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Evening star., 1941-09-30
Compares Administrations Position"
With That of Bootlegger.

With That of Bootlegger.
To the Editor of The Star:
Two years ago this month President
Roosevelt called a joint session of Con-
gress to amend the Neutrality Act.
Among other things, he asked Congress
to lift the embargo on munitions to bel
hgerents; sell war supplies on a CASH
and-carry basis; prevent American citi-
zens and American ships from travelling
in danger zones. His every request was
granted by Congress. Now we are being
asked to support shooting war" be-
cause three ships sailing under the flag
of Panama have been sunk in belligerent
waters.
The Sessa, Montana and the Pink Star
actually were Danish vessels comman-
deered from Denmark Then, delber-
ately to evade the provisions of the Neu-
trality Act. they were registered by the
government of Panama and sent into
the war zones flying the flag of that
Republic. No American seamen are en-
gagged in the operation of these ships
Therefore, the administration finds itself
in the position of the bootlegger who op-
crates in violation of the law, and in
dignantly protests because his cargo
has been destroyed by hi-jacker. How
far would case of this kind get in a
court of justice?
Nor will the Greer incident provoke
the public support the administration
seeks. II Mr.. Roosevelt had not violated
his prediction pledge to keep our boys
at home, this destroyer would not have
been some $500 miles away from our
shores in waters declared hostile by both
Great Britain and Germany.
Thus far no American lives have been
lost, but how long will it be before the
boys in our Navy are sent to watery
graves? When the casualty lists are
spread, column after column, on the
front pages of the Nations newspapers,
then the finger of responsibility must be
pointed to those who, in declaring such
a policy, are directly responsible.
EARL ]. MORGAN.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Proposes Master Control of Lights
For Emergency Vehicles.

To the Editor Of The Star:
When fire trucks or ambulances rush
through the streets of Akron, Ohio, a
master control switch turns all inter-
sectional lights to red. The red stop
signal halts the flow of all traffic, facil-
itating speedy passage for emergency
vehicles.
This system could be adopted in Wash
ington. Frequent reports of ambulances
colliding with public conveyances indi-
cate such change would be beneficial
GEORGE j. ONDREYKA.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in TINS
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication OF special dlspatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

Of volunteer. How many civilians will
offer to give, say one-tenth, as much
time to study of their countrys foreign
problems as our draftees must give to
study of military problems? News
papers, radio and public libraries, eager
to fulfill their responsibilities, could be
of invaluable assistance to these volun-
teers. ROBERT S. FIELD.
Vineland. N J.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

O. Who referred to James A. Farley
as ''Four-job Farley" M S. H.
A. Col. Frank Knox in a speech at
Burlington, VT, on August 29, 1886, re-
ferred thus to Mr.. Farley because until
he took his leave of absence as Post
master General on August /, 1896, he
held, in addition to his Government
office, the positions Of chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee, chair
man Of the New York State Democratic
Committee and national committeeman
from New York.
@. How long and how high will the
Blue Ridge Parkway be?-J. B. H.
A. The Blue Ridge Parkway, when
completed, will connect the Shenandoah
and Great Smoky Mountains National
Parks by means of 485-mile scenic road
averaging $500 feet In elevation.
@. What Is grayware?-H. T. 8.
A. Grayware, sometimes called agate
or graniteware, Is an enameled finish
with distinctive mottled effect caused
by chemical reaction between the iron
base and the porcelain enamel before
the firing operation.
@. Who wrote the story about Rikki-
tikki-tavi, the mongoose, killing the
cobra?-C. H.
A. The story of Rikki- i-tikki-tavi is in
Kipling's Jungle Book"
Q. Is 1t true that Michelangelo left his
name on only one Of his masterpieces.
w. N. T.
A. The Madonna della Pieta," which
stands in the Church Of st. Peter at
Rome, is the only sculpture which is in
scribed with his name
@. Why is waste paper needed for ma
tional defense?-E. T. H
A. 1t is the chief raw material used
in the manufacture of paperboard boxes
in which defense articles are packed and
transported.
@. What is meant by the term con
slant torque" as applied to enginesP-
w. P. E.
A. "Torque" means an even, unbroken
flow Of power Constant" Of course,
emphasizes its continuation. The Sax
ons wore about their necks a twisted
collar of gold in which there was no
break, which they called "torque."
Hence the origin of the expression.
@. Please quote the lines recited by
Herbert Marshall in when Ladies
Meet."-C. ]. D.
A. The quotation, from John Wilbyes
"Madrigales," is as follows: There is
a jewel which no Indian mines can buy,
no chymic art can counterfeit; it makes
men rich in greatest poverty, makes
water wine; turns wooden cups to gold"
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 10riter, although the use of
q pSeudonynl for publication is
permissible. The Star reSerUeS
the right to edit all letters 1Uith
q Uie1D to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Natural Scenes of the United

