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Evening star., 1940-01-10
Shoe Plants Closed
As Men Celebrate
Union Defeat
Endicott-Johnson E Vote
Rejects Al l., c. |. O.
By 81 Margin
By the Associated Press.

JOHNSON CITY. N. Y, Jan. 10
All plants of the big Endicott-
johnson Shoe Corp. closed today as
a majority of $4,000 workers who
yesterday rejected unionization, to
l, left their benches and swept
through the streets in celebration
The vote was 1872 for affiliation
with the American Federation of
Labor, 1,079 in favor of a Congress
of Industrial Organizations union
and 1888 for no afiliation.
AS the celebration gained momen-
tum, with parades, backfiring auto
mobiles and much shouting, mer-
chants of this city, once rechristened
johnson City in honor of George F.
Johnson, 82-year- old head of the
firm, closed their establishments
and joined in the fun.
Mr.. johnson, for whom special
prayer services have been conducted
by Protestant ministers, Catholic
priests and Salvation Army workers,
remained seriously i'll with pneu-
monia in a hospital
Unions to Protest.
Charles F. Johnson, jr., vice presi-
dent and general manager, COM
menting on yesterdays vote under
direction of the National Labor Re-
lations Board. declared:
THE policies of the company have
been proved sound. They couldn't
shake the loyalty and faith of the
workers in George F.
Before the vote was announced
last night, agents of both the c. I. o.
and A. F. L. announced they were
considering a protest because Of
"anti-union" demonstration.
Frank McGrath, New York City
c. I. o. organizer, viewed the result
with gloom. Talk about Harlan.
Ky.-this town is different but just
as tough he asserted.
Second Biggest N. L. r. B. Vote.
Mr.. johnson said he went from
factory to factory trying to sell the
idea OF keeping at work today, but
apparently I'm no good as sales
man."
The company operates about a
score of plants in johnson City, and
nearby Binghamton, Endicott and
Owego. The election was the Sec
ond largest ever conducted by the
N. L. r. B.
George F. johnson, who began
work as an $18 week shoe worker
in Birmingham, pioneered in en-
ploye prof1t-sharing. He provided
community stores, free libraries,
parks and other facilities for en-
ploye use. Last year he was given
the Forbes Award as "the man who
has done most to humanize busi-
ness"
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Oliver P. N. Brown, Attorney
And Civic Leader, Dies
Edgemoor Resident
Received The Star
Trophy in 1899

