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Evening star., 1941-06-07
Byrd Calls on President
To End Defense Strikes

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Byrd, Democrat. of Vir-
ginia, last night asked President
Roosevelt to halt all strikes in
national defense by firm and de-
c1sive action" and again demanded
removal of Secretary of Labor
Perkins for "bungling and in
efficiency"
IN my judgment, the President
can stop strikes if he would speak
in strong and unequivocal language
to the effect that no further inter-
ruptions will be tolerated in our de-
fense program" the Virginia Sena-
tor said in statement.
The Senator added that nothing
would do more to restore the con-
fldence of the American people that
our Government means business
and will no longer tolerate the de-
lays in production than to remove
as Secretary of Labor Miss Perkins
whose bungling and inefficiency be-
come more manifest every day."
AS a replacement for the only
woman cabinet member, Senator
Byrd suggested a "two-fisted man
with courage, capacity and patriot
ism, who would put the interests oi
America first in this hour of critical
peril"
President Roosevelt was urged tc
set aside the 40-hour week. Senator
Byrd asserting defense strike STOP
page is at its very peak"
He said Army and Navy Depart
ment now listed 81 strikes ir
progress on their contracts with 1s
others threatened on War Depart.
ment contracts.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Buckingham Expects
Strike 10 End Today

The Buckingham Community
management today predicted the
flve-day strike, which paralyzed the
trash and garbage collection system
at the l,800-unit dwelling center,
would end today.
Although no negotiations have
taken place between the manage
ment and the union, Harry A. Shu-
bin, attorney for Buckingham, said
approximately 35 of the strikers had
voluntarily returned to work today
and the remainder are expected to
be back by tonight.
The Arlington Non Partisan
League, meanwhile. urged Arlington
County citizens TO support the
strikers.
The league charged 'intolerable"
working conditions.
The strikers demand more pay,
closed union shop, annual sick
leave and longer vacations with pay.
Representatives of the management
have called the demands of the
union unreasonable
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Legislation 10 Curb
Labor Unions Urged
By Thurman Arnold
Doubts Nation Can Stond
For Special Privileges
For Any Group
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, June L
Thurman Arnold. assistant attor-
ney general, told the Common
wealth Club yesterday the United
States needs legislation to put
labor unions back where we thought
they were"
Il don't believe this country can
stand for special privileges for any
group" he added
Mr. Arnold said his Office was
combing the Nation for trade re-
straints and that objectives of its
series of prosecutions were to stop
price fixing, limiting of produc-
ton, avoidance of competition and
illegal controls Of distribution.
Additional aims noted we're help
for the farmer and independent
businessman.
But in tackling labor, he said the
courts had given his Office setbacks
that needed clarihcation of rights
of labor and the public.
Mr.. Arnold said business was
chafing under the restraints and
delays, but didn't dare be vocal. "
Some large firms, he added, had
gone to making deals with mid
dlemen of labor" especially those
in the transport and installation
unions "and the cost, if uncurbed,
will be colossal"
Evening star., 1941-06-07

deadlocked over union demands for
a 10-cent hourly wage increase. The
present average for drivers is 85
cents an hour.
Negotiators said two conferences
in Washington today might have an
important bearing on the situation.
Progress at Consolidated.
Consolidated Aircraft Corp. and
its $4,000 workers at San Diego, rep
resented by the A. F. of L. Ma
chiniSts' Union, appeared near an
agreement on a new labor contract
last night. No move was made,
however, to defer a strike vote
scheduled for Tuesday.
Harry c. Malcolm, Federal con-
ciliator, who had been authorized
to speak for both sides, said they
had decided to have discussions thus
far written up in proper shape so
they could see how much more
negotiation will be necessary"
Charles w. Gillis, o. p. M. field
representative, left for San Fran
cisco today. He said he did not
expect to return and he would not
be leaving unless things looked good.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Sabotage Detection
Experts Are Sought
By Civil Service
Call Made for Applicants
Having Experience
In Safety Work

