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Evening star., 1946-01-18
CurIey Jury Resumes
Debate on Verdict
After Night Recess

The District Court jury consid-
ering the evidence against Repre-
sentative Curley, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, and two others in
the mail fraud case involving En-
gineers' Group. Inc, was still delib-
Grating at 1890 this afternoon.
Given the case at 1928 pm. yes
terday, the jury failed to reach
verdict by 10 o'clock last night.
Justice James M. Proctor, presid-
ing, sent the jurors home with in
structions to return this morning.
On trial with Mr.. Curley are Dom
aid Wakefield Smith, former member
Of the National Labor Relations
Board, and James G. Fuller, who is
serving five-year term for sending
fraudulent securities through the
mails. All are accused of violating
the mail fraud law and conspiracy.
Late yesterday, the jury asked for
the transcript of certain testimony,
as well as Justice Proctor's charge.
After a conference with counsel in
the jurist's chambers, these papers
were sent to the jury room.
The Government charges that
Mr.. Curley was president of the
group, Mr.. Smith it's treasurer and
Fuller its executive secretary. Under
the guise of securing war contracts
and furnishing engineering services.
it mulcted victims out of $50, 900,
the prosecution asserts, through the
mails.
The indictment was drawn in 16
counts but Justice Proctor eliminat-
ed counts l to 8, as well as counts
10 and IL, against Mr.. Smith. The
jurist ordered counts 10 and IL dis
missed against Representative Cur
ley and Fuller. Count Is charges
conspiracy, while each of the others
charges specific violations of the
mail fraud law and cites certain let
ters the Government says were
mailed as part of the scheme to
defraud.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
China
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defense operations of Communist
troops as attacks"
Earlier today spokesman for the
council charged the Communists
with violating the truce as late as
yesterday.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Political
Consultation Conference failed to
reach agreement on the thorny
question of the validity of the Ma
tional Assembly scheduled to meet
May 5, and turned the matter over
to a special subcommittee.
Gen. Chou En-lai, Communist DEL
egate, objected strongly to the AS
sembly as now constituted, but added
that he would be reluctant to jeop-
ardize the unity of the nation on
this score.
The Communists have asserted the
Assembly is packed with Kuomin-
tang (NationaD party delegates.
Chiang's Son in Manchuria.
Before today's conference session
recessed, the Democratic League
ia SEo1Na oAldb U1lC D6OI1l6
be polled on the matter of the AS
sembly's membership.
Meanwhile, the Chinese press re-
ported that Chang Ching -kuo, elder
son of the generalissimo who re-
turned recently from talks with Pre-
mier Stain in Moscow, had gone to
Manchuria OF special mission.
The newspapers said young Chang
planned to confer with Gen. Hsiung
Shi-hui at Chinhsien and visit Muk-
den and Changchun, the Man
churian capital. He is expected
back in Chungking next week.
The Cinese government, its troops
finally in Mukden and more en- route
by sea, was understood yesterday to
be urging the Russians to delay
their withdrawal from Manchuria.
The Russians are slated to clear
out of Manchuria. by February 8, but
The Chinese have been unable to
move fast enough to take effective
control and apparently fear the
Communists will reach strategic
points first.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Nominations
Continued From First Page.)

Roosevelt's insistance. he gave up
mis- business connection and again
became a Commissioner, charged
primarily with the job of working
out plans for the reorganization of
the District government. He re-
signed again in April, 1910, to re-
sumo his post with the insurance
company.
Mr.. Pauley, native of Indiana,
lived in Alabama in his youth, but
he has been a California resident
for the last quarter of a century.
He worked his way through Occi-
dental College and the University
of California by selling encyclo-
pedias.
In early life he went into the oil
business, beginning at the bottom as
a "mucker" and graduated through
the stages of derrickman, driller,
buyer and finally a refinery evalua-
tor.
Seriously injured, he spent a year
in hospital and emerged heavily
in debt but with a definite plan to
go in business. Obtaining some
financial support. he leased an oil
refinery and gradually built up the
Petroleum Corp. of California,
which made him a multimillionaire
With the beginning of the war Mr..
Pauley, who had been a firm sup
porter of President Roosevelt. was
called in by the administration as
an adviser on oil. He worked out
plan for more efficient domestic dis
tribution of petroleum and also for
speeding up petroleum shipments to
Britain.
Assigned to the Lease-Lend Ad-
ministration, he went to Europe and
aided both the British and Rus
sian governments in undermining
their petroleum refining and distri-
button practices.
Last year he was named by Presi-
dent Truman to represent the
United States on the Allied Repara-
tions Commission and has spent
much of his time since in Germany,
Russia and Japan.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Jap Says Red Cross Found
No Cruelty to Prisoners

