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Evening star., 1944-08-04
7 Held in Gasoline
Conspiracy Case;
Another Pleads Guilty
Jury TrioI Gronted One
Man; illegal Purchases
Of Coupons Charged

Charged with conspiracy to violate
OPA gasoline rationing regulations,
Winter A. Marshall, so, of the 1900
block of Oates street NE, operator
of a Southwest filing station, and
Ralph Pendleton, 26, of the 5000
block Of Massachusetts, avenue Sc,
were held for grand jury action to-
day by United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage.
At the same time, in Municipal
Court, Garland E. Markham, 43,
operator of station at 1855 Georgia
avenue NV, pleaded guilty to
charges of the illegal purchase OF
gas coupons and the case was re-
ferred to the probation office by
Judge Ellen K. Raedy. Raymond G.
Wright, 81, colored, of 1900 Georgia
avenue NV, who faces the same
charges, was granted jury trial set
for September S.
At the hearing before Commits
sioner Turnage. Allen B. Baker,
OPA investigator. testified that
using pair of field glasses he OBJ
served Detective James M. Powell
confer with Pendleton and Mar
shall and then enter the gas sta
ton at Minnesota avenue and Ames
street S.W Mr.. Baker said that
when he arrived at the gas station
he found the two men mad pur-
chased 1885 coupons from De-
tective Powell for $1,045.
Mr.. Baker said he and Detective
Powell were acting on information
they received that the two men ex-
pected to purchase $1,000 coupons
from source in Virginia.
Continued until August II were
the cases of Arnold L. Harmon, IS,
of Hyattsville, Md; T. E. Hooff, 80,
Of the 1900 block of Fort Davis
street Sc, and Joseph Edward
O'Brien, 81, of the 1000 block of
Massachusetts, avenue NE, all
charged with conspiring to violate
gasoline rationing regulations.
Markham and Wright, who were
arrested Wednesday, are charged
with illegal purchase of 200 B and
c gas coupons, according to the
OPA.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

For months the shortage of nurses
at Glenn Dale Sanatorium has be-
come increasingly serious. Nurses
have left for the armed forces and
could not be replaced. Now the
nursing staff has been reduced to
just half of what Is needed to
give the bedside care essential to
the convalescence of tuberculous
patients.
That means that some desperately
i'll patients cannot be admitted to
the hospital because the facilities to
care for them cannot be stated. It
also means that patients bells
pleas for attention-go unanswered
for time as the few nurses rush
from bed to bed, from ward to ward.
You can't very wen explain away
that lack of attention to a patient
lying in bed day after day, restless.
sick at heart because he is separated
by illness from his family and friends
and doesn't know when he will be
able to go back to them. Telling
a sick man there's war on and
a manpower shortage isn't going to
contribute to his cheerfulness. and
cheerfulness Is an essential part of
the cure.
District ofncials have tried one ex-
pedient after another to solve the
problem. They have now issued an
appeal for 1000 volunteers. hoping
to find at least 800 physically quail
ified men and women to continue
the work at Glenn Dale.
On the score Of physical qualifica-
tons, the health ofIicials are q
anxious as the potential volunteers
to insure the safety of the nurses'
assistants. They will give the yolun-
teers . complete physical examina-
tion, including chest X-ray, and 1
skin test. to avoid any chances Of
susceptibility and will make periodic
physical check-ups to insure con-
tinuing good health.
Each volunteer will be taught pre-
cauuonary measures be1cee 10 o.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Skid on Banana Peel Ledds to Discovery
Old. c. Mans Song Officers See as Hit
Tune Will Be Played
At Wafer Cote
On August Is

