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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Industrial Board Disagrees
With Labor on Wage Index
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The National Industrial Confer
ence Board today challenged the
assertion by labor members of the
Presidents Cost of Living Commit
tee that the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistlcs index is an inadequate gauge
for making wage adjustments.
George Meany and r. j. Thomas,
the labor members, concluded in a
recent report that living costs had
gone up AS per cent in the last
three years, compared with Bureau
of Labor Statistics figures showing
an advance of 23.4 per cent.
The report of the Industrial Con-
ference Board, which Is supported
by business management and has
been conducting economic research
for % years, was submitted to the
Presidents committee by the COM
mittee's industry members, II. B.
Horton and George K. Bait. They
said that for the present they would
not present any factual evidence Of
their own.
The boards report said that an
analysis of the Meany- Thomas con-
clusions and other pertinent data
leads to the unacceptable conclusion
that the labor members report does
not invalidate the long established
measures of changes in living costs
prepared by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics and the National Indus
trial Conference Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
u. ). Workers 10 Hold
Rally Tomorrow on
Fifth War Loan Drive
Mrs. Roosevelt and
Secretary Moreenthou
To Speak at Meeting

The first Fifth War Loan rally
in the Nation will be staged here
tomorrow night in the United States
Chamber of Commerce auditorium
to plan the campaign in Govern
ment agencies that will seek to
raise $167 100000 from more than
1000, 900 Federal workers here and
throughout the country.
The quota allotted to Federal en-
ployes, who invested nearly one and
three-quarter billion dollars in the
Third and Fourth War Loans, rep
resents 40 per cent of one months
payroll. The new war loan drive
will. open officially June IL.
Tomorrow nights rally. arranged
by the top War Bond officers of the
IS Federal agencies, will be attended
by approximately 1000 outstanding
Government bond drive workers.
Admission will be by card only.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Speak.
With Mrs. Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
as the principal speakers, portion
OF the program will be broadcast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13

er Japanese -heldLt. John A. De Chant.
areas; music by the 85-man Army
Air Forces Band and entertainment
by Constance Bennett, FRITZ Scheff
and Fred Stone, stage and screen
celebrities.
The keynote of the rally will be
sounded by Chairman E. F. Bartlett,
commissioner of accounts for the
Treasury Department and chairman
of the Interdepartmental War Bond
Committee. Reminding that the war
costs $10,000,000 every hour, Mr..
Bartlett will emphasize that there
can be no vacation-no time out
no breathing spell in the purchase
of War Bonds"
Soldiers to Share Stage.
A member of each branch of the
armed services will be presented to
the audience and share the stage
with the distinguished guests.
Secretary Morgenthau will review
the record of Federal workers in
backing the attack with their War
Bond dollars, discuss the Fifth War
Loan and introduce Mrs. Roosevelt.
Normal payroll savings among Gov
eminent employees now amounts to
II cents out of every dollar of pay, a
figure which compares favorably
with payroll savings by other groups
of American workers.
Mrs. Roosevelt will report on her
findings on her recent tour of the
Caribbean area, where she visited
American troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Alexandrian Receives
Silver Star for Heroism

Arthur Arnold, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Arnold, Route /, New
Alexandria, Va, and one of Is chill
dren, will be awarded the Silver
Star today at a United States naval
base in England for heroism under
fire during the Sicilian invasion, &C
cording to an Associated Press re.
port.
Two hand grenades tossed by Ar
mold, Coast Guardsman, at Celia,
Sicily, last July 10 silenced enemy
machine guns raking landing craft
and permitted the attackers to es-
tablish beachhead
Arnold, who has two brothers in
the Coast Guard and two in the
Army. enlisted in the Coast Guard
after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He is a graduate of Mount Vernon
High School, where he played foot
ball. Before entering the service, he
was employed by the Government
as a surveyor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
lsWRshonm;q,
@Remiinders@

