THE SPRINGFIELD WEEKLY REPUBLICAN: SPRINGFIELD, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1944 7 NATIONAL Racial Issue Lands in Lap Of Democratic Convention Negro Organizations Demand Unrestricted Voting Rights-Other Platform Developments Issue, crux of the Democratic "southChicago, July 17-(AP)-The race the ern revolt." plumped squarely into ing 6,500,000 members, demanded a lap ol the a national party convention today, as Negro organizations claimplatform plank assuring voting rights, North and South, "unrestricted by poll taxes, white primaries or lily- white party conventions." A parade Negro organization spokesmen entered the first public hearing of the Democratic platform framers, and one witness proposed the use of troops, it necessary, to give Negroes the opportunity to vote. Opposes Equality Plank On the other hand, E. B. Germany of Dallas, an alternate delegate, called upon southern delegates to meet at a Loop hotel tomorrow night to plan strategy against inclusion of any racial equality plank in the party's declaration of principles. Germany voiced a hope the meetIng would demand a platform declaration for state rights, retention of poll taxes and opposition to federal antilynching legislation.
These were the owner fast-moving platform A Democratic party declaration for a "world-wide free press" as a against future wars," was considered by the platform group. In response to an invitation, Kent Cooper, executive director and general manager of the Associated Press, apto discuss the shape such declaration might take. Chairman Tom Connally of the Senata foreign relations committee, special adviser to the platform framers, told newspapermen he would present a 200-word proposal for a "permanent peace" plank Wednesday. He said it would commit the country "to the use of power to preserve the peace instead of the Republican proposal for use of 'peace 3. Farm organization leaders asked the platform framers for a party declaration for postwar parity for agriculture.
4. The National Association of Real Estate boards presented the platform framers with its postwar program, one section of which declared the federal government should not itself build or operate any form of permanent housing for private use, but "slum clearance and housing for the needy should be provided by local private. enterprise local government control limiting rents and profits." 5. Women witnesses argued the pros and cons of a proposal for a women's "equal rights" amendment to constitution. the, Rabbi Stephen S.
Wise of New York urged the Democrats to embody In their platform a declaration for unrestricted Jewish immigration and colonization in Palestine, and for a Palestine established as a free and democratic commonwealth. He appealed to the conscience of the Christian world in behalf of "tortured and slaughtered" Jews. The Negro organizations' program, presented by Walter White of the ment of Colored People, called for a National Association for the a Advanceplatform declaration for the perpetuation of the fair employment practices committee, "to and protect the rights to work without racial or religious discrimination." Vigorous protests were voiced by some Negro spokesmen against they nation termed in the armed segregation forces. and "discrimDr Homer A. Jackson, of the Chicago Council Against Racial and Religious Discrimination, said Negroes want specific declarations in the Democratic platform, on the race question, "and not just a general Many of the same witnesses peared before the Republican platform group here in June, and the GOP convention put in platform a plank calling for the perpetuation of the FEPC.
pledging an investigation "to ascertain the extent of mistreatment, segregation and discrimination against Negroes" in the armed forces, and declaring for antipoll tax and antilynching laws. BOMBER WRECKS FARM IN KANSAS CRACKUP Emporia, July 17-(AP)-A four -engined bomber crashed and burned in a pasture after striking a farm home, barn and concrete silo 15 miles west of Emporia today. A short time later, a small plane from nearby unnamed airfeld also crashed and burned as it was taking off after visiting the scene of the bomber crash. It was not determined immediately whether there were any fatalities. Two or three men were reported to have parachuted from the bomber.
One of the plane's crew, a sergeant, was taken to an Emporia hospital. Mrs Jack Glanville, on whose farm the bomber crashed, suffered a back Injury when she rushed from her home and was struck by a piece of the plane's wing. The Glanville home and A barn were burned and the silo was knocked over. AUTO USE STAMP COUNTERFEIT RING SMASHED BY U.S. 11 Arrested by Secret Service in Conspiracy to Make Distribute Fake Stamps Two Held in $50,000 spread conspiracy involving line the manNew York, July 17-(UP) -A wideufacture and distribution of counterfeit federal auto use stamps has been uncovered and smashed, John J.
McGrath, New York supervising agent for the secret service, announced today. Ten persons were arrested Saturday in three upstate cities--Rochester, headquarters of the gang, Syracuse and Buffalo and counterfeit tax stamps valued at about $10,000 were seized, McGrath disclosed. An 11tb person was arrested today in Trenton, J. The conspiracy is the first of its kind involving counterfeiting of auto use stamps, McGrath, said. Held Bond Alleged principals of the gang, Michael Chronlos, alias Mike Christie, and Nicoletta Bianchi, were arrested in Rochester.
