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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Counter Proposal Offered
In Aluminium WoIkout

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, Nov. Is
PA counter-proposal of striking
c. I. o. union members was taken
under advisement last night by the
Aluminium Co. of America after
union and management committees
met in an effort to end a walkout at
the company's vast plant, damned
with defense orders.
A company spokesman said Nick
Zonarich, international president of
the Aluminium Workers of America,
reiterated demands that a workman
Objectionable to the union be dis
missed but that the company did
not think this was fair thing to do. -
The union then countered with a
proposal that the workman be placed
in job outside the bargaining group
represented by the union, and the
company took the suggestion under
Amusement but promised nothing, 9
the spokesman said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Budget Bureau Maps
Promotion Program
For j. ). Workers
Ten-Yeor Plan Covering
BOB 900 to Go to House
Civil Service Committee

A 10-year promotion plan covering
approximately $4,000 employees here
and 100000 in the field has been de-
vised by the Budget Bureau and will
be taken up with the House Appro-
priations Committee to determine If
the money to put 1t into effect will
be provided, Chairman Ramspeck Of
the House Civil Service Committee,
said today.
The Budget Bureau plan was
drafted at the request of the Appro-
priations Committee, which this year
Tapped OH more than $1,000 900 in
tended to provide promotions in de-
partmental service. The committee
wanted a thorough study of the
subject before taking any action.
The plan in brief provides salary
advancement of one step within
grade each 10 months to employees in
those grades where salary steps"
range from $50 to 500 and each 30
months to employees in grades where
the steps" are $500 to $3.50.
Cost Would Be SIS, 100000.
The bureau figures that the plan
would cost $5,351 900 in the first
year and 1884 900 in the second
year. Over the 10 years the net cost
is placed at 500, 306 900. This net
represents the difference between the
gross cost and the saving that would
result from lowered turnover and
other personnel adjustments by rea-
son Of the plan.
It Is estimated that under this
scheme employees would be able to
reach the top of their grades in nine
to 10 years.
Mr.. Ramspeck said he would in
troduce bill covering the plan
but that he would not commit him
self to its support until he had gone
into the matter with the Aprropria-
tons Committee because it would be
useless if the money were not pro-
vided to carry 1t out.
For Permanent Employees.
The promotions would take care
Of only those employees on perma-
nent basis and those compensated
on a per annum basis. Excluded
from its privileges would be per-
sons receiving salaries in excess of
5000, those who receive automatic
promotions, groups whose pay is
fixed by wage boards and certain
others for whom compensatory legis-
lation has been set up.
The Budget Bureau said that the
result of its study emphasizes the
need for uniformity in salary ad-
vancement policy.
Among the benefits that would
accrue. It emphasized. would be the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Navy Yard
Continued From First Page

ing the workmen in line and main
tanning order. The Navy Yard has
been under tight guard for several
months.
The marines examined both
clothes and lunch boxes, and in
spected workmen's cars closely. The
Navy yard itself refused comment,
The Navy yard has been the scene
recently of two small fires, one in
storehouse and the other in scaf-
folding around destroyer under
construction. Neither did serious
damage, and in both cases the Navy
discounted the possibility of sabo1
tage and ascribed their cause I'd
spontaneous combustion and an ac1
cident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Union Heads Protest
Jackson S Charge
Dr.. SteeImun to Preside
At New VuItee Strike
Peace Talk Today

By the Associated Press.
DCWNEY, Calf, Nov 25-Amid
vigorous union denials that the
Vultee aircraft factory strike was Of
Communist origin, union leaders and
company officials called another con-
ference with Government concili-
ators today.
CT. o. unionists have telegraphed
protests to Attorney General Jack
son, who said in Washington that
confidential F. B. I. report 70 de-
tense officials showed Communist in
f1uence caused and is prolonging"
the Vultee strike.
No Strike Clause Issue.
The strike, affecting the employ
ment of $500 persons and halting
rush orders on an undisclosed num-
Der of military airplanes, was called
November Is in an effort TO force
the company to increase its mini
mum pay from so to rs cents an
hour.
Opposing leaders have reported
satisfactory adjustment of the wage
demand, but say current differences
concern stipulations in a two-year
contract. offered by the company, for
no further strikes and for compul-
sorry arbitration.
Wyndham Mortimer, international
representative of the Automobile
Workers Union, wired Mr.. Jackson
that "Vultee strikers resent your
statement rejecting on our loyalty
and Americanism. His telegram
added:
1--WE invite thorough investiga-
ton of this strike and its causes.
We urge that your department in
veStigate not only the strike, but
also substandard and wholly made
quate wages paid in the aircraft
industry"
DR.. John R Steelman. head Of the
Department of Labor's Cancellation
Service, was expected to preside at
todays conference. He succeeded
Maj. Sidney Simpson, War Depart
ment labor adviser, who was recalled
to Washington after union leaders
accused him of hindering negotia-
tiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Pope Plus Appeals
For New Golden Rule
In European War
Pontiff BIumes Nations
Contentious Aspirations
For Row Materials
By the Associated Press.

