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Evening star., 1943-01-11
Auxiliary Dispute
Started by Request
orSpecia| Police
Kelly Sought to Swear
In ] ,565, but Officials
Refused Approval
Earlier Story on Page B-I.)

Earlier Story on Page B-lo
Disputes over the powers Of WASH
ingtons Auxiliary Police, including
questions OF whether they may make
arrests and should be provided arms,
came to head last week in action
on request by Police Superinten-
dent Edward j. Kelly that 1855 Of
the auxiliaries be sworn in as special
police, 1t was learned today. This
request was denied.
The Commissioners approved a
legal ruling by Corporation Counsel
Richmond B. Keech that under the
District Blackout Acts If the men
were made special police they would
have to be vested with all of the
powers and have all of the duties
Of private in the Metropolitan
Police Force.
Chief Kelly's request was based
on Section 6 Of the Blackout Acts,
which required that such special
police be selected from among Dis
trict residents.
The Commissioners were advised
0y NAl. 1ACCSll GIldt uIlucI OcCtlOI1
ta the Commissioners had author
ity to vest police power in others
without residential limitation
This would permit appointment OF
men working here but living beyond
the District lines. Mr.. Keech also
said that under this section the
city heads could restrict in any
manner they saw fit, the power and
duties of special officers.
Mr.. Keech told the Commissioners
the question OF vital importance
was injuries sustained by auxiliary
police lin line of duty" or what the
men may conceive" to be their
duty. He said while the Commis-
sioners have power to authorize pay
ment Of hospital and medical ex-
penses for injuries that are incurred
in line of duty. they have no power
to pay compensation for time lost
from work or for permanent disa-
bility.
Evening star., 1943-01-11

amazed to note an interview in
which Senator Hatch, Democrat, of
New Mexico was quoted as approv-
Ing the Flynn appointment.
He said it was surprising, coming
from the author of clean politics"
Senator Hatch is author of legis-
lation intended to prevent peraic-
ious political activity by Federal en-
ployes. ri IS; 49,.
Senator Willis. Republican, of In
diana commented on the appoint.
ment:
Il regret that in this critical world
situation that qualifications other
than political expediency cannot
prevail in a diplomatic appoint
ment."
Mr.. Flynn was here today and
visited Democratic headquarters but
said he was too busy keeping ap-
pointments to see newspapermen.
On other appointments, immedi-
ate favorable reaction indicted the
Senate would give speedy approval
to the appointment of Judge
Rutledge.
The presidents selection of for.
mer Senator Brown of Michigan
appeared likely to be approved also,
although farm bloc members said
Mr.. Brown might be questioned
about his views on agricultural
price ceilings.
Moore Fights Post for Lee.
Senator Moore, new Republican,
Senator from Oklahoma, has an
nounced he would fight against
confirmation of Josh Lee, his de-
feated Democratic opponent, to the
Civil Aeronautics Board.
Expressing the view of Western.
ers, Senator Gillette, Democrat, OF
Iowa said he was pleased the Presi-
dent had decided to name Judge
Rutledge.
He is a progressive type of jurist
with a broad background who will
be an addition to the Supreme
Court Senator Gillette told re-
porters. The appointment also
recognizes a man coming from west
OF the Mississippi River, a section
that has been neglected in court
appointments in the recent past"
Minority Leader McNary said he
knew of no objections to Justice
Rutledge.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Abandoned Streetcor Mystery
Solved; Prunk Admitted

abandoned at the end OF the Four-
teenth street line at Colorado ave-
nue., and eight other cars piled up
behind 1t. Dazed transit omcials
rushed another operator to the scene
and service was restored after a
29-minute delay.
The mystery how the car got to
the end of the line was solved when
transit officials learned it had been
driven there and deserted by a
former employe familiar with the
operation of streamliners. 1T was
just a joke" he Is reported to have
told investigators.
There Is little the transit COM
pany can do with the prankster, it
was said. but the regular operator
made one big mistake. In violation
OF company rules, he left the car
without taking the control lever
with him.
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Victory Tax Changes
Reported Under Study
By Treasury Officials
Question Of Levying
On AZ Eornines Still
Under Consideration
BY the Associated Press.

