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Evening star., 1944-01-12
ST. John $ Company |
Wins Drill Contest
Al Annual Review

Executing complicated military
movements with the precision and
snap of we'll trained veterans, Com.
pany B, of st. Johns College, lee
! by Capt. Jesse Meyers, IT, OF 49l1
V street NV, won the annual COM
petitive drill from five other COM
panies today at exercises conducted
IN front of the college at 1925 Ver-
mont avenue NV.
The six companies, consisting O,
60 members each, were reviewed by
Capt. U. D. Davis and 1t. A. B
Davis, both of the military district
OF Washington headquarters; Col
John F. Fletcher and Capt. Armand
Soucy of the Army Air Forces, anc
Capt. Marlin Reichley, assigned te
the Army student training program
at Georgetown University.
Following the selection of the win.
ming company, two battalions were
led in review by Cadet Col. joseph
Lee Donnelly, 18, of 1854 Jefferson
street NV, and 1t. Col. James
Evans, 1S, of 1880 Dexter street NV
The contest. normally held before
the spring commencement, was con.
Quoted today since one graduation
in the stepped-up program will tax.
place soon. There will be anothe,
graduation and competitive drill ir
the spring. ~.
School officials said Is student.
graduating this month will entel
the service. Col. Donnelly is sched.
uled to go into the Army and 1t
Col. Evans Is to be inducted ints
a Viz Navy course The new stu.
dent colonel, selected as the out.
standing cadet In the senior class
will be announced on January 20.
A band of so students, directed
by Paul D. H. Leman, also took par
in the parade.
Sergt. Thomas H. Mcdonald o
the Army is assigned to advise tn,
cadet corps.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Enge| 10 Give House
Data on Excess Cost
Of Pentagon Building

Representative Engel, Republican
OF Michigan, plans to place before
the House in the near future a detail
analysis of figures on the cost of
the Pentagon area development, de-
manding answers to various ques-
tions.
One of these, he indicated today
would be: Where did the money
come from that represents costs in
excess of the s35,000,000 fund au-
thorized by Congress for the pro-
ject?
Another would be: Would Con-
gress have appropriated the addi-
tional money for various phases OF
the program had it been informed
in detail, in advance, just what was
planned?
Mr.. Engel said he had been COL
lecting data on the extra costs of
the project above the congressional
authorization, which indicated the
total had gone to about $4,000 900
He emphasized this figure included
costs of roads, bridges, landscaping
rights of way and other items be-
yond building construction.
II want to be perfectly fair about
it, and I am not interested in per-
sonalities," said Mr.. Engel, men,
ber of the House Appropriations
Committee, "but l do think all the
facts-the entire picture of the
project-should be laid before Con-
|gress.
He recalled that he had taken the
floor of the House October 1, 1912
to discuss the cost of the project.
His estimate of $86, 6,000, 900 is $12,-
000, 900 Is excess of the latest total
of $74,185 1854 compiled by official
sources, reported yesterday in The
Star.
Mr.. Engel said it may be some OF
the improvements may have been
necessary or desirable even though
the, Pentagon Building had not been
erected and that calculation of these
costs would affect the grand total
resulting from the project as it was
developed. He indicated he expects
to go into this after receiving some
additional reports he has requested
from War Department officials.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
DsiNRationiinq
@Remmiders@

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20.
Stamps G, H and j valid through
February 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 8,
brown stamps r, S and T valid
through January 29. Book No. 4.
spare stamp No. 2 good for five
points OF fresh pork and sausage
through January Is.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay you two ration points for
every pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp 20 in Book No. 4 good
for S pounds through January IS.
Stamp 30 valid for pounds jan
uary 16. -...
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. 1
and stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet Of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
8 gallons each until February 9.
B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons good
for 2 gallons each. These coupons
will expire on date indicated on
individual books. B-2 and ca
coupons in books issued since De-
cember are good for 5 gallons
each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons. valid
now, expire February g. Period
No. 3 coupons, valid now, remain
valid through March IA. No. 2
and 3 coupons good for 10 gallons
per unit. According to The Dis
trict OPA, consumers in this area
should not have used more than
43 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as Of, January TO-
Evening star., 1944-01-12

