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Evening star., 1944-12-10
Moscow Paper Sees
'CaIumny' Spread in
Book by WI. White
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Dec. 9.-Pravda, the
Communist Party newspaper, today
charged William L. White, Ameri-
can author and foreign correspon-
dent. with having made trip into
the Soviet Union with "the pre-
meditated intention of spreading
calumny."
Mr.. White, son of the late William
Allen White, noted editor of the
Emporia (Kans) Gazette. toured
Russia last summer with Eric
Johnston, president of the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
David zaslavsky, author OF the
Pravda article, based his attack on
excerpts from Mr.. Whites new book.
Report on the Russians" as pub
lished in Readers Digest.
Mr.. ZaslavSky asserted Mr.. Whites
conclusions were drawn during the
trip, and declared the book charged
that Russian industry had developed
no technique of its own, but copied
American methods.
Johnston Quoted.
1--WE remember the speech In Mos
cow of the president of the Chamber
OF Commerce" Mr.. Zaslavsky wrote.
He was far from liking everything
he saw in our country. His speech
was peculiar, but it was correct. In
fact. he talked about the Soviet
Union just as he. would about any
Allied country"
Mr.. ZaSlavsky and Mr.. White saw
whatever Mr.. Johnston saw in Russia.
but wrote things opposite from the
views expressed by Johnston in press
tnterviws after returning home"
The Soviet commentator declared
that in Mr.. Johnston's statements
There seemed to be a desire to
express impartial Judgment about
our people. If Johnston made use
of the trip to avail himself of i'm
partial judgment, White did the con-
trary. White declares his sources
are not exactly the same as
Johnston's."
Mr.. zaslavsky said Mr.. White, as
Mr.. Johnston's companion, enjoyed
the hospitality and confidence of
the SOVIET Union and ABUSED
both. = There is no doubt his
trip was made with the premeditated
intention of spreading calumny. The
truth about the Soviet Union pene-
trates the United States irrespective
of the efforts of Fascist agitators to
prevent 1t. q"
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Wilikie Attack Recalled.

Mr.. White, in New York on busi-
ness from his Emporia home, said
1t was the primary obligation "of
every American reporter abroad & -
to give his people at home an honest
and complete picture of whatever
country he is covering"
"If the Russians do not under
stand this, I can only regret the
misunderstanding for I enjoyed
their hospitality " feeling that
1t was a sincere gesture of the Rus
sian people whom I greatly admire.
THE Soviet Union never had in
America a more valuable friend
than Wendell L. Willkie, and David
zaslavsky is, believe, the same
man who attacked him last jan
uary as political gambler who
was playing a peculiar political
game because he discussed the situ-
alton of the Baltic States and Po-
land"
In Readers Digest, which per-
mitted quotation from condensation
of Mr.. Whites book, the author
said he found "one marked differ
ence between inmates of the Soviet
Union and Of the Kansas Peniten-
tiary, where I have often visited
an old friend"
Food and clothing in both places
are about the same. maybe a little
better at Lansing" he said. But
should my Kansas friend declare
his penitentiary was not well run
a>s express the hope that there
might be a change of wardens, he
would run no danger of being shot
If he we're overhead by a stool
pigeon"
Mr.. White wrote that "compe-
tition with the State is outlawed"
In the Soviet Union, hence in
efficiency is protected. The people
accept it because they know moth
ING better
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Philippines
Continued From First Page

NNoiiChlooo rAoih L Aoe oSco
my hearty congratulations on the
success of the Ormoc operation" I"
Gen. Macarthur said. "It was exc
cuted with that cool courage, reso-
lue determination and indomitable
will for victory which so far has
characterized our forces In all cam
paigns."
The Americans have set up los
Evening star., 1944-12-10

One way to speed we" day
buy more War Bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Springtime Becomes
Official at Pentogon;
Tent Concession Up

Spring has arrived officially
at the Pentagon. The tented,
outdoor concessions stand in
the center of the inner court
has been erected.
But there were signs Of dis
appointment. The tent this
year is dark slate, a drab af-
fair when compared to the gay
colored canvas obtained last
season from a Coney Island
concessionaire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
D. {. Leads IS Cities
In Rate Reductions,
Pepco Official Assert,
Electricity Costs Cut
Four Times in 5 Years,
PUcls Told at Herring

