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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
New York Gardener
Ordered Acquitted
In Treason Trial
BiddIe Reported Ready
To Order Internment;;
Accused Of Aiding Nozi.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Federal
Judge John w. Clancy directed a
trial jury today To acquit Helmet
Leiner, Astoria gardener, accused OF
aiding two of the eight Nazi sabo-
teurs, of charge of treason.
Leiner, 80. Gerrran-born. was &C
cused of extending aid and comfort
to Werner Thiel and Edward John
Kerling, two of the German ex-
perts in sabotage who landed on
American shores last June and sub
sequently were captured and tried
by a military commission in Wash
ington
Thiel and Kerling were among the
six executed.
Faces Internment.
Leinerswent on trial November %,
the Government rested its case No
vember Is and the case was adj
journed until today at the request
of Charles A. Oberwager, assigned
defense counsel, who had said at
that time that he expected the de-
Tense would be finished in a day.
In Washington Attorney General
Biddle prepared to order Leiner's
internment.
Officials said Mr.. Biddle decided
on the internfnent order Immediate
ly after learning of the directed YER
dict of acduital. They said Leiner
would be kept in confinement for
the duration Of the war.
In a prepared statement, the Judge
told the jury that the legal defini-
ton of treason required that each
overt act charged must be proved
by two witnesses and that the Gov
ernment had failed to do this.
Purpose Not Shown.
The court said none of the seven
overt acts of which Leiner was ac-
cused "manifests any reasonable
purpose
Leiner was charged specifically
with changing large denomination
bills for Kerling and arranging a
Central Park rendezvous between
Kerling and the latters friend, Miss
Heowig Engemann. Yorkville watt
ress, who has pleaded guilty to mis-
prision of treason.
Miss Engemann was the Govern
ment's chief witness against Leiner
Her scheduled sentencing today was
postponed until Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Hunters Are to Turn In
Deer Hides for War Use
Es the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Nov. 30-Penn-
sylvania hunters, taking the field
today at the start of the 12-day
deer season, were asked by the Game
Commission to turn in hides of their
trophies to be made into gloves,
vests and hoods for the armed forces
and merchant marine.
Commission President Ross LETTER
predicted the kill might total $4,000
bucks If the weather is favorable
Last year, under comparatively poor
conditions, 1921 deer were slain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

arms and was remaining at the City
Hospital there. He was treated for
burns on his arms at another hos
pital and released"
Mrs. Cruz said she had called the
Boston club at IL o'clock Saturday
night to wish her daughter a happy
birthday Sunday. She said the
operator merely told her that the
phone was out of order. She then
called her daughters hotel but re-
ceived no answer.
When her brother called to tell
her of the tragedy Sunday morning
Mrs. Cruz said she called the hotel
again, then the City Hospital which
told her that her daughter was being
treated there. Still frantic, she called
a brother in Boston, but his answer
was slow in coming, so her husband
arranged to fly to Boston.
Another phone call assured her
that her daughter was all right and
later she talked to Mr.. Campos.
Graduate of Central High.
Mrs. Cruz said her daughter is an
expectant mother. Miss Cruz met
Mr.. Campos last February when they
played at the Earle Theater. They
were married in New York last May
Mrs. Campos is graduate of
Central High School. She has been
on the stage six years.
Washington Red Cross officials
said 100 units of blood plasma from
the Alexandria disaster relief ware
house were rushed to Boston yes
terday. Another so units from Dis
trict blood donors was prepared for
shipment today.
This morning Red Cross officials
announced request for another
100 units of blood plasma had been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
owl Asks Americans
To Toughen Minds,
Ears Against Rumor
Refusal to .Repeot
Sensational Reports
Seen as Victory Aid
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Once Of War Information
called on every American today to
help win the war by toughening his
mind and ears" to sensational
r,lmory.
Every American" owl said, "can
help to win this war by refusing to
believe or repeat sensational stories
which are not carried by the news
papers or over the radio. Every
American can tight the enemy by
refusing to spread suspicion and
hate in the United States"
Analyses Rumors.
owl. reporting it had analysed
more than $500 rumors which came
to the attention Of various Federal
agencies In the last IL months, said
they fell into these five general
classes:
l. Hate rumors," expressing
prejudice, animosity, or hostility for
groups other than the enemy"
2. Anxiety rumors," rejecting I'M
easiness or fear which commonly
take the form of unfounded reports
of Allied disaster or weakness. or Of
overwhelming enemy strength.
Escape rumors," rejecting, IN the
main, wishful thinking about the
progress and duration Of the war.
4, Supernatural rumors, contain
ing fantastic prophecies Of disaster
or impending miracles.
S. Curiosity rumors," which con-
tain amusing or novel tidbits OF sup
posed news"
Here are the rules owl suggests:
Here's What to Do.
!. Never repeat rumor.
2. Do not repeat a rumor verbally
even to deny it.
3. If you know the facts which
can spike rumor cite the facts
promptly.
4. If you don't know the facts
which can stop a rumor ask the
rumor- teller where he got his facts.
S. Don't give rumor the benefit
Of any doubt.
The press and radio are fighting
rumors-not by the endless denying
of each rumor, but by blanketing
the rumors with authoritative in
formation" owl said.
owl found "a relatively low re-
lation" between specific rumors and
specific enemy propaganda appeals
since Pearl Harbor, but commented:
There can be little doubt that
enemy sympathizers and enemy
agents in the United States are en-
gagged in planting and encouraging
the circulation of rumors which aid
the enemy's propaganda detectives.
OF these, the most important are
hate rumors'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
War Powers
Continued From First Page J

