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Evening star., 1946-06-01

The magicians' dream show-l0
acts of vaudeville and every one
magic-was being discussed today
by delegates to the 18th national
conference of the Society of Ameri-
can Magicians as they prepared to
wind up a three-day meeting.
The show, presented last night in
Constitution Hall as a benefit for
the Army and Navy Nurses Me-
mortal Fund, covered the range of
stage magic from cigarette manipu-
lations to the floating woman" illu-
sion. Serious magicians, comic ma
gicians, singing magicians, dancing
magicians-all offered their roper
torres for an audience which in
cluded many youngsters and men,
bers Of their own professionalism
highly critical groups.
Two feminine prestidigitators were
on the bill. Geraldine Larsen sang
and danced in white hoopskirted
gown as she produced bouquets and
silken scarves. Joan Brandon sup
plied. members of the audience with
Evening star., 1946-06-01
Milk Price Increase
To 16 Gents a Quart
Is Effective Today

Washington began paying one cent
quart more for milk today along
with five other eastern cities, max
ing the price here 16 cents for the
home-delivered product.
In announcing this last night,
OPA explained that pints of milk,
pints of half-cream and half-milk
and quarts of chocolate milk, butter
milk, chocolate drinks and other
favored milk drinks are increased
half cent. On all purchases of a
single bottle, however, the consumer
will have to pay one cent.
Similarly, OPA has increased half
pint sizes of coffee cream one cent.
The agency said the action was
taken in the six Eastern areas
ahead of the rest of the Nation be-
cause of Accent increase on 100
pounds granted producers by the
Agriculture Department starting
today.
Without corresponding increase
In wholesale and retail selling prices,
distributors would have been caught
In a squeeze created by higher buy
ing costs, it was explained.
OPA said similar increases neces-
sary to carry out Sterilization Direc-
tor Bowles' announcement of We'd
nesday of Nation wide increase in
milk prices will go into effect in
other parts of the country as soon
as the agency can complete changes
In existing regulations.
Other Federal marketing areas
affected by last nights order are
New York,and Boston, Lowell, Law
renee and Fall River, Mass.
OPA also plans to increase the
price of butter II cents a pound and
cheddar cheese by cents a pound
within few days.
Evening star., 1946-06-01

special hit with the bear, he said. I,
Wartime food shortages caused
Zoo officials to find ways of chang
ing the animals diet. The problem
is just as acute today, DR.. Mann,
said, and is intensified by famine
conditions abroad. But from many
unexpected sources, such as several
grocery stores which send castoff,
vegetable trimmings to the Zoo, Dr.,
Mann is able to keep the $500 ani-'
mails and birds healthy. "
Other substitutions, he disclosed
include IL tons of condemned
shelled peanuts which are crushed
and served as birdseed; mashed,
sweet potatoes instead of bananas
for the monkeys and 800 pounds Of
meat fats monthly. RI
Evening star., 1946-06-01
Bethesda High 10 Start
Summer Work AUGUST Is

Summer sessions will be held from
June "a to August 16 at the Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase High School
Two classes will be held daily, one
from 9 to 1880 am. and the other
from 1890 to 3 pm. Free trans
portation to and from the Silver
Spring area will be available.
Courses to be offered include Eng
lish l, 2, 3 and 4; plane geometry,
solid geometry and trigonometry;
modern European and American
history, tipping, French, Latin, prob
lens of democracy, economics and
sociology.
Tuition is $3.50 per course for
Montgomery County residents and
must be paid in advance. Those de-
string to should call Miss Leonara
Aiken, Bradley 0004.
Evening star., 1946-06-01
Walter Johnson Remains
In Coma, Hospital Reports

Walter johnson, former pitching
star of the Washington baseball
club, is still in a critical condition,
Georgetown Hospital officials re-
ported today. Mr.. Johnson, who suf-
fered a stroke Tuesday, has not re-
gained consciousness, doctors said.
Mr.. johnson, suffering from a
brain tumor, has been in George
town Hospital for nearly two
months.
Evening star., 1946-06-01
Zoo Conserves Food and Keeps
Exhibits Healthy on Substitutes

