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Evening star., 1945-09-21
II Firms in 6 Cities
Accused in 0PACases

BY the Associated prgss.
Attorney General Clark announced
that II companies and % persons
in six cities were charged yesterday
with violating OPA regulations in
meat or poultry operations.
The announcement said the JUS
tice Department charges were filed
yesterday in Brooklyn, N. Y: New
York City, Los Angeles, Chicago,
Wilmington, Del, and Montgomery
Ala.
Most of the charges involved al
legged sales in excess of price CELL
lngs Mr.. Clark said the total over
charges amounted to several hun
dred thousand dollars.
The Attorney General said the
actions will result in the largest
number of arrests on such charges
since the Justice Department and
three other Government agencies
began co-ordinated drive in July
to stamp out what he called black
market opera tions
He declared that "the actions to-
day should be blunt notice to black
marketeers everywhere that we
mean business and that Justice. In
cooperation with the OPA and the
Treasury and Agriculture Depart
ments, is certainly not proposing to
relax vigilance just because the wal
Is over"
Evening star., 1945-09-21

The Air Medal was for meritorious
achievement in aerial fight in the
Pacific from October 10 to l3, 1914.
1t. COmdr. Russell J. Schmidt, 2414
PENNSYLVANIA avenue NV, received
the Legion of Merit for service as
communication planning officer on
the staff of commander, TIN Am
phibious Force, from January, 1913.
to April, 1945.
Brig Gen. Charles D. Palmer, chief
of staff of the 4th Service Command,
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal this week at Atlanta
headquarters for exceptional staff
work. which supported 5th and 9Th
Army Corps troops in their fighting
in France, Belgium and Germany
Gen. Palmer has served as chief
of staff in the 18th and I'd Armored
Divisions. the 5th and 9Th Corps and
the 4th Service Command.
Gen. Palmer, 43, is a native of
Chicago He received his early edu-
cation in Washington and was grad
uated from West Point in 1924.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
US0s Won't CurtaiI
Activities in D. T..

USO activities in the District will
continue unabated during the COM
ing months despite plans for cur
failing activities in other areas. Sid
ney F. Taliaferro, chairman Of the
USO Council Of Washington an
nounced today.
The National USO headquarters
has recognized Washington as an
important leave area" which will
continue to draw large numbers OF
service personnel for many months
and services will continue as long as
the emergency exists, he said.
An increasing number of ambula
tory patients from military hospital Is
in the area are expected to use use
clubs during the next six months
Approximately $4,000 service womer
and many women war workers re-
main here and must be served, Mr.
Taliaferro pointed out.
His statement, issued at the Sep.
tember meeting of the council, urgee
volunteer workers to remain on tn,
job and carry through until thu
USOs job is completed.
The ID USO operations in the Dis,
trct will be kept under careful OBJ.
servation, and clubs will be consoli.
dated or closed as soon as the neee
decreases, he emphasized. None,
for USO work will be raised in thu
Community War Fund campaign
beginning SATURDAY..
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Coal Official Predicts
Plenty Of Anthracite

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21.-An-
thracite operators within two or
three months will have so much
anthracite it will embarrass them,
says Robert v. White, president OF
the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.
He predicted in statement that
hard coal consumers, especially in
Northeastern States, will get plenty
of anthracite" during the coming
heating season.
Mr.. White based his predictions
on: Increased production because
of miners discharged from the mill
tary service; release of other fuels,
particularly OIL are helping to ease
the drain on coal supplies; moving
of war workers to permanent homes
where fuels other than anthracite
are normally used, and easing of re-
strictions on distribution of anthra-
cite.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
National Art School Offers
7 ChiIdren's Scholarships

