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Evening star., 1942-07-17
Mature Sued for Divorce;
Physical Cruelty Charged
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July 17.-Victor
Mature was charged with "grevious
mental and physical cruelty" In a
divorce suit filed yesterday by
Martha Stephenson Mature.
Mrs. Mature, %, widow of or
chestra leader Hal Kemp, was
granted an order tying up all of
the actors assets and salaries pend
ing a hearing on her plea for $50
monthly alimony His movie pay
was listed as $1,000 week.
The Natures were married 13
months ago in New York, but have
been separated five months. Com
munity property was listed as $25,-
900 cash.
Mature, a., recently joined the
Coast Guard, but was permitted
to continue work on a nearly COM
pleted picture.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Water Gate Concert
To Be Broadcast

Another half hour broadcast
IN the Sunset Symphonies"
series OF the National Sym-
phony Orchestra will be nre-
sented over Station WMAI, at
$50 O'Clock tonight. The or
chestra, conducted by Sylvan
Levin, will be heard in a por-
ton OF its all-Gershwin me-
mortal program, featuring as
soloists Sidney Foster, pianist;
Dorothy Sarnoff, soprano. and
Howard vanderbe<g, baritone
Attend the concert If YOU
can. The music and settinS Al.
the Water Gate combine to
provide a pleasurable evening
Tor all, II you cannot attend,
tune IN WMAL at $3.50 pm.
In arranging these broad
casts The Evening Star and
WMAL are cooperating with
the Summer Concerts Com
% mittee OF the National SYM
phony In its contribution to
ton. "
:. Tickets for the program can
c. oe purchased at the water
Evening star., 1942-07-17
P, the Associated Press.

DETROIT, July 17.-Motor bus
operators striking contrary to ad-
vice of their AFL union leaders,
halted buses on Detroit's East Side
today, elected the non-striking
drivers and forced passengers to
alight.
Many passengers, en- route to jobs
in war plants or office buildings,
were left stranded as the buses
that were operating were jammed
to capacity
After these instances OF forcible
interruption Of bus schedules, police
received a general order to arrest
on sight any one found interfering
with the buses.
BY midmorning Woodward avenue,
broad main stem" of Detroit S
north south transportation, was
without street car service, as group
OF about 300 men blocked tracks
leading from the terminal In subur-
ban Highland Park.
Mayer Edward J. Jefiries told on
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Defense Broker
Indicted; Ban
On Fees Looms
A. H. Stone Accused
Of Taking Commission
While U. S. EmpIoye

Alexander H. Stone. former
Federal Housing Administration
employe, whose activities as a
defense worker" were revealed
by the House Naval Affairs In
vestigating Committee recently,
was indicted by the District
grand jury today on a charge OF
illegally having an interest in a
contract with the Government
while he was a Federal employe.
In testimony before the House
Committee, Mr.. Stone had admitted
that he had earned approximately
$500 900 in gross commissions" by
obtaining Navy contracts for manu-
featuring firms.
The indictment was returned
shortly after the committee had ap-
proved a measure to outlaw COM
mission fees on Government war
contracts. The Navy had de-
manded that swift action be taken
to stop profteering at Government
expense"
AS now drafted, the measure would
cover only naval contracts. but the
committee agreed to an amendment
which will be presented on the
House floor, extending its provisions
to cover all government contracts.
Specifically, the bill would:
/. Make it unlawful for any per.
son to pay or receive " +" any con-
tingent fee for services rendered In
connection with negotiations for or
the procurement of any con-
tract or agreement"
Prison Penalty Proposed.
g. Label as invalid and unen-
forceable" any naval contract pro-
viding for payment of contingent
fees.
g. Establish a maximum penalty
Of six months Imprisonment and a
S. 900 fine for violation.
The measure was widened before
the final vote was taken to cover
manufacturers and agents who
agree to pay commission fees, after
a representative of the Justice De-
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Strikers Force Passengers
From Buses in Detroit

Gals of the publicly -owned transpor-
tation system:
Fire every striker, every one OF
them. And let the men know that
anybody who interferes with equip
ment will be thrown In Jail and the
key thrown away"
The strikers, employees of Detroit's
Department of Street Railways, are
members of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Electric Railway and
Motor Coach Employees of America
(AFL). They had complained about
what they said was undue delay on
wage arbitration proceedings.
Edward McMorrow, international
vice president of the union, had told
the workers that contemplated
strike action was dangerous, fool
hardy, illegal, irresponsible and un-
patriotic
Nevertheless, picket lines were
formed at seven barns at am.
The strikers who halted buses to
eject driver and passengers operated
in private automobiles. chasing the
buses to force them to the curb.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Probers Fail 10 Find
'Chutists Reported
Near Hyde Park
Futile Search Made
For Celebration Where
Balloons Were Released
p, Tbs Associated Press.

