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Westward Trip Encircling
Globe Will Keep Close
to the Equator.
•7 tht Asfoclated Press.
NEW YORK, February 12 —Amelia
Earhart will assume the role of "guinea
pig” next month in a globe-girdling
air trip in which she hopes to "find
out more about the reactions of hu
man beings to flight.”
Dressed in brown slacks, her clear
blue eyes shining with anticipation,
the only woman to fly solo over both
the Atlantic and Pacific announced
her plans to start in March on a
27,000-mile westward flight around
the world.
' "It’s something I want to do more
than anything else in the world,” she
aald.
As casually as a housewife outlining
a shopping tour, she described the
route to be taken, "as close to the
Equator as I can go.”
Capt. Harry Manning, a sea cap
tain, frequently decorated for heroism
in ocean rescues, will accompany Mrs.
Putnam as navigator, at least across
the Pacific.
“I’m going to dump him off some
where after we are across the Pacific,”
■he said.
"From Oakland we will fly to Hono
lulu,” she said, "then we plan to hop
■cross the Pacific on the longest water
Bight, 2,550 miles, to Howland Island,
Just a speck in the ocean.”
Step by step, she traced her project
ed route . . . Eastward from Howland
Island to Lae. New Guinea . . .To
Darwin, Australia . . . northwestward
over the regular England-Australia air
route . . . across Africa over a path
Cot yet determined . . . from Dakar,
Africa, to Natal, across the South
Atlantic . . . and finally back to
Oakland by way of either Miami or
Mexico.
“I am going to be the guinea pig
this time,” she laughed. “I want to
know what food is best for long
Bights, to find out what happens to us
humans after hours and hours of
(lying and why.”
Her plane, she said, will carry a
maximum of 1,150 gallons of fuel,
enough for a 4.000-mile flight, “If I
Stretch it far enough.”
PRUNKEN DRIVING LAID
TO RUBINOFF’S EX-WIFE
Blanche Moreland Is Sentenced
to Ten Days in Jail at
Chicago.
Bt the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 12.—Blanche
Moreland, 35, divorced wife of David
Rubinoff, stage and radio violinist,
was sentenced yesterday by Judge
Charles S. Dougherty to 10 days in
the county jail for driving an auto
mobile while intoxicated.
The former show girl testified her
ear jumped a curb January 26 be
cause the pavement was slippery and
the auto skidded.
“I must have fainted when it hap
pened,” she said. “I had only two
Brinks of wine with some friends.”
Sergt. Charles Kiefer of the park
police testified it took him “just 30
seconds” to determine she was in
toxicated.
BOY SCOUTS’ BIRTHDAY
In celebration of the twenty-seventh
Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of
America, a big birthday cake will be
cut tonight by Troop 5 at St. Alban’s
parish hall, in the Cathedral close.
Webster Capps, Eagle Scout and
Senior patrol leader, will preside. The
Scouts will present a play, and there
Will be a musical program and an of
ficial ceremony to observe the Scout;
anniversary. John H. Bayless, scout
master, will officiate,
FOUND.
Sandbag, black, suede, at Sheridan ClF- I
tie. North 1735,__
SKIES, found on Primrose st.. Chevy
Chase. Md.. Sun. morning. Owner call
■Wisconsin 3320.
LOST.
Si LACK ONYX RING, white gold, amall
diamond in corner; Palace Theater bet.
* and 10 p.m. Feb. 10. Reward. P T.
Moran Co,, 3250 M st. n.w. West 1800,
BRACELET, gold; between Georgia ave.
and Kenyon st. and 10th and E ats. Re
gard. _Columbla_4 340. _ 13*
BRACELET—On Friday, Feb. 5. diamond
bracelet. Raleigh Hotel or s.e. section. Cali
Mr, Inghram. Raleigh Hotel. Reward.
fcOGS—Pair of young English setters.
Female, white with black spots and tich
lng. brown on muzzle: male, blue belton
fray appearance. Liberal reward. Capi
yol Heights 23-F-22._ 13»
FOX TERRIER, male, white; black and
tan spots, smooth-haired; vicinity Cleve
land Park: tag No. 22916. Reward. Cleve
land 7099.
