1: A 1 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, MAYA 5, -1951 st COLUMBUS AVE. CRASH INJURES THREE PERSONS Victims of Early Morning Collision Taken to Mercy Hospital Three persons were taken to Mercy Hospital in the police ambulance as result of a crash invol tree at 1 this morning at Columbus and South St. IT. Most seriously injured and admitted to the hospital was Miss Dureen Grant, 18, of 19 Alsace who lice said WAS knocked unconscious' by the force of the collision. She, also suffered injury to her right side.
Police said that she was an occupant of a parked car operated by Arthur I. Orenstein. 20, of 5 Glendale Ter. Police said that vehicle south on Columbus Ave. by Leonard; Kelly, 28.
of 419 Trafton and Rd. struck' the Orenstein then another parked car, owned by Arthur D. McGrath of 67 Johnson was unoccupied at that time. Both of the parked cars were near 8 r'efreshment stand at the intersection. All three vehicles were so damaged that they had to be from padres the scene.
Police said that David A. Wilder, of 238 White a passenger in the Kelly car, suffered a severe laceration of the forehead which 12 stitches to close. The least seriously injured was said to have been Kelly, who received a leceration to the nose. Both men were treated at the hospital and then Kelly told police 1 that his car struck a bump in the road, and that he lost control of it. The investigating officers were Patrolmen Patrick Pepper and Robert Robertson.
COLUMBUS AVE. TRAFFIC RULES BEING CHANGED Temporary Restrictions Will Go Into Effect Tomorrow New temporary traffic restrictions in Columbus Ave. will be put into effect Sunday for several days. The temporary closings at points between Memorial Bridge and Worthington St. are being invoked in order to enable the Springfield Gas Light Company to lay its new main for natural gas in Columbus Ave.
north from the bridge. From 4 a. m. Sunday to Monday 4 a. m.
Columbus Ave, between Bridge and Worthington will be closed to all vehicular traffic. During the same period southbound traffic only will be permitted on Columbus Ave. between Bridge St. and Memorial Bridge. Traffic on adjacent streets will De routed as follows: Memorial Bridge all traffic approaching Springfield will proceed south in Columbus Ave.
making right turns only from the 3 bridge. From Vernon St. no right turns into Columbus Ave. will be permitted. A Traffic in Broadway will be one way north from Court St.
to Vernon on Court St. traffic will be one way from Columbus Ave. to Broadway. On Bridge St. one traffic as usual will be permitted but west, rights turns north on Columbus Ave.
will be allowed. On Columbus Ave. all north -bound traffic, south approaching will be Memorial detoured Bridge via Court St. and Broadway as usual. All south -bound traffic approaching Memorial Bridge from the north will he detoured via Worthington St.
and Broadway. Traffic for West Springfield may turn west on Bridge St. from Broadway and south oil bus Ave. On Monday at 4 a. m.
and continuuntil further notice. Columbus between Bridge St. and Memorial Bridge, will be closed LO north-bound traffic. During this period southbound traffic on Columbus Ave. will be restricted to the east side of the street.
Traffic on Memorial Bridge, Vernon Broadway, Court St. and Bridge St. will be the same as on Sunday. On Columbus Ave. beginning Monday morning and until further notice.
all northbound traffic approaching Memorial Bridge will be detoured through Court St. and Broadway as usual. South -bound traffic may make no left turns Into Vernon St. Clan Bruce Seats Officers Tonight Chicopee. May MacGregor.
grand chief of the Scottish Clans: in Massachusetts, will he honored by the presence of many officials ft throughout the state at the ('lan Bruce 216 installation of officers urday at 7.30 in the Masonic Temple, East Chicopee Falls. James Farquhar, grand chaplain and A member of Clan 216, will be installing officer. Neil Buchanan, grand secretary from Boston. and Alec Coutes. grand tainist of Cambridge, will attend.
Officers to be installed are: Gordon Rodgers, chief: Jack McDonald. tainy ist; George Watson. chaplain; M. MacKechnie. recording secretary; William Duncan, financial secretary; Donald Mallory, treasurer: Mr.
