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Evening star., 1943-01-18
Broad Investigation
OF Radio Industry
Proposed in House
Sporkmon Move Follows
Approval of Request
For FEC Inquiry
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
BIZ the Associated Press
A broad investiga ton of the
radio industry was proposed by
Representative Sparkman, Dem
ocrat, Of Alabama today shortly
after the House Rules Commit
tee had approved a resolution by
Representative Cox, Democrat,
OF Georgia for an inquiry into
the Federal Communications
Commission.
The resolution introduced by Mr.
Sparkman embodied the Cox resolu-
ton and in addition called for a
searching study of the industry.
I'VE want to know what the COM
mission is doing" Mr.. Sparkman
said, but more important even than
than that, we want to know about
the industry, an industry in which a
few networks dominating the field
make inordinate profits and in
which the small independent sta
tions in our rural sections are being
forced to the wall"
Figures Presented,
In supporting his demand for an
inquiry also into the broadcasting
field, Mr.. Sparkmsn told the House:
In l94l the return on net in
vestment, after taxes, was about go
per cent for the National Broad
casting Co, and for the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
while this was going on. 200
or 800 of our smaller stations lost
money and they are still losing
money. During this war, the small
radio station, along with other
small businesses. is threatened with
extinction.
I'VE cannot afford to let that
happen"
Phases of Probe Suggested.
Mr.. Sparkman said he wanted to
know the extent of monopoly and
control over sources of radio pro-
gram materials, whether various
COlltI ONSI Sldl Vi SdlllDdllOllS al e
denied radio time, whether at-home
supporters of members of Congress
who remained in Washington dur
ing the last national political cam
paign were denied radio time, and
also whether complaints about in
creasing vulgarity and suggestive
ness on the air were justified.
Commentators, too, merit our at
tention,' Mr.. Sparkman added.
Whose interests are they serving?
The recent attacks upon this body
over the radio are serious business.
We want to know what is back of
all this.
I'VE want to know what efforts
have been made to present the other
side and if none have been made,
why not?"
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Walker Noted for Doing Work
In Quiet, Efficient Manner
Never Makes Speeches
And Seldom Gives
Interviews
Ey the Associated Press.

! Ey the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 18-Frank Com
erford Walker, the new 56-year-old
Democratic national chairman, is
one of the most tieht-lipped and
retiring members Of President
Roosevelts cabinet but for many
years has been his close personal
and political intimate.
Back in 1928 he made $4,000
contribution to Mr.. Roosevelt's cam
paign fund for election as Governor
Of New York, then later gave an
other $4,000 to start the Roose-
welt presidential campaign fund Of
1892.
Mr.. Walker has the reputation in
Washington of never making a
speech, seldom holding a press con-
ference or giving an interview, and
firmly believing that mo publicity
is good publicity" but nevertheless
he is credited with getting things
done quickly and efficiently.
He helped finance and organize
the 1882 campaign which swept Mr..
Roosevelt into the presidency. From
1888 until 1910 he handled a varied
assortment OF assignments for the
President and in 1910 became the
Nations 5lst postmaster general.
He is one of the wealthiest members
OF the cabinet, being vice president
and general counselor of Comerford
Theaters, Inc, movie chain, and is
connected with number of other
business enterprises. In New York,
where he started the practice of law
IN 1925, he was known for his quiet
activities in the Catholic church.
Born in Plymouth, Pa, May 30.
1886, OF poor Irish parents, Mr..
Walker grew up in Butte, Mont,
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Lumbertson
Continued From First Page

"" further remarks about the
Roosevelt sons, but Y am impelled
to make further statement on this
subject now because feel that I am
distinctly on the spot" Denying he
was attacking the military record
Of the Roosevelt boys, MI Lambert
son said;
They had nothing to do with
their sudden departure from the
battlefelds and I am not intimating
that it was their desire. On the
contrary, I think they were humili-
ated with the orders that brought
them out
Fails to Name Source.
This is what happened the las
week in November. I came upon {
group of seven or eight men talking
There was one distinguished Amer.
lean who was being talked to prin-
cipally and who was soing most Of
the talking I said to him DO vol
have any idea that it was the Com
mander in Chief Of the Army that
lifted James from Guadalcanal?'
His reply was. There isn't any
question about it. The Commander
in Chief told me he ordered him
out. He said. When l heard that
the marines and James were in
Cuadalcanal l ordered him out
Il said to my distinguished friend
Are you really sure of that? He
said. I heard the President say it
and he made no bones about it
Mr. LambertSon did not name the
person quoted.
Mr.. Gore said James Roosevelt
was ordered from Guadslcanal by
his superior officer to return to this
country for an assignment teaching
marines the kind of warfare en-
gagged in at the Southern Pacific
fronts.
In this Thursday speech Mr,
Lambertson said q second son,
Franklin, left the battlefront OF
North Africa and spent four days
in Philadelphia hospital with q
slight cold"
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Supreme Court
(Contjnued E,ror, E,;rst nN

