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Corriigon
Continued From First Paee.)

that a Federal grand jury will be
convened in New York tomorrow
to investigate this case"
Comdr. Corrigan replied firmly
that he waived his right to remain
silent.
He took the stand after Marvin
j. Wagner, accountant for the firm.
testified that it received S319,371 in
business from nine corporations
which Mr.. Fulton said had been
inspected by Comdr. Corrigan.
Navy Inquiry Revealed.
The Navy spokesman, in an
nouncing the suspension, said:
The Navy was informed of this
situation by the Truman War Inves-
tigating Committee and has itself
begun an investigation. Pending
outcome of these investigations
Comdr. Corrigan has been suspend
ed from duty. The case has been
referred to the Justice Department
for any action other than discip-
linary."
The president of the firm, Robert
H. Wells, has asserted that Comdr.
Corrigan severed all connections
with the firm when he entered the
Navy in April, 1912.
Senator Truman asserted that on
a number Of occasions manufactur-
ing concerns producing ordnance
supplies retained that firm shortly
after inspection examinations were
made at their plants.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
FEPC Wins First Round
In Bid for Half Million

By the Associated Press.
The Presidents Fair Employment
Practices Committee, now under
scrutiny of Congress, won partial
approval today of it's first request
Tor a congressional appropriation.
The FEPC's requested allotment
of $585,000 to maintain its 110-man
staff was cut to $500,O00 by the
House Appropriations Committee as
it sent to the floor an omnibus bill
to pay operating expenses of 18 ma
tional war agencies for the 1945
fiscal year.
Since 1t was removed from the
War Manpower Commission and set
up as an independent organization
by executive order last MAY, FEPC
has been financed by $474, 1888 from
the President emergency fund.
Senate and House conferees YES
terday approved an amendment to
the independent Offices appropria-
tions bill which would bar presiden-
tial ALLEGATION of funds to the FEPC
and other agencies established un-
der executive order and existing for
year or more.
The amendment by Senator Rus
sell, Democrat, of Georgia, which
had been approved by the Senate,
would require congressional appro-
prlation of funds if such agencies
are to stay alive.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

rary insanity, and CD character
witnesses.
Back Up Wife's Story.
Several witnesses were called to
the stand yesterday to back up the
story OF Mrs. Miller that she had
turned over about 5000 to DR.. Lind
during the five years of their re-
lationship. Mrs. Miller said she had
made regular purchases of food for
the psychiatrist and had paid many
of DR.. Lind's bills, including his life
insurance premiums, his automobile
and Judgment brought against
him.
Nathan Herson of the Manhattan
Auto &, Radio Co. said he had in
stalled radio and heater, cost
ing total of nearly sl00, in the
Lind automobile In 1941, and that
Mrs. Miller had paid the bill in in
stallments.
Howard F. Morders Of the Ma
tional Auto Top Co. told of put
ting a new top on DIR. Lind's auto
mobile and said he was paid $3.50
for the work by Mrs. Miller.
Clarence H. Hibble, a meat cutter
in the Arcade Market, said ne had
known the Millers for about 10 years
and that at one time they had come
into the Arcade to do their shop
ping together.
Bought Large Food Supplies.
In recent years, he said, Mrs. Mil
Ter came in by herself, usually on
Saturday morning. and bought from
SIS to $25 Yorth Of food. Mrs. Miller
had previously testified that she
seldom spent less than $40 or $25 a
week on food and that all of it was
delivered to DR.. Lind.
Edward s. Coffey, associated with
the New York Lie Insurance Co.
said that for the past two years Mrs
Miller had come into his Office once
every month or two to pay the pre-
miums on DR.. Linds insurance poll
cies.
Another witness, Mrs. Margaret D
Werner, yesterday told of seeing DR.
Lind in the Neptune Room Grill or
two occasions when he took a CUR
out Of his overcoat pocket and trans
ferred 1t to a suit coat. The last
time she noticed this, she said, was
on the Saturday before the shooting
Mrs. Miller was with the psychiatrist
at this time, she said.
Mrs. Miller left the witness stand
Yesterday after giving testimony for
three and a half hours. She told the
Jury of IL men and / woman that
the second gun in the case, found in
white envelope beside the body OF
DR.. Lind. was carried there habitual-
ly by the murder victim. The Gov
ernment contends the gun and the
envelope were placed there by Mil
Ter.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Miller
CONTINUED From First Page.)