Draw picture Of your dog or
other pet and win an art scholar
ship. is the invitation extended to-
day by the National School of Art
to children from to IA years old.
One scholarship for boys and an
other for girls to attend the Chill
drens Saturday morning art class
for a year will be given the children
whose pictures are selected as the
best. The judges will be announced
later.
The picture may be a water color,
pen and ink drawing, an oil paint
ing, or any other medium, and there
is no restriction on size. All pic
lures must be taken in person to
the National Art School, 1910 Ver-
mont avenue NV any Saturday
morning, tomorrow through Octo-
ber 6.
A membership in the Tailwaggers
Club will also be awarded the win
nerS.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Chicago News Executive
Killed in Auto Accident
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 21-George R.
Dodge. 64, telegraph editor of the
Chicago Daily News and former en-
ployes of the Associated Press, was
killed yesterday in an automobile
accident.
Mr.. Dodge's wife Esther was in
jured in the accident which threw
her husband clear of their vehicle
Their car and a siX-wheeled trailer
truck collided near Highwood, Ill.
Mr.. Dodge, who had planned to
retire January Is, 1916. had been
employed by the Daily News 80
years and had been telegraph editor
Is years.
A native of Alton, Ill, he began
his career on the st. Louis Post
Dispatch, becoming market editor
before joining the old st. Louis Re-
public. He went to the Chicago
Inter-Ocean and then the Associ-
ated Press. He worked on the Chi
cago Journal and the Chicago Tri-
bune before going to the News a!
assistant telegraph editor.
At Lake Forest Hospital Mrs
Dodge's injuries were reported no
dangerous"
Evening star., 1945-09-21

The Rev. Maurice S. Sheehy, head
OF the department of religious edu-
cation at Catholic University and
a captain in the Chaplain Corps of
the Naval Reserve, plans to rejoin
the faculty october l.
Yesterday Father Sheehy was re-
leased to an inactive status at the
Navy's officer separation center at
1920 G street NV. He entered the
service in February. 194l, as lieu
tenant commander
Father Sheehy spent Sc months
Evening star., 1945-09-21
BowIes Warns Nation
To Hold Controls or
Face Giant Collapse
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Chester
Bowles. OPA. administrator, sees
the United States headed for a
boom followed by a giant collapse
if imitation controls are removed
during reconversion.
I'VE will have our boom all
right" Mr.. Bowles declared. There
is no question about that. We will
have the speculation, the zooming
prices and the appearance of super
flcial prosperity.
But when the inevitable COL
lapse finally comes it can shake
our whole economic foundation"
Mr.. Bowles told general session
Of the National Industrial Confer
ence Board last night our country
Is uneasy, and believe with good
reason"
If the excess profits tax is re-
moved and industrial prices are
permitted to rise, millions may
seem to prosper temporarily, but
sooner or later we will meet dis
aster," he said, and it is my guess
that it will be sooner rather than
later"
The OPA chief said a small
minority of businessmen were stag
ing an "all-out attack on initiation
control
He said several groups Of econ
omists in Washington agreed that
there would be superficial prosper
ity in 1946-but that by the middle
of winter there would be 5000, 900
unemployed. drop of s25 ,00O, ,OOO,-
600 in gross national income and
that 100000 still would be unem-
ployed a year from next Christmas.
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Navy Cross Awarded
Howard Following
Promotion 10 General