Natural Scenes of the United
States - Contains a handsomely
reproduced photograph and a con-
densed description of the famous
natural scenes throughout the
United States-one for each State
and the District of Columbia. In
cludes information every American
should have about the natural
splendor of the United States. To
secure your copy of this publica-
ton inclose 10 cents in coin,
wrapped in this clipping, and mail
to The Star Information Bureau.
Name
Address
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post ofice.
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

A reader can get the unst0er to any
question OF fact by Urtttng The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HaSktn, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

@. How much money has been spent
for defense bonds?-E. j. B.
A. Total sales amounted to sl,272 ,083,-
900 on September 4.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

@. What Is grayware?-H. T. g.
A. Grayware, sometimes called agate
or graniteware, is an enameled finish
with distinctive mottled effect caused
by chemical reaction between the iron
base and the porcelain enamel before
the firing operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Requisition Powers
OF Maritime Board
Held in Reserve
Commission Can Invoke
1916 Act in Emergency
Owners Proffer 81 Ships

The Maritime Commission today
has two aces face down to play
whenever 1t thinks the shipping
emergency is great enough to put
them into use. Under the Shipping
Act of 1915, which went into effect
once more when President Roose-
welt proclaimed a national emer-
gency. it can requisition any water
craft owned by American citizens
and terminate at any time the char
tiers OF Government-owned vessels.
The commission yesterday invoked
the acts section 81, which prohibits
American owners of vessels not reg
istered in this country to transfer
their ships to a foreign registry
without the commission's approval.
Americans own approximately 275
vessels registered in other countries,
many Of them in Panama. Previ-
ously the commission had jurisdic-
ton only over transfers involving
United States registered ships.
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coast
wise steamship operators agreed
yesterday to provide 80 ships, each
displacing $500 tons or more. for
the 2,000,000-ton shipping pool
which is being accumulated for
national defense and aid to Britain.
The great Importance of cargo
ships to the British is indicated in
an observation by an English pubh-
cation that the Norwegian mer-
chant fleet lis worth more to us
than a million soldiers" the Royal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Tobin's Letter to President
Pledge CoIIed Typical of 400 or 500
Expressions Received From Unions

sents. To postpone definite action
at this time, if such action is re.
quired, is only temporary relief and
will not free us from the danger of
war but for a short time. We know
that If freedom is destroyed, the
organization of the workers will be
destroyed, the right 10 own prop
erty will be destroyed, and industry
and commerce and the hope to go
forward will also be destroyed by the
destruction OF world markets.
We feel that it would be selfish,
inhuman, cowardly and un-Amer-
lean, to follow the doctrines advo-
Gated by q few American citizens, of
preserving our own skins at the price
of the destruction of the other DEM
ocratic nations and peoples of the
world; and we add that such ex-
pressions on the part of the very
few citizens who advocate such
selfish procedure do not represent
the feelings and beliefs of the multi
tude Of the working men and women
throughout our Nation.
Pledge Repeated.
We again repeat that we hereby
pledge ourselves and solemnly prom
Use to follow your leadership and that
Of your associates in this dark and
Hateful hour which confronts US and
endangers the civilization OF the
world; and We further promise that
come what may-we and our peo-
pie, those whom we represent, are
prepared to make any sacrifice de-
manded of us for the preservation
and continuance of this freedom.
based on justice and humanity and
on the brotherhood of man. for
which freedom and liberty thou
sands of great Americans gave their
lives TO establish and have entrusted
TO us to preserve and maintain.
Sincerely yours,
General Executive Board of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen
and Helpers Of America.
DANIEL ]. TOB1N.
General President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

