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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

Germans no longer can pick their
targets, but bomb Unfortunately.
However, the height of the German
planes is too great for British anti
aircraft guns while defense planes
are unable to climb into battle fast
enough. German losses have dwin-
died. The English people have been
told new, fast-climbing plane soon
will take the air in quantities.
Otherwise on the war front:
q France denied rumors in diplo-
matte circles that it would declare
war on Britain in order to get better
peace terms from Germany. The
terms were said to give Alsace-Lor-
raine to Germany, Nice and Tunis
to Italy, and provide for control of
all other French colonies by three
nation board. Vice Premier Laval
conferred with Adolf Hitler and was
said to favor the plan.
q London revealed after several
denials, that Adolf Hitler twice has
tried to start his promised invasion
of Britain. The British said that on
September 16, German troops were
loaded in barges along the French
ports, but Raj. bombers attacked
the boats so heavily the attempt was
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01
City Employers Prefer
Men Raised on Farm

And this isn't just defense meas
ure, either. We know that scarcely
any city produces enough babies to
keep It's population even. We know
that while some farm districts are
overpopulated now and have been
since the depression, lot Of farm
ers' sons will always 60 to the city
II they can find work there. Right
now defense industries need help
and they prefer a man with a card
that shows he has had vocational
training. This doesn't mean that ag-
ricultural vocational training will be
cut down but the $40 900, 900, while 1t
won't go very far, will help lot to
give the farm boy the mechanical
training the city boys have been get
ting.
But there Is another reason why
more farm boys are going to get city
Jobs. They are preferred in lot
of industries anyhow. A farm boy
makes a good factory worker, the
experts tell us, if he comes from a
farm where machinery has been
used, because he's just that much
more experienced than the city boy.
Especially the tractor wheat farms
of the Northwest, the corn-belt, the
Mississippi South. He knows a cam
from a gear, he knows what makes
the wheels 60 round. He can trans
fer this feel he has for farm ma
chinery to a lathe or any other
simple machine.
Another thing, he's better disci-
plined than the city boy. On the
farm Pa is the foreman. The boy
is used to taking orders. Also he's
used to working hard. And when he
goes to the city he's likely to be
steadier and more reliable than the
city worker.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01
By BAUKHACE

Rcleased by Western Newspaper Union)
WASHINGTON Remember that
old song: How you going to keep
'em down on the farm, after they've
seen Paree"?
Well, you're not going to be able
to keep some of them down on the
farm who haven't seen Paree. This
time it isn't the bright lights that
are calling. it's the pay envelope.
Not the lure of the ladies but the
lathes and riveters and stamping
machines in the factories that are
calling.
At least, that is what the experts
here in Washington who claim they
can see through a haystack without
binders prognosticate.
And Uncle Sam is helping. Most
people didn't notice it but congress
slipped $4,000, 900 into the last de-
ficiency bill, most Of which is going
toward helping the farm boy get a
Job in the city. The money Is to be
appropriated as part Of the indus
trial defense program for "out-of-
school rural and non-rural vocation
al schools" but the fact is that states
will share in the fund according to
their farm population.
At present more than $500 rura'
vocational schools are Offering in
struction in vocational agriculture
These schools, if they get additional
money for equipment and teaching
can provide training in auto-mechan
les and other skills basic to defens.
industries.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01

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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-11-01
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward C. Wayne
National Lottery for Peacetime Draft
Holds Spotlight of Defense Program;
Germany Changes Tactics in Air War;
Tension in Far East Affairs Grows


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Evening star., 1940-06-26
Large Gain Reported
In War Materials
Industries Jobs A
Miss Perkins Puts TotoI
For May at 100000
Above 1887 Average

With the aircraft industry setting
| the pace with a threefold expansion.
employment in the war materials
industries was nearly 100000 higher
in May than the 1887 average, Sec
retary of Labor Perkins announced
today.
The increase over April was re.
ported as nearly 10000.
AS the national defense program
moves into high gear, employment
in the defense industries will con-
tinue to increase, Secretary Perkins
said.
In May the number Of wage earn.
ers in the war materials industries
was estimated as follows: Ship
building, 85,800; aircraft, $500;
machine tools, 62,400; engines,
47,700; aluminium, 26,5O0; explosives,
1000.
In non-agricultural industries
gain of approximately 240000 in
employment between April and May
was reported. Employment in these
industries is about 100000 above
the corresponding period last year,
the cabinet member estimated.
Changes in employment for the
month followed the expected sea-
sonal pattern, Secretary Perkins re-
ported. Despite the gains in war
industries, employment in most
manufacturing industries is still be-
low the 1887 level.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
so Dancers and Band Open
Summer Fefe al Monument