Lady'S PEARL NECKLACE—Vicinity
Northeast, Reward. 721 10th st. n.e._•
PURSE, black suede, rhinestone clasp and
frame, vicinity Mass. ave. (Westchester)
and Dupont Circle. Reward. Cleveland
f083._
WRIST WATCH, lady's yellow Bulova. lost
Feb 8. downtown or on Takoma or 13th
and D ear line; reward, Georgia 0809.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Vhe annual meeting of the stock
fiolders of A. S. Pratt & Sons. Inc., will
be held at the offices of the company.
Bowen Building 815 16th st. n.w.. Wash
ington. D. C.. at 11 o'clock am. on
Thursday. March 4. 1937. H. R DU
CANY. Jr.. President._
DAILY TRIPS MOVING LOADS AND PART
loads to and from Balto.. Phila. and New
York. Freauent trios to other Eastern
cities. "Dependable Service Since 1896."
THE DAVIDSON TRANSFER Ac STORAGE
CO._Phone Decatur 2500._
S WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts other than those contracted by my
. self. BURTON FOSTER, 114 Cedar lane,
Bethesda. Md._ *
ON FEBRUARY 27. 1937. WILL BELL AT
public auction at Elchberg’s. one Cadillac
•edan. engine No. 331861. lor storage and
repairs._._*
THIS TO NOTIFY ALL CREDITORS THAT
Win. J. Monaghan Is selling grocery estab
lishment at 234 C st. n.e. Please present
all claims to Myer Pumps, attorney. 402
6th st. n.w.. before February 22. 1937,
when the sale will be closed._ 16*
OLD DAGUERREOTYPES, TINTYPES. Ko
dak prints or any treasured “keepsake
pictures" restored Improved, copied. ED
MON8TON STUDIO. 1333 P st. n.w._
CEDAR HILL CEMETERY LOTS AT SPEC
nlatlve price for aulek sale, 6 sites, lot 64.
rction 9: $375. National 6797.
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by any one other than
myself. J. W. McNEALY. 332 2nd st. n.e.
12*
PIANO TUNING. $3.00.
15 years’ experience: satisfactory work.
Phone Lincoln 2135-W, R. P, WILLEY._•
See ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
polders of Woodward & Lothrop will be
peld at the office of the corporation at
Xlth and P sta. n.w.. Washington. D. C»
an Monday, the 15th day of March. 1937.
at 12 o'clock noon
Proxies are being solicited by the man
Mement of the corporation. The action
which It Is Intended shall be taken by the
holders of such proxies will be to vote for:
A. Election of trustees to serve for the
•nsulng year, and until their successors
shall be elected.
B. Approval of the minutes of the pre
vious annual meeting of the stockholders.
C. Authority to appropriate funds for
fheritable contributions during the year
937
The management knows of no other
matters that will be presented at the
annual meeting However, should any such
other matters be.presented at said meeting.
?iroxles given in pursuance of the foreso
ng request will be voted upon those
matters._
O. N. EVERETT. Secretary.
ON FEBRUARY*20. 1937. AT EICHBKRG'S
Auction. 1227 R st. n.w.. we will sell for
atprage bills and repairs: Chevrolet coach,
motor No 4390931; Chevrolet coach, motor
No 1521988- Pontiac coach, motor No.
P-736568; Pcrd roadster motor No.
A-2483547; Dodge coupe, motor No DC
11850-B. C. At 1C GARAGE. 1724 Ktlo
yarns rd. Af.
Plan Globe-Girdling Flight
Amelia Earhart Putnam, who announced last night she was planning an East-to-West globe
circling flight close to the Equator, maps her proposed route with Capt. Harry Manning, hero of
ocean rescues, who will accompany her on part of the flight as navigator.
—Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
ADMITS LONE GUILT
IN DAVIS SLAYING
Farm Hand Is Reported to
Have Acted by Himself
in Kidnaping Doctor.
By the Associated fuss.
KANSAS CITY, February 12 —Con
siderable secrecy was thrown around
plans today for the prosecution of
lean-jawed Robert Kenyon after the
23-year-old farm hand was quoted as
confessing he alone kidnaped and
killed Dr. J. C. Davis of Willow
Springs, Mo.
