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Evening star., 1941-11-25
Dickens Characters
Depicted in Exhibit

Old London in the days of Charles
Dickens is reproduced on a small
scale in an exhibit which opened
today in the Petworth branch OF
the Public Library.
On view until December 8, the
exhibit recalls many famous Dicken.
characters. Worked to scale. the
display is 4 feet 10 inches by q
inches by 20 inches high and recalls
scenes from II Of the Dickens novels
Centered is a scene depicting Mr.
Pickwick and his friends leaving
the Golden Cross Inn by coach
David Copperfleld and his fellow
characters also are shown, as is
Mr.. Micawber. Historic landmarks
Of the time also are faithfully re-
produced, including the tower OF
st. Dunstan's Church, st. Pauls
and others.
Fabricated primarily Of cardboard,
the setting was created by Miss
Louise Stimson of Brookline, Mass,
student of Dickens work.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

tice Department, under Assistant
Attorney General Arnold, has en-
deavored to persecute businessmen
on the theory that to follow a COM
plex economic law is as simple as
reading the speedometer on an
automobile, and that everybody
should know the multiform concep-
tlons OF the statute which originate
in the brains of the huge staff OF
prosecuting attorneys mobilized In
the Justice Department in one OF
the most fragrant examples Of bu-
reaucracy the country has ever seen.
More and more the Federal judges
OF America are going to be con-
fronted with opportunities to dis
tinguish zetween persecution and
prosecution and not let juries try to
wrestle with the complicated legal
isms of the Sherman law on a
criminal basis.
For 1t is unfair to subject a man
OF good character and his family
to the odium of criminal suit when
there is such wide disagreement as
to how the Sherman law really
should be applied.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Wine Industry to Supply
Essentials in Explosives

The American wine industry 1.
preparing to make an important con-
tribution to the defense program by
producing ethyl alcohol, cream OF
tartar and other materials used in
the manufacture of explosives. the
Commerce Department reported to-
day.
Wine Is the sole source OF cream
Of tartar-produced from the lees
accumulating in the storage tanks
and from a crystalline substance
called argols which collects on the
sides Of the wine tanks. The most
important use of cream OF tartar at
the present time is in the manu-
facture Of smokeless powder.
Until the outbreak of the war two
years ago virtually our entire supply
of cream of tartar material-ap-
proximately 10000 900 pounds an
nually-came from France, Spain
and Italy. Imports from these
sources have sharply declined and
would practically disappear if ship
ments from the Iberian Peninsula
were cut on. the department pointed
out.
To replace the loss from Europe,
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Zionists to Dedicate
Drive to Brondeis

A 6o-day membership campaign
by the Zionist Organization Of
America will be dedicated to the
memory Of the late Justice Louis
D. Brandeis. it was announced to-
day by Judge Louis E. Levinthal,
Zionist president.
The campaign will begin Deem
Der /. The eight-day festival of
lights. commemorating victory OF
the Maccabeans over the Syrian
tyrants, starts December IA. That
week will be set aside for special
membership efforts in memory of
Justice BrandeiS.
Simon Shelter, executive director
Of the 2. o. A., has urged Zionist
groups to emphasize the need Of a
strong organization in the present
hour Of crisis"
Evening star., 1941-11-25
This Changing World
U.S.. Tonks Winning British Acclaim
In Laboratory of Libyon Drive

visions-only one Of which Is
armored-are opposing about sew
en- British imperial divisions.
The British have bothered little
with the Italians, concentrating
their main effort against Gen.
Rommel, who is reputed to be
one of the shrewdest strategists
in the Nazi Army, in an effort to
trap his two panzer divisions.
Reports received in Washington
from American field observers up
10 yesterday indicated that the
British have a good chance Of
bagging this NaZi force.
Serious Threat to British.
In addition to proving the
worth Of American mechanical
equipment, complete victory for
the imperial forces in the North
African campaign would permit
the British to concentrate their
main effort later on defense Of
the territories in the Eastern
Mediterranean and Near East.
Small as Gen. Rommel's force
is, it constitutes a serious threat
to the British rear, and if permit
ted to maintain itself in North
Africa, it would give the British
a severe headache when the big
German drive against the Near
East begins after the Russian
campaign is over. It's elimination
is considered by British military
experts to be of paramount neces-
Evening star., 1941-11-25