A dance program and concert
by the Elks Boys Band attracted
more than 1000 persons to the
Monument grounds last night for
the opening of the summer festival
season at the Sylvan Theater.
Most of the audience sat on the
grass while gay folk dances and
interpretative solos were performed
by Marion Chace and 60 of her
dancers.
One of the solo dancers was
Eleanor King, daughter of the Sen
ator from Utah, who danced a
tango. Ten-year-old Odga Gazda
played her own composition, "At the
Watergate," while group of the
dancers swayed to interpret the
fow OF the Potomac River.
An unusual feature of the pro-
gram were the dance interpretations
given in unison with the singing of
five Negro spirituals by Lawrence
WiSsonant, baritone.
Miss Chase gave several solos, in
Guiding a portrayal of a scene from
the life of Lucrezia Borgia and two
dances of the spirituals.
Marches were the favorites during
the concert played by the Elks Boys
Band, which was directed by James
L. Kidwell.
The program last night was the
first of 10 summer festivals spon-
sored by the Community Center and
Fairgrounds Department and the
National Capital Parks Office.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
400 Liquor Dealers Urge
D. {. Price Control System

approximately 400 Washington
liquor dealers were on record today
as favoring among other drastic
changes in the present Alcoholic
Beverage Control Act a system of
price control by the District Com
missioners.
The dealers adopted eight reso-
lutions, based on the report of the
Eberharter subcommittee investi-
eating the Washington liquor situa-
ton at special meeting last night
at the Washington Hotel. The meas
.ures were presented by F. Joseph
Donohue, washington attorney.
The prlce-fXing resolution called
for the listing of prices with the
Commissioners and the A. B. C.
Board and the penalizing of individ-
uals selling under the levels.
Another resolution asked that the
sale hours of restaurants and other
class c licensees be extended from
midnight Saturday to 2 m. Sunday,
with the provision that the present
practice of selling from Sunday
aiAoiliSlit W all. Mouudy De Ddn-
ned. At the same time, sale under
class A licenses package sales)
would be prohibited after 10 pm,
except on Saturday nights and the
nights before holidays when the
closing time would remain at mid
night as at present.
Other resolutions would provide
for appeals to District Court from
decisions of the A. B. C. Board on
license cases; legalization of the
standup bar, transfer of liquor reg
ulation enforcement duties from the
headquarters special Investigations
squad to the separate precincts, and
the screening off of whisky stock in
combination stores.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Bomb Found on Train
From D. 6. Only q 'Dud'

The mystery of the bomb" found
in New York two days ago on a
Pullman car arriving from WASH
lngton was cleared up yesterday
when New York authorities discov-
cred it was only a sample shell
left on the train by an absent
minded munitions salesman.
According to word from New York,
the bomb" was an 81-millimeter
shell for a Stokes trench mortar.
While members of New York S
police bomb squad and agents of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
were investigating the mysterious
object, j. B. Decker, vice president
and general manager of the Tri-
umph Explosives Co. of Elkton, Md,
walked in and claimed the shell.
Police said Mr.. Decker was chat
ting with friends on the train and
forget the shell, which was in a
metal case on baggage rack.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
D. {. 10 Cast Two Votes
For Dewey, One for Taft
p, a Stan espondent Of The Star

By Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, June 26.-The
District delegation to the Republican
National Convention will cast two
votes for Thomas E. Dewey and one
for Robert A. Taft.
This announcement following q
caucus today ended weeks of silence,
since the delegates were elected
without instructions.
c. c. Glover, jr., chairman of the
delegation, will vote for Senator
Taft while New York's district at
torney will get the votes of Mrs.
Louise Hunter Snow and j. Franklin
Wilson.
Several days ago the delegation
was considering voting for Senator
Capper of Kansas on the first ballot
if none of the leading candidates
showed decisive strength at the start.
1t was not known definitely this
afternoon whether this course would
still be followed, but. in any event,
today's caucus showed the actual
later choices.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Burke Rallies 10 Beat
Leidy in College Golf
BY the Associated Press.


