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Evening star., 1942-07-18
Bill 10 Outlaw Fees
Oh Federal Contracts
by Vinson
Army and Navy Move
To Cut Agents Profits
From Rising War Costs
By the Associated Press,


Quick House action on a bill out
lawing commission fees on Govern
ment contracts was sought today
by Chairman Vinson of the Naval
Committee as the Army and Navy
moved simultaneously toward pre-
venting agents profits from boost
ing war costs.
These developments followed the
committees approval of the meas
ure yesterday.
Chairman Faddin of House
military subcommittee, reported the
committee had. discovered that COM
missions amounted to $1,815, 1866 to
agents on contracts totaling S16,-
793,85O, and said that only the
surface has been scratched"
Data Turned Over.
The Naval Committee turned over
to the Army, Navy and the Justice
Department 'for any action they
may deem necessary data collected
at hearings, during which four
Washington firms of sales engi-
neersr acknowledged profits of close
to $4,000 during the past Is
months.
Majority Leader Mccormack con-
ferred with Mr.. Vinson on the pos
sibility OF House action of the COM
mittee's bill next week, and the
Georgian announced: This is going
to help the housing situation, be-
causesa lot Of these S per cent, infiu-
enceF boys are going to move out OF
Washington right soon."
The measure would outlaw both
payment and receipt OF contingent
fees for obtaining contracts and
would establish q penalty up to six
months Imprisonment and a 5000
fine. As now drafted. it covers only
naval contracts, but the committee
agreed to present on the House floor
an amendment broadening Its scope
to cover all departments.
Old Line Agent Protests. ~,
Approval of the legislation came
only 4fter last minute protest from
Morton Dukehart Of Baltimore and
sv~caAAA6eOAAs W SUAAAAS AAAloCli Ill OlU
line" commission agent, he COM
planned that the committee, in its
effort to get at the "unscrupulous"
agents. was using shotgun to hit
all of u.s."
Appearing voluntarily before the
committee, Mr.. Dukehart said that
he represented four companies do
ing Government and commercial
business in Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia, and that
his was an old and established con-
Germ which had been doing legiti-
mate business for years.
But Chairman Vinson held out
firmly against any exceptions.
There is loophole in the present
law, and that's where all the sheep
have gone through the fence. We
can't blow hot and cold on this.
This iniquitous situation has shocked
the whole country"
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Flying Tiger Mechanic
Returns 10 D. T.. Home
After Many PeriIs
Edward GoIIoeher, Navy
Bound, Survived Ship
Sinking, Jop Bombs

After nearly year OF fighting and
lodging the Japanese in China,
Flying Tiger" Edward F. Gallagher
WAS back in his home at 730 Somer-
set place NV. today waiting for his
only suit to come back from the
cleaners so he could hurry down.
town and complete arrangements
to get back in the Navy for another
crack at the enemy.
Mr.. Gallagher, who was crew chief
of the American Volunteer Groups
Sd Squadron, left the Tigers" when
they were absorbed In the Army All
Forces and decided to return to the
Navy, in which he had served six
years as an aviation mechanic prior
to joining the AVG last August. He
will leave for Boston tomorrow to
be inducted preparatory to entering
the naval aviation preflight school
at the University of Georgia.
Wanted Independence.
The Flying Tigers" were not
very happy about joining the Army
Mr.. Gallagher said. They liked op-
Grating on their own,' he said, with
no brass hats telling them what
to do"
Mr.. Gallagher's squadron was at
Rangoon when the Japanese struck
there in their efforts to cut the
Burma road.
From that point on he said, I'VE
were moving constantly. setting up
new airf1elds and outwitting the
enemy. All we had, remember, were
fighter planes. The boys did a swell
job with them, but II we had only
had squadron of heavy bombers
there wouldn't be much Jap aviation
left over there by now"
Mr.. Gallagher shipped on a
freighter bound for home but he
didn't get very far.
Japs Sink His Ship.
In the Bay of Bengal not far
from Madras, his boat ran into .
large fleet Of japanese vessels. A
warship larger than an American
heavy cruiser poured shells into the
unarmed freighter and 1t wasn't
very long before she went down. It
was impossible to man the lifeboats,
but one of them was thrown clear
of the wreckage when the ship sank.
Mr.. Gallagher and IA others man
aged to scramble into this boat.
They we're the only survivors among
a on the vessel. Five of the sur
vivors were in shape to row. 1t took
them two days to reach the coast Of
India. Mr.. Gallagher was the only
one who didn't suffer some injuries
Mr.. Gallagher saw his new six
month -old son. Edward Francis. jr.,
for the first time when he arrived
home q couple of days ago. He
would like to spend q little more
time with his wife and baby, he
said, >" but the Japs won't wait"
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Spain Marks Anniversary

