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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01
Plans Announced For
Alien Registration

As part OF the National Defense
program. a nationwide registra-
ton OF aliens will be conducted
from August q through Decem-
Der 26. 1910. by the immigration
and Naturalization Service of the
Department OF Justice. Registra-
ton will take place in the post
Offices OF the nation. II Is expected
that more than three and one
half million aliens will be regis
tered during the four-month per
100.
Registration is made compul-
sorry by a specific act OF Congress.
the Alien Registration Act OF
1870. which requires all non-citi.
ztns TO register during the four
month official registration period.
The law requires that all aliens
II years or older are to be regis
tered and ilngcrprintcd. Alien
children under IA years of age
will be registered BY their parents
or guardians. When alien children
reach their fourteenth birthday.
they will be required to register in
person and be fingerprinted.
A fine of $1,000 and imprison-
ment OF six months is prescribed
by the Alien Registration Act for
failure to register. for refusal to
be fingerprinted. or for making
registration statements known to
be false.
AS part Of its educational pro.
gram to acquaint non-citizens
with the registration require
ments. the Alien Registration Di-
vision is distributing more than
five million specimen forms listing
the questions that will be asked
OF aliens at registration time Be
sides the usual questions for cs-
tabliShing identiiications. thu
QUESTIONABLE asks the alien to
tell how and when he entered the
country. the method Of transpor
tation he used to get here. the
name OF the vessel on which he
arrived.
He Is also asked to state the
length OF time he hats been In this
country and the length Of time
he expects to stay. He must also
describe any military or naval
service he has had. and list the
names of any organizations. clubs.
or societies in which he partici-
pates or holds membership. In
addition, he is required to describe
his activities in any organization.
and to affirm whether or not the
organization furthcrs the inter-
ests or program OF a foreign gov
eminent.
To make their registration
easier. aliens are being asked TO
I'll out sample forms. which will
be available prior TO registration.
and take them to post Offices
where they will be registered and
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01

The term. Company Rats has
been used in many different ways
in the pas. but a chargehand in
Block 3 gave us an entirely new
use for the term the other eve
ming. The inception OF the term
was the outgrowth OF a discus
sion between said chargehand
and a union member. They had
been debating the legality of L
Down Twister stepping outside Of
the door momentarily. The union
member informed the chargehand
that he had stepped outside to
kill a rat that had run out from
underneath one Of the machines.
The chargehand. surprised and
evidently greatly shaken. replied
in a weak voice, oh. you're not
supposed to kill those rats. they
belong to the company.
More and more union members
in Textile are taking the oppor.
tunity OF transferring to Down
Twisting. The writer Is glad to
report that Leo Cunningham. long
a union stalwart on Choosing. has
at last joined our forces. We're
always glad TO see good union
men like Leo casting their lot
with us!
Block 5. &C" Shift. reports more
'gumshoeing' by the Wandering
Beauties" (Patrolmen TO the Gel
anesel. Caught unawares at first
and surprised at the mans gall.
it did not take Royce Harmon
long in registering the due com.
plant. At the last heard OF this
incident. it was lost in a maze of
Snufy's checks!
That viyacious little fellow
known as Cupid has added an
other -Twister to his lis.
This time 1t is none other than
our own Chef Campbell. Chef Is
reported to have gone overheard
for a girl known only as the
Countess Chef assures us that
she conducts herself as a lady"
at all times. Hope 1t isn't so seri-
Gus as to drag you into the sea Of
matrimony. Chesty.
The members of &C" Shift are
highly elated over a break that is
coming their way in the very near
future. After checking the cal
endar they find that they will be
working daylight t7-0 on Sep
TENDER 9Th and 9Th.
Kenny Grey. the hide-beater
Of Block s. has struck a rocky
stretch of road in his journey to
matrimonial bliss. A post card.
signed Nellie and reporting a
happy time during vacation. ar
rived at his home TO start the
trouble.
That's what you get for not
using the facilities OF your Credit
Union. Kenny. Some companies
always try to get too much of a
personal" touch to their adver-
Using.
The grape vine reports that the
company is not being realistic In
consideration of the increased
wage demands. II so they might
as well realize that they are Of
ering us a challenge.
II would seem very wise 10 get
down to real business now while
there is plenty OF time left before
September 5th. We are IN earnest
make no mistake!
Louie DeRosa has been doing a
great deal OF horseback riding
lately. He has confined his jaunts
TO the great metropolis of M.
Savage. It's about time you con-
verted the lassie into the ways of
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1940-08-01

