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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-10

Ns. Cecil Lepley will open her
home. S2S I'd st.. 8. W.. Monday
evening at 1:<5 for . meeting of
the Puyaliup Pre-schooi group.
Assisting hostesses WIN be Mrs.
Percy Cox, Mrs. Frances Parsons
and Mrs. Mark Whitman.
The Business and Professional
Women's club will meet for q 8
o'clock dinner Monday evening in
the dining rooms Of the Presby-
terrain church. Miss Lenore Petrieh
will preside and the speaker will
b. Harry stRrbird Of the high
school faculty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-10

A board OF review for Boy
Scouts Of the Puyallup area will
be held ct the Methodist church
Thursdsy evening At 1850. Boys
passing the tests viii receive
awards ct the Dscember court Of
honor. Vernon Hin 10 chairman of
tn advancement committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-10

Emmanuel Lutheran church viii
place the United States and the
Christian flags in the church Sum
day a. the IL o'clock English
service. At the beginning Of the
service two Of thu elders. Ray Col
burn and I'd Hirchert. viii bear
the flags to their proper places.
For the occasion. Rev. Theodore
BRAKEMAN. the pastor. viii preach
On ths subject. The Separation of
Church and stats.' The public 10
invited.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Priest 10 Give Lecture
On European Situation

The Rev DR.. William E. orchard
English writer and lecturer who was
ordained Roman. Catholic priest
in 1885, several years after resignine
pastorate in the Anglican Church
will speak on What Is Happening
in Europe Today?" at SIS pm. to-
morrow in the Willard Hotel
The lecture. sponsored by Court
District of Columbia, Convert League
of the Catholic Daughters of Amer
lea, will be open to the public with
out charge.
Father Orchard came TO the
United States from England last
summer and began speaking tour
which took him to Yale, Harvard
Princeton and Columbia Universi-
ties.
Miss Florence NJ. Winter, ma
tional chairman Of the Convert
League, will preside; Miss Katherine
Rupert, grand regent, will welcome
the guests, and the Rev. A. J. Burg
graft. c. S. p. spiritual director, will
present Father orchard.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
BorkIey Is Forum Speaker
Senate Majority Leader Will Discuss
Leuse-Lend Bill Tomorrow Night

Senate Majority Leader Barkley
will discuss the lease-lend British
aid bill tomorrow night in the Ma
tional Radio Forum. The forum
program is arranged by The Star
and broadcast each Monday at 1890
pm. by coaSt-t forecast network of
National Broadcasting Co. stations,
including WMAL here.
AS administration leader in the
upper chamber of Congress. the
senior Senator from Kentucky is
particularly we'll qualified to speak
on the momentous legislation aimed
at providing the largest possible
measure of assistance to Britain
which is before the Nations law
makers.
In his address tomorrow night,
Senator Barkley is expected to ex-
plain the viewpoint of the bills
sponsors with respect to the broad
powers granted the President by
certain of its provisions, and to
point out that more speed in moving
it through the legislative mill is
imperative if this country's maxi
mum help to the defenders of the
British Isles is to be made available
in time.
Since Senator Barkley's position
as majority leader makes him re-
sponsible for supervising the move
ment of administration measures in
the Senate action, he may be ex-
pected to couple an answer to argu-
ments of the isolationist bloc with
q plea for unity in the face of the.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Roosevelt Planning
To Attend Ceremony
AT Lincoln Memorial
Order of LoyuI Legion
Is Sponsor Of Birthday
Program Wednesday