minority member said that the Re-
publlcans were willing to grant any
necessary authority, but that it
would be acceptable only if spelled
out In detail in the bill.
On the Senate side today reso-
luton will be taken up to authorize
the transfer of United States-owned
utilities in Panama to the govern
ment Of that republic as part of an
agreement calculated to improve
wartime relations between the two
countries.
Although the resolution faced op-
position by Senators Nye, Republi-
can, of North Dakota and johnson
Republican. of California, members
of the Foreign Relations Committee
Majority Leader Barley said he
anticipated little difficulty in obtain
ing speedy Senate approval of the
measure,
Senator Nye has commended that
the agreement should have been
submitted in the form of a treaty
requiring a two-thirds vote insteao
Of as a legislative measure which
could be passed by majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

/ during a scuffie in his New York
office. Assistant District Attorney
Louis A. Pagnucco said the youth
told him he went to New York ito
reason with DR.. Meadow about his
GOODNESS to my sister and my
parents"
George Washington University Of
ficials said Barth carried full
night school schedule there for three
semesters. He lives at 1913 Newton
street.
Local police said the clerk held
here stole the gun from his en-
ployer and later gave it to Barth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

been making their home in Atlanta
since Comdr. Newell was assigned
to sea duty last March. Comdr.
Newell took flight training at
Pensacola, Fla, was stationed at the
Naval Observatory here in 1898 and
1889 In September, 194l. Comdr.
Newell and his family returned from
a two-year tour Of duty at Guam.
the first United States possession to
be seized by the Japanese. Previously
Comdr. Newell had been on duty in
the Orient.
A memorial service for Comdr.
Newell was held In Atlanta on
November q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
lroquois Theater Fire
Closest Parallel 10
Boston Disaster
Doors Opening Inword
Blocked Crowd Fleeing
From Chicago Playhouse

