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Evening star., 1946-08-01

been brought to the attention OF the
Justice Department within three
years, I would have recommended
that 1t 60 to the grand jury"
Senator Ferguson pointed out that
the statute Of limitations had been
extended to six years In cases of
fraud amounting to conspiracy. Mr..
McGranery replied that an earlier
extension of the statute had been re-
pealed and later extension missed
this case by three months"
On the question OF reporting a
campaign contribution under the
Federal Corrupt Practices Act
which Mr.. Coffee testified he did not
do because the contribution did not
come within the reporting period
Mr.. McGranery replied:
"If A gave B $4,000 in 1941 and
told B the money was to be used
specifically for BIS general election
in 1912, provided he was nominated,
that would have to be reported, but
it would have to be as clear as that"
30-Day Report Limit.
He pointed out the law required a
candidate to file reports of campaign
contributions and expenditures from
10 to Is days before and 80 days after
the election. He said there was
nothing in the law referring to re-
porting contributions beyond the
30-day limit" 1t had been testified
previously the check was given to
Mr.. Coffee In an off-election year
1941-and that Mr.. Coffee used it to
defray 1888 campaign expenses.
Mr.. Coffee, in windup statement
to the committee, himself suggested
that the law be amended to require
listing of campaign receipts for the
entire two-year period between elec-
tions of Representatives.
just before Mr.. McGranery was
called to the witness table, Mr.. Olson
returned to the stand for the last Of
a series of acrimonious exchanges he
had had with Senator Ferguson.
Mr.. Olson said he "categorically"
denied he had solicited campaign
contribution from Mr.. Anderson.
The statute quoted earlier by SEN
ator Ferguson barred soliciting war
contractors for political contribu-
tions, as well as barring contribu-
tions from war contractors.
Dispute Interpretation.
Under Senator Ferguson's inter-
probation, Mr.. Olson contended, "it
was Anderson who violated the law"
What you are telling the COM
mittee," retorted the Senator, "is
that Anderson committed crime,
but that you, as the one who re-
ceived the check, did not. You took
the $2,50O-the consideration for this
crime-and turned 1t over to Coffee. "
Mr.. Olson responded with heat
that if Senator Ferguson's interpre-
tation of the law was correct, every
single contributor to the Republican
National Committee who had war
contract" fell into the same cate
CORY. He began by naming the Du
Points and the Pews.
Now name some Of the contrib
utors to the Democratic National
Committee" snapped Senator Fer
guson.
HE probably already has" mur-
INJURED Senator Mitchell, Democrat.
Of Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-01
War Profits
Continued From First Page

tractors s2,5O0 payment to Rep
resentative Coffee, Democrat, OF
Washington, after hearing James
P. McGranery, assistant to the At
torney General, testify yesterday
that the statute of limitations
barred prosecution of the principals
in the check transaction.
From Mr.. Coffee came ferVent
promise that he had learned from
this experience and would never
accept another contribution 'of this
character or anything resembling
it." To the end. he denied he had
done anything criminal" while ac-
knowledging he might have done
something foolish"
Committee members had no idea
when Representative May, Demo-
crat, of Kentucky, mentioned re-
peatedly in the recent Carson
munitions inquiry, would be well
enough to testify.
No hearing was scheduled for to-
day, but Senator Mead said one OF
two more brief public hearings may
be called before committee members
go home.
Shell Inquiry in Prospect.
High on the committees priority
list for future investigation, Senator
Mead said today, is the unsettled
matter" of the failure of 4.2-inch
mortar shells that killed several
American soldiers.
In making public several letters
out of the so Senator Mead said
the Committee had received from
officers and enlisted men who knew
of the shell failures, the chairman
said the committee considered the
reported shell failures the basis for
a separate major investigation"
The question of defective 5hells
cropped up during the Carson in
vestigation, in the course of which
| 1t was brought out that a Carson
affiliate was one Of the plants which
manufactured 42-inch shells.
One of the letters from veterans
reported many of our men" were
killed in the Battle of the Bulge
because of the defective ammuni-
ton. Another letter cited several
instances" in which shells exploded
in mortars, killing members of the
crews. The commander of a Chem
ical Warfare Service Depot wrote
that on numerous occasions" he was
unable to make shell shipments to
the front because all of the stock,
upwards of 100000 Shells" was i'm
pounded.
QUESTIONABLE Seeks Evidence.
Senator Mead also made public a
QUESTIONABLE sent to all individuals
known to have first-hand knowledge
Of the shell failures. In the four
page QUESTIONABLE, the committee
asks for detailed accounts OF shell
failures, what investigation was
made on the spot, what reports
were made and to whom they were
directed. whether the individuals
Evening star., 1946-08-01
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Evening star., 1946-08-01

