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Evening star., 1945-04-10
Pepco Billing
Plan Attacked
ByGovernnnent
Treasury Official
Contends System
Is Not Equitable

The Federal Government today
continued its attack on the proposed
rate schedules submitted by tn.
Potomac Electric Power Co. to tht
Public Utilities Commission to carry
out the 1914 decision of the com.
mission reducing rates by $1,O37, 900
Through David A. KoSh, chief o.
the Public Utilities Division of the
procurement section of the Treas.
ury, it was contended that customer.
among commercial users of high
tension service would be discrim.
mated against because of larger re.
ductionS proposed for users of low.
tension service Most of the Gov.
ernment consumption is high-ten.
sion.
Chief target of attack was the so.
called ratcheted demand in billing
Under this billing arrangement useo
with commercial customers, the bill
Is computed on two-thirds of the
highest amount of electricity useo
in any month during an 11-month
period.
Thus, 1t was explained, If a Gus
toner used 10 kilowatt hours in
April and 80 kilowatts in November
he would be charged for 20 kilo-
watts in April.
Mr.. KoSh, under questioning by
Arthur j. Swanick, counsel for pro-
curement, contended that the
ratcheted demand was not equitable
In the District. Yesterday, Harold
A. Brooks. vice president and COM
mercial manager of Pepco, explained
that the ratcheted demand had
been in effect for many years in
the District and was a common
practice among utilities In the coun-
try.
Mr.. Kosh said that the reductions
proposed by Pepco were out of line
because the ow-tenSion commercial
customers in class E would get at
least six times greater reduction
than commercial customers in class
l., the class in which theA Govern
ment makes its largest purchases.
Mr.. Kosh also declared that the
proposal to eliminate rate schedule
P for the Navy Yard and the Gov
ernment Printing Office and trans
ferring those two agencies to sched-
ule l. would increase the cost to the
Government for power by $4,000
Mr.. Brooks, however, said yester-
day that it was his understanding
that the Navy Yard would be able to
work out a more efficient and eco
nomical schedule of production un-
der the proposed schedules submit
ted by the company.
The rate reduction has been stayed
by court action. If the reduction is
finally upheld it will be retroactive
to March l, 1914
Evening star., 1945-04-10
First '21-Doy' Blood Shipment
Is Flown to European Theuter

The first cargo Of so-called "21-
day" whole blood has left Washing
ton for the European battlefronts by
Air Transport Command plane un-
der system which prolongs useful
ness of this blood for TRANSMISSION by
nearly a third. it was said today.
Announcement of the shipment
yesterday was made by Brig. Gen.
Fred w. Rankin, director Of surgical
consultants, Army Medical Division,
who said that previously whole blood
was suitable for transfusions for l6
days, while under the new plan it
will last 81 days.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
All Montgomery
County bi||sto
beExanliined
Federation Group
To Weigh Values
Of Measures Passed

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation's Executive and Advisory
Committee this week will make a
study of county legislation passed
at the recent session of the Mary
land General Assembly prior to rep
resenting the federation April 20 at
a hearing on local bills before Gov.
O'Conor.
The federation. which already has
requested the Governor to veto the
county supervisor bill, last night
empowered the Executive and Ad-
viSory Committee to weigh the ad-
vantages against the disadvantages
Of local bills and to request the veto
of such other bills as it may think
harmful
While the federation took def
mite stand on only one local meas
ure, it was pointed out, its recon-
mendations for changes in other
bills were only partially carried out
by the county's delegation in the
Legislature.
Bond Issue Bill Hit.
L. B. Sims told the group that
only seven of nine safeguards rec
commended for the bill authorizing
a 100000 bond issue for postwar
works were included in the measure
He said that the bill was tech
nically bad bill"
For example, Mr.. Sims pointed
out, the present bill allows funds to
be spent for road maintenance, dis
regarding the federation's recon-
mendation that these funds be used
only for capital Improvements: the
bonds are not callable, and mature
in 30 years, as against the fedora
tion's recommendation that they
mature at the end of 20 years.
"At the present time" Mr.. Sims
said, I'll per cent Of our taxes goes
to pay interest. If we are not care
full we will find ourselves paying
more interest on debts than the
principal"
Walter H. McClenon. chairman of
the Legislation and Legal Action
Committee, said that while the COM
mittee felt other local bills. includ-
ing the measure setting up merit
system in the county, were not to-
tally adequate. they represented a
step in the right direction.
Detention Home Plan Studied.
DR.. Harold Morris. chairman of
the Social Welfare Committee, re-
ported a committee representing
social agencies in the county is now
making a study of the proposed
juvenile detention home. He said
that while $4,000 was authorized
for the construction of the home by
the county commissioners, the State
Welfare Department has not ap-
proved the home.
DR.. Morris said he understood that
the State Welfare Department was
not in favor of large detention
homes, preferring the present sys-
tenn of foster home care for chill
dren.
Referring to statistics, DR.. Morris
said last year IS children, ranging
in age from 3 to 18 years, were de-
tanned in the County Jail at Rock
vile for periods ranging from less
than one day to one colored child
who was detained a total Of 165 days.
OF the 500 children maintained
in licensed foster homes in the
county, DR.. Morris said. 356 came
from the District. He pointed out
that the use of county foster homes
by out -of-county agencies ham
pered the work of local welfare
groups.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Dedden Held for Jury
After Inquest Into
Death Of Marine