Col. B. Marvin Casteel, head of Mis
souri's highway patrol, announced
Kenyon had made a full oral statement
in which he told of coldly shooting
down the 67-year-old country physi
cian January 26 in a thicket as the
man frantically waved a check book
and offered to pay $5,000.
Officers rushed Kenyon here after
the physician’s body was found last
week. He was to have been arraigned
on a murder charge yesterday at West
Plains, Md„ but the Howell County
prosecutor postponed the hearing until
“some time next week.” Officers did
not comment on a report that Kenyon
would plead guilty.
Casteel said Kenyon admitted killing
Dr. Davis about 35 minutes after
luring him into a car on a fake med
ical call.
“Kenyon said he marched the doctor
from his car into the thicket by the
road,” Casteel asserted last night at
St. Joseph, Mo.
“Dr. Davis drew his checkbook from
his pocket and argued with Kenyon
to accept a check for $5,000. Kenyon
refused. Dr. Davis took a couple of
steps toward him and Kenyon pulled
the trigger, he told me. He said he
shot the physician six times.
The highway officer asserted Ken
yon gave as his motive for the slay
ing the fact he had no place to keep
Dr. Davis while negotiating for ran
som.
Probert
(Continued From First Page.)
Adelaide R. Probert church fund, the
Adelaide R. Probert humanity fund,
the Adelaide R. Probert fund for the
Washington Animal Rescue League
and the Adelaide R. Probert fund for
the Maryland-Virginia Animal Rescue
League.
The will directed that from the
church fund the executor pay to the
pastor of St. John's Episcopal Church,
Olney, such sums from time to time
as are reasonable for the repair and
upkeep of the Adelaide R. Probert
memorial organ, the repair, upkeep,
furnishing and heating of the rectory
of St. John’s rhurch and for supple
menting the pastor’s salary to such an
extent as is necessary to permit the
pastor to live as is befitting his calling
and station.
May Aid Needy.
Under the will, the trustee may also,
on the recommendation of the pastor,
pay sums of money from the church
fund to any needy persons In distress,
who cannot be relieved otherwise, up
to 1 per cent of the fund In any one
month. *
Prom the humanity fund sums are
to be paid from time to time to defray
expenses of medical care and attention
for the comfort of sick persons who
are unable to obtain such care other
wise.
To the directors of the Washington
Animal Rescue League are to be paid
from time to time sums of money to
defray cost of operations of the league
and particularly for relieving specific
cases of distress among animals. Pro
vision is made for payment to the di
rectors of the Maryland-Virginia Ani
mal Rescue League of sums of money
from time to time for similar pur
poses.
The will states that “because the
objects for which the trusts are created
were dear to her in life, I have estab
lished them In memory of my deceased
wife."
The executor is directed to see that
before the end of the first year from
the date of the testator's death all
domestic animals belonging to the dec-'
cedent are humanely destroyed and
decently buried on Homeland Farms.
Whaling Improves.
Development of the whaling Indus
try is being studied by Australian offi
cials In Sydney. Norwegian and other
whalers rave recently revealed the pos
sibilities by the big catches In Aus
tralian waters. One party captured
1,600 whales In two months off the
coast of Western Australia. Ths oil
yield was valued at $1,000,000.
A
Madrid
(Continued From First Page.)_
low-flying airplanes raking the sector
with machine guns, and infantry hurl
ing hand grenades had driven the Fas
cists out of the area completely.
At Almeria. said dispatches received
here, the normal population of 50.000
had been quadrupled by the influx of
refugees, and authorities were taking
steps to send them to other points.
Government troops, meanwhile, were
reported reorganizing, preparing for a
counter-offensive.
Despite the loss of Malaga, govern
ment planes were said in official re
ports to have shot down four insurgent
pursuit craft and one tri-motored
piano In that sector, bringing death to
all the occupants.
Just north of Madrid a Fascist col
umn battled fiercely to take the village
of Fuencarral. while insurgent planes
bombed Madrid’s north station, south
of Fuencarral.
Newspapers assailed the bombing of
Alcala de Henares, in which a woman
and five children were reported killed,
as “a new criminal attack on a non
military objective.” The town lies
about 20 miles northeast of Madrid.
