The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 13

WASHINGTON Merry-Go-Round Dewey Will Speak Up As Supporter of Aid To Nazi Foes; Hitler Scheme Is Uncovered Bv DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. ALLEN WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. The Republican isolationist logjam is slowly but steadily breaking up. Another big chunk will soon cut loose in the person of Tom Dewey.

Shortly after the New York City elections, the dapper little district attorney, who is voluntarily quitting this job which gave him his political start, will make a speech in which he will desert the isolationist camp. Dewey will not go all the way with Wendell Willkle, G.O.P. titular leader, who has come out for a declaration of war against Hitler. But he will endorse the policy of aiding foes of nazism 'and will call for national unity behind the president. Behind the scenes, Dewey has been wobbling on the foreign issue for some time.

With his eye fixed on the New York gubernatorial race next year as a stepping stone for another try at the presidency In 1944, he has been in a stew which way to jump. What cautious statements he has made have been of an isolationist tenor and he has been considered in the "anti" fold. But after some secret polling In key sections of the state, Dewey finally became convinced that If he wants to be governor he will have to disassociate himself clearly and definitely from any isolationist taint So, after the municipal elections, he will take the plunge in a speech carefully staged to ensure the widest publicity. Gracias, Senbora The famous Brazilian artist Candido Portinari recently painted a portrait of Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks who accompanied her movie star husband on a goodwill tour of Latin America.

When the portrait was completed, the artist sent it to her, but much to his surprise the portrait came bouncing back, with a letter in which Mrs. Fairbanks said that since her husband had been out of work for some months, and was now devoting his time to the service of his country (Douglas is in the naval reserve), she found it Impossible to buy the portrait. The price was $500. With a gesture which only a Latin could conceive, Portinari calculated the number of hours Mr. Fairbanks had spent in sitting for the portrait, multiplied It by the hourly wage of an artist's model, and sent her a check.

Then ha gave the portrait to his 2-ycar-old daughter. Notes Portinari is now painting a series of murals for the Hispanic foundation of the Library of Congress in Washington. New Nazi Scheme U. S. intelligence authorities have uncovered a new Nazi scheme to get desperately needed raw materials at the expense of our Latin American good neighbor policy and the British blockade.

The way the plan works is this: The Nazis get a friendly neutral European country to approach a South American government with an attractive offer to buy a large quantity of goods. Ostensibly the purchase is for the neutral, but actually it is for Germany, to whom the goods would be transshipped once they crossed the Atlantic. One suspected deal of this kind (Continued on Page 23, Column 6) CRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty on, aii ru ru, O-IZ. "Grogan is always first in with aot a falsa bottom SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE WELLS CURSES AS GIRL ACCUSES HIM Mill SYSTEM TO GET Gen. W.

0. Ryan Calls for First Test Maneuver Throughout State in December Russell Z. Smith, organizer of the San Bernardino county division of the California Aircraft Warning system, announced last night that he had been Instructed by William Ord Ryan, commanding general of the fourth interceptor command, to prepare for test maneuver early in December. The maneuver, which will be state-wide in character, will be the first major trybut of the recently set up system of cooperation between regular army units and volunteer civilian defense groups in emergency detection and other work to be undertaken in event of an air raid by enemy planes. PRACTICE OUTLINED Meanwhile, the San Bernardino county volunteer group will devote its time to the perfection of technical arrangements, such as routing calls, preparing filter center plotting boards and training observers, Mr.

Smith said. Chief observers in many counties of the state already have their crews in training. Additional and detailed instructions to chief observers will be issued as the pro gram progresses, General Kyan (Continued on Page 16, Column 8) Rotarians Hear Talk About State's Trees Some facts and figures and stories about the big trees of California were presented yesterday to the San Bernardino Rotary club by Cecil A. Cushman of the University of Redlands. Mr.

Cushman, who coaches Bull dog football teams and spends hi; summers as a forest ranger in Kings Canyon National park, was introduced by A. S. Rowe. The pro gram at the Y.W.C.A., arranged by Lyle D. Crinklaw, chairman, wa conducted by President Clarence L.

Gurr. What's Doing Today 12 noon Native Sons' luncheon Legion clubhouse. 12 noon Kiwanis club, California hotel. 12 noon San Bernardino County Democratic Luncheon club, Elks clubhouse. 2:30 p.m.

Woman's club, Y.W.C.A, building. 6:15 p.m. Speakers' club, White House inn. 6:30 p.m. Anniversary dinner, Cat vary Baptist church.

7:30 p.m. Native Sons, Legion club house. 7:30 p.m. Adima club, Temple Emanu El. 7:35 p.m.