President and Mrs. Roosevelt plan
to attend the Lincoln Birthday
ceremonies TO be held at the Lin
coin Memorial Wednesday under
the auspices of the District Of
Columbia Commandery, Military
| Order of the Loyal Legion.
Representatives of 81 societies be-
sides the Loyal Legion are to take
part in the ceremony, presenting
tributes of wreaths of flowers at the
head of the Memorial steps. Music
| is to be provided by the United
States Marine Band and detach-
mentS Of soldiers, sailors and ma
rines will participate.
The exercises will begin promptly
at 1915 pm. The Loyal Legion
committee for the ceremony con-
sistS of Col Lawrence c. Crawford.
U. S. A, retired: Capt Chester
Wells, U. S. N, retired; Col. Cod
win Ordway. U. S. A., retired, and
Oscar Oehmler
Formed After Lincoln Died.
The Military Order of the Loyal
Legion was established shortly after
President LinColn's assassination. by
a group of officers of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps who had
served in the Civil War and who
! instituted the organization TO re-
affirm true allegiance to the United
States in that hour of confusion.
Today nearly all the original
members have died, and their de-
scendantS have taken their places
to continue the orders principles.
At the exercises Col. William
Forbes of Philadelphia will repre-
sent the orders Pennsylvania COM
mander and Senator Austin will
represent the Vermont Comman-
dery.
Participating Organizations.
The following organizations also
will be represented.
Third Division, A. E. F.; Navy
| League of the United Stat
Daughters Of the Union Veterans Of
the Civil War: Society Of the Army
of Santiago; Bi-Centennial Chap
/ ter of American War Mothers;
( Womens Overseas Service League;
William Beck Circle, Ladies of the
J @. A. r.
Daughters Of the American Rev.
! ohltion; Lincoln Post No. II. Amert-
can Legion: Ladies of the G.. A. R.;
Daughters Of the Union Veterans Of
/ the Civil War. Ellen Spencer MUS
sey Tent No. l; Cushing Camp No.
80, United States Veterans; District
of Columbia Chapter, American Red
! Cross: Aztec Club of 1S47; State
| Chapter, American War Mothers of
the District of Columbia; Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary; Grand Army
of the Republic.
! American War Mothers; Children
of the American Revolution; Sons
Of the Revolution; Auxiliary United
/ Spanish War Veterans; Military
Order Of the World War; Ladies Of
the G. A. r. Circle No. /: Danes Of
( the Loyal Legion: Society Of the
Army Of Santiago; Girl Scouts of
the District Of Columbia; Ladies
Department Of Veterans of For
eign Wars; Capital Society, Chill
dren of the American Revolution:
Auxiliary to the G.. A. r. Womans
Relief Corps.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Strike Voted Down
By Hudson Employees

DETROIT, Feb. lP0.-ohclals
of the United Automobile Workers
&C. I. o. announced today the
membership of its Hudson Motor
Car co. local union had voted down
a strike proposal and agreed TO &C
cent the results Of negotiation. The
union which had filed a formal
notice of intention to strike, charged
the company with discrimination IN
discharges. -,
Indications that the U. A W.
would demand a general wage IN
crease of 10 cents an hour from
General Motors Corp. came from
union meeting today at the same
time the corporation announced
that in 1910 its hourly-rated en-
nloves received the highest aV-
erase annual earnings in its his
tory.
Announcing a 1910 pay roll for the
entire corporation OF S4s224o'Ol7,
General Motors statement placed
the average income for regularly
employed hourly-rated workers at
sl.sO4, compared to sl,503 for 1889.
Recommendations for contract
revisions, one of which would pro-
vide a virtual union shop and an
other the l0-cent wage boost, were
submitted to 1876 delegates from all
G.. M. local unions by union lead
ers.
r. J. Thomas. U. A. VIC. I. o.
president. told the delegates that
"after payment of taxes, G. Ms
profit for 1910 stands at s195 ,oo0,-
Oo0-a gain of more than $1,000 900
over 1889, which in itself wasn't
such a bad year. He added that
"these facts more than justify the
request for a general wage in
crease.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Michigan Copper Plant
Workers to Strike

HANCOCK. Mich, Feb. 8 (P -
Union oficials announced today
that employees of the Quincy Mining
Co will strike at am. Monday for
higher wages and in protest against
the present price of IL cents q
pound for copper.
The company employs about $40
men.
Gene Saari, fifth vice president
of the c. I. o. in Michigan and
chairman of the Bargaining Com
mittee of Quincy Copper Workers
Union No. 523, said the 12-cent
price is below the actual cost of
producing copper in the Quincy
mine"
His statement announcing the
intent to strike was issued after a
conference with State and Federal
labor conciliators.
The company has said it was un-
able to provide pay increase with
copper at its present price, and Mr..
Saari indicated the union placed its
hopes of obtaining what he termed
"livable" wages on q copper price
Increase.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
New Public Library
To Have Space for
100000 Books
Miss Herbert Discusses
Its VoIue at Meeting
Of Mt. Pleasant Group