Corpl. Elmer Dedden, 26, was held
for the grand jury yesterday at a
coroners inquest into the .death of
Corpl. James r. Bennett, 81, who
died of a skull fracture Friday at
the Bethesda Naval Hospital. Corpl.
Dedden, who is in military custody
at Quantico, Va, did not appear at
the inquest.
Detective Sergt. Horace Caranfa
testified that in investigating the
case he found that Corpl. Bennett
had been struck by Corpl. Dedden
in fight after a bit Of horseplay
at the curfew hour Thursday night
in front of Eddie's Friendly Tavern,
500 block of Kennedy street NV.
Nine Marines, two WACS and five
Navy Yard typists also testified at
the inquest. Corpl. James Duggan
said that he was in the front seat
Of an automobile in which Corpl
Dedden had started to drive one
group home from the tavern.
Bennett, he said, jumped on the
front bumper and pounded the hood
as the car went slowly down the
street. A block away, Corpl. Duggan
said, Dedden got out and ordered
Corpl. Bennett off. Bennett called
Dedden a name, the witness said,
and Dedden, who is feet inches
and weighs 215 pounds, struck Ben
nett.
The blow knocked him out, the
witness added. and they drove away,
leaving Bennett lying in the grass.
Corpl. Lawrence Grogan, an over
seas veteran, testified that he and
others who had been with Corpl
Bennett in the tavern found him a
few minutes later. They took him
to an apartment shared by Ben
nett's companion, Dolores Dish
neau, and two other girls. The
girls wanted to call a doctor, Corpl.
Grogan said, but the Marines were
afraid they would get into trouble
and they tried to revive Bennett
by walking him around the court.
About 3 o'clock" he said, 'the
girls tried to get a doctor but
couldn't reach one. They finally
called the naval dispensary for an
ambulance"
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Admiral Stirling S Wife
Asks Permanent A|imony
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 10.-The 61-
year-old wife of Rear Admiral Yates
Stirling, jr., u S. NJ, retired, to whom
she was married for Al years, asked
yesterday that her husbands divorce
suit be dismissed and that she be
given permanent alimony,
In a petition filed in Circuit Court,
Mrs. Adelaide E. Stirling denied
there was any voluntary agreement
between her and her husband to
separate in 1885.
Mrs. Stirling said her husband
failed to support her after october,
1943, even though, she said. he has
been receiving $500 month retire
ment pay.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
|WLB Refuses Review
OF Order Giving Guild
Union Maintenance
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board has refused
to review ruling granting the
American Newspaper Guild (CIO)
maintenance of membership in its
contract with the Harrisburg (Pa.)
Patriot.
The Patriot company had appealed
from a ruling by the Daily News
paper Commission at Chicago which
ordered maintenance of membership
in the Harrisburg guild-with q
special provision covering writer's.
1t was in this case that the board
in March, 1914, ruled that the grant,
ing of maintenance of membership
in the publishing industry is not an
abridgment of the freedom of the
press on contraverftion of the first
amendment to the Constitution.
Other Papers Interviewed.
A number of other newspapers and
magazines intervened in the orig
inal proceedings.
After providing that a special pro-
tective clause based on the Guilds
constitution be. included in any
maintenance of membership provi-
sion ordered by the board or any of
its agencies in cases involving the
union, the WLB remanded the case
to the commission for consideration
on its merits.
The special Clause gives ANY guild
member who claims that he has
been expelled from or penalized by
the guild because of his convictions
or because of anything he wrote or
failed to write for publication the
absolute right to present all relevant
facts in his defense before the i'm
partial arbitrator provided for in the
maintenance of membership clause
Claim Power Exceeded.
The commission directed mainte-
nance of membership with this
clause last October 81 and the COM
pany then appealed to the WLB on
grounds that the ruling exceeded
the boards power and that the
union is irresponsible since it took a
strike vote during negotiations, al
though it did not strike.
The WLB denied the appeal yes
terday without comment.
The board also ordered that terms
and conditions agreed on by the
Patriot company and the guild in
April, 1943, shall remain in effect
until they complete negotiations for
a new contract.
Industry members dissented from
the denial of the company's appeal
on maintenance of membership;
labor members dissented to changes
in the provision covering contract
extension.
Evening star., 1945-04-10