Marine Brig. Gen. Samuel L..
Howard, native of Washington who
commanded the beach defenses at
Corregidor. was decorated yesterday
with the Navy's highest award, the
Navy Cross.
Gen. A. A. Vandegrift pinned the
decoration on him at Marine head
quarters a few minutes after his
wife had fastened to his shoulder
straps the stars denoting his gen.
eral rank. Gen. HoWards promo
ton had been held up by three
years and four months confinement
in Jap prison camps.
Meanwhile, eight naval officers
who live in the Washington area
were decorated yesterday in the
office of Assistant Secretary of the
Navy H. Struve Hensel.
Capt. William NJ. Cole, GOT Beverly
drive, Alexandria, Va, was given the
Legion of Merit for service as COM
mander of a task unit in action
west Pacific on December AS and
while engaged in escort duty during
the Ormoc operation at Leyte, De-
cember 7. 1914
Capt. Gale f. Griggs, 7407 Wild
wood drive, Takoma Park, Md, re-
ceived a Gold Star in lieu of sec
ond Legion of Merit for service as
commander of the destroyer Rad
ford in the Southwest Pacific from
April to September, 1914.
Capt. Stanley ii. Thompson, 1917
North Greenbrier street, Arlington
Va, was presented the Silver Star
Medal for gallantry and intrepidity
as commanding officer of the auxili-
ary transport Warhawk in action
against japanese forces in Lingayen
Gulf from January to II, l945.
COmdr. ElOnzo b. Grantham, jr.,
2618 North Washington boulevard,
Arlington, Va, received the Bronze
Star Medal for heroic achievement
| as commander of the destroyer
Robinson in support of amphibious
assaults on Saipan and Tinian from
June II to July %, on the Palau
Islands from September to 30 and
during minesweeping operations in
Leyte Gulf and amphibious assaults
in the Philippines from october II
to November Is, 1874.
COmdr. Charles b. Lanman, 1904
Montgomery street, Chevy Chase
Md, received the Bronze Star Med
al for meritorious service as navi-
gator of the aircraft carrier Intrepid
in the Pacific from September
through November, 1914
Comdr. Frederick J. Becton, 20OC
Connecticut avenue NV, received a
gold star in lieu of the third Silver
Star Medal for gallantry and in
trepidity as commander of the de-
stroyer Laf1ey during action at Or
moe Bay. Leyte, Philippine Islands
on December 7. 1914.
! 1t. Comdr. Edwin J. KrOeger, 1926
Sleaford place, Bethesda, Md. was
presented the Silver Star Medal ano
the Air Medal The first was fol
gallantry and intrepidity as pilot oi
a bombing plane during the battle
for Leyte Gulf on October 26, 1914
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Allies in Berlin Stop
DismontIing Equipment
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The four oc-
cupying powers agreed yesterday to
stop dismantling electrical equip
ment in Berlin because the city is
down TO minimum requirements.
The Russians have acquired con-
siderable lighting and power equip
ment. They told the kommandan-
tur they would remove no more for
the present, but they would make no
long-term promises.
Berlin clocks were ordered set back
one hour on September 23 CThis
would reduce the difference between
Berlin time and Eastern war time
from seven to six hours.D
Evening star., 1945-09-21
Astaire 10 Quit DANCING;
Nav Become Producer
BS the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 21.-Fred
Astaire says he is going TO hang
up those dancing shoes.
The 45-year-old dancer announced
yesterday he wants to retire, but
may come back later as a film pro-
ducer.
I've been dancing since I was 4
years old and I think it's time I
took rest" he commented. My
doctors said I need it, and I agree
with them" He has asked his
studio TO release him from a con-
tract which has a wear to run
Evening star., 1945-09-21
WAVE Discharged on Points

HONOLULU, Sept. 2l (P).-The
first WAVE serving overseas to be
discharged under the point system
She is Dorothea Shepherd. aerogra-
piers mate, formerly of Des Moines,
Iowa. She plans to remain in Ha-
waii to teach kindergarten in the
Waianae School
Evening star., 1945-09-21

on active duty, serving as chaplain
OF the aircraft carrier Saratoga, the
battleship Mississippi and as district
chaplain of the 14th HawaiD Naval
District.
Father Sheehy, who wears six
battle stars from his Pacific service
expressed the opinion at the separa-
ton center yesterday that the re-
ligious consciousness which war
brought to thousands of young
Americans will not be lost in the
postwar era
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Straight Tariff Act
Extension Favored
In Senate Committee
BY ]. A, O'LEARY.

A majority in the Senate Finance
Committee was reported today to
be in favor of striking the additional
tarif1-cutting power from the ad-
ministration's reciprocal trade bill.
An informal survey indicated that
II of the 81 committee members are
disposed to vote for a straight ex-
tension of the present Trade Agree
ment Act, probably for three more
years, but the decision may not be
made until the middle of next week.
II the committee follows that
course, however, Democratic leaders
may be counted on to continue the
fight on the Senate floor for the
house-approved provision, authoriz-
ing the President to cut deeper into
import duties as a means of en-
couraging the exchange of goods
between this and other countries in
the postwar era.
The present law limits reductions
to so per cent of the 1880 Smoot-
Hawley tariff rates. Contending
that the State Department has used
up most of its bargaining power with
Americas principal customers under
that limitation, the administration
is urging that the so per cent cuts
be applied to the January, 1945, rate
level. This would mean that rates
already cut so per cent could be
halved again in order to gain fur
ther concessions for American prod
ucts in other countries.
If the Senate should limit the bill
to straight extension, the rate is
sue would still be subject to final
settlement in conference with the
House.
The committee had planned to
continue its hearings today to expe-
dite action, but decided to wait until
Monday.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Confederate Veteran Chief
Is White House Visitor

Gen. Julius F. Howell, the 80.
year-old commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, called
at the White House today and was
photographed with President Tru-
man.,
Gen. Howell, who lives in Bristol
Va, told the President of his recol-
lections of the James Buchanan
presidential campaign in 1856 when
he was 10-year-old boy:
The Confederate leader was in
troduced to the President by Rep
resentative Rankin, Democrat, of
Missouri, who said that when the
veteran reached 100 I'VE are going
to draft him."
Mrs. Howell and Miss Maude B
Sneed, who heads the Daughters OF
the Confederacy in the District OF
Columbia, also accompanied Gen
Howell to the White House.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Nearly 1900 Men
To Be Processed
|Af Meade Weekly

