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Evening star., 1944-01-17
By the Associated Press.

FORT KNOX, Ky, Jan. IT,
The United States today paid its
highest military honors to a 25-
year-old Army private from Ohio
who gave his life on New Georgia
Island to enable his platoon to
escape from the withering fire
of a japanese machine gun nest.
Speaking for the Army and for
the Nation, Maj. Gen. Charles l.
Scott, commanding general of the
Armored Command, posthumously
presented the Congressional Medal
of Honor to Pvt. Rodger w. Young
of Clyde, Ohio, whose example, Gen
Scott said. rs an inspiration to all
American soldiers and to the entire
Nation"
Mrs. Nicholas Young received the
medal for her son. Her husband
war worker, and her second son,
Nicholas, Jr., 10, stood by her side
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Portland Court Removes
boilermakers' Officers

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg, Jan. TIN
ternational officers of the AFL boil
ermakers has been removed from
control of the strife-ridden Portland
union by a Circuit Court order ap-
pointing receiver for the local.
The order climaxed a year-long
tug of war, In which the interna-
tional union and warning local fac
tions battled through IA court suits
for control of the wealthy Portland
union.
Oscar Furuset, chairman OF Port
lands Civil Service Commission. was
appointed receiver. He was directed
to return union affairs to local ON
GERS as soon as they are elected and
installed by the membership
International officers already hac
forced the custer Of Tom Ray as
chief OF the powerful local, which
controls most Of the shipyard work
erS in Portland
Evening star., 1944-01-17
AFL Council Meets
AT Miami; Action Due
On UNIV Application
By the Associated Press,

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE Amer
lean Federation of Labor Executive
Council opens a two-week winter
meeting today with major attention
likely to be given to the cutback and
reconversion unemployment prob
lens, the nine-month-old applica-
ton of the United Mine Workers of
America for readmission, and wage
and price controls.
In less formal way, politics and
the 1914 campaigns will get thor
ough attention from the council
members and a corps of other inter-
national union leaders who have
arrived here. A delegation of the
AFL Progressive Mine Workers also
was on hand to fight for its charter
rights and to keep out John L.
Lewis miners
The agenda also includes such
topics as the world labor conference,
to which British have invited not
only the AFL but the CIO, the
United Mine Workers, and those
railroad unions which are un-
affiliated; national service legisla-
tion, and food subsidies. In the
field of international labor relations
the AFL has claimed exclusive
rights to represent American labor
and also has refused to treat directly
with Soviet trade union representa-
tives. They, too, have been invited
to the conference in London next
June.
The Federation's Postwar Com
mlttee Is expected to submit a pre-
liminary report and seek immediate
action on problems relating to man.
power controls, unemployment,
prlorities, social security and related
issues growing out of cutbacks,
actual and prospective, and the
shifting aspects of the war produc-
ton program. Unemployment was
reported acute among building
trades workers in some sections,
with no prospects for relief because
of priorities on materials,
New support is understood to be
backing a movement for immediate
approval of the United Mine
Workers application even though
none of the jurisdictional problems
have been worked out. Readmis-
sion first and jurisdictional nego-
tiations later would be a distant
victory for UNIV President Lewis.
Such a victory would be preceded
only by bitter fight within the
high councils of the federation,
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Fighting Men Demand
More True Religion,
Rabbi Brickner SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

NAPLES, Jan. 17-On the basis
of observations made in a tour of
many waterfronts, Rabbi Barnett
Brickner of the National. Jewish
Welfare Board says he believes that
American fighting men will demand
more true religion and less dogma
in their churches" when they return
from overseas.
There is a greater response to re-
ligion now than there was from the
same men when they were civilians, /"
says Rabbi Brickner, who is admin
istrative chairman of the board
committee on Army and Navy relig-
ious activities and rabbi of the
Euclid Avenue Temple in Cleveland.
This is not tempory thing. It en-
dures after the men come out of
combat"
The rabbi said there also had been
decrease in narrow religious de-
nominationalism and racial preju-
dice among the troops.
He said he had found the morale
of American soldiers excellent dur
ing his tours, which have taken him
virtually around the globe, but he
reported that some of the men are
very bitter" over reports of deteri-
Grafton in standards of sexual mo-
rality at home and are terribly
afraid they won't find the things
they cherish" when they return.
They realize the war has given
women more opportunities for extra
marital affairs" he said. Some of
them even know of cases in which
the soldier has been getting fewer
and fewer letters from his wife and
finally has received word she wants
a divorce.
While they are out there fight
ing and risking their lives that is a
terrible tragedy. They are very Bit
ter about it,
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Hearing Set for Three
Charged With Part in.
Ration Stamp Faking

