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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-10

The Douglas Forum conducted
the Emancipation program at the
A. M. e. church last Sunday.
The Women's Mite Missionary
society will meet this week at the
home of sister Byno, s12 Hawks
Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander of Ke-
lowna, returned to their home after
spending two months here on vaca-
ton.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-10
Leibowitz Sworn In As
Brooklyn Judge

New York, jan, (CNA Sam
uel s. Leibowitz, one OF the de-
Tense counsel in the celebrated
Scottsboro Case, took the oath of
office this week in the library of
the Supreme Court, Brooklyn. Lei
bowitz was elected King County's
judge in the November elections.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-01-10

THE WILLIAMS: Furnished and
unfinished sleeping and house
keeping rooms. $500 per month
and up. 823 Hiawatha Place,
near Rainier and Dearborn SITS.
Phone Ell. 1921.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-08-08
Rabbi Perley
Heads Hillel
at u. of Ala.

WASHINGTON, D. Cap
pointment of Rabbi Martin Per-
ley as director of the B'nai Birth
Hillel Foundation at the Univer-
sity of Alabama was announced
here this week at B'nai Birth
headquarters.
Rabbi Perley will assume his
new post in September.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Fahy Expected 70 Get
Solicitor GeneraIship
By the Associated Press,


President Roosevelt was reported
IN informed quarters today to be
about ready to appoint Charles
Fahy solicitor general.
Mr.. Fahy has been acting solicitor
general since June 13, when Francis
Biddle was moved from that post
into the attorney generalship. Mr..
Fahy went to the Justice Depart
ment from the National Labor Re-
lations Board, where he was general
counsel.
Mr.. Fahy is 40 years old. Born
In Rome, Ga, he took his law degree
at Georgetown University and prac-
ticed law here for 10 years. He
then moved to Santa Fe, N. Mex,
and practiced for nine more until
his appointment in 1888 as first
assistant solicitor for the Interior
Department. He went from that
job to the Labor Board In 1885.
Mr.. Fahy's name has figured
prominently from the outset In
speculation regarding Mr.. Biddles
successor. Others mentioned in
cluded Thomas G. Corcoran, former
New Deal legal and political con-
sultant, who is now engaged in
private law practice here, and Sher-
man Minton, Federal circuit Judge
and former Democratic Senator
from Indiana. Judge Minton's
friends said he was not interested
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Big Army Ordnance Plant
Will Be Dedicated Today
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
GADSDEN, Ala, Oct. 9.-The
$1,000, 900 Gadsden ordnance plant,
one of the first of the group of new
munitions factories authorized by
Congress under the defense program,
VIII be dedicated by Undersecretary
of War Robert P. Patterson at cere-
monies here today.
The plant will be devoted exclu-
sively to the forging and machining
of shells and its initial production
order totals approximately $17000,-
600 for the manufacture Of 105-mm.
shells for the Army's new howitzer.
The machine shop is model for
the new industrial "blackout" build
ings. It has no windows. is lighted
by about three miles of huorescent
tubes and has what is claimed to be
the biggest single air-conditioned
factory unit in the world.
The plant, which will be operated
for the Ordnance Department by
the Lansdowne Steel & Iron Co., is
one Of a group of Army arsenals
being constructed in North Alabama
at total cost Of more than $780,
100000.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
BY JOE MORTON,

Associated Press Feature Service Writer.
LAKEHURST, N. j., Oct. 9.-Each
morning of the year, not long after
daybreak, early risers in this New
Jersey pineland region glance auto
matically at the skies, then at their
watches, and muse aloud: Time
for the blimp patrol"
Soon two, sometimes three or four,
compact streamlined craft nose out
toward the Atlantic. At nightfall
they return. each with a log show
ing operations over some 1000 square
miles.
The blimps, tendons in the power
full Navy air arm. have been 'look-
ing for submarines.
During the World War Germany
sent half dozen U-boats to Ameri-
can coastal waters to torpedo
merchantmen. lay mines and other
wise harry shipping, in hope part
of the United States fleet would be
withdrawn from Europe. In six
months exactly 100 ships were de-
stroyed, among them the cruiser U.
.. =. San DlegO.
Trained Crews Ready.
In the present war the United
States, at peace, has her guard up.
Blimp crews, trained by intensive
daily maneuvers, are ready for
action.
The blimp (non-rigid airship)
whether lowering motionless or
cruising at a speed up to IS knots,
serves the Navy best at reconnais-
sance. Its crew has time to search
minutely for the oil smears rising
inevitably behind a U-boat several
weeks from its base. and to watch
for the tell-tale white wake of a
submarine. Under certain condi-
tions the submerged craft itself may
be spotted-some have been sighted
80 feet down.
For the present-day patrol, whales
and sharks-far smaller than sub
marines - afford common practice
targets. Miniature depth bombs may
be dropped for practice; full-size
depth bombs lie ready in the racks.
Watch Coast Shipping.
The gas-hlled craft Sauntering
from Lakehurst's Naval Air Station
today scout northward and south
ward along the coast, each assigned
to part of an 'inshore" belt. This
generally is the stretch of water
lying within the 100-fathom curve,
the area where coastal shipping is
concentrated and where submarines
might be expected to lurk.
1t was with the intention of max
ing this "inshore belt" secure that
Congress authorized construction of
48 ghter-than-air craft for patrol
purposes. Five of these are being
Evening star., 1941-10-09

