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Evening star., 1943-06-11
D. T.. Subcommittee
Studie5 Restoration
OF 0usted Detectives
House Group Convenes
In Closed Session on
Case Of Brodie, Murroy

The case former Detective Sergts
Herbert Brodie and Leo Murray
who were dismissed from the Metro
politan Police Force three years ago
for allegedly accepting bribe. was
considered in executive session today
by the House District Subcommittee
on Police and Firemen
Representative Mcmillan. Demo-
crat, Of South Carolina. chairman
of the subcommittee. has introduced
a bill which proposes to restore
Brodie and Murray to the Police
Department. representative Auch-
incloss. Republican. of New Jersey
a former New York deputy. police
commissioner. is making careful
personal study of the records in
the case
The Commissioners were repre-
sented at the hearing today by Corp
Grafton Counsel Keech Other wit
nesses were Maj. Edward j. Kelly
superintendent of the metropolitan
police force: former Police Inspector
Frank Burke: Capt. George M Little
who was in charge of the vice squad
and Larry ODea. retired member OF
the detective bureau.
The two iormer detectives were
first demoied to privates and five
months later, when they insisted
upon having a trial. Commissioner
Hazen set up trial board of Off
cials Of the District government
which rendered a verdict of guilty
and asked that they be removed
from the force. Brodie and Muir
Evening star., 1943-06-11
District Bank Teller
Gets Il 71-Year Term
}. R. Young Pleaded
Guilty to Embezzlement

John Rodney Young. 80. former
paying and receiving teller of the
Security Savings and Commercial
Bank. was sentenced late today to
serve a total of seven and one half
years on charges of embezzlins
$38.0l8 of the banks funds.
Young pleaded guilty to the
charges last month before Justice
James w. Morris of District Court
who imposed the sentence. Justice
Morris gave Young a sentence Of
+ three and one-half years on one
/ count in the indictment and four
wears on the other count, the SEN
tences to run consecutively. Young
will be eligible for parole in two
and one-half years.
Before imposing sentence. Justice
Morris described the situation re-
garding the defendant as tragic. -
adding: Il have duty to perform
that Is far from pleasant. feel that
all can do is to fix a sentence that
is adequate" The maximum DOS
sible penalty under the law is five
years on each count.
Young's attorney. Charles Ford,
told the jurist that the defendant
had worked for the bank for q wears,
Mr.. Ford attributed Youngs down.
fall to gambling"
The bank alleged q shortage total.
Ing nearly $4,000.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Capture Emphasizes
Full Use Of Planes
PonteIIerino Con Be Made
Base for Attacks on Sicily

Army air officials here today
cited the fall Of the Italian island
of Pantelleria as the first ma jor
example in Americas S experience OF
the effective about use Of air power
in leading operation.
Without minimizing the naval and
land support given in the opera
ton, they declared that with the
one possible exception of the Ger
man occupa ton of Crete, the fall of
Pantelleria demonstrated what over
powering use of air bombing could
do in an invasion landing.
An overall picture Of operations
over Pantelleria since June 3 was
given by air officers at a press con-
ference arranged by Brig. Gen. La
verne G. Saunders, deputy chief of
the air staff.
Pantelleria was described as hav-
ing chiefly nuisance value as long
as it was held by the enemy. Be-
cause Of its volcanic origin, the
island is not particularly we'll
adapted for air bases. but can be
used effectively, it was said, in at
tacking Sicily. only 60 miles away.
The Italian air base was too small
for the use of bombers. The Ital-
ians used it only for fighters.
Evening star., 1943-06-11

Mr.. Butler said former facilities,
in the old Naval Hospital at Twenty
third and c streets NV, were
greatly overcrowded in the light of
ever-increaslng demands. The Dis
trict's present quota is 500 donors a
day. but Mr. Butler said he hoped
to increase the donations in the
roomier quarters.
One third of the area on the third
floor of the building will be the
donating room. In addition there
will be comfortable rest rooms.
canteen and refreshment room.
Office space and technical labora-
tories, where instruments will be
sterilized and blood tested. will take
up the remainder of the floor.
Storage space and an appointment
desk are provided for on other floors
of the insurance building.
1t was pointed out that the build
ing, which overlooks the Capitol
Plaza. was easily reached by public
tranSporta tlon facilities.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Eisenhower Too Conservative
On Capture of Punte||eriu

