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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

operator of the Murphy policy
house.
CLARENCE Frisby. indicted as a
policy worker.
Peter Kosiba. indicted as head
of the Western Union policy
house.
Michael Novak, named as the
operator Of the Interstate policy
house.
William II. Robinson, named
as a policy house employe.
Claude Roxborough, brother
Of John Roxborough, indicted as
a policy house employe.
LIST OF ACQUITTALS
Policemen acquitted are:
Sgt. Frederick Blum.
Lieut.. Robert Ellison.
Patrolman Vincent Kashazta.
Patrolman Charles McGrath.
Sgt. Thomas ~McManamon.
Detective Carl Moore.
Detective Alfred Perry.
Sgt. Harl Rice.
Sgt. Edwin Rose.
Sgt. George Rutherford.
Sgt. George c. Smith.
Detective Rex Smith.
Patrolman Herbert Songer.
Civilians acquitted are:
Earl CuZzens. Earl Hutchins
Floyd w. Mitchell. LeDell William
and Alfred Gaskill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
HAD MUCH DISCORD

In contrast TO the jury in the
Wilcox case. this panel obviously
experienced much discord. At the
Tuller Hotel, there were strained
relations as several members re-
manned conspicuously silent and
refused 10 join in group CONVEX
Sations.
Mrs. Jennie Peters. Of 8 Orchard
avenue. ignored pleas of other
jurors TO remain overnight and
took taxi for home.
Others shook hands after much
persuasion and retired for the
night. One Of the eight women
sighed:
There were some nice men
who never should have been con-
yicted."
Frank Deneen, OF 141 West Sa-
vannah avenue, minated that a
few, of the women let their emo
tons sway them in their vote.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
SONS WITH READING

Former Mayor Reading sat be-
tween his two sons. Clare and
Ralph. while Elmer Buff" Ryan,
convicted head OF a policy syndi-
cate, was accompanied BY his
brother, Frank.
Most Of the defendants appeared
stunned by the % guilty verdicts
for their hopes had been raised
earlier in the day when jurors
asked questions regarding the diff
ference between conspiracy and
bribery and for a definition Of
circumstantial evidence.
Clare Reading was shocked and
anpered at the conviction of his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Her Divorce Suit His Wish

Her husband told her he wanted
TO get rid OF her and that's all
right with her. Clara Fowler
Rogers, 2252 Twenty-second street,
Wyandotte. asserted in asking a
divorce in Circuit Court against
DR.. James D. Rogers. She asked
$3.50 a month alimony and $500
attorneys fees. NV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

father, by whose side he has stood
since the eX-mayor'S troubles
started. Glare said:
"Can you imagine the Jury
taking the word Of that Boet-
tcher against my father's?"
(Young Reading referred TO for
mer Police Inspector Raymond
w. Boettcher who testified that
he gave the elder Reading
$55,500 in gambling protection
payments.)
Clare walked quickly across the
court room and planting himself ir
front OF Prosecutor O'EIara, SAID
angrily 10 him:
'If you were 20 years younger,
,O'Hara. I'd punch you right In
the nose"
READING INTERVIEWS
81 am young enough for
you, my boy" O'Hara answered.
II can easily knock your head
Off"
The former mayor then jumped
between the two men and said:
"Clare, you shut up. you stop
this! You're going out OF here
with me-"
II still want 20 take a punch
at him." Clare said.
ANY time at ALL" OHara
called.
Reading then turned 10 O Hars
and said:
II want to shake hands with
YOU. but YOU know. Chef. that /
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
3O-3j Ballots ON Graft
Defendants Considered in Alphabetical Order;
My Toughest job Says Foreman

Oscar Martens, Of 4l57 Way.
burn avenue, foreman Of the Read.
ing trial jury, said that ballots
were so numerous, no accurate
account was kept, but estimated
approximately 30 or 95 were taken
1T was the longest job / ever
faced" said Martens.
Martens revealed that the first
ballot on Reading was taken
Saturday and was II 10 l for con-
viction. Reading was temporarily
shelvcd and other defendants
were considered.
ION Monday we took another
ballot on Reading and every
body voted him guilty" Martens
said.
He added that the jurors were
skeptiCal Of the testimony Of Ray
mond w. Boettcher, former police
Inspector who testified he paid
Reading S55, 500 in graft, and the
testimony of William T. Skrzycki
former water board commissioner
that Reading discussed graft pay
ments with him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
DEATH CAUSED PROBE