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4. blue stamps A-8
through KS good indefinitely.
Blue stamps LIB through Q-8
valid May l and good indefinitely.
Each stamp worth 10 points. Blue
tokens are being used as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8 through M-8 good in
definitely. Red stamps N-8, P-8
and Q-8 valid April %. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Red tokens
are being used as change.
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 5 pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for pounds
for home canning through Febru-
airy %, 1915. Stamp No. 81 GOOD
for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Gasoiine-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. BE-,
ca, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80 Consum-
ers In this area should not have
used more than SO per cent OF
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
Of April TO-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Columbia Historical Society
Holds 5Oth Anniversary Dinner

tribution to the welfare and cul-
tural development of the Nations
Capital.
Forty Years in Pictures"
The diners heard an address, IL
Illustrated by slides, by George W.
Harris, president Of Harris g. Ewing
photographers, on Forty Years OF
History in Pictures" Mr.. Harris re-
counted some of his experiences in
photographing some of the great
men Of our times.
The assemblage joined in a group
OF songs of bygone days, led by
Justice David A. Pine of District
Court, who revealed a robust BARI
tone voice. Justice Pine was as
sisted in his vocalizing by Joseph C
McGarraghy, secretary OF the So
ciety, and Jerome F. Barnard, local
attorney.
Among guests attending the din
ner were Judges William Richard
son and George D. Nelson of Mu-
nicipal Court, Maj. Gen. U. s
Grant. Sd, chairman of the Park
and Planning Commission; B. M
McKelway, associate editor of The
Star; John Clagett Proctor, acting
president Of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants of the District, and
Charles H. Bates, president Of the
Society of Natives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Office 10 Recruit
Domestic Help for
War !! Workers Urged

Because the working mother
merits q priority in getting do
mestic help particularly if her hus-
band is in military service, Mrs.
Margaret Hickey. chairman Of The
Women's Advisory Committee Of the
War Manpower Commission, sug-
gested yesterday after q meeting Of
the committee that a recruiting Of
flee might be set up to provide war
workers with domestic help.
Describing suggestions for q pro-
gram Of dismissal pay" as one way
to encourage women ito stay on the
job" for the duration, Mrs. Hickey
said she believed that such a pro-
gram should be based on a broad
policy" which could be adjusted to
the various needs.
Speaking before the committee
meeting yesterday, Mrs. Ethel M.
Wood, honorary secretary of the
British Parliamentary Womanpower
Commission, told the group that the
presence OF IL women members of
Parliament in the unofficial body
which fosters the interest of work.
ing women in Great Britain has
enhanced its Importance in the eyes
OF the government.
Here on a tour, Of the country
arranged by the National Federation
OF Business and Professional Wom-
ems Clubs, Mrs. Wood explained to
the committee the organization and
accomplishments of the commission.
Its close relations with the gov
eminent and ,the fact that it meets
in the House of Commons, she said,
has brought it influence which it
otherwise might not have obtained.
The fight for equal compensation
for women began with the commits
sion and took two years and a vast
amount of effort Mrs Wood said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Cadets Of 5 Schools Hold
Annual RegimentaI Drill

The annual regimental drill for
cadets of five high schools In divi-
slons l to was held at Central
High School Stadium today under
the direction of Col. Wallace M
Craigie, professor of military science
and tactics for divisions l to 8
Three high schools, Coolidge Ana
costa and Roosevelt, do not have
1uIl regiments of cadets and did not
enroll in the competition. Each of
the regiments. Central, Western.
Eastern, Woodrow Wilson and
Mckinley, which won the drill last
year, went through their PAGES be-
fore three Army officers. Col. Craipie
was scheduled to award a banner to
the winning regiment late in the
afternoon.
Judges were Maj. John w. Cassell
infantry, assistant professor of mill
tary science and tactics, University
OF Maryland; Capt. M. S. Reichly
infantry, executive officer, Army
specialized Training Program
Georgetown University, and First
1t. Benjamin Fisher, infantry, Asst
catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Humane Society Elects
F. A. Genau as President

