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Evening star., 1945-10-02
Man Sought as Mail Thief
In 36 States Caught
By the Associated Press.

SS Inc ASSOCldIEQ FIeSS.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Oct. q
Solomon B. Heiman, so, wanted by
Federal officials and authorities of
36 States, was arrested last night
after being sought for six years on
charges Of theft of mail, which pos
tai inspectors said he used as basis
for fraudulent check passing.
Rex N. Criss, chief inspector of
the New York Post Office, termed
Heiman's arrest "the most impor-
tant apprehension of its type ever
made"
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Walter Swan
and jailed in default of $4,000 cash
bail.
r. Norman Kirchgraber, assistant
United States attorney, said Heiman
stole department store bills from
customers mail boxes and then
paid the bills with fraudulent
checks written for more than the
amount of the bill. Heiman, he
said, carried an elaborate outfit of
identification cards and ration books.
Heiman was in Washington, D. c.,
in 1941, 1912 and 1943, the postal in
gpectOrS said.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Pegler Article Evokes
Sc, 900, 900 Libel Suit
By the Associated Press,

DS liie ASoOCldICQ fTcSS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2. Suit for
$6,000,000 damages against King
Features Syndicate, Inc, charging
that column by Westbrook Pegler
and syndicated by King Features
Was libelous. was filed yesterday in
Circuit Court by A. N. Spaniel, presi-
dent of the International Latex
Corp, Dover, Del.
The article, published last March
Is by the Chicago Herald-American.
''impeached the regulations" of Mr..
Spanel and the corporation, the suit
said, and held them up to public
suspicion, hatred. contempt and
financial injury" The suit asks
$6,000,000 on four counts, two of
81 600 900 each on behalf of MIR.
Spaniel as an individual, and two of
$4,000, 900 each on behalf of the cor
poTation.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
crime Poid Ex-OuiIuw Jennings,
Judge Observes in Rudio Suit
Rs the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. All Jen-
nings, former outlaw, who went
a-lawin' for 100000 damages be-
cause of a radio program about his
career, got verbal slap yesterday
from the court.
so far, observed Superior Judge
Robert H. Scott after both sides had
rested, crime is the only profitable
enterprise Mr.. Jennings has en-
gagged in in his 80 years.
He admits he made more than
$100.000 on his train robbery, and
more than 100000 on books and
motion picture rights to his life.
Not only that, he murdered a man"
The reformed bad man is suing a
broadcasting company, alleging that
a Lone Ranger" program falsely
depicted him as inducing a youth to
join his gang.
Jennings, who In later years be-
Evening star., 1945-10-02

came prosecuting attorney and
candidate for Governor in Okla
homa. gave the jury OF II women
and one man the low-down on his
train-robbing technique in the roar
ing '9Os.
I'VE never robbed a train unless
We had a tip on consignment of
money" he testified. There wasn't
much in robbing the passengers.
You can't watch them all at once.
They hide their valuable-and
watches and jewelry are too easy
to identify.
"At first We didn't get enough to
feed the horses. Then / thought of
an old friend-a field deputy mar
shal. told him we would split with
him for a tipoff. He said, DO you
mean to insult my integrity?' And
l said, You never had any"
Jennings said the first tipoff
netted him and his men $50, 600. Of
which they gave the tipster $4,000
Evening star., 1945-10-02
.Boyingion 10 arrive
In Capital Today
To Receive Medal

| 1t. Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boying-
ton, the Marine ace who shot down
20 planes before his plane went
down over Rabaul, was due to arrive
at National Airport at 2:20 pm. to-
| day.
His Washington visit will give
him a chance to see a dozen more
members of his old squadron, the
Black Sheep" Squadron which he
organized and led. The squadron
cost the enemy So planes. He had a
reunion with about 20 of his for
mer fighting mates In San Fran
cisco and the Marine Corps has
| ordered to Washington II others
stationed along the East Coast.
They will be here for the recep-
ton planned for him Thursday at
the Carlton and may also be in
vited to the White House to watch
President Truman present the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor to him
Friday.
Col. Boyington, who was a pris-
oner OF war in Japan for 20 months,
won the Congressional Medal in
April, 1944-three months after his
plane was downed At that time. it
was not known whether he was dead
or alive. He will be one of II Navy
and Marine heroes receiving the
Nations highest award from Presi-
dent Truman as an important fea-
ture of "Nimitz Day" in the Ma
tion's Capital.
Another member of the BLACK
Sheep" squadron is accompanying
Col. Boyington on his round of off,
cial visits. He is Mai. Frank Wal
ton. intelligence officer of the
squadron.
Col. Boyinton was to be met at
the airport by Maj. Gen. Field Har-
ris, director of the Marine Corps
Division of Aviation. Immediately
after his arrival, the 32-year-old ace
was to hold press conference at
the airport.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Elliott Roosevelt Faces
Tax Ruling on Unpaid
Part Of Hartford Loan
By the Associated Press.