Dear Sir:
- Twas in CWS for four years
and have had some experience in all
phases. especially ammunition, as ]
was with Chemical Depot Com
pany, and we handled ammunition
grenades, etc.
In Gen. Waits statement yester-
day as to the source of the defective
shells, 1t seems to me it could be
easily checked by the lot numbers
As I understand it, so many lot
numbers were set aside to each
manufacturer.
The company I was with during
the war replaced fuses in thousands
of shells and grenades that were de-
fective, and reshipped them to the
mortar company. We knew of sew
eral instances where the mortar
shells exploded in the mortars AND
killed members Of the crews -
Very truly yours,
Evening star., 1946-08-01
Letters on Defective Shells

FOLLOWING are partial terts OF
three letters as made public by
the Senate War Investigating
Committee out sof so the COM
mittee said it has received from
officers and enlisted men Dho
,rote the committee after read
inc testimony about the prensd-
ture bursting OF 4.2-i1ach mortar
shells during the aDar:
July Is, 1916.
Gentlemen:
Recently, I read an account II
the papers, where the chief OF the
Chemical Warfare Service said thai
the deaths from bad shells was tht
result of cold weather, and that only
a couple of thousand shells were in.
volved.
I commanded a CWS Depot ant
know that in the summer (July,
of 1914, in Normandy, deaths were
caused by defective shells and thai
shipments of these defective shell!
were still being received from tht
United States, up to May and Jun.
of 1945, at the Port of Ghent, Bel
GUM. During this time, at least fifty
(5O) defective lot numbers were i'm.
pounded and that during July, ane
until VI Day, over 100000 shell'
were being re-worked to correct tn,
defects in them, so that they coulc
be reshipped to the Pacific theater.
On numerous occasions, we wer,
unable to make any shipments to thu
front, because all of stock, upwards
of 100000 shells, were all impourded
Very truly yours,
July 27, 1916.
Dear Senator:
- For over TWO years I served ir
combat with the 3rd Chemica
Mortar Rp which is a. outfit
Evening star., 1946-08-01
Fishermen Beut Hiqh Costs

GRAND FORKS, N. Oak. tP)-The
high cost of fishing rods isn't stop
ping some fishermen from going to
their favorite lake with proper
equipment. They're buying auto
radio aerials, welding three loops
on one end, and a handle on the
other. The cost Is about one-fifth
the price of the real rod.
Evening star., 1946-08-01
Eostport Bridge Closed
To. Heavy Traffic

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 1.-Eastport
bridge has been closed to trucks,
buses and other heavy vehicles be-
cause of four newly discovered
breaks in steel trusses. 1t will re-
main closed to such traffic until the
new bridge, now under construction
is completed. Pedestrians and ordi-
nary automobiles may still use it
Evening star., 1946-08-01

iva wv 80 AbAso WA
Born in Ettrick,
Va, he was the
son of the late
Rev. and Mrs. A.
A. w hi t m o r e,
Before coming to
The Star in 1928,
he owned and
published h / S
own newspaper
in Williamson
N. C. He retired
from The Star
last year.
Mr.. Whitmore
was a member OF
Trnn
Evening star., 1946-08-01
Lie /
Continued From First Page.>