During the last five years WASH
ington was the only city among So
ct go np0 reputation or over to
have fozr electric rate. reductions,
an of1ciaI Of the Potomac Electric
Power Co. today told the PMblic
Utilities Commission. IS
The official, r. r. Dunn, assistant
to Alfred G. Neal, president OF
Pepco, took the stand as the power
rate hearing entered it's eighth week.
From 1889 to 1913, inclusive, Mr..
Dunn said, Washington had four
reductions in residential power rates.
and Houston, Tex, came next with
three reductions. Seven cities had
two reductions each, Is cities had
one reduction and cities had none.
Mr.. Dunn, who called for con-
tlnuation Of the present per cent
rate OF return, told the commission
the rate should be high enough to
insure the highest possible stand
ard of service to consumers" He
also declared it should be sufficiently
high to support the companys credit
and securities.
Federal agencies intervening in
the case have frequently attempted
to relate the company's earnings tc
the par value of Pepcos common
stock, which amounts to only &c..
100000. On such a basis, Pepco's
1912 earnings were 345 per cent
an unusually high figure, the Gov
'ernment claims.
1t has been pointed out, however
that rPepco has "plowed back" into
the business millions of dollars OF
its earnings. 1t has been commended
that these millions kept in the bust
ness have earned money for the
company as well as the amount in
common stock. On the basis of com
mon stock equity-par value of com.
mon stock plus the amount of sur
plus kept in the business-Pepco's
earnings were 98 per cent in 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
lsWRstoniing
&Remiinde,s@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through KS good
indefinitely. Blue stamps L-8
through Q-8 valid May and good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points. Blue tokens are peing used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8 through M-S good in
definitely. Red stamps N-8, Pa
and Q-8 valid April %. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Red tokens
are being used as change. e.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 80 valid
for pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for pounds
for home canning through Febru-
airy %, 1945 Stamp No. 81 good
for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Gasoline--No ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b.,
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for 5 gallons each.
Fuel OiHPeriods No. and cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than "a per cent Of
their total yearly fuel oil ration 40
of April II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Grace Church Will Mark
Burning Of lis Mortgage

Plans for two-month celebration
leading to the burning of the mort
gage on Grace Church. Woodside
Md. and the conservation of the
church by Bishop. Angus Dun were
announced yesterday by the church
vestry.
The mortgage will be burned June
II and the conservation will be
the following Sunday, one day. after
the 18th anniversary of the dedica-
ton OF the original Grace Church
which burned down June 6, 1896.
The Rev. Frederick M. Morris
former rector, will preach Sunday
The four living former rectors have
all been invited to return for one
service.
There will be a parish reception
April % for the rector, the Rev
Walter w. Gale, and Mrs. Gale, to
be followed by dance in the parish
hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Certificate Withheld
In Brooks Fatal Fall

An investigation continued today
in the death Saturday night of Sid
ney Brooks, So, former War Produc-
ton Board official, who fell nine
floors in stairWell of an apartment
house at $3.50 Wisconsin avenue NV
Deputy Coroner CHRISTOPHER j
Murphy withheld a certificate of &C
Icidental death until a chemical
analysis of the contents of Mr.
Brooks stomach was completed.
District Building Inspector Och
mann was also conducting an in
vestigation of the premises to de-
termine whether violation of safety
regulations was factor in the fatal
accident. Mr. Brooks was the second
person to plunge to death in the
same stairwell within a year.
Last July Charles E. Baker of Be-
thesda toppled from the head of the
same stairwell and plunged nine
floors to his death.
Funeral services for Mr.. Brooks
have been set for II am Wednes-
day at Fort Myer Chapel. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery with
full military honors.
Mr.. Brooks, who served in the
World War as first lieutenant
on the general staff, was a member
of National Cathedral Post, No,
10, of the American Legion.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Maude p. Brooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
federation 10 Conduct
Spiritual Mission :