MADRID, July 18 tF)-Spaniards
celebrated In flag -bedecked streets
today the nations annual DAY of
National Rising" which marks the
outbreak of the Spanish Civil War
six years ago.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Britain Ships so Tonks
To Russia Each Week
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey tEt ASS0Ctnttu FreSs.
ALDERSHOT, England, July 18-
Oliver Lyttelton, Britain's Minister
of Production, declared in a speech
today that Britain has been shipping
so tanks weekly to Russia and to
date has fulfilled her contracts with
the Soviet for supply of other war
materials.
He added that Britain by the end
of May actually shipped IL per
cent more aircraft than had been
promised up to the end of June"
I'VE did not allow considerations
Of our own safety to stand in the
way of supplying Russia with arms, "
Lyttelton said.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Nozi Bund Leaders
Citizenship Revoked
By II E Associated Press.

by II hSSOCtttca IIesc
NEWARK, N. j.. July 18-August
Klapprott. leader Of the former Ger
American Bund's Eastern de-
partment. was one of four men
whose citizenship Federal Judge
William F.. Smith revoked yesterday
after they had failed to answer
complaints filed on May IL by the
Government within the required so
days.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Thorn Lord Identified the
four as members of the Bund and
said they were natives of Germany
Evening star., 1942-07-18

Record fer Last - Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today
Hishest. "a, At 6:lO pm. Year ago. IS
Record TeMssratsres This Year. "
Hiehest, 95. on July II.
Lowest. 9. on January II.
Humidity fer Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 40 per cent. at 2:3O am.
Lowest. 81 per cent. At 2:3O pm.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Three Arroigned in Chicago
As Soboteurs' Aides

CHICAGO. July Is (P,.-Otto
Richard Wergin broke down and
wept yesterday when he and his
wife and another woman were ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Edwin X. Walker on Fed
eral charges OF assisting Herbert
Hans Haupt. one of eight Nazi sabo-
teurs on trial for their lives in
Washington.
Wergin and his wife, Kate, and
Mrs. Lucille Froehling pleaded in
nocent and were held in $1,000 bail
each for continued hearing August
5. Complaints charged they did
"unlawfully receive, relieve. comfort,
aid and assist" Haupt after the
young saboteur. according to Gov
ernment charges, landed from 4
German submarine June II 1t Ponte
Vedra Beach, Fla
Similar complaints, all signed by
an FBI agent. were filed against
Mrs. Froehling's husband, Walter
Wilhelm Froehling, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hans Max Haupt, parents of
young Haupt. United States At
torney j. Albert Woll said these
three, all in custody, would be AZ
rained some time later. He ex-
planned that Mrs. Haupt and Froeh-
ling were "out of town." presumably
in Washington for the saboteur
trial. and that Haupt was i'll.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

War bonds are an investment in
Americas future. Nothing in the
world Is safer today. Buy!
Evening star., 1942-07-18

Nazi Saboteurs' Trial
Pushed as u. ). Ends
One Group 'sCase
Evidence to Be Presented
Separately in Charges
Involving Second Group
BULLETIN.

