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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Bridges Seeks Short Cut
To U. 5. Citizenship

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81
Harry Bridges, Australian born
c. I. o. director, sought a short cut
to American citizenship today.
The head of the West Coast
longshoremen informed naturaliza-
ton officials he intended to invoke
the Gable Act Of 1922. under which
an alien might apply Immediately
for second, or final. papers by prov
ing he or she had been married for
three years to an American and
was living in this country.
The oath of citizenship could be
taken 80 days after the granting
Of second papers. 1t was explained
that Mr.. Bridges wife, born in
Scotland, acquired American citizen
ship by a prior marriage to an
American.
If Mr.. Bridges used the Cable Act
machinery he would drop the ap-
plication for first papers filed in
March, 1899, under which he would
not be eligible for final papers Until
March, 1941.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Clio. Official HiIIman
Indorses Roosevelt
Despite Lewis Stand
Vice President Says He
Speoks for 100000
Clothing Workers
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClateu fTeSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. q. - Sidney
Hillman. vice president of the C. l.
o. and head of the powerful Anal
gamated Clothing Workers Union,
gave his unqualified Endorsement to
President Roosevelt today and
thereby took stand in open opposi-
ton to his chief. C. I. o. president
John L. Lewis.
Without mentioning specifically
third term for Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.
Hillman. who said he was confident
he spoke for the 250,0O0 members of
Amalgamated declared the New
Deal had "helA fast to the gains of
the first six years and continued to
move forward" and added:
There is no man in public life
today in whom we can so fully and
safely confide for the balance of the
journey" -.
Wednesday In Columbus, Ohio, Mr.
Lewis sharply criticized the Presi.
dent and told the convention OF tbs
United Mine Workers that If he
we're renominated he would 60 down
to "ignominous defeat"
N. M. U. Backs Lewis.
Almost simultaneously. however,
the National Maritime Union, a C. I.
o. affiliate claiming 10000 members,
made public resolution indorsing
Mr.. Lewis criticism of the New
Deal.
The resolution declared the C. I.
o. chief had voiced the grievances
of labor which have not been prop
erly solved by the existing admin
istration.' No mention of a third
term was made
Mr.. Hillman said in his written
statement that the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers will unquestion-
ably take formal and official action"
on the political issues facing the
country in the coming national
election.
He pointed out that the union in
1896 had departed from 'long-es-
tablished policy of withholding its
Endorsement of candidates affili-
ated with either, major political
party and gave its full and un-
stinted support to the reelection of
the President"
Decision Made on Record.
That decision, he continued, was
made on President Roosevelt's rec
ord of achievement since he took
Office and upon the Legislative pro-
gram in the interests of the people
which he sponsored and carried into
execution despite the relentless and
unprincipled opposition of the
forces of reaction" He then added
"Is there anything in the record
of the last two years which re-
quires us to revise this estimate of
the President or to change our atti-
tude toward his administration?
There is not. Has there been any
retreat from the policies and the
program of the first six years of the
New Deal? There has been none.
On the contrary, not only has the
New Deal held fast to the gains of
the first six years, but, despite
the sharpening of the attack of
(See H1LLMAN, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1940-01-28
BY WARREN w. RHOADS.

ABOARD S. S. CITY OF FLINT,
BALTIMORE, Jan. q (N.AN.AD.-
About S pm, october 8, 1899. we
sailed from Pier No. So, North River,
at New York, bound for the ports
of Manchester, Liverpool, Dublin
and Glasgow with a full load of
cargo consisting mostly of oil, ma
chinery, steel, apples, canned fruits,
lumber, tobacco, etc. After steam
ing easterly along the usual Atlantic
lanes in good weather, we made
what is called the corner, which is
just off the southern tip of the New
foundland Banks, and headed
northeasterly.
On october I had my deck crew
scaling the after-well deck and was
using air hammers. Several of them
were not in good working order at
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Ranking Officials
And Diplomats Attend
Benefit for Firms
Gone With the Wind
= Plays secsadury Rols
'' As$13,OM 6 Contributed d

