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Evening star., 1941-02-11
Northeast Citizens
Take Stand on 10
Bills in Congress
Authorizing Election of
Delegates to Political
Conventions Opposed

Acting on 10 bills pending in Con-
eress, the Northeast Citizens Asso-
citation last night disapproved the
Randolph measure authorizing cleo
ton of delegates from the District
10 national political conventions.
Evan H. Tucker, president of the
association and chairman OF the
Executive Committee. which sub
mitted all the recommendations OF
the evening, declared he failed to
see sufficient advantage Ito JUSTIFY
the cost and trouble" entailed by
settang ap such an electorate.
The District would do better to
let the matter go until the time
comes when we shall have national
representation: then the election OF
convention delegates will become q
law anyway" Mr.. Tucker added.
Six of the remaining actions also
were taken on proposals sponsored
by Representative Randolph. in
Guiding Endorsement of the follow
ing: Regulation of installment con-
tracts in the District so as to protect
purchasers; amendment of the Child
Labor Act to permit employment
In theatrical productions of minors
above the age of IA; prohibition OF
the assignment of wages: regula-
ton changes affecting certain en-
ployment of women in the District;
esta ablishment of a boundary line
between the District and Virginia,
and specifying as a criminal law
violation the delivery of contraband
to inmates of local penal institu-
tions.
The group also approved in prin-
ciple the Nichols bill permitting
operation of small-loan companies
In Washington, but asked that it be
altered to the extent of fixing the
interest rate on loans at 2 per cent
per month and the license fee for
the companies at 500 per year.
Opposition was voted to establish
ment of the Office Of public de-
fender and against proposal to
eliminate ''as a source of potential
danger in the event of invasion" all
gas storage tanks in the District.
The meeting was held in the
Ludlow School.
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Miss Phebe Howell Dies;
Taught at Howard u.

Miss Phebe A. I. Howell, 81, died
Sunday at her home, 3459 Holmead
place NV, of heart attack.
Miss Howell, a graduate of the
University of Michigan, was the
daughter OF the late Royal and
Elizabeth Howell of Ionia, Mich.
She taught several years in Michi-
gan and the Middle West before
coming here. where she served in
the commercial subjects department
of Howard University.
Services will be held today at the
Hines funeral home, with burial in
Ionia.
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NAVY.
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION,

Schetky, Comdr Gerald L., from Naval
Academy to U. S. S. Northampton.
Dockweiler. 1t. Comdr. Edward ", from
Puget Sound, Wash. to Asiatic Fleet.
Catlett, 1t. q. g. William J., jr.. from
Pensacola, Fla, to Corpus Christi, Tex.
Froling, 1t q. gD Wendell H, from q. S.
S. Ranger to Pensacola, Fla.
Holmberg, Ensign Paul A from u. s. s
Saratoga to Pensacola, Fla.
Williams, Ensign John B, from U. .. 8.
Cincinnati TO New London, Conn.
SUPPLY CORPS
Dortch. 1t. Vernon, from u. 8. 8. Augusta
to Pensacola, Fla,
Evening star., 1941-02-11

Weber, Second 1t. Louis s, from Carlisle
Barracks, Pa, to Fort Bennipg, Ga.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
s.. Peters Will Start
Jubilee Events tomorrow

Celebrating the postponed 120th
anniversary of the founding of the
parish and the 50th anniversary of
the church, a week-long jubilee
carnival will begin tomorrow at St.
Peters new church hall, Second and
G streets S. E.
When the church was damaged
by fire in March, 1910. plans al
ready had been formed to celebrate
the jubilee in November of that
year. After the blaze, the celebra-
ton was postponed until this fall.
Rev. Charles w. Nelson, assistant
pastor, said a high light of the weeks
program would be a solemn mass
November % in the rebuilt church,
"Old home night" will be observed
Wednesday night Former men,
bers of the parish are especially
invited.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
St. Johns to Present
Seminar Demonstration

A demonstration of the Socratlc
seminar as vital to achieving lib
eral education will be given Novem-
Der II in Whittall Pavilion of the
Library of Congress by DR.. String
fellow Barr. president of st. Johns
College, Annapolis, and members of
the library staff. The discussion will
center on the Sophocles drama,
Aedipus Rex.
1t Is the second of a series OF
panels and lectures sponsored by
the Library Discussion Group.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
National Geographic
To Open 54th Series
OF Lectures Nov. "a
Matthew W. Stirling
To Talk on Mexico
Expeditions

