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Evening star., 1941-10-05
D. G. Guests
Entertained
AtWarrentOn
Mrs. Rarnewall
Is Hostess at
Luncheon

WARRENTON, Va, Oct AIRS
w G.. Barnewall entertained at
luncheon yesterday. Her guests were
Mrs. Herbert Dorsey. Mrs. Dexter
North, Mrs Richard Hoyt, Mrs.
Louis Burton and MIS-. Hatton
Rogers, all of Washington.
Mr.. D. Turner Day has returned
from a visit to his son and daugh-
ter-in-law, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. D.
Turner Day, jr., in Norfolk
Mrs. P. 5. Schravesande enter
tanned at bridge Tuesday afternoon
at her home.
Mrs. Melville B. Church is in At
lantic City with her sister, Mrs
Harrison Colkett of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Hylmer Peel. formerly of
England, who occupied cottage on
the Winmill property last winter,
has leased the apartment of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H Robertson on Gull
peper street
Mr., George Thompson has re-
turned to his home in Parkers-
burg, w. Va. after spending several
weeks with his cousin. Mrs. B. D
Spilman, at ElWay Hall.
George Ellimans
Take Shirley House.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilman
have rented the Shirley house on
Winchester street. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas E. Frank. who have been
occupying the house, have moved to
Shadow Lawn. Culpeper street.
Miss Yolande Shaw gave a cos
tune party this afternoon at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Gould Shaw, in celebration of her
10th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. George Sloane has returned
to Whitehall Farm after spending
the summer in Canada.
Mrs B. B. Cain and Miss Jane
LETT this week for Washington,
where Mr.. Cain has taken a house
for the winter. Miss Nancy Haas of
New York has rented the Cain home
north of Warrenton.
Maj. Sterling Larrabee will sail
October for Pretoria, South Africa,
where he has been appointed As
sistant Military Attache of the
American Legation. Maj. Larrabee,
a veteran of the World War, in
which he served as captain. volun-
teered for active service some time
ago. Coming to Warrenton soon
after the close of the World War,
Maj. Larrabee has been prominent
in hunting circles, and was for some
years M. F. H of the Old Dominion
Hounds, hunt club which he Or
ganized with his own pack. He re-
signed this Office last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hinckley,
who have lived at NordiX Farm for
year, moved october / to their
home recently near Orlean, Va.
Evening star., 1941-10-05

Walter Kriel, State president of the
Federated Clubs.
Mrs Marshall Munce came down
from York, Pa, Thursday and en-
tertained members of the Griffith-
Snouffer families at luncheon al the
Frances LATHE Inn In honor of her
aunt, Mrs. Nancy Asquith of Cleve-
land, who is spending a month here
with another neice, Mrs. Albert
Hawkins.
Evening star., 1941-10-05
Social Activities
In LavtOnsville

LAYTONSVILLE, Md, Oct. A.
Mrs. Virginia Plummer entertained
members of the Laytonsville Home
makers at a dessert party preceding
their meeting "Wednesday afternoon
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Big Bomber
Crashes; Two
Officers Die

PARK CITY, Utah-Two army
sirmen-a major and a sergeant
were killed Monday in the
crash Of an army bomber in the
rugged Wssatch mountains. three
miles west Of here. Five other
crew mem hers psraehuted 10
safety.
Major 2. L. Pirtle. "a. Council
Grove. Kans.. was killed when his
parachute apparently caught on
the tail surface as he jumped from
the BIS type Douglas bomber
when IL got caught In a snow
storm The chute ripped. plum
netting the ssth Reconnaissance
squadron commander TO earth q
mile and a half from where the
plane Itself hit. The body was
found nine hours after the accident
By three boys.
Sgt. J. d. Anderson. Ogden,
Utah wss trapped in the plane
and burned 10 death a. II crashed
INTO the side Of s.e0o-foot. snow
capped Iron mountain and burst
INTO flames.
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Coffee Protests
Soldiers Use IA
|Longshoremen

