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The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
1000 RACE SELECTEES TO BE
TRAINED In MOTOR MECHANICS
Classes Opened
In Three Centers

WASHINGTON, d. SNS)-Tinkerng with mo-
tors which has been the hobby of American youth for
has become major duty with young coored soldiers
in training to keep the Army motorized units fight
ing trim for National Defense.
In all sections of the nation coored soldiers from the
Regular Army and from tranee centers tearing down
motors peerng into carburetors fixing flat tires regud
ing ignition systems and learning countless other jobs de-
manded of first class mechanic.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
4 Brilliant Summary

ONE OF THE MOST Illuminating pieces on the
plight of minority in the midst of great nationf
effort to build its defenses was laid the writer's
desk this week by the postman. Issued by the
Council for Democracy, a New York organization
this forty page booklet titled, "The Negro and De
fense" is brilliant summary of how Hitlerlan
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19

summarized efforts which had
been made in an attempt to secure
jobs for Negroes in defense indus
tries.
He reviewed The steps leading up
to President ROosevelt's recent
declaration against any discrimi-
nation because CT race, religion Oh
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19

vantage in discovering dives,
rounding up suspects and get
ting witnesses to testify. Testi-
mony is important in any
case.
I believe in the principle of
the old Mosaic Law which advo-
Gates an ''eye for an eye and a
tooth for a tooth" when it comes
to the question of Negro homicides.
In other words, Negroes who wan
tonly take human life should be
executed by the state.
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19

Speaking on "The Negro and
National Defense from the Point
of View of a Private Citizen" at
the opening session of the three
day Institute for Social Welfare
DR.. Logan, who is also chairman
of the committee on Participation
of the Negro in National Defense
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
LITTLE HITLERS A DANGER

Our most destructive enemies are the little Hit
lers here that seek 10 force their foreign ideo
ogies Of outmoded racial theories down the throas
Of freedom loving American people
Our domestic ITtlers, matter how loud or how
prolonged their yells Of patriotism are, form the
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
Further Contracts" Clause
Being Used BY Contractors

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va.-(SNS)-Dr Rayford W.
Logan of Howard University tod the Institute for Social
Welfare at Hampton Institute Tuesday evening" that many
manufacturers taking advantage of leg loop in Pres
ldent RoOseveta recent order against discrimination
defense OhS
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19

Uncle Sans three major training
centers fer the new program are
located at Camp Lee, Virginia
Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyomine
and the trade school at Hampton
Institute, Hampton, Va.
1000 TO BE TRAINED
Under present plans something
like 1000 colored soldiers will be
trained in motor mechanics under
the supervision of the Quarter
master Corps, within the next few
months; and it is hoped that in
the immediate future two leading
commercial firms will offer tuition
zee courses for colored troops.
These are the Firestone Tire and
9ubber Company of Akron, Ohio,
and the Indian Motorcycle Com
pany of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Firestone, under present plans will
instruct 20 Negro trainees at a
time in the handling of tire and
other rubber accessories to be used
in the Army's mobile mechanical
units. This special course is sched-
uled to start September 1st, and
arrangements are being made for
the course at Springfield which
will train colored soldiers in motor
cycle mechanics. An average of so
enlisted men is expected to attend
each class.
An s weeks course in automobile
and truck mechanics today is be-
ing conducted for colored enlisted
men at Hampton Institute. Be
tween so and 100 men are enrolled
in each new class.
PICKED FOR APTITUDE
ColoreG students at the various
motor schools under the supervi-
ZION of the Quartermaster Corps
are picked for their knowledge and
aptitude from camps III every sec
ton of the country. These include
men from the new Armored Force
units.
The courses combine practical
Instruction, and actual work.
Through lectures, the experts out
line the makeup and functions of
each motor part. Later the stu
dents are required to take motors
apart and put them together again.
One of the tests resembles a
giant mechanical jig saw puzzle.
Parts are scattered about an as
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
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The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
L ne GlODe lfOIIcr BvChf Mackay

front rank Of the attack that the Third Reich is
already making this country.
1t is their job to foment unrest, to stir class
against class race against race, to block national
unity with the ultimate disastrous result OF ma
tonal disintegration.
Whether not they conscious of it, those
adamanr employers like j. H. Kindlebereier, pres1-
dent of North American Aviation with their
reasonable antiracia employment policies give much
solace and comfort to Mr.. A Hitler. They form the
frontal attack on the hated democracies Hitler and
his lesser satellites have dedicated themselves to
DESTROY
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
CHALLENGED AND OPPORTUNITY

