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Evening star., 1944-11-30
Ceilings for 5afeway
Are Held Equitable

The United States Emergency
Court of Appeals late yesterday held
that price ceilings which set lower
prices for certain commodities in
some stores of Safeway Stores, Inc,
based on business volume of stores
involved were generally fair and
equitable.
In turn, the court dismissed three
complaints against the price admin
istrator through which the corpora
tion had opposed required reductions
in certain of its stores doing large
volume of business. The corpora
ton maintained that lower prices
at which some of its stores were
forced to sell kept the corporation
from selling at the same price levels
through all of its stores in a given
community-in violation of the
firms policy of maintaining the same
prices in its stores in community.
One of the complaints concerned
meats which, under an OPA regula-
ton, stores having margin of profit
of 10 per cent or less on its meat
department sales for the year l941
were required to sell at 4 per cent
less than certain other stores.
The other two complaints, which
were combined for consideration by
the court, concerned groceries, soaps,
cleansers, fresh fruit and vegetables
which Safeway Stores were forced to
sell at lower ceiling prices than Ger
tain other stores. ~
Among things complained of by
the corporation was that the stores
were not allowed sufficient increases
from wholesale prices when taking
into consideration the warehouse
services provided.
In one OF the court opinions, it
was stated that the firms net profits
for 1943 before taxes were So per
cent in excess of its average yearly
net profits before taxes for the years
1862 Its 1914 profits for the first
six months was nearly double that
for the first six months of 1943, the
court said.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Touch Of Real Winter
Due in District Toniqht

A touch of genuine winter, with
freezing temperatures tonight, was
predicted for the District by the
Weather Bureau forecaster today.
Lowest temperature tonight. ac-
cording to the forecast, will be
around % degrees and may drop to
20 degrees tomorrow night. Cloudy
and windy weather is expected to
continue throughout the day.
The weatherman said there would
be no more rain today and prac-
tically no chance of snow.
Highest temperature today will be
around 43 degrees. Tomorrow will
be fair and continued cold.
A snowfall ranging up to 3 inches
deep in Western Maryland was re-
ported today by the Associated Press.
Snow plows were out in Garrett,
Anegany and Washington counties.
There was between and 8 inches
OF snow in Gambrill State Park, 3
miles west of Frederick, but only
rain in Frederick.
No snow was reported in Hagers.
town but the State Roads Commits.
sion said five plows were sent out
to handle the fall of 2 inches at
Hancock and at South Mountain,
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Home Furnishings Can Wait,
! Am Buying More War Bonds
Greek Immigrant
Even Spurns Sons
Plea to Buy Coot

This is a simple story. The story
of why one woman has bought no
furniture for her new home. The
story of a woman who wants peace
more than she wants comfort.
'The terrible war came on, you
see., My sisters and brothers are in
Greece-if they still live. The peo-
pie there, they have suffered so.
They have been beaten to death,
the women and the children. They
are starving over there. How could
I buy furniturea America is helping
Greece-and America needs my
money"
Well Fixed Financially.
That is how she tells it, Mrs.
Maria p. Sckoppeglia. She bought
her home at 4431 Forty fifth street
NV. shortly before Pearl Harbor.
She had furniture enough for her
living room and for the bedrooms
for herself and her son, an Army
sergeant. The other rooms are still
empty. She will furnish them when
the war is over.
Until then, she will buy War
Bonds. In few days, the check
from her investments will come, and
with it she will buy what she calls
her, share" in the Sixth War Loan
drive-a $4,000 bond. Counting it.,
she and her son will have bought
total of $4,000 in bonds.
Il came to America when I was
1873 years ago. When I landed I
had $2-25 in the world. America has
been good to me. I.have taken care
of my money, and now I have a
task for it to do" she said.
Son Buys $4,000.
There are others like me in
Washington-some of them have
great deal more money. Some of
them came from Greece. Our land
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Clubs and Pacific Marines
Ask for Copies Of Carols

Requests for copies of The Eve
ming Star Selection of Christmas
Carols continued to pour in today,
with letters from numerous churches,
schools and a squad of marines on
a Pacific island.
Fifty copies OF the carols were
mailed to the men in the Pacific for
Capt. Taylor Branson. An addi-
tional 200 copies were sought by the
National Training School for Bows
at 6l3 c street NV, and another
100 went to the University of Mary
land Campus Club.
The Star Office has received re-
quests for the selection from many
organizations as well as individuals
Despite the heavy demands the
carols still are available. They are
published on sheet of ordinary
newsprint in standard sheet music
size. Eight carols are offered, -four
on each side, and the sheet can be
mailed at letter rates.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Food Stores 10 Draft
Sanitary Regulations