More trouble for Elliott Roose-
velt popped up in Congress today.
A 400,000-word record of the in
vestigation into his financial troubles
wss filed with the House yesterday
But Ways and Means Committee
members. both Republicans and
Democrats, told reporter 1t left un-
answered this question:
Should Elliott be required to pay
income tax on the $196, 600 he didn't
repay on a $780, 900 loan from John
A. Hartford?"
The committeeman said the ques-
tion should be settled because other
wise the Government stands to lose
between $35. 900 and $4,000.
This condition exists, they said,
because the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau ruled-and the committee con-
curred-that Mr.. Hartford was not
liable for tax on the $196,000
The Republicans said they thought
Elliott should be forced to pay. The
Democrats said they weren't sure.
Representatives Of the bureau
have been asked for a report on
this phase of the inquiry and it will
be considered by the committee after
1t becomes available, Representative
Eberharter, Democrat, of Pennsyl-
vania said in an interview. Chair
man Doughton had expressed a
similar view earlier.
The Republicans also urged that
further inquiry be made into other
loans reported to have been made
to Elliott. Democrats had no COM
ment on this.
In his testimony made public yes
terday, Elliott took issue with Re-
publican contentious that the late
President played an important
part" in arranging the $500 900 loan
and initiated" its $4,000 settlement
by Jesse Jones. then Secretary of
Commerce.
Elliott said his father knew of and
approved the transactions, but did
not instigate them. He added that
ne, himself, asked Mr.. Jones to settle
the debt. Mr.. Jones, however
testified the President asked him te
intervene.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Newsprint Quotas Eased
For Last Quarter Of As
Ry the Associated Press.

Publishers may use more news
print during the fourth quarter un-
der their consumption quotas, the
War Production Board announced
yesterday
In line with the recommendation
of the Newspaper Industry Advisory
Committee, WPB relaxed by one de-
gree the amount of newsprint which
may be consumed under the sliding
scale of percentage reductions set
up by the newsprint limitation order.
At the same time WPB said
monthly delivery quotas for the
fourth quarter will continue to be
one-sixth of the total of a pub
lisher's consumption quotas for the
third and fourth quarters of 1945.
This means that only one-half of
any increase in permitted consump-
ton during the fourth quarter may
be ordered for delivery and accepted
by a publisher.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
ravy Reorganization
Will Be Given Test
Before Final Action

