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Evening star., 1940-11-20

slips. A peremptory order from the
union official to the armed guard-a
recruit from the proud way in
which he showed his .45-caliber
pistol to any one who asked-caused
the newcomers to be placed at the
head Of the line. There were no
complaints.
At 2:30 pm, after seven hours of
waiting. reached the porch near
the employment window. only car
penters in this line" yelled an off,
cial. Two youths in front of me
gasped. They wanted jobs as car
penter's helpers '62 cents an hour
and didn't think they could be
carpenters. They wore parts of a
c. C. c. uniform.
While they were still deciding
what to do they came to the win
dow. The first one was bolder than
the other. He decided to become a
carpenter-and got the job. The
other also was hired as a carpen-
ter.
Reporter Suddenly a Carpenter.
Finally came my turn. I tossed
the social security card at the hid
den employment manager. He
didn't say word about being a
carpenter or tools but pulled out a
small form.
Your name?" he asked. Your
address-y' married-wholl we no
tify in case of death-d'y' belong to
the unlon-weu, you gotta join
sign here"
1t was all over. was a carpenter.
He gave me a white slip which de-
clared: "Bruskin, Robert, has been
employed as carpenter. to start work
November 18, 1910. Assigned to sec
ton g."
I felt important enough to dis
regard the line in front of the union
office and I boldly knocked at the
closed door. A union official opened
it. I waved the white slip at him.
Come in" he said. The form
filled varied only in one respect from
that which signed at the employ
ment Office. 1t asked about the
health of myself and my wife. The
official was too busy to explain VIII!
Evening star., 1940-11-20

growing. had moved from the
sheltering building and was out in
the open, standing in a cold wind
that permeated several thicknesses
OF ex-seagoing woolens. The queue
contracted and expanded with the
blasts Of wind as the men huddled
for warmth.
Soon the line was ungovernable
again and a man appeared yelling
You guys can't get a JOB unless
you join the union down there. It's
no use asking for a job here until
you get union card" About one
third Of the men rushed after him
as he walked to the union shed.
I had begun shivering with cold
in sympathy with all the other
shivering men in line. But the de-
parting men created gaps in the
line and I moved into the lee side
OF the building again. I decided
to wait where I was.
About an hour later a well-dressed
clerk appeared on a platform at an
adjoining building and the would
be carpenters jammed up before
him. He began signing them up.
Speed-Up for Place.
I made an arrangement with the
youth in back of me to hold my place
in line and I thankfully stretched
thoroughly cramped legs in a sprint
into the second line. Within five
minutes I was in front of the clerk.
Got your social security card?"
he demanded. I grubbed through
my wallet with stiff fingers and
found it hiding behind half dozen
press cards.
Got your TOOLS" he asked next
seemingly bored by the prospect of
interviewing the line of ill-clad men
That was one question I hadn't
figured on, and since 1 had been
brought up in tell-the-truth tradi-
ton. I admitted I didn't.
We'll get them and come back, y
he said sternly.
I hurried back to my reserved
place in the first line. The clerk
soon disappeared and left a line
that was still there when I got a
job.
We were near the employment
window by then. but the clock said
1890. A pink-cheeked offlcial came
out of his warm Office and said.
apologetically: Sorry, men. we're
knocking of for chow. Come back
in half an hour" No one left the
line. We just waited.
Poll Conducted for Carpenter.
The waiting broke down reserves,
and soon all around me men were
exchanging condolences with other
unemployed. It was q big joke to
every one, and some one started a
poll to find q bona fide carpenter.
They found one-or at least he said
he had been q carpenter for 20
years.
A few men who had departed for
the union headquarters an hour
earlier came back holding blue
Evening star., 1940-11-20