Representatives of retail food
stores have agreed to draw up sani-
tary regulations for their industry,
it was announced yesterday BY
Health Department officials, after a
conference with the Health Regula-
tions Committee of the retail food
industry.
The regulations will be worked out
with Health Department officials
and then sent to the Commissioners
for action, it was said. Members Of
the committee are:
Emory Scholcraft, United Food
Stores, chairman; Robert Castles.
American Stores; Henry A. Long,
District Grocery Stores; Emanuel
Cohen, Giant Food Stores; L. j,
Hoffman, A. & P. Stores; d. N. Pratt,
Sideways; R. M. Hardy, Nationwide
Service Groceries, and Aaron Levin,
Independent Food Distributors.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Present Ration
Values 10 Hold.
In December
WFA Is Victor
In SquobbIe With
oPA Over Supply
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The Office of Price Administra-
ton announced today that pres
ent point values for all rationed
foods will remain unchanged in
December. The decision marked
at least temporary victory for
the War Food Administration in
an interagency dispute over ra-
tioning policy.
OPA officials revealed privately,
however, that their disagreement
with VITA still remains before
Stabilization Director Fred M. VIM
son for final settlement. They be-
lieve there is a possibility of a mid
month change which would restore a
number of meat cuts and some
CANNED vegetables to rationing.
For the second time in four
months. OPA had disagreed sharply
with food officials as to what food
items should be placed on the point
list. Rationing officials urged that
nearly all of the currently point-free
meat cuts, as well as canned peas
and corn, be restored to points. They
said the changes were necessary be-
cause of poor distribution OF food
supplies over the country. @
VIA Claims Supplies Ample.
VITA, on the other hand, con-
tended that the ample civilian sup
plies OF food warranted no change
In the ration list. Food officials
admitted local shortages OF some
meats and canned goods, but said
this situation was more than offset
by ample supplies of substitute foods.
Tomatoes are now the only canned
vegetables for which housewives are
charged points. Meats which will
continue on the point list include
choice, good and commercial grades
of beef steaks and roasts; the best
grades OF lamb chops and roasts, as
well as hams and pork loin.
Estimates of food supply furnished
by OPA showed civilians will re-
ceive over 5 per cent more of meats
next month than they received in
November.
While there will be between 5 and
per cent less beef of all kinds
and about 4 per cent less of lamb
and mutton, this will be more than
offset by estimated increase of be-
tween Is and 16 per cent in civilian
pork supplies and an improvement
OF 3.5 per cent in supplies of veal.
Slightly More Butter.
OPA estimated that about 87,O00,-
600 pounds of creamery butter will
be available for civilians in Decem-
Der, some 2,00o,0oo pounds more than
were rationed this month. Despite
this increase in butter supply, OFF,
cials said that distribution still was
not good enough to warrant
change in the currently high point
cost of butter. Butter now costs 90
red points per pound.
About the same amount of other
fats and cheese as were distributed
to civilians this month will be avail
able in December.
Evening star., 1944-11-30

the District and in Maryland. In
one case former air forces cap
tain bought $500 home, borrow
ing $500. The captain had $4,000
of his own to put into the home
and had a guarantee of $4,000 un-
der the CT bill.
The other two veterans sea-
man, second class, and an Army
prlvate-both used the limit of the
loan guarantee, $4,000. One of them
borrowed 5000 for a Hyattsville
(Md0 home and the other borrowed
$1,000 for a Falls Church (Va.)
home, the loan association said.
Under the CT bill the Veterans
Administration will guarantee up to
$4,000 on home loan for veteran
and pay the first years interest.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
so Home Loan Applications
Filed by Veterans Here

Fifty Washington veterans have
applied for home-financing loans
under the GI Bill of Rights and
three have been approved so far,
the Veterans Administration an
nounced today.
In the first three cases the loans
were approved by the Veterans
Administration within week after
the veterans signed the certificate
of eligibility signifying they wanted
to take advantage of this provision
of the CT bill, according to the First
Federal Savings and Loan Associa-
ton of Washington, which made the
first three loans.
So far the association has made
loans for a home in Virginia, in
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Jury Awards SIT to Mon
ASKING $4,000 in Suit

