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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Jury Hears Statement
Of Defendant He Took
Civil Service Records
U. S. Drops Theft Counts
Against Five, Charges
Illegal Removed Only

A statement given Federal Bureau
of Investigation agents by Harlan
G. Crandall, in which he admitted
removing about 10000 personnel
sheets from the Civil Service Com
mission for preparation of q COM
mercial mailing list, was read to q
jury in District Court today during
the trial of four men and a woman
charged with illegal removal of the
records.
Mr.. Crandall, a former commits
sion employe, is one of the five de-
PENDANTS.
simultaneously, Assistant District
Attorney Charles B. Murray. prose-
cutting the case, announced he had
dropped seven OF the IA counts in
the indictment against the five de-
fendants-counts which charged
them with theft of the record. The
remaining seven counts charge un-
lawful removal.
Mr.. Murray said he took this
action because it was obvious the
defendants intended to return the
records after having used them.
The Crandall statement was first
OF Is given F. B. I. agents by the
five defendants read to the jury.
Mr.. Murray plans to read the other
IL before resting the Governments
case,
On trial with Mr.. Crandan are
Walter A. c. Camp, Werner j.
Orbach. Lawrence L. Haynes and
Miss Katherine Kay. Mr.. Haynes
and Miss Kay have been identified
during the trial as having connec-
lions with the Standard Business
Service, a direct man list supply
firm which the Government alleges
used the information in the per-
sonnet records removed from the
Civil Service Commission.
In the statement, Mr.. Crandall
said he took approximately 10000
personnel information sheets from
the commission offices, but had in
tended to return them.
He said he was approached one
time by Mr. Camp with a request
for a list of employees in Govern
ment Navy Yards throughout the
United States. Mr.. Camp also said
ne was interested in obtaining a
nst OF toolmakers in various cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

milk can be placed in the ice box
Immediately after it is received at
the home and thus will result in a
better product. Heretofore, milk
was delivered before dawn and sat
on doorsteps until the consumers
arose.
To encourage public support of the
program, dairy officials recalled that
inconvenience resulting from it do
not affect consumers alone. In al
most every instance. changes to meet
the new schedule have been neces-
sary inside the plants, involving an
alteration of working hours, ma
chinery and other factors.
New Plan May Arise.
But dairymen are not pessimistic
over the situation. They believe the
war emergency may initiate q revo-
luton in the milk industry which,
when accepted, will be found so sat-
isfactory that they never will re-
turn to the old system with its at
tendant increase of gasoline and
rubber expense
They are encouraged in this be-
lief by the attitude taken so far
by consumers.
Daytime deliveries are a COM
plete departure from established
custom and the public is reluctant
to accept a change" observed the
manager of one of Washington's
largest diaries. But, on the whole, it
has been received in our experience
with very decided cooperation and
understanding on the part of the
public. Along with complaints, we
have received many favorable COM
ments and some of our customers
have told us that it was even more
desirable than the old system"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Mail Rights Surrendered
By Philadelphia Weekly

The Philadelphia Herold, a weekly
newspaper accused of publishing
seditious matter, today surrendered
its second-class mailing privileges.
William B. Graf e. Sons, pub
fishers of the Herold, did not make
an appearance at a hearing before
post Office officials.
Under the department S procedure
this waived the papers right to con-
tinue its second-class privileges.
A ,three-member board immedi-
ately recommended to Postmaster
General Walker that he issue a for
NAL order revoking the publications
second-class privileges.
w. B. Graf, who with his two
sons published the Herold, sent a
letter saying there had been no
fixed attempt on my part or on
the part of any member of the
partnership, to interfere with the
successful prosecution of the war on
behalf of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Arlington, Alexandra
Groups Urge State
Control Of Rents
Governor Sympathetic, .
But Sees Conflict With
O. P. A. on Fixed Ceiiinq
Fv the Associated Press.