Their investigation which led 10
the indictments grew out Of the
suicide note of Mrs. Janet Nc
Donald on Aug. s, 1889, which told
of alleged huge sums of graft
money paid police by Detroit
gamblers for protection.
Mrs. McDonald's note named
Lieutenant Mccarthy as the man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
DELIBERATE 49,; HOURS

The jury. which began its
deliberations at 11:22 a. m, Satur-
day, returned its verdict at HOS
last night after 1874 hours behind
closed doors.
A sheriffs deputy hurried 10
Judge Pugsley's chambers as soon
as the knock came At the jury
room door and stold- hinl-the
was ready with verdict.
Within 20 minutes all Al defend
ants were assembled in the court
room, although many had 10 be
summoned from nearby hotels and
restaurants,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
WOMEN JURORS IN TEARS

When the jury trooped in led
by Foreman Oscar Martens. four
of the women jurors were crying
openly. while the remaining four
dabbed at damp eyes. All looked
exhausted from the long strain.
EarAera.in the evening they had
sent out for aspirin.
Before calling for the verdicts,
Judge Pugsley warned the court
room:
Regardless Of the verdict in
this case, we will have no dem
onstration I'm the courtroom"
Absolute silence reigned in the
room AS Martens. prepared 10 de-
liver the verdict. Most Of the few
spectators present were relatives
of defendants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
BOYKIN DECIDED IT.
"The testirnony of Roykin die

cided u.s." Martens said.
Ulysses Boykin. Negro poll
tician. testified he paid Reading
$4,000 for his campaign. the
money coming from gamblers. and
that he introduced gamblers 10
Reading in the city hall.
BY last evening, the jury had
decided on all but five defendants,
Martens said They were Police
Sergeants Ollie Gosney. George
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

For the Inside News" Of
Washington, follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

dismissed so that when the trial
began September 10 only ga de-
PENDANTS remained.
For three weeks the defense
and prosecution wrangled over the
selection Of jury, and not until
October s did the trial begin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
ELLISON THANKS JURY

AS young Reading left the court
room, a rough-and-tumble policy
house operator, George Cordell.
punched O'Hara playfully on the
shoulder and said:
Don't hurt your hands on
people"
Lieut.. Robert Ellison, who was
acquitted, was the only defendant
who was observed 10 thank each
of the jurors individually.
Patrolman Joseph Whalen, who
is the father of a small daughter,
could scarcely control his tears
and sobS long enough TO tell his
mother Of his conviction over the
telephone.
Reading and his fellow de-
PENDANTS were indicted by Judge
Homer Ferguson's one-man graft
grand jury on April "a. 1910. in
the third indictment issued by the
grand illrV. -------.--
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

was never In any deah like this"
A number of defendants. inelud-
ing several OF those convicted,
shook hands with O'Ifara. There
was much pushing and showing
about the courtroom which detec-
tives assigned to OHara sought 10
quiet.
O'Ifara left the County Building
with his three assistants, William
ID. Brusstar,: Thomas A. Kenney,
an assistant attorney general, and
Guy w. Jensen. II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
OUCH!
MY NECK
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No burning. Omega brings grateful ease
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Evening star., 1941-03-21
Extension Of Program
Advised 10 Increase
High Qualify Births
Mothers Health Unit
Hears Osborn, Expert
On Population Trends