oy VIC hSSoIihicu IIFoo.
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 25.-Sadly
noting that today's war, instead of
subSiding, goes on to gather new
ferocity," Pope Plus XII prayed anew
yesterday for peace in our days"
He also pleaded for a new golden
rule Of war, urging that combatants
never, mo matter in what circum-
stances. do to others that which they
would not have done to themselves
or their country"
The Pontiff broadcast a Commute
homily from st. Peters Bascilica at
the conclusion of a special mass for
the war dead to open a world day Of
prayer for peace.
The Pontif blamed Contentious
aspiration" for raw materials as re-
sponsible for war, but added: THE
present hour Is a phase In the SOL
emn story Of humanity predicted by
Christ"
He prayed:
Grant the peace of eternal rest
to the souls of all faithful who have
been swept to their deaths in this
whirlwind of war and have been
known and unknown, wept and I'M
wept, and buried beneath the ruins
of cities and villages destroyed or
have met their deaths on CORY
plains, or war-torn hillsides, in
gorges or valleys or in the depths Of
the sea.
DRY abundant tears of wives,
mothers, orphans, of whole families,
or so many left destitute. ''' Con-
sole them all with divine gifts and
with those helps and that effective
charitable relief which is our task.
80
May justice and charity on one
side and on the other be in perfect
balance, so that all injustice be re-
paired, and the reign Of right re-
stored, all discord and rancor be
banished from mems minds, and
may there arise, and gather strength
in contemplation of new and har-
monious prosperity, true and we'll
ordered peace that will permanently
unite as brothers, through the ages,
in harmonious search of higher
good, all peoples of the human race
in Thy sight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
JoIts Of Scout Car
TOUGHER Than Tank S
Reporter Discovers
Two Wild Rides Give
Star Writer Plenty
Of Bumps and Bruises
BY NELSON NJ. SHEPARD,
Star Staff Correspondent.

FORT BENNING, Ga, Nov. 25.-
Riding in one of the Army's chattery
15-ton tanks, hitting the rough spots
of this none-too-soft Georgia ter
rain, may be harder on the ears,
but it is easier on other parts Of the
anatomy than hanging for dear life
to the side OF a scout car jack
rabbiting across treacherous Texas
mesa.
We have had both of these uncity-
like experiences on this Army-con-
Quoted tour of posts in the South
west and the South and our Curl
osity has more than been filled.
First Ride Was Easy.
Our first ride in a tank was at
Fort Knox. KY, headquarters of the
armored force, and the 1st Armored
Division.
Our second introduction to tank
ride came today, when Maj. Gen.
Charles l.. Scott, acting commander
of the armored force, fulfilled a vow
he had made previously at Fort
Knox. There the 1st Armored Di-
vision had staged q demonstration.
1t was an easy ride along a fairly
good road returning from field
maneuvers.
When he saw how soft it was,
Gen. Scott assured us he would give
us some real toughening up" when
We visited Fort Benning, home sta
ton Of the I'd Armored Division, Of
which he was commander until only
recently.
He kept his word, but meanwhile
we had that wild ride across the
mesa at Fort Bliss, Tex, and If our
comfortable Army transport plane
should be Communicated and we
had to choose between a tank and
a scout car for transportation back
to Washington, probably the tank
would get q unanimous vote. There's
that much difference between them.
Modelled on Mani Divisions.
The I'd Armored Division, a force
just being formed, is modelled in
general on the Nazi "Panzer" divi-
sion which overran the Netherlands,
Belgium and France, but enthu-
siastic officers privately contend 1t
Is already an Improvement in many
particulars as q spearhead for land
forces in war.
Tanks are Of a later design and
weapons are more numerous. They
were developed mostly on a small
scale long before the European war
and ordered by the thousands since
the Nations current effort to arm
quickly started. Its officers would
still like to know more than they
apparently do, however, about some
such technical details as the Ger
man system of communications
within and between tanks.
The I'd Division here is the coun-
terpart Of the LIST at Fort Knox. Be-
yond the two additional units al
ready ordered, the general staff has
announced the intention to create
ultimately six others.
Each unit of 12,000-odd men, some
400 tanks and upward Of 10000
other weapons, represents a capital
investment of about SIS 900 900, be-
fore gasoline is bought and men are
paid.
Coveralls were distributed and we
were taken for a ride across rough
terrain. A tank seat is comfortably
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Job Insurance Case
Refused Review by
Supreme Court
Denies Appeal in Boston
Security Case Under
Act of 1888
BY ]. A. FOX.