Nearly 1900 men will 60 into the
Army, home on furlough or out Of
the Army weekly through Fort
George G. Meade, Md, by June 80,
it was announced today.
Under the new commanding ON
Ger, Col. George S. Andrew, the per-
sonnel center of Fort Meade is ex-
panding to the point where 118
officers and $500 enlisted men will
be required to handle the weekly
flow. of men.
OF those going through the CEN
ter when the expansion is COM.
pleted, $500 will be discharged. Fort
Meade still has not been formally
activated as a separation center and
about 425 men are being discharged
there weekly now.
Col. Andrew, who has just arrived
at Fort Meade, spent the last three
years as chief of staff and district
commander of base sections in Eng
land, North Ireland and France. He
also served in France during the
World War.
The names of additional Wash
ington area men discharged from
Fort Meade and Fort Dix, NJ. were
made public today. Discharged un-
der the point system at Fort Meade
yesterday were:
Pvt. Irwin E. Jones, 1926 Twelfth
street NV; Pfc. Philip A. Payton,
523 Florida avenue NV; First Sergt.
Lawrence A. Phieger. 4415 New
Hampshire avenue NV; Pvt. Will
liam A. Stallins, 1419 Saratoga
avenue NE, and S/Sergt. Jack c.
Arlington, Va.
Scheduled for discharge at Fort
Meade today were:
First Sergt. Columbus A. Rich.
RID. No. 2, Alexandria, Va; Pfc.
Arthur G. Kontogiannes, zoos N.
Edgewood street, Arlington; Pvt. Al
vim Brown, 1922 Carronburg place
SW.; Pfc Douglas J. Castell, 1900 S
street Sc; First Sergt. Gilbert F.
Wiser, 42-C Crescent road, Green
belt, Md, and Pfc Loren L. Winn,
Chain Bridge NV.
l Discharged this week from Fort
Dix we're:
Pfc. James P. Welles, 811 E street
Sc; Corpl Arthur B. Wellman,
l241 Jackson street NE; SjSergt.
Stanley c. Moss, 1907 Shepherd
street NE: Sergt. Andrew j. Nc
Bride, 2609 Brentwood road NE:
Capt. Paul F. Grove, jr., II Whit
tier street NV; First 1t. Yarry c..
Sadler, jr., TIC Ingraham street
NV; Sergt. Harry E. Jeter, l435
w street NV, and TIA Frederick
Degenhardt, jr., 1108 M street NV.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
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Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
US, rs, Az through d. expire
today; stamps W., W., X-2
Y-2 and z-2 valid through Sep
tember 30; stamps E-2 through
J-2 good through June 80; stamps
K-2 through P-2 good through
July 81. Stamps O. through u
valid through August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 expire today;
stamps D-1, Ell, FL, GIL and
HI valid through September
80; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81
Stamps Y-2, Z-2, Al, B-1 and
C-1 valid 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 S pounds
expires today. Stamp No. 36 valid
for pounds through August 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for S GAL
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Fuel Oil-Periods 1, 2, 3, and S
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through August 81. ALI
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 SO per cent
of their ration as of today. Local
boards are mailing the 1945-1946
renewal applications. You are
urged to return the application to
the local board at the earliest
possible time.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
District Port Security Force
Plans Last Muster omorrow

The final muster of the Washing
ton Battalion of the Coast Guard S
Volunteer Port Security Force will
be held at II am. tomorrow at the
captain of the ports Office. $50 Maine
avenue S.W., as 400 reservists go
on an unassigned status.
Rear Admiral Lyndon Spencer,
assistant operations officer of the
Coast Guard, will present citations
and letters of commendation, and
1t. q. g. Robert G. Ridenour, cap
tain of the port, will speak.
Headquarters said the mastering
out of the temporary reservists
brings to a close three years of ac-
tivities on the Potomac River. Al
though placed on an unassigned
status, the reservists plan to hold
monthly drills and a skeleton crew
will be maintained to clear up paper
work.
AS Of June 1, the Port of Washing
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Two Freed After Raid
By Police Gaming Squad

