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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
John L. Lewis Asks
Congress to Pass
Safety Bill

The following letter has been
sent TO the members Of the
House OF Representatives bv
John L. Lewis. president q the
United Mine Workers of Amer
lea:
The Neely-Keller bill now
embodied In S. 2420. was intro.
duccd In the Congress on Nav
l6. 1899. The bill provides for
limited federal inspection OF coal
mines and publication Of find
ings:
"On January %. 1870, after
c. 242O had passed the Senate
the House OF Representatives re-
ferred it to the Committee on
Mines and Mining. This sub
committee delayed action for
months. but finally held some
hearings in the month Of June.
concluding them on June II.
During the ensuing six weeks.
the bill has remained in subcom-
mittee.
During this fourteen-month
procrastination by the legislat-
ors. a total Of 1888 men were
killed in the coal mines. -Four
major mine disasters have &C
Cured.
81. July Il. 1893. Explosion In
the Duvin Coal Company mine
at Providence. Ky Number OF
men killed was 20. leaving 20
widows and so orphans
20. January 10. 1910. Explo
sion at BARLEY No. mine, Nc
Dowell County. W. Va, POND
Creek Pocahontas Company. at
hliate of Island Greek Coal Com
pany. Number OF men killed.
81. leaving 20 widows and l43 or
phans. Eleven children have
been born since the explosion;
seven more children expected
%. March l6. 1910. Explosion
at Willow Grove mine. NeiIs.
Ohio. Belmont County. NJ. A.
Hanna Company. Number killed.
". leaving SO widows and III
orphans.
"a. July Is. 1870. Explosion
at the Sonman mine. Cambria
County. Pa. sonman Shaft Coal
Company. near Portage. Pa. af-
fliate OF the Koppers Coal Com
pany. Number Of men killed.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
Exclusive
TO
VOICE
of
LABOR
E1QI;{EK
JALOPY RACES here

It'll be dust and more dust
here Sunday afternoon when IS
Of the best auto jalopy drivers
from Maryland. Pennsylvania.
Virginia and West Virginia take
the turns" at the Cumberland
Fair grounds in four-statc
championship event and TO add
zest to the program the promot.
ers. ballyhooing the festivities.
will stage a downtown street pa
radc at O'Clock Saturday eve
ming. The 36-piece Cumberland
Moose Band has also been Sc
cured to play" during the
races.
The field fairly sparkles with
class and some high class action
lies ahead for followers OF this
thrilling sport. Cumberland Is
we'll represented in the entry list
and this. too. should augment
the attendance.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

Cleveland Indians. Detroit IT.
gers. New York Yankees and
even the Boston Red Sox are
crowding each other at this par.
ticular writing they'll need mic
roscopes to determine the ulti-
mate American League victor.
Feller
A recent Associated Press dis
patch carrying a New York date
line. partially blamed Bob Feller
for the collapse of the Cleveland
Indians-The caption. "Feller's
collapse blamed for Indians los
ing streak" was almost funny
enough to make q horse laugh
and there aren't many horses
laughing these days-Feller' S
Just the best pitcher extant-
Right now. as we so to press.
he has lasSoed himself some "a
victories-Oi the eight losses he
has sustained. with any break in
his luck. he would have won
half OF them-Two games he
dropped to the Yankees. in par
ticular. was nothing short of
banditry-Yet they try to shift
the fault on the massive Shout
ders OF Bullet Bob Teller, the
crack marksman and gunner dc
luxe Of the American League
Need he worry?-I'll say not
When the glimmers go out at the
end Of the season young Bob
will be able to complacently re-
tire TO his chateau with the
knowledge that he topped EN- all
frankie Frisch's clustering
Pittsburgh Pirates are storming
the ramparts OF the National
League and right now the clout-
ing Coralrs are peeling potatoes
with such vim and vigor that
one wonders just how and why
1t took them so long TO get start
ed-They lead all National
League clubs in team batting and
from the way they have been in
cessantly pounding pellets for
the past five or six weeks it isn't
any wonder-Rome wasn't built
in a day and Joe Louis won't be
knocked out overnight. either
And 1t was probably with those
two thoughts In mind that hand
some Billy Conn changed his
mind about facing the execu-
toner's block next MONITOR
was Il?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