The Navy is to be reorganizeo
along lines dictated by wartime
experience.
A reorganization plan made pub.
lie by the White House late yester.
day calls on the department to sci
up central Office to coordinate re.
search, experimental and develop
ment activities. 1t was explained
however, that test period will be
permitted to elapse before any for
NAL recommendations are made tc
Congress.
The order called for abolition Of
the wartime post of feet commander
in chief, with transfer of these du-
ties to the chief of naval operations
Admiral Ernest J. King holds both
posts, and the Navy said he would
continue to do so temporarily.
Admiral King, past the statutory
retirement age of "a, has said he
expects to step out shortly, and there
have been rumors he would be sue
ceeded by Admiral Chester w
Nimitz.
Three Grand Divisions.
The order specifically recognizes
that Navy business falls into three
grand divisions-military matters,
general and administrative affairs,
business and related industrial
matters.
The order requires the Navy or
ganization structure shall reflect
this fundamental division of func-
tions and directs the secretary of
the Navy to assign duties among
the various agencies of the Navy
accordingly"
The White House said Secretary
ForreStal has set up an informal
board under the chairmanship of
Undersecretary Bard to recommend
a specific plan of organization
based on the executive order.
Principal powers OF the feet COM
mander in chief conferred on tht
chief Of naval operations are tht
duties of "the principal naval ad.
wiser to the President" and com
mand of the operating forces com.
prising the several fleets, seagoinf
forces, sea frontier forces, districT
and other forces, and the related
shore Establishments
Previous Orders Revoked.
The functions transferred were
those given to the feet commander
in chief by executive orders datee
December l8, 194l, and March IL
1912. Both are revoked.
Under the change the chief o.
naval operations will continue to b.
responsible for the readiness ane
the logistics support of the operating
forces of the Navy, and his power
to coordinate the Nays bureau.
and Offices to this end continues un-
changed.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
7 Southern Senators
Will Not Object 10
Poll Tax Amendment
By the Assoeia ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Two Southern Senators said today
they have no objection to sub
mitting proposed constitutional
amendment which would outlaw poll
taxes as requirement for voting.
A third, Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat, OF Louisiana, predicted: There
will never be enough States to
ratify it,
Senator Bilbo, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi said he would not filibuster
against an amendment and Senator
George, Democrat, of Georgia said
submission to the States for ratifica-
ton "is undoubtedly the proper ap-
proach"
Their comments to reporters fol-
lowed decision of the Senate
Judiciary Committee to send to the
Senate for action:
l. A House-approved bill forbid
ding collection of poll taxes as a
requirement to vote for Federal
Office, and
2. The resolution of Senator
O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming
for a constitutional amendment.
Would Uphold Right to Vote,
Senator O'Mahoney,s amendment
would declare that the right to vote
shall not be denied by reason of
failure to pay any tax.
IF it had been submitted when I
first offered it three years ago. this
question would now be settled" said
Senator O'Mahoney.
The poll tax has been a time
consuming and work consuming is-
sue regularly for Capitol Hill. The
House has passed antipoll-tax legis-
lation time and again, but it has
begged down in Senate flibusters.
Opponents criticize it as an un-
constitutional invasion of States
rights. Proponents say Southern
poll-tax requirements keep millions
OF Negroes and poor whites from
voting.
Seven States have poll-tax laws:
Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, South
Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi and
Arkansas.
COP Prefers Amendment.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
predicted that most Republican
Senators would favor the constitu-
tional amendment method. which
requires approval by the Legisla-
lures of So States.
Senator Ellender, while not az
critical of the amendment as he was
of the House bill, said that ION
general principles, would not want
to mar our great Constitution with
such an amendment"
AS for the bill the House approved
June II by vote of Isl to lO5. SEN
ator El1ender said:
L would talk against it as long
as I have breath, in the hope that
the remaining States which haven't
passed laws repeating their poll tax
may be left to judge for themselves. 3"
Louisiana has had no poll tax
since 1884, Senator Ellender said.
and repeal there did not in anv
manner increase the colored vote in
my State"
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Man browns in Beer
While Inspecting Vot

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Oct. 2. - Anthony
Raskewicz, 42, an employe of brew
ing company, fell into 1O0-barrel
vat OF beer last night and drowned,
Hamilton County Coroner Frank M
Coppock reported.
DR.. Coppock said the man was in
spee ting gauges at the rim of the
vat when, apparently, he was over
come by carbon dioxide fumes and
toppled into the huge container.
Evening star., 1945-10-02

general of the OAR, said in state
ment that the matter of changing
the rules governing persons playing
at Constitution Hall would be taken
up by the Executive Committee,
meeting here next week.
Her statement follows:
"Rules governing the operation of
Constitution Hall for concerts were
established in 1882. Conforming to
the customs prevailing In the Dis
trict of Columbia, these rules limit
the appearance in Constitution Hall
to white artists only. The matter
OF changing the established rules
will be brought before the Executive
Committee at its meeting in Octo-
Der"
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Subs Sunk 55 Per Cent
OF jap Merchant Ships
BY tne Associated Press.

ny tdc ASSOCldleu FspSs.
PEARL HARBOR, Oct. Fig
ures submitted by the Japanese gov
ernment show that American sub
marines destroyed SIS per cent of
the japanese merchant feet, the
Navy announced yesterday.
Japan's merchant shipping was
whitfield down from 10,357 200 gross
tons at the start of the war to L.
526, 900 tons at the wars end.
Altogether, the japanese lost 1929
merchant Ships.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Airocity Survivor
Declares S Woman
GIoated Over Murder
ss the Associated Press.


