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Evening star., 1941-06-16
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
By the Associated Press.
CAPETOWN, Union of South
Africa, June 16.-Thirty-five sur
vivors of the torpedoed American
steamer Robin Moor arrived to-
day at Capetown aboard a Brit
ish vessel, which they said picked
them up purely by chance-not
on wireless notification.
The Robin Moor's officers told the
Associated Press upon landing that
they had warned the crew of the
attacking submarine-which they
had said was unquestionably Ger
man:
You'll be sorry if you carry out
your threat to sink our ship"
The 35 had spent 13 days in three
lifeboats and IA days aboard the res
cue ship before they set foot on land
after dusk tonight.
Wireless Call Vital Point.
CThe question of whether the
German submarine which sank
the Robin Moor sent out a wire
less call for ships to pick up the
survivors is vital one in the
United States charges that the
sinking was in violation of hu-
manitarian rules of submarine
warfare as laid down in a 1880
treaty.
United States diplomatic officials
who interviewed these survivors
said they confirmed the account
given previously by IL survivors
who reached Recife, Brazil-that
the Robin Moor was sunk by a
German submarine.
Chief Officer Pleaded in Vain.
The Robin Moor's chief officer
Melvin Mundy of Bethlehem, Pa.
said he had pleaded with the sub
marines commander without
question a German" he declared
to spare the ship.
Skipper Wouldn't Listen.
Il told him we had nothing but
ordinary merchandise for South
African merchandising such
as pleasure cars-but he wouldn't
listen to me-" Mundy related.
He said the German commander
repeated over and over:
you have supplies for my coun-
try's enemy and l must therefore
sink YOU"
This was Mundy's story:
Il had just taken over the
o'clock watch and was drinking
(See ROBIN MOOR, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Workman Hurt in Cove-ln

Cardo Strabono, 49, of 635 Flor
ence street NV. was being treated
at Garfield Hospital this afternoon
for a crushed right shoulder and
other injuries suffered when q
ditch in which he was working at
the new Naval Hospital in Bethesda.
Nd, caved in, according to police.
He was taken to the hospital by
the Bethesda Rescue Squad.
Evening star., 1941-06-16

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Detroit 900 900 100 1
Wash'ton 900 12O OOx- 8
SUMMARY.
Runs batted in-Lewis t2), Higgins.
Two-base hits-York, Early (2), Vernon.
Sacriice-Case.
Double play-Bloodworth. Travis and Ver-
Left on bases-Detroit, 8; Washington, 9.
Bases on balls-Of Newsom, 3; OIL
Chase, 1.
Struck out-By Newsom, 1; by Chase, !;
by McKain, I.
Hits-Off Newsom. in inninEsi of
McKain, = in 2 innings.
Hit by pitcher-Chase tGehringer).
Wild Ditch-Newsom, Chase.
Winning pitcher-Chase.
Losing pitcher-Newsom.
Umpires-Messrs. Stewart, Rue and SUM
mers.
Time of Eame-2:03.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At New York
Cleveland - 100 200 100 4 II 2
New York OO1 200 Ok s 10 /

Batteries-Milnar. C. Brown and HENS
ley: Conner, Murphy, Russo and Rosar.
Dickey.
(Only Games Scheduled)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Cincinnati
New York 213 900 600 s 50
Cincinnati 900 900 600 0 80
Batteries-Lohrman and Dannins; Van
der Nicer Thomps~-. L. Moare, BeEEs and
lombard, West.
At Chicago
Philadelphia 900 900 0O1-1 81
Chicago -- ITO OO1 00x- 3 10 0
Batteries-Grissom, Crouch and War
rem; Mooty, Pressnell and McCuliouGh.
Boston at Pittsburgh-Wet Grounds
and Cold Weather.
(Only Games Scheduled)
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Lincoln Fields

SIXTH RACE-Purse. S1.O1O; 4-year-
olds and upward; lie miles;
Pennsbura tGarneIl 1920 $40 80 80
Gay Hour (HaskelD 4.20 320
Buddie Treacv Brooks 4 80
Time, $685..
Also ran-Getabout, Prince Dean, Little
Gay, Carlsbad, Only Son, Lady Federal
and Deep Rock.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Aqueduet

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $500; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up; l le miles.
Charming Herod (Ryan) 5120 22.s0 $50
scotch Tar tBiermanl 1920 420
Guerrilla (Robertsonr $50
Time, :52a5.
Also ran-A Dither. kay's Pride, Ar
magnac and Fortisslmo.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
R. AT. Planes Sweep
Across Channel 10
Blast Bou|ogne
Several German Fighters
Shot Down in Combat,
Air Ministry Says
BULLETINS.

