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Evening star., 1944-06-23
Hankin Favors
5MiIIion Cutin
Pepco Revenue
Would Slash
Return Rate
From 6 to 4 Pct.

Gross revenues of the Potomac
Power Co. should be reduced
this year by s5,00o,00 and the rate
of return lowered from its present
6 per cent to 4 per cent, Gregory
Hankin, Public Utilities Commission
member, declared today.
In 193-page document entitled
Separate Findings and Opinion
Mr.. Hankin set forth his views on
the recent annual Pepco rate hear
ings. His term on the commission
expires June 30
Mr.. Hankin declared the present
rate base, fixed on the basis of
used and useful property" no
longer was applicable in the District
and called for what he termed a
prudent investment" rate base. This
would result in lowering the rate
base from its present figure of ap-
proximately $105 ,000.0 to $58,o00,.
600.
Sees Sliding Scale Value.
While Mr.. Hankin charged the
sliding-scale arrangement for rate
determination, as 1t has been ap-
piled here since 1924, has resulted in
unjust and unreasonable rates, he
said that If the sliding scale method
Is properly applied 1t results in a
greater degree of fairness both to
the utility and to the public than
the traditional method of rate reg
ulation."
Even though, the rates here have
been unjust, Mr.. Hankin said the
Washington rates are lower than in
most jurisdictions where the sliding
scale method is in effect. He warned.
however, that this did not mean
that the method was as advantage
Gus to the District as 1t might have
BEEN
Mr.. Hankin estimated the 4 per
cent rate of return on a prudent
investment rate base would allow
the company sufficient money with
which to pay interest on its bonds,
dividends on its preferred and COM
mon stock and for surplus.
Would Reduce Common Stock.
Among other suggestions made by
Mr.. Hankin were that Pepco COM
mon stock should be reduced from
$4,000, 600 to $5, ,245 900 and that the
dividend rate on common stock
should be 71z per cent; that a
stabilization fund equal to one
years return should be set aside
out of surplus to meet any deficiency
in earnings necessary to pay inter.
est and dividends.
The majority of the commission
has not yet rendered its opinion in
the case. Mr.. Hankin is to be sue
ceeded next month on the commits
sion by James Francis Reilly, aide
to the chairman of the Civil Aero
nauticS Board.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Ickes Fears Coal Rutioninq
Because Phone Bills Are Cut

sentative Jed johnson. Democrat of
Oklahoma, chairman of the House
Appropriations Subcommittee which
handles appropriations for the In
terror Department. The depart
ment had asked $205 900 for long
distance telephone calls and be-
tween $4,000 and $220,000 for tele-
grams in the fiscal year beginning
next July l.
Mr.. Ickes declared that as a re-
suit of the cut, plus Congress re-
fusal to provide any money for q
coal conservation campaign, I'VE
may have to come to coupon ration
ing for coal, which we think is the
worst possible thing to do
Without great deal more money
for telephone and telegraph ex-
penses. Mr.. Ickes said, the Solid
Fuels Administration cannot prop
erly direct coal distribution.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
District Supply Bill
Approved by House,
Senate Conferees
S6e,lll,000 Measure Is
Sent to White House for
Presidents Signature

The House and Senate yesterday
unanimously the Con-
ference Committee report on the
Districts supply bill for the new
fiscal year and sent the bill to the
White House for the Presidents
Providing approximately $69,111,-
900, the largest total in District
history, the bill was called up in
the House shortly after pm. by
Representative Anderson, Demo-
crat, of New Mexico, acting for
Chairman Coffee of the House Dis
trict Appropriations Subcommittee.
Passage there was followed, more
than an hour later, by similar ac-
lion in the Senate on motion by
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming.
Differences between the House
and Senate bills, due mostly to in
clusion in the Senate version of
lately received supplemental pro-
posals amounting to well over $780,
900, were settled easily in conference
yesterday morning, with the House
managers accepting virtually all the
$563,000 added by the Senate.
The bill calls for an outlay nearly
SIi 600. .006 above that for this fiscal
year but most of this was caused
by creation of $4,000 invest
ment fund for postwar capital i'm
provements; inclusion in the Dis
trict bill for the first time of the
Districts share of costs for the
courts and Freedmen's Hospital, and
extra costs due to wartime pay
boosts for municipal employees.
Considerable increases were
granted also for strengthening many
services, including improvements at
Gallinger Hospital and funds for
purchase of sites for new homes for
the National Training School for
Girls and the Receiving Home for
Children.
After passage of the bill the Com
missioners ordered the tax rate or
real estate and tangible personal
property continued at SITS on each
$100, the rate which has been in ef-
feet for number of years. The
rate, which is set annually, was rec
commended by Budget Officer Walter
L. Fowler, who said it was sufficient
to meet the Districts budget.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Commissioners Reappoint
Two 10 Welfare Board

