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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
COMMITTEE MEETS

The archbiShop'S statement was
made following a meeting IN Chi
cago of the bishops committee on
the POpe'S peace points.
Headed by Archbishop Sritch,
the committee. which was APP
pointed at the general meeting OF
the Roman Catholic hierarchy re-
Gently in Washington, is composed
of Bishop James IL. Ryan of
Omaha and Bishop Aloysius j.
Muench OF Fargo ~. -.
The Holy Father proposed his
fve-point peace plan in a dramatic
Christmas message IN 1899 These
points are:
Assurance OF the right 10
life and independence 10 all ma
tions, large. small. strong or
weak.
2-Aations-muSt he liberated
from the heavy slavery of arma-
mentS and the danger that ma
terial force. instead Of serving
10 protect rights. becomes the
tyrannlcal violence of them.
amy reorganization of in
ternational neighborlinesS should
conform with the maximum of
human wisdom for all parties
concerned TO remove the ConSe-
quences Of past lapses or def
ciencicS.
THAT proper consideration
he given the real needs and lust
demands of nations and peoples
as well as OF ethical minorities.
Shat those who guide the
dcstinies Of peoples must be
penetrated ever more by that
spirit, namely, OF intimate. acute
responsibility thatmcaSures and
weighs human statutes accord
Ing To the holy. unShakcable
rules OF Divine laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
j. 5. Fighting Ships
Launched for NAVY

CAMDEN. n. J., Dec. Is GNSb.
The u. S. S. Columbia, a 10000
ton cruiser, slid down the ways
into the Delaware River today to
add another powerful fighting unit
TO Uncle Sans navy. The Column
bia, built at cost of SlS,000,000,
was the second OF a class of 80
similar vessels ordered by the navy
TO be launched at the New York
Shipbuilding Corporation yards in
less than two months.
Just across the river, from the
Philadelphia shore, the fourth of
a group of floating work ships
for the navy the YR - was
launched from the recently opened
Cramps Shipyard.
For the 'InSide News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column i'm the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18
Archbishop Sees
Just Peace, Not
N ight Triumph
Bv STANLEY PLEA
special 20 THF DETROIT TiMFS

CFIIGAGO, Dec. rs American
Victory YIN this war viii he an ave-
me 10 p just peace, not "a triumph
~ mcht, but hcnediCtion for al
tho world. Archbishop Samuel A.
Stri,ch of Chicago declared today
in announcing plans Tor a ma
tionwidc study of Pope Plus KITS
fvc-point plan for a just World
peace. tho prelate said:
Clearly has Il been stated
that we are fighting for the
rights Of men and the security
-ag-a,iF- fF.e4laH.s.- Nle4aFy- i'll
mean not a triumph of might
hut bencdiction for all the
world It is for peace that
ave are fighting
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-18

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Evening star., 1941-02-15
0.P. N. Clears Contracts
For ; Ordnance Plants

The War Department disclosed to-
day the Office of Production Man
agement has cleared S28,153,982 in
contracts for the construction of
three new ordnance plants and an
aircraft assembly plant in the South
and West.
The Glenn l. Martin Co. of Bal
timore will design the new as
sembly plant and an air field at Fort
Crook, Omaha, Nebr, which ulti-
mately will cost $4,000 .0OO Con-
Struction contracts we're awarded to
three Nebraska firms, the entire in
itial contract amounting to S8,078,-
900.
Largest of the ordnance plants will
be located at Denver, Colo, at cost
of Sl3,206,3 800, for the manufacture
of small arms ammunition. 1t will
be operated by Remington Arms Co.
An ordnance depot at Fort Win
gate. N. Mex, will be built at a cost
of S8,378,000 under initial contracts
that have been awarded. Another
depot at Admission, Ala, will be built
at a cost of S8,491,592.
Contractors in the vicinity of the
sites have been engaged for con-
struction work.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Monopoly
Continued From First Page.)

preme Court had been by vote of
5 to 4. Every effort should be
made" he added to bring these
points before the court again.
Mr.. Kelley agreed and said that
in the Governments antitrust ac-
tons against Standard Oil, United
States Steel and International Har-
vester Co. the Supreme Court had
gone outside the intent of Con-
gress."
The Trade Commission counsel
suggested broadening a section OF
the Clayton Act which now pro-
hibits acquisition of stock of one
corporation by another when such
acquisition restrains trade. He pro-
posed a prohibition against acquisi-
ton of assets as well.
Mr.. Arnold said acquisition of the
Fisk Tire & Rubber Co. by United
States Rubber was a case which
puzzled the Justice Department. He
said Fisk handled about 3 per cent
of rubber production and United
States about "a or Is per cent.
Mr.. Arnold said antitrust lawyers
had advised that Fisk be maintained
as an independent unit with its
competing brands. He added there
was mo doubt but what this deal
lessened competition.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Wire Tapping
Continued From First PAGE