So. leaving "a widows and l0s
orphans.
This is an appalling series Of
disasters. entirely preventable
by proper mine inspection and
proper management OF the
mines by the operating com.
panies.
This Office has frequently al.
dressed the members OF Con.
gress in behalf Of this legislation.
1t would seem that ordinarily
humane consideration would
cause the average member Of
Congress 10 desire to cast al
least one vote TO prevent the con.
,irucus killing Of coal miners.
This mining bill can be passed
within the next week or ten days
II each member OF Congress will
only resolve 10 take few min
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
SPORT SHORTS

Addicts of the arena around
these var diggings will get
glimpse OF two great champions
this month If they SO desire.
Whom might they be? ONLY
Henry Armstrong and Billy
Conn. Armstrong titles" it
down Washington. d. c. way
September % against furious
Phil FUR, while Conn lashes out
against either Clouting Buddy
Knox or Absorber Arturo Godoy
in Pittsburgh the night OF Sep
TENDER 80. Take your choice.
Here's a paradox! Bob Pas
tors broken nose. the only sign
OF his boxing business. was sus-
tanned in an automobile mishap
several years ago.
Bill McKechnie. masterful
mentor of Cincinnati's "Hitless
Wonders" wears a wrist
watch that was presented TO
him In 1929 by the Rochester
unternationaD League base
ball club which he steered in
that year. Since then he has
been the recipient Of other
watches but refuses TO discard
his Rochester gift.
Tex Carleton. Brooklyn finger.
recently walked a batter with the
bases loaded for the first time
in l6 years. And volta fatal
walk it proved to be. The Annie
Oakley beat him 80 in Boston.
Ancient Jess Haines and old
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
GIANTS SHIPPING 'EM

NEW YORK. Sept. ll.-New
YorkS professional football
Giants aren't losing any time
wedding out their players.
Coach Steve owen has just an
nounced that "a gridders have
been shipped to the Jersey City
Giants. thus pairing the local
squad to 81 men.
With the league opener against
the Steelers in Pittsburgh only
three days away and road games
with Washington and Philly
scheduled Coach Owen is still un-
certain about his regular squad
since the veterans disappointed
in the clash with Eastern ALI
Stars.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12
HERE AND THERE ALONG
THE RIALTO OF SPORTS

There weeks when have and there weeks
when news about Democrat in Maine and this
Happens to Of the latter weeks However, we've done
some excavang and during the Of said exeavang be-
eve have dug up snecdote that should be of
than passing baseball bugs of Cumberland general
and Homecoming in particular linked" by smbi
Jimmy Powers of the New York Daily Mirror concerns Bob
m
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-09-12

Eddie Roush recently eyed an
encounter between the Reds and
Dodgers at Cincinnati. Wonder
what they thought of the present
day athletes? How that Roush.
some years back. could peel
those potatoes for the Redsl
CONSUMPTION will hit Buckneli
University's gridiron encourage
hard. Nineteen of the 80 var
sityites fall within the prescribed
age limits Of the Burke-Wad s-
worth bill. All the Seniors and
most OF the Juniors. as far as
age Is concerned. are eligible for
the draft.
Billy Conn has temporarily es-
capped the guillotine. Instead OF
meeting Joe Louis next month
he's deferred his fatal night I'M
I'll some time next spring. Time
and tide. they say. wait for no
man. but Joe Louis is waiting
for young Conn.
They're showing of the foot.
ball forces this week. Allie
gangs Blue and White battlers
raise the curtain Friday night
at Fort Hill Stadium against
Ridgeley Highs up-and com.
ing warriors and on Saturday
night Kcyser Highs Golden
Tornado sweeps into the same
Stadium. there 20 tangle with
the sparkling Sentinels of Fort
Hill High.
Ere long baseball's blue-rib-
bon extravaganza. The Worlds
Series" rounds into the spotlight
and once again the latent II told
you SOS" are being refrained by
the delirious followers OF the New
York Yankees. A couple OF
weeks ago these same chanters
were alternating and nary a
sound was heard.
That rOusing tussle between
the Pierce United Mine Work.
eTs and Celanese Local 1874
at the Labor Day picnic still
has the fans talking. The ten
innings 20 ended In a 4.3 win
for the silks. bus the coal dig.
gers had them extended through.
out.
A bouquet to Manager J. W.
Long of Celanese for whipping
a fine team into shape this sea-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18

lapses and he falls under it. and he sits
down on a bed and that collapses. and
he goes upstairs. and they collapse.
and then, of course, everybody kicks
him. Real comic. But maybe it isn't
what you call very dignified. and as I
remember it, you always were long
on the dignity, Matt"
ME? What's the idea? suppose
you think I'm a guy that wants to
play Shakespeare" protested Matt.
''Shakespearew MIR. Wisenhart guf-
fawed.
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Is TINS "A DAGGER So WHAT?
Continued from pogs involve