Hv the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, May 14.-Represent-
atives of Alexandria and Arlington
County have strongly recommended
to Gov. Darden that appointment of
local rent control boards to OPP
crate under State authority in desig-
mated defense rental areas rather
than leaving administration to Fed
eral authorities.
Although the Governor told the
group yesterday he was sympathetic
with their problem, decision was
postponed until the Arlington Alex
andria Spokesman can .Alk with
Paul A. Porter, assistant once of
Price Administration administrator
in charge of rents. The Governor
agreed to 60 to Alexandria for an
other discussion of the situation
after the groups meeting with Mr..
Porter.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia, one of the six who par
e,
told the Governor that IF We must
be thrown to the wolves, we would
prefer the Alexandra wolves to the
Washington wolves"
Regions Under Price Ceiling.
Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax
were among the Virginia regions for
which the o. P. A. proclaimed price
ceilings last month. For these sub
urban areas of Washington, the CELL
ing fixed was the rental level of
January l, 1941, but if the State acts
within 60 days from the date of the
order, or by June 20, administration
can be retained under State and
local authorities instead of passing
to o. P A.
City Manager Carl Budwesky of
Alexandria said that while there
was need for some control, he was
bitterly opposed to Alexandria's
rents being regulated through the
District. Others joining in the
plea for State action were Delegate
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington,
patron of 1912 act of the General
Assembly authorizing the Governor
to appoint rent control boards; Ed
mund D. Campbell, chairman of
the Arlington County Board; I.
Chance Buchanan, chairman of the
Arlington Fair Rent Committee, and
Edward Smith, also of Arlington.
Darden Sees Conflict.
Gov. Darden, in explaining his
position, pointed out that under the
Virginia Fair Rent Act rentals
could be fixed only after surveys
had been made, whereas the o. P. A.
already had specified definite CELL
ing. In this respect, he saw conflict
between the State law and the
Federal plan.
Furthermore, he said the o. P. A.
insisted on enforcement OF its CELL
lngs and preferred to handle the
administration itself, perhaps on
the theory that the Virginia law
was too liberal and that the o. P. A.
eventually might have to take over
the job anyhow.
From his own standpoint, the
Governor said he preferred opera
ton under the Virginia law, but
that aside from the points men
toned there were questions in
VOWED also of STATS that would be
necessary and the cost of their
maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Father Jailed for Keeping
Son, IA, Out Of School
By the Associated Press

ES the Associated Press.
HILLSDALE, Mich, May IA
Arthur Evers, 52-year-oid farmer,
has gone to Jail for 80 days for
falling to send his 14-year old son
to school.
MY son has passed the eighth
grade" Mr.. Evers said as he
marched of to jail. Il had to work
when I was kid, so why can't nv
kid work."
He was sentenced by Circuit
Judge Charles o. Arch on April 30
to pay a 500 fine or serve so DAYS
In Jail for violating his parole in a
previous similar case, and was given
10 days to think it over.
The farmer, father of IS children.
OF whom six live at home, appeared
three days later than the time set.
and said he could have paid the
alternative fine, but what's the
use"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
New Milk Delivery Schedules
Finding General Acceptance
Dories Seek Some Method of Meeting
Complaints by Daytime Absentees

The war emergency program re-
stricting milk to daytime delivery
will be in full operation in the Dis
trict and nearby area tomorrow,
with indications that both diaries
and consumers will accept it with
minimum complaint
Diaries which already have
adopted the change report that
apparently their customers, with few
exceptions, have taken the later
deliveries as an outgrowth of total
war; and are willing to make sacri-
fees in the face of unusual condi-
tons
Chief complaint so far has come
from married couples who work in
the daytime and are not at home to
take in the milk when it is delivered.
Dairymen pointed to this as one
OF the worst features of the new
system and expressed hope that
some special consideration could be
worked out to take care of such
cases.
Traffic Phase Cited.
Still another complaint has been
that the change would make it
necessary for certain consumers to
buy milk from stores rather than
continuing to have it delivered at
their homes, thus increasing traffic
on the streets. Dairy officials said
they had had some cancellations
because Of the program, but ex-
pressed doubt that the resulting rise
in private transportation would be
sufficient to outweigh the saving in
gasoline and rubber by the one
delivery-a day plan.
Except for the cases in which both
man and wife work, it Is pointed
out that the change may bring
about a general benefit in that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Afraid Wardens Ask
Retention Of Murphy
As Their Chief
Delegation Sees Young
To Urge FuII-Time
Civil Defense Post

