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Evening star., 1944-01-14
7 of as Cab Drivers Penu|ized
For Failure to Stop for Fare

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the recommendations of the
Board of Revocation and Review
which found SO taxicab drivers not
guilty and penalized seven on
charges that they did not stop
when hailed.
The complaint against the As
drivers was lodged by Robert H.
Hill, Agriculture Department en-
ploye. Hearings were held De-
cember %. Three of those found
guilty were denied the privilege of
operating a taxicab for five days.
while the other four were sus-
pended indefinitely for failing to
appear for hearing or for failing
to change their addresses with the
hack inspector.
Although the board revocation
and review believes in the sincerity
of Mr.. Hill in filing his complaints
In order that the cab service might
be improved, it is our belief that, in
the majority of his complaints, had
the driver stopped he would have
created a traffic hazard oue to the
continuous flow of heavy vehicular
traffic and the heavy volume of
pedestrian traffic. mostly school chill
dren, at that time of the morning
on Massachusetts, avenue" the board
Evening star., 1944-01-14

said in its report to the Commits
sioners.
The board said that it TOOK into
consideration "the position in the
street occupied by Mr.. Hill, the
traffic hazards which would have
been involved in making this stop,
the lack of knowledge on the part of
most of the drivers in knowing they
were being hailed, and last, the pre-
vious records of the drivers them
selves.
I'm the case of the drivers found
not guilty the board wishes to call
the attention of the Commission
ers to this fact-that about 95 per
cent of these drivers have been op-
Grating cabs in the District of Co.
lumbia for periods ranging from
to Is years, and in most instances
the drivers had excellent records as
drivers and, with but two excep-
tions, all of them were full time
operators whose sole means of sup
port depended upon the operation
of their taxicabs."
The three found guilty, and who
cannot operate for a period of five
days, were Harry MCGOWAN, John F.
Buettler and Samuel j. Godfrey.
Those who failed. to appear for
hearings or give notice of change of
address, the board said, were Bat
son Pope, Clifton Lord. William H.
Hutchinson and Frank Cubero.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Mrs. Roosevelt Advocates
Race Relations Evolution

Mrs. Roosevelt told a group of
freshman students at Howard Uni
versity last night that they could
improve race relations more quickly
by evolution than revolution"
To a meeting sponsored by the
advisory committee of the mems
dormitories, Mrs. Roosevelt de-
clared the Negro should look at the
race relation problem Calmly and
effectively" BY training and edu-
eating themselves to a high degree
OF efficiency, she continued, Negro
college men and women can do
much to gain more opportunities
for their race.
Mrs. Roosevelt added that Ne
groes should realize that conditions
vary in different parts of the coun-
try, and that different adjustments
were required for each. She urged
patience" and "forbearance."
Leon Pettey, chairman of the
committee, presided
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Additional CIassrooms
Built in County Schools
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 14-In-
formed that additional classrooms
have been completed in the North
Four Corners. South Four Corners.
Bradley and Westbrook Public
Schools and are ready for final ac-
ceptance, the Montgomery County
Board of Education has named
Board Members Julius P. Stadler,
Arthur B. Joseph and F.. X. Metzger
to inspect the buildings and accept
them If they are found satisfactory
Appointments of teachers have
been approved as follows: Eiemen-
tary schools-Orpha Clark, East Sill
yer Spring School; Helen G.. Miller,
Four Corners; Elmira Rem, Damas-
Gus; Eleanor AiSner, Bethesda. High
schools-Jane C. Turner, Pooles-
vile; S. c. MacDorman, Gathers
burg: Mrs. Ethel R. Rowalt, Bethes-
da-Chevy Chase; Mrs. Martha
Scheufler, Kensington Junior.
Nursery schools-Mrs. Thusnelda
Kuzelka, Takoma Park: Mrs, Irma
Mullins, Fairway Hills; Mrs. Eleanor
G. knight, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Ration Board 10 Moves
Offices tomorrow