Far1 quhar, fiery cross correspondent: G. Beek, senior henchman; William Donnelly, seneschal; S. Smith, warden; Robert Savage, sentinel and Mr. MacGregor, piper. Victor Ducharme Latest Victim of Hub Cap Thefts Victor Ducharme of 33 Thomas St.
is the most recent victim of the current wave of hub cap thefts that struck the city this spring. He told police that two chrome caps were taken from the wheels fit- go of his sedan while it was parked in the rear of 59 Thomas St. He believes that the theft occurred some time Thursday night. GOODYEAR SHOP SHATTERS CALM: FOR LUXEMBURG Tire Plant Provides Benelux Business and Employment Colmar, Luxemburg, May (AP) P. Eischen, mustached station-master of Colmar, 18 miles from Luxemburg City Is a worried A year ago he looked forward to ending his career quietly in an easy spat with few.
trains and no worries. Colmar was a sleepy little village where trains had almost no reason to stop. Then some Americans decided to turn his quiet little village into Luxemburg's little Akron. Quietness is gone. Town Awakens, Since Colmar-Berg became the site of the new Goodyear tire plant, Eischen's station has become a "must" stop for more passengers and freight trains than ever before.
Jean Dupong, a Luxemburg staff man of the local company, said with a grin "his proud mustache drooped as our plant grew." The station master has a colleague in adversity. A nearby Alsatian farmer quit the farm he had rented from the grand duch*ess' property administration. He said, "I don't want to be atom-bombed." property administration plans to turn the farmhouse into a cafe for the Goodyear workers. Many Welcome' Jobs If two men are unhappy about Luxentburg's little Akron, they are far outnumbered by those who find the new plant a good thing. When Goodyear called for local manpower to start the new European plant--the 16th outside the U.
there were more demands for jobs than work available. Luxemburgers were not alone to draw one the $5,000,000 investment made Goodyear in the grand duchy. Harold C. Pownall, from Akron, managing director of the Luxemburg plant, said, "We bought all the equipment we could in Europe. We bought some of it in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Holland." A Benelux Plant Pownall is aware of the economic union plans between Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg, known as Benelux.
"This is really a Benelux plant," he said. "Our production is for the time being aimed at Benelux customers. Our main raw material, rubber, comes from Indonesia and a smaller quantity from Malaya, through the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. We buy all the rayon we can get. from Belgian textile manufacturers." Pownall said he hoped to be able to purchase rubber from the Belgian Congo if the price can be agreed upon, but "so far it has been too expensive." The Goodyear plant, built in a wooded valley, is composed of a main hall 300 yards long and 40 yards wide.
It has 8 direct railroad connection and extra power buildings. Plenty of space is available for expansion. Pownall said: "We plan one day to be able to supply all our western European market." Site of Old Furnace Dupong said he discovered the site of the Goodyear plant had been the site of a blast furnace in 1656. The of its first forge master, Piret, is to become a club and a office building for the present plant. pong also said he found in ancient records that the 18th Century iron and steel made in Colmar went largely to the colonial states of America where it helped to manufacture the weapons used in the independence war against Britain.
The first tire stamped "Made in Luxemburg" left the Colmar plant on January 31, 1951. Production is now on a trial basis. By July the plant is scheduled to produce about 500 to 600 tires daily. An official inauguration of the plant is scheduled for April 24, when Paul Litchfield, chairman of the board of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. will come to Luxemburg for the occasion.
United States minister to Luxemburg, Mrs. Perle Mesta, said she was planning to attend the inauguration and deliver a short speech. The equipment, most of it imported from Akron, is set for car and truck. tire production. Output of inner tubes also is on the future schedule, but not yet started.
About 300 workers are on the pay roll. This will increase later to 500. Most of the staff is Luxemburgborn. Fifteen American workers will go home after their job of training local manpower is over. Luxemburgers Adaptable, Pownall said: "This will not be long.
