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Evening star., 1947-01-24
lMoffet Sues Oil Firm
For S6,OOo,ooO Over
Arabian Budget Deal
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Credit for
initiating an arrangement whereby
the British government underworld
the budget of Saudi Arabia during
the war years, saving a $4,000, 900
cash. outlay by the Arabian Amer
lean Oil Co., Inc, is claimed by
James A. Moffett, oil operator, in
a suit for $6,000,OO0 against the oil
company. ..
Mr.. Moffett's complaint. filed in
Federal Court yesterday by Attorney
William Power Maloney, asks the
sum as "the fair and reasonable
value" of Mr.. Moffett's services to
the firm in 1941 when the Arabian
kingdom asked the firm to pay
S6000,0 900 annually toward its
$1o,0OO.000 budget.
Mr.. Moffett claimed hostilities had
reduced Saudi Arabias normal in
come from pilgrims to the Holy City
of Mecca and that King Ibn Saud
advised the oil company he ex-
pected it to pay the annual sum as
a loan or advance against oil royal
ties from its Arabian concession of
1000 square miles.
Mr.. Moffett, former Federal Hous-
ing Administrator, said the COM
pany retained him to obtain relief
from the demands. a.
After I had conferred with the
late President Roosevelt, at the sug-
gestion of the late President I sub
mitted definite proposal to him for
the action of the State Depart
ment," Mr.. Moffett said in state
ment issued by Mr.. Maloney.
ALSO at the request of the late
President, I conferred with the late
Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy,
and Mr.. Jesse Jones, of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp, which con-
trolled the Export Import Bank.
Gas a result of my labor, the
Arabian-American Oil Co., Inc, was
relieved of meeting the demands
of the King, and this fabulously
rich oil concession was saved for
the corporation"
Mr.. Moffett said that the United
States made a lease-lend arrange
ment with Great Britain whereby
the latter met the budgetary re-
quirements of Saudi Arabia.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Al Capone Improving,
But Pneumonia 1hreatens
By The Assoeioted Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Jan. "a
Al Capone, continuing to improve
from an apopletic stroke was
threatened by pneumonia today.
His physician, DR.. Kenneth Phil
lips, said the ex-gangster was ''har-
boring considerable lung congestion
at the present time" but added
that while serious his condition was
not critical.
At 9:15 am. bulletin stated:
"Capone's condition has continued
to improve, pneumonia is always a
dreaded complication in these cases
and he is harboring considerable
lung congestion at the present time.
He is considered serious but not
critically ILL.,"
Capone suffered a stroke at
am. Tuesday and the last rites of
the Catholic Church were admin
istered two hours later, but he
rallied afterward and came out of
a coma. His family summoned from
the Chicago area, remains at his
bedside.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
'coIored Group Hits
Iruman's Attendance
Al National Theater

The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People has
added its voice to those protesting
the attendance of President Truman
at the National Theater Wednesday
night. The theater is being picketed
because of refusal to admit Negroes.
In a telegram to the President,
the District branch of the associa-
tion declared it views with alarm
the Presidents action. 1t continued:
"Since the issue concerning the
admittance of American citizens
regardless of race, creed. or color
to public institutions has been wide
ly publicized through the press and
by picket lines for months, 1t seems
incredible that the Chief Executive
of the Nation, residing in Washing
ton, could inadvertently attend that
theater.
Asks Explanation. d.
"Such action, of course, would
seem to throw the Office of the
President of the United States on
the side of the forces of reaction
who would deny civil rights to
American citizens solely because of
race"
The telegram, signed by Stephen
Gill Spottswood, president; Joseph
H. B. Evans, secretary, and William
Allyn Hill executive secretary, asked
for immediate explanation and
clarification OF your position"
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference yesterday that the first he
knew the theater was being picketed
was when he read it in the papers
Yesterday morning. He said he was
unaware that 1t has been the scene
of a local campaign against racial
discrimination.
A spokesman for the Washington
Chapter of the Union for Demo-
cratic Acttn said he believed the
President must have been unaware
he was crossing a picket line when
he attended the theater with his
wife and daughter.
Action Unfortunate.
Gardner Jackson, UDA treasurer,
said the Presidents record has "re-
peatedly shown him antagonistic to.
antiquated and undemocratic dis
elimination and added:
1T is therefore unfortunate that he
was not advised in time against
viewing an ancient musical comedy
at the expense of principle
The Committee for Racial Democ-
racy in the Nations Capital earlier
had issued a statement declaring
White House Press Secretary Charles
G. Ross and the Secret Service has
sought to effect the sneak entrance
of the President of the United States
into a Jim Crow theater."
Evening star., 1947-01-24

