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Evening star., 1945-05-16
Former Navy Officer,
Found Guilty as Spy,
Faces Death Penalty
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 16.-After de-
liberating two hours, Federal court
jury yesterday found Laurent H. j.
Brackx, 51-year-old former lieuten-
ant in the United States Navy Re-
serve, guilty of wartime espionage
and violation of the censorship code.
Seven women and five men COM
prised the jury. Brackx, who will
be sentenced May 25, faces a pos
sible death penalty.
The Government contended that
Brackx had conspired with Axis
agents in Italy, promising Comdr
Max Ponzo, chief of Italian Naval
Intelligence, that he would seek in
formation about radar and airplane
construction, when he returned to
this country in 1941.
BrackX maintained that he had
only pretended to aid the Axis
agents to enable his fiancee, Luisetta
Gerhardi, to get out of Italy.
Former United States Attorney
John j. Bowling, defense counsel,
moved to set the verdict aside as
contrary to "the evidence and to
the law 1t was denied by Judge
Mortimer w. Byers.
Brackx testified he had cooper
ated with the United States Navy
on several occasions by furnishing
information on foreign shipping,
while he was employed as harbor
master for the Iraq Petroleum Co.
in Tripoli, Syria, in 1888 and 1899.
Assistant United States Attorney
Richard j. Burke also brought out
at the trial that the Holland born
naturalized citizen had given a map
of the Tripoli port installations to
Conrad Dold, second steward of the
S. S. Excambion, now serving 10
years for espionage.
Brackx said that he didn't know
Dold was a spy, and that he drew
false gun emplacements and tank
mines on the map he gave Dold be-
cause Il wanted to scare them (the
Germans) away"
Evening star., 1945-05-16
"a Lake Freighters
Sunk in Atlantic
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, May 16.-At least "a
Canadian lake freighters were sunk
il, waters far from home during the
Battle of the Atlantic, it was dis
closed yesterday.
1t was known that about score
OF lake ships were sent overseas to
join the British Admiralty early in
the war, but that many of their
sisters followed remained a secret of
Atlantic warfare.
Nearly 100 OF the low-deck, heavy
stern lake ships served on the trans
Evening star., 1945-05-16
Armour and Swift 10 Pay
II Million Back Waqes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 16.-Patrick Cor
man, secretary-treasurer of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers Workmen tAFL) said yes
terday the union had approved an
agreement with che Armour and
Swift packing companies whereby
employees will receive wage raises
and share in s17,OO0,000 back pay.
Mr.. German said the agreement
reached April 26 and was approved
by the War Labor Board May IL.
In Washington, the WLB said the
directive covering the master agree
ment was being drafted and full
details would be announced within
few days.
Mr.. German said 10000 members
of the union work for the two COM
panies and that many thousands
more employees are affiliated in other
unions. He said spokesman for
Armour and Swift. in testifying be-
fore the War Labor Board, esti-
mated back pay would cost the firms
a total of $17,000.000.
Evening star., 1945-05-16

Atlantic run, on the eastern sea-
board Of Canada and the United
States, and around the British Isles.
They were not fitted for such work
and the price they paid was high.
Evening star., 1945-05-16

Look at the casualty list in this
paper-then decide how many War
Bonds you should buy.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20

remarked
And this Ellis boy l..
he hosn't q chance. He won't
lie any longer than 10 day:
at the most
So Bill lay in his frame and
counted the days =. during
those D eriods when he was
awake between injections. His
mind flashed back to mother
and dad (Mr. and Mrs. Vail j.
Ellis) and the lakefront off JEFF
ferson and Crocker boulevard
Swimming, fishing and the
fun he and dad used to have just
just making things" His
unfinished education at Mount
Clemens High School
Then that day near Bougain-
Vile when Battle Stations! :.
Jap torpedo bombers coming
in!' was roared through the
loud-speakers Bill was cap
tain of a guns crew They q
lust sent one Jap down in
flames and the new attack
had everyone excited =.
He gave quick orders to
swing the gun but fail
ed to get clear himself. =.
It got him in the back.
"Hopelessly crippled" was the
first diagnosis.
So Bill counted out eand
sweated out) those "last" 10
days and went on counting,
II, IL, Is right up to hundreds.
It took courage and he had it.
Navy medical specialists
kept working on Ellis
and by the time they got him
to this country he was only
paralyzed from the waist
down. and thereby hangs
the story we want you to
know: .,....s..ts
Bill is home. at 3643 Moran
boulevard, off jefferson avenue
Just north of the Mount Clemens
waterworks. His father has
built him a work bench in the
basement, and Bill full OF
the same courage and ambition
that brought him back is
going TO stage another come
back. He's going to help earn
a living and keep his mind and
h ands occupied by making
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20
Utica Soldier
Cited As Hero
Pfc. DousIos Harvey
Awarded Bronze Stor

