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Evening star., 1940-11-18
Army 10 Organize
(taie Guard Units
70 Protect Industries
Peterson Reveals Plans
In ToIk Before Legion
Department Chiefs

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 18-The
War Department now is making
blans for State civil defense units
whose main job in national emer-
kency would be to watch over vital
Industrial and transportation facili-
les, an official said today.
Robert P. Patterson. Assistant
Secretary of War, outlined these
blans in a talk to commanders and
ldjutants of the American Legion S
b departments beginning their
three day annual meeting at ma
ional headquarters of the World
Var veterans organization here.
He said the department was draw
ng up regulations for organization
IT estate Guards" similar to the
Home Guards" which in the World
War reached a total strength OF
% 10000 in 27 States.
Comprehensive Program.
"The State Guard will be alert to
he fact" Mr.. Patterson said, that
he wars of today know no front
ine-that a tiny village hundreds
bf miles behind the theoretical front
may suddenly become the scene Of
desperate and blazing action"
He explained that States planning
Fuch establishments must prepare
"a comprehensive program of or
kanization and training for guard
duty, handling disorderly crowds and
overcoming the light resistance of
hrmed forces
THE attention of the State
Guard, "he went on, will be particu-
(arly directed toward the guarding
of utilities. power plants. water
works, industrial plants, docks, rail-
road yards, air fields and other SEN
eitive areas"
Mr.. Patterson said the units would
be formed under State laws "as in
fantrv or as military police and
the War Department would issue
h917 Enfield rifles and small acces-
sories and sell certain other equip
ment to each "for force not more
than one-half the strength of the
National Guard of the State"
Delay Inevitable.
New legislation will be necessary
In many cases, he said, and since
most State Legislatures will not
meet until January, there will in
'evitably be some delay in the or
ganizing of many State Guard
units"
Mr.. Patterson, himself a World
War veteran expressed hope thou
sands OF Legionnaires" would join
|State Guards.
Don't let anybody tell you you
are too DID," he urged. For this
particular service, calling, as it we'll
may, for the exercise of judgment,
tact and diplomacy, you are more
ideally fitted than if you were young
fellows in your twenties-the young
fellows you were in 1918"
Evening star., 1940-11-18
.ConciIiators 10 Meet
In Effort 10 Settle
VuItee Strike
Union Official Will Fly
To Convention to Seek
Nationwide C.. 10. Aid
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DOWNEY, Calf, Nov. ia
conciliation meeting was arranged
today in an effort to end the strike
which closed the Vultee aircraft
plant Friday and halted work on
scores of warplanes.
The striking union ordered its
West Coast director to fly to the
National G. I. o. Convention at At
lantic City, however, to enlist Ma
tion-wide c. I. o. support in the
walkout.
Maj Sidney Simpson of the War
Department announced, several
hours after his arrival by plane
from Washington, that a confer
ence between union officials. Vul-
tee executives and Government rep
resentatives would be held "some-
time today"
Arriving with Maj. Simpson was
N. Arnold Tolls, aide to Defense
Commissioner Sidney Hillman.
Wage Increase Sought.
The United Automobile and Air
craft Workers Union. claiming
5000 of Vultee's 3,783 production"
employees as members, struck, after
several weeks of negotiation, on a
demand that the base pay rate be
raised from so cents an hour to 75
In statement. the union charged
that 1,473 workers in the bargain
ing unit received from so to 52ia
cents an hour and that 700 more
received less than 60 cents-that
fully LAST receive between $40 and
500 a week"
Vultee has, in all departments,
some $500 workers The company.
in a statement, said the question Of
wage rates affected only 13 per cent
of its employes-"beginners, nearly
all very young nen"--for whom the
wage rate was so cents an hour. The
statement added:
Union propaganda has implied
that trained men are working at
Vultee for S19 or $40 week That
is not true. Full 81 per cent of our
wage-earning employees get more
than the so cents an hour minimum
rate"
"a Million Defense Orders.
Vultee, said by company execu-
tives to be the fourth largest air.
plane factory on the Pacific Coast
has on hand military airplane orders
foreign as we'll as domestic-total-
ing more than S8400O,0OO.
The strikers voted at mass meet
ing yesterday to send Lou Michener,
union West Coast director, to the
c. I. o. convention to plead for con-
vention aid in the dispute.
Meanwhile Army officers from
Moffett Field, near San Francisco,
removed II basic training planes of
the BT-13 type from the Vultee
hangar and flew north with them.
Union leaders had instructed the
pickets not to interfere with the de-
livery. The planes we're completed
just before the strike began.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Mrs. Harvey Wiley
Hostess at Tea

