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Evening star., 1944-03-25
AFL Union Is Denied
Pepco Bargaining Vote

A petition by Local No. 10. Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers (AFL), asking for bargain
ing elections in certain departments
and subdivisions Of departments Of
the Potomac Electric Power Co. was
dismissed by the National Labor
Relations Board today.
In rejecting the appeal, the
NLRB pointed out that the union
constituted an improper bargaining
unit. 1t also was explained that the
Electric Utility Employees Union, an
independent, has been bargaining
for Pepco workers on a much wider
basis for the last seven years.
The ruling was based on hearings
held before the NLRB last January
81 and February J..
Evening star., 1944-03-25
CIason Says Postwar Plans
Need Servicemen's Views

A plea that postwar planners give
more consideration to the desires of
the men in the armed forces was
made yesterday by Representative
Clason, Republican, Of Massachu-
setts, who inserted a letter from an
anonymous soldier into the Con-
gressional Record which urged quick
transition back to civilian life after
the war.
Mr.. Clason referred to suggestions
made from time to time about re-
tanning men in the armed forces
until peacetime employment can be
found for them. The soldier, whose
letter had been sent originally to
the Stars and Stripes, Army paper,
pointed out that, knowing the sooner
the war is over the sooner the men
in the services will return to civil
life, is one of the important fac
tors in keeping our morale high"
Under present law, the letter said,
men are to be held in the armed
forces for the duration and six
months.
ITO change the law at this stage"
the soldier wrote, would be cruel
blow to our hopes and dreams for
the future"
The soldier characterized service
in the Army under such conditions
as "just another form of relief"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Ii. Joseph T. McGrath
Reported Missing in Italy

1t. Joseph Francis McGrath, Is,
OF 102 Seventeenth street Sc, has
been missing in action in Italy since
February l6, the War Department
notified his family last night.
The husband of Mrs. Alice Nc
Grath and the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph P. McGrath, all of the
Seventeenth street address, 1t. Nc
Grath was fighting with an in
fantry division, probably in the
Anzio sector, his family believes.
He had been overseas since October.
1t. McGrath was assistant man
ager of Gulf Oil Co. station before
entering the service in April, 1912.
He was commissioned in February
last year at Fort Benning, Ga. A
native of Washington, he was grad
uated at st. Johns College. He is a
former member of the Holy Com
forter Boys Band, and was for
some time drum major Of the Elks'
Band here.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Lottery Defendant Fined
In Upper Marlboro Court

George w. Marshall, 81, of the
3700 block Of Minnesota avenue NE.
was fined $1,000 by Trial Magistrate
Walter L. Green in Upper Marlboro
Police Court yesterday on a charge
OF promoting lottery. A similar
charge against George Barrick, ..
OF the 1900 block of Maryland ave-
nue. NE, was nolle pressed.
The two men were arrested by
Prince Georges County police in a
raid Wednesday on their alleged
headquarters in Colmar Manor. Po-
lice seized more than $4,000 in
cash, two bushel baskets of numbers
slips, several adding machines and a
battery of telephones.
Almost $4,000 of the money seized
was in dimes, nickels and quarters,
police said. The place was on the
second floor of a two-story frame
dwelling behind a well-known hot
dog stand.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Soldiers See Vesuvius Re-enuct
Pompeii roqedy on SmuII Scale

|can feel it grinding between your
teeth and after you have breathed
1t for a while you start to cough.
The boys 60 through the narrow
streets of the famous old city In
groups Of four or five conscientiously
peering into the past and trying to
understand the broken English of
their guide. They hold handker-
chiefs to their mouths and noses in
the museums where there are plas-
ter casts Of victims of the great
eruption who died holding handker-
chiefs to their faces in exactly the
same way.
Haze Strange Pink.
AL the stage effects are here to
recreate the original setting. 1t is
very dark and the whole atmosphere
mas strange pink shade. The
leaves OF the trees are pink where
the dust has settled on them and a
violent thunder and lightning storm
RACES around the summit of the
mountain.
Outside the rooms in the modern
city of Pompeii a procession of
priests moves slowly through the
streets, chanting prayers that the
city may be spared this time. The
experts who say the eruption is sub
siding are pretty sure that this time
their prayers will be answered.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Funeral Services Today
For Richard A. Allen