Office on the ninth floor of the
Shoreham Building. Mrs. Tonaker
testified that the offices to which
the night visitor wanted to be ad-
mitted on several occasions were
near Mr.. Gerkin's office.
Although Mrs. Honaker identified
the picture Mr. Maloney showed her
of Mr. LabCrd, she said the man
who called at the office building at
night did not give that name.
She testified tire man told her he
was a friend of Mr.. Gerkin, but
when she suggested on one of the
evenings that he came to the build
ing that she would call Mr.. Gerkin
at home, she said the man told her
not to go to that trouble, that he
would get cab and go to his house.
Mrs. Honaker told the committee
she did not admit the caller to any
of the Offices he inquired about
Mrs. Honaker said she worked at
the Office building from April, 1887
to October, 1889. She said the
strangers night visits to the build
ing occurred in warm weather.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Chile Declines U. 5. Loan,
Feeling Need Has Passed

By the Associated Press
SANTIAGO. Chile, Feb. 15.-In-
formed sources said today the Chile
an government had decided to de-
cline a projected loan of S5.000,000
by the United States Export Import
Bank because of conditions of the
loan, as well as belief that the need
for it had passed.
Marcial Mora, Finance Minister
last month ordered the Chilean
financial representative at Wash
ington, Guillermo del Pedregal, not
to accept the loan, intended to re-
lieve Chile's lack of dollar exchange,
If Chile had to pay more than per
cent interest 1t was reported then
that the rate would be per cent.
Financial circles expressed belief
the government was confident that
an estimated S6,000000 in frozen
credits could be thaWed by increased
United States purchases of copper
and nitrates for defense stocks, max
ing the loan unnecessary.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
German Radio Invites
U. s. 10 Hear Nazi Talks
Rv tie Assoclated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-The Ger
man wireless in an English-language
lets get acquainted" broadcast
heard by c. B. S. last night urged
American listeners to cable "at our
expense" for talks on Nazi programs
directed toward America.
C. B. s. reported that at the end
of the broadcast repeating argu-
ments customarily addressed to the
United States by the Nazi radio. the
announcer said American listeners
could have programs in the Nazi
lets get acquainted" series repeated
for benefit of friends and relatives"
merely by cabling the number to
"Ameradio, Berlin"
IN case you are interested in the
discussions of similar or related sub
jects, just let us know" the an
nouncer was quoted as saying. "If
you don't feel that you can afford to
cable, then cable US collect.
Collect cables must not exceed a
maximum Of 25 words"
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Slain R. A. F. Pilot Was Son
OF Oklahoma 6arageman
Earlier Story on Page A-2A

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 15-E6-
win EzelI Orbison. whose death IN
action in England was officially re-
ported today by the Air Ministry,
was son of C. E Orbison, a garage
man Of Altus, Okla.
He had been in England about
the rank Of pilot officer.
He learned 10 fly in Sacramento,
Calf, and entered the ROYAL Air
Force as a flight instructor at Ot-
taWa, Canada. He had been sta
toned at Lincolnshire Field, Eng
land
I've met so many distinguished
people over here that I'm in vhirl. /"
he recently wrote his father. I'm
sending you some money 10 put in
the bank for me. l may want 10 get
married when I get back to the
States
In letter TO his mother, Mrs. D.
" Clark, Oklahoma City, ne asked
her please don't worry about me
because there is no need 10 Uorry,
I'm going to DO something I like.
I'm going to accomplish something
in life and this is the best way 70
do it.
Mr.. OrbiSon. who was advised Of
his sons Death in a cablegram from
the Air Ministry Monday, said hs
was attempting 70 make arrange
ments to have his sons body re-
turned 10 the United States for
burial.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Opposition Candidate
Forecast in Venezuela
B, the Associated Press.