Ps the Associated Press.
RHINECLIFF, N. Y, July H.
Search for six "parachutes" re-
ported seen descending in an
area near President Roosevelt's
Hyde Park estate was renewed
at dawn today, but the belief
was expressed they may have
been festival balloons.
A farm superintendent's uncon-
firmed report of sighting parachutes
late yesterday afternoon brought a
small army of military, FBI and
State police officials to the scene but
they postponed their search until
daybreak after townsfolk advanced
a theory the reported aerial objects
probably were balloons sent aloft
by a group celebrating religious
holiday.
Inspector William Schatzman Of
the Connecticut State police said in
vestigators were trying to deter
mine whether any fireworks celebra-
tions were held in the area, as first
reported, but added so far we have
not found that any such celebra-
tions were held"
Blasting Theory Advanced.
One theory advanced was that the
fireworks some persons said they
heard about the time the alleged
~vVYrr-r,
Evening star., 1942-07-17

partment said that would facilitate
the job of enforcement.
Three days of public hearings
have been held this week, during
which representatives of four firms
Of "sales engineers" told of earning
close to s2,O00,000 during the last
18 months in fees for obtaining con-
tracts for manufacturers.
Robert E. Kline, an adviser in the
Office of Undersecretary of the Navy
Forrestal, told the committee today
that 1t should be obvious that
something is very wrong, and that
quick action should be taken to stop
profteering at Government ex-
pense."
The true bill charges that Mr..
Stone mlawfully received compen-
sation for services In connection
with several Navy contracts during
a period from August s, 1910. until
he officially was stricken from the
FHA rolls March 6, 1941.
Commissions Of $4,000.
During this period, the indict-
ment states, Mr.. Stone received com
missions totaling approximately
$4,000 on contracts which the Navy
let with The Lionel Corp. Irvington,
N. j. The amount of the contracts
totaled approximately $54o, 900. ac-
cording to the indictment.
The Lionel Corp. manufactures
toy electric trains in peacetime hut
(See CONTRACTS, Page A-43
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Stain Reported Leading
Defense Of StaIinqrad
z, the Associated Press.

6S tlt hSSOClhIco FEceb.
LONDON, July ia Reuters
dispatch from Stockholm said today
that German controlled news
sources here quoting from an alb
solutely reliable source in Ankara'
said Premier Joseph Stain has left
Moscow for Stalingrad."
The report said Premier Stain,
who is defense commissar as well as
premier, would direct personally the
defense of Stalingrad, at the big
bend of the Volga River, toward
which German forces in Southern
Russia are driving
The chief Of the Russian gen.
eral staff already is in the city,
around which strong reinforce
ments of the newly formed Central
Asiatic army are concentrated" the
report added.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
New Price Curb
Studied
By Roosevelt
Little Steel Woqe
Increase Among
Points Considered

President Roosevelt disclosed
today that he is considering new
action to put teeth into his pro-
gram to hold down the cost Of
living.
The whole thing is under study,
the President told a press confer
ence when asked If he intended to
seek legislation from Congress to
reinforce the anti-inflation pro-
gram. He refused to discuss any
details and said he had no idea
whether he might have special
message for Congress next week.
Reports have been current at the
Capitol that the President was pre-
pairing to ask for definite legislation
to stabilize wages, and he indicated
in his press conference discussion
that this was one Of the points un-
der study.
Silent on Little Steel Pay.
He refused to tell reporters his
reaction to the National War Labor
Board decision giving Little Steel
workers wage increase of A cents
day, but remarked that 5 per
cent raise in steel industry wages
obviously does not force up the cost
Of living as such an increase would
in a canning factory or other food
industries.
He emphasized, however, that
wages in all industry must be kept
in line as much as possible.
The basis of his policy on this
front, Mr.. Roosevelt said, is to keep
the cost of living from going up.
What 1t costs the average family to
live Is the one criterion that always
must be kept in front of our minds,
he added.
The question of whether the Lit
tie Steel" wage increase will force
up prices is one of the details under
study, Mr.. Roosevelt told question
erS.
Another point included in the
study, he said, is the wage equity
policy announced by the WLB.
President Talks With Murray.
The President said the steel wage
decision and other matters were
discussed in an unannounced
luncheon conference he had yester-
day with Philip Murray, CIO presi-
dent.
Meanwhile, the War Labor Board
called on organized labor to accept
With. ''.self restraint and statesman
ship" the wage stabilization policy
which permitted the increase Of A
cents a day for little steel" workers
instead of the 81 asked by the union
The policy in the little steel case
was designed to maintain the pur.
chasing power of hourly wage rates
as OF January, 1941.
The policy would permit total
wage increases up to Is per cent
reckoned from January /, 1941, tt
May, 1912, the approximate time the
Presidents anti-infiation program
was promulgated. The increases
would cover an equivalent increase
in the cost of living. After May
1912, the board assumed the cost
Of living would be stabilized by the
operation of all seven points of the
Presidents program.
Guiding Principles.
DR.. George w. Taylor, writing thu
principal opinion on wages, said tht
board has determined that -the
following guiding principles shoule
be applied in evaluating claims fol
wage increases:
81. For the period from Januar,
l, 194l, to May, 1912, which fol
lowed a long period of relative
stability, the cost of living increased
by about Is per cent. If any grour
of workers averaged less than a i
per cent increase in hourly wag'
rates during or Immediately preced
ing or following this period, thei
established peacetime standard
Evening star., 1942-07-17