Capital District, is Fellowship" The
Capital District includes Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
The opening session tonight Will
be addressed by William Courtenay,
British aviation journalist, on Air
Defense Against Air Attack" The
convention will be welcomed to
Washington by Commissioner Guy
Mason and DR.. Oscar B. Hunter,
president of the Washington Ki.
wants Club. A dance will follow.
The District board of trustees was
scheduled to meet this afternoon. A
conference of past governors and
lieutenant governors will be held be-
fore the night session.
Business Session Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning will be devoted
to business session, reports of off,
GERS and addresses by James P. GAL
lagher, Newton, Mass, international
trustee of Kiwanis International,
and Representative Buck of Cali
| fornia.
The Fellowship Luncheon" to-
morrow will be addressed by Repre-
sentative Johns Of Wisconsin, past
international president of Kiwanis
International. A golf tournament
and sightseeing tours are scheduled
for tomorrow afternoon.
Floyd B. Odlum, director Of con-
tract distribution, Office of Produc-
ton Management, will speak at the
annual banquet tomorrow night on
Small Industries Can Win the
War" DR.. Hunter will preside.
Dancing will follow the program,
which will include entertainment.
Rovensky to Speak.
Saturday mornings program will
be featured by final business of the
convention and an address by
Joseph C. Rovensky, chairman Of
Commercial and Financial Division,
Office of Emergency Management.
Mr. Rovenskyf is senior vice presi-
dent Of the Chase National Bank He
will speak on Pressing Problems in
the Americas"
The District Convention Commit
tee includes: Irving Diener, Alexan-
dria; w. Cary Wheatley, Lynchburg;
John H. Frischkorn. jr.. Richmond;
Alden r. Miller, Baltimore; Broaddus
Chewing, Roanoke; Sam Ellington,
Waynesboro, and M. Charming
Wagner, Wilmington.
DR.. Hunter heads the local con-
vention Executive Committee, which
includes Martin T. Wiegand, Ray
mond F. Garrity, Edward D. Shaw,
Bruce Baird, Maurice r. Palmer.
Frank L. Peckham, John G.. Sharf
and Charming S. Walker.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

delivered to Lakehurst at the rate
of one a month, funds for 81 others
have been allocated. Actually on
patrol duty are four ships. the rest
are being used in greatly expanded
training operations.
Three Other Bases.
The Navy's program for making
secure all vulnerable coastal waters
also requires construction of three
air stations to supplement the base
here. These are at South Weymouth,
Mass; Elizabeth City, N. c., and
Sunnyvale, Calf. Further extending
operations is a new expeditionary-
type mooring mast, telescope and
carried by truck, which has been
tested satisfactorily in winds Of
hurricane force.
The airshap (K-2) destined for
tropical patrol use is constructed for
duty in close cooperation with the
Evening star., 1941-10-09

