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Evening star., 1941-12-03
Maritime Union Agrees
On War Bonus Schedule
Nv the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-One of the
last obstacles to dispatch of United
States ships to belligerent ports has
been settled with an agreement on
war bonuses between the National
Maritime Union and member lines
of the American Merchant Marine
Institute.
The agreement reached last night
provided for a bonus of Sl25 for
voyages to the Russian ports of
Archangel and Murmansk and $3.50
for calls at ports in Britain and Fire
These payments would be in addi-
ton to the regular $50 per month
paid for all deep-sea voyages.
A statement issued by the union
said:
The National Maritime Union
and representatives. of the COM
panies having labor contracts with
this body have speedily concluded
these agreements in order that the
lease-lend program and aid to
Britain and Russia be expedited as
much as possible.
1T is felt that a standard will
be set for other operators in these
areas working under agreements
with other seamen's unions"
Evening star., 1941-12-03
1000 Reported on Strike
At Wilmington Shipyord

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. 3 lP,.-
Union officials claimed that more
than half of the 1000 employees of
the Pusey & Jones Corp. shipyard
stayed away from work today in a
strike they said was called for a
union shop contract and an ad-
justment of wages.
The strike halted work on s22 .600,-
900 worth of cargo ships for the
Maritime Commission. A company
spokesman said the firm had decided
not to open the yards this morning
and that only maintenance employees
were on the job.
Strikers, members of the Indus
trial Union of Marine and Ship
building Workers of America, c. I
O.. went out yesterday demanding
reinstatement of James Lawson
president of Local 3. who, they said,
had been discharged
Mr.. Lawson was reinstated. but
the union. shouting down its leaders
suggestions that the walkout end
voted to remain out until other de-
mands had been met.
Company representatives had tolo
the union they could not consider
the union shop" demand utnil the
return of Andrew G. Spiegelhalter
president of the firm, who was ir
Milwaukee on business.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Welfare Association
Will Operate New
Navy Cafeteria
Department Needs Men
Now in Charge for
Other Duties

Transfer of the Navy Cafeteria
from the NAVY Cafeteria Associa- :
ton to the Welfare and Recreational
Association is merely routine move
that is forerunner of completely
new cafeteria for the Navy Depart
ment, Navy officials said today.
Public Buildings Administration
has an appropriation Of more than
100000 TO build the new cafeteria
and plans to construct 1t as soon as
the photographic Office moves to
the new Federal Office Building at
Suitland, Md, it was said.
When the new cafeteria is built
its operation will automatically GO
to the Welfare and Recreational AS
sociation, which has a contract with
P. B. A. for operation of cafeterias
The cafeteria in the Ridge road
building, occupied by some bureaus
of the Navy, is operated by the well
fare association.
Petitions Circulated.
Officers of the Navy Cafeteria AS
sociation had objected to Secretary
of the Navy Knox's order to transfer
| the cafeteria's operations to the well
fare organization, and had circu-
lated petitions seeking to block the
change. They contended they hac
built the cafeteria up through lear
/ days, and that they served better
| food and more for the money thar
Welfare-operated cafeteriaS.
Navy officials pointed out that the
transfer will be one of manage
ment only, and not of personnel. Al
workers who give satisfactory serv-
ice will be retained, they said.
Navy officials, explaining the
transfer, said that when the cafe
terra was small and the Navy work
in general not so heavy, officers anc
workers could be spared to do part
time work in managing the cafe
terra.
Can't Spare Men.
Now, with the cafeteria and lunch
counter making 10000 sales daily
4.500 of them being luncheons, ano
with the Navy being worked at tor
speed, men cannot be spared from
Navy tasks for cafeteria manage
ment.
The new cafeteria is to be bull
in the rear of the third and fourth
wings of the Navy Department
Building. It's construction will cal
for roofing over of part of the ares
between the wings. Navy official
said it would give approximately 81
per cent more space.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Raid Wordens Sought
At Columbia Heights

Additional volunteers are needed
by the air raid warden organiza-
tion in the Columbia Heights area
according to Deputy Warden Spar
rel A. Wood.
Planning for coverage of the
areas 26 zones is proceeding
smoothly, and classes for Wardens
and assistants are under way at
Central High School and Powell
Junior High School, he announced
Mr.. Wood said an Office for head
quarters had been lent him at 173e
Park road NV. by James F.. Sager
Desk and chairs were provided BY
L. T. Walter, principal of Powell
Junior High School.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Sunk Raider Was Inferior
In Armament, Nozis Soy