The 54th lecture season of the Ma
tional Geographic Society will open
at BIS pm, November IA, at Con-
stitution Hall with an illustrated
address by Matthew w. Stirling, it
was announced yesterday by Dr.
Gilbert Grosvenor, president of the
society
Mr.. Stirling will report on his
expeditions to Mexico under aus
pices of the National Geographic
Society and the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Mrs. Stirling will describe
housekeeping in the Mexican back
country.
Two Washington boys, Frank and
John Craighead. will give a Joint
lecture on their life with an Indian
prince January O. Clare Boothe
will describe the war struggle in
China January 8.
The other lectures follow:
November 81, Britain Carries
On" by Harvey Klemmer; Novem-
ber %, "Tahiti-Romantic South Sea
Isle by Earl Schenck; December S,
Into the Canadian Rockies" by
Burton Holmes; December II. Life
Grows Grim in Singapore" by Joe
Fisher; Friday, January Is, America
Flies" by J. Parker Van Zandt;
Friday, January %, With the AL
bees in the High Sierras," by Ruth
and William Albee; Friday, January
30, "Surinam, by Way of Marti-
nique," by Nicol Smith; Friday, Feb
ruary 6, Argentina Today" by
Julien Bryan, Friday. February l3,
Through the Florida Keys" by
James B. Pond; Friday, February
q, Cruising Tropic Seas in Idle
Hour" by Capt. Dwight Long; Fri
day. March 6, California Cyclo-
rama" by Branson de Cou: Friday,
March l3, "Defrosting Alaska" by
Karl Robinson; Friday, March 20,
"Australia-Homeland of the An
zacs," by Mrs. John c. Walker; Fri
day. April 8, Familiar Birds Turn
Movie Stars" by Arthur A. Allen.
Evening star., 1941-11-02
{. U. Alumni 10 Banquet
In New York Sunday

The annual banquet of the
Catholic University Alumni ASsoci-
alton will be held next Sunday at
the Pennsylvania Hotel in New
York, Andrew P. Maloney. national
president, announced yesterday.
Speakers will include Bishop
Joseph M. Corrigan, rector OF the
university, and the Very Rev.
1enatius Smith. o. P, dean of the
school of philosophy and chaplain
of the association. United States
ATTORNEY Edward M Curran OF
washington will be toastmaster.
The banquet will close a three
day reunion at which several group
meetings will occur. Elections Will
be held Sunday by the board OF
governors.
Evening star., 1941-11-02

NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE
Col. Myron c. Cramer, who
has been nominated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to be the
Army's judge advocate gen.
eral, succeeding Maj. Gen.
Allen w. Gullion, recently
named provost marshal gen.
eral. Col. Cramer's nomina-
ton is for q term Of four years
with the rank Of major gen.
eral. "A. P. Photo.
Evening star., 1941-01-10

bill and La Follette-T Thomas oppres-
sive labor practices bill and anti
lynch legislation; outlawing of poll
taxes and defense of civil liberties.
In addition, it was announced, the
c. I. o. is preparing a series of
model" bills on various subjects to
oe submitted through local and State
industrial union councils of State
Legislatures and will fight several
measures prepared under an al
legged protection of national defense
to prevent sabotage"
These latter, it was charged, may
constitute one of the most serious
threats against organized labor"
Evening star., 1941-01-10

Of any such repressive legislation
upon the workers of the Nation will
constitute denial of the very demo-
cratic institutions which all Amer
leans are determined to preserve"
To Defend Walsh -Healy Act.
The G. I. o. also Will defend the
wage-hour law and the Walsh -Healy
Act, 1t declares.
Revision of the tax structure, "in-
cluding the elimination of all forms
of consumer taxes, direct or indi-
rect, the imposition of genuine
excess profits tax, an end to tax
exempt securities, progressive tax
rates upon upper-bracket corporate
Evening star., 1941-01-10

