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Evening star., 1944-02-07
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE,
Star Staff fCorraspopdont

BALTIMORE, Feb. 8.-Imagine
yourself atop a 20-story building
with mammoth boiler heated to
1000 degrees under your feet, with
the roar of a thousand broken radi-
ators on floors below, and the whole
structure, boilers and all, swaying
in the breeze.
Add them all up, and you have
an idea of what one of the world S
largest catalytic crackers is like-a
giant OF steel, concrete and asbestos
which breaks the petroleum mole
|cules apart to give American and
Allied flyers the precious 100-octane
gasoline.
This reporter Is the first to see
the unit in full operation. Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey employees
fondly call it the big Cat" Since
the middle of December it has been
working full blast, but it has been
little publicized. It's daily output
is secret and something the Axis
would like to know. This much is
known and it's no good news for
the enemy:
The giant is turning out enough
fuel to send feet of 1000 bombers
over Europe every third night.
The Big Cats appetite is enor-
nous and Unsuitable. Each hour.
around the clock, six men in a near
by control shack send approximately
25,Oo0 gallons of petroleum and
thousands of cubic feet of air pour
ing into the unit. Every "a hours
many thousands of tons of catalyst
"a finely powdered substance which
also is a secret but which does the
job of cracking" the petroleum
into component parts-circulates
through its miles of pipes.
The hum Of the giant Is heard
as you approach within few yards.
1t is an inner roar that meyer stops,
An elevator takes you to the. l4th
story and when you step out to its
steel floor, the swaying motion stops
you dead.
Your guide for the trip, an oflcial
OF the refinery, gives assurances that
it is all right. The motion has been
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Planners Fear Dam
Would Mar Great Falls

The American Planning and
Civic Association has announced
that it is "unalterably opposed to
the development of any power
project that will ruin the Great
Falls Of the Potomac" ,..,'
The association explained it "be-
lieves the richest and most powerful
Nation in the world today can afford
to protect the environs of it's Ma
tional Capital"
Army engineers for some time
have been making flood control
and power survey under authority
Of Congress. Their report is to go
through channels to the chief of
engineers and eventually back to
Congress. Before the report is COM
pleted. it is understood there prob
ably will be public hearings.
The associations statement re-
ferred to the Army survey as fol-
lows: "At the request of the Corps
Of Engineers of the United States
Army, and financed by that agency
the National Park Service of the
Department of the Interior which
administers the National Capital
Parks, is making a study of the
Potomac River watershed as to DO
tential recreational possibilities
should Army plans for damming the
river eventuate. 1t is understood
that the study in no way commits
the National Park Service to the
project"
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Dorothy 7. Pearse. rector" Mr.. Hav-
cock said, Miss Pearse, who I'D to
now has been in charge of day-care
ousln>s affairs, is voluntarily with
drawing from the project"
MISS Pearse said her resignation
becomes effective February IA, when
the board assumes full control of
both the financial and educational
aspects of services to all children
over years Of age.
Counseling and placement services
Tor children under 2 years still re-
main with the old day-care Office
Whch has an appeal pending for
$1,000 from the Community. War
fund' while another agency is sought
TO continue support of the work.
Mr.. Haycock expects to bring be-
tore the Personnel Committee on
Feoruary 16 recommendations for
the position of administrator. An
polntment of two assistant directors
one Tor white and one for colored'
also is being considered, he indi-
Gated.
The work of Miss Pearse as finan-
clal director of the 10 nursery school
centers was praised highly by the
board when it accepted control from
the Commissioners. Miss Pearse to-
day expressed the pleasure she had
received from working with her COL
leagues at the day care Office and
expressed the hope that services to
children under 2 will be continued
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Father Furfey 10 Lead
Library Panel Discussion

The Rev. Paul H. Furfey, head Of
the department of sociology of the
Catholic University of America, will
lead a panel discussing "The Prob
lem of Minority Groups" at $3.50
pm. Wednesday at the Library Of
Congress, it was announced today.
Other speakers on the panel, the
fourth in the current series of
round-table seminars sponsored by
the Library Of Congress Discussion
Group, are Miss Maude E. Alton, ad-
ministrative principal of the Ameri-
canization School here; DR.. Francis
j. Brown Of the American Council
on Education, DR.. E. Franklin Fra
zier, fellow of the Library of Con-
gress in American Negro studies;
DR.. Alain Locke, department Of
philosophy of Howard University,
and Rabbi Solomon Metz Of the
Sixth Street Synagogue.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
FTC Accuses Pa|moIive
Of False Claims in Ads
BY the Associated pres.