The Government is in the market
for experts on sabotage detection
and prevention.
Preparing for the creation of a
corps of defense production plant
protection inspectors for the War
Department, the Civil Service Com
mission today called for applica-
tionS from qualified personnel. The
age limits range from 25 and 30
according to grade-to 55, and the
pay scale is from $4,000 to $4,000
annually. American citizenship is
the first requisite.
The commission said this type of
experience is necessary: Fire mar
shall or inspector in metropolitan
department; investigator or inspec-
tor for insurance company; safety
director. supervisor or inspector for
industrial or commercial establish
ment; Federal, State of local en-
ploye identified with safety inspec-
ton work: technical safety en-
gineer or plant engineer
Applicants will be rated on ex-
perience.
The commission also reported to-
day that the new Interdepartmental
Placement Service had been highly
successful in turning up defense
workers from the ranks of civil
service employees engaged in other
occupations. For example, it said,
a survey of II establishments dis
closed approximately 300 employees
who are qualified as machinists-a
class for which there is great need.
The survey is continuing. The
Placement Service was launched
several months ago. all employees be-
ing required to fill out forms to
show what training they had for
special defense work
Evening star., 1941-06-07

Relations Committee, ators
Byrnes, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima and Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas, members of the committee,
and Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama, the mapority whip.
The British Viewpoint.
According to authoritative re-
ports of the meeting, the Am
bassador gave the following pres
entation of British off1cialdom' s
viewpoint:
The English believe they have
sufficient well-equipped forces in
Africa to meet Adolf Hitler's troops
on equal terms, and they do not
feel that the defeats in Greece and
Crete mean eventual loss of the
Mediterranean.
There seems to be substantial
reason to believe that the Royal
Air Force has attained air su-
periority over the British Isles,
the English Channel and the in
vasion ports of occupied France
a conclusion supported by sharp
decline in daylight bombings and
relatively fewer successful night
raids by the Nazis in recent weeks.
The transatlantic shipping sit
uation is more critical, although it
is noted that sinkings have "levelled
off" somewhat and are not now
at their peak. The United States
Atlantic patrol is credited by Brit
ons with an increasing measure
of effectiveness in getting the goods
to England
French Seen Opposing War.
A majority of the French peo-
pie, English leaders think, do not
want to 60 along with the axis
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Bridges Pledges Full Support
Of Striking Lumber Union

cused it of '1abor-busting" tactics
in attempting to end the strike Of
his union in Western Washington
lumber camps and mills.
You have our unqualified and
wholehearted support in your stand
against the union smashing pro-
posals of the National Defense Medi-
alton Board" the Bridges telegram
read. Congratulations on your
courage and determination in the
face of the extreme pressure that
is being put upon you to sign away
the fundamental rights and living
standards of your membership"
Mr. Bridges is having q deporta-
ton hearing In San Francisco.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INGLEWOOD, June Whats
the neWs?" Where can I get a
toothbrush"
To 200 officials and employees,
strikebound in the North American
aviation plant, those are two of the
biggest questions of the day. OF
more personal Importance, almost,
than when will the strike which has
imprisoned them be settled.
This is their third day behind the
high, barbed-wire-topped fence
which surrounds the huge plant.
They could leave any time, but if
they did, they could not pass back
through the c. I. O.-United Auto
mobile Workers Union picket lines.
Duty demands that they remain
inside. Four officials, headed by
Ronald L. Burla, assistant to the
president, confer frequently with
President j. H. Kindelberger in
Washington. The other strikebound
employees are guards and mainte-
nance workers.
Offices have been turned into
makeshift living quarters, but ac-
commodationS are meager. Army
cots are used for beds.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
|Strike-Bound Workers CIumor
For Toothbrushes and News

A rubber hose strung from water
storage tank provides a makeshift
shower.
Telephones and radio provide the
only contact with the outside.
A company guard who once op-
Grated a restaurant was assigned to
feed the 200. Pickets permit food
trucks to enter the plant. But the
cook has to work with a limited sup
ply of kitchen utensile and one four
burner electric range
Sample menus: Breakfast-Bacon
and eggs. Lunch-Baked ham, pota-
toes and oranges, Dinner-Hash
and beets. Bread, butter and coffee
are served with all meals.
The men say the guard does well
despite his handicaps. and show
their appreciation by washing the
dishes.
Chief sources of entertainment
are cards, magazines and radio.
But none of the men has had a
change of clothes since he entered
the plant-some of them Wednesday
morning-and no one has tooth
brush
What's the news" and Where
can 1 get a toothbrush?" are impor-
tant questions here.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