A "spiritual-life mission" will be
conducted here from May IA to 26
under auspices of the Washington
Federation Of Churches.
DR.. E. Stanley Jones, missionary
from India. will head the visiting
speakers. Other speakers will in
clude the Rev. Samuel Shoemaker,
rector Of Calvary Episcopal Church,
New York City; Rufus Jones,
Friends leader; Abraham vereide,
director of the Christian Leader
ship organization; Glenn Clark,
author on prayer subjects, and
Sherry Day.
The mission will open with mass
meeting of church delegates, the
place to be announced later. Group
meetings will follow Daily meetings
will be held in Continental Hall the
second week.
ss. DR.. Robin Gould, pastor of Francis
Asbury Methodist Church, director
of the Christian Church Council of
the Federation's Commission son
Evangelism, is arranging the pro-
gram.
. The Rev. ]. Lloyd Black. director
OF the Christian Church Council, is
general chairman Of the mission,
and special chairmen are Dudley
Hoffman Of Wesley Methodist
Church, mass meetings; Mrs. Ruby
Smith Stahl. music; Miss Virginia
Horsman, ushering; Edward H. De
Groot, jr., finance, and the Rev.
George E. Schnabel, publicity, and
Coleman Jennings, group meetings.
Also assisting the Rev. Mr.. Black
will be the Rev. Hartweu F. Chan
dler, pastor of Bethesda Methodist
Church; Wilson Compton, a fedora
ton vice president. and DR.. Robert
M. Williams, president of the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL Ministerial Alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
q Maryland Students
Set Perfect Records

Twenty-three University of Mary
land students had perfect scholastic
records for the winter quarter just
ended. the registrar announced at
College Park yesterday, They were
Paul D. Arthur, Miriam K. Gerla
Jerome L. Maxwell Virginia L. Ray
mond, Arnold E. Seigel. Morton S
Silberstein, Lucille H. Stringer, John
w. Stuntz and Patricia S. Ward
all of Washington. 4
John c. Curlander and Leonard
E. Eisenberg, Baltimore; Margaret
R. Beattie, Beltsville; Lucille A.
Bowser, Silver Spring; Margaret r.
Hughes, Chevy Chase; Elaine L.
fKidwell, Hagerstown; Fred Kishi,
Amache, Calf.
Lee j. Maisel and Shirley M. Will
cox, Hyattsville; Lucille L. Mon
Grief, College Park, and Helen G
zepp, Westminster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Col. AieIIo Presents FLAG
To o35th Mounted Unit

1t. Col. Caesar L. Aiello, COM
mander of the 9th Battalion. Mary
land State Guard, yesterday pre-
sented service flag to the 935th
mounted unit. Maryland Minute
Men. The flag bore IL stars repre-
senting members of the unit now In
the armed forces.
The ceremonies were held on the
groups drill field near Greer
Meadows. After presenting the flag
to Capt. John F. Neitzey, Col. Aiellc
inspected the cavalry troop. A
mounted drill also was included
in the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Rev. Reno 5. Harp Decline;
Call 10 Alexandra

The Rev. Reno S. Harp, jr., rector
OF Trinity Episcopal Church, Piney
Branch road and Dahlia street NV.
announced to his congregation yes
terday that he had declined a call
to the rectorship of Christ Church
Alexandria.
The loyalty and devotion of his
parishioners made him decide to
stay at Trinity Church. he said.
The Rev. Mr.. Harp has been active
in the affairs of the diocese, being
member of the executive council
chairman of the department of mis-
sions and a member of the depart
ment of finance. He has been made
personal aide to the Rev. Angus Dun
for his service of conservation as
Bishop of Washington and will serve
as DR.. Dun's chaplain at the service
after the conservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

