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Evening star., 1943-06-07
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The Federal Bureau of 1nvestiga-
ticr today told the story of 30
year-old grocery store manager who
fooled even his bride into thinking
he was a much decorated Army
captain.
The alleged impostor, Benjamin
Shenker. was arraigned today be-
fore United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage on charges of
violating the Selective Service Act,
illegally wearing a uniform and IL
legally wearing the American de-
fense service bar, the Distinguished
Service Cross and the Order of the
Purple Heart. He was ordered held
under $4,000 bond pending hear
ing next Monday A plea of not
guilty was entered by the COM
missioner.
Shenker asked that his bond be
made small. He said he was fore
warned" of the arrest and could
have left town If he had wanted to.
He requested that the hearing be
Evening star., 1943-06-07

continued in order to obtain counsel.
Here is the story told by the FBI:
"Shenker came to Washington
from Philadelphia in August, 1912,
and moved in with a substantial
Washington family. He wooed the
daughter of the family and they
were married. His wedding an
nouncements carried his name as
Capt. Van Shenker and for the we'd
ding he was attired in his captains
uniform with enough medals to sink
battleship.
Each morning he left home in
his uniform, complete with insignia
and medals On the way to work as
manager Of a grocery store he re-
moved the medals and insignia and
spent the day working in the uni
form. On his way home from work
he put on the medals and insignia
again"
The FBI said the captain" and
his wife went out socially a great
deal, often In the society Of mill
tary officers. At the time FBI
agents came to arrest him yester-
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Navy Maps New Four-BH|ion
Ship Construction Program
Admiral Cochrune Tells Senators
OF Aims Beyond Next Fiscal Year

by the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee.
Admiral Cochrane told the COM
mittee that in addition to the 600
ships of all types the Navy expects
to complete in the new fiscal year
beginning July /. it has made plans
for utilization of the tonnage previ-
ously authorized by Congress.
Details were not made public but
Chairman Overton of a subcommit-
tee said this involved no change
in policy under which construction
plans on some battleshfps have been
suspended
Admiral Cochrane estimated con-
struction costs at S2,987 ,228 400. with
armament and ammunition costing
$685. 400, 900. He said work on the
new program would not start until
after the next fiscal year. and the
committee consequently made no
appropriation for it in the S24,85O,-
100000 naval supply bill.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Policemen, Firemen on Forces
Less Than Year Face Induction
Appointment Of Special Guards to Fill
Posts Of Drafted Officers Planned

not be regular members of the
police department. and would be
assigned to types of duty it is
deemed older and less physically
able men could handle, as against
full-f1edged police duty.
District officials hold the belief,
however. that it would not be feas-
ible to lessen requirements for fire
men
The VINO has placed in key po-
sition classification the jobs of 738
other District government workers,
not counting police and fire disap-
proving such classification for 568
municipal employees; therefore. the
total excluded from the key position
lists would be 988. all told. out of a
total of some 10000 District govern
ment workers. including all classi-
fication of city employees.
In announcing the ruling of the
VINO. r. M Barnett, chairman of
the Review Committee on defer
See D. c. EMPLOYEES. Page A-2J
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Action Follows
Dispute0ver
Foreign Policy
Haze Appears to Be
Clearing; Rowson
Leaves Presidency
BULLETIN.

BUENOS AIRES LP.-Gen.
Pedro Ramirez, new provi-
sional President, issued a
communique tonight stating
that the internal situation of
Argentina was "absolutely
normal" and that spreading of
false reports tending to cause
confusion would be considered
treason.
Earlier Story on Page A-I.)
By the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO, June Dip
lomatic circles this afternoon
said four ultra Conservative cab
met members of Argentina's new
provisional government had re-
signed in a crisis developed by
differences over prospective for
eign policies.
Earlier today Gen Arturo Rawson,
who led the revolutionaries' march
last Friday, announced in Buenos
Aires that he had resigned as Presi-
dent of Argentina and had charged
Gen. Pedro Ramirez with forming
a new government after the two
men had failed to agree on consti-
tuition of a cabinet.
Rosa Included in List.
The Uruguayan sources which re-
ported that four Ministers had quit
gave the names Of the Ministers as
follows:
Jose Maria Rosa. finance: Horace
Calderon, described variouslv as
Minister OF Justice or Public Educa-
ton; Gen. Juan Pistarini. public
works, and Gen. Domingo Martinez,
whose resignation from the foreign
affairs ministry was announced
earlier in dispatch direct from
Buenos Aires.
The haze enveloping foreign poll
icy seemed to be clearing as diplo-
matte circles said they were assured
that the cabinet under Gen. Pedro
Ramirez was now free from extreme
Rlght-Wing Nationalists.
Watchful Waiting.
These circles said, however. that
the period of watchful waiting must
be extended until official advices are
received of the membership of the
new cabinet and its political lean
ings.
Revisions were reported to have
led to this lineup:
Solbert Gilber, interior: Vice ADJ
mlral Segundo Storm, foreign af-
fairs: Col. Anaya, public education:
Admiral Galindez. finance; Gen.
Farrel, war; Rear Admiral Benito
Sueyro, navy: Gen. Diego Mason,
agriculture; Gen. Sarmiento, public
works.
The full names and other data
were not available.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Youth browns After Dive
As Mercury Scars 10 81

