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Evening star., 1944-04-10
1unney Talks April 19
School Board
Address to Help Decide
Boxing Course Details

Comdr. Gene Tunney, U. S. N. R.,
and members of the District Boxing
Commission have accepted an invi-
tatlon by c. Melvin Sharpe, board
member, to appear before the Board
OF Education meeting April 19 to
help his fellow board members de-
eide details of an experimental box
ing course in three high schools, it
was announced today.
Mr.. Sharpe appealed to Comdr.
Iunney and the commission when
ne discovered at a board meeting
last week that some of the members
didn't know much about boxing. y
We hope we can shed light"
Thomas P. Morgan, jr., one of the
commissioners, said. The commits
sion will pay for equipment and
instructors. to be chosen under the
educational qualifications of the
board.
Comdr. Tunney and the commits
sioners will address the board
meeting briefly. Mr.. Morgan said.
Mr.. Morgan also has asked Mai.
Gen. John T. Lewis. commanding
general OF the Military District of
Washington; William E. Leahy
director of District Selective Serv-
ice, and 1t. Col. William Ramsay
OF the special events section of the
War Department to speak.
Boxing has not been discussed
by the board since stormy sessions
IN January, 1888, when the appeal
OF Columbus University to use a
school for boxing exhibition was
turned down.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Two Suspects Seized
On Assault Charoe
Held in Upper Marlboro
Jail on Womon's Complain,

Clarence e. Jackson, 81, Of the
800 block of r street NV. and
George Wood, 80, Bass avenue, Ken
1lworth, Md, were being held in the
Upper Marlboro Jail today on q
charge Of criminally assaulting 9
24-year-old Government worker Sat.
urday on Central avenue near Largo.
Prince Georges County Policemen
w. c. Suit and c. L. Perrygo said
Jackson was arrested by Washing
ton police yesterday in an antique
shop which he operates at the F
street address. They said Jackson
told them where Wood lived. The
latter was arrested by Baltimore
authorities today.
Preliminary hearing will be held
at 10 am. Friday at Upper Mari.
boro Police Court.
Policeman Suit said the woman
who lives in the 1900 block of Six.
teenth street NV, told him sh.
and a companion, Paul Fitzhugh, Of
the HOO block of Eleventh stree'
NV, met the two men in a Wash.
ington beer parlor Friday night ane
went to Maryland for another drink
where the alleged assault occurred
after Mr.. Fitzhugh had been forcee
from the car.
Mr.. Fitzhugh told police he heare
one OF the men address the othel
as Jackson" and mention an an.
tique shop.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
K. Of {. Group 10 Transcribe
Service Voices for Homes

A recording set will be purchased
by the Third District, Maryland
State Council, Knights of Colum-
bus, to record the voices of men
of the armed services visited by
committees of the organization at
camps and hospitals. The discs
thus made will be sent to relatives
of the men.
Thursday evening a military ball
will be held at the ballroom and
Chinese room of the Mayfower
Hotel, the proceeds to be devoted to
the growing entertainment plans of
the organization. Tickets for the
affair will be sold at $3.50 to the
public
A band concert will open the pro-
gram at 9 o'clock and the grand
march will be held at GAS, led by
a color guard and military escort.
Dancing will start at 10 o'clock and
continue until l o'clock, inter-
spersed with speciality acts.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Peck Will Address
Patriotic Societies

George C. Peck, attorney for the
House Military Affairs Committee
will address a joint meeting of the
Society of the War of 1912 and the
Society Of Founders and Patriots at
o'clock tonight at the Sons of
American Revolution headquarters
1927 Sixteenth street NV, it was
announced today
The Society of the War of 1872
also announced that it will install
the following officers, elected in
February, to serve for the years
1944-5: DR.. Edison l.. Whitney, presi-
dent; William w. Badgley, first vice
president; Charles c. Weaverling
second vice president; William E
Rice, secretary; Harry A. Davis
treasurer; Mahlon H. Janney. reg
istrar; DR.. John D. Walcott, histor-
ian, and Frank B. Steele, chaplain
The following will be installed as
delegates to the national society:
Col. John p. Hams, Ralston Lyon
William H. Marbury and Mr.. c.
Weaverling.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Black Market in 0nons
Probed by 0PA Head

Investigation of a reported black
market in onions here is under way
John L. Laskey, enforcement attor-
ney for the Office of Price Admin
istration. said today.
Charges may be filed against one
or more dealers, Mr. Laskey indi-
Gated, though he explained that
the investigation had not been COM
rleted.
Meanwhile, Walter Brown & Sons
Inc, local meat slaughterers, planned
to fight an order for Suspension from
business for the duration filed by
the OPA Friday. The firm is
charged with levying over-ceiline
prices and with eXacting from Gus
toners too many ration points.
The firm expects to appeal the
case to the National OPA and, If
that fails, to carry it to the courts
contending it was denied a fair
profit.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
District Population 865,23O
In July, 1912, Census Reports