WITH THE BATH INFANTRY
DIVISION, Belgium-Pfc. Dou-
glas J. Harvey, whose mother.
Mrs. Marjorie Harvey, lives at
2O47 Clinton River Drive, Utica,
Mich, has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritor-
ious service in connection with
military operations against the
Germans.
Pvt. Harvey, a student at the
Michigan State College before
entering the Army, is in Belgi-
um with the 84th Infantry (Rail-
splitter) Division, commanded
by Brigadier General A. R. Boil
ling.
The following is the citation:
For meritorious service in
connection with military opera
tions against the enemy in Bel
gium, December 26, 1914. AS
a member of a gun crew occu-
pying a position from which ef-
fective fire could not be placed
on an enemy tank which was
firing on friendly forces, Pri-
vate First Class Harvey, COM
pletely disregarding his own
safety, in full view of the enemy
and under direct fire, together
with four other soldiers, moved
an anti-tank gun by hand dis
tance of approximately so yards
and from this new position de-
livered fire which destroyed the
enemy tank. The dauntless, dar-
ing action. disdain for danger
and exemplary conduct display
ed by Private First Class Har-
vey enabled his unit to continue
its advance and reflect the high
est credit upon himself and the
military service of the United
States. Entered military service
from Michigan.
A. r. BOILING,
Brigadier General, u. S.
Army, Commanding"
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20

based Fifteenth Airforce
amounted to only II bomberS
for each 100 planes. The Eighth
and Fifteenth comprise the stra-
tegic Airforces under command
of 1t. Gen. Carl A. Spaatz.
VI February, when 20,682
bomberS were sent out, the loss
rate dropped TO the lowest in the
history of the aerial offensive
against Germany - -tenths
of one plane for every 100, or
nine planes out of 1000.
During the last IA months,
the department said, the loss
rate never has exceeded 30 per
cent il. any one month and has
remained under two planes per
100 since May, 1914. While
losses due to enemy planes have
declined steadily. the number OF
heavy bombers shot down by
German flax has risen proper
tionately, the report said.
There was no similar compila-
ton of Pacific losses.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20
5tail Police
|Che(k Prisons
Joekson loxity
is. Investigated

probing into the administration
of the State Prison Of Southern
Michigan for a week, Leslie p
Kefgen, chairman of the State
Corrections Commission, dis
closed last night.
Kefgen told newsmen the po-
lice, under the direction of Capt
Harold Mulbar, chief of detec-
tives, are investigating not only
the strange escape of Joseph
Medley from the institution last
November, but recurrent re-
ports of gambling within prison
walls, smuggling of whisky and
narcotics into the Institution
and other charges of official lax
ity and maladministration.
WIDE GOSSIP
Kefgen's frank disclosure of
the investigation gave substance
to weeks of gossip in capitol cir
cles about the future of the pris-
on officials.
The chairman said the Medley
escape was the primary case be-
fore the police. Medley was ar
rested in st. Louis, Mo, Sunday
by Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton agents after a nationwide
hunt. He was sought for ques-
tioning in the murder of two
women, in Washington, D. c,
and New Orleans. La, and con-
corning his knowledge of the
death of a Chicago woman
Kefgen said Garret Heyns, State
Corrections director. uncovered
details of Medley's escape which
did not agree with those given
out by the prison at the time Of
the escape. He said Heyns pre-
sented the "facts" to the Com
mission last Tuesday night at a
closed meeting and that the
Commission instructed Heyns to
call in the State Police.
SCANDALOUS. REP0RTSp ps....,..
Heyns announced shortly aft :
er Medley's escape that he had
been informed guard drove
Medley into Jackson, and allow
ed the prisoner to leave the pri-
son automobile while the guard
parked it. The officer, Heyns
said, reported that he returned
to the corner and found Medley
had disappeared, presumably
with 500 missing from prison
inmates war-bond fund.
Heyns said at the time he was
checking into conflicting stories
of reasons why Medley should
have been driven into the city
at all, and why he would be left
unguarded while the car was
being parked.
"We told Mr.. Heyns and the
police he wanted to get to the
bottom of this, no matter whom
it touches" Kefgen said. "There
seems to be at least a suspicion
of collusion by prison officials
or employees in the escape"
DOPE PEDDLING
Kefgen said the reports Of
dope" and liquor smuggling
and gambling were mot unus-
ual around a prison. adding
that a shortage of guards and
the immensely of the prison
one of the largest in the world
made prevention of those Of
fenses difficult.
Kefgen said the investigators
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20
Bomber Losses Average
Less Than ] wo Per Cent