The Cocoanut Grove fire in Boston
ranking among the first half dozen
of the Nations worst fire disasters
on the basis of the death toll, had
its closest parallel nearly 80 years
ago, on December 80, 1908. when
flames swept through the crowded
Iroquois Theater in Chicago. a pa
latial playhouse that had been
opened a short time before, claiming
the lives of 602 persons.
Faulty exits, one of the major
factors in the Boston disaster, were
blamed for the terrific loss of life in
the Iriquois fire. The wave of hor-
ror that swept the country in the
wake of the catastrophe was re-
sponsible for the adoption of more
stringent safety regulations for
buildings housing large gatherings
Door Regulations Changed.
One of the reforms was the adop-
ton generally in building codes OF
a provision requiring doors of places
of assembly to open outward instead
of inward. This already was re-
quired in some instances, but the
disclosure that many of the Iroquois
dead were trapped behind doors that
could not be opened because of
pressure from the rear resulted in
the change being made universally
it was recalled here today.
The Iroquois tragedy bred many
stories of heroism. One recalled
often involved the late Eddie Foy,
star of the play "Mr. Bluebeard,'
which was showing at the theater
AS sthe flames swept in from the
rear of the stage, where a curtain
repeatedly had been ignited by a
floodlight and spectators fought
madly to get out of the building,
the comedian came down to the
footlights and sought to calm the
panic-stricken throng. He even
tually made his way to safety
through a subterranean passage
way.
A bizarre touch was added by the
story of startled policeman on
duty near the theater, whose first
intimation of the disaster came
when he saw painted and cos
TUNED actor emerging from a man
hole into which he had stumbled
in fleeing
Ship Fire Toll Greatest.
The greatest toll from fire was
taken in marine disaster June
Is, 1904, when the steamer Gen
Slocum caught fire in the East
River at New York. A total of
1.021 persons died Many of them
were Sunday school children on an
outing.
The San Francisco earthquake
and fire in 1906 had a death toll of
500.
Other major fires and their toll
Include:
Hoboken docks and ships fire
June 30, 1900-l45.
Birmingham (Ala.) church fire
September 20, 1902-1l5.
Coal mine fire at Monongah, w
Va, December 6, 1907-361.
Collingwood School fire, Cleve-
land, March 4, 19O8-l76.
Rhoad's Opera House fire, Boyer
town, Pa, January 4, 1908-169.
Triangle Shirt Waist Co. fire. New
York City, March 25. l9l1-l45.
Cleveland Clinic fire, Cleveland
May Is, 1929-124.
Ohio State Penitentiary fire, Co.
lumbus, April 81, 1930-32O.
MORO Castle fire. off Asbury Park,
N. j., September 8. 1934-134.
New London (Texa school explo-
sion and fire. March 10, l937-294
Dance hall fire, Natchez, Miss,
April %, 1940-l98.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Rochester Packing
Merqes Iowa Firm
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press, sa-
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Nov 30
Merger Of the Rochester Packing
Co., Albany IN. " Packing Co. and
the Tobin Packing Co, Fort Dodge
Iowa, was announced by Frederick
M. Tobin, president of the former
He estimated their sales volume this
year will total more than $4,000, 600
Approval of the merger. effective
at the close Of business today, To-
bin said, was approved at stock
holders meetings of the Rochester
and Albany firms yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

made from Boston to the Wash
ington Blood Donor Center A
plane was scheduled to leave the
National Airport at III pm. with
the supply of plasma.
DR.. Albert MCGOWAN, Red Cross
Medical Director, left Washington
yesterday to supervise relief work
at Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30

on ,the French battleship, the Jean
Bart
Mrs. Cruz, mother Of Mrs. Campos,
said she had talked over the phone
yesterday with Mr.. Campos. who
treasured her that their burns were
not serious. &
He was rather nervous and
couldn't tell us how they escaped"
Mrs. Cruz reported. However, he
did tell us that our daughter had
suffered second degree burns on her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
l.400 Belgian Workers
Reported Sent to Reich

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 3o.-The Belgian
News Agency reported today that
1,400 Belgian workmen had been
deported to Germany from st. Mix
laas, in Eastern Flanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
D. 6. Victims
Continued From First Page.)

Cormack, I'd, Is stationed in London
as a seaman with the Navy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormack plan to
leave for Boston tonight.
District Of Columbia Singers Escape.
Another Washington couple, Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-30
Food

Continued From First Page
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
England Re|axes Some BIackout Curbs
Around the Town at Utica

Mr.. and Mrs. ward G.
Crissman will entertain tn &
Crissman family on Christina.
Day to the number of eleven
The festivities start with the an
nual breakfast followed by Wis.
iting and dinner. Guests will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn p. Crisis
man, of Detroit; Mrs. Edward o
Emorey and son, Howard, OF
Royal Oak; c. O. Crissman and
Mrs. Edith Breed of Utica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kiekbusch
and family will spend a part of
the holiday vacation with rela-
tives in Lansing.
Mrs. Edwin Cooper, a teacher
in the Jackson schools, will be a
guest in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George E. Cooper on Christ
mas.
Mrs. Ellen Magahay, Miss
Sarah Andrus and E. j. Andrus
of Utica, also Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Altman of mont, will
spend Christina day with Mr..
and Mrs. Russell CT ,rman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alger Chapoton
of Columbus Grove, Ohio, and
Henry Chapoton Of Bowling
Green, Ohio, will be holiday
guests of their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Arthur N. Chapoton.
Mrs. Evelyn Wyatt of the De-
troit Edison OFFICE, will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sim
mons, in Detroit, Wednesday
through Sunday.
Mayor and Mrs. Matthew j.
Rettmiller will entertain at a
family party CT CT -istmas day:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Voydanoff
and family Of Pontiac, being
among the guests.
MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Tyack
will have as their guests for
dinner on Friday, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Tyack of Mt. Clemens and
MIR. and Mrs. Leroy Tyack OF
Utica.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
BY JAMES J. STREBIG