had never looked down in daylight at
adoring young men ana women.
waving their arms, shouting, threat
ening to carry him on their shoulders.
He was timid. as Chuck bore him off
in the town hack. But they passed the
Bowthorpe campus, and suddenly
Matt was easy and little patroniz-
ing. 1t was such a shivering little
alley-kitten of a college: four naked
buildings huddled on a windy height.
Here. even he could be professor!
They had. for Matt, a beautiful
two-room suite in the residence of
widow. He had barely unpacked and
taken a needed nap when Chuck came
to drag him to tea hastily arranged
in MATHS honor by young DR.. Ring
wood, of the English Department.
He would meet there all the faculty
and their wives.
Matt smiled confidently. This was
a pipe. Why hadn't he taken up pro-
fessoring long ago?
But at FIVE o'clock, he was facing
Mrs. Ringwood. Her husband, it ap-
peared was merely a recent Doctor
Of Philosophy of Harvard, with maybe
a couple of years in Oxford and Tou-
lon, but Mrs. Ringwood was more
worldly. She was. she said brightly to
Professor Carnival. the daughter of
Dean Dixon of Columbia. a graduate
of Vassar. and a director of the East
Side Experimental Theater. But these
were trifles - her real interest was
Arctic Exploration - perhaps he re-
membered her sailing as the only
woman with a recent expedition.
Oh, yes. she was a restless soul, she
admitted. Gracious, how glad she was
to have another cosmopolitan like
DR.. Carnival here in Salty Springs to
talk with, and would he please tell her
how Sir Capstan - she had 50 en-
joyed her week end with the Larks at
Bathbun-on- the-Scone was now
getting along with that naughty step
son of his?
But the Marines landed. and Matt
was saved. Chuck Spiggott hustled
in. crying. Come on. Doc. We can't
let even the faculty ladies have all
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Shakespeare! Say. could you work
in where the hotel clerk thinks he'a
drinking ice water but it's the fire
extinguisherr"
That's geniusl You're on" said
Mr.. Wisenhart.
Matt did not telephone to Mile,
this time, but he did wire:
important engagement practically
lead burlycue get up on dance rou-
tines hope you join love to chicken
sticking to GIN"
Tie Ead
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and a doctor of litterarums. Oh,
Mattr' She was never cross, but she
could be earnest, in faded-pink sort
Of way. "How many times have told
you to stay off rum? Why can't you
stick to gin?"
PROFESSOR Matt Carnival was dis
creetly proud when, on the arrival of
their bus at Rowthorpe College at
noon on Sunday, he was welcomed by
aparade headed by the football squad,
singing to the air Of THE Farmer in
the DELI:
Hail, Professor Carnival,
A learned gent is he.
We hope he'll lick the studentses,
At P.J.B."
Up on a platform on College Ave
nue. climbed Professor Melhuish. an
nouncing to the massed students that
it was the proudest moment of his life
to be able to introduce to them this
great Gentleman and Scholar of the
Theater.
Then calamity up stood none other
than President the Rev. Dr.. Prutt,
a thin and windblown man, who
explained that in obtaining for Peter
J. Bowthorpe College the inspiring
presence of the cousin and CO.
producer of Sir Capstan Lark. DR..
Matthew Polkington Carnival. who
would give them an inside view of the
European theater and the lives and
ideals of Sascha Guitry. Noel Coward.
Henry Irving, Ellen Terry. and Hedy
Lamar, he (Dr. PrutD - and would
they kindly hustle up and write this
to their parents and to any other
philanthropic souls who might like to
donate little cash to the great cause
of education? - had merely been fol-
lowing his invariable custom of secur-
ing the newest and profoundest edu-
cational novelties for his dear friends
yes, he might almost call them his
dear family, the student body of
good old Peter ]. Bowthorpe College.
Professor Carnival was slightly ter
rl.fed by the applause. He was used
to it. coming out of an anonymous
darkness, but in all his trouping he
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THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