BERLIN, Dec. 3 lP,.-The German
high command said today the Aus
tralian cruiser Sydney was sent to
the bottom off the Australian coast
by a German opponent inferior in
armament and speed.
The official German account of the
enga agement:
"A sea battle between the Ger
man auxiliary Kormoran and the
Australian cruiser Sydney developed
off the Australian coast. Command
ed by Comdr Detmers. the German
auxiliary cruiser defeated and sank
the opponent. which was far supe-
rior in armament and speed.
The 6.630-ton cruiser Sydney
went down with her entire crew OF
42 officers and SOB men. Due tc
damage which the German ship
suffered in the heavy battle, it hac
to be abandoned after the victorious
fight. A large part Of the crew was
rescued and reached the Australian
coast "
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Rumors Have Been Current
OF Nozi Raider in Pacific

BOGOTA. Colombia. Dec. CP)-
Runlors Of a German pocket battle
ship on the prowl in the Pacific
have been current for weeks IN west
Coast shipping circles and one ac-
count said United States Navy pa
trolls once spotted the raider OH
the Galapagos Islands, but lost her
in bad weather.
The reported sighting Of the war
ship several weeks ago was given
credcnce in many circles here, but
Il was not stated whether the Amer
lean patrols, presumably flying
boats. attempted to contact the
Nazi craft. The Galapagos are some
anO miles southwest of the Panama
Canal.
Informed shipping men said the
pocket battleship likely would be
striking first at shipping on the
South American coast, then steam
ing rapidly across the Pacific to at
tack in the Australian area.
1t was recalled the Admiral Graf
Spec. also a pocket battleship. came
To grief at the hands OF the British
Navy while using the same tactics
IN the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
LOS +.

AAMETHYsT ROSARY, Sunday noon, near
81 Matthew's Church, or between there and
14th and Girard Reward. Chestnut 765e. g
BOSTON B Isl p,,IE TERRIER: female; answers to
PANE nsT1 Fp Pn9shy'' Sunday Arlington. Va.
BOOKS, Nov. s, Moskln, Idiel .Rieel
stamps etc; George salIey, 5404 James
sULL F5n- Heriord last seen around wheatons
Co, Kensington. Md 'N'' N'''''e'
CAMEO RING; gold band, fell from window
OF AIbee Building, 18th and G. Reward
COCKER SPANIEL, male, s months buff
and Bradley lane, Reward WI 5765
COLLIE half grown, auburn and white
lost vic Sligo Park, Dec. 1st: liberal re-
ward Call Mr.. Cook Ii o4s4
C6LdIE G6l7d ~ PUP 3 or mos. old; tan and
field 4253. Reward
DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE BRACELET,
i2st IN front Of 5302 Edgemoor lane, Be
thesda Nd Cali Emerson 1923. Reward.
EYEGLASSES; 6SIa5a5ss lady,. g., Monday morning
1923 18Th s. nv AID I42a G." a. -
CLASSES, PRESCRIPTION, green. light frames
ReWsrd 5e9nd A4ema5!f %o 5la ST. and Colony House
HAT, black suede, skunk trimmed some
where IN vicinity of lSrh st, Arlingto on,
Va Reward FR. $500.
JAPANESE culture pearl necklace, strand
betVeen and Ind, Que and New Hamp-
Shlre ave. Dec. s.. NO. 743"
PURSE, black suede; vicinity Community
CenleE ,containlng glasses and keys: re-
PURSE, LADY,. black, containing money
IeVeiry and eyeglasses. lost TUESDAY in
Tivoh Theater: valuable 10 owner. Re
ward DT O522
SPEAKING TUBE. flexible. hard Of hear
Ing, lost in shopping district Saturday
afternoon CAL GE. 0319
WATCH. ladys. old-fashioned Swiss" vel
low gold, Inlald with diamonds loS- about
two weeks ago Reward co. 2l65
WRIST WATCH. lady's white gold Flgin;
n. vicinity OF 18th and F SIS. NV; reward
RA. 5l75
WRIST WATCH. lady's. Longne. engraved
with Packard motor car inscription. Re
ward Mrs. Consuelo deZeresa. AID. 7l2a
| or RE, ol22.
/ WRIST WATCH. Iadvs. Hamilton. N dia-
monds vic 215o Pa ave NV Sat eve.
Reward. Ma 9os6. Ap- 3o5
SO REWARD for return or, knovledEe
/ tan feet, male SE 141S-W
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Munitions Workers
Strike at Ravenna
Shell Loading Plant
Atlas Powder Co. Report!
Few Men Actually Out
In Contract Dispute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RAVENNA, Ohio. Dec. 3.-A strike
was called today among shell and
bomb aSsemblers at the Ravenna
shell-loading plant, and picket
line marched in front of the main
gate of the S57000,O00 arsenal.
However. Atlas Power Co. operat-
ing the plant, said the Walkout had
not seriously interrupted production
and that approximately 80 per cent
of the operating men had reported
for work. Union leaders said "therell
be a lot more out tomorrow
President R. r. Walker of the in
dependent Arsenal workers Of
America. which with three other
unions called the Walkout, was not
available for comment.
Earlier. Mr.. Walker said the strike
call affected between 1000 and l,500
Workers-men on the two produc-
ton lines already in operation. and
transportation and maintenance
workers. Mr.. Walker declared the
strike was necessitated by Atlas
refusal to sign a contract which 1t
previously had indicated was salts
factory"
The unions involved besides Mr.
Walkers were the independent
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen, the A. F. L. Switch
mems Union and the A. F. L. Ma
chiniSts
Atlas said it had received from
the War Department a directive"
concerning plant security. and that
a study of this and of changed con-
ditions convinced officials that
further negotiations with the unions
are necessary before any agreement
can be signed while Mr. Walker
took the position that further nego-
tiations were unnecessary"
Atlas proposes to operate the
Ravenna plant in spite of the efforts
of the union to call the men out, "
the statement added. and "indica-
tionS are" that the Walkout has not
seriously interrupted the company's
operations and that approximately
go per cent of the operating men
have reported"
The plant still is under construc-
ton. but several thousand building
workers were not affected by today's
call. The construction workers, all
A. F. L., have a closed shop contract.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Decrease in Atlantic
Sinkings Good Story,
Knox Tells Press
Urges Reporters to Find
Reasons for U-Bouts'
Recent Lack Of Success