turned the indictment charged the
four defendants conspired to bring
Mays influence to bear on the War
Department. For pay, the indict-
ment charged, May exerted pressure
on Army officers and War Depart
ment civilians to further the inter-
ests of the munitions combine and
to get commissions, furloughs and
promotions for friends and relatives
of the defendants.
Many of the. same accusations
were made during the prolonged
hearings of the Senate War Investi-.
eating Committee but May never
appeared before the committee to
answer them.
May was invited and later sub
poeaned to appear before the COM
mittee but on the eve of the day he
was to appear, his doctor reported
he had suffered a heart attack. May
returned to Prestonburg and the
committee finally announced it was
turning its information over to the
Justice Department. r..
IS covert Acts" Charged.
The IS covert acts" of which the
indicted men are accused in the in
dictment center around Mays alleged
efforts to obtain special favors for
Batavia Metal Products, Inc, Illinois
firms of which Garssons were
officers.
Violation of the conspiracy statute
carries a fine of not more than
$4,000 and imprisonment for not
more than two years.
Violation of the statute affecting
members of Congress carries SIM
liar penalty and also bars offenders
from holding any office of honor,
trust or profit" under the Govern
ment of the United States.
The indictment charges that as
part of the conspiracy it was agreed
that May should not, be named as
payee on checks nor on the books
of the Carson firm.
TT was a part of the said con-
spiracy that, on the contrary, said
payments should be concealed and
made to appear on the books of said
corporations as having been made
to corporation known as the Cum
berland Lumber Co., Henry M. Cars
SON and Murray Carson" the in
dictment charged.
Pretended Purchases Alleged.
'It was part of said conspiracy
that the defendants would cause said
corporation falsely to pretend to pur-
chase lumber from the Cumberland
Lumber Co., and to attempt to show
the making of such purchases by
means of false entries on their books
and records"
May said last summer that he
was Kentucky agent for the Cum
berland Lumber Co.-one of the
Carson frms-but he denied he
had received any profits from its,
operation.
Some of the alleged covert acts"
committed by the defendants as
charged in the indictment follow:
On August %, 1914, Murray Gar
Evening star., 1947-01-24

son is accused of having a $4,000
Erie Basin check delivered to May.
May is accused of taking $1,000 of
this in cash and depositing the re-
mainder to his account in the Ma
tional Bank of Washington.
About May /. 1943, Murray Cars
son is accused of having 81 900 deliv-
cred to May.
About July 10, 1943, the Garssons
and Freeman are accused of having
a $4,000 cashiers check delivered
to May.
Intercession for "E' Award.
About September 8, 1945, May is
charged with requesting the Under
secretary of War to come to Mays
office to meet Erie Basin officials and
hear their protests against the War
Departments action in freezing
funds allegedly due the company.
About March "a, 1945, May is &C
cused of interceding with then Un-
dersecretary of War Patterson in an
effort to get an 'E' award for Ba-
tavia.
About March Is, 1s43, May is ac-
cused of sending a letter to Adjutant
General James A. Ulio suggesting
that Albert H. Freeman, son of
Joseph Freeman, be given fur
Tough to the United States and that
he be given a chance to enter Off
GERS Candidate School in California
Complaint on Labor Ceilings.
About December 8, 1914, May is
accused of telephoning Maj. Gen,
William N. Porter, then chief of the
Chemical Warfare Service, COM
planning of contract cutbacks for
Batavia
About November IA, 1914, May is
accused of telephoning Brig. Gen.
Frank r. Denton, Army Service
Forces, complaining Of labor ceilings
at the Batavia plant.
In early April, 1945, May is ac-
cused of requesting Col. Clarence
Jonathan Hauck, jr., to come to his
Office to discuss methods of pre-
venting the courtmartial of Murray
Garsson,s son, Capt. Joseph Cars
son.
About April IL, l945, May is ac-
cused of sending letter to Gen.
Eisenhower regarding the Carson
courtmartial proceedings and of
asking Map. Gen. Alden H. Waitt,
Chemical Warfare Services chief, to
take the letter to Europe by plane.
About May 7, 1945, May is accused
of telephoning Brig. Gen. Roswell
E. Hardy, complaining of contract
curtailment and requesting that
consideration be given to the Ba-
tavia plant for more contracts.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
MosIem National Guard
is 0utIaWed in Punjab
by the Associofed Press

LAHORE, Punjab, Jan. 24.-The
Punjab government today outlawed
the Moslem National Guard, searched
its headquarters and arrested the
president and seven other leaders
Of the Moslem League in Punjab.
This province is predominantly
Moslem, and the decision of the
government that the guard was IL
legal came without previous warn
ing.
Among those arrested were two
women-Begum Shah Nawaz, who
recently visited the United States
and Begun Kamaluddin, head of
the All-Tndia Women's Moslem
League.
A large quantity of the steel he'll
mits. uniforms and badges which
Moslem national guardsmen wore
during their frequent parades in va
rious parts of India were seized
by police, along with the records of
the guards offices.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Carson
Continued From First Page.)

