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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Nizechowski Faces
Arraignment Today
In Bank Ho|dup Here

Charles Joseph Skizechowski, 43,
arrested by Federal Bureau of In
vestigation agents In Amityville, N.
Y, yesterday as one of the wanted
bandits in the $24, 800 National Bank
of Washington holdup, was to be
arraigned in New York today for re-
moval to Washington.
The arrest of Skizechowski leaves
only one of the wanted men still at
large. OF the three whom the FBI
said participated in the March 80
holdup, one has been killed and
Michael Quinn. 80, is still at large.
A fourth man, Joseph Boley, charged
with receiving a share of the loot,
is being held under $25 900 bond and
will appear for a hearing before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage Monday.
Although armed with .38-caliber
revolver, Skizechowski offered no re-
sistance and readily admitted his
identity, the FBI said. Soon after
the robbery, Skizechowski had had
running gun battle with New Jer-
sey police. At that time, he aban-
doned his car, leaving $4,740 in cur
rency, some of which was identified,
according to FBI agents, as lost
from the bank here.
Had Watched Residence.
The FBI had been watching the
Amityville residence where Skize-
chowski was picked up for several
weeks before the arrest. They ex-
pected he would visit Amityville to
see a girl with whom he had been
friendly.
At the time OF his arrest, it was
learned, Skizechowski had 50 200 on
his person and in the Amityville
residence. Some of that money has
been traced to the bank.
Born in Warsaw, Skizechowski-
who also went under various other
spellings of the name-came to this
country in his youth and has never
become citizen, the FBI said.
He has lived principally in the
Newark area but also spent some
time in Philadelphia. He has been
employed as chauffeur, longshore-
man, clerk, laborer and truck driver.
Long Criminal Record.
The FB1 said Skizechowski's GRIM
inal record goes back to 1918. Ac-
cording to the FBI, he has been fin
gerprinted 81 times following his
arrest on various charges, including
HOUSEKEEPING, larceny, carrying
concealed weapons, morals offenses
and robbery. The FBI said he has
been sentenced to prison a number
of times.
Both Skizechowski and Quinn
have been indicted by the District
grand jury on charges of robbing
two tellers of the National Bank of
Washington while the bank en-
ployes were taking a satchel OF
money to S. Kann's department
store.
Detective Chief Robert j. Barrett
also has announced he possessed
information linking Skizechowski
and Quinn with the double staying
of Edward Barker and Pany Cas-
barian in a trailer on a parking
lot here February %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Police Lack Motive,
Major Clues About
Death Of Cab Driver

Several avenues Of investigation
were being followed by police today
in an effort to establish a motive or
uncover any clues to the identity of
the slayer of Leon T. Avent, 20, who
was found shot to death yesterday
in his taxicab.
In commenting on the case today,
Inspector Robert J. Barrett, chief
of detectives, remarked: This is a
tough baby"
Robbery has been discounted by
police, for a wrist watch and s11.15
were found on Mr.. Avent as he Law
slumped on the front seat of the
cab, which was discovered half off
the road at Fortieth street NE, be-
tween Blaine and Ames streets.
However, one of the trouser
pockets was turned inside out when
the body was discovered by Hay
wood T. Pope, colored, a garbage
collector.
A bullet from a .38-caliber re-
volver, fired at a range of about
10 inches, had entered Mr.. Avent's
head above the right ear and had
emerged from the upper left side of
the head, according to Deputy Cor
oner Christopher j. Murphy.
Inspector Barrett has disclosed
that among points being investi-
gated is an entry on Mr.. Avents
manifest, or record of fares, which
showed that he had picked up four
passengers at Twelfth street aid
Pennsylvania avenue NV, at about
II pm. Wednesday.
The passengers boarded the cab
only short time before the hacker
was killed, police said, because an
autopsy has established the time of
death as around midnight. The
passengers are believed to have been
discharged somewhere downtown
because their combined fare was 80
cents and this would indicate the
trip was completed in the first zone.
In cooperation with Federal Blu
reau of Investigation agents, homi-
eide squad police also were checking
fingerprints found in the death We
hicle. In addition, the authorities
were said to be examining finger
prints found on a half-filled pint
whisky bottle which was discovered,
police said, on the front seat.
A chemical analysis of the cab
drivers stomach contents to deter
mine presence of any alcohol also
may be undertaken, polio said. A
member of the slain mans family
yesterday said he did not drink, and
was a dutiful family man.
Also being Investigated, police de-
clared, were some dents on the back
OF the taxicab. Police theorized that
the dents may have been caused by
another vehicle pushing the taxi
partly OH the road. Tire tracks were
found in the mud in the immediate
vicinity. The ignition switch was
still on and the vehicle was in gear
when found, it was saio.
Inspector Barrett told reporters
police consider as irrelevant reports
OF several women in the neighbor-
hood that they heard screaming and
talking about the time of the shoot
ing. The noises heard by the
women, police said, were more likely
made by some boisteroua persons
who had no connection with the
crime.
Mr.. Avent, who lived at 1880 Mas
sachusetts avenue Sc, is survived
by his wife Evelyn, 81; two chill
dren, Betty, 4, and Gloria Jean, :
weeks old; his father, Spencer, and
a sister, Miss Mary Avent. The slain
man was from Rocky Mount, N. C..
and Mrs. Avent is from Fredericks-
burg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Case Asks Lifting Of Ban
On Church Conventions
By the Associated Press,