War Price and Rationing Board
No. 10 will move tomorrow from its
present offices at 1850 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. to the Offices of Board
No. IL, Fourth and D streets NV,
the District Office of Price Admin
istration announced today.
The Of1ce of Civilian Defense, at
present quartered in the Toner
School, will move into the offices
vacated by the board
Ofnces Of Board No. 10 will be
closed tomorrow, and all future
business will be transacted at the
new address from Monday morning
until further notice.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

great danger in wartime of huge
dams above the Potomac being
broken by enemy air attack and in
undating the city.
THE lesson of the bombings in the
Ruhr Valley last May. when at a
cost of only six planes, dams holding
back 1874 100000 and 1900 900 tons
of water, respectively, were broken
and destruction spread for distances
of at least 35 and so miles over COM
paratively fat country below them,
should not be lost upon u.s." the
resolution said. IF the enemy was
offered an opportunity to wipe out
our Government at the cost of a
suicide flight of 100 or even 1000
planes, would he fail to seize it?"
The society declared it was firm
ly opposed to the destruction of the
grandest scenic feature of Washing
ton for the sake of furnishing power
to other cities" 1t recommended
flood control instead, the building of
dams on the headwaters and re-
forestation of those areas. The
gorge of the Potomac, the society
said, is the best locality for OBJ
servation of outdoor things-mam-
mails, birds, fishes, trees and wild
flowers"
Evening star., 1944-01-14

strongly opposed to mothers leaving
their children for Office work. he ex-
planned. to approve any permanent
program for care in the public
schools of children under S.
DR.. Robert A. Maurer and DR..
James A. Cannon concurred in the
stipulation that the measure be a
temporary one, but DR.. Maurer did
not say how he intended to vote.
The other two board members ex-
pressing approval of board control
were Mrs. Velma Williams and Mrs.
Philip Sidney Smith.
The Commissioners suggested board
control after the Federal Works
Agency. source of all nurcery school
funds. complained that administra-
tive costs under the present day-care
Office were too high.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
GasCompany Allowed
To Charge Legal Fees
To Operating Account
PUG Order Says Firm
Must Justify Entry
At Future Hearing

Over the vigorous dissent of Greg
ory Hankin, public utilities COM
missioner, the PUG yesterday ap-
proved request of the Washington
Gas Light Co. for authority to
charge s24,522 in legal fees to oper-
ating expenses, but provided that
the "reasonableness and propriety
of the expenditure" would not be
determined until the next gas rate
hearing
Chairman James H. Flanagan re-
called that similar situation arose
in January, 1943. when approval was
given to the company to transfe,
regulatory expenses to the proper
operating expense account. At that
time the PUG said it was not pass
ing upon the reasonableness or pro-
priety Of such items and that they
would be considered, together with
all other operating expenses, at the
rate hearing.
Were Allowed 50 Per Cent.
He recalled that when the rate
hearing was held last August, legal
expenses allowed for rate making
purposes amounted to so per cent
of the total amount of expense
actually incurred. The reasonable
ness and propriety of the legal ex-
penses now in question will be de-
termined at the next rate hearing
held in connection with the opera
tions Of the company, Mr.. Flanagan
said.
Mr.. Hankin charged the commits
sion had decided that this order
should not be made available to the
public but Chairman Flanagan
denied the charge and described the
order as merely routine.
Mr.. Hankin issued what he de-
scribed as a memorandum to the
editors of the newspapers" In it he
said:
Two main questions are involved
in the authorization granted by the
PUG to the Washington Gas Light
Co. to transfer items involving over
S24, 500 from suspense to operating
expenses: % The question of proper
administrative procedure; and (2)
the right of the public to know what
its servants are doing.
Raises Question of Favoritism.
Should the commission give the
public utilities all they want, when
and as they want it, without notice,
without hearing and without analy-
sis of the conflicting interests in
volved, while. at the same time, tie
up in protracted Investigations any
petition filed by consumers when it
appears that the consumers are en-
titled to relief?
II take the view that the proce-
dure should be the same. Certainly
there is no room for any difference
in procedure which would constantly
favor the utilities as against the
public"
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Liquor Board
Reveals Plans
For Controls
Dealers Would Show
Four Pct. of Stock;
Hearings Thursday

