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Evening star., 1944-07-12
ice Unveils Memorial
To joseph B. Eastman

A photograph of the late Joseph B
Eastman, director of the Office of
Defense Transportation and long
time member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, was unveiled by
former associates of the ICC at
memorial services yesterday.
ICC Chairman William j. Patter-
son told the group that Mr.. East
mans death on March IA, after more
than Is years as an ICC commits
sioner, removed from public life a
man whose abilities were recog-
nized by five successive Presidents. -
Memorial resolutions by the Asso-
citation of Interstate Commerce
Commission Practitioners pertaining
to Mr.. Eastman's life and work
were made part of the ICES perma-
nent records.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
f Bond Goal
In Sight After
Heavy Sales
Nay Attain Quote
Before End Of July,
Reilly Declares

With yesterdays sale of S4OO 900
In Series E Bonds in the District re.
ported, attainment of the $4,000.
600 District quota for Series E Bonds
in the Fifth War Loan before the
end OF the month has become a
possibility, according to John A.
Reilly. chairman of the District War
Finance Committee.
When the drive closed Saturday
only $4,000, 900, or 602 per cent Of
the District quota in E bonds. had
been sold. However sales throughout
Jluy will be credited to the drive.
Mr.. Reilly estimated earlier in the
week that sales of 100000 during
every remaining business day of
July will be credited to the drive.
the goal, but Mondays $4,000, 900
sales helped to narrow the gap.
Individual sales yesterday raised
that group to $41, 100 600, or 673
per cent, while corporation sales.
already far over the top, jumped to
$S5 900, 900, or 184.8 per cent.
Total Now s126, 100, 900.
The total for the District to date
is $l26,l 900, or 1l7.8 per cent Of
quota.
The Woman's Division of the Dis.
trict Of Columbia War Finance Com
mittee announced, meanwhile, its
members had sold more than So
900 900 in bonds so far in the drive.
| Mrs. Lindsey P. Rawley, chairman
OF special events for the commit
tee, reported that special events
booths had sold $4,000 900, exclusive
OF booths in the main Office and
in branches of the American Sc
curity & Trust Co.
Purchases by individuals cam
vassed by women of the B'nai Birth
were reported as totaling s1,500.0O0,
while Mrs. Harry Weisinger, chair
man of AWVS booths. reported to-
tai sales of s1,O70, ,6S5, including the
ater booths.
The Women's Committee, mean
while, announced plans for the
Sixth War Loan drive. They will
launch bonds for babies drive
and certificates adorned with Walt
Disney characters will be issued
when bonds are purchased for
babies.
861 Pennies in One Purchase.
Pennies literally poured into the
booth at Gallinger Hospital yester-
day when Mrs. Harry v. Ostermayer
1900 Connecticut avenue, took 36l
pennies to the booth to apply on
the purchase of series E bonds.
Along with additional cash and four
stamp books, the pennies we're con-
verted into three $25 bonds.
| In the meantime Mrs Tomas
CaJigas, captain of the booth at
the Statler Hotel. announced that
her booth had sold S45.075 in bonds
during the drive. Mrs. Cajigas was
assisted by representative of II
!, Allied Nations who aided in the
sale while wearing the costumes OF
their native lands.
, The booth at the Raleigh Hotel
was credited with the sale OF
s54 .62l.l0. Mrs Franklin G. Sart-
. well was booth captain, Mrs. Co.
rinne Payne Phelps, captain of the
booth at the Washington Hotel. said
that her booth accounted for $50 900
Mrs. Arthur c. Houghton an
nounced that the booths located in
various drugstores had added $73,-
954 80 to the drive.
Corsages made Of War Stamps
accounted for 1924. The workers
used 1902 l0-cent War Savings
Stamps as we'll as some of larger
denomination to make the corsapes
Evening star., 1944-07-12
One Youth Is Slain,
Two Badly Wounded
In Street Shooting
Survivor Says Attempt
To Reconcile Domestic
Row Brought Gunfire

