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Evening star., 1943-06-22
Court Again Denies
Retria| for Stephan
U. 5. Tribunal Finds
No Reversible Error
By the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, June 22-Hoiding
there is no reversible error on the
record" the Sixth United States
Circuit Court of Appeals today for a
second time denied new trial to
Max Stephan, Detroit restaurateur
under sentence to be hanged July 2
for treason.
The courts decision came scarcely
two hours after counsel for Stephan
and for the Government concluded
arguments before FIVE Judge
bench.
The Supreme Court of the United
States had thrice refused to inter-
vene.
Stephan was convicted last August
Of having aided the fight to Mexico
Of Oberleutnant Hans Peter Krug of
the German air force from Canadian
internment. Sentenced August to
be hanged November l3, Stephan
appealed to the Cincinnati court,
which, however, affirmed the Detroit
tribunals action.
Judges Ken Hicks. Florence E AL
len, ElWood Hamilton, John D. Mar
tin and Thomas F. McAllister heard
today's arguments.
The court disposed of a collateral
case involving Stephan 1t dismissed
an appeal by Theodore Donay of De-
rroit, from sentence of six years
and six months, with $1,000 fine,
imposed upon his conviction of mis-
nrlSlon of treason. Dismissal followed
'ormal notice by Donay's counsel
that the appeal would not be pressed.
Donay was sentenced May "a at
Detroit on a charge that he con-
cealed knowledge of Stephan's treas
enable actions.
Stephan's appeal was based on
asserted new evidence. He contended
he had told his story of having as!
sisted Krug to former Detroit post
master but that official, in an afi-
uaVlt. categorically denied the allie
cations.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Postwar Safeguards
For Aircraft Firms
Asked Of Congress
Major Changes in Law
On Renegotiotion of
War Profits Sought
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
An aircraft manufacturer called
on Congress today to leave the in
dustry with sufficient reserves to
survive the postwar transition Pc
riod and with enough seed money"
to develop peacetime commercial
aviation.
The appeal was laid before the
House Naval Affairs Committee by
Francis Gallery, vice president of the
Consolidated vultee Aircraft Corp,
as he urged major revision in the
year-old statute authorizing renego-
tiation of war profits deemed ex-
cessive.
Even the most ardent aviation
enthusiast" he declared. cannot
foresee anything but shinkage of
business in the period Immediately
following the war to a fraction OF
what 1t is now. We have been raised
to the sky from humble beginnings
We are going to be cut back to
our size"
Safeguards Suggested.
He declared he knew it is not the
intention of Congress or Of the Price
Adjustment Boards to take the
aviation business away from those
who have done so much to give us
the best air force In the world and
to deliver it to the automobile COM
panies or other companies With ade-
quate capital after the war"
This he added, may we'll hap
pen and 1t can only be prevented
by leaving the aircraft companies
with enough resources to continue
in business, to keep at least their
prewar organizations together and
to continue supplying toward air.
craft development the engineering
brains and skills that have made
this country great in the air."
Changes in Statute Urged.
Specifically, he urged changes in
the statute to provide that:
"Renegotiation would be based
on net profits after taxes and net
profits not exceeding per cent, OF
whatever rate the committee Nigh,
determine. would be exempt from
renegotiation.
Provision should be made in the
revenue bill to allow necessary re.
serves for the postwar transition
and these reserves should be exemp,
from renegotiation.
The provision for the transition
Of contracts should be changed sc
as to give adequate protection tc
contractors" Under the present
system, most Government war con.
tracts can be Cancelled at any time
by the Government.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Halifax Asserts Allies
Must Curb Postwar Axis
By the Associated Press

BY me Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.-The
strong war-developed alliance be-
tween Great Britain and the United
states must be maintained long
alter the war if the Axis is to be
kept in hand, Lord Halifax, British
Ambassador to the United States,
declared last night.
Public opinion in your country
and in mine will not hesitate to dis
arm Germany, Italy and Japan when
the war is over" he told the In
dlanapoliS Executive Clubs. But in
10 or Is years, if Japan begins to
build war planes, what will we do?"
Lord Halifax said there was no
better cement for keeping together
the four great powers of the United
States, Britain, Russia and China
than for England and America to
stay together"
At Lafayette, Ind, yesterday after
neon he told a Purdue University
audience of 5000 persons that you
are citizens Of the world and said
he held no great hoNe in the future
unless the so-called four great pow
ers act together during and after
the war"
Evening star., 1943-06-22