Deliberating more than an hour,
after trial which lasted nearly two
days, District Court jury late yes
terday returned a verdict for $11 in
favor of plaintiff who had sued for
SIC, 900 damages on q claim Of being
struck during dispute.
The plaintiff, M. D. Rosenbloth,
800 block of Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, was awarded the damages from
Anthony Morisi, 800 block Of C.
street Sc.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Chinese Embassy Denies
Chianqs Have Separated
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
The Chinese Embassy last night
described as entirely false" reports
that Generalissimo and Nine. Chang
Kai-shek have separated and that
she will live in Miami.
The report was published by the
London Daily Mail. A statement is
sued by the Chinese News Service
quoted the spokesman of the Chinese
Embassy as denying the report. Nine
Chang is now in the United States
receiving medical treatment.
Both reports also have been denied
by DR.. H. H. Kung, Vice Premier OF
China and brother-in-law of Nine
Chang.
Evening star., 1944-11-30

Is hungry now, and poor. We love
that land, and we love America
America is helping our people over
there-and we must help America
Those of us who do not love Amer.
lea enough to give it our money dc
not belong in this great country
We should be exiled. America has
given us much-now 1t is time fol
us to give"
Her son, Staff Sergt. Andrea P
Sckoppeglia, stationed here at the
War College, agrees with her. O1
the 100000 they have bought, he
bought $4,000.
This fall he did ask her to save
enough from her bond purchases to
buy herself new coat. But she
told him, II do not need that coat
as much as some one in Greece
needs q coat. I will buy bonds in.
stead"
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Sedition Trial Gave Promise
Of Running Well Past Year
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

The sedition trial, brought to a
tragic end by the death of the pre-
siding judge, Chief Justice Edward
c. Eicher, had promised to become
one of the longest trials in legal
annals. rE
The case began on April IT, and
when yesterdays session closed, the
Government had months to 60 be-
fore completing its evidence.
Although the chief prosecutor, o.
John Rogge, and his assistant, Jo-
seph w. Burns, had refrained from
forecasting, it may be disclosed now
that 1t probably would have been
impossible for them to finish their
testimony before some time in the
spring, perhaps April or May. And,
unless directed verdicts had been
ordered then for all 26 defendants,
the hearing of defense evidence for
even few would have prolonged the
case until summer, perhaps longer.
There remained cnly the formal
ity of declaring a mistrial to close
the book on the most remarkable
conspiracy trial in American juris-
prudence.
Mistrial Expected.
Justice James M. Proctor planned
to appear in place of Justice Eicher
at the regular hour of convening
the trial at pm. 1t was expected
Justice Proctor would call mis-
trial Immediately.
Justice Department attorneys said
that, while in civil cases 1t some
times had been stipulated that an
other judge take over a case in
which the presiding judge had died
or been incapacitated, these law
yers never had heard of this being
done in criminal case. 1t would
be necessary, besides, for all the de-
fense attorneys to consent-an OBJ
yious impossibiity in the mass trial.
Whether the Government will elect
to try the mass case again had not
been decided at the Justice Depart
ment today. Doubt was expressed
privately whether another trial Of
this type will be held.
The Indictment against the "a
men and women charges conspir-
acy to undermine the morale and
loyalty of the armed forces. Two
previous indictments of a similar
nature, never brought to trial and
still pending, named some of the
same defendants and a number of
others for conspiracy and for alleged
substantive offenses.
Defendants Vociferous.
During its early weeks the mass
trial was turbulent and at, times
took on almost riotous proportions.
Justice Eicher frequently had to
call in whole squad of deputy mar
shals to maintain a semblance of
order. Some of the more vociferous
defendants did not hesitate in those
days to call out comments and to
applaude or jeer, and their attorneys
often were on their feet shouting
en- mass.
. Gradually, however, the judge sue
ceeded in. restoring quiet, and for
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Tree Ornaments SOUGHT
For Boiling Field Hospital

Ornaments for Christmas trees in
the Boiling Field Hospital are badly
needed by the Camp and Hospital
Committee Of the Alexandria Red
Cross.
Mrs. Gustav Schwarz, chairman
OF the committee, asked that orna-
ments OF all types be brought to the
chapter house, At Duke street, as
sooon as possible. :.
The committee also has issued an
appeal for musical instruments for
patients in nearby camp hospitals,
as well as for comfortable furniture
with which to equip day rooms In
the camps and hospitals.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Civic Groups Propose
Business as Usual
For We Day Slogan

