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Evening star., 1941-03-14
House Unit Backs Penalties
For Impeding Defense

B' the Associated Press.
The House Judiciary Committee
gave approval today to a bill extend
ing the scope of a law imposing
severe penalties for interference with
national defense.
The bill, an amendment to a meas
ure enacted last session, would ex-
tend penalties up to 10 years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fines to any
one interfering with anything used
in connection with the production
of defense materials. It's author,
Representative Walter, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania, said he proposed to
bring within the law activities such
as the sabotaging of a dam used in
furnishing water power for national
defense plants.
Representative Ford, Democrat, of
California asked the sommittee to
support his measure which would
attach penalties to discrimination
against the hire of any one in de-
fense industries on account of "age,
sex. race, or color" Representative
Ford said colored persons were being
Disseminated against in aircraft
plants in California and in defense
industries elsewhere.
Several members of the committee
objected to the bill on the ground
that the age and sex provisions
might serve to defeat child labor
and other legislation.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Seven D. {. Area Schools
Win Press Contest Prizes

Seven schools in Washington and
nearby were named today as prize
winners in the annual contest spon-
sored by the Columbia Scholastic
Press Association at Columbia Uni
Yersity in New York.
The entry of the John Adams High
School of Ozone Park, Queens. N. Y,
was awarded highest honors.
Washington winners are St. Al
bans News, first place among the
printed newspapers of private sec
ondary schools; the Immaculate
Conception Academy Beacon. third;
st. Anthony's High School Blue and
Gold. fourth.
The Sidwell Friends School
Quarterly took first among the pri-
vate secondary school printed maga-
zines. The Friendship News also
placed among the private schools
mimeographed papers.
Among the schools of education
IN the printed newspaper class. the
Wilson Teachers College Spectacles
took second and the Miner Teach
ers' College Varsity, fourth.
Quill, of Takoma Silver Spring
Junior High School. took second
among junior high school mimeo-
graphed news-magszines.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Realistic Dramas Reduce
Accidents at C.C.C. CAMPS

Shrieks Of pain and means have
been regular occurrences in recent
months at C. c. C. camps on water
fowl refugees of the Fish and Wild
life Service, but officials have heard
them with pleaSure-because they
are staged. Realism in drama is
playing a part in preventing acci-
dents.
1t all started when Wilfred j.
Gregson, the services C. C. C. in
spector in the Southeastern region.
concluded that lectures were too
academic and decided to have the
enrollees dramatic their own
hazards.
Scripts were written. Stage axes,
saws, chisels and other tools were
made realistically out of old rubber
tires. Mercurochrome painted on
legs and underwear added a lurid
touch. The rest was up to the
actors.
1T will be a long time before l
can forget the shrieks of pain that
I heard from one enrollee-actor, +"
said witness of the dramatization
These safety dramas, according to
officials. were among the 10 best
plays of 1910, judging by their sue
cess. At three of the eight camps
where they we're used accidents were
entirely eliminated in 1910 and at
the other camps accidents decreased
to only Is per cent of what they
were in 1889
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Free Clinic Is Urged
In North Central Area

Free clinic service at q public
supported health center in the
North Central section, where the
city's population is densest and the
economic level among the lowest.
was urged at a dinner meeting of
the Central Neighborhood Council
last night.
Speakers at the affair, held at
the Y. w. C. A. branch, 6l4 z street
NV, included DR.. Daniel L. Seek
niger Of the District Health De-
partment; DR.. Robert Eaves, princi-
pal of the Thomson School, and
James Ring of the Alley Dwelling
Authority.
DR.. Seckinger told the assembly
sanitation inspectors should be sta
TONED at the proposed center as
well as doctors and nurses. The
section has a high disease rate, he
said.
Housing improvements were urged
by Mr.. Ring as means of curbing
sickness. He said that the A. D. A.
is interested in eliminating slum
areas in the section and called at
tention to the work of the Washing
ton Housing Association in its bet
ter housing program.
The effect of disease on schoo
children of the area was stressed
by DR.. Eayes. Wherever there are
unhealthy living conditions, the fact
is reflected in the performance of
the child in school, he said.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Aid Bill Enactment
Is Called EpochaI
Event for Greece
DiomuntopouIos Praises
Senator Bridges Speech;
Thunks U. S. for Relief