return for share of Govern
ment oilD
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Navy
Knox in letters to Senate and House
Naval Affairs Committees said that
although he has ordered abrogation
of the contract, the Navy will not
under any circumstances surrender
willingly to the pressure or intrigue
of any one, public or private, who
seeks to exploit and dissipate" the
Elk Hills field. He did not amplify
his reference to pressure or in
trigue."
Perhaps "the best alternative
now. the Secretary added, is for
the Navy to seize the land by con-
demnation. He emphasized, however
that, no final decision has been
reached.
Mr.. Knox set forth the Navy's
position in identical letters to Chair
men Walsh of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee and Vinson of
the House committee. He reviewed
provisions of the agreement and
added:
Il felt and still do that this was a
satisfactory disposition of this diff
flcult problem"
Terming the transaction a pool
ing of resources, Mr.. Littell said
it had the effect of giving the
Standard Oil Co. monopoly on oil
production from the reserve for the
first five years.
He added that the scope of the
contract was so broad as to surpass
what he believed to be the inten-
tions of Congress in acts it has
passed for oil conservation.
Earlier the committee refused to
consent to request of the Attorney
General to defer its investigation
in the contract.
The contract, declared illegal and
invalid last week by the Justice De-
partment, has been Cancelled by Mr.
Knox on the basis OF the Justice
Departments investigation.
The decision to press the investi-
cation followed a statement by Rep
resentative Lemke, Republican. of
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Youth Claims He Bought JAIL;
Plans to Bill Town for Rent

But Robert claimed the Jail was
leased to the city by the builder,
and therefore isn't municipal prop
erty.
I've got warranty deed and it's
good as gold" he said confidentially.
It's a swell jail. It has a three
foot concrete floor, two rooms, elec-
trio lights and running water"
He said he will present the city
council with bill for $40 for rent
due him since last May II, the date
of the sale.
He indicated he would call the
entire matter settled if the city paid
him $40, plus $40 for the building.
If they don't SETTLE" he added,
II figure I can bring at least three
claims against the city, can sue
them for transpassing, breaking into
private property. and making money
of some one else's property"
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Gray Sees Price War
II Soft Coal Act
Lapses in August
Solid Fuels Chief Tells
House Group Controls
Needed in Boom Years
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Howard A. Gray, deputy solid
fuels administrator, today pictured
return to price wars and death
like competition" in the Nation s
soft coal industry if the Bitumi-
nous Coal Act is permitted to lapse
in August.
Testifying for a tWo-year extern
sion of the Guffey Act. Mr.. Gray told
the House Ways and Means Com
1ittee that Government control over
minimum prices and trade prac-
tices is required even in boom war
years.
Call Ickes Power Adequate.
Representatives Cooper, Democrat,
of Tennessee, and Robertson, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, insisted, however,
that Secretary of the Interior Ickes'
powers as solid fuels administrator,
and the OPA's price control are ade-
quate to control the industry during
the war.
Mr.. Cooper suggested that Mr..
Gray'S statement that the act does
not guarantee profit to all opera
tors was an indication that in six
years of operation your program
has failed"
Then he asked Mr.. Gray if he
was aware that the act originally
was requested by the workers and
that chief advocates of the measure
six years ago were John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work.
ers, and the unions general coun-
sci.
Favored by Majority.
Mr.. Gray responded that "a ma
ierity of the operators" apparently
favored the continuation of the act
now, regardless of their stand at
the outset.
Representative Disney, Democrat,
of Oklahoma said he feared the
direction in which we're headed" in
the Bituminous Coal Act, declaring
that the oil industry probably would
favor such legislation, too, after op-
Grating under it for time.
Eventually We would centralize
everything in Washington" said Mr.
Disney, and then there would be
hell to pay
Evening star., 1943-06-22

ment, or Co proceed by condemna-
ton at whatever the expense"
Mr.. Knox wrote that he had in
vestigated all the circumstances of
the contract, negotiated on behalf
of the Navy under direction of Rear
Admiral H. A Stuart, and was able
to assure Congress that there is
not a shadow of suspicion in my
mind regarding the probity and good
faith of any one connected with
this transaction, either on behalf of
the Navy or the company"
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Baseball
FOURTH INNING.
Continued From First Page y