Funeral services for Richard A.
Allen, 81, former scientific aide in
the Division Of Anthropology, Ma
tional Museum, who died Thursday,
were scheduled to take place at his
late home, 316 A street Sc, at S pm.
today. Burial will be in Peters
burg. Va. -a
A native Of Amelia County, Va,
Mr.. Allen began his career at the
Museum in 1897. He received his
training for his scientific work in
the Division of Anthropology
through his daily work as preparator
OF specimens for the Museums ex-
hibits. He was retired in 1882 after
IS years of service.
Mr.. Allen is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Celestia Davidson Allen.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Civic Group Renews
Public Housing Stand 4;
NCHA Is AssaiIed

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions last night reaffrmed it's posi-
ton in favor of public housing but
opposing the present setup, after
hearing the report of DR.. Edward
F. Harris, association president;
Richard Atkinson, chairman OF the
Housing Committee, and DR.. C.
Herbert Marshall, who appeared
before the Senate District Com
mittee's recent housing hearings.
DR.. Harris report attacked the
National Capital Housing Author
ity for its failure to provide ade-
quate housing for alley dwellings.
At the same time, he declared public
housing would be necessary to clear
slum areas in Washington.
The Federation received a tele-
gram from A. Philip Randolph,
president of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, urging its
support in an effort to extend the
existence of the Presidents Fair
Employment Practices Committee.
Mrs. Anna A. Hedgemann, repre-
senting the FEPC's national coun-
ell, also addressed the meeting on
the important work already accom-
plished by the committee and out
lined the tasks ahead.
A special committee headed by
Guy Timer, named to investigate
conditions at the National Training
School for Girls, was continued to
give it sufficient time to consider all
aspects Of the proposed transfer of
the school to site near Laurel, Md
The Federation admitted the Old
est Inhabitants Association (col-
ored) to membership and heard a
plea from the Garfield Douglas
Heights Association for more school
facilities for colored children in the
Anacostia area. William D. Nixon
is president of the Oldest 1nhabit-
ants Association.
DR.. Eugene Clark. president OF
Miner Teachers College. will ad-
dress the Federation on Juvenile
delinquency" at its next meeting,
April 28. q"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Blasts Kill 9 Policemen
In Palestine Outbreaks
Hy the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, Mar. 25.-Nine po-
lice officials, six of them British,
were killed and a number of others
seriously wounded Thursday night
by explosions which wrecked or
damaged police headquarters in
Jerusalem, Jaffa, Tel-a-Viv and
Haifa.
The explosions occurred in DEM
onstrations against the police,
which apparently were co-ordinated
to break out simultaneously in the
various cities.
Six British officers were killed
and a number wounded when a
blast damaged police headquarters
in Jerusalem.
The station at Jaffa blew up just
after it had been evacuated follow
ing the discovery of explosives in
an air raid shelter under the build
ing. At Haifa land mine exploded,
killing three constables
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Postal Rate Increase
Goes Into Effect al
Midnight Tonight
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Postal rates 60 up at midnight
tonight. A penny here and few
cents there will bring in an esti-
mated $96,o0o,oo0 more revenue
ANNUALLY. The estimate is based on
the premise there will be no de-
crease in volume as a result of the
higher rates.
The out-of-town letter rate of 3
cents an ounce remains unchanged,
las does the rate of 6 cents a half
ounce on airmail to and from the
armed forces outside the United
States, but practically everything
else will cost more.
: Here are the principal increases
affecting the average mail user:
The local letter rate is increased
from 2 to 3 cents an ounce.
The domestic airmail rate is in-
creased from to cents an ounce.
Parcel Rates Raised.
Every parcel post package will
require at least ! cent more in
postage, the Revenue Act requiring
an increase of 1 cent or 3 per cent,
whichever is greater.
Money order rates are increased.
Some examples: One cent to $3.50,
Is to 10 cents; slo01 to $40, 13 to %
cents; s80.o1 to $780, % to 81 cents.
Registration fees are increased
about one-third. These increases
range from cents (15 to 20 cents)
for an indemnity limit of IS to 35
cents Isl to s135) for $1,000 in
demnity.
Insured and COD fees are
doubled.
The 2-cent-an-ounce increase in
the domestic airmail rate applies
to mail to Alaska and Canada.
Alaska Has Dual Status.
Under the rate revision, Alaska
continues to be included in the
continental United States as far as
civilian airmail is concerned, but
outside the continental United
States for mail to and from the
armed forces.
Heretofore, all airmail to and
from Alaska has taken rate Of
3 cents an ounce. Under the re-
vision, the civilian rate becomes 8
cents an ounce, and the military
rate 6 cents half ounce.
Postal officials said they made
survey of airmail handled through
the APO offices at Minneapolis and
Seattle and found that 90 per cent
OF it did not weigh more than an
ounce.
AS a result. soldier whose letter
does not exceed one-half ounce will
get 2-cent break over the civilian
but will pay cents more for a
letter weighing between one-half
land a full ounce
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Army Reveals 1894 Soldiers
Required Amputotions So Far

