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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
State Statistics
On ItsGenerosity
Strictly S Ire
Report Is Misleading,
Oskman Tells Mayor;
Gain in Surplus Cited
Inside City Hall
BY HAROLD sCHACHERN


Tho statistical statement which
Auditor Gen. Brown got out THU
week showing the states revenues
and disbursements 10 the various
counties aroused the ire OF city
officials, especially COntrollei
Oal<man who charged Brown with
misleading the public and using
"vagaries."
- cursory examination OF the
statement would lead one 10 be-
lieve that the total revenues Of
the state were $l24,429, 900 for
the fiscal year l942-4S," Oak
man wrote in n report to the
mayor while, during the same
period. the state returned To the
counties the sum OF Sl34, 044. 900.
But referring To the financial
report prepared nv Brown for
the fiscal year ended June 80,
1943.-one finds that the states
total combined funds for that
same period actually amounted
To AS4S,SSO, OSO.
$50, actually. instead of re-
turning Ia the counties $4,000
600 more thaD N collected. the
states ALLEGATION Of funds was
only about s. per cent of its in
come.
EXAMPLE, OF VAGARIES
- ITO point out an example Of
the Nsgaries Of the statement,
under the heading of state
grants To local units of govern
ment, IL II Indicated that 500
000, 600 was distributed for edu-
cation.
g, "a siZable portion of these
Inds came from the primary
D.chool fund, the revenue of
which i not shown In this state
nent.
Also, in this statement, S2S,-
900, 900 u shown a. allncated 10
Counties for highway. and the
amount Of revenue received il
indicated AS SCI 900. 900. which
Il all weight tax and does not
include gasoline tax. the rev
enue from which WAS S26,s6i,-
600. of which S6-aan, 600 was dis
: trihuted Ia the counties.
Another confusing feature Of
this statement II that some of
the states revenue l. shown on
n calendar wear basis. whereas
! the t0rat revenues and ailoca-
tiOnS are on fiscal year basis.
SURPLUS INCREASES
Z at l. pertinent 20 note that
the states surplus increased nv
approximately $4,000. 900 In The
fiscal year ended June 80. lB43,
whereas the statement indicates
that II distributed more than ID
received.
Brown and Gov. Kelly saw 10
II that n copy ~ this misleading
report got or every legislators
desk" Oak man commented
later. Those upstate legislators
take n look at II and conclude
they have already been over
generous Ia local units of gov
eminent and that the cities and
counties have no claim on state
siIrpluses.
The city however, did make
ZONE progress during the last
week IN - fight ~ secure add
.tiousl revenues n the bili passed
by the Senate 10 give Detroit 2
80 30 Spit on state taxation of
bets AZ the race track Tins Will
realize around $50 200 a year.
which the city can pOur into is
highway program.
! The ma Or credit for This should
60 N Councilman Billy RoCcll.
Upstate legl> latorS have deep
artipathy toward Detroit officials
w'ho come 10 Lansing seeking state
funds But Rogcll has gone hunt
Ing and fishing with them. has
visited them n their homes. and
IruIn his baseball days. is \ nat
ural hero 70 them On top Of Il.
hc speak their language.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
$50 in Chino Eye U. Of M.

Am ARROR. Feh ~ U-Pl-
More than 90 application, for
admittance DO Tho University Of
Michlgan's graduate school have
been received from students in
CLlna -durnr tho la.l Arar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
Jap Victims Kin Plague
Escaped Hero for 'News'

an day long the doorboll rings
ar tErr u0rue 0t Mrs Donald We
roncau, 1906 Twentieth. who has
AS her guest Nal Jack Hawkins.
her nicccs husband
Messengers arrive continually
with kilograms The phone rings
frequently.
The visitors are from Detroit.
bat the wires and telephone calls
como from al over America
Al seek the same thing some
hlt Of information about some
loved relative iu the Jap prison
camps on the Philippine from
one ~ which Mai Hawkins made
z daring escape
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-13
New Deal AIMING
ToDestroyDems,
ldndon Charges
Calls on Honest Ones
TO Defeat Roosevelt
or Vote COP in 1914