Louie DeRosa has been doing a
great deal OF horseback riding
lately. He has confined his jaunts
TO the great metropolis of M.
Savage. It's about time you con-
verted the lassie into the ways OF
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Labor Federation
Nominating Officers

By the Associated Press.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May al
Delegates to the 35th annual con-
vention Of the Maryland State and
District Of Columbia Federation Of
Labor turned to nomination of on
GERS and action on resolutions today.
Omcers will be elected tomorrow.
The convention, at its opening ses-
sion yesterday, adopted = resolution
urging President Roosevelt's ma
tional defense program ''for the
protection Of the United States from
invasion by any foreign foe" should
be put In operation Immediately.
Delegates were told by Secretary
Of State Francis Petrott that 'our
freedom and democracy are being
threatened"
Gov. O'Conor said he hoped 70
visit the convention today.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Dozenberg Tesiifies
In Secret Session
OF Dies Probers
Questioning Arranged
After He Refuses to
Talk Publicly
3S the Associated Press,

6S the Associated Press,
The House Committee Investigate
Ing Un-American Activities listened
to Nicholas Dozenberg in secret ses-
sion today after the one-time Com
munist leader protested he would
not talk publicly of his possible
connection with the Soviet govern
ment. mo matter what you do to
me-"
Chairman Dies agreed to the ex-
ecutive session after the witness,
under Federal sentence Of a year
and a day for passport fraud, said
he would talk freely in private.
Representative Dies asked Dozen
berg If he had not disassociated
himself from the Communist party
and knew that their work in this
country was dangerous to the United
States and whether the winess
wanted to protect" this country.
'Yes, and want to protect my
self, too," Dozenberg said quickly.
Previously Dozenberd had denied
during questioning by j. b.
Matthews, committee investigator,
that he had the role of agitator in
the bloody Herrin (Ill) massacre
during coal miners strike in 1922
Dozenberg said he had absolutely
nothing" to do with that. after the
investigator read to him excerpts
from an article prepared for John
L. Lewis and printed as a public
document in which reference was
made to ''Dozenberg's men" arous-
ing the unionistS at Herrin.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
NAuA Al. IT, r., 4, a.. Killed in Traffic Some
why MUST Iney LIE! no. ~ Date Last Yeur-3l
One Of Series OF Factual Analyses OF Traffic Fatalities
An analysis of traffic death No.
10 has not been published pend
ing completion OF the official in
Uesttgdtfon.

The place: The 1900 block Of
Bladensburg road NE, opposite the
National Training School for Boys.
The accident: A 20-year -old Fort
Myer soldier was run over by q
caisson after he was knocked down
when attempting to stop, stamped
ing horses. The victim was mem
ber of c Battery of the 10th Field
Artillery. The stampede occurred
when the battery halted near q
fire plug opposite the National
Training School for Boys to water
and cool the horses. Witnesses said
the horses reared suddenly when
water from the fire plug was turned
on them to cool them OF. The
battery was proceeding south on
Bladensburg road on its way to
Fort Myer at the time of the acci-
dent. The soldier died a few min
utes later.
The time: About 8 am, May Is.
Weather: Clear. Visibility good.
The street: Straight and level.
The vehicle: An Army horse
drawn caisson.
The driver: The driver of the vehi-
Gle had descended to water the
horses, which were leaderless when
they stampeded.
Coroner's verdict: No inquest was
held. and tha cnros,ar iss,saA a var.
dict o9 accidental death.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Britain 10 Strengthen
Balloon Barrage' Force