In view of the Nations declining
birth rate, birth-control advocates
should give increasing attention to
"a more positive aspect" of the pop
ulation picture-increasing the in
dex of births of high quality"
through extension of prenatal,
marriage and nutrition clinic pro-
gramS-Frederick Osborn, authority
on poulation trends, told the
Mothers Health Association of the
District of Columbia at its annual
luncheon meeting yesterday in the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Building.
The necessity Is for making avail
able to all "1ow-grade" parents, or
those who could provide children
only low-grade environment, free
birth-control information and, at
the same time, moving for social and
economic conditions which will en-
courage "high-grade" couples to
have more children, he declared.
Replacement Rate Deficient.
Mr.. Osborne, who is chairman Of
the Council on Population Policy,
treasurer and director of the Ma
tional Health Council and chairman
Evening star., 1941-03-21

OF the Joint Army and Navy Com
mittee on Welfare and Recreation,
pointed out the current birth rate in
this country is about 96 or 81 per
cent Of the Replacement" rate and
is destined to slip to about 80 per
Evening star., 1941-03-21

The board president announced
the 1941 fund drive had reached
$5,61333.
Mrs. Wilson was reelected unan-
imously on recommendation of the
Nominating Committee, as were
Evening star., 1941-03-21

Mrs. David L. Craig, secretary, and
Mrs. Louis G. Ecker, treasurer. Mrs.
Worth B. Daniels was elected vice
president, succeeding Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair, jr, who remained on
the board.
Evening star., 1941-03-21

cent within Is or 20 years II the
present trend continues.
Prior to outbreak of the current
European war Sweden was point
ing the way" toward an ideal popu-
lation policy, he said.
Evening star., 1941-03-21

In her annual report to the asso-
citation Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees, re-
vealed more than 1890 Washington
mothers were aided during 1910 by
the organizations clinic at tbs E
Evening star., 1941-03-21

marriage counseling service" Mrs.
Wilson said, explaining, "The in
creasing demand for premarital ad-
vice has caused some of us to wish
to develop more complete service
than we now have"
Evening star., 1941-03-21

street S.W., 664 of them being new
cases.
She also reported addition of a
fuu-time trained nurse and two
clinicians.
I'VE hope eventually to establish
Evening star., 1941-03-21

ADAM A. wEsCHLER & son. N.AUCTIoNEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY DE-
TACHED FRAME DWELLING: NO 1914

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY DE-
TACHED FRAME DWELLING: NO. 1914
!aRyING aaGISG GosRSEE sFREET NORTHEAST WITH
srSe Ne si1 dssd eo o russ Tsioroae on
.,s Of the land d. records of the District Of
secured thereby, the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale by public auction, in
frSnE %fNr9r6TRa DAY 2n OF MGNA MsKe 1ea
at FouR-THTRTY O'clock pm. the fol.
loTing-described property in the District OF
Weaver and John JOY Edson, Junior, Trus-
tees. and others subdivision Of lots in
Block numbered Three go, Barnes and
plat fecorded p0 IN the oce 81 the sqrveSeT M M
for the District of Columbia in Liber So
at folio, 100 Said Block 3 being now
saEson iGT as sGaaPs 4o and
TERMS OF SALE: one-fourth Of the
purchase money to be paid in cash, balance
IN equal installments, represented by prom
cent per annum from day Of sale, payable
semi-annually, secured by first deed Of
required Of purchaser at sale. Examination
of title, conveyancing. recording, revenue
chaser. Terms to be complied with within
80 days from day Of sale, otherwise trus-
tees reserve the right to resell property at
some newspaper published in Washington.
b. o.. or deposit may be forfeited. or
svsI % themselves Of y0ft any legal or S' EQUITABLE
rights against defaulting purchaser,
MELVIN F. BERGMANN.
CHARLES e. FRAZIER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Evening star., 1941-03-21
FUTURE.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER & SON, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE STORY
MODERN IMPROVEMENTS NO. so:

