week on
bonus payments to operating en-
ployes. Although . 7-cents-an-hour
pay rase for Arnold employees was
authorized by WLB, union ofYicials
said they would go along" with
other locals in demanding bonuses.
The union had demanded q straight
15-cents-an-hour increase.
Both Capital Transit Co. and
Alexandria, Bancroft d. Washington
Transportation Co. locals said con.
ferences on bonus payments would
continue next week. Company ON
cials and union representatives EN-.
phasized that the demand for 4 S.
cents-an-hour increase, denied by
WLB, had been a joint request
by the union and the two bus lines.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Tax on Pay Deduction
Upheld by Appeals Court
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Jan. ~. - The
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Yesterday upheld the Federal Tax
Court In ruling that funds deducted
from pay, Of civil service employees
were taxable under the income tax
law.
The case was appealed by NAL
colin D. and Martha Ann Miller,
1888 North Quintana street, Airing
ton, who contended that $94.56 de-
Quoted from Mr.. Miller,s salary dur
ing 1910 for retirement benefits was
not taxable.
The appellate court held that
economic benefits were obtained BY
Mr.. Miller under the Retirement
Act and that he had purchased
substantial rights of a value which
can IN no event fall materially be.
low the amount Of his own contri-.
button"
Evening star., 1944-01-22
oxes
Continued From First Page3

affirmed House action requiring la
Dor unions, farm co-operatives and
other organizations exempt from
the income tax to file annual finan-
cial statements with the Treasury
Although numerous variations re-
manned between the House and
Senate amendments to the War
Contracts Renegotiation Act, the
Senate Finance Committee gave
ground on some Of the most drastic
Of its proposed changes.
Under the Senate bill. next De-
cember 81 would be the deadline for
renegotiating the contracts, though
the President would be allowed to
change the termination date six
months either way If necessary to
meet changed conditions.
The exemption OF contracts for
standard commercial articles would
be optional with the War Price
Adjustment Board. not mandatory
as originally proposed by the Senate
committee. Stricken also was a
provision exempting profits on ar
ticles not appearing physically in
the final contract items.
Contractors dissatisfied with re-
negotiation proceedings would have
the right to appeal to the Court
of Claims.
In approving these proposals, the
Senate drew the bill more in line
with the recommendations of Mr..
Roosevelt, who said in his recent
budget message that he was dis
turbed by suggested changes which,
in his opinion. would restrict, If not
destroy, the effectiveness Of the law
under which the Government re-
captures war profits deemed ex-
cessive.
Evening star., 1944-01-22

case was set over to February D
and bond was set at $1,000.
The 26-year-old man was ar
rested in a tavern in the 900 block
Of Pennsylvania avenue Sc, about
three hours after he stalked into a
drug store at Fifth and Z streets
NV. carrying two unloaded re-
volvers.
In the drug store, jammed at the
lunch hour with court officials, Cox
forced a woman, later identified rs
his wife, to accompany him to a
taxicab.
In Telephone Booth.
The kidnapping" scare ended when
police traced Cox to the tavern and
found him in a telephone booth.
His wife was drinking beer at a
nearby table.
Police found the two unloaded re-
volvers In his pocket and booked
him on 4 concealed weapons charge.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
ward r. Beard, who was eating lunch
in the drugstore, followed the
pair to the street In the belief that
a kidnapping was taking place, po-
lice said, but returned to the drug
store when the man thrust his hand
into a pocket, as though grasping a
gun. and warned him to keep away
Mr.. Beard managed to get the license
number Of the cab, however, before
Withdrawing.
Decided to Intervene.
According to Milton J. Norman,
also of the corporation counsels
staff, and Mr.. Boards luncheon
companion, the man approached
tine table at which the woman was
eating and engaged her in a heated
conversation. Thrusting his hands
in his pockets in a manner imply
ing that he was armed, he ordered
the woman to march ahead of him
to the street, Mr.. Norman told po-
lice. It was at this point that both
men decided to intervene, Mr.. Kor-
man slipping into phone booth to
notify police while Mr.. Beard fol-
lowed the pair outside.
Unaware of the drama being en-
acted before their eyes were JUS
tice James Morris Of the United
States District Court. Judges Brice
Claggett and Ellen K. Ready of
Municipal Court and Judge Andrew
Hood Of the Municipal Court OF
Appeals, who were also at lunch.
Judge Thomas D. Quinn heard
the case today.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
WLB Report Shows
Voluntary Pay Boosts
Top Dispute Grants
By the Associated Press.