Frederick A. Genau, associated
with the Washington Loan & Trust
Co. and president of the Somerset
Parent Teacher Association, has
been elected president of the Wash
ington Humane Society to succeed
George P. Alt, it was announced
today.
Other new officers include: Will
liam c. Ruediger, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. George Barnett, Brig.
Gen. Laurence Halstead, U. S. A.,
retired; Mrs. Christian Heurich and
Miss Barnes Richardson, vice presi-
dents, and Edward F. Henderson,
secretary
The election took place at the 18th
annual meeting of the society, held
Tuesday in the board room of the
Washington Loan & Trust Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Recruiting Campaign
Seeks 10000 District
Women for Jobs

A campaign to recruit 10000 Dis
trict women Immediately for jobs
already open here and to line up
10000 additional workers for OPEN
ings expected by midsummer, was
under way today under auspices of
the Volunteer Advisory Committee
on Recruitment of the United States
Employment Service.
Washington's womanpower must
fill the breach created by current
selective service demands on men
under the age of 26 it was stressed
by the committee yesterday as it ap-
proved final plans for the drive.
To persuade women who don't
need the money to take paid jobs Is
one of the major problems here, &C
cording to Alexander Shapiro of the
Capital Transit Co., who heads the
Recruitment Committee.
The social angle" may be at the
root of the problem, he suggested.
At any rate the committee finds
that some women are glad to accept
unpaid volunteer jobs but don't want
to work in the service occupations
such as mattresses, saleswomen,
streetcar operators and similar cate
gorieS.
Distribution of 100000 leaflets to
Washington women with gas and
electric bills and laundry bundles
will be one of the publicity mediums
employed by the committee Plans
also call for placards in store WIN
dows and streetcars and buses. A
radio campaign will be inaugurated
under Mahlon A. Glascock of the
National Broadcasting Co.
The committee also has Endorsed
moving picture short, Main Street
Today" devoted to manpoWer prob
lens, which will be accompanied
by a trailer interpreting the subject
in terms of local need The COM
mittee will attend the first showing
today at the Palace Theater. The
short will be shown in so other
Washington theaters through ar
rangements of A. Julian Brylawski,
moving picture representative on
the committee.
The committee represents the ma
tority of employers in the District,
according to Mr.. Shapiro. David G.
Linden serves as liaison between the
committee and the USES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13

room cursing the prosecutor and
judge. But every now and then she
wins her case, completely confound-
ing the witnesses against her and
the attorneys arguments.
This is type case. The circum-
stances of Madame's arrest and the
evidence against her differ each
time. The prosecutor never had any
idea of the sort of testimony with
which he will be confronted.
Most of the type cases are rather
mnre serious. Well-known lawyers,
some of whom may forsake the bar
for the stage after the war, i'm
|personate defendants, witnesses and
German attorneys hired to conduct
the defense.
Peasant is Tried.
This afternoon, for example, a
poor ignorant German peasant has
been tried for having a rifle con-
cealed under straw in his cart. This
offense is punishable by death. The
judge hears the witnesses against
the man and the evidence seems
conclusive. He says he does not
care to pass death sentence until
the evidence is presented before a
higher military court.
But the German attorney for the
defense insists on presenting his
case. He proves conclusively that
the peasant has a young wife whose
lover has hidden the rifle where
soldier was bound to find it, in order
to get rid of the old husband. The
judge-it must be remembered that
neither he nor the prosecuting at
torney had any idea of the turn the
defense would take and the latter
has been unable to break it down
issues warrant for the arrest of
the lover and thanks the German
attorney for preventing an act of
injustice.
Another case heard this after
noon is labor dispute. The en-
ployes of dry cleaning establish
ment which cleans the uniforms of
many American officers have gone
on strike. The proprietor is vio-
lently antilabor man. The striking
employees are represented by Com
munist. The prosecutor tries to
make case that the dry-cleaning
establishment, under the circum-
stances, is a public utility and
military necessity. So he argues,
the striking employees are holding up
the war effort.
Attorney Scores Victory.
Again the German defense attor-
ney scores a victory, greatly to the
discomforture of the young prose-
cutor, who is reprimanded by the
judge for taking up the time of the
court with such a case.
1t is proposed to deal with the
German civilian population accord
ing to the highest standards of
American and British justice. 1t is
unfortunate that every decent Ger
man cannot witness the sessions of
one of these experimental courts
and observe how intensely the mill
tary lawyers are being drilled in
giving everybody a square deal,
what precautions are being taken
against "railroading" anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Red Cross Sends Staff
OF IA 10 Aid in Storm Area
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Red Cross advised Represent
alive Hays, Democrat, of Arkansas
today that it had dispatched a dis
aster relief staff of IA to Little Rock
to direct rehabilitation work in the
Arkansas area devastated by storms
earlier in the week.
Mr.. Hays said the group would
make headquarters at Little Rock
and establish branch Offices in CEN
tiers most severely damaged. They
are to handle emergency feeding
clothing and housing operations.
The Red Cross tolo Mr.. Hays sos
families in the State need imme-
diate aid It's count was 33 killed
BAT injured, $50 homes destroyed
and 308 homes damaged. In addi-
ton, Mr.. Hays said many barns and
other farm buildings were destroyed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13

