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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-28
MRS. EBBANMckEE,
5645 Eivernois avenue.

TO THE EDITOR;
A WINDBAG named Willkie
"A wants war, in no uncertain
terms.
He is killing two birds with
one stone if he achieves his de-
sire. Getting even with the
electors who would not elect
him. And repaying the cup Of
tea he had with their majesties.
HAROLD EECK,
1i034 Manning avenue.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Howard Summer Glasses
Have Record Enrolment

More than $40 students, the
largest enrolment in the 14-year
history of Howard University sum-
ner school, now are attending
classes, it was announced this week
by administrative officials
Of this number, $50 students are
taking regular summer school
courses, and 290 are enrolled IN
national defense classes sponsored
by the school of architecture and
engineering under the direction of
the United States Office of Educa-
ton. One of the high lights of the
regular summer school session is a
series of lectures on THE Negro in
the Contemporary Social Order, B"
now being held in an effort to de-
fine the social, political and eco
noric problems and status of the
Negro in the world, with special
emphasis upon the Western Heml-
sphere. L. K. Downing, dean OF
the school of architecture and en-
gineering, who is director of all
national defense courses at the uni
versity, announced this week that,
although the regular summer session
will come to a close on August 8,
the national defense courses Will
not be completed until September
80. Approximately so per cent OF
the 2eO students taking the defense
courses are white.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

whistling, ''ere e goes agin, but by
blimme e won't get us down with
that kind of SHOW"
If one must be abroad immedi-
ately after an air raid, she said, it
is infinitely better to pick ones way
down street still blazing after in
cendiary bombs than to try to de-
tour upon nearby streets in the
blackout where the danger from de-
layed bombs may be greater. One
bomb may shatter windows in two
or more blocks.
According to Mrs. Balls, Britain's
taxicab drivers are unsung heroes.
They face the mounting scarcity
and increasing cost of gasoline, but
it is the exception rather than the
rule for them to resort to extortion
for their fares, even when a run
that would ordinarily take 10 min
utes lengthens into a half or three
quarters of an hour because of sud-
den yawning craters in the midst
of streets.
Daughter Is Teacher.
Mrs. Balls daughter, Natalie, "a,
in charge of the physical education
department of a boarding school of
47O girls, remained in England. In
addition to her teaching duties, she
cycles every other night there are
air raids to nearby hospital where
she gives first aid to casualties. On
her 'off" nights, she has charge of
Evening star., 1941-07-20

the schools fire brigade, whose duty
1t is to put out incendiary bombs.
This is not Mrs. Balls first visit to
this continent. Before England's
entry into the war she accompanied
her husband, an internationally
known British plant explorer, on q
nine-month botanical expedition to
Mexico. There they explored plant
vegetation on the slopes Of Mexico's
volcanoes.
Mrs. Balls water color sketches
of the flowers and plants of Mexico
have been exhibited In London,
Cambridge, England, and in New
York.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Balls
is 20 miles from the Marble Arch in
London, near Knebworth, In Hert-
fordshire County. upon a part of
what was once the estate Of Lord
Bulwer Lytton, author.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

sity of Cartegena, in Colombia. He
has served Panama as assistant sec
retary of foreign affairs, Counselor
of the Panama Legation in Wash
ington, member of the United States
Panama Joint Land Committee,
Premier of the cabinet of Panama,
Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States, Vice President and
finally as President of the republic.
After serving his term as President,
he returned to Washington as Min
lister, and during his tenure negoti-
ated with Secretary of State Hull
the important Panama Canal
treaty.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
81 m
$l.OO

-17-Qt. blue brils
liant enameled can.
ner with wire rack
that holdS q lot
lars.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
SOC gal.
$l.OO

Pull length wood
en- frame mirrors,
walnut, ivory or
mahogany finishes.
13x50" size.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

speaker at grad
uation exercises
of Strayer Col
lege Saturday at
the MayfoWer
Hotel.
DR.. Alfaro, an
a u t h o r ity on
p a n = American
a + + a i r S, has
served his coun-
try and the pam
American i'd e a
in the field of
diplomacy for IS
years.
Born in Pam
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Cut From w. P. A.
Jobs. Few Seek Relief