A banana peel led to q marine
wounded ut Guadalcanal and =
World War crippled veteran launch
Ing song that its sponsors hope will
rank among the hit tunes Of this
war, The first public rendition will
be at the Water Gate August 13 In
the Army Air Forces Band concert.
It was named THE American
Doughboy" today. Capt. George
Howard, head Of the Army Air
Forces Band, composed the music,
and Stanley Richman. 1926 Otis
street NE, the World War veterans
wrote the words. Back Of the new
patriotic song lies this story:
A marine. just discharged from
the Naval Hospital here, was walk
ing through the park at Fourteenth
and streets NV. when a short
man in front Of him slipped on a
banana peel and fell. His music and
papers were scattered about.
Just What Doughboys Want.
Picking up the papers while the
victim painfully rubbed his knee,
the marine read 1.-THE American
Doughboy" and exclaimed: This is
just what we need. Please, can /
have q copy Of it,"
The small man, still nursing his
knee, paid little attention, but told
him to- 60 ahead and take it-he
had another copy, he said. Then
the Guadalcanal veteran, who had
a persuasive manner about him,
urged the Argonne veteran to put
the poem to music and publish 1t.
Later, The Star called Mr.. Rich
man, the man who fell In the park.
Yes, he said. at the marines bid
ding he took the poem to Capt.
Howard. who set 1t to music of slow
march tempo and had Sergt. Glenn
Darwin, formerly of the Metropoli-
tan Opera Co., make record Of 1t.
Before leaving Washington to re-
turn to the South Pacific, the ma
Evening star., 1944-08-04

Mr.. Payne. who is 40, has been
reporter at the District Building for
the Times Herald for approximately
year and half. His appointment
as chairman was announced late
yesterday.
Born in Pennsylvania, Mr.. Payne
was an Army officer in the World
War and has been a resident of
the District since 1901. He is a
graduate of Central High School.
Did Research Work.
Mr.. Payne went to the Washing
ton Times in 1919 and since then
has worked for the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. the Associated Press
here and in New York, the Wask-
ington Bureau of the Detroit Free
Press and served other out-of town
papers here.
He also has engaged in research
with scientific organizations, travel
ing through Latin America.
Commenting on his new work,
Mr.. Payne stated:
Il have studied the activities of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board for many months. I think
they are exacting and difficult. but
are of outstanding Importance to
the community and I shall ap-
proach them in that spirit.
Il am grateful the Commissioners
had confidence In me for this posi-
ton"
Lodge Needed Rest.
Mr.. Lodges resignation was ac-
cepted Monday by the Commission
ers. The post pays 5000 a year.
Mr.. Payne's colleagues on the
board will be Mrs. Agnes K. Mason,
who has been a member since its
establishment in 1894, and William
P. Meredith, who is now serving his
second term.
Mr.. Lodge, in his letter of
resignation to Commissioner Mason.
explained that his physician had or
dered him to seek long period of
rest" and to limit himself to "very
light and unconfining work"
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Survey Sits
j 5. Workers
Compliance With
Directives Checked
Throughout Nation
BY MIRIAM OTTENBERG.

Selective service Is making q Ma.
tion-wide check OF draft-board COM
pliance with directives applying to
GoverDment employees, especially
the ruling that such workers not be
deferred without a definite request
from the agency employing them, It
was learned today.
The survey also is intended to
assure that the next report to Con-
gress on Government deferments
is accurate, 1t was explained.
According to the last reports to
Congress from the draft boards,
more than $4,000 Government
workers were deferred-mostly in
War and Navy Department arsenals
and yards-but the events of the
last three months have made SUBJ
stantial changes In the figures, selec-
tive service officials pointed out.
Fewer Younger Men Deferred.
Selective service officers In study
Of draft board files throughout the
country noted a sharp reduction in
the deferments granted men under
26. In the last report to Congress,
carrying the figures through april
Is, more than $4,000 Government
workers under 26 were deferred.
So far few men have lost defer
ments as result Of the checkup,
and In some instances the survey
has resulted in speeding deferments.
1t was learned.
One of the officials reported the
case Of q mail clerk over 80 with
three children. His draft board was
reluctant to put him in la, but the
Post Once Department had not
put In q request for his deferment.
In that case the State selective
service director was advised to ask
the Post Once Department to send
In a request for his deferment, as
is being done for most Government
workers 80 and over.
Returning officials report a 90 per
cent compliance with the law re-
quiring an authorized request from
a Government agency before its men
can be deferred.
Some Confusion Found.
In some cases, however, draft
boards have deferred men without
requests because they didn't know
they were Government employees.
Some shipyard workers, for instance.
are Navy employees, while others are
employed by private contractors.
In other cases, where boards re-
ported Government workers whom
they thought were entitled to defer
ment had not had deferment re-
quests filed, 1t was found the men
were not Government employees.
The selective service spokesmen
noted strong tendency" on the
part of draft boards to 60 along with
Government deferment requests.
One draft board official said he
thought this an indication that
Government agencies are now limit
ing their requests to men genuinely
entitled to deferment.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
DistiIIers Challenged
To Release 'Hoarded'
Stocks Of Whisky
Senote Investigators Urge
Justice Department to
Inquire Into Monopoly
By the Associated Press