The population OF the District as
of July, 1912, was estimated ofiicially
at 865 ,230 by the Census Bureau to-
day. The increase from July, 1910,
was 80 per cent, larger proportion
ately than that of any State.
The continental United States
during the same period gained
2,101 ,225 persons, an increase Of 1.6
per cent, bringing the total popu-
lation to 133,770,500.
The census report, which was on
population shifts, did not contain an
estimate of the population of the
entire Washington Metropolitan
Area. The Census Bureau previously
reported this, as Of November !,
1943, at I 1,175, 1884.
Virginia's population increased
from 2,6oo, ,981 to 1922 1854 in the two
year period; Maryland's from 1925, :
SIS to 1895, SOL.
Population shifts, including both
civilians and fighting men and wom-
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Commissioners Proclaim
BOYS Club Week Here

The Commissioners have in
dorsed April as National Cancer
Control Month and proclaimed this
week as Boys Club Week.
In recognizing cancer month, the
city heads said they regard the OBJ
servance "as life-prolonging meas
ure and urge the citizens of the
community to take advantage of the
facilities available for early dag
nosis and early treatment"
The Commissioners, IN proclaim
ing Boys Club Week, said "a new
emphasis is being placed by the
Boys Clubs throughout America or
activities important to the winning
Of the war, and in which boys are
participating"
I'VE call upon our citizens and
residents to assist. in every way pos
sible the constructive activities OF
this organization, to the end that the
youth OF our community may be
benefitedg the proclamation said
Evening star., 1944-04-10

en-. added more than 2,5OO,000 resi-
dents to the South and West, white
the North Central and Northeastern
States were losing 100000.
North Dakota suffered the largest
loss on a percentage basis, 80 per
cent. and five others-South Da-
kota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Montana
and Idaho-lost more than S per
cent. +
New York State was hardest hit
numerically, dropping 508,S48 resi-
dents to a 12,970,294 total. r.
The bureau said its estimates wera
based partly on ration book regis
trations and partly on birth ara5
death statistics since the April;
1910. census, with allowance for nets
immigration and for strength of the
armed forces. 81
Members Of the armed forces sta
toned outside the continentas
United States were excluded frons
the StAtisfics Il
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Conviction Of CASTOR
In Wearing Of Army
Uniform. Affirmed
Appeals Court Suggests
Sentence Of Dry, ia,
May Be Too Severe

The Court of Appeals today af-
flrmed the conviction of Edward
Page CASTOR, 74-year-old prohibi-
ton leader, who was found guilty
in Municipal Court last May on a
charge of illegally wearing the uni
form of an Army captain. He was
sentenced in the lower court to
serve go days and pay a $3.50 fine
but has been out on bond, pending
appeal.
Today's decision affirmed a ruling
of the Municipal Court of Appeals,
which, earlier, had upheld the con-
viction in Municipal Court.
Although it upheld the con-
viction, the high appellate courts
opinion, written by Justice Thur
man w. Arnold, expressed hope
the trial court will have an oppor-
tunity again to consider whether or
not the sentence is too severe in
the light of all circumstances" The
opinion also declared "the sentence
seems an arbitrary penalty for an
act committed in good faith"
Mr.. CASTOR, the opinion said, was
given a Jail sentence for an offense
committed, so far as the records
show, without intent to violate the
law and without knowledge of the
illegality of his act" The statute
governing the charge, however, does
not require intent, the opinion point
ed out, adding that this was un-
fortunate for the defendant.
The higher court opinion points
out that Mr. CASTOR had been a
captain in the New York State
Guard, and said:
Although he was honorably dis
charged and never given the status
Of a Reserve officer, he appears to
have convinced himself, by certain
notices from the Reserve Officers
Association of the United States
mistakenly addressed to him as cap
tain and by reason of his member
ship in the United States Infantry
Association, that he had a right to
wear the uniform on special occa-
|Sions."
Chief Justice D. Lawrence Groner
of the United States Court of Ap-
peals and Justice Henry w. Edger-
ton heard the case with Justice
Arnold.
CASTOR received news of the af-
f1rmation of the sentence with a
declaration that he would contest
it further.
Il am entering an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court" he
said, "and am moving for a con-
gressional investigation. The entire
affair is a frame-up against me by
the liquor lobby in Washington in
revenge for my dry activities, but
I refuse to be intimidated.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Mrs. Haynsworth Named
To Sponsor DESTROYER