Bondsman Isaac Jones supplied
bond for the other three men.
May evaded neWsmen awaiting
him at Union Station earlier today
by leaving the train at Alexandria,
Va There he joined his attorney
and proceeded Immediately to a
conference to make arrangements
for arraignment and posting bond.
In Mr.. Magee's Office, May laughed
and joked with newsmen and pho
tographers. He seemed much more
friendly and more confident than
last summer when he lodged news
papermen and came on the House
floor looking drawn and haggard.
After posing for all the pictures
the photographers wanted, May
read from penciled notes:
81 am not guilty. I have done
nothing wrong and have violated no
law. I will appear in court and
ask for a speedy trial.
cat the trial, I will completely
vindicate myself of these ridiculous
and unfounded charges
A reporter asked May how he was
feeling, but before he could answer,
Mr.. Magee interposed:
well, this present situation won't
help his health any"
May said then, II think I'd bet
ter not comment on my health in
view of the circumstances"
Shakes Hands With Reporter.
The former legislator said he ex-
poets to be here for two or three
days before returning to his home
in Kentucky to await trial. AS he
left his counsel's office to 60 to
District Court, May shook hands
with a reporter and said:
please don't say anything worse
about me than the grand jury did"
AS the story of the Garssons, which
began unfolding last summer before
the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, finally reached the courts,
the Garssons issued formal state
ment asking "the American people
to withhold judgment with respect to
the charges against US
"Of one thing we are certain:
That is that we have done no wrong
unless it was wrong to do super
human job of production of shells,
bombs, fuses and other war mate
rials for the prosecution of the war, "
the statement continued.
Asserting that the Garssons re-
ceived mo special favors of any
kind" the statement declared that
the Garssons welcome the oppor-
tunity of having the entire story,
not half truths, presented before a
fair and impartial tribunal.
Says They Welcome Trial.
"Up to this time, we have not had
the opportunity to present our side
of the case or to cross-examine wit
nesses. So We welcome this chance
to vindicate ourselves before the
American people"
The special grand jury which re-
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Northeast Businessmen
Reflect All Officers

Lloyd G. Chisholm. president OF
the Northeast Businessmen's Associ-
alton, and all other officers were re-
elected last night at a meeting at
the American Security and Trust
Building. Other reelected officers
are:
G. Leslie Schafer, first vice presi-
dent; John l.. c. Sullivan, second
vice president; Julian Cardin, treas
urer; Murray Schwartman. secre-
tary, and Raymond G. Dunno, gen.
eral counsel.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
j. |. Garvin Dies al ~;
Britannica Chief Editor
By the A,,oeiotsd Press

LONDON, Jan. 24.-J. L. Garvin.
10, a leader among Britain's politi-
cal journalists and former editor Of
the influential London weekly, the
Observer, died at his home in
Beaconsfield yesterday.
Mr.. Garvin was the author of a
number of books, including biog-
raphy of Joseph Chamberlain, ard
was editor in chief of the 18th edi-
ton of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Before joining the Observer in
1908, he edited the Outlook. He
contributed also to the Fortnightly
Review, the National Review and
the Quarterly Review and was a
writer on international affairs for
the Daily Telegraph. He retired
from his post with the Observer in
1Q42
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Wieeins Takes Oath
As. Treasury Official
BY the Associated Press

A. L. M. Virgins, 55-year-old
Hartsville Is. c. banker business
man, was sworn in as Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury yesterday.
Present for the ceremony was Sec
retary of the Treasury Snyder,
Chairman Mariner S. Eccles of the
Federal Reserve Board, South Caro-
lima members of Congress and o
Max Gardner, Ambassador to Great
Britain, and Mr.. Virgins predeces-
sor as Undersecretary.
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Ottenberq
Continued From First Page