The relationship Of the Negro to national de-
tense is problem. But it is challenge and ar op~
portunity well For democracy viii never survive
lhe present crisis frozen concept; the struggle
to observe if must all fronts be linked with the
struggle to extend it. Today are building the
greatest organization for democratic defense the
history of the world: that organization must also
be the spearhead Of american democratic advance.
That organization must be vtalized not only by
the democracy which have achieved in the past
but also bv the larger democracy which arc de-
tevmined to achieve in the future.
These are no small obligations But Americans
will not shirk them For they determined to
rrove to the world that the propagandists of dis
tatorship are wrong. Thev determined to prove
to the world that their system OF liberty and fair
play is not system outworn by the ranting of die.
titors the estepping of salves Out of that
determination must come a defense machine in
which Americans regardless of race creed or
color, work shoulder to shoulder toward larger
freedom and toward a freedom in which all of then,
have common stake"
The Phoenix index., 1941-07-19
PRACTICES EXPOSED

These the conclusions reeches after
reading 'The Negro and Defense" Brought to light
So all is how America perniciouslv pena-
Lies one-tenth Of its population from sharing in
tbs defense effort purely the grounds of color
Exposed are the barriers erected against black
in defense industries in training opportunities and
in the nations armed forces.
To-day are struggling to preserve our de-
nlocracy. Certainly it is dangerous end stupid
policy which conlpels one-tenth of our population
to fight simply for an opportunity to participate
in that struggle" write the authors Of the booklet
n summarizing the findings contained therein.
To-day we need every ounce oi American demo-
cratic faith Certainly enemies would like moth
ing more than to see us refuse the contribution OF
Is million citizens who appreciate as keenly
any of us the values of freedom. No man fighting
for his life afford to engage in suicidal actvi
ties at the same time.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Portuguese Press Demands
CIorificotion of Statements

LISBON, June 10 Lp).-The Portu-
guese press today demanded clari-
fication of President Roosevelt's
declaration that Nazi occupation of
the Azores and Cape Verde Islands
would endanger freedom of the At
lantic "and our own physical safety"
Almost every Lisbon newspaper
published an editorial agreeing that
the Presidents statements were not
sufficiently clear.
o Seculo wrote that If the United
States we're endangered, the Axis
would likewise be endangered by
American occupation.
Both sides, to their own ad-
vantage. ought to keep out of Portu-
guese islands
1t went on to say that the Axis
lacks the means to attack the Azores,
Madeira and Cape Verde Islards
so they could be menaced only by
British and American naval guns.
Novidades, official organ of the
Church of Portugal. said that even
if America ironically" meant to
"offer her strong army tc support
Portugal in defending its insular
provinces We should repel such sug-
gestion because Portuguese territory
has not been threatened bv my cne
and we know that our government
is wisely and ably preparing its de-
fense."
Evening star., 1941-06-10
U. 5. Grand Jury Begins
Fire Brick Price Probe
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10. - A
Federal grand jury was asked by the
Justice Department today to deter
mine whether certain fire brick
manufacturers are engaging in price
fixing in violation of the antitrust
laws.
James c. Wilson, special assistant
to the Attorney General, said the
fire brick industry is particularly i'm
portant to the success Of Navy de-
fense orders. He explained:
Fire brick is used in the ovens
that melt steel and Is thus par
ticipant in the beginning of the
manufacture of armor plate
Mr.. Wilson, who was accompanied
py two other Department OF Justice
attorneys, said the inquiry would in
clude the American Refractories In
stitute, Pittsburgh; General Refrac-
tories Co., Philadelphia: HARRISON
Walker Refractories Co., Pittsburgh;
North American Refractories Co.,
Cleveland; A. P. Green Fire Brick
Co., Pittsburgh; Mexico Refractories
Co., Mexico City, Mo, and Laclede-
Christy Clay Products Co., st. Louis.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Portugal
Continued From First Page.)