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley was hostess
at tea yesterday at her home. 2345
Ashmead place NV, for a group Of
newspaper women and members OF
the National Woman's Party, of
which she is national chairman.
They discussed plans for the BIZ
annual convention of the National
Woman's Party to be held Decem-
ber s, and at the Mayfower
Hotel.
Announcement was made that
Pearl Buck, the novelist, will be
guest speaker at the banquet to be
held during the convention.
Among those who attended were
Mrs. Laura Berrien, Mrs. Rebecca
Greathouse, Mrs. Burnita Shelton
Matthews, Mrs. Edwina Aver, who
will be convention chairman: Miss
Nina Allender, Mrs. Caroline Bab-
cock, Mrs. Dora Ogle, editor of
Equal Rights; Mrs. Mildred Geare.
Mrs. Elsie Grass, State chairman of
Virginia: Mrs Ruth Heffernon,
State chairman of Rhode Island:
Mrs. Carl Green. hospitality chair
man for the convention, and DR.
Margaret Sebree. chairman of the
Government Workers Council.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Century Plant
Bv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

by LILLIAN CUA AlhE1.
The century plant belongs to a
very valuable group of useful plants.
The European explorers on their
first visits to America in search of
unusual plants soon discovered the
century plant. They also found the
Indians used it for food as well as
their primitive industries.
At this time the agaves, the group
IN which the century plant belongs,
were found growing over wide areas,
no attempt being made to cultivate
them. Those who knew OF their
value searched for them at the
proper season.
The European colonists soon recOg-
nized their decorative value and
made an effort to cultivate or pro-
tect the plants. Some of them are
cultivated today in Mexico.
The agaves are natives of Amer
3ca. They are found from Southern
Nevada, Utah and Texas, south
through Mexico and Central Amer
lea into Brazil. They are so in
dividual and picturesque that nearly
every one who sees them recognizes
their ornamental value. 1t is for this
reason that the early botanical
travellers sent to gather strange
plants from the new country took
back with them many of the agaves.
The century plant became the IA
vorite and was distributed to vari-
Gus parts of Europe.
The century plant or American
aloe, Is now considered one of the
most decorative and economic
plants from the hot American des-
erts. The leaves are usually in the
form Of a close ros -tte. They are
stif3, more or less f1eshy, and per-
0isting from year to year. The
margins are usually armed with
Evening star., 1940-11-18

Tooth birthday before blossoming,
it begins to bloom when Is years
of age. At this time the plant is
mature.
Some have said that owing to
the long time taken by this plant
to develop its flowers and mature
its seeds, it would have to arm itself.
Otherwise the hungry rabbits and
ruminants would enjoy the f1eshy
leaves and destroy the plant. No
animal is willing to touch this
thorny child of the desert.
But the Indians and noun
taineers, both in Mexico and the
Southwestern United States, know
how to remove the tender heart.
When cooked it has the delicate
flavor of an artichoke. The juice
of the young plants is acrid and a
mild irritant. The pulp, if applied
to the skin, produces an irritation,
similar to mild mustard plaster.
The slender flower stalks formerly
served for lance shafts and the
larger ones are still used by the
natives as rafters for their small
houses.
Denmark's gasoline shortage has
"garaged" many ambulances in the
country.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Mission Films to Be Shown

Episcopal missions in the Blue
Ridge Mountains of Virginia will
be described by three workers at
8 o'clock tonight in St. Mary S
Church. Glebe road and Twenty
sixth street, Arlington, Va. Color
films of communities in the hollows
on either side of the Skyline Drive
will be shown.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Republican Women

Mrs. William E. Borah will be
guest of honor at the open house
tea of the League of Republican
Women at 4:3O pm tomorrow at the
clubhouse. 1901 Seventeenth street
NV. The league will continue its
open house silver teas as usual each
Tuesday this winter from 4:30 to
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Benefit Luncheon
A benefit luncheon and NAH jone