The new main public library to
be built on Pennsylvania avenue
NV, between John Marshall place
and Sixth street. will be an i'm
portant development in the life OF
Washington" Miss Clara w. Her
bert. librarian of the District Of
Columbia. last night declared be-
fore the Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association.
Speaking at the associations s
meeting in the Mount Pleasant
Branch Library, Miss Herbert told
how the present Central Library on
Mount Vernon place is overcrowded
and how facilities Of the new library
will enable the latter to render bet
ter service.
In contrast to the overcroWded
present library which has room for
only some 100000 volumes, the new
library will have room for $500 900
volumes, Miss Herbert said.
Four Units Provided.
Work on the first unit of the new
structure which will be built in four
units, probably will begin about
April and the first unit is to be
ready for occupancy by July. 1912,
she said.
Among features of the new library
will be a wide variety Of Washing
toniana. which, Miss Herbert de-
clared. will be Invaluable from a
historical point of view and in en-
abling youth to learn the history of
this city
Other special divisions will include
one on religion and philosophy. a
home interest division. sections de-
voted to information on public ad-
ministration and four soundproof
music rooms, she said.
Business Session Held.
During a short business session,
the association adopted motion
favoring a route along Military road
for the suggested cross-town bus
service, If such service is put into
effect, but did not go on record ia
voring the cross-town route.
The association referred to its
Committee on Fire and Police a
copy of a proposed program for
traffic improvement here. which re-
Gently was submitted to District au-
thorities by the American Automo-
bile Association.
Joseph l.. Miller was elected a new
member of the association. Miss M.
Virginia O'Neil, president of the
association, presided.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Features
King FeIicitotes
lGen. WoveH on
| African Victory

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 8-king George
sent a message tonight to Gen. Sir
Archibald P. Waveu, the British
Middle East commander, congratu-
lating him on the capture of Ben
gasi-a military achievement high
in the military annals of the Brit
ish empire"
The message:
"The capture of Bengasi Is a
notable landmark in the campaign
in North Africa which is being
carried on with such brilliance by
you and the imperial troops under
your cormand in conjunction with
the Royal Navy and the Royal Air
Force.
Il warmly congratulate all ranks
of the Army Of the Nile and of the
sister services on this further sue
cess, which will rank high ii the
military annals of the British en-
pire.
"signs0 GEORGE r +
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Ceremony Will Honor
Susan B. Anthony

Members of the National Women's
Party will honor Susan B. Anthony,
equal rights pioneer in a ceremony
in observance of the 121st ami
verSary of her birth to be held at
the Capitol at pm. Saturday.
Speakers will include Senator
Guffey, Democrat, of Pennsylvania; !;
Senator Brooks, Republican, of Illi-
nois; Helen Elizabeth Brown Of
Baltimore, Maud Howell Smith and
Mrs. George Mesta.
The ceremonies will be held in
front of the statues of Susan B.
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
and Lucretia Mott. A program of
music will be furnished by the
United States Marine Band Or
chestra.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Britain Awaits Sign
From Churchill for
Next Move in War
Fighting Becomes Thurst
And Parry; Activity
In Air Is Slight
BY DREW MIDDLETON,

LONDON, Feb. 8.-The vast gar
rison of this island fortress, cheered
by the Bengasi triumph of the army
of the Nile. waited tonight for VIM
ston Churchill to rally the armed
forces to other campaigns in l94l
and, perhaps, to explain where
Britain stands in relation to France.
Mr.. Churchill speaks over the
radio at pm. g pm, E. S. T) to-
morrow.
Warfare on the British front
dwindled to an aerial conflict of
thrust and parry. Today a lone
German fighter bomber dived out of
the thick Dover Strait fog. bombed
and machine-gunned coastal targets
and in turn was knocked down by
anti-aircraft guns. A German sea-
plane off the southwest coast was
shot down by fighters, officials said.
One British fighter was lost.
Bomber Shot Down Off Coast.
A third German plane, bomber,
was shot down off the east coast by
fighters, the Ministry of Informa-
ton announced.
This slight activity followed last
nights three-hour r. A. F. raid on
the docks of Boulogne. Dunkerque,
Calais and Ostend. Official sources
said thousands of fire bombs and
many heavy explosives were dropped
on the crowded docks at Boulogne
and ON the harbor railway. that fires
sprang up at many points, that
several German vessels probably
were destroyed at Dunkerque, where
tons of debris we're blown high in
the air after our bombs straddled
three of the main docks"
AS has become usual on the week
end, two government officials, L. S.
Amery, secretary of state for India.
and 1t. Gen. Sir John Dill. chief of
the imperial general staff. made
speeches containing new warnings
of the possibility of German inva-
sion.
Gen. Dill, speaking to Canadian
troops, said: 1T is my belief that
the Germans may be forced to at
tempt invasion" Mr.. Amery told a
London audience that invasion of
England was Hitler's only chance
for decisive results"
Speculation on Speech.
Speculation on what the Prime
Minister will say tomorrow centered
on four points: France. the North
African campaign, United States
aid and the possibility of invasion.
Neutral diplomatic sources said
Mr.. Churchill might clarity the Brit
ish official attitude toward the wa
vering Vichy government and couple
this with an appeal to the military
honor of French army and navy
officers to resist further German de-
mands.
These sources said the French sit
uation is 'inextricably connected"
with further British plans in North
Africa. A great and untested French
army, under Gen. Maxine Weygand,
stands just west of Italian Libya,
which the British have half con-
quered from the east.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Opposed to 'Fence-Sittinq,'
Father Sheehy Joins Navy