luTte Ol Lie F'bl agents VINO
helped round up the eight sabo-
teurs now on trial for their lives
testified today before the mill
tary tribunal. according to an
oflicial communique issued short
ly before O'Clock. One of the
FBI agents spent considerable
time identifying various pieces
OF clothing, money and other
articles allegedly : belonging to
one of the four prisoners who
landed from = submarine on the
Florida coast.
With the conclusion of it's case
against four Nazi saboteurs land
ed on Long Island by a U-boat,
the Government was expected to
continue today presentation to a
military commission Of evidence
gathered by the FBI against four
German agents who were landed
on the Florida coast June II on a
similar mission of sabotage and
espionage.
Though the eight Nazis face the
same charges, the Government, it
was indicated by statements issued
by the commission yesterday, is pre-
senting the evidence against each
group separately.
Edward John Kerling was the
leader of the group that landed
near jacksonville, Fla. The other
three are Werner Thiel, Hermann
Neubauer and Herbert Haupt.
The four against whom the prose-
cution has completed it's case are
George John Dasch, Ernest Peter
Burger, Heinrich Harm Heinck and
Richard Quirin.
Statement Issued.
Following the conclusion OF the
session yesterday afternoon, Maj.
Gen. Frank r. Mccoy, president of
the commission, issued the following
statement:
The commission reconvened after
recess at l:30 pm. This morning S
session was devoted to completing
the reading-which started Wednes-
day-of long statement. This
afternoons session was devoted to
the examination and cross-exami-
nation of seven additional FBI wit
nesses. As an incident to the direct
examination several additional docu-
ments were read into the record. In
addition, photographs of the articles
which were found on the Florida
beach were presented to the COM
mission. The photographs were of
explosives, abrasives, clothing, etc.
The commission adjourned for
the day at $50 pm. The trial will
be resumed at 10 am. tomorrow
morning."
In statement issued at the close
of the morning session yesterday,
Gen. Mccoy said the prosecution
had concluded its case against the
four prisoners landed on Long
Island. N. Y. from German sub
marine. He also disclosed that the
reading Of the long document begun
Wednesday had been completed.
This was said to be the statement
made to FBI agents by George John
Dasch.
Though there was TO indication
as to the length of time the prose-
cution would require to complete
its case against the Florida group,
the trial Of the eight NaA saboteurs
can hardly be completed before the
middle or end of next week. The
defense, which has already cross
examined FBI witnesses, will prob
ably require day or perhaps more
to present its case.
The eight Mails, now on trial for
their lives, are expected to take the
stand before the historic trial erds
at the Justice Department Building.
Three Arroigned in Chicago
A
Evening star., 1942-07-18
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continued
Evening star., 1942-07-18

Buy War savings stamps. Help
stamp out the Axis!
Evening star., 1942-07-18
CHICAGO.-PLE

CHICAGO-PLEADS INNOCENT TO AIDING NAZI-Accompan-
by Otto Richard Wergn ght) walks to
arraignment yesterday before Federal commissioner
pleaded innocent criminal charges
they given comfort Of the Naz saboteurs
trial in Washington A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Report for Last - Hours.

MARYLAND and Virginia-Hgh temperature tonight
Evening star., 1942-07-18

The Sun and Noon.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

The 5000, 900 loan fund voted by
Congress to help students speed up
training for technical and profess
sional jobs will be. available soon,
ManpoWer Chairman McNutt an
nounced. Monthly loans will be made
totaling not more than $500 a year
at az per cent interest. The interest
is cancelled if the student is drafted
Funds will be allocated to colleges
and universities by the United States
Once of Education.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

WPB amended its prohibition
against use of restricted material in
church goods so that it does not
apply to silk woven or knitted into
cloth on or before June 13. This
till permit use of fabricated silk in
priests caSsocks and vestments, al
TAR cloths, canopies and other goods.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