The District Commissioners today
were to be requested by the local
We Day Committee to issue a proc
lamation urging that business estab-
lishments remain open on that day
with the slogan, Business as
Usual"
A city wide meeting of civic, bust
ness and civilian defense leaders in
the United States Chamber of Com
merce yesterday brought this devel-
opment In Washington's plans for
the day OF victory in Europe. Be-
hind the move is desire Of city
officials to avoid a sudden outpour-
ing OF persons to the streets when
the news arrives.
The group also recommended that
If the day comes on Thursday de-
partment stores which normally re-
main open until $50 pm. close at
the regular hours O'Clock. This
was suggested in order to permit
persons to get to their homes in
time for community observances. COL
Transit Company Approves.
Off1cials of the Capital Transit
Co. and the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association said the pro-
posed shortening of Thursday hours
met the approval of the transit
company and stores.
Committee officials stressed the
Importance OF community observ-
ances as a means of keeping per-
sons from the downtown areas, and
those present agreed that it should
be a time of Thanksgiving and re-
dedication and not jubilation. Supt.
OF Schools Robert L. Haycock point
ed out that this would be the theme
of assemblies held in the schools.
Committee Chairman James E.
Collif1ower reminded that both
Catholic and Protestant churches
will hold special services the eve
ming of victory day.
The following temporary chair
men were named to call mass meet
ings in seven Washington areas tc
discuss plans for the day: Carter
Barron, area No. with headquar-
ters at the I'd precinct; Raymond
J. Bowen, area 2, 10th precinct
John D. Babage, area 8, 9Th pre-
cinct; S. C. Tupman, area 4, 9Th
precinct; DR.. George R. Ellis, area S
18th precinct; A. D. Calvert, area 6
9Th precinct, and K. H. Lugenbeel
area 7, 11th precinct.
Government Plans Services.
Government officials told of plan.
to hold services among employe.
during working hours, and C. H
Newell of the Federation of Citizens
Associations outlined plans for about
40 mass meetings to be held ir
various parts of the city.
1t. Col. L. r. Legendre, executive
to the regional civilian defense
director, outlined progress OF the
We Day Committee to date.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
House Unit May
Back Band Plea
Despite Unions
Police Musiciuns
Make Heodwoy in
Request for Funds

Despite insistent and continued
opposition from spokesmen for the
American Federation of Musicians,
1t was indicated today the Police
and Fire Subcommittee of the House
District Committee would order a
favorable report on the bill to grant
city financing for the Metropolitan
Police Department Band.
Sharp dispute between Repre-
sentative Hebert, Democrat, of Louis
lana and union spokesmen flared
again today when a second hearing
was held at the request of the union.
Mr.. Hebert brought from Paul
Schwartz, president of the local
Musicians Union, statement that
it would not oppose the continuation
of the Police Band-so long as 1t was
financed by private donations and
played only for police functions.
Can't Understand Opposition.
That's why I can't understand
your opposition, said Mr.. Hebert,
since this proposal to give city
funds to buy music and instruments
and to pay director does not aspire
to take work away from union mu-
sicians. Your argument doesn't hold
water"
Mr.. Schwartz insisted his argu-
ment was sound, and said he feared
a publicly financed band later would
take employment opportunities away
from union musicians.
Mr.. Schwartz told the committee
that the $l1 500 proposed to be ap-
propriated for the band would be
sufficient to hire IS union musicians
for three hours each at % concerts.
When another witness, Robert
Wilson, a lawyer associated with
Joseph Padway, counsel to the
American Federation of Musicians,
protested that Mr.. Hebert was AN
tagonistic" to the union, Mr.. Hebert
responded:
You have given an eloquent DEM
onstration of the attitude of some
labor union leaders that If any one
doesn't agree with everything the
union leader wants, then he is an
tagonistic."
Hits Petrillo Attitude.
Referring to James c. Petrillo,
head of the A. F. of NJ, as Julius
Caesar Petrillo," Mr.. Hebert said the
union leader had been seeking to
throttle" music to the point that
mo one would beat a. note on the
piano or blow toot on a horn un-
less he had obtained the approval
of Mr.. Petrillo. I am not one to sit
quietly by and let him do it."
Mr.. Hebert had tried unsuccess-
fully to get positive answer from
union witnesses as to whether Mr..
Petrillo had issued any direct in
structlons to local spokesmen on the
police band case.
In answer to testimony Monday
that a union had demanded that
the police band be disbanded, Mr..
Wilson told the subcommittee that
a resolution had been adopted by
the Maryland-Distric Central La
Dor Union opposing use of the
police band where it would inter-
fere with professional musicians" +"
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Illness of 'Pertinux'
Delays Lecture to Dec. 8