His desire no longer to be a
fence sitter" was given last night
by the Rev. DR.. Maurice S. Sheehy,
head of the department of religious
education at Catholic University,
as his reason for asking for leave
Of absence to join the Nations
armed forces.
Father Sheehy was granted leave
for the duration of the present
emergency. He will report for duty
February 13, going first to Norfolk,
Va, and then TO Jacksonville, Fla,
to be a lieutenant commander and
chaplain Of the naval base there.
Speaking in broadcast address,
he explained that his action was
dictated in part by the fact that
some weeks ago he chanced to read
in Dante's immortal legacy to cul-
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Housing Shortage
For Defense Workers
Shown in Survey
High Scale Of Rentals
Is Also Revealed in
Cunvuss Of District

Workers drawn to Washington by
the defense program face "a critical
housing shortage and an excep-
tional high scale of monthly
rentals" according to a survey just
completed by the Works Projects
Administration at the request of the
Division Of Defense Housing CO.
ordination of the National Defense
Advisory Commission.
Observers pointed out that a pro-
gram approved recently by the
President calls for construction of
more than 2,200 dwelling units
near the District for civilian
workers on defense projects and for
families Of Army and Navy enlisted
personnel. But even these. it was
said, probably will not be sufficient
because Of the large number OF ad-
ditional persons moving to WASH
ington.
Only 3,4o0 Units Empty.
The w. P. A. survey showed that
only 3400 dwelling units-or less
than 2 per cent Of the total dwell
ings in the DiStrict-Were vacant
and for rent during the last week
of January And more than half
OF these commanded rentals of $50
or more a month.
These figures represented a drop
Of more than so per cent since
April, 1910, in the number of avail
able dwelling units in the District,
according to a comparison with
census records for that time.
The housing shortage was par
tlcularly acute near the Navy Yard.
where there is the greatest con-
centration OF defense workers. In
that vicinity less than one per cent
OF all the dwellings with standard
facilities were for rent.
And the shortage, generally, was
more decided in colored neighbor-
hoods, in which only eight-tenths of
! per cent of the units were reported
both "habitable and for rent" The
percentage in white neighborhoods
averaged 81 per cent.
Average Rent Is $50.
The average rent asked was $50
month. and a marked concentra-
ton was reported in the upper
rental brackets.
For workers without families. re-
ports showed $500 rooms for rent
in occupied houses; 4.500 of these
were in white households, and the
remainder in colored homes.
More than 1000 dwellings. oc-
cupied and unoccupied, were in
cluded in the survey, made by 80
w. p. A. workers About one-tenth
of all dwelling units were covered
and this sample" was chosen care
fully to give an accurate cross
section, it was said.
Three -fifths of the monthly
rentals in white vacancies were $50
or more, while seven-tenths of the
colored dwellings were available for
less than $40 the survey report
stated,
Evening star., 1941-02-09

ture" description of the fence
sitters, the angels who refused to
fight either on the side of God or
Lucifer, who had "lost their in
tellectual good"
They were isolationists," he
added, "or as Dante said, they
were for themselves only"
Father Sheehy said he was in
favor OF "our national defense policy
and all it implies and added that,
despite his Irish blood. he was con-
vinced that "England's cause is the
cause of freedom, of the United
States Of America and of Christi
anity."
His address explaining his action,
which follows IA years Of service
on the Catholic University staff,
was delivered over the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Lloyd Spencer, Bank Head,
To Get MiIIer's S Senate Post