should comply with labor laws. ANY
one who advocates destruction Of the
laws for labor is not only opposed to
labor, but he Is sabotaging the ma
tional Defense" the speaker en-
phasized.
In . final plea for national unity,
the Amalgamated leader warned Of
the fate that had befallen labor in
the conquered countries, where their
leaders are in concentration camps" ("
and beseeched them not ito be mis-
led by the belief that it can't hap
pen here"
The Clothing Workers Union has
no intention of breaking away from
the c. I. O., Mr.. Hillman told the
delegates.
"The Amalgamated will stay in
the c. I. o. even though there may
be some wishful thinking (other-
wise) inside and outside the organi-
zation," he said.
After plainly stating the position
Of Amalgamated in the future rela-
tiors with the c. I. O., Mr.. Hillman
opened q vigorous defense of his
conduct as head Of the labor
division of the Defense Commission
Cites Commission Record.
Look at our record of four
months and challenge any one to
say that the National Defense Com
mission has not done q commend
able jOb," he shouted,
Remember that it takes more
than a resolution to make things
effective" he continued.
Mr.. Hillman told of steps by the
Defense Commission to put the un-
employed to work and said more
than 100000 have been put on pro-
duction jobs.
II don't like to make predictions,
but perhaps when you meet in an
other year we will have licked the
problem of unemployment" he add
ed. The age in Navy Yards has been
raised from As to 81 to take care of
the older workers, he continued
Efforts also are being made to cope
with the problem Of unemployed
youth.
The Amalgamated also has sought
to bring abou. immediate resump-
tion Of peace negotiations with the
American Federation of Labor, and
it was on this issue that the battle
between the Clothing Workers and
the parent body reached its height
yesterday in scorching attack by
Mr.. Lewis, which apparently closed
the door to any peace move in the
near future.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
G.. |. O.
Continued From First Page )

Of the delegates to their feet. The
"leftist" bloc, however, including
maritime and transport workers, re-
manned seated.
There have been reports that
division in the ranks of the c. 10,
is responsible for Mr.. Murray's an
nounced reluctance to assume the
presidency.
In discussing the work of the De-
tense Commission Mr.. Hillman re-
ported a conference yesterday in
New York with Eugene Grace. presi-
dent Of Bethlehem Steel, on whom
he said he impressed "the need of
accommodating the policy of Beth
lehem Steel to the policy of the
National Defense Commission"
Later. he continued, he hoped to
take up the same question with a
responsible official" of Ford Motors.
The c. I. o. has vigorously con-
demned award Of contracts to these
two concerns which are under
charges by the Labor Board, and
which are refusing to bargain with
the c. I. o. despite the Defense
Commission policy that firms doing
business with the United States
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Printing Being Turned
To Evil Purposes, Says
Archibald MdcLeish
Librorion Speaks at
500th Anniversary
Of Founding Of Art

The art of printing, which has
provided so much good for civiliza-
ton. is being turned more and more
to evil purposes, Archibald Mac
Leish, Librarian of Congress, de-
clared last night.
The journalism of shameless
calumny and calculated deception
which has begun to appear in Amer
ican newspaper columns and maga-
zine articles since the Fascist vic
tories abroad is journalism in
vented by the men who made Of
private assassination and public de-
ceit a road to political power in the
German Reich he declared.
Its one end and aim is to produce
the intellectual perplexity the emo
tional disorder, the doubt of truth.
the distrust of all declaration Of
principle, all measures of value. all
standards of decency, in the midst
of which, like thieves in the con-
fusion of manufactured panic. the
gangsters OF the age may have their
way.
Supporters OF democratic gov
ernment, he said, can hope to defend
their beliefs and purposes only by
employing the press more skillfully
and persistently than it can be en-
ployed against them.
500th Anniversary.
The anniversary of the invention
of movable type by Johann Guten-
berg at Mainz, Germany. in 1440,
was the occasion for the commem-
orative celebration. which was at
tended by about 1000 persons in
Harding Hall of the Government
Printing Office.
Sharing the speakers platform
with Mr.. MacLeish was Douglas Nc
Murtrie. director Of Typography at
the Ludlow Typograph Co., and
chairman of the Invention of Print
ing Anniversary Committee. Inter-
national Association of Printing
House Craftsmen. Mr.. McMurtrie
traced the history of the printing
art from the time Gutenberg moved
the first type to the present time.
Exhibits at G. p. o.
Host Of the evening at the gather
ing of printers and those interested
In allied arts was Augustus E. Gle
gengack, Public Printer of the
United States. General chairman of
the meeting was John J. Deviny.
past president of the Washington
Club of Craftsmen, sponsors of the
anniversary celebration here.
Among some of the outstanding
exhibits on display at the G. P. o.
this week are the $4,000 bills ex-
hibited by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, the original drafts of
Lincoln's Gettysburg address, and
an original document from the
jamestown (VaD settlement.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