The Luxemburgers are surprisingly adaptable to United States production methods." This reporter walked through the shiny new plant filled with new greypainted machinery. Young Luxemburg workers were processing crude rubber through the many stages needed before a tire can take the road. Some of the workers still had to refer now and then to written instructions. Others worked under supervision of trained American personnel while most had already mastered their trade and were skilfully handling the Akron-made machines. The Luxemburg Goodyear Company was organized in July, 1949.
The company is set for 30 years with an official capital of 45,000,000 Luxemburg francs ($9,000,000) most of which is subscribed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. of Akron. Sky 'Tunnels' Used London (AP) -Aircraft flying from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam are now operating under a plan for greater safety in the air. Airways used in the plan are, in effect, sky tunnels 10 miles wide within which civil aircraft flying at heights between 3000 and 11,000 feet are separated from each other at intervals of 1000 feet. Aircraft in an aircraft in an airway are under the control of the ground organization their is regulated 80 that aircraft can be in the same "place at the, same height and time, Transatlantic air traffic has' been using an airway from the Irish Sea to London for six months and eventually the airways system will cover the British Isles.
APHEA MARKS ANNIVERSARY--The Ahepa Club held its annual ball last night in Hotel Kimball, commemorating the 29th year of Springfield chapter. George Kay and his orchestra of Boston furnished the dance music for 125. couples. In the photo, left to right, are: 'Charles Marinake, vice-chairman; George Parakilas, chairman; Venitia Karamalis, president of the Daughters of Penelope, and John G. Gamilas, president of Ahepa.
Baseball Scouts Don't Travel In Cadillacs, Group Is Told But They All Love the Game, Molnar Tells Traveling Men's Association A baseball scout builds up his much after the fashion of a traveling salesman, members of the Western Massachusetts Traveling Men's Association were told in Town Hall Grill last night. Speaker was Al Molnar, New England scout for the Atlanta Crackers baseball team, a farm club of the Boston Braves. "We don't have much money and we travel in Cadillacs," Molnar, a former' baseballer with the Texas and Southeastern Leagues, and the Crackers, said "but we all love baseball." Baseball scouts, he said, move quietly from place to place, sitting in on high school, college, semipro and sandlot games, keeping an eye out for promising players, A lot of tips come in, too, high school or college coaches, traveling salesmen, businessmen, or sports writers. These unofficial topsters are known as "prey dogs," Molnar said. Scouts aren't given any set number of young men to bring in; it depends on the number of openings among the farm clubs.
"However," he said, "if we get a fellow who's extra sensational we'll make an opening for him." Molnar had words of praise for John Ferrero of Springfield, now with the Landis Class North Carolina State League and "doing a fine job." Molnar thinks Ferrero, who has been turned into an outfielder because that is where his talents lie, will go to the top and added "there's one boy we had to teach nothing to." Joseph Dembek of Easthampton, who used to play with the Stanley Products Triple is currently hitting .365 with Waycross, one of the best minor league Class clubs in the country, according to the scout. Fear Springfield May Lose Mail Terminal to N. Haven Mayor Urges City as Site for $1,000,000 Postal Building; Rep. Furcolo Rapped pleased that Springfield may become the hub of mail truck transportation for 200 miles, some city post officials and labor leaders are greatly disturbed by the prospect that New Haven, rather than Springfield, may be chosen by postal authorities for a new distribution terminal. That latter project, according reports reaching this city, will involve erection of a $1.000,000 terminal building.
Railroad Advantages "We have suitable locations for such a building here in Springfeld and I hope that the postal authorities may decide to locate a terminal in Springfeld rather than in New Haven" said Mayor Brunton last night. He said that he has written to postal authorities that it his belief and that of competent judges here that Spring eld, with three railroads running into the city, is the most advantageous location for such a terminal to serve New England. From one authoritative source last night the word came that Springfeld still probably has an excellent chance! of being chosen as location for the, distribution terminal, as well as hub: for the transport. despite all the rumors that the distribution terminal is to go to New Haven. Clason Cites Survey "There is no question that Springfield would be the far more advantageous location and it is doubtful that the.
postal authorities or members of Congress will overlook the advantages of Springfield," was the word from that Former sourcharles R. Clason said that a few years ago a survey of possible locations for such a terminal had been made and it was his understanding that a committee had recommended Springfield as location. "I can't understand how New Haven can he chosen in view of the advantages that lie in Springfield for such apostal facility" he said. Mr. Clason pointed out that heavy loads mail come here from the west and much of this is sent to Boston, where 90 per cent of it is then shunted back to Springfield to be forwarded to various cities and towns.