Each is held in $30,000 bond. Five automobiles carrying the counterfeit stamps used by those arrested were confiscated by secret service agents, working with local police. In addition paper and plates, as well as fake gasoline coupons good for 60,000 gallons, were also seized in Rochester. service agent arrested, stamp purChronlos was secret chase from him after beating down his price from 50 cents to 30 cents per stamp. The stamps were sold, mostly in and around war plants, McGrath sald, at a top price of $3.
Genuine stamps, which may be purchased only at postoffices and internal revenue offices, cost $5. HULL ANNOUNCES MEETING TO PLAN POSTWAR SECURITY U. Great Britain, Russia and China Will Begin Conversations at Washington Next Month Washington. July 11-(UP)-Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced tonight that the United States, Great Britain, Soviet Russia and China will begin informal conversations, here probably early in August. on international postwar security organization.
Two Separate Conferences Representatives of the four govbe in Washington at the same time, but the Soviet Union and China will not meet at the same conference since Russia is not at war against Japan. Invitations to Britain, Russia and China to attend the informal discussions were issued more than a month ago. Britain and China accepted some time ago and Hull's announcement indicates that Russia also has agreed to be represented. Hull announced the Impending conferences in the following statement: "The four governments signatory to the declaration of Moscow are agreed that informal conversations and exchanges of views on the general subject of an international security organization will soon begin in Washington, probably early in August. "It has been decided, following discussions with the other governments that the first phase of the conversations will be between representatives of the United a Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union and that conversations on the same subject between representatives of the United States, United Kingdom, and China will be carried on either at the same time or shortly thereafter.
"These conversations will be followed by discussions with the other united nations." The decision to arrange the discussions SO that the Russian and Chinese delegates will not have to sit at the same table is a compromise to avoid any embarrassment that might. result. This was understood to have been a major factor holding up Anal plans for the conference. It previously had been hoped that they could he held in July. John Commons, Legally Dead, Greets His Dad in Florida Fort Lauderdale, July 17 (UP) A touching reunion was affected here today when John Commons, 53, former University of Wisconsin economics research assistant, who disappeared in 1930 and was declared legally dead in 1938, stepped off a train to meet his father, 82- year-old Dr John Rogers Commons, noted economist.
It was said that the elder Commons did not believe his son to be alive, but when he PAw him walking down the station platform he said that there could be no doubt that the man was the son he had not seen In 14 years. To Return to Job The son was found in Hartford. a few da ye ago working as A driver for a laundry. He said here today, that Hartford he would after so, back good to visit his with my father, and I will take him with me if he wants to gO." Neither man would comment on proceedings necessary to declare the son legally alive again. The younger Commons was married and has a 16-year-old daughter.
Both women are now living in Washington. His wite. Drs Ellen Commons, collected most $10,000 life insurance policy when Commons was declared dead. Commons would not say whether he would attempt a reunion with his family. Won't Seek Insurance Return New York, July 17 (UI') Insurance company officials anpounced today that no attempt would he made to recover some $7500 in DIFFERING VIEWS F.
D. LETTER ABOUT WALLACE Wallace's Nomination On 2d Ballot Predicted by One Backer- Byrnes and Buckley Men Busy Chicago, July 17-(AP)-President Roosevelt let it be known tonight he would vote for renomination of Henry A. Wallace as vicepresident -if he were a convention--but delegate to Democratic he left it up to the convention itself to make a a a a a a a a a choice. In a letter made public by Senator Samuel Jackson of Indiana, permanent convention chairman, Mr Roosevelt said he did not wish to appear to be dictating to the party conclave. Opposing Flews Expressed Wallace supporters at once halled the declaration of presidential views as insurng renomination for him.
But in opposition camps the emphasis was on Mr Roosevelt's assertion that "obviously the convention must do the deciding," Senator Burnet R. Maybank of South Carolina, booster for War Mobilization Director James E. Byrnes, said the letter el a the convention open." But a Wallace backer predicted the vice-president's renomination on the second ballot. There was no immediate comment from lieutenants of Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley, who say they will place his name in nomination for the vice-presidency.