BY lne hbsoCidtSu rEeoe.
Treasury officials said today
that possible changes in Victory
tax regulations were receiving
study, but that under existing
rules the S per cent levy applies
to 1912 earnings when the in
come is included in a pay period
ending in l943.
The officials said the whole ques-
ton of applicability OF the tax to
1912 earnings was still under con-
sideration, but the ruling made De-
cember 81 by Guy T. Helvering, in
ternal revenue commissioner. still
governed.
Mr.. Helyering's ruling said the es-
tablished pay period should be the
governing factor in determining
whether an employer should with
hold the 5 per vent taA from wages
or salaries paid in l943 which might
include earnings for 1912. =
Must Be Withheld.
Where a pay period ended on or
before December 81, Mr.. Helvering
said. no withholding OF tax is re-
quired regardless of when the wage
is actually paid If, however, the
pay period ended on or after Janu-
ary the tax must be withheld on
the full amount of wages paid
Thus, he said, in the case OF a
weekly pay period ending January 2
fav ho uritbho1H
though most of the pay check covers
services performed in 1912. In the
case of an established semimonthly
payroll period ending on the 10Th
and 25th of the month, withholding
is likewise required on the entire
amount of the wages paid IN January
for the payroll period commencing
on December rs, 1912, and ending
on January 10, he said.
Seamen Included.
Although the 1912 Revenue Act
eXempts from the withholding pro-
visions of the Victory tax wages paid
to employees, the major part of whose
services are performed outside the
United States. Commissioner Helver-
ing ruled last week that the tax must
be withheld from wages paid on or
after January to seamen serving on
American-ownedo or operated vessels.
Mr.. Helvering ruled that in the
case of employees of American owned
or operated vessels such services
will be considered as performed
within the United States"
The ruling also applied to officers
and employees of concessionaires of
American vessels and employees per-
forming services ION or in connec-
| ton with any vessel as an employe
Of the United States employed
through war shipping administra-
| ton"
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Supreme Court
Continued From First Page.)

been otherwise unable to obtain"
and the right OF immunity must
be asserted.
Justice Roberts said the legisla-
ton involved 'on its face means to
the layman that If he is subpoenaed
and sworn and testifies he Is to
have immunity"
Instead Of being trap for the
Government" he added. the statutes
in question, II interpreted as the
Government now desires, may well
be trap for the witness.
Congress evidently intended to
AFFORD Government officials the
choice of subpoenaing a witness and
psltting him under oath, with the
knowledge that he would have COM
plete immunity from prosecution re-
specting any matter substantially
connected with the transactions in
respect Of which he testified. or re-
tanning the right to prosecute by
foregoing the opportunity to ex-
anime HIM.
That Congress did not intend,
or by the statutes in issue provide,
that. in addition, the witness must
claim his privilege, seems clear. It
Is not for us to add to the legisla-
ton what Congress pretermitted. ="
Dissenting Opinion.
Justice Frankfurter, in q l3-pase
dissenting opinion, in which Justice
Douglas Joined, reviewed at length
the legal history Of immunity stat
utes and concluded that immunity
was granted not as amnesty but
only to obtain evidence which could
not otherwise be procured. He said:
The prosecutors irlsistence upon
disclosure, which, but for immunity
from prosecution, could be withheld
Is that for which alone the immun-
ity Is given. History and reason
alike reject the notion that i'm
munity from prosecution is to be
squandered by giving it gratuitious-
ly for responsing to the duty, owed
by every one. to appear when sum-
moned as q witness"
AAC AWSdtiOu ICSultCu ATOHu IN
indictment returned by 4 Chicago
grand jury on June 10. lo4l. charg-
ing the American Meat Institute,
Armour & Co., Swift d. Co., Wilson
q Co, Inc, the two men and others
with engaging in conspiracy to
fix prices for the sale in the Chi
cago livestock market Of live sheep
shipped from other States.
Among other actions today the
court:
Refused to review . decision by
the Federal Circuit Court at New
York that the United States may
condemn land for use by q private
company In the production Of war
material. The spec,' 1c corldemnA- :
tion suit involved W. filed against
24S acres Of land at Babylon, N. T.,
for use BY the Republic Aviation
Corp. and was contested by Mrs.
Justine L. Lambert, the owner.
Agreed to review . decision slls-
tanning constituticnality II the 1898
Federal Firearms Act which makes
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Senator'S Call Hearing
To Study Problem
OF Farm Manpower
Vote to Ask OfficioIs
To Appear Wednesday
With Proposed Solution