The supply of paperboard is so
abundant that WPB contemplates
no restriction on the manufacture of
Christmas and gift boxes.
Evening star., 1942-07-18

I Motorists, in filling out applica-
tons for an extra gasoline ration,
were advised by the Office of Price
Administration to provide rationing
boards with specific, clear and COM
plete information 1t was said
thousands OF applications received SO
far were reported incomplete, incor-
rect or vague.
Evening star., 1942-07-18
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CapitAl Current month to dAte):

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
4
= lewis Blames
al line Owners

......a'"4. I1"c. ,, lNID--Iohu
= h"n.. chic. OF the United Mine
W.#c... 'ndIy blamed mrmc opera
'Dr' for mo d..p u'c winch solid lucis
Nd, ma'rHt"r Irkc~ sand was delay
NJ ".inu-luu of ihc six day week in
the eastern soft coal fields.
'r."-. asserting the nation needed
.m unprecedented amount Of coal
H. speed the winning Of this war;
called Upon Lewis and EIcrda van
Horn pi Cleveland. chairman OF the
operator. Appalachian Joint confer
cncc. 10 settle their controversy and
10 act at the earliest possible mo-
mcnt' tu modify the existing con
trICtual provision for the iivc-ddy
3j-hour week i'm thc industry.
lCkCs. IN identical letters 10 each.
noted yC>tcrd1Y that he first made
the request tor extension of the work
week September % and declared
that unless there is unprecedented
production of coal zinc war will be
prolonged at the unnecessary cost
of human lives ard suffering"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
OPA Stops Issuing
b and &C. Gas Cards

Washington. Dee. -(NpN-
Issuance Of IL" and "C' gaso-
line ration books is being halted
for the next few days in the II
cast coast states while the office
Of price administration read
iusts mileage tables Ia conform
with the new unit values of the
coupons. Tho unit values in The
cast were cut from four f. three
gallons each over the Weekend.
Validity Of the p and "C'
books already issued was no; al
iCctCd bv 'hc order temporarily
hHlIing the issuance of new
ones.
Tho order came after james
+. ByrnCS. director of economic
sterilization. announced that
there Is mo hope for lcSScning
Of the restrictions upon the use
of gasoline and fuel oil" in view
Of increasing military demands
and transportation difficulties.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
Two Men Are Killed
In Traffic Accident

kiu-Iuu, Dec % APP Robert
Lee Cr""ch 81. ui Wheat Swamp.
and Leland Joncs. 20. of LaCirarcc.
were Killed near here this morning
when AN automobile. which CrCcCh
was driving, Skiddcd and crashed
into u tree.
Rudolph Byrd. 80. Of LAGRANGE.
another passenger. suffered COM
pound fractures Of both legs and 9TH
CT injuries. Doctors ii Il local hos
pi'al said he had chance to re-
60, er.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
Mcmillan
Gives Rulings
On State Laws

Raleigh. Dec. 2?-CNP
torncy General Harry Mcmillan
ruled today that when Il person
~ arrested Inc should immediate
~ he informed al the charge
against linn, and except in cap
ilal cases, should be allowed To
give bail.
The attorney general, handing
dn"n digest of opinions, >aId the
arrested person should Dc allowed
I" communicate immediately with
counsel and friends but that If the
individual is drunk. nc ShUuld moi
bc released until he IS in pos c>SlOn
OF ms mental faculties.
MCMILLAN also ruled:
The board of county commission.
crS has not authority 10 establish
recreation systems and Fairgrounds.
II a nonresident soldiers car IS
properly licensed in hi, nome state.
n" North Carolina license Is re-
CURED.
u married woman having a sCpa-
Ialc and independent income Is CT
W'lcd Ia personal exemption OF
only 81 600. IT, however. she can
qualify as the head OF tho family.
She would bc entitled to a personal
exemption of $4,000.
a register of deeds is authorized
10 issue marriage license "a par
ucS 10 years of aGc without con
sent OF parents. A newspaper would
nave the right 10 copy tho names Of
married persons from record.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
Commands
Raid Tunisia
Near Bizerte