The Commissioners today reap
pointed Rowland S. Marshall and
Mrs. John j. Hasley to six-year
terms as members of the Board of
Public Welfare
Mrs. Milton W. King, whose term
expires June 30, has notified the
Commissioners she will not be able
to accept reappointment because of
"a number of personal factors"
Mr. Marshall, secretary of the Du-
pont Circle Citizens Association, was
named to the board May 6, to sue
ceed Chairman Frederick w. Mercy
nolds, who resigned because of dis
agreement over the Commissioners
bill to transfer administrative au-
thority to the city heads.
No one has been named to take
Mrs. Kings place.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
D. G. Women Found Dead

Mrs. Nellie L. Kendrick, AZ, of
27l2 o street NV, was found dead
in the gas-filled kitchen
of a rental apartment in her home.
police reported. She was pronounced
dead at the scene by Deputy Coro-
ner Christopher j. Murphy.
Mrs. Hendricks body was on the
floor of the kitchen with pillows
under her head and jets of a gas
range open.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Pacific Greyhound Lines
Seek WLB Aid in Dispute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-
Pacific Greyhoud Lines asked the
National War Labor Board today
to take Jurisdiction over it's contract
dispute with Bay area bus drivers.
Meanwhile, the company's inter
urban stages continued war-plant
and regular communter route opera
ton with no standing passengers
The company charged in tele-
grams to the Labor Department. S
Cancellation Service, the WLB and
the AFL Motor Coach Drivers
Union that bus drivers refused to
permit standees to ride.
Union spokesmen said the drivers
were sole judges of whether stand
ing passengers should be permitted.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes complained yes
terday that the Interior Department
lust can't operate" properly be-
cause Congress cut its appropriation
for long distance telephone calls
and kilograms to $4,000 year.
He added that the reduction
might be a factor leading toward
coupon rationing of coal. Coupon
rationing, he said, would cost $8,-
600. 900, and mean 'inequities, a
black market, favoritism, and no
real control"
At a press conference, he laid a
major part of the blame on lone
man in the House, carrying on a
personal vendetta because he doesn't
happen to like the Secretary of the
Interior"
He identified this man as Repre-
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Barnes and McGiII Named
To Tariff Commission Posts

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated George T. Barnes of Illinois
to the Tariff Commission for the
term expiring June 16, 1947, and
George McGill, former Democratic
Senator from Kansas, for the term
ending June 16, 1948, to fill two long
standing vacanies.
Mr.. Barnes succeeds Fred H
Brown, former Democratic Senator
from New Hampshire. who later was
controller general before his ap-
pointment to the commission. Mr.
McGill succeeds the late A. Manuel
Fox. who retired from the COM
mission in 1941. Mr.. Brown left the
commission in 194l.
Mr.. McGill was defeated for re-
election to the Senate in 1888.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Two D-DoyWounds Described
ByD.C G. Man in Writing Mother

Made 1t up to them with bullets still
whizzing around us, and then made
a break for the beach. Was laying
alongside Brooks when my leg
started to hurt. Looked at it, and
sure enough there it was Put the
sulfanilimide powder and bandage
on it and started digging. Finally
made break-through and went up
with the rest Of the company.
Leg was getting sorer all the time.
Fell behind little and sat down on
the side of a hill Sat down for
about a minute and over comes an
88. Heard it coming and by some
quirk of fate I bent my head and
folded by arms over my stomach.
Then wham! The damned thing hit
my wrist just below my watch
that's all broke up now. If I hadn't
folded my arms like I did it would
have got me right in the stomach.
Got this one dressed by medic
couldn't do it myself-went up on
the hill where it was lots safer-sat
up there for about an hour and a
half-stin wet and cold-waiting for
it to cool of down on the beach so
could get on boat. Made it and
am now in a hospital
Shin Bone Splintered.
My shin bone is splintered and
pretty painful at times. Imagine
it'll be a month or two before I can
walk all right but it'll be all right.
My wrist is pretty painful, too!
Fingers are stiff and wrist is i'm
and swollen up.
Don't know If anything worse is
wrong with the wrist but it'll be all
right in time. So we have much to
thank God for. Only pray this thing
will end in hurry and that He'll
spare as many as possible from the
misery and death that have been
going on too long. I don't know the
address you can answer this to and
besides we're being moved to another
hospital and I'll let you know the
address then Love to all
Your loving son.
ARNETT.
Pvt. Leimbach was born in Balti-
more but has spent most of his
life in Washington, graduating from
Eastern High School in 1889. He
was indicted January 7, 1943. and
underwent training with a tank de-
stroyer battalion at Camp Hood,
Tex.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Criminal Assault Case
Defendant Acquitted