Secretary of the Navy Knox told
his press conference today there is
a good story in what he described
as slackening in recent sinklngs IN
the Atlantic. but all efforts 10 get
him to reveal anything else on the
subject were futile.
He was asked at first If there
was any particular reason for the
slaCkening and he answered: Make
your own guess about that Pressed
further, he said: There's good
story IN it if you dig it up"
The Secretary refused TO say
whether the Atlantic patrol of the
United States Navy was being made
more vigllant or whether repeal of
the Neutrality Act had anything to
do with the drop in the number of
sinklngs.
Reverts to Former Post.
He said he was once a managing
editor and he would revert to that
post for a moment and tell all the
reporters to go dig up" the reason
that Axis submarines seem not tc
have been as successful during the
last month as formerly
Secretary Knox refused to discuss
the situation in the Pacific, sub
ject he has discussed freely. He
admitted the United States knew OF
British plans to augment its feet al
Singapore, indicating that Great
Britain and the United States were
working together in Pacific strategy
Building Program Reviewed.
In a review of the Navy ship
building program and the shipbuild-
ing plant expansion program, Sec
retarv Knox said orders have beer
placed for 1894 vessels. costing ST.
35l ,497 .9O5 since January l, 1910
Nearly 000.000000 has been spent
for expanding shipbuilding facilities
in that time. Since January /, l94l
q combatant ships have been COM
missioned, Al launched and the keel'
laid for 1873
Secretary Knox said he was very
much interested in tests Of the U. S
S. Sea Otter No. 2, merchant ship
of 1900 tons powered by number
of gasoline engines Ships of this
type may be produced quickly il
they are found to meet all specifi-
cations, he said, and their produc-
ton has the added advantage of the
fact that there is no bottleneck ir
the manufacture of gasoline en-
gines.
Only rough water tests of the
Sea Otter remain to be run, hi
said.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
DR.. Thomas Norton, go,
Research Chemist, Dies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dec. g.
DR.. Thomas Herbert Norton, 30,
research chemist who was active in
development of the American dye
stuffs industry in the World War,
died last night.
He also had a varied career as an
editor and traveller. He was
credited with making the first trip
through the Great Canyon OF the
Euphrates River, travelling on raft
made of inflated goatskins. He was
said to have walked 10000 miles
through Europe and Asia.
DR.. Norton was editor OF the
Chemical Engineer in 1917-l8 and
authored several scientific papers
and reports.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Senator'S Discuss
Special Treatment
For Small Firms
Victory Program May
Tighten Squeeze on
Strategic Materials
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senators talked about special
treatment for little business today
after learning that an enlarged de-
fense production, called the Victory
Program" may produce a tighter
squeeze on steel, copper, zinc and
other strategic and critical ma
terials.
Senator OMahoney. Democrat, of
Wyoming said he would revise his
protective egislation-which drew
fire from defense spokesmen at
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
hearing yesterday-so that small
business and industry could get a
portion of scarce materials.
Chairman Walsh said he believed
the Naval Committee favored legis-
lation that would give small business
a percentage of materials that
wouldn't prohibit or slow up the
national defense program.
ALLEGATION Favored.
Senators Lucas, Democrat, of
Illinois and Truman, Democrat, of
Missouri said they favored allocat-
ing a definite percentage Of copper,
steel and other scarce metals to
small industry They said from 2
to per cent of most of these metals
would enable 10000 small business
concerns to keep operating, even if
they cannot fit into the defense
program.
Blackwell Smith, assistant director
of priorities in the Office Of Pfoduc-
ton Management, mentioned the
Victory Program for increased de-
fense production as he opposed crea-
ton of any new or special division
to handle priorities for small buSi-
