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Evening star., 1941-09-04
Government Failure
To Cut Non-Defense
Spending Attacked
Trade Body President
Says Obligation to People
Hos Been Ignored
By the Associated Press.

PRINCETON, N. j., Sept. A.
Albert w. Hawkes., president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, asserted today that failure
of the National Government to re-
duce nondefense expenditures in the
1912 fiscal budget shows a disregard
of its obligation to the American
people"
In speech before the 3Oth an
nual conference Of the Govern
mental Research Association, he
said:
This failure of the National Gov
ernment sounds an insincere note in
the otherwise laudable injunction of
the Federal Budget Bureau that
State and local governments reduce
their expenditures to a minimum to
aid citizens and taxpayers in carry
ing the burden of national defense.
State and local governments are
entitled to look to the National Gov
eminent for more worthy example
than has vet been set by it."
Mr.. Hawkes., who is president of
Congoleum- -Nairn, Inc, of Kearny.
said that the question of postwar
financing also confronted the tax
payer and that inevitably, We will
be projected into an era of serious
social and economic diSlocation and
maladjustment."
He added: Every effort is now
being expended in the interest Of
more rapid production of defense
goods, but serious curtailments Of
civilian productions are in evidence.
In our zeal to accomplish the max
imum production of all things
necessary for the defense and safety
of the American people We should
never lose sight of the necessity TO
maintain every possible production
of things needed in our civil life
I'VE should remember when de-
fense production is no longer needed
we must rely upon this production
of civilian things to give employ
ment to the great masses of people
released from the Army, Navy and
war materials industries"
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Infant Dysentery Outbreak
Checked, Seekinger Says

An outbreak of mild infant dysen-
tery at some Washington hospitals
recently has been checked and lis
well in hand" DR.. Daniel Seckinger,
assistant District health officer, re-
ported today.
However, Sibley Memorial Hos
pital will temporarily close its nurs-
cry and maternity departments as
soon ss present patients are sent
home, DR.. John Orem, superinten-
dent, said.
Miss Matte Gibson. superinten-
dent Of Children's Hospital, said
that institution has had a good
ties" but added this was nothing
unusual considering the extended
hot weather.
DR.. Seckinger said the outbreak
was unfortunate, but that similar
outbreaks occur in almost all ma
ternity institutions at one time or
another" He stated that Mrs
James Cumming, Ella Oppenheimer
and Hugh Davis, all of the Health
Department. have been in constant
consultations with physicians at
Sibley where every precation is
being taken"
Spiking what he termed a wild
rumor," DR.. Orem said there have
been only four or five cases at one
time severe enough to be separated
from the other babies and that
there have been no fatalities at
Sibley.
While the maternity department
is closed it will be given thorough
renovating and painting, DR.. Orem
said.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Salute Identifies
British Observer
At Army Games

WITH I'd ARMY IN ARK
ANSAS. Sept. 4 (P).-When 1t.
Gen. Ben Lear, I'd Army COM
mander, walked up to a group
of soldiers at work on pontoon
bridges they came to attention
smartly.
One man with no identifying
insignia gave the palm up
British salute.
An excited sergeant walked
over, asked, Are you soldier?'
Yes" was the meek answer.
well that's not the way we
salute in Uncle Sans Army
the sergeant declared authorl-
tatively.
I'm not in the American
Army" came the reply. I'm
Mai. Morris of the 18th Bat
talon Royal Engineers. I'm a
British observer.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Army Morale Held Good;
Conoress Delay Criticized

WITH 3D ARMY IN LOUISIANA,
Sept. 4 LP).-The personnel officer
of the 1st National Guard Division
said today Army morale was very
good but declared it would be better
if it weren't for lace panty inter-
ference"
1t. Col. Henry A. Bootz OF the
staff of the 45th Division said he
considered the ITO men absent with
out leave from the division was low,
since there are about 22,50O troops
in the unit.
The morale buster was the hesl-
tating and vacillating attitude OF
Congress during consideration OF the
act extending the training period OF
federalized and conscripted SOL
diers," Col. Bootz declared. Now
the men have found out what was
wanted and they're taking their lot
as they 60. There will be better
morale in the Army If we just let
it be the Army and get rid OF lace
panty interference.
The 61-year old Regular Army Of
ficer said much Of the interference
came from outside organizations and
groups who sought to dictate Army
welfare policies instead OF letting
them evolve naturally.
Under the original induction or
der the 45th Division would have
been released September Is, Con-
versations with men throughout the
division. however, brought from doz-
ems the statement that they were
ready and willing to fight as soon
as somebody tells us to"
Some of the younger men said
they wanted to get out at the end
of the year to go back to school.
Others were Just fed up since we
amt fighting" Older men, with
two or more enlistments behind
them. seemed agreed the Army is
good enough"
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Bishop Receives Cable
For EnqIishmun Here

