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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Representative Roe
Named Defendant in
0PA 0vercharge Suit
By tie Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, May II. - Repre-.
sentative Roe, Democrat, of Mary.
land, who last week issued a state.
ment saying he thought the ONCE
of Price Administration should bt
"scrapped," was named a defendant
in an OPA suit yesterday.
The OPA named the Eastern
Shore House member and two rel.
atives, trading as w. D. Roe g. Son
grain brokers, Sudlersville, as de.
PENDANTS in a suit for treble dam.
ages on alleged overcharges and ar
injunction order against alleged
violations of the Emergency Price
Control Act of 1912.
Federal Judge w. Calvin Chestnut
signed an order giving the defend.
ants until June l to show cause why
the OPA injunction should not be
issued.
Other Defendants.
The other defendants besides Mr.
Roe are his son, Dudley G. Roe, jr.
ana bTOWn M. roe.
The first count of the two-count
suit asked damages of $6,966.27, OF
three times the alleged overcharges
occurring in the operation of the
Roe grain handling service.
The second count asked a court
order to prevent violation of OPA
regulations and to require the de-
PENDANTS to furnish complete infor-
nation to the OPA concerning their
business in order to establish maxi
mum prices.
Charges Specified.
The OPA commended that between
last June / and September Is, the
Roe firm handled 13l ,044 bushels
of wheat at a charge of cents a
bushel, which was an overcharge
of $001772 per bushel, making the
total service charge s6,552.20, of
which $2,322.09 was alleged to be an
overcharge.
In the injunction section of the
complaint, the OPA alleged that the
firm had failed to preserve records
OF its l94l period, failed to prepare
and keep for inspection statements
of its maximum prices, and also had
failed to file duplicate price state
ments with the OPA.
The complaint was filed in the
name of OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles by Alan H. Murrell, OPA at
torney.
In a statement to the Salisbury
Times, Mr.. Roe said his firm hae
decided to make a court test of thu
OPA claims.
MY firm has followed the &C.
cepted practices of grain dealers or
handling charges" Mr.. Roe said
"Other dealers have settled upor
OPA demand, but my firm has de-
cided to seek a court decision on The
validity of OPA's claims"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
'OPA Authorizes Deposit
On Wire Cout Hunaers

The Office of Price Administra-
ton has authorized dry cleaners to
collect a 2-cent deposit for wire
coat hangers furnished customers
taking home cleaned or pressed
clothes.
The fee, effective today, is per-
mitted because of the acute short
age of hangers, OPA said.
On return of the hanger, the
cutomer's deposit must be refunded.
When a customer brings in his own
hanger, one must be supplied with
the finished garment without de-
post, OPA said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Suburban Hospitals Plan
Open House Tomorrow

Washington suburban hospitals
will hold open house beginning al
q pm. tomorrow in observance OF
National Hospital day.
The Arlington Hospital will have
a display of special equipment, in
Guiding an iron lung and oxygen
tent. At the Alexandria Hospital
guests will be taken on a tour OF
Carter Hall, nursing school head
quarters, and also will be shown the
new hospital wings.
A tea will be served visitors tc
the Suburban Hospital of Bethesda
by the Women's Auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
To Show WiIdIife Film

The Wildlife film, Ducks I'm
limited" will be shown at the
Chesterbrook School at 8:15 O'Clock
tonight by the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION and Civic League. Also on
the program are wild Geese" a
conservation film and cartoon
short subject. The Chesterbrook
School is on Kirby road of Old
Dominion drive at the overhead
bridge in Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Alexandria Girls Club
PIons Indian Pow Wow

The Alexandria Girls Club has
planned an Indian pow WOW tomor-
row at "Ye Old Camping Grounds
in Burgess Park. All girls between
the ages Of and IA are invited.
Girls should meet at the recrea-
ton department In City Hall at
10 am, wearing war paint. A prize
will be awarded TO the best Indian
In each tribe. There will be a
game of Indian baseball, as well as
an Indian war bonnet race. Each
girl is asked to bring her lunch
and Is cents and will receive favors
and cold drinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Canning Sugar Pleas
Con Be Filed in Foirfox