Barkley is to nominate Mr Roosevelt for a fourth term Thursday. Other reaction to the President's statement ranged from an assertion by Representative Thomas d'Alesandro, of Maryland that "Wallace is to a remark by Senator Harry Truman of Missouri, who has been mentioned for the vice-presidency, that "you naturally expect the President to stand by his friends." President's Letter The long-awaited letter was expected to bring into clearer focus the scrap that has been raging around the vice picking the one Issue of the convention. Dated the 14th at Hyde Park, N. the letter White House Washington "My Dear Senator the light of the probability that you will be as permanent chairman of the convention, and because I know that many rumors accompany all conventions, I am wholly willing to give you my own personal thought in regard to the selection of a candidate for vice-president. I do this at this time because I expect be away from Washington for the next few days.
"The easiest way of putting it is this: I have been associated with Henry Wallace during his past four years as vice-president, for eight years earlier while he was secretary of agriculture, and well before that. I like him and I respect him, and he is my personal friend. For these reasong. personally would vote for his renomination if I were a delegate to the convention. "At the same time, do not wish to appear in any way as dictating the convention.
Obviously the convention must do the deciding. And it should-and I am sure it willgive great consideration to the pros and cons of its choice. "Very sincerely yours. "(S) Franklin D. Roosevelt." New stop- Wallace activity was expected immediately among the followers of both War Mobilization James F.
Byrnes and Senate Majority Leader Barkley, classed by Wallace backers as the two men bearing closest watching. Wallace Leader Confident soon as the presidential letter caine out, Jake More, Iowa state Democratic chairman and a leader of the delegation from Wallace's home state, on the second, ballot." my judgment," "the letter is strong enough to swing the delegations that are strongly supporting the President over to Wallace." A first-ballot nomination is unlikely, he said, because there may be many votes for favorite sons. Senator Joseph Guffey of Pennsylvania, one of the leading men Wallace advocates, said he encouraged by the letter, perfectly satisfied with It is very. favorable and should make the renomination of the vice-president a certainty." But the real effects of the letter on convention sentiment will become felt in conferences in hotel rooms during the night and tomorrow in which Wallace supporters will do their best to capitalize on Mr Roosevelt's expression of liking and respect and the opposition wili emphasize a free choice of the convention. Southerners Oppose F.
D. R. The convention, which, begins Wednesday, is all set to hand Mr Roosevelt a fourth-term nominationbut not without some dissent: Mississippi's delegation, which has 20 votes, decided today in a caucus to toss them all to Senator Harry Flood Byrd of Virginia, who frequently has taken issue with the administration. And Florida agreed to abandon its unit voting rule to permit four of lits 18 votes to go to Byrd. The Mississippi action, emphasizing signs of southern revolt in the Democratic party, was hailed by John U.
Barr of New Orleans, chairman of a -President movement. It should, he sald, "put the captors of our convention on notice to the effect that the 180 electoral votes of the southern and border states no longer intend to be. bossed and kicked around by some 400,000 New York Communists." If all delegates were free to follow their conscience, he said, Byrd would be the presidential nominee on the Arst ballot. Mississippi votd to support Byrnes for amid signs that his stock was rising for second spot on the ticket. Aside from the Interest in dates, convention delegates centered their attention on southern issues.
Texas Situation On the temporary convention roll were written the names of an uninstructed 48-vote Texas delegation led by fourth-term opponents. The Dernocratic national committee placed them there, although 8. pro new deal Texas delegation 13 contesting for convention seats. A credentials committee. which meets Wednesday, will decide the Texas contest.
On to the temporary roll also went an all South Carolina delegation which i4 involved in a contest with a. Negro group. Both factions are described as profourth term. SIX LIVES LOST AS FLAMES SWEEP 'TUNNEL OF LOVE' Two Soldiers and Their Wives and Two Employes Lose Lives When Fire Destroys Large Section of Amusem*nt Park at Denver Denver, July 16-(UP)-Fire nel of Love" in an amusem*nt park persons-four of them soldiers and block structure. The other two dead were park tunnel to rescue the occupants.
Flames Spread Rapidly The blaze broke out in the Old- Mill section of Elitch's gardens, one of Denver's largest amusem*nt parks, sweeping rapidly forward from the rear of the tunnel and trapping the pleasureseekers riding in boats through the semidarkness. dead were identified Keithline, 17, park employe. Edward Lowry, 30, ticket taker at the mill ride. Pvt Robert C. JicIlvain and wife, Mary, believed of Wichita, Kan.