Only few of the w. P. A. work
ers discharged recently in the pro-
iect curtailments here have applied
for direct relief, it was disclosed
yesterday.
Welfare officials had expected
perhaps a thousand of the 5000 let
out would seek relief. While only
few have thus far applied, it was
indicated other would probably do
so after their final checks from
w. P. A. were spent.
The direct relief budget was in
creased by $4,000 to take care OF
any need from this source.
Evening star., 1941-07-20
Stroyer Graduates
To Hear DR.. AIfuro

DR.. Ricardo Alfaro, ex-President
of the Republic of Panama and for
mer Minister to the United States,
will be guest of honor and principal
Evening star., 1941-07-20

Lack Of buyers, due to the Eu-
ropean war, has thrown 5000 en-
ployes of meat-freezing plants in
Uruguay out of work.
Evening star., 1941-07-20

Working classes in cities OF Spain
protest that food prices are rising
faster than wages.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
s. W. &C. Believed
Near Agreement
With Big Steel
Signs Indicate Contract
Is Being Drafted ot
Todoy's Conference
BY tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. April l2-With
/ increasing signs that an agreement
| is near, representatives. of the Steel
Workers Organizing Committee and
the United States Steel Corp. re-
sumed conferences today on new
wage contract for the corporation S
240 900 Wage-earners.
Among other things. it was
pointed out. only Philip Murray.
C. I. o. president and S. w. o. C.
chairman, and c. I. o. Counsel Lee
Pressman represented the union at
tOday's wage parley-an indication
that a contract was being drafted.
The entire S. w. o. C. Negotia ting
Committee attended previous con-
ferences, when the unions demand
for 10-cent-an-hou wage increase
and other issues were being
thrashed out.
Chlef corporation representative
in the dealings is j. Lester Perry,
president of the Carnegie Illinois
Steel Corp. big steels" largest op-
Grating unit. A new contract would
be the basis for contracts for en-
ployes of II other United States
Steel subsidiaries and for other
steel producers.
Union leaders expect the cor
poration will follow in the steps Of
several other producers, principally
the National Steel Corp. by grant,
ing 10-cent increase.
Evening star., 1941-04-12

special privileges on wages and
working conditions which make
profits large and enable them to
stand losses instant in this new at
tempt to smash unions in the
South" Lewis continued.
Referring to the possibility of re-
opening the mines, Mr. Lewis de-
clared: obviously there can be no
agreement while these Northern
economic carpet baggers calling
themselves Southern coal operators
are holding up the coal industry by
the thumbs"
Represents 100 Operators.
In reply to Mr.. ONeill, Mr.
Gaines said sabotage would mean
that we wanted to keep the mines
closed down. We want to have them
operating Monday, if our proposals
are accepted"
The Southern group, which repre-
sents approximately 100 bituminous
coal operators from Vast Virginia,
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee,
said its representatives would not
attend Mondays meeting.
The Southern group elected L. e,
Woods of Huntington, w. Va as
vice chairman. He is chairman of
Coal Producers District Board, No
8, representing the Southern high
volatile fields for the Bituminous
Coal Commission.
Harry E. Homan of Ashland, KY,
secretary of the Big Sandy -Elkhorn
Coal Operators Association, was
named secretary. Stanley C. Higgins
secretary of the New River Coal
Operators Association, of Beckley,
w. Va. was elected treasurer.
Mr.. Gaines is president of the
West Virginia Coal Association.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Greenland Ship Lane
Protection Viewed
As Aiding Britain
Securing Conveys Still
Biggest Problem, Says
Committee liuison Man