After deliberating only a few min
utes, District Court jury of eight
men and four women yesterday
acquitted Murton r. Wamsley, 80, of
the 500 block of Third street NE.
of charge of criminally assaulting
a 24-year-old woman who had &C
companied him to his room in a
downtown hotel.
Wamsley, railroad fireman. was
defended by Attorneys Harry T.
Whelan and Albert F. Graham. The
trial lasted about day and a half.
Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE pre-
sided.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
House Votes to Probe
Form Credit Agencies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The House today, by voice vote,
ordered an investigation of Gov
renment Farm Credit agencies, with
the pieI to co-ordinating their
activities.
The work will be done by House
Subcommittee on Agriculture, head
ed by Representative Cooley, Dem
ocrat, of North Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
8 Killed, Homes LeveIed
BY Wisconsin Tornado
By the Associated Press.

By INF HSSOClated PreSS.
PLATTEVILLE, Wis. June ga
tornado struck two border counties
in Wisconsin and Illinois last night.
killed at least eight persons, injured
an unestimated number and de-
stroyed more than a dozen homes in
Belmont, Wis
Damage to property was estimated
at thousands of dollars with esti-
mates OF more than 100 homes and
farm buildings leveled
Sheriff Homer l.. Curry Of La
fayette County. Wis. said at least
five persons were killed in Belmont,
while three others were killed In
the county.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Liberty Ship TO Be Named
For Alexander R. Shepherd

The Maritime Service will honor
the late Alexander R. Shepherd.
often referred to as "the Maker of
Washington by naming a Liberty
ship in his honor. The vessel now is
under construction at Savannah, Ga
Mr. Shepherd was born in Wash
ington on January 81, 1885, and was
appointed Governor OF the Territory
by President Grant in 1878
His appointment was in recogni-
ton of his work as civic and Gov
ernment leader. He had fought for
good streets and an improved sew
age and lighting system.
Mr.. Shepherd died in 1902 in Mex
leo and public funeral services for
him we're held here the following
year. On May 3, 1909, statue of
him was unveiled in front of the
District Building.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Eisenhower Thanks AFL
For Backing War Effort
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AFL President William Green has
received cablegram from Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower thanking
him for his support "of the great
effort to destroy the forces of op-
preston that have been trying to
subjugate the world"
Replying to message MI. Green
sent soon after the Eisenhower
forces crossed the channel, the SUI
preme commander said, Your de-
termination to continue maximum
production without strikes will
hearten every member of the armed
services"
Evening star., 1944-06-23

AIS i z y u e l df-
rived W ith the
n e W S he had
been wounded
twice.
He was in the
first division to
hit the beach,
and his letter
gave a graphic
description of
his o W n expe-
riences un d e r
the hail of lead
a n d explosives
while the beach
head was being
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Liquor Thieves Get II Cases

Liquor thieves pried loose an iron
grill at Rayburn's restaurant, 1927
North Capitol street, early today
and stole II cases of assorted
whiskies valued at S646. Charles
Rsyourn, manager, reported to
police.
Evening star., 1944-06-23
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
of old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-06-23

Pvt. Francis Arnett Leimbach, jr.,
%, of 615 Elliott street N E., who had
a front-row task on D-day, gave his
mother rude jolt yesterday when
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15