Oliver P. NJ Brown, "a, an at
torney with the Maritime Commis-
sion and well-known civic leader of
Montgomery County, Md, died yes
terday at his home, 54l6 Edgemoor
lane, Edgemoor, Md.
Mr.. Brown died of a heart all
ment believed brought on by an
attack of grippe over the Christmas
holidays. He had been i'll since
Thursday.
Mr.. Brown, who was chairman of
the Committee on Legislation and
Legal Action of the Montgomery
Civic Federation and past president
Of the Edgemoor Citizens Associa-
ton, was awarded The Evening Star
Cup for outstanding public service
to his county in 1889.
The 18th recipient of the annual
award, Mr.. Brown was lauded at the
civic body's annual banquet for his
excellent work on numerous COM
mittees and for his fine statesman
ship" Mr.. Brown also was past
president of the Harding Post, Sons
of Union Veterans.
A native of Laporte, Ind. Mr..
Brown was brought to Washington
as a child. Educated in the Dis
trict public schools, he later attend
ed Georgetown University Law
School. receiving his degree in 1895
and was awarded his masters de-
gree in law by National University
a year later. He finished both
schools with honors.
After his schooling, Mr.. Brown
went to Omaha, Nebr., where he
set up law Office, carrying on prac-
tice there as well as in Washington.
He went with the old United States
Shipping Board, predecessor of the
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Maritime. Commission, in 1921, at
first serving In the Claims Division.
In later years he engaged mostly in
trial work.
When Senator Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania began drawing up the Ma
tional Maritime Act, which created
the present commission, Mr.. Brown
was assigned to advise him on legal
aspects. In numerous cases he ham
died Mr. Brown was named Special
Assistant to the Attorney General.
Mr.. Brown is survived by his
widow, Mrs. George Krug Brown:
two children, Florence Aileen and
George Clay Brown, both of WASH
ington; a sister, Mrs. Cora B. Clark
OF Washington, and brother, Ever
EFT c. Brown Of Inglewood, N. }
Funeral services will be held at
the home at 2 pm. tomorrow. In
terment will be private.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Damage Mounts as Waves
Batter California Coast
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10.-Damage
estimates approached. the 100000
mark today from waves as high as
Is feet, stirred up by some myste-
rious submarine force, which bat
tered Southern Canfornia's coastline
for nearly 100 miles.
Heaviest loss, estimated unofn-
cially at nearly $50, 900, was reported
from the Santa Barbara sector,
where beach homes were pounded
and in some cases destroyed. A pier
collapsed and a $4,000 oil derrick
tumbled into the sea. A 100000
mansion was undermined and crack
ing.
The great combers climaxed a
seven-week ocean disturbance for
which weather experts were unable
to account.
At Manhattan Beach the waves
splintered a 150-foot section of the
municipal pier. with damage placed
at $4,000. Boardwalks at various
points suffered.
Weather Bureau predictions of a
Evening star., 1940-01-10
F. B. !. Complies File
Of Spies for Use
|fU, :. Enters War
$4,000 Complaints Of
Sabotage Received in
Yeor, Hoover Says
~ the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
The Nations G-men have COM
piled an extensive file, Congress
learned today, of individuals and Or
ganizations engaged in subversive
or espionage activities and could
Identify them swiftly in event of war.
j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, told
a House appropriations subcommit-
tee that a special intelligence divis-
ion created when the European war
broke out had compiled extensive
indices' of. all persons engaged in
''any activities that are possibly
detrimental to the interial security
Of the United States.
THE indexes have been arranged
not only alphabetically but also geo.
graphically" he testified, so that
at any time, should we enter into the
conflict abroad, we would be able
to go into any of these communities
and identify individuals or groups
who might be source of grave
danger to the security of this coun-
try"
Many Sabotage Complaints.
Discussing other activities of his
division in connection with the in
ternational situation. Mr.. Hoover told
the committee the F. B. I. was get
ting about $4,000 complaints year
dealing with sabotage and espionage
For instance, we recently re-
ceived complaints of sabotage
against certain large liners" he said
They came from sources consid-
cred reliable. Steps had to be taken
promptly to make certain that
proper protection is accorded to
them" He did not identify the
ships.
He said supervision of plants
working on Government contracts
had added heavy burden to the
F. B. I. Asserting it had found
many instances where protective
measures were inadequate, Mr..
Hoover told of one case where plans
for an Army bomber were stolen
from one of the great airplane
factories on the West Coast, very
important plant
Plans Recovered.
"We were successful in locating
the man who stole them and in
having the plans returned" he
added.
The procedure under which those
plans were given out each day was
indicative of the lack of a proper
protection program in that fac
tory"
Mr.. Hoover explained that the
F. B. I. was not policing any of the
plants put had its agents call in for
conferences the heads of corpora
tions listed by the War and Navy
Departments. About 43O firms are
on the priority list" He said the
bureau ultimately would have to
inspect the plants to see that they
were adequately protected.
Since the war developed, he said,
the bureau has opened 10 new field
Offices.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
BULLETIN.

The House voted this afternoon
to strike from the anti-lynching
bill a provision exempting vio-
lence occurring in labor disputes.
The anti lynching bill was
wrapped up for House passage to-
day in torrent of debate over who
If any one-is playing politics with
the colored vote.
The Democrats said it was the
Republicans; the Republicans said
it was the Democrats. Despite the
argument among supporters of the
bill there was no doubt that it would
pass with votes to spare by the end
Of the day.
The row was stirred yesterday
by a remark of Representative
Mitchell, Democrat, of Illinois, the
only colored member of Congress,
that Republicans were trying to
buy back the Negro vote with this
bill"
He said the Republican party had
been making promises" to the
Negro for the last IS years and was
now "discredited" with the race.
why all this interest in the
Negro at this particular time?" Mr..
Mitchell demanded, bringing several
Republicans to their feet.
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York wanted to know
whether the Negro vote was for sale.
Every vote in the United States
Is for SALE" Mr.. Mitchell shot back,
mot for money, but for rights and
for justice"
Despite his attack on Republican
supporters of the measure, Mr..
Mitchell made an impassioned plea
for its adoption.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Maine and Vermont
DELEGATIONS Guests