Charged with completely in q
scheme to counterfeit gasoline and
sugar ration coupons, three men
are scheduled for hearing tomor-
row before United States Commis-
sioner Needham G. Turnage, police
revealed today.
All were arrested Saturday as the
result OF an investigation by Secret
Service and OPA agents which cul-
minated in the seizure OF printing
plates for the reproduction of TT
gas and sugar stamps.
The three are: John c. Mamone
80, OF the 400 block of l street NE,
owner of poolroom on Eighth
street Sc, where police said the
printing equipment was discovered;
Earl Won Reichenbach, alias Raus-
chenberg. 81, of the 1400 block of w
street Sc. proprietor of a gasoline
filling station on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc, and Donald G. Berry, 29
OF Bradbury Heights, Md.
OPA investigators uncovered the
bogus coupon scheme, 1t is alleged
when a local gasoline distributor
revealed that Won Reichenbach had
rendered such coupons to cover the
delivery Of gas to his filling sta
ton. Further investigation led the
agents to Mamone's poolroom, Secret
Service agents said, where a search
of a clothes locker revealed the
plates and several counterfeit gaso-
line and sugar coupons.
At the preliminary hearing be-
fore Commissioner Turnage, police
said, Won Reichenbach admitted
that he had hired Berry to obtain
coupons from Mamone to cover
shortages in the gasoline account
books for his filling station. All
were released on their personal bond
for appearance tomorrow. Mamone
police said, was later booked on a
third precincf Sfotion
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Archbishop Cur|ey Asks
More Religious TRAINING
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Jan. 17.-Arch-
bishop Michael ]. Curley of the
archdiocese of Baltimore and Wash
ington contends that the rising
juvenile delinquency rate is caused
by inadequate religious instruction
and urges institution of normal edu-
cation programs by all religious de-
nominations.
The archbishop, in an address be-
fore the 31st annual meeting of the
Catholic Big Brothers Association
yesterday, said the 10000 900 Amer
leans who are neither Catholics
Protestants nor Jews" were respon-
sible for most of the delinquency
rise.
There is only one remedy, and
that is the remedy of religious
teaching. No subject but religion
can develop religious instinct
the archbishop said, specifying that
the training should be incorporated
IN school programs.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

her voice to the Board of
Trades bond rally tonight.
broadcast over Radio Station
WWDC. A collection of captured
enemy equipment is to be auctioned
off to the highest War bond bidders.
Meanwhile, the 10,000-ton Liberty
ship. American Mariner, was getting
final cleaning today before being
thrown open to the public for gen.
eral inspection beginning tomorrow
afternoon. The public will be in
vited to inspect the vessel daily from
2:30 to 5 pm. and from 7:30 to 10
pm. Between 10 am. and noon
various Federal departments will be
allowed to visit the ship. with work.
ers being given time off from their
jobs. First agency scheduled to go
aboard is the Agriculture Depart
ment, which has reserved tomorrow
and Wednesday mornings for it's en-
ployes. Va
Other Groups Active.
Two other organizations planned
bond rallies at their meetings to-
day. The Graphic Arts Society was
to hear Brig. Gen. Archer L. Lerch,
assistant Army provost marshal
general, at a luncheon meeting in
the Continental Hotel. The Press
mems Union, Local No. 6, will hold
bond meeting at 8 pm. at 935 G
place NV. Clark King, local at
torney, will speak.
First Federal group to meet its
campaign quota was the Maritime
Commissions Public Relations Di-
vision, it was announced today
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Bethesda Chevy Chase
Graduation 10 Be Jan. %