Africa last Tuesday was closer to
the island than any of the others
in the British squadron when he
made his prediction.
Beside him on the bridge was Ad-
miral of the Fleet Sir Andrew
Browne Cunningham, Allied naval
commander in the Mediterranean,
The squadron's mission, it was
stated authoritatively. was to test
the fire of the shore batteries at
close range
While big shells dropped all
around them, the two commanders
witnessed naval bomba rdment
which was synchronized with a tre-
mendous aerial bombing
During all of this they saw a
torpedo-carrying seaplane race into
the innermost part of the harbor
on test run and return un-
touched.
These combined operations" in
duced Gen Eisenhower prediction
but events proved him too con-
servative
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Anaconda Officials 5
Later Efforts Cited
In Aequitta| Plea
Plant Heads Counsel
Says Efficiency Has
Been Restored
BY The Associated Press.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. June IL
Counsel for Frank E. Hart. 38, man
ager of the Anaconda Wire & Cable
Co. Marion Ind plant and one
of five defendants in an alleged
IS 100000 war fraud case. pleaded
for his acquittal today on grounds
that he had restored efficiency in
the plants operations.
The work of Mr.. Hart in bring
ing this plant back to its present
status after the unfortunate cpl
sodes of last summer and fall is
unquestionably the outstanding
achievement OF his life" Attorney
Timothy P. Calvin of Hammond
Ind. told Federal Judge Thomas w
Slick. The plant is now on full
time production of war materials
concerning the inspection and quail
ity of which there no longer is any
question:
The company and the FIVE Indi-
vldual defendants have pleaded nolo
contendere to indictments charging
a conspiracy to defraud the Gov
eminent through manufacture of
defective products. and Judge Slick
is hearing the case in the absence
of jury.
The Government completed its
arguments yesterday.
Phil r. McNagney of Fort Wayne,
counsel for the company, told Judge
Slick that the company was tech
nically guilty but morally inno-
cent Of defrauding the Govern
ment through the manufacture and
sale OF war equipment, as charged.
Both Mr.. McNagney and counsel
for one of the defendants, Thor S
johnson of Hastings Hudson, N
Y, general manager Of all Anaconda
mills. were heard in full yesterday
Remarks in behalf of Mr.. Hart were
cut short by court recess.
The court made it clear that it un-
derstood the pleas to mean the de-
PENDANTS admitted defective wire was
made. but not with the intention to
defraud the Government.
Company's counsel said that after
the Army Signal Corps complained
| last August, plant officials were in
structed that all tests should be
made. But wire subsequently, was
turned out without proper testing
Mr.. McNagney said. Then Frank
kunkle, assistant chief inspector OF
the Marion plant, another defend
ant, and Don r. Carpenter, plant
superintendent and also defend
ant. were discharged.
Attorney Hubert Hickam of In
dianapolis in arguments in behalf
of Mr.. johnson asserted that he
could not know details of opera
tion of the eight plants under his
supervision. Not only did he
neither direct nor acquiesce in any
test avoidances involved in this
case Mr.. Hickam said, but he
knew nothing Of them until the
discoveries were made at Marion.
Mr.. Hart's defense appeared SINH
lar to Mr.. Johnson's as Mr.. Calvin Of
Hammond introduced 57photographs
! showing the scope of the operations
OF the Marion plant. Attorney Gal
vim said he intended the photo
graphs to show that Mr.. Hart could
not have known of details of the
faulty construction of wire.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Anti-Strike Bill
From First Page

as sure as I can ever be of anything
that the American working people
will emphatically put an end to
strikes and labor troubles"
The average man and woman In
the ranks of labor lis thoroughly
loyal. and just as anxious as any
one else to avoid work stoppages
which threaten our war effort" Mr.
Harness declared.
The Indiana member deplored the
procedure of Government plant
seizure as a remedy for labor dis
putes. and said he could not support
the bill unless he believed that safe
guards had been thrown around this
authority. He had reference to the
provision requiring the Government
to return the property within so
days after normal production has
been restored. He said he had hoped
this safeguard would be made more
specific, contending the determina-
ton OF when production is normal
Is left largely to the President.
Danaher Hits Bill.
SSiot tot A<0lloAlCl, INPuOllNdEl. vi
Connecticut charged In the Senate
yesterday that the revised bill would
give the War Labor Board over
riding power actually to write labor
contracts from one end of the coun-
try to another"
Senator Danaher was a conferee
but he said he would not sign the
conference report. He complained
that the amended version Of the bill
would freeze labor conditions in war
plants where controversies threat
ened to bring about a strike and
where the Government stepped in to
take control OF the facility.
Furthermore, he said, the bill
pointed toward Government seizure
Of plants and mines as the only al
tentative when there IS labor dis
pute, without providing machinery
for settlement OF such disputes un-
less a majority of workers petition
the WLB.
When Senator Connally, Demo-
the bill. observed he thought this
is a majority country" Senator
Danaher replied there might be
many instances where a minority
deserved the right Of adjudication
Of its dispute with employers.
Such an instance. he said. might
arise If "A machine tool makers in q
plant employing 1000 persons found
their working conditions so obnox-
ious that they felt they must strike.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
7hree-Woy Inquiry Opened
In Los Angeles Riots
az tha A,sneratad pra

