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Evening star., 1941-07-09
z Boiling Field Flyer,
Killed as Plane Falls
In Virginia Storm
Army Men Had Just
Left Langley to Return
To Their Home Base
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSoCISieu fEtSSt
GLOUCESTER POINT, Va, July
9.-Two Army flyers from Boiling
Field. 1t. George Samec of Jamaica
N. Y, and Staff Sergt H L. Wicker
of Greensboro, N. c., we're killed
when their plane drove into marsh
near here in a rainstorm late yes
terday.
They had left Langley Field a
few minutes before in an Alta
Northrop attack plane on what
Langley officers said was a routine
cross-country hop to Boiling Field.
A downpour was falling when the
plane struck the marsh about hall
mile from Hayes store and Z
miles north of this point on the
York River. There was little wind
said R. L. Simpkins, who lives
nearby
The plane drove some feet into
the ground and hurtled on across
the marsh for 100 feet, imprisoning
bodies of the two airmen in the
wreckage The bodies later were
extricated and taken to Langley
Field.
Officers at Langley Field offered
no reason for the smashup. A board
of inquiry will be appointed.
War Department records on 1t
Samec showed he is survived by his
widow and his mother.
The records gave Sergt Wicker s
nearest kin as his mother, Mrs
Viola Wicker.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Britoin's New Near East Chief
Knows Many Kinds of Fighting
The Aux Steps Into
Hottest Spot in
Empire Defense
BY The Stars Special News Service.

BY The Stars Special News Service.
LONDON, July 9.-"The AUX" a.
spare, silent Scot, has stepped into
the hottest spot in British Empire
defense-the Near East command.
AS successor to the empires prime
fighter, Gen. Sir Archibald P.
Wavell, 1t. Gen. Sir Claude Auchin-
leck commands the chain of ships,
bases and armies which bind Brit
ain to her Eastern empire in India.
Australia and New Zealand.
He is responsible, too, for pro-
tecting the precious oil fields OF
Irau, Iran and the Bahrein Islands,
Seven hundred miles west of his
cool. white headquarters at Cairo
is the main threat to Gen. Auchin-
leck's command, a German army
estimated at between IS and Is di-
visions, or a maximum Of 375,000
men.
Threat of Germans.
At any moment this force, which
reconquered Cvrenaica for the Axis,
may burst past the bullet-whipped
sands of Tobruk into Libya, paced
by five panZer divisions and led BY
daring Nazi Tankmaster Rommel.
But Gen. Auchinlecks Scottish
canniness must oversee other thea
ters of war:
Four hundred miles to the north
east, his troops occupy Palmyra.
Southeast in Abyssinia. other
troops are rounding up the tattered
remnants of Mussolini's Italian en-
pire in the tortuous foothills of the
Ahmar Mountains and the baking
flats of Danakil Desert.
To man his three fronts. The
AUX" commands more than 100000
Australians, New Zealanders, South
Africans, Indians, Free French and
British.
Gen. Auchinleck is as different
from Gen. Wavell as Grant was
different from Lee. Where Gen.
Wavell was merry, full of human
juices, Gen. Auchinleck is austere.
Plodding Sureness.
In contrast to the saber-like bril-
lance of Gen. WavellS spectacular
career, Gen. Auchinleck's history
shows the plodding sureness of the
dull steel battleaX.
Reliable" and steady" are the
terms which military men most often
use to describe this tall. broad
shouldered man with reddish brown
cropped hair and mustache. He
looks looks like the famous Haig,
and seems 10 years younger than
the 81 that he is.
In a career that has taught him
many kinds of fighting-from the
use of Ski-riding chausseurs in Nor
way to the use of mechanized units
on the deserts-he has more than
once been heard unconsciously
quoting Wellington with the phrase
The Kings work must be done"
Generally orthodox in his mill
tary opinions, The AUX" has placed
great emphasis on the closest pos
sible cooperation with the navy
and the R. A. F. AS commander
of the Southern Command of Eng
land in 1910, he saw that his orders
BE ready to fight the Germans
in the air, on the sea and on the
land"-were emphasized at every
exercise.
Sure that the lessons learned In
France and Norway had cut "a lot
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Bv ROBERT ST. JOHN,