Animals and birds at the National
Geological Park here lack prewar
food delicacies, but they seem as
well satisfied with an ingenious va
riety of substitutes, DR.. william M.
Mann, director of the Zoo, said to-
day in describing how its conserva-
ton campaign saves flour, brand,
vegetables and fruits.
The United States marshal's Of
fee has been turning over large
quantities of food condemned for
human consumption. This includes
not only two tons of macaroni,
which replaces Il barrels of flour
and five. barrels Of brand formerly
used each month, but also sauer-
kraut and blueberries which make 4
Evening star., 1946-06-01
-Four 1roopships Bringing
3,073 Due in u. ). TODAY
BY the Assoeioted Press

6
More than 1900 service personnel
are due to arrive at New York to-
day aboard two transports, while
two more vessels are scheduled to
dock at San Francisco with 1878
men. In addition, one ship, with
1,045 war wives and children, is ex-
pected at New York.
Ships arriving:
At New observation-disclosures per-
sonnel aboard following vessels:
Gen. Omar Bundy, from Canal
Zone, 13; Elgin Victory, from Bre-
men, 1902. Saturnia, from South
ampton, 1,045 war wives and chill
dren.
At San Francisco-Miscella
on following: Cape Newham, from
Subic Bay, 1918 Navy, A Marines;
PCL, 2O6, II Navy.
Evening star., 1946-06-01
New Books Reviewed in
I omorrow's o S Sunday Star

FOR ONE SWEET GRAPE" by Kate oBrien doubleday
THE HUCKSTERS" by Frederick Wakeman Rnehart0
THE REASONABLE SHORES" by G. Stern (Macmllan)
THE ADVENTURES OF WESLEY JACKSON" by william
Saroyan. QIarcourt BraceD
ROAD FROM oLIvET," by Edward F. Murphy. (Bruceo
WRATH IN BURMA" by Fred Edrdge. doubleday
AND offers
AS guide Sunday arranged leading
booksellers Washington and suburban
the books which sell best This survey presented
weekly chart is feature of the Sunday
offers timely and authoritative reviews Of the
FOR BOOK NEWS READ
Evening star., 1946-06-01
McMillin's husband, 1t. D. G. Nc.
Millin, was killed in the war.
Gen, Akin EScaped,