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Agriculture Com
mittee voted today to summon
agricultural, selective service
and Manpower Commission Of
ficials to appear Wednesday with
a proposal to halt the exodus OF
farm labor into the armed
forces.
THE food situation has become
SO critical that drastic action must
be taken, and at once" Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, OF Alabama
declared.
Senator Bankhead told the COM
mittee he had been advised by
Samuel B. Bledsoe. an assistant to
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
that officials were working today on
new regulation to alleviate the
farm manpower shortages.
The committee instructed Acting
Chairman Wheeler to instruct ad-
ministrative officials to discuss pro-
posed changes with the committee
before issuing new directive.
LoophoIes Reported.
Although Congress wrote into re-
cent revised price control legisla-
ton an amendment to require the
deferment of all essential, ire
placeable farm labor, committeeman
said regulations actually prevented
deferment in thousands of cases.
Senator Russell, Democrat, OF
Georgia asserted administrative
regulations provided each farmer
had to produce so many units" to
make his help eligible for deferment,
and added:
Many small farmers, whose help
is essential, do not produce the ex-
act things that the law allows de-
ferment on. The real weakness,
however, is that counties contain
ing nothing but farms are given
military draft quotas on the same
basis as counties containing large
cities"
Supply Problem Brought Up.
When Senator Thomas, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma expressed the
view I'VE are drafting too big an
Army" Senator Wheeler inter-
posed:
when you get to talking about
drafting 100000 men, you've got
to think of the problem of feeding
and supplying them and obtaining
the necessary ships to do So"
Senator Thomas said he opposed
drafting farm labor who will never
get across, but whose services are
vitally needed to produce food"
Senator Wheeler said he had it on
authority of a high-ranking off,
cial that Russia was demanding
food instead of military equipment
now"
Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland, said the solution was to
devise a new draft deferment regu-
lation ION county and State basis.
holding "it is utterly impossible to
promulgate a regulation in Wash
ington that will apply alike to all
States and counties of different
agriculture production"
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Operation
Continued From First PAGE }

got from the officers and men"
1t. Walker used make shift rub
her tubing to drain the wound after
the operation. Ship filters impro-
vised hospital bed and this was
placed in the captains room. The
day after the operation additional
medical supplies were dropped to the
destroyer from q Navy plane. These
included needed sulfa drugs.
On Thursday. the day after 1t.
Chambers operation, Ensign Her.
man H. Clayman, 20, jacksonville
Fla, the doctors roommate. was
stricken with appendicitis.
II didn't operate on Clayman," It.
Walker continued. Il knew we'd be
in port in . couple of days and I
gave him sulfa drops and put ice on
him. I'm glad I did not have to
operate. because the surgeons who
did the job In port last Saturday
said 1t was one Of the most difncult
ones they had seen.'
Evening star., 1943-01-11

After hasty investigation, Capital
Transit Co. ofiicials found out today
why one OF its streamliners was
found abandoned last night at Four
teenth street and Colorado avenue.
Stories that the car was left strand
ed by temperamental operator. Gis-
gusted with his Job, the snow ard
other things that exasperate street.
car rnotormen. transit omcials said,
are not exactly true. Here is what
happened, 1t was explained:
The operator OF the car stopped
in front Of the barn at Fourteenth
and Decatur streets and went into
the oflice for change. When he
came out the car was gone. Think
ing hts relief had taken over, the
operator went to q nearby restaurant
for coffee and doughnuts.
Meanwhile. the car was reporte
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Nomination Of Flynn
,ReyoIt;nq.I WHLkie SAYS