I Labor men were disturbed because of the loss of a $1,000,000 building operation which would provide employment for many in the building trades. "Where Was In some circles where the report of the New Haven deal seemed to be accepted as closed, there came criticism of Rep. Foster Furcolo. "Where was the congressman and why hasn't he done something to bring that terminal to Springfield. instead of letting Connecticut members of Congress grab off the project?" the sharp query from one citizen last night.
Howard T. Jensen, who declared that Springfield is the logical location for such a terminal, declared that city officials "ought to get on the ball before it is too late." From some postal employee the word came that the move for a New England distribution terminal came because New York post officials wanted to relieve their terminal of the task of sorting and distribution of mail destined for New England points. Rubber Workers Nominate On 20th Chicopee, May 4-Nomination of officers of the United States Rubber Workers, Sunday, Union, May Local 20, 11, at 2 will in take the Chicopee Falls Polish Home. James J. Reilly, president, will make a report the 15-man committee ninepoint program adopted by the International committee in Detroit last week.
Mr. Reilly was a delegate from the local and a member of the committee drawing up the policy for the rubber workers in Canada and this country. AIR FORCE RESERVE PLAN Washington, May 4 -Formal announcement that Paine Field near Everett, will get a $2,500,000 Air Force Reserve training program is expected Monday, a spokesman for Senator Magnuson (D- Wash.) said today. Dinner Is Planned At Hotel Highland On 20th City officials and employees' bers of the American Legion, employees of the New England Tel Tel. and members of Trinity Church Men's Club have joined in making for a.
testimonial dinner for Councilman Dana L. Coalson at the Hotel Highland May 20 at 6.30. The dinner is intended as a recognition of years of service to the city by the councilman, as a liberal Republican and his efforts in numerous civic movements. Jay O'Connor of the telephone company is chairman of the committee on arrangements. Honorary' chairmen are Mayor Daniel B.
Brunton, Presi- dent Normand J. Beaudry of the Board of Aldermen and President Carlyle S. Dewey of the Common Council. of the committee is Councilman August Lucia and treasurer is Francis C. J.
Callaghan, assistant city treasurer. ceremonies Michael and Coyne an will be entertainment master, pro- of gram is being arranged. President Emerson B. Miller of the United Council of Municipal Employees, serving on the committee, has asked that delegates to the United Council meet in the assessor's office in the City Hall Sunday at noon to arrange for the United Council's part in the testimonial dinner. Pardon the Interruption A library can't very well move Monday; Wednesday and Friday to a new home and give: afternoons from 2 to 5.30 and Satrupted full service.
urday morning from 9 to 1 to reThat's why the City Library's ceive returned books. Winchester Square branch will be Meantime, the shift to the new open only. part time next week home Catherine. St. will be and accepting returned books will going on.
It may take. a little be its sole function. longer than a week. Library hours A librarian will be on duty at is the week of May 13 will be old location, 826 State nounced later. SENATE FINDS A MANHUNTER IN BACK YARD Duke Brings 4 in Hoodlums Wanted for Questioning by Crime Committee HARD WORK SAVES CASH--These pastor, Rev, Walter T.
Teague, in the ing to be attached to the church at cavating equipment. Back LOIS SCHAEFER SOON WILL JOIN CHICAGO GROUP She's Latest Graduate From Ranks of City's Symphonic Group Latest graduate ot the Springfield Symphony Orchestra is Miss Lois Schaefer, flute player, who vill join the Chicago Symphony in the fall. A member of the local orchestra 4 LOIS SCHAEFER five seasons, Miss Schaefer twice was a soloist here: At a 1950 pops gram and one of last winter's concerts. She has been teaching at the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, and has been increasingly sought as a soloist. In recent months she has done a a great deal of recording work.