WARRINGTON nsp. jehs ~
Coffee. D. wash.. Monday mAau
public . lssssr 10 neesssary Of War
Henry 1. stlmson protesting whas
he said wsvs wsr dspsrfmssi
plans TO s.e soldiers % isnssssss-
men 10 handle miltsyy sassess -
army trsasposss
coffss said NJ bad ss1sise1 70
ports from vest coast isnashoss-
nsn's nnson officials. indicating
tbSy fear the ear Departments =
going 70 taxa sssss setiss ard
that "a ~lii sss sps1s~ss 10 m.
load cargo sven ~ ssms =
shipped IN bottoms sth~s tnxn
military transports
coffss sid has isisss 10 sssm.
son vss an effort 70 ebsA,n . fsII
story 81 IN frss facts - ~
situation ~ - 70 sifhss eoaflvn
the charges tat have hs~a sln1s
~ siisy fssrs wtsh resppet
to tks ear department p;sns n
eonnseiies ~afh lsnxssoss vssh
Tor the army
Ne posst<1 sssf that reGs6ins
ionSshossnsn have always hen,
d,><s military sssss~s - ~ vsst
coast
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great ~cst 81 that ssms. rusAna'
cd In 1914
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Hssv h the csmpIsts ssstemeel
Coffee issued today
The prineipai ressn~s nosivse-
ing my vote Mo- ~ TIVE msasurs
10 smssealsis. " not rspesL IN
neutrality Get follo~si
4 During she isSo osmpaisn !
: soismniy pledged 10 ny vet.
ere ana constituents Il ths etnsh
district that would fight against
participation n OR beloved sous-
Try In World War n. regardless
of prsssores.
= en- Determined ts malssain
and Uphold. In ~ far a. ssn. ths
ssnetiiy AZ psamisss made ~
scoofinssd on rsss q cossma ~
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White House
COnfab Lasts
Over Hour

WASHINGTON - ssbaro knr-
usu. who neN across the Pscific
10 seek a isst minute adjustment
u u. s.-Jspsnes< relations. Mon
day began that effort in q con.
ference with President Roosevelt
ard Secretary Of STATE cord<il
Huh tina; Iss,ed more rhsn an
hour.
The special ENJOYS first meet
inz with the president had been
exported 10 - largely a courtesy
esll. but from TIE lenFsh ~ n Oh
servers Judged that they had ina
medistsly started ths real con-
ssrsstiOns that may mean lasting
peace or war IN the Pacific
Kurlsu VAS accompanied ~
Ambassador kichissbaro Nonura.
and they were beslegsd ~ report
era when tbey emerged
what dsd sou talk sbssf--
reporters shouted
kurssu GRAINED and replied;
VERY m~sy things sess
said
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The high command gave the
exact number of prisoners
taken In Crimea at IO1 900.
The Russians Say:

KUIBYSHEV, Russia-The
Red army was reported Mon
day to have broken up German
tank attacks designed to by
pass" the key city of lula and
to have recaptured a number
of villages and destroyed 16O
enemy tanks in heavy fight
ing on the Moscow front.
Radio Moscow reported that
the Germans had penetrated the
outskirts Of Tula, important key
defense point 100 miles south of
Moscow. in heavy fighting during
q snow Storm
The Russian dispatches said
that the Germans had lost 5000
killed and wounded, lib tanks and
much other mechanical material
in a week of fighting on the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column q
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Welders' Strike
Threat Nipped
Tocomo Council
In New Union

There will be no iurisiictional
strike by Tacoma shipyard welders
in the immediate future. Charles
Brinkerhoff. secretary Of the Ia
coma welders and Burners council,
said Monday.
Threat Of another strike was
nipped when five welders unions,
representative Of which met IN
Washington. d. C.. amalgamatec
70 form the National Brotherhood
OF Welders. Burners and Helpers
according 10 word received here
By Brinkerhoff
The Tacoma council IL sf-
filisted with the new organi-
ration. BrinAerhoff aid. Dave
Ba~or Of Seattle. sas elected
president, and LLOYD PAYNE
If Portsmouth. Va was
named vice president of the
ns~ organization.
This organization-which ve
have been hoping 70 form for =
long tme-will nov Be able 70
Continued on Page IL. Column -
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Hitler May Seek
French Fleet 10
Aid Iialy's Navy
IOOA1 } WAX MOVES
REG. U. s Pat. OffJ
By LOUIS 2. KEEMle
United Press War Analyst

