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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Pearl Harbor Trial
Extension for Year
Approved by Senator,
By J. A. O'LEARY

The Senate Judiciary Committee
decided today to follow House
proposal to extend for one year be-
yond June Z the statute of hmita-
tions on any trials growing out of
the attack on Pearl Harbor, but also
directed both the Army and Navy
to investigate in the meantime to
determine whether any proceedings
should be started
The House resolution goes farther
by providing for the filing of charges.
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky said the practical effect
of the resolution, Il Narrowed by
Congress, would be To Delay possible
court-martial proceedings against
Rear Admiral Husband az Kinmell
and Mai. Gen. Walter G. Short until
after the war.
Steps Already Taken.
Acting Chairman Hatch of the Ju-
dietary Committee said the Senate
directive for investigations during
the period of the extension is in
accord with steps already taken by
the two services. The Navy started
an investigation March Z, and Sena-
tor Hatch said he was informed this
morning that 1t. Gen. Joseph T.
MeNarnery, deputy chief of staff,
already has given the order for an
Army inquiry. sssf
!. Discretion is left to both depart
rnents, however, to decide whether
any proceedings should be insti-
tuted at the end of the inquiries.
The original resolution of Sena-
Tor Ferguson, Republican, of Michi-
gan, would have extended the stat
ute of limitations for only three
months. The subcommittee voted
yesterday to make it six months. The
full committee decided to 60 along
with the House provision for one
year.
Ferguson Satisfied with Amendment.
Senator Ferguson also proposed
originally that any charges grow
ing out of what happened at Pearl
Harbor be filed as soon as possible.
but said he was satisfied with the
amendment calling for investiga-
lions.
!. Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska, meanwhile, accused the
administration of seeking to delay
trials fixing responsibility for the
military calamity at Pearl Harbor
because "the Democrats don't want
revealed before the election the
things that win be revealed"
They can give all the reasons
they want about impeding the war
effort, but the reason behind all
reasons is that it's purely political"
said Senator WhHrrv
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begin with consideration Of the self
defense plea. He said that II the
jurors could not agree on acquittal
on that ground, they might next
take up the defense insanity plea
Three other possible verdicts were
given the jurors first-degree MUIR
der, second degree murder and man
slaughter.
The members of the jury would
not reveal whether they had taken
more than one ballot.
Justice Moore spent 40 minutes
instructit1g the jury on. the various
points Of law involved Ia the case.
Every person." he, said, "hAs a
fight, to defend himself II he hon
estly believes he Is III immediate
danger Of serious injury or death
He may even kill"
The jurist also pointed out tina,
the defendant was presumed to be
Of sound mind when the trial began
but that II he raised the defense Of
ffnSanity, the burden Of proof rested
with the fGovernment to prove he
was sane.
Self Defense Statement.
IF you believe the defendant
acted In self defense" Justice Moore
added, then, whether he was sane
or insane, your verdict should be
simply not guilty"
Neither Mr.. Murray nor Mr.. Mai1er
asked the Jury to return any specific
verdict In their closing arguments
I'VE are simply asking you to give
the verdict which the law and your
conscience dictate" MIR. Murray said
Earlier In the day. Mr.. Maher told
the Jury that If they believed Miller
acted in self-defense or was OF I'M
sound mind at the time Of the shoot
ing, they should find him not guilty
If YOU apply the law as the court
viii give 1t to you," he said, and
bring In verdict you honestly be-
lieve in, then you will have done
your duty, and that's all any one
can ask you to do"
Mr.. WEIGH ended his three-and.
a-half- hour plea to the jury in be-
half of his client with q direct re.
quest for acquittal:
ITO the defendant I can say only
in the words OF Mr.. FINELY John
W. FINELY, first assistant United
States attorney who testified In
Miller's behalf): Keep you chin up
Bob. You'll come out all right
ITO the jury I say: While this
mans torn and bleeding heart stays
here in the courtroom and prays TO,
deliverance and relief from the
agony Of mind and the torture OF
soul which an unfaithful woman and
a sinful man have heaped upon him
you take his life with you to the
jury room, guard 1t well, and then
return 1t to Bob Miller for the few
years that still remain to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Brewster Employees
Reasonably Certain
To Hold War Jobs
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The $4,000 employees of the
Brewster Aeronautical Corp.
plants at Long Island City, N. Y,
and townsville, Pa, appeared
reasonably certain today to con-
tinue to hold jobs in war pro-
duction despite the Navy's termi-
nation of Brewster contracts,
effective July |.
But their exact status was in doubt
as the Navy reaff1rmed its decision
to end production Of Corsair fighter
planes by Brewster and leave the
total output to two other plants, the
Chance Vofght division of the
United Aircraft Corp. at Bridge
port, Conn and the Goodyear Air
craft Corp. sAt Akron, Ohio. Each of
these, says the Navy, has been pro-
ducing the planes very much more
economical than Brewster"
The Navy said costs for each
plane, exclusive of engines and other
Government finished material, were
Brewster, $72, 900; Goodyear, $57, 900,
and Chance Weight. $4,000.
$500 Offered Navy Jobs.
The War Production Board an
nounced last night that an agree
ment had been reached to continue
manufacture Of aircraft parts at the
Long Island City plant, provided
they can be used by the makers Of
Corsair planes. The necessary study
is expected to be completed in a day
or two.
Navy jobs yesterday were prom
Used to about $500 employees of the
1000 In the townsville plant which
the Navy said 1t will take over. II
added that Philadelphia jobs woulc
absorb any displaced workers in the
townsville plant and that there /.
no reason why any worker affected
by the Brewster reduction should
remain unemployed"
The War Manpower Commission
advised the Navy that 1900 jobs
were Immediately available" in the
New York City area for the APP
proximately 5000 workers at Long
Island City.
Urged to Reject Pay Checks.
In Long Island City q Spokesman
for the CLIO United Automobile
Workers said the union had advised
$500 employees already given dis
missal notices not to accept their
final pay checks pending efforts to
find new Government orders for the
plant. He explained that men who
accepted the pay checks would have
to be rehired If new orders were
obtained and would lose time on
the payroll.
The $500 employees were those
who participated in a two-dsy
"stay-in" demonstration against ter
mination Of the Navy contracts
They were offered their pay when
they went to work yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Abuse Of Deferments
Seen in Payroll Case
By the Associated Press.