Hefty Lump Hefty Lump Largest lump of silver ever mined in the United States was taken from the Smuggler mine, Aspen, 1894, and weighed 1840 pounds. three members of Holy Temple Church of God in Christ, with the foreground, are preparing the cellar hole for a community build171 Sharon St. They are doing it this way to save the cost of exof Mr. Teague are Clyde Jones and George Coulton. Foundation for New Church Being Dug by Parishioners If there's anyone in the city like some clean but rocky fill they can get it at 171 Sharon St.
where members of the Holy Temple Church TWO PITTSFIELD WOMEN OVERCOME IN APARTMENT Police Use Inhalator 40 Minutes On Pair Found Unconscious Pittsfield, May 4-Police used the inhalator for 40 minutes tonight under the direction of Dr. Irving Rubin Who answered an emergency call to 36 West Housatonic St. Drs. Elizabeth Johnson and her daughter, Miss Edby carbon monoxide in their na J. Johnson, were found envercome ment at 6.25 by a neighbor who called to pay a visit.
The police were notified and a squad under direction of Sgt. Donald Kelly was dispatched to the scene. They were joined almost immediately by Dr. Rbin. When both women were pronounced out of danger Dr.
Harry Mellen, family physician, decided to keep them at the apartment and they were not hospitalized. Stanley Szajdek Chicopee, Masted Szajdek. years old. in his home, 12 Leonard this afternoon after a short illness. He was.
a native of Chicopee. He leaves his mother, Mrs. Anna (Bednarz) Szajdek, one brother. Joseph, at home and one sister, Mrs. Stella Wilusz of Chicopee.
The funeral will take place Monday morning at 7.15 in the William S. Starzyk funeral home followed by high mass of requiem in St. Stanislaus Church at 8. Burial will be in St. Stanislaus Ceme-' tery.
Friends may call at the funeral after 1 o'clock Saturday afterInoon. Ward I Social Club's Show Goes Over Big With Folks It's Just Got to Be an Annual Event, Says Tancrati; Predict TV for Dennis The "Springtime Frolic Show" of the Ward I Social Club, held at the a Chestnut St. School last night, was all that the Ward I residents wanted it to be. and according to Councilman Armand Tancrati, club president, it has to be an annual event. About 500 persons saw the hour-anda -half performance.
Four-year-old Dennis Habicut nearly brought the house down with "waltz clog." and many persons ent commented that they would lay dollars to doughnuts that it wouldn't he long before he will he on television. Other outstanding acts were by Jim LeFleche, end man, songstress Mrs. Emily Connelly, Paul Lucas, John Turner, Tom Keane and Vin Brucatti, Douglas Stone, Eddie Lynch, Marilyn Walsh, Bernie Barton, George Chainia, Richard Barker, Joy and Chester Boulrice, Virginia DeChristopher, Bernie Noonan, Judy Joan King, Leonard Ward, and Arthur Andrews. The director of production was Miss Anita Masloski, assisted by Mrs. Esther Ward, music director; Denison and Roy Tremble.
assistant directors: and Reginald Teel. director of stage and properties. The inter. locutor was Bill Egan. and music was furnished by Eddie Lynch and his Merry Makers.
CEREBRAL PALSY COUNCIL UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY GINS THEM A CEREBRAL PALSY BAZAAR- The second annual Post 21, American Legion, bazaar for the benefit of the cerebral palsied children of the city was held in the post, headquarters last night. Left to right in the picture are John J. Harrigan, president of the Cerebral Palsy Council of Western. Massachusetts; James H. Brennan, commander of Post 21, and Frederick Wilmot, chairman of the bazaar? Fifty per cent of the receipts of the bazaar will go to the aid of cerebral palsy victims.
of God in Christ are digging a cellarhole to save the cost of hiring equipmeter. Walter T. Teague, pastor, said yesterday that parishioners are readying a foundation 12 feet wide, 56 feet long and seven feet deep. It would be a further economy, he said, if someone would dirt away. He added that his church members will gladly help to load the trucks.
