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Evening star., 1943-03-24
Former WPB Official
Enters Guilty Plea
In War Fraud Case
Siosser's Action Closes
Case Against 5 Chorged
With Tool Conspiracy

The Federal Government closed
Its books today on its first major
war frauds prosecution in the Dis
trict during this war. when Ralph
Lamont CHASER OF New Haven.
Conn, pleaded guilty to charges of
conspiring to violate the War Powers
Act by preventing critically needed
machine tools from being sllocated
to war contractors,
Chaser, former assistant chief Of
the available used tool section of the
tools branch of the War Production
Board, was one of five persons in
dicted last August 81 on the con-
spiracy charges.
Others were: Robert Blee Rhoads
of indianapolis, former chief of the
Available Used Tool Section: Louis
E Emerman. president of Louis E.
Emerman e. Co, large Chicago
machine tool firm. and Clarence J.
OBrien. Frank L. OBrien. jr, of the
OBrien Machinery Co, Philadel-
phia. dealers in used machine tools
for q years
Indicted ON Another Charge.
Rhoads and CHASER were also in
dicted on charges of making false
claims for travelling expenses, stat
ing they were travelling on Govern
ment business when, 1t is claimed.
they were travelling in connection
with the deal in machine tools
Rhoads pleaded guilty TO the two
indictments December II. Emer-.
man and the O'Briens, charged only
with the conspiracy. entered pleas
of noilo contendere on January 15s
Glaser's plea of guilty to both in
dictmentS today winds up the case
before sentencing. which Justice
Bolitha J. Laws has set for the week
of April 19
Rhoads and Glaser were with,
WPB six months at annual salaries
of s6,500 before their dismissal Au-
gust T. Their prosecution was re-
quested by WPB Chief Donald Mel
son and John Lord O'Brisn. WPB
general counsel.
Charged With Getting $4,000.
The indictment which detailed the
alleged conspiracy charged that
Rhoads and CHASER we're the 60
betweens in the disposition by Emer-
man to the OBriens of an option on
II idle used tools. 1t was charged
that Rhoads and Chaser GOT $4,000
each as their part OF the deal.
In their official positions the two
Government men had the RESPONSE
bility Of locating all available used
machine tools and channeling them
into the production of war materials
at the earliest possible moment.
The indictment charged it was
agreed. as part of the conspiracy.
that the two officials would not re-
port the II tools as being available
for production As a result the
Sl50,000 worth Of equipment lay idle
six weeks during the progress of the
plot.
The case was investigated by Tom
c. Clark. chief of the war frauds
unit Of the Justice Department.
Three of Mr Clark's assistant
prosecutors-J Frank Gafney Pat
Coon and George Morris Fay-pre-
sented the case to the grand iuly.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Mrs. Dora F. Robinson
Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Dora Flading Robinson. "a.
died last night in her home at 70 c
street NV after long Illness She
had lived in the District since 1898
The widow of DR.. c. Barnwell
Robinson, District veterinarian for
33 years until his death in 1921,
Mrs. Robinson carried on his school
the U. S. College OF Veterinary Sur
geons, until 1927 She kept it going
to help rehabilitate World War vet
Grams and it closed when all apph-
cants had been helped in their
training.
She Is survived by daughter,
Mrs Carrie r. Smith, two sons, DR..
C. label Robinson of Washington.
and Joseph F. Robinson of Takoma
Park, Md.
A requiem mass will be celebrated
at st. Patrick's at 10 am. Friday.
Burial will follow in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
EIlender Releases
Letters Requesting
Seeretary's DefermenI
File DiscIoses WurzIow
Was Put Into IA Over
LocuI Boards Protest
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, OF
Louisiana today made public his
correspondence on his request to a
Louisiana Selective Service board
that his secretary, Frank William
WurzlOw. ir. be deferred on the
grounds he is an essential worker
and not eligible for combat duty,
The file disclosed that Mr.. Wurz-
low had been put in temporarily
deferred classification by an appeals
board at New Orleans, over the pro-
test of the Terrebonne Parish local
board, which asked that the decision
be reviewed because 1t felt that the
''registrant is not in an essential
industry" The local board had
previously put the secretary in a
Ia classification.
Il have nothing to hide" Senator
Ellender said, as he rendered the
complete file OF letters to a reporter
Cites Aides Record.
In chronological account of the
steps he had taken in connection
with Mr.. WuTzlow'S draft status, the
Senator said that on November Il
i942. he wrote the board at Houma
La. after being Informed that Mr.
Wurzlow, who has been his secretary
for the last six years, had been claS-
sified as IA. and asked that he De
reclaSsified in 3-B until such time
as the emergency requires the re-
classified ton of men in this cate
CORY"
My request" Senator Ellendel
said in his review, was based on the
fact that Mr.. Wurzlow was IS years
of age, had done office work all OF
his life and was therefore undoubt-
edly ineligible for combat duty,
that he had dependent wife. anc
was, in my opinion, engaged in ar
essential occupation and therefore
entitled to 3-B classification, under
the selective service rules and regu-
lations."
Senator Ellender quoted letter
from DR.. T. l. St. Martin of the Ter
rebonne Parish Board, in which the
latter said the board had voted II
submit Mr.. Wurzlow's file TO the oc-
cupational director for recommenda
ton, and that in that way. Frank
status will be defined according tt
regulations and l do not doubt thai
our vote will be overridden by the
director. Then you can have youl
man and no one can criticize u;
further"
Was in Puerto Rico.
February 10, 1943, the Senator was
advised by the Appeals Board that
Mr.. Wurzlow had been classed as
2B, or temporarily deferred, and
subject to call July % l943
Senator Ellender said he was in
Puerto Rico, accompanying a Sen
ate investigating committee during
most OF February and not until he
returned TO Washington on Febru-
ary "a did he learn of Mr. Wurz-
lows reclasSif1ca ton and temporary
deferment.
Immediately after my return on
February "a, Mr.. Wurzlow came to
me and stated that. in view of the
probability that married men with
children would be called by sum-
mer, he would prefer if I did not
apply for further extension when
his present classification expired,
either on July %, or sooner, and
that / should make arrangements
to replace him whenever he was
inducted." the Senator added in
mis- statement.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Memphis HurIer Sold