Pvt R. L. Jacobberger and wife, laxine, believed of lIolly wood. The two soldiers were believed to he stationed at a nearby post in Colorado The blaze quickly consumed the old tunnel, which such scenic views painted on its sides as the old lady in the shoe, and other fairybook tales. The coolness and quick thinking of Corp William Kilhourne of Louisville, who was riding in a boat just ahead of the one carrying the soldiers and their wives, was credited with saving five lives.
Boat in Flames Kilbourne, who stationed at Buckley field, near Denver, heard a woman scream and turned around just in time to see the whole front of their boat go up in flaines. TEXAS DEMOCRATS GIVEN PLACES ON CONVENTION ROLL 20 Vote Mississippi Delegation, Previously Uninstructed, Comes Out for Byrd for President Chicago, July 17-(AP) -The South had a field day in the Democratic national convention preliminaries today as the 48-vote uninstructed delegation from Texas led by anti-fourth-termers won places on the temporary convention roll without a fight. In rapid order, these other developments served to focus attention on Dixie 20-vote Mississippi delegation previously uninstructed as to a presidential nominee, a came out Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia for the presidential nomination and unan-1 imously reaffirmed the action of their state convention in freeing the state electors if certain conditions are not met in the national platform. Texas Situation 2-The national committee put uninstructed Texas delegates on the temporary convention roll after referring the Texas contest to the convention credentials committee, meeting Wednesday, without prejudice to the rights of pro-Roosevelt contestants.
3-The national committee also voted unanimously to place all-white delegation from South Carolina, headed by Senator Burnet Maybank, on the temporary roll. Both a this and a contesting all- Negro group were described as "100 per cent for Roosevelt's reelection." 4-The national committee voted to retain the present apportionment of delegates after defeating a move by Gov Chauncey Sparks of Alabama to give the South an additional bonus of delegates to compensate for lessening its power in selecting presidential candidates through abolition of the twothirds nominating rule in 1936. A compensating bonus of two delegates for each state going Democratic in the I last presidential election was voted at the convention. 5-llerman Jones of Austin, vicechairman of a pro-fourth term delegation from Texas which seeks to be seated over the uninstructed group led by former Gov Dan Moody, told A conference that if the Texas Democrats go through with their threat to vote against the party nominee in the electoral college it would "destroy party government and imperil the internal peace of this nation." VETERANS OF INVASION ARRIVE AT NEW YORK Boston and Marblehead Soldiers Wounded First Day On French Beaches New York, July 13- (AP) Two Massachusetts fighters stormed Nazi defenses in Normandy on D-day and returned to the United States today for further. treatment of wounds received on France's braches.
Put Ernest Troworidge of Boston said, upon arrival at Halloran General hospital, that he had progressed only about 100 yards on the beach when machine-gun bullets hit both his legs. A German sniper plugged another bullet into his thigh. His helmet kept a third bullet from striking his head. He administered first aid to himself and waited until he was picked up and placed on. a ship which returned him to England.
Sergt Clifford Boggis of Marblehead was a member of bazooka team which reached the barbed -wire entanglements on the beach. As he shot through these defenses, a mine exploded behind him, wounding the left Philadelphia, July 13-(AP)-Philadelphia show folk want entertainers and skits which belittle any throughout the nation to ban paulokes After local 6 of the American Guild of Variety Artists adopted a resolution asking avoidance of "racial cliches and caricatures for comedy purposes," Executive Secretary Richard Mayo said, "We regard this not only as A. wartime necessity but as the declaration of policy long overdue." "For if the peace is to endure it must he based on the great that all men are created equal." Ban On Racial Jokes Urged by Entertainers (GENERAL, 5 OTHERS KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE IN ORCHARD Maj-Gen Newgarden, 10th Armored Division Chief. and Two Colonels Die During Storm in Tennessee FLIER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON FOR AIR ACCIDENT Lieutenant Whose Plane capitated Autoist Stunned by Verdict--Term May Be Reduced Later Chattanooga, July 15-(AP) -A two-engined army plane, plunging to earth during a violent storm last night. carried to instant death Maj-Gen Paul 1V.
Newgarden. commander of the 10th armored division, and five other army men, including two colonels. In the plane, which disintegrated after crashing headlong through an orchard, were Col Renn Lawrence, commander of a combat unit: Second Lieut J. R. Lockett.
32, of Granada. Flight Officer E. S. Thle. 37, of Slater, and Staff Sergt F.
