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England, normal trade traffic is no
longer going on there as a result of
ever increasing fighting actions Of
the air and naval forces Of the two
belligerents. Sea routes and actions
moreover are nowadays prescribed
to neutral shipping by mines, out
post vessels. air patrols, British
coastal batteries. Other neutral
vessels are mostly forced to run in
conveys of British warships. There
fore there can be no talk any more
today of free shipping.
Neutral Vessels "Misused."
Developments, moreover, show
that neutral shipping as far as 1t
today still is running on England
is subject to all dangers Of warlike
actions and that it, in view OF all
these things, Is being misused -
rectly or indirectly for doing serv-
ice for England.
England herself has thus. by her
measures completely defying inter-
national law, made all waters around
her isles a zone Of military oper-
ations, a circumstance which would
forbid any genuinely neutral ship
from entering these waters.
A further deterrent for neutral
ships and sailors should be the fact
that under the constantly growing
pressure OF the German armed
forces England of late has been
quite openly overstepping even the
last boundaries of decent warfare.
Thus Mr.. Churchill announced a
few DAYS ago that unarmed German
salvage planes. protected by the
sign of the Red Cross which were
rescuing German and enemy airme:
in distress at sea, would from now
on be shot down by England.
Cynical Indictment to Murder
This cynical Indictment to murder
which is symptomatic of the desper-
ate mood at present of the British
rulers in view of imminent defeat
has been promptly followed by the
British air force.
During recent air fights two Ger
man Red Cross planes trying to
rescue wounded British airmen were
shot down by the British.
Germany has watched these de-
velopments with careful attention
for months in the hope that common
sense might after all deter the
present British rulers from continu-
ing this criminal course Of warfare
This hope was in vain, however
England rejected the Fuehrer's latest
appeal.
The Reich government, therefore
has now decided to retaliate in kind
and to employ armed forces with
the same ruthlessness against ship
ping around England.
On September Is the British gov
eminent through Mr.. Chamberlain
who then was Premier declared:
Germany is a beleaguered fortress
and it is therefore quite legal and
humane to cut of the German
people from all vitality important
supplies.
This means in other words: The
present British rulers regard 1t as
a matter of course and as quite
legal, if they had their will. to
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Ex-Emp|oyes on Leave
Are Barred in Cases.
Before F. {. {.
Action Is Token After
Wheeler Questions
Rules Of Practice
By WILLIAM J. wHEATLEY.

The Federal Communications
Commission, faced with Congress
sional investigation, has barred
former employees from practicing be-
fore the commission after they have
resigned but are still on accrued
leave and receiving Government
pay.
This action was taken after Sem
ator Wheeler, Democrat, of Montana
questioned the commissions rules
of practice. Senator Wheeler raised
the question during the hearing on
the nomination of Thad H. Brown
for disappointment to the commits
sion.
One of those affected by the
change in rules, it was learned, was
William ]. Dempsey, former COM
mission general counsel. Mr.. Demp-
sey recently resigned. effective Aug
ust %, and according to commits
sion records, has been taking earned
leave.
Five Cases Restored.
Examination of the files, it was
said. showed five cases in which
applicants said they had been ad-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Nozi Blockade Statement
Voluntary Seo-Air War Proclaimed
In Waters Around British Isles

/ ing vessels as submarine traps,
Prime Minister Churchills an.
nouncement in Parliament of May
9, 1910, that in Skagerrak all Ger
man merchantships would be sunk
at daytime and all vessels, without
regard to nationality, at night time
are all on the same line. The
heaviest blow, however, was given
by England to shipping of third
states by the following measures:
England has, firstly, seized by
force merchant ships of Norway,
Denmark, Holland, Belgium and
France in order to replace at least
partly her own gigantic tonnage
losses. Since then England compels
owners and crews of these vessels
to work for her. Secondly, England
tries with all the means at her dis
posal to enforce her control on all
neutral shipping.
Shipping No Longer Free.
Thus England of late blockaded
by mines, illegally and completely
the region between Greenland and
England and certain regions around
Southern England, forcing neutral
shipping to enter British control
harbors. England arbitrarily inter-
cepts also vessels Of nations like
Japan. the Soviet Union and Swed-
en- which are not at all partaking
in the European war.
Moreover, she now attempts at
forcing upon neutral shipping the
notorious "navicert system" (trade
control by a certification SYSTEM. .
She treats as prizes those ships
without navicerts. BY this means
England tries to make serviceable
for her own war aims all neutral
merchant shipping.
As regards the sea region around
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U-boats and then blame Germany
for the sinking in the hope OF incit-
ing public opinion in the third state
concerned sufficiently to drive 1t into
a war against Germany.
Germany is convinced that she
does a service of historic. Importance
not only to Europe but also to all
neutral countries in the world by
finally removing the present system
of British piracy.
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Three in Alexandra
Resign City Positions
By. stan Correspondent Of Tn. Star.