CARACAS, Venezuela. Feb. Is
Venezuela today had her first an
nounced opposition" candidate for
President in a quarter of a CEN
tury-Romulo Gallegos, former Edu-
cation Minister in the cabinet of
President Eleazar Lopez Contreras
and widely known In South America
as a novelist
The new President will be chosen
by the Federal Congress in April,
Lopez Contreras disclosed in a
signed statement last autumn that
he would relinquish the presidency
to prove his devotion to the con-
cept of the republican alternability"
of public office. Gallegos was not
among those popularity considered
as likely candidates who would have
the present executives political
blessing.
The Venezuelan constitution for
bids a second successive term for
the President, but before Lopez
Contreras announced his retirement
there were rumorS that he would
exert his immense influence to re-
move the constitutional restriction.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Shipment Of Weapons
To New Danger Area
Granted in December
Netherlands Indies ond
Straits Settlements Shared
s15,000, 900 Equipment
If more than $4,000. 900

Shipment of more than SIS 900 900
worth of American fighting planes
and other war equipment to the
British Straits Settlements and the
Netherlands Indies-Chief targets
of a potential new japanese drive
southWard-was authorized by eX-
port licenses issued last December,
a State Department report showed
today.
The licenses granted for arms eX-
ports valued at S10.250.751 to the
Straits Settlements marked the first
important orders during 1910 for
American munitions going 10 that
strategic British territory, which
includes the vital naval base at
Singapore. Actual shipments of
arms to the Settlements last year
amounted to only 1912 the material
covered by the December licenses
being for delivery in 194l
Actual exports to the Netherlands
Indies were valued at Sl546.609 in
December. aggregating s7.336 .869 for
1910 Material licensed for ship
ment during the year amounted to
S32 381 .099. however. December IL
censes covering s4,902 O26 worth of
arms.
The report showed a total of
1923 8838l4 worth Of implements of
war were exported last year. ma
jor share. amounting to more than
s214000000, going 10 Great Britain
and her dominions. This was di-
vided as follows: Great Britain.
s176 39l PIP; Canada. S22 .663 PIT:
Australia, s1l644.293: Union of
South Africa. S3,545 .26O. and New
Zealand s265 ,799 Shipments during
December were: Great Britain.
s23 .290470; Canada. S2783. .586:
Australia. S1,733.674: Union of
South Africa. s615882. and New
Zealand. s45 .998.
China received American arms
valued at S8422.125 during the
year, S1110O7l of this amount in
December, and Greece got a total
of S656,55O worth, s57O5OO in De-
cember.
Export licenses issued during 1910
covered arms with an aggregate
value of S873.078 ,268. with s76O .IO6.-
048 of this amount for Great Brit
ain and her dominionS. Shipments
authorized for Britain proper
amounted to 75.470249 for the
year, including s97,9O3 .296 worth of
licenses issued in December.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Plants Start Work
On Nearly All u. 5.
Defense Orders
Survey Shows Production
On SO Per Cent of
Jobs Is Under Way
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb 15-A sur
vey of 100 typical industrial areas
by the Defense Committee Of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers showed that production is
under way on 90 per cent of ma
tional defense orders, Walter D.
Fuller, N. A. M. president, reported
today.
In an address prepared for deliv-
cry to a conference of business and
labor leaders under auspices Of the
Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce, Mr.. Fuller said:
only 7 per cent think that they
(plants) cannot make deliveries on
schedule, despite delays necessary
to making ready and tooling up be-
fore production could begin Twen-
ty-fve per cent will make deliveries
earlier than contracts specified.
Mr.. Fuller president of the Curtis
Publishing Co, said about 10000 of
the Nations major industrial units
are engaged in vital defense indus
tries
Facilities and man-power for
production of non-defense goods
still are ample" he said.
The survey showed that industry
now working on defense orders has
"a As per cent shortage of skilled
labor. a 20 per cent shortage of
semi-skilled labor, and a plentiful
supply of unskilled labor" he added.
IF these plants we're to go under
forced draft, working a 24hour -day
seven -day-week, there would be a
73 per cent shortage of skilled
labor a Sd per cent shortage of
semi-skilled labor and the labor
pool in these plants areas would
be exhausted with a IT per cent
shortage of unskilled labor not
filled"
OF the major industrial firms
working on defense contracts, the
survey listed 81 per cent as speed
ing up deliveries by hiring addi-
tional employees; IS per cent saying
they could do so by increasing work.
ing hours, and SO per cent saying
they could hurry production by
working additional shifts.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Closing Chicago Grain