A 16year- r-old youth was drowned
in Washington Channel today while
swimming with two companions as
the temperature reached 81 degrees.
A thundershoWer is likely this
evening, according to the latest
Weather Bureau forecast. with pros
poets of breaking the heat 1t will
be moderately warm tonight.
The victim. Henry Scott. Is. COL
ored. of the 400 block of Delaware
avenue S,W., was pulled from the
Washington Channel beneath the
Fourteenth street overpass about
2:30 pm. by police of the harbor
precinct. Resuscitation efforts by
Rescue Squad No. l and a doctor
from Emergency Hospital had failed
to revive him after an hour. The
boy failed to come up after diving.
And his companions called police.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Grocer Posed as Much Decorated Captain,
Even FooIinq Bride He Won Here, FBI Says

day. it was said, Shenker and his
wife were entertaining naval Off
Ger and his wife.
Shenker, according to the FBI,
had a scar on his cheek which he
said he had suffered in a bayonet
fight in the Pacific Wrist scars
were attributed by Shenker, the
FBI said, to bullet wounds
High point of the deception. the
FBI reported, was. when Shenker
promoted himself to a major this
spring.
Shenker, the FBI reported, said he
had divorced a former wife in June,
1912. BY his former wife, he said,
he had 3-year-old daughter. The
FBI said his second wife, the
daughter of the Washington family.
is an expectant mother. Neither his
wife nor his mother-in-law. the FBI
said, knew Shenker's real identity.
Shenker, according to the FBI, has
been wanted by his Philadelphia
draft board since December 10, 1912.
for failing to notify the board Of .
change of address.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Coal Miners Negotiate
With Illinois Operators
Action Supplementary
To PurIeys Here
Earlier Coal Story on Page A-1)

Earlier Coal Story on Page ALL
By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. June Gov. Dwight
H. Green announced today that the
Illinois Coal Operators Association
and United Mine Workers officials
had agreed to enter into wage ne
eotlations separate from the Appa-
lachian conferences now in progress
in Washington.
The Governor said this would
permit the continued production of
coal in Illinois regardless of whether
miners and operators reached a set
tlement in Washington prior to the
truce" deadline June 20.
George F, Campbell. president of
the operators, offered the miners
Sl.5O a day. retroactive to April l,
to settle demands of the miners for
an increase in wages to cover time
spent travelling TO and from the
mine entrance 20 the face of the
coal. The miners have demanded
81 day. Ray Edmundson. State
UMWA president, said he had agreed
to accept this provision as the basis
for negotiations.
Any settlement reached will be
subject to the approval of the War
Labor Board. the conferees agreed.
Mr.. Edmundson said any settlement
reached would be subject to "ap-
proval, rejection or modification" by
the international UMWA, headed
by John l.. Lewis.
Mr.. Edmundson said:
THE operating interests of Illinois
also have coal interests in Missouri.
Kansas. Arkansas. Kentucky. In
diana, Oklahoma, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, and these negotia-
tions should serve as somewhat of
q pattern for the rest of the In
dustry." -
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Mcclellan Bill Clears
Preliminary Hurdle
In Senate, 43 10 II
Real Test Deferred
Several Days Until
Vote on Substitute
Earlier Story on Page A-3)
Bv ]. A. O'LEARY.