3, q stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IT,
Resignation of three municipal
government employees was an
nounced today by City Manager
Carl Budwesky.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

I had a dream last night. |
dreamt | read the Evening
Times" and there was a letter
from a Celanese worker re-
signing from the Union. II had
a p. S. on il saying II am
notifying the company that |
will not accept the pay raises
and the vacation which Local
1874 has won for all the work.
ers. Please consider me as
satisfied with any old condi.
tons while c the company
chooses to give me, because |
am just like faithful dog"
Yes, folks, il was only a
dream. Whenever il comes
true will stop calling these
guys a bunch Of petty chiselers
who are riding on the train and
not paying the fare.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

Usually he has endorsement from
some coal operator. and naturally
he Is reluctant TO post on the pit
head Of the mine a notice OF bad
conditions.
The Nicely Keller bill would take
mine inspection out Of local poll
tics and require the federal gov
eminent to inspect the mines, he
explained Coal operators have
opposed II because they claim II
Is a violation OF state rights"
40 COST
Actually. the bill will cost the
Federal government nothing at
all. he said. because the Bureau
OF Mines which would be author
ICED 10 make the inspections. has
enough men on It's staff now to do
the Job
Jones revealed that IN the last
week y members OF the House
have withdrawn their names from
the petition to force the bill out OF
committee. at the same time that
coal operators we're footing 1t
around Congress.
Those who withdrew their names
arc: Woodruff. Mich: Seccombe
Ohio Bloom n. Y: Jensen and
Harrington. Iowa Arenda. Mason,
Reed and Summer. Ill; Sheppard,
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

Providing for the Future
A union can help you TO provide
for the future by raising your pay,
by protecting you from unjust dis
charge. and by giving you senior
ity rights In layoffs.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26
doc Base Pay
For Leather
Industry

Washington. Aug. II - A wage
order calling for payment OF q
4oc hourly minimum wage In the
manufacture Of leather. effective
Sept. is, was issued this week by
Colonel Philip B. Fleming. Wage
Hour Administrator.
Application OF this minimum
will increase the hourly wage
rates of more than 200 workers,
the administrator said. About 49,
900 are employed in the industry.
some $4,000 In northern areas and
5000 in southern.
Some 47,6o0 workers are EN-
ployed in the tanning. curing and
finishing division; 1000 in betting
and about $50 in welting.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

have refused to act on the meas.
ure, while the lives Of our men
are in jeopardy" Since the bill
was introduced in the House u
months ago. 1900 miners have
been killed in mine disasters.
1T Is coal that makes steel. that
makes battleships. that makes
munitions" he said.
WOULD CUT DEATHS
The chief causes Of mine dis
asters are dust and gas explosions
resulting from insufficient ventila-
ton, he told the CLIO council,
Proper inspection Of the mines
would uncover conditions causing
explosions
Under present inspection laws.
the mine inspector. who gets his
Job from political patronage. is
supposed 70 report bad conditions.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26
Bucky Walters Sign.
For Two Movie Role

II pays to be a good athlete
witness the case Of Cincinnati
curvlng hitter. the redoubtat
Bucky Walters. As a result Of r
enyiable pitching records Of I
past several seasons the Red
right handler has been signed
William K Howard. Hollywe
producer director, 10 appear
two sport films during the winter.
Walters notched himself more
than 20 wins in 1889 and has hit
tho cycle again this year 70 rank
alongside Paul Derringer as the
classiest chucker in the Senior
circuit.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

personnel. etc. Such duplication
explains why an exclusive State
Fund can operate at n saving 10
the employer. II should be noted
further that the competitive
State Fund practice tprivate In.
surance companies competing
with the State Fund, as Is done
In MarylandD Is particularly
costly In the smaller industrial
states where the customers are
not so plentiful and so affluent
as In the large industrial states.
As final proof Of the expensive.
ness Of the competitive State
Fund. computation shows that
in the year 1897. forty-three
cents Of the employers premium
went 10 the claimants In Mary
land. whereas. in North Dakota.
an exclusive State Fund State.
ninety-three cents Of the en-
ploycr's premium dollar went to
the claimants
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