Mrs. John J. Long, 40 Girarc
street NE, whose faith would moi
let her admit that her son, reported
missing after an air attack on Ger.
many, could be lost, has received
good news, it was learned today.
II know he's alive" Mrs. Long was
quoted as saying in story in The
Star last Friday. She told about
two other young men of the neigh.
borhood, both members of St. Mar.
tins Church around the corner or
North Capitol street, who recently
had been reported safe, after danger
Gus combat assignments.
Every Wednesday," she added
Father Miltenberger conducts serv-
ices there asking Our Lady of Per-
petual Help to intercede for the
young men of the parish in the
services. And of SGT boys from the
parish, my John is the only one not
accounted for
Receives Telegram.
On Monday night Mrs. Longs
daughter, Mrs. George H. Lee, an
swered the door of her mothers
home and opened a telegram. It
read:
Report just received through In
ternational Red Cross states that
your son, Second 1t. J. J. Long, is
a prisoner of war of the German
government. Letter of information
follows from provost marshal gen.
eral. Ulio, Adjutant General"
Mrs. Long telephoned her hus-
band, sheet metal worker In a
Baltimore shipyard. and her other
son, a naval cadet in New York.
Then she telephoned the Rev. Louis
F. Miltenberger, assistant pastor 0
st. Martins.
Father Miltenberger told the story
this morning to the 400 parochial
school children who go to mass at
8 am. every morning to pray for
the young men on the roll OF honor
placed between the American and
Evening star., 1944-01-12
NCHA Report Urges
Razing Of More Than
10000 DC. Houses
Problem Of Homes
For Negroes Receives
SpecioI Attention

The National Capital Housing Au.
thority, in its annual report, today
estimated there are more than 20 900
substandard dwellings in the Dis
trict which should be replaced and
said that most Of the work will fall
to some public housing agency.
The Authority, which in 1910 esti-
mated the number of substandard
dwellings at 10000, said this previ-
GUS estimate must now be in
creased" because areas of substand-
ard housing have grown larger due
to wartime conditions of neglect,
makeshift remodeling and over
crowding."
1t was pointed out in the report,
however, that private builders re-
Gently have shown increasing in
terest "in reconditioning areas that
promi'e profit. = For this reason,
the report said, the Housing Au-
thority is not increasing its estimate
Of 10000 dwellings to be replaced
by public housing, feeling that pri-
vate builders will do larger share
of the work.
Spotlights Negro Housing.
The report called attention to the
critical shortage of housing for Ne
groes in the District and recon-
mended that construction of addi-
tional permanent housing for COL
ored families be authorized. The
supply of housing for white in-mi-
grant war workers is sufficient, but
there are not enough suitable
dwellings for white residents who
are not in the Immigrant war work.
er class. the authority said.
The report reviewed the activi-
ties of the authority for the fiscal
year ending last June 80. 1t called
attention to the difference between
the authority's slum reclamation
program, which has been suspended
since beginning of the war, and the
program of building temporary
housing for war workers.
The Authority pointed out that
it has taken steps to assure the
removal of it's temporary housing
within one year after the end of
the war emergency.
On the larger sites it has pur-
chased the Authority said, it has
laid out streets and installed util-
tiles so the land can be sold after
the war "as improved subdivisions
ready for the construction of per-
manent houses by private builders"
! Notes Recent Criticisms.
The report called attention to re-
cent protests directed against the
Housing Authority and said these
protests are brought about by "a
| complex of motives, desires and
! fears which only time and expert
ence can resolve"
Some of the protests are inspired
> by speculative builders, who, noting
: the decreasing buildable area in
3 the District, wish to reserve it fol
x their future operations, the Au
thority charged.
The NCHA's report, submitted t,
President Roosevelt December "a b.
s David Lynn, chairman of the Hous
: ing Authority, was made public 10
n day after it had been sent to Con
e gress by the President.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Rental Profits Rise
Under Price Control,
Bar Members Told