and personal incomes, increased in
heritance taxes and Tightening up
of administrative loopholes," is
sought.
The c. I. o. also asks an "ade-
quate supplemental appropriation"
for the Works Projects Administra-
ton for the remainder of the cur
rent fiscal year and institution in
the next fiscal year of "a new and
broadened work program, paying
adequate wages and without re-
quirements of sponsorship or relief
status" such program to provide
work for all able-bodied workers who
cannot get jobs.
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Other items to be fought for In
clude:
Broadening Of the United States
Housing Authority program; an
old-age pension program based upon
"a fiat pension of $50 per month. a
supplementary allowance to wives
up to a maximum Of $50 per month,
for each married couple, with an age
limit of so years, and eligibility to
all persons, administrated through a
single Federal system; a national
health program. providing insurance,
free care for those not able to af-
ford it and disability benefits: pas
sage of the Federal mine inspection
Evening star., 1941-01-10

will provide the first complete
escalator system in Washington
department store, Mr.. Davidow said.
Work will begin on February l,
and we hope to have the equipment
ready for use by the early part OF
June" he said.
Installation of the additional es-
calators, which are designed to
harmonic with the stores present
interior decoration scheme, was
planned by Abbott and Merk, New
York engineers, and the work is to
be supervised by James Parsons tr.
of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Hecht Co. 10 Install
10 New EscaIators

Ten new escalator units, which,
when operated in conjunction with
the present four, will enable patrons
to reach all floors by moving stair
way, will be installed by The Hecht
Co. Harry Davidow, vice president
and general merchandise manager,
announced yesterday.
The new equipment. having a
capacity of 5000 persons per hour,
Evening star., 1941-01-10
City News in Brief

Meeting, Investors Syndicate, La
fayette Hotel, all day.
TOMORROW.
Meeting, Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen, Hotel
Annapolis. am.
Meeting, Gridiron Club, Willard
Hotel, II noon.
Meeting, Grand Chapter, o. e. s.,
Willard Hotel, 7 pm.
Dinner, 1885 Masters Association,
Lafayette Hotel, z pm.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Judge 0verruIes Plea
CHALLENGING Curran

Judge John P. Mcmahon In Police
Court yesterday overruled plea in
abatement which contested the right
Of United States Attorney Edward
M. Curran to hold his office, on rns
ground he is not "a resident Of ths
District of Columbia. but qualified
voter In the State Of Maine"
The plea was filed In April by
Edward N. Bergh, defendant in a
larceny after trust case. through his
lawyer, Isadore H. Halpern.
After overruling the plea, Judge
Mcmahon continued the Bergh case
to June for jury trial.
A similar plea filed through Attor-
ney James J. Laughlin in behalf Of
his client. Joseph r. Burko, dis
missed Police Court clerk, was over
ruled in March by Justice F. Dick
inson Let's of District Court. At
that time Justice Let's held there
is a presumption as to the regularity
in the appointment of United States
attorneys which cannot be attacked
collaterally. Mr.. Burko recently
was cleared by a District Court jury
of conspiracy to split traffic fines
with Police Court bailiff.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Dies
Continued From First Page

tSOllllllucO TlO Olll 7 II 81 L rdSCD
dent of the local branch of the or
ganization, urged every A. P. NJ.
member to support the drive" to
place 1000 Negroes in the Glenn
Martin plant
The A. P. M. objective" she said,
was to have from 800 to 100 Negroes
apply at the Glenn Martin plant
every day for a job"
If we achieve this victory" she
quoted one of the speakers, I'VE
have got 1000 new members. Think
what that means to US"
Miss Spargo said strikes in ma
tional defense industries were fire.
quently discussed at meetings of the
A. P. M. and she got the impression
the members were out to get Cen
eral Motors, Big Steel and Little
Steel"
At one of the meetings, she
testified, the Selective Service Act
was discussed, and from the dis
cussion she believed the organizs-
ton wanted to undermine" the
morale of the draftees because a
suggestion was made that letters be
written to the men in camp that
would make them 'homesick."
Camp Deaths Charged.
At meeting of the Washington
unit of A. P, M. April 26, Miss
Spargo testified, Miss Susan B.
Mt 1aSprihol
"a young Government employee
declared five soldiers at Camp Dix
had been killed. but capitalists"
had suppressed the information. On
certain days she also declared.
Miss Anthony said her informant
had told her the men at the camp
were fed only bologna sandwiches"
Miss Spargo quoted Miss Anthony
as saying:
I'VE must go right into the camps
and see what is going on
At the conclusion of today's hear
ing, Chairman StarneS announced
the A. P. M. investigation was not
closed and that further hearings
would be held later.
The chair was impressed by a
statement made here yesterday" he
said, that Government employees
were in terror of being called to
testify on Communist activities OF
Government workers.
"Of course. this committee has no
power to guarantee person security
of tenure.
But it seems to me it is a sad
commentary that any employe of the
Government should fear to testify
before the elected representatives of
the people on any activity" =
Ready to Tell of Probe.
The subcommittee, he said, ''has
many other documents and mate
rial which will be made public. He
said that in the case of the Wash
ington Bookshop and similar groups
in making public lists of names, the
committee would throw every pos
sible safeguard around innocent
persons" reveal the evidence only
after it is carefully checked and seek
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Merger Of Municipal
Police Courts Urged
To End Lag in Trials
Bill Designed to Ease
Heavy Burden on
District Tribunal