son. Stainback went out the same
way.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Clary grounded
out to Stirnweiss. Spence took a
third strike. Vernon hit his third
home run of tine season into the
lower right field stands. R. johnson
singled to center. Moore lined to
StlrnWeiss. One run.
NEW YORK-Stirnweiss flied to
Spence. Keller grounded to Priddy.
Lindell popped to Priddy.
FIFTH INNING.
WASH1NGTON-Early popped to
Gordon. w. Johnson threw out
Priddy. Sullivan popped to Gordon.
NEW YCRK-Sears singled off
Wynn's shin. Etten sacrificed, Clary
to Vernon Gordon walked. w.
johnson singled to left, scoring
Sears, Gordon stopping at second.
Borowy popped to Clary. Stain
back grounded to Sullivan, whose
throw to Priddy at second was low
and wide for an error, permitting
Gordon to score. johnson to reach
third and Stainback to reach first.
Stirnweiss walked, filling the bases.
Keller flied to Spence. Two runs.
SIXTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Wynn grounded
out to Etten. W. johnson threw
0,,t T1orr ,olLal yy1~~n~
popped to Gordon
NEW YORK-Lindell singled to
right. Sears flied to R. johnson.
Etten flied to Moore. Gordon flied
to Spence.
SEVENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-R. johnson sim
gled TO center, going to second as
Gordon threw out Moore. Early
struck out. Priddy walked. Sullivan
was thrown out by Stirnweiss.
NEW YORK-W. johnson singled
on Clary's glove. Borrowy attempted
to sacrifice. but forced w. johnson,
Wynn to Sullivan. Stainback lined
to Spence. Stirnweiss hied to
Spence.
EIGHTH INNING.
Observation-Disclosures bat
ted for Wynn and flied to Lindell.
Clary flied TO Stainback. Spence sim
gled to right. Vernon tripled to left
center, scoring Spence with the ty-
ing run, R. johnson tripled to the
left field wall. scoring Vernon. Russo
replaced Borowy on the mound for
New York. Russo tossed out Moore.
Two runs.
NEW YORK - Scarborough now
pitching for Washington. Keller
grounded out to Vernon. Lindell
famed. Sears grounded to Vernon.
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON--Early fouled to
Sears. Priddy singled to center.
Sullivan popped to Gordon. Gordon
made a spectacular leaping stab Of
ScaTbor0ugh's liner
NEW YORK-Etten doubled to
right. Gordon attempted to sacri-
flee but Scarborough scooped his
bunt and threw to Clary to catch
Etten at third. w. johnson forced
Gordon. Priddy unassisted Metheny
batted for Russo and grounded out
to Priddy.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
RFC Subsidiaries
Spent S1,573,000,00
Byrd Group Is Told
Money Used Abroad;
Clayton Testifies BEW
Made Most Decisions
Earlier Story on Page A-5D

BY the Associated Press.
Subsidiaries of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. have
spent s1,573,000,O00 on foreign
purchases and development
work, much OF it as a result of
directives issued by two officials
Of the Board of Economic War
fare, Will Clayton, Assistant
Secretary Of Commerce, told the
Byrd committee today
Expenditure of more than twice
that total has been obligated. Mr.
Clayton said the Rubber Reserve
Co., Metals Reserve Co. and other
subsidiaries of the big Government
financing agency had made'commit.
ments since July, 1910, for the pur-
chase Of 3,40o 900 900 worth of crit
ical and strategic materials from
foreign countries,
Mr.. Clayton appeared for hi.
chief, Secretary of Commerce Jones
to answer questions of the Byrc
group concerning the financial rela
tions between the war-born BEW
and the RFC.
RFC Views Discarded.
He said that since an executive
order was issued April 13, 1912, de-
flning BEW's duties, it had initiated
commitments aggregating $3.50, 900, :
900 for various development and
purchase programs. Most of the
directives. he testified, were signed
by Morris RoSenthal chief Of BEW's
ofice of imports. and by Arthur
Paul, Mr.. Rosenthal's assistant.
The four RFC subsidiaries which
carry out the bulk of BEWs direc-
tives. he added, are the Metals Re-
serve Co.. the Defense Supplies
Corp. which handles metallic
purchases, the United States Com
mercial Co., principally interested in
preclusive purchases of materials
which it is desired to keep out of
the hands of the enemy, and De-
Tense Plants Corp.
Were you consulted about the
various development programs car
ried out by BEW?' Chairman Byrd
asked
Members of our staff were allowed
to express their views" Mr.. Clayton
replied, but they were very seldom
adopted. There have been numer-
Gus instances where our views diff
fered materially - but theirs pre-
vailed"
Sees No Increased Efficiency.
Responding to questions, Mr.. Clay
ton testified that:
In general no funds have been
advanced for erecting housing and
supplying living quarters for work
men in foreign countries:
A labor clause incorporated in
many of the contracts obligates the
contractor to paw wages at least
as high as those paid for any
comparable opera tions in the coun-
try in question.
He knew of no cases In which in
centive payments had been made to
the workmen. though provision is
made for them where necessary.
Discussing other angles of the pro-
gram, Mr.. Clayton said the CONNER
cial Corp. already had spent about
$35,000,000 in Spain. 100000 in
Portugal and SIT 100000 in Turkey.
In general, he expressed the belief
that there had been no noticeable
increase in efficiency under the pres
ent system where purchases are
made by BEW directives.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Hoboes Of America Name
Jack Dempsey Trustee
pv the A,snciated press

