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Evening star., 1941-07-01
Welfare Board Insists
On Huff Nomination,
Precipitating Impasse
Commissioners Slow
To Act, Having Rejected
Proposed Director Once
Bv DON S. WARREN.

Possibility of a protracted battle
between the Commissioners and the
Board of Public Welfare over selec-
today when the board insisted on
the appointment Of Ray L. HUFF,
now penal director, whose name al
ready has been rejected by the city
heads.
The Commissioners. on receiving
the renewed nomination of Mr.. Huff
said there would be no hurry in &C
ton on their part, and Commissioner
John Russell Young went so far as
to declare:
Apparently members of the We'll
fare Board are more interested in
their prerogatives than they are in
the welfare of the District"
When they rejected the name OF
Mr.. Huff, the Commissioners indi-
Gated they preferred the nomina-
ton of Paul Edwards, now District
w. p. A. administrator. 1t was said
they were unanimous in this, but
they did not attempt to instruct the
board to nominate Mr.. Edwards, the
Commissioners told reporters.
Situation Has Occurred Before.
Under the law the selection of q
welfare director must be made by
the Commissioners on nomination
by the Board of Public Welfare.
Once before in recent years such
a situation developed, when the
board insisted upon the appoint
ment of a Maryland welfare Off
cial and the Commissioners kept
sending the name back until the
board submitted the name of FL
wood Street, who was promptly ap-
pointed.
At that time there were demands
from high-ranking District officials
for a change in the law to give the
Commissioners full authority over
appointments in the Welfare De-
partment, on the ground that the
city heads held the major respon-
sibility. The plan was dropped,
however.
Frederick w. McReynolds, chair
man of the board, in the report laid
today before the Commissioners
said the board regretted the city
heads had not given it an oppor-
tunity to be heard before they took
such drastic action" Gin rejecting
the Huff nomination..
Further, the board statement de-
clared, it was the intention of the
law that the board select its own
director and that he be appointed
(See WELFARE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Wheeler Says Knox
Should Be 0usted
From Cabinet
Attack on Seeretory's
Talk Is PIonned by
Senate IsoIotionists
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Isolationist Senators today pre-
pared to strike hard at Secretary OF
the Navy Knox for his declaration
In Boston last night that the time
to use our Navy to clear the Atlantic
of the German menace is at hand"
Senator Wheeler. Democrat, of
Montana: Chairman Walsh Of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee,
and Senator Clark. Democrat. of
Missouri, met in Senator Wheeler's
Office informally to talk over the
speech
Senator Wheeler said Secretary
Knox should be removed from the
cabinet in the light of his demand
that this country should use the
Navy in the war at this time. Any
impea chment proceedings. he said,
would have to originate in the
House.
The Senator said If Secretary
Knox was speaking for the admin
istration. it was time the American
people knew it.
Wheeler to Speak Tonight.
"Col. Knox, when he appeared be.
fore the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee last summer at the time he
was nominated for his cabinet Of
flee, declared over and over again
that he was not an interventionist,
that he was against the use of the
armed forces of this country in the
European war;" Senator Wheeler
said.
The Montana Senator is going to
deal with the Knox talk in a speech
which he himself will deliver at
Bryn Mawr tonight.
Senator Wheeler has demanded
that the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee investigate published stories
to the effect that the American Navy
has already been used, on its patrol
Of Atlantic waters, to sink German
submarines. Chairman Walsh of
the Naval Affairs Committee said
today the committee would thor
oughly' investigate these reports
and that hearings probably would
be begun the first of next week.
Meanwhile, support developed in
the Senate today behind the de-
mand of Senator Wheeler for an
investigation into whether the Navy
has begun shooting at German
warcraft, but some administration
members called the inquiry un-
necessary.
Senator Wheeler, consistent critic
of administration foreign policy, Of
(See KNOX, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-07-01