The Mckellar bill to require
Senate confirmation of thou
sands of Government employees
who get $4,000 or more a year
cleared a preliminary hurdle in
the Senate today, 43 to %. but
the real test will come later on
a substitute now before the SEN
ate.
After adoption of the committee
amendment, however, Senator Nc
kellar. Democrat. of Tennessee
agreed to lay his bill aside for the
Agricultural. appropriation bill
which may take several days to dis
pose of. Then will come the big
Navy supply bill. so that debate on
the Mckellar confirmation measure
may not be resumed until the end of
the week.
Today's roll call was merely to
adopt a committee amendment
which wrote into the original bill
an exemption from confirmation for
all those appointed under competi-
tive civil service rules. and detailed
description of policy making posi-
tiOns.
Substitute Offered
Senator OMahoney, Democrat. of
Wyoming then offered the substi-
tute. which retains the exemption
for those with connective civil serv-
ice status. but eliminates the $4,000
salary yardstick. The effect of the
substitute. if it is adopted. will be
to require confirmation only of
policy making officials, who are de-
sclibed as:
The heads. assistant heads and
chief attorneys OF all departments
and agencies: the heads of bureaus,
divisions or sections of departments,
the heads and assistant heads of
regional area Or State branches of
Government bureaus; all persons
whose duties include the preparation
OF rules and regulations and all
those who confer with other Gov
eminent officials to determine mat
telS Ol pOllcy.
No Test of Later Action.
Senator OMahonev said the pre-
llmlnary vote on the committee pro-
posal was not regarded by him as
any test of what will happen when
the substitute is voted on.
Although the committee amend
ment adopted today starts out with
the same description of policy-mak-
ing officials as the OMahoney SUBJ
stltute, it has in it one blanket
clause that would also require con-
firmaticn of any other person not
under civil service. except artisans
and craftsmen. if they make $500
or more year. 1t is this para graph
on which the opposition is centering
its fight.
While Senator Vandenberg. Re-
publican. of Michigan, who voted
for the judiciary amendment. an
nounced he did so for the purpose
OF voting later for the O'Mahoney
substitute. proponents of the Nc
Kellar bill regarded the action as a
test Of the bills strength.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
|Count Fleet Seen
Filling Next Date
Despite Injury
" the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, June Count
Fleet. Mrs. John D. Hertz's 3-year-
old champion. injured his left ankle
in the Belmont Stakes Saturday, but
he is expected to be ready to keep
his engagement in the Arlington
Classic June "a.
Trainer Don Cameron was not
available to comment, but Stable
Foreman Ralph Hewitt said the son
of Reign Count had not taken
lame step since the race and had
been walking around Cameron had
planned to give the Count rest
until the classic
The ankle filled after the ra0
according to Hewitt. but the exac&
extent of the injury will not be
known unil after x-ray pictures are
developed.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Increased Gasoline
Here With
Curbs in Midwest
D'AIesondro Designated
District Spokesman
On Hartley Committee
Earlier Story on Page A-l.)

Chairman Hartley of the
newly informal Joint
Congressional Committee seek
ing increased gasoline supplies
for the District and II East Coast
States, announced late today he
expected satisfactory results by
the end of the week.
Gas will flow into the seaboard
area in increased quantities. he said
as soon as the ban on pleasure driv-
ing is extended to Is Midwestern
States. extending from Ohio to the
Dakotas. Extension of the pleasure
driving prohibition to the Midwest,
he declared. is quite certain
At the same time. Representative
Hartley. Republican. of New Jersey.
indicated he would give the District
"a spot on the Eastern seaboard
that suffered from the gas famine
more than the II States-repre-
sentation on the committee by de-
signaling Representative D'Alesan-
dro, Democrat, of Maryland as its
spokesman.
Mr.. D'Alesandro is now repre-
senting Maryland on the committee.
and since he is a member of the
House District Committee. Repre-
sentative Hartley said he would be
the most logical member of Congress
to speak for the District.
Maj. Jubal R. Parten, director of
transportation for the Petroleum
Administration for War. bombarded
by questions as to why Eastern
States motorists were being closely
rationed while motorists outside
the Eastern Seaboard were per-
mitted to use their cars for pleasure
driving replied that the PAW had
been studying the advisability of ex-
tending the ban to MidweStern
tSee GASOLINE, Page 2-X'
Evening star., 1943-06-07
BULLETIN,

Recent community price
ceilings on food set up in
nearly 200 different cities were
published hurriedly. contrary
to promises made to the food
industry, in order to ''placate
labor and John L. Lewis dur
ing the coal crisis" Patsy
.D'Augustina. president of the
New York State Merchants
Association, this afternoon
said he was told by an OPA Of
fetal. He made the charge
before the House Small Busi-
ness Committee.
Earlier Story on Page AL
The Office Of Price Administra-
ton was accused today by a witness
before the House Small Business
Committee of having abandoned the
law of supply ana demand in con-
nection with rationing and using
instead statistical balance sheet
by which point values are fixed
arbitrarily.
The witness. w. H. Albers. presi-
dent of the Supermarket Institute
Of Cincinnati. said that he had been
told by OPA officials that when
points are lowered on certain COM
moditles. OPA policy makes it nee
essary to raise point values on other
rationed foods despite the fact that
the supply may be more favorable
than it had been previously.
The witness said he had been told
by one OPA official that the coffee
ratioI for the remainder of the year
had already been determined and
that no matter how much coffee
might be piled up in warehouses. no
change in allotment would be made
Instead of operating according to
the law of supply and demand" Mr.
Albers said. the OPA merely bal
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Late Races
Charles Town