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 21.-The Air Min
istry called today for more men Of
80 to IS "for duties with the balloon
barrage," the system Of balloons at
tached to steel cables by which q
defensive Gordon has been placed
around London and other cities and
along Britain's coasts. +.
The so-called balloon barrage," !"
floating In the air Ike mine fields
In the ocean, Is intended to snare
enemy bombers under conditions of
poor visibility. Both Germany and
England employ them. 4
The balloons, strung several thou.
sand feet In the air on cables, with
interlacing wires to form . net
work, keep raiding bombers high
and Affect their accuracy. The bar.
rase = usaless b clear Oh.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-After seven
years of married life, Jack Demp-
sey and his wife, the former Han
nah Williams, have agreed to q
parting OF ways
The romance, often called one
OF Broadway's happiest, was termi-
mated officially yesterday with for
NAL announcement of separation by
Moses Polakoff, Mrs. Dempsey's at
torney, who gave 'incompatability''
as the reason for the breakup.
There was no mention of divorce,
although formal separation nor
mally precedes such action. Miss
Williams, one-time musical comedy
star, is anxious to go back to the
stage.
The Dempseys have two children
Joan, S, and Barbara, 3. Mr..
Polakof said affairs were being
adjusted "amicably" and that all
arrangements would be completed
next week when the former heavy
Evening star., 1940-05-21

weight champion returns to New
York from q business trip.
Both have been married three
times.
In the seven years since her mar
riage to Mr.. Dempsey in Elko, New,
shortly after her divorce from Roger
Wolfe Kahn, Mrs. Dempsey had
made no public appearance except
for two-week period in the musical
''Hooray for What" and perhaps
two or three microphone talks with
her husband.
Miss Williams, who for years had
seemed content to leave the spot
light for good, once remarked that
her hopes were centered about the
possibility Of bringing up four chill
dren.
Mr.. Dempsey himself now has wide
business interests.
His first two marriages-both end
ing in divorce-were to Maxine
Wayne and Estelle Taylor, the ac-
treSs.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Texas Launches Drive
On Un-Americonism
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINERAL WELLS, Tex, May 81.
Some 100000 Texans may be-
come amateur detectives to seek out
un-Americanism in this State under
a plan advanced by Gov. w. Lee
O'Daniel.
He said he had confidential re-
ports of un-American activities and
said he would appreciate any in
formation the citizens can give him
concerning specific cases.
Gov. O'Daniel, who often goes to
the people with his problems, said
State officials would confer with
Federal authorities in Washington.
He choose the meeting of the South
ern Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton to make his startling announce
ment yesterday. He did not reveal
the type of un-American activities
that had caused him to launch his
campaign.
A telegram the Governor dis
patched tc President Roosevelt said
in part:
@Ao NSVSAAAOxO1 CAdS, i WlSIl W
assure you that our State is at your
command to carry out anything you
wish done here to strengthen our
national defense and protect our
citizens against aggression during
this world crisis.
I'm order to deal with reports of
un-American activities In our State
and other matters of national de-
tense, I am sending our adjustant
general Of the Texas National Guard
and our director of our State police
force and Texas Rangers as, my ex-
elusive representatives. on matters
pertaining to national defense to
interview you or whomever you may
designate to receive them to dlschss
co-ordinated plans for. investigate
ing and handling such activities as
may be reported to me-"
Evening star., 1940-05-21

retaliation on Japan for its insult
to the United States and the wishy.
washy regrets of the Japanese gov.
ernment were accepted.
Admiral Leahy's job at the White
House has not been defined yet. It
is likely that it will not be, because
1t won't be cut and dry duty.
Those close to the President believe
he will be chief adviser on questions
Of national defense and on naval
and possibly diplomatic strategy
Admiral Leahy has particular gift
Of getting along with all kind of
people, including those who are
sometime labeled stuffed shirts.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Continues debate on bill to out
law labor spies.
Wire-tapping investigators begin
public hearings.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders defense program.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
siders emergency appropriation for
Navy.
House:
Resumes debate on $975 $50, 900
relief bill.
Military and Naval Affairs Com
mittees continue study of defense
program.
Dies Committee starts hearings on
fifth columns" in United States.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Capt. Rhoda kilIiken | Ike
|DepIores Time Lost !
|Arresting 'Drunks' =
Proposes Institution
Be Established for
Treating Alcoholics