An official announcement said de
fense authorities were anxious to
facilitate the evacuation of foreigners
remaining in Madrid and urged those
wishing to leave to notify police.
Automobile traffic between Madrid and
i the coast continued through Alcala
de Henares.
INSURGENTS SHELL ALBORAYA.
Moat of Shells Harmless to Villagers
Near Valencia.
VALENCIA, February 12 OP).—In
surgent warships hurled more than 30
shells into the village of Alboraya,
only two and a half miles north of
here, early today.
The bombardment started at 1:40
a.m. and lasted a half hour. No cas
ualties had been reported to Valencia
at mid-moming, although it was
known only slight damage was caused.
Most of the shells fell harmlessly on
the beach.
There were no signs of panic as
the citizens heeded the alarm sirens
and hid in bombproof shelters. The
sound of the firing was heard plainly
in Valencia, leading at first to the
belief another attack was being made
on the seat of the Socialist govern
ment.
NEW INSURGENT FRONT.
Jarama River Southeast of Madrid
"Tightened.”
WITH THE FACIST INSURGENTS,
Southeast of Madrid, February 12 (JP).
—Insurgent besiegers, led by dashing
Moorish troopers, established a new
10-mlle front along the Jarama River
Southeast of Madrid today and tight
ened their military grasp on the city’s
supply routes.
Sweeping out of the hills, at the
southern terminus of this front, the
insurgents drove government' militia
men and an international defense
column from the east bank of the
river and occupied San Martin De La
Vega, on the west bank. There were
heavy government casualties.
(From this point the new front runs
north and slightly east of the Madrid
Valencia road, which insurgents have
announced they control. The govern
ment, however, insists the road still is
actually open to travel, although un
der fierce fire).
The main body of insurgents, said
reports from the front lines, was
streaming across the Jarama for the
eventual push to the north on the
eastern side of Madrid. Success in
their advance would virtually com
plete the encirclement of the capital.
MALAGA HOLDS MASS.
MALAGA, Spain, February 11 (IP).—
A victory mass was celebrated today
under the palm trees of the city’s
principal park within a few blocks of
the famous Malaga Cathedral, from
which the last of the miserable refu
gees who made it their home for
months were moved out.
Under a noonday sun about 10,000
citizens attended the mass. The Duke
of Seville, one of the leaders of the
Insurgent forces which captured this
port Monday, and his state sat bare
headed on horseback during the serv
ices and then reviewed a long column
of troops. Overhead Fascist airplanes
performed spectacular evolutions.
Hundreds of refugees who lived in
squalor in the cathedral during the
Socialist occupation of Malaga were
evicted by the insurgent authorities.
Twelve members of the civil guard
who served on the Malaga "Control
Committee" during the Socialist regime
went on trial before a Fascist military
tribunal. The prosecution charged
they had approved mass executions of
insurgents, but the defense pleaded
they had served on the committee
merely to try to keep order. Many
townsfolk were called as witnesses for
each side. A priest testified in favor
of one defendant ^
» a
Proposal for Permanent Re
sources Board to Be
Discussed.
The Board of Directors and Ad
visory Council of the American Plan
ning and Civic Association opened
their annual meeting today at the
Union Trust Building. Mrs. Roose
velt was among those scheduled to
attend.
Subjects to be discussed include the
proposals of the President's Committee
on Reorganization for establishment
of a' permanent national resources
board and a conservation department.
The officials of the association also
will take up housing, roadside im
provement, planning education, and
the development of national parks.
Flavel Shurtlell, counsel, will report
on hs survey of legal aspects of road
side improvement.
Frederic A. Delano, president of the
association, will preside. Other offi
cers who will attend are: Harold 8.
Buttenheim and Horace M. Albright,
both of New York City, and Col. Rich
ard Lieber, Indianapolis, vice presi
dents; Alfred Bettman, Cincinnati;
Miss H. Marie Dermitt, Pittsburgh;
Clarence Phelps Dodge, Washington;
Earle S. Draper, Knoxville, Tenn.: J.
Horace McFarland, Harrisburg, Pa.;
Samuel P. Wetherlll, jr„ Philadelphia;
E. C. Graham, Washington; H. T.
McIntosh, Albany, Ga.; Chauncey J.
