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Evening star., 1945-05-29
Hines Urges New Hospital Here
In $50 Million u. S. Program
District Site Not Yet Selected for 700-Bed
Building, He Tells Federal Bourd

A $780, 900 900 Veterans Admins
tration hospital program, including
a new 700-bed general hospital for
Washington men, has been submit
ted to the Federal Board Of Hos
pitalization by Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, it was announced today.
The Veterans Administration said
the hospital site had not yet been
selected.
In requesting the construction of
new hospitals or additions to exist
ing facilities in n communities,
Gen. Hines said 26,772 additional
beds covered in the request would
take care Of veterans requirements
through December, l947.
He reported that as of March 81
the Veterans Administration had
67,408 hospital beds available and
approved construction programs
that would supply 29,7l1 additional
beds of all types.
The new program, he pointed out,
will not bring the accommodations
for veterans up to the estimated
300, 900 beds that are expected to
Evening star., 1945-05-29
DC. Will Push
Building Plans
AsControIsEase
$500, 900 Project
For Storm Sewers
Among Mojor Items

The War Production Boards eas-
ing of controls on the construction
industry, promises to give the Dis
trict government, private busi-
ness and homeowners their first op-
portunity in more than three years
to undertake much-needed large
scale repairs and construction.
District 'on1cials today indicated
they would be able to start on $780,
600 project for storm sewers in II war
housing projects in the Northeast
and Southeast sections Of the city,
providing this sum is carried over
into the new District budget.
In addition, work may be begun
on a pedestrian underpass at Powell
Junior High School and a land
stabilization project at the Brown
Junior High School. where District
engineers have been troubled with
repeated landslides.
Change Effective Today.
Effective today, construction work
on many types Of buildings is per-
mitted without WPB authorization
if the total cost Of work in one year
Is not greater than specified amounts.
In nearly all cases, the ceiling on
such work has been increased f1ve-
fold. Oficials stress, however, that
liberalization Of its construction
freeze order does not mean materials
or manpower will be any easier to
procure.
It is now possible for the owner
Of a one-family home to spend as
much as $1,000 a year for repairs
or additions. Formerly the ceiling
was 5000. Similarly the ceiling on a
flve-family dwelling or hotel or
apartment building is raised to
s., 900.
A 5000 ceiling on maintenance
and repair work has been granted
onces, banks, stores, laundries, ga
RACES, restaurants, theaters, ware
houses and other service establish
ments. The former ceiling was
s., 900.
Up to SIS, 900 worth of construc-
tion is allowed for factories, bridges,
underpasses, overpasses, docks, piers,
commercial airports, bus terminals.
streetcar buildings and similar
projects.
Grading, Ditch Digging.
One of the most important lib
ordinations, WPB said, is permission
to proceed without cost limitation
on grading, ditch digging and sim
liar earth-moving operations. Tho
way thus will be cleared for future
construction of highways, airports
and other public and private works.
Additional controls will be relaxed
just as soon as resources become
available, WPB promised, "but re-
Taxation will have to be gradual"
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Keek, Better, to Leave
Hospital in Few Days

Inspector Ira E. Keck, go, COM
mander Of the I'd police district, who
was admitted to Emergency Hos
pital on Saturday after being taken
III in police headquarters, has shown
excellent Improvement and Is ex-
pected to be home In = few days, his
wife said today.
Mrs. Keck said 1t flrst appeared
that her husband had suffered 4
heart attack, but that this was not
the case.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Delegation Urges
Commissioners Aid
On Medical Center