that the troops had returned to their
bases on the south bank of the
Yangtze.
This was a withdrawal of 90 miles
in seven days. (Chungking sources
said it was a retreat in which the
invaders were harassed by Chinese
forces.)
Foreign. military observers said
they believed the Chinese had seized
the initiative in Central China, in
an effort to take advantage Of a
Japanese concentration for Chang
sha and Chengchew drives.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Senators 10 Question
HiIIman on Defense
Housing Contracts
Will Be Asked to Exploin
Failure to Give Project
Toe. |. O. Low Bidder
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Truman announced
today that Sidney Hillman, asso-
ciate o. P. M. director, would be
summoned before the Senate De-
fense Investigating Committee to
explain why a contract had not
been let to the low bidder on a
Wayne County, Mich, housing
project.
Senator Truman told reporters
he had been assured by Federal
Works Administration officials that
no action would be taken to reject
the bid of the P. j. Currier Lumber
Co. Of Detroit, whose offer to con-
struct the project was low by $431,-
900, until Mr.. Hillman had been
heard by the group.
John Carmody, Federal works ad-
ministrator, previously had testified
that the award was held up because
of the fear of o. p. M. officials
that the letting Of a contract to
Currier, employer of c. 10. labor,
might cause "repercussions" within
Cne .A.s r. OF -.
Seek to Clarity Policy.
"We are going to find out what
the Governments labor policies are
on this defense housing program,
Senator Truman told reporters. IF
these contracts are going to be let
on the square, they should be given
to the qualified low bidder"
Senator Truman said the commit
tee had no desire to stir up strife be-
tween unions or to disturb amicable
labor relations, but was interested
merely in seeing that the Govern
ment got its moneys worth in de-
| fense construction.
Representative Smith, Democrat,
of Virginia told the House yesterday
that denial of a contract to the Cur
rier Co. would constitute "the most
bold, brazen and outrageous effort
to defraud the United States Gov
| ernment" that he had ever heard.
Charges Conspiracy.
Representative Smith charged
that there was a conspiracy" be-
tween the o. P. M. and A. F. L. to
obtain a monopoly" on defense con
struction work through the signing
of a "stabilization" agreement las
July %.
He suggested that a Federal grand
jury look into the circumstances sur
rounding the delay in awarding the
Currler contract.
Meanwhile Daniel j. Tobin, a vice
president of the A. F. L. building
trades department and president oi
the Transfers Union, expressed the
belief in Seattle yesterday that "the
G. I. 0. has guaranteed firms against
losses in order to break down trade
organization of the A. F. L. and gair
entrance into the building industry.
He said he suspected also that some
large Detroit corporations antago.
nistic to labor had made similar
guarantees to the Currier Lumber
Co. --
A spokesman for the Currier Co
called Mr.. Tobin's remarks silly,
however, and said that Mr.. Tobir
was "clutching at straws."
Evening star., 1941-10-09

fleet. 1t houses a fully-equipped
radio station-also carrier pigeons
and has facilities for mapping the
position of each Of the 80 to so ships
noted in a days flight. The crew of
eight-two pilots, radiomen, riggers
and mechanic-all act as observers.
The newest patrol blimps have
ample living quarters for the full
crew, are able to make rs miles an
hour and, with development of the
expeditionary mast, no longer are
hangar bound. They hold some
400 900 cubic feet of lifting helium.
Such blimp can come to rest on
the surface of the water, pick up
supplies, fuel and water ballast and
change crews while riding at anchor.
They can refuel from passing ship,
which need not slow down, opening
the possibility of still closer action
with the fleet,
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Building
Continued From First Page.

Of 2,400,000 a month, with the cur
rent peak of approximately 100000
men. OF these, 100000 are en-
ployed on defense construction. Nom
defense construction employs 1,5OO,- =
600, and 100000 are at work on
maintenance, repairs and remodel
ing.
S. P. A. B. pointed out that grow
ing shortages of critical material
would cause considerable displace-
ment of construction workers even if
q policy of restricting non-defense
work were not adopted. In areas
where defense work is in progress,
it believed, other types Of employ
ment will absorb many of these dis
placed workers.
In any case, S. P. A. B. explained,
the drop in construction employment
will be from a peak and not from
normal levels, since construction en-
ployment at present is higher than
at any time since 1880.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
7 Eagle Squadron Flyer,
Awarded Flying Crosses
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. O. Flight 1t.
Chesley Gordon Peterson, %. of
Santaquin, Utah, and Flying Officer
Gregory Augustus Daymond, 20, of
Nuys, Calf, both members of the
American Eagle Squadron, have
been awarded the Distinguished
Flying Cross for "gallantry in oper-
ations," the Air Ministry announced
today.
The two fighter pilots, first of the
American squadron to be decorated,
received their awards on the per-
sonal recommendation of Air Mar
shal Sir Sholto Douglas, commander
in chief Of the British fighter COM
mand.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
morrow mostly cloudy and warmer