MEMPHIS, March "a tPD.-Man-
ager Doc Prothro of the Memphis
Southern Association Chicks today
announced the sale of Pitcher Lew
Carpenter to the Philadelphia Phil
lies for an undisclosed amount The
right-hander won 10 and lost 10 last
year, won II and lost I3 III l94l.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
0rund Duchess Charlotte
Welcomed TO Seattle
n .hf Agsoclated Prest

81 IFt 4SSOclaLPd FrrNt-
SEATTLE, March 24-The Grand
Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg.
the first titular head of a foreign
state to set foot on the Pacific
Coast since the wars outbreak, ar
rived last night from Victoria, Brit
iSh Columbia
The official party of state with
her was headed by the Prime Min
lister Of the government in exile.
Pierre Dupong.
Evening star., 1943-03-24
lopresti Reported Sufe

HIBBING, MINI, March "a tP).-
Sam Lopresti, former Chicago
Blackhawk and ST Paul hockey
player, reported missing in action,
is safe, his wife was notified today
by the Navy Department. Mr..
Lopresti soon will communicate
with her, the Navy advised No fur
ther details were Immediately avail
able
Evening star., 1943-03-24
Delivery by Carrier

The production of news
print has been reduced by
10 per cent and all news
papers have been rationed.
Delivery by carrier will
insure receiving your Star
every evening and Sunday
morning, Telephone Ma
tional 5000.
Evening star., 1943-03-24


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AP Whephoto
Evening star., 1943-03-24

The Senate only last week voted
down q motion by Senator Pepper
Democrat Of Florloa embodying the
main features Of this plan when
he offered it az a substitute for the
Bankhead nil 70 defer farmers from
military service
Evening star., 1943-03-24

Swat the Swastika-with War
savings bonds.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27

