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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-19
OBlEcO LAVA Cleans Gets Dirty Hands Cleaner Eas
Easier than Ordinary Wash Ups Ever CanYet it's Amazingly GENTLE!

That double-action gets out
stubborn CRIME dirt regular
toilet soaps miss Saves towels.
Yetwon'tchafe. Superseded
LAVA is gentle enough even for
toddler's gnmy hands. Leaves
skin soothed. For Dad Nom
Kids-get Lava at your regu-
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Mueners Hear Son,
Thought Lost, Is Safe

A household of despair was turned
suddenly into one of happy celebra-
tion last night when the War De-
partment reported that 1t. Edward
T. Mueller, %, Of 1907 Tildren street,
Brentwood, Md, previously listed as
missing in action over Germany
since December %, was safe.
Friends who came to express their
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. L. C.
Mueller after reading in yesterdays S
Star Of their bad news were still
there when the call came at 1890
pm.
Il don't know why, but the War
Department insisted upon talking
to Mr.. Mueller, who was in bed-he
works a night shift" Mrs. Mueller
said. Il was on pins and needles
until he reached the telephone, and
then I had to listen on the down.
stairs extension"
Mr.. Mueller came downstairs then,
and there was coffee and fruit cake
for everybody. They were all sort
OF crying for JOY" Mrs. Mueller said.
1t. Mueller, Bit Flying Fort
ress pilot, failed to return from a
mission on December %. Further
details concerning his being found
were promised by the War Depart
ment later.
Another son, Corpl. Melvin Muel-
ler, %, is serving with the Infantry
in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
|Wickard Tells Co-ops
To Map Postwar Plans
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Farm Coop
eratives must develop postwar plans
"as rapidly as possible to avert the
chaos and human misery which
stalked our Nation after the last
war" Secretary of Agriculture Wick
ard said last night.
In a message to the National
Council of Farmer Co-operatives,
Mr.. Wickard said co-operatives
must justify their existence by
services performed, adhere more
closely to the precept of their legis-
lative charter 4" = better inform the
general public and work closer with
other great segments of the Amer
ican public"
John H. Davis, Washington, chief
of the wheat section, grain division,
Commodity Credit Corp, was elected
executive secretary of the council.
Charles c. league, Santa Paula,
Calf, council president, told dele
gates abrogation of protective tar
iff may, in the long run, become
even a greater menace to the we'll
being of the country than SUBJ
sidies."
II believe that this menace could
be in large measure avoided if recip-
rocal tariff treaties when negotiated
were required to have the approval
of the Senate" he said.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Welcome Program
Sunday Features
Visit 10 Museum

A quiet afternoon in front of an
open fire among treasured relics Of
childhood is the entertainment DOS
sibility offered from 8 to 5 pm.
Sunday as the next in the series of
washington Welcomes You" events.
The program, designed especially
for adults, will be a visit to the
Children's Museum of Washington
at Villa Rosa, 4215 Massachusetts
avenue NV.
Presented by The Star-sponsored
Washington Welcomes You" prof.
ect, in cooperation with the Chill
dren's Museum, the Sunday program
will be free to the public. New
comers to Washington, whether
civilians or service personnel, are
particularly invited.
Villa Rosa may be reached BY
taking an NJ bus to Ward Circle,
then walking along Massachusetts
avenue to the first entrance gate,
which is marked 'Villa Rosa" Per-
sons wishing to accompany others
should assemble in the lobby of
The Star Building, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, at
2 pm. Sunday.
Additional information may be
obtained from the District Infor-
nation Service, RE. 7500 ext. 1904,
or the Children's Museum, EN-. 4456.
Evening star., 1944-01-06

Local telegraph offices also were
questioned without result.
1t. Hansen and Miss Hall were
to have been married this week
Their engagement was announced
October rs, and one room of the
Hall residence is filled with we'd
ding presents from relatives and
friends who had expected to attend
the ceremony.
The missing officers mother had
come to Washington for the occa-
sion and is guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hall.
Prayers of intercession for 1t
Hansen's rescue will be said at all
services at Washington Cathedral
today, it was announced last night
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Mysterious Call Clouds Fate
OF Girls Fionce on DESTROYER
Family Refuses
To View MESSAGE
As Cruel Hook