Hamlin, Buffalo; Electus D. Litch
field. New York City: Mrs. Junius S.
Morgan, Princeton, N. J.; L. Deming
Tilton, Santa Barbara, Calif.; George
Radcliffe, Baltimore; Harlean James,
Washington.
This evening Delano and the board
are tendering a dinner at the Willard
Hotel in honor of the National Re
sources Committee. Speakers will in
clude Dr. Charles E. Merriam of Chi
cago, Dr. Caldwln M. Woods of Berke
ley. Calif., and Charles Eliot, 2d, of
Washington.
Prince
(Continued From First Page.)
quickly among Neapolitans. Crowds
before the palace cheered the royal
family.
Congratulations sped swiftly from
Rome from the baby’s grandfather,
King Victor Emmanuel; Premier Mus
solini, Pope Pius and others. The
King prepared to leave for Naples to
night.
The Neapolitan City, with a repu
tation for festivals, went wild with joy.
The news was flashed throughout the
entire country.
(The new baby takes royal preced
ence over his 2-year-old sister, Marie
Pia. bom at Naples September 24,
1934. His father Is the only son of
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Elena and his mother a former Belgian
princess.)
Sources close to the royal family
said King Victor Emmanuel would
decree nation-wide amnesty for Italian
prisoners in celebration of his grand
son’s birth.
Hundreds of children bom today In
Italy will receive insurance policies,
savings accounts and a variety of gifts
offered by large companies to babies
bom on the same day as a royal
prince.
Queen Arrives From Rome.
Queen Elena arrived in Naples from
Rome yesterday to be with her daugh
ter-in-law. She immediately in
structed an aide to telegraph the news
today to the King.
The royal palace during the last
few days has been so swamped with
gifts for the prospective baby that
the Crown Princess issued an appeal
that ail would-be givers contribute to
charitable institutions instead.
The Crown Princess was attended by
Prof. Artom dl Santagnese, famous
Roman obstetrican, who has had
scores of American residents In the
Italian capital as his patients.
Newspapers in Rome Issued extra
editions, announcing the royal birth
In seven-column headlines. Holiday
oelebratlons began in the city as
eager crowds quickly bought up the
newspaper supply.
News of the birth was sent Imme
diately to Premier Mussolini, who
sent congratulations to the father and
mother.
It was said semi-officlally that the
boy would be named Victor Emmanuel
after his grandfather.
Thousands of happy Neapolitans,
massed In a square before the royal
palace, cheered until Queen Elena, the
paternal grandmother, and the father,
Prince Umberto, appeared on a bal
cony. A huge torchlight parade was
arranged by Neapolitan Fascist*..
m
BAY PUNE CRASH
HEARINGS PUBLIC
Several Points to Be Cleared
at San Francisco, Where
11 Perished.
Bj the Associated Frees.
SAN FRANCISCO, February 12.—A
Department ol Commerce airline in
spector said today puzzling circum
stances in the plunge of a huge trans
port Into San Francisco Bay, fatal to
11, will be studied at a public inquiry,
probably starting tomorrow.
The hearing and others will seek
to confirm if the plane's occupants
survived the crash only to drown; if
the landing gear was up or down; If
the wing flaps, designed to slow the
landing speed, were adjusted.
The luxury liner of United Airlines,
Inbound from Los Angeles, fell Into
the bay Tuesday night after passing
over Mills Field and circling to return.
Millionaire Not Unconscious.
Autopsy Surgeon Dr. J. N. Dallal
said the body of wealthy Mark Fon
tana of San Francisco, one of four
recovered, indicated "he was fully
conscious—not even dazed—after the
terrific Impact, but as to how long he
fought Z cannot say.”
The Oakland Tribune reported In
vestigators found the landing gear
had not been let down and the wing
flaps were not adjusted so as to slow
the landing speed.
Officials of Douglas Aircraft Corp.,
builders of the 12-ton, 21-passenger
plane, said their Investigators also re
ported the flaps were not in landing
position. Airmen have theorized Pilot
A. R. Thompson misjudged his altitude
in the darkness and the plane struck
the water In banking.
Viewed by United States Inspector.