I was ready for work, but had n
tool kit So I brushed my hail
turned down the collar of my shir
and was transferred into an a d
pearance which might pass for tha
of an engineer or Government in
spector.
I walked up to section an
watched. Several men were nailin
up insulation board There va
nothing complicated about tina
Then I saw my civil service frien
who had waited in back Of me for
job He, as I. had never been hand
with carpenters equipment. But h
was merrily slapping nails int
insulation board at SIPS an hour
Nav, We never fire anyone sal
the foreman. I'VE got a lot Q
chiselers on this job because all tn
good carpenters got hired coupl
of weeks ago. But we can use any
body who even looks like carpente
and can drive a nail"
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Albert {. Corning Dies;
Former Star Proofreader

Albert E. Corning, 70, for 48 years
a proofreader in the composing room
of The Evening Star, died yesterday
at the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospital.
The father of Comdr. Percy C..
Corning. U. S. N. who is attached
to the U. S. s. Saratoga, Mr.. Corn
ing retired from active work seven
years ago. However, his interest in
newspaper never dimmed, and he
was a regular visitor to The Star
composing room almost up to the
day of his death.
Native of Washington, Mr.. Corn.
ing was a member Of the Columbia
Typographical Union, No. l01. He
made his home in Bethesda, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
2:3O pm. Friday at the Pumphrey
funeral home, Bethesda. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
In addition to his widow, Mrs. An
ME Laurie Corning. he is survived
by another son, E. Burton Corning,
Washington architect, and q
daughter, Mrs. Fred Tew.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

ana a n o I II e I
physician from
Johns Hopkins
Hospital at Bal
timore join e d
him at the Pen
j n S ula General
H O s pi t a | in
Salisbury. 1t was
learned that Mr..
Townsend W a S
p a r t tally par
alyzed.
T he accident
occu rred on a
dirt road while
Mr.. Townsend
,,o Il lri xyi,, n
Evening star., 1940-11-20

They say eatin' only vegetables will
give you trim figure, but did you
ever take a look at hippopotamus!
Afternoons when Mrs. Herold gets
tempted to go off her diet, she comes
over and sets in my kitchen awhile.
I brew her a steamin' cup of fra
grant, flavorful LIPTON'S TEA, to
keep her happy till suppertime.
Ny brother Andy is smart one. He
told his wife he liked his Christmas
ties 50 much he hated to wear 'em.
His wife's smart, too. She runs her
house on mighty little, but she never
stints herself on fine tea. "Not," she
says, "when even as fine tea as
LIPTON'S costs less than anything
We drink except water!"
Lipton's matchless favor comes from
a blend of choice teas-each selected
for some distinctive quality. This
blend includes something only
Upton gives you-notdble teas
from Lipton's oWn Ceylon gardens.
Lipton'S Tea
"uorld.famous for favor"
Evening star., 1940-11-20

the world as fast as possible last
ing and just peace. ."
1t emphasized the aid of Rome
and Berlin in the recovery Of Tran
sylvania without spilling blood and
through peaceful means"
Hungary, thrown to the ground
through the unjust, demoralizing
decades" it said, turned for help
to those powers which were suffering
from an equal fate and the same in
justices and were fighting for their
vital rights. ."
The declaration asserted that
Hungary hopes to maintain good re-
lations with all neighbors who re-
spect the rights of her historic de-
velopment" and. In this respect,
mentioned special satisfaction" at
Article Five of the Berlin three
powers treaty"-that the existing
status between Russia and the treaty
signatories remain unchanged. Sign
ing of the treaty follows conferences
in Berlin between Hitler and Rus
sian Premier Vyacheslaff Molotoff.
Peaceful Revision Aim.
OF Germany and Italy, the dec
laration said they have proved
through deed that they are aiming
at revision with peaceful means
wherever the slightest possibility is
offered"
Therefore," it concluded, they
have created new epoch in the
history of Europe's peoples since, in
place of a policy Of hatred born OF
bloodshed, they have introduced -
understanding and insight ="
Hungary now joins the Berlin
three-power pact with the intention
now. and also in liquidation of the
war, to contribute within the limits
of her power toward a better and
happier political and economic re.
organization of Southeastern Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1940-11-20
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Evening star., 1940-11-20
Lumbermen Elect Compton