Voluntary pay increases granted
with War Labor Board approval
during the first year of wage stabili-
zation contributed almost seven
times as much to the increase in
average straight-time hourly earn
ings of factory workers as did raises
ordered in dispute cases.
That was shown today in report
to Congress in which the WLB said
the total increase in both types of
cases averaged about cent an hour
The period covered was from Oc-
tober, 1912, through September, 1943
The increase in factory straight
time average hourly earnings during
the period was shown as l09 cents.
OF this increase, adjustments VOL
unfairly proposed by the employers
or agreed to by unions and employ
ers, contributed OBS of a cent and
increases ordered by the WLB In
dispute cases averaged OLA of a cent.
The board said this rise of 1.09
cents represents only 1.3 per cent
of the average level of straight time
hourly earnings prevailing at the
beginning of wage sterilization.
Approximately 2,551 900 factory
employees were involved in voluntary
cases in which they received an aver
age increase of So cents an hour.
Some 100000 factory workers in
volved in dispute cases received an
average raise of Sc cents.
The board told Congress that in
creases allowed 1,228,0OO nonfactory
workers raised the overall average
increase in voluntary cases to 6.4
cents. Increases ordered for 49,
600 nonfactory workers in dispute
cases left the overall average in
erase for both factory and non
factory employees at Sc cents.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Regional Director Named
To FPHA Executive Post

John Taylor Egan has been named
acting assistant commissioner for
project management OF the Federal
Public Housing Authority to sue
ceed Lee r. johnson, who has re-
signed, an agency spokesman an
nounced today.
Mr.. johnson. who has been as
sistant commissioner since creation
Of the agency in February. 1912, is
leaving to become executive vice
president Of the National Public
Housing Conference, 4 private Or
ganization devoted to sponsorship
of publicly financed low-rent hous-
ing. He will have headquarters In
Washington.
Before creation of the FPHA, Mr.
johnson was special assistant te
Nathan Straus, administrator ol
the United States Housing Author.
ity. from April, 1898, to April, ls4l
Mr.. Egan, who also becomes act
ing assistant FPHA administrator
has been director of region z of the
agency, which includes the State.
OF New York, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, since July, 1889. Prior te
that he was principal project plan.
ner for Pennsylvania for the WSHA
and had been with the Farm Sc
curity Administration.
Evening star., 1944-01-22
viekerY ProposesU US.
Control Of Axis Trade
Routes After War
BY the Associated Press.

- VIZ hoooSiateo EAgoS.
PORTLAND, Oreg., Jan. 27.-Reas
Admiral Howard L. vickery, vice
chairman Of the Maritime Commits
sion, proposed last night that the
United States postwar merchant ma
rine take over trade routes formerly
operated by Germany and Japan.
Recommending that neither enemy
nation be allowed to regain naval
power, he suggested that Americas
gigantic 1eet-too large to be re-
stricted to her prewar trade routes
supplant the Axis In foreign COM
merce.
I'VE and our allies he told the
Portland Propeller Club, might do
well to help in serving some OF the
routes they formerly dominated"
Subsidies for both shipbuilders
and operators are "a small prics
indeed for the security an ade-
quate merchant marine assures" he
told the shipping group. He de-
clared that subsidies, which he rrs-
fers to call equality wages" en-
able employers Of higher-paid
American workers to compete with
foreign shipping.
Admiral Vickery defended hish
costs OF war-built ships as An In
evitable emergency measure. These
extra costs" he said, should b
considered q part OF the expense OF
waging the war, and I hope that
when victory comes. Congress Win
see flt to write them of As such"
He appealed to shipping men not
to allow Americas expanding fleet
1900 merchant ships built within
Is months-to follow the last wars
fleet into rust at harbor berths,
declaring:
I'VE can't afford to repeat or
errors Of IS years ago"
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Boys Honesty Sends Stamp
On Long Round Trip
By the Associated Press.