WOulo mean tne triumph Ol
destruction"
Declaring he did not feel that the
world agency SO far had fulfilled
the broad hopes placed in it, Mr..
Lie said the power Of veto granted
to the Big Five imposed upon them
an obligation to seek agreement
among themselves"
THE United Nations was not de-
signed to perform the functions OF
a peace conference nor was it
equipped to act as a referee between
the great powers" he said. ut was
founded upon the basic assumption
that there would be agreement be-
tween the permanent members Chg
Five of the Security Council upon
major issues.
Many of the issues which have
come before the Security Council
have arisen from inability to reach
such agreement"
Mr.. Lie Is in Paris and the report
was released by his Office here. It
included a comprehensive discussion
of the work of all organs Of the
U. N. since the world agency set up
headquarters here last March and
will be presented to the Assembly
when that body convenes Septem-
ber %.
Real Dangers Seen.
Asserting that the U. N. could not
be held responsible for inability to
attain goals not within its reach
under the charter, he said:
Il should be failing in my duty
in presenting this report If I did not
emphasize the absolute necessity
that the powers should seek agree
ment among themselves, in spirit
Of mutual understanding and will
to compromise, and not abandon
their efforts until such agreement
has been reached"
Mr.. Lie said he saw no cause for
discouragement," but asked:
Are there not nevertheless very
real dangers facing us?
Has not the lively desires Of all
peoples and governments to es-
tablish the authority of the United
Nations. and to combine their ef-
forts in achieving the victories o1
peace, sometimes been impeded by
lack Of mutual trust among the
members Of the organization?"
He described the U. N. as ma
chinery through which the ma
tions can cooperate and said 1t was
no stronger that the collective will
of the nations that support it.
1T can be used and developed ir
the light Of its activities and ex-
perience, to the untold benefit o1
humanity, or it can be discarded
and broken" he said. "As in the
control of atomic power, the choice
Is between life and death. The
failure of the United Nations would
mean the failure OF peace, the
triumph of destruction"
Urges Public Education
Mr.. Lie then directed an appea
to all members, and especially the
United States, Russia, Great Brit.
ain, China and France, ito ponde,
the dangers to which I have called
attention and to exert every effor1
to overcome them"
The secretary-general suggested
that much could be done to "edu.
cate" public opinion to appreciate
more fully the significance Of ths
fundamental work being done ane
to stress that many difficulties are
temporary.
Mr.. Lie said survey had showr
inadequate coverage OF u. N. &C.
tivities in overseas media, and thai
steps had been taken to set up 8
number OF redistribution centerS te
pass out information. s..
The secretariat now numbers 100
Evening star., 1946-08-01

Bulge attached to the Sd Army
Many of our men were killed and
wounded as result OF this defec-
tive ammunition. The casualties
were so high and the morale Of the
men so low because whole gun crews
were getting it, the shells were blow
ing up in the barrels of the guns)
that whole lot numbers Of shells
were put on lists. Every one in the
letter companies from company
commander to ammo preparers was
acquainted with these lists. In the
orders from battalion to letter COM
panies, you will be able to find out
who manufactured the shells. We
were given several reasons for these
accidents, sabotage was limited, but
we smelled a rat somewhere y
Respectfully yours,
July "A, 1916.
Evening star., 1946-08-01
Alfred Eugene Whitmore,
Retired Star Printer, Dies

Alfred Eugene Whitmore, 10, re-
tired printer of The Star, died yes
terday at Arlington County Hospital
He lived at 842 North Abingdon
Evening star., 1946-08-01
FOUND.