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. u
UNSl-Charglng the New Deal
with attempting 10 destroy the
Democratic Party, Alfred NJ. Lam
don today called upon honest
Democrats either 10 defeat life
term candidate Roosevelt for re-
nomination" or 10 elect a Repub-
lican president in 1914
The one-time COP presidential
candidate aSsailed the adminiStra-
ton for advocating "a national
socialiStic state" and allegedly
playing politics that have pro-
longed the war.
Landon said the election OF
COP president this year would
be the salvation Of both parties.
GIVES EXAMPLES
Landon cited as examples Of the
charge that the administration s
palace guard" sought 10 under
mine the DemOcratic Party the
following
President RooSevelt's work
in Nebraska. Wisconsin and
Minnesota with independent
groups INSTEAD of the regular
party" with the result that
there is no Democratic Party
worthy OF the name in those
states
. The Presidents work In
Illinois with Tho Kelly machine
which. ~ course, did n05 want
2 strong Democratic Party
down state and hls work IN
New Jersey with Boss Hague
who did not want a strong
Democratic Party which
-fTAteftt challenge ms Jersey City
machine
The infamous purge at
,~mpt in 1888
The "elevating and inspiring
original New Deal the former
governor continued has deRen-
Grated into tho Fascist. bureau
cratic later version
TNTOLERANCE- AND HATE,
The New Deal Is distinguished
from nazism only in that il has
not rcsoricd 10 brutality Landon
charged, adding
But II II PLAYING With the
SAME fires ~ intolerance and
hate We have learned that
Capitalization NJ political power
creates Of itself more central
iTation. We know intolerance
breeds more intolerance arbi-
trary bureaucracy always
breeds more master bureau
Gratis.
FasCiSm - here IN
America and its name " the
New Deal
The surprise attack n Pearl
Narhor and the defeat unparsl-
ielcf in our history were pointed
20 hy Isndon as characteristic Of
the poor coordination Of the
Roosevelt administration which
he challenged 10 explain the ca
taSiTOphc
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Soldier Hit by Auto
Dies Of Heart Disease,
Autopsy Disc|oses

Master Sergt. Paul Mcmahon, 48,
patient in Walter Reed Hospital
since he was struck by a hit-and-
run driver November 20, died yes
terday following a heart attack,
Army authorities disclosed.
First listed as a traffic fatality,
an autopsy later discovered that
the soldier died of natural causes,
police said. Sergt. Mcmahon was
injured when an automobile struck
him as he alighted from a street.
car at Georgia avenue and Van
Buren street NV. Although seri-
ously hurt, police said, he made his
way on foot to the hospital.
Pvt. Harold j. Harris, %, of 800
Whittier place NV, and Dorothy
Harris, 20, of the same address,
were injured yesterday when struck
by truck as they were crossing
Georgia avenue at Kennedy street
NV. Police said the driver was
John T. Anderson, colored, of 454
Kings court NV.
The couple were taken to Walter
Reed Hospital and treated for cuts
and bruises and discharged.
Struck by an automobile as he
attempted to cross the street in the
1900 block of Maine avenue S.W.
afternoon, John Bradley,
%, colored, of the Whitelaw Hotel,
was admitted to Emergency Hospital
with a possible skull fracture and
internal injuries. His condition was
said to be serious. Listed by police
as the driver of the car was Joseph
S. Block, 60, of 2230 G street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Citizens Group BIames
Mothers for DELINQUENCY

The Mid-City. Citizens Associa-
ton, discussing the juvenile delin-
quency problem last night, con-
tended that If mothers showed more
concern for the welfare of their
children delinquency would be nom
existent. It was declared that it
was not always economic need that
caused mothers to work, but often
was just a selfish desire.
It was suggested that action be
taken in regard to a general clean
up of the alleys around Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets and N and O
streets. Broken glass, discarded
household equipment and trash were
declared insanitary and hazardous.
The association moved to accept
the McCarran bill, voted In favor
of simplified income tax form,
moved to approve appointment Of a
peoples counsel, voted that $40 be
dnoted to the Red Gross and that
the association purchase $50 War
Bond.
The meeting was held at the
Thomson School. A. J. Driscoll
presided.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Maghan Granted Plea
For Trial by Civilians

The Commissioners today granted
the request Of James j. Laughlin,
attorney for Robert j. Maghan, jr.,
suspended policeman, for a hearing
conducted by trial board of three
persons completely disassociated
from the District government, it was
announced this afternoon.
Commissioner Mason said the
names Of the three civilians would
be announced in the near future.
They will not be, he stipulated, the
three educators suggested by Mr..
Laughlin in his letter Of request.
I'VE have no intention OF letting
q lawyer dictate to us who shall be
on the trial board" Mr.. Mason ex-
planned. Mr.. Laughlin had suggested
the president and law school dean Of
George Washington University and
the dean Of law ct Howard Univer-
sity.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
lsWRationmiq
&Remiinders@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps K, L and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values of 8, S, 2 and l
points. Book No. 4, blue stamps
A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8 and E-8 valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue tokens and
green 1-point stamps may be used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 3,
brown stamps Y and z valid
through March 20 and retain old
values Of 8, S, 2 and points.
Book No. 4, red stamps A-8, B-8
and C-8 good through May 20
and worth 10 points each. Red
tokens and brown 1-point stamps
may be used as change.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for s pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1915.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b. and
ca coupons In books issued since
December are good for S gallons.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For 4
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders. tomorrow.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 3 coupons good
through March 13. Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
20. Nos. 8 and 1 coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than "a per cent Of their total
yearly fuel oil rations as Of Feb.
ruary ~.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