Enactment OF the lease lend bill
was "history-making event for
Greece and all peoples resisting
aggression" Cimon Diamantopou-
los, Greek Minister here, told a
press conference late yesterday.
Expressing hope that Greek re-
lief work might be supplemented
by shipments of food supplies under
provisions of the act, he declined
to discuss any phase of the as
sistance in American arms being
given his country.
He praised a recent speech by
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire, on Greece's re-
sistance. The speech was widely
acclaimed BY the Greek people as
"a most timely and valuable expo
sition of American opinion" he
said.
The settled American policy
towards freedom loving people
everywhere, as enuncisted in the
last enactment of Congress and the
eloquent defense of the Greek
cause by Senator Bridges" he added,
serve to inspire and encourage the
Greek people in their unshakable
determination, as recently an
nounced. by Prime Minister Korizis
to stand their ground and repel all
aggression from whatever direction
1t may come"
The Minister expressed apprecia-
ton for relief efforts here which
have sent approximately $4,000, ,OOC
in cash to Greece through war re-
lief contributions, and another So
000, 900 worth of food. clothing and
medicine through the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
GLASGOW
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in an attack by two reconnaissance
planes.
Eighteen British planes were shot
down, Germans said. Six of them
were Spitfres, picked from patrol
over the British south coast in a
day air battle, the high command
said.
Informed sources said II of the
planes which attacked Germany last
night were doWned by night fighters,
anti-aircraft and naval artillery.
Informed sources acknowledged
the loss of seven Nazi planes, but
the high command did not mention
its losses. (The British said II Ger
man aircraft were shot down last
night)
These sources said strong de-
fense fire forced the British bombers
to drop their loads prematurely.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Flute Collection
| Gives Library
Housing Worry

The old woman who lived in a
shoe had only a small problem COM
pared to that Of directors of the
music division of the Library of
Congress. Within a short time they
will have more flutes than they
know how to house.
The Library Is to receive the large
collection of flutes owned by Dayton
C. Miller of Cleveland, Ohio, who
died recently. Library officials said
today the collection included ap-
proximately 1900 flutes. One in
strument was owned by Frederick
the Great of Prussia, who is said
to have carried it with him to war.
Some historians say he played well
enough to join Johann Sebastian
Bach in performances of concert
works for flute, harpsichord and
violin
The collection contains flutes of
gold, silver, glass, ivory and vari-
GUS woods. Library officials termed
1t one of the most complete collec-
tions they knew in any field.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Hamburg
Continued From First Page.

ehipyards stretched out along the
Clyde River there, but the raid on
Liverpool was the second in as many
nights.
In the northeast coast town Gdenti-
fed by the Germans as HulD sew
eral persons were killed and many
were injured in a five-hour Nazi
attack.
Paint works were set afire by
fncendiarieS and blaZed for hours.
One German bomber was shot down
into the sea miles offShore.
Several other north country vii
lages were bombed, but no casual
ties were reported.
The Air Ministry said the Nazi
supply ship sunk off the Frisians
was of 5000 tons and was the victim
of a torpedo-launching Beaufort
plane which pounced on it in the
moonlight.
The pilot dived low" an Air Min
istry news service account said. His
torpedo struck amidships and an ex-
plosion was followed by a drifting
mass of smoke.
The crew took to the boats and
the ship sunk while the Beaufort
still was circling overhead"
Attacking with a fury unequaled
since the early winter, the Nazis
also hammered at London and
famed out over the country to
bomb widely scattered points.
The government acknowledged
hat the assault on the Glasgow area
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Britain Asks u. ).
For Quick Help
For Shipping
Sir Arthur Softer Will
Come Here to Work
Out Details of Aid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 14-Britain
asked quick help from the United
States to bolster her merchant ma
rine in a statement issued today
at No. 10 Downing Street.
The statement said Prime Min
lister Churchill was sending Sir
Arthur Salter, parliamentary sec
retary to the ministry of shipping,
to the United States Immediately
to work out details of aid to ship
ping.
In no sphere of our war effort
is the help which the United States
can give us under the lease-lend
legislation more urgent than that
of shipping" it said.
A mission under Robert H. Brand
also is to 60 to the United States
to arrange for foodStuffS.
The statement explained that Mr..
Churchill was sending Sir Arthur
to the United States Ito discuss
with the United States administra-
ton various forms their help might
take" in solving shipping problems
and added:
1T will also be necessary for
the representative of His Majesty's
government to discuss with the
United States administration an ar
rangement whereby foodstuffs will
be made available to this country
under leaSe-lend arrangements.
The minister of food has asked
the Hon. Robert H. Brand to under
take this task and to be head of a
small mission which he is sending
to the United States"
The House of Commons heard
report on the shipping
in secret session yesterday
Brand and Sir Arthur both will
be members of the British Supply
Council.
Sir Arthur short, craving, pre-
else expert on shipping problems,
saw King George VI today in fare
well audience and was sworn in as a
member of the Privy Council. The
oxford professor and
economist has beens connected with
shipping for a quarter century.
Brand, a 62-year-old banking ex-
pert, was deputy chairman of
British mission in Washington for
nine months in 1917 and 1918 and
was financial adviser to Lord Robert
Cecil when he was chairman of the
Supreme Council at the Peace Con-
ference in Paris in 1919.
Brand is a director of Lloyds' Bank
and of the Times Publishing Co.
and managing director of Lazard
Bros. & Co., merchant bankers.
His late wife was sister of Lady
Astor. Virginia born daughter of
Chiswell Dabney Langhorne.
Evening star., 1941-03-14