NEW YORK, Jan. II Owen
dell L. Willkie. 1910 Republican
presidential nominee, said today
that the nomination of Edward J.
Flynn, Democratic national chair
man. as Minister to Australia, must
be revolving to all decent citizens"
Mr.. Willkie said in a statement:
"The appointment is so crassly
cynical that it must be revolving to
all decent citizens. The difference
between the high professions OF
President Roosevelt's and Vice Pres
ident Wallace's speeches and the
administrations low political per-
formance is a tragic paradox. ~
II hope that they do not intend
to create the brave new world of
the common man through such in
strumentalities. Nor can the ap-
pointment be justified by the desire
to get new Democratic chairman
in order to start the fourth-term
drive.
II congratulate Senator McNary
and Senator Taft on their an
nounced intention to investigate the
matter thoroughly. I hope all Re-
publicans. as well as many Demo-
Gratis, rally to their support
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Francis X. Bushman
Excoriated as jury
Clears 7 Of Extortion
Judge Says Former Stor
Wrote Letter Dealing
With Mayer Threot Cose
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l1.-Allega-
tlons OF movie blacklisting, con-
tanned in letter to a Federal Judge
trying an extortion case, brought
back to the limelight today the
name OF Francis x. Bushman. mat
inee idol of the silent screen nearly
three decades ago.
Judge Leon Yankwich disclosed
receipt of Mr.. Bushmans letter as
jury returned its verdict last night
in the trial of Claiming Drexel
Upton, 25-year-old song writer, and
Meyer Philip Grace, 80, former well
terweight boxer.
Upton was acquitted of attempt
ing to extort $250,O00 from Film
Executive Louis B. Mayer, but the
jury disagreed on a second count of
threatening Mr.. Mayer with bodily
harm. Grace, charged with two
counts Of being an accessory after
the fact, was acquitted.
Excoriates Former Star,
Judge Yankwich excoriated Mr..
Bushman for the latter's letter, In
which, he said, the former film star
charged he had been prevented by
Mr.. Mayer from working in ma ior
studios since 1925.
Upton had testified during the
case, which went to the jury last
Friday, that he sent Mr.. Mayer q
letter to cause him grief and
anguish" and demanded $3.50, 900 be-
cause, he alleged, Mr.. Mayer had
caused his father, Lew Upton, q
screen writer, to be blackhsted by
the studios. The ban, Upton said
followed . disagreement with Mr..
Mayer.
When the verdict had been rem
dered, Judge Yankwich announced
from the bench he had received q
letter from Mr.. Bushman and that
he would turn 1t over to the United
States attorney for whatever action
was deemed advisable. Then he de-
clared:
Il denounce Mr.. Bushman rs un-
American, ignorant of the law and
In contempt of this court.
i want Mr.. Bushman to know
he cannot get away with this. Our
danger is not from the ignorant
immigrant, but from people like
him who presume to tell q Judge
facts outside the evidence"
Requested Secrecy.
The judge did not read the letter,
but declared, Il hope it is printed
on the front pages Of every news
paper" He said Mr.. Bushman
asked that the letter be kept secret.
However. Judge Yankwich made
the letter available for publication
at the conclusion Of court proceed
ings.
Mr.. Bushman's letter opened with
the declaration that this is a conf
dental, personal letter, not to be
used IN any way to involve me in
this particular case" and stated he
did not condone the charge on which
Upton was tried. 1t continued:
This young mans dad was denied
work in the studios-so I read sew
eral days ago. This is the most
deadly weapon welded by the studio
executives. and the most feared by
the acting profession.
Several former stars. contempo-
raries OF mine, committed suicide
because Of this cruel practice. There
is no recourse. 1t is deadly and final.
1t is about time some of Louis
B. Mayors chickens came home to
roost While know in my
heart he has kept me from the major
studios since 1925, have no proof"
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Flynn
Continued From First Page.)