bs LIE ASSOCldleu EIeSS.
BOSTON, June limited States
Attorney Edmund j. Brandon
charged today that many of the 1877
Hingman shipyard workers arrested
yesterday in what he described as
the worst payroll racket of the
war" had taken advantage of their
snug positions as recipients Of spe-
|cial deferments' by their draft
boards.
Most of the arrested men, charged
either with conspiracy to defraud
the Government or with presenting
false claims, were within the draft
age, Mr.. Brandon said.
OF the 124 men under SO, Mr..
Brandon said, SO were under 80 and
a. of them were between Is and rs.
Booking the men showed that %
were single and "a others were mar
ried but childless.
Most OF the arrested men had
posted bail of $500 to $1,000, and
their cases postponed for hearings
late this month and early in July.
The arrested men included welders
and piece-work counters on whose
figures the pay of many of the for
mer were determined.
E. A. Soucy, chief of the Boston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
said the arrests followed several
weeks OF investigation, during which
FBI men had obtained jobs as weld
ers to obtain evidence.
Mr.. Soucy and Mr.. Brandon said
that some Of the men had obtained
as much as SIS to 500 week
through padding their payroll &C
counts In addition to their already
substantial war wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Slayer Of Minister Found
Guilty Of MansIauqhier

John H. Fortune, SO, colored, to-
day was found guilty Of manslaugh-
ter by District Court jury for the
fatal knitting of the Rev. Jesse J.
Jones. "a, colored Baptist minister
In a house in which both lived IN
the 900 block Of Twenty third
street NV.
The cutting is said to have taken
place during an argument, which
allegedly developed after the min
lister gave q party for Fortune
preparatory to the latter going into
military service. Fortune is said
TO have grented q room from, the
Rev. Mr.. Jones. The case was
prosecuted by Assistant United
States Attorney Ray L. jenkins.
Justice Matthew r. Mcclure did
not set q date for sentencing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
, Miller Trial Bride Story
To Bring Perjury Charge

