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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Is Boys on Outing Stage
Mock War; z Wounded

BY the Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y. Mar. 49,
Sixteen boys, most of whom were
armed with rifles, turned an outing
into q mock gang war yesterday, re-
sulting in the wounding of two and
f1rst-degree assault charge against
another.
New York State police said the
boys split into two groups and start
ed firing at each other.
IN a hospital in nearby johnson
City was John Ruminski, Is. of
Binghamton, in serious condition
from chest wound inflicted by a
bullet from a .22-caliber rifle. Henry
Majka, 15,- Of Binghamton was dis
charged after treatment for minor
head wound.
The State troopers said Carl ST.
roskey, is, Of johnson City was in
Broome County Jail awaiting ar
raignment today on a charge of
first-degree assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
CoIored Officer Awarded
DSC for Leading Attack
BY tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
Award of the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross to Capt. Charles l.. Thomas,
"a, colored commander of tank de-
stroyer company in France, has been
announced by the War Department.
Capt. Thomas, a former Detroit
molder, is the second colored soldier
to win the DISC. He earned the
decoration during an attack on a
strong German position at Climbach,
France, last December.
His scout car, leading the advance,
was struck by the first fire from the
Germans and he was wounded.
Nevertheless, he helped crewmen out
of the car and then, still under
enemy fire, directed emplacement Of
two antitank guns which began
blasting at the Nazis.
Realizing that he could no longer
remain in command" the citation
said, he summoned a junior officer,
outlined the situation to him, and
then permitted himself to be evacu-
ated.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
| Senator Lives
| In King House;
He Finds Out!

Senator Hart, Republican, of Con-
necticut has done his duty by the
Red Gross, but he also has some
thing to explain to Mrs. Hart.
He, with three other Senators and
the four Quiz Kids" was asked on
an American Red Cross benefit
broadcast 3ast night at Constitution
Hall which one of the King Georges
of England had difficulty with an
American named George King"
Nobody, including Senator Hart,
had ever heard of George King.
Backstage later, Senator Hart
tried to hide behind two reporters
as the smiling Mrs. Hart said he
should have known the answer.
George King was her great-great-
great-grandfather who fought with
George Washington's Army. Sen
ator Hart lives in king House"
built by this ancestor in Connecticut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Chorred Body, Two Soldiers
Cause Baltimore Police Alarm

like a pistol shot was heard and the
woman fed the apartment and
hailed q cab to look for policeman.
After hearing her excited report,
Patrolman Healy took her to the
Central Station House. Then seven
officers armed with riot guns sur
rounded the apartment house.
When 1t. Fred Ford entered the
apartment, his gun drawn. he found
no lights and the men clad in their
shorts. Then he got the real story /:
The lights had been turned on
because the bill wasn't paid.
The body" was q 6-foot wooden
dummy which the soldiers, one q
ventriloquist, had burned for
warmth or something.
The pistol was Of the sinall-cali ber
stage variety. loaded with blanks
but 1t wouldn't fire. The pistol shot
was q sound effect.
The soldiers-from Fort Meade
Regional Hospita fused to be &C
tors IN Hollywood before they we're
drafted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Senator Taylor Seeks to Liiven
Routine of Legislative Show

2. Inclose the gallery in sound
proof glass; install loudspeakers to
pipe in the debate to the visitors.
caThat way they could laugh or
do anything they pleased and it
wouldn't disturb the Senate.')
8. Hire an experienced man to
stand in the gallery and explain the
meaning of the various parliament
tary maneuvers. ("This may sound
little undignified, but / think it
would be heipful'D
4 Hand each visitor leaflet ex-
planning that some of the members
are unable to be present because
Of committee meetings, ofIicial BUSH
ness elsewhere land maybe that a
few of them are just out playing
GOLF
Senator Taylor applauded sug-
gestion by Senator Downey, Demo-
crat. of California calling for the
broadcast of two hours of congress
sional speechmaking every day.
1T might be necessary to make
special rules for it." said Senator
Taylor, who's been here two months
and learned a thing or two. I'VE
might have to limit each speaker to
10 minutes so one man couldn't
monopolize the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Jokester Sends
IS to Ration Board
On Income Taxes