A group of prominent District
residents today asked the Commits
sioners to support the medical CEN
ter plan which would authorize Fed
eral aid in the erection of a 1900
bed hospital center.
The measure already has passed
the Senate and hearings were held
last week before the Fiscal Affairs
Subcommittee Of the House District
Committee.
Mrs. Millard Tydings, wife of
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of
Maryland, said the group felt that
the Commissioners could be of great
assistance In securing final enact
ment of the legislation If they would
give their support.
Members OF the group argued that
a medical center would attract med
ical talent to the District and would
be more economical than several
different hospitals. They took ex-
ception to statements made last
week by spokesman of the Federal
Works Agency who said that Wash
ington should meet it's needs for
hospital facilities by replacing obso-
lete institutions.
Commissioner Guy Mason agreed
that such hospitals as Providence
and Garfield were antiquated and
in bad condition.
Those who came with Mrs. Tyd-
ingS were Mrs, Warren Barbour
wife Of the late Senator Barbour
Of New Jersey; George A. Garrett,
president of the Board of Directors
OF Emergency Hospital; William
Montgomery, president of Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co.; G.
Thomas Dunlop, vice president of
Garfield Hospital; William r.
Castle, president Of Garfield and
former Undersecretary of State, and
H. B. Spencer Of Garfield Hospital.
Mrs. Tydings said that when she
and Mrs. Barbour started working
as Red Cross nurses aides she told
the Commissioners they were "hor-
rified and dumfounded that the
Capital of the United States has
hospitals that can't touch ours in
Havre de Grace. Md, a town of
10000" Mrs. Tydings said that
with SO many workers Of the Fed
eral Government in Washington
she felt that the Federal Govern
ment should participate in the
plan.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Corens Starts Servinq.
1S-Year Prison Term;
Attorneys File Appeal
BY ]. b. ZATMAN,
Star staff Correspondent.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May o.
Henry H. Corens, 44-year-old Be.
thesda automobile painter, was II
the State Penitentiary at Baltimore
today pending an appeal by his at.
torneys from his conviction for the
murder Of his wife, Pearl, 81.
Corens' attorney, Harold c. Smith
filed the appeal yesterday soon after
the defendant was sentenced to 1s
years in the penitentiary by Judge
James Clark in Anne Arundel Coun-
ty Circuit Court. The sentence was
the maximum for the offense.
Corens, who steadfastly main
tanned his innocence throughout his
trial, was convicted Saturday OF
second-degree murder by an Anne
Arundel County jury. He was sent
to the penitentiary yesterday imme-
diately after being sentenced.
In sentencing the former automo-
bile painter, whose wife's head was
found February ~ in Fairfax
County, Va.-more than two weeks
after she disappeared from her
home at 4515 Gladwyne drive
Judge Clark. declared:
you have been convicted Of one
OF the most diabolical murders that
ever blackened the pages Of Mary
land jurisprudence.
I'VE don't know how you killed
your wife, but that you did kill her
is as certain as though witnesses
were there to see you bludgeon and
choke the life out of her.
Il am going to give you all the
punishment I can-the balance
leave to God and your Judgment -
Corens, who had been standing
while sentence was pronounced,
swayed slightly and then resumed
his seat.
Prior to sentencing Mr.. Smith
asked the court to be as lenient
as possible in view of his conten-
ton all the evidence in the case
was circumstantial.
"You heard the testimony" Mr..
Smith told Judge Clark, ."and there
Is not much else to say. You have
seen this mans neighbors and the
type Of associates with whom he
worked and their testimony must
have impressed the court that this
man was q good and faithful en-
ploye."
Mr.. Smith also asked Judge Clark
to consider Corens' family.
Evening star., 1945-05-29

be needed eventually, but will take
care of all veterans needing hos
pitalization in the near future.
Further expansion, he said, is not
expected to be undertaken until the
Veterans Administration knows how
many beds will be transferred from
the Army and Navy.
The proposed new hospital for
Washington IS the third largest new
general hospital requested by the
Veterans Administration. Gen.
Hines requested . 966-bed hospital
for New jersey and an 840-bed hos
pital for the Philadelphia area.
Large hospitals for neuropsychi-
atric cases are proposed in six areas.
Two of these, in Western Oklahoma
and Southeast Missouri, would each
house 200 patients.
Gen. Hines said that by December
1947, the Veterans Administration
is expected to require 1900 beds fol
general medical and surgical cases
63, TOO beds for neuropsychiatric
cases and approximately 1880 beds
for tuberculous cases.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
lsiWRstoniinq
&Remiinder6a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book a, stamps
Y-5, Us, Az through d. expire
Saturday; stamps W., W., X-2,
Y-2 and Z-2 become valid Friday
and remain valid through Sep
tember 80; stamps E-2 through
J-2 good through June 30; stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps o. through U-2
valid through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 expire Satur-
day; stamps D-1, Ell, FL, GIL and
HI become Valid Friday and re-
main valid through September 30;
stamps N-2 through So good
through June 80. Stamps To-
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2, 70, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
expires Saturday. Stamp No. SO
valid for S pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for 5 gal
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August 1.
Fuel Oil-Periods l, 2, 3, 4 and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. All
currently valid coupons, except for
serially-numbered coupons of def
mite value. will expire August 81
Consumers In this area should not
have used more than 90 per cent
OF their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-lo4o
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board at the earliest
possible time.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Department Stores
Will Close Tomorrow