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. i5.-After an
early rally inspired largely by
strength of securities wheat prices
fell almost a cent today and came
within hs-A of the f1ve-month lows
recorded earlier this week.
The stronger tone of securities and
trade reports of recently improved
-four business were principal con-
structive factors early but these had
to offset the disturbing war situation
as we'll as the surplus wheat and
domestic crop picture and uncer-
tainty about the farm program.
Much of the late selling was at
tributed to professional dealers.
Milling interests expressed belief
flour purchases by large users re-
Gently were larger than reported.
Wheat closed A-15 lower than
Yesterday. May, 791s-79; July, 1884,
81; corn, 3s-34 down; May, 6Oi2;
July, 601s; oats, as-5s lower.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Silver Spring Firemen
Save Sd Child in Month

For the third time in a month the
rescue squad of the Silver Spring
Md Fire Department last night
was credited with saving the life of
suffocating child.
Equipped with new resuscitator
the squad rushed last night to the
home of Mr. and Mrs Paul Ebbess
of Burnt Mills Hills. where the fire.
men said they found 3-week-old
Barbara Anne gasping for breath
When they arrived. she was blue, -
they said. They revived her in As
minutes. Apparently a drink of wa
ter had slipped into the infants
lungs, the firemen said.
Recently the crew revived a child
suffering from laryngitiS and an
other overcome by coal gas.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
A.F.l. BIames Thomas,
Defense Aide, for
Eaton Strike
c. |. O. Official Causing
Strike for No Reason
Green Charges
Ev the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 15-William
Green, president of the American
Federation of Labor, asserted today
that c. I. o. official associated
with the National Defense Commits
sion had caused strife in an arma-
ment industry for no reason at ALL
in a fight against the A. F. LIS
United Automobile Workers.
He blamed R. J. Thomas, presi-
dent of the C. I. O.-U. A. W. and
member of the Defense Commits
sion's Advisory Committee, for call
ing a sympathetic strike of 1000
workers IN Eaton Manufacturing
Co. plants in Cleveland, Detroit and
Battle Creek.
The strike resulted from the dis
charge of about 200 c. L O. workers
in the Saginaw Mich, plant of Will
cox-Rich, an Eaton affiliate manu-
featuring airplane motor parts, Mr.
Green said. The men were dis
charged because the A. F. L. had a
two-year closed-shop contract with
IlIC COlllkI14lSs coiN VIZ "a
F l.. president.
Asked whether he would protest
10 the Government, Mr.. Green said:
They know the facts; they can
do what they want to-"
Mr.. Green and other members
Of the A. F. of L. Executive Coun-
Gil discussed the case with Irvan
Cary, president of the federation's
automobile workers and other men,
bers of delegation from Detroit.
Mr.. Cary asked the commission
for help in meeting requests for
organizers in Detroit and other cities
among non-union plants.
Reporting on the c. 1. O.'s fight
with his union, Mr.. Cary said he
was called before Defense Com
mission committee in Washington,
where Mr.. Thomas threatened to
raid" every A. F. of L. automobile
workers plant, even though the
federation might have contracts.
Mr.. Green and the council post
poned a conference with Col. Philip
8. Fleming. the wage-hour admin
istrator, who was delayed at Charles
ton, S. C., on plane trip from
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
U. 5. Ski Soldiers Safe
In Alaska Blizzard
By tbe Associated Press

By tbe Associated Press.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. Is
Ten of the United States Army's top
skiers reported themselves safe at
an Alaska railroad section house to-
day after a four-day trek through
a raging blizzard. Their report was
made by telephone while an Army
bomber and a civilian airplane were
engaged in an aerial search.
The 10, testing equipment and
methods for possible use in cold
weather warfare. left Anchorage
with five days supplies. intending
TO make a tWo-day mush through
mountain passes, then to retrace
their steps. Instead, delayed by the
storm, they took four days to make
the one-way trip and sought safety
last night in the section house at
Indian.
Russell Dow, former Dartmouth
skier now lnStruCtlng soldiers here.
was in charge of the party.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Cleveland Editor Heads
Free Rumonion Group

CLEVELAND. Feb. Is (Py.-J. N.
Barbu, editor of the American Ru-
manian News, published here, said
today he was chairman of Free"
Rumanian movement on the North
American continent. Organization
of the movement was reported to-
day in London.
1--WE have been working for some
time with the Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies" Mr..
Barbu said. I'VE have been organ
lied here and in Canada for several
months (as the Pro- Transylvanian
American Committee) but, until
diplomatic relations between Eng
land and Rumania were broken, we
could not attach ourselves to London
openly because the legation there
was still under the regime of
Premier Antonescu.
I'VE expect to do all we can 70
help Great Britain. We can't send
anything to Rumania, because 1t
would fall Immediately into German
hands"
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Vatican Denies Church
Fovors Any System
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Feb. Is (P.-
L'OsServatore Romano, Vatican
newspaper, reiterated today Pope
Plus KITS Christmas eve statement
that ''in the midst of contrasting
systems which are part of the times
and dependent upon them, the
Church cannot be called upon to
favor one more than another"
This appeared today in an edi-
torial treating with certain liter
ature" which it said lis seeking to
present" the Holy Fathers attitude
"as though inspired by worldly con-
siderations and therefore susceptible
to fluctuations. calculated evolu-
tions and rapid changes"
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Connecticut Draft Chief
Ignores 'CoIored Quote
By the Associated Press.