NotionoI
Prosecution of four Nazi saboteurs
concluded. Page Al
Roosevelt studies plan to intensity
anti-inflation drive. Page Al
War Labor Board states policy in
little steel case. Page Al
Doughton says tax bill should pass
in present form. Page AZ
George says subsidy would end gas
shortage. Page Az
Roosevelt says he doesn't know about
New York politics. Page Al
Mise eIIonv.
Vital Statistics. Page ALP
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Prosecution Ended
Against Long Island
Group Of 5aboteurs
Three of ID Held os
Aides Placed Under
$4,000 Boil Each

The prosecution concluded its
case against four Nazi saboteurs
alleged to have landed on Long
Island, Maj. Gen. Frank R. Nc
Coy, president of the Military
Commission, announced today
after adjournment of the COM
mission at 1890 o'clock.
In brief communique, Gen. Nc
Coy revealed that the reading Of
the long document begun on We'd
nesday afternoon was completed"
He also disclosed that defense
counsel today recalled one Of the
FBI witnesses for additional cross-
examination. 'f
Three Hour Session.
Gen. McCoy's announcement read
as follows:
The morning session convened at
$50 am. and adjourned at 1890
pm. The reading of the long docu-
ment begun on Wednesday after
noon was completed. One of the
FBI witnesses was also recalled by
the defense counsel for additional
cross
THE prosecution has now con-
cluded its case against the four
prisoners alleged to have landed
on Long Island"
The commission was to reconvene
for an afternoon session.
Meanwhile, formal charges against
10 of the IA alleged contacts in this
country of the eight Nazi saboteurs
we're filed by the Justice Department
in the Federal courts Of New York
and Chicago.
A legal expert Of the department
said the charges would be made to
''cover everything"
At New York two men and a
woman were arraigned in Federal
Court and held in $4,000 bail each
for a further hearing July 81.
They were Miss Hedwig Enge-
mann, Helmut Leiner and Anthony
Cramer, all of New York City, ac-
cused by the Government of helping
Edward John Kerling after he land
ed on the Florida coast last month
from a German submarine.
United States Attorney Matthias F.
Correa said that specific charges
would be filed later against the trio,
depending on the outcome OF the
saboteurs' trial in Washington.
The defendants were specifically
accused of receiving, relieving, COM
forting, aiding and assisting" Ker-
ling before he was picked up by the
FBI, Mr.. Correa said.
Herman Heinrich Faje, also held
in New York, will be arraigned later.
Four Face Internment.
Detailed charges against the 10
according to Attorney General Bid
die, are based on the ground of "un-
lawfully and knowingly receiving and
assisting the eight saboteurs." The
charges were preferred against six
in Chicago and the four others
in New York-the cities in which
they were captured by the FBI.
Mr.. Biddle indicated four of the
IA would escape immediate charges
but other Justice officials intimated
these four are headed for concen-
tration camp.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Lease-Lend Aid in June
Totals $70S,000,000

American lease-lend aid to friend
ly nations amounted to $708 900 900
during June, bringing the total for
the Is months since the lease-lend
program went in effect to $685.
600, 900, President Roosevelt an
nounced today.
He said a report to him from
Lease-Lend Administrator E. r.
Stettinius, jr., showed that 50 per
cent of the lease-lend expenditures
represented goods transferred to
other countries, with articles in
process amounting to "a per cent
and various services to II per cent.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Ek|und Is Sentenced
To IS Years 10 Life
In Sniper Staying
Maximum Is Imposed;
Other Indictment May
Not Be Prosecuted