Department and speciality stores
and many groceries In washington
VIII close tomorrow In observance Of
Memorial Day, Edward D. Shaw,
secretary Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, an
nounced today. The Memorial Day
closing Is . custom Of many years
standing, he said.
Coal Merchants also viii close
their yards ind make NO deliveries
tomorrow, Mr.. Shaw said. !: He also
announced coal yards viii be closed
on all Saturdays during Sune, Ju}1
and August.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
District Meat Dealer
Facing 100000 Tax
Evasion Charge

The Treasury Department Is pro-
ceding in its case against Wash
ington meat wholesaler accused of
a 100000 tax evasion and other
would-be tax dodgers can expect
prompt action in the Governments
plan to force war profiteers to sur
render at least 81 900 900 900 in un-
paid taxes, officials warned today.
The local meat dealer was cited
as one Of several shocking" cases
Of alleged tax evasion by Secretary
OF the Treasury Morgenthau at q
press conference yesterday during
which he disclosed he was about to
ask Congress for between $50 ,0OO, 900
and $50 1000 900 to hire 10000 new
employees to investigate tax evasion.
Although refusing to divulge the
name OF the wholesaler, Mr.. Nor
genthau said he has been selling
250,000 pounds Of meat a week to
about ITS merchants and charging
6 to 8 cents a pound above ceiling
prices for beef and veal. In 1914
alone, he said, this Washington
gentleman" paid an estimated
$500 900 less than he should have
paid in income taxes.
Tax Year Closed Out.
The Treasury already has taken
the unusual step of closing out the
dealers tax year as Of April 30. Mr.
Morgenthau explained that this
would force him to file a return SC
that income for the first four
months Of this year can be figured
Mr.. Morgenthau cited a simila,
case in Baltimore Of a wholesale
meat dealer who reported a net in
come Of $35 900 for 1874. I'VE have
already had sworn testimony thai
his black market collections in 1914
were $500, ,000." This dealer, the
Secretary said, charged 10 cents q
pound over the legal ceiling.
"The more I 60 into it the more
shocking it becomes" he declared
1T Is terrible situation"
Secretary May Talk to Congress.
Mr.. Morgenthau is'expected to ap.
pear before Congress to ask for thu
supplemental appropriation. TIL.
amount has been approved by thu
Budget Bureau, he said.
Meanwhile, Joseph O'Connell
chief counsel of the Treasury, clari.
fed the departments position or
voluntary disclosures of tax dis.
crepancies. He said the policy ha.
been not to recommend crimina
prosecution when a man submits q
voluntary report before the Treasury
investigation has begun.
Such a man would be subject, Of
course, he said, to pay whatever bach
taxes he owed, plus penalties and in.
terest. It's q different story, how
ever. when . man appears after an
investigation begins.
The Treasury is cooperating
closely with the ONCE of Price Ad.
ministration In the Governments
drive on black markets and tai
evasions, q Treasury spokesman
pointed out.
Meanwhile, District OPA Director
Robert K. Thompson reiterated that
the local agency's activities were
limited, due to lack of personnel
BE estimated that he needed double
the three attorneys and more than
20 investigators ito do the job Con-
gress and the public want"
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Trumon Plans Holiday
Yocht Trip Tomorrow

President Truman will take q trip
down the river on the yacht Po-
tomac and will have no calling list
tomorrow Memorial Day White
House Secretary Charles q. Ross
said today.
The President viii work ON his
forthcoming speech ct San Fran
cisco during the trim, Mr.. Ross said.
Evening star., 1945-05-29
NovY Chaplain to Speuk

Rear Admiral Robert d. Work
man, Navy chief Of chaplains. win
Speak ut . luncheon Of the Junior
Board Of Commerce 1T 1880 pm.
Thursday at the Annapolis Hotel.
His sdhject VIII bs Lest We FORGET. /"
Evening star., 1945-05-29