War workers are the heroes and
heroines of the first national Labor
Management Production Exposition
which is being previewed by Gov
ernment officials, diplomats and
businessmen until the public open
ing on Friday.
Hundreds of persons-among them
1t. Gen. William S. Knudsen and
WPB Vice Chairman Charles E.
Wilson-last night attended the
opening of the exhibits, which filled
the Commerce Department audi
torium and spilled over into the
corridors.
Through posters, charts, tools and
movies they saw how labor-man-
agement committees in 1000 war
plants have worked to encourage
worker suggestions, cut down alb
|senteeism, sell War Bonds, increase
blood donations, arrange transpor-
tation facilities, and show the
workers the end products of their
individual labors.
Picked at random, these reports
from the exhibits tell the story of
what happens when labor and
management get together:
Shop committees keep score on
absenteeism-beSt attendance in
1943 was on Labor Day One
suggestion saved 10000 pounds Of
copper Production 1853 900
hours ahead of schedule. >.
AS for the soldiers of the home
front-there's the sightless worker.
Erford G.. Willis, who perfected The
use of equalizing springs to return
a hand-operated testing device to
its normal position. AS his nimble
fingers fitted the strip of metal into
the notches in the device it was
hard to believe he couldn't see what
he was doing.
Then there are the girl riveters
who turned to figuring out simpler
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Appeal Court Weighs
CIatterbuck Plea

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 29.-Justice
George L. Browning of the Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals had under
advisement today a petition for an
appeal sought by Thomas William
Clatterbuck from the death SEN
tence imposed on him in September
by the Circuit Court of Loudoun
County.
Maj. r. A. Mcintyre, counsel for
the condemned man, presented his
appeal before Justice Browning in
an hour-long session.
Clatterbuck was indicted for the
killings of A. Morris Love, Loudoun
County farmer; Mrs. Love and their
son, James; Walter Russell, ten
ant on the Love place, and Mrs.
Russell.
He was tried only on the charge
that he killed Mr.. Russell, was con-
victed and sentenced to die in the
electric chair, with his execution
date now set at May S.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Dr.. Dun 10 Be Presented
By Two Boyhood Friends

When Bishop-elect Angus Dun il
|consecrated at Washington Cathe-
dral April 10, he will be presented
for induction as head of the Epis-
copal Diocese Of Washington by two
bishops who have been his friends
since boyhood.
Presenting bishops will be the
Right Rev. Henry Wise Hobson,
Bishop of Southern Ohio, and the
Right Rev. Malcolm Peabody, Bishop
OF Central New York, it was an
nounced today.
Bishop Hobson was a classmate Of
DR.. Dun at Yale, 1910-1914, and
Bishop Peabody was a classmate at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary,
Cambridge, Mass, 1914-19l7.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

Washington Greeks, who last year
raised $1,000 in seven days for the
Red Cross, last night indicated the
SIC, 900 qutoa assigned them in the
campaign opening tomorrow may be
only a starter for the various Or
ganizations that will participate un-
der the banner of the United Greek
Fund.
1--WE hope to put our heads right
through that ceiling and collect
$4,000. The Greeks never have
failed yet and I don't anticipate any
failure now," declared Chairman
Peter P. Sintetos.
The Greeks were added starters in
last years local drive simply be-
cause no one thought to approach
them as a group. This year they
went to the Red Cross and offered
their services and their glowing 1943
record was sufficient recommends
ton.
Mrs. Ciomon Diamantopoulos,
wife of the Greek Ambassador, Is
honorary chairman Of the commit
tee heading the fund, which comes
under the General Business Di-
vision Of the Red Cross War Fund.
James Callas, president Of st. Con-
stantine and Helen Church, is vice
chairman, Pete Monocrusos, trls-
tee Of st. Sophia's Church, Is treas
urer, and Emanuel Kills is secretary.
Appreciation Expressed.
American people do not appreci-
ate the Red Cross as much as the
Greeks" said Mr.. Kills. I'VE know
what they are doing for our people
feeding them, obtaining clothing for
them and establishing communica-
tions between all nations, and we
appreciate that"
Mr.. Sintetos told the committee
it could succeed in its task only If
Evening star., 1944-02-29