Associated PreSS FOIelBu IOIItSpOHutHt.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, July
$50 many American soldiers are
stationed on this British island, so
many American ships are anchored
in the harbor and so many Ameri-
can laborers are working on the new
United States base that Trinidad
today looks almost more American
than British.
This is one of the bases acquired
in the trade for so destroyers.
In fact, many restaurants. movies
and shops have changed their signs
to include the word American in
the firm name.
First We were a Spanish colony,
then French, then British" native
shopkeeper said Now maybe we're
on the way to becoming an Ameri-
can colony"
Most of the islanders are happy
about the American interest in
Trinidad, and it is bringing them
prosperity of boom-town variety.
They are learning American slang
and even how to crack American
jokes.
American freighters were busily
unloading supplies or refueling when
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess until Thursday.
Foreign Relations Committee
may consider resolution asking
food for occupied European de-
mocracies.
Defense Investigating Committee
hears Rear Admiral Edward M.
Robinson, chief of Bureau of Ships.
House:
Starts debate on bill to defer
military training for men over %
and to prevent work stoppages in
defense industries.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
continues hearing on st. Lawrence
Seaway, with Mayor La Guardla
of New York to appear.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee holds hearing on bill
to provide s3O00O0.OO0 for addi-
tional defense housing.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
but assigned for flying to the Staff
SQUADRON at Boiling Field

but assigned for flying to the Staff
Squadron at Boiling Field.
He had been associated with va
rious newspapers in the Brooklyn
and Long Island area for many
years.
He made his home here at 1000
F street NV.
Friends said today that the Quiet
Birdmen. national honorary fly
ing organization, will award men,
bership posthumously to 1t. Samec
Sergt Wicker was assigned to
Headquarters Squadron, l4th Air
Base Group at Boiling Field, but
was on duty in the Munitions Build
ing as instructor in instrument fly
ing with the Ling trainer, me-
chanical device designed to permit
flyers to practice blind flying" in
doors. His home was at 1917 F
street NV. He had been on duty
here for more than year.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Foreign Sta tions.
Briton Is Executed
As Spy for Germany
By the Associated Press

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LONDON, July 9.-George j,
Armstrong, 80, a Briton, was execut-
ed by hanging today as a spy for
Germany.
An announcement said he had
made contact with the German
espionage organization through an
Intermediary of a German consul
in the United States.
Armstrong was convicted OF
treason May 3. He was an engineer
who served at sea in 1899 and 1910
Evening star., 1941-07-09
S50, 900 Alienation
Action Is Dropped
By the Associated Press,

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. July g.
Hearing of a $4,000 alienation of
affections suit ended in Washington
County Circuit Court yesterday when
counsel for the plaintiff entered a
nolle prosequi.
Haller Snyder, former Montgom-
cry County lumber dealer brought
the suit against Ora A. Mills
Gaithersburg hay and feed dealer
asserting he had alienated the afec-
tions of his wife.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Weather Report
Furnished by the United

United Weather BureuD
northwest winds becoming variable.
coudness portion moderate
cloudness tonight tomorrow mostly cloudy
showers tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1941-07-09

The excessive mass of cooler and drier l
air of polar origin has spread SouthWaro
and southeastward over the Ohio Valley
and the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic
States diSplacing the warm humid air OF
tropical origin in which frequent showers
occurred for several days. The highest
pressure in this air mass is 1OlS millibars
1905 inches. al Cambridge. Ohio, The
northeastern disturbance is centered this
morning over Southwestern Maine. Port
land 1905 | millibars '29.6S lnches). An
other disturbance is advancing eastward
over the Plains States and Minnesota,
Fargo. N. OAK. 1006.4 millibarS t29.12
inches. The anti-cyclone over the western
Atlantic Ocean is moving slowly eastward.
Pressure is high also over the North Pa
cif1c States, North Head, Wash, 1923 A
milibars (3O.22 inchesl, and it is rela-
lively high over, Southern Florila, Key
West 10IS milibars COOS lnches).
Showers have occurred within the last "a
hours in portions of the Atlantic and east
Gulf States the southern Appalachian re-
gion the lower Missouri Valley. Minnesota,
North Dakota and the southern Rocky
Mountain region.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Fuirfux Phone Lines FeIIed

FAIRFAX, Va, July 9 (SpeciaD -
Telephone lines were blown down
and service interrupted here for
about half an hour yesterday after
noon by a summer storm which
struck small area near the court
house.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Daughters Get Bulk
Of Mrs. Rice's Estate
Special DISPATCH to The Star.

special DlSpatch 10 Inc star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, July 9.-Under
the will of Mrs. Nellie K. Rice of
Jamestown. admitted to probate in
Orphans Court, the bulk of her
estate goes to her daughters, Mary
A. Rice and Bennie Nelson Rice.
The will. executed in 1888, names
Thomas C. Kelley, nephew Of Mrs.
Rice. as executor. The value of the
estate is not disclosed.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Motor Service Extended

RICHMOND, Va. July (P,.-The
State Corporation Commission yes
terday authorized Tidewater Express
Lines to extend its service into
Mount Vernon and Quantico. The
lines now operate freight service by
motor between Richmond and the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
1t. Samec a Reservist.