Argentina has been able to furnish
a small amount of tartrates. The
only other sources that have been
developed to offset the shortage are
the wine producing States, of which
California. New York and Ohio are
the most important
approximately 175,000 900 gallons
Of wine are now stored in the United
States. This supply will yield ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of tar
trates. The domestic industry hopes
to step up this production rate in
the near future. Through its brandy
industries it is also preparing to
manufacture ethyl alcohol, vital
element in the making of explosives
and other war supplies.
Domestic output of wine last year
totaled 114,0O0,000 gallons. Con-
sumption in 1910, both domestic and
foreign. reached the record figure
Of 10000 900 gallons. Due to the
war imports Of foreign wines last
year dropped to 3,5O0,000 gallons.
Our exports of wine in 1910 amounted
to 10000 gallons, as against $500
gallons in the preceding year United
States wines are now marketed in
80 foreign countries.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
The Great Game Of Politics
c. l. o. Leaders Accused Of Impeding Defense
While Declaring Hearty Support Of 1t

make distinct contribution to ma
tional defense"
In its decision the board in no way
deviated from the principle of collec-
tive bargaining. Yet Mr.. Murray
and his colleagues both leaped over
board and tried to scuttle it-in fact,
succeeded. More than that-after
Mr. Murray had tried too late to
eliminate the N. D. M B. commenda-
ton from his report, he went out to
the c. I. o. convention and put
through a resolution placing the
C. l. o. squarely behind Mr.. Lewis
and his strike. though the President,
whose close friend he is, had de-
clared that strike unjustified and
calculated to disrupt the whole de-
fense program. In the light of these
facts, the subsequent c. I. o. res
olution urged by Mr.. Murray, pledg-
ing 100 per cent support to the Presi-
dents foreign policy, was an insult
to the intelligence of the country. 1t
was an insincere and impudent act,
characteristic of the politicians who
run this union.
Back Where We Started.
But no one in the administration
Is in position to say that. The link
between the President and the c.
I. O. Is much too close for that. If
it is said at all, it has to be said by
opponents of the New Deal-and
then it is discounted. Thus, these
c. I. o. bosses are enabled TO i'm
pede the defense program while at
the same time declaring their hearty
support Of it. They support it with
words, but oppose 1t with action
They play game which gives COM
fort to our enemies, weakens us at
home and discourages our fighting
allies, desperately waiting for the
aid we so lavishly promise and so
laggardly deliver.
Actually. it is rather pity this
coal strike did not go to final Show
down. In the end, Of course, Mr..
Lewis would have lost and then,
perhaps, We would have gotten some
thing real in the way OF anti-defense
strike legislation from Congress, or
something like a real labor policy
from Mr.. Roosevelt. AS things are,
tho coo1 StriLo ie oyar h,,t oth a,r,;,,
We are where we were except that
the bottom has been knocked out
OF the N. D. M. B. There are still
in progress some 30-odd defense
strikes in various parts of the coun-
try, with which Mr.. Lewis has moth
ing whatever to do, but with which
some of Mr.. Roosevelt's close labor
friends have a great deal to do.
The administration has no plan for
dealing with these and there no
longer is a mediation board to go
through the gestures. Mr.. Murray,
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Lewis have
destroyed the only agency there
was. The existing strikes are not
as spectacular as the coal strike or
the railroad strike, but they pile up
the lost man day total and hold
back defense production just the
same. AS long as they continue,
neither c. I. o. nor A. F. L. resolu-
tions Of 100 per cent Endorsement OF
the defense program can be con-
sidered sincere.
(Copyright 1e4l)
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Officials to See Sewer
Beqin Operation Today

A group Of oficials, including En-.
gineer Commissioner Charles w.
Kutz, will inspect the final section
of the Rock Creek diversion sewer
at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Bulkheads will be removed during
the inspection tour, placing the
sewer in operation.
The entire sewer project. built by
p. w. A. at a cost of some $500 900,
runs from Piney Branch Valley.
near Sixteenth street. south to a
point just west of Twenty-second
and P streets NV. The section to
be inspected runs from the southern
terminus north to Connecticut Ave-
nue. Bridge.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