BY the Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. g.
Gov. Homer M. Adkins announced
tonight he would appoint Lloyd
Spencer, At, Hope bank president,
to succeed Senator Miller.
President Roosevelt has requested
Senator Miller, whose term would
not expire until 1943, not to resign
until the lease-lend bill is acted on
by Congress. Senator Miller has
been appointed Federal judge for
the western district of Arkansas.
Gov. Adkins said Mr.. Spencer
"has been an ardent supporter Of
the President throughout his entire
administration and I am sure will
cooperate with the President"
The Governor declared Mr.. Spen-
Ger would not be a candidate to
succeed himself in the 1912 Demo-
cratic primary.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Rails Loosened in Attempt
To Wreck Pacific Limited
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AUBURN. Calf, Feb. AL spikes
and angle irons on 24-foot section
of Southern Pacific Railroad track
near Auburn were removed today in
an apparent attempt to wreck the
Westbound Pacific Limited,
The tampering was discovered by
railroad track walker. Repairs were
made in time TO permit the limited
to 60 through on schedule.
Earl Crane, State highway patrol
man. told Sheriff Charles Silva
the section of track was held in
place by single bolt.
The discovery was made an hour
after a local freight had passed
1t was about 240 miles west Of
the scene of the wreck Of the
streamhner City of San Francisco
August IL, 1899, in which "a persons
were killed and 108 injured.
The streamliner pile-up was at
tributed TO the realignment of q
rail. Railroad officials said perpe-
traitors of today's incident might
have contemplated a similar movs
and been interrupted before COM
pleting the job
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Council to Hear Aims
Of RELIGIOUS Groups

The social objectives of religious
groups in Washington will be dis
cussed at the February meeting of
the Council of Social Agencies at
at 1915 pm. tomorrow at the Y.
w. C.. A.
Speakers will include Msgr. John
A. Ryan of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference; Rev. John l..
Nixon, director of the social welfare
department, Washington Federation
of Churches: Joseph D. kaufman, a
vice chairman of the Washington
Round Table, National Conference
of Christians and Jews, and DIR.
Russell J. Clinchy, former president
of the council, who will preside.
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Company Union Ban
Spurs Move 10 End
Harvester Strike
N. L. R. B. Rules Firm Must
Abolish Workers Groups
Ii Dominates
FL IN, Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Feb. s-Fresh efforts
to end a strike at the Chicago trac-
tor works of the International Har-
vester Co. were planned tonight
after the National Labor Relations
Board ordered the firm to abolish
what it called company dominated
unions at six plants.
John r. Steelman, director of
cancellation for the Labor Depart
ment directed Conciliator David T,
Roadley to resume negotiations here
Monday in an attempt to settle the
dispute on the basis Of the new de-
velopments.
A strike at the tractor works,
sponsored by the c. I. o. Farm
Equipment Workers Organizing
Committee, has tied up production
of defense orders evaluated by the
company at several million dollars
for IL days. The stalemate left $500
idle.
c. /. o. Demanded Recognition.
The c. 7. o. demanded recogni-
ton at harvester plants as we'll as
elimination of piece work. wage in
creaSes and seniority adjustments.
It urged the Government Simul-
taneously to eXpidite an N. L. r. B.
decision on F. E. w. o. c. charges.
The board, in its verdict today
ordered the company to cease ef-
forts to interfere" with organiza-
tion of its employees and to dis
establish six unions on grounds that
they were "company-dominated.
Ordered abolished were the En-
rloves Mutual Association at the
Mccormick works, Chicago: the
Rock Falls Employees Association at
the Rock Falls (IllD plant; the
United Motor Power Association at
the Farmall works, Rock Island, Ill;
the Employees Association at the
East Moline md plant; the Har-
vester Employees Industrial Union
at the Milwaukee plant, and the
West Pullman independent Union
at another Chicago plant.
Company Makes Denial.
The F. E. w. o, C, had been recog-
nized as the bargaining agent at
the Chicago tractor works and the
Richmond, Ind, plant.
Grant OakeS, chairman Of the F.
E. w. o. C, said it would petition
the company for recognition as
bargaining agent in all the plants
listed in the N. L, R, B. order. He
added that the verdict "opens the
vay for the complete unionization
of $4,000 harvester workers If the
company. as it has stated on so
many occasions, will abide by the
decision"
Harvester officials declined to COM
ment on the boards action until
they had an opportunity to study
the order. They denied, however,
that the company had at any
time interfered with the right OF
any employe to join whatever union
he might wish, or that it had been
at any time the company's policy
to dominate, interfere with, en-
courage or support any labor Or
ganization in any way. ''t
Evening star., 1941-02-09
Strike Of 500 Closes
Corneoie Steel Plant

PITTSBURGH. Feb. GA
strike of about 500 members of the
Steel Workers Organizing Com
mittee who demanded settlement
of an old wage grievance today
closed one mill at the Homestead
plant of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel
Corp.
James Thomas. S. w. o. c. sub
regional director. said "the dispute
Is over the company's incentive
system of wages" The company
issued no statement, but joined the
union in seeking conference settle
ment, The plant was producing
defense orders.