At his press conference today,
President Roosevelt urged that all
newspapers publish a letter he had
received from Daniel J. Tobin, labor
leader, because he regarded it as an
excellent sample of from 400 to 800
similar expressions sent to him by
telegraph and letter from unions OF
all sizes, including small locals all
the way up to international unions.
The text of Mr.. Tobin's letter fol-
lows:
The General Executive Board of
the international Brotherhood of
Transfers, Chauffeurs, Warehouse
men and Helpers. meeting in WASH
ington, D. c., and representing over
one-half million members. citizens Of
the United States, hereby solemnly
pledge our support to you and to our
country, and we Fundamentally and
sincerely indorse your declarations
and principles of procedure as out
lined in your radio address to the
Nation on the evening Of May n,
194l.
We, who are Americans and men,
bers OF one of the largest labor or
ganizations in America, or in the
world, do solemnly pledge that We
will follow out and put into practice
any procedure outlined by you and
your associates who are handling
this most dangerous world situation
which is now confronting civilization.
and which is threatening the very
struggled to bring about and for
which they have made sacrifices I'M
told in all the years that are past.
British Labor Sacrifices.
Speaking for the organized team
sters and chauffeurs Of the United
States, we fully understand that the
labor unions Of the countries tram
pied upon by the, oppressors have
been destroyed, and that only in
England is there any semblance Of
a labor union remaining outside of
the American continent; and we
fully understand that the organized
trade union movement in England
is making every sacrifice required
by the leaders Of the British gov
eminent in order to preserve the
democracy and freedom which that
government represents. and which
the toilers of Great Britain have
struggled to preserve and maintain
in the century that has passed.
We, the organized workers, fully
understand that the toIlers OF the
world will be the greatest sufferers
should the monsters now leading the
forces of destruction succeed in de-
stroying Great Britain. We are
absolutely in accord with you. more
fully than we can express, in the
principles which you have enunci-
ated in your radio address to the
American people. namely, freedom
of speech, freedom of worship, free
dom from want and freedom from
fear; and we pledge our fullest sup
port. and are ready to make any
sacrifice to preserve-even with our
lives-the four above-named Pillars
of Justice, without which freedom
cannot exist.
We fully understand. Mr.. Presi-
dent. that If the invaders who have
crushed helpless nations and left
them suffering starvation and mis-
cry indescribable, are successful in
overcoming the last democracy re-
naming in Europe. we will perhaps
&.~,- -
crushed under the heel of the
tyrants who despise the very free
dom which our Government repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

Norwegian governments press rep
resentative in the United States
said today. The publication was
The Motor Ship. Since the fall Of
Norway the Norwegian government
in London has been operating fleet
which at the start amounted 70
almost 1000, 900 tons.
Up to March of this year Norway
had lost 159 ships of 562 SCI tons.
The Norwegian merchant marine
for the most part now is in
the United States-England service.
carrying supplies from this CONT
nent to the embattled island. When
Germany invaded Norway in April,
1910, the Norwegian government
sent wireless instructions to every
captain of every Norwegian ship
not to proceed to a home port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