by the Associated Press.
The Federal Trade Commission
challenged the advertising claims
which it said the Colgate-Palmolive-
Peet Co. makes for certain soaps
dentiflces and shaving preparations
particularly with reference to the
use of olive oil and it's effect on
the skin.
The complaint named Palmolive
soap, Colgate dental cream, Colgate
tooth powder. Palmolive lather
cream, Palmolive brushless shave
cream and concentrated Super Suds
as having been "misrepresented."'
In Palmolive soap advertising, the
complaint charged, the firm has
represented palm and olive oils as
the only fats used in manufacturing
claiming such olive oil "is the same
as that frequently used to cleanse
infants and which was used as q
beauty oil by Egyptian queens oil
ancient times. And that the soar
will keep the skin soft, smooth
young and lovely"
The commission said the soap con-
tains none of the usual edible olive
oil, but is manufactured from vari-
Gus fats, including "olive oil foots,
product obtained chemically after
the edible oil has been crushed from
the fruit. The complaint said Palm
olive will not insure a beautiful,
skin nor avert the consequences OF
advancing age"
The commission objected to ad.
vertised comparisons of the COL
gate dentifices with ordinary" prep.
arations, saying they possess no in
herent superiority and asserting
that the sparkle of teeth depends or
qualities of the enamel.
Evening star., 1944-02-07


find a new pastor who will assume
his duties January /, 1945.
Forty-four members of the church,
located at Sixth and A streets NE,
announced last week they had re-
signed from the church as the out
growth of the resignation of the
assistant pastor. the Rev. John M
Ballbach, %. The group plans to
form a new church and, meanwhile.
members are holding services at the
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Mr.. Ballbach asserted he had been
asked to resign by DR.. Ball and that
the resignation was an outgrowth
OF certain conditions in the
church."
DR.. Ball said that he was willing
ito step aside at any time" A year
ago he requested retirement, but
the board refused to act. The board
agreed yesterday to name Dr.. Ball
pastor emeritus upon his retirement
from active duties in the church.
Pastor since 1903, DR.. Ball deliv-
cred the opening prayer at session
Of the House under Speakers from
Uncle Joe" Cannon to Speaker
Bankhead.
His first pastorate was at the New
Bethlehem (Pa.) Baptist Church
following his graduation in 1899
from Crozier Theological Seminary
IN Chester, Pa. He is q native of
England and came to this country
as boy.
Evening star., 1944-02-07

going on ever since the plant started
operations, and the structure, which
represents the product of some of
the best engineering brains, is so
designed that 1t can take the pun
ishment for years to come. Besides,
he points out, it is only a sway Of a
quarter inch.
Maybe so. but you still hold tightly
to the steel railing-the only pro-
lection between you and the good
earth. You climb stairs and after
about four flights, you begin to get
your sea legs.
The way is led out a ramp where
Iyou find yourself over the big boiler
1t is the regenerator. Inside the
catalyst is being subjected to about
l 200 degrees of heat to rid 1t of car
bon which it picked up in the proc
eSs OF breaking up the petroleum a
few moments before in the reactor.
Rid OF carbon, the catalyst returns
to the reactor to repeat its job. On
its way back to the regenerator, the
catalyst is also subjected to tremen-
dous air pressure which raises the
temperature to the 1000 degrees.
1t suddenly occurs to you that
despite the great heat inside only a
warm glow Is felt close up. Actually
the air remains cold up there on the
ramp. A perfect job Of insulation
is the answer.
OF the many thousands of tons of
catalyst circulating each "a hours
through the unit, only about two
tons a day are lost. Box cars of the
vital substance stand by ready to
replenish the supply.
The entire operation of the plant
is done by the six specially trained
men who work from the adjacent
control room. There they keep con-
slant watch on numerous gauges
and charts which tell every minute
OF Me day what is going On n the
giant.
Construction on the Big Cat be-
gan February, 1912, and IS 900 900
was expended on this project alone.
Today the Baltimore giant is work.
ing 100 per cent for the war effort.
When peace returns, it will produce
fuel for our homes and our automo-
biles.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Thief in Rubber 5heeI
Robs Couple, Strips
And Cuffs Girl Guest