J. Allhright. 26, of Bradford, 0. The army withheld the name of the second colonel, pending notification of next of kin. Widows Attend Ru All were on the way Fort Knox, to Augusta, Ga.
where Gen Newgarden was to have reviewed troops of the 10th armored division in celebration of the second anniversary of his command. Officials at Camp Gordon, where the 10th armored is stationed, posed suspension of the anniversary ceremonies, but Mrs. Newsarden Insisted the observance be carried out. She and the widow of Col Lawrence attended the review. Col Howard Clark, Fort Oglethorpe commander, said the plane was torn into small pieces when it sheared through the after narrowly missing 3 dormitory of the Bonny Oaks school.
a county institution. The tail surface the largest identifiable piece. Five partially opened parachutes were scattered nearby. 1 veteran soldier. 52-year-old Gen Newgarden 1S a West Pointer and a graduate of the Army War college.
chief of staff. G-3, in the 6th corps From 1936 to 1940 he was assistant area, at Chicago. He advanced to brigadier-general in 1941, and to major-general June 22. 1942. He was a native of Philadelphia, and resided in Washington.
Tentative funeral arrangements contemplated hurial Wednesday in Arlington cemetery, Va. Col Lawrence, veteran of World war 1, became a full colonel in July, 1912. He lived at Chattanooga. Marana Field, July 15 (AP)Second Lieut Howard E. Stittsworth, 21-year-old Luke field flier, must spend the rest of his life imprisoned at hard labor, a court board ordered today in convicting him of murder for decapitation of a motorist in an autmobile-airplane accident.
The airman appeared stunned by the verdict, which recommended dismissal from the service and convicted him on the murder charge and a charge of violation of flying regulations. Within Six Feet of Ground Stittsworth, whose home is in Wakefield, was identified by witpilot of a plane that dipped within nesses during a two-day da trial as the six feet of the pavement on United States Highway 89 June 22 near Wittman. decapitating with A wing tip Earl W. Nepple, Los Angeles hotelman. The sentence is subject to review by the commanding general of the air forces western training command at Santa Ana, the judge-advo-larcenr cate-general of the army and President Roosevelt.
The sentences can be mitigated by any one of the three. Pending the review, Stittsworth will be confined to his quarters at Luke field. It was mandatory with the court upon convicting Stittsworth to give either the life sentence or a death penalty. The members of the courtmartial board took the case under advisem*nt late yesterday. They deliberated more than hours today.
ADMITS KIDNAPING BABY SHE COVETED New York, July 11-(UP)-A pale. 29-year-old divorcee with mascara smudges around her eyes solved the mystery of the New York Foundling home today when she confessed that she kidnaped six-month-old BarAnne Goggin from her crib and kept her at the apartment of a coastguardsman for 36 hours. wanted much have a baby of my own," Mrg Joan Schlutter told police, explaining that she climbed an eight-foot wall outside the hospital and took baby from her crib when "the poor thing cried" at dawn Thursday. did not know that the baby's mother. Anna, underwent a serious operation today, that her life might have depended on the baby's safe return.
Barbara Anne's father, Walter, a plumber's helper. had placed the baby in the foundling home "for safekeeping and the kind of care I could not give her until her mother gets well." detectives found her dingy Anne was unharmed' when midtown apartment of Boatswain's Mate Raymond White, but she had a the foundling home where she slept slight cold. She WAS taken back to quietly tonight. Mrs Schlutter bought several rattles for the child. and there was a baby buggy in the living room when White came home today.
PARATROOPERS' ONLY WOUNDS CUT THROATS Temple, July 11 (AP) Paratrooper Andrew Wesolowaki of Milwaukee, returned by plane to McCloskey General hospital, said today he saw seven United States pamtroopers in Normandy "on the ground with no other wounds but cut throats." Weslowskl. a private first the 82d airborne division, was one of four wounded men returned by plane to McCloskey today. Auto Makers Fail to Cheer At 'Green Light' From WPB Told They Can Make Designs, Most Think Postwar Car Will Be Like 1942's which swept through a darkened "Tun- here late today killed at least six their wives--and gutted the square employes who rushed into the scenic "I shouted at the occupants to hit the water, which wag only about five feet deep in the tunnel, a and two cf them did manage to get out of the boat." Kilbourne said managed to reach I don't know" -and shove the boat ahead of him out of the tunnel. He then managed to get his own boat out. Firemen battled the blaze for an hour before bringing it under control.