If the United States maintains and
protects shipping lanes 10 Green
land, part of the problem of getting
materials to Britain may be solved,
in the opinion of Evarts Seelye
Scudder, liaison man for the Com
mittee to Defend America by Aiding
the Allies.
An open shipping lane that far
would release some British ships for
convoy work in other waters. he said
in the committees office at GOT
Fifteenth street NV. Too, with air
bases in Greenland, planes might
take off from them and protect sup
ply ships on the remaining part of
the journey TO England, he said.
The problem of securing conveys
remains the most urgent part of the
broad program of British aid, Mr..
Scudder pointed out.
Favors U. S. Conveys.
There is little use in our building
precision machinery. war materials
and providing toodstuffs just to be
sunk in the Atlantic" he said.
AS his personal opinion, he said
he believed the United States should
provide convoys for the goods being
sent to Great Britain under pro-
visions of the LeaSe-Lend Act. but
added that the Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies will
only attempt TO educate the people
of America regarding the necessity
for conveys.
IF the public demands conveys,
the administration will act" he said
1T is not the duty of a committee
like this one to tell the administra-
ton what TO do"
To Report Soon to London.
Mr. Scudoer, an American citi-
zen who has spent many years in
England as an author, has made
two trips between the two countries
within the last year and soon will
return to London to report on ac-
tivitieS of the committee in this
country. In the British capital he
works with an outpost" committee
of Americans who have set up an
organization for British aid.
He expressed the opinion that
Adolf Hitler would not declare war
on the United States for almost any
action this country might take
without actual participation in the
fighting.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Alabama Operators Ask
Immediate Woqe PorIey

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April tH,.
David Roberts, chairman of the
Alabama Soft Coal Mine Operators
Negotiating Committee, said last
night he had wired William Mitch,
district president of the U. M. w. A.,
asking for immediate negotiations
for reopening Alabama's soft coal
mines.
The message was sent to Mr..
Mitch in New York, where he has
been attending the Appalachian
wage conference.
Mr.. Roberts said the wire de-
clared that Alabama lis not a mem
Der of either the Northern or Ap-
palachian groups and it is entirely
improper that our negotiations be
further delayed"
Evening star., 1941-04-12

the motorcycle patrolman and a
night watchman, whose automobile
was handy, had joined the pursuit.
Policeman T. E. Sullivan, on duty
at Ninth and F streets NV, leaped
upon the side of the watchman's
car when it passed and also took
part.
At Seventh street. the bandits
turned northWard, still closely pur-
sued. Their car hit a parked auto
mobile in the 600 block and was so
badly damaged in the next block
that the men leaped from the ma
chine and ran in different directions.
Officers Moyry and Robinson con-
tinued the pursuit on foot, firing as
they ran. One of the men was seen
to falter, leading the policemen to
believe that he had been wounded.
Two of the robbers were overtaken
within block and were captured
with the aid of M. A. Hardesty,
private from Fort Belvoir, Va. 9th
erS III the chase, coming up almost
Immediately, spread out over the
area, but were unable to locate the
othe.' two.
The owner of the automobile in
which the bandits fed. later was
located.
John F. Refit, 1102 Ninth street
NV, reported to police he was at
tackled and beaten over the head by
three colored men at Seventh and
M streets NV. early this morning
and robbed of a bilfold contain
ing sc.
Mrs. Bertha Hawvermale of the
Kennedy-W Warren Hotel told police
she drove off colored man by beat
ing him in the face with a cane
when he attempted to snatch her
purse while she was walking between
Harvard street snd Argonne place
last night.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
{. |. 0. Leader Asks
For Strike Vote al
General Motors
Says Action, if Taken,
Won't Include Workers
On Defense Projects
Fy The Associated Press.

Hy The Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 12-Walter P
Reuther, director of the General
Motors department of the United
Automobile Workers-C. I. O., said
yesterday the international union
had asked union locals for authority
TO take a strike vote of its 175.00O
members in 7e General Motors
plants in the Nation.
Mr.. Reuther said the strike ac-
ton, if and when taken, would not
include workers in defense indus
tries.
This is the first time on any
large scale that defense workers
would not go on strike" Mr. Reuther
said.
Mr.. Reuther declared the General
Motors Corp. during five weeks of
negotiations has repeatedly at
tempted to force deadlocks on ques-
tions of union recognition, in order
to evade negotiations on other
points"
In a Letter 10 William S. Knudsen
and Sidney Hillman, chiefs of the
Office of Production Management
in Washington, Mr.. Reuther saic
the union was demanding that the
powers of an umpire previously ap-
pointed to handle grievances be
broadened.
Mr.. Reuther notified the corpora
ton, he told the o. P. M. officials
that the deadline for strike actor
would be April 20. which is the
end of the so day period provided If
the U. A. VIC. !. o. General Mo.
tors agreement"
The U. A w officials expressed 6
desire to cooperate with the o. P
M. in making the necessary arrange.
ments for continuing production O.
all defense work in the event tht
corporation should make it neces
sary for the union TO strike in ordel
to secure its just demands"
Evening star., 1941-04-12