one of the purposes for which the
act was passed"
Their suit Justice Black said
results in a net recovery to the
Government of $500 three times
as much as the fines imposed in the
criminal proceedings, and this re-
covery was obtained at the risk of
a considerable loss to the petitioner
since tthe legislation) provides that
the lnformer must bear the risk of
having to pay the full cost of the
litigation
Justice Department Stand.
The Justice Department contended
that the statute was intended to
authorize suit by private indiyid-
uals only when they uncover and
prosecute offenses against the
United States and was not intended
to permit them to base a suit on
facts revealed by prior Government
action"
In both cases, it was said, MANY
OF the allegations were copied from
the indictment obtained by the
Government.
Morris l., Marcus instituted the
suit against 50 members of the Elec-
trlcal Contractors Association of
Pittsburgh, Inc, who were charged
with conspiring to defraud the Gov
eminent in connection with bidding
on PWA projects, and Samuel Os-
tranger sued Is members of the New
Orleans chapter Of the Associated
General Contractors, who we're al
legged to have defrauded the Gov
ernment in bids on the charity
hospital in New Orleans.
Labor Practice Ruling.
The court also ruled in another
case that the Labor Board should
hear evidence of alleged unlawful
conduct by a labor union which
had filed charges of unfair labor
practices against company.
Justice Jackson delivered the
5-to-3 opinion which ruled specifi-
cally that circuit court had acted
correctly in ordering the Labor
Board to hear evidence on charges
that a local Of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
had engaged in dynamiting property
OF the Indiana e. Michigan Electric
Co. of South Bend.
"Dynamiting or display of force
by either party" Justice jackson
said, has no place in the procedures
which lead to reasoned judgments.
The influence of lawless force di-
rected toward parties or witnesses
to proceedings during their pendency
Is so sinister and undermining OF
the process of adjudication itself
that no court should regard 1t with
indifference or shelter it from ex-
posure and inquiry.
The remedies of the law are sub
stitutes for violence, not supple
ments to violence, and 1t is proper
that courts and administrative bod
les 50 employ their discretion as to
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Bill Offered 10 Ban
Race Dissemination Here

Senator Barbour, Republican, OF
New Jersey today introduced a bill
to prohibit discrimination because
OF race, color or creed in any place
OF public accommodation or assem-
bly, in the District. 1t was referred
to the District Committee for study
The bill would enable any person
aggrieved by discriminat ation to col
lect damage Of 500 to $500 in a civil
action. In addition, the person
charged with the discrimination
could be tried for misdemeanor
in Police Court, and on conviction,
be penalized $40 to 500 or i'm
prisoned 10 to 100 days.
Evening star., 1943-01-18

istration to purge" Senator Tydings
Of Maryland
Mr.. Casey, following the introduc-
ton of the resolution, took a crack
at the bureaucrats himself. He said.
To-day in Washington from top
to bottom there are too many indi-
viduals who forget that Franklin D.
Roosevelt and the Democratic party
are responsible for their being there
and think they are bigger than the
President"
Resolution Scheduled.
Mr. Flynn said that the committee
would adopt resolutions commencing
the Presidents conduct of the war
and of affairs at home. and praising
members who have gone into the
armed services.
In reply to question as to
whether an executive director to act
as an assistant to Mr. Walker would
be appointed, Mr.. Flynn said that
he knew of no present plan for
such an appointment. He added,
however, that the new chairman
would be empowered to appoint
whatever assistants he might need
in the future, indicating that no
further action by the committee it
self would be necessary.
Mr.. Flynn also said that he knew
of no plan to offer a resolution
indorsing the President for a fourth
term nomination in 1914.
Depends on Wars Length.
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania
who has already declared himself
in favor OF fourth term for the
President, later said he did not
know OF any one who would offer
such a resolution. He said that If
/ the war was continuing in 1914, he
had no doubt the President would
be renominated and reelected, but
that ii. peace had come, he did not
know what the attitude OF the Pres-
ident would be. @h7
He. might not want to run again. y
! said Mr.. Guffey. The, PENNSYLVANIA
Senator will attend the meeting as
proxy for Senator Maybank OF
South Carolina.
/ Mr.. Flynn said that while he was
resigning as national chairman, he
did not intend to resign as national
committeeman for New York.
The Democrats have serious
matter to deal with-that of flnanc-
ing the committee headquarters and
the national organization. 1t Is ex-
pected that this question will be
dealt with in the executive session.
Evening star., 1943-01-18