after referring to the dangers Of
possible Nazi occupation of Iceland
or Greenland. said:
Equally the Azores and the Cape
Verde Islands: if occupied or con-
trolled by Germany. would endanger
the freedom OF the Atlantic and our
own American physical safety. Un-
der German domination they would
become bases for submarines. war
ships and airplaneS raidiD2 the
waters that lie Immediately eff our
coasts and attacking the shipping in
the South Atlantic. They would pro-
vide springboard for actual sttack
against the integrity and the inde-
pendence or Brazil and her neigh
boring republics"
A little later he continued:
They (the AXIS powers) also
have the armed power at any mo-
ment to occupy Spain snd Portugal:
and that threat extends not only to
French North Africa and the west
ern end of the Mediterranean Sea,
but extends also to the Atlantic
fortress of Dakar and to the island
outposts of the new world the
Azores and Cape Verde Islands"
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Ross Submits Low Bid
On Central Library

Bids for construction of the first
unit of the new Central Library
Building to be erected on the north
side of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween John Marshall place and
Sixth street NV. were opened today
at the District Building The lowest
of six bids received, $793 900, was
submitted by the Ross Engineering
Co, 1908 Fourteenth street NV.
The other bids ranged up to 1894, =
$50. These were basic bids, the
actual prices to be altered as the
Commissioners elect to adopt or
reject one or more of the l3 alter
mates in the bid schedule.
Construction of the building is
expected to be ordered soon since
the authorized cost of the completed
first unit has been placed by Con-
gress at $1,118,000 The lowest bid
received today apparently leaves
sufficient funds for Improvements of
the grounds and for building equip
ment and furnishings.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Labor Leader Hits
Dies Units Query
On Communism
Die Casters Union Chief
Says Questions Are Effort
To Smear Organization
picture on Page ~
HN the Associated Press


Alex Balint, Cleveland regional
director of the C. l. o. Die Casters
Union, told the House Committee
Investigating Un-American Activi-
ties today that questions as to
whether he was a member of the
Communist party were IAN attempt
TO smear our organization and what
We are striving for"
Mr. Balint is head of the union
which called strike yesterday at
the big plant of the Aluminium
Co. of America In Cleveland. where
1000 men have been working on
aircraft parts and other defense
material.
Subpoenaed today by a commit
tee investigator Mr.. Balint was
questioned at length relative to his
past He said he was born in
Hungary in 1912 and came to the
United States in 1920.
Il learned today through the
newspapers, he said, that my citi-
zenship papers had been held up.
oooulilC tllnb tllc SlOulluS dIc Ut-
cause l have been active in labor
work. I have received no notice
that my papers have been held up.
I don't know the connection be-
tween this and my union activities" I"
Under questioning by j. B. Mat
thews, chief investigator of the
committee, Mr.. Balint said that he
had been arrested and convicted of
automobile theft when he was Is
years old and served IL months in
the reformatory at Pontiac. Mich.
Asked whether he had ever Joined
the Communist party, Mr.. Balint
replied:
Il have never been affiliated with
any party. I have never met Earl
Browder and I am not interested
in Communism. l resent being
questioned on Communism because
I don't know anything about it.
This is an attempt to smear our or
ganization and what we are striving
for"
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Court Assignments

In any case where postponement
of the hearing of a motion is to be
requested notice should be given
the motions clerk not later than
2 o'clock the afternoon before such
motion is set for hearing. 1t will
be the policy of the court not to
grant postponements if the afore-
said notice is not given except when
extraordinary conditions have pre-
vented the giving of the notice.
Roll call of motions will be at
Gas am, as heretofore has been the
practice.
Motions-Justice James w. Morris.
Assignments for tomorrow:
Held VS.. Radio Cab, Inc. ct al: at
torneys, Offutt-Ortman.
Henley VS.. Radio Cab, Inc, ct
al; attorneys. Bonner-Roberts &
McInnis.
Slade ct al. VS.. Baltimore g. Ohio
r. R Co.; attorneys, j. Robert
Carey-Hamilton.
Turshinsky VS., Washington Gas
(see COURT ASSIGNMENTS,
Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-06-10