The fate of 1t. q. g. A. B. Hansen
OF Fargo, N. OAK, reported missing
from the destroyer Leary, sunk by
enemy action in the Atlantic on
Christmas eve, remains unknown
today, though his fiancee, Miss Ruth
Benner Hall, received a mysterious
telephone call last night assuring
her that he had been saved.
Miss Hall is the only daughter of
the director of the Bureau OF En-
craving and Printing and Mrs. Alvin
w. Hall, 1919 Kalmia road NV.
First news of 1t. Hansen being
lost" on the Leary reached the Hall
family through Navy telegram to
his father, H. Folmer Hansen. at
Fargo. The statement that he was
missing still stands officially to-
day. It appeared in print for the
nrst time in yesterdays Star.
The Hall family does not regard
the mysterious call as "joke" or a
hoax" Mr.. Hall declared, II don't
believe anybody would do a thing
like that"
Meanwhile, number of different
lines OF inquiry were established by
Mr.. Hall and friends of the family.
1t was learned that at least three
officers had survived the sinking of
the destroyer. They are 1t. R. B,
Watson OF Boston, Ensign L. Siegel
OF Arverne. N. Y, and Ensign H. G.
Aachte. Efforts to communicate
with these men were being made
throughout the evening. Then came
a call from woman who said: This
is the Navy Department. Is Miss
Ruth Hall there? I have a personal
message for her"
Mr.. Hall. answering the phone,
explained that his daughter was ill,
but the woman insisted, Il have a
telegram from the Navy for her
personally"
The message Miss Hall heard
when she took the receiver was:
1t. Hansen has been saved"
She collapsed. Her mother, how
ever, caught the receiver in time to
hear the message read again: LIT.
Hansen has been saved"
Miss Hall in her excitement
thought the mysterious caller gave
the name Miss or Mrs. VAIN
wright. The voice was calm, refined
and polite. Mr.. Hall noticed that
there was background of sound"
on the wire, as though the speaker
were talking from an Office where
a number of people were working
and talking.
Confirmation Lacking.
Inquiry at the press bureau and
the casualties Office of the Navy
both last night and
today failed to develop any con-
of the woman's statement.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
S5,300,00o,ooo SAVING
Credited 10 Reneqotiation

Renegotiation of war contracts
already has saved the Government
$4,000, ,0O0, 900, minority members of
the Senate Finance Committee ar
gued yesterday as they continued to
lay plans to oppose in the Senate
next week the Finance Committee s
proposed revision of the law.
OF this total, $4,000, 900 900 is in
cash procurement agencies are re-
covering, and the balance is in price
reductions on future deliveries. The
Finance Committee is recommend
ing as part of the new tax bill that
the scope OF renegotiation be mar
rowed.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Stimson, Knox Assert
Differing Laws Block
Proper Service Vote

The Secretaries of War and
Navy asserted today "the serv-
ices are unable effectively to ad-
minister diverse procedures of
48 States" relative to serviceman
voting legislation.
Mr.. Stimson and Mr.. Knox in
formed Executive Director Frank
Bane Of the Council of State Gov
ernments, that the Army and Navy
cannot furnish names, serial num-
bers or military addresses of voters
appoint agents to handle voing at
military or naval establishments;
post voting instructions from indi-
vidual States or distribute ballots
by any means other than person.
to-person mail; or administer any
provisions conflicting with 1.-The me-
chanical requirements of Federal
law"
Emphasizing that the "War and
Navy Departments do not advocate
or oppose any particular voting
legislation" Mr.. Knox and Mr..
Stimson asked State governments
to include in any voting legislation a
provision for mailing ballots to
voters outside the United States
at least As days before an election.
The policy Of the Army and Navy,
their statement said, is to assist
and encourage servicemen to vote,
so far as practicable and COM
patible with military operations.
Nothing must interfere with the
services primary obligation to wage
victorious war"
Mr.. Knox and Mr.. Stimson, in
asking the 45-day minimum, as
serted that because of uncertainty
in air transportation. "a longer time
interval Is desirable" '.------@z
The statement requested that ba1-
lots be mailed to men stationed
within the United States at least
80 days before election, advocating
uniform legislation" by the States
on mailing time, and the following
points:
/. That applications for a ballot
be prepared and distributed officially
by the War and Navy Departments,
then sent to the various secretaries
OF State for referral to State elec-
ton officials.
2. That State election officials ac-
cept, any time before election, ap-
Evening star., 1944-01-06