os tLc ASSOCldteU fTeSS.
Representative Case, Republican,
of South Dakota says that If the
Kentucky Derby can be held again
in wartime, then church and patri-
otto organizations should be able to
hold conventions.
In a letter to War Mobilization
Director Vinson, Mr.. Case said that
since the ban on horse racing and
the curfew on night clubs have been
lifted, he believed Mr.. Vinson should
kindly direct" lifting the bans on
regular church conventions and con-
ferences: regular conventions of pa
triotic organizations such as the
American Legion, Veterans of For
eign Wars, Spanish War Veterans
and their auxiliaries and conven-
lions of fraternal organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
D.C.Teacher Who Quiz
For War Job Plans
Suit for Old Status

The Board of Education's policy
Of granting war leaves was under
fire today by a teacher appealing
for restoration of the regular"
status he had before he resigned to
accept a confidential mission over
seas for the State Department.
Anthony Campanella. 80, now
classed as a temporary" Spanish
teacher, said he would sue the board
If it does not restore the permanent
status he had for three years as a
band instructor at Central High
School and Powell Junior High
School.
Requesting the board in 1914 for
military leave to take the State De-
partment job, he resigned when
school officers did not consider the
evidence he presented proved his
civilian job was to be significant
enough to make him eligible for
military leave.
Now back as a temporary teacher,
Mr.. Campanella said he would base
his appeal to the board next
Wednesday on the fact that other
teachers had been granted leave to
enter war employment other than
the armed forces. Robert L. Hay
cock, superintendent of schools,
said that the boards Personnel
Committee had ordered him to rec
mend for leave only those entering
the military service or those with
letters showing a significant de-
mand by a war agency. Mr.. Cam
PAMELA presented no evidence from
the State Department of the sig
nifiance of his mission, Mr.. Haycock
said.
He stressed that the schools
wanted to protect the education OF
the students as much as possible
and had turned down requests fol-
military leave from all teachers
but those proving beyond question
they were indispensable to the Or
ganization asking for thier services
Temporary teachers are not eligible
for the tenure provisions of regular
EMPLOYEES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Civic Leaders
10 Testify on
ID. {. Budget
Coffee Sets Open
Hearings on Measure
For This Afternoon

Washington's civic spokesman will
be given an opportunity this after
noon to submit their recommends
tons on the pending 1916 District
budget to the House subcommittee
which will write the supply bill for
the next fiscal year.
Having concluded in record time
the examination of municipal OH
Gals, Chairman Coffee scheduled an
open hearing for this afternoon for
representatives of the public. He
suggested the statements to be
pointed and brief and asked that
statements be restricted to appro-
priation matters and not involve
policies"
The subcommittee plans to meet
In executive session early next week
to mark up" the bill.
Pays Tribute to Officials.
At the conclusion of yesterdays
session, Chairman Coffee said he
wanted to pay tribute to the
extraordinarily high caliber" of
municipal officials generally. With
few exceptions, he said, the testi-
mony of District officials had re-
vealed "a grasp Of their problems
and an enthusiasm that is remark
able"
This is especially noteworthy, he
said, because of the intricate and
interviewer threads" of municipal
government of the District which
by reason Of being the seat of the
Federal Government, is almost in
credible"
He made special mention of
Budget Oficer Walter l.. Fowler and
his deputy, William G. Wilding.
Raymond B. Ward, water registrar,
was praised for bringing about a
33 per cent deduction in the past
year in delinquencies in payment
Of water bills.
Sewage Plant Favored.
Proposals for future construction
of 100000 addition to the
Districts sewage treatment plant
to dehydrate sludge materials we're
favorably received at yesterdays
session. Sale of the dehydrated
material as fertilizer would more
than pay the cost of the project,
Mr.. Coffee said.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer and his administrative assist
ant, Howard Wentworth, told the
subcommittee traffic safety work
had been advanced in the past year
with resulting decrease in the
accident toll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
CollifIower Heads
Sons of St. Patrick