your time. We're due at the Faculty
Mems Sunday Evening Smoker.
There's going to be corking address
by Professor Brousseau - in French
You understand French. of course"
of course. Pleasedmecha, Mrs.
Ringworm." gulped Matt.
At nine that evening. Professor
Carnival sat in his boarding house,
reading the list of his Monday engage
ments. generously made for him by
Chuck:
AN. Formal welcome by Presi-
dent Prutt in chapel - be sure
quote poetry in reply.
9 AM Conference with College
Librarian rearranging drama Ii
brary acc. to Bltzendorf Method.
10 AN. Lecture to whole English
department on variations between
quartos & folios of Shakespeare.
2 Pm. Address lunch of Salty
Springs Commercial Club - warn
ing: prest of club looks like rough
neck but is gtest collector LIST edi-
tons in the state. Chat with him
abt lists of Jonson. Webster. and
early Pepys editions ...
That is as far as Matt ever read.
At 9O7 he was at the railway sta
ton. inQuiring.
On his way back lat Old he passed
the Bowthorpe campus again, and
now it seemed to have hundreds of
uncovered buildings. all damned
with doctors of philosophy who went
exploring in French.
At 9:49 he was saying to his land
lady 60 called away most dis
tressing - please just hold my trunk
till send for it,"
At 1917 he was on the local train
to the city of Cornborough. sitting in
the smoker, his shoes off and his
stockinged feet happily cooked up on
the back of the seat in front of
him.
But it was not till Monday noon
that he sat in the Office of Bill Wisen-
hart, manager of the ancient Clipper
Grille Show House and Bar, in Corn
borough. The Office smelled like the
inside of closed cigar box.
II could use you in comedy hotel
clerk role" said MIR. Wisenhart. tits
a pretty funny part. The desk COL
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"HEADAcHES, JiTTERy NERVES COULD RUIN NY
GAME. TAKE BR0M0-SECIZER" says D0N

It's easy to understand why Don Bulge
and many other successful people take
Bromo- Settler for headache. Here's why:
Ordinary headaches may be NERVOUS
or DIGESTIVE. For such headaches, you
need not only pain relief, but help for
your nerves and stomach, too. For over
50 years, millions have relied on Bromo-
Seltzer because it does more than simple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-18
Worlds greatest

Worlds greatest
tennis ployer...
Bulge is only man
to win four most
important titles in
one year now
holds world pro-
fessional title.
Good tennis de-
mands speed and
coordination" he
says. when head
ache has me out of
killer, Bromo-Selt-
ger helps me fast.
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pain BELIEVERS can. 1t does all this:
I. EASES PAIN-wohks fost, pleasantly
z. GAINS NERvES-reloxes the tension
3. SETTLES sTOMACH-relieves novseo
If headaches are frequent or persistent,
see your doctor. But for simple head
aches, take Bromo-Seltzer. Follow direc-
tons on the label. At all drugstores, soda
fountains. Keep it handy at home, too.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Italian Cruiser Sunk
In Battle Off Crete,
British Declare
Australian Worship and
Destroyer Force Are
Credited With Victory
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 19.-The Italian
light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
was sunk in the Mediterranean of
the Greek island of Crete in battle
this morning with the Australian
cruiser Sydney and small destroyer
force, the British Admiralty reported
"A British destroyer rescued $50
men from the italian boat. one OF
the fastest warships in the world,
with 4 normal complement Of 500.
Word Of the sinking came amid
reports Of a hot British German air
battle over the Straits of Dover in
which English fighting planes pur-
sued NaM raiders and engaged them
over the French coast.
Second Cruiser Fled.
The Sydney and her destroyer
escort tackled both the Bartolomeo
Colleoni and another cruiser north
west of Crete. The second cruiser
fed, according to the report Of Capt.
j. A. Collins of the Sydney.
The Bartolomeo Colleoni was the
first Italian cruiser reported lost in
the European war, although Italy
has acknowledged lesser naval losses.
The 5,069-ton cruiser was armed
with eight 6-inch guns and carried
two planes. It was launched De-
cember 81, 1880, and with speed
rating of 40 knots was one of the
fastest warships in the world.
Besides the 6-inch guns the Bar
tolomeo Colleoni mounted six 3.9-
inchers and is anti-aircraft guns.
The cruiser was equipped for mine
laying.
The Sydney, $500 tons, is the
namesake of an Australian vessel
ICaa InAr0nM nnnn a ia
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Ireland, in Ads, Seeks
100000 Volunteers
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, July 19.-Ireland, using
full-page newspaper advertisements,
called today for "at least 400 00O0''
volunteers for the armed forces.
Army o1lcials say "an attack may
be expected at any moment" Mem
bers of the Dali have urged,
Every one who can walk should
join the army"
Col. Liam Hayes, the adjutant,
said he wanted 10000 men, fit and
strong, within week.
Present enrolment is about 190,-
600, for ali forces. The Regular
Army's strength approximates 10000.
Army maneuvers were held today
-predicated on the theoretical
landing Of parachute troops.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Plank for D. Vote
Renews Interest in
Appeal by Citizens
Governors and PubIicists
At Convention Express
Support for Franchise
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
Star Stan Correspondent,