Uty planning commis sion, city hall. 8 p.m. I.O.O.F., Odd Fellows tern pie. a full quota 1 suspect he's in his cart!" I I Prosecutor Questions Motive Witness Called as the first witness at the trial of her half-brother, Alfred H. Wells, the accused triple slayer, blonde Violet Wells, 20, yesterday told of the prisoner's threats to kill her entire family if she left his home where, she testified, she lived a prisoner of fear for months.

She was photographed in the witness box with San Bernardino county's Violet Wells, 'Housekeeper' for Triple Slayer, Recounts Threats She Tells Her Sordid Story of Life With Suspected Fiend The testimony of attractive Violet Wells, the 20-year-old half-sister the accused triple killer, Alfred H. Wells, who was called to the wit ness stand in Superior Judge Frank A. Leonard's court yesterday to establish what the state contends was the motive for the slayings vengeance follows, in part: Q. (by District Attorney Jerome B. Kavanaugh) Since the spring of 1940 you have lived in San Bernar dino? A.

Yes. Q. At that time where did the de- fendant, Alfred Wells, live? A. He was living at 2263 Arrow head avenue. Q.

Did you have any other broth ers in San Bernardino at that time? A. No, sir. Q. What relation are you to the defendant in this case? A. I am his half-sister.

Q. Did you have the same moth- A. No. We had the same father. Q.

Did you also have any other brothers or sisters? A. Yes. Q. Will you give their names, please? A. Raymond and Norman Wells.

Miss Wells said she came to San Bernardino early in 1940, originally to live with her brother, Norman, at a ranch at Fontana. Later, she said, she went to live with Alfred at the Arrowhead avenue address Q. How long did you continue to live with the defendant there? A. It was a matter of months. wouldn't say for sure.

Q. Did somebody else move in and live with you after that? BROTHER ARRIVES A. Yes. Raymond and Jcannie and tho baby. Q.

How long did those folks con tinue to live there with you? A. I imagine it was around two weeks. Then we moved to 893 Ninth street. Q. Before you moved from the Arrowhead address was there ever any trouble between Raymond and Alfred? A.

Not before we moved. She said Raymond and Alfred imrrellcd at the Ninth street ad dress when Alfred complained that Jcannie had not prepared lunch. Q. Just tell what happened and what ench of them did if anything? A. Well, Al pulled a knife and I stepped between them and Ray said, "Let him go ahead," and I said "No" and I pushed him back.

Q. What else happened at that time? A. Then- I "cooled" them down. Miss Wells also testified that the half-brother had angry words at the Ninth Btrcct address on an occasion AND when, she, said, Alfred attempted to molest her as she and Alfred were occupying the same bed. Q.

After the incident you have just referred to did you ever see any other trouble between the two brothers? A. Yes. Q. Just relate who was present, what happened and when it happened. A.

There was one time I don't know how to tell it. Q. Just go ahead and tell what was said and what happened. WELLS RAGES As Miss Wells hesitatingly answered the prosecutor's questions, Alfred arose from his chair, trembling and shouting. The court declared a recess when officers experienced difficulty in quieting him.

When court was resumed the prosecutor questioned Miss Wells as to how long she remained with her half-brother and of their life together. Q. After Raymond, his wife and baby left, how long did you continue to live there with Alfred? A. For some time. Q.

Did the defendant ever say anything to you about Raymond? GET1EG1 The Christmas decoration com mittee of the San Bernardino chamber of commerce held a luncheon meeting at the Elks clubhouse yesterday to outline plans for the annual Yuletide decoration of streets in the business districts. General theme of last year's deco ration scheme, including streams of multi-colored lights forming a blazing canopy over the streets, will be used again this year, the committee decided. Jean W. Lier is chairman of the chamber's special committee. Among those attending the meet ing were Mr.

Lier, Herman Stclzcr, Ben Marti, W. H. Nicholas, W. L. Coleman, L.

H. Seaback, H. C. Teu-ber and Grove Fooshee, all committee members; City Electrician Jess K. Ross, Park Superintendent Owen R.

Brlstow, Raymond J. Doyle, district manager of the Southern California Edison William P. Hand, president of the chamber of commerce, and Sheffield J. Arnold, secretary-manager of the chamber. The mayor and council have budgeted $1,000 for this year's Christmas decoration program.

Mr. Arnold said that the Christ mas decorations would be In place by Nov. 23, 1 WEDNESDAY WS OAILT OKAMUI Bllit NEWS MORNING, OCTOBER 22, 1941 district attorney, Jerome B. Kavanaugh, who questioned her for the state. A week after she fled from her sordid life in the suspected killer's home, her brother, Raymond; his wife, Jean, and their house-guest, Rose Destree, were slain by the prisoner, the state charges, (Photo by The Sun) A.

Yes. Q. What did he say about Raymond? A. One time, which led up to that, he said I had lied to him because I had sneaked down and called Raymond. I left a note there saying that I was going skating.