Perkins, Parkins, Peckham and
Potts good morning"
4 want to speak to Mr. Perkins"
Who's calling, please?"
Mr.. Pincham of PinchaTn, Pet.
tam, Poppum and Pogg."
Just moment, please. I'll con-
meet you with Mr. Perkins office"
Hello, Mr. Perkins office"
Il want to speak to Mr. Perkins"
Mr.. Perkins? I'll see If he is in
Who's calling, please?7
Mr.. Pincham"
Just one moment, Mr.. Pincham.
Here's Mr. Perkins Put Pincham
on, please"
Just one moment, please, / have
Mr.. Pincham right here. Okay with
Perkins, Parkins, Peckham and
Potts, Mr.. Pincham Go ahead"
10, 10? How's about lllnch?"
'Okay."
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
Gallon OF Gas
Now IS Cents
In Yukon Area

WHITEHORSE, Y. THE re-
tail price of gasoline in the Yukon
Territory was Increased from IS TO
rs cents per imperial gallon effec-
tive July /, 1t was announced by
the United States Northwest Serv-
ice Command
Prior TO launching OF the Alaska
Highway construction the price
was rs cents, army officials said.
Freight congestion over the White
Pass and Yukon railway during
construction resulted in American
army officials selling gasoline from
their storage tanks for local con-
sumption at As cents per gallon.
With the railroad now In a posi-
ton to resume hauling tank cars,
decision was made TO reestablish
the price at rs cents.
Gasoline dealers at Dawson have
sent a protest against the price in
crease to George Black, Conserva-
tive MP for the Yukon They call
attention to the fact pipe line
was laid from Skagway to White
horse shortly after America en-
tered the war, and since then pipe
line has been installed from Nor
man Wells to Whitehorse and
along the Alcan Highway to Fair
banks and other points and a re-
finery opened at Whitehorse.
Send a contribution to the Sun
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15

Lehrman. eH%. all of sec Is. twp s5n
rye &c.
Nora Bingham to Nora Townshend Eng
strom, u Interest, Sc sw, sw Sc sec l;
NV ne, ne NV, sec IL, twp 37n rye 4e;
n sw, sec 5; lot /, ne Sc sec 9; twp 37n
rye Sc
Nora Bingham to William James Town
shend, n interest In same.
Say, Aunt Melissah, what am
paratrooper?"
Honey, a paratrooper am sol
jer what climbs down trees he
never club up"
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
OIL FACTS AND THEORIES

An American writer and authority the Middle East recently
remarked that Whether likes diskes enterprise
private capital honestly admit oil
industry efficient alive discover
duce and develop throughout
to provide an oil arsenal for world wars"
American oil know about oil than other
the world The record that Government restrictions which
discourage prohibit the normal operation and growth of the oil
industry independent free enterprise will threaten the future
of the United States far seriously than theoretical shortages
of oil reserves.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
EXTRA ROUND

We'll, and what excuse have you
got to offer for coming home at this
unearthly hour"
1T was like this, my dear. was
playing golf with some friends
and"
Playing golf Are you trying to
tell me you can play golf in the
dark"
'Oh, yes, that's easy my, dear.
You see, we were using the night
clubs.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15

1T hardly strong say that the constitution was made
guard the people against the dangers of good intentions real
useuy but who exercise it. They govern we'll
useuly but who exercise it. They govern we'll
but they govern They promise be kind masters but
they be masters Daniel Webster.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
LIBERTY COUNTY TRANSFERS
BY Liberty County Abstract 90.
Chester. Montana
AssIGNNEENT or INTERRsT


In the matter of the estate of Charley
Burton, all personal property and real
estate.
ASSIGNMENT OF ROYALTY
Leonard Lehrman 20 Elmer and Carlene
Lehman, 6A p, NV, sw, s Sc sec II:
twp son rye &C.
Elmer and csrlene Lehrrnan to Leonard
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15

greatest today thorough
ing Washington Senator w Lee ODaniel Democrat Texas
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Send a contribution to the Sun
burst Badger
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
royalty earnings SOAR

Owners of royalties in Montana fields with perwell
average of less than barrels daily this week delighted
to learn their earnings will be advanced approximately
third by application of the OPA subsidy PLAN effective Aug
The plan adds 35 barrel to the selling price of
all oil in the Pondera Kevn-Sunburst Border, Cat Greek
and smaller fields.
Producing royalties continue be excellent hedge
against initiation Their earnings mount prices rise
In other respects royalties remain unique In other
line of endeavor possible for the small investor line up
side by side with the nations successful In
oil field major companies THEIR money and THEIR
experience in expenditures for drilling and producing
On the these operate at profit No
matter how much oil they take out of the ground oneeghth
of its value goes free of to those who the royalties
the leases which these concerns operating
write
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15