Cs Jag HeooSAetCu AeeS'
A Senate committee chal-
lenged the liquor industry today
to release what it called boarded
stocks of whisky and thereby
ease a shortage for consumers.
It also suggested the Justice De-
partment look into alleged attempts
at monopoly by big distillers, and in
this connection Assistant Attorney
General Berge commented: I'VE are
all seeking the same end"
Mr.. Berge said he had not seen
the report by the Senate Liquor In
vestigating Committee. but COM
mented that the department had
worked hand in hand with the
committee" and has men at work
now investigating the industry.
The committee contended that an
increased now from bonded ware
houses would be a show of good
faith" and a natural followup to the
War Production Boards August al
cohol holiday to permit whisky
making.
Four Big Distillers Blamed.
The report, by Chairman McCar-
ran, blamed the big four distillers-
National Distillers. Hiram Walker,
Seagram's and Schenley's-for the
current drought.
It said the four have tried to
monopolize the production of all
alcoholic beverages. including wine
and beer, asserting they have "in
their possession today about 10 per
cent of the Nations supply of
whisky" as compared with 40 per
cent in 1899.
THE committee is aware of the
fact that the Department Of Justice
has voluminous amount of ma
terial concerning the activities and
the operations of each of the big
four with respect to possible viola
tions Of the Sherman Antitrust and
Clayton Acts" said the report.
1T is not within the province Of
this committee to determine whether
any or all members of the big four
are subject to prosecution for viola
ton of the above-named acts, or to
civil suits for divesture. However,
the committee believes that it is
incumbent upon the Department of
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Richmond Women Held
In Death of Golfer
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4.-JoSe-
phine Rigsby, rs, Of Richmond, was
arraigned In Police Court yesterday
on . charge Of murder In the fatal
stabbing Of Morris 8. tPreacher)
johnson. 81, amateur golfer. Miss
Rieshy Was held In default Of 5000
bond.
Police reported they were informed
that johnson wAs teasing Miss Rigsby
with . statement about other girls.
Police said she grabbed large knife
and stabbed johnson In the chest.
They quoted her as saying II loved
him and was jealous.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Plot to Diseredit Witness
Charged in New York

An alleged plot to discredit .
prospective witness in the sedit,or
case, Arthur Derounian. hettsr
Known as John Roy Carlson. an.
tnor OF Under Cover" was dis
closed today by the Associated
Press IN a dispatch from New York.
Edward p. Banta, 73, q private
,nvestlgator, was charged by the
New York County grand Jury with
conspiring to accuse Mr.. Derounian
falsely OF criminal assault On =
young woman.
Assistant District ATTORNEY Abra.
ham Poretz said the purpose Of the
asserted conspiracy was to discredit
Mr.. Derounian Is q possible W.T.
ness for the Government aeainst
the Is persons on trial In Washinr-
ton.
The grand jury information
charged that Banta persuaded June
Kelly to accuse the writer OF at-
tacking her. The girl later asked
the authorities to drop the charge.
declaring 1t was not true, it was
alleged.
Banta pleaded innocent when Ar
raigned In Special Sessions Court In
New York. He was held In bah OF
$3.50 and trial set for September II.
While the Government has NOT
disclosed whether Mr.. Derounian Is
70 testify at the sedition trial, Il
has been assumed generally that he
would be called. Under Cover
purportedly exposes Fascism In the
United States.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Worst Sticky Weather
of Year Is Predicted

The years most uncomfortably
humid weather was forecast for to-
day and tomorrow by the Weather
Bureau.
Very, very sticky" was the terse
prediction. With the temperature
expected to reach the mid-90s and
the humidity between so and 60 per
cent, the net result win be anything
but pleasant.
No relief In the form Of showers is
In sight. The sky rained itself out
during Wednesdays torrential down.
pour, the weatherman commented.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Dr. Nelson Will Speak
At Missionary Meeting