John Eugene Eklund, Is, was
sentenced in District Court to-
day to from is years to life i'm
prisonment for the sniper Staying
Of Hylan G. McClaine, colored, on
October IS, 1910.
The sentence, imposed by Justice
James w. Morris, was the maximum
permissible under the second d-degree
murder verdict returned against Elk
lund in a sealed verdict Monday
following his capture after 81 hours
of freedom. Eklund had escaped
last Friday night from United
States marshal's van in front Of
the District Jail.
In imposing sentence, Justice Nor
ris said he felt the jury had reached
a conclusion-in its second-deg
verdict-that leaves no room for
leniency by the court" The Gov
ernment had demanded q flrst-de-
gree murder conviction, which au-
tomatically would have carried the
death penalty.
Will Be Eligible for Parole.
In receiving the maximum SEN
tence, Eklund will, under the in
deterlninate law, automatically be-
come eligible for parole at the end
Of IS years.
Eklund's mother. Mrs. Sadie Elk
lund, was in the courtroom and
sobbed quietly during the brief pro-
ceedings.
Eklund's nose appeared inflammed
to newsmen. Defense Attorney Har-
ry T. Whelan explained later that his
client had contracted poison ivy dur
ing his stay in the woods.
Another first-degree murder in
dictment, alleging two killings, is
pending against Eklund, but Assist
ant United States Attorney Charles
B. Murray said that decision would
not be made until fall on whether
these shall be prosecuted. Mr.. Muir
ray pointed out the Governments
case in the McClaine Staying was
considerably stronger than it Is in
this second indictment. This true
bill charges Eklund with shooting to
death Theodore I. Goffney and Sam
Banks, both colored, on October 6,
1910, in the 1900 block Of I street
NV.
Police also claim Eklund killed
two other persons, but these cases
have not been presented to the
grand jury.
Eklund Won Retrial.
The sentence today in view of
the fact that Eklund may not be
prosecuted on the other indictment,
and the fact Mr.. Whelan said no ap-
peal would be filed. possibly brings
to a close a sensational case that
has gained wide publicity through
out this section.
The "sniper" case was broken by
police on a tip, and Eklund was
picked up in Baltimore. He was
convicted Of first degree murder at
his first trial, but won new trial
when it was proved that one of the
Government witnesses had testified
falsely concerning his own criminal
record.
The Governments strongest evil
dence was the bullets that were fired
into tree behind nearby Vir-
ginia restaurant. They had mark
ings similar to those on bullet
which killed McClaine, ballistic ex-
perts testified.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Summary Of 7 odoy's Star
Foreign n

Foreign
RAF planes lombard Lubbock sub
plants, shipyards. Page Al
Britain's air smash at Nazis still
short OF expectations. Page Al
U. S.. bombers blast great Japanese
base at HankoW. Page Al
Moonlight guided pilots to Jap ships
In Midway fight. Page Az
Leonski is convicted as three wom-
ems slayer. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
D. G. boards to call up illiterates next
month. Page Az
Planners study development Of La
fayette Square area. Page B-1
Evening star., 1942-07-17
$1,000 Suit Contends
COP Failed to Pay for
London Rally Whistles
r, the Associated Press.

r, the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, July IT,
Back in 1896 when ALI M. Lam
don was running for President
he came to Indianapolis and
Republicans staged a big rally
and parade.
Yesterday John Zazas sued
the Republican State Commit
tee for $1,000 he alleges is due
him for $1,000 whistles and 500
horns furnished for the demon
stration.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Poles Kill Gestopo Chief

LONDON. July II (P).-Reuters
today quoted the Stockholm paper
Ny Dag as reporting that so Ger
man policemen, including a local
Gestspo chief named Wald, had
been killed in q fight with Polish
euerrillas at Lublin.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Nozi Military Court
Trying 80 at Nancy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, July
1.-THE trial Of SO persons, in
cluding eight women, charged with
Communist attacks opened today
before German military court at
Nancy.
Evening star., 1942-07-17

(See EGYPT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1942-07-17

(See STABILIZAT1ON, Page A-o.J
Evening star., 1942-07-17

(See PARACHUTES, Page Asa
Evening star., 1942-07-17

ISee CONTRACTS, Page A-4)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-17
Custer on Alert
For Axis Smear