Imissioned Alexandria at Cairo, Ill.
in December, 1863, and was on ac-
tive patrol and dispatch duty in the
Mississippi squadron during her en-
tire commission. She was placed
Iout Of commission at Cairo on Au-
gust Z, 1865. and sold at auction at
Mound City, ILL.,, on August II, 1865.
Mayor Wilkins was asked by Sec
retary Knox to nominate the ships
sponsor, and in writing to Secretary
Knox, he said he considered the
nomination particularly appropriate
because Mrs. Hall is a member of a
family which has been prominent in
Alexandria for the past $50 years.
The wife of Rear Admiral Hall,
she is the former Miss Beall Dain-
|gerfield, the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bathurst
Daingerfield, and was born in the
family home at Washington and
Cameron streets. An ancestor, Col.
William Daingerfield, was one of
the first colonies appointed by the
Continental Congress. A great
grandfather. Bathurst Daingerfield,
came to the city in 178O as captain
Of the Port of Alexandria.
Admiral Hall, native of Will
liamsburg. was one Of three Amer
lean admirals commanding invasion
units in the Sicilian attack. He re-
ceived the Distinguished Service
Medal for his part in the North
African invasion and later estab-
hshed and commanded the naval
operating base at Casablanca.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Wife Of Admiral DenfeId
Enormously Called Widow

Rear Admiral Louis E. Denfeld,
assistant chief of naval personnel,
Is very much alive, despite indica-
tions to the contrary conveyed in
an article in The Star yesterday.
An Associated Press dispatch con-
cerning the blowing up of the de-
stroyer of Sandy Hook referred to
Mrs. Denfeld, who christened the
turner. as the widow of Rear
Admiral Denfeld. The error was
repeated in localized treatment of
the story. Admiral and Mrs. Den
field live at the Westchester Apart
mentS
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Hall Directs Simpson
Senate Campaign
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
DOTHAN, Ala, Jan. 6.-State
Senator James A. Simpsons CAM
paign for the Senate seat now held
by Lister Hill is to be managed by
Harry Hall, business manager OF
the Dothan Eagle.
Mr.. Hall, nephew of the late
Grover G. Hall, editor of the Mont
gomery Advertiser, announced &C.
ceptance of the Simpson campaign
dictatorship yesterday.
Senator Hill, the Democratic
whip, said in Mobile he planned te
declare for reelection within thu
next several weeks.
May is election day.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
0Ids Says High Court
Paves Way for Large
Cuts in Electric Rates

Chairman Leland Olds Of the Fed
eral Power Commission says a Su-
preme Court decision this week on
natural gas rates marks the be-
ginning of a new era" in the field
of regulating utilities and paves the
way for very large possible reduc-
tions" in electric rates. ..'+---~
In an interview yesterday Mr.. Olds
also called attention to what he de-
scribed as strong progressive"
movement within the power indus
try to reduce rates voluntarily in
order to increase consumption.
The Supreme Court Monday, in
upholding a reduction which the
FPC had ordered in the rates of the
Hope Natural Gas Co., ruled that
the courts have no power to nullify
rate order unless it's total effect"
is unjust and unreasonable, +"
Methods used by regulatory group
in calculating fair rates were held
to be not a proper subject for ju-
dicial inquiry.
Early Theory Upheld.
Mr.. Olds said the decision gives
complete judicial approval to the
prudent investment" theory of
rate-making, in use by the COM
mission since 1885, and clears the
way for its wide application.
He said the fair value" theory,
recognized by the Supreme Court
nearly so years ago, now has been
quietly laid to rest"
Not only the FPC but also State
Utility Commissions are freed to
go ahead under the new principle,
Mr.. Olds declared.
The fair value" doctrine is that
rates shall be computed on the basis
of the reproduction cost" of the
company's facilities Chat is, how
much it would cost to buy and place
in service the facilities at the pres
ent time), plus such factors as the
earning power or prestige the COM
pany has built up.
The prudent investment" doc
trine is that rates shall be computed
on the basis of the actual original
cost of the facilities, plus any addi-
tions or betterments, minus depre-
citation, and plus an allowance for
working capital.
Fair Value" Rule Secuted.
Justice Douglas in his majority
opinion Monday said, "the heart of
the matter is that rates cannot be
made to depend upon fair value
when the value of the going enter
prise depends on earnings under
whatever rates may be anticipated"
The FPC has authority to regu-
late rates when the electricity or
natural gas crosses State lines and
is sold wholesale to be sold again.
Mr. Olds said the commission to
date had caused reductions in nat
ural gas rates of about $35, 600, 900
a year, but that It's electric rate re-
ductions have been much less be-
cause most producers of electric
energy do not sell to wholesalers
but deliver directly to ultimate con-
Sumers, and therefore are largely
under regulation of State commits
SionS.
Mr.. Olds said the courts decision
will affect those State groups and
that it reaches into every field of
utility regulation"
Evening star., 1944-01-06