And are we happy 70 report
that not one single Down Twister
has been afflicted by bad mem
ory" and ignored the vote Of the
membership TO keep out Of the
plant until an honorable contract
is signed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

Calf: Cannon. Fla: Mansfield.
Texas and creal Of Kentucky.
Congressman Dickstein Of New
York also withdrew his name. but
Clio voters In his district made
him put 1t back.
Clio members are urged TO COM
municate with these Congressman
to have them put their names
back on the petition. and also TO
get additional signers.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26
Jones Asks Unions Aid
Mine Safety Campaign
WASHINGTON. Sept. n

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-Speedy action by Clio members
can bring the NeelKeer Mine Inspection Bill the floor Of
the House John r. Jones director Of Labors NonPartisan
League told the District of Columbia Industrial Union Council
this week About 20 signatures needed House
petition No s. force the bill OF he revealed
ZONES scored the anlabor attitude Of Congressman who
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26

He might be tall and he might be
thin
But a Down Twist heart won't
let him in
II is just another company move
To get Down Twisters in the
grove.
So. boys beware. and do not
trust
A man who eats the Stiff Cards
crust
Every mans word may have It's
fault
Always take Eds with a grain
OF salt.
That three minute radio ad-
dress which an inert organiza-
ton gave after Brother Dun.
don's the other evening raised
a laugh from the Down.Twist.
ers. They cant forget the
funny. twisted thoughts the
machin!sts have In their heads.
A fellow named Daycheck
went TO the B.&O. and bumped
of a man in seniority during
the last controversy. Nice
union spirit! Most Of the pub
lie are suspicious that the
spokesman for the Machinists
local didn't have the Ameri-
canism TO announce his name
although he attacked other
people In his short address.
Although the speaker was very,
very short on CUTS and manli-
ness he sure was long on gall!
That charge-hand who turned
couple OF the boys in for
throwing water must have a
short memory. I suppose he
forgets the time in the past when
he was the prime offender at
this sport. as knew Of my own
knowledge.
Down Twist boys have found
real friend in the person OF
Kenneth Toohey. leading figure
in CA. "Keck" touched q real
cpot in the hearts OF Down.Twist-
c:s when he turned in such a fine
Job on the Committee Of Five.
They have even tried to forget
that the CA. boys unfairly and
unjustly dubbed him Freddie
pet"
II is gratifying TO see so many
Down Twistcrs on the Patrol
Committee at the plant gates.
These boys have quickly learned
the true benefits OF Unionization
and they don't intend to sit idly
by when anti-labor movement
specialists try and rob them OF
their hard won rights.
Down. Twisters on patrol got a
real treat the other day as they
watched the ex-Dictator and
Snufiy sneaking about inside the
plant. Maybe they can now
learn the hardships Of trying to
creel the machines in the time
they have allotted us in the past.
Wonder If they have missed any
machines?
And are we happy 10 report
that not one single Down-Twister
has been afflicted by bad mem
DRY" and ignored the vote OF the
membership TO keep out Of the
plant until an honorable contract
is signed.
--s-
Providing for the Future
A union can help you TO provide
for the future by raising your pay,
by protecting you from unjust dis
charge. and by giving you senior
ity rights in layoffs.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26
DOWN. TWISTING PERSONALS