was "heavy and prolonged" that
some industrial buildings and
houses were damaged" and that a
number of fires were started, all of
which were said to have been ex-
tinguished or brought under con-
troll by dawn.
The number of casualties, though
serious, is not thought to be heavy"
a communique said.
Damage in Liverpool and the
northeast town which shared with
Glasgow the brunt Of the overnight
assault was said to have been limit
ed largely to residential areas.
Casualties in both places were de-
scribed officially as mot numerous. p"
Scream Bombs Used.
Elsewhere in the country" the
Ministries of Air and Home Secur-
ity said, there were many other in
cidents, but few we're serious,
though some resulted in small
number of casualties
In their assaults last night the
Germans used scream bombs similar
to those employed last spring in
France.
Fierce defensive barrages greeted
them everywhere, and the sky over
England was alight in many places
with bursting shells.
Clear moonlight aided the raiders
but also proved boon to the British
night fighters, which appeared in
unprecedented numbers.
Thus far in March, the British
said, they have destroyed 80 Ger
man night raiders. The highest
figure previously claimed for an en-
tire month. was 80 in September
and the same number in october.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Mediation
Continued From First Page.)

treasurer, and George Harrison
president of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Clerks. headed list of possible
appointeeS to represent labor.
With production Interruptions in
the defense industries drawing in
creasing attention and concern, the
Labor Department announced yes
terday that it's conciliation service
in February had settled 266 strikes,
threatened strikes and lockoutS, in
volving $4,000 workers.
Meanwhile. voluntary cooperation
of American labor. organized and
unorganized, was asked by the Gov
ernment today in connection with a
registration drive to begin tomorrow
Seeking to establish a Nationwide
pool of labor from which workers
may be chosen for jobs in defense
industries, the Government appealed
in particular to every unemployed
worker available for work or train
ing in defense jobs, and to every per-
son with an urgently needed skill
which is not being used in his pres
ent position.
In the latter group the Govern
ment was especially desirous of OBJ
tanning data on experienced workers
in the following classifications:
Aircraft manufacture - Airplane
sheet metal workers, airplane wood
workers, inspectors and seronautical
engineers.
Shipbuilders - Ship carpenters,
loftsmen, boat builders, ship filters,
caulkers and marine machinists.
Machine shops and machinery
manufacturing - Machinists. tool
makers, lathe operators, diemakers
and tool designers.
1t was emphasized, however, that
registrations were not wanted from
skilled workmen now employed in
any of the industries listed above.
In urging the cooperation of all
citizens in the registrat ton cam
paign, Federal Security Adminis-
traitor McNutt said the Govern
ment was concerned over the supply
of labor available for defense indus
tries within the next few months
and with the developing short
ages of certain types of skilled labor
Report to State Offices.
Those wishing to register may re-
port to the nearest State employ
ment service Office. There are
$500 full-time offices and 5000 part
time branches over the Nation, ad-
dresses of which may be obtained
in local telephone directories or at
post offices.
A. j. Altmeyer, Social Security
Board chairman, revealed that labor
shortages already had developed in
about 80 occupations.
The appeal for registration was
made at the request of the Office of
Production Management. Mr.. Alt
meyer said he expected 100000 to
100000 men and women not now
on active rolls of the employment
service to register within the next
80 days. There now are approx
mately 100000 persons on employ
ment service rolls, of whom Mr.. Alt
meyer estimated $4,000 possess
skills for defense jobs of various
sorts.
Mr.. Hillman addressed an open
letter to "all American workers" ad-
vising them that:
This registration is voluntary. 1t
is the democratic way. It's success
depends upon you. I am confident
that each one of you will consider
it his personal and patriotic duty to
see to it that this registration does
succeed"
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Mass Plane Output
Plans Held Baked by
Conflicting Technique
Wide Cop Between Auto
And PIone Production,
Engineers Are Told