Legislation merging the Municipal
and Police Courts and raising the
jurisdiction of the combined tribu-
nails over small civil suits would re-
lieve the heavy burden which Dis
trict Court now must assume over
both large and small civil litigation,
it was pointed out at Municipal
Court today.
The real bottleneck in the DISPOSE
ton of this type of lawsuit, it was
explained. is not in Municipal Court,
but in District Court, which is COM
PEELED to try more suits than 1t
possibly can dispose of within a
reasonable time.
The bill, which representatives OF
the Justice Department, the bench
and the bar have approved finally,
as reported in The Star yesterday,
would expand Municipal Court juris-
diction to include suits involving at
least $1,000. At present every suit
with more than 81 900 at stake goes
to District Court, and often, in re-
cent years, there has been a space
of two years between the filing OF a
suit in the higher court and its trial
and. despite strenuous efforts of the
justices. there still is a long lag.
The Municipal judges are up to
date on their calendars, despite the
fact that around 10000 cases a year
are filed, it was declared. 1t Is
possible, if both sides are ready, TO
file a case in Municipal Court and
have it tried within two weeks.
Presiding Judge George c. Aukam,
called the father of the Municipal
Court" since he pressed for its
adoption and has served on its bench
since it was created in 1909, has
insisted on keeping calendars cur
rent, and he and the other judges
have worked night and day to main
tain this swift disposition of litiga-
ton.
A substitute Municipal Court
merger bill is expected to be in
troduced in Congress within a few
days by Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
House Unit Approves Nays
Request for Vice AdmiruIs
By the Associated Press.

Dy iht hsooSlnbcN Aess.
Unusual legislation to create an
unspecified number of vice admira,s
to command special forces which
might be assigned important mill
tary missions was unanimously ap-
proved today by the House Naval
Affairs Committee.
Rear Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
chief OF the Bureau Of Navigation,
gave the committee a carefully
guarded explanation of the need for
the measure which, nevertheless,
made it clear the new commands
would be assigned only to missions
of major importance.
The Navy's unexpected request for
the legislation stirred immediate
conjecture as to whether the pro-
posed task forces" as they were
called, might be used to protect
American shipping soon to be NOV
ing into the Red Sea or for some
equally significant operation.
When q committee member sought
to link the measure to such partic-
ular missions, Admiral NimitZ did
not answer and the question later
was stricken from the record at his
request.
At present the Navy has only
three vice admirals and they hold
commands from which they could
not readily be detached.
In opening his testimony on the
measure, Admiral Nimitz said:
1T is conceivable that ships and
planes will be broken up into task
| forces to carry out special missions
| Such a task force might consist OF
Evening star., 1941-05-22

lean Army observer who was at
Belgrade, he pieced together tactical
movements to demonstrate that
Germany is waging new war Of
piercing" instead of the former war
of showing"
"Our problem is to meet this new
sort of war in a new way if we can"
Mr.. Stimson added Its a problem
of finding out not only how to stop
the attacks, but to make effective
attacks against the best trained SOL
diers.
U. S. Moving Slowly.
"Such experiments have been 60
ing on from Fort Bliss in El Paso
to Fort Myer. 1t Is being done with
the inevitable slowness inherent
with an unprepared and peacelov-
ing Nation, but we are trying to
keep ahead of the game" he said.
Col. Fortier had informed him
from observations of German move
ments in Yugoslavia that each Nazi
unit was "self-sustained" regard
less of its size and could therefore
make spearhead attacks. Instead
of the old World War team of in
fantry and artillery, Mr.. Stimson
said. the Germans have a compact
team of airplanes, tanks, artillery,
and infantry following up in trucks.
Fuel oil is being substituted for
coal in Cuba.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Entire Iroq Garrison
Taken, British Soy