The Supreme Court today refused
to review case involving Georgia
law which State officials commended
was necessary to safeguard "the ma.
tional system of unemployment
compensation" and also denied ar
appeal from Federal Circuit Court
ruling in Boston that brokers selling
securities owned by others are liable
for Misrepresentation under the 1913;
truth and securities act"
In another case, in a decision by
Justice Black, the court reversed the
conviction of Edgar Smith. Houston
(Tex) colored man, who appealed
from a life sentence for rape on the
ground that members of his race
were Intentionally and systemat-
tcally excluded from grand jury
service"
The Georgia law which had beer
found unconstitutional by the State
Supreme Court provided that two
or more companies under the same
ownership or control could be
Jumped together and assessed fol-
unemployment compensation if to-
gether they employ eight or more
persons. (The Federal statute COW
ers employers of eight or more per-
sons)
Ruling Left in Effect.
The litigation grew out of efforts
of the Georgia Bureau of Unem-
ployment Compensation to collect
unemployment tax from the indie
pendent Gasoline Co. of Forsythe
Ga. The Georgia Supreme Court
said the law was unconstitutional
because it denied equal protection
and this ruling is left in effect by
the Supreme Court refusal to re-
view.
Attorney General Ellis Arnold of
Georgia told the court that 80 other
States have similar legislation aimed
at preventing assessments "by the
simple procedure of spreading estab-
lishments into several smaller units
The securities case was appealed
by the New York and Boston firm Of
Rhodes & Co. Here also the lower
court decision is left in effect.
In reversing the Smith conviction,
Justice Blacks opinion, from which
no dissent was announced, declared
that ''the 14th amendment requires
that equal protection to all must
be given-not merely promised"
Representative Body Desired.
"It is part of the established ira
dition in the use of juries as instru-
ment of public justice that the jury
be body truly representative OF
the community" the court said
For racial discrimination to result
in the exclusion from jury service
of otherwise qualified groups not
only violates our Constitution and
the laws enacted under it, but is at
war with our basic concepts of a
democratic society and a represent
alive government. We must con-
slider this record in the light of these
important principles. The fact that
the written words of the States laws
hold out a promise that no such
discrimination will be practiced is
not enough"
Justice Black said that the Texas
statutory scheme of choosing grand
juries is capable of being carried out
without racial discrimination, but
that the record is unacceptable. ,
That discrimination had been prac-
ticed In Harris County.
The opinions were handed down
before the court adjourned for two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
u. :. Patrol Nearby,
12Axis Vessels Are
Kept al 1ampico
Three German and j.
Nine Italian Ships
Remain in Port
BY the Associated Press.