BRACELET-WAvE Nurse I. 8. bracelet,
Call Gleoe 5465.
CAT, young female Persian, brlndle mix
ture. Call WI. s90s.
COCKER SPANIEL PUPPY, BLACK and
white, il Brookdale vicinity Owner call
Oliver 1850.
DALMATIAN, purebred. Call Union I24I :,
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY ANIMAL
RESCUE LEAGUE
DOG, Collie type, female. brown and tan
Cali Chestnut 56l4.
FOX TERRIER, small female, lost from
car July 14th; loves TO ride. Identify fully.
AT 5142 or SH. 3749.
Evening star., 1946-08-01

PURSE, small white, containing cash and
personal belonging, lost at Porter and
Conn. Wednesday morning; reward. Phone
OR. 1910 3
Evening star., 1946-08-01

RING-Blue star quartz, encircled dia-
monds: left at Statler' ladies room. Re-
ward. EX. 4l20, Ext. 745, or EC. 1900
Evening star., 1946-08-01

PURSE, white plastic, Potomac Park car
Tuesday night, containing glasses, billfold,
club membership cards, money Finder
please call OIL 7747 3
Evening star., 1946-08-01

RING, black onyx Masonic, with initials
inside, "A. J. M and G. H. NJ; $40 re-
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Evening star., 1946-08-01

PURSE, white plastic, lost Murphy's sc and
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Evening star., 1946-08-01

MODEL AIRPLANE, gasoline powered: blue
and white: north of the Wash. Aviation
Club on Bradley lane. Reward. RA. 61S0.
Evening star., 1946-08-01

POCKETBOOK, small. containing large gold
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Grand, 7Lh and NV, Wed: liberal re-
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Evening star., 1946-08-01

POCKETBOOK, lady's, containing papers
and safe deposit key: reward. RING, ia.
q
Evening star., 1946-08-01

Dear Senator:
- For over TWO years served in
combat with the 3rd Chemical
Mortar Bn., which is AZ outfit.
We fought in the Battle of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
to
 Address GrOMb

Students of the Charm and Per sonality course, now being sponsor ed by the Y.W.C.A., will hear Mrs. Lillian A. Landry speak on hair does and makeup tomorrow night. Mrs. Landry, a former commis- sioner and president of the State Board of Hairdressing and Cosme- tologist, will also present a review of hair styles with the assistance of Miss Lillian Boyde.
 The program will be under the direction of the following commit tee: Miss Madge Mariana and Miss Dorothy Smith, directors; Miss Dorothy Jepson, musical director, and Miss Marion Mangini. Also the Misses Alice Daigle, Madge Mariana, Joan Oczas, Jo Chicherille, Jo Falcone, Charles Onalfo, Virginia Hoffman, and MT. Louis. Current hairstyles will be mod eled by Lucille Colucci, business girl; Mary Garfalo, Country Club; Elaine Young, Texan; Doris Doyle, Irish Colleen, Mary Guidaskas, Cocktail girl; Rita Capodanno, Hol- lywood girl; Eve Place, Pam Biolo, band Virginia Bunato, Fiesta Girls; Anna Sera, Evening Star; Leona Messina, and Gloria Onalfo Mother and Daughter.
 Mrs. Landry will conduct another session of the Charm and Personal ity course at the Y.W.C.A. on May 28.
 The present course is filled, but applications for the next course will be taken at the Y.W.C.A. office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Club Notes