Fairfax County residents may ap-
ply to the County Ration Board
either in person or by mail for APP
plications for canning sugar allot-
ments.
Ration Board officials said no su-
gar coupons will be issued over the
counter, but will be mailed on re-
|ceipt of applications. They stressed
the Importance of correstly filling
out application blanks.
Oficials said a No. -, spare cou-
pom, must be attached to applications
fer each member of family unit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
WASHINGTON AND VICINITY
FRIDAY, MAY II. 1915.
Double Bridge
Needed, House
Group Is Told
Expected Increase
In roffie Cited by
Randolph at Hearing

Proponents Of the Randolph bill
TO authorize postwar construction
OF twin bridges over the Potomac
River to replace the old Highway
Bridge today told a House subcom-
mittee that the two separate struc-
lures were necessary to carry a
heavy, increased flow of trafic In
the future.
The witnesses before the Bridge
Subcommittee of the House inter.
state and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee, did not complete the areu-
ments before the committee ad-
1ourned and Chairman Chapman of
the subcommittee announced more
witnesses for the bill would be heard
at III am. Thursday. The committee
wants to hear all witnesses in favor
OF the two-bridge plan before listen
ing to those who have proposed
either a single bridge of six lanes
or a tunnel to replace Highway
Bridge.
Randolph, Commissioners Testify.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, author of the
measure opened the testimony for
the two-bridge proposal and was
followed by District officials. They
included Commissioner J. Russell
Young, Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech and Director OF
Highways H. c. Whitehurst.
We must take care expeditiously
OF the business of the Federal Gov.
eminent and the movement of citi.
zens and materials" Representative
Randolph told the committee. this
Is a Nationwide problem, not lust
municipal problem"
Stressing that present facilities
were inadequate, Mr.. Randolph said
IL was necessary to make plans now
70 Improve transportation facilities
at that point for the VERY heavy
load of traffic in the postwar period
One factor which will tremen-
dously increase that traffic load, he
SAID, was the Washington National
airport. After the war he predicted
that motor traffic between the air.
port and the city would be many
times what it now is.
Young Testifies.
Mr.. Young told the committee
that District officials were strongly
IN favor of" the twin-bridge pro-
posal. He pointed out that careful
studies had been made of the prob
lem Tor more than a year and that
the two-bridge plan had been for
mally approved, not only by the
District authorities, but also by Pub
lie Roads Administration and the
Fine Arts Commission.
/ The Commissioner said that Dis
trict officials were cognizant of the
position of the Interior Department
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission which favor
single bridge of six lanes. But
ne said the District Commissioners
were prepared to take full respon-
slolllty for the results if the twin
bridges are erected.
He told the committee, we feel
that We have accepted the best pos
sible advice"
A plan for two bridges, he said,
had been approved by the Washing
ton Board of Trade, the Federation
OF Citizens Associations, the Amer
lean Automobile Association, the
Keystone Automobile Club, Airing
ton County officials and many civic
organizations on both sides of the
river
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Fire Auxiliary Elects

Mrs. Frances O'Shaughnessy has
been reelected president OF the La
dies Auxiliary of the Baileys Cross
Roads Volunteer Fire Department.
Other officers are Mrs. Helen Hop
kins, vice president; Mrs. Dorothy
Clarke, secretary, and Miss Rose
Hoffman, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Danes Won't Ask SchIeswiq

COPENHAGEN, May IL Dr.
Denmark will not ask for the return
of the Schleswig area coded to Ger
many in 1920, Danish Foreign Min
lister ]. Christmas Moeller said yes
terday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
I'd Evaea+ion Under Wsy