And I do go skating. But I went down to see Raymond and he was not home at that time. I never said anything about Alfred knowing I had gone to Raymond's. It was some time later that he started in about me going down to his house and said I had lied. Q.

When did you leave there? A. I left there on April think it was. DEPARTURE TOLD Q. Did you say anything to the defendant about going before you actually left? A. No, I did not.

I said I was going to the store for a package of cigarettes. And there was another fellow there and I told him to make sure that he (Alfred) stayed at the house until I got back. Q. Where did you go when you apparently went out to get the cigarettes? I went down to the corner where Raymond told me to be. Commission Problem Tha long-standing problem of parking and traffic control on Court street between and was discussed for an hour at a meeting of the San Bernardino traffic commission yesterday, but action was deferred for further study.

A group of 15 owners and tenants of property fronting on the block met with the commission in an effort to develop a satisfactory solution, The major portion of the meeting was devoted to a round-table discussion of three suggested remedies for the problem contained in a petition signed by businessmen of tho block and submitted several weeks ago. One of the suggestions, the widening of Court street between and and the permitting of parking on both sides of the street was held Impractical. It was suggested by Commissioner Lyle D. Crinklaw that widening of the street and establishing half-hour parking on one side of the street only might solve the problem. Opinion among the property owners as to whether tho expense involved would be Justified by the parking space obtained by the move proposed by Mr.

Crinklaw euf- Accused of Death Q. You had previously made arrangements with Raymond to meet him at a certain time and place? A. Yes, sir. Q. When you went to the place to meet Raymond whom did you meet there? A.

Raymond, Jeannie and the baby. Q. bile? A. Q. A.

Did you -have an automo- Yes. What did you do? I went up to the car and tried to talk Raymond out of It (my going away with him) because I knew what would happen. And he said, "Nothing doing." GOES TO RELATIVE Q. A. Q.

A. date. Where did he take you? To Escondido. Do you remember the date? No, I don't remember the It was Saturday. You had not told the defend Q.

ant that you were going to Escondido? A. I didn't dare no. Then Miss Wells told of going to Mrs. Raymond Wells' grandmother's (Continued on Page 16, Column 1) Studies of Traffic flclent for a maximum of 12 cars-was divided. City Engineer Edgar T.

Ham reported that the cost of widening the street as proposed in the petition-reducing sidewalks on each side of the street from 8 feet In width to 5 feet in width would be approximately $3.50 per front foot. Commissioner J. C. Meserve asked the opinion of the meeting as to the establishment of Court street between and as a one-way street with traffic permitted to move only east and west, and permitting parking on the north side of the street only. Conflicting Interests of businessmen operating on opposite sides of the street were cited as possible objections to such a program.

Chairman Harry Reynolds adjourned the meeting after more than an hour of discussion and directed that the matter be laid over for further study by both the traf-fice commission and the property owners involved. Among the property owners participating in the discussion were: Thomas McFarlane, Mrs. Ada Moore, representing the Gate City Bus lines; F. A. Conkllng, Mrs.

C. A. Wade, and F. H. Hudson, representing tha San Bernardino laundry, SECTION TWO INLAND EMPIRE Ex -Convict Screams 'She's Lying' While Witness Testifying Accused Killer Raves at Violet Wells, His Half Sister; Recess Called By WALTER SECOR Goaded into embittered desperation by incriminating testimony of Violet Wells, his attractive half-sister, Alfred Wells, crippled ex-convict on trial for his life for triple murder, threw the superior court into uproar yesterday, wildly cursing the girl and shouting, "she's lying to put Facilities of Plants Pooled ForU.S.Work An association of San Bernardino industries was formed last night, pooling the facilities of production plants and small shops to negotiate for and produce national defense goods.

At a meeting In the Industrial committee office, representatives of a score of city firms submitted signed agreements or pledged themselves to support the organization, which in effect brings the lathes and other tools in the city into one large factory. The agreements establish a working relationship between the Unver-sal Consolidated Engineering Products which is establishing a city plant, and the cooperative companies. Under the plan the former firm will obtain contracts for army ordnance or other material, and will subcontract various parts to the city plants, or will perform engineering services for such city plants as may secure prime contracts. Among the firms which have sub mitted agreements or will imme diately join the association are the Hanford foundries, Halsey Ma chine and Manufacturing Fred G. Walker machine shop, Allen Son Iron Works, San Bernardino Electro Plating Works, Quality Mill C.

L. Hunt Son, San Bernar dino Monumental Collins Prod ucts R. A. Wheeler A-l Woodworking and the Linde roth Machine shop. More than a dozen other manu facturers and shops including firms producing sheet metal, wood 'and fabric products are expected to af filiate with the association Imme diately, according to William A.