The tunnel. a winding affair, covers about three blocks in length. It been redecorated and remodeled just this year. It contained about five feet of water and bouts were propelled through it by means of a huge wooden paddle, which stirred up water currents. It was dark inside, except for 3 few lights to show up the paintings.
The roof was of tar paper construction and the sides were canvas, with scenic views painted on them. Papiermache displays were set along the walls. Cause of the blaze was not determined immediately, although firemen expressed the belief it might have started from a short circuit in electrical wiring. GIRL LOSES AN ARM TO ZOO BEAR AFTER NIGHT CLUB PARTY Miss Catherine Searles, 24: Waves Handkerchief in Cage After Soldier's Hat Grabbed and Recovered New York, July 17-(AP)-A 900- pound polar bear the right arm off Miss Catherine Searles, 24- year-old daughter of wealthy zinc manufacturer. early today when she and three companions.
capped A night cluh party by visiting Central park zoo. Police said when the girl climbed over A three-foot guard rail and waved a handkerchief through steel bars of the bear enclosure the beast grasped her arm and gnawed it from Anger tips to elbow. Condition Serlous The arm later was amputated near the shoulder. Her condition was serious. but surgeons gave her a chance to live.
Miss Searles, who had been active as a volunteer ambulance driver, resided in a Park-avenue apartment. Her parents. Mr and Mrs Henry Malcolm Searles of Rahway, N. were called from their summer place at Lake Placid. Police told this Searles had visited the Stork club with socially -prominent Corp Edward Cheney of Manchester.
on furlough from Camp Shelby, William Chick of Boston. and New York City Bra Auctioneer Henry Miss Gertrude Brady, daughter of Brady. The party decided to "see the animals" and entered the park ZOO at about 2 a. halting in front of the enclosure where two seven-ycarold Polar bears, Soc, a male, and Cony, a female, were sleeping. Cheney waved his garrison cap through the bars and Soc made a swipe at it with his huge pant, knocking it from the soldier's han.l.
The men recovered ed the cap with a stick. Waves Handkerchief Then Miss Searles waved her I handkerchief. Soc caught her hand with A claw, pressed her against a bar of the cage and gnashed at her. He released his grip on the screaming young woman only when her horrified companions pushed flaming newspapers into his snout. Police took Miss Searles to a hospital, a here she was given blood transfusions.
At dawn. keepers found both bears sleeping. Just inside the cage they recovered a diamond ring and a "good luck" bracelet Miss Searles had worn. Both pieces of jewelry had been mashed by the bear's teeth. 8500 MORE NURSES WILL BE RECRUITED WMC Announces Total ed for Army, Navy Before January 1 Washington, July 17 (AP) The War Manpower commission announced today that In cooperation with the Red Cross it will recruit at least 8500 more nurses for the army and navy during the rest of 1944.
The army will get 5500 at the rate of 1000 a month, and the navy 3000 at the rate of 500 a month. The nurse situation In the army and In active civilian In training Most of the new recruits will come who are classified a as available tor from those in active civilian service military service. Manpower Chairman Paul Mcnu*tt said. Some of the recruits will be taken 011 a a a graduation ing corps sponsored by the United from the United States cadet trainStates public health service. HINCKLEY SELECTED TO FIX WAR CONTRACTS Washington.
July 14-(AP)-Robert H. Hinckley. 53-year-old businessman and former assistant secretary of commerce, was selected by President Roosevelt today for the job of settling billions of dollars of government munitions contracts when the war ends. vice-president of the Sperry corporation, linckley is resigning to accept the newly created position of director of contract settlement, the Whie House announced. Congress created the post in accordance with recommendations by Bernard M.
Baruch and John J. Hanco*ck. special advisers to the Office of War Mobilization. 16,295 SUSPECTS INVESTIGATED BY FBI DURING PAST YEAR J. Edgar Hoover 13,616 Convictions for 12- Month Period Ending June 30-None of the Cases Was Enemy Directed Washington, July 15-(AP)-The FBI investigated 16,295 instances of suspected sabotage and found 1736 cases of deliberate destruction in the 10 months ending June 30 but reported today that none was enemydirected.
Fifty -one persons were convicted of sahotage and 531 others of various charges arising from the incidents. Director J. Edgar Hoover said in his annual report that the year was then investigations busiest in led the to FBI's 13.616 history. convictions Its -3322 more than during the same period last year. Aithough a major portion of the agency's work was directly connected with the war, the bureau deciared there was 110 recess for the regular peacetime type of offender.