TAMPICO, Mexico, Nov. 49,
Twelve German and italian mer-
chant ships which had got up steam
in apparent preparations to leave
this neutral port remained at anchor
today and three United States
destroyers were reported on neu-
trality patrol offshore.
Sabas Ricardez, editor of the
Tampico newspaper La Tribuna, said
the destroyers were plainly visible
through field glasses yesterday after
noon. Port authorities, he said,
identified them as destroyers re-
ported in the vicinity 10 days ago,
when four German ships made a
false start to run the British
blockade and one was scuttled in the
assumption signalling patrol vessels
were British.
The ships-three German and
nine Italian vessels which have been
in Tampico harbor since early in
the war-took aboard fuel loads and
got up steam shortly after midnight.
Before dawn, however, tugs which
had been standing by steamed away
and heavy smoke ceased to pour
from the stacks of the ships.
All Lights Burning.
The ships still had all lights burn
ing and despite poor visibility across
the harbor the running lights of the
neutrality patrol destroyers could be
seen offshore in the gulf.
(There was nothing to indicate
that the presence Of the neu-
trality patrol destroyers caused
the Germans and Italian ships
to remain in port. The neutrai-
ty patrol is not intended to inter-
fere with movements of mer-
chant shipping of any nation)
No warships of other powers had
been seen in the vicinity.
At the Office of the port captain
it was said the German and Italian
merchantmen had clearance papers,
but no information could be given
on when they might depart.
Stats Work Late.
At the German and Italian con-
sulates in Mexico City staff mem
bers were at work at 2 am, APP
parently in touch with Tampico.
Both consulates said they knew
preparations had been made aboard
the ships but had no information
when they might leave port.
The German ships are the Orinoco,
the Idarwald and the Rhein. The
Italian boats are the Lucifero,
Stelvio, Genovano, Fede, Atlas,
Americana, Vigor, Toscana and
Marinare
Gloyd's Register of Shipping
lists the tonnage of the vessels
as follows: Orinoco, $3.50; Idar-
wald, 5,033; Rhein, 6,031; Luci-
Zero, 1000; Stelvio, 6,963; Fede,
1884; Atlas, zoos; Americana,
1908; Vigor, SSH, and Toscana,
9.442. Lloyd's does not list a
Genovano, but does have
Genoano of 6,067 tons. The
Marinare likewise is not listed,
but the Marina o. Is listed at
$3.50 tons.0
Attempted Dash Nov. Is.
The three German ships were
among the four which attempted
to dash to sea November Is, but re-
turned when the fourth, the Phrygia,
was scuttled by its crew.
The Mexican Foreign Office on
Friday night in its first oficial state
ment on that incident said it had
concluded the three vessels fled back
to port and the fourth was aban-
doned il the belief they had been
hailed by fish warships when de-
stroyers OF the United States neu-
trality patrol flashed request for
identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

Pressure is low on the North Atlantic
Coast. Eastport, Me. 1007.6 millibars
(29.75 inches), while the disturbance over
Texas is moving slowly northward. Hous-
ton, 100s.5 miliibars (29.76 inches). An.
other disturbance is moving southeastward
over the Dakotas, Pierre. s. OAK, 1016.9
millibars 5000 inches). An extensive
area Of high pressure is moving eastward
over the Lake region and the Ohio VAL
ley. Marquette, Mich, 1922 millibars
(30.4S inches), while pressure is high over
the Plateau region and the Pacific States,
Big Piney, Wyo.. 10329 millibars 5000
inches). During the last "a hours heavy
rains have continued in the west Gulf
States Galveston. Tex. reportins 1928
inches. Rains have occurred also in the
Middle Atlantic States. portions Of the
South Atlantic and east Gulf States, the
southern Plains, the southern Rocky
States. Temperatures have fallen rather
generally in the Lake region. the Middle
Atlantic and North Atlantic States, and
the central valleys.
81 - q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

promotion of economy and efficiency
in the Government service, improve
ment of morale and the removal of
present inequities in the administra-
ton of salary advancement.
To attain the promotions employees
would have to be rated as perform
ing acceptable and satisfactory
work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the United States Weather Bureau

Colba-Fair slightly colder with
cold followed by rain night moderate to fresh
northerly winds.
increasing
followed by portion by night
fair somewhat colder north and
tonight mostly cloudy portion night
rginia-Party tonight
increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
PROGRESS Club to Meet

Mrs. Lucia Ramsey Maxwell, AL.
thor, will speak at meeting Of the
Wheel of Progress Club tonight at
o'clock at the Washington Hotel.
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell will
preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, SO. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 80. 5:45 an. today. Year
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 100. on July ~.
Lowest. z. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 90 per cent. at noon today.
Lowest, SO per cent, At noon today.
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
ct Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High - 1854 an. 1854 Am.
Low - 10:41 am. 11:40 An.
High ----- 1852 pm. 5:20 pm.
Low -- 11:20 pm.
The San and Neon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7.01 4:40
sun. tomorrow 1902 4:4s
Noon, today --N 3:26 an. 1925 Pm.
Automobile lii must be turned On
ens-hak hour af sunsst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25

The Japanese imperial dynasty
is claimed to be $500 years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Congress in Brief

Senate:
May vote on consideration of Lo-
gan-Walter Bill.
House:
No business scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-25
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month TO date):
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