The lecture to have been given by
Andre Geraud, who writes under
the name of Pertinax, has been
postponed from tomorrow to De-
cember due to his illness. the De-
partment of Agriculture Graduate
School announced today. ~
M. Geraud Is French Journal
ist and is author of THE Grave
diggefs of France" The lecture is
the last of a series on "Organizing
for Peace" sponsored by the Agri-
culture Departments school.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
D. G. Symphony Forum
To Honor Hons Kinder

Hans Kinder, conductor Of the
National Symphony Orchestra, will
De honor guest at the National
symphony Forum At $50 pm. to-
morrow at the Phillips Memorial
Gallery, 1900 Twenty-first street
NV.
1t. James Wolfe, U. s. N. r., pian-
ist, viii be soloist on q program in
cluding the Beethoven Sonata,
Opus II. No. T.; group of Chopin
works and Bach's "Partita in c
Minor" The forums are open to
the public, free Of charge.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Hearing Raises
Question Of Jobs
For Wounded
Legislation to Require
Industry to Employ
Disabled Is Possible

Possibility Of legislation recurring
private industry to employ disabled
veterans after the war was raised to-
day at a hearing before a House
Labor Subcommittee investigating
aid to the physically handicapped.
K. Vernon Banta, War Manpower
Commission employment specialist,
told the subcommittee, headed by
Representative Kelley, Democrat, Of
Pennsylvania, that there was no way
to enforce preference for disabled
veteran seeking private employment.
although he Is given preferential
treatment for employment in the
Federal Government.
Mr.. Banta pointed out that Eng
land has a law requiring employers
to give minimum of from 6 to 10
per cent of their jobs to disabled
persons. He added that similar
legislation was being considered in
Canada. but that he favored further
trial of the voluntary method for
promoting employment of disabled
persons in this country.
Day Hints at Legislation.
Representative Day, Republican,
OF Illinois, who had questioned Mr..
Banta on preference for the disabled.
commented, however, that 'it looks
Ike We will have to have some
legislation here
Despite the high employment of
handicapped persons during the cur
rent manpower shortage, Mr.. Banta
ana A. r. Hinrichs, Labor DEPART
ment commissioner of labor statis-
tics. agreed in testimony before the
committee that it would be difficult
for many of these persons to keep
their jobs after the war, when the
labor market will not be so tight.
and even more difficult to place
newly disabled men.
Promotes Special Techniuues.
Mr.. Banta said the United States
Employment Service throughout in
dustry was promoting development
OF special techniques for matching
capacities Of physically handicapped
persons to specific jobs.
Our aim is to get the disabled
regarded for their abilities, rather
than disregarded for their disabili-
ties" he said. He estimated that
from - to Is per cent of the lob
applicants being handled now in.
yolved persons with some disability.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Quick Use for Buby Beds

DENVER, Colo. R.-Five minutes
after Mrs Maxine Gormley, con-
valescent counselor at Fort Logan
received is baby beds in response to
q local appeal, q pair of soldiers
borrowed two Of them. They said
their youngsters had been sleeping
in bureau drawers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-09-30
Plymouth League
Opens Fall Series

The party marking the fall op-
en.nS ~ me Plymouth League was
success The league will launch
rs fall discussion periods DC, !,
1914. with a Iteration Of the
topic, How the Present War A.
fec,ed the Moral Attitudes Of
Youth" This Will be one IN a
three-wcek series Of discussions on
Youth and Their Morals" All
young people are invited % par
ticipate IN tho activities Of the
Plymouth League.
October !, 1914. Vll also be
Mems Day a. The 100 a m. serv-
ice Al Plymouth church The Flym-
ouih Mems club will sponsor this
program Their oblcctives are 10
foster community service. 10 aid
returning soldiers; fsht for better
housing; and other projects in the
interest Of Negro progress.