Mrs. William M. Haynsworth, jr.,
4l66 South Thirty-sixth street, Ar
lington, Va, has been designated
by the Secretary of the Navy to
sponsor the destroyer U. S. s.
Haynesworth, named in honor OF
her husband. the late Comdr. Will
liam Mccall HaynsWorth.
The ship is scheduled to be
launched at the Federal Shipbuild-
ing & Drydock Co., Kearny, N. j.,
Saturday.
Comdr. Haynsworth, a graduate
OF Annapolis in 1923, was attached
to the cruiser Houston, flagship of
the Asiatic Fleet, from 1880 to 1884
and at one time served as White
House aide. In July, 194l, he as
sumed command of the U. S. S.
|Ingraham, which was sunk after a
collision in fog in the Atlantic on
August %, 1912 He officially was
declared dead as of August %. 1913,
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Dr.. Angus Dun Meets
in Visit
To British Embassy
Courtesy Call Precedes
Briton's PIons for
Series Of Brief Trips

Bishop-elect Angus Dun today
paid call of courtesy on the Most
Rev. and Right Hon. Cyril Forster
Garbett, Archbishop of York. at his
residence in the British Embassy.
The Archbishop, who is in this
country on a three-week visit as
guest Of Presiding Bishop Henry st.
George Tucker of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, will participate
in the conservation OF DR.. Dun as
the Fourth Bishop of Washington
at Washington Cathedral April 10
The two churchmen spent some
time together in conference at the
Embassy. DR.. Dun later returned
to his Office at the Diocesan House
where he is engaged in completing
plans for taking over his duties as
head of the Washington diocese OF
the Episcopal Church.
Arrive Over Week End.
The diocese includes not only this
city, but parts of nearby Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties in Maryland He succeeds the
late Right Rev. James E. Freeman
DR.. and Mrs. Dun arrived in
Washington over the week end and
have established their residence
temporarily at the College OF
Preachers on Cathedral close. They
had been on a short vacation at
Beaufort, S. c., since DR.. Dun left
his former post as head of the
Episcopal Theological School at
Cambridge, Mass.
Plan Brief Trips.
The archbishop plans to make
brief trips into Virginia and to
Philadelphia before the consecra-
ton ceremonies here He visited
Mount Vernon this afternoon. To-
morrow he will 60 to Richmond.
Va, where he will be the guest of
DR.. John Stewart Bryan, newspaper
publisher and author, for trips to
scenes of early American history
They will visit historic sites in
Richmond, Williamsburg and else
where.
Returning to Washington Wednes-
day, the archbishop will go to Phila-
delphia Thursday to conduct serv-
ices at Holy Trinity Church and ad-
dress the English-Speaking Union
Returning to Washington he will
be the guest OF Lord Halifax, the
British Ambassador, and Lady Hall
fax at dinner at the Embassy
Friday night.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Havana City Librarian
To See D. c. Facilities

DR.. Fermin Peraza y Sarausa, IL
brarian of the Municipal Library OF
Havana, Cuba, will visit the District
Public Library and its branches to-
morrow, Miss Clara w. Herbert, IL
brarian, announced today.
Miss Herbert said DR.. Peraza will
suggest ways in which public IL
braries in this country may further
Pan-American understanding,
Linguaphone records and record
players are available in several
branch libraries to facilitate the
learning OF Spanish by District
residents.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
World Laws Proposed
For Postwar Aviation

Formulation of international law
to govern postwar aviation and the
necessity of cooperation among ma
tions to preserve the peace were
stressed today in the annual report
of George A. Finch, director of the
Carnegie Endowment division OF
international law. to the trustees.
Looking forward to the postwar
world, Mr.. Finch stated:
organized international coop
eratlon to prevent aggression and
maintain peace must be the founda
ton stone upon which the whole
structure of international law and
order will have to stand, or it will be
built upon sand as In the past"
BY way of preparation, Mr.. Finch
said, the endowment has made a
series Of studies Of international ad-
ministration during the last rs years.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Roberts Will Preside
At Dinner for Streit

Associate Justice Owen J. Rob-
erts of the Supreme Court will pre-
side at a testimonial dinner for
Clarence K .Streit, head of the Fed
eral Union movement at the May
flower Hotel at 7 pm. April 20, 1t
was announced today.
William c. Bullitt, former AM
bassador to Russia and France:
Maj. Gen. George V. Strong, heao
of Army Intelligence: DR.. Harold C
Urey of Columbia University and
Harris Wof1ord, Scarsdale IN. "
high school senior, head of the
youth division Of the Federal Union
will speak.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
d. c. cooperative Unit
To Join in Centennial