The new plan uses expendable
iced containers, developed after in
tensive experimentation to keep the
blood at the right temperature, he
said. Temperature of whole blood
for shipment must remain between
so and 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Each container holds "a bottles
containing about a pint and a hall
of whole blood each. Collections o1
whole blood are made in five cities
including Washington. About l,20(
pints day are being flown to the
European theater.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Meat Dealer Fined $400
On 81 Overchurqe Claim

Charges of selling meat above CELL
ing prices cost George Fizer of the
Master Market, 1923 Park road NV,
a s40O fine, imposed by Judge Walter
Casey yesterday in Municipal Court
According to OPA enforcement Of
ficials, Fizer overcharged a total of
approximately 50 in three sales of
steak and chicken during late Feb
ruary and early March.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Grocer Fined $3.50
In Short-Weiqht Cases

Jacob Non. grocer at 523 @ street
NV, was fined $3.50 by Municipal
Court Judge George D. Nelson yes
terday on eight counts charging
short-weight sales Of groceries on
March 20 and 81.
According to Investigators Of the
Department of Weights and Meas
ures, Non made sale of chicken
that was more than a pound less
than the pounds u ounces repre-
sented The other counts charged
short weights of several ounces in
sales of bananas, cabbage, ham,
lamb chops and chicken.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
R~porf for lat 81 uoure

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, "A, 4 pm. Year ago, 78.
Lowest. A., 7:10. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on March 90.
Lowest, II, on January 25.
Evening star., 1945-04-10

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Ca oital (current month to date):
Month. 194h. AYeraRe. Record.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
PrecipitatiOn

Automobile lights must be turned OF
one-half hour after sunset.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
RecOnversiOn Conference In Washington

WASHINGTON, May l6-P- Wartime controls over production rationing and pricing will be con- tinued until Japan is defeated the Administration said "but some re- conversion will start immediate ly." Highlights of tre program outlined in the White House news conference: Vinson is for immedi- ate suspension of the ban on horse and dog racing and the lifting of the midnight entertainment cur few, and the release of enough materials and manpower no longer needed in the Pacific war to produce few new cars within six to nine months. There are some prospects of an early in  crease in gasoline allowances to civilian motorists. Vinson said he saw no indications of any early general improvement in the civil- ian food supply situation and no general reduction in taxes until final victory has been won.
 Vinson said the Army expects to reduce its strength by a million three hundred thousand men in the next twelve months, but have done slowly a first because 'the
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
Russia Might
 Demand Japan 4s Surrender to Allies

NEW YORK, May 18-tP)-The Paris radio quoted British dipio- matic circles as saying Russia might join the war by first ad- dressing an ultimatum to Japan demanding Japanese acceptance of the terms of total surrender to the Allies, and the abandonment of all of Japanese conquests on the continent" The broadcast was recorded by CBS.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
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WEDNESDAY GAMES

National League Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 3. St. Louis 4, Boston 5. Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 6. Chicago O, New York 6.
 American League All games postponed.
 Pacific Coast League Sacramento 2, Oakland 3. San Diego 3, Hollywood 6. Los An geles at Portland and San Fran cisco at Seattle, both double-head- CTS were postponed.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
ODDFELLOWS ATTENTION