The Acting Secretary said the
question of American aid under the
Lease-Lend Act was not mentioned
by the Ambassador. The request Mr..
Oumansky presented simply was to
clear the way for Russian purchases
of needed supplies.
simultaneously Mr. Welles an
nounced that two French vessels
would soon sail with goods and sup
plies for the French North African
colonies. He revealed that an agree
ment had been worked out with
British approval for the use of
French ships to carry on limited
trade between the United States and
French North Africa.
Under it. Mr.. Welles said, two
French vessels now tied up in United
States ports will leave soon with
cargoes of tea, sugar and other SIM
liar non-military supplies desperately
needed there.
Presumably, priority orders by
defense agencies concerned would
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Gov. Rivers Ex-Chuuffeur Held
On Pardon e||ing Charge

cused the former chauffeur Of having
sold between 300 and 400 pardons to
prisoners at a minimum cost OF SIS
each with some pardons bringing
higher prices.
The accusation, he went on, as
serted that the accused man, OBJ
tanning l 900 blank pardons allegedly
signed by the Governor, visited every
prison in Georgia during December
80 and 81, 1910.
Mr.. Spence said the chauffeur was
accused of selling % pardons to con-
victed murderers.
The Atlanta officials said the
prisoner had waived extradition and
would be taken to the Southern
State at once.
The arrest was made with the ai6
of local detectives.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Success in Bombings
Claimed by Germans

BERLIN, July l P.-Cardiff,
Wales, and Hull and Lowestoft,
England, were bombed last night
by the Luftwaffe with considerable
success, informed Germans declared
today
They said a 5,O00-ton ship was
damaged by bombs at the mouth
of the Humber River.
Germany announced officially
that British raiders bombed CO.
logne and the Rhenish Westphalian
industrial regions last night and
said high explosive and incendiary
bombs caused some property dam
age and casualties. Three raiders
were shot down, it was said.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Maryland Air Cadet,
Mechanic Die in Crash
~ ths Associated Press.

9y ths Associated Press.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, July
IA youthful aviation cadet and
his mechanic crashed to their deaths
yesterday during a training fight
from the Opa -Locka Naval Training
Station at Miami.
Comdr. Robert Pirie at Miami said
they were:
Aviation Cadet Frank D. Mears,
%, Of Pocomoke City, Md, who was
at the controls, and Walter M. Led
ford, 20, seaman first class, Of
Grimsley, Tenn, the machinist.
The commander said Cadet Mears
lost control of their training plane
and it went into spin. The plane
was half buried in the sand and
rescue workers had considerable
difficulty removing the bodies.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
0'DanieI Takes Lead
OF 379in Texas Race
With 300 Ballots Out
Johnson Drops
Behind Governor; a
Counties Incomplete
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DALLAS, July Gov. w. Lee
ODaniel forged into lead of 379
today in the race for United States
Senator from Texas with an esti-
mated 100000 ballots to be counted.
Unoficially that gave the ex-flour
salesman the decision over New Deal
Representative Lyndon Johnson,
and field which included Repre-
sentative Dies, foe of American
activities.
But a canvass will have to be
made by the State Election Board
composed of the Governor, Attorney
General and Secretary of State be-
fore a Senator to take the place
vacated through death of Morris
Sheppard can be officially named.
Gov. ODaniel snatched the lead
away from Mr. Johnson this morn
ing in the closest such race in
Texas history.
Only Four Counties Out.
The Election Bureau reported at
1918 am. that $50 of the States
254 counties were complete and that
the remaining four-Victoria, Co.
manche. Erath and Trinity-to-
gether did not carry more than
300 votes. Each already has been
partially reported
The vote given by the bureau
showed:
Gov. ODaniel, 174.350; Mr.. john
son, 1891; Attorney General
Gerald C. Mann, 140.171, and Repre-
sentative Dies 80,586.
Lead Cut Steadily.
The Governor cut down the maY-
gin separating him from the 81
year-old johnson in successive tab
ulations reported by the Texas Elec-
ton Bureau last night.
In yesterdays final tabulation at
(See TEXAS, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-07-01

Quite few men above the age
Of 2l, who for one reason or an
other failed to register in the first
draft last October. joined the young
sters at District centers. They were
enrolled on white cards used in the
October registration, while the 21-
year-olds signed their names on re-
vised salmon-colored forms.
District officials estimated at noon
that nearly 5000 registrants will be
added to the local total by closing
time at 9 o'clock tonight. Mary
land expects a total of $4,000 and
Virginia from $4,000 to 10000. Work
of nearby Maryland and Virginia
boards progressed steadily during
(See REGISTRATION. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Hacker Doesn't Know
Address of EXCHANGE:
Neither Does Schrom
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July Emil
Schram, newly elected president
or the New York Stock Ex-
change, left his hotel this morn
ing to put in the first day on
his new job. Stepping into a
taxicab, he told the driver to
take him to the stock exchange.
Where is it?" asked the
driver.
II don't know either" replied
the former r. F. c. chairman.
Il have a job there, but I don't
know the exact location"
We'll" apologized the taxi
man, this is my first day driv-
ing a cab"
They finally found the big
building at Broad and Wall
streets.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
TARRvTNWN NJ "