cutor Of criminals, has become Gov
srnor OF New York. The Citizens
Union Of New York has just written
letter to Gov Dewey asking him
to take steps to reopen the now
famous paving block case.
Boss Flynn apparently thinks
that 5000 paving blocks on his pala-
tial New York estate are getting a
little too hot to rove upon.
Tom Dewey, the racket buster,
has already accommodated some of
Boss Flynn's friends. among them
Jimmy Hines. Another friend, an
associate of Paving Block Flynn,
was the notorious criminal Dutch
Schultz, whom he appointed deputy
sheriff while Paving Block Flynn
was himself high sheriff in the
Bronx.
Just who wants Flynn to 20 to
Australia anyway? Do our boys in
the armed forces want a man of his
caliber? Does our gallant Gen.
Macarthur want him? Does our
distinguished Secretary of State
Cordell Hull want him? Will JOS
eph Crews heart swell with pride
to have him as a colleague in the
diplomatic service?
Called Wholly Unfit.
This Is no time for the diplo-
matte service to harbor a man whose
past clearly shows him to be wholly
unit for any high position. This
Is no time for the Senate 70 close
its eyes. Our Government needs
the ablest representatives available
and Paving Block Flynn Goes not
fall in this category"
80 far as I know" Senator
Bridges said, Paving Block Flynn
still has the blocks that gave him
his name.
Il have no objection to sending
Paving Block Flynn 5000 miles
away, but, If he wants to be q rover,
l don't want him rowing where the
boys from my State of New Hamp-
shire and the rest of America are
giving their blood and Offering their
lives in the supreme sacrifice for q
decent way of life
When Senator Barkley assured
Senator Bridges the committee
would make - full inquiry" into the
propriety Of the appointment, Sen
ator Bridges replied:
Il hope the majority leader will
lead the opposition to Mr.. Flynn on
the basis Of the hearings"
Barley Claims Open Mind.
Senator Barley said he would
make no predictions about" his
position on the nomination as he
would consider the appointment
without political prejudice"
Senator Bridges retorted smiling
" that he felt sure Senator Barley
would not display political pref
udice asainst Fiynn."
Senator Bridges said he had been
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Livestock Production
Rises 12% in 1942;
Crop Output Up 14%
Greater Demand Than
Formers Can Meet
Forecast This Year
BULLETIN.

The Agriculture Depart
ment today said that pros
poets for heavy production Of
farm products had never been
brighter at this season. The
department made the an
nouncement in its first crop
report of the year.
BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department
reported today that final year.
end estimates indicate that the
output of livestock and livestock
products in 1912 was IL per cent
greater than in the previous year
and that crop production was IA
per cent greater.
Livestock production exceeded the
departments goals by per cent
while crops fell slightly below the
goals.
The department estimated the
total farm income, including Gov
ernment benefit payments, was $l5,-
900, ,oo0,00o instead of the $15,600.-
100000 which had been forecast
earlier.
Looking forward into 1913. the
said an unprecedented
national income and rising war re-
we're expected to inrease
demand for farm products more than
farmers will be able to step up pro-
duction.
Farm goals for 1943, if attained
would provide II per cent more live
stock and livestock products than
in 1912, the department said. Crop
goals are about the same.
In commenting on the distribution
of food in 1943 the department said :
After Government requirements
have been met the volume of 1943
food production left for civilians Is
expected to be about the same as
the 1858 average. but 10 per cent
below 1912 Consumers may have
about 10 per cent more money for
goods, services and savings in 1943
than in 1912. In contrast, the
volume Of goods available probably
will be at least IS per cent less
total goods and services about 10
per cent less"
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Toledo Signs Goedde,
School Strikeout Wizard
~ the Associated Press

9y the Associated Press
TOLEDO. Ohio, Jan. li.-Presi-
dent Eddie Gilhland Of the Toledo
Mud Hens announced today the
signing Of Sylvester (Stretch)
Goedde, s feet 8is inch high school
boy from Vaughnsville, Ohio. Coed
de averaged 10 strikeouts per game
In high school and II tn semi-pro
ranks. He u . sopthpAw,
Evening star., 1943-01-11
Fighting French Report
Satisfactory Operations
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. l1.-Brig. Gen
Jacques Leclerc. leader Of the Fight
ing French force which has been
moving northward from the Lake
Chad region Of Southern Libya and
was last reported at Brach, $50 miles
south Of Tripoli, said today that
operations are proceeding salts
factorily" In the northern Fezzan.
I'VE are going ahead rapidly with
the military and administrative or
ganization of the territory occupied
by the Fighting French forces" his
communique said.