BY tne Associated PreSs.
CINCINNATI, June 22-Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight box
ing champion, polled ISL ,429 votes
for election as trustee of the Ho-
hoes of America, Inc, jeff Davis,
lifetime president, announced last
night.
Other officers named included
Harry Bristol of Seattle, Wash.
trustee; Charles Doyle of Seattle
and Pat Conroy of Jersey City, N. j.,
vice presidents; George Siebert of
Pittsburgh, international secretary
and Ross Mason of Windsor, On
tario, assistant international secre-
tary.
Davis said the election required
eight months because more than
$4,000 members are in the armed
services.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Bobie Reported Asked
To Form New Cabinet
By the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 22.--King Peter of
Yugoslavia was reported tonight to
have asked Milos Bobic. former
Mayor of Belgrade, to form a new
cabinet after Jovan Banjanin had
failed.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
SIiqo's Perez Is Stinoy

Sligo A. c. defeated the Fort Myer
nine, 10. as Arturo Perez allowed
the soldiers only two hits.
Evening star., 1943-06-22
Oil Lease

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1943-06-22

son. Stainback went out the same
way.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03


Single Copy oe
co-oPs. POSTWAR,
War
Of distress,
hold
average
q
Financially
urofitoble LENDERS all
a. are
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Insurance Pioneer

Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest rc-
ccived double congratulation,
from her general agent, George
r. Lackey on May when She
not only celebrated her birthday
but the completion Of 40 years Of
service with the Detroit agency
of the Massachusetts Mutual
Life Insurance Co.
During the past few years she
has done very little active solicit
tatlon, yet sons and daughters
and junior business associates Of
her policyholderS have beat a
steady path TO her door for adj
vice on life insurance matters.
Until very recently Mrs. Forrest
invariably wrote a personal lot
ter at least once a year TO each
one OF her over 600 policyholders.
She began her career in life
insurance in 1903 when women
were not looked upon as favor
ably as insurance risks as they
are now. nor were women in
business an accepted part of the
economic order For many years
she Travelled the entire state.
selling life insurance I'm villages,
Towns and on the farms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
Fight for Rights.
Executives Told

The public likes honest and rugged fighter.
Business executives in seeking popular sanctions should
become of this principle and should that the
reverse policy OF pecemea retreat weakens their prestige
Through all the bellgerent assaults utilities by
public enthusiasts the Pacific
Laughlin president Puget Light
fought uncompomsngy for his principles While other business
preferred to compromise with demagogy and coecvsm Mr.
Mclaughlin stuck his neck and defended his philosophy
individual initiative and private enterprise For half dozen
he used paid advertising signed by himself hTesh
before the. public controversial raised.
Instead Of complaining that business baiters msrepe
senng him. Mr. Mclaughlin had the and the rggedns
undertake armatv present his views and concepts the
public he willing
These gestures wholly without constructive results.
In the first place despite agitation for dmemberment
the Secondly, the SEC
approved his plan for recaptazng the operating utility and
Seeegang It from its holding parent the Engineers
Public Service Thirdly despite whispering about political risks
Puget Sound able dispose of bond issue take
Of the financial needs Of the property
Under the setup OF the board Of directors
will be required and the selection of directors by the stock
holders Mr. Mclaughlin result public relations policy
least known TO the stockholders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Stock Market
Continues Rise
In Active Trade