powers in war against England,
but the Vichy government may be
brought to that position by extreme
pressure.
From a political standpoint, Mr.
Winant was described as believing
that Prime Minister Churchill was
retaining the full support of a vast
ma jority of the British people, with
a consequent continued high level
of morale.
Mr.. Winant, who expects to return
to London soon, made no sugges-
tions for changes in the Ameri-
can program of aiding Britain,
some of the conferees said. Nor
was there any suggestion that the
United States was falling down"
in supplying materials and equip
ment. Rather these sources added,
there was high praise for the ef-
fectiveness of American bombers.
Mr.. Winant was said to have re-
iterated the assertion Of President
Roosevelt that the Ambassador, on
his flying trip home. did not bring
peace proposals of any kind.
The President said at his press
conferei,ce yesterday that peace
talk was emanating from persons
who were being duuped by Ger
many and permitted correspondents
to quote him to the effect that Mr.
Winant brought not even a tenth
cousin of peace offer or anything
like that, or any discussion OF
peace"
Commenting on the Presidents
statement, Senator George said he
did not think the United States
should place too much emphasis
on peace efforts at this time"
That is harmful" he said
Rather, We should stress the vital
necessity for a united national de-
fense program.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
North American Union
Promises Statement
On Strike Plans
Moss Meeting Is Called
Tomorrow Afternoon
For All Workers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INGLEWOOD, Calf, June T.
Richard T. Frankensteen. head of
the C. I. O.-U. A. w. Aviation Divi-
sion, said today complete state
ment of the unions stand" in the
North American Aviation Corp.
strike could be expected this after
noon.
Informed that President Roose-
velt would order the Army to take
over the plant Monday unless the
walkout was ended, Mr.. Franken-
steen declared:
mo comment can be made until
the committee meets at noon"
Earlier, Bill Backman, a member
of the negotiating committee, Of
fered the unions reaction to reports
of impending Government control
in these words:
I'VE will not go back to work to-
day. The strike will continue"
A mass meeting of all workers has
been called for pm. tomorrow, but
Mr.. Frankensteen refused to say
what proposals might be submitted
Company officials refused any
comment.
Charges Notice Ignored.
William P. Goodman, chairman Of
the G. I. O.-U. A. w. Local Negoti.
ating Committee, which ordered the
walkout, said "the strike will enc
Immediately if the company grant.
us our legitimate wage demands
Both the company and the
Office of Production MANAGEMENT
had been notified several times OF
our intentions to strike if we die
not receive our basic wage contract
clauses: These demands wer,
ignored"
The c. I. O.-U. A. W., claimins
1000 members among North Amer,
leans 5000 production workers, de.
mands a closed shop, blanket II
cents an hour pay boost and an in
crease in minimum wages from 81
cents an hour to rs cents.
A. F. L. Demand Minimized.
North American, which has $l96,
100000 warplane orders and pro
duces approximately Is per cen
of the Nations defense ships, sus
pended production pending set
tlement of the strike. It's employ,
total is 11,500.
Mr.. FrenkenSteen minimized de
mands of the A. F. L.-Aeronautica
Machinlsts Union local that tn
plant be reopened. "All they hav,
is a nuisance value" he said
They lost the Labor Board election
and now they are acting like cheay
sports"
The A. F. L. union has asked tn,
Labor Board to hold another elec
ton, contending it has a majority a
North American. 1t lost the Marcf
Is election by 10 votes out of 7.OOI
cast, with 1869 employees not voting
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Dr.. Lee A. Strong Burial
Today in ARLINGTON

DR.. Lee A. Strong, chief of the
Bureau of Entomology and Plant
Quarantine of the Agriculture De-
partment, who died Monday in Tu-
soon, Ariz., where he was doing re-
search work, was to be buried this
morning in Arlington National Gem
etery.
DR.. Strong, who made his home in
Chevy Chase, Md, had been head
of the bureau since its creation in
1884 with the combination of sew
eral units of the department. He
came to the department from the
California State Agriculture Depart
ment, where he was assistant di-
rector for four years.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Strikers to Lose Droft
Deferment at Phoenix
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., June IA Phoe-
nix selective service board said yes
terday it would withdraw deferment
for vocational work from any en-
ploye who participates in an indus
trial STRIKE.
Maricopa County Board No.
ADOPTED a resolution stating that
upon notification of any such par
ticipation ''the board shall withdraw
the deferment granted and
shall grant no further deferment
unless after a hearing the board
finds that exceptional grounds for
deferment of the applicant exists"
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Factory Worker, SO.
Has Birthday on Job
z, the Associated Press