Dr.. Andrew N. Nelson, former
president Of the japanese Junior
College. win address . meeting Of
the Society Of Missionary Men Of the
Warrington area ct pm. Sunday
ct the TAkomA Junior High School,
Tak9ma Park, Nd. His topic win be
The Parting Of the Ways in the
Japanese-American Relations"
A band concert win precede the
lecture, and an open forum win Be
conducted following Dr.. Nelson's ad-
dress. Tickets may be obtained by
calling Sligo 1907.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

reach Allied territory. He has been
awarded the Purple Heart.
Sergt. Davis was employed at Ma
tional Airport before he enlisted in
the Air Forces. He has flown more
than Is missions over Axis Europe.
His home was in Sonora, N. c., be-
fore he came to the District four
year ago. His mother, Mrs. Ollie v.
Davis, also lives at the Newcomb
street address.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Dr.. Mercer Assumes
New Post at GoIlinoer

DR.. Nelson Mercer, recently named
head OF the tuberculosis division at
Gallinger Hospital, today took over
his new duties, DR.. Daniel L. Seek
niger, acting superintendent OF the
hospital, announced.
DR.. Mercer succeeds Dr.. Charles
Z. Cake. who resigned to join the
United States Public Health Service,
DR.. Mercer viii have charge Of
some 225 tubercular patients at
GaIinger and those at the Upshur
Street Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

from Hollywood, asking the band
director to submit a copy.
"As a war veteran, Mr.. Richman
put across the fighting mans phil
osophy in this song" Capt. Howard
said. Right now, I'm starting ar
rangements for our 100-piece band
and we will broadcast it over a ma
tional hookup very soon."
MY only idea was to express the
boys sacrifices on the battlefield, I"
said Mr.. Richmand. In the hope
that his song will reach every
doughboy, he is glad he slipped on
the banana peel.
Evening star., 1944-08-04

rine called The Star. Appeal to
the Washington people to play this," ,"
he implored. I'VE need inspiring
war music. I've been there and /
know. The fellows in my outfit said
Tell them to write US a good song
when you get back to the States
=" For half an hour the ma
rine pleaded for the songs publi-
cation.
Capt. Howard told The Star he
didn't understand the unpublished
songs popularity. Everyday he re-
ceived numerous calls about the
song, he said, climaxed by q call
Evening star., 1944-08-04

bdNA WAbAA AAo
squadron after
h a ng been
listed by the
War Department
as missing in
action. .
Sergt. Davis
" as wounded
and shot down
behind enemy
lines, according
to a letter re-
ceived by his
family. but he
and other men,
bers of the crew
Evening star., 1944-08-04

JuSblce 10 take the necessary steps
to prevent the formation Of a mo-
nopoly in the liquor industry, and
recommends that the Department
Of Justice do so at an early date"
Inventories Increase.
The report declared that from
December 81, 1899. to December 81
l943, National Distillers increased its
whisky inventory from 52,9l3,520 to
70, 500 ,429 proof gallons, or 1881 per
cent Of the total inventory.
The inventory of Schenley's, it
said, rose from 82,005, AIT to 86,247,-
43l proof gallons, or 2238 per cent
OF the total, while that of Seagram's
grew from Al 842, ,758 to u, ,665 ,230 or
1911 per cent.
During the same period. it con-
tinued, the whisky inventory of
Hiram Walker decreased slightly
from 43, ,40l ,o52 to 80, ,423, ,764, or 9.97
per cent.
The report also asserted that dur
Ing the four-year period the big
four acquired a registered distiller-
les and 127 .066 .629 proof gallons OF
whisky from outside sources.
Competition Called Vital.
The committee expressed concern
over tendency Of the big four" to
remove small distillers from compe-
tition, because when the act OF
monopolizing the liquor industry has
been completed it will then be too
late to remedy the harmful effect 1t
will have had upon the public"
The report said the committee
Is continuing its investigation into
what Is called "the tie-ups be-
tween each Of the big four through
stock ownership and connections of
the officers and directors of each
of these companies" as well as
into evidence indicating, 1t said,
that certain members of the big
four control, or attempt to control,
the purchase and sale of the bever-
age spirits of their distributors"
Senator McCarran said the COM
mittee would renew its inquiry into
the wine industry, with hearings in
California lin the near future"
The report said that with the CO.
operation Of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission, the committee
is conducting an investigation into
the business practices of the Amer
ican Distilling Co., and fluctuations
In the prce of that company's stock.
Transaction Investigated.
'The peculiar manner in which
partnership. known as Foster & Co.,
secured controlling interests in
James ]. Sullivan, Inc, and Country
Distillers Products, both operating
distillers. with great quantities of
whisky in ther inventories, through
the financial assistance and good
offices' of the American Distilling
Co., also has engaged the attention
OF the committee" the report added.
1T appears also that Foster g. Co.
purchased 47 per cent of Benburk,
Inc. (bottlers, distillers and recti-
flers) from the American Distilling
Co., at a profit to Foster & Co. of
over 100000. The close connection
between the officers and directors of
the American Distilling Co. and the
partners Of Foster & Co., and the
fact that the same attorney repre-
sents both might be taken as
an indication either that Foster g.
Co. Is merely dummy firm set up
and controlled by the officers OF
American Distilling Co. to evade
possible antitrust or monopoly criti-
cism or that the officers and direc-
tors OF American Distilling Co. have
divested their stockholders Of q cor.
porate opportunity, in collusion with
Foster & Co."
Evening star., 1944-08-04