one thing that the present
controversy has really brought
out is the cooperative spirit be-
tween the Down Twisters and
the other Textile departments.
without doubt the Textile de-
partment is one which really ex-
presses its true sentiments.
The firing OF one OF our leading
committee men in Block 3 Sec
ton OF Down Twist almost led to
a shut down Of the entire plant.
The feeling was still running
high after the un-called for in
cident OF sending thugs after
honest working men. and 1t Is
Just possible that everyone was
feeling resentful to the super
vision.
In this writer's mind the super
vision should have practiced
little of the "tolerable David"
sentiment. instead of agitating
the sore spot and forcing a ces-
sation of operations. Well. Joe.
your case is no; settled yet. but 1t
begins to look as though the
supervision is afraid to let you
work under them!
A report comes in 10 this col
umn that there Is a lad in the
warp knitting department who
has an Invalid mother In need
of help and attention. The boy
himself is so tied up In his
anti-union activity that he can
not find time TO contribute any
aid whatsoever, financial or
otherwise. II Is enough 10 say
that he Is named after one OF
our Southern states.
The ability of Down Twisters
to take and obey orders was
truly demonstrated the night Of
the ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE AT
WARP-KNIT.
The boys were ordered 10 stay
in their respective buildings and
not leave on any excuse. The
leaders orders were obeyed des-
pite the burning desire TO go TO
the aid OF the maltreated broth
ers from c. A. who were being
attacked by the uniformed thugs.
The Dowl-TwiStc.s showed th:t
they krow what a disciplined or
gan.zation means.
The exaggerated reports of
the company officials Of the
attack on "I'ukey" caused a
lot of g-;ns in Eown.Tw:stirg.
II was s.s.cd that his arm
might have 10 be Gmpu:a.ed.
However. We were surprised to
see such small amount of
bandage ON his wrist and
further examination revealed
that the injuries were not sc.
we're enough fer Down.
Twister to ask for a First Aid
Pass.
Down. Twisting is not satisfied
with the contract terms. II is
too bad that Ma Perkins could
not have talked with some of our
boys before arriving at the pro-
visions.
Poem of the Week:
Mile q minut Byrnes" is home
In bed
Our boss tonight is little Ed.
He comes TO straighten out the
place
But soon he be an asylum case.
It's just too bad he amt more
man
As he might be able to evade a
jam
Cause when 1t comes to the old
showdown
Ed. just looks like circus clown.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-26
Quotes Needed Changes in State
Workmen's Compensation Laws

We printing the fifth insalment of John T. Jones'
minority report the investigation of the State Industrial Ac
cden Commission The present section deals with needed
changes in the State Compensation Act and goes fully
into the need Of n exclusive State accident fund.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Future Meetings of Women's Clubs Announced

OBrien, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Winona Evans Reeves. Wednes-
day, . an, convention at Wash
ington Hotel. Speaker, Mrs
Reeves, "The Expectant Look.
Thursday, 1:30 pm, Chapter G
with Mrs. T. Bruce King, 1881
Cathedral avenue NV. Program
Report Of District of Columbis
Convention" Friday, 8 pm.
Chapter c, with Mrs. w. L. Mat
tocks, 1347 Taylor street NV
Program, Report of State Con.
vention."
w. c. T. U.-Tuesday, 2 pm, North
Star Union, with Mrs. j. S. Boyd
1917 Parkside drive NV. Speaker
Mrs. Richard w. Meadows.
Daughters Of the American Revo-
lution-Tuesday, $50 pm, Major
LEnfant Chapter, 2600 Sixteenth
street NV. Election Of officers:
8 pm. Abigail Hartman Rice
Chapter, with Mrs. William M
Carrigan, 1887 Lawrence street
NE. Election Of officers and COM
mittee reports.
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy-Robert E. Lee Chapter, to-
morrow, Confederate Memorial
Hall, 1922 Vermont avenue NV.
Columbian Women-Tuesday, tea
and election Of officers ut home Of
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin. Speaker,
President Marvin of George Wash
ington University.
Women's Guild, American Univer-
sity-Tomorrow, 2:30 pm, book
review, tea with Mrs. Joseph M. M.
Gray. Guest speaker, Mrs. John
r. Murdock.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Brown, president Of the Woman'a
National Democratic Club: Mrs. Ed
ward G. Montgomery. president Of
the Twentieth Century Club: Mrs
William Bankhead. wife Of the
Speaker of the House: Mrs. Robert
Taft, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend and
Mrs. Emily Newell Blair.
Arrangements for the breakfast
have been made by the following
committees: Mrs. Edward Campbell
Shields, chairman Of breakfast; Mrs
Lily R. Hunt. program: Mrs. Arthur
Seaton. music: Mrs. william A. Boss.
printing; Mrs. Alva e. Thompson
publicity; Mfs. Garland Ferguson
hospitality, and Mrs. William J.
MCGEE, flowers. Miss Lucy Wither-
spoon. page, will be assisted by Miss
Naomi Peabody and Miss Marie
Hayes. The floor committee men,
bers are Mrs. Walter Hayes, Miss
Margaretta Campbell. Mrs. Paul A.
Conlin, Mrs. Stanley D. Willis, Mrs
Norman T. Anderson and Mrs.
Harry v. Snabel.
Past presidents Of the club who
plan to attend are Mrs. L. B. fhom-
son, Mrs. Appleton Clark. Mrs. Frank
Morrison, Mrs. Bruce Baird. Mrs
Ernest Humphrey Daniel. Mrs. Frank
Shortau and Mrs. Edgar Briant
Merritt,
Evening star., 1940-05-05