The regular meeting of the Ver-
mont State Association scheduled
for tonight at the Washington Club,
17O1 K street NV, will take the
form of a reception to the Vermont
and Maine congressional delegations.
Both groups have accepted. Invi-
tations have also been extended to
a number of Maine people residing
here. Following the business of the
evening there will be dancing.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

new storm by tomorrow caused fears
Of further loss. A rain which started
Sunday brought Los Angeles 2.30
inches Of precipitation.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Bill
Expected 10 Pass
In House Today
Each Party Charges
Other Playing Politics
With CoIored Vote
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In 1887 dnti-lynching bill w1s
killed by sir-1Deek fHbuster in
Senate after passing House, 277
to 120. Most of the Southern
members Doted against legisla-
tion, 1Dhich 1Dould impose pen
alttes on peace officers held neg
ligent in permitting lynchings.
Evening star., 1940-01-10
Bottle
Continued From First Page)

who withheld his name gave the
following account of the Dunbar
Castle sinking:
I'VE were having smoke after
lunch and naturally were discussing
the war. Suddenly it was brought
home to all of us.
There was loud, dull roar. The
vessel seemed to stop and appeared
to be listing. All lights below went
out.
THE force of the explosion threw
us on the floor, with chairs and
tables piled on top of us. 1t was a
terrible melee.
Then some one shouted, Keep
calm and don't make any noise
1--WE obeyed the first order all
right, but it was another matter
trying not to make noise.
Everywhere there was smoke.
which was almost suffocating.
Assisting one another as best we
could, we CROPPED our way to the
decks and daylight. The ship was
listing badly and water was rushing
in as We put on lifebelts and got
into lifeboats without panic.
THE ship sank in 20 minutes"
r. A. F. Control Decided.
An official communique disclosed
last night the British cabinet had
decided early in December to place
a single air force officer in charge
OF the Royal Air Force in France.
Leslie Hore -Belisha, who stepped
out as secretary of state for war
Friday, was said unofficially to have
favored army control of the air
force in France, but other cabinet
members apparently overrode him.
Air Marshal Arthur S. Bsrratt was
disclosed in the communique as the
British aerial commander in France,
responsible to the air ministry.
The British air force and the army
are separate services. The COM
munique said continuation Of that
relationship would Insure the
closest cooperation" in the field.
Evening star., 1940-03-30
New LinoIeum Tile
Transforms Kitchen
Or Bathroom Walls
Most Unhondy Man
Con Perform PossobIs
Job at Il, Too
by LAWRENCE CROLIUs.

0y LAWkENCE CHOklUS.
II you can draw . straight line
and handle . spatula there Is no
reason why you should put up with
drab, unpleasant looking walls in
your kitchen or bathroom. These
may sound like rather odd require
ments for 4 householder who has
tired Of his surroundings, but 4 new
linoleum wall tile which has re-
Gently been brought out needs lit
tie more for its installation. Armed
with this new tile. 4 piece Of string.
. nat knife, the necessary adhesive
material, and q couple Of other
common properties, even the most
unhandy Of men can do . creditable
Job of redecorating those rooms. An
artisan skilled in tile setting could
more than likely turn out 4 some
what better looking job. but the
simplicity OF this new decorating
method makes 1t available to almost
everybody.
The tiles which are used in this
clever system are made OF genuine
linoleum in = wide range Of colors
to suit almost any color scheme
They are rather softly colored In
warm marble finishes. and the man
ufacturer tells US that they are
stainproof, waterproof and per-
manent. Because they are flexible
they can be made to At in odd
places, and the ease with which!
they are cut and trimmed makea
Evening star., 1940-03-30

phones recently which can be In.
stalled inexpensively, yet work In
businesslike way between floors,
house to garage. or from your once
to stockroom. They are Of the same
shape and size as the regulation
outside phones of the French type,
are made of heavy plastic construc-
ton and are mounted on the wall
by means Of = convenient basa.
Mother Of pearl push buttons are
provided for ringing the distant
phone and the only other equip
ment needed Is 4 four-wire con.
Meeting line and two six.volt dry
batteries.
II you would like to know the
names of the manufacturers of the
products described In this column
just cut the column out and send
it to Lawrence Crolius. 81 East
/ Sixty-seventh street. New York.
N. Y, along with q stamped, self
! addressed envelope.
Evening star., 1940-03-30

height, then you lay the 1h-inch
cap strip along this mark. The
tiles are then individually "buttered"
with adhesive BY the spatula and
laid in place along the cap strip and
q vertical marking line. After they
have been allowed to set properly
the 1/i6th-inch cracks are filled
with = special filler and smoothed
OF with the heel Of a bent nail.
With the tiles all mounted and fllled
you then have to wash them of
with a damp rag and mild. soapy
water to bring out their bright
beauty.
An occasional washing is all these
tiles will ever need to keep them
in tip-top condition and you can
easily see what a considerable saw
ing should result from your being
able to eliminate the expense and
bother Of the usual annual clean
ing and redecorating.
+ i +
We saw some new inside tele-
Evening star., 1940-03-30
living-Kitchen'
Coming Back,
Architect Says
AIImon Fordyee Will
Contribute q Model
To 1910 Worlds Fair
BY MARY ELIZABETH PLUMMER,
Associated Press Staff Writer

