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Evening star., 1946-07-25
Chincoteogue Pony-Penning
Draws Thousands of Visitors

for breeding. The firemen prefer
to sell the ponies individually to
parents as pets for their, children.
They declined an offer yesterday
from man who wished to buy 200.
The fire company holds the pony
sale each year as the climax of its
tWo-week carnival.
The ponies were said to have been
on this island when the Spaniards
first arrived in 1867. The Indians
living on the island told the Span
iards the ponies were descendants
of horses which had survived the
sinking of ship which had been
wrecked off the island several years
before the Spaniards arrived here.
Besides the penning and sale to-
day, residents and visitors prepared
for a full day of entertainment, in
cluding an air show by 30 planes
from the nearby Chincoteague naval
auxiliary air station. pony races, wild
pony rides, bicycle races, a fire.
fighting demonstration and a num-
Der of carnival attractions.
A prize of $40 was offered to any
man who could remain on the back
OF wild pony for ! minute.
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anime Mission Sets
India S Food Needs
AT 100000 Tons

Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
was advised today by the American
Famine Mission to India that India
must import 100000 tons of food
grains during the rest of this year
to avert disaster. OF this, 10000
tons should be made available by
the United States for India's pur-
chase, the cabinet officer was told,
with the International Emergency
Food Council aiding.
The report was made after a
80, 900 mile plane trip to famine
threatened areas.
The mission, headed by DR.. Theo-
dore w. Schultz, chairman of the
department Of economics of the
University Of Chicago, food consult
ant to the State Department and
United Nations, reported that "only
by keeping stocks built up to insure
a continuous flow of food can dis
aster for many millions be avoided" :"
India avoided famine earlier this
year by "a series of stringent food
controls unprecedented in any
country in the world, with the pos
sible exception of the Soviet Union" I"
the nilsson declared BY leveling
out the available food SO that all
might share equally, famine pockets
and early deaths were avoided, it
declared.
The mission recommended that
the government of India be aided in
esta blishing in Bengal special
strategic reserve of food grains of
about 250,000 tons, in addition to
current working stocks" because of
severe conditions there.
The mission found that food sup
plies on which India's rationing
system depends are near eXhaus-
ton; only by imports can food
stocks be maintained to avert mass
starvation, and even with food
grains in sight for importation into
India, there will still be a subStan-
tial food gap.
Serving with DR.. Schultz were:
Miss Lillian Smith, novelist, author
of Strange Fruit: DR.. Henry
Smith Leiper, ecumenical secretary
of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America,
Joseph Willen, executive vice presi-
dent Of the Federation of Jewish
Philanthropies of New York, and
Sidney Hertzberg. consultant and
former editor of Common Sense.
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commander of the 143d Infantry.
He was ordered to place his chem
ical mortar unit In a certain area
near Cries, France, January 2, but
protested that the position was
"tactically unSound." The next day
he twice refused to move his men
into that position. He was relieved
of command A charge of Willful
disobedience was filed, followed by
formal preferring of charges Janu-
airy %.
An investigating officer recon-
mended on February 28 that Capt.
Carson be given "an administrative
reprimand" instead of court
tial. The late Brig. Gen. Edward
Belts. judge advocate on Gen Eisen-
hower's staff, concurred in this. But
the corps commander on March II
directed that a court-martial be held
At the court-martial from April
2 to T. officers testifying for the de-
fense supported Capt. Garsson's con-
tention that the designated position
was tactically unsound. They testi-
fed that the officer who succeeded
him was not required to occupy the
position.
Clemency Recommended.
q. After handing down the verdict of
guilty and sentence of dismissal, the
members of the court on April 7
issued the following recommenda-
ton of clemency, the War Depart
ment reported
I'VE, the undersigned, members of
the general court-martial which
this day tried Capt. Joseph H. Cars
son, CWS, 83d Chemical Mortar
Battalion, respectfully request that
clemency be exercised by the re-
viewing authority and that the
execution of the sentence be sus-
pended.
Capt. Carson was commissioned
in July, 1912, and since then has
had an excellent record as shown
by letters of commentator from
former commanders. He has been
awarded the bronze star for meri-
torious service in combat. He is
trained in very specialized. tech
nical branch of the service, the ~
mortar He is also qualified as an
infantry officer and has had some
16 months of combat"
Sentence Suspended.
The Carson court-martial rec
'ommendation of clemency was up
held by the reviewing authorities,
but the staff judge advocate of the
9Th Corps did not include such
recommendation. Gen. Belts rec
commended suspension of the SEN
tence
"On June IS, 1945, Gen. Eisen-
hover confirmed the sentence" the
War Department said today, but
followed the recommendation of
his staff judge advocate and sus-
pended the sentence. Gen. Eisen-
hover made it practice to suspend
sentences in cases in which purely
military offenses were involved,
whenever court recommended
clemency"
Mead Committee members at a
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Mr.. Porter, Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Anderson, Secretary of Com
merce Wallace, Secretary of the
Interior Krug, Attorney General
Clark, Mariner S. Eccles, chairman
of the Federal Reserve Board; Will
lard Wirtz. chairman of the Wage
Sterilization Board; o. Max Gard
ner, Undersecretary of the Treas
ury, and John w. Gibson, Assistant
Secretary of Labor.
Delays Restoration of Controls.
The OPA legislation prohibits
restoration of price controls before
August 20 on meats, dairy products,
eggs, poultry, petroleum, tobacco,
cottonseed and soybeans and their
products. 1t also bans ceilings until
at least that time on grain and
livestock and poultry feeds made
from grain.
The control board could rule by
August 20 whether or not ceilings
should be re-established on meats,
dairy products, grains, cottonseed
and soybeans. 1t it failed to act,
ceilings would be restored automati-
cally.
On the other items, ceilings could
not be reinvoked even after August
20 unless the board gave its per-
mission
The bill also sets up new pricing
standard for fixing ceilings of man
ufacturers. producers and professors.
These ceilings would reflect 1910
average industry-wide prices on
each product, plus cost increases
which have occurred since that time.
Under the old law 1868 was the
price base.
Another provision requires OPA
to restore the prewar profit margins
of dealers handling such socalled
'reconversion" items as automobiles
radios and household appliances.
On autos, where these margins
had been cut As per cent, OPA has
estimated that the cost Of popular
priced cars would be raised an
average of at least $75.
The bill also sets up new
formula for calculating price CELL
ings on cotton and woolen textiles.
OPA officials said they expect this
would necessitate considerable
Evening star., 1946-07-25
War Profits
Continued From First Page