Bishop James E. Freeman of the
Washington Cathedral said today
he has received a cable from Plyn-
outh, England, asking that an i'm
portant message be delivered to
Arthur Trudgeon Dayton, supposed
to be in Washington.
After making vain efforts to locate
him, Bishop Freemsns office asked
The Star to aid in notifying Mr..
Dayton to call Thomas C. Spence,
secretary to the bishop.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
BiddIe Wins ApprovS3
As Attorney General j
Al Senate Hearing ..
DiseIoims knowledge
OF Wire Topping as
Charged by Witnesses

The Senate judiciary COMMITTEES
unanimously approved the promo. 4.
ton of Francis Biddle to be At a..
torney General yesterday after hear
ing him disclaim any knowledge Of =
charges that he had permitted 3
F. B. 1. agents to tap the telephone
wires of Harry Bridges, West Coast
C. I. o. leader.
Mr.. Biddle. former Solicitor Cen 2
eral and now Acting Attorney Cen %
eral, was named to succeed Robert
H. Jackson, who recently was ap-
pointed to the Supreme Court. He
told the committee he opposed wire
tapping except in certain grave
cases, such as espionage and kid q.
naping.
Witnesses Accuse r. B. /.
His testimony was heard after
several witnesses had said F. B. I.
agents had tapped Mr.. Bridges tele-
phone line in New York last month, o
listening to conversations from an
adjoining hotel suite.
These witnesses included Lawrence Z
Kammet, representing the Greater
New York Industrial Union Council
of the C. I. o.; Virginia Gardner, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Citizens
Committee for Harry Bridges, and i
Leon GoOdelman, a reporter for
PM, New York newspaper.
Mr.. Kammet and Miss Gardner
testified they had watched the
agents through binoculars from a
neighboring building. They said
they held Mr.. Biddle responsible for
the alleged wire tapping because
F. B. I. agents were not permitted
to employ such practices without
express authority of the Justice De-
partment head.
Evidence Called Ridiculous"
Mr.. Kammet said he and Miss
Gardner accompanied Mr.. Bridges
to the New York Federal District
| Attorneys office, submitted aff1davits
/ that the telephone wires had been
| tapped, and asked that the case be
submitted to grand jury. They
were told that the evidence was
ridiculous" he added.
Meanwhile, the Citizens Com
mittee for Harry Bridges announced
in New York yesterday that Judge
Charles B. Sears, who presided over
Mr.. Bridges second deportation
hearing, had been asked to investi-
gate whether any evidence obtained
by illegal tapping Of telephone
wires was used. Decision is now
pending in the case, in which the
Government sought to deport Mr..
Bridges as an undesirable alien.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
British Liner Docks in U. 5.
With 397 Soldiers Aboard
HH the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. A group of
397 British and Allied soldiers,
sailors, marines and aviators who
went through the horrors of the
Greek, Cretan, African and Yugoslav
campaigns arrived today in the
camouf1aged British liner Empress
of Asia after a strenuous voyage
from Suez via South Africa.
The soldiers, attired in colorful
uniforms and many wearing band
ages, gave the thumbs up salute
as they passed the Statue of Liberty.
Many of them will be given new
battle assignments. Others came
here en- route to English colonial
possessions for convalescence.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Attack Suspect Asks
Court 10 Require Girl
To View Catoe
Robinson Repudiotes
Confession, Requests
Delay in Trial