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 18 (P.-A de-
fense witness testified at the trial of
Capt. Kaichi Hirate today that an
international Red Cross represent
ative reported no mistreatment of
Allied prisoners at the Muroran
prison camp.
Masaru Takata, of the japanese
prisoner of war information bureau
and former student of Columbia
University, testified that the Red
Cross representative, DR.. E. Bernath,
reported prisoners had said food at
the camp was fair" and the work
mot too hard"
On cross-examination, however,
Takata said it was a general rule
to notify camp commanders of
forthcoming inspections by Red
Cross investigators. Hirate, COM
mander of the Muroran camp, is
charged with responsibility for the
deaths of four Allied prisoners.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
NAM Head AssaiIs 0PA,
Government Wage Policy
RI the Associated press

b. the Associated Press.
MUSKEGON, Mich, Jan. t19.-
Robert r. Wason of New York,
president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, asserted last
night that the Government policy
of forcing wages up and holding
prices down has created imitation in
America"
Mr.. Wason criticized the Office of
Price Administration, declaring
"OPA price ceilings and regulations,
despite our current lack of help in
many industrial plants, have cur
rently caused unemployment in "a
per cent of all manufacturing plants
in the Bridgeport Comm area"
He told meeting of the Muske-
gon Manufacturers Association that
a recent study showed that but for
the OPA. plants would be Offering
jobs today to 3.400 more men and
women in the Bridgeport area"
Mr.. Wason declared Hitler used
social security as a device to gyp
the people through deductions from
their income" he added, essential
ly, the social security offered by
the United States is no better than
that offered by Bismarck or Hitler
because it is based on the same kind
of deception.
"Our social security structure has
yet to be paid for. It exists now
only in bureaucracy and debt. The
Government promises and Govern
ment bonds are worthless unless we
obtain fairness in our laws, stability
in our industrial relations and free
dom to produce a wealth that alone
can pay off the bonds you hold
he added.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Six Persons Injured
AS Streetcars Collide
AT Downtown Corner

Six persons were injured when a
streetcar split switch at Four
teenth street and New York avenue
NV. during the rush hour this
morning and careened into the side
of car on the other track.
The accident occurred, according
to the Accident Investigation Unit
at police headquarters, when a car
operated by Thomas G. Walker, 81,
Of 722 Seventh street NE. swerved
of the switch at the intersection
while travelling east on New York
avenue. The second car, travelling
west on the avenue, approached the
intersection just as Mr.. Walkers
car swung over the switch and the
two cars collided heavily.
Police said the second car was
operated by Melvin A. Gearhart, "a,
of 1888 G street NE.
Mr.. Walker received head cuts,
police reported, when he was thrown
against the chassis of the car. He
was treated Casualty Hospital and
released.
The other injured. all taken to
Casualty Hospital, are;
Ferma Osborne, 80. colored, of
1919 Wisconsin avenue NV, ad-
mitted for contusions and internal
injuries to the neck. Condition un-
determined.
James B. Montgomery, 40. colored
of 5201 Central avenue Sc, ex-
amined for back injuries and re-
leased.
Maxine Williams, %, colored, of
3776 Foote street NE, treated for a
lacerated eye and released.
Beatrice Watkins, "a, colored, of
1929 Morse street NE, treated for
contusions to the right eye and abra-
sions, and later released.
Elizabeth Watson. 33, colored. of
1925 Third street NE, treated for
leg bruises and released.
At the same time, police said
Capital Transit Co. vehicles were
involved in SO accidents during De-
cember.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
167 Infernees in Sweden
To Be Turned Over 10 Reds
B, the Associated Press