The principal reason for made
quacy of the Reuther plan for
building 500 airplanes day in auto
mobile factories and the Ford plan
for 1000 airplanes day is that, in
developing the modern aircraft en-
gine, American engineers have also
developed an entirely new manu-
featuring technique, Henry c. Hill
of Wright Aeronautical Corp. told
the Society of Automotive Engineers
at the morning session of their two
day national aeronautical meeting
today at the Hotel Washington.
The aircraft technique. Mr.. Hill
said. ''is as far removed from auto
mobile manufacture as the auto
mobile was from carriage building"
He agreed that automobile mass
production principles must be ap-
piled to aircraft and aircraft engine
production to support the national
defense program, but declared that
these principles must be modified
and developed to suit the new
standards and the new tempo re-
quired in the aircraft field.
There is urgent national need for
greater coordination of air safety
efforts of the aviation industry, air
craft operators and Federal and
local governments, delegates were
told last night by Ralph S. White,
acting chief Of the power plant unit.
aircraft airworthiness section, Civil
Aeronautics Administration.
The record is good" Mr.. White
said, "but constantly improving
standards Of safety seem to be re-
quired to maintain this record"
Problems of increasing propeller
diameters to keep pace with in
creasing engine output may have to
be met by increasing the number
of propeller blades. the width of
blades. or even the use of double
propellers rotating in opposite direc-
tions, Thomas B. RhineS, Hamilton
Standard Propeller Division of
United Aircraft Corp, Hartford,
Conn, said in paper presented yes
terday afternoon. Charles M.
Kearns of the same organization,
discussed problems relating to pro-
pellers with more than three blades
He outlined the results of studies in
propeller and engine vibrations
which have led to serious problems
in design and operation.
The meeting will close with a
banquet tonight at which A. T.
Colwell. president of the S. A. E.,
and c. c. Carlton of the Automotive
Committee for Air Defense, will
speak.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
STAR, WASHINGTON, D. FRIDAY
Four D. 6. Youths Named
For Annapolis Exom

Four Washington youths were
nominated today by the Commis-
sioners for possible appointment
as midshipmen at the United States
Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.
Competitive examinations will be
held there to determine which of
the boys is to get the appointment,
there being but one vacancy to be
filled by the Commissioners.
The four who passed examinations
held under the direction OF the
Commissioners are John Raymond
Wilhelm, 2l24 Sudbury place NV;
Richard L. bailey, jr, 5130 Seventh
street NV: Edward j. Grimm, 2026
r street NV, and Nathan Joseph
Schumacher, 5ll2 Forty-fourth street
NV.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Unions Oppose Freezing
OF Shipyord Wages
BY u { Associated Press.

BY u Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Two
marine drafting unions adopted a
resolution last night opposing a
projected plan of Secretary of Navy
Knox to freeze" shipyard wages
and working conditions at their
present levels.
The resolution was adopted at a
Joint meeting of 600 members of the
Federation of Architects, Engineers,
Chemists and Technicians and the
National Council of Marine Drafts
men.
Another resolution called on the
members Of the two organizations to
protest to their respective manage
ments against the plan.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
.Curran Assistant
Among 43 Se|ectees
To Go Tomorrow
Maurice F. McInerney
Will Be Inducted;
Successor Recommended