R. W. Schroeder, Department of
Commerce airline inspector, who an
nounced the public inquiry, viewed
the raised and torn wreckage today.
He released It to company officials
with Instructions to keep the splin
tered fuselage Intact pending further
examination.
Coroner William Crosby of San
Mateo County set an inquest for 2
p.m. next Tuesday. He said a jury
of aviation authorities would "go into
all phases of the crash thoroughly.”
Crosby said Pilot Thompson and
Stewardess Ruth Kimmel drowned,
but he was uncertain what caused
Co-Pilot Joe Decesaro's death.
FLOOD AID FUND
PAST $20,000,000
Origual Quota Doubled as Half
Million Fours in in
24 Hours.
Doubling the original quota, the
Red Cross national flood relief fund
today stood at $20,375,000, represent
ing an increase of almost half a mil
lion dollars during the last 24 hours.
The District chapter's fund reached
$270,164. of which $36,994 has been
collected through The Star.
Large contributions reported by Na
tional Red Cross headquarters in
clude a check for $10,527 from Gene
roso Pope, publisher of Progresso Italo
Americano and Corriere d'America,
representing gifts through his news
papers and $1,000 from himself. Ful
vio Suvlch, the Italian Ambassador,
donated $250, while $100 came from
Gaetano Vecchlotti, Italian Consul
General in New York.
The Puerto Rican Chapter of the
American Red Crass reported con
tributions of $10,686.
Personal contributions Included a
check for $2,550 from Nelson Eddy,
the movie and radio star, and another
for $1,000 from H. W. Sloper of Tun
bridge Wells, England.
The fund was increased by $1,761
yesterday through a benefit perform
ance by Tallulah Bankhead and en
tire cast in "Reflected Glory" at the
National Theater.
Rescuers
(Continued Prom First Page.)
Cox said then. "Seven of them were
standing belly-deep in snow eating
the tops of sagebrush, while six coy
otes waited nearby for them to die.”
HUMAN RELAY RUSHES AID.
By the Associated Press.
FAIRFIELD, Wash., February 12.—
Young Dr. William E. Jones has battled
for a month through the deepest East
ern Washington snows in 30 years,
racing with the stork and with death,
but he still likes his job as a country
doctor.
“We country doctors have a job to
do,” he said today, “regardless of
weather conditions: I don't see any
thing unusual about that.”
Snowplows have worked for days to
clear paths for him to reach isolated
farm houses.
"In one such experience I found a
15-year-old boy suffering from pneu
monia at a farm house,” Dr. Jones
said. “He was near a crisis so I pre
scribed a stimulant and drove back to
town for medicine during a blizzard.
The wind and snow blocked the road
behind me.
“It was four days before snowplows
could buck to within a mile of-the farm
house. The crisis, was so acute that
farmers set up a relay in which they
passed the medicine to each other to
carry it over the mile of deep snow
drifts. Fortunately, the boy responded
to the treatment.”
The young doctor, came here four
years ago from Rush Medical College,
Chicago.
“Of course, It has handicaps of
weather and scattered patients,” he
said, "but I like the job.”
ARTIST WILL MARRY
GIRL ON G.O. P. POSTER
Barclay to Wed Daughter of
South Carolina Planter in
▲bout a Month.
B7 the Associated Press.
BENNETSVILLE, S. C., February
12.—Mrs. John M. Moore revealed
today that McClelland Barclay, the
illustrator, and her daughter. Miss
Virginia Moore, planned to be marlred
“in about a month."
Barclay last Fall selected the 22
year-old .South Carolina beauty to
pose for the portrait that was used
in the Republican national campaign.
Miss Moore, daughter of a prom
inent planter and cotton broker here,
was graduated from the University
of South Carolina in 1935. She hai
been a model in New York for the
1 past year and a half.
“Come Clean!”
“Come clean, Pugmire
Senator La Follette admon
ished nervous Lawrence Pug
mire, Pinkerton detective,
shown here as he appeared
before the Senate Civil Liber
ties Committee yesterday, as
questioning brought out that
the Pinkertons had invited a
subpoenaed witness to their
Carlton Hotel suite one night
this week. The witness is a
former employe-informant in
a General Motors plant, it
was testified. —A. P. Photo.
Pinkerton.