In the midst of the struggle In
the SHOWS OF Russia, Adolf Hitlers
diplomats appear to be working at
both ends OF the Mediterranean on
some long range plan designed to
overcome British control OF the
Suez and the inland highway to
the east.
What Ia going on In Vichy IN
closely yelled by censorship, but
from what has leaked out through
private sources, something i'm
portant Is developing There 10 no
doubt that Hitler Ii dissatified
with the poor showing Of the
Italian navy and air force In
keeping the supply routes open to
North Africa.
Africa and the central Mediter-
ranean are as important as the
left arm OF the pincers which Hit
Ter eventually plans to close in
Continued on Page II. Column 81
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MAIN STREET

An Easter hiy. apparently roo
fsas~f - 10 tn< s>ss,a ~ fh1 yesf.
- IN giori<<ss eiaem - tke Hesns
~ Peace esm~tssy. seeordtnG "a
Mrs. gl~ssss vssss~A wif< n shs
esrstsksf.
.
Mr.. Miller. accom- snis1 ~ her
dssghtef netsy ana en- Dsnu,1
have xons 70 a<s Diego. Calf 20
spend Thanksgiving asy wish ssis-
lives
TEE Alkss~ - Tscoms has bssa
selected by Pysf. ~. - vssa<b -
one AZ eight members a. ths mems
varsity 6<bats team a. Wash'nx-
ton stats college. Ne 10 psrtiei-
pstinx IN ire forensic foufnsment
hang held thss vssk y 0gds1s
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Peace Hope
Held Out
Approval OF Three
Point Progrom n
Aim Of Orientols

TOkYO-Premier Gen. III
deki TOTO charged Monday
that the United States and
associated powers have
launched an economic block
ade against Japan only q step
short OF ARMED warfare" but
insisted peace might still be
saved in the Pacific IL three
Japanese demands are met.
TOTO addressed an extraordinary
Joint session Of both houses Of par.
lament. lie expressed frank hopes
that the oermsn-ftalian-Ja japanese
plans for "a new world order based
on justice" could he achieved
Foreign Minister shigeners
Tojo placed q "limit"---whteh
Ne dtd not define--upos Sa-
pans "ccaeiltatcry attitude
TOTO asserted that the sovsrn-
ment. anticipating obstacles In
our path" has taken ell prepa-
rations To assure the empires
existence.
DETAILED REPORT ON
FARLEY PROGRESS ASKED
Presenting the formal interpret
lstion To Tojo's address. former
Railroad Minister Go,aro osawa
said ne assumed that Japanese
American negotiations are being
conducted on the basis Of ToJo'a
three points and therefore he re-
questcd that ToJo ~ the earliest
possible moment submit q report
on the progress Of the conversa-
tons.
ORawa declared that hostile
foreign countries" are threat
ening Japan's existence mot
only miiitartiy hut economic
ally"
The three-point program he laid
down a. a basis for Pacific peace
was as follows:
THAT third powers" refrain
! from obstrueting the success
ful conclusion of Jspan's war In
China.
0-That third powers" refrain
4 from measures which menace
Japan In q military manner. with
draw their economic blockade and
resume normal relations
o-Thst utmost efforts bs made
= TO prevent the extension Of tho
European war and disturbances
To the Far East
Tojo did not state what measures
Japan Ia prepared TO take under
the third point Of his proposal In
return for acceptance of his first
two points free hand IN China
and withdrawal Of thu economic
and military measures undertaken
By the so-csiled "A-B-c-D powers
american. Britain. China. Dutch
East fndies1.
He said. however. that Japan
persists In her hope that peace
can bs secured BY diplomatic
means.
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Albert S. Goss
New Grange Head

WORCESTER. Mass.-Albert s
Goss Of Finley. wash. was elected
national master Of the Grange At
its 18TH annual convention Mon
Gay. succeeding Louis J. Taber.
Tsber had requested for the third
tine in four years that ne be per-
nnitted to relinquish The post ne
has held Is years
6o>x viii serve . t~o-yezr
term
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TEHRAN. Iran Persia -Lsur-
ence A Steinhsrct. L. s. smbss-
ssdor 70 Russia. and Maxim A
Ltvinov. Soviet ambassador to
the United States. arrived here
Aonday 81 a!rplane.
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tLzsfESt