commander stating that he was
sending the April II letter to the
proper authorities
In the April IL letter, Mr.. May
wrote that Capt. Garsson's father
"is one of my warm personal
friends" He added That, of
course, is my interest in the matter. -
He asked that Gen. Eisenhower
have representative look into the
charges whatever they are, and see
that proper and fair consideration
is given TO this soldier who. under
stand. with this minor exception has
an excellent record"
In the later letter, Mr.. May re-
ferred TO Capt. Carson "as a warm
personal friend of mine and a young
man in which 1 have been personally
interested for number of years"
Il hope that when you have all
the facts you can make a final re-
port completely generating him of
any wrong or lack or proper military
discipline and obedience to his COM
manding officer" he wrote.
No Influence on Verdict.
Gen. Parks said the material
which the War Department turned
over to the Mead Committee shows
that Mr. Mays letters did not in
f1uence the verdict of the court
martial.
Nor did it influence the subsequent
suspension of the sentence of Capt.
Carson who returned to this coun-
try last October and was relieved
of active duty last January 2, he
said.
The appeal by Mr.. May in behalf
of Murray Garsson's son is certain"
to be brought up in the course of
tomorrow's open hearing, commit
tee official said. While this aspect
of the case is not directly related to
the main purpose of the investiga-
ton into war profits of the Carson
interests, it nevertheless is being
studied as possible cumulative evil
dence" of the friendship of Mr.. May
with the Garssons, he said.
The committee has reserved three
days - tomorrow, Saturday an d
Monday-in which to question Mr..
May about his assistance to the mu-
nitions combine during the war,
ranging from contracts and cut
backs to E awards and manpower
ceilings.
AS outlined today by SPOKESMAN
for Gen. Parks at the War Depart
ment, the record of Capt. Carson S
court-nartial and its aftermath
shows that the War Department re-
ported that the court on April 7
found Capt. Carson guilty and
handed down a sentence of dis
nissal from the service. All mem
bers, however, then signed a recon-
mendation of clemency.
Refused to Move Men.
The War Department summary
OF the case stated that Capt
Carson, then 26 years old, reported
in January, 1945, to the regimental
Evening star., 1946-07-25