Maximum price regulations have
not prevented rental property own.
ers or industry in general from de-
irving increased revenues during the
war, Justice Bolitha j. Laws of Dis
trict Court and the United States
Emergency Court Of Appeals, told
members of the. District Bar Asso-
citation last night.
Although, in the words of Stabil-
ization Director Fred Vinson, the
price control law Is "a breath taking
departure from our economic pol
icy,' general maximum regulations
in a majority of cases, will be fair
without the need of individual ad-
justments, Justice Laws declared.
The increased volume of business
improved management and elimina-
ton of the necessity for advertising
as a general rule have resulted ir
fair treatment of industry, the
speaker said. In cases where indus.
try shows it is threatened with loss
or impairment of its power to oper.
ate, or where the general profit DO
sltlon OF an industry is worse thar
it was before the war, the Office O,
Price Administration has granted
relief, he added.
Justice Laws is one of three mem.
bers OF the emergency appellate
court which has special power fol
passing on the validity C. rent reg.
ulations. In the first 10 months Of
Its existence the court decided only
Is cases. he said, but during the
last year lib cases were filed. O,
which 81 have been settled. Amos,
$500 cases have been settled ir
OPA protest proceedings, he said
with almost 400 protests still pend.
ing.
Justice Laws said he was moved
as a citizen to a feeling of pride
not only because Of the men WHIT
are courageously fighting the battle.
overseas. but also those who art
fighting the intangible, yet danger.
Gus, battle Of defending the home
front against imitation"
Guests of the association were
members of the District Court
headed by Chief Justice Edward C
Eicher, including Justices James M
Proctor, F. Dickinson Let's, Jane.
w. Morris, David A. Pine ane
Matthew F. MCGUIRE.
An Army film, Baptism of Fire,
was shown following an appeal te
all lawyers to participate in tn.
Fourth War Loan Drive, not only
by buying War bonds but fillint
! speaking engagements.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
McIntire Would Keep'
WAVES as Navy Unit
Permanently, He Says

Inclusion of WAVES as a per-
manent part of the Navy after the
war was advocated today by Rear
Admiral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon
general of the Navy, as he spoke at
ceremonies opening the Navy's first
Hospital Corps School for Women
at the Navy Medical Center in Be-
thesda.
Admiral McIntire also expressed
nope that the Navy's women will be
used overseas before the war is over
Hailing the Hospital Corps School
for Women, which has a capacity
OF 4S0, Admiral McIntire said, TO-
day we are starting something I
hope will be permanent" Women
have proved they can replace men
IN the Navy, he declared, adding, "I
think there will be a place for them
after the war"
Admiral Bunker Presides.
Rear Admiral Charles w. O.
Bunker, commanding officer of the
Naval Medical Center, presided at
the ceremonies in which the school
was commissioned. Capt. John Har-
per, commanding officer of the hos
pltal. who will also be in command
OF the Hospital Corps School. also
participated.
Capt. Mildred H. McAfee, director
OF the Women's Reserves, praised
the work of women already serving
in the Hospital Corps.
"The Hospital Corps constitutes a
proolem at WAVE recruiting centers
because every one wants to 20 in"
she declared.
The ceremonies were held in the
auditorium of the school. Two hun
dred and forty enlisted women are
scheduled to enter the school every
two weeks, with the first group
scheduled to arrive this afternoon.
To Have Two Barracks.
The school will have two barracks,
one of which is completed and an
other due to be ready within a few
days.
Since the first women were Sc
lected for corpsman duty last jan
uary, the training has been given to
small groups at II different naval
hospitals. From now on basic med
ical training of enlisted women for
Hospital Corps duty will be centered
at the new school. Graduates of
the school will be given three weeks
ward duty at different hospitals.
Curriculum of the Bethesda school
is to be substantially the same as
for men of the Hospital Corps. A
total Of 5000 Navy women already
are on duty In the Hospital Corps.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Mrs. Cochran 10 Address
Amateur Astronomers

Margaret 1onides Cochran, CO.
author with her father, the late
Stephen A. Ionides, of "Stars and
Men," will speak on Astronomy
and the Exploration of the World
at a meeting Of the National Cap
ital Amateur Astronomers Associa-
ton at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Ma
tional Museum.
Mrs. Cochran, now engaged in re-
search in climatology and its ap-
phcations to military problems fol
the ONCE Of the quartermaster gen.
eral, also is author of many astro-
nomical articles and leaflets.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Forman Says Firm
Paid Low Tax Due
To Clerk S Thefts
1938-4l Returns Were
As Low as S100,
He Testifies