April Fools Day is still couple
of weeks away, but some Alexandria
jokester doesn't seem to know 1t.
His victims-13 confused business
men-doesn't think its funny either.
They had filed their income tax
returns. and gratefully returned to
busineSs-whe they were notified
by phone that they should now
bring copies Of their tax returns to
the Alexandria Ration Board. The
caller told them he was a board
official.
Three of the men, assumed the
Government had transferred the
tax job to the ration board. Copies
of the returns in hand. they hurried
to the board. The other 10 tele-
phoned the board.
James S. Douglas, executive secre.
tary of the board, said definitely
that the board is not taking over the
work OF Internal Revenue.
And, as for the businessmen
they don't get the point or
blue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Corens Case Inquiry
Is Set for Tomorrow

Evidence in the case of Henry H.
Corens, 44-year-old automobile
painter, of 4515 Gladwyne drive, Be-
thesda, who is charged with the
murder of his wife Pearl, 81, will be
presented tomorrow to the Mont
gomery County grand jury for the
March term of Circuit Court The
jury was named today in Rockville
Corens is now In the Rockville
Jail.
A hacksaw, which FBI agents
said showed traces of human blood
and tissue, and shovel, both found
in the Corens home, as well as a
half -bushel basket found near Mrs.
Corens' head, found in Fairfax, Va,
last week, will be among the EVIL
dence submitted by States Attorney
Joseph B. Simpson, jr. If an indict-
ment is returned, the trial will be
held soon, Mr.. Simpson said.
Assistant States Attorney Alfred
D. Moves told the court only IL cases
are to be presented the jury and that
1t should finish its work by Wednes-
day. He said only eight prisoners
the smallest number in 20 years
are now in Jail awaiting trial or
grand jury action.
Thomas Hyde, 4th, of Sandy
Spring, was named grand jury
chairman. Other members are:
w. Howard Gottlieb, sCharleS Leading
ham. j. Upton Leaman. Henry E. Mar
schalk, Francis e. Xaldenar,. sr.: Jones F,
Hoyle, Henry W. White, John M Ertter
Cooke A. Robertson, Daniel R. Weddle
John ". Hill; Charles E; England, Resi-
maid B. LOCKER W Edmund Freeman
John F. schwartzbeck, ir: Frank w. Du-
vail Robert l. Waters, Fred T. Briggs
Robert L. Saunders. Alfred c. Paul, Walter
c. Peter and Leonard B. HAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Virginia Power Firm
Proposes Farm Lines
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 19.-The
Virginia Electric and Power Co. has
submitted to the Corporation Com
missions of Virginia and North
Carolina a plan for expanding It's
rural electriflcation program in the
two States.
The proposed program was an
nounced Saturday by Jack G. Holtz-
claw, president, who also announced
that the company plans to reduce
its rates in areas formerly served by
the Virginia Public Service Co. This
reduction has been approved by the
State Corporation Commission.
The rural program will include
extension of lines for rural and
farm service to some point on the
customers premises, thus relieving
the customer of building private
lines according to Mr.. Holtzclaw.
Inc rural extensions will be con-
structed by the company when
monthly revenues from the new lines
will average not less than Sc per
mile. The minimum monthly charge
for service is fixed at 50 and, except
for this minimum charge. customers
viii be served at regular rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
0PA Must Review
Textile Wage Boost
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Wage adjustments for CLIO textile
workers ordered by the War Labor
Board must be reviewed by the Of,
fee of Price Administration before
the changes can become effective.
WLB Saturday removed a ban on
the compensation features of its
February 20 textile decisions. These
granted a 55-cent hourly minimum
rate to correct living substandards,
a scent increase in higher brackets
to maintain pay differentials, a
third-shift premium of 5 cents an
hour, plus certain vacation allow
anceS.
These WLB grants had been sus-
pended temporarily during discus
sions between WLB and the Offlcs
of Economic Sterilization.
Now they will become effective II
OPA determines they will not require
adjustments in textile price ceilings.
Should OPA find that ceilings must
be altered, Sterilization Director
William H. Davis would have to rule
on them.
Approximately $4,000 textile work.
ers are affected in mills of 54 COM
panies, including % in the South,
IS in New England and six in New
York and Pennsylvania WLB
Chairman George w. Taylor fore
cast the new pay scales soon would
apply over the entire textile in
duStry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
DR.. {. P. Banre|I, Retired
Physics Professor, Dies