A colored youth was killed, and
two others we're seriously wounded
early today when a fourth colored
man, enraged at what he later
termed interference in hi: domestic
difficulties, opened fire with a pistol
at Fifth and K streets NV.
Russell Denny, 48, of 120 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. was arrested
short time after the shooting and
booked on a charge of murder and
two charges of assault with a dam
gerous weapon.
Denny was arraigned in Municipal
Court this morning on a single count
Of assault with dangerous weapon
He was ordered held without bail
and the case was continued for 80
days. 1t was explained by the Dis
trict attorneys office that today's
proceedings were merely for the
purpose of retaining custody of
Denny pending preparation of the
Governments case against him on
the more serious charge of murder
Waldo Barnes. II. was instantly
killed by single shot through the
neck. He was pronounced dead at
the scene by a Casualty Hospital
ambulance physician. Both Barnes
and the other two victims lived al
the same address as Denny.
According to story told police
by Cleo Beard. 18. one of the wound
ed. he and the third victim. Ben
jamin Franklin. 18. were acquainted
with Denny and his wife.
Tried to Bring Reconcilia ton.
The couple recently had separated
Beard told police. and when the
three youths met Denny early last
night they tried to effect a recon
ciliation. Beard said Denny told
them to mind their own business. >
Shortly after midnight they met
again at Fifth and K streets NV
and the trio broeched the same SUBJ
ject.
Beard said Denny became en-
ragged and pulled a pistol from his
pocket and shot Barnes. AS the
other two attempted to fee. accord
ing to police, Denny continued to
fire, wounding both.
Both Badly Wounded.
Beard was shot in the thigh anc
shoulder. His condition was stated
to be serious. Franklin was shot
in the hip and suffered a fractured
vNoluic phucinionc of
pital, where both were taken, said
the bullet then ranged upward
through Franklin's abdomen. Hi.
condition is critical.
Denny was arrested shortly after
the shooting in house in the 40(
block of Massachusetts avenue NV
Police said he was carrying a q.
caliber automatic and two clips filleC
with cartridges. Eight discharged
shells were found at the scene Of
the shooting. police said.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
$500 Frying Chickens
Burned in Truck BIuze
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ELKTON, Md, July l2.-Twenty-
five hundred frying chickens were
consumed in fire which destroyed
an eight-wheel truch en- route from
Florida to New York today. .
One of the rear wheels of the
truck burst into flames as the truck
neared Elkton, IRE department ON
cials said, and the blaze quickly
spread over the truck.
The Elkton Fire Department saved
so crates containing IS birds each.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
81 400 More Is Raised
For Library Site

Residents of Cleveland Park have
raised l,400 of the $40 900 they need
to purchase library lot at the cor
ner of Macomb street and Connects
cut avenue NV, it was announced
today.
Congress has appropriated $50 900
OF the $60,0O0 purchase price and the
citizens already had raised $4,000.
The drive for the remaining $4,000
is being conducted by house to-
house solicitation, posters and ap-
peals in area churches. Contribu-
tions can be sent to the City .\ank.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Is Polio Coses Reported
In Week in Virginia
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July l2.-Thir-
teen cases Of poliomyelitis were re-
ported in Virginia last week. DR.
H. H. Henderson, acting director OF
the State Bureau Of Communicable
Diseases. said yesterday.
To date 50 cases have been re-
ported, but there il no cause for
alarm yet. he said ses exceed the
number anticipated. pt no epidemic
u expected.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Weather Report

District OF Columbia - Continued
sultry. but a good breeze today and
tonight, Thundershowers tomor-
row; cooler tomorrow night and
Friday
Maryland and Virginia - Sultry
with thundershowers in mountains
this evening. Scattered thunder
showers late tonight and tomorrow
Fair and cooler tomorrow night and
Friday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Army Nurse Officers
Authority Increased

BY lne ASsOclated Press.
President Roosevelt today ordered
all Army nurses commissioned as
actual Army officers in lieu of the
relative rank they now hold.
The effect of the executive order
will give nurses, female dietitians
and physical therapy personnel of
the Army Medical Department the
full authority of their officer rank.
Heretofore, nurses have been COM
missioned by relative rank. some.
what limiting their authority.
Evening star., 1944-07-12
Sove 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. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.k
Evening star., 1944-07-12
viii ADOPT Constitution