MANCHESTER, Vt, June 26.-
After losing three of the fist five
holes by erratic putting, John P.
Burke of Georgetown. the 1888 cham
pion and only former winner en-
tered in the National Collegiate
A. A. gold championship, pulled
himself together today and gained
a 4-and-3 first-round victory over
John B. Leidy of Michigan in the
rain at Ekwanok.
In other early matches Burley
Jacobs of Wisconsin defeated Rob-
ert E. Bingham of Amherst, New
England intercollegiate titlist, 5
and 3, and Lee Ramsel of Louisiana
State eliminated Warren Berl OF
Stanford, last years runnerup, up.
l up
Cary Middlecoff Of Mississippi
defeated Don Kennedy of Stanford,
l up.
Otto Greiner of Baltimore ad-
vanced with a 2-and-1 victory over
Chester Bland of Northwestern and
Rennie Kelly of Southern Cali
fornia ousted H. R. Patton of Illi-
nois, and 3. F. Dix Brooke of
the University of Virginia nosed
out Henry Russell of Duke, l up.
Dartmouth's Bill Clark trounced
Henry Castillo of Louisiana State,
and 4.
Faced by unfavorable weather
conditions for the third consecutive
day, tournament officials decided to
limit the "a survivors, who repre-
sented % widely scattered colleges,
to one round today. AS a result
the semifnals, which will be played.
Friday afternoon, were reduced from
So to Is holes.
Earlier story ON Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Adjustment Board
Decisions Unfair
Railways Charge
Forced to Poy for
Work Not Done,
Spokesman Says

Charging the National Railroad
Adjustment Board with unjust and
inequitable" rulings that have re-
quired the rail industry ito pay for
work not done and to pay more than
once for much work that is DONE"
| spokesman for the principal car
riers OF the country today demanded
procedural changes to bring about
improvement.
Appearing as the first witness in
the public hearings by the Attor-
ney Generals Committee on Admin
istrative Procedure, which was set
up Is months ago to seek reforms
in the controversial fields of ad-
ministrative law, John Dickinson,
general solicitor of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. declared the adjustment
board activities have served to re-
duce transportation efficiency and
have handicapped the lines in rem
dering service and meeting compe-
tition.
The Attorney Generals commit
tee was formed at the direction of
President Roosevelt as an outgrowth
Of widespread criticism of the rule
making powers Of the quasi judicial
and cuasi-legislative agencies in
the executive branches of the Gov
ernment. Legislation that has
passed the House and is pending in
the Senate would severely curtail
the powers of these groups.
No witnesses appeared this morn
ing at scheduled hearings on the
operations of the National Labor
Relations Board and the Wage Hour
Division fthe Labor Department
and these sessions were adjourned
until this afternoon
Some Of the rulings which Mr..
Dickinson attacked required rail-
roads, he said, to pay as much as
four days pay for one days work
or sto pay yard crews back pay at
the rate of 20 hours for each eight
hours on duty because the crew was
called 80 minutes before the starting
hour. He said, too, that carriers had
been required to pay overtime for
time running back from to Is years
and to pay one set OF employees for
not doing work which another set of
employees was paid for performing.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Labor 10 Be Consulted
On Trade Schools
Defense Training
Locol Advisory Groups
To Make Decisions on
Community Needs
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.