The tropical disturbance which was cen
tered near Charleston, s. c., wednesday
morning has moved east-southeastWard:
and is located about 275 miles south OF
Cape Hatteras ThuSrday morning, accom-
pannied by moderate gales over very,
small area. The extensive mass OF cool,
dry air of polar origin has oveIspread the,
lower Great Lakes region, the Ohio Valley;
the Middle and North Atlantic States and
the Appalachian Mountain region CURING
the past "a hours, accompanied by ~ DE.
grees to 80 degrees lower temperature A
disturbance has moved eastward across the
northern plains States and EXTENDED
Thursday morning from the upper Missls-
sippi Valley southwestward to New Mexlco
with a secondary center over Southeastern
Kansas This disturbance has been ac-
companied by showers and thunderstorms
over the lower Missouri Valley, the upper
Mississippi Valley and the western Great
Lakes region. Ten to 90 degrees hlgher
Temperature is reported to the east OF this
lower Missouri and upper Mississippi VAL
perature over the northern plain states
and central Rocky Mountain region: .ho hn
extensive disturbance is approachlng tne
Pacific Northwest States, accompanied 0y
strong to- gale winds. Moderate TO locally
heavy showers have occurred during the
past "a hours over Eastern Texas and Ar
kansas.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Greatest Offensive
Of Chinese Forces
Reported Begun
10000 Declared to Have
Attacked japanese
On Entire Front
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Oct. 9-The great
est offensive of the Chinese Army
in four and quarter years Of war
fare is apparently under way, jap
anese Army sources said today.
They reported that 10000 Chung
king troops attacked japanese forces
October 3 on all fronts of Central
China and said fighting was still in
progress north, west and south Of
Japanese-held Hankow. Yangtze
River port.
Ichang Chinese Objective.
japanese said the principal
Chinese objective was Ichang, which
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek or
dered recaptured, and it was ac-
knowledged that a Chinese division
had occupied some frontal positions
there briefly. The japanese declared
they later recaptured those posi-
Evening star., 1941-10-09
| WooNcott Keeps
| Eastern Standard
Hours in London
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fresS.
LONDON, Oct. 9.-Alexan n der
Woollcott, radio broadcaster, kept
his friends waiting to see him until
/ pm. today because he insists he
is still operating on Eastern Stand
ard Time, regardless of what the
clocks say here.
When he finally got up he dis
tributed Hpsticks, cigarettes, silk
stockings, razor blades, cigars and
other American luxury items to his
theatrical and literary acquaint-
ances.
MIR. Woollcott arrived in England
last night by steamer. He risked
the crossing by boat rather than
confine his luggage and his portly
person to limited plane accomoda-
tons.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Resolutions Up Tomorrow.

developing artists. During the last
two years they have listened to audi
tions of more than 1000 singers
all young Americans, because the
Philadelphia Opera Company will
accept no one who is not a citizen
between the ages Of 1S and 27-and
they found the talent tremendous. ~
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Japanese Return to Bases.
Report
FURNISHED by the United States weather Bureau)

Comba-Increasng cloudness cool
somewhat followed by light late afternoon
gentle variable winds becoming moderate uterly
MaandFar in east increasing coudness in west somewhat
followed
spreading afternoon
somewhat
cooler
portions
night.
Vga-ncreasng coudine quite cool tonight
morrow mostly cloudy with scattered showers.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Neutrality Repeal
Proponents Arrive
For 2-Day Meeting
Agar, Miller and Hill
Will Speak Tonight
At Freedom Banquet

Ready to demand repeal of the
Neutrality Act, delegates from all
sections of the country were arriv-
ing here today to participate in a
two-day continental Congress for
Freedom" at the Washington Hotel.
In advance of the first formal
meeting this afternoon, women dele
gates were scheduled to be received
by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House.
The opening session, at 2:3O
o'clock, will hear Allen w. Dulles,
author and authority on the Neu-
trality Act, outline reasons why he
believes the act should be repealed
Glass Honorary Chairman.
The Right Rev. Henry w. Hob
son, chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of Fight for Freedom, the
organization sponsoring the con-
gress, will preside, and Senator
Glass of Virginia will serve as hon.
orary chairman.
A freedom banquet" will be helC
at the hotel at 7:30 o'clock tonight
Herbert Agar, editor of the Louis.
vile Courier-Journal, who recently
returned from London, will be toast.
master. Speakers will include Doug.
las Miller, author of You Can't d.
Business With Hitler; John Green
president of the Industrial Union oi
Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
and Senator Hill of Alabama.
Tomorrow the delegates will call
on members of the House and SEN
ate, urging immediate action on re-
peal of the Neutrality Act and also
asking that Congress unite in sup
porting the administrations foreign
policy.
Resolutions Up Tomorrow.
Prior to another business session
tomorrow afternoon, the entire as
sembly will gather near the west
side of the Capitol to "rededicate
their States to freedom"
Resolutions, in which the group Is
expected to voice its feelings formally
on the neutrality issue, will be con-
sidered at the final meeting to-
morrow
Simultaneous with the opening
session. the First to Fight Division
of Fight for Freedom and the Clear.
ing House for Youth groups viii
meet at the Washington Hotel.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Crouts Face Forced Labor