Eleven students of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School will re.
ceive graduating diplomas at com.
mencement exercises at the schoo
January %, the principal, Thomas
w. Pyle, has announced. 1t will
be the first midyear graduation for
students of a senior high school
in the county.
Members of the class are Jeanne
Andrews, Mary r. Metz, John L
Bryan. Frederick A. Garlock
Charles w. Johnson, Paul w. Mertz
jr., Daniel j. O'Brien, William r
Sinclair. Donald Snyder, Gale S
Stringham and Ronald w. Young
The speaker will be DR.. Ben D.
Wood, Columbia College, New York
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Muior Dies in Plane Crosh

DAYTON. Ohio. Jan. II (P.-Maj.
Robert Erskine Williams. jr., %, of
Suffern, N. Y, was killed in the
crash of a single-engined fighter
plane Saturday near Montgomery,
Ala, Signal Corp public relations
officers at Wright Field announced
yesterday. He was en- route from
Wright Field to Eglin Field, Fla,
when the crash occurred.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
War Bonds
Continued From First Page.)

Cross overseas worker. will talk to
the Government workers. Other
speakers will be Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land, chairman Of the
District War Finance Committee,
Biggest event on today's schedule
will be the Washington Board of
Trade meeting at pm in the May
flower Hotel. Rear Admiral Thomas
l.. Catch, judge advocate of the Navy
and movie stars jeanette Mcdonald
Franchot Tone and Lloyd Nolan will
attend. The affair was time to lend
impetus to the opening of the drive
tomorrow.
Rally Scheduled.
Another rally in front of the
United States Information Building,
Fourteenth street and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue NV, will be held at
l2:15 pm. tomorrow and will be
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Magician Will Appear
At National Saturday

DR.. Abraham Hurwitz, a magician
who has staged shows in New York
parks and Fairgrounds in an effort
to get children off the streets, will
perform at the National Theater at
1890 am. Saturday, officials of the
Children's Museum, 42l5 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, announced
today. Tickets are on sale at the
museum all week,
Evening star., 1944-01-17
/ |Cunudion Contractor
Gives 1896 ID Tips
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KENTVILLE, Nova Scotia, Jan
17.-Harry F. Mclean. millionaire
contractor from Merrickville, Onta-
rio, who is noted for his spur of the
moment philanthropies, passed out
$236 in tips to hotel employees here
Saturday night and yesterday. He
probably would have spent more
but he could get checks cashed fol-
only $275.
The most fortunate employe was
Ruby Costello, 20-year -old bellhor
from Charlottetown, who received
tips totaling 500.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Vermont Democrats Ask
Roosevelt to Run Aooin
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
RUTLAND, VT, Jan. 17-Chair-
man Charles P. McDevitt of the
Vermont State Democratic Commit
tee announced last night that the
committee had Endorsed President
Roosevelt for fourth term, and
sent telegram asking the President
to accept the nomination.
Mr.. McDevitt said the Endorsement
was voted at q meeting here last
night.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

Mark O'Dea, division director, re-
ported to Ted R. Gamble, nationa
director Of the Treasury's Wa
Finance Division, that the offic,
was notified of It's $2,l78 quota Fri,
day morning. Two hours and 81
minutes later, $2,768 had been sub.
scribed.
Total quota for all Federal civilian
employees throughout the country ha
been set at $147, 900, ,000-s32 900 ,0Ot
greater than was invested in the
Third War Loan drive last Septem.
ber. E. F. Bartlett, chairman of the
Interdepartmental War Saving.
Bond Committee, reported payroll
deductions now amount to $45, 5,O0O,.
600 monthly amongt Governmer
workers.
Broadcast Scheduled,
Kickoff for the national bond
campaign will be the four-network
broadcast between and 10 O'Clock
tonight. Listeners will hear Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, Capt. Ronald
Reagan, former movie star; Capt
Glenn Miller. former orchestra
leader; Bing Crosby. Ginny Simms
Judy Garland, John Charles Thomas
and the Army Air Forces Training
Command Band.
Technical advice on the program
was given during a rehearsal last
Friday by IA convalescing soldiers at
Walter Reed Hospital, it was dis
closed today. The wounded men sat
In 2 Treasury Building studio and
listened to the program. When it
was over, they passed on their COM
ments and criticisms to the produc-
ton men. Many of them were used
in revamping the program for to-
night.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
IS Die in BuiIdino CoIIopse

MADRID, Jan. II tP.-A total of
35 dead have been taken from the
ruins of an eight-story building in
Northeastern Madrid which COL
lapsed Friday. while at least IS per-
sons were estimated to be still buried
in the debris.
Evening star., 1944-01-17