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-STORY
BRICK STORE AND DWELLING, ALL
MODERN IN -IMPIRoVEMENTs' Y r NO. so2
BY virtue Of a deed Of trust recorded in
Iiber No. 6649. folio 413, ct seq. one of
the land records of the District of CO.
lumbia, and at the request Of party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees will offer
for sale by public auction, IN front OF
premises on THURSDAY, THE THIRD
DAY OF APRIL 1871, At FoUR-THIRTY
property 0A in the the District Of Columbia To-
wit: Lot 16 in James L. Barbour's sub
division in square 405, as per plat recorded
in Book 10, page 1876, in the Office Of
the Surveyor for said District.
TERMS OF SALE: One-fourth of the
purchase-noney to be paid in cash, balance
in equal installments, represented by prom
tssory notes of purchaser payable in one,
per cent per annum from day of sale,
payable sen1i-annually secured by first
deed Of trust upon property sold, or all
cash, at option Of purchaser. A deposit of
$4,000 required of purchaser at sale.
Examination of title, conveyancing, re-
cording, revenue stamps and notarial fees
at cost of purchaser. Terms to be. com.
piled with within thirty days from day Of
sale. otherwise trustees reserve the right
advertisement of such resale in some
newspaper published in Washington D. c..
or deposit may be forfeited, or without
forfeiting deposit trustees may avail them
selves of any. legal or equitable rights
MELVIN r BERGMAN,
EDMUND M EMMERiCH,
mh19.2125,2S.ap3 Trustees.
ADAM A wFSCHT EP & SON ATTCTT0NEEPC
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
WHAT IS THE REAL ISSUE? az "a; afy
BY Ruth Taylor
BY Ruth Taylor

1T isn't our war why fight mdemocratc demo-
cracy?" Get a square deal FIRST-then talk of helping
these phrases beat the heart and brain constantly These
enemy clever for they sound ogcexcet for one
al-important thing.
The about struggle to maintain democratic of life
is NOT struggle in which asked to HELP anyone
ELSE get what HE five face the facts squarey, we
will have admit that generation have to face sacr
flee privaon and suffering
But it is NOT for ourselves alone that are fighting
the generation we'll be the chief beneficiary 1t is for
children playing the golden hours of summer with
joyous hearts 1t is in order to keep horrors of this brutal
from them that they never know the hatreds and
bitterness of life in slave country that they may grow strong
an heathymnded free land where thouh there be hand
they have the opportunity to rise above them and help
better democracy in which their chlcrcns children
may climb still higher
Because of this overwhelming urge to keep children
safe to Grow straight strong mentally well physically
put aside resentment bitterness and personal pride We
lay aside preudces to struggle for Goal
the preservation of democracy for the next generation
Whether we fight with mon munitions whether ser
in armed forces home-we whatever the job
1t has been frankly admitted that the Negro is being
treated fairly in the matter of defense jobs but the
change that not by allowing propaganda to drive
wedge between people and isolate them from the
rest of the nation by arousing bitterness and resentment Dis
elimination against minorities is WRONG and it has to be
changed-but. thank God in democracy recognized
can be changed!
The Nazs have gone record the slave to
which they would reduce the Negro The Fascsts what
they would do in their of Ethiopia. The Communists
claim to give equal status Negro and whcbu how would
the American Negroes with their keen appreciation and
ais that of their great contributions American
fefare under regime that denies the God in whose honor
those sung?
Democracy remains the ONLY way OUT and UP - with
freedom to and according dictates of
ones own conscenceand for what bring the
generation 1t IS worth all the fight may cost.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
WHAT ARE WE DEFENDING

There's a lot of ltaik these
days about defense. In fact,
it seems sometimes as if it were
the only thing people are talking
| about. And millions of Ameri-
cans are busy in actual defense
work-the men in uniform
the thousndsin defense produc-
ton. =.
But did you ever stop to
think what it is we are prepar-
ing to defend against the dan
gers that beset the world to-
day?
Our country, of course! The
seaports and airports = the
factories of Detroit and Cleve-
land-the cornfelds of Iowa -
the oil fields of Texts.
But defense of our material
resources is not all. We are pre-
pairing to defend our kind of
civilization, That's where we
women come in. A good many
thousands of us are working in
lplants and factories these days.
But our biggest job is to help
defend what we call the Ameri-
can way of life, which assures us
1.-THE right to say what we please,
| as we please, when we please.
to go to the church of our
choice. 49,. the right to elect men
and women who govern us and
finally, the right to produce and
tdo business according to the
principles of free enterprise.
1t was our system of free
privatc enterprise that enabled
us to develop this vast contin-
ent and build up in less than
200 years the highest standard
,of living the world has ever
known. 1t is the same adaptable
system that is enabling us now
to build ornaments at a much
higher rate Of speed than they
did in the contrieS of regiment
ed economy 49,. and this same
free private enterprise will en-
l able us to adjust ourselves, with
the least possibl disturbance, to
the post war period when we
can turn once more to the pro-
duction of peace-time commodi-
ties and lift our standard of
} living still higher.
Actually, our way of life
with its basic freedoms of
worship, of speech, press and
assembly, of representative
democracy and free private en-
tCrprisc-will be more difficult
20 protect in the days to come
than our towering cities and
rich countryside. To defend it
we must mobilize not only our
|
military and industrial power
but our state of mind OUR
faith in this heritage of Free
dom which has been handed
down to us rom our ancestors
who fought for it,. our deter
mination to keep it at all costs.
And that is where we women
have our biggest part to play.
We are natural morale-buiIders
IN our homes and in our com
muniticS. If we women have ex-
pllcit faith in the American way
of life. and talk and act that
faith. then this government
"of the people. by the People.
land for the people shall not
perish from the earth"
-o0O-
q TSs7T2FzEsdSRHzSEEz0 HguETIEgE
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11
Equal Pay Suits Filed
In Three More States

New suits for the equalization
of teachers salaries have been
filed in three states by the legal
staff of the NAACP.
Georgia, Louisiana and Tenn.
are the states in which action
was begun.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-07-11

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Kite-Flying Old in Orient
Kite-fying is one of the Oldest pas
times in the Orient.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Sentence Is Suspended
In Mayne ForgeryCase

David A. Mayne today was given a
suspended sentence of from one to
three years in prison and placed on
probation for forging letters which
purported to link Chairman Dies of
the House Un-American Activities
Committee and William Dudley
Pelley. Silver Shirt leader.
District Court Justice James M.
Proctor told Mayne that he was get
ting probation because of his record
of service in the World War and
because he has no other criminal
record
Justice Proctor imposed the SEN
tence on Mayne's plea of guilty to
cases of forgery and uttering and
false pretenses. The one to three
year sentence was given in each
case, to run concurrently. Another
case of forgery was nolle pressed.
The letters forged by Mayne were
sold to Gardner Jackson, former
legislative representative for Labor's
Partisan League. and Harold o.
Weisberg, former editor of the La
Toilette Civil Liberties Committee
report, for S105, the indictment
charged.
The letters first came to light
when Representative Hook of Mich
igan read excerpts from them at q
dinner at Mr.. Jackson's home.
Evening star., 1941-02-12
Patrol Plan
OF Brown Returned
By Commissioners
Police Chiefs Proposal
Goes Back With Comment
1t Wasn't Requested

recommendations that large areas
of the lower Northwest section and
the Southwest section and a num-
Der of major arteries be patrolled
by military police for the protection
of military men on leave here were
sent to the Commissioners today by
Supt. of Police Brown. only to be
sent right back to him for filing
The Commissioners. who sent the
document back to the police chief
without making study of the pro-
poSals, said they had done SO be-
cause they had not asked Mai.
Brown for a report on the subject.
They added that so far as they
knew the War Department had not
requested the report.
Maj. Brown explained his report
did not propose the establishment
of restricted zones. from which
soldiers on leave would be barred,
but suggested areas and streets to
be designated for patrol by military
police and the supervision of en-
listed men on leave.
Big Areas Included.
Portions of the second and
thirteenth precincts were included
in the lower Northwest area which
Maj Brown suggested for patrol
Also included were parts of the
fourth and fifth precincts in South
west and Southeast Washington. In
addition. Maj. Brown listed portions
of Pennsylvania avenue. between
Rock Greek and Fourth street NV:
M street in Georgetown, H street
NE, a portion of downtown G street
and Nichols avenue Sc.
The area in the first precinct in
(See PATROLS, Page A-5.)