Disclosures that Forman, Inc,
local wholesale liquor dealers, paid
income taxes of s10O to 1,lo0 on gross
business incomes of $500 900 to ST.
100000 in the years 1884 was
made in District Court today in the
trial Of Albert M Steinberg, 40, for
mer bookkeeper of the firm, charged
with the embezzlement of more
than $4,000 of the companys funds.
Undergoing his third day of cross
examination, Alexander Forman,
president of the firm and the Gov
ernment's star witness, said the low
income tax resulted from the small
profits made by the firm in those
years despite the large gross busi-
ness.
We couldn't make much profits
because of the shortages" he said
referring to the $93 900 shortages OF
the firms funds a subsequent audit
revealed, Defense Attorney Austir
F. Garfield has charged that Mr.
Forman was a master of intrigue.
and Steinberg "a stooge" in an at
tempt to pocket the $93 900 receipt
In an effort to avoid, income ia.
and liquor floor tax payments.
Appears Weary.
Appearing weary after. three day
OF whitening questioning, the wit
ness emphatically denied the firr
ever had attempted to avoid incom
tax or floor liquor tax payments.
Didn't Steinberg tell you shortl
before he quit that he wasn't goinl
to take the rap when the Govern
ment steps in to investigate tn,
firms tax situation?" Mr.. Canfielc
demanded.
Mr. Steinberg never made such
statement" the witness replied
During his appearance on the stano
the witness has constantly referred
10 the defendant as Mr.. Steinberg
Decided to Wait.
In reply to Mr. Canfield's query a,
to why Mr.. Forman didn't report
the matter to the United States at.
torneys Office until few month,
after he said the defendant hao
confessed the shortage to him. Mr.
Forman said he decided to wait
until a complete audit could bt
made Of the company's books.
The trial, which began last
Thursday, is expected to take more
than two weeks. Assistant United
States Attorney Bernard Margolius
who with Assistant United State,
Attorney John L. Ingoldsby, jr., /.
prosecuting the defendant, said to.
day he has about 40 witnesses, onl,
four OF whom have testified
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Hudgens Is Appointed
Associate Head of FSA

Farm Security Administrator
Frank Hancock today announced
appointment of r. w. Hudgens as
associate administrator. Mr.. Hudg-
ems, formerly assistant admins
traitor, has been with the agency
since Its organization and formerly
was associated with the Resettle-
ment Administration.
Mr.. Hancock also has named C.
Stott Noble to succeed Mr.. Hudgens.
For eight years he has been regional
manager OF the Home Owners Loan
Corp. in Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Advertising Post Filled

NEW YORK, Jan. IL (P.-The
appointment of Harold B. Sherwood
as advertising manager of the New
York. Daily News was announced
last night. Mr.. Sherwood, former
ly national advertising manager OF
the News, succeeds Ray T. Wilken
who died In 1889. The post had
been vacant since 1899.
Evening star., 1944-01-12

Duffus is colleague of Mr.. HAM
mond in the Tariff Commission
Since Mrs. Duffus works, Carmen
has been spending her days since
her return here with friends of the
Duffus family. Yesterday. she Wis
tied Mr. and Mrs. w. J. FURNACE,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. FURNACE, jr.,
and their two small children,
"Missie" and B. J. She hauled the
children about in little wagon and
tried to teach them Spanish words
and phrases.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Agencies Are Slow
In Filing Forms for
Father Deferments
choneeover Is Made
] EorIy to Supply.
February Coils

Filing by Federal agencies OF oc-
cupational deferment forms for pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers in Govern
ment employ Is tagging as the Sat-
urday deadline nears, it was learned
today. The War Manpower Com
missions Central Review Committee
insisted, however, the situation will
not fnd fathers being inducted be-
fore their papers can be acted on.
A VINO official said all agencies
were giving top priority to Govern
ment fathers whose inductions were
imminent. The agencies are work
ing directly with the draft boards in
such cases, and the Central Review
Committee later will give them
post he said.
National Selective Service will lift
the ban Saturday on drafting of
prewar fathers, which Maj. Gen
Lewis B. Hershey ordered January 4.
Meanwhile, the city Post once
Department and the District gov
ernment announced they were seek
ing deferments for a total of ap-
proximately 1,164 fathers. About
l 900 are employed In the post ONCE,
while the city's total is 1874, includ-
ing 50 policemen and 19 firemen.
Forms Completed.
Postmaster Vincent C. Burke said
the deferment forms now are being
completed and will be passed on to
the departments agency committee
and eventually to the VINO. The
post office employs about. 1000
persons on a year-round basis.
Requests were received from District
department heads for deferment OF
1876 pre-Pearl Harbor fathers, not
including those in the school sys-
tenn. which has not yet forwarded
its requests. The committees rec
concentrations will 60, to the Re-
view Committee of the War Man
power Commission, which will notify
the District which employees draft
boards should defer.
The police and f1remen all are
men with less than a years ex-
perienoe, according to Walter L.
Fowler, chairman of the District
governments Draft Deferment Com
mittee. He explained that those on
the force more than year are auto
matically considered "key" men. He
added that the committee decided
to seek the deferment of the less
experienced men because of the
essentially OF their work and the
difhculty OF replacing them.
80 Cases Rejected.
Eighty-three recommendations of
department heads were accepted
and 80 rejected. Those accepted,
Mr.. Fowler said, included engineers,
institutional attendants. cooks and
second cooks at institutions, senior
mechanics and a number in the
water department
The basis for deciding on defer
ments includes length of service
age Of the individual, essentially
Of occupation and possibility Of re-
placement.
In explaining the asking for de-
ferment Of police and firemen with
less than a years experience, Mr.
Fowler said already the Police De-
partment is short 225 men and the
Fire Department 80, having lost al
most 80 since fall.
Those attending the meeting yes
terday were Mr.. Fowler, Geoffrey
Thornett, secretary to the Board of
Commissioners; Inspector Harvey
G.. Callahan, assistant superinten-
dent Of police; Corporation Counsel
Richard B. Keech and Assistant
Engineer Commissioner Joseph D.
Arthur, jr.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
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., 1944-01-12
Reciprocity Club to Meet