Pey'~s ~ debts doesn't hold As much
thrill as refurnishing 4 house, but wise
heads have found it is more important.
SsSrfi~e ssoises seeesst isn't as dra-
matte as splureing at the department
store, bat it's stiH the right bower Of
family's independence.
We have to eat, wear clothes, provide
shelter and get some pleasure from life.
We have 70 spend money to do those
things.
Let's spend on what we need. Let's cut
down on what We want. Let's hold the
liae against the High Cost Of Living.
Let's Spend" for War Bonds, savings
accounts, life insurance-which will give
US spending money when victory opens up
the Aoodgates Of postwar products.
Let's save now to spend later, after
victory, when spending is smart, when
spending is sensible, when spending is eco-
nomieally sound.
klenisr PaskGskers n Am<vxs
Evening star., 1944-01-17

POINTING THE WAY-Maria
Arguello, infantile paralysis
patient at Washington Chill
dren's Hospital, is recovering
and learning to walk again.
Treatment is supported in
part by the contributions OF
residents here in connection
with the Presidents birthday
celebration.
Evening star., 1944-01-17
Government Controls Goods

All rights to sell or use products
or goods in the Belgian Congo have
been placed under government con-
troll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

c;alizlng private enterprise, to notice that it has wrought an armament production miracle which has saved the world from disaster. Moreover the ironical fact is that they are concentrating their wreck ing tools on the handspring of the war ef- fort-the natural resource industries, in- cluding mining, oil, and electric power, Behind a screen of labor strife largely of the governments own making, dictatorial domination over the coal industry has steadily grown more oppressive to both the public and to mine owners. There is no indication that 1t will be relaxed. The oil industry is becoming enveloped in maze of government planning" with but one ultimate objective, government in the oil business. And the electric pow CT industry is living in the shadow of tax subsidized government ownership and competition.
 The foolish notion that such attempts to socialize our basic industries have no bearing on the welfare of the rest of us, should be abandoned at once. The na- tural resource industries, privately owned and operated, are not only the founda- tion of the American production" of which MT. Stalin speaks so highly, but they are the foundation of American free dom. That is why each and every one of us should awaken to the threat of state socialism that is being actively promoted under various guises in our country to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
A Thought for Today
Repeats at War

American youngsters have never been regimented. In fact, the majority of par ents have probably let their children give full rein to their normal taste for foolish ness. And sometimes they have been pretty foolish. They have spent too much money, driven their cars too fast, sWal- lowed goldfish worn zoot suits, gone wild over swing and jitterbugging, When the war came along, a lot of older people clucked their tongues and wondered. Our youth was soft, they said, spoiled by lux ury, irresponsible and comfort loving. How could they stand up against the Ger man and Japanese youth, who had been put through fanatical toughening pro- cess in preparation for war? The answer is pretty obvious by now.
 What started this train of thought was a picture put out by the Marine Corps. ing fighter slogging through the ankle baZooka Slung over his shoulder.
 The picture's caption says that this Marine used to manage Bob Crosby's orchestra. He lived in the frantic world of swing and hepcats. Probably he stayed up too late slept too little, didn't eat his meals at the proper hours, and made more money than is supposed to be good for kids. Now he's one of the combat engi- neers who helped blast the Japs out of Cape Gloucester Major James Stewart, late of that fantastic lotus land called Hollywood, commanded big flight of four-engine bombers on a raid over Brunswick the other day. It was his 10th combat mission. Alfred and George Vanderbilt, of the wealthy, horse-racing Vanderbilts, are in the thick of the South Pacific fighting.
 There used to be good bit of criticism of the Roosevelt boys They didn't con- duct themselves, some folks said, with the dignity befitting their fathers position. You don't hear any criticism now. One of the boys was an outstanding com mander in the SolomonS campaign. An other has been wounded. You can fill out the list-boys who have been in the pub lie eye, boys from your neighborhood, boys who have been called wild and reck- less and what not. They're the boys who are winning the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Pipelines From Persia