dispel any belief that use of dyna-
mite will advance legal remedies"
Warehouse Decision.
In another labor case, the court
ruled unanimously, that the en-
ployes Of warehousemen and whole
salers who sell and distribute prod
ucts entirely within one State are
not subject to the Federal Wage
Hour Law even though the goods
may come from outside the State.
The decision, in opinions written
by Justice Douglas, was made in
cases involving the Jacksonville
fla Paper Co. and Carr Bros. Co.
of Portland, Me. The latter con-
ducts wholesale produce and gro
Gerry business.
Justice Douglas said in the Jack
sonville case that I'VE cannot con-
clude that all phases of a wholes sale
business selling intrastate are cov-
cred by the act solely because it
makes its purchases interstate"
He added that the applicability Of
the act IS dependent on the char
acter of the employees work" and
that the law does not apply unless
a substantial part OF an employees s
activities" relate to goods in inter.
state commerce.
Evening star., 1943-01-18
MeNutt Names AppIey
VINO Executive Director

Lawrence A Appley, vice presi-
dent of the Wick Chemical Co. of
New York, today was appointed
executive director of the War Man
power Commission In announcing
the appointment Chairman Paul v
McNutt said MI. Appley would
serve on contract basis and
would not have to be confirmed by
the Senate as do all VINO salaried
appointments above S4.500
Mr. Appley succeeds Arthur S.
Flemming, Civil Service commits
.ioner. who has been serving as act
ing executive director.
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Hull Silent on Grants
Criticism Of Department

BY the Associated Press
Criticism Of the State Department
by Hugh Grant, former United
States Minister to Thailand, drew
from Secretary Hull today the OBJ
servation that he was not in the
habit Of engaging in controversy
with those who once served in the
department, but who, for satisfac-
tory reasons. no longer are included
among its personnel
This was Mr.. Hull's response to a
press conference request for com
ment on the Louisville speech in
which Mr. Grant said the State
Department was an antiquated in
Stitution, badly in need OF new
blood"
Evening star., 1943-01-18

where his father was an independ-
net copper mine operator He at
tended Gonzaea University and the
law school Of Notre Dame Univer-
sity.
His political career started in
1909, the year he returned to Butte
from. Notre Dame with his law de-
gree to win election as assistant
district attorney of Silver Bow
County. A few years later he went
to the Montana Legislature and be-
came closely associated with the late
Thomas J. Walsh, who was slated
at the time Of his death to be Attor-
ney General in President Roose-
velts original cabinet.
During the World War Mr.. Walker
served in the Army as a first lieu
tenant,
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Jeopardy Issue Arises
In Move for MistriaI
In Erro| Flynn Case
Defense Cites Testimony
Stage Of Actors TrioI
In Raising Question
BULLETIN.


LOS ANGELES tPl.-Errol
Flynn's defense offered today
to stipulate to removal of one
woman juror accused by the
State of getting her seat by
deceit. and the prosecution
promised a quick decision
adding that if the move is &C
cepted motion for mistrial
will be dropped.
Earlier Story on Page BID
Bv the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1S-The
question Of jeopardy arose today as
an important side issue to State
demands for a mistrial of three
counts of assault against Movie Ac-
tor Errol Flynn.
Under the law. defendant once
in jeopardy cannot be tried again.
1t appeared that. if the States mo-
tion for mistrial is granted, it would
be necessary for the prosecution to
prove that proceedings so far have
not placed the actor in jeopardy.
Otherwise, he would automatically
go free.
The State asked for a ruling of
mistrial Friday, contending two
women jurors had made prejudicial
statements.
The jury was excused as Superior
Judge Leslie E Still convened court.
Defense Attorney Jerry Giesler
raised the issue of jeopardy in a
formal notice of opposition to the
mistrial motion, contending the
trial, having proceeded to the state
OF testimony taking, had put his
client in Jeopardy.
In answer, the State cited the
following section from the Cali
fornia penal code:
In all cases where a Jury is
discharged or prevented from giving
a verdict by reason of an accident
or other cause. except where the
defendant is discharged during
progress of trial or after the cause
is submitted to them, the cause may
be again tried"
Opposing counsel retired to Judge
Stills chambers to argue the matter.
Evening star., 1943-01-18
New York Bunk Stocks

NEW YORK, Jan. Is p.-National
Association Securities Dealers, Inc:
Evening star., 1943-01-18
Warehouse Decision.

dispel any belief that use. of dyna-
mite will advance legal remedies"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
DetrOiters Attend
Conference In NY.