and therefore, it was said, might at
tempt to seize any war supplies car
ried as cargo on the American ships
"Contraband is liable to capture, "
the reference book states, IF its
actual destination is the territory
belonging to or occupied by the
enemy or the armed forces of the
enemy"
While Egypt is acknowledgement,
it was pointed out, British troops
have been operating on Egyptian
territory, and the Egyptian govern
ment has been cooperating closely
with the British government and its
war effort without actually partici-
pating in the fighting.
The international law authority
adds that 1T is immaterial whether
the carriage of the contraband to
such actual destination be direct in
the original vessel or involve trans
shipment or transport overland"
Line Asks for Permit.
Shortly after the Presidents S an
nouncement yesterday the Amer
lean Export Line announced in New
York that it had applied to the
Maritime Commission for permis-
sion to operate ships to Egyptian
ports via the Red Sea. The line
operated in the Red Sea and Medi-
terranean before the war
I'VE will establish this service and
increase it as rapidly as ships can
be purchased or chartered" said
John Slater, vice president.
The line has about 81 freighters
operating in the American-Indian
trade and Mr.. Slater said at least
10 more would be needed. He said
the company would land supplies at
Port Sudan for trans shipment.
There was speculation in shipping
circles as to which route might
be most practicable for service into
the Red Sea-from western ports by
way of the Pacific, or from eastern
ports by way of the Atlantic and
south of Africa. Scarcely a hum
dred miles difference in length exists
between the two.
Effect Is Evaluated.
Sir Arthur Salter, head of the
British Shipping Mission here, said
today that every ship this country
might put into service carrying sup
lies through the Red Sea would re-
lease British vessel for the i'm
portant transatlantic service.
The value of the opening of the
Red Sea to American shipping will
depend entirely on the number of
vessels put into the service, he
pointed out.
Sir Arthur refused to make any
comment on reports that the open
ing of Halifax, Canada, belligerent
port which American ships are for
hidden to enter by the Neutrality
Act, would be of further valuable
service in the British shipping prob
lem, and was being considered, He
said he had not as yet raised this
question with the Government here.
The shipping experts comment
was made to reporters at the State
Department when he paid a cour-
tesy call on Secretary Hull.
Evening star., 1941-04-12

reached agreement with the union.
Mr.. Lewis asserted, however. that
the union. representing 100000 BIZ
luminous miners. would not sign a
contract until all producers had
agreed TO terms. He said the South
ern withdrawal means more chaotic
conditions and an absurd situation" 4"
1n Atlanta. Ga, the Southern
States Industrial Council, called
for a congressional investigation
of the bituminous situation. Tyre
Taylor, executive vice president
of the council, said the inquiry
should be aimed specifically at
attempts to abolish the wage diff
ferential. which he termed an
economic squeeze play.D
Lewis predicted coal shortage
will begin TO show next week, due
to the shortage of coke, a coal prod
uct. Additional blast furnaces will
have to be banked because of that
shortage"
The Southern bolt from the APP
palachian Conference came yester-
day at the end of the fourth week of
meetings, and resulted from the
North-South wage differential issue.
Southern operators are opposed to
increasing their present $3.50 a day
basic pay to 81 to meet union de-
mands for elimination of the differ
ential. Northern operators were de-
scribed as willing to raise their pres
ent basic pay of $6 to 81. thus meet
ing union request for 81 a day gen.
eral wage increase.
Blames Freight Rate.
Mr.. Gaines said his group. which
employs approximately 100000 min
ers, would renew its offer of a wage
increase of about II per cent. The
Southerners say that freight rates,
which are in zone basis, make the
wage differential essential to them.
The withdrawal came after John
r. Steelman, chief of the United
States Cancellation Service had an
nounced the conference would re-
cess over the week end until pm.
Monday, and brought bitter ex-
charge of statements among the
Northern and the Southern groups
and the union
Charles O'Neill, New York, head
of the United Eastern Coal Sale
Corp. asserted "the conference is
being sabotaged by several we'll
known Southern operators"
In his statement Mr.. ONeill de-
clared that the position of the
Northern producers is that they
will pay the same rate of pay as the
Southern operaors and not one cent
more"
However, if our Southern breth-
ren want to continue to cheat" he
continued, "and if the mine workers
want to permit it, we ask that they
grant that unsavory privilege also to
the Northern operators"
Sees Union Smashing Attempt"
Mr.. Lewis said These Southern
competitors have now ruptured the
conference and have absconded,
carrying with them the equities of
the mine workers .. equities mean
ing the right to have a job under q
competitive wage structure in the
Appalachian area"
These Southern companies enjoy
Evening star., 1941-04-12
British Reported on Way
To Hanoi for ParIeys
By tire Associated Press.