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. June ll.-1nvesti-
cations by narcotics officers. the
State attorney general and the Los
Angeles County grand jury into re-
cent violence between servicemen
and zoot suffers began today. while
reinforced squads of police and
sheriffs deputies redoubled their
vigilance throughout the city and its
environs.
The distun Dances which began
nearly week ago spread last night
to nearby Pasadena, where civilians
and soldiers chased two zoot-suiters
through the portals of the police
station after several hundred per-
sons had assembled on a downtown
corner. The crowd was dispersed
without further incident, police said.
! In Los Angeles two youths in zoot
suits fed through a market near
! the Union Station. upsetting stalls
/ and scattering vegeta bles. Close
! behind them were two sailors. who
in turn were pursued by two Navy
shore patrolmen. The sailors caught
one youth and were divestine him
Of his trousers. police reported. when
/ the shore patrolmen caught up.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
New D. 6. Blood Donor Center
Given Red Cross by Acacia

The entire third floor Of the Acacia
Mutual Life Insurance Co and ad-
ditional space on other floors has
been donated to give the District
Red Cross one of the finest blood
donor centers in the country. Dis
trict Red Gross Chairman ]. Clifford
Folger announced today.
Gift of the new quarters, made by
William Montgomery, president of
the insurance company, gives the
Red Cross $4,000 square feet at 81
Louisiana avenue NV. to carry on
its rapidly increasing blood donor
work
In thanking Mr.. Montgomery for
the new quarters. which will be rent,
heat and light free. Lee Butler,
chairman of the District Red Cross
blood donor center, said that while
the technicians and others CO.
operating on the project had long
made Washington an important CEN
ter. the new quarters would help to
provide the Capital with one of the
outstanding blood donor centers in
the country.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Employees Honored
On Anniversary Of
Ordnance Department
Gold Pins Presented l67
With Continuous Service
From 5 to As Years

Observing its 13lSt anniversary
the Army Ordnance Department to-
DAY presented gold pins to l67
civilian employees for faithful and
continuous service ranging from five
to As years.
Maj. Gen. Levin H Campbell, jr..
chief of ordnance. congra tulated
each at a ceremony in the Pentagon
Building. Included among the civil
ians were some of the foremost ord
nance specialists in the world.
At 7:30 o'clock tonight Gen. Camp
bell will introduce Undersecretary
OF War Robert P. Patterson. who
will address an assembly of ordnance
employees and officials in Constitu-
ton Hall, winding up the anniver-
sarv observance After the formal
ceremony at $50 pm. Bob Hope.
movie and radio star, will be master
OF ceremonies at an entertainment.
Bear Burden of Training.
You are the real hearts of the
Ordnance Department., Lit. Col.
Walter c. Pew, chief of the per-
sonnel group told the l67 civilian
employees at the presentation cere-
mcnv
In time of peace we were only a
few hundred; now at war we num-
ber thousands and thousands. ne
said. Our main reliance in train
ing this large staff has fallen upon
you
1t. Col. L, G. Schmidt. chief of
the administrative branch, assisted
in the presentation of the pins pre-
sented for longevity of service. These
bore the bursting shell insignia of
the Ordnance Department with the
number Of years each employe
served. Col Schmidt, himself, has
served 25 years. having been en-
ploved III civilian capacity before
this war
Coburn and Morris HOnOred.
The honor of heading the list Of
veteran employees fell to John A.
Coburn. chief clerk, and Ernest c,
Morris. each of whom have .,sen 45
years of continuous service Mr. Co
burn had previously served as Irop-
erty officer for many years Mr..
Morris. who came into the field Serv-
ice during the Spanish American
War. was transferred to the Office of
the chief OF ordnance 40 years ago.
He is an outstanding expert in the
supply of mobile seacoast artillery
and fire-control equipment,
There were five who had served
from IS to 40 years. These are
Arthur Adam. who is regarded at
the War Department as the out
standing explosive expert of the
world. Louis NJ Church. another
expert who started as an Office boy
Dayton A. Guernev. outstanding au-
thority and designer of mobile gun
carriages; Emil E. Honsberg. coast
artillery expert. and Mrs. Eunice F.
Ryan, who is soon to retire. She
has had longer service than any in
this group.
Among those serving from 80 to
Is years were Orie L. Beardslev. an
engineer dealing with large caliber
mobile weapons: William F. Beas-
ley. automotive expert: Thomas A.
Condor. expert on mobile medium
callber guns: August Dabrasky de-
slgner Of the latest anti i-aircraft
guns: Sharp Ireland maintenance
engineer: w. F.. Stevenson. explosive
expert; George w Sullivan, anti
aircraft expert and assistant to Mr..
DabraSky: Aruth A. Whittet. re-
search and designer of mobile car
rlages. and Wilbur Yokum, author
ity on seacoast artillery
The largest group, numbering 10,
had served Is years or more.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Suspect in Staying
OF Couple in Desert Souqh|
By the Associated Press