CHICAGO, July l9.-Leaders in
both branches of Congress declared
renewed interest in the appeal of
the residents of the National Capt.
tai for national representation and
voice and vote in the making OF
laws by which they are governed
as a result of the inclusion Of a
District OF Columbia suffrage plank
In the Democratic platform.
Scores Of members Of the Senate
and House Of Representatives today
pledged their support of legislation
now pending before Congress which
would give the several States an op-
portunity to vote on a constitu-
tional amendment giving the people
in Washington City voting rep
resentation in national affairs.
Others in Congress who are attend
ing the Democratic Party Conven-
ton here said it seems ridiculous
for Democratic gathering to con-
tinue system which seems so un-
American and undemocratic as ex-
lists at present. They promised to
give earnest study to all phases of
the problem.
Others Interested.
The national lawmakers who are
here for the convention are sup
ported in their promises for earnest
and sincere efforts to correct the
existing situation. They include
State Governors and State legis-
lators, publicists, leaders of great
Nationwide organizations and 9TH
ers who have an active part In
.molding public sentiment. Some
of the comments made today on
the platform plank declaring in
favor of suffrage for the District
Of Columbia follow:
Speaker Bankhead: ".I have al
ways been glad to give fair and
reasonable consideration to every
problem affecting the District of
Columbia"
Representative Boland Demo-
cratic whip of the House: ut was an
opportune time for the platform
makers to include this plank. I am
in favor Of suffrage for the resi-
(see D. c. VOTE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Reich Reported Trying to Sell
Britain Arms Lost in Frunce

chases of oil abroad, nevertheless
has been buying considerable guam
tities IN South and North America.
II tankers which are carrying this
fuel actually reach Spain-and II
the British Navy Is on the alert,
they should not-they will probably
be paid for in dollars II the British
can be persuaded to repurchase
their own supplies.
At the moment, any German
operation southward would be hand
icapped by SPANS lack Of oil stocks.
A report received today indicates
that, whereas large numbers of
German troops have been withdrawn
from the Spanish frontier during
the last few days, the number Of
German ofncers In Spain has In
creased considerably.
(csnyright, lezA chieaso Daily Nsws, lns.J
Evening star., 1940-07-19
Heut Wave Continues,
Reudinq Of 80 Due Toduy

Ninety degree temperature was in
prospect today, and the forecaster
saw nothing to indicate an i'm
mediate break in the latest hot spell.
The Weather Bureau. predicted
fair and continued warm" tonight
and tomorrow, with Sunday expected
to be generally fair and warm.
Shortly before noon the mercury
stood at 88. That mark was the
maximum recorded all day yester-
day.
However, the forecaster said this
afternoons mark probably would
not exceed 90, and that tonight there
would be a drop Of 18 deSrees-to
around 72.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
ny.estls to The star.

0y.Cekle to The 8tAr.
LONDON, July 19.-How Germany
proposes to make the Dritish pay
for oil to run the planes and tanks
with which Adolf Hitler expects to
overpower this country, and, at the
same time, provide the British with
q few more weapons with which to
resist his onslaughts, Is learned In
q report reaching London through
neutral sources.
British guns, trucks and other
equipment which had been abAn-
doned in France have apparently
been sent to Spain and are to be
offered for sale to Great Britain for
dollars with which Spain u % pay
for oil from America,
Spain, whose resources are far too
insufficient to permit large pur.
Evening star., 1940-07-19
French Finance Chief
To Return to Poris
BY the Associated Press,

GRENOBLE. France, July 19.-
Finance Minister Marcel Bouthillier
will leave for Paris on Sunday to
re-establish the French Finance
Ministry in its offices on the left
bank Of the Seine, the newspaper
LIE Petit Dauphinois reported today
in a dispatch from the seat of the
Petain government at Vichy.
The dispatch said leading French
banks and insurance companies al
ready are returning to their head
quarters in the capital, and that the
plan to make Versailles the seat Of
the government, with various minis
tries and their headquarters In
Paris, had mot been abandoned" !"