Labor organizations will be rep
resented on committees which will
decide the number and type OF
men who are to oe trained for
defense industries, State superin-
tendents of vocational education de-
cidsd today, in attempting to ascer-
tain methods of selection least like
ly to cause friction.
Meeting with DR.. John w. Stude-
baker, United States commissioner
of education, the representatives of
AZ States agreed to committee
report providing for consultations
with local advisory committees in
each community made up of labor
groups, representatives of indus
tries and State departments of ed
ucation.
Committees Already Formed.
There are 1,343 such advisory
committees already in existence
which have been consulted pre-
viously on community needs for
trained labor.
Some objection was raised by sew
eral members, many of whom de-
clared it had been their experience
that differences of opinion existed
between c. I. o. and A. F. L. COM
mittee members meeting with the
advisory groups. B. H. Van Dot,
State supervisor of trade and indus
trial edudcation of Virginia, de-
clared there were two factions OF
constantly quarreling, and their fall
the A. F. L. in his State who were
ure to reach any agreement might
hamper the defense training pro-
gram.
w. P. A. Officials Confer.
Two officials of the Work Projects
Administration conferred with the
educators in making plans for the
selection of men now receiving relief
for training in the schools. Com
missioner Studebaker pointed out
that it was the first time to his
knowledge that the w. P. A. is plan
ming to use part of its funds in re-
habilitating through training men
who have been unemployed for long
periods.
AS planned by the State educators,
the majority of the trainees will be
taken from the $500, 900 persons reg
istered with the State employment
agencies. Those given priority will
be men who have had previous ex-
perienee in some occupation useful
in defense industries.
At the office of the commissioner
OF education it was said the program
would be completed and the schools
ready for opening about July /.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Turkey and |raq
Reported in Pact
For Mutual Defense
French-Mondoted Syria
Also to Be Protected
With British Help
BY the Associated P-ess.

LONDON, June 26.-An agree
ment between Turkey and Iraq for
the joint defense of Iraq and
French-mandated Syria in COL
laboration with Great Britain was
concluded today at Ankara, Ex-
change Telegraph British news
agency reported today in a dis
patch from Istanbui.
The accord was the fruit of con-
situations between the Iraq min
listers of foreign affairs and justice,
now in Ankara, and Turkish cabinet
members.
Since France surrendered to the
axis powers both Iraq, which main
tains close treaty relations with
Britain. and Turkey, which had mu-
tual assistance pacts with France
and Britain, have shown increasing
anxiety lest Syria become battle
ground.
The Turks have feared that italy
might attempt to succeed France as
the occupying power in Syria and
make it base for further expansion
in the Near East.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Wafer Gate Changes Aid
Visibility for Symphonies

Gone are the days when you will
have to crane your neck to see the
National Symphony Orchestra in
action at the Water Gate sunset
symphonies. Three improvements
have been made to revolutionize
visibility.
First, the orchestra barge has been
showed 80 feet out into the Potomac
River-50 feet more than last year
by Summer Concert Chairman Har-
old A. Brooks and his subalterns.
Mr.. Brooks is confident that even
seats at the extreme sides will now
be nearly as good as those squarely
In the center.
Second, a portable inclined floor
ing has been built for the lower
roadway, for the 50-cent seats. The
curve Of the roadbed used to make
some folk feel they were lost in
Death Valley, but all this is remedied
by "a sections of wooden flooring,
each 8 by 10 feet, with a rise of 8
inches.
Building of the sight-giving struc-
Cure was carried out with Co-opera-
ton of the Welfare and Recreation
Association of Public Buildings and
Grounds, under supervision of Fred
erick Stone.
Third, the gangplank from shore
to barge has been lowered nearly to
wave level. to get 1t out of the way
OF people who like to look at fiddlers.
1t is floated on pontoons.
Mr.. Brooks also announced addi-
ton Of two floodlights in the 25-cent
seats area, so music lovers can come
and leave without q stumble.
Single tickets for the concerts
beginning July Twill be on sale
Monday at the Homer L. Kilt music
store, where season tickets are
already available.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
French Gold Arrives
Here. on u. ). Cruiser
BY the Associated Press.

By tne Associated Presx.
A large but unannounced amount
of gold purchased by the United
States from France was brought to
this country last week by the cruiser
Vincennes, offlcials disclosed yester-
day.
A Joint statement by the Treasury
and Navy Departments said:
Some time ago the United States
purchased sum of gold from the
French government. It was trans
ported to the United States aboard
the U. s. S. Vincennes which was
returning home from abroad"
The daily Treasury statement last
Friday showed a $3.50, 0,000, 900 in
crease in Government gold holdings,
an amount equal to an entire
months imports under normal cir
cumstances.
Gold shipments from France
usually come to the ounited States
via Canada on commercial vessels.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Jury Acquits Man Held
In MonsIoughter Case