ROCKFORD, Ill, June Joseph
Henry Whittlesey observed his 93d
birthday yesterday by putting in
eight hours at his bench in a factory
making kitchen strainer frames.
Normally he works only five hours
a day but yesterday was pay day.
so he put in a full shift operating
two machines and a round-end lever
He cut down his working day last
Christmas at the request of his
family.
Whittlesey recalled that he worked
10 hours a day when he came to
the factory when he was Y years
old.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

voiced concern lest the measure de-
moralize defense production by
arousing violent labor reaction.
Ford Co. Charges Showdown.
At Detroit Ford Motor Co. officials
said showdown strikes" which de-
layed delivery of motors would force
the closure today of assembly lines
at the big River Rouge plant and IA
out of 16 branch assembly plants
A. u. A. VIC. I. O. officer said he
was mot aware" of a showdown in
any Ford plant.
Ray Rousch, Rouge Superin-
tendent, said he could not determine
the cause of the showdown, but that
today's shutdown would mean a
loss of 4,110 cars to the company.
Nine branch plants were unable
to operate last Monday, he reported,
adding that reopening of the assem-
bly, lines after this week end would
depend on whether supplies arrived
in time.
William B. Taylor, union spokes-
man, declared a showdown strike
was absolutely against our policy"
and said the company had been in
structed ito call me if any such diff
f1culty arose"
Coal Settlement Hinted.
There were guarded hints, at a
meeting of Southern Appalachian
soft coal operators in White Sulphur
Springs, w. Va, yesterday, that the
Mediation Boards proposal for a
uniform ST wage throughout the
seven-State bituminous industry
would be accepted,
The operators planned a meeting
in Washington today or Monday to
accept or reject the proposal. On
their decision hinged the threat
of second walkout by 400, 900 men,
bers of the United Mine Workers
&C. 1. o.. One operator voiced
belief that there can be no STOP
page of work" because of the de-
fense situation.
cision by pm. Monday on the
issue whether the Southern group
shall raise its scale from $3.50 to
ST. The latter figure was recon-
mended by the board and is paid
by Northern operators. A Today
period vacation clause and other
board recommendations are also in
volved
Truck Strike Break Near.
Prospects of a weekend break,
resulting in settlement of a seven
day old strike of 1900 truck drivers
which has disrupted motor freight
in IA industrial States, appeared
in Pittsburgh. A Labor Department
conciliator and a spokesman for the
operators said they believed a set
tlement was near, with vacations
and wages the sole remaining issues
to be decided.
The 179 members of the Western
PENNSYLVANIA Labor Relations Asso-
citation of Truck Operators and the
A. F. l.. Teamsters Union have been
Evening star., 1941-06-07
BY the Associated Press.

SEATTLE, June Harry Bridges,
alien leader of West Coast long
shoremen, has pledged the Interna-
tional Woodworkers of America
wholehearted support in its stand
against union smashing proposals
of the National Defense Mediation
Board"
The telegram, which also bore
the name of Matt Meehan, c. I. o.
longshoremen's secretary, was re-
leased last night by o. M. Orton,
woodworkers' president. Mr.. Orton
walked out on the Mediation Board
this week In Washington and ac-
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Ocean City Hotel Men
To Build Fire Escapes
By the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June 7.-State In
surance Commissioner John B. Con-
trum said yesterday all 26 of Ocean
City's hotel owners had agreed to
cooperate with the State in build
ing fire escapes Immediately.
Mr.. Centrum said he expected the
escapes to be built not later than
July l. Lack of fire escapes was
criticized as major fire hazard
in a survey of the Maryland resort
by Mr.. Gontrum's Office.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
& J. Sloane to Open
New Furniture Store

The firm of w. & j. Sloane, whose
furniture store in the 700 block of
Twelfth street NV, has been pur-
chased by the Federal Cove. .lment,
will open a store at 1913 Connecti-
cut avenue on or about Tuesday, 1t
was announced today.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Divorce Suit Filed