L
vision of C. I o., said after the
meeting:
IF they don't take these boys
back, they won't get any airplanes
built with the fellows they've got
in the plant"
Robert Malloy told the strikers:
I'VE will 60 in there and organize
that plant 100 per cent. We are
going to make the Government show
its hand, whether the Army is there
in the interests of production or
union busting"
The condition of the return to
work. Walt Wiitanes, a member of
the Negotiating Committee, told the
strikers, would be that the union
remain consolidated, going back to
the factory in a body.
Dave Simpson, of the union Nego-
tiating Committee told the assem-
blage:
I'VE cannot maintain a picket
line because We haven't the money
to fight We haven't the money to
fight because We have been work.
ing at North American"
Want Original Demands.
Simpson added: I'VE will 90 back
to work on the condition that there
be no discrimination against any
union man. We also want to be al
lowed to negotiate Immediately on
our original demands"
Bill Goodman. another negotiator.
told the strikers at the meeting.
that the same demands-for an in
crease of the minimum wage from
so to IS cents an hour and
blanket raise of 10 cents for all
workers getting more than rs cents
would be made If the strikers re-
turned to their posts.
IF we don't get it." he said. I'VE
can take other steps"
The union meeting was told that
strikers who returned to work were
asked by United States Army troop
ers to forfeit their union cards
upon entering the plant.
CARDS Are Returned.
Col. Branshaw denied today that
an Army man had taken up any
cards.
Unfortunately a uniformed OFF,
GERS at one of the gates-I am in
formed it was a deputy sheriff-did
pick up several cards, but on my
orders these were returned to all
of the men," Col Branshaw said.
1T was a regrettable incident and
the Army does not countenance such
action. The men need have no fear
of losing their cards"
About 5000 persons gathered at
the U. A. w. meeting. About two
thirds of the number were wives
and children Of strikers. kilograms
indorsing the strike were read over
loud speaker,
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Roosevelt Asked 10 Act
In Louisville Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE. KY, June 10
President Roosevelt was asked today
to intercede in four -week-old
strike at the Louisville Tin & Stove
Co. that has tied up sl,0O0,000 in
defense orders.
Edward H. Weyler, secretary of
the Kentucky Federation of Labor
"A. F. L., telegraphed the request.
Both Mr.. Weyler and John Wrege,
president of the company. said they
had been requested by John Steel
man, United States Labor Depart
ment conciliator, to confer with him
in Washington Thursday morning
and would do So
Mr.. Weyler said the union is seek
ing an increase of from to is cents
an hour over the present wage rate
of AZ to so cents.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Lincoln Fields

BY the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Evidence Links Bookniga
To Soviet Book Unit
Earlier Story on Page B-1)

CtV Vh ost s''
A connection between the defunct
Bookniga Corp OF New York and
the State Book Corp. Of Soviet
Russia was established late today by
correspondence introduced into the
District Court trial of three former
Bookniga officers who are charged
with violating the law requiring
agents of foreign principles to reg
lister at the State Department.
A letter dated in December, 1887,
signed by Raphael Rush, one OF the
defendants, addressed to the Under
wood Elliott Fisher Co.. referred TO
an earlier letter in which you were
informed that we are legally author
lied to make all purchases dnclud-
ing machines) in this country on
behalf of Mezhdunaradnava Kniga
of Moscow, an organized unit of
U. S. S. r.
The Government contends that
Bookniga was the American outlet
for distribution of material for NIX.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
26 More AuxiIiuries
Requested for Navy

By the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress for sl00,O75,000 today to buy
Is additional auxiliary ships for
the Navy and to accelerate the out
put of shipbullders.
message from the Bureau of the
Budget which accompanied the Pres
ident's request to Speaker Rayburn
said 10 of the ships would be bought
from the Maritime Commission and
seven from the Army at a total cost
of sl00, 100000.
The message said that S75 900 was
needed to cover expenses incurred
under the Navy speed-up program
from increasing the output of work
men at navy yards and plants en-
gagged in naval works.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Red Caps Join Rail Men
In Demanding Higher Pay

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 10-Red caps
and train porters Joined ll50.000
other organized railroad employees
In demanding wage increases today
The United Transport Service En-
ployes of America independently
notified rail managements with
which it has agreements covering
some $500 red caps and porters
that it was asking fiat 80 cents
an hour increase.
This boost would make the hourly
minimum 10 cents The union
estimated the higher scales would
add about So 100000 to red caps
annual earnings.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Woman. II, Badly Hurt
When Hit by Tuxicub