B, the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 18.-Premier
Per Albin Hanson told Parliament
yesterday the Swedish government
would turn over to Russia the 167
Baltic military internees who re-
sisted deportation to Russia last
November by staging a two-week
hunger strike
Russia had requested that the
Balts, all Lithuanians, Latvians and
EStonianS who were accused by
Russia of being deserters from the
German Army. be returned to the
Soviet. The internees now are re-
covering from the effects of the
hunger strike and are expected to
be extradited soon.
The newspaper Aftonbladet said
DR.. Elmars Eichfuss- -Atvars. leader
of the internees. had smuggled an
appeal to King Gustaf from a hos
pital, asking that the cases be re-
ferred to the United Nations As
Semblv
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Discrimination Denied
On Mission 10 Japan
Ry the Associated Press.

GS inc hSSOclaLeQ Press.
TOKYO, Jan. 18.-The religious
beliefs of 30 educators Gen. MacAr-
thur requested be sent to Japan to
help revise her school system were
not known to us" at Allied head
quarters, Brig. Gen. Ken r. DYKE
said today.
America, the national Catholic
weekly, said in Washington yester-
day that not one of the 30 was
a Catholic and charged "the alb
sence of Catholic representation ap-
pears to be conscious exclusion"
Gen. Dyke, head of Gen. MacAr-
thurs education and information
section, said
There was no attempt to dis
criminate. Selection was made on
the basis OF the individuals repu-
tation. If any or all of them are
Catholics their religion is not known
to us. Educators were not sought
as representatives of denomina-
tional colleges. That was not a
factor. AS a matter of fact, some
OF those in my section who. con-
ceived and carried out the selec-
tions are themselves Catholics.
Again ! say there was no dis
elimination and none was intended.
Gen. Macarthur Is known for his
impartiality, and that is particu-
larly true ofTeligious matters. We
are concerned with public schools.
Denominational schools in Japan
can give any religious education
they want, be it Christianity
Buddhism or Shinto, without mil
itarism."
In Washington yesterday State
Department officials said it could be
assumed that Catholics would be
invited to join the educators mis-
sion.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Seventh Jap Suspect
Seized in Execution
OF DooIitt|e Flyers
By the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18.-An Ameri-
can prosecutor today reported the
arrest of the seventh and final i'm
portant japanese suspect in the exc
cution Of three Doolittle flyers and
asserted the evidence is so conclu-
sive their trial may require less than
week.
ut shouldn't take long to try
these Japs," said 1t. Col. John H
Hendren, jr., of Kansas City, who
brought some of the defendants
from Tokyo and who tentatively is
scheduled as one of their prosecu-
tors.
I'VE believe we have open-and-
shut cases against every one of
them. We have eyewitnesses who
can testify about everything the
Japs did to these men from the
time they crashed on the China
coast April l8, 1912, after the Tokyo
raid"
Inc seven japanese suspects are
two lieutenant generals, a colonel
whose arrest by the British in Java
was reported only today, a major,
two captains and lieutenant.
All are charged with completely
in the execution of three of the
flyers who bombed Tokyo in Gen.
James A. Doolittle's famous raid
The victims, shot to death as they
were forced to kneel with their hands
tied behind them, we're 1t. William
G. Farrow, formerly Of Washington,
D. c.; 1t. Dean E. Hallmark, Dallas,
Tex, and Sergt. Harold A. Spatz,
Leopold, Kans.
War crimes officers have been un-
able to find members of the six
man firing squad because records
were burned oy the japanese in Au-
gust.
The seven principals arrested "all
talked pretty freely, but, of course,
they all say they were ordered to
do it," Col. Hendren said.
A key prosecution witness will
be Shanghai Portuguese youth,
Caesar Remedies, who was an in
terpreter for the japanese until
was thrown in Jail because l was
in the way" He was in the same
cellblock as the Americans for nine
months
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Chinese Truce Teams
Not to Enter Monchuriio

PEIPING, Jan. 10 P).-"Cease
fire" teams sent out to implement
the truce in China's civil strife will
not enter Manchuria and may be
curtailed in Jehol Province. it de-
veloped today.
While one team, headed by Col.
Raymond r. Tourtillot, went to
Chihfeng, most northerly railroad
junction in Jehol, a second teams
scheduled entry into The provincial
capital of Changteh was Cancelled.
The truce commissions executive
headquarters in Peiping said the
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Town of CheverIy Sued
For $4,000 by Youth