CHICAGO, Nov. 20 R).-M. L.
Fleishel of Shamrock, Fla, was re-
elected president of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association
yesterday. Other officers, also re-
named at the organizations annual
meeting, were vice president, Edward
Hayes. portland, Ore, and secretary
general manager, Wilson Compton,
Washington.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Petworth Unit Asks
One e-Way Fifth Street
Through Area
Association Committee
To Seek Another Route
For UnIooded Buses

A recommendation that Fiji
street NV. be made one-way sout1
bound in the Petworth area was col
tained in motion passed at a mee|
ing of the Petworth Citizens Asst
citation last night in the Petwor)
Library. The area runs approx
mately from Hamilton street to Pal
place NV.
The motion also called for the al
pointment of a special committee
prepare petition of residents
Fifth street in the association are
urging that the present use of til
street by unloaded buses be dill
continued. The motion to set up
committee was presented by r.
Haugh, while the section dealir
with the southbound use of III
street was presented as an amend
ment by Senes B. Passmore. III
committee appointed by George v
Potter, president, included David
Fegan, who spoke against the u!
of the street by buses; w. R. Fry
Miss Elsie M. Pinney, Mrs. lie Verr
Beales, Mr.. Passmore, E. D. Brow
and Charles B. Scott.
Two resolutions presented by Hal
vey o. Craver we're passed. one or
posing granting of a hard" liqut
license to a business in the 38(
block of Georgia avenue. The otht
resolution, which urged that leave
be removed from streets, alleys an
sidewalks before sewers are clogge,
asked the Commissioners to use Pal
of the snow removal funds fc
leaves.
A resolution by Horace Phelps re
quested that the Federation of Cit
zens' Associations consider the SUE
gestion that its headquarters be lc
Gated in a room in the new Distric
Building. Another motion passe
offered prizes for outdoor Christina
Gecora tjOOc
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Senator Townsend's Son
Fractures Neck in Crash

Paul Townsend, 35, son and Sec
retary of Senator Townsend of Della
ware, was in a serious condition
today in a Salisbury, Nd, hospital
with a fractured vertebrae of the
neck suffered late yesterday when
his automobile skidded off a Slip
perry highway, ran through fence
and overturned.
Senator Townsend left here last
night with Washington specialist,
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Hungary
Continued From First Page

treaty stipulated that the political
status which exists now" between
each Of the contracting parties and
U. s. S. R. is in no way affected.
Action No Surprise.
That Hungary, indebted to Ger
many for getting her Northern
Transylvania back from Rumania,
became a treaty partner was no
great surprise since she long had
been considered in full harmony with
the German NaZi rule.
Her purpose, she announced, is
to help promote peace.
Germany, Italy and Japan" said
a Hungarian government declara-
ton issued here, concluded the alli-
ance to call a halt to further ex-
pansion of the war. which is severely
burdening humanity, and thus give
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Birmingham Fires
Exceed Coventry's,
Nazi Command Says
Million Pounds Of Bombs
Dropped in Nieht-Lons
Roid, Berlin Asserts
D the Associated Press.

~ the ASSocleteo fIeSS.
BERLIN, Nov. 20.- visible
flres and explosions, even greater
than those that devastated Coventry
week ago. were left raging in Birm-
ingham, Britains second city, by
night-long relays Of fighting planes
which dropped more than 1000, 900
pounds of bombs, the High Com
mand said today.
Five hundred planes dumped
bombs, some of them of the greatest
size, hour by hour on the armament
and supply industries Of Birming-
ham, informed military sources said.
Informed Germans also reported
that Nazi long range guns mounted
on the French coast shelled the
Southeast coast Of England today
with visible success"
London, Liverpool Targets.
The high commands communiQue
reported that London, Liverpool,
Southampton and other ports and
Airfields come in for additional
attacks.
Among airports bombed were
Marham, Norwich-Latton and Gram
well, in Eastern England, where
hangers and shelters were fired, the
high command said.
A small submarine"-an apparent
reference to the baby" submarines
reported built in large numbers for
attacks in the narrow waters about
the British Isles-was declared by
the communique to have sunk four
merchant ships totaling 23,50O tons,
bringing the total of this one under
seas boat to 81 500 tons.
The high command said the at
tacks on Birmingham were made by
strong combat units" from the COM
mands Of two field marshal generals,
Kesselring and Sperrle, in "retalia-
ton" for British raids on "residen-
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Dies Plans 10 Release
500 PAGE Report Friday