William Isaac Robinson, "a, COL
ored, indicted on a charge of GRIM
inal assault on the 15-year- old
daughter Of a Federal official in a
wooded area across Sixteenth street
from Rock Greek Park on August
s, asked District Court today to re-
quire the complainant to view Jar
Wis r. Catoe, indicted on five charges
of murder and criminal assault.
Attorney David A. Hart, assigned
by District Court to defend Robin
son, filed motion asking for the de-
lay Of the trial, scheduled to open
Monday.
Robinson contends that con-
fession procured from him by police
was not a voluntary confession by
him and was secured by brutality
practiced upon him by certain mem
bers of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment of the District of Colum-
bia," because they allegedly "bru-
tally assaulted him. striking and
kicking him in his body and other
wise cruelty treating him, as re-
suit OF which he became so exhaust
ed and in fear of his life that he
signed an alleged confession to a
crime which he now claims was not
true and not his voluntary act"
The court Is advised that it is
imperative that the complainant
view Catoe "for the purpose of test
ing her alleged identification of the
defendant in this cause"
Further, Robinson contends that
in order to perfect his defense and
"on account of the hysteria created
by the alleged confession Of Jarvis
T. R. Catoe and the inflamed state
of mind of the general community
the motion asks the court to post
pone the trial indefinitely, so that
the defendant may receive a fair
and impartial trial
The court is asked to suppress the
use of the alleged confession.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
$4,000 Troops Begin
Retreat 10 Escape
Trap in War Games
Seventh Corps Quits
Hold on River as
Cavalry, Tanks Attack
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE SECOND ARMY,
Sept. 4.-Seventy-f1ve thousand men
of the 7th Corps relaxed their hold
on the western shore of the Qua
chita River and began a 2OO-mlle
race today toward Central Louisiana
to escape a ring of infantry, cav
airy and armored troops rapidly
forming around them in the Second
Army's war games.
To the north the 7th Corps Almat
Army, the New York 9th Division,
abandoned a three-day stand north
of Camden, Ark, and, leaving a
small delaying force, withdrew 70
miles south to Smackover. Even
the suicide" detachments fled from
Camden late last night as the dl-
vision shifted toward Ell Dorado, II
miles north of the Louisiana line.
The 35th missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska) Division moved into Louis
lana this morning ahead of the 9th,
leaving to the New Workers the de-
fense against the Kotmk End Cav
airy Division from Fort Riley, Kans.,
massed 80 miles eastward on the
Ouachita. The 33d 1llinois) re-
manned in the Haynesville-Homer
area in Louisiana, facing west Tor
an expected attempt by the lst Ar
mored Division, now speeding from
Fort Knox, KY, to cut of the
Almatian flight to Alexandria, La.
With the three divisions of Maj
Gen. Robert C. Richardson, jr., at
tempting to reach safety south OF
the Red River, Maj. Gen. Clarence
S. Ridley moved his Kotmk Army IN
quick pursuit,
Pontoon bridges were built be-
tween Camden and Crossett early
today and by daylight infantrymer
were leading the way southwark
after the 27th. The movement ap-
parently was to continue most Of
the day.
With miles of impenetrable swamp
seNarating Gen. Ridley's infantry
force from his I'd Cavalry at eros
sett to the south, the 10000 men O.
Mai. Gen John Milliken inpatient!
awaited permission to strike west
ward across the river.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Mrs. Maurice Costello
Files Suit for Divorce
B, tire Associated Press.

bA lIt HSSOCldteu fItSS.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. Mrs.
Ruth Costello, the former actress
Ruth Reeves, filed suit for divorce
yesterday, charging the one-time
matinee idol, Maurice Costello, with
jealousy. She is his second wife.
She accused him of calling wives
of her employers and telling them
she was making love to their
husbands.
Mr.. Costello, 81, and Miss Reeves,
some 80 years his junior, were mar
ried August %. 1889, in Tijuana,
Mexico, separating last July Is. The
actor is the father of Dolores and
Helene Costello, once famous screen
stars.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Gen. Osborn Confirmed

President Roosevelt's nomination
Of Frederick Henry Osborn. New
York broker, to be a brigadier gen.
eral in the Army was confirmed by
the Senate yesterday. Gen. Osborn
recently was named head Of the
new Army Morale Division.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Weather Report
Furnished by the Uni

by tn ther
ouher Winds
by
VhgniaParty cloudy tonight tomorrow generally
scattered afternoon thundershowes
ndorShnu stnnipht and
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers lowered exemptions In
s3,679, 100000 tax bill.
Special committee investigating
oil shortage calls Ralph Budd, de-
fense transportation adviser.
House:
Routine session.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
LlulluCl ollO"SAo VOAAAeAAN ~
weather Conditions Last "a Hours

weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The relatively dry air over the North
Atlantic States is giving way and quite
warm and moist air of tropical origin is
spreading northeastvard into the Lake
region, the upper Ohio Valley, and the
southern portion Of the Middle Atianrlc
States, accompanied by scattered showers
siderable Intensity is moving northeastward
over the Red River Valley. Of the North
with minimum pressure Of 29: 45 lnches,
at Grand Forks. N. Oak. This disturbance
is accompanied by scattered showers ana
followed by cooler weather which ls spread
Ing eastward over the Plains States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
Court Assignments
Continued From Page 2-X0