Washington police must be re-
ueved Of ths duty Of constantly ar
resting the confirmed alcoholic,
thereby losing valuable time in
strict crime prevention. II the Dis
trict is to have more efficient police
service, Capt. Rhoda Milliken Of the
Woman's Bureau declared yester-
day.
Speaking at q luncheon Of the
Council Of Social Agencies at the
Y. w. G. A., Capt. Milliken proposed
establishment Of an institution
where alcoholics would not be re-
leased until they had shown progress
in overcoming the habit.
Such an institution, coupled with
a system of indeterminate SEN
tences, would relieve the police Of
much work in rearresting these per-
sons, the Woman's Bureau head
said. About 900 persons are ar
rested by police monthly for in
toxication.
She termed absurd" the method
of sending alcoholics to jail, and
said the police realize the problem
is not being dealt with intelligently.
If you want efficient service from
the police" she declared, "they must
be relieved of the responsibility OF
caring for these people who have
nothing to do with crime"
The speaker said Russia Is deal
ing with the problem much more
sensibly, taking alcoholics to hos
pitals instead Of jails, and on the
third offense authorities place them
IN an institution to be released when
Improvement Is noted.
However, DR.. T. Loren johnson,
president of the Washington In
stitute Of Mental Hygiene, disagreed
with the viewpoint that alcoholics
can be aided either by medical or
psychiatric treatment. He said no
approach to the problem has been
found and declared there Is nothing
that treatment on a farm does that
jail does not do.
G. Rowland Shaw, member Of the
Executive Committee Of the National
Jail Association, reported on a sur
vey looking toward establishment of
a system of paying fines by INSTALL
mentS. In April 1,448 persons were
sent to District Jail for misdemean-
ors and 80 per cent of the prison
sentences were imposed in lieu of
payment Of fines. OF the ofenses
of which they were convicted, 72h
per cent were for intoxication or
disorderly conduct, while 4.6 per
cent were for trafiic violations.
Eighty-f1ve per cent of the fines
were $25 or less.
Last year, Mr.. Shaw said, 1,487
were released after paying part of
their fines following commitment.
He said he would make a report In
detail later on the feasibility of
inaugurating the installment sys.
tenn of paying fines.
Mr.. Shaw shared the viewpoint
later expressed by Capt. Milliken
that the jail was not the proper
place for alcoholics.
Vincent Saccardi, chairman of
! the Corrections Committee, presided
during the discussion. Mrs. Harry
s. Bernton, recently elected presi-
dent of the council for her third
year, called upon members to criti-
cize freely in the interest of progress.
The council adopted unanimously
recommendation by the Board Of
Directors to accept the Alley Dwell
ling Authority as q member body.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Leahy Arrival Here
Is Seen as Sign Of
Impending trouble
Roosevelt Aides Think
Admiral Will Serve
As Defense Adviser
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The arrival of Admiral William
Leahy, former chief of naval opera
tions and at present Governor Of
Puerto Rico, to report to the White
House Is considered by many as an
indication that we are mighty close
to trouble
President Roosevelt allowed Ad-
miral Leahy to retire last year when
he reached the statutory age with
the definite promise that the ad-
miral would be at the Presidents
elbow when the situation gets really
bad.
Admiral Leahy was one of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's most trusted ad-
visers while he was chief of oper-
ations. His counsels were frequently
sought, not only on naval matters, In
which he always had the last word,
but also on international affairs.
Noted for Common Sense.
The old saltwater sailor had q
way Of expressing himself bluntly
and clearly in very few words. He
had what Mr.. Roosevelt likes best
from his subordinates- sense.
On more than one occasion the
President talked over the interna-
tional situation with the admiral
and found in him q cool, clear
thinker and q realist. Admiral
Leahy saw the war coming and
urged Mr.. Roosevelt to bring the
Navy up to its present strength and
high training efficiency.
During the Panay incident-the
Panay, an American boat, was at.
tackled and sunk In the Yangtze
River during the present war ir
China-Admiral Leahy was TO,
drastic action, not because he is 9
jingoist or a militarist but because
he firmly believed-and he told the
President so-that if one of the
democratic powers would choose tt
act instead of merely threatening
and talking the effect would be ex.
cellent not only on the Toxic mill.
tary clique but on all the othel
powers of the axis.
Regrets Accepted.
Admiral Leahy's point of view al.
most prevailed, but it did not in tn.
end. The cabinet and Mr. Roosevelt
himself did not think there woulc
be popular support for any drastic
Evening star., 1940-05-21
President vetoes
Rivers, Harbors Bill;
Cites Defense Needs
Non-MiIitory Activities .
Should Not Be Forced on
Army Now, He Says
Remarking that non-military &C.