WASHINGTON. Dec. Pap
- England has smoothed many
wrinkles in its blackout pro-
gram during more than three
years of war and, while still not
a bright spot at night, has re-
Taxed appreciably some of the
early measures.
Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton officials reported this today
on the basis of information re-
lating particularly to traffic con-
ditions. A mission was sent to
the British Isles recently to
study at first hand the civilian
problems of a country constant
ly subject to air attack and pos
sible invasion.
The first FBI observers were
in England during the great fire
raids. The highlights of their
second study prepared for use
by American law enforcement
and civilian defense agencies in
clude:
Traffic fatalities, which in
creased seriously during black
outs early in the war, have
fallen off sharply and now are
considered a daylight rather
than a nighttime problem. The
change was attributed to in
creased experience with black
out travel and greater respect
for the danger involved. In the
early phases, IS per cent of
blackout traffic deaths involved
elderly men.
Traffic has dropped consider
ably during the dark hours, the
8 p. m. to 8 a. m. period account
ing for only IS per cent of the
"a hour total. In addition, there
has been a 35 per cent overall
reduction in traffic since April
l because of further cuts in gas
oline allowances.
Scotland Yard regulates the
hours for opening and closing of
theaters. These are staggered to
reduce the strain on transporta-
ton facilities.
The illumination permitted in
automobile headlights has been
doubled. This provides for two
headlights, each with maxi
mum beam candle power of ESQ
(2.5 foot-candles of light at 10
feet)
All traffic signal masks are
being changed to permit remov-
al of half of the covering during
daylight hours.
Street lighting has been
standardized at .0O02 foot-can-
dies at street level, the equiva-
lent of starlight.
Flash light lenses, formerly
covered with two thicknesses CT
newspaper, now are covered
with one thickness.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
New Haven

Mrs. william Bull entertained
l6 guests at dinner Friday noon
in honor of her daughter
Blanche's birthday anniversary.
Decorations were in keeping
with the holiday season. The
guest of honor received many
gifts in remembrance of the &C.
casion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cornett
and family of Mount Clemens
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nor
ris Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Waite
attended their dinner club at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Perry at Lake Orion Friday
evening.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Grant Perry were Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Arthur of Port
Huron.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Herbst
OF Anchorville visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl K. Hoster Saturday.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Ray Center

Herbert Neiman announces
the marriage of his daughter
Luella Marie 10 Stanley Melton
Card, son of MIR. an Mrs. Roy
Card of New 'Iaven, which will
take place at the Bethel Tenn
pie, New Baltimore on Decem-
Der 26 at 2 pm.
This Christmas entertain
ments were we'll attended at
the local schools and the chill
dren. expect to have good va
cation.
Mrs. Phoebe Kiehler enter
tanned at a miscellaneous show
er Tuesday in honor of her sis
ter, Luella, who will be a Yule-
tide bride.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Armada Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bradley
and daughter, Miss Dorothy and
son Collins will spend Christ
mas with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Bradley and son Jimmie in Ann
Arbor. Sunday, December 9th
the Bradley family will have q
Christmas dinner at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Has
brouck and family in Richmond
The Just-A-Mere club will
meet with Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Montgomery on Christmas Eve
Donald Geno returned to
Camp Crowder. Missouri, Mon
day morning after spending a
furlough at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray E. Geno.
MAYMOND- MAURER
Miss Ruth Raymond, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ray
mond was united in marriage to
Psc. David v. Maurer, of Mac
Dill Field, Orlando, Florida, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Maurer
of Detroit, Saturday evening,
December 10 at 1880 o'clock at
the Methodist parsonage, Rev
John Adams officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs. v. A. Lassing of Detroit
were attendants. Out-of-town
guest was Mrs. Jacob Maurer Of
Detroit, the groom's mother.
Following the ceremony the
young people left for a brief
honeymoon in Detroit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lassing.
Psc. Maurer will return to Cali
fornia Saturday, December 20.
The Maurers were former res
identS of Armada
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Monv Wrinkles Smoothed
During 3 Years Of War
Mission Sent to British Isles