James E. Colliflower was elected
president of the Washington So
ciety of Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
at it's annual meeting and supper
in the Mayfower Hotel last night
He succeeds William Montgomery
Other officers elected were Will
liam E. Leahy, first vice president;
John G. Bell, second vice president;
Michael F. Calnan, treasurer; Mar
tin j. Mcnamara, secretary for his
18th term, and Will P. Kennedy
historian.
The society appropriated several
hundred dollars for the Merrick
Boys Club and the Ladies of Char
ity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Pay Raise Bill
Reported Out
By Committee
Downey Will Seek
Senate Action
On Plan Monday

A bill calling for 1873 per cent
overall basic wage increase for Gov
eminent employees was reported
favorably by the Senate Civil Serv-
Ice Committee today.
Chairman Downey Immediately
announced plans to speed Senate
enactment and said he will seek to
have the bill called up Monday.
Sponsor of the legislation, Sen
ator Downey accepted a series of
compromises in the committees
executive sessions in an effort to
win the support of the Senate econ
omy bloc. The action of Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, who
has led the fight in Congress to
cuNtail Federal expenditures, in
supporting the basic pay increases
has encouraged supporters of the
legislation.
One of the changes included in the
final draft was the committees de-
ciSion to increase the pay of legis-
lative and judicial employees from
six and siX-tenths to eight per cent.
This would be added to the Is per
cent payment above salary these
employees now receive in lieu of
overtime.
Members of the executive branch
of the Government coming under
the Classification Act-an estimated
1900, 000-would receive basic wage
increases ranging from 7 to 20 per
cent, depending on their salary
level. The bill provides a series of
graduated percentage increases
with employees in the lower income
brackets receiving larger percent
age boost.
Employees earning $4,000 or less
will receive at least a 16 per cent
increase Those in the $4,000 to
$4,000 salary level will receive per-
centage increases ranging from 10
to 15.9 per cent. The percentage
increase for employees earning above
$4,000 gradually decreases until the
per cent mark is reached.
Other provisions of the commit
tees bill provide for time and
twelfth overtime payments, a 10 per
cent pay differential for night work
ers and accelerated within grade
promotions.
The House Civil Service Commit
tee will start hearings Monday on
pay-raiSe legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Barbara Fehr Elected
Dunbarton SodaIifY Head

Miss Barbara Fehr, daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. Joseph C. Fehr, 1881
Twenty eighth street NV, has been
elected project of the sodality Of
our lady at Dunbarton College Of
Holy Cross.
Other new sodality officers are
Miss Mary Lou LIE Blanc, 5316 Forty
second street NV, vice project;
Miss Catherine Fahey, 217 Cocker
vile avenue, Takoma Park, Md, Sec
rotary. and Miss Therese Whelan,
1875 Sixteenth street NV, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Proofreuder Jobs Open

Printer proofreader positions at
$3.50 year are open at the Gov
eminent Printing Office, the Civil
Service Commission announced to-
day. Applicants must have five years
of experience as a proofreader, or
five years as a printer including or
supplemented by two years as a
pro0frea der
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Cunodiun to Address
Catholic Poetry Society

William M. Crockett, education
officer of the Canadian Wartime In
formation Board, will speak on
Poetry of Canada" before members
of the Washington Chapter, Catholic
Poetry Society, at pm. Sunday, in
the social hall of Trinity College,
Michigan avenue and Franklin
street NE.
A musical program, nomination of
new officers and award of prizes in
the last poetry contest of the season
will complete the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Clear. cool
and rather windy this afternoon,
with temperature rising to the upper
SOS. Increasing cloudiness with low
est temperature in the middle 40s
tonight Considerable cloudiness
and warmer tomorrow with occa-
sional showers.
Virginia - Increasing cloudiness
tonight with rain beginning in
southwest portion. Occasional rain
and slightly warmer tomorrow
Maryland - Increasing cloudiness
tonight. Occasional rain and slight
ly warmer tomorrow.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11

Automobile lights must be turned
one-half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-11
River Report

Potomac River cloudy, Shenandoah
= clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy
at Great Falls.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-21

and what should have been his best years he spent in Jap prison camps!
 fAnd don't think those atrocity stories you hear are propaganda! I've heard so damn much torture, starvation and beatings in the last few days 1t is becoming almost matter-of-fact. It was just daily procedure in the Jap camps. And when you think that three and a half years is a long time in an American prison, what an eternity it must have been here to these men.
 "The prize package they handed me and another boy here was to put us in charge of Jap laborers-- all 20 of them kidsl They won't give us grown men to work for us. All we get are kids. They work all right and work hard but as for being polite and salute happy, they can't be beat. In fact everyone saluates and bows to you. I'll write later and tell you all about the people, etc. .'
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-21
WARD ATTENDANTS NEEDED FOR SKAGWAY SANITORIUM