pm, luncheon for all members
80 years old or more.
Woman's Auxiliary Of the Medical
Society of the District Of Colum-
bia-Tuesday, pm, final bridge
luncheon this season at Washing
ton Golf and Country Club.
District Of Columbia League of
American Pen Women-Tomor-
row, 8 pm, prize award party In
studio. Tuesday, 8 pm. drama
meeting. Wednesday, final art
tea this season.
National Home for Jewish Children
at Denver-Tuesday, 1890 pm,
4th annual donor luncheon, May
flower Hotel. Fashion show, guest
speaker, entertainment.
Florence Crittenton Home-Tomor-
row, 3 to 6 pm, tea for Commu-
nifty Chest donors and for circle
members.
Beta Sigma Phi-Today, PM,
Delta Chapter, anniversary din
ner, 2460 Sixteenth street NV.
Tomorrow, pm, District Of Co.
lumbia Council, annual meeting
and installation of Officers. the
Town House, COL Nineteenth street
NV. Tuesday, 8 pm, Eta Chap
ter, Lee House. Wednesday, 8
pm, Theta Chapter, with Miss
Irene Stevenson, Valley Vista
Apartments. Thursday, pm,
Delta Chapter, 2460 Sixteenth
street NV.
P. E. O. Sisterhood-Tuesday, 10
am, District of Columbia Chap
ter Convention, Washington Hotel.
Speaker, Mrs. Veda M. Jones,
white Hyacinths"; pm, ban
quet. Speakers, Robert Lincoln
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Chinese Envoy
To Be Guest of
Honor at Dinner

DR.. Hu Shih, the Chinese Ambas-
sador, will be guest Of honor at .
dinner given by the Arts Committee
Of the Washington branch Of the
American Association Of University
Women Wednesday at pm.
DR.. Hu Shih will speak on "Cul-
tural Changes in China and Japan"
Miss Mary Louise Brown, chairman
Of the Arts Committee, will preside.
The Washington branch will pre-
sent = Guatemala program, con-
cluding series Of Spanish evenings,
on Tuesday at 7:45 pm.
Senor DR.. Don Adrian Recinos,
Minister from Guatemala, will be
guest speaker. Colored films will be
shown by James D. LIE Con Of the
Department of Agriculture.
A collection of native handicraft
viii be exhibited by Mrs. Fred
Wright. who recently spent several
months in that country. Several
paintings by the late Mary Riley also
will be shown. :
Mrs. Thomas J. Doyle will have
charge Of the program.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Club to Hear Senator
Ellender Will Speak at Breakfast
OF Political Study Group

Senator Ellender Of Louisiana will
be guest speaker at the annual
breakfast of the Political Study Club
on Saturday at the Mayflower Hotel,
according to announcement of plans
by Mrs. Edgar Boyd Kay, the presi-
dent.
A program of music and dances
also has been arranged for the
breakfast, to which a number of
prominent guests have been invited.
Justin Lawrie and Virginia Foley
will be the guest singers. Mr.. Lawrie
will open the program with THE
Star Spangled Banner" He will be
accompanied by Mrs. Lawrie. Mrs.
Thora Hinshaw Seaton will be the
other accompanist.
Madeline Lazard. French dancer,
will give two numbers with Evelyn
Foster as piano accompanist.
The invocation will be offered by
DR.. Frederick Brown Harris, pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Church.
Among the distinguished guests
expected to be present are Mrs.
Robert H. Jackson, wife of the At
torney General; Mrs. Henry F.
Grady, wife Of the Assistant Secre-
tary Of State; Mrs. Blair Banister,
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States; Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross,
director of the Mint; Mrs. Edward E.
Gam, president Of the League of
Republican Women: Mrs. Ellen
Woodward. member of the Social
Security Board; Mrs. Daniel c.
Roper, wife of the former Secretary
Of Commerce: Mrs. David Tucker