McMillin's husband, 1t. D. G. Nc
Millin, was killed in the war.
Gen. Akin Escaped.
Gen. Akin was Gen. MacArthur's s
chief signal officer in the pre-war
Philippines and was one of the few
who escaped the beleaguered islands
with his chief when the Japanese
swarmed through the Archipelago
Others from the District who are
listed by the War Department for
the first trip are:
Mrs. Josephine c. Billo of 1923
Nineteenth street NV, wife of Col.
Joseph J. Billo.
Mrs. A. K. Whitehead of 1888 Reno
road NV, wife of Maj. Arthur K.
Whitehead.
Mrs. Cleo L. Davis OF. 1907 Con-
necticut avenue NV, wife of Capt.
Ray Davis.
Mrs. Mary Myers Stone of 231o S
street NV, wife of Col. Alexander
Stone, with their three children,
Dana Hewitt, 5, George Graham, 3,
and Patricia, six months.
Mrs. Gertrude S. O'Donohue Of
14l4 Third street S.W., wife of 1t.
Col. Edward O'Donohue, with their
two daughters, Gertrude, 10, and
Eleanor, IA.
Mrs. Frances G. Curl of 1926 Bu-
chanan street NE, wife of Mai.
James P. Curl, with their two chill
dren. Elizabeth, 10, and James p,
jr., IS.
Mrs. Donald in Quota.
Mrs. Mary r. Donald of the Win
chester Apartments, wife of Col.
Walter G. Donald.
Mrs. Mary A. Mcconnell of 604
Nicholson street NV, wife of Capt.
Kendred G. Mcconnell.
Mrs. Wilhelmina A. Coursey of
3133 Connecticut avenue NV, wife
Of Col Richard r. Coursey.
Mrs. Mai H. Partridge of the
Kennedy Warren, wife of Col
Frank H. Partridge.
Mrs. Wilma T. Berard of 1886
Carlton avenue NE, wife of Capt.
Marshall A. Berard.
Mrs. Charlotte Marie Schindel
Alt Davis place NV, wife of 1t
Col. j. B. Schindel, with their 49,
month-old son Nicholas and Col
Schindel's mother, Mrs. lisa Glenn
Schindel.
Mrs. Beatrice L. Westphalinger
1000 Cathedral avenue NV, wife OF
Col. Henry Westphalinger.
Mrs. Eleanor A. Hays of 1924 Con-
necticut avenue NV, wife of 1t
Col. Frank E. Hayes.
One Maryland Family.
Only one nearby Maryland family
is listed for the first voyage: Mrs
Charlotte B. Behrenberg of 290s
Allison street, Mount Rainier, Md.
wife Of 1t. Col. William c. Behren.
berg, with their two daughters
Christine, 1s, and Charlotte, Is.
Thirteen nearby Virginia wive.
with their children are completing
arrangement and packing for the
journey. They are:
Mrs. Marjorie w. Penney of 724
South st. Asaph street, Alexandria
wife of 1t. Col. Howard w. Penney
Mrs. Grace M. Liddington, 70s
Potomac avenue, Alexandria, wife
Of First 1t. James L. Liddington
with their son, James M, 3.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Shipe of 4O4
East Duncan avenue, Alexandria
wife of First 1t. Wesley z. Shipe
with their 1-year-old daughter
Sylvia Jean.
Mrs. Lucy r. Horner of TIA North
Wayne street, Arlington, wife of Col
Albert A. Horner.
Mrs. Carolyn G. Reday, 6O24 Let
boulevard, Falls Church, wife o1
Joseph z. Reday, with Susan. D
Cook, II.
Mrs. Marian N. Harris, 2207 Russell
road, Alexandria, wife Of 1t. Col
Herbert Clay Harris, with theil
daughter, Mesissa, 6.
Mrs. Radsch Included.
Mrs. Maxine G. Radsch of 90l
North Wayne street, Arlington, wifi,
|of 1t. Col. Rex w. Radsch.
Mrs. Jeanette Y. Epley Of 293.
Evening star., 1946-06-26


countries for raw materials and
coal, is basic factor, he added.
Today the editors will have lunch
con with 1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
deputy military governor, and Po-
litical Adviser Robert Murphy.
Six American business leaders,
also here as guests of the military
government, joined yesterday in
emphasizing the need for positive
action to get German economy
moving and to develop foreign
trade"
Randolf Burgess, vice chairman of
the National City Bank of New
York. observed:
1--WE were much impressed with
the negative job that has been
done here-denazificati ton, decartel-
ization and demilitarization. What
now is needed is positive action to
get things going with trade, to get
exports to pay for =Germany's food
and other necessary imports"
Philip Reed, chairman of the
General Electric Co., declared "if
We could get the American importer
and the German exporter where
they could meet we could do busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Defense Sums Up Case
On Six Counts TODAY
AT Rollins Navy Trial
BY the AssoeIoted Pres,

ANNAPOLIS, June 26.-Defense
counsel for Chief Steward Walter
w. Rollins, colored, 46, accused of
gambling, theft, misconduct, en-
bezzlement, lascivious conduct and
adultery with a white woman. will
sum up its case today before a
seVen-man court-martial.
Capt. F. O. Willenbucher and Mrs.
Evelyn Baker Richman, attorneys
for Rollins, will present the defense
summation in reply to that of the
prosecution delivered yesterday by
1t. Comdr. William L. P. Burke, CO.
judge advocate.
Comdr. Burke declared the prose-
cution had produced sufficient proof
to sustain five of six charges against
the defendant. Drawing on tech
nicalities, he practically eliminated
the charge of embezzling 80 bottles
of liquor against Rollins, but said
the court might find the defendant
guilty of either theft or embezzle-
ment.
On the sex charges, Comdr. Burke
maintained that the testimony OF
Curtis Carter, colored, former stew
ards mate at the North Severn Of
ficers' Club, was unshaken. Rollins
was chief steward at the club
The prosecution witness had iden-
titled Mrs. Margaret A. Sima as
having been alone with Rollins in
the chiefs basement room at the
club. He said she was clad in only
a slip on one occasion.
Comdr. Burke pressed his argu-
ment that the circumstances and
the opportunity existed to lay a
sound basis in evidence for the
adultery charge and referred to tes-
timony on the lascivious conduct
count as enforcing this basis.
He relied mainly on the testimony
of Mrs. Agnes Thompson, Annapolis
hair dresser, as proof that Rollins
gambled and drank in his quarters
contrary to Navy orders.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
i. ). Editors Are Told
OF Reich's SHORTAGES
By the Associofed Presx