When you see news photos of
soldiers "off duty in camp or be-
hind the battle-lines-notice how
often you'll see them smoking a
cigarette. There's a good reason
for that. Army officials say that
cigarettes are an appreciate fac
tor in maintaining morale-and
the soldiers themselves add that
carton of cigarettes from home is
always welcome. What brand?
Well, sales records in Post Ex-
changes and Canteens show that
Camels are the favorite cigarette
with men in all the services.
Though there are Post Office re-
strictions on packages to overseas
Army men, you can still send
Camels to soldiers in the U. S.,
and to Sailors, Marines, and Coast
Guardsmen wherever they are
Adv.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
Weight by Sound

A new instrument known as the
"audio-scale," which enables the
blind to weigh even small articles
accurately by sound, has been
demonstrated at the American
Federation for the Blind.
The idea was suggested by Miss
Evelyn Watson, a blind woman.
The instrument, which can be at
tached to any type of weighing ma
chine, operates on the aeroplane
radio beam principle, giving out a
different note for each different
weight. 1t will open many new
fields for the blind in war indus
tries.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27

"Bring your ration coupons-We
serve you with smile. Sign in
meat market. And not much more
do you get.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
Uncalled for Help

Missus (rousing husband)-I be-
lieve a burglars trying to open
the living room window.
Mister-Good! I haven't been
able to move it since the painter
was here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
Off on One

"Now I'll initiate something, and
you guess what
"Okay."
Cali right, what am I imitat-
ing?"
Nothing, as far as I can see."
"You're wrong. I'm giving a
perfect imitation of a man going
upstairs
"But you're not even moving!"
"Of course not. I'm on an ele-
vator."
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
5 5 WQlE2a$|x 81 4
Can't Beat EN-

An American soldier in England
was giving some illustrations of
the size of his country. "You can
board a train in the State of Texas
at dawn" he said impressively,
"and "a hours later you'll still be
in Texas"
eyes" said one of his English
listeners, with feeling, 'Swe've got
trains like that here, too"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
BY VIRGINIA VALE

BY VIRGINIA VALE
M MARGARET SULLA-
AVA VANS willingness to re-
turn to the screen in order to
play "Snitty" in ''Cry Ha-
voc" indicates that the pic
ture will really be something
special. Absent from pic
lures since she made "Back
Street." in 1941, she's resisted all
efforts to lure her in front of the
cameras. Merle Oberon gave illness
as reason for resigning from the
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27

role. Joan Crawford left the cast
because this would have been her
third successive war picture, and
she felt that the role assigned her
wasn't satisfactory.
*
, HollyWood's best oriental actors
fatty refused to portray Japanese
soldiers, so Director Richard Wal
lace got the Japs for major and
minor roles in ''Bombardier' out of
the makeup box. RKO faces the
same problem in Behind the Ris-
ing Sum-"
Fred Giermann, character actor,
has an odd reason for wanting the
war to end. II haven't been out of
a Nazi uniform as an actor for the
last seven months" he explains.
give Graves to Cairo" with Fran
chot Tone and Anne Baxter. is his
latest.
You'll see most of the cast of that
swell picture, ''Casablanca," i'm
''The Conspirators"; Humphrey Be-
CART, Paul Henreid, Sydney Green
street and Helmut Dantine all have
leading roles. Ann Sheridan has the
leading feminine role.
3
Bill Stern, whose ''News Of the
Day. newsreel is a favorite with
moviegoers, is happy because now
he can make predictions on the air.
His NBC Sports Newsreel has been
a Saturday feature, and he felt that
even an expert couldn't predict the
outcome Of the following Saturdays
games without sticking his chin out.
Now he's broadcasting on Friday
evenings, which is better.
3
Albert Parker was a noted direc-
tor, until he lost his eyesight seven
years ago as result of an auto
mobile accident. Recently Director
Frank futile, shooting street scene
in Prague for Hostages, decided
to use a blind man with seeing-eye
dog. He thought Of his friend Park
err, who thus, for a brief time, will
once more take part in the making of
a motion picture.
3
ODDS AND ENDS-Claudette Col.
bert spent her No. IL shoe stamp on
pair of luggage tan pumps-said she
chose them because they'd harnsoni5e
with any other color Dennis Day ex.
poets to leaUe on an overseas entertain
nent tour the middle OF June
"Those We Love- ,oiN moue into the
air spot Uacated by Jack Benny's pro.
gran, for the summer; the last Benny
broadcast will be May 30 When
Marguerite Chapman ,Das telephone
operator, in her pre-movie days, her
employment number" ,Oas 200; now
that she's starring in CoIumbia's "Ap.
pointnlent in Berlin" With George San
ders. her dressing room, is-2O6!
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
Transferred