English he Thomas 4. Henry.
speaks presumably is such as she
has picked up from her customers
and has been taken before mill
tary court by British MP sergeant
whose testimony, | regret to say
leaves little doubt that he acted as
an agent provocateur.
Sergeant Has Dream Job.
The sergeant handles the lieuten-
ant colonel pretty roughly as he
drags him into the courtroom. He
has the kind of job many sergeants
and privates have dreamed about
but never expected to see realized
except in some glorious hereafter.
This also is strictly in line of duty.
But what has this to do with WIN
ming the war? 1t is a realistic re-
heaJsal of the sort of case Allied
Civil Affairs lawyers will be trying
by the hundreds. when their armies
sweep across the German border.
There will be innumerable Madame
Ks hauled before their courts. And
1t is not proposed to run these courts
like drumhead courtmartials. They
will be conducted strictly according
to British and American ideas of
Justice and Madame X always will
have full opportunity to defend her
self.
The lieutenant colonel is supposed
to submerge himself completely in
the personality of the lady he i'm
personates, to defend himself-or
herself-and try to trip up the pros
ecutor and the prosecuting wit
nesses by every trick imaginable
Madame, of course, would be entitled
to an attorney, if she desired. Ac-
tually, it is assumed, few such cul-
prits will be represented by counsel.
They are sharp witted enough to
defend themselves.
Plays Role Often.
The lieutenant colonel plays this
part several times each week Each
time a new prosecutor tries to con-
vict him. The judge, himself an
eminent British barrister in civilian
life, weighs the evidence impartially
each time, as If he never had wit
messed, the scene before.
Somtimes, as this afternoon,
Madames sharp wits are of no avail
and she pays stiff fine. She draws
the money from her stocking, slams
1t angrily on the desk before the
clerk of court and stamps out of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Drug Quote Plan Set Up
To Curb Illicit Traffic
By the Associated Press.


Noting an upsurge in prescription
frauds and narcotics robberies
which 1t said are threatening legiti-
mate drug stocks, the Treasury has
set up machinery to permit narcotics
ALLEGATIONS to retailers under a rigid
quota system
Although declaring that no gen.
eral application is contemplated, the
department said the action will per-
NIT authorities to impose controls
in any area-Whether State,
county, city or toWn-Where lax or
Illicit drug transactions are sus-
pected
H. j. Anslinger, the Treasury's
commissioner of narcotics, empha-
sized that present supplies are ade-
quate to meet all needs if properly
distributed, but he added that be-
cause OF military requirements, 1T is
essential that these supplies be
safeguarded to the utmost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Police Juvenile Unit
Twill Be Discussed

Plans of the new juvenile division
of the Police Department will be
outlined by its director, 1t. William
Murphy of the Metropolitan Po-
lice, at 3:45 pm. tomorrow at a
meeting of the Central Neighbor-
hood Council.
The meeting will be held at the
Thomson School, with Miss A. K.
Davis, chairman of the council, pre-
siding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Two-Point Program
For Mental Hygiene
Urged on Officials
Commissioners Asked
To Act on Major Cop
In Welfare Work