| several delegates from this dis trict of the Melicent Porter Chap ter, OAR, will attend the annual congress which will be held this week at Atlantic City, N. J.
 They are Mrs. Earl w. Pierson, regent of the Melicent Porter Chapter, OAR, and John w. Potter, corresponding secretary of the State OAR, of Waterbury, and Mrs. Will ford J. Megin, regent of Sarah Rogers Chapter, and Mrs. Asa Full Ter, vice-regent of Naugatuck.
 The delegates will return on Fri day. Mrs. J. Russell Putnam and Mrs. John P. Clark, Waterbury acting as alternates, will leave to- morrow for Atlantic City, and will return on Thursday.
 A popularity contest will be con- ducted by the Good Neighbor group on June 27 with Mrs. Alice Herbert in charge.
 At a recent meeting held at the home of Mrs. Minnie Wolfrey, Bishop Street, Mrs. Dorothy Ant rum was named chairman of plans to entertain the Connecticut State Union on June 13. The next meet ing will be held May 28 at the home of Mrs. Antrum, North Elm Street. Climaxing the observance of Ma tional, Girls Club week, more than 150 girls from various Waterbury grammar schools participated in the annual physical education exhi- bition last night at Crosby High School gymnasium. The program was directed by Miss Jean Smith, assisted by Miss Nan Moore, Mrs. Coreen Lundquist was piano accom- paIist.
 Anthony Bimba, who recently re- turned to America from visit to Lithuania, yesterday made an ad- dress on conditions in that coun- | try at eVnta Hall, Green Street.
 The speaker, national chairman of the Committee to Air Lithuania and editor of the national news paper "Laisve" spoke of the war damage done to Lithuania and the reconstruction work now going on | there. -
 Arrangements for the meeting were made by the Committee to Aid Lithuania local relief agency.
 The Waterbury Women's Demo- cratic Club will hold their regular monthly meeting at Democratic Headquarters on North Main Street, at 8:15 tonight. All members are urged to attend as plans for the summer activities will be discussed.
 The annual luncheon and meet ing of the Waterbury Women's American ORT was held this after noon at 1 o'clock at Diorio's restau- rant, with Mrs. Abraham J. Ber- ment presiding.
 Mrs. A. Henry Weisman was in charge of the luncheon arrange ments and reservations were hand- led by Mrs. Isaac Greenberg and Mrs. Charles Henneles.
 A supper for. members of the First Church Choir will be held in the church parlors this evening at 6:45. The music committee con- sists of Richard D. Ely, Mrs. C.. Horace Edwin, Mrs, J O. P. Man herz and J. Warren Upson. The First Church Guild meets Wednes- day at 10 A. M. to work for the Red Cross and Waterbury Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Lwu Concert
 Attracts 400

The Lyra Singers of the Turn Verein Vorwaerts presented their annual spring concert last night in Turn hall with an attendance of over 400. They were augmented by the German Singing Society of Tor rington of fifty voices, chapel group of singers. Miss Klara Kain, soprano, soloiSt at the FerSt Meth odist Church in Ansonia, was guest artist and made a good impression in Puccini's "One Fine Day" from Madame Butterfly"
 William A. Wehrle of Torrington directed the singers in German lieder, and selections from classical composers as well as semi-classi- cal numbers. Mrs. Jennie Lynch and Miss Irene Michna were group accompanies, and Miss Kain was accompanied by Mrs. Horace Bach elder.
 Among the ensemble songs were Schubert's Die Forelle," Tschai- kowsky's "Nur vie die Schnsucht kennet," "Old Mother Hubbard" ]" .In der Ferne," and other selec- tions: also Going Home" Battle Hymn of the Republic" "Sonntag's Ist's" and other songs by the Ger man Singing Society.
 Orchestral numbers included se-, lections from ''The Prince of Pilsen, :" '.Es War ein Traum," and "The Bells of St. Mary's."
 Mrs. Marjorie Hummel, Mrs. Ada Keefe, Mrs. Emma Kunkel. Heinz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Leonard Pupils.
 GiUe Recital

The sixteenth annual dance re- cital given by pupils of the Regina Leonard Studios, under the direc- ton of Miss Louise Daiguist, filled the Waterbury Women's Club to capacity Saturday night. Another recital will be presented at the Wa terbury Women's Club June un- der the direction of Miss Corinne Enhorning.
 Those who participated in the re- cital given on Saturday were Judith Ahearn, Marilyn Atwood, Elaine Ensero, Judith Frey, Betty Gorton Peggy Jane Penrier, Bethe Synott Betty Gorton, Marsha May and Peggy Bosco, Virginia Berry, Joar Carangelo, Jane Christie, Irene De Cola, Bernice DiNapoli, Elaine Duby, Bernice Dukas, Dolores Guer- rera, Patricia YakaitiS and Barbara T,qWt0n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Girls Participate.:
 In Ceremonies.