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 5000: claiming:
4year-olds ana upV Vard: about AZ fur
LONGS.
Stadium lRooD $40 300 go
GREY Flash 'GranD $50 go
Noonstep (Palumbol $50
Time. o:5oA5.
Also ran-Oyster Bar. Johns Buddy.
Gallop ELAN. Miss L. P. Dark Luna.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. $500; claiming
:t-year -olds and upward: 6'2 furlonss.
Seven Seas tKrkl go 800 40
Copperette tRooD $40 24O
Hard Loser tPalumbo, $50
Time. l:nl
Also ran-zelleen Zee, INFINITE Good
and Doctors Nurse.
SEVENTH RACF-Purse 500: claim
ins; ;.-year-olds and upward: i. miles.
Lady Lonewor1h Gro $3.50 $50 $50
Jack Horner iKirE> go 3"0
Bills Anne tAustin) 2.4O
Time. 49,
Also ran-Idle Night. Phantom Player.
Nyleve and Qratre Sons.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $500: claiming:
3-vear olds and up :. miles.
Sir Jerome fBraccialel e0,4U so 40
Seventeen Guns tRoop $50 80
Mass Formation tGrantl 80
Time. | 4S3-5
Also ran-Waueh Scout. Brilian, Carl
DanSig, Mr. Jim War Bonnet
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Subsidies on Food
Threaten Initiation,
Grange Master Says
Goss Warns System
Will Lead to Shortage
For u. S. and Allies
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

BY The Associated Press.
Albert S. GoSS, master of the
National Grange, told a Senate
Agriculture subcommittee today
that if the Government employs
subsidy methods to roll back food
prices the Nation 'iS headed di-
rectly for imitation and inevitable
chaos"
Any attempt to bolster what he
termed an unsound system of price
controls by subsidy will lead to a
shortage for America and her Allies.
Mr Goss added.
While the grange leader expressed
belief that the Price Control Act
disclosed Congressional intent to
forbid payment of subsidies for
agricultural products. he urged en-
actment of legislation specifically
denying use of Government funds
for such purposes.
Indications of Output Cut.
There are indications already"
Mr.. GosS said. that butter and milk
production are being reduced sub
stantially."
The grange master predicted that
a 10 per cent roll back in the retail
prices of butter and meats. already
ordered. will discourage production
Senator Bushfleld, Republican, of
South Dakota told Mr.. Goss he
believed the taxpayer would have to
pay three times more to finance the
subsidy than to buy food at present
prices. The subsidy. he estimated
would total about s450OOO,O0O
Subsidies Hard to Stop.
That's only about 1-1Oth of what
it will be- MI Goss predicted. Sub
sides also lead to political control
and once started they are almost i'm
possible to get rid Of"
The Grange leader contended that
instead of the present price control
system as a control to imitation. an
effort should be made to bring sup
ply and demand into balance
This can be done by siphonine
off surplus income by taxes or en-
forced savings and by rationing to a
surplus rather than to a vacuum,
he said.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Justices Issue Mandate
For lepke Execution

By the Associated Press.
The Supreme Court took action
today to permit New York courts to
fix an early date for the execution
of Louis uepke) Buchalter.
Emanuel Weiss and Louis Capone,
alleged members of Murder. Inc" I"
sentenced to die at Sing Sing for
Staying Joseph Rosen, a Brooklyn
storekeeper.
The high tribunal vacated stay
of execution previously granted and
directed that its mandate be issued
forthwith informing New York
courts officially that the convictions
were upheld in an opinion delivered
June l.
Ordinarily the mandate would not
have been issued until June 26-25
days after the decision was an
nounced
Evening star., 1943-06-07
George P. Dorrow Dies;
Former Representative

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. June 7.-Former
Representative George P. Darrow
"a, died today from the effects of
heat prostration he suffered
Thursday.
He retired in 1910 after serving
- years as Republican Representa-
tive of Philadelphia S Germantown
Chestnut Hill district.
A native of Waterford. Conn. he
was a specialist on Navy legislation
and for many years was member
OF the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
He was the author Of a House
bill through which the Federal Gov
ernment consented to construction
of the Delaware River bridge be-
tween Philadelphia and Camden,
N. J.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
BY DON S. WARREN.