Declaring that lack of mental
hygiene facilities in the Capital long
had been "a major gap in Washing
tons health and welfare defenses, ;"
the District Social Hygiene Society
today appealed to the Commits
sioners and Congress for apprcpria-
lions to support tWo-point recon-
mended program.
Ray H. Everett, executive secre-
tary of the society, in letter to the
Commissioners urged an appropria-
ton for a mental hygiene unit in
the Health Department.
At the same time, acting on be-
half OF the board of the society, he
said I'VE urge immediate inclusion
OF funds to continue the program of
the Juvenile Courts mental hygiene
unit, which has been maintained
over its demonstration period by the
United States Public Health Service.
This going concern" he added, "has
proved its value according to court
officials. and would not duplicate or
overlap the activities of new
Health Department unit, if and
when such unit receives an
appropriation.
1t will take our community a
long time to get caught up with its
backlog Of mental hygiene prob
lens even If both units are func-
tioninE."
Copies of the letter were sent to
Chairman O'Mahoney OF the Sem
ata.s Subcommittee on Appropria-
lions for the District and to Chair
man Coffee. of the comparable
House subcommittee. ii
The request Of the society TODAY
backs up the program long urged by
District officials-a preventive pro-
gram on mental hygiene for pre-
school children, those of school age
and those who get into Juvenile
Court.
IF Washington will do a little
more toward preventing mental &C
cldents and diseases" said Mr..
Everett, in statement supplement-
ing his letter, 1.-The effort will aid
notably in reducing both Gallinger
Hospitals and st. Elizabeth's Hos
pitfalls problems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-13
Pepco Witness
Sets Value at
S143,000,000
Appraisers Figure
Is $4,000, 900
Above PUC's

Through the vice president OF
Stone g. Webster Engineering Corp.
the Potomac Electric Power Co. to-
day submitted to the Public Utilities
Commission estimates that it's total
property and working capital at the
end of 1913 was $143 100000, COM
pared with the present commission
figure of $105, 100000
This estimate would mean much
higher rate base than the present
one and indicate an increase in
rates to consumers, but in the first
week of the annual hearings Alfred
G.. Neal, Pepco president, stated his
company was not seeking an in
crease.
The company witness was Will
liam V. Bernell. who was retained
by Pepco on April of last year to
make an appraisal of its property.
Mr.. Bernell, who has testified in a
number of rate cases, did appraisal
work for the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority.
Explains Method.
Mr.. Bernell said he made his esti-
mate on the basis of "trended origi-
nal COSTS" In explaining this meth
cd he declared
I'VE have undertaken to make adj
Justments to bring the total
original cost into harmony with
prices and costs of construction pre-
vailing in the year 1912; in other
words, to determine what the cost
OF this property would have been if
the level of prices and costs at the
time of the original construction or
installation had been the same as it
was in 1912"
Mr.. Bernen said he used the
trended original cost method rather
than making reproduction. cost esti-
mates because he felt that the latter
estimates could not be obtained at
the present time nor within a rea-
sonable period. He said. however,
that the two methods reached about
the same results.
Agencies Oppose View.
Throughout the hearings, Federal
agencies intervening in the case
have contended that the rate base
should be fixed ON the basis of the
original cost of its plant and equip
ment. The company has been
equally insistent that the District
utility statute requires an estimate
OF fair value in reaching a figure
for the rate base and that repro
duction costs must be considered.
Mr.. Bernell estimated that the de-
probation on $4,000 900 of plants
of Pepco was now 1900 900.
Max c. Mason, survey engineer
with Pepco, yesterday disagreed
with proposals for changes in the
rate base and depreciation policies
OF the company, which have been
developed by witnesses for the PUG
and Federal agencies intervening
IN the ease.
Land Values Estimated.
Charles C. Koones, president oil
the real estate firm bearing his
name, testified that the used anc
useful land" exclusive of improve.
ments, OF Pepco in the District
Montgomery and Prince George.
Counties in Maryland was worth
$2,817,191, as Of December 81, 1913.
Mr.. Koones, former president O
the Real Estate Board, made hi!
appraisal jointly with F. Eliot Mid.
dleton, also former head of the Rea
Estate Board, and William L. Beale
vice president and real estate off
Ger of the American Security &
Trust Co.