lators they want to test. Dozens of
dials mounted on panel six feet
long tell you anything you could
want to know about the condition
of the equipment. Master Sergt.
Louis Hayduke, of Utica, N. Y, has
the idea. Corpl. Victor j. Fruend
of Rock Island, Ill, designed it in
detail. Sergt. Taylor produced the
necessary parts and Corpl. Fruend
built it. That's the way they work.
And according to Capt. Peterson,
"this thing is responsible for keep
ing more of our planes in the air
than any piece of equipment fur
nished by the regular sources of
supply" ,Ss
Today's regular sources of supply
are helping out a lot more than
they did in the early days, when
the ground maintenance men built
their own shop and Struggled with
their problems in their own way.
And now they sweat under the nee
essity OF getting things done through
normal channels" Today, too, the
group has an efficient service squad
ron attached which takes over from
the squadron all ships that can't be
repaired in two days. Pfc. Harold
M. Beck, 218 North Park drive, Arl-
ington, Va. is the armorer over
there. But his job is lot bigger
than it was in the desert days.
Up to Necks in Work.
More and more planes, more and
more cambat crews keep coming
overseas, but the ground personnel
does not increase proportionately,
The ratio is very low now and it's
decreasing all the time. That is why
Sergt. Taylor and his colleagues are
up to their necks in work.
The men in the squadron engi-
neering shop, however, pride them
selves on their ability to keep the
big ships over Europe no matter
what kind of help they get or do
not get. Sergt. Taylor spent a long
time telling me how shorthanded
they were. ! finally asked him shout
the new men coming overseas.
What" he said, those dead
heads! They don't even know how
to service oxygen. They don't know
how to clean a rife. One of them
shot himself the other day by mis-
take. Why, they don't know a gas
tank from a spark plug. It's waste
OF transports sending those dopes
overseas. We're doing it all"
In his rare moments of spare
time, 27-year-old Sergt. Taylor is
writing his autobiography. It is en-
titled Just a Boy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
District Suffers
Court Reverse
In PinbaI| Fight
Tribunal Denies
Machines Are
Gambling Devices

The Court of Appeals today struck
a blow at the Districts attempt to
stop the operation of pinball ma
chimes here.
The tribunals opinion, written by
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner,
held the machines are not gambling
but amusement devices.
. Court procedure ensued when the
Washington Coin Machine ,Associ-
alton brought a suit for injunction
to bar seizure of pinball machines
Acting. on orders from the United
States attorneys office, Assistant
Supt. Of Police Harvey G. Callahan
had issued orders, effective April Is
1912. for seizure of the machines
throughout the city.
The injunction suit was dismissed
in District Court on motion of the
United States attorney. The higher
tribunals decision today reversed
the District Courts action and or
dered the lower court ito proceed
consistently" with the Court of APP
peals opinion.
The appeals court opinion added
Whatever inducing motive may
actuate the restless, the idle or the
curious to spend their time in this
silly form OF amusement, it certainly
is not the gambling instinct, nor is it
the Indictment to gain by chance
any more than is the game of soli-
taire"
The court emphasized that the
opinion was confined to facts re-
garding pinball machines in the
case before 1t. 1--WE do not intend
to extend 1t to other classes Of slot
machines" it said.
Justice Henry w. Edgerton and
Justice Thurman w. Arnold Of the
Court Of Appeals sat with Justice
Groner in hearing the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

everything lG Serst. Taylor.
needs to maintain its equipment
Actually, it doesn't work that way
Sor at least it didn't in the old days
When Sergt. Taylor's squadron came
overseas 20 months ago, the engi-
neering shop had one piece of equip
rnent-an ordinary mechanics tool
box known as a Kennedy kit
There was no service squadron at
tached to the group at that time.
Begged, Borrowed or Stolen.
ain those days" says Sergt. Tay-
lor, "the shop was bench and two
men. Now it's regular project"
And" adds Capt. Ellis A. Peter
son of Logan, Utah. who heads the
project, you can't keep squadron
of B23's in the air with tool box
Practically every piece of equipment
in this place has been begged, bor-
rowed or stolen"
That, you see, is where Sergt. Tay-
lors salesmanship ability comes in
He is said to be able to talk the
shirt off your back, and he is justly
proud of it.
What started with tool box and
q bench is today an impressive lay
out complete with sheet metal weld
ing paint and machine shop. AT
this post, the equipment is well
housed in what used to be a stable.
When the squadron was operating
In the desert where it followed the
advancing 9th Army all the way
from Ell Alamein to Tunisia, the
shop was invariably under canvas.
Priced Possession.
Their priced possession is COM
plicated piece of apparatus for test
ing electrical equipment. They took
discarded generator and made it
into motor which drives the gen.
orators, magnetos and voltage regu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17

Miss Marcelle
Rheaume a n d
Miss Ruth An
derson. former
stewardesses for
the air line, are
conducting the
i n t e r v / e W s -,
which will con-
tinue until 5
p m G / r ] S
chosen for train
ing will be en-
rolled in an in
t e n sive eight
W e e ks course
beginning June
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Navy School Band, Chorus
To Give Concert MAY 4