Forty-three Washington selectees,
including an assistant United States
attorney, will be inducted into the
Army service tomorrow. Meanwhile,
local draft board received a break
down of the colored quota to be
filled from March 81 to 80.
The Government prosecutor called
to the colors is Maurice Francis
McInerney, who is unmarried and
without dependents. United States
Attorney Edward M. Currsn said
his office would suffer from the
loss of Mr.. McInerney's "outstand-
ing work"
The district attorney said he has
already recommended to the JUS
tice Department q successor to Mr..
McInerney.
Area No. II is sending the largest
group of any single area in tomor-
rows inductions-l0-with area
No. % second with seven.
Registrants to Be Inducted.
The registrants to be indicted to-
morrow follow:
Board No. 2.
Pollard Jonas J. Lons. Joseph NJ.
Mefnerneyi % " MI PoTss. aSsssh' csrroll a. J.
Board No. 9.
Hawkins c, M. Oele. Ernest J.
Marks. Edwin Hill. Frederick "
Deivecchie. Roy r. Ten Eyck, Ernest c.
Board Ne. 80.
Barkley. VIM. c. Delaney. Robert Il.
Board No. IT,
Blevins. Clarence Z. Miletich, Frank
Dibella. Michael Murphy. William A.
johnson. George T. Plunliey. Vernie
Lowery. Thomas C. watts. waits william villa L.
Board Ma. IL
Randall, David R. Behofcist. r. s., jr.
Board No. II.
Smith william c.
Board No. 16.
Guy. Walter NJ. ir.
Board No. e2.
Miller. Henry A. Glover, Edwin J.
Leviton, Sidney
Board No. %.
Marshall. Albert E. Blackmon. Irby NJ.
Wilson. Ernest w. Smith. Ernest J.
Canter, Nelson Z. Dickinson, Alvin r.
McNerhany James T.
Five Requirements.
Five men will be inducted as re-
placements in filling the quotas
officials said. These include Emile
E Joseph, 1923 Whitehaven parkway
NV, Board No. /; Straty Nestor
Matthews, 1865 Meridian place NV.
Board No. 6. and Chancey w. P
Roby, 1901 Nineteenth street NV j;
Jack Pollock, 2529 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. NV, and James w. Gibson
1929 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Board No. 8.
The breakdown of the 500-man
colored call, the last contingent OF
the record breaking March quota OF
1.750 men, is being mailed to the
boards today, selective service ON
cials said.
May Go to Fort Dix.
Largest quotas in the 500-man
call were assigned to Local Boards
10, Il, 81 anu ~ "Iii4C Dod4 VI W. u
with a very low colored registration
was not asked for any selectees. and
Boards 2, 3 and for only one man
each.
The men probably will be assigned
eventually to infantry regiments al
Fort Dix, N. J.
The total quota will be spread
over the eight-day period. with ap-
proximately SIS men being ordered
for induction each day. The quota
was proportioned in the following
manner:
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Boy Struck by Auto

Five-year-old Albert K. Flinner
of 813 Ninth street NV. was re-
ported recovering at Emergency
Hospital today from injuries re-
ceived yesterday afternoon when hit
by a car while crossing street NV.
in the 800 block. He suffered a
broken leg.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Anderson to Speak

Nels Anderson, labor relations
officer for the Work Projects Admin
istration, will be principal speaker
at meeting at 8:15 pm. tonight
in Friends Meeting House, 2111
Florida avenue NV, by the Wash
ington National Sharecroppers Week
Committee. This meeting was post
pOned from last Friday.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
Livestock Market to Open

The new Charles County Live
stock Market of La Plata will open
at l pm. tomorrow, 1t was an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1941-03-14
FRATERNAL NOTICES.
TEMPLE, A. A, o. N. M. S.

ALMAS TEMPLE, A. A. o. N. NJ. S.
%n6M Fourth Annual Potentates'
~XNINLElNA Party at the Mayfower
>fS|TSeYEl . Hotel, Saturday. March
IVAN EG9 l5, at PM Reserva-
NAAAl6 tions through the recorder
r. LAWRENCE WALKER.
1915 z st. NV. Visiting Mobiles welcome.
Evening star., 1941-08-03

the ships on the Great Lakes, in
part, and then float them down
the Chicago Drainage Canal and
the Illinois River to the Mississippi,
where they might be completed in
deep water was proposed because
there were yards in the Great Lakes
region, which, 1t was believed, could
handle the additional construction
with its present supervisory person.
mel. But, 1t was added, there is not
sufficient supervisory personnel with
which to establish new yards.
Congress already has received a
proposal to build 80 additional ships.
1t was said at the Maritime Com
mission that these are the vessels
which it was proposed to build on
the lakes. However, it was said
that under the present laws there
is no way in which the lake Ship
builders can be compelled to con-
struct these vessels, and it NAV be
possible that they might have to be
constructed elsewhere.
One of the prime reasons for seek
ing to build the ships on the Great
Lakes was to bring the construction
closer to the raw material and thus
relieve land transportation problems
While no ship ways are being
erected in the Mississippi River area.
it was learned that plants had been
established for the construction of
parts for vessels. The Bureau OF
Marine Inspection and Navigation