DIR. Edward Park Darrell, 80, re-
tired physics professor of Stetson
University, De Land, Fla, died Sat
urday at the home of his niece, Mrs.
S. A. Wood, 1919 Colesville road, Sill
yer Spring, Md, after an illness of
three weeks.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. today at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
DR.. Darrell had been resident of
the Washington area since his re-
tirement in 1929. His wife, Mrs.
Edna Duncan Darrell, died here in
December, 1913. A native of South
Turner, Me-, DR.. Darrell held A. B.
and M. A. degrees from Colby Col
lege, Waterville, Me-, and his Phi. D.
from Stetson University.
Besides Mrs Wood, he is survived
by several nephews and nieces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
SIS Norwegians, Hunted
By Nazis, Are Rescued
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Mar. 19.-Four British
destroyers, in daring raid into
Arctic Norwegian waters, have res
cued SIS Norwegian patriots from
Soroy Island, where they had been
living in caves and huts since last
fall, a Norwegian communicate dis
closed last night.
The rescue came shortly after q
small Norwegian military mission
had landed and informed the pa
triots to be ready. The destroyers
steamed Unexpectedly into a narrow
ford. taking the Germans at near
by North Cape completely by sur
prise, and returned the Norwegians
to a British port.
The Norwegians said the Ger
mans had destroyed their homes
and food in a vain effort to force
them to leave the island last fall
when the Nazis began withdrawing
from Northern Norway. They had
lived a hand-to-mouth existence
since then, moving constantly to
avoid being picked up by German
patrols.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Father, Infant Son
Die Of Bullet Wounds

BY the Associated Press.
HANCOCK, Md, Mar. ia
7-month-old boy died in Hancock
hospital yesterday of gunshot
wound after his grandmother had
been wounded and his father killed
in what police believed was the
aftermath of domestic dispute.
The dead we're Samuel Elmer
Younker, %, railroad worker, and
his son, Jerry. Mrs. Mabel Hiles
was wounded.
State Trooper Samuel Conrad re-
ported he found the child, shot in
the abdomen, in the fathers wrecked
automobile.
He said beside the infant the
father lay dead of a bullet wound
in the heart, which DR.. Samuel R.
Wells. Washington County medical
examiner, ruled was self inflicted.
The child died in the hospital soon
after admittance.
Trooper Conrad reconstructed the
events as follows:
Younker, his wife and the child
were in car in front of Mrs. Hiles'
home in Hancock Saturday night,
when Mrs. Hiles appeared. Sud-
denly Younker whipped out a 81
caliber revolver and fired at
his mother in-law, wounding her
slightly
Mrs. Younker fed from the car
and the young man sped down the
road with his son. After going
about a mile the automobile hit a
tree. Younker shot himself there,
DR.. Wells said. Trooper Conrad said
the child apparently was shot with
the same revolver.
Trooper Conrad said Mrs. Younker
and Jerry were staying with Mrs
Hiles and that Younker wanted
them to move to Cumberland with
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
DeadIine Set in Maryland
Adult Hiqh School Tests

Applications for high school equiv
alence examinations, which will be
held in county seats throughout
Maryland April rs and 81, must be
submitted by April /, DR.. Earle T
Hawkins Of the State Education De-
partment announced today.
DR.. Hawkins said application
blanks may be received from the
Division of Equivalence Examina-
tons, Education Department, I'LL
Lexington Building, Baltimore, and
should be returned here.
The examinations in standard
high school subjects are offered to
allow adults who left high school be-
fore graduating to obtain legal
equivalent of high school diploma
to be used for entrance to colleges
for the study Of various vacations
and professions.
Applicants must be 10 years old
and must have been a resident OF
Maryland for a year. Special pro-
visions are made for service person
mel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
&c, 900 Yet to File
Arlington Tax Returns

State and local tax returns have
not yet been filed by 10000 Arlington
residents, it was reported today by
Commissioner of Revenue Harry K.
Green. These returns, he said, must
be filed on or before May instead
of June l as in former years.
Stating that approximately TO-
900 residents filed the State and
local returns during the Federal
filing rush, Mr.. Green urged those
who haven't yet filed to send them
in by mail or bring them to his
office as soon as possible to avoid
the April rush.
Penalties must be added after
May l, he said, and taxpayers then
are subject to summons to answer
why they have failed to file.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
By the Associated Press.