The Commissioners today made
public details of the proposed new
liquor regulations as they announced
that public hearings on the proposals
will be held. beginning at 10 am.
next Thursday.
Under the amendments suggested
by the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board, the city heads disclosed. re-
tailers would be required to place
one-twenty-flfth of their whisky
stocks on their shelves and both
wholesalers and retailers would have
to report purchases of whisky.
Another suggested amendment
would revive former ban on credit
purchases by both wholesalers and
retailers.
Would Boost New Stock.
Wholesalers would be required to
report to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board within 48. hours
whisky received in their warehouses,
listing the brand, the distiller, size
OF container, quantity and cost.
Wholesalers would also have to re-
port details on sales of whisky on
the 10th day of the month after the
sale.
Both wholesalers and retailers
would be forbidden from making tie
in sales.
One OF the proposed regulations
would require all off-sale, package
liquor retailers to display "at least
one-twenty-f1fth Of the whiskies on
his licensed premises" each day be-
tween the time his place is open and
two hours before 1t closed. 1t pro-
vides that any whiskies unsold at
the close Of business shall either be
lett on the shelves or replaced along
With sufficient amount to meet the
one-twenty- fifth requirement.
Among other proposed regulations
and amendments are the following:
In the sale of IL bottles or more
OF spirits, retailers must furnish the
purchaser with a receipt showing the
name Of the seller, date sold. the
name and address of the purchaser
the brand of merchandise and the
sale price. A duplicate copy of the
receipt must be filed with the board
within "a hours.
Would Display Prices.
Retailers must display the prices
OF brands, and sales above these
prices are prohibited.
Manufacturer and wholesale Ii
censees must furnish the board with
the trade name, character. proof
and age Of each item offered for
sale.
Any liquor licensee who sells more
than IL quarts of spirits or 4s quarts
OF beer would be required to give to
the purchaser a bill or memoran-
dunn showing the names and ad-
dresses of the seller and of the pur-
chaser and the quantity and char
acter of the liquor sold.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Anderson Drafts Bill
DC. Power
Over Insurance Rates
Would Permit Stricter
Control Of Charges on
Fire, Casualty Policies
BY DON S. WARREN.

Representative Anderson. Demo.
crat, of New Mexico today urged the
House to adopt bill empowering
the District superintendent of insur-
ance to regulate fire and casualty
insurance rates broader in terms
than the McCarran measure await
ing action in the Senate
Passage of legislation long has
been sought by the Commissioners
Rates now are fixed "arbitrarily" by
insurance companies licensed to do
business here, District officials say
During recent years about 10 cents
out of the premium dollar went to
company expenses and profits, with
only about 80 cents spent for pay
ment of losses. they contended.
The McCarran bill, recently re-
ported favorably by the Senate Dis
trict Committee. would authorize
the District insurance superintend-
ent to investigate rates and to Or
der adjustments whenevershe deter
mines that profits over a period of
five years are excessive, inadequate,
unjust or unreasonable.
Mr.. Anderson's measure. which he
planned to introduce today is iden-
tical with the McCarran bill except
that greater powers would be given
the insurance Superintendent and
the scope of the bill would be broad
ened to include insurance covering
the hazard of explosions. Under his
plan. the superintendent could or
der. rate adjustments if he found
rates were excessive without ques-
tion of the size of the company
profits.
Mr.. Anderson explained his bill
would authorize the superintendent
to order rate changes after investi-
cation of the classified experience
showing premiums and losses for
five years.
"If the rates are excessive. that
is sufficient, under my bill," he said.
I'm other words, that will eliminate
the right of some company to ouib-
BILE about what a proper profit
should b on its invested capital.
Under my proposal, the superin-
tendent looks only at classified ex-
perience, putting dwelling houses,
mercantile establishments and so
forth in proper groups and making
his study as to the adequacy of
rates on each one.
THE purpose, of course, is to see
to 1t that fair treatment is given
all classes of property and that
dwelling houses are not compelled
to carry an extra load of cost in or
der that mercantile Establishments
may be given preferential treat
ment."
Evening star., 1944-01-14
School Board Members Visit
Nurseries in ChiId-Cure STUDY

Members of the Board of Educa-
ton inspected public nursery schools
today to prepare themselves for a
vote at a board meeting next We'd
nesday on the Commissioners re-
quest that they take control of the
day-care program.
Five of the nine member inspected
the Harrison School. Thirteenth and
w streets NV; Truesdell. Ninth
and Ingraham streets NV. and
Langston Terrace, in northeast
housing development. Four of them
said informally that they already
had made up their minds to accept
the program with certain conditions.
Adelbert w. Lee said he would
stipulate that the boards control
should be a temporary service for
the duration of the war. He is too
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Planners 10 Prepare
Independent Study
On Potomac Dams
OImsteod to Make Survey
Action Indicates Report
Of FPC Unsatisfactory

