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Evening star., 1941-11-19
Earlier Story on Page Al.
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Steel company owners of the
strike bound captive coal mines
informed President Roosevelt
late today that they would ac-
cept either of the two alterna-
tives set forth in his appeal
earlier today for resumption of
operations in the mines.
The two alternatives were that
the CLOSED shop" issue in the cap
tive mines remain in status quo dur
ing the period of the national emer-
gency or that the issue be submitted
to arbitration with advance agree
ment that any decision be accepted
by both sides.
Lewis Assails President.
simultaneously, with notice of the
steel companies acceptance of either
proposition. the White House re-
ceived word from John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine Work.
ers. that no agreement or official
reaction can be given until the
Union Policy Committee meets on
Saturday. 8
The Lewis letter asserted TIT the
President was suggesting fnAlnte-
nance of an open shop" agreement
in the captive mines and charged
further that the Presidents own
statements on the controversy have
been 80 prejudicial' as to make
arbitration hazardous.
In announcing receipt of the
Lewis letter. White House Secre-
tary Stephen T. Early denied the
contention that the President was
asking maintenance of an open shop
arrangement, pointing out that the
Lewis union already has 95 per cent
membership in the captive mines.
Steel Telegram Listed.
Let's keep this thing straight"
Mr. Early remarked.
The steel companies telegram
to the White House. signed by Ben
jamin Fairless, president of United
States Steel, follows:
AT your request and for the
common good for the maintenance
of defense production of coal min
ing subsidiaries will accept either
of the two alternatives set forth in
your letter of today q ."
After making his assertion that
the President was suggesting IAN
open shop agreement" and that no
officials of his union are authorized
to agree to such contract. Mr..
Lewis made the following comment
on the arbitration proposal:
Even If the mine workers rep
resentatVes possessed the authority
to leave the question of the union
shop to the arbitrament of an UNI
pire, it is obvious that a judicial de-
cision based upon the logic and
merit of our contention would be
difficult under existing circum-
stances.
"Prejudicial Statements"
Your recent statements on this
question as the Chief Executive of
the Nation have been so prejudicial
to the claim Of the mine workers as
to make uncertain that an umpire
could be found whose decision would
not reflect your Interpretation of
Government policy, congressional
attitude and public opinion.
Admittedly, such an umpire could
not come from the ranks of labor
he inevitably would come from a po-
sition in life peculiarly susceptible
to the claims and Establishments of
those financial and industrial inter-
ests welding great power and in
f1uence in the financial. industrial,
social and political life of the Ma
tion. In my opinion, the mine
workers cannot ignore these. peril
nent facts so hazardous to their
rights and legitimate interests"
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Summary of Todoy's Star

VRRCl W Oh lio oPhii " ~. NoSo AAos
shirk war in Pacific. Page A
Knox warns of peril in Navy Yard
talk. Page B-1
Washington and Vicinity,
Planners overridden on site for tenn
porary Mall building. Page Al
District slated for country's largest
emergency housing plan. Page Az
Cooperation urged in school trafic
safety program. Page AS
Lecturer says Turkey is cool toward
Germany. Page A-2o
15-year-oM boy injured critically in
trafiic accident Page B-1
Two court moves by Hill taken under
advisement. Page B-1
Chest workers give largest single
days report in drive. Page B-1
District, Virginia. both issue airport
beer licenses. Page B-1
District celebrates Thanksgiving
tomorrow Page B-l
Patman again delays rent law; con-
ference tomorrow. Page B-1
Utilities Commissioner Hankin plans
to revise P. U. c. rules. Page B-1
Miscellany
Vital Statistics. Page B-l2
Bedtime Story. Pare Bio
Natures Children. PattA-l2
Army Orders. Page B-7
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Detroit Patent Attorney Dies

TOLEDO, Ohio u1.-Wliam j. Belknap, So prominent
Detroit patent attorney found dead in his apartment in
the Park Lake Hotel this afternoon He last by
William Lewis chairman of the board of the Owens Illinois
Glass Co.. last night Mr. Beknap defense attorney
in the antitrust suit brought by the Government against
glass conaner manufacturers Coroner Frank g. Kreft
told by associates Mr. Belknap had been suffering from
heart ailrent.
Alabama u. President in Grave Condition
c. Foster University of Alabama president reported by
hospital attaches here today to be increasingly grave Dr.
Foster stricken Sunday with illness described
form Of creeping paralysis.
Flyer Killed Watching Forced Landing
Ariz killed today in the crash of his fighting plane
Otay Mesa while he observing forced landing being
by another It. David c. Andre 1t Andre
not injured
Army Aviator Killed in Practice
CHARLOTTE N C. lF'.-Second 1t. Leonard C. Lee, a.
killed today in crash of his pursuit plane while
gagged gunnery practice at Myrtle Beach, S. c. He
member the 63d Pursuit Squadron of the 56h Pursuit
Group.
Johns Hopkins Loses to Sworthmore
SWARTHMORE Pa. An-The Swarthmore football eleven
defeated Johns Hopkins here today. to O.
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Five Die When Train Stalls in Tunnel