LUENEBURG, Oct. "A 23-year-
old Polish Jewess, who survived the
horrors of the Oswiecim concentra-
ton camp, testified today that Juana
Borman, SIS woman guard, murdered
a woman prisoner there and then
gloated over the crime
The witness, Esther Wolgroch, tes-
tifying at the trial of the IS SIS men
and women who operated the Belsen
and Oswiecim camps, said the Bor-
man woman, whom she called "the
beaSteSs of OSwiecinn," set dog on
the prisoner and looked on while the
dog killed the woman.
Then, the witness said, Borman
called her SIS superiors and boasted
''Look-see what I have done!
That is my work"
Plans of Camp introduced.
The witness was asked to identify
Borman from the array of defend
ants, and pointed to pinched little
woman with number placard on
her blouse.
Number SiX-the beasteSs of Os-
wiecim," the witness exclaimed.
The prosecution yesterday, ham
mering home its case against the SIS
guards, presented in evidence what
it said was the plan of the Os-
wiecim camp, where 1t was charged
more than 1000 ,000, died in the gas
chamber.
Chief Prosecutor Col T. M. Back
house gave notice that he would
demonstrate that the plan of the
camp itself was evidence against the
defendants.
Tells of Queues of Victims.
The Oswiecim camp was the CEN
ter of attention yesterday, when DR.
Sigismund ChaIles Bendel described
to spectators and members of the
court his experiences as slave la.
borer in the camps gas chamber
and crematorium. DR.. Bendel was
a surprise witness who volunteered
to testify when he read of the tria,
in the Paris newspapers. He told in
graphic detail a story of queued lines
of victims waiting to be slaughtered
in the chamber
The introduction of his lengthy
testimony evidently ended the pros
ecution's hopes of completing it's
case by midWeek. 1t now seems un-
likely that the defense can begin to
present it's witnesses before Sat-
urday.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
VISA Backs Shipment
OF CoIoneI's z Horses
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 2.-Officials of the
War Shipping Administration. COM
menting on the shipment of two
thoroughbred horses from LIE Havre
aboard United Fruit Co. vessel
said yesterday that many ships were
returning to the United States with
plenty of space.
Edward Gaskell of the VISA said
the agency was glad to get the trade
of Col. Edward Carmichael, who
bought the horses in Austria and
shipped them to his wife in Hudson
Wise.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Spain Ignores Allies;
To Open Germun Schools
81 the Associated Press,

bs the Associated Press.
MADRID, Oct. 2.-The Spanish
government proposes to open %
German schools in Spain October
Is, despite refusal of the Allied gov
ernmentS to approve a previous
opening date, Spanish sources said
last night.
A Spanish note received Sunday
by British and American authori-
ties reiterated previous assertions
that the schools, which opened be-
fore We day, now were Spanish
entities, with all Nazi influence
eliminated.
The Allies charged that Nazi
theology was introduced in the
schools during the war.
Evening star., 1945-10-02

a combat patrol and taken prisoner.
He died as the result of his wounds
two hours later, en- route to prison
camp.
A native of the District, Sergt.
Tyrrell attended Bethesda-C Chevy
Chase High School, Strayer Busi-
ness School and won a degree from
National Law School in 1888. He
was employed with the Labor Board
at the Navy Yard in Washington
prior to entering the service in
June, 1912. After basic training at
Fort Jackson, S. c., and Camp Alta
berry. Ind, he went overseas last
October.
Mrs. Tyrrell, the former Juanita
V. Bergin, whom he married in June.
1943, is employed at the johnson
& Wimsatt Lumber Co. here. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Tyrrell.
live at sos North Nelson street, Ar
lington. His father is private con-
tractor.
A brother, Henry Tyrrell, lives in
Baileys Crossroads. Va.
Liberated
Pfc. Claude F. Morris, 25, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Albert D. Morris, 44O8
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Episcopal Home Benefit

A phantom" card party to benefit
the Episcopal Church Home has
been announced by Mrs. William
Charming johnson. Mrs. Jaquelin
A. Marshall, 1907 Porter street NV.
is acting treasurer. Twenty-seven
persons are now being cared fol-
in the home, which was founded
20 years ago.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Senator Green Marks
His 18th Birthday
Ry the Associated Press.