ket type OF case," the general said.
The wounded men are treated at
five Army general hospitals, includ-
ing Walter Reed.
Every man who loses limb Is
evacuated to one of these centers
and kept there until the wound is
healed" said Gen. Rankin. He is
then fitted with a prosthesis (the
addition to the human body of an
artificial part, such as a leg) and
proper disposition of his case is
made.
"At the end of six months, when
the stump has shrunken and been
nodded to what will be its final con-
formation, he is fitted by the Vet
erans' Administration with q per-
manent prosthesis. OF course, while
In hospital. attempts are made at
vocational rehabilitation at the
same time that physical recondi-
tioning Is going on"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Beverage Tax Raise
May Bring Decrease
In Beer Glass Size

After April / there may be q LITTLE
less beer in the glass you buy a,
lyour favorite bar or restaurant. Or
III the standard 8-ounce glass re.
mains the same 1t will cost you ar
extra penny.
It will be the result Of the in.
Icreased Federal excise tax on alco.
holic beverages which, the Once oil
Price Administration ruled yester.
day, may be passed on to the con.
sumer by raising the present maxi.
mum prices beginning next Satur.
day.
For a glass containing eight
ounces OF beer or more, the OPA de-
Icided, retailers may charge an ex-
ira cent. No increase is allowed for
beer or ale served in quantities OF
less than eight ounces. To avoid the
headache of handling the extra pen
nies, many proprietors have indi-
Gated they will simply cut their
eight-ounce glass of beer down to
seven ounces.
The restaurant industry, when
they got wind of what was coming
urged the O2A to permit bars to
charge q fiat scent increase for
mixed drinks and MAINTAIN present
prices on wines and beers. Thus,
they said, they would be able to
break even. OPA said no.
For distilled spirits of 80 proof
or moro fha odlad +ov xr,;lI Ia q o1,.t- q
for drinks containing not less than
u ounce and not more than ounce;
3 cents for ! to 134 ounces, and 4
cents for 1s4 ounces or more. Drinks
containing ounce or more of spirits
of less than 80 proof will cost 2 cents
additional, while drinks of 215
ounces or more of still wines con-
tanning between IA and 81 per cent
alcohol will cost / cent more.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
BY the Associated Press.

6y Tic AaSOCiAtcu FIeb6s
The Army divulged through Rep
resentative Rogers, Republican. of
Massachusetts, today that 1874
American soldiers have had arms or
legs amputated thus far in the war.
The information was placed in the
Congressional Record by Mrs. Rogers
to suuelch ugly rumors" about fan
tastic numbers OF amputations and
basket" cases-those with both EGGS
and both arms off-which she said
were becoming current.
Brig. Gen. Fred w. Rankin, chief
consultant in surgery, wrote letter
to the legislator, concerning the ru-
mors and giving the latest figures on
the amputations.
The l,l94 patients who had major
amputations included 6s who lost
two limbs. There was mot single
triple amputation nor was there =
single quadruple, or so-called 'bas-
Evening star., 1944-03-25
WiI|kie Lauds COP
EHiciencyRecord in
State Administrations
By the Associated Presst