Before taking action on the pro.
posal of Army engineers to develo,
a series of power and flood contro
dams upstream in the Potomac
River. the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission intends
to make thorough and independent
study Of the problems involved.
For this reason, the Commission
announced last night that it has
called in the services of Frederick
Law Olmstead, a former member
and now expert consultant of the
National Park Service, to make the
study involved. This action indi-
Gated the commission is far from
satisfied with the report made to
1t yesterday by Col. Clarence Rem
shaw, United States district engi-
neer. and Chairman Leland Olds of
the Federal Power Commission.
Alternative Plans Filed.
Col. Renshaw, who besought the
Commission to divulge no details of
the comprehensive study the Army
engineers are making of the Poto-
mac and its tributaries, submitted
a number of possible alternative
schemes for power and flood con-
troll dams below and above Great
Falls.
The Army engineers will complete
their report early in March and
submit it to the division engineer S
Office Later the report will be en-
bodied in general report to Con-
gress on water power projects COW
ering the entire country
The Planning Commission agreed
to call in Mr.. Olmstead before it
takes any action. Mr.. Olmstead
made a study of Potomac River
power possibilities number of
years ago and it is understood that
he still is opposed to any scheme
that would destroy or inJur, the
natural beauty of Great Falls and
the Potomac gorge.
The Planning Commission has
established wel-known record in
favor of preserving Great Falls.
For this reason it is unlikely that
group would give its assent to any
plan that would endanger the falls
or the historic Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. now owned by the National
Park Service.
Power Question Involved.
Col. Renshaw's engineers are
working under authority of an act
of 1896 authorizing a. survey of all
principal rivers and tributaries with
a view to the development of self
liouidating" power projects.
While sites proposed for the dams
were not divulged at yesterday S
meeting. number suggested have
been under consideration. These
dam sites, reported on at length in
The Star last Tuesday. include the
vicinity of Chain Bridge, and sites
at Carderock and the so-called
Whitewater, both being below Great
Falls.
The Planning Commission is not
concerned greatly with dams in the
Potomac far enough above Great
Falls to do no injury to the gorge
But its position for many years has
been that there is no need for addi-
tional water power development in
the Washington area.
Congress provided a further pro-
lection to Great Falls back in 1928
That act forbids the Federal Power
Commission to grant any permit for
power plants at Great Falls without
referring the matter to Congress.
Meanwhile, the Biological Society
Of Washington announced it has ap-
proved q resolution warning Of the
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
1901 Deferment Rule
Affects Few in Maryland
By the Associated Press.

by the AsSOClateQ FIeSS.
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA. - Fewer
than 1,500 Maryland draft regis
trants will be affected by the new
selective service regulation denying
occupational defermerits to all but a
few classifications in the 1921 age
groups after February l, State Sc
lective service headquarters reports.
For six months or more, State Di-
rector Col. Henry c. Stanwood said,
the States local boards have held
such deferments to a minimum, thus
accounting for the small number of
young men affected.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Gas Ration Coupons
Will Be Mailed 10
Maryland Drivers
Regional OPA Adopts
System Used in D. c.
For Several Months
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Regional
OPA Administrator Daniel P. Wool
ley announces that gasoline ration
coupons will be mailed to motorists
under an OPA central issuance sys-
tenn to be put. in effect in a few
weeks.
The centers, Mr.. Woolley said yes
terday, will be set up in metropoli-
tan areas in New York, New jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Mary
land.
He said local boards will continue
to pass on applications for supple
mental rations but will be relieved
of the risk of handling coupons and
will be able Ito give better judgment
in passing upon ration allotments. =
After passing on eligibility and
the number of coupons to be issued
motorist, the local board will in
form the issuing center which will
mail the coupons, Mr.. Woolley ex-
planned.
The central issuance system for
OPA ia N coupons announced by
Mr.. Wooll.. rimilar to that which
has been in o. ration in Washing
ton for several months, Robert K
Thompson, District OPA director
said today
According to Mr.. Thompson, CEN
tral issuance was begun experiment
tally with gasoline coupons and then
expanded to include the entire ra-
ton program. Only small emer-
gency supplies Of coupons are now
kept in the ration boards, he said
Maryland OPA officials at Balti-
more said they have not yet received
a directive from the New York re-
gional Office ordering establishment
OF the centers. They said the num-
Der of centers and their locations
could not be determined until the
directive has been received.
Evening star., 1944-01-14
Dr.. Skourd to Speak