A gunman weirdly disguised In a
rubber sheet which covered him
from head to foot, awakened a couple
in their bed early yesterday
and robbed them, after forcing the
wife, an expectant mother, to bind
and gag her husband. He then
reused an 18-year-old girl roomer in
the same household, stripped her
nightgown from her and escaped
with the contents of her purse, after
cutting her when she demonstrated.
When Mrs. John M. Curran, 525
Eleventh street Sc, was awakened
she peered into the eyes of the in
truder, glaring from two Sits cut
in the rubber sheet. He cautioned
silence as he threatened her with
a revolver.
Apologies, But Takes Money.
Her husband slept on, she told
police, as she pleaded with the
masked man to leave, explaining
she was pregnant The thief apol-
ogized, Mrs. Curran said, but nev-
ertheless forced her to awaken her
tie his hands with a neck
tie and gag him.
Motioning Mrs. Curran toward a
stairway, he directed her to the first
floor of the house and there took
$l2 and wrist watch. He ordered
her to return to her bedroom and
turned his attention to room oc-
cupied by Gloria Moore, 10, who was
still asleep.
The gunman ordered her to get out
of bed and to remove her nightgown
slapping her face when she refused,
police said. He then tied her hands
and, after taking SO from a purse
on the dresser, ran to the first floor
and escaped through window
Evening star., 1944-02-07
National Observance
|0f Boy Scout Week
Begins Tomorrow

The 34th anniversary of the
founding of the Boy Scout move
ment in America will be marked by
the observance of Boy Scout Week
throughout the country, beginning
tomorrow and lasting through Feb
ruary IA.
The active enrolment of Scouts
Cubs and adult volunteer leaders Is
estimated at 1,575,0O0, and. more
than 11,400,000 men and boys have
been in Scouting since February 8
1910, according to figures at national
headquarters.
As War Service Projects.
During the war the Scouts have
participated in As war service prof.
ects to assist Government agencies.
One of the present projects is waste
paper collection, for which Scouts
and Cubs are making their second
major drive at the request of War
Production Board Chairman Donalc
M. Nelson. Their first drive brought
in 122.000 tons, or nearly fourth
of the paper collected two years
ago.
More than 315,OO0 Scouts have
qualified as dispatch bearers for the
Office of War Information, carrying
official identificat ton cards signed
by Owl Director Elmer Davis and
Ebert K. Fretwell chief Scout execu-
tive. These boys distribute and post
in public places Government posters
and other literature.
Orders for War Bonds and Stamps
are being taken by Scouts during
the Fourth War Loan drive, and the
boys also work on farms to produce
and conserve food.
Victory Patrols.
A feature Of Boy Scout Week
observance this year will be the
creation of victory patrols" COM
prising former Scouts now in the
armed forces, more than 900 OF
whom have received high awards
from the Government for gallantry
and heroism.
The Scouts will take over many
store windows to display handicraft
and to demonstrate skills acquired
in Scouting. Investiture ceremonie.
during the week are expected tc
bring hundreds of boys into the
organization.
Next Sunday will be boy Scout
Sunday" and Scouts will attend
church and synagogue services in
uniform.
Torture Toj0 with another bond
He will feel the squeeze more thar
you do. xsssll1EQ
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Federzoni Is Reported
Escaped From Foscists
By the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Luigi Fed
erzoni, former president of the
Italian Academy and Fascist Grand
Council member, who was sentenced
to death as one of the officials vot-
ing for Mussolini's custer last July,
has escaped from puppet Fascist au-
thorities in Northern Italy, the
Hungarian Telegraph Bureau said
yesterday in Zurich dispatch re-
ceived by OWL.
Although sentenced in absentia
Federzoni had been under arrest,
according to the Hungarian report
recorded by United States Govern
ment monitors. It gave no details
Of his escape.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Argentine Ex-ConsuI
Says Wake Prisoners
Nearly Froze on Ships
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ramon
Lavalle, former Argentine consular
official in the Far East, disclosed
last night that he saw American
prisoners from Wake Island, in
adequately clothed and many of
them sick and wounded, exposed in
freezing weather on the decks of
Jap transports in Yokohama Har-
bor.
Blue with cold, and shivering
from the rain, snow and wind, the
civilian workers and. remnants of
the fewer than 400 marines who
garrisoned Wake Island, huddled
together on the decks of the two
transports for at least 48 hours,
Mr.. Lavalle said.
Mr.. Lavalle, who said he was re-
vealing to the public for the first
time the glimpse he had of the
Wake defenders, thus added to the
small store of public knowledge
concerning the fate of the men
whose defense of their Pacific out
post earned a presidential citation.
On 1--WE, the People, Program.
That citation said the defense of
tiny Wake Island will not be for
gotten so long as gallantry and
heroism are respected and honored."
The former Argentine consul in
Hong Konk, later consular at
tache in Toxic, spoke on the 1--WE,
the People" program over the CHS.
network.
Mr.. Lavalle, who said his small
daughter died because the Japs re-
fused to allow her medicine, told
this story:
"On the 18th of January, 1912, two
Japanese transports anchored in
Yokohama harbor. Their decks were
packed with American prisoners.
can reveal to you now that these
prisoners were from Wake Island
both soldiers and civilian workers
and engineers
They were herded together like
animals, too crowded for all of them
to lie down. The weather was freeZ-
ing-it was alternately raining and
showing. Some were just shirts and
trousers. They kept rubbing them
selves for warmth.
Kept in Open Two Days.
"The wounded were poorly ban
daged and very weak You could ac-
tually see them shaking. They were
blue with cold. They were kept there
in the open two days and two nights
that I know of-perhaps longer.
Nine months later I saw some
American prisoners again. in Man.
churia at a railroad station. They
were taken to the north to work on
a canal. They were very thin. their
clothes were in rags; some had no
shoes.
Most Wake Island engineers are
working in Toxic factories. Many
American soldiers are loading and
unloading cargoes on the Toxic
DOCKS" he said.
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Wnlcn ne nao 1ofceo In MAKING h1l
entrance. tt
Hands Like . Woman's."
ALI three victims gave substantial
ly similar descriptions Of the thief.
He was, they said, a white man,
probably about 20 years old, with a
polite manner and cultured speech.
His hands. the only exposed portion
of his, body, were 'like woman's. u
they agreed.
Coinciding with the police broad
cast for. the apprehension of the
gunman was an alarm, radioed to all
cruising police cars, to be on the
lookout for Joseph Hockenberry, 20,
who escaped from the ward for the
criminally insane at Gallinger Hos
pital January 81. He has been re-
ported in the southeast section OF
the city and is thought to be armed
He was transferred to the hospital
from District Jail, where he was
serving sentence for assaulting
women,
Evening star., 1944-02-07