walter Lee Vow, High Point IN
CO truck driver, who delayed the
first-degree murder trial of Robert
I. Miller for day on May 10 with
u story of attempted bribery by a
Government witness, will be charged
with perjury today, according to
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray.
Action against the man was post
poned until the Miller trial was
completed. Vow has been Held in
District Jail as material witness
although both the Government and
the defense disavowed his story.
Vow told Justice Ben Moore ir
chambers that colored man, whom
he identified as Lamar johnson
principal prosecution witness, had
offered him 500 to back Johnson's
testimony of seeing Miller place
gun In a white envelope on the
automobile seat beside the body OF
DR.. John <. Lind Immediately after
he shot him.
Investigation disclosed that Vow
had been arrested IS times, twice
for mental examinations. He was
examined at Galliner Hospital last
week and found legally sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Strikes
CONTINUED from First Page

they would petition for an industry
wide strike vote II the WLB does
not respond favorably within 80
days to wage increase demands. It
has 2,o00 members.
Three hundred Clio workers at
Marshfield, Greg, voted to return,
and in Eugene, Greg, four out Of five
mills employing CLIO workers an
nounced reopening. This led to
speculation that other Clio locals
might follow the general AFL return
to work.
Representatives of industry and
military services met yesterday with
WPB officials, who stressed need for
tighter control of the industry as a
war necessity.
j. Phillip Boyd, WPB lumber di-
vision director, said closer control
will be outlined in an order now In
preparation. It will be made eff
fective gradually, with all sections
In force by August /.
In Washington the War Labor
Board yesterday appealed to CLIO
President Philip Murray for assist
ance in terminating the lumber
strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
10000 laps Lost,
Halsey Declares
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June
Admiral william F. Halsey, jr.,
told a press conference yesterday
that the Japanese in the South
Pacific had lost 10000 men, 1890
planes and so many ships I cannot
count them"
In the whole South Pacific, in
Guiding Bougainville, he said, the
Japanese now have only about 49,
600 men, with no more than 1000
of them electives.
I'VE can say OF the Pacific gen.
orally that If the Jap's back is not
broken, his spine is severely bent, "
the admiral asserted.
Admiral Halsey said that 10
months ago he himself had only
a shoestring, but now this has
grown to q large-sized boot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Bad Weather Grounds
Planes and Delays
III. ). Drive on Biak
By the Associated Press.

| by INC ASSOCtateu FTcSS.
ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, June
deprived by bad weather of
vital air support, Yank invaders
lof Biak broke off momentarily
their violent bid for three air.
fields, but headquarters dis
closed today they already have
killed 679 Japanese and control
the eastern part of that Schou-
ten island.
The lull was expected to continue
until such time as snipers and small
scattered forces hiding in ridges
along q road to the Mokmer Air
drome are cleaned out. That will
permit the Americans to advance
without fear of attacks on the right
flank which have stopped the main
force short of their first objective.
The invasion of Biak, in North
Dutch New Guinea's Geelvink Bay
opened Saturday at Bosnek near the
islands southeastern tip, and head
quarters said today that all enemy
opposition there has collapsed.
Many of the enemy dead were
counted after the Yanks repulsed
bitter counterattacks Monday before
Mokmer Field. Two of these coun-
terbiows were reported belatedly to-
day. 1t also was made known that
there were some casualties among
our tanks" in Mondays fighting
Previously the destruction of eight
enemy tanks and the disabling oil
three others had been reported.
Two hundred miles down the
Dutch New Guinea coast at Maffir
Bay. the Japanese were thwarted ir
an attempt to cut communication
lines Of another American invasion
force.
Today's communique list of lin
tied air actions included 60-tor
bombings of Wewak, British New
Guinea, and Rabaul, New Britain.
At Pearl Harbor, Admiral Chester
w. Nimitx yesterday announced new
air strikes into the Kuriles north Of
Japan and for the first time listed
attacks on four Of those islands In
one day. A single Army four engined
bomber attacked Shimushiri, 46C
miles northeast Of the japanese
mainland, Monday west longitude
United States tinne).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
House Fight Expected
On Senate Vote 10 Cut
Night Club Tax 1917
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Tacking of a Senate rider to
the public debt limit bill, reduce
ing the cabaret tax from 80 to
20 per cent, precipitated an on
stage argument today on wheth-
er the Senate has overstepped
It's constitutional authority.
After attaching the night club
amendment. which also exempts
service men and women from the
tax. the Senate yesterday passed
without dissent legislation boost
ing the debt ceiling from $40 ,00O.-
100000 to $3.50, 000, 600 900. The
House previously had voted the new
ceiling at s240. 0O0. 600, 900.
Chairman Doughton OF the Ways
and Means Committee said he
would ask the House to stand pat
on Its bill and request the Senate
for a conference to adjust differ
ences.
Some House tax leaders privately
directed attention to a constitu-
tional requirement that all revenue
legislation shall originate In the
House. They called the cabaret
rider revenue measure and con-
tended that it was improperly
tackled onto a non-revenue meas
ure.
Supporters of the Senate's posi-
ton, however, said the debt meas.
ure governed the power of the Gov
eminent to borrow money, and
therefore indirectly is revenue
measure.
The situation pointed to spirited
debate between Senate and House
conferees, aside from the constitu-
tional angle, with the House stick
ing to its $4,000. 000, 900 cutback on
the administrations request for q
$3.50, 900 ,000, 900 debt limit.
President Roosevelt has estimated
the debt will reach $258, 900, 600 900
by June 80, 1945. 1t stands now
at $l86, 271 ,000, 900. 1t was around
$40, 900 900 900 when the prepared
ness drive began In 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
COP Moneuverinq
For Top Of Ticket
Amuses Brouqhton