WASHINGTON, March 90
up American heavy bomber
losses to enemy action in Europe
during 1914 averaged less than
two planes for every 100 sent on
&C lbat missions.
A War Department report
today said the actual average
loss rate for the British based
Eighth Airforce and the Italy
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20
Time Problem
Still Puzzles
State Capital

LANSING, March 20 - CP)
-Slow-time government in a
fast-time city was a problem to-
day for which no solution was
in sight.
The City Council threw in the
towel last night, refusing to sub
NIT to a vote of the people the
issue of whether the city should
work on fast or slow time.
Thus Lansing generally is on
Eastern War Time, save for the
Capitol building and all State
agencies. which operate on Cen
trail War Time in accordance
with the States new slow-time
law. East Lansing and Michigan
State College, four miles east Of
here, are on slow-time too.
The complications arc numer-
Gus for those who live in Ian
sing but work in the Capitol
and worse for those who live in
East Lansing, work in the capi-
tol but also have contact with
.ast-time private agencies in this
city.
The Council in Lansing voted
March IL to return to slow time,
but Mayor Ralph w. Gregg We
toed the resolution. Some alder
m / hinted last night their re-
fusal to submit the issue to ref
erendum was based in part on
ffe belief s6de Mayor Gregg had
placed himself in a predicament,
and should now figure out for
himself how to get out Of it.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20

LOST Mink scarf; four
skins; Monday night on Walnut
street near Macomb Lunch; val
ued as keepsake. Phone 8407 or
return to Van Ross Hotel. Lib
eral reward.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20
& in til. Day T
By D. A. ~
By D. A.

In constont pain. Seaman nc William 7. Ellis lying in q
plaster Boueoinve supposed to be under the
mercuI influence Of hypodermc Injection when two navy
surgeons paused the oe which he strapped and
discussed their
After weighing eveones chances Of recovery ond with
reoznq Bill remaining conseiousness OF them
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20

were not concerned particularly
with last weeks disclosure that
one inmate, Chris Schumacher.
of Millington, had been allowed
four days "leave" from the pri-
son without a guard on orders
of Warden Harry II. Jackson.
"The Commission knows all
about that" Kefgen said. I'VE
knew about that a long time
ago."
The daily monitor leader., 1945-03-20

The word "sniper" dates back
to the Revolutionary war and
means one who shoots from Gov
er as when shooting snipe.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
Silver Accuses Britain Of Betraying
The Jewish People

man for his request for the adj
mission of 10000 Jewish refugees
to Palestine, DR.. Silver said that
1--WE had over-estimated the de-
termination of the President. He
was persuaded to accept the
the shabby substitute of an inves-
tigating committee - that very
transparent device for delay and
circumvention = against his own
better judgment. Have we no way
of insisting any longer on what
is right? At this very moment
Great Britain is requesting great
help and vital concessions from
our country"
Urging non-cooperation with
the joint commission of inquiry,
DIR. Silver said its primary pur-
pose is not to help the distressed
Jews of Europe, but the liquida-
ton of the Jewish national home
land. He warned that ''we can
not be bound by the findings of
any such commission. The exc
cutive committee of the World
Zionist Organization will have to
determine whether in view of the
palpable insincerity of the entire
project, it can in any way CO.
operate with it."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
Committee Urged to
Investigate Ku Klux
Khan Activities

WASHINGTON, (JTA) = Rep
resentative Thomas D'Alesandro,
Democrat of Maryland, has adj
dressed a letter to the Committee
on Un-American Activities, call
ing for an investigation of the
Ku Klux Khan.
Declaring that the reported re-
vival of xxx activities "bodes ill
for the Catholics, Jews and Negro
groups, all Of whom have sacrifice
ed so much that the nation may
endure" D'Alesandro denounced
the recurrence of the deadly
virus of hate" He said that "such
destructive forces must be scotch
ed if possible at the source.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
By David Schwartz
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Correspondent