methods of getting their jobs done,
and the rubber worker, whose process
for using nylon in bullet-seal, fuel
cells is now being used by 10000
workers in five rubber plants.
Suggestions from workers, the
exhibit showed, don't only save man
hours and materials, but also helps
women to do mems jobs. On display
is rivet jack which now enables
women to do a tough riveting job
done in a tough position only by
men"-and to do it faster than it
was done before.
Many of the demonstrations con-
ceived by. labor-management COM
mittees to show workers how their
job fits into the war are on exhibit
In the show. One of the. crowd
gatherers was a. bomb release display
mechanism. The workers in this
plant make the shackles which hold
and release the bombs for precision
bombing.
The plants labor management
committee finally persuaded the
Navy to allow the bomb shackles to
be shown in operation so the work.
ers who make the parts would un-
derstand the Importance of their
work. Milton Rosenbloom, who
thought Of the idea of the display,
operates the mechanism at the ex-
hibit from the moment the bomb bay
doors swing open until the bombs"
Of wood drop from the shackles.
Also on display is Flying Fortress
tire, shown with brake blocks in
place and the notation to workers: !:
Without this small block (prod-
uct of the plant) the bomber would
be useless"
A cartridge company's exhibit
seems to sound the keynote of the
exhibit:
Wherever America fights we are
fighting, too-with the products Of
our hearts and hands"
Evening star., 1944-02-29
National Symphony's
Cultural importance
Stressed al Rally

The National Symphony Orches-
tra's campaign for sustaining funds
from Government workers was
given new impetus last night as
Government spokesmen told repre-
sentatives of Sc Federal agencies
that the drive is "the first time
we have had an opportunity
to contribute to a peaceful cultural
pursuit-one of the things this
country is fighting for"
The rally, called to reorganize
the Federal campaign for support
Of the symphony, was told the Gov
eminent committee would extend
its drive until its full quota of
$25 900 is met. To date Government
workers have contributed $1,000.
DR.. Henry F Hubbard. assistant
to the chairman of the Council of
Personnel Administration, reported
that four agencies-Federal Trade
Commission, Maritime Commission,
Panama Canal and the Library of
Congress-have reached their indi-
vidual quotas.
Recounting the success of her
committee in reaching its quota
through quarter contributions, Mrs.
Emory s. Land, wife of the Maritime
Commission chief and chairman of
the Navy-Marine Corps Coast Guard
unit for the drive, said she believed
there was no amount too small to
ask in getting contributions for the
symphony.
Robert M. Holmes, jr., president Of
the Federal Employees Recreation
Council and vice chairman Of the
Government Committee, stressed the
Importance of personal solicitation
Mr.. Holmes supervised the Library
Of Congress drive, which reached $50
per cent Of its quota, five times more
than was raised last year.
John G. Junek, director Of special
facilities operations, Office Of Resi-
dence Halls, described how SUBJ
stanial amounts had been raised 70,
the orchestra in Arlington Farms
without burdening the residents
who make less than 1880 a year.
A report on the progress of the
city-wide drive will be made at q
luncheon for committee chairmen
and volunteer workers In the Stat
Ter Hotel Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Children S Receiving Home
Moved 10 New Quarters

The Receiving Home for Children
today was moved from 819 Potomac
avenue Sc. to a separate building
on the premises of the National
Training School for Girls at Mac
Arthur boulevard and Loughbor-
ough road NV, Ray Ruff, director
of public welfare, announced.
The home, for children under 10,
will be located In a remodeled build
ing at the school until location
can be found for the $4,000 struc-
ture provided in recent appropria-
tion bills. Mr.. Huff said he hoped
construction could be started before
the end of the war.
The Potomac avenue home has
been considered inadequate" for
years, Mr.. Huff said, and he be-
heved the temporary site will make
q considerable improvement.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
December Sale Of Shud
Now Permitted by Law