Mss Patricia YOUNG of tho Negro
Youth Council for Victory and
Democracy vas among those ohos-
en- 10 attend three day confer.
cncc IN New York. called by the
American Youth for Free World
Miss Young IThurSdaX@excnlns
with Miss Miriam Wellington. Miss
Barbara Panzncr and Miss Betty
Dyorman. The group WAS brought
together by the Metropolitan De-
troit Youth council.
Miss Dvorman IS head OF The
WAYNE university Community Scrv-
ice Bureau. Miss Psnzner and Miss
wellington are active in Tic United
Nations committee 81 the MDfC.
Other members OF the delegation
include Donald Thurbcr. executive
-seerciary OF the MDYC; Sam Rizzo.
leader Of tho Junior Red Gross
activities in Detroit; Diane Roscn-
b,a,, Of the League OF Detroit jew.
ish Youth. Shelton Tapes OF the
Ford Local 600 expects to Join the
delegation in New York The Ma
a,onal Conference OF Negro youth
Is one OF the sponsoring orgsniza-
tons OF American Youth for a Free
World.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
SugarStanp
: Number ~
Clues 5 Lbs.

When sugar ration stamp No. IL
becomes valid on March 10 it may
be used 10 purchase . hve-pound
esck or box OF sugar. the once OF
Price Administration announced
last week.
The fve-pound ration must las,
for a period OF II weeks from
March Is through the end OF May
Stamp II is good for three pounds
fgon February 10 March IS
Although buying sugar in larger
quantities may make i, EASIER for
Housewives 70 plan the use OF Their
,ucsr. ;hcy arc cautioned against
Understanding the Length OF the
period for which II mus, last /,
m.Shl be well. OPA suggested. TO
spend only ore family SUGAR ration
ssnp al a time. and spread buying
power over the entire two and one
half months period This would
avoid running risk OF usins up
the entire family sugar allow ance
before the next stamp becomes
valid on June !.
OPA rat.onns officials explained
t,at the reason for validating the
coupon for five pounds 81 sugar IS
two.old It Viii save manpowcr
no, only IN psckssing the sugar.
bu, also in handling il, Il Will Gu,
by nearly one-hslf the actual num-
Der OF packages that professors.
wholesalers retailers and consumers
mus, handle. and al the same time
reduce tho NUMBER az times SUGAR
must DC bought al retail
/, is expected. that this change
Will proven, some Of the waste now
involved IN repsckaglnc IN me
present small package sizes.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

Friends Of Pvt L. Wilson zath-
cred in tie home OF Mr.. and Mira
Ernest Baker. 27s Medbury on last
Saturday evening for midnight
snack and bid him sdieu.
Among those who attended were
Mrs. l. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Sher.
man Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Klough. Mr.. and Mrs J. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Thomas. Mr.,
and Mrs Bert Gray. Mrs. Sarah
Roach. Alice Brown. james A. Gill.
Clara Keyes. Roberta X. wade, L.
G.. McCroskey. Rose Conner. Bob
Cssin. Rowens Carlnle. Otis Bark.
or. Ruth Caldwell. Lillian Bryant
Lindsey ireland, 8 rroutmxn 3,
Dixon. Maggie French. Aiberts
Lawrence. Alvin Higgins. Pearl
Jones. Thomas Adams. Bill Casir.
OF Columbus. Ohio Daisy Conway
Of Chicago: Lucille Csde and Lois
Wilson OF Cleveland. Ohio. Private
" son has returned 10 Camp Nc
Dill. in Tampa. Fla
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
2 Night Clubs Sign
Contracts With AL

The drive FOR equal wage pay by
he ho;el Restaurant Alliance IN
Paras,se Valley rolls on
According TO Walter Clore. bust
ness representative Of Local 7oS,
contracts have been signed with
Club Three Skies Increasing wa!:-
ers to $500 per day plus a general
incre Sc Tor all other employees
CLUB Zombie also signed closed
shop contract with increase 10 s. 90
per day for all mattresses.
= A closed shop agreement was
signcd covering tho Lucy Thurman
Branch YW.CA
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
Women Are
Urged TOGO
mtoMdustry

