Evening star., 1952-06-05
Convicted Postal Aide
Iestifies al Influence
Trial Of Col. 5ippeI

Harold F. Ambrose, former as
sistant to the Postmaster General,
was brought to Boiling Air Force
Base today from the Federal Re-
formatory at Petersburg, Va, tSl
testify in the court-martial pro-
ceedings against Col. David G.
Sippel. Ambrose is serving pris-
on term for illegal stamp deals.
Col. Sippel, former deputy divi-
sion chief in the Air Force budget
administration at the Pentagon,
is charged with violating the 95th
and 96th Articles of War. He isl
said to have accepted funds from
private individuals for services tol
persons or firms interested in OBJ
tanning Government contracts.
He also is accused of making false
statements in connection with thc
investigation from which the
charges developed.
Ambrose was the courts first
witness. He had already testi-
ned that he had introduced Col.
Slppel and r. ]. Davis of the
National Radio School, Cleveland.
Ohio. at the Raleigh Hotel here
IN February, 1850. He said he
had been friend of Col. Sippelt
for 10 or IL years. He testified
that Mr.. Davis. for whom he
worked at the time, was trying toI,
sell facilities of his school in
teaching Air Force radio and radar
techniques.
Delayed Over An Hour.
The court-martial was delayedl
for more than an hour this morn
ing by the prosecution in an at
tempt to subpoena an important
witness. The witness was repre-
sented as refusing to attend with
out counsel. The remainder oil
the morning session was taken up
by introduction Of stipulations byl
both sides. The attempt to get
into the record certain correspond
ence between Col. Sippel and Col.
Kingston Hand, BronKville, N. Y, II
concerning proposed traininglI
survey was bitterly fought by the
defense counsel. Daniel S. Ring.
The law officer of the court, Col.
Francis w. Schweikhardt, orig (
inally sustained the objection Of
the defense counsel to the admis-
sion of the correspondence. SUBJ ,
sequently on further argument by !
Maj. Robert E. Bachman, he over
ruled himself and admitted the
correspondence. These letters ;
related to the proposed personnel
survey which Col. Hand was toI
make II
3 Checks Offered.
Yesterday, three checks, eactl
for $500. purporting to have beenIl
received from civilian firms by
Col. Sippel. were offered in evi-
dence.
One Of the checks was made out
to his wife, Mrs. Juanita Sippel,
and was claimed to be for steno- {
graphic services by her to the firm
that gave the check. The otherE
two. according to the testimony, |,
were for money to be given to Col.
Kingston Hand Of New York for
making a survey.
Richard L. Miller, 1927 North /
Nash street. Arlington, Va, who l
gave his occupation as window
dresser, said he formerly was Sec K
retary- treasurer of the Nations
Industrial Services Corp. here. HeI
testified that he called Col. Sippelll
at his Office in the Pentagon inIs
January, 1851, and told him he !
wanted to bring q client over toll
see him. l.
Col. Sippel. he said, asked him t
II he had the check. When hels
told him the money had not come
IN, he said the colonel told him t
he need not bring the client, un- q
less he had the money. 1t
Mr.. Miller said he wrote a check g
FOR $500 and took it with him tole
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gave it to Col. Sippel in the mems 1
room there. This check, it wasI
developed. was made out to Mrs.
Sippel. He testified that, to hisl {
knowledge, Mrs. Sippel had never
done any work for the firm. ID
Knew Of No Services.
On cross-examination by Mr..
Ring, Mr.. Miller said. however, he ,
did not know what services were
performed in return for the check.
He also told the court he knew I
nothing that would indicate Col.
Sippei had used any influence toi,
obtain anything for the clients of1t
the company. He said Col. Sippell \
had done no more than INTRODUCED I
people to clients Of the firm. II
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