A benefit luncheon and NAH jong
party will be held by the Washington
Chapter of the National Home for
Jewish Children at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at the Far East Restaurant.
The proceeds, which will be used
for milk and cod liver oil for local
underpriveleged Jewish children
will be collected by Mrs Elsie Harper
and Mrs. Blanche Alloy, co-chairman
of the local Charities Committee.
During the past two years. the
organization has given almost 81 900
for this cause in Washington.
Evening star., 1940-11-18

Gus seeds which are thin, fiat and
black.
In Mexico and the Southwestern
United States, where are found vast
limestone areas, in Yucatan, and
the plains and mountains of the
northeastern part of the Mexican
table-land and Western Texas,
there are many species of agave
Most of them are spoken of loosely
as the century plant. This is be-
cause the plants look much alike.
Where they grow in profusion 1t
is difficult to pick your way about.
In Western Texas they are so nu-
merous that the land is given over
to them in wide areas.
In checking up the century plant,
we find that contrary to the re-
ports that this plant waits tor IL
Evening star., 1940-11-18
WatSOns Plan Tea

Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Watson
have issued invitations for a tea
November q at $50 o'clock in
honor of the Misses Marie and
| Cecilia vom Rath and Miss Mary
| Churchill Mathews.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Mrs. Bacon to Come
For League Meeting

Mrs. Robert Low Bacon will re-
turn to Washington tomorrow to
attend the meeting Of the Ameri-
can League for Finnish War Or
phans at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Emil Hurja at 4 pm. tomorrow
Mrs. Bacon will remain in Wash
ington several days.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
BinShams Issue Cards

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Bingham
have issued cards for a tea Novem-
ber 20 from until o'clock at their
home. 1918 R street They will pre-
sent Mrs. Bingham's daughter. Miss
Catherine Hill, to society.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Coventry Toll ESQ Dead

COVENTRY, England, Nov. 18 t4).
Officials yesterday put the death
toll in the Thursday night bombing
of Coventry at $50 with the posi-
bihty more bodies will be found.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Pioneer Suffroqist Dies

DAYTON, Ohio. Nov. 13 tP).-
Mrs. Anna K. Welliver, pioneer
woman suffragist in the Middle
West, died yesterday at 86.
Evening star., 1940-11-18
Amazing ''Liquid"
Promptly Relieves
ECZEMA ITCH
0nrfnr'e Enrnlu,la craaf SurrneeV

New York, N. Y. Thousands have dis
covered first applications of wonderful,
medieated Zemo not only quickly relieve
itching Of eczema and other skin irrita-
tions @of external cause) but ALSO aid
healing Of the red, scaly skin.
Use Zemo morning and night. Soon
your discomfort should disappearl Most
convenient because it - greaseless, stain
leas iqxid. DoaGu't show On slIin. An
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Evening star., 1940-11-18
Natures Children

teeth and the apex is tipped with
a pungent spine. The flowers are
in spikes or panicles. more or less
funnel-shaped. There are numer-
Evening star., 1940-11-18

All-wool pile administers wov-
en- to give years of service.
Patterns for every room in the
h house, including Persians,
Chinese, Colonials, textures
and f1orals in every wanted
color. Perfects and slight ir-
regulars. 8.3x10.6 size also in
cluded.
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Evening star., 1940-10-27
Whee|er's S Aid Seems Sure
To Hold Montana in Line
BY L. NJ. THAYER,
Special correspondent of The Star

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 26.-The
campaign in Montana is expected to
close with some vigor after the re-
turn of Senator Wheeler of Butte,
who, under present plans, is to be
here for the end of the battle and
who may make several speeches. His
coming will mark the final drive of
the Democrats for President Roose-
welt and for Senator Wheeler him.
self, who seeks reelection.
Wendell l.. Willkie has been max
ing steady gains for month here,
but the handicap is great-the ma
jority of the President four years
ago appalling. Perhaps the Demo-
Gratis have shown too much conf
dence in relying on this last. but
with Senator Wheeler in the State
things will begin to move. The SEN
ior Senator is more than the undis-
puted leader of his party here-he is
easily the most influential political
leader in either party.
Most observers agree that the
Willkie vote will be larger than it
seemed at the start of the cam
paign, but feel sure Senator Wheeler
can hold the State in the Demo-
cratic column, especially with the
able assistance of Gov Roy E. Ayers,
who has pleased all classes in both
parties because he balanced the
budget early in his gubernatorial
career and kept it balanced.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Minnesota 6. 0. P. Sees
No Great Victory Margin
By JERRY VESSELS,


MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. 26-Ten
days to go until election, most Min
nesota observers seem to agree that
Wendell L. Willkie has an even
chance of carrying Minnesota.
Roy E. Dunn, Republican national
committeeman. says Mr.. Willkie will
carry the State, but he modestly
adds that the margin probably will
not exceed 75,000.' This would be
fairly close finish in the race for
the States electoral votes, with the
estimated 100000 ballots expected
to be cast.
OF course. Democratic leaders
contend the State Is safe for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but they are not
making the noise they did in 1882
and 1896 when deals between the
dominant Farmer-Laborites and the
Democrats set up a comparatively
easy victory.
Mr.. WILKES smashing showing in
his twin cities visit helped tremen-
dously, according to the Republicans.
He drew a quarter of million peo-
pie around the course his car took
through the two towns and packed
the big city auditorium with roar
ing crowd.
Even Democrats and Farmer-La-
borites admit that Mr.. WILKES
strength has gained in recent weeks,
but, of course, they merely look for
a closer race as q result and are no
longer looking for a Roosevelt
walkaway.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Norris Senate Attack
On Wi|Ikie IsFranked
To Nebraska Voters
Stute Does Not Seem
To Be Deciding on Power
Issue Bosis, However
BY ROBERT LASCH,
Special correspondent OF The Star


OMAHA, Nebr, Oct. 26.-The in
fluence of Senator George w. Norris
upon the presidential campaign in
his home State has begun to be
felt in the form Of mail shower
of franked envelopes, containing
copies of the bitter Senate speech
in which he characterized Wendell
L. Willkie as a second insult.
Thirty sacks of mail under the
Senator's frank were received at
Democratic State headquarters last
week. There the envelopes were
addressed to voters and dropped
into mailboxes. Republican leaders
have uttered their expected pro-
test against abuse Of the franking
privilege and Democrats have re-
piled, as usual. that Republican
members of Congress are equally
guilty. If anybody is.
While straw ballots continue to
list Nebraska as a Republican State,
speculation naturally centers upon
the effect of the Norris barrage, to-
gether with the speeches he will
be making.
Curiously enough. his Senate
speech is not expected to change a
great many votes. 1t is curious be-
cause the Senator has such a strong
personal following here and because
Nebraska is something of public
power State. Its little T. v. A."
and it's numerous municipal gener-
ating plants theoretically would put
it alongside Tennessee and the Pa
cific Northwest as areas of public
power sentiment.
In Nebraska, however, this elec-
tion Is not being decided on the
power issue. Few average citizens,
indeed, are even remembering that
Mr.. Wilkie was a utility executive
before he won the Republican nomi-
nation at Philadelphia. Few of his
opponents except Senator Norris
are basing their attacks upon that
part Of his candidacy.
BY insisting upon carrying the
fight to the President and refusing
to devote much time to defending
his own association with the utility
industry, Mr.. Willkie has evidently
succeeded in reducing the power
issue, so far as the Middle West is
concerned.
The great majority of Nebraskans
are at the moment preoccupied with
other issues. They are, in brief, the
war and national defense, the
mounting national debt and ma
tional solvency in general, the third
term and the opposing personal
qualities OF Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Willkie.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Johnson's S Talk Becomes
Major California Factor
BY STUART WELLS,


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 26.-Heavy
blows were registered for the Re
publican cause in California by
Senator Hiram Johnson's scorching
attack on President Roosevelt s
third-term attempt and advocacy of
the election of Wendell Willkie, thi5
weeks developments indicated
In view of Mr.. Wilkes sustained
popularity and Senator johnson S
political potency, California must
still be labeled as uncertain, con-
dition reflected in the decreasing
odds favoring the Presidents re-
election.
Senator Johnsons support of Pres
ident Roosevelt in 1882 was credited
as being probably the largest single
factor contributing to the States
swing to the Democratic column.
Aside from the general effect which
his 1910 speech created. it is be-
lieved to have benefited the Willkie
cause specifically in laboring ranks,
where the Senator is highly re-
garded.
Because of his strong isolationist
views, Senator johnson was not
counted upon as a Republican cam
paign factor in California and
Democratic leaders here we're caught
by surprise. Tney apparently had
assumed that Mr.. WILKES outright
pledge to aid England would ALLEVIATE
the Senator's support.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Wyoming 6. 0. P. Fears
Presidents Final Talk
BY r.. E. EVANS,
Special Correspondent of The Star.