Abel, Jacob W,
Allen, George
Alexander, Wilford
Baer, Howard D.
Barclay, McCellanG
Barbour, David
Beall, John Paul
Belfiore, Ross T.
Bishop, Russell
Boltck, Robert H.
Boyd, John 8.
Brabson, j. r., jr.
Catlin, Ray
Chase, Edgar q.
Chiswell, Lawrence
Christian, Conrad
Clemenson, w. L., jr
Cohen, Melvin
Collett, John A.
Cramer, Thomas r.
Cunningham, j., jr.
Currau, Henry L.
Dennis, Ed j., II.
Dickson, Harlan r.
Dodge, Henley N.
Dorman, Barclay
Drysdale, w. B.
Dulin, Thaddeus r.
Eckert, John Keeler
Ftnney, David
Fletcher, Norman
Foley, Bruce
Gamble, Frederick
GardeScu, John
Gilbert, Douglas q.
Hazel, VIM. c., jr.
Holloran, Robert Z.
Homan, Stanley H.
Hume, William
jain, Marcus
Karas, Perry
King. Charles B.
King, Eugene
King, Preston e.
Kramer, William p.
KRONER, william A.
Land, GeorGe
Evening star., 1945-05-29

Leidel. Hush
Lewis, Edward q.
Littlehales, James
Mcdonald, L. r.
Mcfarland, James
Mason, John H., jr.
Masterson, David P,
McCrea, Donald
Mckee, John L., jr,
Mehlig, John L.
Merrick, Clyde H.
Moore. c. Swanson
Moore, Werner w,
Murray, W. L.
Nimnon, Joseph
Oertel, George, jr,
O'Malley, John +.
Patterson, J. W., jr
Pergande, Philip
Peters, ]. Paul
Pope, David H.
Porter, Robert c.
Puydy. Frederick
6afterry. Robert
Randall, J. H,
Randle. C. G., jr,
Ray, James H.
Reed. Richard M.
Rodtll, BENJAMIN
Rutherford, Alvord
Salemi, Anthony
Scott, Peter
Sheldon, William
Shubert, Donald
Smith, Francis B.
Smith, r. B., jr.
Sparks, John
StoneStreet. Samuel
Sullivan. Earl
Tmoau, George
Tisdale, Ryland
Tower, Francis =.
yalaer, Albert c.
yalaer. Charles w.
Ward, Thomas
Wheeler, Creighton
Willis, James NJ.
Evening star., 1945-05-29

Davis, James r.
Drury, Richard b.
Foust, Marvin @.
Hambleton, James A,
Letserson, Charles r,
Miller, Raymond c.
Rowland, William Z,
Schwab, Richard T.
Smith. Robert B.
Willis, Robert B.
Barrett. Robert X.
Bateman, Gordon M.
Beck, W. c.. Sd
Birgfeld, Frank A.
Carley, Stanley r,
Columbus. Julian I.
Dodd. John w.
EaSton, Robert G..
Clifford. Robert E.
Gooding, Francis X.
Goodloe, Lindsey W.
Mancmt, James A,
Mckee, w, C.. III
Evening star., 1945-05-29

Noodle. David W.
ODonnell, Richard J.
Reed. Howard p.
RODGERS, G. H., jr.
Rounds, John r.
Rowland, Robert M.
Schmitt, Edwin M.
Stallines, George D.
Stiles, William B., jr.
Stroh, Henry r.
Taylor, Sherman
Tenny, Clesen H., jr.
Watson. William
Williams, Paul M.
Durgin, Marshall
Eiseman, David
Findley, Charles
Shoemaker, Thomss
Krant, Harold D., jr.
Graham, James A.
Hollenbeck, M. B.. jr.
Huddleston, ]. M,
.IAnAk W11lfa~ -
Evening star., 1945-05-29
Western Honor Roll.
Y.AidAl HUGH

Former Western students killed in
action, as far as school officials
kYaAylx
Nogales international., 1945-09-21
New Cheshire
Flagstaff Garage
Opening Soon