Friedman 81 Friedman-Jones.
Webb VS.. Webb; rule.
Harrington VS.. Harrington; attor-
neys, Raysor-Kelly.
Nolan VS.. Nolan; rule.
Potts VS.. Potts; attorneys, Men
delsohn-Flynn.
Barnes VS.. Barnes: rule.
Ashton VS.. Ashton; attorneys,
Bayes-Houston.
Hunter VS.. Hunter; rule.
Wise VS.. Wise; attorneys, Lyman
Gaudette.
Lawrence VS.. Lawrence; attor-
neys, observation-disclosures.
Whitacre VS.. Whitacre; attorneys,
Observation-Disclosures.
Fighter VS.. Fighter; attorneys,
Clsrke-Neudecker.
Earnest VS.. Earnest; attorneys,
McCullough-Gordon.
Nelson VS.. Nelson; attorneys,
Gaudette-Flynn.
Blake VS.. Blake; attorneys, Cobb,
Howard g. Hayes-Bryan.
Peary VS.. Peary; attorneys, YOUR
mas; Burton-Fleming.
Bassford VS.. Bassford; attorneys,
Stout-Sheehan.
Paulsen VS.. Paulsen; attorneys,
Lyman-Sandler.
Quick VS.. Quick; attorneys, Neu-
decker-pro Sc.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice
ODonoghue.
Arraignments:
United States VS.. Ethel Barber.
United States VS.. William Cole
man.
United States VS.. Purcell G. Coz
zens.
United States VS.. William F.
Craver.
United States VS.. John w. Davis.
United States VS.. Peter Henry.
United States VS.. Clifton Lahe, jr.
United States VS.. Richard Moseley.
United States VS.. Otis Pines.
United States VS.. Flossie Weldon.
United States VS.. Arthur William
son.
United States VS.. Fletcher Wilson.
United States VS.. James j. Ridley.
United States VS.. Willie Lee Fuller.
United States VS.. Stephen S. Kelly.
United States VS.. Kerry B. Rober-
son.
United States VS.. Nettie Catcher.
United States VS. George Jackson.
United States vs. Earl J. Jenkins.
United States VS.. Charles A. Seay.
United States VS.. James johnson.
United States VS.. Albert Braxton
and Nelson Turner.
United States VS.. James Cannon.
Clarbron Pima and Prince F. Gar
land, jr.
United States VS.. George Ford, jr.
United States VS.. William A.
Jacobs, Raymond J. Pitt. Charles
w. johnson and Joseph L. Loughery.
United States VS.. Stanley w. Reid.
United States VS.. Gertrude Mae
Jackson.
United States VS.. Benjamin w.
Bell, Charles F. Hunter and Morris
Waters
United States VS.. Otis J. Cobbie.
United States VS.. Henry Green.
United States VS.. John G. Griffin.
United States VS.. Norman l.. Hum
phrey.
United States VS.. Armster E.
Henry.
United States vs. Eddie Lee.
United States VS.. Lemuel Long.
United States VS.. Benjamin w.
Mitchell.
United States VS.. John Connos,
John Trafalis, Bill Arvanos, Sam
Mandos and George N. Zeppos.
United States VS.. Eli Thompson.
United States VS.. John Nelson.
United States VS.. Carl Robinson.
United States VS.. Betty L. Davis,
George R. Watts and william De-
White HaverS.
United States VS.. Miles Ford.
United States VS.. johnson Small.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice
Kennedy.
Trials:
United States VS.. Thomas Butler.
United States VS.. Linn Herbert Nc
Even
United States VS.. Joseph w. Car
roll
United States VS.. Steven r. Po-
Evening star., 1941-09-04

India will spend s2,250,000 on
further development of aviation in
the next seven years.
Evening star., 1941-09-04

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayl
Highest, rs, at 4:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest. 70. at 5 am. today. Year
ago. 64.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July rs.
Lowest Is, on March 8.
Humidity for Last III Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest 81 per cent. at noon today.
Lowest re per cent, at l pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Evening star., 1941-09-04

Criminal Court No. 2-Justice
Kennedy.
Trials:
United States VS.. Thomas Butler.
United States VS.. Linn Herbert Nc
Even.
United States VS.. Joseph w. Car
roll.
United States VS.. Steven r. Po-
vich and Paul s. George.
United States VS.. Rudolph Strick-
land.
United States VS.. Charles Brown.
Evening star., 1941-09-04
River Report.