An assembly that included high
ranking officials of the United
States Government, the diplomatic
representatives OF many foreign
countries and just plain Americans
gathered at the Palace Theater last
night as a tangible expression OF
sympathy for a valiant little nation.
They saw the movie Gone With
the Wind but the much-acclaimed
film played a secondary role to the
cause which drew the more than
1000 persons together. They we're
there for the business 6 contribut-
ing more than $4,000 for the relief
of suffering in far-away Finland
battling for It's existence against in
vading Russia.
Procope Expresses Thanks.
Standing in box draped with the
flag of the country he represents,
the Minister OF Finland. Hjalmar j.
Procope. expressed his people S
thanks in a voice choked with
emotion.
His people, he said, are fighting
for the highest value God gave men ::
For home and religion, for the very
existence of the nation, and at the
same time for the ideals all demo-
cratic people have in common; po-
litical liberty and individual free
DOM
He said that Finland trusts in the
justice of her cause.
The Rev. DR.. Edmund A. Walsh,
S. j., chairman of the Washington
unit of the Finnish Relief Fund,
thanked the assembly for their gen.
erous support and also thanked the
anonymous donor who bought out
the theater for $2,720 and turned it
over to the unit.
After comparing the Finnish
fight against Russia to the battle of
the Greeks against Xerxes and his
invading Persians four centuries be-
fore Christ. Father Walsh recited
(see FINNISH AID, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-01-28

After about 10 minutes I made out
her ensign. I got a big surprise,
as it was the German swastika.
She then hoisted two sets of sig
mails, consisting of letters LUU
meaning. DO not use your radio"
and CFH, meaning, Il am sending
boat" Our captain at once or
dered our ship to stop.
We now knew her to be one of
the German pocket battleship type.
She came around our stern and
stopped on our port quarter. The
reason she came. on that side was
that our radio room is on our port
side, SO in case we tried to use our
radio she could have shelled us.
She surely was a beautiful sight
as she lay there. A regular grey
hound. After she came to a stop
Evening star., 1940-01-28

she launched a motorboat and
boarded us with several officers and
quite a few armed guards. They
first hurried to the radio room and
placed guards, then the officers came
on the bridge and asked the cap
tain to see the ships manifests. I
was called by the captain and, to-
gether with the German officers,
we entered my quarters, which are
just aft of the bridge. I broke out
the manifests and cargo plan, which
they went through carefully. They
then asked me if we had any -four
in our cargo and I said only So ton
lot. which is slowed deep in No.
hatch. They seemed very much
interested in flour and 1 think If the
quantity of this flour could have
been gotten easily they would have
Evening star., 1940-01-28
In Todoy's
Sunday Star

The Supreme Court celebrates
its lS0th Anniversary this week.
A brief history of the court
in pictures will be found in
three PAGES of the Rotokravure
Section today.
Looking ahead, the Editorial
Section carries q discussion of
the new court administrative
officer and the efforts to stream
line justice in the lower courts.
A picture of the midwinter
graduating class of Central
High School will be found in
the Rotoeravure Section. 1t was
enormously stated in Fridays
Star that pictures of George
Washington, Anacostia and
Eastern High School classes
would appear. They will be
printed February 4.
The inside story of the Endi-
colt. Johnson labor vote is siven
BY Marquis Childs in a special
article in the Editorial Section.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Anything Green Tries
To Deliver Is in Peril,
Says Lewis of Cake
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Jan. q.
John L. Lewis twitted Will
liam Green today about the
damage to President Roose-
velt's birthday cake.
The pastry. a gift from the
American Federation of Labor,
was broken in delivery and re-
quired repair.
Mr.. Lewis. head of the c. /.
O.. commented:
Anything Mr.. Green at
tempts to deliver is likely to be
damaged before it reaches its
destination. 1 say that advis-
edly. having known Mr.. Green
for a long time"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Runldnia Hints
OF Hitler Pact
# NOT Aided
Entente Partners
Reported Pressed
For Defense Help
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Jan. 27-Rumania
high authorities said tonight, will
ask her Balkan Entente partners
Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia-
to promise her military support in
case of attack by either Germany
or Russia. Otherwise the Rumanian
government was understood to have
indicated it would be forced to seek
an agreement with Adolf Hitler or
Joseph Stain.
Formal presentation of the re-
quest for military aid, these sources
said. will be made when the foreign
ministers of the four powers meet
in Belgrade February 2.
Soundings in Athens, Ankara and
Belgrade. however, indicated the
entente powers would be extremely
reluctant to give sweeping guaran-
tees to Rumania The Turkish
newspaper Aksam said fatty that
the Rumania demand would be
turned down.
Rumania's decision to force the
issue was reported to have been
prompted by the increasingly serious
oil situation.
Germany is demanding more Ru-
manian oil while the British and
French are reported to have threat
ened to withdraw their guarantees
OF Rumania's integrity if allied
owned companies are forced to fur
nish oil for the Nazis. This oil is
available in large quantities only
from the foreign owned companies
in Rumania.
Indication that the Rumanian
government is seriously concerned
by the situation was seen in a de-
cree today forcing British. French.
American and other foreign-owned
oil companies to turn over a part
of their production to the state.
The foreign oil companies agreed
to obey the decree. but Britain and
France indicated they would make
trouble if any of the oil reached
Germany.
Entente Appears in Jeopardy.
The practical existence of the
Balkan Entente appeared in jeop-
ardy as result of the expected
Rumanian demand for aid.
One Turkish newspaper predicted
that failure to reach an agreement
would bring very grave reaction.
The situation has been further
complicated by latent territorial de-
mands of Hungary, Bulgaria and
Russia upon Rumania. Hungary
wants Transylvania, Bulgaria claims
Dobruja and Russia considers her
self entitled to Bessarabia.
Turkey, Greece and Yugoslavia
were reported to be pressing Ru-
mania to satisfy the demands of
Hungary and Bulgaria at least in
part, so that these two nations
would join solid Southeastern
Europe front.
Sukru Saracoglu, Turkish foreign
minister. was understood to be pre-
pared to take plan to Belgrade to
satisfy Bulgaria and Hungary, al
least temporarily. by according
their minorities in Transylvania
and Dobruja wide powers of au-
tonomy.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
City Of Flint 'sCaptain
Tells Thrilling Story
Of Wanderings
Frei9hter at Baltimore,
Weother-B Rusty
After ll4-Doy Voyage
BY GARNETT d. HORNER,
Star StafY Correspondent.