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, July 1 tF).
DIR. Philip Gillett Cole. 81, retired
president Of A. Schrader's Son, Inc,
manufacturers of tire valves and
gauges. and well-known philatelist,
died yesterday. A native of Helena,
Mont, he lived here and in Lake
Placid, N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Store Aide Confesses
HoIdup on Vacation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PERU, Ind, July Police Chief
Edward Hobbs said today John j.
Stone, SO, assistant manager of Peru's
biggest chain variety store. con-
fessed single-handed holdup Of
another chain variety store while
on his vacation in Troy, Ohio, June
20.
The chief quoted Mr.. Stone as
saying he was motivated by failure
to find new job and an "upsetting
letter" from his wife.
A lone gunman obtained s275 755
in the holdup of a G. c. Murphy
store in Troy.
Stone was taken to Troy last night
to face an armed robbery charge.
Evening star., 1941-07-01


The War Department looked
fondly upon the newcomers as repre-
senting the best in soldier material,
and many Of those registered today
are promised an early call to service
For large number of Washingto-
mans interviewed as they registered.
the quicker the Army calls the better
it will suit them.
Registration cards filled out for
the newcomers will be shuff1ed and
numbered serially within the next
10 days by local draft boards in
preparation for second national
lottery. The lottery will determine
sequence numbers to guide boards
in integrating the new class with
old registrants on order lists. They
will be cut into the lists proportion
ately.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
BY the Associated Press.


GREAT NECK, N. Y. July l.
Albert Chandler, "a, colored. de-
scribed by William E. Spence of the
Georgia Solicitor Generals Office as
a former chauffeur for former Gov.
E. D. Rivers of Georgia, was ar
rested today as a fugitive from
charges accusing him of selling
blank pardons, allegedly signed by
the Governor, during the last 48
hours of Rivers term of Office.
The arrest was made by Mr..
Spence and two Atlanta detectives,
D. C. Vaughan and G. D. Austin.
Mr.. Spence said an investigation Of
pardon activities in Georgia during
last December, the last month Of
Rivers term, was in progress.
Mr.. Spence said the charges ac-
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Poper Tukes HoIiduy

CARLISLE, Pa, July P.-"No
paper this week." announced Editor
James S. Magee of the Perry County
Democrat. explaining: Getting out
q newspaper every week is an awful
grind. We feel sure our subscribers
will not begrudge us this week for
rest and recreation"
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Detective Unit
Called Weakest
Police Link
Good Men Glad
To Get OUT Probers
Told by Truscott
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Staying OF Jessie Elizabeth
Strict 1UaS tollotOed quickly by
investigations OF Police Depart
ment by both congressional sub
committee and Commissioners
City heads named oHcial-cittsen
committee to conduct their in
quiry. At Capitol subcommittee
has been told some police patrol
60-block beats, force is only IS
per cent efficient, some play poll
tics, and there is suspicion among
force members OF "GeStdpo" re-
porting on them to their su-
ypriOrS
Evening star., 1941-07-01

LONDON, July (P.-The British
government has decided to reduce
by one-sixth the gasoline ration for
private citizens, cutting motoring
per car from about 200 to 165 miles
a month. it was reported authori-
tatively today.
Evening star., 1941-07-01
2,2OOD.C. Enroll
For Draft Call Before Noon
5000 Expected to Be Added to Local
Total by Tonight; EorIy Summons Likely
Pictures on Page BID

1900 Washington 21-year-olds added the
cy service rolls today the Nation moved to
lend youth its peacetme draft Army.
shortly before
enrolled steady prospective
class which expected to number than 100000 throughout
the hNt the end the dav
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Soviets Make First Overtures
To Get Supplies From U.S..
Two French Ships Soon Will Leave America
In Trade Agreement on North Afrco
By GARNETT d. HORNER

Russia has toward getting supplies
disclosed today by Acting Secretary
of State Sumner Weles
Mr. Weles told press that Constantine Ouman-
him yesterday the
possibility placing orders ard that the matter had
been referred to the various appropriate Government agencies
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Foreign.
National.
Washington and Vicinity.