J. Margiotti, an attorney for the
GarsSons, was due here today to
appear in court with them)
Carson shook off the Interrupt
ton and tcld the reporter to write
this down: ~-.' -
This is the best example of an
American Dreyfuss case, and We'll
prove it at the trial. We made more
of a contribution to this war effort
than any other firm. We got no
part of the $1,200,000 900 spent for
research, and We saved the Govern
ment over $300,00O,0 900. When 1
say 'we,' I mean the ability of DR..
Garsson-that engineering ability he
has through seven college degrees" :"
He flung himself back in his chair
and his face became a brooding
mask.
Freeman Comes In.
The door opened and Freeman
came in. He nodded to Carson and
sat down on the couch. His face
looked fuller than when he ap-
peared last summer before the
Senate investigators. At that time,
his face was haggard, and he
coughed constantly as he testified.
He said in answer to the reporters
question that he felt better now and
would like to have his day in court.
He picked up one of the newspapers
from the pile on the floor and
started reading.
"One more thing" announced
Carson, coming out of his abb
stracted state. "Everything we did
was aimed toward winning the war
effort"
Lets have something to eat"
said Mt Krouse.
Each of them confided they had
missed their lunch The indict-
ments were returned at 1:45 pm.
The conversation was getting
sluggish again. Freeman kept his
head buried in the paper and
Carson talked only spasmodically,
so the reporter brought in the name
of the man they are accused of
conspiring with to defraud the Gov
ernment former Representative
May.
Visualize Sad Man."
IT can visualize he must be very
sad man that his actions have been
so badly misconstrued," Carson
commented. 49,.
"Hey, they're going to cut down
on potatoes cried Freeman, shak-
ing his newspaper That's serious"
The menu arrived and Carson
said he just wanted orange juice,
chicken sandwich and coffee. Some
people, he observed, just live to
eat, but he eats to live.
Another heavy silence fell. All
three men seemed to be waiting for
time to pass.
The reporter wanted to know
where Garsson,s brother was.
Hes on his way here from New
York" Carson replied. Funny
thing, one of the newspapers had
a long statement they said he gave
them in Evanston, Ill. But he
couldn't be there. He's between
Washington and New York right
now"
Freeman threw the paper aside.
There's no use. sitting around
here stewing,' he said. We've been
in smoke-filled rooms all day. Let's
take walk and get some air"
Although their pictures had ap-
peared in the days newspapers, no
one recognized them in the crowded
elevator.
An hour later, when the reporter
dropped into downtown restaurant
for dinner, she saw the three of
them sitting there. engaged in ami
mated conversation with the maitre
de hotel
Evening star., 1947-01-24
Mrs. Roosevelt Accepts
Bid to UnveiI Statue
BY the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Jan
24.-Sir Campbell Stuart, president
of the Roosevelt Memorial Commit
tee, announced today that Mrs. Ell
esnor Roosevelt had accepted an
invitation to unveii the statue of
President Roosevelt in London April
u, 1948.
Financed by popular subscription,
the memorial will be erected in
Grosvenor Square, site of the United
States Embassy and nerve center of
the American forces in the United
Kingdom during World War II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
Mrs. Freeman
July Hostess
At Yacht Club


Mrs. J. D. Freeman has been
announced hostess FOR the first
part of July at the Wednesday
Carolina Yacht club bridge lunch
cons.
Mrs. B. K. Myers and Mrs. W.
H. Tillery will act as this weeks
hostesses.
Bridge will begin promptly at
II am. and luncheon will be serv-
ed at 1870 pm.
Reservations must be made by
Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock by
calling 1913.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-29
ROAD SURFACINC
PROJECT STARTS
4.6 Miles Treated Highway
Links New Hope, Wards
Station
Special to the Star-News

WHITEVILLE, June 28-Widen-
ing and grading a 4.6-mile roac
linking the Whiteville Tabor City
Highway No. 701 with the Chad
bourn-Tabor City Highway No. 410
was completed this week in prep
alton for surface treatment.
The connecting highway starts
at New Hope School south o.
Whiteville and enters No. 40 a
Wards Station near Chadbourn.
The road has been widened tc
thirty feet.
Surface treatment is expected tc
be started at an early date, the
highway department has announc.
ed.
The Pacific has only one-third
the drainage area of the Atlantic
because mountains lie close tc
most of its shores.
wish? One of the incest things
about the Glorious Fourth this
year is that it gives the working
men and women a grand long
weekend from Thursday after
noon until Monday morning to &C
PLACES and SEE THINGS or tt
relax completely in the pravacy o.
their own homes.
With my love, as always.
VIRGINIA
Evening star., 1947-05-09
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Evening star., 1947-05-09
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Evening star., 1947-05-09
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Evening star., 1947-05-09
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