FORT CUSTER. June II. -
Attention OF officers at Fort
Custer was pointed today TO Axis
attempts 10 smear regulations OF
military personnel here and in
other stations through the use of
short wave radio broadcastS. pur-
porting 10 come from a secret
Middle West tranSmitter.
Second army headquarters said
that the station was not located
in the United States but broad
casts originated in Germany and
were put out through a renegade
American named Joe Scanlon, who
acts as announcer. The propa-
ganda not only is the smear
campaign against officers but in
cludes the reputation of wives and
families OF officers.
The German station calls itself
"Debunk" and daily puts out
propaganda aimed at the American
audience.
Officers said IL was obvious that
the Nazi propaganda machine has
obtained a copy OF the army and
navy register. published by the
government printing office and
available TO any buyer. and has
selected names at random for the
smear campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-17
BIRTHS

Marion Dawson. 1884 Crawford lane
Helen Dlu1in, $500 Elmer
Regina Dorsz, s2l7 WetAerby.
HiIdegarde Eppinger. 203s6 Eastwood
drive, Gratiot Township.
Dorothy Estes, 1908 Sixteenth.
Wanda Farrah. 663s Burns.
Evelyn Freeman, 1902 csrman.
Evelyne Gates, 2043 Harding, fpsilanti.
Emily Giesniewski. 21o7 East Warren.
Audrey Green, 3l5 Woodwork, Ferndale.
Tina Granelli. 4s2I Helen.
Betty Gruber, 1898 Nickel, Dearborn.
Helen Gusko, 1888 Moran.
Anna Gulyas. 374 South Dragon ttwin).
Blonde Hardyniec. 4ll0 Dubois.
Cora Heart. 66l3 Orchard, Dearborn.
Louells Haynack. 15055 Muiriand.
Ada Harter, 100 East Grand boulevard
Dolly Hecker. 4o6s Clements.
Dorothy Horn. 1880 Hubbell
Helen Hudspeth. 1897 Lappin.
Irene Jakubiak, 7411 Parkwood.
sara Josephson, $3.50 Buena Vista
Eleanor Kawa. 1889 Dwyer.
Edna Klei 1880 Baylis.
Rose Krosniek, 2744 Gladstons.
Josephine Lang. 1894 Somerset.
liza Laverdiere, s31 Tuscola.
Iottie Lagowski. 1878 Concord.
Anna Leny. 40 lakewood.
Zelda Levitt 2055 Clements.
Emily Leavenworth. 1922 Dorchester
Beatrice Llngenfeiter. 2oO45 covsntr,
lillian Linovijz 1917 Tuxedo.
Jeanette Lowe, 24051 Scott, Dearborn.
Helen LoveJoy, 1926 East Ferry.
Florence VIM, 1899 Petoskey.
Genevieye Malotke. SAL Calhoun, Dear
born.
Charlotte Masura. 34s5 Gilbert.
Faye Mirves. 1910 Pasadena.
Ethel Mitchell, 1890 Grinneli Ctwins).
Lillian Miller. 1895 Washburn.
Dorothy Montroy. l3s Batavia, Rive
Rouge.
Mary hcReever, 1881 Duchess.
Mary OLeary, 1905 Whittier Gross
Pointe
Mildred Pearlman. 1901 Santa Barbara.
Dorothy Randall, 1900 East Lake road
Walled Lake.
Helena Rebar, 1925 Lansdowne.
Ruby Robbins. 567 Wnnder.
Lillian Roiinski 1890 Lehman, Hamtramck
Eileen Roman. 1926 Wark.
Antonio Rosales, e2s Jones.
Patricia Schneedecker. 457i Holcomb.
May secord. 1850 Mark Twain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-17
Custer Soldiers
Soon MdyCdb|e
Friends in AEF
Fixed Text Messages
Costing 90 Cents to Be
Available at Fort
Time. star Corr.spond,nt

FORT CUSTER, June 17.-Fort
Custer officers today announced
that fixed text messages soon
would be available here for SOL
diers to send TO men they know
in American Expeditionary Forces
in the various sections Of the
world.
The new program will supple
ment the one now in existence
which permits soldier to cable
or radio back 10 this country at
the cost of only 60 cents.
Approximately 100 fixed mes
sages have been assembled under
various headings of greetings,
health, promotion, money, con-
gratulations. correspondence and
miscellaneous. The soldier may
send one, two, or three Of the mes
sages in one communication.
Similar texts will be compiled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-17
Leon Henderson


WASHINGTON, June II CINS).
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson today was reliably reported
to have told friends that he has
about come 10 the belief that ii
would be better for him to resign.
AT the same time il was re-
porter in congressional circles that
President Roosevelt feels that
Henderson has done a good job in
the face of enormous difficulties.
Influential congressman, in
touch with inner~administration
developments. generally expressed
belief that Henderson will be kept
in his post, despite severe criticism
of OPA policies both in and out OF
Congress.