Rev. Bradford Colton, of Sacred Heart Church, spoke yesterday at ceremonies at which the Blessed Virgin was crowned at St. sMichaels Church, Waterville.
 Participating in the ceremonies were Mary Alice Burns, Erika Voll- mer, Nancy OConnor, Nancy Bray. The act of Conservation was read by Gertrude DiBlasti. ...
 The following girls participated in the procession: Joan Breheney, Gladys Cunningham, Dolores Des- lauriers, Ruth Dubay, Shirley Du- bay, Adele Efinskas, Josephine Elin- skas, Carolyn Frazier Dorothy Gti- 41lnnd, MirianaYu Kina asbugE, Jeanne LeFevre, Lucille Miclette, Cecilia Pecoski, Lauretta Pinto, Lois Platt, Jean Relihan, Joan Sonier. Dorothy Tardy, Mary Edith Tooley, Audrey Vadnais and Eleanor Welch. v
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Oben House nt
 YWCA Today

Several hundred persons are ex- pected to attend the open house to- day at the Waterbury YMCA be- tween and g o'clock. All persons interested may attend the event, which is sponsored by the member ship committee of the YWCA. A tour of the building will be a fea- ture of the affair.
 Committee members include Mrs. Geneva DeBois, Miss Helen Hagen, Miss Drucile Littlehales, Miss Irene Sangland, Miss Ruth Barber, Miss Betty Bloom, Miss Edna Blue, Miss Winifred Cane, Miss Vera Czar- asty, Mrs. Fred Hadden, Miss Ada mae Holmes, Miss Anne Mccarthy, Miss Shirley Milutis, Mrs. Robert Munger, Mrs. John Petersen, and Mrs. Mary Shaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
Marie A. BianCurui Bride
 or Arthur C. TheriQult

In setting of palms and gladi- oli, Miss Marie Ann Biancardi, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Anthony w. Biancardi of Wildemere Avenue and Arthur R. Theriault, son Of Ralph c. Theriault of Theroux Ave- nue, were united in marriage this morning at g o'clock at SS. Peter & Paul Church. A musical program was presented with Therese Mo- Nichlos, soloist, rendering Ave Maria" and "Panis Angelicus.n The bride, given in marriage ty her, father,r was attired in a white georgette gown styled with 8 fitted bodice, jewel neckline, fitted sleeves that tapered to the wrist, and a full skirt. Her fingertip veil of illu- sion fell from Juliet cap trimmed with seed pearls and she carried an arm bouquet of white roses, lilies of the valley and stephanotis.
 Miss Gloria Biancardi, sister of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a peach georgette gown with an oval neckline, fitted bodice, cap sleeves, and full skirt. She wore a Juliet cap edged with fresh flowers and carried an old-fash- toned bouquet.
 The Misses Marjorie DiPietro, Tina Caporaso, Marjorie Gallant, Boston, and Doris Theriault were bridesmaids. They were attired in blue gowns similar to the maid of honor, and wore Juliet caps edged with fresh flowers and car- ried old-fashioned bouquets.
 Robert W. Theriault, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Theodore Schroaider, Robert Goo- ley. William Cooley and Anthony Biancardi, Jr., brother of the bride were uSherS.
 A receDtion was held at the home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-20
PTA to Convene
 M Middlebury

The Litchfield County Parent Teachers Association will hold its spring meeting in the Town Hall, Woodbury tomorrow, with registra- tions beginning at 2:30 P. M. All interested persons are invited to at tend.
 The afternoon session, beginning at 4 o'clock, will comprise business meeting, election and a school of in- struction for P. T. A. leaders. Dr. Dorothy McCusky of the State De- partment of Education will speak on the recruiting of teachers from to 6:S0 P. M. Supper will be served from 6:30 to7:45. u
 The speaker for the evening will be MT. Dooman who lived for many years in Japan.