BY the verdict of District Court
jury James H. Jones, cclored, %
charged with manslaughter, was free
today.
$Jones, represented by Attorney
John Lewis Smith, jr., was indicted
after a fight over gun on March
%, in the 1900 block of Ninth street
NV, resulted in the death of Ed
ward T. Haynes, colored The trial
was held before Justice James M
Proctor.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Prof. H. c. Hill Dies

CHICAGO, June IS (P.-Dr. How
ard G. Hill, 81, University of Chi
cago professor who was the author
of about so textbooks on social
science, literature and economies,
died yesterday after . brain op-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Weather Report
FURNISHED BY the |

e Bureau
District of Conmba-Fair slightly
cloudy followed by
Maryland slightly portion tonight
tomorrow partly cloudy followed by local showers
night.
West vgnaCoudy local tomorrow not
m n temp
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Admiral Robinson
Heads Ship Bureau

Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson
was sworn in today as chief of the
new Bureau of Ships in the Navy
Department by William D. Bergman,
chief clerk.
The new bureau is the first change
in the department since September,
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Nozi Ousted by Mexico
Is Barred in Guatemala
BY The Associated Press.

| zzEEOCIHVSQ FI0bS,
MEXICO CITY. June 26.-Arthur
Dietrich, press attacfie OF the Ger
man Legation who recently was
ordered to leave Mexico on charges
Of Naz propaganda activity, was
barred also today from Guatemala.
Dietrich Is expected to 60 to
Berlin VIA Japan.
Evening star., 1940-06-26

disturbance of moderate intensity is
central short distance east of Nantucket,
Mass. 10000 millibars t29.53 inches.
Pressure continues low, but rising, in the
bars b. 9Ss5s inches; Another disturbance
ern Plains States, North Platte, Nebr.,
1,000.3 millibars ,t2e,54 inchesl. Pressure
continues relatively high over Maine, Carl
bou, 1.00S.5 millibars t2p7s inches).
and over the Eastern Gull Of Mexico, New
Orleans. La. 1852 milibars t2a 9s
inches). and thence eastward over the Ba-
hamas. Pressure is also high on the North
Pacific Coast North Head. Wash, 1.O22.7
millibars 5000 inches). During the last
"a hours showers have occurred in the
Lake region. the Ohio Valley. the Atlantic
States and along the East Guf Coast.
Temperatures have fallen in the Middle
Atlantic and South Atlantic States while
they have risen in the Plains States, the
middle Rocky Mountain region, the Mis-
souri, Valley and in the north portion Of
the west Gulf States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-06-26

1921, when the Bureau of Aeronau-
tics was established.
Rear Admiral Alexander H. Var
Keuren was appointed assistant CHIEF
and Capt. Henry Williams is ad-
ministrative assistant.
The new division heads are Capt
E. G. Kintner, maintenance; Capt
c. A. Johns, ship building: Capt. j
M Irish, design; and Capt. J. A
Furer, general inspector.
Evening star., 1940-06-26
Communicates

/ attacked an airdrome recently COM
pleted by the enemy at Bomoen,
near Bergen, and inflicted heavy
damage. All our aircraft returned
The Atr Ministry and the Min
tstry OF Home Security issued the
tollo,otng communique:
During last night enemy aircraft
carried out bombing attacks on sew
| eral districts in Great Britain. Anti
aircraft guns and searchlights were
In action and fighter aircraft went
up to engage the enemy.
| At least five enemy bombers were
shot down.
Reports so far received indicates
that the damage caused to property
by enemy bombs was not serious and
that the casualties have been slight.
No serious damage was done to
any military objective.
The Ministry of Information
made the tollo,0iilg announce
n1ent:
In cooperation with the r. A. F.,
naval and military raiders yesterday
carried out successful reconnais-
sances of enemy coastlines.
Landings were effected at a num-
ber of points and contact made with
German troops. Casualties were in
flicted and some enemy dead fell
into our hands. Much useful in
formation was obtained. Our forces
suffered no casualties.
Italian
ROME, June rs tP).-The Ital-
tan high command issued the tol-
loiDing conannnique today:
Nothing to report from the metro
politan front and North Africa.
In East Africa the British Air
Force without success raided Asmara
and Diredawa and two enemy planes
were shot down.
Enemy attempts to raid Naples
were rendered unsuccessful by Ital-
ian fighters and anti-aircraft guns
which succeeded in driving off the
enemy.