1t. Samec was Reserve officer
who had been called to active duty
about six months ago. He was on
duty at the public relations sec
ton of the Intelligence Division of
the Office of the Chief of Air Corps,
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Cutch Up With Time

Arrested while trying to cross the
border from Fire to Northern Ire
land, Joseph Boyd was earring con-
cealed II French clocks in . snug
Cling attempt.
Evening star., 1941-07-09
Court Assignments
District Court.

In any cases where postponement
of the hearing of a motion is to be
requested, notice should be given
| the motions clerk not later than
2 o'clock the afternoon before such
motion is set for hearing 1t will be
the policy of the court not to grant
postponements if the aforesaid
notice is not given. except when
extraordinary conditions have pre-
vented the giving of the notice
Roll call of motions will be at
GAS am. as heretofore has been
I the practice.
Motions-Justice F. Dickinson Let's.
Assignments for tomorrow:
Wagner VS.. Gallon, ct al; at
torney, Sachs.
Ciani VS.. Ciani, ct al; attorneys,
| Edgerton-Levin.
Mclaughlin VS.. Mclaughlin: at
/ torneys, Harth; LHommedieu-
Lyman.
In re: Arthur E. Mead; writ.
| Criminal Court 1-Justice Proctor
| Trials:
United States VS.. Carrie Cooke.
United States VS.. Samuel W.
James.
United States VS.. John F. Payne
Criminal Court 2-Justice Briggle
United States VS.. Friedrich Ernst
Auhagen.
Criminal Court 3-Justice Davidson
Trials:
United States VS.. John P Martin
Robert Lee Ray, Norman B. Hicks
and William w. Boehman.
United States VS.. Phillip Fludd
United States VS.. Robert Atkins.
United States VS.. Harold S. Ron.
ming.
United States VS.. Jerry E. Sulli.
van.
United States VS.. Christine Lee.
Evening star., 1941-07-09

Motor trucks are expected to sup
plant railways in the Dominican Re-
public.
Evening star., 1941-07-09

Bus service has been established
between Chefoo and Tslngtao,
China. --
Evening star., 1941-07-09
UUdN-
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, S5, ! pm. yesterday. Year
ago 81.
Lowest, SO. $50 am. today. Year
ago. So
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest 9s. on July ..
Lowest. 15 on March 1S.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, 30 per cent. at 9 am. yes
terday
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Evening star., 1941-07-09

Automobile lights must be turned Q
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitat
Evening star., 1941-07-09

Monthly precipitation in inches in Il
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1941-07-09

Furnished by United States Coast and
Survey
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
AFL Demands
For Closed Shop
IN DSR Refused

An AFL demand for a closed
shop in the DSR system today
was refused by Mayor Edward J.
Jeffries Jr. who said the city has
no power 10 grant such a demand.
The matter will be discussed again
az meeting between ALL off
Gals and the mayor.
The proposal was put 10 Mayor
Jeifries at the same time and
only few feet away from a
meeting Of the DSR commission
and Go unioniSts. Three ALL
locals have threatened strike IN
less the Go is halted m IT'S
organizing drive in car barns and
garages.
Go demands are for Go
bulletin boards, a shop steward
system in the DSR and an end TO
the practice of retiring workers
st, 60.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Stabbed at Union Offices
Times stan Correspondent

YPSILANTI, July 31.--One man
was seriously wounded and an
other in Jail here today following
"A dispute at One local UAW-CIO
headquarters cliInaxed by a knife
fight. George A. Sherrard, 43,
Ypsilanti. is in the city Jail here
after allegedly admitting that he
stabbed Carl w. Cotner, 81, also
of Ypsilanti. because of a feud be-
fMnnn tho two men
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
Clio Chief Hits
.Rushton' S Ban
On State Strikes

Atty. Gen. Herbert ]. RuShton's
recent statements condemnlng
strikes against the state was the
result of "astoundingly puerile
reasoning" on the part of Rush
ton. II was asserted today by
August Scholle. president OF the
Michigan Go Council.
SAID Scholle:
"1n making such :. statement
as this, our esteemed attorney
general Is saying that the state
is superior 10 the individual
rather than being "A thing sub
Servient TO the individual and "A
matter OF convenience for the
group"
Attorney General Rushton ruled
Illegal the recent strike OF liquor
control commission employees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31
WINSTON CHURCHILL