Remarking that non-military ac-
tivities Of the War Department
should give way at this time to pre-
paredness needs. President Roosevelt
today vetoed a rivers and harbors
bill involving 800 projects and ap-
preparation authorizations Of about
$11o,ooo,ooo.
The President noted in his veto
message that q few items In the bill
are Of national defense value and
that he would be glad to approve
separate legislation covering such
projects.
The measure would authorize the
prosecution Of Isl projects for i'm
provement Of rivers, harbors and
other waterways. It also would di-
rect the Secretary Of War to make
surveys Of 149 additional projects
and authorize appropriations Of
$109, 1856 ,450. The Presidents veto
message follows. in part:
"Of the existing authorizations for
river and harbor projects totaling
$207, ,720, ,140 there are so-called mac
tive projects in the amount Of $49,-
$3.50. There is also carried In the
pending War Department civil func-
tons appropriation bill an amount
OF 5000, 900 for construction work
on account Of existing project au-
thorizations. This leaves balance
Of outstanding authorizations for &C.
tive projects in the amount of $780,
973,750.
'It seems to me that this balance
supplies q sufficient backlog of au-
thorizations for appropriation pur-
poses, without the necessity or de-
STABILITY of adding thereto the large
additional amount proposed by
the present bill. Moreover, tc
increase unduly the authorize
tions for river and harbol
projects is likely to produce the un-
desirable result Of throwing out o1
balance the distribution, as between
the different classes Of all Fedora.
construction projects, Of the amount
that, within annual fiscal limita-
tions, may be appropriately devoted
to such purpose.
Regardless Of every other con-
sideration, it seems to me that the
non-military activities of the Wal
Department should give way at this
time to the need for military pre-.
paredness. This is q need, not &c
apparent at the time the bill wa
under consideration by the Congress
that must now be recognized by all
as q matter demanding priority OF
attention"
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Welfare Discussion Set

Specific welfare problems that
come to the attention Of organized
cftizenry will be discussed at an
other joint conference Of presidents
and welfare chairmen Of citizens
and civic associations and the Fam
lily Welfare Committee Of the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies tonight at 6
o'clock at Barker Hall, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Weather Report
Furnished By thu Un

uunshed By the United States Weather suEeau)
OF ColunbiaParty
followed by showers IN afternoon night little
lowest tonight about 60 Degrees gentle easter becoming
tomorrow -,
MarylandPay cloudy tonight tomorrow
cloudy rain the
In
VgniaPart cloudy in the INTERIOR rain
tomorrow cloudy IN east and showers In west portion
change In temperature.
West vrgnaFair tonight mostly cloudy by
scattered showers; cooler in extreme portion.
Evening star., 1940-05-21

The Atlantic storm Is centered about
latitude 200 n, and longitude 72e w. with
lowest pressure approximately 1902 mill
high on the North Atlantic Coast, Eastport
Me: 1O264 millibars (30.31 inches). A
slight disturbance Is moving east-south-
La Crosse. Wis. .1OO7.5 millibars (29 rs
inches). with . trough extending south
southwestwaxd to Texas, Alpine, 1904. z
millibars f2967 inches). Pressure IS ris-
ing. oyer the. middle and northern Plains
and the Rocky Mountain region, Yellow
stone Park. Wyo.. 1924 msllibars (3O.23
have been rather general rains in the
middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States
and scattered showers in the Great Lakes
Plains States and the middle Rocky Noun
tain region, .Temperatures have risen In
portions Of the Mississippi Valley. while
they have fallen over the middle and
northern Plains.
u.-A a.. yA -. -
Evening star., 1940-05-21
D. 6. Direct Relief
Cuses Decline

A per cent decrease In the num-
Der Of cases receiving direct relief In
the District was reported today BY
the Federal Security Agency. This
compared with general 3 per cent
decrease In April from the preceding
month reported by LOG cities.
Evening star., 1940-05-21
Henderson Switches Post

Berkeley w. Henderson, special
assistant to the Attorney General
for the past six years. has resigned
to 60 to the Securities and Exchange
Commission, it was announced to-
day. Mr.. Henderson will be trial
counsel for the S. E. G. Reorganiza-
ton Division.