Plans were made today by the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities to make public Friday a
500-page report said to contain evil
Gence of alleged subversive activi-
ties in this country Of certain at
taches of German consular Offices.
Chairman Dies, in Grand Rapids,
Mich. is understood to have sent
word to committee members that he
desired copies of the report to be
turned over to newspapers without
further delay.
Reports have reached the COM
mittee that excerpts of the report
already have leaked out and ap-
peared today in several Northern
newspapers.
Evening star., 1940-11-20

alone to join his brother Jack
at a duck shooting lodge on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. 1t was
raining at the time, and the car
slid from the slippery road. Pass
ing motorists pulled Mr.. Townsend
from the car and took him to the
hospital.
Mr.. Townsend, who lives at Ward
man Park Hotel, has two young
daughters. In April, 1899, his 5-year-
old son Paul, jr., fell from the roof
of the Townsend home in the
1900 block of Thirteenth street NV.
and was killed.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
Carpenters
Continued From First Page. }

signed on at Fort Meade came
under the Baltimore local Of the
union. and the standard fee was
$3.50. In Washington it is $50.
the amount paid by new carpen-
ters at Fort Belvoir, Va, which
also is union shop"
CMr. Torreyson declared men,
bership brought with it sick and
unemployment benefits and that
the great amount Of Army con-
struction in this area had Gre
ated a scarcity of experienced
carpenterSD
Truck Driver Elucidates.
Outside I was enlightened by the
Philadelphia truck driver:
This is the third time I signed
up to pay the initiation fee. At
Fort Dix IN. j. they wanted 500
Up at the New York Aqueduct ]
worked a week. but they nicked my
pay for $25. Coupl'a months ago I
got a Job in Philadelphia on some
Government building and they got
me for SIS. amt kicking, though
Look at the pay they get U.S."
The 72-year-old laborer was asked
for only $40 because of his age.
Another carpenter" admitted he
had joined once before. and his
Initiation fee" was fixed at s85.
The union official explained on the
membership card: Previously
suspended for non-payment of dues"
I'm a sap" the carpenter ex-
claimed ruefully outside Of the shack.
Il shouldn't have told him. I worked
for a week up in Pennsylvania and
I skipped without paying the fee"
There was eager expectancy when
I joined the employment line at
7;30 am. The queue nearly circled
the employment Office and up near
the head of the line there was a
constant pushing and showing.
A Cost-Plus Contract.
The talk was only about the pay
rate, SIPS an hour, time and half
for overtime. and double time for
Saturday afternoon and Sunday.
There were nearly 1000 buildings to
be constructed for housing $4,000
selectees and National Guardsmen
before January 80, and they were
all of wood, so that carpenters made
up the majority of the 5000 or more
men employed on the $1,000 900
project. Costs Of the planning, labor
and material were paid by the War
Department on a cost-plus basis as
the contractor is assured of q fixed
fee.
The showing and pushing went on
for several hours and in the mean.
time I was wondering what to say
If I was asked about experience.
No one asked me.
When the crowding became un-
comfortable and interfered with car
penters already employed in putting
up a wing to the employment office,
armed soldiers appeared with blue
and white arm band reading m. p"
A sergeant (who earned about SOS q
month"; quickly restored order. But
the queue was still unwieldy.
Half you men are in the wrong
line" he yelled. Carpenters are
being hired around there" and. he
pointed vaguely. Many of the men
left at once for the distant field.
had a seat in the lee side Of the
building, although my feet rested in
mud, and decided to stay.
Moves ut Slow Rate.
Two hours later, I had moved up
about five feet and the line was still
Evening star., 1940-11-20

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msmbranes,
Evening star., 1940-11-20
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Evening star., 1940-11-20

AntOnescue to Leave Tonight.
BUCHAREST. Rumania, Nov. 20
R.-Dictator Ion Antonescu and
four members of the cabinet will
leave tonight for Germany to confer
with Adoon Hitler.
Evening star., 1940-11-20
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