The British premier wear
ing the beret Of the Royal
Tank Corps instead Of his
bowler debating orders from
England's latest land battle
ship, the Churchill tank. dur
ing maneuvers in Scotland.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

TWcon IN tWO nen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

Gen. Hugh =. son,
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

M ItIyC--925s- ksreheSAi.-Ha -Irre-- n
VI bUhL open 8: 30. Air Conditioned.
wendy Barrie "REPENT At LEIsu RE-
''sI OTIAND YARD" with Nancy Kelly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

nrI TuE-Mack- Hoicoub. Pr 1fi2 4
JILL I'LL Open 6:45. Park Free. Cooled
by Refrign. Jas stewart, Hedy Lamar.
Judy Garland in ''uEGFELD GIRL
ride ON. vAQUEHO." Cesar Romero.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-31

nCYTrp-Dexter BIvd. st Buriingsue
DLhiLh Cooled
Joan Blondsn m "MoDEL WIFE" James
Ellison ana Kay Francis IN "fLAt GIRL
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
VIM. Pickens Speaks
Sunday, November 9,
Here In Seattle

William Dean Pickins, Staff AS
sistant Defense Savings Staff,
United States Treasury Depart
ment will speak Sunday, Novem-
Der 16, at 3 p. m. at Pitt Hall,
Y. M. c. A., Fourth and Madison.
AS an official of the Defense
Savings Staff, Mr.. Pickens is tour
ing the country promoting the sale
of Defense Savings Bonds. He is
well known throughout the coun-
try as a result of his years of eff
fective service with the National
Association for the Advancement
Of Colored People.
Mr.. Pickens Is one of the most
forceful speakers on the Ameri-
can platform today, and will bring
a pointed message on the impor-
lance of the purchase of Defense
Savings Bonds and Stamps by all
groups of citizens.
All organizations and citizens
are urged to join making his Seat
tie visit a demonstration of real
patriotism.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
Mrs. Ethel Phnney
Pleads Guilty To
Manslaughter

A first degree murder charge
against Ethel Phinney, who shot
and killed her husband last June
6, was reduced to manslaughter
and the defendant entered a gull
ty plea to the lesser charge.
Presiding Superior Court Judge
Chester A. Bachelor granted the
reduction of the charge after pat
rick Tammany, acting chief Grim
inal deputy prosecutor, told the
Court:
1.-THE state is satisfied, on addit-
tional information received in this
case, that the correct charge is
manslaughter and not first-degree
murder"
Tammany added that it had been
discovered that the defendants
husband, Edward Phinney, had
been beating his wife when she
shot him in their apartment at
1888 Yesler Way.
Phinney was a waiter at the
night club where his wife was en-
ployed as an entertainer. Sentenc-
ing of Mrs. Phinney, who was rep
resented by John j. Sullivan, at
torney, was postponed.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
Randolph Tells 1000 Oakland Negroes
Fate Is Tied Up With America;
Webster Explains Purpose Of .E.P.

democratic rights will be impos-
sible and at an end. In the Nazi
world, all movements that dissent
from and protest against the es-
tablished decree of the totalitar-
ian state. and dictator, are ruth
lessly and arbitrarily crushed and
outlawed. Only within the frame
work of the democratic order of
society can the Negro, who is yet
to win the full stature of constit-
utional citizenship, fight for equal
ity of opportunity and his rightful
place in the sum- observed the mil
liant leader of New York.
If America goes down, the Ne
gro goes down, and If the democ-
racies go down under the attacks
of Hitler and Hitlerism, America
cannot remain secure, free and in
dependencies republic.
A"pOS0 VI z. =. r. ".
M. P. Webster, First Interna-
tional Vice President of the Bro
therhood and member of the Pres
ident's Fair Employment Practice
Committee, described and anal
yzed the Presidents Executive
Order and the purpose, program
and procedure of the F. e. P, in
dicating the great potentialities of
the committee to help advance the
economic well-being of the Negro
people, but warned that a milit-
ant and informed Negro public
opinion must always be kept be-
hind the committee to see to it
that the Presidents Executive Or
der is properly policed.
Mr.. Webster pointed out the UNI
fairness of the policy of wholesale
condemnation of the A. F. of L. for
determinations of National and In
ternational Unions affiliated with
it. He observed that it was equiv
alent to condemning the Federal
Government for determinations
against Negroes in Georgia, but he
scored the unions in the A. F. of
l.. that maintain the color bar
against the Negro and urged re-
lentless fight against this evil.
The meeting was presided over
by c. L. Dellums, Fourth Inter
national Vice-President and Super
visor of the Pacific Coast who gave
brief history of the fight of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters and the struggles of the
American Labor Movement for
recognition and economic status
and power.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
Republican District Leaders Move
To Reorganize County Central Com.