pS Jne ASSOCIATED PRESS.
HARTFORD, Conn. Feb. 15.-Col.
Ernest A. Averill, State selective
service director. ordered State draft
boards today not to replace rejected
Negroes with white men, declaring
that Connecticut recognizes no COL
ored quota
Col. Averill said he had protested
to 1st Corps Area headquarters in
Boston because two colored men. one
volunteer, were rejected at the
Army induction center here after
the States Negro quota for the
third draft was filled.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Maryland Drivers GET
1941 Tag Applications
3, the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Feb 15.-The Of
flee of the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles today began distributing
application blanks for 1941 auto
mobile license tags.
Commissioner w. Lee Elgin, re-
calling last years jam of motorists
at his Office, said 1T would be most
helpful if the public would mail ap-
plications rather than come to the
Office In person.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Nozis Restrict Jews
At Dutch Universities
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM via Berlin, Feb
15.-Reichs Commissioner Arthur
Seyss Inquart today restl icted the
number of Jewish students who may
be admitted to Netherlands uni
yersitieS.
The proportion OF Jews to be
allowed was not disclosed, but Jews
must obtain permits from the secre-
tary of education to enroll. Persons
who have two full Jewish grand
parents are considered Jews.
Jewish professors already have
been dismissed and Jews are ex-
cluded from most movies
Signs are appearing on the shops
Of Amsterdam. The Hague and
Utrecht saying Jewish patrons are
not desired.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Italy No Longer Sending
Mail to Switzerland
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Feb. b.
Italy suspended postal communica-
tions with Switzerland today, Bern
Post Office officials disclosed. The
measure follows unofficial closing of
the frontier February 6.
The Swiss Post Office still accepts
mail for Italy, but with no assur-
ance that it will be delivered.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Winont's Daughter
Flying From Peru

BY The Associated Press.
LIMA. Peru, Feb. 15.-Carlos Va
lando and his bride, the former Miss
Constance Winant. daughter of the
new Ambassador to Britain. took a
plane today for the United States,
expecting to arrive in Miami at 5
pm. tomorrow and Washington at
am. Monday.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Germans, but were said to be shy Of
taking action against Rumania's S
Latin sister" Italy.
Some members of the Rumanian
Legation here have departed as the
result of Mondays break in rela-
tions between Britain and Rumania,
but others refused to go.
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Chicago Cash Market.
Cash wheat. No. hard. s5a -s6A
GGss mixed. 81 ss54! m No. Yellow, 65ia-ssia No.
yellow. s5'4-611a: NO 3 o57-6sa.; No, I
white, 81: sample. 36h: No. ] mixed
heavy, 871a: No. z, 81; No. red, heavy,
37l4; No. ! white. heavy; 3sl2: No: 2
So-66. nominal; feed. 1886, nominal; No
1 mailing, 57-63. Soy beans: No. 2 yel-
iew. "a sample, s4% Field seed un-
changed,
Evening star., 1941-02-15

Lightning has struck the Empire
State Building in New York City as
many as six times in 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Hioleoh Park Entries
For Monday

By the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse 81 200, elaimtns;
2-year-OldS Nursery Course, z furlongs
Evening star., 1941-02-15
Rumuniu

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1941-02-15
SECOND RACE Purse $1,000; maid

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4-year-oldS and up i furlO
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XGallant Stroke tHa skelN
Travel Agent ,SeabOl
Pin Money tMOlenal 1900
XSun Antioch SiStol
XFlylne Bonnet (EadS)
FlyaWay Hat lWriehb
For Romance IF A Smith
Hunting Home MAY
HI-Kid May
Johnny K. tMCMullinl
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Also eligible.
Indian Lodge (HoWelD -
Bold Turk Meade
Car-Rou tCaffarella)
Surprise Box tDuppSl --
Evening star., 1941-02-15

SIXTH RACE-The Sanford Claiming
Handicap. purse. Sl.400. 3-year-olds and
=