Defense Co-ordinator Young today
was urged by delegation of air.
raid wardens to retain the services
of Battalion Chief Clement Murphy
as chief AFRAID warden and to re-
lieve him for the duration of his
responsibilities in the District Fire
Department
Mr.. Murphy recently asked that
he be relieved of duty as chief air.
raid warden. His request was sup
ported by Fire Chief Stephen T.
Porter, who emphasized the Fire
Departments need for Mr.. Muir
phys services as department drill
master.
The delegation. which said it rep
resented more than $4,000 members
of the Civilian Defense Corps, de-
clared that lin spite of lack of
sufficient authority and complete
cooperation from his superiors"
Chief Murphy had performed "a
splendid job" and that his resigna-
ton from the wardenr service would
be "a serious blow TO morale"
The delegation was headed by
William J. Mileham. and included
Thurston N. Barlow. Milo H. Brink
ley, Walter D. Cunyus, Isaac N.
Cupid, Leon Pretzfelder. Max C.
Schwartz and Thomas w. Sandoz.
Young to Consult Murphy.
Commissioner Young told the
group he planned to consult again
with Chief Murphy to determine
whether he preferred to continue
as chief air-raid warden or to devote
his full time to Fire Department
work.
The Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations through its Executive Board
last night urged establishment of
paid fun-tim chief AFRAID warden
and staff for the District and asked
that the chief warden be made
responsible only to Mr.. Young
The delegates also asked the Com
missioners to refuse the resignation
OF Chief Murphy and to make him
the full-time paid chief with protec-
ton of his seniority and other rights
IN the Fire Department.
Blackout Bill Change Urged.
Elimination of certain language
in the pending Randolph blackout
bill as comforting too much power
on the city heads was asked by the
board, but the members went on to
approve the measure with such elm
nations. Approval was based, it
was indicated, on the need to pro-
tect civilian defense workers flnan-
cially. The bill would authorize
100000 for the payment of hospital
expenses Of workers injured in de-
tense duty.
The proposed granting of such
wide powers over private property
to the city heads, according to the
board, is another indication of the
need here for an elected local gov
eminent.
Harry S. Wender. executive vice
president, appointed the federation
as committee of the whole to pro-
mote the sale Of War savings bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Australia 10 LET Draftees
Join Overseas Service
Hy the Associated Press.


CANBERRA. Australia, May IA
Army Minister Francis Forde an
nounced today that Gen. Sir Thomas
Blamey, commander of Allied land
forces, would issue an order allow
ing members of Australians con-
scripted home militia to volunteer
in the A.. ] F.. which is mustered
for service anywhere in the world.
A large number of militiamen was
expected to volunteer, and in this
way reduce the present parliament
tary controversy over the Defense
Act, which forbids militiamen being
sent outside Australian territory.
Such a move also would eleminate
many operational difficulties when
the time comes to send an Austria
liam army under Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur overseas on the offensive
against Japan.
Parliamentary opposition parties
recently unsuccessfully urged the
government to change the Defense
Act in order to compel the militia
to serve anywhere in the world,
pointing out that Prime Minister
John Curtins government was COM
mitted to give all possible aid to
Gen. MacArthur's plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Billy Conn Is Sent
To Army Hospital
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 14.-Pvt. Billy
Conn, who broke his left hand and
suffered other injuries in a fight
with his father-in-law at Pitts
burgh Sunday, has been trans
ferred from Fort Wadsworth on
Staten Island to the Fort Jay Hos
pital on Governors Island.
Il don't know how long he will
be there" said Maj. Joseph Quit
mer, Fort Jay publicity oficer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Mine Blast Inquiry Waits
As II Bodies Are Hunted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Usage, w. Va, May 14.-An off,
cial investigation of an explosion in
the Christopher Coal Co.'S No. 3
mine was held in allegiance today
while rescue crews searched for the
bodies of IL of the Sc victims of
Tuesdays disaster.
-Four more bodies were brought
to the surface late last night, and
company officials indicated it would
take hours to remove the others
buried under heavy falls in the ex-
plosion area far underground.
Chief N. p. Rhinehart of the
State Mines Department said the
mine was not badly wrecked. An
inquiry will not be started until all
OF the bodies are found, he added.
Five rescue crews, working in
four-hour shifts, continued to wear
oxygen helmets because of the
fumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Rotioning Brings
Cancellation of
Trade Board Fete