Senator Glen Taylor's secretary Is
about to draw new assignment
finding out what the people in the
visitors galleries think about the
Senate.
The Idaho Democrat suspects their
views are rot very complimentary
If the checkup yerifies that sus-
picion, he may push for some re-
forms.
AS the Senate's only professional
Snowman, Senator Taylor consid-
ers the usual days proceedings
pretty thin fare for the spectators.
No zing to the program-deplorable
acoustics-none of the showmansfip
which Senator Taylor was used to
in tent show days and later as the
banjo plunking leader of cowboy
band.
I think I'll have my secretary
circulate around through the gall
lery and ask the people four or five
questions EACH" he said. Il don't
think most of them understand what
is going on down on the floor. !.
He's got corrective program
pretty well thoughts out:
l. Redesign the chamber acous-
tically so the members can make
themselves understood. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Opponents
Will Seek Vote Today

BY the Associated Press.
Impatient opponents tried to push
Aubrey williams nomination for
rural electrification administrator
before the Senate today. Friends OF
the former national youth admin
istrator contend it would be better
to go on talking about the Mexican
water treaty.
Senator Bankhead, Democrat, of
Alabama planned to press for a vote
on his motion to displace the treaty
with the nomination as pending
business, amid indications that his
side has the necessary votes.
Republican support for this move,
however, apparently was conditioned
on the prospect for an early vote.
If the argument over Mr.. Williams
drags out, Minority Leader White
indicated Republicans would join
Williams supporters to return to
the treaty.
Mr.. Williams' friends are in no
hurry to vote because they fear the
majority now is against confirma-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Ration Rules Eased
For Veterans Opening
Small Food Business
Ex-Servieemen to Get
Commodities Now
Barred to Newcomers
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OPA today removed ration barriers
which would prevent veterans from
setting up as bakers, confectioners
popcorn or refreshment stand oper-
ators.
Changes in regulations effective
March 26 will permit Homecoming
soldiers to use rationed foods In
starting small enterprises otherwise
closed to newcomers.
The action follows requests by
veterans organizations that return
ing servicemen be given an oppor-
tunity to enter such small businesses
at the existing rationing level, rather
than as completely new dealers.
To make sure that the businesses
are truly small ones, however, OPA
set limits on the amount of butter
sugar, lard and other rationed in
gradients which may be used.
In the case of candy-making
business, for instance, 5000 pounds
of sugar year is the maximum
allowance; for a potato chip fac
tory, 5000 pounds or shortening
and oils: popcorn business, 5000
pounds of. cooking and salad oils.
Scarce supplies of rationed foods
will not permit the opening of large
businesses" said Price Administrator
Chester Bowles in announcing the
program as one of several moves
which OPA is making to help vet
Grams get started.
Other regulations are being
scanned to see whether other al
terations for the benefit of veterans
can be made, Mr.. Bowles added. 1t
already is possible to open new
restaurants, food stores and some
plants for production of rationed
foods.
Eligibility extends only to honor
ably discharged veterans of this war
who do not have businesses and who
intend to open and operate indie
pendent businesses. The alIotments
are so fixed, Mr.. Bowles said, to
make their enterprises comparable
to typical small businesses now
operating.
IF an OPA district director finds
that businesses in the area
customarily use smaller amounts
than those set in the ration order,
he must fix the veterans allotment
accordingly" Mr.. Bowles said. This
is to put the veteran on a fair COM
petitive basis with similar businesses
in his community"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
lsiHRstoniinq
&Remiinde5@p