London. Dee. 22-(APD-CDm-
mandoS from the British first
army have attacked TuniSia
irGm the sra and penetrated IT,
WITHIN five miles oi Bizcrsc,
Renters reported today.
The landing WAS made il.
heavy Seas last week and the
cCEimandGS Just have returned
Ia their base. the British agency
>aid in a dispatch daiclinrd
with Lieutenant General Ken
meth \. y. Anderson'S Arm, in
Tuni>ia."
lo>scs were light only because
the landing was unOppo>cd and
must OF lis had To swim for it,"
the commanding officer said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
Federal Agencies
Plan Farm Shift
FSA and Others
Would Move Farmers
From Less Productive
Farms to Dairy and
Livestock Areas East
of Great Plains

ncInnalI. Dee. 2g-(APl-
FEDERAL UIiICiaiS land the ground
work today Tor Il program To
case The farm labor prpDlrm by
mGNIns 10000 farmers east al
the i'rcai Plains from less 10
more productive ground.
Inc program STEMS from an
experiment i'll which a number
al Kentucky hIii cUdntry farm
cr> were sent Ia central OhIu
and trainrd in dairy and stock
iaiming and similar cNpcrI-
mcnt in Wisconsin.
We intend TO Keep dairy auC
livestock iuruc!, from having u
3'hcucn because ul 20 .a.Drr short.
ds". Carl G.bDuury OF Wa.n.2tr,
director @. uTa. rehabilitation lu.
iHv Farm Security AGmulstrut III
SH.d al an organization conference
The program. with a March
G"ad.ln" Tor completion. takes .
al. states from Inc Dukulu~ -uI..
to Texas ana east L. the Arlamt.,
coast. GibDuucy SAID 10 similar CON
icro"c" would To nr'd later ~ Den
sc. inr tUU Far Wc,;.
Federal agencies cuupcrat.u. Wlli
tho tSA ~ the project arc the of
ice ul education and tho Wur man.
power commission along with Nuca
t"n"l agricultural representative.
'l"" state departments OF cduCu
t.un.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
u. s. Planes
bomb Kiiska
Hits Scored on Jap
Submarine Base; Fly
ing Fortresses Again
Raid Munda

Washington. Dec. 22.-(AP)-
American planes heavily bomb.
cd JaDan'N submarine base on
kiSka island in the AIcutianS
sunday. the Navy reported to-
day. while in the south Pacific
Army Fixing FOrtrcs>cS cNccut
ed new raids ON the enemy air
field II Nunda in the SOlOmons
and damaged at least one cargo
ship near Bnugainvillc island.
Navy C"wmunluUc No. 22T said:
North Pacific.
Il. ON December 20. United State.
iiumh"r~. escorted by fighters. exc
.uiod ID heavy. coogdInatcd attack or
shore Installations on tn,
. land ui kisEa. Hits were sCurcr
md heavy explosions were observed
90 To" vicinity 81 tho submarine base
Camp area. and buildings wcr,
m"wn"d and a'ricd. All UmItcc
rlIt"r planes Iriururd.
South pIcIir.
"3 on December -. Army Fiyul
f".'r. &c. a'lIrt.d cmcmv m,tarir
.,u. u tn, Nuudn area OF Nc,.
'""r&.u t.i.ud. Hc,uils were not re-
ported"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
'''HNlil" ora
Christmas Dime. in the
Planned For Navy

Washington. Dec. -. (Npy -.
The Navy. which is accustomed
I" DONG things on u biz scale
~ thus Ei"bal war. reported TO-
day That lis officers and Blue
jackets would dino this Christ
mas day on approximately L.
2JO.UGO pounds OF turkey.
In keeping with iNi~ mali.
dish. they will also nave 800
600 pounds of ham. 300. 900
pounds of potatoes. l.22J.OD
pounds of other vegetables. 1885,
600 pounds al cClcry. about nine
tunS nf cranberry -dtiCC. and 81
600 gallons al ice cream.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
War Effort
Is lrnpeded
By Strikes
Go Unionists Tie Up
Production Of Ship
Plates at r epublic
Plant; z, 400 Coal Min
ers Strike in Pennsyl.
vania.