Because of the gasoline and tire
shortages, the Board of Trade to-
day Cancelled its annual shad bake
scheduled for May % at Bay Ridge,
Md.
Decision to call off the affair was
announced by Board President
Lanier P. McLachlen following a
meeting of the committee in charge.
1t was the first cancellation in the
48-year history of the shad bake.
Board officials said many men,
bers already had purchased tickets.
Money will be refunded on applica-
ton at board headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
1unney Gets Assignment
To Raise Relief Funds
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 14-Comdr.
James j. (Gene) Tunney, director
Of the Nays physical training pro-
gram, has been assigned by the
Navy Department to the Special
Events Committee, the organiza-
ton of which raises funds for the
Navy Relief Society.
Transfer of the former heavy
weight boxing champion was an
nounced today by Stanton Griffis,
chairman of the Special Events
Committee of the National Citizens
Committee of the Society.
In his new work Comdr. Tunney
will be in general charge of the
development of amateur and pro-
fesSional summer and fall sports
program designed to raise money
for the society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
No Free Mail Dunninq,
Soldiers Are Warned
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WORCESTER, Mass, May IL
Postmaster John T. Sheehan said
today he discovered two Worcester
professional men. called to armed
service had been dunning clients
at Uncle Sans expense by the use
OF soldiers free mail privileges.
Mr.. Sheehan said he had warned
both to stop it, as free mail is solely
for personal correspondence. He
would not identify them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

Randolph Mengers. the Rev. E. B.
Harris and the Rev. Hunter M
Lewis.
Paul S. Galloway, Cathedral choir
master, directed the presentation
OF the Requiem" in tribute to the
dean at the evening service. Men
and women to the number of $50
sang the text and the soloists were
Agnes Davis, soprano; Pauline
Pierce, mezzo-soprano; William Hahn,
tenor, and George Britton, baritone.
The National Symphony Orchestra
and added instrumentalists provided
the necessary accompaniment, sup
plementing the organ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
Pupils PIon Dance Recital

More than 100 pupils in colorful
costumes will take part in the an
nual dance recital at the East Silver
Spring Elementary School, Silver
Spring, at 8 o'clock tomorrow and
Saturday evenings. The recital, I'M
der direction of Miss Adelaide Court
ney. Is sponsored by the Parent
Teacher Association. Mrs. Louis
Metcalf is chairman Of the COM
mittee IN charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

School to Repeot PIuy

-UPPERVILLE, Va, May IA (Spe-
ciaD students of the Marshall
High School will give a repeat per-
Torrance at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
school auditorium Of the play, "A
Hoodooed Coon" The cast will in
clude agricultural students at the
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14

One of these half tracks costs
about Sill 900 and our automotive
factories are turning them out by
the thousands. But if everybody in
your community buys War Bonds
your town could easily buy one or
more Of these tank-powered trucks.
They are vital to our Army. Buy
War Bonds every payday and help
beat Washington's quota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
4 4
WAatHo~B~xWM
WAR BONDS

To win battles you must get there
"fustest with the mostest" today as
in the time of the stalwart cavalry
leader Bedford Forrest. The half
track is the mechanical cavalry of
our Army today. 1t has a truck body
and front wheels, powered like a
tank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
More Ride Richmond Buses