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps It's
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
d. good through June Q. Stamps
E-2 through J-2 good through
June 80.
Canned Goods, Ete.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us. Az and
B-2 good through March 81;
stamps CO through Ga good
through April 49,. stamps H-2
through M-2 goo dthrough June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 80. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
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
through June Q.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
BIS. C-5, B-6, c., BIT and CT
coupons good for gallons each.
Shoes--Airplane stamps /. 2 and
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than "a
per cent of their ration as of today.
Degree days-1'otal for month, 274;
total for season to date, 1856;
!. nGrmal for season to date, 3,906. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Morse Envoy to Address
Choral Society Tuesday

Ambassador Wilhelm Morgen-
stierne of Norway is scheduled to
make a Red Cross appeal and pay
tribute to the Allied fighting men
before the Washington Choral So
ciety Tuesday evening, March ~, in
Constitution Hall, as part of, an
Easter program dedicated to the
soldiers Of the United Nations.
The Rev. Frederick Brown Harris
chaplain of the Senate, is to deliver
an invocation.
Brahms Requiem" and the Bach
"Magnit1cat" will be given by 200
singers in the choral group and a
symphony orchestra under the di-
rection Of Louis A. Potter.
Tickets are on sale at Shows Con-
cert Bureau at 1108 G street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
500, 900 Fire Destroys
3 Potuto Warehouses
y the Associated Press.

Ey the ASsoClhlSu FIesS.
FRUITLAND. Md. Mar. 49,
Three Federal sweet potato ware
houses were destroyed and fourth
damaged Saturday night in $780,
600 fire at the Joseph II. Delany &
Sons packing plant during severe
electrical storm.
Waterman Robert W. Duncan said
the fire was caused by lightning.
Graydon H Mezick. superintend-
ent of plant operations. reported
that approximately $4,000 sweet
potato tubs we're destroyed. He
estimated that two to three car
loads of sweet potatoes valued at
about $4,000 were lost. bringing the
total loss to approximately 800 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-19
Soldier Meets Girl in Iceland,
And Again in District Store
Brings Her News
Of Husband Who Was
Returned There

A pretty young woman stood be-
hind the cigar and candy counter
in a Washington drugstore last
Wednesday, her second day at work,
and looked unbelievingly at a SOL
dier, as he said:
Pardon me, but haven't I seen
you before?"
That ordinarily trite approach
actually had some meaning this
time for only recently the soldier
had really talked to the young
woman, Mrs. Osk Bardon. in far
off Reykjavik, the capital of her
native Iceland where he had been
stationed. She had even sold him
candy in a store in which she
worked. And now he was meeting
her again in the Investment Phar-
macy. 1901 K street NV.
The soldier then told Mrs. Bar
don, %, that he recently had seen
her husband. Staff Sergt. Orval
Bardon. 81, of Warren. Ohio, now
in Iceland with the military police
Married in Iceland.
Mrs. Bardon married her hus-
band in Reykjavik last July. After
three and one-half years there, he
was sent to America a few months
ago ana she followed him here by
plane, only to see him returned to
Iceland within a few weeks.
This soldier, whose name I do
not know, told me all about my
Ittchay,d IL pvafr -
Mrs Bardon smiled. She is plan
ming to remain here until her hus-
band returns to this country. and
is now living with a friend Of his.
Mrs. Bernard Haas, 1870 Kearney
street NE.
Daughter of an Iceland farmer,
Mrs. Bardon fingered her wavy
brown hair.s and with a twinkle in
her brown eyes, told how she got
the job in the Investment Pharmacy.
She said she answered an adver-
tisement and went to the store to
see Mrs. Rose Anderson, the owner.
Il am from Iceland" was her
opening remark to Mrs. Anderson.
Hired Right OF.
That's fine" Mrs. Anderson re-
piled, in effect, you're hired"
Mrs. Bardon, who just tops feet
in height, speaks perfect English
which she learned in Reykjavik.
She laughed as she told reporter
how she met her husband.
When started working in the
candy store in Reykjavik about three
years ago, he used to walk in and
look around like all military police
men do. Pretty soon he used to
come in and look at me, too. Then
he started buying candy" And SO
they were married.
Once on the subject of her hus-
band, she reluctantly excused her
self to the reporter every few min
utes as customers asked the in
evitable question: ANY cigarettes?"
and received the inevitable, mo"
for an answer.