by MANI ELlLAbElh PLUMm6h,
Associated Press Staff Writer.
NEW YORK. March 30.-From a
streamlined Office high in Rookie
feller Center skyscraper came the
CHEEKY news today that the Civ
ing-kitchen" is coming back.
Yes, sir, the kitchen is due for
a sort of renaissance and restora-
ton to it's Revolutionary status
as a heart-warming, honey center
of American life, said Allmon For
dyce, architect, with a nostalgia
gleam in his eye.
Living big enough
for a man to lounge in and read
his evening paper while the beef
steak sizzles A comfortable chair
or so; maybe a fireplace in addi-
ton to the regular cook-stove, and
perhaps some pictures. Good ones.
Why not?
A few Cezanne studies of apples,
hung at strategic points, suggested
his visitor happily. Or picture of
woodcocks and pheasants ION the
theory that the next best thing to
eating them is to have their pic
tllrep.
The Cezannes would be bit too
expensive, unused Mr.. Fordyce. But
pictures of food--a good idea.
Can BE Amusing.
"We must bring the kitchen back
into its attractive category, where
it's supposed to be- he said. The
kitchen can be amusing. There
should always be room for man
In it so that the head of the house
. will not have to yell from the liv-
Ing room, Why isn't dinner
ready?''
Mr.. Fordyce. native of Kansas
City, helped Norman Bel Geddes
design the General Motors show,
: including the Futurama for the New
York Worlds Fair last year.
His contribution t6 the 1910 fair
will be one of his living kitchens" "
for a series of 70 specially designed
rooms in America at Home" the
home furnishings exhibit.
His kitchen will have fireplace
tfor cooking those charcoal steaks
There II. be space for the family to
take its meals in front of the fire
when it wishes, play bridge in the
kitchen, and read and study there
in comfort.
The kitchen has ceased to de-
velop," he said. 1T has reached a
standstill. The life that used to be
lived there has been squeezed out.
It is stereotyped. Too surgical look
Ing. too small, too noisy, too
steamy.'
Keep Gadgets Hidden.
He believes in all the modern
improvements, but dislikes a ma
chine shop look. People who live
In the house deserve an even break
with the gadgets, he said
Have all the gadgets possible, but
keep some of them behind sliding
doors. Get the china into view, be-
hind glass. It's decorative. Have
more color.
In a kitchen he recently designed
for a country house, Mr.. Fordyce
had plenty of room before the fire.
place and used dog wagon" idea
for one corner-a lunch counter
with chairs instead of stools. A
fine place for party.
The living-kitchen needn't be on
O. lavish scale. It's practical, he
Evening star., 1940-03-30

them ideal for fitting at corners,
around bathtubs, down to base
boards, and around doors and win.
dows. Besides the decorative tiles
you are also provided with black
marbleized cap strip which tops Oh
the installation and gives 1t that
professional touch.
Why don't you have . look around
right away and order the materials
which are necessary for the "face-
lifting" operatipn7 All you have to
do Is to measure the distance around
the room and multiply it by the
desired height, then subtract the
space taken up by windows, doors,
and other obstructions. Eight OF
the tiles are required for each square
foot Of space and there you have
1t. When you order the necessary
tiles you will also be provided with
the required amount Of adhesive
and joint filler.
BY drawing 4 straight line al
around the room you give yourself
Z working mark Of the desired
Evening star., 1940-03-30

said, for households where women
do their own work and must keep
an eye on the children, for farm
homes, and suburban families. and
households where the servants eat
their meals in the kitchen.
Evening star., 1940-03-30

kNwooDs CHERRY picture the prize winners last Ken
may
Kennedy ChaseM
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
WELLS IS FLAYED
FOR TALK in u. s.
Starhemberg Also Attacked
In Commons But Balfour
Defends Him