GAINESVILLE, Wis, Mar. 25.-
Wendell L.. Willkie paid high tribute
last night to certain elements OF
natural strength" presently existing
In the Republican party while by
omission taking another apparent
rap at his undeclared opponent for
the presidential nomination, Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York.
There are as, Republican Gov
ernors administering the affairs of
over tWo-thirds Of the people of the
Nation with almost universal salts
faction" Mr.. Willkie said in a Wis
consin campaign speech.
And there are literally thousands
OF local Republican. officials whose
service likewise is the subject of al
most universal satisfaction"
Praises State Chief.
In addition he mentioned nu-
merous Republican Senators and
Representatives sent to Congress
since the war, refreshing" that
body. All these elements, he said,
show that the party 'is having a
rebirth and has a base on which
to build"
Mr.. Willkie specifically mentioned
receiving complimentary reports"
on the work Of Republican Gov
ernors in Iowa, Wisconsin and
throughout the Northwest, but there
was no reference to New York.
Thursday in Kenosha Mr.. Willkie
obviously dug at Gov. Dewey when
he said the mere fact that man
has been Governor for one or two
or a few yearssdoes not qualify him
Tor consideration for the presidency
without a statement and discussion
of his principles.
Warns Against Silence.
In GAINESVILLE he said this is no
time for emphasis on individuals, it
is the time for emphasis on princi-
ples."
Mr.. Willkie said the party could
take the course of remaining silent
on domestic affairs and American
relationship with the rest of the
world but the route he wanted to see
1t take was for an affirmative posi-
tion.'' go
He added: Franklin Roosevelt |
knows I am opposed to him politi-
cally, completely and thoroughly and
there would be no satisfaction so
great for him as to think the Re-
publican party was going along the
negative line. If the Republican
party opposed cooperation with
other nations for preservation of the
peace, he would know that he would
be reelected in 1914"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Trapped Rail Brakeman
Directs Own Rescue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 25.-
Crushed between freight car and
loading platform early today
Arnold Palmer, 81, Pennsylvania
Railroad brakeman, told workers
frantically trying to free him:
Keep your shirt on and give me
a cigarette"
A lighted cigarette was placed in
his mouth, and putting even as he
gasped for breath the trapped man
directed operations. He asked for a
doctor, saying 'if the train moves
suddenly 1t will be too great re-
lease of pressure.
DR.. Arthur Silvers, administered a
hypodermic, then the train was
lacked up and moved away. At a
hospital. doctors found Mr.. Palmer
had suffered only back injury and
cuts and bruises.
"A miracle" said DR.. Silvers,
Evening star., 1944-03-25
) Mystery Planes Treat
New York 10 Aerial Stunts

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-Ofice
workers in downtown skyscrapers
were given an unofficial air show
yesterday by three swift and low
flying planes, the identity of which
still remains a mystery.
Stunning under East River bridges
and "buzzing" the Empire State
Building. the RCA Building and
other tall structures, the planes at
tracted the attention of thousands.
Frank Powell, former aircraft
spotter and Empire State Building
observatory manager, said the
planes were Grumman Hellcats, one
carrying British Raj markings.
Police said their plane. dispatched
to the area, failed to sight the stunt
ing trio.
The 1st Fighter Command at
Mitchell Field disclaimed knowledge
of the planes as did the Navy, and
the Grumman Aircraft Engineering
Corp. said that the planes were not
from It's Long Island plant.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Union Says Army Officer
Expelled Organizers
Sy the Associatet. Press.

BY the Associates Press.
HONOLULU, Mar. 25.-The CIO
International Longshoremen and
Warehousemen's Union protested
yesterday to It. Gen. Robert c.
Richardson, jr., military Governor
of Hawaii, that five of its organ
izers had been expelled from the
island of Maui by Maj. John D.
Hagon, provost marshal.
The protest, filed by Frederick
Kamahoahoa, secretary of the local
union, said Maj. Hagon told the
five men they must Immediately
return to Oahu and report to their
selective service boards as change
would probably be effected in their
draft classification" Mr.. Kama
hoahca asserted that the men were
conducting legitimate legal activi-
ties" as union representatives.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Maine Democrats
go -,~.
Indorse 4th Term
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LEWISTON, Me, Mar. 25.--Maine
Democrats approved fourth term
for President Roosevelt yesterday,
their State convention instructing
delegates to the Chicago national
convention July 1s to vote for his
denomination as long as his name
is before the delegates. Maine will
cast 10 votes at Chicago.
: Shouting approval and applaud
ing enthusiastically when the
fourth-term resolution was pre-
sented by National Committeeman
F, Harold Dubord, the convention
rose en- masse to give it unanimous
passage The action duplicated
that of the 1910 State convention.
The demonstration of support for
the President came after the con-
vention had heard Mrs. Emma
Guffey Miller, Pennsylvania ma
tional committeewoman, declare
that the Republican party couldn't
be trusted with the grave re-
sponsibility of peace" because, with
the exception of a small minority
Of its membership, it was "the party
of isolationism.
ALEXANDRIA, La, Mar. Is (P).-
An uninstructed Louisiana delega-
ton has been selected here to, at
tend the Republican National Con-
vention at Chicago. The State con-
vention, selecting the delegates here
yesterday, ordered them to vote as a
unit.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Mar. Is (P).-
Joseph H. Morgan, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, last
night expressed the belief an unin-
structed Arizona delegation would
be chosen tomorrow to go to the
party's national convention.
''The reason is we don't know
who is running" Mr.. Morgan de-
clared, adding: eff Roosevelt de-
cides to run, the majority Of the
delegates in my opinion will support
him"
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Oil Shipment to East
Sets Record for Week
By the Associates Press.