The police gambling squad yes
terday raided house in the SOC
block of Ingraham street NV. ano
arrested two men, who were late,
released without being charged be-
cause of insufficient evidence.
With a woman who was not ar.
rested, the two men were questioned
at the 1st precinct by Police Its
Beverly G. Beach and Roy E. Blick
who led the squad on the raid.
Three telephones, found in room
on the second floor Of the house
were torn from the wall and dam.
aged, police reported. 1t. Blick re-
paired one of the telephones, how.
ever, and police said they then tool
horse racing and numbers bets fol
about an hour.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Fihe||y Plans 10 Offer
Surprise Testimony
In Medley Prosecution

The Government expects to rest its
case against Joseph Medley, accused
slayer of Mrs. Nancy Boyer, late
Monday or early Tuesday after pre-
senting several witnesses with sur
prise" testimony.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly, who is prosecuting
the case in District Court, said the
testimony to be presented is 80
confidential that witnesses names
cannot be revealed in advance for
fear of disclosing how the Govern
ment hopes to .clinch it's case.
The Government has listed the
names of 116 witnesses but expects
to call only about 40, Mr.. Fihelly
said. About 80 had been called by
Thursday afternoon when the de-
fense requested recess until Mon
day to investigate certain new
angles of the case.
When the prosecution resumes
Monday, Mr.. Fihelly said, Federal
Bureau of Investigation agents who
arrested Medley in St. Louis March
II will take the stand. Mr.. Fihelly
explained that prosecution has been
attempting to present the case
chronologically.
After the FBI agents describe the
arrest, the testimony will shift to
Washington, where local detectives
will recount several talks they had
with Medley at the Jail and court
house.
Mr.. Fihelly recalled that when the
detectives asked Medley what he
knew about Mrs. Boyer's emerald
and diamond ring, which witnesses
have testified he pawned in Pitts
burgh, and about Mrs. Boyer's silver
fox jacket found in Medley's ST.
Louis hotel room, Medley refused to
answer, saying it would 'incrimi-
nate me-"
Last to be called for the prosecu-
ton will be the witnesses with what
Mr.. Fihelly called confidential" tes-
timony. OF those witnesses, Mr..
Fihelly only would say that they
were considered important enough
to close the Government case.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Breach Of Promise Suits
Banned in MARYLAND
Nv the Associated pr.es

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 2.-Aching
hearts who figure money would ease
the pain are just out of luck in
Maryland from now on.
A new statute prohibiting court
action for breach of promise or
alienation of affections went into
effect yesterday.
And Delegate John C. Luber,
Baltimore Democrat who sponsored
the measure in the 1945 General
Assembly, declared that mere man
at last has protection" He had
argued that such suits amounted to
hi-jacking in most cases, nothing
more or less"
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Mrs. Hendricks Named
Victory Ship Sponsor

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. Joe Hendricks, wife of Repre-
sentative Hendricks, Democrat, OF
Florida, has been invited to act as
sponsor for a ship to be named after
F1orida!'s Stetson University.
Mr.. Hendricks said today the
launching Of the Stetson Victory
will take place at the Baltimore
yards Of the Bethlehem-Fairf1
Shipyard Co. around June 18. He
Is a Stetson alumnuS.
Evening star., 1945-06-02

ton has ceased its activities under
authority of the Chief of Nava
Operations. Commissioned in Feb.
ruary, 1912, the port at one time
maintained AZ reserve patrol boats
OF the nine boats remaining, six
have been transferred to Baltimore
and three decommissioned and re-
turned to their owners.
Approximately go regular Coast
Guard enlisted men have been made
available for sea duty by the action
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Local Fairs Approved
Within TruveI Limits

By the Associated Press.
Rural Americas traditional county
fair won't be rubbed out by travel
conservation measures.
It's all right to hold local and
county fairs provided they do not
involve intercity transportation by
exhibitors or spectators. However
regional and State fairs cannot be
held this year." the Office OF Defense
Transportation said.
Evening star., 1945-06-02
Stettinius 10 Stay on Job,
President Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The question of the future status
Of Secretary of State Stettinius was
brought up again yesterday at Pres
ldent Truman's news conference.
Asked if any changes were con-
templated, the President replied
that he could not be more en-
phatic than he was last week when
he said with some vigor that he
did not propose any changes.
He said he did not know how 1t
was possible to be more emphatic
The question apparently was
prompted by published speculation
that Mr.. Stettinius might be re-
placed by former War Mobilization
Director James r. Byrnes.