FALLON. New. June ll.-Army
authorities established today that
Second 1t Raymond E. Fisher and
his wife. Marion Burke Fisher. were
killed and thrown in the desert ~
miles east of here while en- route to
California from Gowen Field, Boise,
Idaho, where 1t. Fisher was sta
toned.
At the same time civil authorities
pressed on the trail of a suspect
who sold the bloodstained Fisher
car in Reno May l.
Sheriff R. J. Vannoy said John
Doe" warrant might be issued late
today after officers study photo
graphs OF man who sold the car
On May man representing
himself as resident of Luning, New,
drove the Fisher car into a Reno
garage and sold it for $3.50. Reno
Police Chief Harry Fletcher said.
The man told the car salesman
he had traded Nevada house to 1t.
Fisher for the car" Chief Fletcher
said, adding that the signatures on
the registration slip were foreeries.
Evening star., 1943-06-11

ray claimed that it was necessary
for them 10 make frequent visits to
gambling joints and to be friendly
with the underworld in order to per-
form their duties.
Chairman Mcmillan proposes in
his bill to restore them as privates
on the police force, arguing that the
trial board was not properly desig-
mated and that the punishment was
too severe even if they were guilty.
Mr.. Brodie had served % years on
the force and Mr.. Murray 81 years.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
BY the Associated Press.

BY me ASSOCIATED Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NORTH AFRICA. June ll.-Even
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was too
conservative this time
Standing on the bridge of Brit
ish cruiser last Tuesday under heavy
fire from big Italian shore rifles on
Pantelleria-Which sent shells to
within 300 yards of the warship-
the general said he was sure the
island would fall once infantry had
landed
Actually it fell in a formal sense
before the infantry ever got there
Assault parties encountered some
resistance from pockets of troops
to whom the island commander
decision to surrender apparently
was not communicated promptly.
But the real capitula ton. with the
traditional white flag flying, took
place before.
The Varship which carried the
Allied commander in chief in North
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Expulsion
Continued From First Page,

the Superior Court OF Arizona. said
the only way suspected person
can get any idea of what he is
suspected Of is from questions asked
by members of the board during
hearings" The interrogations, he
added, invariably are based on con-
fidential reports submitted by Fed
eral investigating agencies.
mo one is actually told whether
any charges have been made against
them, or what is in the confidential
reports" he said.
Mai. Clarke said Mrs. Schueller
had every chance to defend her
self" when she was called before
military fact finding board last
December.
Described as Dangerous"
Mrs. Schueller, United States
citizen through the naturalization
of her now-estranged husband. was
described in the exclusion order as
Dangerous to the national secur-
ity." When she first asked Judge
Ganey to stay enforcement Of the
order she denied having done any
thing un-American.'
Mrs. Schueller's exclusion was
ordered last month after nearly
score OF Army officers and two ci-
william representatives OF the Federal
Government received evidence gath
cred by ali undisclosed Federal
agency. United States District Judge
J. Cullen Ganey was told yesterday.
Capt. } Wood Williamson of the
ONCE of the Director of Intelligence,
Sd Service Command. said less than
6 OF l per cent Of the Investigations
he has handled have resulted in ex-
clusion orders.
There are more than 10 conven-
lent branch offices for Star want
Ads located throughout the city.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Acute Paper Shortage
Faces u. s., Industry
Official Declares
Tinker Soys Government
Has Failed to See
Its Essentially
By 'he Associated Press,