Atlantic City, (JTA) = Accus-
ing the British Government OF
betraying the Jewish people and
of using the American Govern
ment as a protective device to
hide it's betrayal, DR.. Abba Hlllel
Silver, following his election to
the presidency of the Zionist Or
oanization of America, sounded
the keynote of what is generally
regarded here as the beginning OF
a more militant Zionist policy.
DIR. Silver's election by ACCLAIM
alton set a precedent for recent
wears and was construed here as
Indicating agreement by all
groups that, in the light of the
present Palestine crisis, a more
aggressive policy is necessary.
seTbe British Government" SAID
Dr. Silver, Unanswered our Gov
eminent into joining in an action
which will involve it in moral
responsibility without granting
corresponding autonomy. America
will now be used to cover Great
pritain's broken pledges and to
oo+ oe a smokescreen for the be-
travail of our people"
: Commending President Tru-
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
Z.O.A. Convention Starts Drive To
Interest 20 Million in Palestine

government through our non-Jew-
ish neighbors. The z. o. A. is
launching campaign to enlist
twenty million Americans in the
Zionist cause by informing them
of our just demands and the ne
cessity for immediate action in be-
half of the remnants of European
Jewry.
The Wagner-Taft Resolution
has not been reported favorably
so far due to the opposition of
the State Department which is
presumably acting with the con-
sent of President Truman. Yes!
The Presidents action, or rather
inaction, is a puzzle to us. Inn
perialistic ambitions for oil sup
ercede justice and fairness. APP
peasement at the expense of the
weak, is still Great Britain's pol
icy; we, naturally, follow.
julius Rosenwald and his Coun-
Gil for American Judaism were
not spared the lashings to which
they were entitled. This ex-
ponent went so far as to cable
congratulations to Mr.. Bevin on
his policy and thanking President
Truman for conceding to the Brit
ish stand.
The greatest and most import
ant benefit which the delegates
received was their fertilization
with inner strength and convic-
ton for their ideas. They were
imbued by their fellow delegates
and their leaders, particularly the
new dynamic president, DR.. Abba
Hillel Silver, to go forth and up
hold the hands of the Zionist
rank and file in the districts; to
carry the banner of Israel high.
Sam Yisroel Chat"
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
30 PERCENT OF JEWS ARE FOR
IA JEWISH STATE in PALESTINE

WASHINGTON, (JTA) - Sen
ator Robert F. Wagner of New
York and Senator Robert A. Taft
of Ohio issued a joint statement
here revealing that a survey on
Palestine showed that 8O.1 percent
of American Jews are for a Jew
ish State; 1O.5 are against Jew
ish State, and O9.4 percent are
undecided.
"The attempt to distinguish be-
tween Jews and 'Zionists' made
by British Foreign Secretary Err
nest Bevin is now authoritatively
proven to have been wholly with
out foundation" the Senator de-
clared. GA survey by Elmo Rop-
er reveals that 1915 percent of
American Jews who have an Opt
MON on the subject are united be-
hind the Zionist program. It is
reasonable to believe that the
unity is even greater abroad"
The survey was conducted
among American Jews in city and
in country from coast to coast,
for the Hausman Foundation of
New York City, a private charit-
able foundation, in no way con-
nected or affiliated with any other
Organization, the statement said.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
Especially written for The
Southern Jewish Monthly

Especially written for The
Southern Jewish Monthly
The z. o. A. Convention con-
vened in the echo of the shocking
news by the British and Ameri-
can Governments decision to fol-
low the policy of the infamous
White Paper of 1899. Having had
nine commissions already, an
other unique idea" was advanced
by Atlee to create Joint Anglo
American Commission to study the
Jewish Problem all over again.
These unfavorable reports stun
ned the delegates assembled to
such an extent that they were in
no position to formulate any spe-
cific plan of action in such a short
time. Everyone was overcome by
establishment.
The unexpected outspoken Anti
Semitism in Mr.. Bevin's state
ment, which he released to the
press, gave the delegates more
courage and determination to go
on fighting for the cause than
some of the fiery orations deliver
ed from the platform of the Con-
vention Hall.
It is historically true that in
time of extreme darkness and
desperation when all hopes SEEM
ed to lead into Oblivion and when
many others would have given up,
we rededicated ourselves and con-
tinued the eternal fight to live
on. Individually and collectively,
we will preserve in our struggle
to have a home which we'll call
our own.
No matter how great the dis
was, the delegates
were determined not to lessen the
tempo of Zionist activities, but
rather to increase pressure on our
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
RESERVATIONS NOW TAKEN
FOR JEWISH HOME FOR
AGED HERE