The Junior League Of the Arling-
ton Jewish Community Center will
adopt constitution and bylaws at
. meeting at $50 pm. TOMORROW At
the center, $3.50 wilson bNdlevard.
Evening star., 1944-07-12

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1944-07-12

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon toCay
Highest, %, pm Year ago, SO.
Lowest "a, $40 am. Year ago. -.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hlenest, 9S, on June Is
Lowest, Il, on January g.
Evening star., 1944-07-12

Report for Last ~ Hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
Musical Diplomats

However one may feel about music as
universal language, the proposed Rach-
mammoth Memorial Fund for a postwar
exchange of young musicians between
this country and Soviet Russia looks good.
Soviet music and musicians were the
first goodwill ambassadors from the
U. s. S. r. to the U. S. A., and were well
coined and liked long before the diplo-
mats OF the two countries got around to
speaking. Russian compositions and per-
own artists, too, in addition to American
Communists who used to be our most
frequent visitors to Russia, and rich bus
ineSSmen who have cornered most of Mr..
Stains invitations recently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
Washington, D. c.,
March Is, 1914.

Editor of The Democrat:
The author of Washington Merry
Round has been called so many
kinds of a Hardy the President
of the United States, the Secretary
of State, Senator Walter George,
Senator Willard Tydings, Senator
Guy Gillette, and many others -
that editors and publishers, as well
as readers, must know by now that
many of his statements are not
true, and that some are malicious.
A number of papers subscribing to
this column refuse to publish
material about me and my work,
because they have learned that
many such statements are not true
or are deliberately distorted.
March %, 1913, I wrote you de-
nouncing as false certain state
ments in the column of March %,
1043. I quote from my letter:
ION March 20 (1O43) The
Washington Merry Go Round
supplied you with a column in
sinuntirG that the contracts be-
tween Metals Reserve Company
and the Aluminium Company Of
Canada. for the purchase of
aluminium, had been secretly
made. were contrary to the
Presidents policy, and had de-
frauded the American taxpayer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
CANDID and the Middle East

Secretary of the Interior Ickes, in his
role of petroleum co-ordinator, seems
destined for the Senate spotlight again.
When the new 11-man committee starts
investigating our oil reserves, he will
probably have feature billing as the chief
drum-beater for the proposed Middle East
pipeline. He had an equally prominent
spot in the Truman Committees investi-
cation of the CANDID project in January.
But he was cast in a different part on
that occasion. Mr.. Ickes wasn't con-
suited when the War Department and the
Canadian government arranged for the
Army to develop and use the sub-Arctic
oil fields at Norman Wells, and to con-
Struct pipeline from the wells to White
horse, Yukon Territory He told the
committee that the whole thing ought to
be Scrapped, even though 100 million
dollars had already been spent and only
a modest "a million dollars was needed
to complete it.
In the case of the Middle East pipeline,
he will be defending rather than COM
planning. First of all, there seems to
have been some rumblings from the State
Department to the effect that the petrol
cum co-ordinator had jumped the gun by
ANNOUNCING Vic pAHC1A14C plc4A UClOlC NOAA-
tracts with the oil companies were signed.
There was head-shaking and tongue
clucking: we were mixing in power poll
tics, we had no business playing in King
Ibn-Saud's back yard. But Army and
Navy are all for it. In fact, Navy Secre-
tary Knox has said that the pipeline is a
military necessity. It's military effective
ness would not be felt very quickly, how
ever. The Petroleum Reserves Corpora
ton seems willing to withhold the 49,
month construction until the new Senate
Committee has thrashed the whole thing
out
All of which emphasizes the fact that
nothing has been said about the CANDID
project in recent discussions of our
dwindling oil reserves. The maximum
estimate of the Norman Wells deposit is
100 million barrels. That is nothing like
the Middle East deposits, but it is a stable
puddle. In spite of Mr. Ickes' recommen-
dations, the Army is going ahead with
Canol. The pipeline is completed, all the
way to the port of SkagWay, where there
are storage and shipping facilities. The
refinery at Whitehorse is scheduled to
be finished in May. The whole project
may have been expensive and irregular.
But at least it's there. So perhaps the
soundly trounced CANDID project may turn
out to be very welcome while the mill
tarily necessary Arabian pipeline is under
construction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29