0s lne ASAOClALeQ fFek4.
The honesty Of an 1l-year-old boy
sent a single l0-cent War Savings
stamp on roundabout journey that
will make 1t possible for a Rock
Rapids uowa) postal clerk to bal
ance his books.
Eugene Schnepf, who lives on q
farm near Alvord, Iowa, wrote the
Treasury, explaining:
Il went to Rock Rapids with my
dad. and while I was there I pur-
chased $3.50 worth OF War Savings
stamps.
When I got home and started
pasting them in my new stamp book,
p found out that the clerk had given
me an extra stamp by mistake.
Since I don't get to Rock Rapids
very much, I am sending you the
extra stamp"
Eugene's letter was routed to
Louis L. Collie, chief of the Treas
urys division Of bookkeeping and
warrants. Mr.. Collie forwarded the
stamp for proper disposition. Post
Once of1cials said the stamp would
be mailed back to the Rock Rapids
postmaster to be credited to the
account OF the clerk who made the
sale,
Evening star., 1944-01-22
Special Legal Panel
10 Defend Custer Of
Dodd, loveh, Watson

John C.. Gall, former Warrington
counsel for the National Association
Of Manufacturers, who has been
named to represent Congress In the
Dodd-Watson-Lovett back-pay suit
which challenges its right to strike
specific executive employees from
Federal payrolls, will be only one Of
q special panel of lawyers defending
the congressional action, 1t was
learned today.
According to Representative Kerr,
Democrat, of North Carolina, chair
man Of House appropriations sub
committee, several additional Ap-
pointments are being considered.
Mr.. Kerr's committee conducted the
trial" of the three men, which has
been attacked as an exercise of q
judicial function, and prepared the
resolution, now attacked as uncon-
stitutional, which removed them
from the payroll.
Gail, Biddle Confer.
The suit was filed by DR.. Robert
Morss Lovett, executive assistant to
the Governor OF the Virgin Islands,
and Goodwin B. Watson and VIII
liam B. Dodd, jr., employees Of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. Their attorney Is Charles L.
Horsky Of She law arm Of Covington,
Burling, Rublee, Acheson & shorb.
Mr.. Gall said today that he
already has been in conference with
Attorney General Biddle regarding
procedures to be followed in the
trial in the Court Of Claims. The
Government must file It's answer by
the end of this month. Mr.. Gall
was to confer again today with Mr.
Biddle.
Still to be ironed out, according to
Mr.. Gall, Is the question as to
whether lawyers OF the Justice De-
partment, which by law is charged
with defense of the suit. or the spe-
cial congressional defense panel will
call the witnesses, adduce the evil
dence and make the principal argu-
ments before the court.
Biddle Criticized Action.
That question arises from the fact
that Mr.. Biddle, in suggesting Il
Congress that it name Its own attor.
neys, already has said the Justice
Department regards the congress
sional action as unconstitutional.
Mr.. Gall, native OF North Caro-
lima attended The Citadel at Charles
ton and was graduated in 1922 from
George Washington University Law
School, He is 43 and lives neal
Upperville, Va. A critic Of earlier
Congresses, he charged in . speech
before the Southern California In.
dustrial Leadership Conference ir
1910 that Congress would spend be-
tween 50 e,000, 900 900 and $40 1000 ,o0o, !.
600, increase the public deft to Its
limit and will do nothing for busi-
ness.