rotary Ickes to be petroleum CO.
ordinator is important In itself and
is still more significant as a likely
precursor of extensions of defense
controls to other resources, such as
transportation, coal and electric
power. BY signing bill already
passed by Congress, the President
expanded priority ALLEGATION Of raw
materials to industries in general
instead of those affected by Army
and Navy contracts only.
The most sensational of these
advances, which has provoked q
storm in Congress, was bill in
PRODUCED Monday in the Senate at
the request of the War Department,
with the approval of the White
House and o. P. M. 1t would au-
thorize the President, in time of
national emergency, to take over,
temporarily or permanently, prop
erty of any character, real or per-
sonal, that could be Of direct or
indirect use to national defense.
Owners would be recompensed at
the Presidents own appraisal. If
dissatisfied, they could accept IS
per cent Of the White House bid
and sue fE the rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
New Defense Leadership
Asked by La Toilette
Ry the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June GA new
and responsible leadership in Wash
ington" is a primary essential for
national safety" in the view of for
mer Gov. La Toilette of Wisconsin.
Mr.. La Toilette, addressing an
America First Committee meeting
last night, asserted that the Presi-
dents refusal to delegate even a
few of his vast array of powers has
turned Washington into a bedlam of
confusion unparalleled in our his
tory"
He declared that America still
has time. Time to put our house
in order; time to prepare our de-
lenses to make the Western Hemi-
sphere impregnable from attack
either economically, politically or
by any combination of aggressors."
Speaking from the same platform,
Mrs. Robert A. Taft, wife of the
Ohio Senator, declared the Ameri-
can people needed reassuring after
"the frightening speech of Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he declared
the unlimited emergency. which has
been given so muddled an interpre-
tation."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Weather Report
United states weather BuresuJ


District of ColmbaMoSty
this
paure about So degrees tonight fair
variable winds becoming southeast south
Maryland and Vrgna-Far tonight NJ
increasing coudiness portion somewhat
West Virginia and tonight increasing coudi
Sunday showers and thunder and cooler.
Fivedy forecast for the period from @ Friday
to 100 Wednesday, June IL, 94l inclusive:
Middle
Delaware Maryland Eastern Pennsylvania and YoFa
until Sunday afternoon night when
showers thereafter until about Tuesday night The total will
Warmer
above normal until Tuesday night Wednesday,
weather is indicated.
Ohio Valley Kentucky Virginia Pennsylvania
showers
main above until Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Proposal TO Stagger
Pay Of u. 5. Workers
Goes 10 President
If PIon Is Approved,
FormoIity of Executive
Order Moy Be Dropped

A recommendation of the Bureau
of the Budget that the Federal Gov
eminent adopt a system OF stagger-
ing it's semi-monthly pay days was
placed before President Roosevelt
this morning
The Chief Executive told a press
conference last Tuesday that he
had read of the plan being con-
sidered and that he felt that
system should be followed which
would meet the convenience OF the
greatest number of people.
There was no Official word from
the White House as to when Mr..
Roosevelt might act on the Budget
Bureau recommendation but 1t was
believed there would be no delay.
II is understood that the action
might be taken by simple direction
Of the President without formality
Of legislation or an executive order.
Four Paydays q Month.
The Budget Bureau recommends
ton, which provides for four paydays
a month, is ready to be put into &C
ton on July l. On July 8, under
the plan, between $4,000 and 10000
Government workers would receive
salary checks for the first eight
days Of the month. The same group
would be paid a half months salary
on July %. On August 8, these
workers would receive checks for the
last week in July and the first week
in August. From then on they would
be paid on the 9th and 23d OF the
month.
Meanwhile, an equal number Of
Government employees. the other
half Of the more than $50 900 work.
ing here. would be paid as in the
past on the 18th and last OF the
month.
The District Commissioners have
already indicated their approval OF
the plan and announced they would
be ready to 60 ahead with a stag
gered pay system as soon as a re-
arrangement is made in the dis
oursal Of the Federal pay roll.
Some type Of staggered pay system
has long been advocated by traffic
offlcials merchants and other Wash
ington businessmen who have con-
tended that more than two paydsys
a month would tend TO level out
the peaks and valleys Of business
and would ease traffic congestion In
the downtown area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Fire at Laundry Plant
kent 10 Boiler Room

After two alarms hremen gained
control and quenched a blaze early
today at the Arcade Sunshine Laun-
dry plant, 1875 Lamont street NV.
Flames breaking out at 2:30 am.
destroyed q portion Of the roof
and water put boiler room ma
chinery temporarily out of COM
mission, firm officials said. They
expected to bake out the machinery
and get their plant in full opera
ton by ! pm. today.
A towering smokestack was for a
time surrounded by flames. firemen
said, and danger OF its falling was
ended by concentrated streams of
water. A company oficial declared,
however. that it was ridiculous"
to think that the stack could have
collapsed.
No laundry in the plant was in
jured, the official said. Origin of
the blaze. confined to the boiler
room area, could not be determined
Immediately. firemen reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Mine Layer Launched
As New 6,0O0-Ton
Naval Auxiliary
South Dokoto, Third
New Bottleship, Goes
Down Ways Tomorrow