The town of Cheverly, Md, was
named defendant in a suit filed
yesterday asking s35, 900 for injuries
suffered by Clifford H. Kuhfahl, Is,
of 2403 F'ifty-seventh avenue, Tux
edo, Md, when, according to the
suit, he fell into an unlighted, un-
barricaded sidewalk excavation last
November.
The suit was filed in Upper Marl-
boro by Herman E. Kuhfahl, father
OF Clifford, because the youth is a
minor. 1t alleges the youth received
painful and permanent injuries in
the accident.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

looked over the Mrs. Clyburn.
transom into Mrs. Clyburn's room
after his wife told him that their
neighbor had not been seen for
some time
All windows and doors in the
room were closed and police said she
had been dead for several hours.
Detective Sergt. Richard Felber
said papers found in her room dis
closed that the woman's son had
been killed in the war.
Mrs. Trayler said Mrs. Clyburn
had been married twice and that
her second husband, Leonard, is a
truck driver.
Mrs. Clyburn also had three mar
ried daughters.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
French Assembly Urges
Break With Frunco
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 18.-By unanimous
vote, the French Assembly recon-
mended to the government today
that France sever relations with the
Franco government of Spain and
enter into contact with the exiled
Spanish republican regime.
Despite an earlier declaration by
Foreign Minister Georges Bidault
that France would not act alone
against Spain, the Assembly de-
clared that France should prepare
Evening star., 1946-01-18
A. n. Clarke Appointed
Cote Purchasing AGENT

Government Services. Inc, today
announced appointment of A. H.
Clarke, who served as a major in
the Army Quartermaster Corps, as
acting chief of purchase and supply.
Mr.. Clarke succeeds B. K. Foster,
whose resignation was announced
at the same time. The corporation
operates 54 cafeterias in Federal
buildings in the METROPOLITAN Area
Evening star., 1946-01-18

Changteh Airfield coulo not accom-
modate American transport planes.
Other truce teams are in Tsinan and
Ginning in Suiyan Province of North
China, and are being supplied with
radio equipment.
Headquarters said the Manchurian
problem was complicated. Discus
sions here have centered about the
reported loss of Yingkow, Southern
Manchurian port, by government
troops after the cease fire order
was given.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

IVOul dG 1U1 Z
street NV. with
two oven gas
burners open.
Her bodyswas
found on the bed
by Policeman j.
w. Hayes of the
first pre- C i n ct,
who had been
called to the
second floor rear
room by Ernest
T ra VI er, who
lives in the same
building.
Mr.. TT a VI e r
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Diuper Washer Stolen

LOS ANGELES GA thief stole
the only washing machine in trail
er court where 125 World War II
veterans and their wives live. More
than 100 of them have babies.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Mother Of GI Killed
In Action Dies Of Gas

Mrs. Ruby Clyburn, about As,
who's 21-year-old son Clifford was
killed in action in Europe last April
8, was found dead today in her
Evening star., 1946-01-18

her own rupture" with the Franco
regime. France recently asked the
United States, Britain and Russia
for restatement of their views with
respect to Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
NelU Phone Directory Out This Month

The Southern New England Tele- phone Company here is changing the telephone numbers of 200 sub scribers. These numbers will be listed in new phone book out this month.
 The peak year of 1929 when ALTO new phones were installed in the Southern Ne wEngland area was topped in the past year by the in- stallation Of 68,174. Only 800 of all who applied last year have still not had phone installed.
 France has increased its produc- ton tax on all alcoholic beverages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
Struck Plant
 Open Soon

The Waterbury Steel Ball Com pany, closed since last Spring be- cause of a strike at it's parent con- cern in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, has called foremen and other key per- sonnel back to their jobs in prep aration for the resumption of pro- duction.
 An agreement between the Feder- al Bearing Company, Poughkeepsie, and the United Auto Workers, CI.O., to submit their dispute to arbitration is near completion. Un- der it's terms, Federal Bearing em- ployes will return to their jobs pending the finding of the arbi- trators
 Steel Ball Company products are used by the New Yokr state plant in making bearing assemblies and other products for automobile man. ufacturers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
 GetWornino
 BloekoIl Reports
 Too Mony Hacks