1T significant that missing from the eleven freedoms proposed
by the president and vice presden vital to
the freedom from bureaucracy and the other freedom the private
enterprise system Senator Harry F. Byrd Democrat Virginia
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-07-15
GLANCE FOR ANOTHER ABE

An employer out in Omaha EN-
ploying three assistants, has been
found who has no labor problem.
His business is not effected by labor
legislation, unions, the Selective
Service act, Social Security or work
mems compensation. He runs ven
tilator, chimney and cooling-system
business and his assistants, whose
job it is to carry ropes and lines
through narrow and twisting pas
sages all day long, consist of two
monkeys and a baboon.
If he had eight they would have
to join union.
Visitor: How do you tell the
ganders from the geese?
Farmer: Oh, we never worry
about tf7at-jugt turn EN- all out
together and let them figure it our
for themselves.
Evening star., 1944-02-02
Wounded Gunner's'
Heroism in SAVING
Buddy May Win DSC
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AU. S. BOMBER BASE IN ENG
LAND, Feb. 2.-The Distinguished
Service Cross has been recon-
mended for a Fortress radioman-
gunner who, though twice wounded
and temporarily blinded, saved a
comrades life and kept firing until
he became unconscious during the
raid on Bremen November 26.
The hero is Technical Sergt Mar
Gus A. Boudreaux of Gonzales. La,
who is returning to the United
States for further medical treatment
of his eye. ~
When burst of cannon fire struck
the Flying Fort, Miss DONNA Mae, -
Sergt. Boudreaux was wounded over
the left eye, but he stumbled back
Evening star., 1944-02-02

Park, Md, recently located his
brother Charles, also in the Army,
in England.
Sergt. Puleo told his father he
had no idea what was coming when
his company was ordered to get
ready for colonel's inspection.
When he and Sergt. Hamann were
ordered front and center" he said,
it cleft me weak in the knees and
quite shaky."
The citation reads: For excep-
tionally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding serv-
ices =" and through his eff
cient organization of his reproduc-
ton section and exceptional in
genuity. ." But Sergt. Puelo
believed he merely was doing a
good job of patching up things until
the outfit could get the right ma
terials.
Evening star., 1944-02-02

to his gun to Tight of further enemy
attacks.
A second head wound did not
deter him although his vision was
continually obscuredsby blood.
After the bomber's oxygen system
Was knocked out Sergt. Boudreaux
administered oxygen from an emer-
gency supply to another gunner,
Sergt. Robert E. Hastings, Atlanta,
who was lying dazed in the ships
waist.
Repeated enemy attacks drew him
back to his hot gun, where the
Evening star., 1944-02-02

bombardier, 1t. Brooke r. Baier OF
Palmyra, Pa, found him unconscious
from lack of oxygen In the shambles
of the radio room.
Revived at lower altitude, Sergt.
Boudreaux "even then wanted to
get up and help the ship home with
the radio" said the pilot, 1t. Irwin
A. Eisler, Somerset, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-02-02

essential photo
graphic m ap S
for the Tunisian
operations but
also won the
Legion of Merit
for Tech. Sergt.
S t e p h e n A.
Puleo, %, he has
informed his
father.
Adding to his
g ood fortune,
t he sergeant,
W h Sc father,
Joseph Puleo,
lives at 6310 E
efrno% NHer1,Jo~L
Evening star., 1944-02-02

The report said sergt. Boudreaux's
GOODNESS and gallantry in action and
extraordinary heroism were directly
responsible for saving a crew mem
ber's life and contributed greatly
to the safe return Of the aircraft
and crew.
1t was Sergt. Boudreaux's third
mission.
Evening star., 1944-02-02
Reds Told of jap Atrocities

LONDON, Feb. 2 (P).-The Mos
COW radio has broadcast "in con-
siderable detail" the official United
States account of Japanese atroci-
ties against Allied prisoners of war,
the Soviet monitor said last night.
Evening star., 1944-02-02
Legion Of Merit Awarded
D. {. Man for Map Work

A method of plate coating when
equipment for standard procedures
was lacking not only helped to keep
the American Army supplied with
Evening star., 1944-02-02

FOUR here generations
gathered at the home of Carl Joseph Haadt
NV. The greatgrandmother g. Gaskins daughter
of the late William R. Collins city editor of The Holding
the youngest generation Joseph Haardt E mother
Mrs Haards mother Mrs Dorsey r. pictured right
-HesSler Photo.