FLAGSTAFF, Sept. 20-The $780,
600 home for Flagstaff Cheshire
Motor company, under construction
in the 300 block on West Santa Fe
avenue, will be completed and ready
for occupancy early in November,
according to o. B. Custis, manager.
Excavation work started late in
June.
1.-The most modern sales and SER
vice garage on Highway &c." will
house the Chevrolet Buick agency
as well as providing adequate quar-
ters for the storage and repair IA
cilitieS.
The building will have a 150-foot
frontage on Santa Fe avenue, and
will extend north a distance of 152
feet. A second building is to be
built north of the alley, directly be-
hind the first structure, and will be
about so by 140 feet in size; this
structure will be the warehouse anc
storage department.
C. c. Cheshire purchased th'
Chevrolet and Buick agencies il
Nogales international., 1945-09-21
Veterans Hospital Facilities Totaling
5000 Beds Sought For Arizona;
Statewide Joint Appeal Urged
RPB MA-444

quest to the Arizona House of Rep
resentatives, asking that a joint
memorial be passed and forwarded
to congress, President Truman and
the Veterans Administration, re-
questing hospital facilities totaling
s, 900 beds for Arizona.
This move was made by the COM
mittee after a round table discussion
on the proposal Members believed
lump request for veterans hos
pital facilities would have better
chance of being granted than would
separate demands from various
areas of the state.
In the memorial it is pointed out
that Maricopa County contains al
most half the population of the
state, and that Phoenix has ade-
quate transportation facilities and
numerous attractions for newcom-
erS.
The memorial also explains that
as much as IS per cent of all service
men and women who come to Ari-
zona are expected to settle in Phoe-
nix and Maricopa County.
Also given prominent mention is
that "need for beds in other por-
tions of Arizona is quite as urgent,
if not as great" as in Maricopa
County. I'm this there should be
no sectional rivalry" the memorial
asserts.
1.-THE only thing worth consider
ing are where are these beds needed
and in what numbers. Hospital IA
cilities are now located in the cities
of Tucson and Prescott, and those
are happily located. But there are
still other localities, where some OF
the not less than 5000 beds serious
ly needed should be located, because
of conditions peculiar to them
Nogales international., 1945-09-21

selves"
Three points of the resolution are:
"1.-That not less than 5000 U.
S. Veterans Bureau beds be provided
for the State of Arizona.
"2.-That the advantages and
prospective as well as present needs
of all sections of the state be care
fully considered, with view to To-
eating facilities where needed and
where they will serve the highest
purpose.
"3.-That there be no delay in
supplying this most desperate want
and in showing by it's works the in
terest grateful nation feels in the
welfare of the sick and wounded
who went out and fought its bat
ties"
Members of the committee also
passed a motion to keep steady
stream of letters of encouragement
going to Arizona congressman in
Washington.
| It was revealed at the meeting
that more than 1000 is left in the
committee treasury of the more
than $5, 900 contributed by individu'
ais, business men and corporations
in Maricopa county, to defray the
cost of the committees recent TRIP
to the nations capital to seek
veterans hospital for the Phoeni3
area.
Nogales international., 1945-09-21
Want Ads

FOR SALE: Baby buggy and desk.
Phone 485-R.
FOR SALE: -Four wheel buggy,
good condition, $500; also a deep
freeze Kelvinator, four cubic feet,
dc. current, $4,000. Curley Horse
Ranch, Sonoita.
FOR SALE: One Fairbury wind
mill, 4O-ft. tower, Aft. windmill
spread. Inquire of Kort Neumann
at Nogales Plumbing & Electric Co.
Phone lis.
LOST: Ration books. Return to
Mrs. Amelia Tadeo, 201 Iona street.
WANTED: A pantry and salad
girl, also walters and mattresses.
Border Cafe.
WANTED: Night porter and two
beIlboys. Montezuma Hotel.
LOST: Pair eye glasses near
Nogales international., 1945-09-21

Flagstaff August l, 1910, from the
M. j. Pilkington estate. Cheshire
is also a partner in the Cheshire
Motor companies at Nogales and
Williams, the other partner being
his brother, r. B. Cheshire.
Nogales international., 1945-09-21

Camou house on Walnut street.
Francisco Pesqueira, 319 Walnut.
FOR SALE: Extra good two
wheel trailer complete with hitch.
No. II Camp Little.
FOR SALE: 1899 Chevrolet and
Shut house trailer, sleeps 4, electric
brakes, Butane, overload springs.
$500. Apply ia Mix street.
LOST: Hamilton watch. Reward
for return to Nogales International.
Nogales international., 1945-09-21

PHOENIX, Sept. 20-The Mari
copa County Veterans Hospital Com
mittee Friday voted to send re-
Nogales international., 1945-09-21

LOST: Pair eye glasses near
Evening star., 1945-01-12
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