(Continued From First Page.)
these reports, so you people couldn’t
tell who wrote them,” he explained.
Mason testified his corrections were
"mainly grammatical.” He added that
some papers ‘‘possibly were destroyed
just prior to the service of the sub
poena.”
Asher Rossetter, Pinkerton general
manager, testified he found copies of
the papers in his New York office
about two weeks ago and had no idea
why they hadn’t been turned over to
the committee earlier.
"The committee has never seen an
original report,” La Follette shouted.
"Where are they?”
“I can’t tell you,” Rossetter an
swered.
Mason also said he removed "per
sonal'' papers from the office, but said
he knew of no office records boing de
stroyed after service of the subpoena.
He then explained that part of the
“correction” of records in Peterson's
apartment consisted of crossing out
references to labor In the reports be
cause it was then the practice to make
such reports verbally to G. M.
Pug mire next told of being ordered
.to go to Peterson's apartment to "re
vise” reports.
Finally, it was testified, the revised
and the original reports both were
sent to New York headquarters of the
agency, where copies were made for
the committee. None of the witnesses
compared the original or revised re
ports with committee copies, it was
claimed.
Referring to Journal sheets which
showed billing for "oafety service,” La
Follette asked if any Pinkerton rep
resentatives were qualified safety en
gineers. Edward S. Clark. Cleveland
Pinkerton official, said they were not.
but pointed out that agents reported
such an occurrence as a worker's
Jumping over a conveyor belt.
Neither Clark nor Peterson, who
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was in charge of much of Pinkerton's
work for General Motors, could re
member any other Instance of safety
violations.
Another part of the general in
formational service was a summary
of industrial disputes throughout the
country. Clark explained that Pinker
ton operatives were detailed to strike
areas or places where labor organizing
was known. He explained further
that any such reports would be in
Peterson’s office in Detroit.
“You’re in contempt of the subpoena,
aren’t you?” La Toilette asked Peter
son when the latter admitted not
producing any such reports. “Didn’t
you receive any instructions after the
committee subpoena was served?”
“Yest from the management,” Pe
terson replied.
“And what were they?”
“To make records available.”
“What did you do?”
“I took some of the reports, time
sheets, personal records and lists of
operatives out of the office, but I got
orders later to bring them back,”
Peterson replied.
Paper* Pawed Through Panel.
Persistent and angry questioning by
La Toilette next disclosed how Pink
erton officials in the Detroit office had
passed papers through a sliding panel
while a committee agent, arrived with
a subpoena, was examining the files.
The records were handed to ’’eterson
by a chief clerk, Peterson testified,
and he put them in his brief case.
After taking thepi home. Peterson
said, he returned the papers to W. H.
Shoemack, head of the Detroit office.
He did not bring back his personal
papers, he said, adding that some of
them had been destroyed.
Peterson said he was directed by
Clark to remain at home a few days
after the subpoena was served in order
to reeclve telephone calls there, instead
of at the office.
Finally, Peterson hazarded the guess
that he was at home less than two
weeks, during which he was visited
by Clark, Shoemack, Pugmire, Mason,
all officials of the Detroit office, and
two clerks.
As the hearing closed yesterday
afternoon, nine officers and employes
of the Pinkerton company were being
grilled relentlessly by Senator La Toi
lette in %n effort to determine meth
ods followed in more recent months
of espionage service to General Mo
tors.
One of the disclosures thus effected
was that the agency maintained a
separate office in Detroit for receipt
of calls and dispatch of orders to -
undercover informants. Within the
space of a few months this office had '
four different locations, the last one
being in the Book-Cadillac Hotel.
In 1934 such an office was main- j
tained in the Hoffman Building in a
suite adjacent to the United Automo
bile Workers, it was testified. In order
that surveillance might more easily ;
be maintained over union members.
With the real extent of service ren- j
dered G. M. still uncertain, Senator
La Follette ordered O. C. Turrell,
treasurer of the agency, to furnish
the committee with complete finan
cial records of business done by
Pinkerton for the corporation from
1933 to 1936, inclusive. His request
was prompted by a discovery that
Pinkerton invoices for 1935 showed
$203,333 billed to G. M., while the
corporation had reported only $167,
586 to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. I
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