Apparently nobody can agree on the
extent of the rise in the cost of living
during the past couple of years. Repre-
sentatives of labor groups have dug up
figures that show a startling increase
as an excuse for higher wages. Govern
ment figures show a more modest in
crease. But regardless of the exact
figure, everyone knows that the cost of
living has gone up substantially. Only
few necessities have failed to join in the
rapid upward trend. One of those is
medical service.
The fact that cost of physicians Serv-
ices has not risen proportionately with
wages and other costs, should cause peo-
pie to pause when asked to believe that
doctors need regimenting under Wash
ington dictator to guarantee the nation
adequate and efficient medical care. The
ethics Of the medical profession and Gus
tom make it unthinkable for the doctor
to raise prices whenever his operating
margin" grows thin. The bureaucrat, on
the other hand, is bound by neither
ethics nor custom. The word economy"
is not in his dictionary. When costs go
up in government taxes 60 up.
The country can be MORALLY certain
that socialized medical system would
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
Early Training

A Delaware sergeant is given credit for
bringing a battered Flying Fortress back
from Germany by patching up the shat
tered rudder control cables with bits of
cord from his flying suit.
We don't know the early history of this
young man, but it's probably safe bet
that he was one of thousands of Ameri-
can youngsters who learned practical
mechanics in his high school days by
maintaining a jaloppy on shoestring
budget, with the help of few pieces of
cord, some chewing gum, and the native
ability that has made our air forces tops
in world combat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
Overdue Alcohol

Our rejoicing at the news that the
WPB has authorized manufacture of
alcohol from wood waste and sweet pota-
toes is tempered by the fact that this step
has been so long in coming.
In the case of wood waste, at least,
Department of Agriculture pilot plant
has been demonstrating for months that
good industrial alcohol could be made at
a fraction of the present cost. The WPB
chose to sidetrack this method, even after
the shortage OF metal for new plants was
caSed. Meanwhile an unnecessary
amount of grain has been used for
alcohol.
It's high time we put to practical use
the valuable Knowledge of how to make
weapons of war from waste
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
Jesse Jones Refutes merry Go-Round'
Story On Canadian Aluminium Purchase
All of these statements are

All of these statements are
false"
In the column Of March 6, 1914
an attempt was made to prove his
statments of a year previous. re-
peat that those statements were
false, and also his statement in the
column of March 81, 1914 in which
he attempted to use the Truman
Committee Report to substantiate
his claim that the advances were
made without interest. Interest was
charged on all advances, or speci-
fically deducted from the price.
Furthermore, no part of the ad-
vances was used in building the
power plant.
All contracts for the purchase Of
aluminium from the Canadian COM
pany were made at the request of
the War Production Board and its
predecessor, the Office of Production
Management, which had the res
possibility for war procurement. All
the contracts, including the ad-
vanceS, were approved by the Pres
ident.
If you published those columns
referring to the Canadian alum
mum contract and me, would ap-
preciate your publishing this letter
in connection with the Merry Go
Round column.
Sincerely yours,
JESSE JONES,
Secretary of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29

However, here is the answer.
The bill was paid by A. L. Bin
der, a Chicago furniture manu-
facturer.
Incidentally, Wallace's speech
before the American Business
Congress climaxed the most sue
ceSSful small business meeting
ever held in the U. S. A. 1t
marked a long distance from the
fumbling, frustrated convention
of small businessmen called by
the Commerce Department dur
ing the early days of the New
Deal-which got absolutely no
where.
Since then, small business has
been organizing, until 1t now be-
gins to represent a potent force.
Judge Thurman Arnold, Mary
Maverick, who is Small War Plants
Administrator, and Guy Hol-
comb have helped. But recently
tibet wo livest wires in the Ameri-
can Business Congress have been
George Seedman, president of the
Times Square Stores, and Harry
Golden, president of the Magma
Products Co. Of New York.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
HEUELEIN TOWLR BECOMES
TIMES TOWER
(1zartIord Times)