DR.. Sigmund Skaard, who escaped
from Norway, will be the guest
speaker of the Fort Myer Heights
Citizens Association at 8 o'clock to-
night. The meeting, which is open
to the public, will be at the Wood
row Wilson School,
Evening star., 1944-01-14

Orphans Court, Marlboro, Md,
spoke on juvenile delinquency at
the meeting. which was held in Con-
gress Heights School, Nichols street
and Alabama avenue Sc.
Evening star., 1944-01-14

LIQUOR DEALERS LAUNCH BOND DRIvE-Dsrct liquor and
wine industry members have begun their
campaign Picture shows Cleft to right Bemore chair
man OF Dsters Committee Stamps
Lodge ABC Board chairman state Wine
Liquor and Beer War Savings Council and James Spain,
industry Third War Loan leader looking at the Retailers
Star Staff Photo.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03

We desire at this time to convey our most sincere thanks and ap- preciation for the gracious serv- ices rendered us by the respective choirs of St. Joseph's Church, Suf- field, and St. Joseph's Church, Po- quonock. Also, many thanks to the Pastors, Reverend Anthony Woj- cieszczuk and Reverend Timothy Byrne for their courtesy in permit ting their choirs to participate in Catholic Services at Bradley Field during the past year.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03
WAR BONDS
Library Record Concert to Feature
 Puccini's Famed "Madame Butterfly"
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and confidently expected a success, but at the first performance the opera was practically hissed off the stage mainly because the Milanese public disliked the subject. Puccini, discouraged but not dismayed, re- tired to the country to recast it. Three months later in it's revised form Madame Butterfly" began it's long and triumphant career.
 All military and civilian person nel of Bradley Field are invited to attend these informal concerts. Bring along your pipe and your fountain-pen and catch up on your letters while the concert is on, or, if you prefer, just relax to the strains of the worlds best music.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03

An Italian composer, an Ameri- can play, and Japanese locale combine enough different view points to make Madame Butter fly" universally appealing. The Base Library will present this opera in it's entirety at it's next weekly concert of recorded music, Tuesday evening at 19:45.
 Puccini saw the play, written by John Luther Long and David Belas- co, while visiting in London. The vividness of action immediately appealed to him for musical char acterization and the opera was presented in Milan in 1904. He took exceptional trouble with the music
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03

help the alout conservation program by the following at take only what eat conserve coal by letting hot water down the dran electricity be used wisely and all lights turned off when not in use clothing and shoes be kept constant repair so that placements will be frequent every of and cardboard longer usabe should find it's into the receptacle collection These but few of the things YOU do to aid the program. Every piece of wasted mea wood, fuel and food less guns panes bulets crates for shipments of es containers for blood pasma etc. Idle scrap of any kind makes the Axis happy Let's wipe the grin off their faces by knucng down the job of conservation the job of SAVING FOR VICTORY!
 H. E. JOHNSON,
 Colonel, Air Corps
 Commanding.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03
St. Joseph's Choir
 Here for Mass Sunday

The St. Joseph's Choir, Poquon- ock, Connecticut, under the direc- tion of MT. Bronislaus Grakowsky, will provide music at the HOO High Mass in Chapel No. 1, Sunday, 4 June 1914. Miss Mary Plunge will assist at the organ.
Bradley beam., 1944-06-03

tested mile of AXlS-dOmln- ated soil we win. An ade- quate supply of resources is needed at all times to help safeguard these victories. In our Army therefore, con- servation is a duration cam paign. There can be no let down until final victory.
 This is a job for all of us. The conservation pro- gram at Bradley Field has extended into many areas. The mess halls are concen- trating on tin and food, the quartermaster on clothes and equipment, and all units of the Base are guarding against waste of paper, h. dividually, each of us can