he first became aware OF his wife's
relationship with Dr. Lind.
Albert Rohrback, special repre-
sentative of Lloyd's of London, de-
scribed the coolness Miller displayed
toward him, despite friendly rela-
tionship of AZ years. Mr.. Rohrback
said he first noticed the change
around the first of this year.
On one occasion, he said, when he
visited Miller at his office, the at
torney closed the door without
speaking.
Mr.. Rohrback said he saw Miller
burning candles on his desk on three
occasions while he sat "solemnly
and meditated."
Seemed to Be Praying"
"As a matter Of fact" the witness
said, "he seemed to be praying. He
would sit for hours at other times
looking out Of the window"
Mr.. Rohrback also said Miller was
neglecting his clients during this
period.
His concern over Miller's condition
became so acute, the witness said,
that he finally went to Walter Shea,
an attorney with offices on the same
floor as Miller's, and suggested that
some one should 60 into Miller's Of
flee to watch him at lunch time
when his secretary was out of the
room.
Mr.. Shea, q former assistant
United States attorney, who was
called as the next defense witness,
said he had known Miller for 20
years. During the last three years
they had Offices on the same floor.
Mr.. Shea said that on 20 to IS oc-
casions he stayed with Miller at
noon at the request of Mr.. Rohrback.
He said he would 60 into Miller's
offces ION one pretext or another,
and would stay until some one else
came in.
Il wore out one excuse" Mr.. Shea
said. II went in asking for q mo-
ton to suppress. realized I was
OVERRIDING 1t. I didn't need any mo-
ton to suppress"
H. Mason WEIGH, attorney for MIL
Ter, said before today's trial session
that defense witnesses would tall
into three categories: Cd Associates
who can testify concerning Miller's
decline after he learned of his wife's
association with DR.. Lind; ca expert
witnesses, including psychiatrists, to
substantiatey Miller's plea Of tempo
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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Evening star., 1944-05-25
Northern Baptists
Clash Over Funds
For Bible School
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., May 25.-.
The fundamentalist and liberia.
groups of the Northern Baptist Con.
vention, here FOR four day session
clashed yesterday as spokesmen took
sides in discussion of a $225, ,O0C
budget item to complete payment on
the 1,070-acre estate at Green Lake
Wis, purchased in December as d
Bible school project to be known as
the Northern Baptist Assembly.
An hour debate arose among the
delegates concerning this item and
an additional $4,000 earmarked fol
upkeep and maintenance of the for
mer estate of Victor Lawson, Chicago
publisher.
The Rev. Weldon M. Wilson oil
Chicago, reporting to the convention
for James L. Kraft of the Kraft
Cheese Co., Chicago, president of
the Board of Managers of the North.
ern Baptist Assembly, told the 1000
present the project is not a financial
investment "but a spiritual invest
ment designed for the training OF
youth"
DR.. w. B. Riley, director of the
Northwestern Bible Conference
Minnesota, told the group the prof.
ect should be conducted as a sep
arate corporation without taking
one penny from the funds of the
convention"
John A. Dawson of Chicago re-
ported that the National Council of
the Northern Baptist Men, a law
mems organization, had decided at
a meeting yesterday morning to
make financing of the assembly
their major project.
They would attempt to pay off
the balance due on the estate. he
said, even if the convention did not
vote the money.
DIR. Luther Wesley Smith, director
OF the assembly. warned the dele
gates that unless the churches pro-
Vlded these Bible camps for young
people similar camps might be
started by the Government opening
the way for totalitarian Govern
ment,"
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Appropriations
Continued From First Page.