long executive session late yester-
day also voted for open hearings
next Tuesday concerning another
House member.
Coffee Asks Full Hearing.
Representative Coffee, Democrat,
of Washington formally requested
the committee, through Senator
Mitchell, Democrat, of Washington
to hold "a full and complete hear
ing" on statements that he received
$2,500 from war contractor in 194l
Mr.. Coffee now is in Tacoma, Wash.
Shortly before the committee met,
1t received from the Justice Depart
ment report on an investigation
four months ago of the $4,000 check
transaction. Mr. Coffee has con-
tended the Justice Department gave
him "a clean bill of health" Neither
the committee nor the department
has yet disclosed the nature of the
report. Mr.. Meader disclosed also
that the committee is awaiting a
report from the War Department.
Representative Coffees request to
appear was not the sole reason for
the committee decision to hold the
hearing as soon as Mr.. Coffee and
other material witnesses can come
here, Mr.. Meader said The COM
mittee, he reported, decided that,
in addition to Mr. Coffees request,
there was sufficient reason for a
fullscale investigation on the basis
of a still incomplete preliminary
report by committee counsel.
Executive Sessions Seen.
The committee may hold one or
more executive sessions before the
open hearing on material presented
originally by Senator Brewster, Re
publican, of Maine who demanded
an inquiry. This material includes
an affidavit in which Eivind Ander-
son, Tacoma contractor, declared
last March that he gave a $4,000
check to Paul A. Olson, Mr.. Coffee's
former secretary, as payment for
their help to him in getting a $l,0O0,-
900 war contract. Mr. Coffee told
The Star by telephone from Tacoma
on Tuesday he is prepared to de
moliSh' Mr.. Anderson's affidavit.
Indications that the War Investi-
eating Committee may continue
hearings and further investigations
for some time after Congress ad-
journS were seen in Senate reSolu-
ton introduced yesterday to provide
an additional $65 900 for expenses.
Chairman Mead, who put in the
resolution, noted that the Commit
tee continues in existence until the
end of the 10th Congress next Janu-
ary. He reported that it was allotted
100000 in July, 1945, and $85, ,00G
last April.
Additional Open Hearings.
Earlier yesterday, Senator Mead
announced the Committee expected
to hold a few additional open hear
ings on the Carson investigation
within a few days" The later de-
velopment, in which Representative
May agreed to testify before the
Committee tomorrow, may prolong
those hearings, in the opinion oi
some Committee members.
On completion of the Carson in
vestigation and the hearing at which
Representative Coffee, Mr. Ander-
son, Mr.. Olson and others are ex-
pected to testify Tuesday, the Com
mittee probably will set schedule
of hearings for several other matters
which have been under preliminary
investigation, Committee source
said.
The Committee already has indi-
Gated it will look into activities oi
Col. Theodore Wyman who was chiei
Evening star., 1946-07-25
General Strikes Called
In Southern ItuIy
BY the Associoted Press

NAPLES, July 25.-Labor strife
erupted in Southern Italy yesterday
with the calling of general strikes in
the provinces of Apulia and Taranto.
At Barletta, the major and members
of the civic council resigned follow
ing general strike call. =. :.
Strikers set fire to the civil hall at
Poggio Imperiale, while at Cerignola
an armed mob prevented peasants
from going into the fields to work
Evening star., 1946-07-25
the charges brought against Capt
Joseph H. Carson.
Sincerely,
(Signed) Dwight D. Eisenhower

Joseph H. Carson.
Sincerely,
(Signed Dwight D. Eisenhower
May II, 1945.
Dear Gen. Eisenhower:
appreciate very much your cour-
tesy in acknowledging my letter of
April II, 1945, as promptly as you
have with reference to Capt. Joseph
H. Carson, warm personal friend
of mine. and young man in whom
l have been personally interested for
a number Of years for whose integrity
and honesty I do not hesitate to
vouch.
1 have kept in touch with Capt.
Carson during his military career
and was intimate with him prior
thereto, and know that on one oc-
casion he requested his commanding
officer to permit him to 60 back into
combat after he had been assigned
to headquarters where he would not
have been subjected to any of the
hazards of military conflict.
L doobiC yOh lIidO youiiS
is patriotic, has ability and courage
and I hope when you have all the
facts you can make a final report
completely generating him of any
wrongs or lack of proper military
discipline and obedience to his COM
manding officer. I am confident
when ali the facts ale disclosed you
will feel more like commencing him
than cenSurlng him.
Within the hour we have received
some tremendously interesting war
news from the battlefronts: The
complete collapse and unconditional
surrender of the German armies in
Italy, the announcement of the fall
of Berlin by Stain, and the sur
render of the German forces in
Austria, all of which demonstrate
the wisdom of the general staff
when they selected you as the Allied
military leader
With renewed confidence and add
ed faith in your military general
ship and your military as well as
diplomatic craftsmanship, am cor
daily and sincerely yours,
(Signed) A. j. MAY,
Chairman. Committee on Military
Affairs, House of Representatives
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Gov. Vivian Wins Right
To Seek Third Term
BY the Associated Press