The President yesterday signed a
bill making legal the sale of shad in
the District In December.
Under regulation of 1901 for
protection Of understood shad in
the waters around Washington, sale
Of the fish was Illegal here between
June 10 and December 81. Availa-
bility Of Florida shad during De-
cember prompted the change, Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B.
Keech explained.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Greeks, Given $4,000 Goal
For Red Cross, Double Quote

it had the love Of the Red Cross in
1t heart and the will to do 1t right.
you need 2 per cent inspiration
and SO per cent perspiration," he
said. and then gave q graphic IL
lustration Of the source Of his in
spiration last year.
He went to Q Greek shopkeeper
for a donation, only to learn the
man had three sons in the service
one Of whom that very day had
been reported missing IN action at
Kasserine Pass in North Africa.
He had given three sons" Mr.
Sintetos related. ~"but not content
with that he asked for subscription
cards and went out and collected
money for the Red Cross from his
neighbors. That made me feel ]
wasn't doing my part, 50 I had to
start working nights to make up
some Of the difference"
Man Gets Reward.
That man was rewarded for his
deed, the chairman continued, for
1t was not long after that he re-
ceived word his missing son had
been captured by the Germans and
was being held prisoner. The joyful
word came to him through the Red
Cross.
Plans for q systematic solicita-
ton Of Washington's Greek colony
were mapped last night and COM
mittee members were urged to ask
clerks behind counters as well as
shop proprietors for donations, be-
cause they're making more money
than the bosses"
Later on 1t is hoped that Greek
merchants will donate one days
receipts to the fund, such as James
Chaconas and several others did
last year. In this way the group
hopes to double its quota.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
0PA Seeks 10 Suspend
S|aughterer' 5 License
In Ceiling Violation
Firm Reputed to Supply
$3.50 Of Kosher-StyIe
Veal in District

waiter Brown q Sons, Inc, So
year-old slaughtering firm here,
sought today to prevent the Office
|of Price Administration from sus-
pending its license-action which
witnesses say will cut by 10 per cent
the overall supply of veal here and
IS per cent of the Kosher-style veal,
Leon Null, meat rationing repre-
sentative for the District OPA, sup
piled today's hearing with figures
which showed that the firm slaugh-
tered about 81 per cent of the calves
regularly killed here for local con-
sumption. Between April and De-
cember of last year the Brown firm
slaughtered 1852 calves; Ralph
Counselman Co., 28,923, and F. Kill
sheimer Bros, 8,466.
Under cross-examination the wit
ness admitted that Washington
possibly" had a proportionately
small number of slaughterers per
capita compared with many other
cities.
The OPA, which is holding a hear
ing in Municipal Court, is seeking a
suspension for alleged sales Of meat
above selling prices and for alleged
ration point overcharging Of re-
tailers. The firm was indicted last
year on charges of violating price
ceilings, but no action has been
taken on the case pending DISPOSE
ton in the current hearing.
The hearing was high lighted by
testimony Of two OPA Investigators
who told Of trailing the. firms de-
livery truck on February 4 and
checking with three retailers i'm
|mediately after they had received
cuts of meat.
Underweight Deliveries Charged.
The three dealers, in turn, testi-
fled that on-the-spot weighing by
the investigators of the freshly de-
livered meat showed the amounts
were below weights listed on the
firms invoices.
OPA Attorney John L. Lasky asked
Phillip Niosi, meat dealer in the 9Oo
block of Morse street NE, II he
knew the wholesale ceilings on
meats he purchased. The witness
said he did not know and he could
not say whether the invoices listed
above-ceiling prices.
Then you always pay Walter
Brown what they bill you?" Mr.
Lasky asked.
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Niosi.
AL Of the dealers called by the
Government admitted, under cross
examination by Attorney Arthur
Hilland, that the firm supplied them
with most of their veal and that
they could not procure adequate
supplies elsewhere. The company Is
one Of three slaughterers here and
one Of two federally inspected plants
In the city.
Large Kosher Veal Supplier.
Monte Levy, a butcher and treas
urer of the Kosher Meat Dealers
Association, testified that IS pei
cent Of the Kosher-style veal was
supplied dealers by Walter Brown
q Sons. He claimed that If the
firms operations were suspended
Kosher dealers would be unable tc
procure enough supplies from any
other source to remain In business
An official Of the firm estimated he
supplies about 5000 pounds Of
Kosher veal q week.
The OPA maintains that suspen-
SION Of Walter Brown would mol
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Senators Mark Birthdoys

Both Of Nebraska's Republican
Senators, Hugh Butler and Kenneth
Wherry, celebrated their birthday
anniversaries yesterday. Senator
Butler u 66 years old and Senator
WherTy - 81.
Evening star., 1944-02-29

jeopardize the city's meat supplies,
rs other slaughterers would be able
to take up the slack. Acting Hear
ing Commissioned Alien Caruthers,
|jr, Is preSidtng.