with unusual authority. 1t will be
composed of the twelve district
leaders, twelve co-leaders, twelve
members elected by the precinct
committeeman in district meetings
and fourteen members at large,
appointed by the executive COM
mittee of the advisory council.
Council Meetings Set
The advisory council will meet
the first Thursday in the months
of March, June, September and
December. Special meetings may
be held at any time when called
by the county chairman, the ex-
ecutive committee or by fifteen of
the advisory council.
Among the standing committees
to be created by the advisory
council is one to induce desirable
candidates to file for the nominal
ton for public office.
Leaders plan to establish a re-
search bureau to investigate the
fitness of public officials to hold
office, to furnish factual material
to prospective Republican candi-
dates and to obtain the coopera-
ton of other fact-finding agencies
for the betterment of government
al service.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
JUST TO REMIND YOU

Mr.. Robert Harlan, director of
the department of labor and indus
tries. turned on the spotlight and
sent lot of rodents scurrying to
their hiding places. Ignoring the
hit and run raiders of the air and
platform, he fired directly at their
base.
Harlan minced no words: THE
time has come to name names"
He charged that Mr.. Dave Beck
of Seattle, labor car, was the
power behind every scurrilous at
tack on the governor at Olympia.
"Langlie Is the one man who
stands between Beck and his am
bition to control everything In the
state of Washington"
"Shine on Harvest Moon" When
the rays of that light reach the
people of this state, Mr.. Harlan,
you may safely wire your COVER
nor: God reigns and the govern
ment at Olympia still lives.
1t is hard to tell just who is rum
ming this government, Roosevelt,
Wheeler or tyrannicai labor lead
ers. They ought to form q trium-
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
The Steens To Host
Down And Cutters

Sgt. William H. Steen retired
returning from his last hunting
roundup brought back enough
moose not only to feed all the
down and cutters of Seattle, but of
the State of Washington.
Today Steen held a consulta-
ton with his entertainment COM
mittee headed by Little Jimmie
Connors, successor to George
"Shag" Weir, Gus West and the
Rev. Judsop w. Swancy.
Mr.. Russell Smith, of The Hill
Top Tavern, donated the Enter
tainer's Cafe complete for the pre-
paration and service of Stems
annual Thanksgiving dinner for
his friends, the down and cutters.
The Thanksgiving dinner, Thurs.
Nov. 20, will mark the sixth an
nual affair gladdening the hearts
of many, given by Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Steen, and promises to
eclipse all others.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
Oakland, October 81, 1941.

Oakland, October 81, 1941.
Two thousand Negroes jammed
the Municipal Auditorium in Oak
land, California and heard A. Phil
ip Randolph, international Pres
ident Of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters and leader of the
famous March On Washington
Movement for jobs and justice for
Negroes, tell that the fate of the
Negro is tied. up with the fate of
America.
Negroes Fight On Two Fronts
He said, Negroes must grid to
fight for democracy on two fronts.
They must fight to win and pre-
serve democracy in America and
fight to help save democracy in
the world today. If Hitler wins"
he continued, "the fight by min
GRITTY groups, including the Negro,
for justice, freedom and their
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-11-07
Mrs. Helen Snyder
Wins Avs Pin

Mrs. Helen Collins Snyder, popu-
lar Seattle matron is the proud
recipient of an Avs Air Warning
Service certificate and pin, certify
ing that she has successfully COM
pleted her course of training and
is now subject to call in the Second
Interceptor Command AVIS Vol
unteer Corps.
Embossed in gold on the certi-
ficate is the Avs insignia which
was designed by some of the early
workers in the volunteer corps.
The pin is silver plated, inlaid with
the Air corps colors, blue and gol-
den orange. Mrs. Snyder is one
of several Seattle Matrons, eager
to do their bit for Uncle Sam, and
volunteered for this important SER
vice. She is also active in civic
and fraternal circles being at pre-
sent a Grand Officer of the United
Grand Chapter o. E. S. She re-
sides at 9217 Meridian Avenue.