LONDON, May % R.-British
forces in Iraq have captured post
on the Mosul-Haifa oil pipeline Is
miles northeast of Rutba and taken
the entire Iraq garrison, authorita-
tive sources said today.
Imperial troops which seized the
town of Fallujah, 40 miles east OF
Baghdad, three days ago captured
300 Iraqis. including 27 officers, and
considerable quantities of stores and
equipment, these sources said.
The Foreign Office announced ap-
pointment of Gerald de Gaury as
charge daffaires with Emir Abdul
Ilah, deposed regent of Iraq. ''pend-
ing establishment of communica-
tions with his majesty's Ambassador
at Baghdad."
The Emir announced in Palestine
May 4 that he was returning to his
native country to lead 1t back to
prosperity under lawfully con-
stituted government" He was de-
posed in an April coup d'etat.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Free French Invasion
OF Syria Unconfirmed

CAIRO, Egypt, May % (P.-Mili-
tary sources here were unable today
to confirm radio reports that the
Free French" forces of Gen. Charles
de Gaulle had crossed the Palestine
border into Syria.
Nevertheless, news of the Free
French" agitation in Syria recently
has been most encouraging to the
British and observers pointed out
that, with German air troops en-
gagged fully in Crete, this would be
the most opportune time for out
right De Gaullist action.
Renewed precautions by Vichy au-
thorities in Syria now include estab-
lishment of total blackout, au-
thoritative sources said.
Evening star., 1941-05-22
Martinique
tContinued From First Page.)

ceived orders to prepare for an
American attack.
Such reports are either of Ger
man or pro-German origin exclu-
sively, as far as he has been able
TO learn, Mr.. Hull said.
This Governments attitude toward
Martinique is just as it has been,
the Secretary emphasized.
The United States and other
American republics are prepared to
take over Martinique or any other
European possessions in this hemi-
sphere If there should be evidence
of Germany gaining direct or in
direct control over them. 1t Is
understood, however, that no action
Is planned unless French collabora-
ton with Germany actually is ex-
tended to involve, Frances posses
sions in the Americas.
"Watchful Waiting" Policy.
Informed officials have indicated
that the United States will pursue
"watchful waiting" policy regard
ing Martinique and the other French
territory in the hemisphere until the
Vichy government normally dis
closes the extent the future "col-
iaboration" it plans with Germany.
Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, for
example, expressed doubt that any
immediate move would be made,
explaining there had been no in
dication that the status of the
French colonies on this side Of the
Atlantic had been changed by the
Franco-German understanding.
Pending some concrete evidence
that Frances New World possessions
would be affected, Senator George
said that it probably would be in
advisable for the United States to
take any steps.
After Tuesdays frank exchange of
opinions between Secretary Hull and
CASTOR Henry -Haye, French Ambas
sador, the United States was under
stood to be waiting for formal
written declaration from the Vichy
government, detailing the extent of
the collaboration" it has pledged
Germany henceforth.
Paris Scene of Discussions.
Germany's request that the United
States withdraw diplomatic repre-
Eentatives from Paris was expected
to make no change in the situation
since the only American officials left
In the French capital are consular
officers.
Germany's designation of Paris as
an extended zone OF operations" led
observers here to believe that the
action was taken either as prelude
to intensified Nazi efforts to invade
England from French bases or as an
attempt to cut off information now
coming from the occupied zone.
1t was noted, however, that Paris
Evening star., 1941-05-22

has been the scene of nearly all the
discussions involving closer 'collabo-
ration" between officials of the Ger
man and Vichy governments. There
was some conjecture that the Nazis
were anxious to hush up all future
negotiations.
Senator George expressed the be-
lief that while collaboration between
France and Germany naturally
concerns US, and puts some new
dark lines in the picture as whole
it probably will have no immediate
effect in this hemisphere"
Tangible developments, he added
seem to show that any "collabora-
ton" undertaken has been primarily
in the Middle East.
The Georgia Senator's remark re-
ferred to Frances action in per-
mitting German warplanes to use
airfields in French-mandated Syria
for operations against the British
forces in 1raq.