The job started Thursday, with six, including Mr. Teague, making the shovels fly. Yesterday there were three at work, and today being Saturday, the pastor hopes to see eight or 10 doing the digging. Mr. Teague was setting a good example yesterday, working hard so that the cellar hole may be completed on Friday of next week.
Once the hole has been completed, he said. the parishioners will become mason's helpers. A mason has been hired to do initial work on the building that will be the locale for community events. "We feel that with our limited means we can do much to keep costs down by pitching in and said Mr. Teague.
Westover Items Work will soon be underway on the redecorating of the barracks in the 1600th WAF Squadron. The interior will be covered with new wall boarding and painted and new inlaid tile floors will be laid. The WAF orderly room recently underwent the same treatment. Capt. and Mrs.
John DiDominico are happy over the arrival of a baby son at the hospital on May 3. The new arrival has been named John Michael. Capt. DiDominico is a pilot with the 1257th Air Transport Squadron. Capt.
John W. Parish, king public information officer, is getting caught! up on some much needed fishing on a three day pass this week end. Jolly old England is mighty fine, acSgt. Earl C. Nelson, who returned to duty May 3d after spending a 20 day leave visiting London and other interesting points.
Sgt. Nelson, formerly with the Wing Public Information Office, has been assigned as assistant editor of the Division newspaper, the Airliner. Officers and airmen of 'the 1600th Maintenance and Supply Group, welcome back to duty their commanding officer, Lt. Col. William A.
Covington, Col. who has Covington been on a assumed 25 day command leave. It. the Group on Monday, April 30. During the absence of Col.
Covington, Lt. Col. Mack G. Hall. S-4 officer for the group, acted as commander.
Col. John A. Finlayson has been assigned to Headquarters, 1600th Maintenance and Supply Group and will work in the Travel Request Section of the Commercial Transportation Office. Before being assigned here, Cpl. Finlayson was assigned to the 28th Weather Squadron in England.
The following named officers of the 1251st Air Transport Squadron have been placed on three weeks special duty with Hos. Squadron, 1600th Air Transport Wing for the purpose of attending Recalled Officers Training School: Capt. August H. Lechner, Capt. Leon Manuelian, Capt.
Paider E. Ramstad, Capt Thomas G. Wilkins, Capt. Nelson W. Kimmey.
1st Lt. John T. Brandt, 1st Lt. Lennis G. Harris, 1st Lt.
Frank J. Kleczek, 1st Lt. Warren W. Mackenzie, 1st Lt. Herbert N.
Bagshaw, 1st Lt. Robert H. Cass, 1st Harley L. Reed, 1st Lt. William C.
Wickert, 2d Lt. Vincent Enkler, and 2d Lt. Albion Knight. Maj. Curtis W.
Dunbar of Headquarters, Atlantic Division is on 15 days temporary duty to Azores Air Transport. Station, Wheelus Field, and Orly France for the purpose of conducting staff field visit. Catholic Signer Only Roman Catholic to sign the Declaration of was Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, who also was the last signer of that document to die. 'Blessed Event' at Pelizari Farm Is n. First of Its Kind Stafford Springs, May 4 -Twin bull calves were born to Iris Ledge, pure bred Guernsey cow, at the Roger Pelizari Dairy Farm on Park last night.
Mr. Pelizari owns a herd of 38 cattle and this is the first time a twin of Guernseys and Holsteins. birth' has occurred among the herd, 3 Washington, May 4 (P)-The Senate, which usually talks more about politics and statecraft than about police: methods and stoolpigeons, has turned up a major manhunter right in its midst. He is Joseph C. Duke, 43-year-old sergeant at arms, who has set something of a record in bringing the hoodlums and gangsters that the Senate Crime investigating committee wanted to question but couldn't find.