The District Cooperative League
will participate in world wide CEN
tennial observance of the co-opera-
tive buying and selling movement
with an entertainment at 8.15 pm.
Friday at the National Press Club.
A revue will be staged by the Met
ropolitan Police Boys Club Quartet,
the Howard University Choir, the
Interior Department Alaskan Dane
ers and one act play staged by the
Washington Workshop.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Restaurantslose
Pleas for Delay
In Meat Case
Hearing for ; Firms
Charged With illegal
Purchases Opens

Hearing in cases against three
Washington restaurants charged
with obtaining more than 1900
pounds of beef without ration
points began today before Acting
OPA Commissioner Joseph Harri-
son, after he overruled motions by
defense attorneys for continuances
on the ground the Government had
not allowed adequate time to pre-
pare defense.
Opposing the three motions for
postponement, John L. Laskey, Dis
trict OPA enforcement attorney,
said that "the nature of the viola
tions is so fragrant that they require
immediate action"
The restaurants cited, all under
separate management, were Fan and
Bills, 1882 Connecticut avenue
NV; the 400 Restaurant and Cock
tail Lounge, 1923 F street NV, and
the Del Rio, restaurant and supper
club, 727 Fifteenth street NV.
Alvin Newmyer, representing Fan
and Bills and the 400, said he had
been retained in the two cases only
few days ago and had not had
time to interview the witnesses he
might have to call. The owners of
Fan and Bills, he explained, live
in New York and he had gone there
to confer with them only Friday.
Ralph Cusick, attorney for the Del
Rio, asked for continuance on the
ground that he was representing the
owner only temporarily and that the
permanent attorney was John S.
White of Prince Georges County,
Md, Speaker of the Maryland House
of Delegates, who was tied up with
legislative matters and could not
appear at this time.
Commissioner Harrison denied the
motions with the stipulation that if
it appeared during the hearing that
any OF the defendants had not had
time enough to obtain necessary
witnesses a postponement might be
granted. He said the facts alleged
in the cases appeared to be rela-
lively simple--a question of whether
the accused owners had bought the
quantities Of meat described and
whether they had given the neces-
sary number of ration points.
Local OPA investigators have de-
scribed the cases against the three
restaurants as the most extensive
black market operation yet uncov-
cred here. 1t was understood that
Mr.. Laskey would try to prove that
all the meat involved was purchased
from a single source.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Virginia Navy Coptoin
Gets Legion of Merit
BY the Associated PresS

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO. Calf, April To-
Navy Capts. Stanley Leith. 43
Woodside, Long Island, and Flovd
r, Ferris, As, Easthampton. N. Y.
have been awarded the Legion of
Merit for action in the Solomons
area.
Capt, Leith, previously awarded
the Silver Star Medal. was cited
for service as commander of a
mine squadron in the Russell and
Rendova Islands, and in Kula Gulf
Capt. Ferris, who maintains ON
cial residence In Warrenton. Va,
Was executive ofiicer of q transport
which participated in the occupa-
tto;n of 0uadalcanal and Tulagi.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Tax Line Is Biggest
Since March IS

The biggest crowd Of taxpayers
since March Is besieged the income
tax office here today to get help in
filling out the new declaration" of
income and victory taxes, due by
midnight Saturday.
More than TOO persons had filed
through room 1902 in the Internal
Revenue Bureau building at Twelfth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
by noon. officials said.
The office will be open daily from
3 80 m. to 5 pm
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Recreation Group to Meet

The War Recreation Workers AS
sociation will hold it's initial meet
Ing at 5.45 pm. tomorrow at the
Young Women's Christian Associ-
alton, GA T. street NV. Milo r
christensen, recreation superin-
tendent, will speak to the group of
Government counselors and COM
munity recreation leaders on Trends
In Recreation"
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Two Die in Accidents
In Easter Traffic;
Year S Toll Now y
Womon, 63, Fatally Hurt
When Auto Hits Tree;
Man Struck by Truck