1t would appear that the Germans are
mostly fighting endless enrolling tanks with .
''panzerfaust" or 'armored hst," large, two
handed. eiublke special hand grenade with q
powerful high-explosive charge. This often
means only one or two men against tank.
Thousands Of children from bombed Berlin.
Hanover, the Ruhr industrial cities, and those
who have been placed In camps in the east,
again are being moved.
The authorities over the radio quoted
parents with the statement that not one child
had fallen into the hands of the enemy. Thou.
sands Of French and other war prisoners are
also being transferred.
Vivid descriptions are given of long columns
of refugees from Breslau and other places
men, women and ehildren-ploddinx through
deep snow and bitter cold on roads jammsd
with troops, tanks and cannon moving In the
opposite direction. Great praise is given to the
"Volksturm" in which boys Of IL and men up
to 60 fight. Their losses are reported to be
heavy.
From these radio descriptions one reaches
the conclusion that Germanys decisive hour Ii
at hand
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Fate of Manchuria involved

Rumors have 1t that there are conversations
now going on between Moscow and Tokyo that
involve the future of the Liaotung Peninsula
with paren, Port Arthur, the Japanese-con-
trolled kingdom of Manchukuo and the southern
half of Sakhain Island.
For the Soviet Union TO have Germany as
a right wing and Japan as a left wing may be
something of temptation to the masters of
the Krenlin.
The Stain -Matsuoka neutrality pact en-
abled Stain to withdraw his elite divisions from
the Far East To the European front, and al.
lowed the japanese high command to take
from Manchukuo many crack troops OF the
Kwantung army and throw them against Mac
Arthur IN the Philippines, and against Chang
Kai-shek's forces In China.
Stain Is presently concentrating on the Red
armies reaching Berlin and upon forcing Ger.
many to capitulate to him.
Listening to German radio accounts from
Silesia, East Prussia BreslAu. Elhtng. Koenigy-
berg and other places by participants describing
the situation. conditions and scenes one gets
the impression that the German military situa.
ton there is desperate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Communism Beekons Jap an

In Tokyo. Matsuoka remarked to me, The
time may come when not more than the breadth
of hair Will separate us in japan from com
munism"
II may be fssrs for granted that Tokyo
may be making a last desperate attempt In ne
gotiations that, with Interruptions have con-
tinued since April fe43, to save what may be
saved for her German ally. The japanese, now
seeing defeat at Americas hands, may be trying
TO hitch the chariot Of Japan's declining red sun
to the rising Soviet red star now ascending to
dominant power in Asia as well n In Europe.
Those efforts Of Japan's were supported by
Mussolini until his overthrow, but all these ef
forts were shattered on Hitler's obstinacy and
his refusal 20 believe In Germanys defeat. After
his overthrow. Mussolini turned to the Wehr-
macht with his arguments that Germany must
seek peace with Stain.
That according TO source close TO him at
the time led to a personal break between the
fuehrer II Duce and Roberto Faranacc, who
was being installed the actual leader Of the
Italian Fascist Republic of northern Italy.
Faranacci recently was shot and killed by q
patriot
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Postwar Alignment Sought

The mysterious power of Russia brought to
an end the brilliant and meteoric career Of Ma
poleon, as 125 years later. in the vast depths of
Russia, were buried the hopes, ambitions and
fanatcal fires of an equally comet-lke mill
tarist-Adolf Hitler.
The formula for which Tokyo ailegedly Is
exploring not only aims at the end of hostihties
between Soviet Russia and Germany but is also
the concept of plan on the basis for postwar
alignment among Germany, Soviet Russia and
Japan under Stains leadership
RHmers that Yesuke Matsueka is in Mos
cow can be discounted. 1t was Matsuoka who,
while he was foreign minister, signed with
Stain a neutrality pact between Japan and So
Wet Russia. II was upon Matsuoka's arrival in
Moscow on that mission that Stain greeted him
with, IL too, am Asiatic.'
- What is not generally known Is that the
neutrality pact between Russia and Japan,
which both have kept for years with great
fidelity, was Stains idea and not conceived by
Matsuoka.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
BrOWnOut
lin Effect