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.-The
6000-ton Terror, the United States
Nays first vessel built as a mine
layer, was launched at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard today and Ralph
A. Bard, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, declared I'VE can and will out
produce Hitler in naval strength.
Speaking at the first of two i'm
portant naval launchings at Della
ware River Shipyards in as many
days, Mr.. Bard declared:
1--WE are in competition with Hitler
and his crew. who are building with
slave labor and prisoners of war.
What we are doing here is utterly
necessary for the safety of our way
of life. There is no one left in the
world but the American worker who
can out-produce Hitler
Ahead Of Building Schedule.
On hand as the new mine-layer
slid into the water were members
of Congress serving on Naval Al
fairs Committees. The vessel was
christened by Mrs Bard.
In line with the speeding pro-
gram to round out the Nation S
two-ocean Navy, the Terror is far
ahead of schedule. The contract
date for her completion is Sep
TENDER l, 1912, but naval spokesman
expect 1t may be possible to place
her in service year ahead of that
date.
The Navy now has 10 vessels
equipped as mine layers. Two are
converted passenger ships and
are former destroyers. Several
sister ships Of the Terror are under
construction at Pacific Coast yards.
The Terror is the second United
States vessel Of that name. The
first was completed in 1865, took
part in the Spanish American War
and was strapped in 1921.
Across the Delaware from the
navy yard at the Camden yards
of the New York Shipbuilding Co.,
the Nays third new 35000-ton
battleship, the South Dakota, will
be launched at noon tomorrow.
Cruiser Keel to Be Laid.
The South Dakota is sister ship
of the North Carolina, commissioned
in April at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
and the Washington, commissioned
here in May. Mrs. Harlan J. Bush
field. wife of the Governor of South
Dakota, will christen the South
Dakota.
One minute after the dreadnaught
leaves the ways Secretary of the
Navy Knox will preside at laying
of the keel for the l0000-ton cruiser
Santa Fe on the very blocks vacated
by the new warship. That's how
the Navy is speeding up It's STA
ship program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Abandoned Activities
Checkup in Schools Asked

Representative Hunter, Democrat
of Ohio said today he had called on
Acting Co-ordinator of Recreation
Milo F. Christensen for an item by
item answer TO a list of activities
which high school principals re-
ported have been abandoned in their
schools.
At hearings yesterday on two Dis
trict recreation bills, recreation Off
Gals told the subcommittee headed
by Mr.. Hunter that many of the
items listed as discontinued actu-
elly had not been stopped. Supt. of
Schools Frank w. Ballou said the
activities had been discontinued as
reported but admitted that many of
them were supplementary educa-
tional" rather than strictly "recrea-
tional" activities.
Mr. Hunter said Mr. Christensen
was also asked to list any increases
or expansion in the program. He
said, from the testimony thus far
presented to his group, he felt that
the program activities in recrea-
ton mad been curtalIed While the
administrative staff had been en-
larged.
The subcommittee chairman said
his group will meet Tuesday in exec
utive session to discuss the testi-
mony and decide whether further
hearings would be necessary.
The two bills under consideration
would, in one instance, place recrea-
ton under a nine-man board and in
the other, under a three-man de-
partment. The nine-member board
plan has the Endorsement of the
agencies commemorative Commits
sioners, the Board of Education, the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, and the ONCE of Ma
tional Capital Parks-as well as of
most civic groups.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders bill to authorize Federal re-
QUESTIONING of property.
House:
Debates $4,000, 100000 Army sup
ply bill.
Ways and Means Committee con.
tlnues drafting new tax bill.
Foreign Affairs Committee con-
siders imposing wartime restrictions
on visitors to United States.
OF the entire cost of milk produce
ton, money hpent for feed normally
comprises half.