VAN NUYS. Calf. pP-Five persons, including the eng-
and two remen of 96car freight train suf1o-
Gated today tunnel where for II hours
smoke and deadly fumes had barred Two unident
fled found beside the tracks after the train the
huge locomotive still ablaze pulled from the HaSson
Tunnel Chatsworth
Earlier Story on Page A-1D
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Late Races

Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1941-11-19
NotionoI.

Plane plant off1cials quit, say Army
formed reslgnations. Page Al
Roosevelt seen delaying coal move
until after Friday. Page Al
Wages control in price bill demanded
in House. Page Al
House Farm Committee yields, cuts
parity loan rate. Page Al
Willhie charges Roosevelt with "in-
consistent" policy. Page Az
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Strategic Crimean
Heights Retaken,
Russians Claim
Four German Divisions
Destroyed in Trop,
Red Agency Declares
Associated Press Photo.
BULLETIN.

MOSCOW, Thursday, Nov.
20 (P).-A new German attack
on Tula by about $4,000 troops
and 30 Nazi tanks was re-
pulsed yesterday by the Red
Army, the Moscow radio said
today. A heavy German ar
tillery and air bombardment
preceded the assault.
Evening star., 1941-11-19

Foreign.
Eden warns Japan against attack on
Burma road. Page Al
Britain is fighting Finland, Rumania,
Hungary, Eden says. Page Al
Vestrymen confident pastor Italians
jailed Is innocent. Page Al
Younger officers get key posts in
British staff shake-up. Page Al
w. H. Nernst, noted German scien.
tist, dies. Page AS
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Army to Discharge Greenberg Monday

FORT CUSTER, Mich lF1.-Sergt Hank Greenberg, the
Detroit Tigers well paid outfelder will be discharged from
the United States Army Monday 5th Division officers
nounced today. Serg Greenberg who nduced May T.
is eligible for release under the War Department ruling
vding for discharge selecees % years old
Evening star., 1941-11-19

(See MEXICO, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-11-19

(See WAR, Page 2-X1
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Weather Forecast

Fair, lowest tonight about 50 degrees; tomorrow
cloudy, continued warm.
Temperatures today-Highest, 73. at 245 pm;
lowest As, at 4:50 am: 68 at pm.
From the United wearner 1ureau Report
Full Details on Page AZ.
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Steel Aides Back
.A|terndtivesin
Coal Dispute
u. M. w. Chieftuin
Calls Presidents
Words 'PrejudicioI'
BULLETIN.

John L. Lewis personally re-
jected today President Roose-
velt's latest suggestions for
settling the captive coal mine
strike, but said the United
Mine Workers could not make
a formal reply before policy
committee meeting Saturday.
Evening star., 1941-11-19

(See KNOX, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-11-19

(See RAIL, Page 2.X.)
Evening star., 1941-11-19
Miscellany

Vital Statistics.
Bedtime Story.
Natures Children
Army Orders.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
OUerseas Highway Is Story
OF Long Neglect; Hou Long
Must We Wait For Repairs?

For eight and one half hours Satur-
day Key West was cut off from the main
land.
1t happened that the accident which
caused that break was not serious 1t
happened that no one was hurt. 1t hap
pened that pile driver was nearby, SO
the damage was repaired in matter of
hours instead Of in matter Of days.
Key West that time was lucky.
But if it did nothing else that accident
should 60 to convince the people of Mon
roe county and the members Of the state
road department that it is time to stop
stalling about construction of modern
highway from the mainland to this city.
It is time to stop taking chances with
the lives of the thousands who drive over
those rickety wooden bridges. 1t is time
for the road department to stop playing
football with the future of this city and
this county
For some day Key West is not going
to be lucky. Some day, unless the road
department decides to end three years of
political fumbling, one of those bridges is
going out for good-and the road depart
ment is going to be responsible.
Stop and consider what would hap
pen if loaded bus some day should crash
through one of those already weakened
and overburdened bridges. Consider
what would happen to Key West de-
pendent on winter travel, if enc of those
bridges should burn, cutting off the city
for days or weeks, instead of for hours.
The road department, spending mill
Ions for construction of highways though
other sections of the state, tells us now
has told us for years-that it has no
money. Overseas Highway always is go
ing to come next.
The people of Monroe county can go
a long wy toward convincing the road
department that Overseas Highway
should come first.
Consider what Overseas Highway
does for the state. Then why not let the
governor and the road department know
that you know?
Overseas Highway last year was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08

travelled over by $4,000 cars-145,0 900
cars which burned from 20 to 25 gallons
of gasoline on which the state exacts
tax of seven cents per gallon. At the very
minimum that is sum in excess of $780,
900, and that is only part of it.
More cars drive to the east toll gate
and return without coming to Key West
than actually do make the trip here.
From information gathered by checking,
! travel over Card Sound bridge it would
appear that perhaps 10000 cars drove
as far as the gate or stopped along the
upper keys to fish.
That money, too, goes to the state for
no other reason than the fact that the
citizens of Monroe county obligated
themselves to build the bridge system. If
the bridges were not there the state
would get none of that money.
Governor Holland, when he was in
Key West last spring during the primary
campaign, said one of his first official
acts would be to give his attention to
Overseas Highway. He has been in of
flee now about eight months,
The people of Monroe county, whe-
Their or not all of them know it, are obi
gated to the extent of more than So, 000,-
600 in Overseas Highway. They are OBJ
ligated for the support of the road and
toll bridge district, and should it fail to
pay, then the people would have to make
good.
The people Of Monroe county pay as
much in gasoline taxes as the people of
other sections of the state. They pay
millions Of dollars in tolls.
While hamlets in north Florida are
suddenly finding themselves on modern
highways, Key West citizens are paying
for their road-and still not getting it,
From every standpoint defense
need, safety to Florida citizens and
Florida visitors, and in simple justice,
that road should be completed at once.
Ex-Governor Cone polled only IL
votes in Monroe county Governor Hol-
land found strong support here.
1t is time for him to remember his
promise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REOPENED TODAY
LARGE ENROLMENT Re
PORTED AT MONROE coUN
TY INSTITUTIONS

Summer vacation ended today
for hundreds Of youngsters who
crowded the city's schools to ar
range for registration and assign
merit to classes,
Principal Horace O'Bryant Of
/, the Junior Senior high school,
said $50 students had registered q
noon, 26O for the senior school
and 429 for the junior.
O'Bryant said $50 is about the
number enrolled at the school
when It closed in June, but he
predicted n1anv more w9sald reg
ister later in the day and toraof
row.
Complete reports from the Iissf
ris and Division street schools this
afternoon had NOT reached the
desk of Melvin Russell. cot1i1tH
superintendent or instruction psss
Iit was understood both sotea'e
are running well above reslstra
ton last year.
Division street school short V
after noon had enrolled $40 Of
whom 81 were Beginners
With registration largely out s,t !
the way To-day school will el,eIs
tomorrow morning at go and
some regular classes will VT IN
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
TUBERCULOSIS
STILL REMAINS
GREAT PROBLEM
REPORT ISSUED SHOWS THAT
DISEASE RAPIDLY IN
cREAsING IN MANY OTHER
COUNTRIES. ESPECIALLY
asrselal !. vl.s olslseal

NEW YORK, Sept. 8,-Tuber-
culosis has allied itself to the
war in menacing the lives and
health of European peoples.
From data now available, statis-
ticians report it is clear that ''tu-
berculosis is on the increase
abroad, and that the splendid
record of accomplishment in the
control of the disease throughout
the world is being seriously
threatened as a result of war
conditions"
Even in those countries where
the antituberculosis campaign
has been organized, the disease
is now finding fertile soil for
growth, the statisticians ex-
iplain. in less advanced coun-
tries, where the mortality from
tuberculosis is normally high,
the death rate from the disease
is likely to mount to frightful
proportions, as happened in the
last war.
The statlsticiaps .explain that
while the. tuberculosis death
rate in England and Wales, Ia
1899 showed q slight rise among
male civilians, the rise between
1899 and 1910 affected both males
and females. Among males the
death rate rose Is percent, from
TIL per 100000 to 87.4; for fe-
males the tuberculosis death
rate in 1910 was SAT- per 100,-
900 as against 500 for 1899, an
increase of percent.
In Scotland the situation diff
fered little from that of England
and Wales. The tuberculosis
death rate increased ID percent
in 1910 as compard with 1899,
and was the highest of any year
since 1892. While no rise in the
tuberculosis death rate occurred
in Canada last year, it is sig
nificant that the rate for the
first-half of 1941 showed an in
crease.
An increase in the disease has
probably also been experienced
by Germany the statisticians
say, although current statistics
from it and from occupied coun-
tries are not available. In France,
iithe Vichy government reports q
sharp increase.
The longer the war continues
and the further it extends, the
statisticians declare, sthe greater
will be the increase in tubercu-
losis, particularly on the Contin-
ent. The experience of the World
War of 1914-I918 affords an in
Continued on Page Fourl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
COURT HEARS
VARIOUS CASES

Mary Carter, charged with
drunkenness after a party Satur-
day at Stock Island, drew a $50
fine in criminal court this morn
ing from Judge William ". AL
bury after having been placed UNI
der $50 bond by Peace Justice En-
rique Esquinaldo,
Judge Albury suspended costs
upon payment of the fine, giving
the same treatment to Kenneth
Kemp, Miss Carriers companion
at the party, who drew a S25 fine.
Charles Roberts, charged with
gambling was fined $25 and costs
and James W. White, charged
with reckless driving, drew fine
of SIS and costs. Judge Albury
withheld sentence in the case of
Justine Ruiz, charged with driv-
ing without license,
Earlier in the morning, Es-
quinaldo had placed Mrs. Maria
McCracken under $500 bond on a
charge of drunk driving, and
placed Brook B. Rice under 5000
bond on the same charge.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
BREAD CAST ON INTERNATIONAL
WAlERSI RETURNING FORl MlAlNaIIllAl Y
2qINylh0u AND, STAEFORDI CRPPS

&sEMtMkG 8GENEU&t
dious cycle from the role Of po-
htical outcast to a place high in
the councils of British govern
ment.
Maxim Litvinov's brand OF
salesmanship is back in good
standing in Russia, and, accord
ing to reports, the former Soviet
foreign commissar is back in good
standing too.
Litvinov in his heyday played
up to England, did his best to
sell her on Russian respectable
ity. He played up to the United
States, too, and was factor In
achieving U. S. recognition of
the Soviet Union. incidentally,
,hes proposed a British French
Russian alliance against Nazi
9SfeFmany tnaI was TeJected by
the British.
In May, 1889. he resigned as
foreign comnissar. In August
that year Russia and Germany
announced their world shaking
bargain. It looked like the end
of Litvinov.
Came June, 194l, and the Ger
man panzer divisions began
streaking across the Russian
border. Russia set herself for
battle but she was not averse to
looking about for outside help.
That's when the world heard
once more from Litvinov, the
one among 100000 Russians
best qualified to direct appeals
to the only possible sources Of
material aid Britain and the
United States.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
MOURN DEATH OF
GENERAL MENOCAL

Consul Berardo Rodriguez, the
San Carlos Institute and many
of the Cubans living in Key
West, today sent messages of
sympathy to the family Of Gen.
Mario Garcia Menocal, 74-year-
old ex-president of Cuba who
died yesterday in Havana.
The San Carlos school, sched-
uled to open today. remained
closed in mourning for the gen.
erals death, and the flag over
the school was placed at half
mast.
One of the revolutionaries who
aided in the overthrow of the
late President Gerardo Machado,
General Menocal later became
president himself, visiting in
Key West during 1927 and 1928,
after his Inauguration.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
SIX MIDGETS
STAND GUARD
RUSSIANS ARE ASSIGNED TO
ROLES IN DEFENSE OF
UNITED STATES

ASSOCIATED Press Feature service,
CORAL GABLES, Fla, Sept 8.
Six Russian-born midgets, re-
tired troupers who reside in set
Element of doll like houses on the
fringe of the Everglades, have
been assigned roles in the defense
of the United States.
Their tiny settlement has been
designated as an observation post
in the nationwide air raid warn
| ing system.
Proud of the duty assigned
them, the midgets eagerly demon
strated how they could perform,
John Velikanoff, 48-year-old
jack of-aIl trades, grabbed 4 min
iature set of binoculars.
Two turkey buzzards flying
SOUTH he shouted.
Michael Sokolsky, So, picked up
a telephone and said briskly::
calling headquarters. All quiet
here. is supper ready r.
The rnidgets were part Of a
troupe of % that once performed
before the Romanoffs. After the
Russian revolution they roamed
through Siberia, Manchuria, In
dia. Japan and the Philippines.
They landed at San Francisco
in 1881, toured this country with
carnivals and sideshows, and were
naturalized in 1888.
The other small people are Mrs.
Anna Sanderlin, Al, whose hus-
band is normal-sized: Basil Film,
40. his sister. Miss Mary Fillina,
AS: and Miss Paula Velikanova.
Johns sister
The normal-sized persons in the
settlement are j Z. Sanderlih, a
former sideshow ticket seller who
married Anna two years ago, and
Joseph Korobkin, interpreter and
majordomo for the midgets since
they left Russia.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08