ness
Office of Production Management
already was working on a special
program for small business, Mr.
Smith testified, adding that this
would provide 10 different methods
for aiding small business and would
be ready in four or five weeks.
Many Complaints Received.
The o. P. M. spokesmen said very
few" small business concerns actu-
ally had shut down although O. P.
M. now received about 10000 letters
week complaining about lack of
materials and 500 plants had been
threatening to close for some time.
Most of the latter we're operating,
he said, at partial capacity by in
creased use of substitutes
Comdr. Horatio Gates Sickel testi-
fed that the Navy Department was
trying to consider business and
civilian needs and was anxious to
keep small business going but not
at the expense of the defense effort
/ Comdr Sickel said that the orig
. inal bill. giving small business a
/ share in scarce materials. would
cripple" the defense program BY
| giving small business first call.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Builder B|ames Army
For Increased Cost
I0f Tennessee Plant
Hits Accounting Method
Used in Milan Ordnance
Project; Calls Fee Small
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A co-builder Of the Army's ord-
nance plant at Milan, Tenn, con-
tended yesterday that the con-
tractors had done a high-speed,
good quality job that would speak
for itself" and received fee much
smaller than they could have earned
on private work.
At the same time, H. K. Ferguson,
whose company is participating with
the Oman Construction Co. in the
work, attributed increased cost of
the work to inadequate" Army
estimates and expansion of plans.
He said Army accounting meth
ods need streamlining desper-
ately"
Appearing before the Senate De-
fense Investigating Committee, Mr..
Ferguson declared that the company
could not be held responsible for
the Army's s20,OO0,0O0 estimate Of
costs and said the Ferguson Oman
company would eXpend only s38, ,000,-
600 or 100000 of total expendi-
lures recently calculated by an Army
official at s51 900 900.
Put to Extra Expense.
The increased cost, Mr.. Ferguson
and Stirton Oman. partner in
the Oman Construction Co., said
represented an expense to the con-
tractors because of the necessity Of
borrowing S5,000000 to finance the
work instead of 50 500 900 that would
have been necessary under the origi-
nal plans.
Also, Mr.. Ferguson said. the con-
OF original estimates with 25 per
cent for additions, but the cost Of
the work brought the fee down to
about per cent Of the total cost
Mr. Ferguson said his company
would receive half Of total fee Of
s494 900. of which sl00000 would be
net profit 10 the Ferguson Co. before
payment of taxes
He added that the company would
have a loss on its separate contract
as engineer for the project,
leaving il net of about S35 900 on
the engineering and construction
combined
I'm not complaining about the
profit, If any" Mr.. Ferguson told
( the committee. I'd be willing TO
pay s50000 as an American for the
| privilege of doing what we have
done
The Milan plant, hf said was
ahead Of all other ordnance plants
in the country despite the fact that
it was started last.
| On private contracts, Mr.. Fergu-
| son testified. fees for both construc-
1 ton and engineering work wcIld be
/ several times the amount allowed
| by the Government.
Men Cried Before Him.
Some of the things that have
held over from the last war" he said
have tied our hands until our men
have actually cried in my presence
because they could not get things
done"
Mr. Oman acknowledged in re-
sponse TO questions that he formerly
was a partner in an equipment com
pany which supplied the Milan
project. and testified that two other
partners of the firm were employed
by the Ferguson Co. and had
supervision of purchasing and rental
of equipment.
He said. however that he divest-
ed himself of his interest in the
equipment business when he began
the Milan project and declared that
all of the equipment rented from
the company was good equipment
and needed on the job.
No equipment of the company
with which he had been associated
was rented, Mr.. Oman said. until
other sources had been exhausted.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
New York Educator Dies