By tte Associated Press.
SHANGHAI China. April l2.-
Domei, japanese news agency, de-
clared today party of British naval
officers from Singapore was en- route
TO Hanoi French Indo-China. to
confer with French colonial author
tiles.
The impending conference was at
tracing sharp attention from jap
anese officials in Hanoi, Domei said.
The agency said japanese in Hanoi
believed the British partys mission
was 10 investigate japanese military
activities in Indo-China and to
hinder progress of Japan-Indo-
China economic conferences in Toxic
by offering favorable trade 10 Indo-
China from British colonies as a
lure ."
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Two From National Symphony
Win Places With Stokowski
Will Go on Tour
With AII-Americun
Youth Orchestra

The National Symphony Orches-
ira will have lost two of its most
brilliant young performers-tem-
porarily-when Leopold Stokowski's
second ALL American Youth Or
chestra begins its tour of the United
States, Mexico and Canada on May
IA at Constitution Hall.
1t was announced yesterday that
Lloyd Geisler, first trumpeter, and
Robert l.. Marsteller, versatile from
bonist, have been chosen by Mr..
StokoWski as the two District of
Columbia members of his group.
More than 20 young men and wom-
en- musicians were heard in audi
tions before him Wednesday at the
Washington College of Music.
Mr.. Geisler, 27, of 304 Thirty
fifth street NE. is the son of a
Pottstown Pa steel foreman. He
came to the National Symphony in
1886 from Philadelphia, where he
once played under Stokowski with
the Philadelphia Studio Orchestra.
When the telegram informing
him of his victory arrived yester-
day he was in Baltimore. where he
teaches trumpeting to students at
the Peabody School of Music. His
wife, Mildred, opened the message
and began wondering whether she
can go along on the tour.
Young Marsteller, %, of 1928 Six
teenth street NV. first came to the
Washington orchestra for last sum-
mer's Water Gate concerts. He is
now vacationing in Rochester. N. Y
National Orchestra officials said
they were pleased the awards were
made to members of their organ
ization and pointed out that both
men have signed up to return to
Washington for the next winter
season.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Brickyord Workers Win
Pay Boosts and Vacations
B, the Associated Press,


MOUNT SAVAGE, Md. April H.
Wage increases and vacations were
provided for employees of the brick
yard and clay mines of the Union
Mining Co. in new contract, ratif-
cation of which ended a two-day
holiday" by the workers.
Settlement of the holiday" was
announced last night by the Brick
and Clay Workers Industrial Union
&C. I. o., the company management
and L. j. Smith, United States Labor
Department conciliator. The new
contract replaces one that expired
February Is.
A scents an hour increase was
granted workers now receiving 48
cents an hour, including clay miners.
A 7lz per cent wage increase was
granted employees in higher brackets.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
Mrs. PrineIe Sponsor

Mrs. Joel Roberts Poinsett Prin-
gle, Annapolis. Nd, yesterday was
designated by the Secretary of the
Navy as sponsor Of the new de-
stroyer, Pringle, named in honor Of
her husband. the late Vice Admiral
Pringle. The ship is under con-
struction at the Charleston IS. CD
Navy Yard and no date has been
set for the launching.
Evening star., 1941-04-12
RooseveIt's Action
Criticized in Rome

ROME, April IL (P.-Stefani,
Italian news agency, said today that
President Roosevelt's announcement
opening the Red Sea to United
States ships was based on "one of
his original, as well as arbitrary in
terpretations of international law
evolving from a theory that Egypt
is neutral.
II Piccolo described the Presi-
dents action as one of his gro
tesqueries." Comment was with
held in political circles.