Two persons were killed in Easter
weekend automobile accidents in
the District, raising the toll of
traffic fatalities this year to 30,
polite reported. Last year % per-
sons met death from similar causes
in the corresponding period.
Mrs. Catherine Lyons, SO, of 652
E street NE, one of the victims,
was q. passenger in an automobile
driven ny her daughter, Miss Kath-
eryn Lyons. 81, same address, xheu
it went GU. Of control on a curve
late yesterday at Benning and HILL
side roads Sc. and crashed into q
tree. police said.
Thrown Through Windshield.
The driver, her sister, Miss Marie
Lyons, 20, OF the Z street address,
and q friend, Mrs. Catherine Bart.
lett, so, of 2218 Observatory place
NV. all suffered injuries and were
admitted to Casualty Hospital. Mrs.
Lyons was thrown through the
windshield, according to police, and
was pronounced dead on arrival at
the hospital.
The Lyons sisters are both en-
ployed at the General Accounting
ONCE.
Casualty Hospital attaches said
Katheryn Lyons received fractured
collarbone. Marie suffered lacera-
tions and shock and Mrs. Bartlett
was treated for head injuries. The
condition OF all was said to be not
serious.
Man Hit by Truck.
The 29th traffic fatality was Atlas
Harvey, so, of 8l4 Twenty second
street NV, who was struck by a
truck as he crossed the street at
Thirteenth and M streets NV. early
this morning, police reported. He
was removed to Emergency Hospital,
where he died a few hours later.
Police said the driver of the truck,
Jack L. Fulwiley, 40, colored, 1917
o street NV, was being held pend
ing an investigation by the coroner's
Office.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
KIeinman Says Plan
Would Cut Pepco's
Revenue S3,342,000
Witness Denies at PUG
Hearing That Credit
Would Be Impaired

Fred Kleinman, chief accountant
Of the Illinois Commerce Commits
sion, told the Public Utilities Com
mission today his proposed modifi-
cations in the sliding-scale arrange
ment with the Potomac Electric
Power Co. would reduce gross rev.
enues of the utility by $3,342,0 ,00C
on the basis of 1943 income.
Mr.. Kleinman, a witness for the
Treasury Departments Procure
ment Division in the annual power
rate hearings, said his recommends
tions would cut net revenues ST.
555.000 in trems of last. years in
come Of Pepco. He denied that his
proposals. would impair the credit
Of the company.
Would Reduce Rate Base.
The witness testified that under
his recommendations, the present
rate base of Pepco would be reduced
from $105 ,579 900 to So, ,472 600 by
removing the following items: The
excess value OF the company over
the original cost of its plant and
equipment, $5,64o,000, and the
amount of accrued depreciation
s17,465 900.
Mr.. Kleinman's calculations would
alter the undepreciated rate base OF
Pepco to deprecated one, with al
lowances for cash working capital
construction materials and supplies
Asked by S. r. Bowen, Pepco at
torney, if violent changes" in the
sliding scale arrangement would
help the company's credit, Mr.
Kleinman replied that even if the
sliding scale were abolished the
credit of the company would be sat
isfactory, provided the commission
set a reasonable rate of return.
Difficulty of Making Estimates.
Mr.. Bowen sought, through hi
cross-examination, to attack Mr.
Kleinman's opposition to making
estimates of reproduction costs ir
fixing the rate base of the company
When Mr.. Bowen asked the witnes;
If his objections to making estimate:
of reproduction costs were based or
the difficulties involved, Mr.. Klein.
man replied:
"1mpossibility is my word - not
difficulty"
Mr.. Kleinman has contended that
the rate base should represent the
original cost of the plant and equip
ment of Pepco. Company attorneys
however, have stated that in theil
opinion the District utility law re-
quires consideration of reproduction
costs in fixing fair value for the
rate base.
Evening star., 1944-04-10

and with dropping bombs and keep
ing watch over the forward gun
positions he had not realized the
supply from his own oxygen walk
around bottle was dangerously low
The two injured men required all
they had and there was no fresh
supply of oxygen in the nose.
The gunner realized that in a
moment or two he would begin to
feel the confusion and clumsiness
that comes from lack of oxygen
five miles over the earth. Just then,
however, the pilot dove the battered
bomber. now flying out of forma-
ton, sharply earthward to evade
incoming German fighter planes. 1t
swooped to an altitude where an
oxygen supply was not necessary.
For the rest of the lonely journey
home at low attitude Sergt Varnau
rode in the nose, keeping a lookout
and attending the injured crew
members. When the plane landed
at its home base the wounded men
were rushed to a hospital, where
the surgeon said that Varnau's
treatment had saved their lives.
X X
Sergt. Varnau's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil B. Varnau, live at the
same Arlington address In letter
home, Mrs. Varnau said the sergeant
wrote: Please, dear MON, buy q
War bond, I need new BIT"
Sergt. Varnau attended Washing
ton-Lee High School and then
worked in the Agriculture Depart
ment prior to his induction into the
Army in February, 1943, his mother
said.
His brother, Vernon c. Varnau, is
a coxswain in the Navy. Sergt
Varnau was member of the No.
| Volunteer Fire Department in Ar
IingtOn, Mrs. Varnau added.