The regular meeting of the Oddfsllows will bs at $500 pm. Friday evening at ths residence o& Brother 8. David Massu. Trans. portation 1urnished.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
LOCAL COAST GUARD ISSUES WARNING

A warning was issued yesterday to all parents of small children to keep their children away from the river and beach ice during the period of the breakup.
 The mild weather has made walking or playing on the ice ex- tremely dangerous. The Coast Guard states they have already rescued one child from the water. Buy War Bonds-7th War Loan! first priority on shipping must be assigned to men and materiel go- ing to the Pacific"
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
THURSDAY GAMES National Leaoue

New York 8, Chicago 5. Pitts burgh 12, Brooklyn 3. St. Louis 2, Boston 4. Cincinnati 4, Phila- delphia 2.
 American League All American League games postponed.
 Pacific Coast League San Francisco at Seattle and Los Angeles at Portland games postponed. Sacramento l2, Oak land 1. San Deigo 16, Hollywood 3.
The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18
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The Nome nugget., 1945-05-18

Buy War Bonds-7th War Loan!
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Indian Policy
New British Plan Not
Understood
By Prof. Harold J. Laski,
Chairman of the British Labor Party.

Chairman OF the British LABOR Party
LONDON.-The reception in India of
the new British proposals has not been
exactly enthusiastic; perhaps that was
hardly to be expected, but I think that
Indian political opinion has underesti-
mated their significance and the back
ground in which they must be set
Timing is important; the summons of
Lord Wavell again to London so soon
after his first visit, was the expression of
the sense in the Attlee government that
settlement was urgent Substance is
important; the results of the elections
will profoundly influence the framework
in which the next stage is set The
Central Legislature will shape viceregal
policy at level far more responsible
than in the past. The Provincial Legis-
latures can do work of decisive impor-
tance in determining the character of
the constituent assembly.
The Cripps offer has been moved
from the center of the stage to the posi-
ton Of one possibility among others.
The task Of the Indian political leaders
now is to build unified political opin-
ion in India. Once that emerges, no
British government could resist its de-
mand for that full self-government for
India OF which full statehood is the
obvious consequence.
] have two fears about the next stage
in the evolution Of these grave issues.
The first is the fear that the relation
Of the princes to the Indian future viii
be made problem far more important
than 1t actually is. II they are to particle
pate in the discussions Of the constituent
assembly they ought at least to prove
their interest IN constitutionalism: and
that means in overwhelming reorganiza-
Evening star., 1945-10-14

mission with equal rights for all its
members.
When this was denied, Premier Stain
ordered his ambassador and his general
who was attached as consultant to
Gen. Macarthur to return to Moscow
immediately, thus IN fact Withdrawing
from the Allied council in Japan.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

tsee INDIAN. Page C-10.)
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Married Men Suffer Most

Married especially those with kids the ~ workers
suffer the most behind barbed Fellows getting the broif
EXPOWs the
brShoff his buddeS usually
which learned had
the
Camp designations Duag: transient Staisg prison
enlisted officers: Oiag
ground officers; Salag I for members OF air
civilian interneeS
Russians Staag IIuft (Naz prison
for American officers drove 10 head of cattle and
Russk wanted
bdmen 1000 hogs the Tiers protested that
couldn't down that German at
ut and at the other compounds known Feets Their
called wease1S) speciality crawling
beneath the barracks and esvesdropng for military hushhuSh
blades
buildings When they heard the swearing from below
boiling
flooring The fiers sand such fun.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Prisoners Aid Is Praised

During 1943 1914 Prisoners Aid Of the HMCA
Germans
12S046 books 1745254 sports 244 32 musical
hamoncaS of the
exprisoners Americans be-
utilized the tubas make stills "Y also supplied
quantities of hobby handcraft and theatrical materials
oldest by the YCA from imprisoned
American hive and bees He pointed he
the demand
Among trick
Piled included ankle belssought by East African
While held Staag L 1t Ross Greening Tacoma
NSh Jimmy Dootte Tokyo raiders decided
would publish history the
canases painted within the prison compound lie was immediately
samped with orders rolling 5000 subscriptions $40
Now Ne fher with other air forces officers planning show
the extraordinary while held
behind barbcd exhibition official blessing
expected appear larger throughout the
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Repeats ~ Success