Fl The Associated Press.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. a.
Senator Green, Democrat, of Rhode
Island is IS years old today, but he
keeps thinking young"-and he still
starts his day with an ice cold bath.
The veteran, busy with plans for
his winter work in Washington, took
time out to celebrate with birthday
party-a family gathering, with the
usual candle-bedecked cake-at the
home of his sister, Miss Eleanor B.
Green.
Tonight he is to attend a dinner
party given by the Marine Barracks
Athletic Association from Quonset
Point.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
On the Roll Of Honor

ceived no word from him since his
liberation, she continued, her only
information having come from the
War Department.
Mrs. Leggett has been stationed
In the Military Intelligence Division
Of the War Department here since
January last year.
Maj. Arnold A. Boettcher, whose
wife lives at 2702 Thirty first street
Sc, also is reported liberated from
japanese prison camp in today's
official War Department announce
ment,
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Ex-WPB Aide Opens Office

Heath c. Norman, former ra-
tionlng executive of the District
Once of Price Administration, ,No
has resigned post in the raw ma
terlals branch of the War Produc-
ton Boards steel division, has
opened an office in the National
Savings and Trust Building as q
public relations consultant,
Evening star., 1945-10-02

x ~ IA y 4SoNs
Riverdale, W a S
liberated S e p
tember 8 after
31A years i'm
pri S onnent in
C a m ps in the
Philippines and
Japan, the War
Department an
nounced today.
His parents re-
ceived a C a BILE
from him last
week, t ellin G
t h e m he had
lust sailed from
Manila and that
Evening star., 1945-10-02

as klleQ IN &C
tion with the
106th Division in
B e ! gium last
January IL.
Fro m infor-
nation received
in a letter from
one of her hus-
bands comrades,
which later was
verified by the
War D e p r t.
ment, Mrs. Tyr.
rell learned that
her husband was
shot by enemy
rifle fire during
Evening star., 1945-10-02
HiIIendoIe (Md.) Dinner Set

Residents of Hillandale, Md, will
hold their annual residents dinner
at 7:30 pm. Saturday at the Com
monwealth Farms on Colesville
road. Montgomery County Super
visor Willard F. Day will speak.
Evening star., 1945-10-02
Killed

Sergt. Wilson E. TyrrelI. 33, whose
wife, Mrs. Juanita v. Tyrrell, lives
at 3501 Wilson avenue, Alexandria,
is reported by the War Department
Evening star., 1945-10-02

Pfc. Claude F. Morris, 25, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert D. Morris, 44O8
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Mar|ene Dietrich Seeks
Her Mother in Berlin
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated PreSs.
BELSEN, Germany, May 21.-Ger-
man born Marlene Dietrich, branded
by the Nazis as a saboteur for be.
coming an American citizen, is at
tempting to learn the fate of her
aged mother in Berlin, the movie
actress sister said last night.
Marlene's sister, plump 50-year-old
Mrs. Elizabeth Wills, said their
mothers big Matchmaking firm in
the stars native Berlin had been
seized by the Gestapo a year ago
after their mother had been charged
with sheltering Jewish refugees.
Mrs. Wills said their mother had
been told that Marlene was guilty of
sabotage for abandoning her Ger
man nationality.
Mrs. Wills is living with her hus-
band above a movie theater in the
Belsen military barracks.
The military camp is distinct from
the Belsen concentration camp, and
Marlene's sister asserted that, al
though she had lived in Belsen fol
four years, she knew nothing of the
atrocities committed nearby.
Mrs. Wills husband, George, was
a theatrical producer in Berlin, but
she said that in 1887 he no longer
was permitted to continue this work
because of his many Jewish friends
Later he became cinema manager al
Belsen, where he and his wife have
lived since 1941.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
96 Aboard Franklin
To Get Medals TODAY
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-On the
flight deck of the crippled aircraft
carrier Franklin, 96 officers and en-
listed men will be decorated today
for bringing the ship home after
an attack from a bombing plane
March 10 off the coast of Japan
The medals, ranging from the
Bronze Star to the Navy Cross, will
be presented by Vice Admiral
Aubrey w. Fitch, deputy chief of
Naval Operations for Air.
The EsseX-class carrier Is under
going repairs in the New York Navy
Yard.
DELMAR. Md, May d (P,.-Noti-
fication by the Navy Department OF
his sons death on the flaming deck
OF the aircraft carrier Franklin
brought home to J. Robert Powell
the 20-year-old sailors assurance
while on his last furlough that the
Japs would never sink her"
Home during the 1914 Christmas
holidays, ON SIC James Robert
Powell, veteran of seven Pacific in.
vasions, told his father how he hao
escaped injury when a suicide plane
dived on the Franklin in October
He expressed confidence that the
mighty vessel was unsuitable.
The youthful sailor had married
last fall, meeting his wife in Brook.
lyn while the Franklin was under.
going repairs.