BALTIMORE Jan. 27-The S. S.
City of Flint brought back from the
fringes of Europe's war today her
thrill-packed story of nerve-racking
adventures in grim international
game of hide and seek.
A sailors respect for the Germans
who captured the American freight
er and contempt for discourteous
and cooperative Russians mingled
with praise for the hospitality Of
the Norwegians who restored the
vessel to the United States flag in
the tales told by Capt. Joseph A.
Gainard and his crew of 40.
The weather. beaten, rusty and
ice -encrusted freighter docked in
Baltimore Harbor shortly before
noon to end voyage that began
in New York last October 3 as an
ordinary trip to England and back
but was stretched out to ia days
by the adventures of war.
Captured by the German pocket
battleShip Deutschland six days out
of New York, taken by a Nazi prize
crew into the Russian Arctic port of
Murmansk for five days and then
headed through the British blockade
toward Germany, the vessel finally
was returned to its American crew
when its German captors violated
international law by stopping in a
Norwegian port.
Tense Moments Recalled.
But there was a time when Capt.
Gainard did not know if there would
be any City of Flint to bring back to
American shores-and there would
not have been but for the "splen-
did" behavior of his crew under
trying circumstances" the GRIM
jawed, soft-spoken skipper said.
IF we had not held ourselves in
restraint-not doing the things an
American feels like doing under
those circumstances-we could have
had plenty of trouble and there
probably would not have been any
City of Flint" Capt. Gainard told
reporters in talking about the
weeks his ship was in control of the
Nazi prize crew. The Germans had
threatened to sink the freighter If
there was any resistance.
His sailors in the forecastle re-
called a tense moment when a spot
light from a British cruiser also cast
doubt on the City of Flint's future.
That incident occurred during the
last days of the German "occu-
pancy," when the freighter was
threading it's way among the fjords
down the Norwegian coast toward
Germany.
"The whole ship was suddenly
Continued on Page AT, Column -
Evening star., 1940-01-28
$75,000,000Cu
In Farm Funds
Held Likely
Planning Boord
And Reports Office
Nav Be Restored