Emory S. Land, maritime boss, and
the merchant mariners and shore
aides who have transported our
armies and their supplies all over
the world. The WSA's 1944-45 al
lotment was $4,000, 900 below budget
estimates.
To help the Owl carry on its far
flung propaganda program ranging
from the firing of safe-conduct
passes to prospective German
prisoners by long-range gun to the
dropping Of seeds by airplane to
Burmese head hunters, the COM
mittee recommended $58,625, 1857, an
increase of $40 0,402 1863 over current
year funds and reduction of S.
764 ,633 from budget estimates.
Compared With Nazi Funds.
This amount, the committee said.
compares with an estimated NaZi
propaganda expenditure of $780,
900 900 annually.
THE enemies we are fighting in
this war are past masters in the
employment Of propaganda, the
committee commented. They are
still at 1t on a broad scale, seeking
TO poison the minds OF peoples in
occupied and neutral countries as
to the war aims OF the United Ma
tions, the alleged weaknesses and
impotence OF the democracies. and
the might and ultimate success of
the so-called master races
The history of wars. the commit
tee said, has proven the value Of
proper propaganda and the nation
which does not uss n h ~ much
NJ disadvaniRge NJ VRRlng ia war
as though n verr short ~ men and
weapons
only % aOo Ooo NJ Owls total fund
Evening star., 1944-05-25
WPB Sets Up Office
To Handle Cutbacks
And Reconversion
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The War Production Board,
after months of discussion,
finally is establishing an or
ganization to handle cutbacks
in war contracts and the recon-
version of factories to civilian
production, it was learned today.
A committee has been set up under
Executive Vice Chairman Charles E..
Wilson and formal announcement of
the administrative order under
which it will work Is expected within
a few days. The committee, which
will handle WIPES planning for "X-
day" the day when Germany capitu-
lates, is called the Production Plan
ming and Adjustment Committee.
Represented on the committee will
be Army and Navy procurement
officers, the Maritime Commission.
the War Manpower Commission, the
Smaller War Plants Corp, and a
number of top operating officials of
the WPB. Labor will be represented
by at least two members.
While the work of organizing the
committee has not been completed,
its purpose will be to obtain in
formation from the armed services
regarding probable cutbacks in arm
ament production as early as pos
sible and to plan the orderly recon-
version to production Of goods for
civilians.
When there Is a choice as to man
ufacturing facilities to be released
from war work, the committee will
advise the military procurement
agency where the cutback can best
be made. The decision will be based
on the usefulness and ease with
which a particular plant can be
converted to civilian manufacture.
In instances where there Is no
choice as to plants to be dropped
from the war program, the commit
tee will endeavor to obtain informa-
ton on the cutback as early as
possible and to find place in civil
ian manufacture for the facilities.
The Nations plants now are man
ufacturing civilian goods at q rate
of approximately 500. .000, ,000. 900 a
year and war materials at the rate
of about SIS. .000, 900 900 a year. The
committees task will be to return
as much as possible of the produc-
tive capacity now engaged in war
work to manufacture of civilian
goods as war contracts are gradually
cut to a minimum.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