The Medical Division of the Alaska Native Service today an nounced that 12 ward attendants are desperately needed for the Skagway Sanatorium. Persons of Indian extraction are preferred, aged 16 and up. 5 men and wo- men are needed. The pay is gross per month, less social security, withholding tax and $35 board and lodging. Examination will be held preerably at Juneau but other places may be arranged. If a per son passes the physical examina- tion, transportation will be paid from Juneau to Skagway.
 Interested persons should con- suit nearest Indian Service Teacher or if none is available, then your local Territorial teacher.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-21

continue to be submitted to the Wage Adjustment Board for ap- proval, as heretofore required, re- gardless of whether any increase will be used in whole or in part as a basis for seeking an increase in price ceilings or for resisting otherwise justifiable reductions in price ceilings or for increasing the cost to the United States.
 The Wage Adjustment Board for the Building and Construction In dustry, i'll addition ito authority vested in it by General order Number IS, is authorized pus- suant to Executive Order 9599 to approve such increase as may be necessity to correct maladjust- ments inequities which would interfere with effective transition to a peace time economy.
 This General Order shall be eff fective as of August IS, 1945 and shall remain in effect for a per- iod of 90 days thereafter or further notice.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-21
WLB ISSUES
 NEW WAGE-SALARY ADJUSTMENT ORDER

JUNEAU - The provisions of General Order Number 40 shall not apply to employers and employ ees in the building and construs- tion industry who are subject to the Jurisdiction of the Wage -Ad- justment Board as provided for in General order Number 13.
 Aplications for the increase or decrease of wage rates in the Building and Construction Indus try, whether resulting from collect i've bargaining or otherwise, shall
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-21
WRANGETI PARATROuPER GETS IN ON OCCUPATION
 OF JAP HOMELAND

UF JAF dUmEiAAND
 Lew M. Williams, Jr., reporter on leave from The Sentinel staff for the duration and" turned up this week after a six weeks silence out of the Pacific with the following eommunifue to his news paper. He has been reinstated in reportorial grace as his dispatch indicates that young Williams, a paratrooper radIo man With the 11th Airborne Division, apparently was.. busy assisting MaeArthur in the occupation of Japan Williams letter is date-lined a Prisoner of War canteen at Atsuki Airdrome, Atsuki, Honshu,, Japan. His letter was started Sept. 5, finished Sept. and was mailed Sept. IA, reach ing Wrangell from Japan six days later. It follows:
 Nov that censorship is lifted I'll tell you all, and how became a Canteen Host.
 Tt all began on Luzon when we were stationed 25 miles from Man fla at Lipa.
 "0n Sunday night we got the news that the war had ended and everyone went crazy but no one was killed or injured as in the StatesI With the aid of the band there was an impromptu parade about 10:00 p. m.
 Monday morning at reVeille, such as it was, they called off the training schedule and gave Us list of things to put in our pack with 30 minutes to do it. We packed everything ready to leave In 15 minutes. We'll, as usual nothing happened except all day We craned our necks watching air planes fly over-C-46's and BIAS it was literally a sky-train, plane on plane as fast as they could land.
 Tuesday morning at 2 a. Ill. we were up and packed and out at the road waiting for trucks. The whole division, 12,0O0 strong vas flying out so our turn didn't .ome until about 10 a. m. All the division, except us of the 1S7th, flew in C-46's or BIAS (nice big, last planes) and loaded up on the Lipa airstrip five miles from the area. However, being the unit We were they piled us in the trucks and ran us 25 miles to Manila. There they dumped us in old GAYS (Jungle Express) at Nichols Field. We flew 30 miles to Clark Field and camped overnight.
 "The next morning before day light we hopped off to a strip on northern Luzon. When we arrived there we discovered a nice big hole in the control surface of the elevator where the prop blast had blown a Grafton can through it. A new control surface was ln- stalled and we took off - then immediately landed. They had the controls of the elevator trim tabs working oppositely instead of to- gether; result was on trimming the ship it would do slow roll! Interesting, but not practical at that particular time. We finally got eff to Okinawa about noon to arrive there at 5:45 p. m.
 'eThey told us truck would come out in one hour to take us to a biyouac area. We stretched out under the plane to rest ana PROMPTYL at a. m. the truck arrived. In the meantime We saw one of our planes fly into noun tain close by and explode. thirty one men were killed from Division intelligence knew one Of them.
 When we finally set up camp in the bivouac area it was a. m' so we went to sleep for about four hours.
 'IAfter the roll was taken we found only about 34 men were lost from the division on the wnole operation; four in a aake-oii