Boston, Oct. D. (UP) Warning that there are to many Hacks" in the field, President Frederick g.. Blackall Jr. of the New England Council said that education require ments for mechanical engineers be increased and the profession placed on a par with medicine and law.
 He told the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here that en- gineering societies must guard against self-styled engineers "Who couldn't even read slide rule"
 Blackall said that technological advances in the fields of atomic fis- sion, electronics, heat treatment and metallurgy make it necessary for fu- ture engineers to have more knowl- edge than can be obtained in present college courses.
 He suggested training similar to that required for medical and law degrees. This, he said, should include three or four years of pre-engineer- ing college work followed by two or three years of specialization in the chosen field of engineering.
 We are on the threshold of an era of great scientific advancement" Blackall said, and "If mechanical en- gineers are to meet the challenge of research and discovery, they will re- quire the best of preparation. There never was more timely moment in history to raise the standards of our profession or to take steps to hold them high"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02

Business, labor, veterans, religious and civic leaders in Waterbury were urged today by the Disabled American Veterans to take part in National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week." which has been set for the week of October 9th to 12th.
 Commander Bernard O'Reiny of Waterbury Chapter No said that as 8 result of the concerted efforts of the D.A.V. and the American Federation of the Physically Han dicapped, Congress, with the ap- proval of the President on August II, 1945, by Public Law No 176, set aside the first full week in October of each year as National Employ the Physically Handicapped week"
 The purpose of this special week, according to the D.A.V. commander is to arouse employers as to the advantages to them of employing handicapped workers and SO far as the D.A.V is concerned, those who have servicein-curredd disabili- ties.
 Prom its experience with World War and World War II disabled veterans, the DAV. confidently contends that properly placed dis abled veterans are generally more serviceable than are able-bodied persons in similar jobs"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
ASfudies Paper Lids

Washington, Oct 2. OP)- Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small said today restora- tion of controls over newsprint is being considered but that odds are against it.
 The newsprint situation is pretty bad" Small told newsmen. But he added that he was certain no news paper will be forced to suspend pub lication for lack of newsprint.
 J. Hale Steelman, former director of CPA's abolished printing and publishing branch, has returned to the agency as a consultant.
 Steinman, President of the Lan- caster, Pa, Newspaper, Inc, left CPO on June 27, at time when newsprint was in better balance. The branch was disbanded at the end of June.
 Small said paper supplies actually are running ahead of any pre-war year However, demand is contin- ually growing
 People have money to burn and want to buy ads" Small said. Pub lications in turn want more paper
 Small said the newsprint situa- tion will be studied at a meeting soon of CPA's Industry Advisory Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
New Red Cross Classes Formino

Mrs. John Dillon, chairman of the Red Cross Home Nursing Committee of the Waterbury Chapter states that classes will reopen at the War ner Gardens Community House as soon as sufficient registrations are in. Mrs. Pearce will continue to con- duct the evening classes. Time will be given when registrations are com- pleted. All adults interested in Care of the Sick at Home" can receive this course which is given free of charge by calling 5-1137.
 The members who completed their classes in July are being invited to take part in the social hour with the other Red Cross classes which will be held Friday evening, October 18th at the Chapter House. There are still vacancies in the morning, afternoon and evening classes to be held at Chapter House. Registrations for these are also taken at the Red Cross, 5-1137.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
LONGER DAYS

Our days are growing longer, due to the earth rotating more slowly all the time. But this amounts to only about one second in every 10000 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02
State Inspects Gas Stations

Gasoline service stations of Wa terbury were inspected yesterday and Monday by Inspectors Paul Reardon and Frank Murray of the State Motor Vehicle Department, Hartford, to check for hazardous conditions. About 25 stations were visited.
 Stations in Sharon, Lakeville, Canaan, and others in that area were inspected by Inspector John McCleary of Watertown.
 Henry Goldstein, inspector of re- pairmen and dealers for the State Motor Vehicle Department in spected business in Waterbury yes- terday.
 It was reported that gasoline sta- tions in Waterbury will be inspected three times year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-02

A Central African Basenji dog be- longing to 6,000-year-old breed that never barks, was in a British television program recently