The 1l0-piece concert band and
100-voice chorus of the United
States Navy School of Music, under
the direction of 1t. q. g. James M
Thurmond, director of the school
will present its second annual
spring concert at s15 pm, May 4
in Constitution Hall.
The concert will feature arrange
ments of both classical and modern
composers.
Soon after the concert, many OF
the men who will participate in it
will be graduated from the school
to be sent as 23-piece unit bands
to serve aboard U. S. Navy ships
Although the concert is intended
primarily for servicemen, the public
is invited to attend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Austin Will Address
Luncheon of Bor Group

Senator Austin, Republican, OF
Vermont will address the annual
spring luncheon of the section of
international and comparative law
OF the American Bar Association at
1890 pm. on May %. it was an
nounced yesterday. His subject will
be THE Exercise of External Sow
ereignty for Security"
At the afternoon session. Comdr
Amos j. Peaslee of Clarksboro, N. j.,
chairman of the sections Commit
tee on Postwar judicial Organiza-
ton, will lead discussion of plans
for world court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Neiehborhood Garden
Club to Hear AIbin

The Neighnorhood Garden Club
will hold It's regular monthly meet
ing at o'clock this evening at the
Mount Olivet Methodist Church,
North Glebe road and Sixteenth
street, Arlington.
H. c. Albin of Arlington will speak
on the culture and exhibition of
roses and a group OF exhibits will
include specimens of narcissus an
daffodils, also arrangements for
dinner tables.
Mrs. Ralph W. Bennett will serve
as hostess, assisted by Mrs. w. O.
Fraser, Mrs. H. c. Cunningham and
Miss Esther Cannon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
VINO Effort 10 Freeze
DisgruntIed Workers
Called Unworkab|e
Centred Labor Union
President Criticizes
Job Release Curb

War Manpower Commission ef-
forts to hold dissatisfied workers OF,
their jobs were termed "unwork-
able" today by John Locher. presi-
dent of the Central Labor Union.
An area VINO spokesman, how
ever, said some employers had indi-
Gated that workers who were refused
releases sometimes went back to
their old jobs amiably enough and
were reasonable" about being un-
able to change jobs.
Mr.. Locher's criticism concerned
two revised VINO regulations in
volving job releases. One provides
that workers are not to be given q
release by the United States EN-
ployment Service until their en-
ployers have an opportunity to
appeal, and the other delays giving
releases to workers who deliberately
provoke their employers to dis
charge them.
Locher Fears InefIiciency.
Workers forced to return to jobs
they didn't want, said MI. Locher
will be inefficient, won't serve the
public properly and may create dis
satisfaction among the other en-
ployes. RI
VINO admitted .disgruntled work.
ers were problem, but added the
revised regulations, making it more
difncult to obtain releases. may pre-.
vent the problem from arising In
some cases. If workers know they
can't get release Immediately by
punching the boss on the nose OF
laying down on the job, VINO con-
tended. they may be willing to stay
on their jobs.
Meanwhile, the area VINO an
nounced steps to win compliance OF
the 1900 retail grocery establish
ments here with VINO standards in
an effort to control turnover. A
VINO - spokesman explained that
many grocers had not been comply
ing with the VINO program
although they were classed as
locally needed"
Threat Stirs Grocers.
The threat of removing this CLASH
flcation, VINO said, aroused the
grocers to act and a group of five
grocery representatives were sched-
uled to meet with VINO officials to-
day to plan methods of getting the
grocers together to beat their man
power problem. A mass meeting of
grocers later this week was also
planned.
A VINO ofiicial explained that the
failure of the grocers to comply
with VINO standards had caused q
wasteful turnover of workers and
that If they would comply with
VINO standards their need for
workers might be cut down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Patriot Day Dance Planned

Folk dances in costume will fea,
ture floor show at the Patriot DAY
dance, from 8 to II pm Wednesday
at the Thomson Center of thu
District Recreation Department
Twelfth and l. streets NV. Shawn
Mulcahy will do an Irish dance In
kits and Nine. Luvicki, head of the
Polish Alliance, will play the accor.
dion for the polkas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-17
Michael Stone Estate
Sold to Woshinqtonion

T BY the Associated Press.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, April IT,
The estate of Michael Stone, sign
err of the Declaration of Independ-
ence and the Constitution and one
time counsel to the Governor OF
Maryland, has been sold to Samuel
A. Mitchell, Washington.
Mr.. Mitchell said yesterday he
purchased the estate from Charles
Stephenson Smith, Port Tobacco.