1t IS difficult to imagine an item
of news which would cause more
surprise than the announcement
made today that The Hartford
Times has purchased tbs Heublein
Tower and the several hundred
acres OH Talcctt Mountain IN the
midst Of which 1t stands.
Visible for miles in every direc-
ton, the structure has long been
familiar landmark, although its set-
ting is so secluded that 1t has Been
good deal of a mystery 70 most
observers.
Inquiry naturally arises as to the
motives of The Times In purchasing
the property, ard the use to which
1t Is to be put. The full answer 10
the latter part of the question can.
not be given now as all the uses
which may be found for the tower
and surrounding area cannot now
be foreseen. They are sure 70 be
many, and we have every hope and
belief, of a sort to make the prop
erty an important asset In the life
of the Greater Hartford community
as well as useful to The Times :.
The Tower Is ideal for radio pur-
poses. Its top has an elevation Of
over 1000 feet above the sea and
it is as Solidly built as a fortress.
There are numerous rooms in its
several levels, all Of which will sure
| " be found to have usefulness II
is supplied with all modern i'm
movements. while the auxiliary
buildings afford all the facilities
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
No Cut In Paw

General Macarthur has made a SEN
sibe answer to the Australian suggestion
that we cut the pay of our forces in the
southwest Pacific to the Australian army
level. He favors raising the Aussies' pay.
A good chunk of our tremendous war
expenditure goes for military pay, but
certainly the American taxpayer doesn't
begrudge it. Nor does he think that our
G. rs at $50 per month and keep, plus
overseas pay, are being overpaid
From what we hear of the Aussie SOL
der, it probably isn't too much for him
either.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29

1t is quite understandable that the
boys on the fighting front do not want
to see war films They are acting out
what is shown in dramatized fashion on
the screen. They are the persons con-
cerned in the war news reels. They are it,
so why should they see what they are
doingg reenacted on the screen. War pic
lures seem to appeal On the home front;
why wo do not know. To many they are
saddening and distasteful, but it is the
general opinion wa should see what others
are up against in this war business.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29

Escribano's political activities
came to the attention of the
Spanish ambassador. Don Juan
Francisco de CardenaS. He
scowled and resolved to speak to
his colleague, Ambassador Freyre.
"Why," he said tot he dean of
diplomats, do you cOuntenance
these Republican activities In
your embassy"
With only a trace Of a smile,
the Peruvian ambassador re-
piled, "And what would you
have me say to Jose? Must
one expect ones butler to be a
mOnarchiSt?"
SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZES
A lot of mystery has surrounded
the question of who paid for the
radio recordings of Vice President
Wallace's speech beforet he Amer
lean Business Congress. The big
radio networks were unwilling to
give him network time to broad
cast his speech, so more than
500 radio records were made, at
considerable expense, and air.
expressed all over the country.
Who paid the bill has been the
subject of considerable specula-
ton. lSost people have concluded
it was O labor union.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
AS A MATTER OF FACT

It's just as easy today to pick up your
receiver and talk with New York or BoS-
ton party as it is to call the office down.
town. This week the Goth year of ex-
changing business and pleasantries be-
tween Boston and New York was OBJ
served. Sixty years ago it was not
thought feasible or possible to talk on tel
ephone from Boston to New York. Today
it is possible to talk with San Diego, Calf,
or Dallas, Texas, or London, England.
Thus do we progress from year to year.
Just ask operator to give you Aunt Bessie's
house in Boston and in three shakes of
lambs tail you are chirruping, "hello,
there!'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29
No Circus

Republican Chairman Harrison Spang-
Ter has urged political convention fans to
stay away from the party's Chicago meet
ing in June. With travel and hotel &C
commodations what the yare, the request
will probably be needed. With no cheer
ing, booing, whistling bedlam in the
packed galleries this year, the distinction
between the elephant as the symbol of
the COP and the elephant as the symbol
of the circus is going to be painfully ap-
parent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-29

When the big circus press agent arrives
in town can spring be far behind? He
has not yet arrived in Our Town, but 1t
is banded about that he has arrived in
New York and has given an idea Of what
is to come in circus performances this
spring and summer with a bagful OF
adjectives. AS usual the circus this year
is in the bag and under the tent. In the
midst of war and strife it is pretty nice
to talk circus and to be so situated that
we can attend circus should we SO
desire