There was a vast popular indig-
nation over that. And there Is a
deep feeling of resentment over the
TACT Jhat Mr.. Lewis seems likely to
emerge undefeated, with his de-
mands satisfied and even unre-
buked from the controversy, in
which he truculently defied the
President of the United States and
rejected every suggestion for settle
ment until he got the one that
suited him. 1t is humiliating that
Mr.. Lewis should come out Of this
with greater strength and enhanced
prestige in labor circles. 1t Is even
worse that the settlement should
lessen the pressure on Congress for
effective anti-defense strike legis-
lation and permit the administra-
ton to continue with no firm labor
policy at all.
Nevertheless, it does seem that
popular indignation should not be
exclusively concentrated upon Mr..
Lewis. Certainly, some Of it could
properly be spared for Philip Muir
ray, the reelected president OF the
C. I. o., whose loud and frequent
patriotic outbursts TO a large extent
camouflage the facts that his words
are not in harmony with his deeds,
and that he talks two ways almost
at the same time. The charge
against Mr. Murray in this coal
strike case is that he was on both
sides and in the middle; that by
sheer demagogic cheek he success
fully practiced a species of hypoc-
risy not often equaled even in the
higher labor circles in which he
moves. At least, Mr. Lewis did not
face in both directions.
Mediation Board Scuttled,
The evidence to support the
charge that Mr.. Murray did is
strong. Most of it comes out of Mr..
Murrays own mouth. For example,
take the incident Of his resignation
from the National Defense Media
ton Board. Just before that hap
pened, Mr.. Murray, in his annual
report, advance copies of which were
sent to the press, enthusiastically
eulogized the N. D. NJ. B. The
Mediation Board" he said, "is one
Of the few defense agencies that has
worked successfully. It's record in
handling the difficult problem OF
labor relations is outstanding. That
was the way Mr.. Murray felt about
the board before the N. D. NJ BIS
9-to-2 decision against Mr.. Lewis
closed d-shop contention.
With the ink hardly dry on his
commentator of the board, when
that happened, Mr.. Murray resigned,
taking with him his C. I. o. COL
league, Thomas Kennedy. and pub
licly declaring that the boards
decision in the captive coal mine
case makes it impossible for labor
to retain any confidence in its future
actions" Concerning its future, how
ever, Mr.. Murray, day or so before,
had written in his report that 1.-The
Mediation Board has not ended its
work. The problem Of mediation of
labor disputes will continue to be
necessary function. So long as the
board adheres to the full principle
of collective bargaining, it will avoid
the dangers that surround it and
Evening star., 1941-11-25

the character OF
his strike, its
timing, its pur-
pose and his
methods " er e
all indefensible.
1t was an effort
to hold up the
Government at
the point of Il
pistol. 1t was a
clear case of
using the ma
tional emergen-
cy to extend his
nerSonal nnWer
Evening star., 1941-11-25

Pat de Cleo and
B ruce Cabot,
a n d Arthu ur
Murray's reduce
tion in prices
for C on G a les
sons, " e have
been too alb.
sorbed to pay
much attention
to the other big
stories OF the
day.
But now that
T o m m y h a .
found his true
Evening star., 1941-11-25
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt won a real
victory by his handling of the
captive mine coal strike. He did
1t without the use of the Army,
although the armed forces al
ways constituted a threat. There
was a chance, had the President
taken over the mines as he could
have done, and appealed to the
miners to return to work, that
many of them would have mined
coal-notwithstanding the atti-
tude OF John l.. Lewis. The
President won a victory for the
national defense program in
finally bringing about an agree
ment for arbitration of the dis
pute over the closed shop. He
won also victory cger Mr..
Lewis. He did both with the ex-
ercise of considerable patience
backed by f1rmness.
What will be the result of the
arbitration can only be surmised.
1t would be incredible, however,
If the result calls for a closed
shop in the captive mines. Such
decision would be in repudia-
ton first of the President, who
has declared that neither he nor
Congress would ever order a
closed shop. 1t would be re-
pudiation of the Congress. and,
finally, a reputation of the de-
clslon of the National Defense
Mediation Board, which certainly
was backed by public opinion. A
decision awarding a closed shop
would also be a signal for strikes
similar to that in the captive
coal mines in defense plants all
over the country.
There's a lot to this closed shop
lSSue-Slnce closed shop denies
to an American citizen-or to any
resident Of America-the right to
work without joining a union,
paying dues to that union and
taking orders from it. A closed
shop may strengthen the hand
OF labor union, but it certainly
does not add to the freedom Of
choice of work, which Americans
like to think they possess.
Threat Still Exists.
What has caused public reac-
ton against labor unions today is
the way in which they-and more
particularly their leaders-have
sought to impose their demands
by stoppages of work in national
defense plants, showing no regard
whatever for safety Of the coun-
try. This at a time when wages
OF labor are higher than they
have ever been in history-higher
than they were in the first World
War, higher than they were in the
great boom times that followed
shortly after the close of that
war. At a time when wages have
oatstripped the increasing cost
OF living in this country, and
have made the increases in farm
prices during this emergency look
like 80 cents.
The success Of the President in
the coal strike. noteworthy as it
is, has not effected a cure for
the situation. nor put an end to
the threat which is constantly
arising against this country's de-
tense effort. Very wisely the
President has given a go" signal
to Congress in the matter of new
legislation which will have the
effect Of curbing strikes and lock-
outs In defense plants. Nothing
definite has been agreed upon to
date. Whatever the legislation
turns out to be, however, 1t should
at least be effective in character.
To put through some trifling law
would be worse than nothing.
The Congress has had all kinds
Of bills introduced-some far too
drastic and some far too weak
to be Of any use at all.
The Connally bill, now before
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Counterfeit Money
Confuses Woman
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OCONTO, Wis.-After explaining
how to detect counterfeit money,
Secret Service Agent John Voss
passed around a spurious SIS bill at
a woman's club meeting.
A genuine IS bill was returned
to him. One Of the women, com.
pairing bills and becoming confused.
kept the wrong one. Mr.. Voes went
to the rescue.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