this year and
will econ e
pastor emeritus
at an annual
salary Of $4,000.
He disclosed
today he had
asked the Board
of Deacons at a
special meeting
following yes
terday's services
to retire him
this year. The
BOARD refused,
jut when DR..
Ball in S / S t e d
fhoN ouroad To
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Montevideo Labor Meetino

MEXICO, Feb. z R.-The news
paper Excelsior said yesterday that
the Latin American Labor Fedora
tion had called an emergency
meeting" for February Is at Monte
video and that the purpose was to
urge establishment of diplomatic re-
lations between the American re-
publics and the is Soviet republics.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Big Gas Cracking Plant HUNS
7oSend Bomber Fleets OyerFoe
BALTIMORE GIANT

BALTIMORE GIANT
This is one OF tho
worlds largest catalytic
crackers which breaks
up petroleum to give
valuable 1000 ctane
aviation fuel for Amer
ican flyers. Operated
by the Standard OIL Co.
OF New Jersey, 1t is
working "a hours a day
turning out fuel sufn-
cient to send great
fleets OF bombers over
Europe every third
night.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
GosFins Reported at Front

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 R.-Reichs-
marshal Hermann Goering, German
air minister, and representatives of
the German high command and
general staff have arrived at the
headquarters of Field Marshal Gen.
Georg Won Kuechler, commander of
the northern section OF the eastern
Evening star., 1944-02-07

day by Robert L.
Haycock, super
/ n t e n d e n t of
schools and now
responsible for
a d m i nistration
of the day-care
Office under the
Board of Educa-
ton.
"B e c a u sc a
b a c k ground of
experience in ad-
m / n istration of
public schools Is
essential in the
person of the di-
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Miss Dorothy Pearst
Resigns as Director
OF Day Care Office

The resignation of Miss Dorothy T,
Pearse, for the past two years direc-
tor of the day-car Office under the
Commissioners, was announced to-
Evening star., 1944-02-07
DR.. J.C. Ball 10 Retire;
Metropolitan Baptist
Pastor for Al Years

The Rev. DR.. John Compton Ball,
81-year-old pastor of Metropolitan
Baptist Church for the past Al
years, plans to retire at the end of
Evening star., 1944-02-07

front, the Moscow radio said yes.
terday In a broadcast reported By
owl.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
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100 lbs. Of waste
paper makes $50
cartons for Army
~K" rations. Keep
eur boys well-fed!
Start saving waste
paper!
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Evening star., 1944-02-07
Hands Like . Woman's.n

which he had forced In making hil
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Torture TOTO with another bond.
He will feel the squeeze more than
you do. ..ssllN
Evening star., 1944-12-19
By r. r, TAYNTON,