Washington police and fire.
men having only years service
or less are excluded from the list
of District government employees
holding key positions, under a
ruling by the War Manpower
Commission, the Commissioners
were advised today.
According to the latest tabulations.
there are 29l rookie policemen and
l29' 'firemen who lacked more than
years service and therefore face
the prospect of being drafted-unless
other reasons prevail, it was in
dicated
The Commissioners, after review
Ing the situation with District Of
f1cials. directed Corporation Coun-
sci Richmond B. Keech to prepare
legislation. which would permit the
appointment of a special guard
force to fill up gaps in the ranks
of policemen. These guards would
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Earlier Story on Page Ally
BY the Associated Press.
ALGIERS, June THE French
Committee of National Liberia
ton expanded itself from 7 to
l3 members today and assigned
a number of portfolios. but
failed to agree which ministries
would be directly under Gen.
Charles de Gaulle or Gen. Henri
Giraud, political quarters re-
ported.
French sources said the ministries
would be filled as follows:
Interior and action in France
Andre Philip.
Foreign affairs-Rene Massigli.
Armament and supplies-Jean
Monnet.
Colonies-Rene Pleven.
formation-Henri Bonnet. for
mer League of Nations official now
in Washington.
Labor-Adrian Tixier. former un-
dersecretarv of the international
Labor Bureau now reported in
Washington.
F'inance-Andre Diethelm
Economics-Mauric Couve de
Murville.
Minister without portfolio-Gen
Alphonse Georges.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Col. P. R. Love Killed
In Nevada Plane Crash
Earlier Story on Page A-5.)

Earlier Story on Page A-5.)
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June Air Trans
port Command authorities here said
today that Col. Phillip R. Love,
prominent St. Louis airman. was
killed in the crash of twin-engined
transport plane 1S miles west of
Austin. New.
His body has been recovered and
next of kin has been advised, the
ATC said.
A CAP pilot discovered the wreck
age Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
4 REPORTED QUITTING ARGENTINE CABINET
Late News Bulletins

Roosevelt Signs Trade Pact Extension
President Roosevelt this afternoon signed legislation
tending for years authority negotiate reciprocal
trade agreements m
Chinese Advance on Jap Stronghold
CHUNGKING N>-Chnese dispatches today said Cen
erassmo Chang Kasheks forces baterng their way
toward Hwajung una Province town miles southeast
OF the main Japanese base of chang Hwajung is of
the main japanese strongholds south of the YangZe.
Earlier Story Page A-9)
Fascist Party ExpeIs ID More
LONDON c4-The Rome radio said tonight that IA
members OF the Fascist party had been expelled among them
empoye OF the Ministry of Foreign Exchange ousted
neglect of duty" The Associated recorded the
broadcast
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Rome Moves Courts
Because of Raids
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN. Switzerland. June 7.-An
Italian government decree published
in the Oficial Gazette today has
ordered the transfer OF various
branches of courts in heavily bomb
ed Palermo ard Messina, Sicily. to
Alcamo and Castroreale. in Sicily,
and to Reggie Calabria on the
Italian mainland,
Evening star., 1943-06-07
Baltimore Tank BIust
Kills One, Injuries Five
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June THE ex-
plosion of steel oxygen tank killed
one man. injured another critically
and inflicted minor hurts on five
other workers today at the Key
Highway shipyard of the Bethlehem
Steel Co.
The victim was identified as George
Krobel of Taneytown and the Sc
verely injured worker as Francis
Farley.
Residents of the area said the ex-
plosion was heard for Is city blocks.
Evening star., 1943-06-07
BULLETIN.

The Senate gave speedy ap-
proval today to a S23,637, ,OOO,-
600 naval appropriations bill
carrying S9,118.OOO.O 900 for con-
struction of surface vessels
and s4,583.OO0,OOO for 29142
airplanes. 1t now goes to the
House.
By the Associated Press.
The Navy is planning new
,922,637 400 ship construction
program envisioning 100000
tons of vessels ranging in size
from small boats to aircraft car
riers and heavy cruisers, Con-
9ress learned today.
Disclosure Of plans for this new
program came in testimony by Real
Admiral E. L. Cochrane. chief Of the
Bureau of Ships. made public today
Evening star., 1943-06-07
French Committee
Expanded, but Fails
To Gain Full Accord
De Gou||e, Giroud Reported
Undecided on Which
Ministries to Take
BULLETIN.

ALGIERS lP,.-The French
Committee of National Liber-
alton in an official commu-
nique today announced the
distribution of portfolios to
all members except. Gems.
Charles de Gaulle. Henri Gil
raud and Alfonso Georges.