Pointing out that women workers
are unsuitable for only So out OF
1000 war occupations, Paul V. Nc.
Mutt. chairman, War Manpowel
Commission, said that approximate
y 100000 women will be en-
ployed in war production and es-
sential industry jobs by the end OF
is43.
Mr. McNutt urged housewives
school girls, college graduates and
al women whose families can
spare them 10 prepare 10 enter in
ous,ry.
Negro women are now employed
4 war plants as electricians. well
1crs, sheet metal workers, assem-
olcys, machine tool operators. lsther
lands, drill press operators. power
machine operators, aircraft produc-
ton workers. explosive operators.
-Ibber workers and in other skilled
md semi-skilled capacities in air
'.af: factories, ordnance plants
1;pyards and garment factories.
Many OF these Negro women are
Employed in The Philadelphia area,
o, which Mr. McNu;i said;
AS o, February l. $50 war acti-
vities employed $4,000 women
There will be need for about
100, 900 more women in essential
jobs in this area by December Z
ls43.
I'm the period from July. 1912, VI
TO the Hrst Of this month, 81 pei
cent OF the new workers trained
for war production were women
or TIE total number OF applications
for training in this philadelphia
area made during January. l943,
40 per cent were made by women.
Tina; certainly proves that the wo-
men OF Philadelphia mean business
They intend 70 90 into the war fac
tories and stay there until victory
Discussing the need for women
war workers throughout the coun.
Try. Mr.. McNu;t said:
We cannot wait until the man.
power problem becomes acute in
any area. We must prepare for i,
so ,hs: We lose no time IN getting
on With. the war,
BY the end Of i943 we shall have
almos; Is million women in jobs
IN all industries We shall need the
housewife. the school girl. the COL
iese graduate every woman
whose family can possibly spare
her. The more women We have at
work. Inc sooner we shall. WIZ the
war! Victory is IN your hands. You.
tie women Of America. BY taking
a war production job or an essen
;ial civilian job you arc backing
up your loved ones on me battle
fcld jus, IS surely as though you
we're there IN the front Lines with
them.
NO. every community needs wo-
men workers yet Some areas still
have unemployed In some areas
enough men arc s;ill available. In
these areas there IS lime for spe-
cial training ;hs, may At women
FOR even better jobs The local
tinted States Employment Service
can tc,. you whether women are
needed in your town.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06

specifically bar women from voting
until the l4th Amendment was
adopted after TIE Civil War, by
omission II excluded women from
that and other rights
The States. meanwhile. continued
The usage Of common law. brought
over from England. which prevails
up 70 the present day except where
statutes have expressly amended It
or where clear judicial dicia 70 the
contrary are found. The common
law IN particular assigned women
% a low place in the nation,
y. Y. Free Married Women
In fact, an immed ate cause Of the
initiation OF The 72-yesr fight for
woman suffrage, was the contro-
vcrsy caused by the married wo-
mans property act OF lS4S in New
York State. This State law was
The death blow 20 the old Black
stone code for married women IN
this country" according 10 the His
,ory OF W5msn Suffrage, Volume !
TINS law gave married women for
the first tine in American history
ne r.gh; 10 control as their own,
,nelr own property.
Out OF the discuss. ons OF this law
icvelopci TIE first Womans rights
convention IN American and the
Woman's Declaration o, Sentiments
written a, Seneca Falls, n. Y, in
lsiS Lucrcaa Mott, Frcderick Doug
ass. the Negro leader. and Eliza
och Csdy Stanton were leaders Of
The 100 men and women who listed
n :hc.r Declaration the same num-
Scr OF grievances - 10 - as the
ioeumcn; OF liberty written - years
earlier They inserted, however. the
word man" for "K.nc Declaring
ma, all men and women were
rCsted equal. tncy protested against
he tyranny mat made women Geo.
noflcaiy dcpenGcn;. politically IN
ep,. socially outcsSt and civllly
dead
Trey passed IL resolutions call
ING for suffrage Tor equal partci-
paaon with men IN The various
trades. professions and commerce,
and an aoroza;.on Of Tie common
law and statutes that rclegsicd al
women, and married women n par
ucu.ar. 10 the same class as crimi-
nsiS. psupcrs and Idfots.- Women
we're not only deprived Of the vote,
gu, they could not, il they were
married, control their own wages,
property or children Their only
choice was 20 marry whatever man
would have them. work for him
and be his cha;iel. or 10 teach
school. ~ work IN the. factories,
mines or bookbinderics at kaI
mems wage.
The ir4umviraie ~ Mrs Stanton.
Mrs. Mot and Susan B Anthony
led = practical, political fight to
open the polls, platform. schools
and pulpi;s OF America 10 women
equally with their brothers.
Continued Next Week