LONDON, Oct. 23.-lR- W a r,
frayed tempers sputtered in the
House of Comomns today as H.. G,
Wells, the novelist, and P r n C {
Ernst Rudiger Won Starhemberg,
former vice-chancelor of Australia
who is now serving as a lieutenant
in the Free French" air force.
became the targets of bitter crit
cism.
Earl Winterton questioned t. c
wisdom of allowing Wells Ito run
down his country abroad-of al.
places in the United States"
Wells is now in the United States.
(This was an evident reference
to Wells recent assertion in the
United States that Foreign Min
lister Lord Halifax should be out
sed from the government.)
Godfrey L. Mander, laborite,
NJ. P, asked whether Wells would
be prosecuted. The question went
unanswered.
Col. Josiah Wedgwood, laborite,
asked if it was not Indecent"
that Prince Won Starhemberg, who
assassinated democracy in Austria
should nov be allowed to fight on
our side and be paid by us in a
war for democracy"
Capt. Harold H. Balfour, under
secretary for air, replied: Any
one who is willing nov to risk
his life and fight in our cause IS
entitled to our gratitude" 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
Southern Pacific

MELBOURNE, Australia - A
new world power is taking shape
down here in the southern Pacific.
Heretofore, the world has con-
sidered that there were only two
main powers who would determine
the future of the Pacific-Japan
and the United States. The Meth
erlands with their rich colonies in
the East Indies, and England with
a base in Singapore and many
Australian island possessions, have
of course had big fingers in the i'm
portant Pacific pie, but their in
terests lay more at home and they
could not be considered first-class
Pacific powers.
The new world power forming
here will be built around New Zea-
land and Australia.
Big spraying continent that it
is-big enough to take all of Eu-
rope and leave space for more
Australia's role has in the past
been largely that of a remote col
cny supplying primary raw mate
rails to the mother country, al
ways spoken of reverently as the
Home"
This was true even in the first
World War, for In that war the
Mediterranean trade routes were
kept open and sea : borne COM
merce with England was no great
problem.
The present war, however, has
changed the situation. The Medi-
terranean is closed. Conveys must
be formed for the protection OF
steamships, and cargo e S S e l S
laden with wool or wheat or meats
or metals now must take from six
to ten weeks for the voyage from
Sydney to London. And as a re-
suit, Australia and New Zealand
are beginning to feel new power,
to feel the demand that they be
strong enough to look after their
own interests in case of trouble in
the Pacific.
It may take years for Australia
and New Zealand to find this new
place under the Pacific sun. But
the first signs of growing strength
are already apparent.
No longer are these countries
mere sheep herders to the world.
They are building new industries to
manufacture all the articles they
need for modern life.
They have steel mills and air
plane manufactures and shipyards
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24
Prize DECLINES Noted
On Tobacco Markets

RALEIGH, Oct. 25.-CP,-Price
declines were noted yesterday on
the Eastern North Carolina n
Middle tobacco belts, the sales re-
port said.
Averages were: Eastern belt
Orange leaf-Good 25, fair 21.5O, 10"
II. common 11.5O: orange smoking
leaf-Good IS, fair %, low 10, COM
mon 1925: lemon cutters-Fair 81
low %: orange lugs-Fine p, good
2a5o. fair 1850, low 9.75; best non
descript-Leafy $50. luggy 6.77.
Middle belt-Orange leaf-23-oo
fair 1880. low 1880, common 1o.oo;
orange smoking leaf-Good -, faH
$3.50. low 1850. common 14.25: lem
on cutters-Fair 80. low IS; lemon
1ues-Choice 81, fine IS, sood -o'
fair 90. low 1915: best nondescrlpt-
Leafy I, luggy $50.
RICHMOND. Va. Oct. e3.-CP-
Tobacco of inferior quality cut into
the prices of Virginia's Bright mar
kets Tuesday to send averages down
in the neighborhood Of $50 a hum
ired pounds.
The sales and prices: Danvllle'
1.2e2,226, s21.0s: South Boston, 4e1'-
ZIG, 1854; South Hill, l7o.412, 1870;
Chase City, 37,414, 1900; Rocky
Mount, 1886. 1890; Martinsville,
1880, 1000; Lawrenceville, o5,7l2;
81 CT
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-24

vehicle, lone Sunday Afternoon"
Jimmy Cagney stars Although
you may not have guessed it from
his pictures, Lionel Barrymore has
gone about on clutches for nearly
two years. He tossed EN- away
the other day, and is using a cane.
Business-as-usual-during altera-
tons note: Judy Garland finally
lost those tonsils. And Clark Gable
has had two more teeth yanked.
Charlie Chaplin and Paulette
Goddard will break into headlines
soon, and I don't mean in stories
about 'The Dictator" Here's
a rare sort of item for a Hollywood
column: The Alan Hales celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary. . .
Judy Garland, who has been get
ting $500 a week, has a nice new
contract; starts at $4,000, goes
$500 during the fourth and fifth
years, jumps to $4,000 a week dur
ing the sixth and seventh years.