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. (P,.-Frank
Mankiewicz, 10, head of the depart
ment of education of the College Of
the City of New York, died yester-
day Of a cerebral hemorrhage. On
six months leave of absence he
had been here 10 days with his wife
on visit with his sons, Joseph and
Herman Mankiewicz, screen pro-
ducers and writer's.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Services Set Tomorrow
For Patrick F. 0'Connor

Funeral services for Patrick F.
OConnor, former professional boxer
and bondsman who died in his sleep
Monday night, will be held at $50
a m. tomorrow at his home, 5605
Sixteenth street NV. Requiem mass
will be held at the Church of the
Nativity at 10 am. and burial will
follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Late yesterday the death of Mr..
O'Connor was called to the attention
OF Judge John P. Mcmahon, presid-
ing in one of the jury branches of
Police Court, by Attorney Robert I.
Miller. Both the jurist and Mr.
Miller eulogized Mr.. O'Connor.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Puppet Shows Friday
At Langley Junior High

. The Langley Junior High School
Parent Teacher Association Will
sponsor two marionette shows in the
school auditorium Friday for the
benefit of the associations child well
fare program.
"The Nurnberg Stove" will be given
ct 3l5 pm. and the Prince and the
Pauper" at 8 pm. The shows will
be by the Marionette Guild of New
Nrrk,
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Direct Hit on Sydney
Reported by German
Raider Survivors
Cruiser Was Lost Seen
AbIuze and Disappearing
Over Horizon, They Soy
By the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 3
The 9,400-ton German surface
raider Steiermark scored a direct
hit on the 6,830-ton Australian
cruiser Sydney in an engagement
November 10 and then was set fatal
lv ablaze by broadslde of the sink
ing WarShip, German survivors said
today.
Two boatloads of men from the
crew of the raider. also known as
No. Al and the Kormoran. were
landed last week at Carnarvon, West
Australia, authorities reported.
Survivors Put at 800.
The Australian government an
nounced Yesterday that the Sydney
was missing and presumed lost af-
ter an engagement in which she de-
stroyed the Steiermark, which was
charged with sinking nine British
BritlSh-Allied or neutral ships IN
the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
German survivors of the Novem-
Der 10 engagement were said to total
800. some of them wounded. All were
made prisoners. The captain of the
raider was picked up by an Austral-
ian ship. authorities said.
No survivors of the Sydney have
been reported.
The mystery surrounding the
missing Australian cargo steamer
Mareeba of 3472 tons also was solved
by an announcement that she had
been sunk between Ceylon and Su-
matra by the Steiermark. Relatives
were advised that 48 members of the
crew were missing.
Premier Gives Details.
Prime Minister John Curtin gave
this story of the Sydneys sinking
after questioning the German pris-
oners:
The Sydney was on patrol duty
some 300 miles west of Carnarvor
when she encountered the Kormoran
The initial advantage lay with
the German since she was disguised
as a merchantmen and her identity
had 10 be established before she
could be attacked.
The encounter took place shortly
before dusk.
In the absence of direct evidence
It can only be assumed that some
factor prevented the Sydney from
making use of her aircraft for
Reconnaissance from a distance
The sydney closed on the suspect
cleared for action.
Fire Started on Sydney.
AS soon as the Kormoran was
convinced that her identity was
known. she opened simultaneously
with the first salvo from the Sydney
She struck the Sydney on the
bridge, damaging the central control
and starting a fire.
The Sydney closed the range,
GRIPPING and setting the enemy on
fire
The enemy abandoned ship and
she blew up
German survivors saw the Sydney
disappear over the horizon with her
fire blazing amidshlps.
That was the last seen of the
cruiser
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Soldier Dies With Bottle
Of Poison Nearby

A 27-year-old soldier attached to
Walter Reed Hospital was found un-
conscious in a library room there
early today with a poison bottle
nearby. police reported. He was pro-
nounced dead by Maj. Robert E.
Lyons. Medical Corps, and identified
as Pvt. William c. Mangam, men,
ber of the headquarters service
section.
; Police said notes found near the
man bore the notation, sucker
=. Coroner A. Magruder Mac Donald
withheld a death certificate pending
further check on the circumstances
with military authorities.
Evening star., 1941-12-03
Northeast Shoe Store
Domoqed by Fire

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed merchandise in a shoe store
at BIT H street NE last night and
caused traffic tie-up on the neigh
borhood shopping thoroughfare
The blaze was confined to the first
floor.
Damage was estimated as several
thousand dollars.