Burgess, Paul Delaney and John
Ewald and City Manager Carl Bed
wesky.
Mrs. Hall has named Mrs. Charles
H. Pozer of Fairfax Courthouse as
her attendant.
The escort vessel Alexandra will
be the second American ship to bear
the name of the city, according to
the Navy Department.
The first vessel was side-wheel
steamer of wood construction that
was captured at Yazoo City, Miss,
on July 13, 1868. Her original name
was st. Mary, and she was COM
Evening star., 1944-01-06

plications for absentee ballots OF
wartime registration as a voter.
3. That voting material be de-
signed for air carriage, not exceed
ing 0.8 ounce voter and be placed
in an envelope AZ by 9h inches
marked Official Ballot"
4. That a serviceman's vote be
acknowledged before commits
stoned, warrant or noncommissioned
ofhcer not lower than a sergeant
or the equivalent Navy rating.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Randolph 10 Press
For House Action on
Boundary Measure


proval Of the bill to settle the cen
tury old boundary dispute between
the District and Virginia, by fixing
the line generally at the present
high-water mark on the Virginia
shore, is planned by Chairman Ran
dolph of the House District Com
mittee.
Arguments in favor of the bill,
which would leave the Washington
National Airport and other FEEDER
ally-titled properties within Vir-
ginia, now are buttressed by de-
clarations from Federal and District
officials that Washington has not
attempted to collect tax revenues
from the mo mans land" area and
that II such revenues could be CAL
culated the amounts would be meg
ligible."
When Mr.. Randolph called up the
bill shortly before the Christmas re-
cess, objections were raised by Rep
resentative Stefan, Republican, of
Nebraska, and Case, Republican, of
South Dakota, that there were reve-
nue. questions involved, among 9TH
ers, and the bill was withdrawn for
further consideration.
Biddle Outlines Case.
Responding to a letter from Mr..
Randolph, Attorney General Biddle
has given assurance that enactment
of bill would have no effect on Dis
trict revenues. Already on record
urging approval of the bill as a
means of ending serious questions as
to criminal procedures in the dis
puted area, Mr.. Biddle said:
THE exact area which would be
ceded to the State of Virginia under
the bill is uncertain because the
mean high-water mark as it existed
January "a, 1871, the present boun-
GARY line, has never been determined
to the satisfaction of the State of
Virginia or the United States.
However, it is understood that be-
cause OF the uncertainty with re-
spect to this line the District of Co.
iumbla has not at any time attempt
ed to tax any property beyond the
actual high-water mark on the Vir-
glnia shore. For this reason, the
enactment Of the present bill would
not have any effect upon the present
tax revenues from the District of
Columbia.
U. s. Owns Great Part of Land.
1T may also be pointed out that
while the extent of privately-owned
lands between the present mean
hlgh-water mark on the Virginia
shore and the 1871 line is uncertain
a considerable part Of the area is
now owned by the United States"
MIR. Randolph also has included in
a printed document outlining the
history and hearings in the case let
ters recently received from Tax AS
SCISSOR Edward A. Dent, Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech and
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. Both Mr.. Dent and
Mr.. Keech asserted that District tax
revenues which might be obtained
from the disputed area would be
negligible in relation to the costs of
police and fire protection and other
services the District would have to
render to the area. Further, they
emphasize that the old boundary
would be impossible to establish ex-
cept by "guesswork.
Mr.. Settle warned that a move to
transfer the airport area to the
jurisdiction Of the District would kill
the bill and leave the present din
cult law enforcement condition
which has brought protests from the
Justice Department. -.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Animals in Berlin Zoo
Sent to Barcelona
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 6.-The German
controlled Vichy radio today said all
the animals remaining in the once
famous Berlin Zoo had been removed
after the last heavy raid on the
German capital the night OF jan
uary 2. Most Of the animals were
sent to Barcelona, the broadcast
said.
Previous reports from Berlin
through neutral sources said many
lof the animals had escaped from
the ZOO during the heavy bombing
and that they had been hunted
down by soldiers armed with tommy
guns
Evening star., 1944-01-06

AleXan q r la at
the A m e r l can
Shipbuilding Co.
M RS. j o h n l..
H a ! ], jr., of
Hunting Terrace
Apartments has
been invited to
sponsor the ship
by Secretary Of
the Navy Knox.
Mr.. Wilkin / n S
said t h a t t h e
delegation W III
| n c lu d e Vice
M a yor Eugene
Simpson, Coun-
Gil m e n Charles
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Correction

Thieves who entered several boats
anchored at yacht club wharves
Tuesday night and stole jewelry and
other articles valued at more than
$4O0, ransacked a boat belonging to
Karl Corby, member of the con-
struction firm of Camalier & Corby
who is now in the Army. In The
Star yesterday Mr.. Corby errone-
ously was reported as being a men,
Der of the firm of Camaner g.
Buckley.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Nurses Will Meet Jan. Is