ROCKVILLE. Md, June 7 tSpe-
ciaD.-Clarence Thomas Gregg of
Washington has filed suit in the
Circuit Court here for an absolute
divorce from Mrs. Mary Virginia
Gregg of Barnesville, charging in
his petition that he was deserted
more than 18 months ago The
Greggs were married in Rockville
in 1887 and have no children.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Mrs. Minnie Stonestreet
Funeral Rites Planned
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

cptIldA blopdlIu W CtdL
NORBECK, Md, June IA heart
attack caused the sudden death here
yesterday of Mrs. Minnie S. Stone
street, 73, widow of Arthur w. Stone
street.
Besides her son, A. Edwin Stone
street, Mrs. Stonestreet leaves a
daughter, Mrs. Anna S. Bowie; three
sisters, Mrs. Sherman Scoville,
Bristol, Conn; Mrs. Harry J. Ma
lone, Hamden, Conn, and Mrs. Eva
Rees, Seymour, Conn; four grand
children and one great-grandchild.
The funeral will take place at
2:30 pm. tomorrow from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edwin Stone
street here. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. C. A. Michael
pastor of Emory Methodist Church
Oakdale, Md, and burial will be in
Rockville Union Cemetery.
Mrs. Stonestreet had lived in
Montgomery County more than 40
years.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

Shrimp supports the most i'm
portant fishery industry on the
South Atlantic and Gulf coasts,
and the third in size on the whole
Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1941-06-07

An lumber used In Egypt must be
imported.
Evening star., 1941-06-07
Strikes

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Winunt

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Evening star., 1941-06-07

VOVIIJIIIUCU t IOIII T II oU T dStJ
voiced concern lest the measure de-
moralize defense production by
arousing a violent labor reaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Classes in Play Production
Organized by Workshop

Classes in the various phases q
play production. from The essentials
n acune to those Of stage craft.
are bclng naulWatcd this year by
Drama Workshop of The Ten Thou
Saud cab.
A The meeting TucS5aE night tic
te.loWlne t.a>sCS were organized:
a choral >NcaNnG ,!aSS under IL
Girrctsoa ot Mss HCleH BarSumlaN
vi Or conGurtoG each Monica.
as.s. Il. 80 ov,ocE III the c.g5
ho4>e ,n.es,' notice Is sl1en 10 the
Contrary Miss BacSUmIan studlea
ehosa. speaking a; Co,ambla uniyer-
S.ty. New York City, this past sum-
NE asia her course promises q b.
q lie mos: interesting and mos.
papu.a@
The .ae.al technique geoap vi
ne - ne F5na Morrison studio
"Wednesday evenings A. 80 O'Clock.
With AIee Clark as leader. Tbs
class VI. 0c concerned largely
with methods used III portraylng
emotions throU2h !aGai expression
Classes IN play direction and Stage
direction. tauGht by Phil Remington
ans Kenneth Thompson. respective
Imperial Valley press., 1941-10-30
Pres ent Day Club
Entertained by
DR.. Apple

DR.. ". " Apple entertained the
Present Day club Saturday at dim
ner al $50 Brighton avenue, the
group then adjOu:Eing TO lis homo
for a business meeting and game OF
bridge
Crc d the .prciaities on the
menu Was a dohcIo.s fls Jam MADE
b. Dr Apple himself and grown
from ti-5 trom his own tree
l. tie budgc came. the higS
score prizes went 70 Mrs Che5nu.
and Nj Bradshaw and the seconc
high 10 Mrs RoId and Mr.. Weakley
A business meeting was conducted
during %hlcH Guy WcaklcT wa
named prosidcnt and Mrs DoWd ano
Mr. Head tie vice presidents.
M AID Mrs Dan Scott Of Melo-
lauG Hero guests of the CLUB, mem
bara prosau, IN addition to DR.
Apple including: MI and Mrs. G
J. BladshaW NJ. and Ms J, E
Brock. Er. and Mrs r A. Chcsnut,
Mr.. and Mis-. w. C. Costello, Nj
and NJ r. p Moore Mrs. Nom
j. Ped Mr. ana Mr. John /
RIco. Judge and Mrs Vaughn y
ThompsOr Nj. and Mr.. Guy a
WcaEicy.