NEW YORK. May 4 CUP)-
Stocks continued their rise into
new high ground since 1910 at an
active opening today. Bonds also
advanced. Cotton futures were
steady--one point higher 10 one
lower.
Initial trading brought out
punched order blocks in many IS
sues. These ranged upward from
1000 shares. Low priced issues
still featured in volume.
ChrySler Corporation equaled its
high at 763s up !. on the first
transaction. SteelS continued in
demand with L. s. Steel opening
] 500 shares at 57l2 up u, and
Bethlehem, 1000 at 672s up y.
Anaconda was up fractionally in
the coppers.
Blocks of 5000 shares each APP
Ipeared in International Paper at
1874 unchanged and United Cor
lporation at / "a unchanged. North
fern Pacific opened 1000 shares at
. = up = anu d new IIlSl III dil
active railroad section. Southern
Railway opened 1000 shares at
29&s up Il, Pennsylvania 307s up
Is, Erie Certificates 1000 AT 16is
up u and Southern Pacific $500
at 29l2 up 81 and new high. New
York Central eased Is TO 1885 on
5000 shares.
Oils were active and higher with
Pure Oil opening 1000 shares at
1914, up 4 and new high; Union
Oil of California. 800 at 1875. up
= and Consolidated Oil. 1000 at
II, unchanged. American Tele-
phone made a new high ar 1919.
up 3s. Utilities were active and
strong. United Air Lines rose
nearly 2 points 10 a new top in its
section. Lima Locomotive made a
new top in the rail equipments.
Paramount equaled its high in the
Iamusements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Drake, Strong Preside

The first presentation was
made at the motor and axle
plant in Tonawanda. Col. AlonZo
NJ. Drake, head of the Central
Procurement District. Army Air
Forces, made the award to the
company of the "E' flag. Rear
Admiral +. NJ. Pace Jr.. Bureau
of Aeronautics, u. S. Navy, gave
out the pins TO employees.
The second presentation, at
the aviation engine plant No. l,
Tonawanda. was made by Col.
George +. Strong, industrial re-
lations chief of the Central dis
trict, with 1t. William l..
kimball, Buffalo area super
visor. AAF materiel command
making the award in the third
ceremony at aviation engine
plant No. 2 in Buffalo. Comdr.
Garrison Norton, Bureau of
Aeronautics. Washington, and
Comdr. Robert S. Smith Jr..
Buffalo materiel inspection Off
Ger, represented the navy at
these two awards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Truckers Lose
In Wage Appeal

WASHINGTON. May 4-The
supreme court held that the pro-
visions of wage-hour law exempt
ing from its coverage employees
subject 10 the maximum hours Of
service powers of interstate COM
merce commission are applicable
even though ICC has not exercised
its authority.
The ruling, unanimous, came in
"a case in which employees of a
commercial trucking firm sought
back overtime wages.
BY eXempting the drivers OF
motors from the maximum hour
of fair labor standards
act. Congress evidently relied upon
the motor carrier provisions TO
work out satisfactory adjustments
for employees charged with safety
of operations in a business requir-
ing fiuctuating hours Of employ
ment without the burden of addi-
tional pay for overtime, the court
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
7 From State Cited

Seven Michigan war workers
today joined the growing list
whose ideas have found approval
with the War Production Board.
Heading the winners is William
+. Grambeau of Birmingham,
who is employed at the Yellow
Truck and Coach in Pontiac.
There were 116 on the latest
list for the entire country.
Grambeau was given the GER
tificate of individual production
merit, one of the highest awards
made by the WPB. He suggested
combination of two machine
operations on the lever assem-
bly,, which is saving 1000 man.
hours and 1000 machine hours
every 60 hours.
Other Michigan workers hon.
ored by the WPB were Phiney
Lindberg. Fred Sims and Carl
LePera, employed by the
Essex Wire Corp. of Detroit;
w. r. Fox of the E. I. DUPONT
deNemours e. Co, Wyandotte,
and Guy II. Janness, and Hollis
Risinger. also yellow Truck
workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Saginaw
Women
Take Jobs

SAGINAW. May 4-Saginaw'S
campaign to register women for
war work got away TO a flying
start yesterday when more than
80 signed up at registration head
quarters, Washington and Tus-
cola.
Herbert NJ Sargent, local u. S.
service manager. said
about 40 per cent of those regis
tering were sent Immediately TO
Jobs
Officials estimate more than
5000 women will be needed in
essential jobs here during the
present year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-04
Auto
Graphs
Buffalo Chevrolet
Plants Gel Triple
Army-Navy E Award
BY SILER FREEMAN

Although the Army-Navy "E"
award is no longer a novelty.
it is unique for one company to
get three such awards at one
time. That, however, is Chevro-
let's boast today, after its three
plants in the Buffalo area were
honored at ceremonies.
NJ. Z. Coyle headed the list
Of General Motors and division
officials who attended the cere-
monies yesterday. Both the
Army and Navy were extended
TO assign enough officers 10 pass
out the awards, given for out
tar nd ing performance in the
production of war goods"
The Buffalo plants of Chevro-
let are manufacturing Pratt and
Whitney aircraft engines, used
in bombers and cargo planes.