Anyway. Nelson looks Ike
more than a fish i'm the pan.
Two years ago his short play.
Mail Call" was one of five
one-acters by serVicemen chosen
for Broadway presentation
under the group title of "Army
Play-by-Play." In 1914 he won
the National -Theater Confer
ence's first prize for a long play
and turned the trick again this
year with The aforementioned
The Wind l. Ninety"
The Shuberts and Albert de
Courville. the latter directing.
haze -iisAeFed- The Wind Is
Ninety" TO Broadway and given
II a good production. with such
capable people as Bert Lytell.
Blanche Yurka, Kirk Douglas.
Wendell Corey, Frances Reid.
Roy Sterling and the two Van
Patten kids, Joyce and bnoiher
Dickic All of the action tako
place IN a wonderful set dc.
signed by Frederick Fox which
represents the front lawn and
porch Of a typscal Srnall-town
home
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Plant in France

DIR. Herbert T. KalmuS, boss
Of the Technicolor Motion Pic
ture Corp, revealed today the
corporation plans TO build
plant i'm France as part of its
international postwar expansion.
Negotiations were started be-
fore the war. but have been re-
newed recently.
Or. kalmus said plans still
are indefinite but the building
probably would be erected
somewhere near Paris.
Present facilities are 10 be
enlarged in England and plants
also will be built in South
America.
Benedict Bogeaus will pro-
duce The Diary of a Chamber
maid" inste of R-K-O.
Burgess Meredith and Paulette
Goddard couldn't get together
with R-K-O Boss Charlie Koer-
ner on the treatment of the
story. from Mirbcau'S novel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Tricks Solve Dilemma a

But after they get the news
and show their grief i'm varied
ways, his main concern is that
each shall not draw into his
own shell OF sorrow but that all
cooperate in bearing the bur
den OF loss in keeping hi,
memory green. How Nelson re
solves this is done with sorinSs
trick Of fantasy best left TO til
viewing of the play.
There are spots in the play
that consist of some pretty
childish writing and thinking
and l doubt If any one so be-
reaved is going TO get a great
deal OF comfort out OF il. be-
cause this sort OF thing is some
thing only each individual can
resolve for himself.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Ciqarets Best Gift Of All

Returned home folks idea Of the
value OF Tiege revealed he purchased
ke
body else he always wanted baze-buggy) Another
oernees marched from their compound the Germans
Ttreated face OF the Russian advance left behind 5000 900
cssLeS they had been holding against rainy day.
Photos OF loved treasured
of kegies. Which brings
of the One British infantry officer
FSGred Dunkirk Raj pilot doued three years later
struck Oflag IA Munich. the
photos the She had married
h fier under the her first husband had died battle
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Solves Tragic Theme

Nelson IL concerned with the
living who remain when a war
riOris killed and also the war
rlor. For the living there should
be SurCeaSe from sororNV in the
thought that the loved one is
still with them IL they'll only
think so. And the dead should
have the comfort that can come
from knowing they Will not be-
forgotten.
To work o'rt this theme the
author takes a family RrouD
consisting OF a father and
mother. their daughter-in-law
and her son and daughter. The
Son-husband-father of the group
Is a flier in Europe who hopes
10 get home soon. But he is
shot down over Germany and
killed. Onto the scene then
comes the spirit of the flier. un-
seen 20 the family, OF course.
and his guide in the aftcr0world.
a veteran OF the first World
War, the Unknown Soldier. The
flicr is concerned about how his
family will take the news when
the tragic telegram comes from
The war department and yearnS
10 be able to prepare them for
the shock.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22

Hollywood would be the main
style centers in the future.
Said Betty:
"When the world i back
TO normal l think they'll work
together in setting the fash
ions. In the old days our
designers went abroad and
selected fabrics that then
were designed and made in
A merica. Naturally. the
styles had a decided Partisan
influence.
'T think this practice will
continue in the future; with the
added fact that French design
ers and coutOuriers will travel
to Hollywood To study our de-
signs and styles"
If a trip to Europe doesn't
wear out Betty's boundlcSs en-
erCy. nothing ever will.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-22
Bogarts on Yacht

Humphrey Bogart and his
bride, Betty Bacan. are OF on
another instalment Of their
honeymoon. They're living on
their yacht, "Sluggy, but
spending most of their time
racing their Sailboat
Bogey has completed The
Two Mrs. CAROLS" with Bar
bara Stsnwyck and Warner