BACKGROUND
President sent s8,424,000. 900
budget to Congress early this
month and urged staying ,0ithin
it, Economy advocates in both
Houses haze been pairing esti-
mates literally, apparently to
keep national debt ,Dithin statu-
tory $4,000 900, 900 limit and
auoid nep tares in election year.
Large cuts made in estimates
considered to date, including
elimination of National Resources
Planning Committee from, inde-
pendent Offices budget. Treasury
Post Office estimat also
SlQShed.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

he said they were going to put a
prize crew aboard this vessel, and
sent his motorboat back to his ship.
sHe then asked us If we could
take aboard ~ more. persons. as
they had Z und sunk a Brit
ish ship, thaG S. stonegate, on
October S Alternating off the crew.
This ship was bound from Chile to
Gibraltar with full load of nj
trate. We told him we had no place
aboard for that many men, but he
said to do our best, as they wanted
to get rid Of them.
When thu motorboat returned to
our ship, they had 4 prize crew
consisting Oh the captain, one deck
officer, one engineer officer, one P.
o. officer or navigator, two radio
Continued on Page AT, Column g.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

taken 1t aboard
their ship. This
officer was a two
S striper, a man
about IS years of
age, very friendly
and spoke very
good English.
He look d a
long time at the
cargo plan. He
said to me, Mr..
Mate, you have
quite a lot of oil
IN your cargo"
and a s. ke d m e
about how much
we had. I an
swered him by
saying that We
had about 1000
long tons of it
aboard. He said,
That is bad, as
I will have to re-
port this to my
commander, for
as you know we
are at war with
England"
He then called
his signalman
and after ex-
changing SipnalS
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Elective D. T.. Council
To Be Recommended
By Randolph
Would Serve to Give
VoteIess People Partial
Representation
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUNU-
Bill to reorganize District gop-
ernment in IL departments
under city manager U1s intro
duced late last session of Con-
gress by Representative Kennedy
OF Maryland. Citizens at reor-
gdnisdtion hearings last NoUem-
Der urged suffrage, ,Dith reor-
ganisdtion in form OF elected
city council Mr.. Kennedy plans
to incorporate suffrage in BILL
Commissioners proposals no,D
before Budget Bureau advocate
paid ADVISORY council appointed
bu Commissioners.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

ltlc llLIle, So tNe
first engineer, Mr..
Kebler, and I were
overhauling one in
our m a C h i n e
shop. We hap
pened to look out
on deck and no.
ticed quite a
number of t h e
crew along the
bulwarks, looking
at something that
was coming up on
the horizon, so
we d e C i d e d to
have a look our
selves. After 60
ing on deck I saw
at once that it
was a man-of-
war, and at once
I headed for the
bridge to get my
binoculars.
After one good
look I knew it
was a man-of-
war. At that time
she was bearinu
about four points
on our starboard
bow, and coming
upon us very fast.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Scouting Activities
Reported by Russians

MOSCOW, Jan. q lP.-Tonight' S
Russian communiQue said
Headquarters of the Leningrad
military area January q: Activities
Of scouts. Soviet aviation made re-
connoitering flights"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Mates Log Of Flint Voyage
First Officer Gives Day Day Account
Of American Freiehter's Wunderinqs

The remarkable odyssey Of the United States eighter City
Flint which sailed Baltimore yesterday
months OF adventure following capture by
last October related here diary
Warren W Rhodds OF the Flint story
accurate account OF the ships experiences
Evening star., 1940-01-28
4Red Divisions
In Full Rout,
Films Report
Defeat Is Described
As Worst Disaster
Of Soviet Invasion

NEW CHINESE REGIME to be COM
pleted by Wang Ching-wei next
month; guarantee of foreign rights
promised. Page Ala
GERMANY IS WEAKER than in
1914, Churchill holds; allies far
ahead of where we were at this
time in last war;" he declares.
Page A-12
GERMANY TIGHTENS BAN on lis
tening to foreign radio; law
agencies admonished to deal Sc
verely with offenders Page A-13
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Weather Forecast

Fair With slowly rising temperature today
and tomorrow. Temperatures yesterday
Highest, "a, at 4 pm; lowest, 9. at
am
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-01-28

(see GREENBELT, Page A-13)
Evening star., 1940-01-28

(See H1LLMAN, Page A-140
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-08
THANKS BE TO GOD FOR THE
VICTORY AT THE BARBECUE
5226 Humboldt Ave. No., May 3oth

3
Early on the morning of May Goth,
when arose and viewed the elements
which was in answer to prayer, the
words of David ieaped into my heart
when he said, "The heavens declare
the glory of Cod and the armament
sheweth his handywork. Day unto day
uttereth speech, and night unto night
sheweth knowledge. There is no speech
nor language where their voice is not
heard. With this thought in Mind,
and for the cause we were working for,
l felt that it would not rain, and all
things would work together for good.
While | was musing | felt very keenly
ly in sympathy for the millions who
mourned the loss of those who were so
precious, near and dear to them and
to me also, and as the day passed joy
was mingled with sorrow. Not as one
with no hope. "For if we believe that
Jesus died and rose again, even so
then also who sleep in Jesus will God
bring with him." While l was serving
Others, those that hungered, thirsty,
naked, sick, strangers and those in
prison, my sympathy went out for es-
pecially to those that are in the war
ing, zones, While serving / was in a
position to see who was who, and so
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-08
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
NEWS
St. Paul, Minnesota