The meeting of the Council of
Catholic Professional Nurses of
Washington will be held at Carroll
Hall, 924 G street NV, at pm.
January 13 instead of tonight, as
erroneuously announced in The Star
yesterday. Father 1gnatius Smith,
o. p, Of Catholic University will
sneak
Evening star., 1944-01-06

aneSe alrneldS
in the Solomons,
Marine Second
1t. Alvin j. Jen-
sen, ~ son of
Mrs. Catherine
j e n S e n, 1895
Eleventh street
NV, Washing
ton, has been
a W ar d e d t h e
Navy Cross.
Simultaneous
ly, 1t. Jensen
was given the
Aid Medal for
IN e ri torious
q C h | eyenents"
Evening star., 1944-01-06
ScoIded Child, z, Dies;
Tipped Pot Off Stove

Two-year-old Joyce Frazier, COL
ored, of 1421 Ninth street NV.
died in Children's Hospital today
after being scalded yesterday when
she pulled pot of beef stew off a
stove at her home.
She was taken to the hospital by
her mother, Mrs. Dolly Porter.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Political Parties Cost

Protest OF an employe OF San
Juan Province, Argentina, has in
spired an investigation of charges
that deductions were made from
salaries Of the administration stan
for political parties.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Police Guard BICYCLES

Bicycle stealing has become so
widespread in Dublin that police
men are now stationed at churches
where bicycles are parked tempo
rarily.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Alexandra Porty Will Go
Cleveland for Luunchino

Mayor william T. Wilkins will
head an Alexandria delegation
which will 60 to Cleveland January
Is for the launching Of the U. s. S.
Evening star., 1944-01-06
Ill. Jensen, One Man
Air BIitz,' Given Two
High Navy Awards

(The tollo,oing story ,oas tUrit-
ten By Sergt. Dan Bailey, Atlanta,
Ga, a Marine Corps combat cor
reSpondent.J
Evening star., 1944-01-06

SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC Delayed For destroy
ing "a enemy planes in a one-man
strafing attack on the biggest Jap
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
WILMINCT0NIAN
dies IN WRECK

BETHEL. Aug. 30-lB-A COLI
sion between fuel oil tank truck
and a tobacco truck here last
night resulted in the death of the
tanker driver and the destruction
by fire of four brick buildings.
Lieut.. Lester Jones of the State
Highway Patrol said the victim
was James D. Kellis, 81, of Will
mington and Raleigh. No other
casualties were reported.
Jones said the tank truck, owned
by the Reliable Transport company
of Raleigh and carrying 3,700 gal
Ions of kerosene, swerved into
filling station and exploded after
colliding at an intersection with
the tobacco truck.
Burning kerosene flooded an
area a block long. Firemen from
Greenville. Robersbnville and Tar
boro aided the local fire depart
ment in fighting the blaze.
The property loss was described
as heavy but no official estimate
was made.
The tobacco truck, loaded with
IS hogsheads, was said to have
come from Greenville but the
identity of the driver was not dis
closed.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
FARMERS WARNED
ABOUT POTATOES

RALEIGH, Aug. 30 IN The
state department of agriculture to-
day warned farmers against pre-
mature digging of Irish potatoes,
and urged that potatoes be allowed
to mature before digging so as to
assure larger yields and better
quality.
The department said that ship
ments of potatoes to markets IN
North Carolina and other states
continue to be heavy because of
the feeling among producers that
the OPA ceiling of $500 per hun
dred pounds will be reduced to
$3.50 in September.
"Such heavy shipments at this
time are weaking the market I'M
necessarily, and are causing the
digging of potatoes which would
produce larger yields if allowed to
remain in growth for longer
time" department spokesman
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-31
MR.. MALLETT
ELECTED BISHOP

The Rev. Reginald Mallett of
Baltimore, Mr., former rector Of
St. Johns church in Wilmington,
has accepted election as bishop
of the Diocese of Northern Indi-
ana, it was announced here yester-
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Mallett, a native
of Cincinnati, was educated at the
University of North Carolina and
the General Theological Seminary.
He was rector of st. JOINTS church
here from 1922 to 1924. His wife
was Miss Lucy Murchison of Will
mington. He also served as rector
of Grace and St. Peters Episco-
pal churches of Baltimore, upon
leaving here.
The new bishop will spend few
days with relatives and friends at
Wrightsville Beach and will cele-
brate the Holy Communion at St.
A n dr. WIS Episcopal church,
Wrightsville Sound, at a. m.
Sunday.