Midnight tonight. the nation
wide brownout becomes manda-
tory. Under the War Production
Board order, from tomorrow on,
all outdoors signs and business
lighting must be discontinued
under penalty OF having electric
ity cut of entirely.
Detroit and outstate Michigan
have been voluntarily testing the
new order since Monday and has
brought praise from Washington.
The Detroit Edison Co. found
the response greater even than
anticipated. This was due to the
cooperation Of households, which
are not affected by the national
order. Residential users joined
with business in making the test
brownout a success, the company
stated.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01

spoken of as possible pressure In connection
with Moscows reported sounding Of New York
and Washington for a six billion dollar long
term postwar credit.
That the Red armies will be the first 10
reach Berlin and that 1t will be Soviet peace
and not an Anglo-American peace, few doubt IN
neutral capitals where they would Like to think
otherwise.
That Stain will openly and hsgrantly break
his agreement with Roosevelt and Churchill not
to make separate peace Is not believed In
those quarters.
That he may find 4 way with Soviet policy
and diplomacy to attach the Germans to the
Soviet Union is regarded a. more than probable.
Some quarters think they see in the Ger
man radio announcement that Hitler had sent
Himmler and his best generals to the east "em-
powered to make any and every necessary de-
cision" carte blanche authority to sound out
Soviet Russia for peace II the situation
demands IT,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Beukend Heads
Civil Service

LANSING, Jan. 3l-John s.
Beukema of Muskegon was elected
chairman of the state civil serv-
ice commission today for the bal
ance of the year.
With former Wayne Circuit
Judge Moll sitting as a member
for the first time, the commits
sion heard an ALL request Ior a
wage differential for state en-
ployes in the Wayne County area
and deferred action pending an
opinion from the state attorney
general.
The commission also voted TO
continue its policy of not seeking
draft deferments for state en-
pIoyes and indicated IL would
grant leaves of absence to en-
ployes ordered into war work by
draft boards.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Asks Death Penalty
As Curb on Murder

LANSING, Jan. 31-Prompted
by the murder of State Senator
Warren G. Hooper, Rep. Warner,
"A, of Ypsilanti, today introduced
a bill providing capital punish
ment in Michigan for first degree
murder convictions.
The bill proposes the death pen
atty by electrocution In Jackson
Prison for any murder arising out
of arson, rape, robbery, burglary
or KIDNAPPING for ransom.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
House Session
Ends March 30

LANSING, Jan. 31-Disregard-
ing a warning that early adjourn.
.ment might have dire results, "
the House passed and sent 10 the
Senate today q resolution fixing
March 30 as the windup Of the
SD session.
This action was taken after IN
hour long debate but most repre-
sentatives said later that they
considered the date rs "a goal"
Rep. Decker (R) Of Deckerville
sponsor. led the adjournment de.
bate. asserting that I'VE have beer
here a month and have done moth
ing yet"
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01

government, and from other sources.
They come at moment when Germany
is so bitterly reminded of the twelfth
anniversary, Feb. 1, of Adolf Hitler's ill.,
fated accession to power, and of his great
military disaster at Stalingrad two years
ago.
Stalingrad was for Hitler what in 1912
Moscow was for Napoleon.
A further strange historic parallel is
found in that after two years since his long
retreat from Stalingrad, there now looms
for Hitler the Waterloo" that ended the
military career of the great Corsican two
and half years after his defeat before
Moscow
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Edison Utility Men
Takinq Strike Vote

A strike vote among nearly
1000 employees in production de-
partments of Detroit Edison Co.
was being taken today.
The employees pettioned NLRB
for a strike vote. after their union
and the company failed TO agree
upon a new contract.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Anti-Chain Banking
Bill i'm Senate Again

Alpena, who said he was intent
on writing IL on the law books
this session"
The bill prevents banks from
establishing branches beyond .
25mile limit. and, while not re-
troactive, would prohibit large
banking institutions from expand
ing It's present system outstate.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
ADVTRT.SENFNT
Lemon Juice Recipe
Checks Rheumatic
Poin Quickly