u ANTITRUST ! a "
may prove to be
q precedent OF
far-reaching i'm
portance.
The justice di-
rected the jury
to bring in a ver-
dict Of acquittal
In favor of the
National Gyp-
su m Co., h e
U n i t e d States
Gypsum Co., the
Ger ainteed
prnI,,cte rorp
Evening star., 1941-11-25
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

The campaign in Libya, where
British imperial troops are
smashing at Nazi forces under
Gen. Erwin Rommel, Is to the
United States what the Spanish
Civil War was to Germany: A
laboratory for testing our war
material, especially mechanical
equipment.
The armament of the imperial
forces is composed preponderant-
ly of tanks and armored cars
manufactured in the United
States. These so far have proved
superior to the German equip
ment.
Reports from the battle front.
where large number of Amer
Evening star., 1941-11-25

HE opinions OF the ortters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
Stars effort to gue all sides OF questions of interest to Its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1941-11-25
BY FRANK r. KENT.

While the coal strike was in prog
ress John l.. Lewis was called lot
Of pretty hard names Most OF them
he undoubtedly deserved. Because
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Sherman Act
Gordiun Knot
Cut for jury
Justice GoIdsboroueh's
Order for AcquittoI
May Be Historic
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

What Justice T Alan Colds
borough Of District Court said from
the bench the other day in crimi-
nal proceeding under the Sherman
Evening star., 1941-11-25
McLemore-
Sees No Schism
In japanese War
RY HENRY McLEMORE.

What with Tommy ManvilIe's
fifth wedding. the publication Of the
new Social Register, Gloria VAN
derbilt's inability to decide between
Evening star., 1941-11-25

lean military observers are watch
ing the British progress, sing
hosannahs for the American light
tank. This l3-ton war machine
has proved to be a deadly weapon
against the heavier German tank.
which weighs between l8 and Is
tons. The American tank is de-
scribed as more maneuverable
and is said to require less main
tenance than the Nazi weapon.
This latter feature is Of utmost
Importance in a campaign like
that in North Africa, where oil
and gas supplies are never plen-
tiful. Moreover, the muzzle We
locity Of the American IL Inch
guns is such that its shell is more
deadly to the German tank than
Is the heavier caliber rife. 1t
has terrific penetrating power.
Although the German tank ap-
pears more imposing than the
American mosquito at a distance,
the American-manufactured war
chariot is far more efficient in
actual battle.
u. S. Equipment Hailed.
American officers are close to
the battle lines, observing the
effect of our equipment in action.
Their reports are enthusiastic,
not only about the light tank, but
also about American light ar
mored cars and American planes.
both pursuit ships and bombers.
The battle now being waged in
Libya is a relatively small opera
ton if We take into consideration
actual forces involved.
Much has been written since
the British offensive began about
the size of the opposing armies.
When actual figures are finally
revealed 1t will be seen that on
the Axis side only three Nazi divi-
sions-two armored and one
northumberland four Italian di-
Evening star., 1941-11-25

The case involved patent rights
and the right to resell under licenses
and it was the effort of the Justice
Department to blaze a new trail by
the use Of criminal indictments.
Originally the criminal sections Of
the law were intended to be applied
to those who could not be effectively
reached by civil injunction suits and
only as a last resort in dealing with
constant offenders. But the JUS
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
Detroiter Elected To
Democratic Central
Committee At Confab