BUDAPEST, Oct. 9 R.-The
Croat government decided yesterday
to introduce forced labor on the
model Of the system used In Ger
many, a dispatch from zagreb re-
ported,
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Sheriff Says County
Knew Spinsters Kept
) Unburied Bodies
No Evidence Of Any Crime
Seen; Cosksts Were
Hermetieolly Sealed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Oct. g.
st. Johns County Sheriff E. E. Boyce
said last night people around here
have been knowing for years" that
two spinster sisters were guarding
three unburied bodies in an isolated
spot 20 miles south of Jacksonville.
The situation first was disclosed
yesterday in copyrighted story in
the Jacksonville Journal.
There is no evidence crime has
been committed" the sheriff de-
clared, and so far as can see there
Is no ground for prosecuting any
one"
Reporter Leigh Culley wrote in
the Journal story that the two SIS
ters, Miss Gertrude Anhorn, "a, and
Miss Minnie Anhorn, SO, had kept
the bodies of their father a sister
and a colored servant unburied for
more than Is years.
Tried to Obtain Burials.
Mr.. Culley quoted a younger sis
ter of the spinsters, Mrs. William P.
Bachelor of Newport, R. l., as say
ing she had placed Gertrude in a
rest home here a short time ago
and since had been trying to get
Minnie to permit the bodies to be
buried.
Mr.. Boyce said he had not been
notified by Mrs. Bachelor what she
wanted to do with the bodies, but
that he would be glad to cooperate
with her.
Mrs. Charles Groh, st. Johns
County welfare agent, said the two
sisters had been receiving relief
funds for some time.
Mrs. Bachelor told Mr.. Culley the
sisters operated the fashionable
Pinehurst Seminary from 1890 to
1910 after coming to Florida with
their father, widower, in 1882 A
third sister, Fannie, also came with
them.
In Hermetically Sealed Caskets.
Mr.. Culley quoted Mrs Bacheller
as saying Fannie died in 1925 and
OI4oI SA1SC t1AC1l 11C1 bOtN lldu bCCil
kept in Theoretically sealed steel
casket in one of the tumble down
houses on the plantation.
Mrs. Bachelor said the father had
died in 1921 and his body was kept
in similar casket.
The body of the servant, who died
In 1923, was described by Mr.. Culley
as "in a cloth-covered wood coffin"
in barn-like structure a short dis
tance from the building containing
the other two bodies.
Mr.. Culley said he saw the body
of the servant through small open
ing where it appeared that some one
had pried loose the cover of the
coffin.
The body showed little sign of de-
terioration, Mr.. Culley wrote.
Gertrude never would bury any,
thing she loved, not eyensa rabbit"
Mr.. Culley quoted Mrs. Bacheller as
saying. -,--
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY,

Senate:
Hears presidential message on
neutrality revision.
Special committee continues study
Of defense housing. .
Banking Committee considers
legislation to expand r. r. c. lend
ing power.
House:
Debates $685., ,ooo, 900 supplemental
lease-lend bill.
Banking and Currency Committee
continues hearings on price control
legislation.
Evening star., 1941-10-09
Navy BLmp Eyes Guard u. S. Coast
Petrol Based at Lokehurs Carries Trained Crews Over
Thousands of Square Miles to Spot Enemy Submarines

After the Hindenburg Dent up
in flames, LakehurSt nearly went
out OF the neDs. No,D 1T is the
center OF some OF the most i'm
portant defense actirity on the
Atlantic Coast.
Evening star., 1941-10-09

opening session
tonight at the
Mayfower Hotel.
The conven-
ton, to last for
three days, will
be addressed by
several distin-
guished speak
ers on national
and in terna
tional problems.
Keynote of the
convention, ac-
cording to Harry
B. King of Do
yer, Del, gov
ernOr of the