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June L.
Gov. ]. Melville Broughton,
Democrat, of North Carolina
said last night he had watched
with interest the maneuverings"
of Republicans over the presi-
DENTAL nomination at the Gov
ernors' Conference, which end
ed yesterday.
I'VE Democrats don't have to
speculate about that" he told
the Union League at q dinner
attended by II Governors. aIt's
been so long since we have
picked a candidate that we're
a little out Of practice.
I'VE didn't learn at the con-
ference when the war will end
he added, but it's certain It
will end in the first year Of the
fourth term or the fourth year
of the last term"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Gene Krupo's Conviction
Is. Reversed on Appeal
BY the Associated Press.

By the Ass0cfated Fress.
SAN FRANCISCO. June LA SUI
pefior Court conviction and prison
sentence OF Gene Krupa, dance band
leader. was reversed yesterday by
the State District, Court of Appeals
on grounds he had been placed in
double jeopardy regarding charges
involving martjuana cigarettes.
Krupa pleaded guilty to a mis-
demeanor charge of contributing to
the delinquency of d minor, his
valet, by having him transport
such cigarettes, and served a 90-day
sentence.
Later, he was convicted on a fell
ony count Of possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Bruno Gronichstoedten
Composer, Dies at 81

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 1.-Brunc
Granichstaedten, "a, exiled viennese
composer, died Tuesday.
Mr.. Granichstaedten recently had
completed an adaptation of the
score, book and lyrics Of an operetts
entitled The Life OF Mozart" or
which he had been working for A
years.
His widow, former singer, sur
wives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Jack Hollis Daughter
Seeks to Divorce Major

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 1.--Screen
Actress Jennifer Holt, daughter of
Actor Jack Holt, has filed suit to
divorce Maj. William M. Ritchey,
Marine Corps flyer whom she mar.
ried in Yuma, Ariz., last November.
She charged cruelty, and said they
separated In washington last Feb
ruary IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
Paper Makers CoIiuborute

A research association composed
Of I'll paper mills in Great Britain,
Scotland, Wales and Northerns Ire
land, employing nearly 10000 per-
sons, has been formed by the Paper
Makers Association of Great Britain
and Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
7 axe Watchdog, Too

BERLIN, Conn up. - Chicken
thieves who stole all Is hens from
John Scarola evidently thought John
would have no further need of q
watch dog, so they took the pooch,
too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-06-01
FOR TOMORROW

One pound Of waste cooking fats
makes enough glycerin to manu-
facture one-third pound gun
powder.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
WOUNDED