The Ladies Hebrew and Shelt-
ering Aid Society announces tnat
reservations are now being taken
for the new Home for the AGED
established here in Jacksonville
Applicants are requested to SUD-
NIT necessary information to the
local chapter wit delay.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
THREE JAXONS
ATTEND Z.O.A. MEET

Harry Katz, official delegate
from the Jacksonville Zionist
District, was joined by Carl AL
pert and Jack Becker at the ma
tional convention held recently in
Atlantic City.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01
Alabama, Florida
And Georgia Jews
To Meet Jan. 10th

With the theme Liberal Judaism
Faces the Future" as their con-
vention keynote, delegates from
more than thirty-five Liberal con-
gregations, Sisterhoods and Broth
erhoods of Alabama, Florida and
Georgia will gather in Atlanta for
the Southeastern Regional Con-
vention Of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregation from Sum-
day, January 20 through Tues
day, January %. Convention
headquarters will be the Atlanta
Biltmore Hotel, and the Hebrew
Benevolent Temple of Atlanta
will be the host congregation.
The principal address at the
Convention will be delivered by
Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath,
forceful Director of the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations
and outstanding leaders on the
program will be Arthur L. Rein
hart, Executive Director of the
National Federation of Temple
Brotherhoods, Miss Jane Evans,
Executive Secretary of the Ma
tional Federation of Temple Sis
terhoods, and Rabbi Alfred Wolf,
Southeast Regional Director of the
Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations.
In addition to the official bust
ness of the Convention the dele
gates will discuss the strengthen
ing of the present Liberal Jewish
congregations throughout the
Southeast in providing rabbinical
leadership for areas without the
services of a rabbi, building strong
youth groups as adjuncts to Lib
eral congregations, and in meet
ing the needs of Liberal Judaism
in Georgia, Florida and Alabama.
Special sessions of Rabbis, Con-
gregations, Sisterhoods and Broth
erhoods representing the Liberal
congregations. of the Southeast
will be held in conjunction with
the Convention.
The Convention Committee, I'M
der the general Craftsmanship OF
C. Davis Turner of Mariana, Fla.
consists of Rabbits Eugene Blach-
schleger of Montgomery, Ala.'
and David L. Zielonka of Tampa,
Fla, representing the Rabbits;
Rudy Kemp of Admission, Ala.'
Max Orovitz of Miami, Fla, Louis
Wellhouse, Jr., of Tampa, Fla''
representing the Congregations;
Mesdames Joseph M. Glickstein OF
jacksonville, Fla, Myer Blum
berg of Dothan, Ala, Milton
Brown of Jacksonville, Fla, >.
K. Simon of Albany, Ga, repre-
senting the Sisterhoods; and Will
liam Weichselbaum of Savannah
Ga, representing the Brotner-
hoods. Rabbi Saul B. Appeloaum
of Miami, Fla, and Milton l..
Grafman of Birmingham, Ala, are
in charge of the program; ana
Rabbi Sylvean D. Schwartzman OF
Augusta, Ca, is handling the pup
licity.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1945-11-01

Orgnthau J former Secretary of the Treas
receiving medallion from Henry Onsky president OF
BIRTH recognition humanity and the eff
fort The testimonial dinner in New
York before 1900 people,
(BELOW-NI Nonsky, Mr. MOrgenthau Postmaster General
Tom Clark, who
the principal speakers MOrgenthau by Bnai
Birth.
Evening star., 1945-02-04
B-l4 THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c.


After returning from China in 1915
he became paster in Minnesota.
During his military career Chap
lain Storaasli has served at many
posts in this country and abroad,
including period on Corregidor in
Manila Harbor and Hawaii.
In the spring of 1941 he became
staff chaplain with the 1st Air Force
at Mitchell Field, N. Y, and later
with the 3rd Air Force Headquarters,
Tampa, Fla, until early last year,
when he was ordered to San An
tonic.
He is married and has daugfl-
ter and two sons. The former is
the wife of Col Bing H. Kunzig.
The sons are 1t. Paul N. Storaasli,
a transport pilot in the Marine
Corps, and John P. Storaasli, a
senior medical student at the Uni
versity of Minnesota.