$54.1S3, ,106 District bill awaits Roose-
velt's signature. Page Al
One-cent milk program assured D. G.
schools in fall. Page B-l
Evening star., 1941-07-01
DR.. P. G. Cole Dead

(See NANKING, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-07-01

(See POLICE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued warm tonight and to.
morrow morning; thundershowers. COOL
er tomorrow afternoon; lowest tonight
about "a. Temperatures today-High-
est, 95, at pm; lowest, 70, at 4 am.
From the United States " oesuner Bureau rerort.
Full Details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1941-07-01

(See TEXAS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-07-01
Brituin Cuts Cos Rotion

(See WELFARE, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
$4,000 Yacht
Lent TO i. ).

The United States Coast Guard
today received It's first private
craft from Detroit River waters,
when Louis r. r. Bellows OF
cleveland. former Detroi ter,
turned over his yacht Desire, 10
the government.
Valued AT $4,000 the vessel is
94-foot overall twin screw yacht,
equipped with twin l75 horse
power motors II displaees Actions
net and has maximum draft of
eight feet
Lieut.. Henry A. Meyer OF the
coast guard, said the vessel will be
used for training reserve coast
'guardSmen.
Bellows is lending the ship 10
the government for eight months.
The craft was used by the navy in
the World War.
Chief BoatSwain Mate Stanley
Coleman of the coast guard inn
mediately signed for the vessel
and it was moved 10 the coast
guard docks al the foot Of Mt.
Elliott avenue where three men
will be- stationed aboard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

magician promised TO sell him the
legendary Indian rope trick for
$4,000 - but never kept his
promise. Said Larson:
THAT tricks myth. But
(wiStfully) 10 would be wonder
full II one could do it,"
Never competing with profess
sional magicians, Larson has be-
come walking encyclopedia of
new tricks and won first prize
for the best new trick at the
magicians' convention two years
ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Seek Sabotage Clues in Fire

PORT COSTA, Cal. Sept. g.
GNS)-FBI agents hunted evil
dencc of sabotage today in the
Charred ruins OF Port Costa 5
waterfront where a mysterious
million-dollar fire destroyed $4,000
tons of AFOREMENTIONED wheat,
two fish reduction plants and
three vessels, leaving one man
missing and another critically in
jured.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
3 Soldiers Die, IS Huri
AS Hired Truck Spills

RAINELLE, w. Va. Sept. g.
QNS)-Three Louisville. Ky, SOL
diers were killed today and Is
others from Kentucky and Indiana
were injured when a truck they
had hired overturned.
Technical harges OF man.
slaughter were filed against Will
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

is in a side room in the office OF
the company and directly across
the street IS gravel company
where huge steam hammers work
breaking up large
rocks.
although IL seems impossible
! never hear the sounds in the
Office or even the noise of the
hammers when ] am at the
piano. he declared. when
am writing. nothing can disturb
me-"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

Detroit on one OF ms many
searches for new tricks which have
led him six times around the world,
He was en- route TO an apparatus
factory in Colon, Mich. where he
hoped to learn a thing or two.
Hiss greatest disappointment was
in Bombay, where an Indian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

burn Sailor, driver of the truck
who was also injured. and police
said he was speeding to get the
contingent of soldiers back 10
their posts before their leaves ex'
pired.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03

trick or two up
his sleeve - or
about 10000 of
them TO be eX-
act. all of which
he has accumu-
lated as an am
ateur magician
since he learned
the first one
from a magi-
clan in Berlin,
III years ago.
Technically q
resident of New
York. where he
: [ o r eS h / s
magic. Larson
passed through
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Poles Will Raise
Aid 10 Homeland