Allen, chairman of the group. It was disclosed by A. W. Poole, director of the industrial committee, which group initiated the associa- (Continued on Page 16, Column 8) RAINFALL TABLE Last Strm. Sesn.Yr, PRECIP TOT 01 FIGKIIT San Bernardino ,54 1.34 .02 Colton 18 .78 Redlands 57 1.60 Highland 74 1.50 Rialto 45 1.08 Ontario 39 .66 .07 Chino 1.05 1.16 Upland 35 .59 .01 Crestline 1.30 3.05 Lake Arrowhead 1.58 2.84 .05 (trace of snow) Etiwanda 63 1.01 Big Bear 1.15 2.25 (trace of snow) Showers across the San Bernar dino valley yesterday and last night made substantial additions to early season precipitation figures, and new snow flurries fell In the high mountains.

More of the same was forecast for today by tho U. S. weather bureau, which said, however, that fair weather would return tomorrow. In the 24 hours ending at 6 o'clock last night, San Bernardino's rainfall measured .16 inches, boosting the storm total to .54 inches and the seasonal figure to 1.34, compared to .02 Inches at this time last year. Intermittent rain and snow was reported throughout tho day in Big Bear valley, where more than three Inches of snow fell Sunday and Monday, and there were snow flurries at Lake Arrowhead.

Valley points generally received from .05 to .20 Inches of rain. Ailing Assemblyman Removed to Hospital Godfrey A. Andreas, state as semblyman of the seventy-second district and Upland city councilman, is a patient at San Antonio Community hospital, Upland, where he Is being treated following an at tack due to high blood pressure. Word from the hospital last night said he was resting comfortably and somewhat improved, 4 me in the gas chamber." The outbreak of violent temper came just a few minutes after Miss Wells described intimate relations with Wells, who she said kept her virtually a prisoner in his home. Miss Wells, the state's "motive" Witness, had just been asked if she had seen any trouble between Wells and his half-brother, Raymond Wells, one of the slaying victims.

Throwing himself from his chair. Wells leaped to his feet and bellowed at the witness, "you dirty JUDGE INTERVENES Instantly Judge Frank A. Leonard started to admonish Wells and deputy sheriffs stationed nearby closed In on him. His eyes burdened with anger, Wells continued his tirade. "I've got something to say," Wells screamed, attempting to toss off the officers and his attorney, Theodore G.

Krumm, who grabbed him by the shoulders In an attempt to force him into his chair and quiet him. "I'll make her tell the truth. She said she'd do just what she is doingthat she'd do anything or swear anything to put me in the gas chamber." Judge Leonard ordered a brief recess to restore order In the thrill- pacKea courtroom and Wells was led by officers to the jurist's chambers. The ex-convict was gasping and trembling and his face was beaded with heavy drops of perspiration as he dropped Into a leather divan, still mouthing curses. His hands were shaking with rage and he spilled half a cup of water he attempted to drink.

When he was returned to the courtroom, he was still visibly trembling. PROCEDURE CHANGED A forerunner of the outburst occurred when Miss Wells, the first witness called by the state, walked Into the crowded courtroom. The 20-year-old girl, contrary to usual court procedure, was allowed to proceed to the witness stand walking, behind Judge Leonard's chair on the dlas to avoid going near Wells. At this gesture of fear, Wells face contorted Into a sneer as he muttered under his breath. Throughout Miss Wells' testimony, he eyed her arrogantly.

In her story of Wells' brutality and her fear for the lives of her relatives, the girl said she had been forced to live at his house. She said they had lived as man and wife. Because Wells kept constant watch over her movements, the girl said she sneaked from his house last April 26 on the pretense of going to the store and met Raymond and his wife who took her to Escondido. SHE TELLS FEAR It was at Raymond's insistence that she left Alfred's home and she was fearful of the consequences, she said. Just 11 days later, Raymond, his young wife, Jean, and their house guest, Rose Destree of Escondido, were dead.

The state charges that the motive for the slayings arose from Alfred Wells' desire for vengeance because he believed Raymond and Jean -Wells had induced Violet Wells to leave his home. First Jean Wells and Miss Destree were assertedly lured to the brushlands near Devore and there shot. Raymond a few hours later was lured to the same district and killed, the state contends. Miss Wells said Alfred described the slaying of Jean Wells to her after he was held in the San Bernardino county jail. "Ho told me he took Jeannie out there he said he hated to do It to Jeannie because Jeannie was so brave," Miss Wells said, tears welling into her eyes.

"He said he never saw a man stand up like her. Ho said after they got out there and parked he asked Jeannie If there was anything she wanted and (Continued on Page 16, Column 7) LONG MIRE'S BUSINESS COLLEGE Now Is a Good Tim to Start Business Course ENROLL ANY TI.MB FOURTH STREET AT II San Bernardino, California SPECIAL OFFER EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 25 Regular 50 Eugene Term. Wave $5 Maka Appointment Now BEAUTY BAZAAR 1033 Street Thone 651-11 JT'i.