"Here is the bureau's fiscal year box score: Convictions, 97.28 per cent of cases brought to trial. Sentences, 33,615 years, 2 months, 11 days, and four life sentences. Fines savings and recoveries, 190,203.91. Espionage. 11 convictions.
Sabotage, 51 convictions Suspected sabotage investigations, 16.293. Deliberate destruction found in 1736 instances, resulting in 531 convictions. Illegal wearing of the uniform, 695 convictions, compared with 128 in 1913. Convictions of impersonating An officer or government official, 396. Selective service convictions, 5302.
resulting in sentences 14.616 years. and fines of $439,168.02. Theft of government property convictions, 1143, compared with 631 in 1913. Convictions for fraud against the 1913. government, Convictions 235, for a compared with 63 in violations of Serve icemen's Dependents Allowance act, Kidnaping convictions, 36.
Of 261 kidnaping cases handled by the FBI since 1032, said the report, all but two have been solved. Convictions for theft from interstate shipments, 668, compared with 333 In in 1913. addition. the report said the identification division had 013.197 fingerprint cards on file as of June the 30. an year.
increase of 14.633,665 durThe FBI laboratory performed 500 examinations involving 223.034 specimens of evidence and assisted other law enforcement agencies in 1611 instances. N.Y. UNION OFFICIAL HELD IN THEFT OF $60,000 IN FUNDS Alleged Loot From Bakery Local Includes Soldiers' Cigaret Money and Cash From War Bonds New York, July 15-(AP) -Wesley F. Wood, secretary-treasurer of a New York Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union of America local (AFL) was arrested today in Boston and charged with grand in the theft of $60.000 of union funds, Dist-Atty Frank S. Hogan announced.
Hogan said the stolen money included funds raised for buying cigarets for soldiers and cash obtained by converting war bonds purchased by the union. Sought Since July A He wAS arrested by detectives of the New York county district-attorney's office grand jury squad. They have been seeking Wood, also known as Wesley F. Bleidner, since his, indictinent July 6. Hogan said.
The indictment contains six-charges. four of which accuse Wood of theft of $21,184.45 which he held As treasurer of a. victory committee to ohtain contributions for the New York state war labor chest. The other two charge that Wood absconded with an additional $38,397.80 in war bonds representing union dues and initiation fees. Washington, July 14-(AP) -Mentbers of the automohile industry visory committee displayed a lack Di enthuslasm today at news from the War Production hoard that they are free after next week to design now passenger car models against the lay of Germany's collapse.
Without a dissenting voice, the 14 automobile executives reported that their designers and engineers are still so tied up with a continuing and increasing burden of would be impossible work probably to offer cars very radically different from the 1942 models. Members of the committee said preferred to pass over two major items on WPB's meeting agenda. 11'1 grounds that it was "unrealistic" 117 make plans now which might he fected hy unforsceable circ*mstances in the future. The inceting therefore broke 111 without action on these two wire heralded proposals: First, a request that each company present figures on the minimum broduction rate at which it could sonably resume the manufacture of passenger cars. otticials h31 aimed at A industry- wide startinz goal about 0.160.000 A year, about half of 1941 production.
Second. the so-called "blue order" plan. under which each manufacturer would place orders for parts and m3- terials for civilian cars, the orders to Alled at some later time when WVPB gives the go-ahead signal. The plan was offered as means of clearing up priority and paper work ahead of actual reconversion, besides vealing potential bottlenecks, The industry representatives galA warm approval, however, to the WPB order, to be issued the 29th, permitting manufacturers to place purchase orders now for machine tools which will be needed when limited production is resumed. L.
R. Boulware, WPR vice-chairman for operations, said only about 7500 new tools will be required, since approximately three-quarters pi the machine tools needed already are in the plants in the form of governmentowned equipment for war production. The most controversial question in motor car reconversion -whether the entire industry should resume peacetime work simultaneously or bit by bit as war work Is cut off -did not come up. However, Boulware told reporters later that in WPB's opinion, it would be "utterly hopeless to think that all companies could start at the same time." The industry itself has advocated a simultaneous start. BOARDS SELECTED TO STUDY ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR Obeying Congress Direction.