Some are men the regular police wouldn't have made big bets they could get quickly, Like Uncle Elmer Duke, who looks something like your Uncle Elmer's best insurance salesman, has wangled the appearance of Capone mobsters and big time eteers who had been in hiding for months. His biggest prize Was Jacob (Greasy Thumb) Guzik, Capone's payoff man and top Chicago racketeer, who made no big hit with the television fans when he refused to talk to the crime committee headed by Senator Kefauver (D-Tenn). Ordinarily, a sergeant at arms is pretty agreeable fellow who takes care of a lot of routine duties around the Senate and who might never meet gangster in 20 years of service. But the advent of: the Kefauver committee put a new face on the sergeant-at-arms' duties and Duke, in a quiet way, has surprised a lot of people by demonstrating that he can bring in the suspects. Duke himself gives all of the credit to tion, the under Federal J.
Edgar Bureau Hoover. of InvestigaHoover's Boss Because of the way the law reads, the Senate official has been serving for as a "boss" to Hoover, who ordinarily only takes orders from the attorney general and the President. To bring the FBI into the picture, Duke had to swear in Hoover as deputy sergeant-at-arms. Hoover, in turn, deputized his agents to search for the list of 17 witnesses who took it on the lam before the Kefauver committee got the Senate to order their arrests. Hoover's men turned up most of these witnesses, but some of them came in voluntarily to surrender to Duke.
The sergeant-at-arms doesn't want to explain publicly all of the details of how this happened. In fact he has kept his, own counsel so closely that sometimes the Kefauver committee didn't know far in advance what witness Duke was producing for their hearings. Duke expressed the belief that gangsters' fear of arrest by the FBI prompted some witnesses to appear voluntarily. For some reason, he 'said, men who have been living on the edge of the law just don't like to have an FBI pickup listed on their record Urged by Others There is evidence, too, that some of those who surrendered to Duke passed the word along to other missing witnesses urging them to come in. A monetary angle also may be involved.
The Kefauver committee usually has set $10,000 bond for witnesses against whom it has brought contempt proceedings. At prevailing rates for commercial bonds, that costs the arrested man $1000. Duke has been accepting $3000 cash bonds for those who appear voluntarily. Charles and Rocco Fischetti and Murry L. (The Camel) Humphreys, listed by the Kefauver committee as major figures in the Capone syndicate, are free on such bonds.
Charles Fischetti died Wednesday of a heart attack. Senator Wiley (R-Wis), a member, has protested the committee's failure thus far to question the trio after their surrender to Duke. Kefauver said if the committee doesn't get around to questioning them before its life expires, some 'other Senate committee can do it. Duke got his baptism of fire in police work-a bullet in the abdomenin 1930 when he served on the force of Miami, while he was a student at the University of Arizona. Shot From Ambush Shot from ambush by a dangerous fugitive, Duke barely escaped with his life after driving his car back to town for medical aid.
Duke, born in Bisbee, first came to Washington in 1932 on the staff of formers Senator (D- Ariz). Ashurst was defeated. he transferred to the Senate secretary's staff. When the sergeant-at-arms job came back to the Democrats in 1949 after the Republicans had held it two years, Duke campaigned among senators' secretaries and assistants, without bothering their bosses about the job. With the help of Senator Hayden (D-Ariz), he gathered in 27 votes, 12 more than his nearest opponent who supposedly had the backing of Dem- ocratic national committee officials.
Southern and Western Democrats combined to give Duke his victory. Hayden and Duke are old pals and Duke accompanies the senator on campaign trips. It's Duke's job to bring in senators when the Senate fails to get a quorum to transact business and orders the sergeant-at-arms to go after absentees, but he is a discreet man. The job of one former sergeantat-arms, Chesley W. Jurney, didn't last long after he "arrested" some senators in the middle of the night several years ago when a filibuster was in full bloom in the Senate.
Bad Choice Among others, Jurney brought in Senator McKellar (D-Tenn), now the president pro. tempore of the Senate. The story was that Jurney stuck his foot. in the door of McKellar's hotel room and insisted that the senator was there and should accompany him. McKellar did.
But that wasn't long afterwards that Wall Doxey, former Mississippi senator, succeeded Jurney, as sergeant-at-arms. Duke 'is thoroughly familiar with this case and he isn't likely to make the mistake of finding the right senator at the wrong time, as it were. A Anyway, he thinks diplomacy goes a lot farther than stong arm methods. It was Duke's biggest job till the Kefauver committee, came along. 3.
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