RICHMOND, Va, May Il R.-A
million more persons rode streetcars
and buses in Richmond last month
than In April of 1941, the Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce said TODAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-05-14
1871 Of Danes Reported
Wanting Allied Victory
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCldteO HreSS.
LONDON, May 14.-J. C. Moeller,
formerly Danish minister of COM
merce, who escaped from Copen-
hagen "a few days ago." declared
today that "98 per cent of the Danish
population is hoping for a United
Nations victory"
Moeller, who was forced out of
office by the Germans October 3.
1910, praised the Danish Minister
to Washington for agreeing to
American occupation of Iceland and
Greenland in defiance of German
threats.
He said the Germans now had an
army of between 10000 and 10000
In Denmark and that the food situa-
ton was growing steadily worse.
Five Representatives Dismissed.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, May IA P.-The Danish
foreign minister announced in
Copenhagen today that five of its
overseas representatives had been
dismissed because they followed
the example of Count Eduard Re-
ventlow, fermer Danish Minister to
London, and given notice that they
no longer were willing to subordinate
themselves to the Danish govern
ment.
1t named them as Consul General
Brandt Holler and Vice Consul
Reschendorff in Montreal; Consul
General Count Setback and Vice
Consul Fischer in Sydney, and Con-
sui Schultz in Johannesburg.
The Republican., 1942-11-05
Machine Repair
And Dairy Meetings
For Farmers

Meetings of farmers for the pur-
pose of repairing farm machinery and
doing farm shopwork are to begin at
Oakland High School farm shop, on
Monday evening, November 9, at 1870
o'clock The plan of the procedure of
these meetings is similar to last year
with arrangements to meet on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday evenings
of each week. Any farmer having ma
chincry or equipment to repair may
attend.
A dairy meeting is to be held on
Tuesday, November 10, at Red House
school building and Thursday, Novcm-
Der 18th at 1880 p. M, for the purpose
of discussing dairying and improving
dairy production through testing of
dairy cattle
These meetings arc being held
under the direction of Mr.. James
House, in cooperation with County
Agent Carter; Vo-Ag Instructor O.
r. eraser, assisted by VIM, DcBerry
and Wayne Hamilton.
The Republican., 1942-11-05

Old Glory, can't salute you with the snap and precision of
soldier sailor marine only stand bareheaded with the
breeze blowing through my thinning up at YOU with
tears eyes follow you whtecapped waves
SkyWard to fight for you sver-winged plane
champion by driving burning
sands. The flaming salute of roaring guns to give
When come home at night read the newspaper listen
to the radio They tell about the deeds boys on the
flung baeeds of the world This makes blue dis
then it that because little very little
compared with what the boys doing who fighting
dying for freedom that it vitality important every
little thing that | can
do the mighty tasks carry the giant crosses
there must be thousands of little tasks that do make
big shoVes toward victory but make little pushes in that
direction pile stack of War Bonds tires
and and OIL with smile. dig and
plant victory garden refuse repeat sup
port those organizations that helping the boys do
daily work with the loyalty and devotion of soldier keep
my chin up and help other people to do the
OF course, I'd like to be Macarthur Jimmy Doolittle
I'd like to play heroic roll in the greatest history. My
little part is very and unexcitng But because
great things why should not do small things After
ALL it the millions of little things being Fundamentally
and enthusiastically by the plain citizens back home that
possible the spectacular deeds of the the armed forces
Old Glory behind Washington and Grant and Pershng whose
armies carried you victory in other the
people working and paying and praying the home front Most
of them meed the smoke of BATTLE heard the screech
of she'll medal but without the combined of their
tiny individual efforts would have defeat And this war;
too will be by teamwork and unity in small things we'll
as great.
Old Glory, l may be too old to fight but thank God can
still you in many small and humble ways.
-Wiferd A. Peterson, Editor, The Silver Lining.
The Republican., 1942-11-05
New Federal Taxes
Are Now Effective

New Federal taxes became effec-
tive November /. The tax on cigarets
was increased to eight cents pack
age, the tax on beer went up from 81
to $8 a barrel and the increase in tax
on whiskey amounted roughly to fifty
cents quart.
There are now taxes on amounts
paid for transportation of persons by
rail, motor vehicle, water or air.
Taxes on telegraph, cable or radio
are upped from ten to fifteen percent;
taxes on telephone toll charges of
twenty-five cents or more are being
increased to a straight twenty per-
cent of the rate and the tax on local
telephone service is increased from six
to ten percent.
"Juke" boxes and all coin operated
machines will be brought under the
law now covering the so-called pin
ball games, and a flat tax of $40 a
year a machine becomes effective.
This is federal tax. State laws for
bid "pin-ball" machines.
The rate of the manufactures cX-
else tax on lubricating oil is increased
from four and onc-half to six cents a
gallon.