Dog magazines are full OF ad-
vice on how to select that Christ
mas puppy. In spite of that, the
usual number of people will make
the usual number of mistakes and
buy: IA cute puppy that will grow
up to resemble nothing that ever
was pictured in a dog book. The
purchasers will have failed to look
into little matters of breed and
pedigree. "A cute puppy that
won't grow up. 1t will have been
a bargain price pup that never had
been wormed, inoculated or properly
fed. 3-A cute puppy that grows
up to be a young horse, much larger
than the home it is designed to
adorn. The purchaser will have
forgotten that he should have con-
sidered the breed of dog in relation
to its environment.
The first consideration in buying
puppy, at Christmas or any other
time, is the integrity of the seller.
The established breeder of show
stock has more at stake in selling
a puppy than the owner of a pet
bitch who suddenly decides to breed
her to the dog next door because
there is good demand for puppies.
Evening star., 1944-12-19
Tow|es, Not Long Out Of Boy
Class, Tops Duckpin League

Grill each dropped a game to skid
to second place deadlock. Frances
Wilson's 1855 and Lois Gladding's 361
were the big wallops in the Rich's
victory.
Mary Browns 1874 and 1862 high
lighted Kavakos' 81 win from Ed
monds Optical while Bernice john
sons 1874 and 345 led Garvins 81
decision from Howard's Cleaners.
Turning in top scores of 1877 and 375,
Jessie Sacrey headed the champion
First Grills 80 win from Qauity
Food Shop. The sweep moved last
seasons pennant winners two games
out of first place. s. g. H. Parking
was 2-1 winner from Hessick Coal
and Ballston Stadium shellacked In
vestment Building
Lorraine GULL, First Grill captain,
shrank her high average to 1918
with 352 set.
Shining with 129 and 325 Louise
Gibbons paved the way as Commerce
sank the Coasters to gain first place
in the National Capital Ladies' loop
on total pins. Statistics, despite q
2-1 victory over Foreign Trade, as
Margaret Littwin aided with lis and
329, dropped into a deadlock with
the fast moving Commerce. Olga
Kazemersky spanked the Navy Blues
FL verdict over Planning with 1913
and 329. Margaret Miltner's 327
gave Standards 2-1 edge over War
NaVv
Evening star., 1944-12-19
How to Avoid Future Trouble
In Buying Pup for Christmas

Puppies so bred may be pure bred
and even well-bred as far as pedi-
gree goes. But because of ignorance,
or because the breeder has no
fundamental interest in dog breed
ing, the puppies may not be given
the proper start in life to grow
into the fine dogs they might. Nor
does the breeder have any interest
beyond the immediate sale. He is
not trying to establish a reputation
as breeder or kennel owner. Al
though, it must be stated, that the
kitchen-raised litter of puppies fire.
quently is the best-raised litter of
puppies. In buying one of these
it is case of let the purchaser
beware.
Rules for picking a pup that will
give lasting satisfaction are few and
simple. l. Buy only from a reputable
kennel or breeder. 2. Consider the
breed carefully and choose one that
will suit your family and home in
size, conformation and breed tenn
perament. 8. Be observant. A
healthy puppy feels firm and live
when you pick 1t up It's eyes are
bright and its skin and coat glossy.
1t smells sweet, puppy sweet not
flower sweet.
Dog fanciers all over the country
will be saddened by the news of
Harry Hartnett's death. He was one
of the top handlers in the country
who was considered pre-eminent
in the breed he especially fancied,
Irish settlers. Secretary of the
Professional Handlers Association
and officer in the Eastern Irish Set
ter Association, Irish Setter Club Of
America, English Setter Association
and American Boxer Club, he had
the respect of professional and anna
teur handlers in all breeds. Because
of a chronic heart condition, Mr..
Hartnett gave up active dog han
ding two or three years ago and
just year ago was appointed head
OF the Gaines Research Kennels at
Ridgeield, Conn, which under his
direction seemed destined to become
the first practical research kennel
for the betterment of pure-bred
dogs in the country.
National Capital Kennel Club held
an open meeting recently at which
the Polish Ambassador gave a talk
on dogs and shows in Poland.
Loot chpuJ of fha x,oor ~,
saw one Washington dog finish his
championship. 1t was at Worcester,
Mass, and the dog was Mrs. Gillis'
8-month-old miniature schnauzer,
Kismet of Marienhof, who finished
in record time. Nelly BLY, of Beech
Tree. a Shetland sheep dog, picked
up another point. T.