w . ~ Y y z z u
Thomas Ellis
Lodge, who re-
signed over the
W e e K end b e
c a use of Ill
health.
The ceremony
took place in
the Office of
Com m misSioner
Guy M a S on ,
where the oath
" as admins
tered by G. NJ.
Thornett, secre-
tary to the Com
miSSiOnerS.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
BrodIey Dewey Honored

81 NEW YORK, Aug. 4 tR.-The So
tiety Of Chemical Industry has an
J nounced that Col. Bradley Dewey.
FORMER Government rubbed director,
has been chosen to receive its medal
sfor 1914 for work In colloid chem
istry.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
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-
dnes u needed. Notify some
school child In your block TO
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
GIee Club to Give coneert

The Camp Lee olee Club Of IS
voices win give . concert ct $50
pm. tomorrow at the Howard Uni.
versity Summer School. The group
y directed By sergt. J. Harold Mon.
tague.
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Missing D. {. Airman
Reported Back on Duty

Sergt. Ollie 8. Davis. 80, engineer
gunner on BPS, whose wife, Mrs.
Cornelia M. Davis, lives at 4444
Newcomb street Sc, Is now reported
Evening star., 1944-08-04

she ever enters the hospital-pre-
cautions that are as useful at home
as in the sanatorium.
Health officials also point out
Evening star., 1944-08-04
Alan ". Payne Take,
Oath as New Head Of
District AbC Board
Newspupermon, veteron
Of World War, Succeeds
Lodge in 5000 Post
"A. P. Photo.

Alan w. Payne, veteran news
paperman, was sworn in shortly
after noon today as chairman of the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,
Evening star., 1944-08-04

NEW WAR SONG is SET TO MUSIC-Staney Richman whose
fall after stepping banana peel credited dis
covery OF his confers with Capt George
Howard leader Of the Army Air Forces Boiling Field
who set the to music The song American Dough-
boy will be played for the time Army Air Forces
Band August IS Water GaeStar Stan Photo
Evening star., 1944-08-04

KING GEORGE HONORS UNITED STATES OFFICER-King
George OF England (rght congratuates Maj Gen.
Lemnitzer 5429 Connecticut NV after
with the Commander OF the Order OF the British Empire
ceremony in Italy Mrs Lemnitzer who lives at the
cut address with two children said was
deputy chief Of staff with British Gen. A. A. Alexander
"A
Evening star., 1944-08-04
A Job To Be Done
1000 Glenn Dole
Volunteers Needed
An Appeal to Those WIN VI

hose Who Want Sincerely to Aid the War Program
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-06-27
THE Willow RUN News.
John Postler WEEDS
Miss Leila Huber

Miss Leila Huber was married
TO John Postler in an informal cere-
mony at the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Willow Run Village
Sunday with the Rev. Erwin Bon
do officiating.
The bride wore rose crepe
street length dress and a brown
picture hat. Her corsage was OF
white gardenias and roses. The
groom wore a brown suit.
Miss Betty Stacey sang "on
Promise Me" and Because" &C.
companied at the piano by John
Boone. Miss Thelma Gorrell also
provided music at the piano dur
ing the ceremony.
A reception was held after ths
wedding in the church with Mrs.
Ethyl Smollett and Mrs. A. Thorn
as as hostesses.
The couple will spend their
honeymoon at Lake Huron return
ing next Wednesday to West Court
where they will make their home.