BY he Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June 1l.-An acute
shortage OF paper faces the United
States, E. W. Tinker. executive sec
retarv of the American Paper and
Pulp Association, declared today on
completion of survey of the in
dustrys current position
He said in a statement the short
age could be avoided if 10000 more
men could be obtained to cut pulp
wood.
Mr.. Tinker asserted Government
agencies had failed 10 recognize the
essentially Of paper in relation to
the war program and civilian econ
omy.
The situation is such that It
could easily be remedjeo at this time
il co-ordinated action could be had
on the part cf the several responsible
agencies IN Washington, Mr.. Tinker
said. but it is equally clear that if
such action is not taken along con-
structive lines the country will be
faced with another acute scarcity
problem and in this case it will be
totally unnecessary"
Inventories Falling
Mr.. Tinker said pulpwood stocks
in the United States are declining
at a rate of about 10000 cords a
month and that mills were drawing
on inventories "at an alarming rate
Contracts for cutting wood to sup
ply 1914 requirements he added
are about 40 per cent below normal.
He said the APPA survey showed
some big Pacific Northwest mills
were closed entirely and that others
were operating 80 to 40 per cent
below capacity.
Available stocks of pulp at mills
have reached dangerously low
point Mr.. Tinker said Last year
we produced something over 10000
900 tons of pulp and received l.10o,-
900 tons from Canada, or total new
supply of II 100000 tons.
Outlines Program.
so far this year total United
otdbtS pup Ild:H n NCl dSCt
about 76o 900 tons per month, or at
rate of 81 million tons a year
while imports are coming in at
about 100000 tons month. Thus
our prospective new supply this
year may be l0.25O.OOO tons as COM
pared with ll,25O.OOO tons last year
or decrease of million tons"
TO avoid the present pending
disastrous shortage" Mr.. Tinker said
"a very limited number of men
would be required.
He suggested these steps be taken
The War Manpower Commission
should declare pulpwood cutting
essential
Absenteeism should become a re-
sponsibility OF State employment
offices and selective service boards
Utilization of prisoners Of war
and men in relocation camps
should be made a definite part OF
the program.
Evening star., 1943-06-11
Publisher in Mobile
Sentenced 10 Jail
On Contempt Charge
Chandler Given $40 Fine
And Six-Hour Term
For Criticizine Judge
BY The Associated Press.

bS ne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
MOBILE. Ala. June 11-Ralph B
Chandler, publisher of the Mobile
Press and Register. was fined $lt
and sentenced to six hours in jail
on contempt of court charge to-
day involving an editorial published
by his newspapers last Monday.
Judge Tisdale J. Touart pro-
nounced the sentence after state
ment that he was doing so because
a phrase in the editorial was "abso-
lutely untrue.
The editorial in question termed
"a tossup between conviction ano
acquittal" the fixing of $4,000
peace bond for a man charged with
making threats during the dis
orders at Mobile shipyard or
Nav 25.
Mr. Chandler was freed under
$500 bond 20 minutes after his con-
viction and sentence
Probate Judge Norvelle R. Leigh
jr.. fixed bond and released the pub
Usher from custody after granting q
writ of habeas corpus. A review OF
the case before Judge Leigh was Sc,
for June %
Thomas j. Twitty. MI Chandler
attorney. said he would seek TO carry
the case into the States highes'
courts
Judge Touart said he realized the
oF h%
right of freedom of the press, but
that in this case false statement
had been made and that 'if q
newspaper becomes reckless with the
truth, then that is contempt"
Mr.. Twitty had FLED motion to
dismiss the proceeding on the
ground that the United States Su-
preme Court ruling in the Los An
geles Times and Mirror case had
held that newspaper could not
commit contempt by publication.
Judge Touart had demanded a
retraction of the editorial in the
Register and an apology.
Mr.. Chandler refused both with
the statement that the editorial was
in the public interest" and added
that he could not allow the threat
of contempt proceedings to influ-
ence the editorial policies" of his
newspapers.
The editorial criticized action OF
the court in the case of G.. T. Will
ingham, accused of threats preced-
ing the racial disturbance in which
seven persons were hospitalized when
colored workers were driven from
the shipyard Of the Alabama Dry
Dock & Shipbuilding Co.
Willlngham was placed under
bond, another defendant was acquit-
ted and the cases of two other mer
arrested in connection with the
disorders were postponed.
The Register editorial declared
that If they tthe defendants, were
guilty of violating the law, they
should have been given a Jail SEN
tences. If they had violated no Law.
they should not have been hailec
into court. Nor. in our opinion
should Judge Tisdale J. Touart have
resorted to peace bond as toss
up between conviction and acquittal
as he did in the case Of one
defendant"