PFC. RICHARD j. ANDER-
EGG. 10, Aug. 16 in France. Now
back in action. he wears the Pur-
pie Heart. He attended DENLY
High. entered service in Septem-
Der, 1913. and went overseas last
June. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Anderegg, 1916 Duchess,
have one other son in service.
PVT. ARIES $. BAN
FIELD, 81. sometime in October
in France. Hospitalized in Eng
land. he has been awarded the
Purple Heart. Pvt. Banfield was
a former ranch hand in California,
entered service two years ago.
and has been overseas with the
mechanical cavalry since last
January. His father. Mr.. William
Banfield. lives at 1910 Whit
comb. Two brothers are in serv-
ice, one of whom is overseas.
PFC. ALFRED l.. BENNETT.
p, wounded by a Nazi sniper )
bullet in the French countryside.
Wearing the Purple Heart, he is
now hospitalized in England. Pfc
Bennett worked for the Dawson
Bottling Co. and entered the army
in November, 1912. He IS the son
of Mrs. Mildred Bennett, 1856
Fort.
ELECTRICIANS MATE sc
w. j. BREJNAK, in European
waters. during the invasion of
France He has been awarded the
Purple Heart. His wife lives at
1852 F.. Forest
PFC. COIN \. CRONEN-
WET. 33, Sept 7 in France,
for which he eceived the Purple
Heart A former Ford employe.
he entered service in February.
1871, and went overseas in April,
1912. Pfc. Cronenwett made his
home with his sister, Mrs. Carrie
Rine. S02S Wisconsin.
PFC. ROBERT r. FRYE, dur
ing the Saipan-Tinian campaign
IN the southern Marianas Islands.
Awarded the Purple Heart. he
has now returned to active duty.
His mother. Mrs. Susan Frye,
lives AT 472 DickerSon.
S/SGT. JACK COVER. 10. m
September in France. He attended
Central High. entered service in
April, l943. and has been over
seas one year. His parents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Goyer, 4041
Tuxedo Two brothers are also IN
service.
FIRST 1T. ARTHUR &. KLEIN,
"a Aug % in France He al
tended the Detroit Institute of
Technology entered service in
April, 1912. and went overseas
with the infantry last July His
mother Mrs. Ruth Klein. lives
Al $3.50 Harrell. His father. Maj.
Arthur r. Klein. is also overseas
with the technical supervision
branch
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fdslists Suspected
In Italy Bombing

ROME. Nov. 25 CUP)-A time
bomb exploded in a theater at
Palermo, Sicily, last night during
the showing Of Charlie Chaplin :
film. The Dictator and several
were injured, including an Italian
officer and a member Of the
.CarabinieTi -,I,
Several were arrested on SuS-
plcion Police believe the bomb
vas placed by Fascist fifth col
umnlSts.
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SGT. ROBERT HUNTER. 10,

SeTNlCe.
SGT. ROBERT HUNTER. 10,
Aug Is in England Sgt. Hunter,
who made his home with his
brother, Edward. $50 Algonquin,
Joined the AAF one year ago, and
went overseas last June AS a
turret gunner. He leaves three
other brothers and three sisters.
PVT. FRANK A. JERICHO, 36,
Sept 3, France. A former Chrys-
Ter employe. he entered service in
December. 1913. and went over
seas last June. His wife, Dorothy
Ann. 96S w. Hancock; his mother,
Mrs Clara Jericho of OSwego, H..
three brothers and one sister sur
vive him.
PFC. JOHN LYSKAWA. 80,
Aug s in France. He worked for
l.. A. Young, Inc. entered service
IN December. 1912, and went over
seas last June. Surviving are his
parents Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Lyskawa. 5l33 Thirtieth: four
sisters. and six brothers, two of
whom are in service.
PVT. CARMAN MAZZOLA, 81,
died Aug 20 in France of wounds
received the same day. His wife,
Violet. SIP Harding. has received
the Purple Heart awarded to him.
He formerly worked at Packard's.
entered service in August. 1913.
and went overseas last April Be-
sides his wife, he leaves two
brothers and 9ne sister.
PFC. FRANCIS r. RAMP. %,
Oct. II in Italy. Employed at the
DeSoto plant before enlisting in
December, 1912, he had been
overseas since last July. He leaves
his wife, Dolores, 1874 Petoskey:
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ramp, 1855 Fairfield, and a
brother. Edward. now stationed in
England.
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S0sa, Buddy

THIS IA = letter to YOUR servicemsn. It's all
L about his HOME TOWN, the most important
place In the world TO him Clip this letter today,
sign your name at the bottom and send II 20 him.
wherever he IL. he wants the news from HOME.
Its up TO you TO mail II.
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6 DefrOiters
Killed al War
8 Reported Wounded
in France and Seipan

Biographical sketches OF De-
troiters killed. wounded IN action,
or missing. according 10 official
army and navy releases. and next
OF kin: