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Evening star., 1941-09-28
0. P. N. Sets Up Plan
To Grant Priorities
On US Civil Projects
System Would Allow
Completion of Library
And Schools Here
By HAROLD &. ROGERS.

Faced with troublesome delays in
construction and repair of civilian
Federal jobs here and throughout
the country, Federal officials have
worker out a new system whereby
they hope TO be able TO obtain neces-
sary priorities from the Oft1ce OF
Production Management to avoid
more trouble in the future.
The District of Columbia munich
pal government likewise has been
having difficulty getting supplies for
its authorized construction jobs, end
is trying to get what is called a
project" priority for all of its
projects which Congress has ordered
built.
Repairs to Government buildings
have been causing trouble on ac-
count of the shortage of materials
and the tie-up of available supplies
for defense To remedy this it is
understood that 0 p. NJ Is prepar-
ing to issue a blanket priority sys-
tenn which will enable the Govern
ment to take care of necessary up
keep on its far-f flung system Of Fed
eral structures, not only in Wash
ington but throughout the Nation.
Specific Cases Cited.
Some specific examples of the de-
lays which the Governments own
jobs have encountered have just
come to light They include steel
for the Washington National Air
port hangers here, copper electrical
fixtures for the badly needed new
temporary building ID" on the Mall,
and a vital part for a broken water
pump in the gigantic Chicago Post
Office.
The National Airport at Gravelly
Point. a strategic link in the trans
portation system feeding the Ma
tional Capitol, nerve center of the
whole defense program. has not
yet been f1nished-hangars still are
under construction. Steel was
needed for the five more new ham
gars necessary for operation of the
airport. 1t required two months for
one branch of the Federal Govern
ment to get a priority order from
another branch of the same Gov
ernment so that necessary Federal
work could proceed.
The new Temporary Building ID"
which was rushed to completion on
the Mall Immediately opposite
headquarters of the defense agen-
cies on Independence avenue S.W.
was held up by delay in getting
copper cable for the electrical syS-
tenn. The cable had been manu-
factured and was. lying in the
storerooms of the manufacturer,
but according to one official, the
Navy had put its finger" on that
copper, and it couldn't be moved
for use in a building for one OF the
Headquarters of the defense pro-
gram. 1t took two months to get
a priority order from o. P. M. IN
order to get the copper cable on
the floor of the manufacturer, and
moved to Washington for the new
building.
Pipe Casting Held Up.
In Chicago, water pump broke
down in the huge post office. one OF
the biggest in the country. A
casting to replace the broken part
was on hand in the plant OF the
manufacturer at a cost OF Sl.5O.
But no, it couldn't be sold to the
(see PRIORITIES, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Commissioners Speed
New Tidal Basin Span
Al 14th Street
Bids to Be Opened
October 9; Priority
For Materials Granted
FRINGE PARKING PLAN to be
considered by House District Com
mittee tomorrow. Page Ais

Construction of a new and larger
Tidal Basin Outlet Bridge at Four
teenth street will be started soon
as one of the first steps in erection
of a major grade separation struc-
ture between Maine avenue and the
exit from East Potomac Park, Dis
trict officials announced yesterday
as other means of improving the
traffic situation were considered.
Bids from contractors for the new
Tidal Basin structure, estimated to
cost approximately sl62, ,000 are to
be opened at the District Building
october 9 al 2 pm.
Among other means of strength
ening traffic control measures, the
Commissioners began consideration
of a suggestion that a more cen
tralized authority be established for
effective coordination of the several
elements in the District picture
highway planning under the District
Highway Department, enforcement
work under the Police Department,
and traffic engineering, under the
Department of Vehicles and
Traffic.
Single Head Proposed.
1t was suggested that even though
all three units are now operated
under general direction of the
Boaru of Commissioners there is
perhaps a need for some one official
to be given authority and respon-
sibility over the whole picture,
particularly as regards policy. Capt.
H. c. Whitehurst, highway director,
has been mentioned for this designa-
lSee BRIDGE. Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Five Companies Battle
Fire in Keyser, ". Va.
Nv the Associated Press.

KEYSER, w. Va, Sept. 27.-Five
volunteer fire companies battled for
more than an hour to check a fire
that swept through three buildings
in Keyser's business section tonight,
causing damage estimated by police
at S75 1000.
The blaze, of undetermined origin,
broke out about 10 pm. in the rear
of a large frame warehouse in which
a merry-go-round and other car
nival equipment owned by the j. A.
Glaze Amusement Co. was stored.
Seven trucks and other apparatus
were lost. The building was razed.
Mr.. Glaze said his total damage was
nearly $4,000.
Oil stores in the building exploded
and spread the flames to frame
structure owned by ]. Paul Blundon
and recently taken over and refur-
nished by the American Legion post.
1t was wrecked. The rear of an
adjoining building occupied by a
grocery store was badly damaged.
The flames destroyed telephone
and signal lines of the nearby Bal
timore e. Ohio station.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Minnesota and Tulane Win
In Opening Grid Features

Leading football scores;
Navy, "a; William and Mary, 0.
Westminster, 10; Carnegie Tech,
10.
Virginia, 25: Lafayette. 0.
South Carolina, 13; North Caro-
lima, 7. 4
Duke, 43; Wake Forest, IA.
Notre Dame, 38; Arizona, 7.
Detroit. IA; Indiana, 7.
Ohio State, II; Missouri, 7.
Vanderbilt, 3; Purdue, 0.
Michigan, 10; Michigan State, 7.
Stanford, 19; Oregon, IS.
Southern California, l3; Oregon
State. Z.
Texas, -; Colorado, Q.
(Full details In Sports Section.)
Evening star., 1941-09-28
18 Are Lost in Sinking
OF Canadian Corvette
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Sept. 27.-The Cana
dian corvette Lewis has been sunk
in action with a loss of II Canadian
seamen and one from the Royal
Navy, Navy Minister Angus Mac
donald announced today.
Canadian corvettes, small vessels
especially designed for escort and
patrol duties, have been playing IAN
ever-increasing part in the battle of
the Atlantic" Mr.. Macdonald said.
Wartime needs for secrecy con-
cerning naval operations and move
ments prevents details of the loss
being disclosed" he said, throwing
no light on whether the vessel was
sunk in the Iceland-Greenland-
Canada area of the Atlantic.
None of the officers was among
those lost, Mr.. Macdonald said. Loss
of the II aboad the Lewis brings the
total of Canadian naval casualties
killed on active service to $50, In
cluding omcers.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

Minnesota's 14-6 conquest OF
Washington and Tulane's 21-7 VIC
tory over Boston College featured
the first big Saturday on the Ma
tions collegiate gridirons yesterday.
Locally, George Washington and
Maryland opened their campaigns
successfully, the Colonials knocking
off Mount ST. Mary's, $50, and the
Terps blanking Hampden-Sydney,
1870.
Market Wise made news in the
racing world by beating Whirlaway
in q great stretch run at Belmont
In the North American record time
Of 3:70.8 for the 2-mile run.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 81
Revision, rather than outright re-
peal, appeared tonight to be the
probable administration determine
ton on the Neutrality Act. Presi-
dent Roosevelt carefully studied
congressional and public attitudes
on this. issue before formally pre-
senting his recommendation to Cap
itol Hill next week.
In support of this conclusion, II
has been indicated by White House
sources that the present administra-
ton objective is the single one OF
maintaining without legal cloud the
principle of freedom OF the seas tc
assure in turn continued opera tior
Of the ocean supply lines to Britain
and Russia.
Obstacles are the precise provi-
sions of the Neutrality Act which
prohibit the arming of American
merchant vessels and which forbio
their entrance into prescribed bel
ligerent waters.
OPpohShtS vi dhiZIHk.
Opponents of administration
foreign policy were reported Or
ganizing yesterday for a fight
against revision OF the act. Sem
ator La Toilette OF Wisconsin
made it clear that opposition
Senators would resist any
changes
Senator johnson of California.
ranking minority member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mlttee, was reported by the AsSo-
ciated Press as planning TO call
a meeting of the "non-interven-
zionist bloc" Immediately after
the President announces his rec
concentrations.
Saying that the administration
had not yet given clear-cut out
line of what changes were wanted.
Senator La Toilette added that
apparently they are trying to
decide whether to bury it COM
pletely or to leave a skeleton
hanging up.)
The Presidents belief that the
ban on arming ships should be re.
moved was indicated clearly to 9
press conference Tuesday when he
said he thought this step was ir
the making.
Wants Operating Bans Lifted.
And that he believes likewise thai
there should be removal of oper-
ating restrictions on American
craft he made comparably clear
today in an address Signalling the
launching of IA varied cargo car
riers at shipyards along the Ma
tlon's entire coast line.
I'VE Americans as a whole can
not listen to those few Americans
who preach the gospel of fear" he
declared in speech which was re-
leased progressively from dawn to
dusk at ceremonies in the widely
scattered yards, who say in effect
that they are still in favor of free
dom of the seas, but would have
the United States tie up our vessels
in our ports. That attitude is nei-
ther truthful nor honest.
I'VE propose that these ships sal
the seas as they are intended to-
We propose. to the best of our abil-
(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-09-28
STANDARD Time Resumed

With resumption of standard
time in all but few sections of the
Nation today, most of the 50,0O000
persons affected expected to get
an extra hours sleep.
Daylight time ended in 40 per
cent of the Nation at 2 am. 1t
remained official, however, until
October 26 in the Chicago area and
some communities, in Northern In
diana.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Employees Of IS 5HoteIs
Here 10 Vote Today
On Calling Strike
Threut Of WoIkout
Follows Breakdown
Of Contract Negotiations
By ALFRED TOOMBS.

Members of the Hotel and Res
taurant Employees Alliance will vote
today on whether to call strike
this week against Is Of Washington's
largest hotels.
The strike threat developed after
q breakdown of negotiations be-
tween the A. F. L. union and repre-
sentatives of the hotel manage
ment last week The union claims
a membership of about 5000 work.
ers in the affected hotels.
The union is demanding wage
increases and a closed shop. The
management has offered some wage
increases and a continuation of the
present modified union shop agree
ment.
Representatives of the Labor De-
partment moved yesterday to offer
their services for conciliation in an
effort to avert the strike. DR.. John
Steelman. chief of conciliation, or
dered Commissioner Frank Sheehan
assigned to the dispute.
Negotiations Ended Thursday.
The union and the hotels man.
agement have been negotiating
since early this month on the re-
newal of their contract, which eX-
pires Tuesday. Negotiations were
broken off Thursday when an i'm
passe was reached and the strike
issue was referred to union mem
bers.
Results of the vote will be known
by noon tomorrow. union officials
said, and indicated that if strike
were voted. the employees would go
out Tuesday.
The negotiations this month have
been conducted on the basis OF a
contract which was agreed on fol-
lowing a bitter, 12-day strike in
1899. The contract was renewed
in June with some notifications.
The union submitted demands for
wage increases when the negotia-
tions were resumed this month and
demanded a change in the modi-
fed union shop clause, which ne
gotiators termed unsatisfactory.
A spokesman for the hotel man
agement said the union had been
offered a fiat 10 per cent wage in
r.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
5000 Union Painters
Work Day to Fight Hitler
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Five
thousand union painters, working
on a Saturday for the first time in
20 years, today donated their $50
900 in wages to a "stop-Hitler"
campaign.
On each of 1000 jobs the paint
ers displayed signs showing why
they were working a sixth day and
explaining the money earned would
go to the Committee to Defend
America. Posters read stop Hitler
Now and Help Britain Defend
-'~1
Evening star., 1941-09-28

stacked on the storage lot for about
a month and many children of the
vicinity had been playing there.
Mrs. Smith arrived at the scene
of the accident shortly after the
pipe had been lifted from her
daughter. She hurried to the hospi-
tai while neishbors notified the
Bigss family OF the tragedy.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Neutrality Act
Revision Seen
Presidents Plan
Attempt at Repeal
Is Held Unlikely;
Foes Organizing

BACKGROUND
Neutrality lalD enacted in 1889
torbids arming OF American mer-
chant ships and preDents them
from entering belligerent ports
or combat areas fired By Presi-
dent. 1t also prohibits Americans
from travelling on ueSSelS OF bel,
ligerent nations. Arms embargo
propiSion 1UaS amended Dhen
present ,0ar broke out, but other
restrictions iDere LETT intact.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
George AssaiIs
6 Per Cent
Profit Limit
Finance Chairman
Says Plan Would
Disrupt Business
BACKGROUND


Steadily rising prices in the
make OF defense expenditures
hare brought widespread de-
nlGndS both in and out of Con-
greSs for some form OF price con-
troll. Latest Development 1UGS
proposal Of Secretary Of Treas
ury Morgenthau for a s per cent
limit on profits lDith earnings
in erceSS of that figure subjected
to 100 per cent tar.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Full kazi Force
Strikes Crimea,
British Report
Germans Are Pushing
Nearer Own Grove,
Russians Assert
BULLETIN.

BERLIN (P).-D.N.B. News
Agency reported today the COM
mander in chief of the Russian
5th army had been captured by
German troops in mopping -
operations east nf " and said
another hir.l-ranking Russian
officer. .,entified as Col. Gen.
Kirponk, had fallen in battle in
the same area.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Strike Called Tomorrow
At New York Shipyord

GREENPORT, N. Y. Sept. 27 (Pl.
calling for a strike Mon
day of c. l. o. workers at the Green
Evening star., 1941-09-28

(See HOTELS, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1941-09-28

(See BRIDGE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-09-28

(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-09-28

tSee LABOR, Page AID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

comberS In the "proser circuit today take in Boston, Providence and Miami Beach in addition to Man- hattan. In New York, Proser also underwrites the very successful Copacabana.
 Successful aS he has been In the past, he still faces his biggest test in the gigantic Madison Square Gar den dance hall project. If 1t is a hit, he will take 1t apart and reaSsem- ble 1t in many cities throughout the country. But Monte Proser himself iS the first to admit that "it will either be the biggest success New York has seen for many e day or the biggest flop"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
GREAT DICTATOR
 COMES TO STRAND
Charlie Chaplin's Master. fuI Travesty Starts Sun-
 day Afternoon

Ending tomorrow evening at Warmers Strand theater Is Ire Great Lie" starring Bette Davis with George Brent and Mary Astor; also "A Shot in the Dark" with William Lundigan.
 Theatergoers attending the Strand over the weekend are promised plenty of laughs for Charlie Chaplin, the king of the comedians, comes to that theater in "The Great Dicta- tor" in which he talks for the first time on the screen and performs as a dancer also.
 Tn this neV comedy, Chaplin is said to bring to the screen bowling three ring circus. Tn the long cata- logue of surprises and comedy in- ventions of "The Great Dictator, travesty on an easily recognized Chaplin perpertrates a masterful ruler. But more than that, 1t is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
POWELL LUNATIC
 IN LOVE CRAZY
Latest "Man and Wife" Film Opens at Loew
 POli's Tomorrow

William Powell plays a lunaue to keep Myrna Loy from tiVorelng him In their newest man and wife" ad- venture of the screen, Love Crazy" hilarious adventure coming to the Loew Poll screen tomorrow after noon to start four day engage ment.
 The story revolves about Rowell's antics as a supposed lunatic, until the alienists become convinced that this craZineSS is on the square" and decide to lick him up, Then hiA efforts to prove he's sane make him look crazier still amid comical ad- ventures ranging from impersonat- Ing Q woman to chewing up 0 phon- oeraph record.
 Jack Conway, who directed the hilarious PoWell-Loy team in "Libel- ed Lady," directed the new picture with . cast that included Gall Pat rick, Jack Carson, Florence Bates Sidney Blaekmer, Vladimir Sokoloif Kathleen Loekhaft, Fern Emmett Joseph Crehan, George Meeker, Sig Rumann and Sara Haden.
 Comedy highliRhtS include the ab- gurd psysopathic examination Of Powell his digging hole in Fifth avenue, his masquerade as Q society woman to escape the authorities, his comical troubles In Q balky elevator, and other mad antics.
 Completing the second half of this outstanding program, Is the smash new musical "Sis Hopkins" in which Judy Canoya returns to delight local audiences, after her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

Chaplin, the timid little man, look ing ct power, Warily eyeing the biz shot. It is the ancient privilege of clowns.
 The beloved little figure with his derby, his tiny muStaehe, his fioppy trousers and elongated shoes (all somewhat modified for the sake of realism In "The Great Dictator') ) has been Q pioneer, 0 creator and an inventor, He still is In the new story he tells on tho screen, Charlie is the quiet little man who wants to be left alone In the ghetto. Tn his barber shop, he strives almost pathe- tically to please, He speaks, but in frightened mUnUsyllables, He just wants to be left alone.
 AS Hynkel, tho raging fourotic dictator, he raves and rants and enitS the most violent of guttural explosives.
 "The Great Dictator" has Q great cast in support of Chaplin--there are Paulette Goddard, Jack oakie, Henry Daniell, Reginald Gardiner, Billy Gilbert, Emma Dunn, Maurice MoScovich and many others.
 Co-featufing the program Is Here Comes Happiness" with Mill dred Coles and Richard Norris.
 Coming to the Strand on Wed- nesday Is another giant twin bill with That Night In Rio" starring Don Ameche, Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda and host of other favor- ites, On the same show will be ITO. bacco Road" picturiZation of the sensational stage play which ran nine years on Broadway and which localities viewed from the Strand stage a few weeks ago.
 Other attractions coming soon to the Strand include: "The Wagons Roll At Night" "The Bad Man" "The Devil and Miss Jones'" Penny Serenade," and many others, Make the Strand your entertainment headquarters and you'll be sure to see the best of all the big hit pic- lures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

rymore, and Arkansas Judge" with the Weaver Bros. and Elviry.
 An Early Bird Show Is presented every Tuesday morning at 10 Q. m. at the Loew Poli, to accommodate the thousands who are unable to at- tend the regular matinee or evening perforManceS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
NO PLACE FOR CATTLE

Cattle cannot live in the steainy hot lowlands of New Guinea, so Q small herd of dairy cattle has been transported Into the mountains by airplane and is doing well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30
Promising Pictures Feature Progrds Of Local 7heaters
T WANTED WINGS
 TOPS STATE BILL
Picture Film With Cooper. alton of United States
 Army Air Corps

The current screen rave of Wa. terbury is the new aviation spec. tacle T Wanted Wings which since It's opening at Warmers State theater Wednesday has afforded thousands of Waterburians sky thrills such as were never before presented on any screen.
 Staged and photographed with great skill, and played with striking effect by a brilliant cast, 1T Want cd Wings" Is said to be way above previous aviation picture for thrills and entertainment. Never before has the magnlflcence and majesty of flying been so stirringly projected on the screen.
 The picture was filmed with the thorough cooperation Of the United States Army Air Corps, This advan- tage is evident all through the pic- turc in the note of complete accur- aey and authenticity of flying see quences and air cadets going through training, in the hundreds Of planes; the maneuvers, and In tho general atmosphere,
 Starring Ray Midland, William Holden, Wayne Morris and Brian Donlevy, T Wanted Wings" tells the story of how three young men 70 through the process of winning their wings, in the Army Air Corps We see them at ground school, ex- perience the thrill of first flight, feel the first burgeoning of wings with them as they prepare to solo, adventure with them, go through the bangs of love affairs, experience their terror as they crash and bail out in parachutes.
 Veronica Lake, sensational new colner to the screen, who has oc- casioned as much comment pretty nearly aS has been given to any screen personality in the past few years, appears In the role of e ruthless gold-digger with devastat- ing effect, Balancing this role is the one played by Constance Moore, aS the girl photographer who causes a dlther with her beauty when she ar- rives at the flying field to take pie lures for q magazine,
 With Army cooperation, the pics ture was filmed as Randolph and Kelly Fields, the West Point Of the Air", where the nations youth is learning combat flying.
 On the same big show Is "The Great Mir, Nopody" featuring Eddie Albert and Joan Leslie with c giant supporting east headed by Alar Hale and John Litel,
 Coming to the State on Wednes. day is the picture you've been walt Ing for Tn the Navy" starring Bus Abbott and Lou Costello, starrint team of the unforgettable "Bucl Prlvates", with the Andrews Sisters Dick Powell and A huge cast 0 funsters. If you thought Buck Prl yates" was funny just wait unti you've seen Abbott and Costello il '1n The Navy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-30

previous success in the delightful Scatter Brain" In the star-Stud- ded cast of isis Hopkins" you will sec such outstanding favorites as Bob Crosby and his band, with the famous Bobcats; comedian Jerry Colonna; Charles Butterworth; {; Susan Hayward; Mary Ainslee and Eliva Altman, the latter the terrific "Cobina" of the Bob Hope radio show, She's e wow
 Don't miss Judy Canova, the in- comparable comedienne in isis Hopkins" the famous stage hit that has rocked the world with laughter for three decades.
 Attractions ending tonight at LoeW's are People Vs, Dr. Kildare" /" starring Lew Ayres and Lionel Bar