Report for Last "a Hours.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-30

In all Prince Georges County, Greenbelt is the only
year. This will undoubtedly insure unusually
large crowd Saturday night when Tiny Meeker's nine
piece orchestra plays in the Auditorium.
Since practically every orgm ization in own is
cooperating in the sale of tickets for the dance
should have trouble in obta ming advance tickets.
The price for advance sales is cents; IS
the door. Advance sales end Friday night. Tickets
have been issued in books to facilitate
lection of money.
At last Tuesday Lights meeting of the Prince
Georges County Birthday Ball Comi ttee, it re-
vea1ed that there would be general county
night at the Beaver Dam Country Club at e per couple.
It clearly apparent, according to Mayor George
Warner, that Greenbelt's dance is the only local
being held. 1t also revelaed that last year
Greenbelts contribution $2l2.36 the infanttle
Paralysis fund the second highest in the county.
supplenenting the dance effort, the collection
boxes for the "mile o. dimesn placed in the
Greenbelt stores last week by Mrs. Thomas Freeman.
Fred W. Cast, former mayor of Chever1y, has been
elected chat rman of the Birthday Ball Committee for
the county, and has suggested that funds tota1ltng
than $1,000 be used for other purposes than the
relief of infantile paralysis but action has been
taken towards that end.
Saturdays dance will be featured by entertai ment
speciality numbers by orchestra members. The excep
iona1 reputation of Tiny Neekers band for dances in
the Washington area has him following that is
expected to augment the Greenbelt dance crowd,
chairman Larry PincEney believes.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-30
Five Directors Slated
For Coop Annual Meet

Pertinent information regarding the Forthcoming
annual membership meeting of the Greenbelt Consumer
Services, Inc mailed to members last week end.
The meeting will be held next Wednesday, February s.
At this meeting, the membership Will select five
directors, majority of the board, and will decide
the disposition of the cooperatives net saving for
1870. The saving available for patronage return
will to $3.50, if certain other board recon-
mendations approved.
The directors will recommend patronage return Of
1855 percent, wi tn the provision that onehalf Of the
patronage payable each member be available
in the form of cash.
Before any deductions made, the net saving a.
mounts 49, $751; according to tentative results Of
annual audit. The board will recommend that 1867
aside for the permanent surplus reserves that
ST. 300 be credited to the general reserve; and that
$3.50 be made available for dividends outstanding
shares.
The five directors whose terms of office are ex-
piring have been nominated to succeed themselves 1t
stated Saturday evening. They Wal ter R.
Volckhausen, Howard C. Custer, Fred L. lde Donald
Wagstaff, and Milton Thurber. The directors to be
elected Will serve one year terms.
Rev. Mark A. OaWber, Executive Secretary Of the
Home Mission Council, formerly professor of rural
sociology and theology at, Boston University, Will
speak at the meeting His subject will be "Coopera
tives and Democratic Society,""
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1941-01-30
Credit Union Votes 5 %
Dividend At Election

At its annual meeting last Thursday, the Green
belt Credit Union members elected a board of
directors. Six members Joined the and only
member who remained from the old board, Leon Bene
nel. ALL six were elected by unanimous vote.
Elected for period of two years were: Mrs. Vel
ma Brewer, Miss Bertha Fisher, and Henry Fleming.
Those elected for year were: George Hodsdon,
Those elected for year George Hodsdon,
C. R. Van Luven, and Linden S. Dodson. Ole timers
on the board Eodsdon, Van Luven, and Mrs.
Brewer.
non joins Frank Harris, newly elected, and David
Steinle who is a carry over from the last term.
Milton Thurber was reelected to the supervisory
comm ttee TO work with the newly chosen RENDERS,
Bernard Jones and George Schaefer.
Treasurer VelHa Brewer read interesting report
and brought the following fgures The Greenbelt
Credit Union showed a profit of $eO4.9o after de-
Quoting expenses which amounted to $l,o23. The or
ganization declared five Per cent dividend viii oh
will amount to 500 of the net profit.
The total growth of the organization for the
year, according the treasurer's figures 5os;
assets at the end of 1889 were $A,737. Assets at
the end of 1910 $22, JOG. The average share
balance is $28.ee.
The credit committee showed in its report that
it oK,d 46e loans amounting $57,oo5 in the past
year.
past chairman OF the board, who has retired from
active work in the Credit Union, and Mrs. Brewer,
who will continue as treasurer.
Town Manager Braden, who present at the meet
ing made short speech praising the work of the
Credit Union which he thought twas just another
organiza ton" until he cane to the meeting.
The record meeting which lasted two hours dis
banded at 1890 the evening continued wi tn an
informal dance till midnight to a five piece all
dr1 bands