The little woman had worried
the grocer over trifies at the bust
est time of the day, and at last he
had managed to satisfy her.
"Do you know, Mr.. Peck" said
the woman, when I came into
your shop I had a dreadful head
ache. I've quite lost it now"
cit isn't lost" said the distract
ed grocer, Give got i'll"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27

role. Joan Crawford left the cast
because this would have been her
third successive war picture, and
she felt that the role assigned her
wasn't satisfactory.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
by Roger B. Whitman

Roger B. Whitman-WNU Features.
You may not be able to replace worn
or broken household equipment. This is
war. Government priorities come FIRST.
So take care of what you have as
well as you possibly can. This column
by the homeowner's friend tells you how.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
Stumped Cop

Traffic Cop producing note book)-
Name, please.
Motorist (caught speedmg)-AIoysius
Sebastian Cyprian.
Traffic Cop Quitting book away)-
Veil, don't let me catch you again.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-05-27
MEDlcRTEn Soothe itch Of simple
rashes with Mexsana,
POWDER FOR formerly Mexican
-..,,, Heat Powder. Relieve
FAMILY USE diaper rash, heat rash.
Heart-Warming

Friendship is a word the very
sight of which in print makes the
heart warm.-Augustine Birrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-19
amount available.
 Claims Verified

Claims Ver1hed
 The mayor told reporters that the dealers claims had been verified in one instance he investigated. He said he appealed to a major oil company to make sales to all deal- CTS but was told that the firm had been advised by its general counsel in New York that 1t could not be forced to sell to dealers other than those on its regular list of custo- ners.
 The dealers held a protest meet ing this morning at the Buckley Bros. plant, saying that this is the only major firm which sells to all corners. They then drove theil trucks from the plant on South Leonard street to the business sec- tion, then to th'c city hall. Parking their empty trucks there on both sides of the street, they sent MT Spratton and MT. Cecil to discuss the situation with the mayor.
 Fred A. Webb, director of the oil rationing panel of the local wal price and rationing board, said that the dealers complaints had disclos. ed discriminatory practices against them. He said that local wholesa1- CTS were selling to out-of-town deal CTS on their books, while refusing to sell to local dealers who had moi bought oil from them before.
 Buildings to Be Used
 MT. Gilmartin, in charge of ar- ranging for shelter of families with heatless homes, said that plans to use IS buildings for this purpose are complete. From 40 to 50 buildings will be available eff the worst comes" he stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-19
STRAND

Tonight will be your last chance to see the fine double bill now be- ing presented on the screen of the Strand. Comprising this program are 'rhe Traitor Within" with Don- ald Barry and Jean Parker and "Riding Down the Canyon" with Roy Rogers.
 Opening . three day engagement tomorrow at the strand is the smash hit, 'srhe payoff" a dramatic khun- deFbolt featuring that longstanding favorite. Wise-eFaeking Lee Tracy, Tom Brown end lovely young Tina Thayer. On the same blil ls "n0li- Ing Plains with Tex Ritter and ar alI-star east,
 The brave fight eg china against the japaneee herdes iS dFnmatioaI. |iy pFesaniAd in the PRO. fIlm, "Lady Prom chungklng.s starring ihn popular Chimes aeigeHa Amnn May wong, ThiH timely wnr ntcFy comes to tle screen e ihe popular strand iheatef fnf 2 four fng eIs na9emont fiaTllne saturday oi iH'' Nllt
 f1Ir isaseI Aa1en .'o|I N4N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-19
ENEMY RAILROADS
 BOMBED BY NIGHT
(Continued from Page D