was earmarked for the domestic
branch.
For. other agencies financed by
the bill the committee made these
recommendations:
Office of Censorship, $40, TOO 900. a
reduction of $114,425 from budget
estimates.
Petroleum Administration for
War, $6,000,000, a reduction of
$3.50, 900.
Selective Service Funds Cut.
Selective Service System, $61 ,500,-
900, a reduction of $2,073,00
Office of Strategic Services, ST.
100000, the same as budget esti-
mates.
Division of Central Administrative
Services, $7,783,000, a reduction of
$1,350, ,0O0
Office of Civilian Defense, $l.O0O,-
600, reduction of $139 900.
Committee for Congested Produc-
ton Areas, no funds. The Budget
Bureau had recommended $669, 600,
but the committee said the need
~. cAAC N6CuSy lLaS pdSSSu anu
ordered its abolition as of June 80.
Committee on Fair Employment
Practices, 100000. a reduction of
$85, 900.
Co-ordinator of interAmerican af-
fairs, $20,500, 900, including contract
authorization of $2,5O0,000, an over
all reduction of $1,174,O0O.
Office of Defense Transportation.
$l8, ,0O0, 900, a reduction of $811,OOO
National War Labor Board, SIS
00,000, reduction of $596,oOO.
ONCE of Scientific Research and
Developments, $l20, 100000, a reduc-
tion of $1,135 900.
Office of War Mobilization, $780,
600, the same as the budget esti-
mate.
War Production Board, $67, $780,
600, reduction of $2,394,O0O.
Smaller War Plants Corp. $10.-
100000, reduction of s44S,536.
War Relocation Authority. $685.
600, 900, a reduction of Sl,10O,0OO.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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BUNCH OF TAX and other papers; re-
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WALLET, containing Identification card
licenses and personal papers. Generous
reward, Finder please phone Mai. Stowell
SH 1867.
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sraved case; lost in $500 block 14th st
NV. Liberal reward. MI 2546.
WRIST WATCH lacy's yellow gold, name
engraved on back. Call FIR. 45ll
WRIST WATCH, diamond. on gold chain
bracelet marked with name and date, los,
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reward. Call managers office. AID -0700
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car, bus or street. Please call for reward
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Evening star., 1944-05-25

ducing 92.S per cent of the btu
minous coal used.
The committee was set up to in
vestigate the portal-to-portal pay
issue when an arbitrary figure of 45
minutes was agreed upon by Fuels
Administrator Ickes and the UNIV
to settle the coal strike.
Operators complained that the 45
minutes did not accurately reflect
the time situation and pointed out
that when the travel time was
greater, production was being de-
creased accordingly. On the COM
mittee with Mr.. Cooke are r. L.
Ireland, jr., representing the op-
orators, and Thomas Kennedy, sec
retary-treasurer of the UNIV.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Presidents Group Estimates
Mine TruveI ime at 81 Minutes

Soft coal miners spend an average
of 57.29 minutes daily in under
ground travel to and from the ac-
tual scene of digging, President
Roosevelt's special committee re-
ported today.
The contract under which the
miners now work allows for As min
utes of portal-to-portal pay, which
would indicate that the men are
getting compensation for slightly
more than IL minutes of labor than
actually is performed.
The committee, headed by Morris
L. Cooke, said this stated average
of 57.29 minutes covered 220,417
members of the United Mine Work.
ers employed in 4,030 mines pro-
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Progressive Vote League
Makes Jackson President

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 25.-May-
nard H. jackson Of Dallas, Tex, is
the new president OF the National
Progressive Voters League, formed
last month at Little Rock, Ark.
The league adopted a constitu-
tion yesterday saying the groups
purpose shall be to promote and
develop a school Of political philoso-
ply. in order to more rapidly. in
teligently and effectively integrate
the Negro vote into the suffrage of
the Nation"
Members from Is States were pres
ent at the meeting here and elected
DR.. j. M. Robinson, Little Rock. vice
president: Roscoe Dunjee, Okla
homa City, second vice president: w.
H. Hollins. Birmingham, secretary.
and James Hinton, Columbia, s. c.,
treasurer.
Mr.. Dunjee, editor of "The Black
Dispatch" said in an interview that
the organization was nonpartisan
and sought only to make q better
citizen OF the Negro
Evening star., 1944-05-25
7 Italian AdmiraIs Shot
After Trial by Fascists
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAc ASeoClhtcu HtSSSs
LONDON, May 25.-The German
radio said Italian Admirals lingo
Campioni, governor of Rhodes, who
formerly was vice chief of the Ital-
ian staff, and Luigi Mascherpa, gov
ernor of the island Of Leros, were
shot yesterday by decree Of the Fas-
cist court at Parma.
The court also condemned to
death in absentia Admirals Priato
Leonardo, commander OF the harbor
of Augusta, who was captured when
the Allies overran Sicily, and Gino
Pavesi, governor Of Pantelleria, who
said he ran up the white flag on that
island on Mussolini's orders.
The German radio said Campioni
and Mascherpa were accused Of Of
fering no resistance to the Allies
after Italian peace negotiations, and
Leonardo and Pavesi of having ca
pitulated while 1t was still possible
to hold their positions. s
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Ward Inquiry 10 Get
1ayIor's Version Of
Avery Election Today
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