BERLIN, June 26.-Twelve Amer
lean editors touring Germany as
guests Of the War Department were
briefed by military government Of
ficials yesterday on the economic
problems which beset the American
occupation zone, due in large meas
ure to the shortages of coal, steel
and raw materials.
Brig Gen. William H. Draper, jr.,
chief of the military governments
economics division, told the visitors
that though industrial production
In the American zone continued its
slow rise during May to reach an
occupation peak figure of 26 per
cent of capacity, the economic pic
ture is still basically discouraging
Dependence of the American zone
on the other three zones of Ger
many, and to some extent on foreign
Evening star., 1946-06-26
|SeVicemen's Opinions Differ
On Findings of 'Gripe' Board

though drawbacks would come from
high-ranking officers at the post
level.
"Saluting Unimportant."
"And actually the rest of the plan,
such as saluting on streets, isn't
important anyway" he said. THE
feeling between officers and en-
listed men is too deep Srooted to
raise the enlisted mans level very
much"
Capt. John G. Ross, of Chicago
stationed with liaison staff at the
State Department, said he thought
Mr.. Patterson's decisions ARE very
SOUND" He said he felt the re-
jected proposal to eliminate the
titles Officers" and enlisted men" "
was sound, because that's drawing
too fine line"
Corpl. Nick Niglio, Wilmington
Del, a cook at the ATC station, said
he felt sure the changes will work
because there are too many GIs
behind the program to try to stop
it,"
1t. Comdr D. A. Pace. Fort
Worth, Tex, a former LIST COM
mander, said, however, he believes
much of all this is the result of
publicity given to bunch of
chronic complainers," and doesn't
represent the true feeling of all en-
listed men.
He lauded terminal leave for en-
listed men, "but, about the social
relatlonships-after all. I don't ex-
pect the same privileges that an
admiral has"
Will Take Long Time.
Sergt. Olin Mapes, Jacksonville
Fla, who has served in the Marines
for six years, said IF the plan works
at all. it'll take long time. As far
as I'm concerned. the distinction
between officers and enlisted men is
too definitely established to be
changed very much. Enlisted men
shouldn't have the same social
status as officers"
Seaman 1/c Frank Rieck, Wheel
ing, w. Va, commented that "one
of the best ways to overcome the
caste system would be to do away
with officers clubs and have clubs
for all personnel. I don't think of
flcers and enlisted men should wear
the same uniforms, though"
Here's some typical comment re-
ported by the Associated Press:
Honolulu: Sergt. Joseph L. Spen-
Ger, Los Angeles, Il agree with Mr..
Patterson. Officers should not be
entitled to anything that we are
not and that terminal leave pay is
right. AS far as separate living
quarters are concerned, I say keep
them separated We do not want
officers around and they do not
want us around"
Tokyo: An enlisted man, "As it
stands now, those who were in COM
bat get nothing. New draftees, and
those who spent their time in the
States and enjoyed their furloughs,
will be the only beneficiaries.
Would Go Home" First.
Tokyo: An unidentified Reserve
officer. III go home at once before
I'll live in barracks instead OF in
separate billets"
In Manila most enlisted men ex-
pressed incredulity that the brass
hats would ever let that go
through" All Manila enlisted men
questioned refused to permit the use
of their names because of courts
martial instituted against several
recently for statements to news
papers.
Evening star., 1946-06-26