The $50 delegates TO the twenty.
fifth triennial convention of the
Alliance. of Poles of America today
settled down 10 the important
business of arranging its next
years budget.
The convention of this Polish or
canization. one of the oldest in
the country, is being held in Dom
Polski, Forest avenue and Chene
street. 1t is expected to close to-
morrow with the election OF Off
GERS for three-year terms.
The alliance. founded in 1895,
has an approximate membership of
10000. mostly conferred IN Mich
igan, Ohio. Illinois and Indiana.
AID IMPORTANT ITEM
Important item of business of
this convention. according 10 DIR.
Peter J. Warren, convention chair
man. is more aid for invaded Po-
land. Already the alliance has con-
tributed $1,000 toward relief work,
the doctor sad.
Highlighting officers reports
yesterday was that of Boleslaw
F'ilipiak of Cleveland, president of
the alliance for the last three
years.
II is hoped that Gen. Bronis-
laus Ouch. commander of the Po-
hsh army in Canada, Will address
the convention sometime tomor.
row
Bishop Stephen J. Woznicki of
the Detroit diocese was scheduled
10 talk 10 the convention delegates
TODAY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
DefrOiler Pens Opera
Working on Piano Amid Plumbing Office Chatter,
Composer Finishes Work in SeUen Months
BY HUGH DAILY

Working on a piano in the office
of has plumbing supply company
amid the clatter Of typewriters
and the pounding OF steam ham
mcrs. Harry G. Milligan, for 30
years a prominent Detroit attor-
ney recently has completed both
words and music of a five,act
grand opera
one of the very few operas
written by an American, Milhgan ;
work has been submitted 10 the
New York Metropolitan Opera
Company and he hopes soon TO
have II produced.
Entitled The American Trai-
tor ii Is the story of the treach-
cry of Benedict Arnold. although
how he happened 10 choose the
subject the author cannot recall.
DONE IN : MONTHS
Il was completed in seven
months OF actual work after two
years of thought and research and
Milligan said that much of his in
SpIration came on his daily walks
OF 10 TO II miles or while he was
drilling gas well IN the rear Of
his companyS yard at l44Ol
road.
In many ways. Milligan is
probably the country's most un-
usual composer certainly the most
unusual composer of grand opera.
Fifty-eight years old and with
muscles like Bernarr MacFadden,
he drills wells by hand as a form
of exercise. He also losses around
heavy dumbellS and lifts l60-pound
weights.
He hasn't listened 10 a radio
in 10 to Is years" and knows
only from reports that historical
movies are inaccurate. lie never
goes 10 the show himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Any Tricks?
He Has Studied 10000,
but Seeks More

Charles II. Larson. wealthy, re-
tired Oldsmobile executive. has a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
BORED BY FOREIGN OPERA

He admits that foreign grand
opera boreS him. He usually falls
asleep after the first act and has
a hard time staying awake half
way through a symphony program.
Although ne has been writing
music all his life. he never has
sold a single song and until his
opera is produced he has no desire
10 have anything published.
OF the scores of pieces he has
written. only one has been played
by an orchestra. That WIS an Off
cial march which he wrote for the
1899 Michigan State Fair and he
didn't even go to hear il.
Once the owner of a large
cruiser, he has sailed all the Great
Lakes and now is writing his first
symphony. to be known as the
Symphony Of the Great Lakes.
When he completes the movement
on Lake Ontario the work will
be finished.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03


sun-6sn Sdders
tphand ouperomed EN- all He tells this about I
the smoke that much mdn IN glad swidt Cam
Yes by actual less the smoke than
the other gestng brands And Cam
right down the smoke itself For how much smoke its the smoke
smoke The rnoc5 the thng
Less nicotine the mokccdm from the irritating qualities of heat
madnc Switch the Sowerbunng coler bo
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
) EXTRA
SMOKES
PER PACK!

For even greater economy and
convenience, get Camels by the
carton at attractive carton prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
Awards Toniqht
End Convention
OF Sigma Chi

The largest and most successful
convention Sigma chi Fraicrnt,
has held m recent years ends to-
night with the naming of the
seven men who are 10 receive the
coveted honorary Sigma Oh.
award.
The award is granted 90 SlgS
who have made some outstanding
contribution 20 business or gov
ernment throughout the year The
awards are usually a guarded
secret until banquet night which
ends caCh Ncar-s convention
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-03
PATRIOTIC FINISH

Ending his opera on a patriotic
flourish. Milligan has written a
new arrangement of the Star
Spangled Banner.
THE present arrangement
used here was written by an
unnaturalized German" he ex-
planned. "It is all right, but my
arrangement has more defiance
in il. II gives you that picture
Of America defying the world.
It's all done with the bass"
Milligan, the father of five chill
dren. was raised in Detroit and
studied music and practiced law
here until 1884. He then went into
retirement" and with his son has
been managing Park and Mckay
Plumbing Supplies.
The piano on which he composes