Representative Bishop, Repub-
hcan. of Illinois will discuss Cooper
alton in business before the Reci-
procity Club at dinner meeting at
pm. tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel The Board of Directors will
meet at 4 pm.
Evening star., 1944-01-12
Grapefruit Rot

Lack OF pickers caused 1000, 900
grapefruit to rot on the trees In
Trinidad last season,
Evening star., 1944-01-12

Here since Saturday, Carmen is
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Duffus, 56l8 Ninth street NV Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
|. I. Goodman Accepts
Arlington 'MCA Post

In another step looking toward
establishment of a YMCA in Ar
lington County the Civic Fedora
ton Organization Committee an
nounced today that L. T. Goodman
has accepted the post of general
secretary and named seven sub
committee chairmen.
Subcommittee chairmen are:
Lawrence Michael. bylaws; Don
aid Heyne, finance; Paul Brown, per-
sonnet; E. L. Usilton, property and
facilities; Judge Hugh Reid, legal
procedure: Mrs. r. w. Ehrman, pro-
gram, and Willy Arnheim publicity
Mr. Usilton has donated his office
at Fifth street and South Glebe
road@as temporary YMCA head
quarters.
Mr.. Goodman has served in va
rious capacities with several YMCA
organizations and was city boys
secretary in Worcester, Mass, and
Lynchburg, Va. He was executive
secretary of the Community Branch
"Y" in Cleveland and young mems
secretary in Paterson, N. j. He Is q
graduate Of Wooster College and
was a member of the Board of Edu-
cation in Wycoff, N. j., for nine
years. He also was Mayor there for
a year.
Mr.. Goodman expressed appre-
citation at being able to work with
an enthusiastic and community
spirited group in building a "func-
tioning YMCA in the shortest time.
The next meeting of the Organic
ing Committee has been scheduled
for August %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Organization 10 Join
for Mother
In Assault Case
Defense Attorney Gronts
Request to Aid Woman
Who Struck Employer

Sumner Wood, attorney for Mrs
Martha Bowie. 80, colored, Laytons-
vile, Md, who was sentenced in
Rockville Police Court Monday to
one year in the Maryland Women's
Prison on a charge of assault, an
nounced today that he would grant
a request by the District branch OF
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People to
join him in appealing the case in
Montgomery County Circuit Court
Mrs. Bowie, mother of six chill
dren, had testified that she struck
her employer OF eight years. Mrs.
Clarence Small, Laytonsville, on the
chest with her fists because Mrs.
Small called her a very bad name"
while her employer was driving her
home.
In sentencing Mrs. Bowie. Trial
Magistrate Emma B. Waldrop
termed the assault very repre-
hensible one" and asserted that the
woman had mo legal provocation'
for the attack.
DR.. L. A. Ransom, professor of law
at Howard University and chairman
of the Legal Committee of the local
NAACP, said he would be glad to
cooperate with Mr.. Wood to see
that justice is done"
Mr., Small. builder, charged that
Mr.. Wood lis attempting to try this
case in the newspapers" and said
he had intended to ask for leni-
ency, but have changed my mind
because of Mr.. Woods statements"