By the Associated Press.
Crude oil and petroleum products
moved into the East Coast last week
totaled 1,790, $50 barrels a day, a new
record for the war, Deputy Pc
troleum Administrator Ralph K.
Davies announced yesterday.
The previous high was 1,710,0O0
barrels day during the week ended
December 4, 1943. Mr.. Davies said
that according to present indica-
tions, barring difficulties which we
do not foresee at this time" the
Atlantic Seaboard will finish this
heating season without more diff
Guilty.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
WiIIkie Boekers Open
National Headquarters

NEW YORK, Mar. Is (P.-Na-
tional headquarters for Wendell l..
WILKES campaign as a candidate
for the Republican presidential nom
ination were opened yesterday in the
Grand Central Terminal Building.
With MIR. Willkie campaigning in
Wisconsin and Ralph H. Cake, his
campaign manager, in Baltimore, the
formal opening was delayed, but
other members of the staff moved
into the dozen rooms on the second
floor of the. building.
Among them was Mrs. Grace B.
Reynolds, national comuitteewoman
from Indiana, who is chairman of
the women's division.
1t was announced that Mr.. Cake
would decide on Monday whether
Mr.. Willkie would enter the South
Dakota primary May 3. zt =, ..
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Gov. ArnoII Shaken Up'
AS Bus Strikes Auto
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Pfess.
ATLANTA, Mar. 25.-Gov. Ellis
Arnall was shaken up a bit and
his car considerably damaged last
night when struck by bus. M. z.
Thompson, executive secretary to
the Governor, said Mr.. Arnall was
alone in the car, en- route to address
the Georgia Home Economics As
sociation at downtown hotel.
He had stopped at a traffic light,
and the bus crashed into the rear
of the car, Mr.. Thompson said.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Fl Now Reported Missing
In Copsizine Of Roft
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE I'D ARMY ON
MANEUVERS, Somewhere in Ten
nessee, Mar. 25.-The name of an
other soldier released today by pub
lie relations raised to 81 the number
of I'd Army soldiers missing since
early Thursday morning, when the
raft they were on capsized crossing
the Cumberland River.
Pvt Dominick v. Lavallo, New
York City, was listed as the 21st SOL
dier unaccounted for since the acci-
dent.
Another boat rescued two Of the
original % men on the raft. They
were First 1t. Walford T. Nilsson Of
Wisconsin and Pfc. Simon Newrick,
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Argentine Primate Sends Plea.
Dunish Editor Reported Slain

NEW YORK, Mar. IS (P.-Ths
controlled Danish home radio said
today that 57-year old Sigurd
Thompson, editor of the Copenhagen
newspaper Social Demokraten, died
last night Of bullet wounds suffered
when he was shot in the stomach
while on his way home from his
office Thursday night. United States
Government monitors recorded the
broadcast. - .A.-
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Gov. Dewey Charges
Administration With
Suppression Of News
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey added to his
criticism Of the national admins
tration last night with the charge
that it was initiating a deliberate
and dangerous policy" of suppress
Ing news at home.
Despite millions of dollars spent
on war information service, we are
constantly being surprised" Gov
Dewey said in opening the annual
exhibition of the Press Photogra-
pliers Association of New York
Often we learn of important events
through the announcements of for
eign statesmen or by reading dis
patches cabled back to this country
from foreign papers.
After making all due allowances
for wartime conditions, it still re-
mains that we know far too little
about or own foreign policies and
practically nothing about our dip
lomatic commitments"
Gov. Dewey's address, in which
he declared that "even after a presi-
dental broadcast, we still know pre-
cisely nothing of what really hap
pened at the much-heralded con-
ference at Teheran" was broadcast
nationally over an NBC hookup.
In his address last night Gov.
Dewey said news had been sup
preSSnd not Sn r,,iYnb m Laan i,for
nation from the enemy as from
our own people"
"One such incident might be
charged to blunder; two such Incl
dents begin to lay the unpleasant
suspicion of administration policy"
he said. when we find the State
Department requesting the British
censor to suppress political news sent
to American papers by American
correspondents, it begins to amount
to deliberate and dangerous policy
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