The blackout period has been
heightened by changing the time
from an hour after sunset to an
hour before sunrise TO three
quarters of an hour after sunset
and three-quarters of an hour
before sunrise.
Automobiles now may have
two tail lights of standard make
covered with one thickness Of
tissue paper. Formerly only one
tail light was permitted.
Interior lighting of buses has
been increased to Il foot-candle
at seat level.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24
Masons Install
New Officers
Utico Girls Chorus
Furnishes Music

UTICA - Albert Marlatt, OF
Mount Clemens, district deputy
instructor and a Past Master OF
Mount Clemens Lodge F. & A.
NJ, installed the newly elected
officers of the Utica Masonic
Lodge M IN day night. Ralph
Bennett, acted as Grand Mar
shall, and w. F. Price as Grand
Chaplain.
A fine group of Masons and
their friends assembled for the
ceremonies which were public.
James Fletcher was indicted
into the office of Worshipful
Master. Other officers are S. w.,
Harold Ash; j. w., Elmer Reul-
skemper; secretary, S a m u e
Beauchamp; treasurer, William
Rossow, Sr.; S. D., Jacob Getz;
j. D., William Dempsey; Chap
lain, Adelbert B. Laid; Marshal,
Maurice Riggs; Stewards, Thorn
as Stewart and James Merritt,
Jr.; Tyler, Samuel McLain.
Music was furnished by the
Girls Chorus of the u t / C a
Schools and duets were sung by
Dorothy Cummings and Doris
White.
Utica Rotary Club enjoyed to
the nth degree their Christmas
Children's party, the members
returning to the days of their
childhood in putting on the pro-
gram which was in charge OF
Rev. Versile D. Bentley, of the
Methodist church. The gifts dis
tributed among the children"
were those to delight the hearts
of any small boy.
It was a hilarious evening and
a panacea to, the tired business
man.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-24

Mrs. Sarah Baird Is spending
the holidays with friends in Port
Huron.
Rev. and Mrs. Versile D.
Bentley and sons will spend
Christmas with Mrs. Bentley's
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Fred An
drews Of Brightmoor Methodist
church, Detroit.
Jack Russell has been quite
i'll this week suffering from neu-
ralgia of the head and eyes.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-11-21
Negro Elected
President OF
Oxford Union
British Honor
Ingenuity OF
West Indian
By RrDOLPH prNRAR

LONDON CAMP - The recent
election Of Cameron Tudor. West
Indian Negro student. as president
OF the Oxford University union is
an event OF outstanding signifi-
canoe. II shows first and fore
most that people in Britain are
not deferred by any considerations
or color from recognizing the out
standing merits OF colored people
In their midst.
Mr. Tudor received on his cleo
ton over 400 kilograms OF CON
graduation from all over Britain.
The vice chancellor OF the uni
versitv. Sir David Ross. honored
him with an informal luncheon
Mr.. Tudor's election would not
have been complete II the Nails
had not contributed TO his sue
cess. This IS what they said
~ Negro was elected President
Of the Oxford Union society. ac-
cordlng 10 the London press. Lon
don napers stress the fact that
this Is the first time Negro has
heen elected 10 this post. The
Oxford union has always played
nm Important part In English po-
l'tical life and was considered 10
he the social ante-chamber OF the
English parliamentary system.
Formerly. members Of well known
English families occupied the post.
Several presidents later became
ministers Of the crown. In the
VBgIand Of today. n Negro Is nj
tho head Of this institution
COI0red Peonlo FIJI
ImDortant Positions
Colored neople with qualifica-
iicns 70 fill important positions
ore steadily being appointed IN
Britain. Thomas POWELL Boston.
Ids. res. qualified recently
II tho Edinburgh Dental hospital
and has Just been appointed den
tai officer 10 the county borough
~ Newport. Isle Of Wight Mr.
Boston will be working under tho
authority OF the medical officer
Of health. Dr Farley His ap-
nointment Is responsible one
The dental care ~ tho districts
school children will be entirely
under his supervision In addi-