In another column ON this
page Ia q statement from Con-
gresham John Coffee con-
corning his vote against the
Neutrality Act amendments
advocated by the sdministra-
ton.
the representatives, visws In
support Of his action should. I be-
lieve, be given considerations By
every Sixth district voter.
Whether ese agrees NJ 1ssaGvee
with Coffee. he h estisied ~ credit
for esndss. for nrmsess ~ eas.
vicsses. for courage In ~ fses ~
tsensesdess pressure.
lie II entitled To the respset due
= man who has ehsrt~d his ecufse.
feels ~ In the right one. and acts
accordingly.
! was struck by the appar-
ent significance Of the con-
gressmans related references
To campaign pledges and to
the president.
Early In his statement coffss
asserts his conviction that cam
psign pledges should BE- kept By
elected officials. that esiy thus
csa The people ~ isspise1 viii
confidence IN ths -psssssptss ~
d~wscssey."
Later he points ogs that party
platforms and candidates IN 1910
declared for nothing more than
AID short Of var
And then. toward tins eioss. he
re-sss<rts hi. affection" for The
prssidsn, and for the psmoersie
party.
There IL, however. no dee
laration in this statement OF
confidence in the president.
This. perhaps, II not remark
able. In view ~ the representa-
,ivss stated sssuneh belief IN ths
ssnetity of campaign promises
N not ~ssh 10 read into
coffses statement . ssGnif,esnoe
winch h. aid not intend should -
there. sim. ~ y Bot logical 10
sssnsps sA~se ssssst ~ ss~ss tssbt
IN kis ssssl - 70 ~ effies<y "
piedses ssssstfsg sss. btss
piaess ssA pissssr@s.
One more point. Often IN
recent years IL has been point
ed out by some that Coffee
has seemed 10 follow the Com
munist party line"
And tnsrs has. ~ times. y
mus. ~ admitted. spp~sf~d n "
eyidsnc< that such sss ths ease
even n oniy eosneid~ntzi.
% - esiy fsas. shss. - pstss
cut thss h fhis iss<st ssts ~
essxs~.smss a~sssss~jy - -
ps~eA sk~ party u sxsiss-
A. 10 vel known. ~1th sns
German attack On Esssss. Gem
nsunlsts and their ssfsliits< over
night became violently pro-AIiy
and pro-ssf for the u. .
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Nazi Troops
Storm Soviet
lsthnnus City
Over 100000 Reds
Token Prisoners:
Report Kerch Fall
The Germans Say:

BERLIN The German
high command said Monday
that Kerch. the city in the
Crimea which guards the
Kerchenski straits and the
gateway to the Caucasus, has
been captured by Nazi forces.
The high command reported that
the Nazi troops have stormed the
strongly held Soviet city on the
isthmus leading to the Caucasus
and that the entire eastern Crimea
Is now in German hands.
German forces have taken
100000 prisoners In Crimea,
the high command said.
The high command said Ger
man and Rumanian troops
battered their way into the
city Sunday In heavy fighting.
The communique reported that
in addition to heavy losses in land
fighting. the Russians suffered
heavy losses in attempting to evac-
uate troops from Kerch under con-
stant bombardment of the luft-
waite.
The high command gave the
exact number of prisoners
taken In Crimea at l01 500.
The high command reported that
strong bomber formations attacked
Soviet troop concentrations and
transport columns as well as air.
fields and railroads in the areas
around Moscow, Vologda and Len
insrad.
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Axis Vessel,
Flying Y. S.
Flag, Seizod

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REPORT TO M NEGATIVE
As NEGOTIATIONS FAIL