There is news from England that the British are opposed to the pipeline which Secretary Harold L. Ickes said he pro- poses shall be built by the United States from the Persian Gulf to the Mediter- ranean, a distance of 1,250 miles, The theory the United States might build, control and operate an oil business in that part of the world is regarded as impos- sible in Washington, and officials do not take the trouble to discuss 1t.
 Nevertheless, American capital mas been seeking investments in oil properties i:l the old world even since those olden days before FDR became President or the United States They may have inspired Ickes to spring his proposal in order to get the United States Government in on the ground floor. The question has again been raised about how long the oil supply O. the United States will last
 The fears that petroleum on this con- tinent will play out in the next few years has been very industriously publicized by politicians in Washington. Once in awhile some practical oil producer like James A. Moffett, fromer Standard oil man, gets up on his hind legs and tells the political dreamers that they are talk ing through their hats, and that there IS no shortage in sight and nothing Tor the present population of the American con- tinent to worry about. MT. Moffett mas spoken just in time, inasmuch as the period of gas rationing has been running so long that part of the American public has been leaning toward the belief that the oil wells will soon run dry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
What Is Their Objective

The United States Supreme Court has held by split decision that public utility regulatory authorities are not bound to time-tested valuation practices for estab- fishing utility rates. The Federal Power Commission has hailed the decision as opening the way to radical slashes in electric utility rates, in spite of the fact that such rates have remained station ary or gone down, while the cost of every thing else has risen drastically
 Those who have read the statement Of the EPIC and have been led to believe that public utilities are wrapped in velvet, should consider the plight of one small utility, in this case telephone company. In 1887 the company paid tax bill of $46,676. In 1943 It's tax bill was $l45,927, an increase of nearly $100, ,000 for the six year period In commenting on the rise in his company's tax bill, the manager points out that: Tt must be remembered that our revenues did not increase cor respondingly. In fact, the increase has been comparatively small, because tel ephone company Is regulated utility and M cannot increase It's rates at will to keep up with rising costs and mounting taxes Not only are our rates frozen, but so IS our merchandise. The thing we have to sell is missing, and, because of wartime shortages |. we have had to deny serv- ice to a thousand people. How long the present rate structure will stand the pace of increased taxes and mounting costs, is ... a matter of deep concern"
 There is the other side of the rate story. An effective way to destroy private own ership and invested savings in the utility business, would be to arbitrarily force rates down in the face of imitation. It remains to be seen whether that Is the purpose of the regulators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
"A BUM ON THE PLUsH'
(Hartford Courant)


 The vicisSitudes of our hyer- civilization arc, indeed. at times wearying, and 1t Is good for us to be reminded that we nre forever in danger of becoming effeminate. Too much steam heat (but don't tell the OPA anythingfi about thisD is the perennial winter enemy of the sinus sufferer. And then there are others of ug thousands of us. who spend our days earning q living at sederl- tary occupations and then ride Out don't tell the QUA how, when or whereD to our homes where we agai nSit out the evenings. We sit in the movies and = oh well, let 1t go at that Mostly, we just Setl"
 A voice is heard crying in the se- dentary wilderness of our ef1ete, dc luxe, beaadgeted and streamlined civilization. It is the Strident and protesting clarion. cali of one Jef Davis, King of the Hoboes and Of we are not far wrong) founder of Gotham's non-Ewank and nof1-pluSh HTotel de Qink. His Majesty, in- stead of doing 1t on the cuff, rec gently entrained from Chicago for Buffalo, arrived there haggard and exhausted after an ill-adVised ride in a de luxe coach, Said Jeff:
 Tt was terrible. simply terriblel The coach was either too hot or too cold. (We know, Jeffi We know Itl It always iS.) You couldn't get a seat--I always gave mine to e sol- dier and when you weren't standing, you were either sitting or lying In ahe aisle. Give me the god old days when Do could ride the rods in comfortl"
 Yes, JefY, but you know US all your own fault. You could have hoofed 1t. Let this Dc c lesson to you. "A bum on the plush Is never going to be happy at 1t. Our hats are of to your. however, for giving up your seat to soldiers. And we know how many ''Bos' have joined the forces. But take 1t from Jim Tully, c bindle-stiH of the old days; the soft life is no soap for c guy that was once king of the open road. He'd orter know. The pool king is stuck in Hollywood, piishin the pen about hillum gtarsl What . ghaStly end for one of the old gangi