Mrs Eva Coleman. NJ Detroit.
was elected 10 the State Central
Committee AT the state Democra ic
Convention held IN Grand Rapids
last week Al the same time Aitor-
ney Joseph A. Craigen Was nam
cd 10 the Resolution Committee.
Arthur Randall. Of Detroit. Of
fcred resolution making unfair
labor practice punishable nv both
the State and NLRB. The reso-
ton was lost.
Among the Detroiiers who at
tended the convention were Mr..
and Mrs Peter Casey. Mrs. NJ.
Cockheld. president Of the Ladies
Auxiliary National Postal Alliance:
Mrs. Rollie McMahan. and Mrs
Margaret Hawkins. There were al
so Negro delegates from Battle
Greek. Kalamazoo. Pontiac, Grand
Rapids, and Muskegon.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
Rev. George Baber To
Preach Friday Lenten
Services At Theatre

The Rev. George W Baher. pas
tor OF Ebenezer AME church. vii
lis and Brush. will preach on
News Of Nightfall' Friday at the
Lafayette theaier as part Of the
MONDAY Lenten Services conduct
ed by the Detroit Council Of
Churches which began Ash We'd
nesday. Feb. rs and will continue
through Good FRIDAY, April II.
The services open at u and con-
,inues through pm. Monday
through Friday.
While local ministers will preach
during the first week, out-of-town
ministers will preach the remand
er OF the Lenten Sr,ices
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
Detroiter Wins
Over Two Strong
Opponents
Dudley Named
Council Lawyer
At Meeting
Ry william EntymInrer

A. The recent session of the
Bishops Council OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church. held
Feb ie-ls IN New Orleans, Ia.
IRE Rev J. n Howell. pastor OF
s. stephens AME church. stan
ford ard Cobb. was elected presi-
dent of the Connecticut Council.
The Connectional Council Is an
crgari1ation composed Of the
ministers and laymen OF the Afri-
ran Methodist Episcopal church
snt meets in Joint sessions with
ihe Bishops Council twice year
'r various cities throughout the
country. II is the most powerful
equalization Of the AME church.
II il mo- law-makiug hody. hut
Yields considerable prestige in in
firercing legislation. The election
vas he'd on THURSDAY. Feb t.
-ra developed into spirited race
between the Few. V. " Townsend.
~ Iu's Rock Ark. present IN
crmhsn,. the Rev. Archibald car
o. Jr ~ Chicago m and 'he
nsv ! n Howell The election
bore ali the aspects ~ General
Conference electing one Of the
Bishops A. tho conclusion % the
hallo'inE. The rev Mr.. Howell
was ire winner by a substantial
majority.
As president Of this Connection
81 Connect automatically makes
me Rev Mr.. Howell tho most in
flrsntial minister IN the AME
church. IN that he will preside
over the largest lsgislaiive-influ
encing body in the Connection. It's
memhershln consists ~ approx
matslv 7.oo0 AME minister's and =
element 81 the laity. The next
meeting oi the Couhcil will he
held in June. 1851. a. Oklahoma
cry ard Tho following meeting
IN February. 1912. will he held In
Jacksonville. Fla.
Al this meeting Attorney Her
bert T.. Dudley OF Detroit was
elected attorney for the Conner
'!onsl Council and his term of Of
flee will run corcrrrentiv with
that OF the president for the next
ensuing four years.
TIE Michigan Conference was
represented a. tho Council nv tho
following ministers Revs. George
" Baber. !. y. Howell. A. Char
lesion. W. A. Crider. r NJ Rhone-
nee and Guy Laymen represented
are az follow Mrs. J. y. Howell.
Attorney Herbert l.. Dudley and
William Entzmineer: E,angelists;
Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Cruze
The Rev. Mr.. Howell follows
such men pc tho Rev. V. W. Town
send. Bishop J A. Allen and OH
or outstanding ministers OF the
African Methodist Episcopal
church
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-03-01
Great Lakes Mutual Insurance Begins
Thirteenth Anniversary Celebration

Great lakes Mutual Insurance
company VII Furnish the program
at the regular weekly meeting Of
the Booker q Washington Trade
association. Wednesday March
1t Will be 'hc beginning CT int
company's thirteenth anniversary
celebration.
ins TO the business in quentin
organized in 1927 and commenc-
ing 10 do business in 1925. the com
pany now has in force more than
ten and one half million dollars
worth Of insurance on the lives o.,
over $4,000 polIcyholdoss. Il oper-
ates on legal reserve basis. thus
giving these policyhoders the