(BH TN" lSSOcinicd pyrSS)
Strikes IL Ohio and Michigan
today tied up two plants pro.
ducing ship plates and gums
impeding the war effort, Will,
2,4oo miners struck i'm the Penn.
SylVanla anthracite field ant
AN equal number threatened /,
walk out at Il season when fucI
demands are at Il peak.
IN Cleveland. Il federal Labor
commentator expressed hope to-
haN Tor quick settlement of a
work Sf0ppasc by 900 Go un-
InnIAtS, living up production of
snip plates at Republic Steel
torporafiGn'S huge continuous
strip mill here
The conclliator. Andrew J. Mvc,,;
sad shop committeeman rcDrcscu,-
ing " p. IN. shift workers agreed 10
orucr lhcr men back To- their lob,
ploNIpIne the company will return
'lcIf timc cards To the racks and re-
store the former working schedule
pending negotiations to settle a WORT;
shift dispute"
Myers said ne would prcscn, tnt.
union proposal Ia Republic i'm aI
effort 10 obtain prompt resumption
"i work On war-vital steel.
Company officials called The stop
page "a wholly unwarrantcd strike
put President Edward p. Stack .
local 2265. Go United Steel Won
cfN al America. cOntcrdcd the men
were locked out after 4 change m
work schedules.
[. NJ. White. vice president I'm
charge ri Republics Operations II,
t"lceralm> To- Chairman W. n. DAVIS
OF the war Labor board. Undrr,cr..-
iary pi Navy James V. FolTc,1aI and
Admiral Emory S. Land. chairman .g
me maritime commission. asked ra.'
thcN take appropriate action imrrr-
dIatclN /" terminate this unpatrrptIc
and illegal strike"
y strike which started i'm tn, ..u
department al the Gn0dvcar Tire .vd
Rubber Co. plant al Jackson, Mich
yesterday spread (" the entire pfar'
today. stopping production.
Inc strike resulted from - con.
lrnNrrSN over company effort. e.
cur'iail the Sunday shift by - pr,
cent
Twelve hundred anthracite mini.
"i tho Even Cullicry of tho Pom,
>ylvHnIa Coat Go. AZ Port Griffin
struck December > Tor higher Wac
and another loo ~ the Pync-Tav
I"r C"liiCIy of the Moffnt Coal (n
al scranton walked oli yesterday ON
similar ground: The 100 miner. -.
the liHIclt"n shaft Cullicry and Gran
berry Improvement Co threatened
strike January - unless they pa, -;
So . day wage increase.
~ - result of the two waIL,nii.
and the other threat. the tri-disirir:
general mine committee Dnllcd ali
anthracite miners in the three dis-
triCtS OF the United Mine Worker,
IN regard I" u possible general WORK
St"ppagc III sympathy with Ia,
strikers
Ou the other side al the picture
u iour-day strike of Cumpositurs -,
the Repository, only daily ncwspapc,
at Canton. Ohio. was ended by an
agreement for labor department.
cancellation panel 10 held hearings ON
the pay dispute.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-22
Children Sponsor
Liberty Freighter

Wilmington. Dec 22..-(AP) -ThC
Betty Ianc. 5iE liberty r'cightcr
turned or' at tho North Caroline,
ShrpbuiluuG Go. yard here. was
launched today with three West Viz
ginia school children as honor guests.
Tho ship waS named by students
of West Virginia Inv recognition of
their efforts IN the recent nation
wide scrap metal collection cam
pdiEn.