DENVER, July 25-Gov. John c.
Vivian, seeking a third two-year
term, got the second highest num-
ber of votes in the Republican State
Assembly yesterday as the party's
delegates designated him and State
Auditor Leon Lavington to run for
the gubernatorial nomination in the
party's primary September 10.
To get on the primary ballot
candidate must receive at least 20
per cent of the total votes cast in
the convention. Gov. Vivian. who
would break Republican precedent
if reelected, received 3911s votes
to 1857 for Mr.. Lavington.
1t. Gov William E. Highly and
Richard H. Simon, youthful dis
trict attorney from nearby Engle-
wood, received 227 and 1873 votes,
respectively. A fifth candidate with
drew as the convention opened.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
May and Eisenhower Letters

FOLLOWING is the teTt of the cor
respordence betiDeen Represent
dttUe May and Gen. Eisenhower
as made public by the Senate War
Investigating Committee:
April IL, 1945.
Dear Gen. Eisenhower:
l am writing you about a matter
which is of such a nature that prob
ably I should not even call 1t to your
attention. But regardless of the
terrible responsibilities you have, I
know the principles of justice would
stand high with you under any
circumstances.
For that reason I am writing you
relative to young officer who has
come into some difficulty in connec-
ton with orders from his superior
officer. I have reference to Capt
Joseph Fl. Carson, Headquarters, 38
CML Mortar Battalion, APO 1853. I
have been informed that some kind
of court-martial proceedings have
been ordered against this soldier and
his father is one of my warm per-
sonal friends. That, of course, is
my interest in the matter.
would appreciate it If you would
direct some one representing you to
look into the charges, whatever they
are, and see that a proper and fair
consideration is given to this soldier
who l understand, with this minor
exception, has an excellent record.
1 hope you will not regard me as
intruding where should not.
We here in Congress are deeply
enspired by the thrilling victories
you are achieving for Allied Armies,
and We are particularly proud of our
generals and fighting men of the
American forces. Good luck to you
and to them.
With best wishes I am sincerely
yours,
(Signed) A. j. May
Chairman House Military
Affairs Committee
April %, 1945
Dear Congressman May:
Your letter of April II, has just
come to my desk. l am sending it
to the proper authorities who will
make an investigation concerning
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Security
Continued From First Page

the specific allegations. The De-
partment remained adamant.
The five employees involved are
Harry Spector, president of Aber-
deen Local $50 of UPWA; his
brother, Irving Spector; Phil Weiss
Irving Kotelchuck and Rheabel
Mendelsohn. Irving Spector is q
veteran of World War II and his
case has been appealed to the Civil
Service Commission under the Vet
erans' Preference Act. However, the
commission can only make recon-
mendation in these cases and the
War Department is not bound by its
decision.
UPWA officials deny the five are
Communists and assert it is part OF
the War Departments attempt to
bust the union"
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Carnival Bids Politicians
Speciol Dispoich 10 The Stor

ROCKVILLE, Md, July 25--Mon-
day has been designated politicians
night at the charity carnival at the
fair grounds here under joint aus
pices Of the Rockville Izaak Walton
League Chapter and the Rockville
Lions Club. Candidates for Offices
to be filled at the November election
In the county are expected
Evening star., 1946-07-25

of Army engineers at Hawaii when
Pearl Harbor was attacked. Other
cases reported as likely to reach the
stage Of formal hearings in the near
future. it was learned. concern war
time materiel procurement opera
tions.
Reports that the names of two
figure in pending investigations
were brought to the attention OF
Mr. Meader yesterday. He said he
had no such information from COM
mittee members.
Evening star., 1946-07-25
Vote on OPA Bill

Here is the vote by which the SEN
ate passed and sent to the White
House legislation extending the OPA
until June 80, 1947:.
Evening star., 1946-07-25

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Dear Congressman May:
Your letter of April IL, has just
come to my desk. am sending it
to the proper authorities who will
make an investigation concerning
Evening star., 1946-07-25
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FUNERALS

The funeral of Charles A. Mos grove, g Edgehill Avenue, was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, TO Central Avenue. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery Watertown, the Rev. Alan Fairbanks of Bunker Hill Congregational Church off, ciating, assisted by the Rev. Oscar Locke of the Oakville Congrega- tional Church.
 The funeral of Stephen Joseph ORourke will take place tomor- row morning at 8:30 from the home, 484 Waterville Street, to St. Margaret's Church at g for a sol emn high Mass. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Jo- seph's Cemetery. Friends may call at the home today from 2 to 10.
 The funeral of John Jalowicz, Oxford, was held yesterday at the Edward Adzima Funeral Home, Derby. Burial was in St. Peters Cemetery, Derby.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth (Chipman) Chatfield, wife ot Wu- bert E. Chatfield, Cook Road, Pros pect were held yesterday at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue, the Rev. Dr. John C.. Walker officiating. Burial was 1n Riverside Cemetery. Bearers were George Wright, Jr, James Greer,