The climax of very fine, interest
ing, and in some instances, helpful,
Goodwill Tour, resulted into large
gathering at Pilgrim Church, St. Paul,
June End. All present witnessed and
enjoyed very fine program gotten to-
gether by the faithful and hard work
of the Committees of the Sunday
School and B. T. U. of St. Paul, and
Minneapolis to the satisfaction of all
who attended. So close was the con-
test between Bethesda and St. Paul, for
the prize and Banner. Four checkers
could not agree which had won and to
settle it, the prize and Banner based on
the yearly attendance was awarded o
tie Pilgrim Rest Sunday School of
witch Mr.. Chas. Pierson is Superin-
tendant, and the B. Y P. U. of which
Miss Doris SchofieId is President.
The Sunday School, B. Y. P. U. and
B. t. u, Mr.. William Hurt, Super
visor. These are the people and their
associates who have helped them thus
far, notwithstanding handicaps and
other evil influences Within and
Without"
Mr.. Al Smith, SIS Washington Ave.
So, the Hawaiian Stream-line, high
grade Tailor, cleaner, presser, hat
blocker and shoe sinner, who has been
sick, is able to be out again and who
will soon resume hi smissionary activi-
ties from which he has been missed
by all the churches.
Mrs Minnie NJ. Wright, l705 9TH
Street S. E., who has been sick and
shut-in for ten days, is slowly recover
ing.
Mrs. c. Gilbert Washington, 5o57
James Avenue North, who is at the
Mayo Brothers Hospital for treatments
is much improved.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-08

filling, youngsters may be allowed
to eat these cookies with the paren.
tai blessing - for everyone knows
what healthy fruit figs are!
Fig Surprises
31s cups sifted cake flour; 8 tea.
spoons double-acting baking pow.
der: " teaspoon salt; " cup butter
or other shortening; " cup brown
sugar, firmly packed; egg, well
beaten; ! teaspoon vanilla, 1s cup
milk.
Sift -four once, measure, add bak.
ing powder and salt, and sift again.
Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar
gradually, and cream together until
light and fluffy. Add egg and va.
nilla, then flour, alternately with
milk, mixing thoroughly after each
addition. Chill until firm enough to
roll. Roll u inch thick on slightly
Toured board. Cut with 21s-inch
Toured cutter. Put one teaspoon
Fig Filling on a circle. Place an.
other circle on top, and press edges
together. Bake on ungreased bak.
ing sheet in hot oven (425o F.) 6
to 8 minutes. Makes 8 dozen cookies.
. Fig Filling
2 cups figs. chopped; 2s cup
sugar; u cup boiling water;
tablespoon lemon Juice; 1 table.
spoon butter.
Cook figs, sugar, and water to 8
minutes, or until thick, stirring con.
stantly. Remove from fire; add
lemon juice and butter. Cool.
Twin-City herald., 1940-06-08

limit, one fish three inches long. The
food was supberb. Mrs. Carrie Brown
with her rare delicious meat loaf and
delicious sauce. Luvenia and Virginia
Lane, disappointed because their ice
cubes were missing at tea time. Ma
bic Brown and Virginia Lane and Lula
Simmans have some extra good snap
shots. We mustn't mention Rev. Red
dicks delicious fried chicken. That the
women were to oppose the men in a
baseball game, but it appears that the
men were afraid and went off with the
intention Of fishing. They could have
played baseball just as we'll
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Cobb are back
from their vacation in Gasden, Ala,
and surrounding cities. Master Roy
reports a fine trip and that he made
many new friends.
Junior Missionary will hold its meet
ing at Worth Park, everybody is in
vited
Rev. Reddick preached at the Good
will Chapel May 10Th, 1940 Rev. Boyd
and Mrs. Reddick accompanied him.
Waynan is friendly church. Rev.
Reddick invites everyone to attend any
of the services. Everyone is Welcome
at al times
The New Wayman A,M,E. Church
home is Slo Fremont avenue north.