" you sussr rom ykeumstie. srthT1tis -
neJRits pain. try this simple inexpensive bone
recipe that thousands usihE Get q pArb-
aEs of RUIZ Compound q two-week supply.
today. Mia u With quart OF water. add ire
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
ADVERTISEMENT
LOCAL WOMEN GET
THOUSANDS OF
EXTRA RED POINTS

Every day. precious red points
are being paid TO Housewives who
turn IN used fats 70 their butch
ers. Because this country Is faced
with possible fat shortage,
these used kitchen fats are even
more urgently needed 10 make
medicines, synthetic rubber, gun
powder, soaps. paints and q
hundred other essentials on the
battlefield and home front.
Every woman can help towards
ffnAl Victory by saving every
drop Of used fats each time abe
cooks. Even q spoonful is worth
salvaging. Won't you keep saving
until final Victory over both
Germany and Japan?
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01

LANSING. Jan. 31-The anti
chain banking bill that launched
the state grand jury. and led to
a trial of bribery, corruption and
murder in state government, re-
appeared today in the Senate.
Twice blocked from passage,
the bin was introduced q third
time by Senator Bishop tR) Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Nazi PLIGHT Fosters Runors

The crop of rumors Of n separate peace be-
tween Germany and Russia, probably oiginat-
ing out of Germany's desperate situation, and
the adamant demand for unconditional surren-
der on the part of America and Britain, frst
came from Paris.
In some quarters In Paris these rumors are
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Kelly Planning Study
OF Schools for Vets

LANSING, Jan. 3l-Gov. Kelly
said today he would appoint a
special committee to study a plan
for veterans education to meet
the strain on Michigan's educa-
tional system created by the re-
turn Of thousands Of servicemen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01

Planned
Times s,an Correspondent

LANSING, Jan. 31-Gov. Kelly
today asked the Legislature to
provide immediately a 81 900, 900
appropriation for purchase of fed
eral surplus war property which
will shortly be placed on the open
market.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
iSE.MEKT
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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
Won Wiegand Hears:
Japs Seeking Red-Nazi Peace

MADRID JAM 3Jpan repeatedly making the last of
efforts find formula for between Germany her ally and Soviet
Russia her neutral friend The regarded bright
These circles close to the De Gue
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-01
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Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-05
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS. Ell CENTRIC. CALIFORNIA
Churches
Schools
VALLEY Churches
Young People
Conduct Rally

A Christian Endeavor rally at the
Brawley Christian church Friday
night was attended by more than
80 young people, who marked the
Gath birthday of the organization.
The evening opened with pot
luck supper after which Rev. Davis
led the singing, accompanied by
Rev. Edwin Cowan of the Brawley
Presbyterian church.
Miss Roma 10 Allen, county presi-
dent, presided at the meeting and
program. Skits were presented by
young people from the Imperial
Community church and the Holt
vile Christian church.
Musical selections were presented
by the FL Centro Christian church,
the Holtville Friends church and
the wiley Presbyterian and
Christian churches.
A highlight of the evening was
the cutting of the three-layer birth
day cake with it's "a candles. Miss
Allen gave the closing devotionals.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-02-05

SHOES

~. SHOES
Ration book 8. airplane stamps /,
2, and good indefinitely for one
pair rationed shoes EACH
CANNED GOODS
Book 4, Blue stamps KS, VS., rs,
Az, and B2 goo6 through March
81. Stamps CO through CO good
through April %. Stamps H2 through
M2 good through June 2.
MEAT, BUTTER, CHEESE
Book 4, Red Stamps Q5 through
So good through March 81. Stamps
T5 through KS good through April
%. Stamps VS., rs, Az and Do good
through June 2.
Grease bonuS-ButcherS will give
2 red tokens ano 4 cents for every
pound of salvaged kitchen fats re-
ceived.
SUGAR
Book 4, Stamp No. "a good for
five pounds through Feb. 28. Stamp
35 good for five pounds through
June. Another stamp is scheduled
to be validated May l..
GASOLINE
14-A coupons good for four gall
Ions each through March 81. BIS
C-5, B-6 and c. good for five
gallons each.