The worm has turned for Sir
Stafford Grips, onetime bad
boy of British politics.
An "aristocratic socialist
Grips abandoned a 100000 a
year law practice to work for
what he termed the nearest thing
to Christianity he could find in
modern civilization. His opposi-
ton to government policies in
general and his advocacy OF
friendship with Soviet Russia in
particular won for him the title
of most dangerous revolution
airy in England.
That was in the 1930's, before
Munich and before Germany
marched into Poland But even
after the war was unaer way,
Cripps was prophet with pre-
cious little honor either abroad
or at home. Even Russia refused
to warm up to him. In the spring
of 1910 he had been selected by
Churchill for trade mission to
Moscow The Soviet officials
were cold and would not admit
him until the British govern
ment gave him the rank Of am
bassador.
It proved to be lonely mis-
sion, but Grips made the most
of it. He laid the groundwork
for whatever collaboration there
will be between the only power
full nations opposing Hitler and
in so doing he completed a te-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
NAVY PLANS TO
| PUT in CONDUIT
TO BE LAID IN DITCH RUN
MING FROM NAVAL STA.
TON TO AIR BASE

Capt. Russell S. Crenshaw,
navy commandment, has sought
permission of the board of pub
lie works for the installation Of
conduit between the navy sta
ton and the air station, Harold
Pinder, clerk of the board, re-
vealed today.
The conduit, to be laid in a
ditch two feet wide and three
feet deep, will run along Eaton
street from the air station, en-
tering the navy yard grounds at
Eaton and Whitehead.
Captain CrenshaW, in his let
ter to the board, said the navy
hopes to begin work within so
days. completing the installation
BY Dec. /.
Pinder said the request will
be placed before the board with
in few days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
ROOSEVELT RITES
SET FOR TUESDAY
MOTHER OF PRESIDENT DIED
DIED YESTERDAY AT HYDE
PARK HOME
tIly Ar.oelnted Trcs.l

HYDE PARK, NJ Y, Sept. a.
Messages of coincidence coming
from all over the world continued
to pour in to President Roosevelt
today as he and his family
incurred the death yesterday of
his mother, Mrs Sara Delano
Roosevelt.
MRS. Roosevelt, who would have
been 81 this month, will be buried
tomorrow in the churchyard of St.
James Episcopal Church, next to
her husband, James. Only mem
bers of the family, close friends
and the household staff will at
tend the funeral.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
WE DRIVE CARS
TO EARN LIVINGS

Thy Associated ksreSNf
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 8.
Over half the auto mileage
driven in 1910 was connect
ed with earning q livelihood
or closely related economic
pursuits, the California
State Automobile association
asserts. basing its finding ON
recent statistical Studies.
Of interest because of gaso-
line rationinu proposals The
association added IS the fact
thai the average annual mile
age for all groups Of private
owners was 8.l2s. Ccmn,er-
cial travellers averaged ye.-
7sl; phYsicians, attorneys
and salesman $4,000. and
farmers $500.
Il was asserted that town
and county owners made ZOO
saxY purposes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
Reports State That Both
Armies Are Fighting
With Much Difficulty In
Bad Weather
tny As.aela,ea Pre..l

NEW YORK. Sept. s.--Russia's
three beseiged cities--LeninsSad.
Kiev and odessa--still were hold
ing OUT against fierce German att
tacks today as torrential rains
heraided the beginning OF the
Russian winter and begged down
both armies.
Berlin admitted bad weather
was holding up ground activities
on all fronts, but a high-ranking
German staff officer said Lenin
grad now is completely encircied
German bombers, in spite Of the
bad weather, pounded Leningrad
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-09-08
BLOWOUT FOR
CAPTAIN MARVIL

Capt. Fred Marvil of state
guard company 3D., seventh
battalion, will be guest of honor
tonight at a blowout to Sibe
staged by thei guardsmea in
honor of his birthday. q ytngoe
The guards will meet at the
state armory at 7:30 o'clock for
their regular drill with the cele-
bration for Marvil coming later.