The House committee investi-
eating Government seizure of
the Montgomery Ward estab-
lishment in Chicago last month
had before it today testimony
by Attorney General Biddle that
Sewell L. Avery, 69-year-old
chairman of the mail order firm.
asked for a show of force before
soldiers carried him from the
property.
Further details of what happened
are expected to be unfolded today
when Undersecretary of Commerce
Wayne c. Taylor, who took charge
of the property for the Government,
is questioned by the committee.
The committee also has called for
today Tom C. Cargill of the Office
of First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral to elaborate on Mr.. Biddle's
statement that the Government did
not deprive Montgomery Ward of
any mailing privileges. but merely
called postal employees from the
store during a period when they
would have been idle because COM
pany trucks were not available to
carry the mail orders.
Adjournment Slated.
Chairman Ramspeck plans to
adjourn the House hearings this
afternoon, until June 6, when Mr.
Avery and representatives of the
employees CIO Union are expected
to be heard.
The afternoon session yesterday
was enlivened by a comparison of
the Avery incident with the con-
troyersy John L. Lewis, head of the
United Mine Workers, had with the
War Labor Board about year ago.
"At the time Lewis was defying
the War Labor Board were you
asked for an opinion?" Representa-
tive Elston, Republican, of Ohio,
inquired.
"We were asked for an opinion
whether the President could take
over the mines," Mr.. Biddle re-
piled.
Were you ever asked whether a
union could be taken over?" MIR.
Elston pressed.
Calls Lewis, Avery alike"
Mr. Biddle said mo-" then vol
unteered his belief that in some
respects Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Avery
are alike.
Mr.. Lewis is heavier and would
be little harder for soldiers to
carry" MIR. Elston broke in.
The Attorney General went on to
explain that they were alike inI
that both had challenged Govern
ment authority, but that in some
other respects they are different.
In all cases where the Government
has gone out to take possession of
plants during the war, no one has
ever resisted except Mr.. Avery, Mr..
Biddle declared. He said John L.
Lewis never resisted seizure of the
coal mines.
Mr.. Biddle said Mr.. Taylor gave
the order to carry Mr.. Avery out, |
but the Attorney General made it |
clear he had not hesitated to make
his own views known at the time.
Mr.. Biddle said Mr.. Avery refused
to cooperate, contending the pro-
cedure was illegal. Then Mr.. BiddleI
quoted the mail order executive as
having said:
Il want some force-more force"
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Army Casualties 161,113,
Including 28,O59 Killed

American Army casualties through
May 6 totaled 161,113 in all cat
egories, Secretary Stimson announc-
ed today.
The breakdown showed 28,059
killed, 65,779 wounded, 35, ,496 miss
ing and 3l,779 prisoners of war.
OF the wounded. 1886 have re-
turned to active duty.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Roominq House Fined

Mrs. Bee Rogers, % I street NV. J,
was fined SIS yesterday in Municipal
Court on charge of operating an
unlicensed rooming house.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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REWARD.

Half of arrow pin fsmalD containing
diamonds and ruhies, between Dupont Cir
Gle and 1900 block Phelps pl. Call r, r.
Runkles, NE. 03l6 or GE. $3.50.
Evening star., 1944-05-25

Uncle Sam needs your waste
bacon grease, drippings, vegetable
shortening. Take them to your meat
dealer.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
Gas on Stonnach
Relieved in s minutes o.

When excsss stomach acid causes PAINFUL suPoss.
ING sas sour stomach snd hssftburn dcctass usuaIiy
prescribe the fastest -sctinG medicfnes kuUwu for
ymptomate relief medicines like those in Bei ans
Iableta No laxative. Bel1-ans brinss cc1fon ir
1hy Or double Jour money bsck % feturn u bettls
TO us. ESQ a all druggists
Evening star., 1944-05-25

For the bond drive you have an
S-card and the speed limit Is of.
Drive now, and step on it.
Evening star., 1944-05-25
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