BERLIN (P.-An authorized
spokesman announced today
that the Germans shot down Is
British planes on the Channel
coast this afternoon.
LONDON (P).-The Air Minis
try announced today that seven
German fighters were destroyed
today during British offensive
sweeps across the Channel and
acknowledged loss of five British
aircraft.
Earlier Story on Page A-30
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 16.-The r. A. F
swept over the Strait of Dover and
the German occupied French coast
in daylight today. bombing targets
at Boulogne, the Air Ministry an
nounced.
The Ministry said it was unable
to give detailed results at the time
save that several German fighters
were shot down in combat and some
British planes were lost.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Brown Honors DR.. McHuIe

DR.. Kathryn McHale, general di-
rector of the American Association
of University Women, today re-
ceived the honorary degree Of doc
tor of human letters from Brown
UNIVERSITY.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Subs Skipper
German, Says
Chief Officer
Knew Ships Identity,
Insisted on Sinking,
Survivor Relates
BULLETIN.

MIAMI, Fla. (P.-Philip
Williams, Third Secretary in
the United States Embassy at
Rio de Janeiro, arrived here
by air today, bound for Wash
ington with dispositions from
II survivors of the torpedoed
American vessel Robin Moor.
He also carries pictures of the
sinking made by the survivors.
Leaving tonight by plane, he
will report to the State De-
partment.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Suffolk Downs

EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and upward ! lt miles.
Rocky Margot tBriggs) $50 $50 2.6C
Orcades (Taylor) $50 2.S0
Lolschen (SedlaceR 3.SC
Time. 40.
Also ran-Translady. Singing Slave and
Sun Kincsen.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
House Starts
Debate on D. T..
Money Bill
Measure Carries
Record Allotment
Of S52, 800, 900
BULLETIN.

The House late today, on a
vigorous voice vote, rejected
an amendment to the 1912 Dis
trict appropriation offered by
Representative Rees, Repub-
lican, of Kansas, that would
have abolished the S6,0O0,000
Federal payment toward mu-
nicipal expenses in the new
fiscal year. Chairman Ran
dolph of the District Commit
tee joined Representative Ma
hon, subcommittee chairman,
in fighting the amendment.
The food stamp plan pro-
vided in the bill was elimi-
mated on a point of order.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
CHARLES Town

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 500: handicap;
S-year-olds and up: lis miles.
Five O. -Four tScott $3.50 1880 80
Hot Man tPalumbo) $40 so
Grouchy &c Kirk $50
Time 2:04 2-5.
Also ran-Tyr Giggle Lee, Kingoo,
Sturdy Duke and Annikin.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
u. S. ORDERS GERMAN CONSULATES CLOSED
Late News Bulletins
Oil Shinments to Jnnun Blocked


Oil Shipments to Japan Blocked
Associates said late today that Interior Secretary Ickes
the Federal petroleum coordnator had blocked shipment
OF 252OO gallons of oil Philadelphia Japan because Of
threatened oil shortage in the Eastern States The
aids declared have been loaded aboard the Azuma
Maru but tn shippers agreed to halt the loading
McCorron Bill Asks Department of Aviation
Senator McCarran Democrat of Nevada declaring the
strongest the nation introduced egs
laon today provide for the establishment of separate
Department of Aviation.
Senator Harrison Goes Under Knife
Harrison Democrat, of Mississippi underwent
operation today Emergency Hospital for removal of
intestinal obstruction and hospital attaches said afterward
that his condition satisfactory"
Earlier Story Page BID
House Passes Bill to Increase Tonkers' Loads
The House passed the Senate today egisla
ton relaxing the duration of the restrictions
load limits of vessels the ntercoasal trade The bill
sought especially for oil tankers operating between the
Gulf and the Atlantic they may increase carrying
capacity.
Unidentified Bombers Attack Gibraltar
NEW YORK IP.-The German radio broadcast~a report
from Agecira Spain today that two unidentified bombers
twice attacked Gibraltar today.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Detroit
az the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOcIHIeu FItss'
FIRST RACE-Purse. $500: claiming;
3-year -olds and up: 6 furlonss (chutel.
Saphi (Milligan) $50 $40 $50
King Bee (Carr) 800 3.s0
Punta Final tLe Blane) $40
Time, 1:1s1s.
Also ran-Thumb. Mohawk Lilly Leila D..
Tuacross, Pegging Pete and Vallejo.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Late Races

Additional Results. Roosvan's,
Other Selections and Entries for
Tomorrow on Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Todoy's Home Runs

Gordon, New York. 4th inning.
Boudreau, Cleveland, 4th inning.
Evening star., 1941-06-16
Box Score
WASHINGTON.

Higgins batted for Newsom in 1th.
Stainback batted for McKain in 9th.
Evening star., 1941-06-16

(See HERRING, Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1941-06-16

(See BASEBALL, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-06-16

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2-X of this edition of The Star, supple
menting the news of the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
At Last, Assured,
Picks RENDEZVOUS

Five nights later, on Sept.
Ia. 1886, Sheriff Chandler visited
the mountain mother and her
lanky husband in their cabin.
With a smoking oil lamp
feebly lighting the bare room,
the wrinkled woman cupped her
chin in work-twisted h an d s
while her bony elbows rested
on a bare table as she heard
again the assurance that her
boys would be protected IL they
surrendered.
Satisfied at length, she named
a rendezvous - an abandoned
mine five miles down the canyon.
The sheriff, unarmed, made
the dangerous trip alone, and at
the ghostly deserted mine waited
hours until two shadowy forms
took shape in the brush beside
him. Like furtive animals fear
ing a trap, John and Coke Brite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Warned Captain
Victim, of Bullet

Near the third body lay
peaked nautical cap, headgear
usually seen on a ships bridge
and strangely out of place in
that wild mountain country.
When the beam from the doc
tors flash touched the cap
Sheriff Chandler rapidly ex-
planned:
That's Captain Seaborn, port
captain at Vellejo, up to his
mountain cabin for fishing. Dead,
too, doc ?"
The medico was on his knees
beside the body of Captain Sea-
born. He nodded his head de-
cisively and finally: "Shot under
the armplt. Dead, too. He was
unarmed-had no gun"
With the beams of their
torches cropping through under
brush and into the black shadows
at the edge Of the clearing, Joe
Decker and Charles Baker
studied the tracks left by the
two riflemen as they fled.
THE swine are headed into
the mountains" said Baker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Two Killers
Surrendered
By Mother
BY TERRY McSHANE

IN THE mellow darkness,
Il moonlight fingered two empty
shoulder packs hanging from
low branch of Ponderosa pine;
dying EN- bers of a campfire
dimly outlined two blanketed
figures on the ground. The soft
murmur OF Horse Creek gave a
false impression of tranquility
TO the little clearing-for even
then sleepless Death was charg-
ing up the precipitous sides Of
CALIFORNIA; wering Siski-
yous -.
Four men stood In frozen
immobility in the dense shadows
at the edge of the clearing. One
stepped forward cautiously,
silently, and studied the camp;
the moonlight glinted from pol
ished metal on his coat lapel.
He beckoned and his companions
tiptoed after him and encircled
the recumbent forms. Then his
deep voice commanded:
"Get up-you're under arrest"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

.Prays for her sons
When the sound OF the fleeing
man died. the pair re-entered the
clearing and with swift, certain
movements packed the bedrolls,
SheHldefed their packs and
melted into the velvety black
ness of the towering forest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Of wilful murder. collected the
$1,000 reward for the capture
of her sons and used the money
to retain the ablest defense
counsel available.
Atty. James Allen was named
special prosecutor in the case,
and a jury OF IL men and one
woman were impanelled. The
trial dragged on until December
19, when the jury received 1t at
8 o'clock in the morning, and at
8 that night returned a verdict
of: Guilty as chargcd-murder
in tho first dcgreew
The trial had been a sensa-
tional one. with spectator tension
mounting day by day. The guilty
verdict was accepted quietly.
Under the California law II
was mandatory upon Judge e.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

brothers told him OF the weeks
they had spent eluding their
pursuers.
John Brite ended the story.
which later was TO form their
defense:
"When the fight started we
didn't know who had jumped us.
Those men were beatin' the
daylights out of us when we
awoke. And we came up fightin'.
1 reckon. We woke up fightin'-
and that's about ALL"
Ii was not until November 8,
four months later, that the noun
tain men were brought back to
Yreka for trial, when the hot
hatred of the lynch-minded had
cooled.
Ma Brite, resolute in her be-
lief that her sons were innocent
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

]. Luttrell to sentence the Brites
to death. The brothers were
hustled back TO Folsom Prison.
this time to the dread confines
of death row where they re-
NAMED until the day before the
time set for their execution
then Governor Olson committed
their sentences to life imprison-
ment.
Five years later, on October i.
of this year. the brothers applied
for their freedom. requesting
that their sentences be COM
muted to time served.
There is fierce indignation In
Siskiyou County over the pro-
posal to free John and Coke
Brite, and the pardon proceed
ings will be furiously fought by
the county officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
This Time They
ArriUe NOisily

An hour went by. Again men
stirred in the underbrush; but
this time they came boldly,
noiSily, with guns drawn. First
was Charles Baker, the sole sur
Vivor of the little posse. followed
closely by Sheriff w. G. Chan
der. DR.. r. +. Schlappl and a
rancher named Joe Decker.
Doctor Schlappi strobe into
the clearing and his flashight
flicked the head Of the first man
who had fallen in the desperate
fight
Martin LANCE. your deputy"
he addressed the sheriff. shot
through the head"
The physician moved quickly
to the next still form. Again
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
They Wdken With
Guns BeIching

The sleeping forms blazed to
their feet in a roar OF rifle-fire.
The man with the badge jerked
stiffly erect. then fell forward
on his face, his skull shattered
by the impact OF two high
powered rifle bullets.
For a fraction Of a second
there was silence as the echoes
OF the shots died away--then
human bodies thudded as the
remaining three intruders rushed
on the two and sought 10 bat
ter aside their deadly weapons.
II was a short fight and
mad one. The pair swung their
rifle barrels az the rushing trio.
stepping backward 10 gain that
yard necessary for pointing their
weapons.
They kept retreeting until
their rifles swung again and
once more the belching roar
crashed across the clearing As
If they had been pole-sxed, two
more OF the attackers fell 20 the
ground legs -sPFa~lihg, arTns
outstretched, and lay without q
CULVER.
The fourth member OF what
had been a posse leapt into the
underbrush and crouched there.
feeling for his gun. He CROPPED
an empty holster. In the swift
struggle IL had slipped free and
was somewhere out in the clear
ing.
The posseman turn q Il and
crashed down the mountsinside
IS bullets ratified after him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Ist Definite Clue
From Fire TOlUer

The first definite clue to their
whereabouts came from a forest
fire warden on his lone lookout
atop Siskiyou peak.
Two hundred men clamored
TO join the posse, so Sheriff
Chandler sent them up into the
mountains-but they returned
three days later with the report
Of another trail found and lost
in the wilds Of Sisldyou.
Az part Of his strategy the
sheriff stationed guards at the
mountain cabin of Arch and
Martha Brite, parents OF the
fugitives. The white-haired
mother, haggard and thin. her
dark eyes red-rimmed, sought
the sheriff when the guards were
first r,oStad-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

"Get up--you're under arrest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
Don't Let Then,
Kill MY Boys

Don't let them kill my boys"
she begged. "They were here
after the fight - their faces
bleedin' and swollen. Please
don't let them lynch my boys"
Deliver them up" the sheriff
advised Ma Brite. "Deliver
them up quietly and I'll see that
the mob in Yrelxa doesn't get at
'em. I'll see that they get
fair trial"
Ma Brite looked searchingly
into the sheriffs face. her
shrewd mountain eyes undimmed
by her IS years:
I'll trust you.' Then she
breathed, "Thank God. you'll
give my boys, my poor baby,
Coke, a chance"
These babies OF yours" the
sheriff returned, his strong dark
face stern, "are grown mon,
past S0-and dangerous. But I'll
protect them from lynching be-
cause IL II the law"
In the meantime more and
more men were pouring into the
mountains especially since
Chairman Davidson of Siskiyou
County offered 81, 900 reward for
the capture Of the killers.
Then, an aged m ountain
mother set out to do what 1000
determined woodsmen were I'M
able to accomplish. How this
little woman eventually got in
touch with her boys high up in
the mountain fastness, was a
secret Ma Brite Rugged tightly
TO herself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
so Men in Posse
Bring Hunting Dogs

The posse came. Fifty men,
armed to the teeth. gripping
rifles that had steadied many
a ball to the heart Of bounding
deer-men who had trailed the
sinking cougar to the distant
crags. With them they brought
two savage Doberman Pinscher
dogs, trained to police work.
In the weeks that followed,
somewhere ahead of the posse.
Coke and John Brite travelled
fast and they travelled light.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
They Start. Out
For Pairs Cabin

They've got q mine up the
creek q short distance" the
sheriff replied. eff we hurry we
may get there"
AS they took the tortuous
trail to the mine, Sheriff Chan
dler explained:
Captain Seaborn swOre a
warrant out against two
brothers, Coke and John Brite,
for assault. The pair are rowdy
and dangerous mountalneers.
They had a row with Seaborn
over n strayed horse; the cap
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
KnOWsg Only One
Safe Place to Go

The sheriff knew of only one
sanctuary where his prisoners
would be safe from the anger
and vengeance of their neigh
bors-1and that was behind the
high walls of Folsom Prison, 40
miles north Of Sacramento and
more than 200 miles from their
wilderness home.
All through that night he
drove his surrendering prisoners.
In their mountain dialect the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
true Detective Story

tain came down from his cabin
into Yreka, swore out the war
rant, and old Joe Clark. the con-
stable, my deputy Martin LANCE
and Charlie Baker here volun-
teered TO serve the warrant and
bring the Brites to town. The
captain went along with them.
The four stumbled on the camp
and closed I'm on them"
"And what II you gst 'em-"
the doctor asked significantly.
alive ?" -
"ThereTl be lynching I'm
Yreka," the sheriff replied. "Sure
rs shootin' there'll be q lynchin'
II we take the Brites alive"
With the dawn's first glow the
four men crept silently toward
a boulder-strewn clearing. The
sheriff. in the lead, halted and
dropped to one knee where the
cover ended.
The quarry had fled. Their
food cache was open. as If 1T
had been hurriedly- rifled.+An
empty ammunition box on the
filthy table and a rifle shell on
the floor told of a hurried fist
paving into the shells and stuff
ing them into handy pockets.
these men know every crag
and canyon of the Siskiyous,"
said Sheriff Chandler while he
awaited the posse which must
then be somewhere on the trail.
"And they'll be tough to ferret
out. It'll mean more fighting
mora killing! I"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
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See for yourself next wsshdsy. Compare
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

approached the officer. The
brothers were in a deplorable
state. EN- ted and their
clothing practically in shreds.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-11-07
Internal Revenue
Issues Warning
INTERNAL REVENUE
RETAIL TAXES

The Bureau of Internal Revenue
recently issued a warning to mer-
chants not to advertise that they
are paying retail taxes on certain
articles and not passing on the
cost to their customers.
The taxes in question are the
new retail excise taxes on sales of
jewelry, furs, and toilet prepare
lions. These taxes went into effect
October ! and are not to be con-
fused with the manufacturers' ex-
else tax which went into effect
October Ia.
The Internal Revenue Code,
officials pointed out, prohibits
such advertising and provides a
fine of not more than $1,000 for
violation of the prohibition.
Reports received by the Bureau,
officials said, indicate that a lack
of knowledge apparently prevails
concerning the penalty which is
applicable to such advertising
concerning the retail taxes on
sales of jewelry, furs, and toilet
preparations.
To create a demand for their
products, some merchants are
publishing advertisements con-
tanning statements to the effect
that the retail taxes are not in
cluded in the sales price of the
articles because the taxes will be
paid by them and not passed on
to the customer, the officials said.
To prevent the new retail sales
taxes from being used as a means
of deriving unfair competitive ad-
vantage, the law provides for the
fine in connection with the sale
of a taxable article and makes
Illegal any statement, whether
oral or written, whether in adver-
tisement or otherwise, intended
or calculated to lead prospective
purchasers to believe that the sale
price of the article does not in
clude the retail sales tax.
Accordingly, although a mer-
chant may absorb the tax and not
pass it on to the customer, he NAV
not make use of that fact in any
manner to induce the sale of his
merchandise without suhiecting
himself to possible liability for
the penalty specified in the law.