Mrs. P. C. Wright, Bryan Oil
yer and Ed Barr were the judges
Supt. J. B. Hash presided. To Guy
and Mae Ola will go medals Civ
en- by the Legion.
Grade Participants
Those taking part in the ele-
mentary contest and the order in
which they were eliminated is as
| follows:
J. C.. Eller, 9Th, Helton; Ralph
Coward, 4, Orian; Ola Dickson,
Coward, 4th, Orian; Ola Dickson
| 9Th, V-C.; Paul Reid, 7th, Elk,
land; Gilbert Gentry, 4th, Bald
win; Mona Weaver, 9Th, Little
Helton; Laila Grub, 5th, Elk
land; Bobby Jean Campbell, 5th
Baldwin; James Eastridge, 9TH
Rash; Anna Lee Weaver, 9th, Hell
ton; Effie Mae Mcclure, 9TH
Fleetwood; Lorraine Spencer, 7th
Helton; Gwyn Jones, 9th, Rash
Ray Sheets, 9th, j e if erso n
Ruby Staley, 9th Healing Springs
Ray Smart, 5th, Toliver; Joseph
Eastridge, 9th Riverview.
Ruby Norris, 9Th, Elkland
Oslo Sheets, 7th, Peak Creek
Melba Cornett, 7th, Sutherland
Billie Dickson, 9th, VIC; Ada
! Jones, 9Th, Nathan's Creek; Bill
1y Joe Dixon, 7th, Nathan's
Creek; Zenna Deboard, 7th, VIC
Loreane Yates, 9Th, West Jeffer-
son; Beryl Phipps, 18th, Healing
Springs; Ruby Yates, 18th, West
Jefferson; Clara Scott, Eth, VIC:
Edward Roupe, 7th, Nathan's
Creek; Norma Sue GRAPHICAL, 7th
Riverview.
Kathleen Wilcox, 7th, Mill
Creek; Monroe Perkins, 7th,
Fleetwood; Louise Blevins, 9Th,
West jefferson; Tom Weaver, 7th,
Jefferson; Lillian Weaver, 9th,
Lansing; Mildred Farmer, 9TH,
Lansing; Paul Brooks, 7th, Lam
sing; Louise Fletcher, 9th, Fleet
wood; Mae Ola Roland, 7th,
Stages Creek.
High School Participants
Those taking part in the high
! school spelling bee and the order
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04

in which they were eliminated is
as follows:
Cleo Hudler, 9th, Lansing; La
rene Yates, 9th, West Jefferson:
Ola Mae Dickson, 9th, VIC; Re-
va Stanley, 18th, West Jefferson:
Helen Stump, 9th, VIC; Lovely
Miller, 10th, Elkland; Bernard
Bare, 10th, Jefferson; Melbs
Gambill, 10th, West Jefferson
Paul Howell, 9Th, H e lin 6
Springs; Louise Fletcher, 9th
Fleetwood; Ruby Norris, 9th, Elk
land.
Thida Mae Phipps, 9th, Jeffer'
son; Edra Bare, 9Th, Nathan's
Creek; Haskell Blevins, 10th, Ma.
than's Creek; Evelyn Osborne
II, VIC; Martha Virginia Miller
9th, Nathan's Creek; Ray Sheets
9th, jefferson; Joseph Eastridge
9Th, Riverview; Nell Marsh, 10th
Riverview; Lillian Weaver, 9th
Lansing; Floydine Jones, 18th
Healing Springs; Louise Mikel
10th, VIC; Pearl Jackson, 9th
West jefferson; Mildred Owens
9th, Fleetwood; John Mikel, 9th
Elkland; Mary Lee Louis, 9th
Riverview; Carrie Lookabill, 18th
Elkland; Josephine Weaver, 18th
Lansing; Winnie Pugh, 10th
Healing Springs; Helen Blevins
10th, Lansing; Ruby Staley, 9th
Healing Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-04
Courthouse Packed to Capaci-
ty. Fletcher Girl To Be In
National Contest.

Before packed house at the
courthouse last Friday night Mae
Ola Roland, seventh grade Stages
Creek student, won the Ashe
county elementary spelling bee
and Guy Marsh, eleventh grade
Jefferson student, won the high
school contest.
The Roland girl did an excel
lent job of spelling. but wasn't
quite good enough to defeat an
eighth grade Fleetwood high
school student, for the right to
represent Ashe county in the Ma
tional Spelling bee, sponsored in
this section by the Winston-Salem
Journal-Sentinel. This honor goes
to Louise Fletcher, of Fleetwood.
The National Spelling bee per-
mlts eighth grade students to par
ticipate in the elementary contest
and in order to save time, all
eighth grade students were al
lowed to participate in the ele-
mentary contest, sponsored by
the Ashe post of the American
Legion.
Louise Fletcher Wins
Seven eighth graders, however,
had missed a word before Mae
Ola missed "Arizona" and the
word was correctly spelled by
Louise Fletcher, who then spelled
Arkansas to annex the Journal