Servicemen have widely diversi-
fed opinions about Secretary of
War Pattersons decisions on the
Doolittle "gripe" board recon-
mendations, according to sidewalk
interviews today with number of
officers and enlisted men.
While nearly all agreed on en-
listed mems terminal leave pay,
general pay increases and the need
for a study of social relationships,
views on other points differed
widely.
Marine Sergt D. c. Williams of
Graham. N. c.. who fought through
campaigns from Hawaii to Japan,
said, The thing will never work
out. Social relationships just won't
be helped" and he added that he
Evening star., 1946-06-26
PUG Probe Of Rates
On W., NJ. & A. Lines
To Continue Today

The Public Utilities Commission
investigator of rates charged by the
Washington. Marlboro & Annapo-
lis Motor Lines. Inc, to passengers
riding between the District line and
communities in Southeast Washing
ton was to continue today at 10 m
in the District Building.
Lyndon L. Scates. company treas
urer, was to testify after a warm
session yesterday in which l.. L.
Altman, president of the corpora
ton. told the PUG the company
opposes ANY reduction in District
fares which will place an unfair
burden on the interstate operation
The hearing is the result of rate
reduction requests by citizens of the
Bradbury Heights, Fort Davis and
Randle Highlands communities who
ride from the vicinity of Alabama
avenue Sc. up Pennsylvania avenue
to the terminal at Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
10-Cent Fare Plus Tokens.
The present fare is 10 cents with
a token arrangement on two Of the
five routes which fan out into nearby
Maryland communities. These two
routes also have a transfer arrange
ment with the Capital Transit Co.
Mr.. Altman took exception to a
statement made at the opening seS-
sion of the hearing several weeks ago
a a Il hyF n
and his wife to the corporation was
not IAN arms length transaction
This implies that something un-
lawful or improper was done,' he
told the PUG.
He said the partnership formed
by himself and his wife could have
sold the garage to a third party
without raising any question and
probably for good deal more
money than the corporation paid
for it.
At the earlier hearing, v. A. Nc
Elfresh, chief accountant of the
PUG, testified Mr. Altman owned
all but two shares of the common
stock in the company and Mrs. Alt
man all of the preferred stock.
Defends Appraisal.
Mr.. Altman also charged that
Mr.. McElfresh implied that there
was something sinister or corrupt in
the action of the appraisers in both
fixing the same value of s174,50 on
the property sold by the partnership
to the corporation" He said neither
Of the appraisers was known to him
at the time they were retained and
would testify to the commission to
defend their estimates.
Chairman James H. Flanagan
said Mr.. Altman's reaction to Mr..
McElfresh's testimony was "surpris-
ing and disturbing" He insisted
there was no implication in the rec
ord critical of a transaction mot at
arms length"
1T was the results of the trans
action, not the transaction that re-
ceived criticism" he said.
Earlier Mr.. McElfresh submitted a
statement estimating the company
will make during 1916 an 8.61 per
cent return on its operations every
where and that it will make 20 per
cent on its District operations. These
hgures on return are lower than
those submitted at the opening ses-
sion several weeks ago. it was said,
because they reflect the effect of a
new labor contract.
Evening star., 1946-06-26

ment by DR.. e. B. Henderson, acting
chairman of the Committee for
Racial Democracy.
Panel discussions on educatio
and recreation, housing and health,
employment and public accommo-
dation and civil rights will be led
by DR.. Henderson, Robert G. Wilson,
president of the Washington Urban
League; Joseph H. B. Evans, for
mer Washington regional director
of the Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practices, and
DR.. Felix S. Cohen, research direc-
tor of the Institute of Living Law.
Evening star., 1946-06-26
PorIey Opens Saturday
On Ruciol Democracy