both Zurich and Basic, Switzerland, had extended air raid alarms around midnight. It was believed for some time that British planes were carrying out another big bomb ing raid on southren Germany or Italy, after their two raids on Der lin.
 There was a brief alarm in Lon- don last night but no planes were seen or heard and 1t was believed night fighter planes and gun fire might have turned back a force of raiders.
 Bombs dropped on two southeast coast towns. Several fires were started but were put out quickly One woman was wounded; another was reported killedw. One raider , was seen falling in flames toward the sea.
 Germany reported these minor raids as a devastating" attack on a coastal port.
 The German official news agency said the RAP killed 82 persons in its Saturday night raid on Berlin, and the victims included 30 war prisoners. It did not explain what war prisoners were doing around some of the principal military ob- jectives in Germany.
 Reprisal raids on London Sun day night and before dawn yester- day had caused far fewer casualties Twelve were killed by a bomb that struck workers apartments. Six were killed and 10 injured when bombs of heavy caliher demolished three houses. Twelve were killed by exploding British, anti-aircrafi shells.
 Neutral Stockholm correspondents reported from Berlin that 1t re- semblcd on a smaller scale the bombed sections of Bremen. Emden Dusseldorf and Essen. Huge areas of those cities were eradicated by the RAF in numerous raids. sorye- time by 1000 planes.
 Comparatively, British losses ir the two raids on Berlin were mol believed greater than those the Ger mans suffered in two much smaller raids on London. The British losl q total of % bombers in two raids the 0ermans 70.
 A British pilot who had nevel seen fOur.ton block buster ex' plode. was awed when he saw on' go of in Berlin.
 sIt made Q white puff. Thef there was Q red glow, which cant up and spread out Ike great ~ lnmlnated umbrella" he eald. 'sthi glow lasted for a feB seconds. Altel dropping our b0mhe. end fliFnln' tor homo, wo sew Arcs burning Fef through a slight ground haHe,"
 When ar Fald sirens hleW ianl niaht ln London, 4 inaissd il|fe ih, days of tho hllI8 ali oyer again Reenle fioeke1 inlo eneliefs and ills sHhWRya with Alankeis fpf lheI| e1li|tnn, plopared te en1ne l1' n'91t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-19
M 77he Local 7'heaterS
PoLl's

Tonight Is the last opportunity of seeing the great double feature pro- gram now current at the Loew- Poli theater made up of Joan Craw- ford and Philip Van Doran and 8 host of other stars in the dramatic sensation Reunion In France" and on the same program the delightful romantic treat Seven Sweethearts" with Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson and Marsha Hunt. 7,
 Wednesday and Thursday brings to this popular theater another In the series of great stage shows that have been presented there and this week is one of the outstanding of the year, 1t is an all-colored show headed by the King of Jump swing" none other than your old friend Count Basic. and his band and with him are such favorites as James Rushing, Earle Warren. Joe Jones; Bill Bailey, Apus and Satrtl- lita and others who round out @ program that will be one that will be hard to beat and one of the best that has been seen at this theateH all this season and on a par with those shown anywhere in the coun- try and at more reasonable prices
 The weekly stage shows are, pre- sented { times daily at 1:2O-4:OO. 6:3O and 900. D. m. and the doors of the theater open on Wednesday and Thursday at 1900 noon, when the feature picture is shown right away followed by the stage show at 1:20, and the entire performance is all over ct 2:30 p. m. in order to allow the defense workers to be at their stations by 800 for that shift. All colored shows have been the most successful ct the L0ew-Poll theater and the attendance records have been all broken by this type Og attraction and from the calls that are pouring in on the phone since the announcement that Count Basic was coming there is no doubt that another record breaking two days Is in store for the theater and re- member that it is always warm at the Loew-pol theater the boilers Of this theater are run on soft coal, of which there is plenty and 1t Is a pa triotic gesture to turn down your heat. shut off the lights and come on down to see the show at the Loew-Poli theater.