Special Correspondent of The Star.
CASPER, Wyo., Oct. 26-Back of
the discussion of domestic issues
in Wyoming is the indication the
two sides feel that national defense
and international policies will be
the deciding factor and these sub
jects are receiving major emphasis.
Strength for the Wendell L. Will
kie drive Is evident in this connec-
tion, also on the third-term and
other issues, but Republicans show
some anxiety over the effect of the
Presidents final appeal on election
eve. Efforts are being concentrated
on offsetting this threat.
In the meantime all speakers were
pressed into service by both sides.
Using a sound truck, Senator j. c.
OMahoney has delivered as many
as eight speeches a day on lines
drawn by his Republican opponent,
Milward L. Simpson. The latter
has assailed the reciprocal trade
pacts and the senior Senator's rat
iflcation proposals, restriction OF
the sugar beet industry, and the
alleged coddling of fifth column
lists" on Federal pay rolls.
Senator Schwartz is campaigning
for the Democratic ticket with the
declaration that defeat of the Presi-
dent would be a world tragedy
Gov. Nels Smith and former Rep
resentative Charles E. Winter were
among those taking the stump for
the Republicans.
Representative Horton, starting
with a handicap of several weeks
in battling his Democratic oppo-
nent, John j. Mcintyre, has moved
into q favored position.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
New Mexico Still Democratic;
Chavez Brothers Push Battle

really putting a punch into the
campaign.
This turn of events makes Pres
ident Roosevelt a favorite to carry
the Spanish-American counties
eight out of 81 but including three
of the most populous in the State,
and makes him virtually certain to
capture the State.
Wendell L. WILKES strength in
New Mexico is centered mostly in
the so-called Anglo counties, except,
of course, among the minority Re-
publicans. There IS where Willkie
Democrats are most numerous.
If the impression to be gained
from the States press is reliable
the Republicans are fighting their
hardest fight for their gubernatorial
candidate. Maurice Miera. Despite
this fact, Democratic Governor John
E. Miles is heavy favorite for re-
election. The prevailing idea Is that
he will lead his ticket.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
WiIIkie Activities Fail
TO Move Tennessee
By JACK LOCKHART,

opcSiaA correspondent Va lhc CIdi.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 26.-News-
papers continued to carry the ball
in the presidential campaign in Ten
nessee this week.
The Nashville Tennessean, only
Roosevelt supporter among the
States eight big-city newspapers,
took full page advertisements in 10
other newspapers to present state
ment entitled THE Other Side" ad-
vocating President Roosevelt's re-
election. OF the 10 papers, six are
supporting Wendell L. Willkie, the
Tennessean is supporting Roosevelt,
and three have announced no choice.
The same day it was announced
that James G. Stahlman, publisher
of the Nashville Banner, would take
the stump in behalf of the Repub-
licans. Mr. Stahlman, former
president of the American News
paper Publishers Association, has
been severe critic of the New Deal
and a foe of the third term.
Despite these activities the con-
sensus of observers was that the
State was certain Democratic oy
about 7 to 3.
Evening star., 1940-10-27
Roosevelt Will Speak
In Boston Wednesday
By the Associated Press.

0y tue heoOSlalcu 1850
BOSTON, Oct. 26.-William H.
Burke. jr.. chairman of the Massa-
chusetts Democratic State Commit
tee, has announced President Roose.
welt will make one of his major cam
paign speeches here Wednesday.
It had been intimateG previously
that the President would not speak
in New England.
Mr.. Burke said news of the Presi-
dents forthcoming visit was most
pleasant" for the Democrats of
Massachusetts, mot because Of the
effect his presence will have on the
vote of the State, for we have known
all along that the II electoral votes
of the Commonwealth would 60 to
him by q larger vote than he
received in 1896, but also because he
has decided to revisit . State that
gave him almost 200,0 900 majority
in the last election"