A permanent interorganiza ton
committee to seek abolition of
segregation as a pattern of life in
the Nations Capital" will be formed
during the Conference for Racial
Democracy to be held Saturday and
Sunday in Asbury Methodist
Church, Eleventh and K streets
NV, according to an announce
Evening star., 1946-06-26
Warrant Names Father
In Death of Z Children
BY the Assoeicted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-A
warrant was issued today
for Vorhas Newton, "a, missing San
Francisco machinist whose two small
children. their skull crushed, were
found dead in lonely canyon Is
miles south of here yesterday.
Their mother, Mrs. Lorraine New
ton, 2l, was wandering dazed and
Evening star., 1946-06-26

bloody nearby. She told police her
memory had been blotted out during
a Sunday automobile ride with her
husband and the two girls, Barbara
Anne, almost 2 and Caroline Lee,
7 months.
San Mateo County Sheriff John
McGrath issued the murder war
rant.
Evening star., 1946-07-04

Crrn 8244 Go. Ave-, Silver Spring.
SAVV SH. 2540. Porkins Spoes.
Matinee / PM
MICHAEL BROWN in CRIME OF
THE CENTURY AZ 1:30. $50,
$40. WALLACE BERRY. MARGARET
O'BRIEN in BAD BASCOMB." AT
Evening star., 1946-07-04
HOLLYWOOD.

NULL WooD.
For three months Cathy ODon-
nell has been coming to the set Of
The Best Years of Our Lives" to
watch Myrna 10y, Fredric March,
Dana Andrews and Teresa Wright
and to wait for her first call to work
in the picture. And, few days ago,
the call finally came. She was told
to wear wedding gown and be
made up and ready for work at 9
am. Cathy was excited because 1t
was her very first picture.
so we decided to play a joke on
her." says March. When the new
starlet appeared on the set ready
for her scene. she was met by the
other players in the picture and told
that her scene had been postponed!
No, she didn't break down, but she
was unhappy. I'm not sure that
was good joke.
Ronald Colman is playing a Bos-
tonian of 1912 in The Late George
Apley" at the Goth Century Fox. His
hair is iron gray and he balances
pair of pince-nez. It's the first
time to my knowledge that Ronnie
has portrayed an out and out mid
dle-going elderly man.
Il haven't made a picture for two
years-not since 'Kismet,'" says Mr..
Colman during a lull in his scene
with Mrs. Apley Edna Best. MY
reason? Everything that was Of
fered me in that time was so in
ferior." I didn't like him in ''Kismet"
either and that's about the only
Colman movie I haven't liked.
It's tough to get on the sets. There
are so many tourists here and star
after star is giving a blanket order
Close my set So when I walk on
to the set of Katie for Congress"
and am told, This set is closed. It's
the acters-they don't like people
to see them," l start to get indig-
nant (although I believe it,, until
1 see a grin on the face of Director
Hank Potter and hear a giggle from
Star Loretta Young.
Loretta plays a maid in the house
of late Senator, whose son is
Joseph Gotten. OF course, in the
end Loretta gets Joe. But the boy
who helps her to win Gotten is
Charles Bickford, a butler and
friend of the late Senator. And"
says Charlie, "it's my best part since
Song of Bernadette.
Loretta has a terrible cold and
while I watch. she takes a teaspoon
OF sulpha medicine, chases it down
with a penicillin tablet, squirts
something up nostril and down
her throat. If I keep doing this"
says Loretta. Il won't have to go
home and to bed" I know of worse
ways of curing a cold. I mean I
prefer bed.
+ y
I watch Danny Kaye In the rain
with Virginia Mayo on the set of
The Secret Life of Walter NIFTY"
OIL instead Of water is being used
for the rain on the theory that
water makes Virginia's dress shrink
and the oil won't. But too late thev
find that it does.
what's new on your housing situ-
ation?" ask Danny, who recently
was served with eviction papers.
Nothing" he replies, we're Just
not leaving" At this point, Danny S
| wife, Sylvia, comes on the set and
Evening star., 1946-07-04

TAK0MA zfh : Bof'efnOF SIS.
AHAVAaHcE 1872. Porkins Space
Matinee PM
LEON ERROL, ELYSE KNOX in JOE
PALOOKA" At /. 3:35, G:I0. S:55.
JOHN LODER. LENORE AUBERT in
WIFE OF MONTE CRISTO." At