hS NkoOIIAlbONS FAIL
That report will be entirely neg
stive-ths negotiations have failed
and the captive mines are idle
for the second time within 30
days.
Picket lines were formed before
some OF the mines in Psnnsyi-
vania and In Harlan county. Ky.
In the Birmingham AREA and in
Westyille. III, the miners merely
stayed away.
There were no reports Of yio-
lence and the only indications Of
rebellion by the miners TO John
L. Lewis order not 10 open the
mines was at the Rosedsls mine
of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. near
Johnstown, Pa There more than
half Of the 500 men scheduled TO
report on the first day shift
marched through q picket line 10
work
This WA the mine that re-
fused 20 heed L<ais' strike call
last month.
A Jones A. LAnghhn Steel Co
mine. already working under a
union shop contract. was m opsr.
alton at Bobtown In Green county
Pa II employees about 500 men
Other J. a l. mines under union
shop agreements were closed. how.
ever. the miners engaging In q
sympathy wslkout.
Army regulars are reported
ready TO take over the mines.
Congress 10 anxious 10 act on
snti-strike legislation.
And the next move in the con
troversy that has dragged on since
late last summer u Mr.. Rooss-
vsli's.
I.~~fs refused 10 extend the
deadiine Of . truce which had
kept the minss opsn and
which expired At 1891 .. m
SUNDAY. Three dzss Of ssEs-
tiatisns between steel com
any officers and Le~is cod
ispsed late SUNDAY.
Mr. Roosevelt has promised
congress that ne would see this
thing through" One OF more Of
four steps appeared open 20 rim;
l-orssr the army 70 ssizs TIE
mines.
o-Ass congress for Immediate
& sntl-strike Liquidation.
o-heqDest resumption Of Dego-
= tistions. directly or through
srbIrTstion-
Appeal 10 the miners over the
heads of their officers N re-
turn 10 work ~ . patriotic duty.
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WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy tonight. weds~s-
day. Temperatures Nigh. 81; iss,
-. Sun rises. lis, s<t4. tssz.
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10 REASONS GIVEN BY S0L0N
Coffee Supports His Vote
Against Administrations
Neutrality Act Amendments
KEEPS ANTl-WAR PLEDGE OF 1870
sssss,., .. tn. rs~~~s rs~s.,

WASHINGTON Congressman John n Coffee # Ia.
coma representing the Sixth district Of Washington Man-
day 10 for his vote against the
amendments passed Friday which virtually repeal the
Neutrality act
Coffee voted mo" along with Rep. knute Ill., Pruessr.
Fourth district. All other house members from Wash-
eLed he
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Id on all other bills until anti
strike legislation 10 acted on.
Rayburn discounted reports thar
bloc Of southern Democrats
would force the issue by calling
up the vinson labor bill without
consulting administration leaders
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Last "Wednesday Coffee deliver
cd q lengthy house floor address
against the amendments Ne said
war 10 THE GREAT ILLUSION.
A. did Sir Norman Angel in HE
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EARLY ACTION IS FORECAST
Rayburn Indicates House
To Get Chance to Consider
New Labor Legislation
MAY PUT LID" ON OTHER BILLS
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - Speaker Sam Rayburn said Monday
that the house will be given opportunity TO consider strike
curb legislation "at the earliest possible date
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CONGRESS MUST ACT
To GET DEFENSE LAW

The question Of whether the ad-
ministration would actually bring
bin into congress was raised by
Rep. +. T. Cox. D.. Ca. In the
house rules committee earlier
Monday. Cox. stating that Mr..
Roosevelt was still In the talking
stage" asserted that congress
would have to act II defense labor
legislation Is ever to be put on
the statute books. Cox, acting
chairman OF the rules committee.
said that group might put the
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1af tofh Wan a8trJ ~ Hfte-
conference about the confusion IN
the house over whether labor
legislation actually viii stem from
the captive coal mine strike and
other labor disputes. and state
ments by President Roosevelt last
week.
II can say." Rayburn re-
piled. "that I would not have
sald what I did Last week. ~
did not believe that the
house will have an oPpor-
tunify tn pass on labor iegis-
lation ~ the earliest possible
date,
Rayburn referred TO his remarks
in support Of the neutrality re-
vision program. In which he
pledged 10 lead or follow any move
to get sound legislation that viii
keep defense production rolling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-18
All But Two
Captive Coal
Mines Closed
UNIV Wolkout in
Defence of Order
BY Roosevelt
WASHINGTON - AL

WASHINGTON - All but
two of the captive mines
which supply the nations
steel mills with coal were
closed Monday by a strike of
the United Mine Workers who
walked out in defiance Of
President Roosevelt's demand
that the coal must be mined
without interruption.
Reports from the captive mine
zones in Pennsylvania, Alabama,
West Virginia. Illinois and Ken.
tucky-showed but two mines In
operation and all but about SOC
of the 5000 miners per cent
of whom are members OF the Go
mine union--were idle.
The actual work stoppsee be.
came effective only q few hours
before the steel and mine union
executives 80 TO the White House
to report TO Mr. Roosevelt on
progress" toward settling the dis.
pute the sole issue Of which 10
whether there shall be a union shop
in the traditionally open shop steel
industry which controls the mines
Evening star., 1941-09-02
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D.
Maier Oswald Jacoby and Howard
Schenken. worlds leading team-of-
four inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
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