Navy Group Wili Open Its Inquiry Monday, and Army Also Chooses Probers Washington, July 14-(AP)-Heads of the' war and navy departments today created special boards to inquire into the Japanese. attack on Pearl Harbor. The navy court will convene Monday to begin Its study, A similar board of officers, appointed by War Secretary Stimson, will hold itself ready for a separate inquiry. The action complied with terms of a congressional resolution which directed an investigation forthwith facts surrounding the The army board is headed by LieutGen George Grunert, who was structed to hold sessions "at such times and places as are required." Grunert is commanding general of the eastern defense command. Other members are Maj-Gen Henry D.
sell, member of the department manpower board now stationed at Columbus, 0., and Maj-Gen Walter 11. Frank, commanding air general of the army Air forces service command, with headquarters at Patterson field, Ohin. Secretary Forrestal said the navy court of inquiry, headed by Admiral Orin G. Murfin (ret.) as president, will convene at the navy department here. Two other members of the court are Admiral Edward C.
Kalbfus (ret.) and Vire-Admiral Adolphus Andrews The judge advocate general will he Comdr Harold Riesemeier of Modesto, Cal, The court of inquiry will study the circ*mstances of the attack and 18 not 8 step toward opening of courtmartial proceedings against the commanding officers at J'earl llarbor at the time. These officers, Rear Admiral Husband L. Kimmel of the navy and Maj-Gen Walter C. Short of the army, have been awaiting court tial since for alleged dereliction of duty. Patterson Raps Resumption Of Production for Civilians life insurance paid to Mrs John A.
Commons, wife of a Wisconsin economica professor who was pronounced dead years after his disappearance in 1930. Commons had been declared legally dead by the courts after an investigation conducted by the Mutual Life Insurance company. A compromise settlement of $7500 on A face value policy of $10,000 was allowed Mrs Commons "because of the sincerity of the claimant," officials here said. FREEDOM IS ASKED FOR JAPS IN THE U.S. Methodists in Western States Would Allow Them to Return to Coast Salt Lake City, July 15-(AP) Representatives of Methodist churches in 10 western states, Ha.wad and Alaska asserted today that "democratic justice will be best served by granting freedom of movement to loyal Japanese anywhere in the United States, on the same basis a3 other Americans and aliens of other countries." "This would Include." said a resolution adopted by the Methodists' western jurisdictional conference, "the right to return to the Pacific coast." Washington, July 13-(UP)-Acting Secretary of War Robert I'.
Patterson today reopened the Intragovernmental reconversion dispute when he asserted that the War Production board's program for resumption of civilian production was authorized in the face of a $400,000,000 lag in army supplies for the second quarter of this year. Warning that war production is feeling the manpower pinch more than ever, he told a news conference that failure to meet schedules represented "about an 8 per cent lag in the target set." Sharpest slumps. he said, duty trucks. put field mines, medium were in output of bulldozers, heavy tanks And 155-mm guns. He blamed manpower difficulties partly on the "prevalent, but grossly mistaken, feeling" that the war is about over.
"Exaggerated impressions" of cutbacks also are responsible, he added. Nelson's Plan Opposed Roth the war and navy departments have vigorously opposed WPB Chairman Donald MI. Nelson's plan tor resuming civilian production. Specific changeovers were to have started the 1st but were delayed until August 15, primarily due to military opposition. Preparatory measures, however, are scheduled to begin the 15th.
War a Manpower Commissioner Paul V. Mcnu*tt said concurrently that the WPB plan increases the urgency of WMC's priority referral program. He reported that 200.000 additional workers are needed immediately in vital industries, including several thousand for a "vast secret project of highest priority demands." "We are all anxious to get hack to civilian production, and to full peacetime activities." he added. wo must face the fact that our first der of business is to win this cruel war and win It at the earliest poogible moment. It 18 imperative, therefore, that resumption of.
civilian production be carried on in A.n orderly manner." WPR Vice-Chairman Charles E. Wilson. who also opposed Nelson'a program, announced meanwhile that President. Roosevelt had persuaded him to remain at his post instead of returning to his Job as head of General Electric company. After A talk n.t the White House, he said that the P'resident insisted he remain, "particularly with the production program in its present atage." Supporting Industries Blamed Patterson said that when secondquarter goals were set they sidered achievable.
Greatest dimlculty has centered in supporting industries rather than those which turn out finished products. The lag, he added, makes start of the WPB program clearly infeasible. sions," he a sald. "There Is only one "You can draw your own conclubarrel of manpower from which to draw for all these competing industries." In A number of instances where production is lagging. he added, started to meet the demands for comsharply expanded a programs must be bat theaters.
Battle requirements. he pointed out, Are continually changing the nature and scope of these demands..