Mrs. Wilhelmina WeitZel, IT. of
1343 Monroe street NV. is in Emer-
gency Hospital in a critical condi-
ton with both arms broken. a
fractured left leg and a possible
skull fracture received when she
was struck by a taxi cab driven,
police said, by Charles o. Haden-
felt, 81, of 1884 Fairmont street NV.
Police said Mrs Weitzel was
struck near the south end of a
street car loading platform on the
east side of fourteenth street at
Park road. The taXicab, according
to police, was going north on Four
teenth street.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Delaware Park
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 900: claiming;
maidens' 3-yesr-olds and up; furlonss
sg1 Sun idsls M DE cs@iIl;, 1os5o AZ so
Idle Fancies tSnlderl 29 90
Also rsn-Iitt.e Tyk.. Alimony Kid
psvitt, Bardy, No Cloud Sksgvsy, Berserk,
Leonardtown and Scotch Tar.
SECOND RAcE-Purse 81, 200; claiming;
s1IssiHs Pony ssifst fseSmidn SnlHh5' 7so 40 s2o
Plush (Bodiou' 71O $50
Tou Jour Peters, $50
1me' i1sn .;ol n.. u.k 1,,h rh.
eeneTal. Walthsm Cross, violante and AZ
Daily Doubl. paid sel54ol
THIRD RAcE-Purse. S1,1O0; special
Seven seas q: Howeil' $50 go $50
Lady Reynard "a. snider) 500
Also % 1sn.sh4ks: She. Tops: TOPS sssst
Skit, Amperage, Smart Move.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, $1,000; claim
carrsse aa frsde Hksr ssso 1880 aso
Sir Echo pe Camiliis0 10
pine Lad. Canter's Best, DISCOURAGED. San
wick Clamor Girl Lees Jimmie and
Primarily.
FIFTH RAGE-Purss, ,s s1soo: claiming;
R:ss: R:ssssr nsss:55 %;55j'' 1910 5sS 5fS s fsEs
Pleione tEccardJ $50
Time. 1:l3 As.
so sm:Fs dr.ss M, Ra: rtt. k.. RG:t
Preeminent
Evening star., 1941-06-10
EIGHTH RACE-IRISH OAK,
EXHORT, GROUCHY.

IRISH OAK won her last in
game style and if she will show
as swift a performance tomor-
row the issue will not long re-
main in doubt. EXHORT has
flashed keen form at the meet
ing and he figures 10 be in the
thick of the battle. GROUCHY
is at tops and a sure in-the-
money threat.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
SIXTH RACE-POMARY, RE-
MOLEE, BALKANESE.

POMARY has compiled very
consistent record and she appears
to have as good a chance as any
thing else in this wide-open num-
ber. REMOLEE disappointed in
his last but the effort has TO be
tossed out as being untrue. BAL
KANESE has copped two straight
at this meeting.
Evening star., 1941-06-10

FIFTH RACE-Purse S5 600 added.
Shevlin Stakes. I. miles.
KING Cole 122 Swing and sway 1lo
Lord Kitchener 10 SelaIbeds ---- lQb
Gun Bearer - ITO
Evening star., 1941-06-10
St. Morys County Schools
Hold Exercises Saturday

special Dispatch to The Star.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, June TO-
F. Bernard Gwynn. superintendent
of schools in Charles County, will
speak at commencement exercises
of the elementary schools of st.
Marys County at 10 am. Saturday.
Miss Lettie M. Dent, st. Marys
County superintendent Of schools,
will present diplomas.
Evening star., 1941-06-10
Man Given Year Term
In ). {. {. Wire Tapping
b. the Associated Press.

By the hssoc1sted Press.
NEW YORK. June l0.-Convicted
of having tapped the wires of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion, Jacob Gruber, former assist
ant chief counsel for the commits
sion, today was sentenced to year
and a day in prison and fined $1,000
by Federal Judge Robert A. Inch.
Gruber was continued in bail of
$4,000 pending appeal from his con-
viction. His accused accomplice.
Elizabeth Miller, former switchboard
operator for the commission, re-
ceived a suspended sentence and
was placed on probation for one
year.