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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18
New Strike >IsLoon1ing
 In nIndusiry
Fiye-ddy Notice Is Given General Motors of h.
 tenfion 10 WdIkouf

DETROIT, Mich, April 18.-R. J. Thomas, President of the United Automobile Workers, announces that his union. which only last Saturday concluded ten-day strike at the Ford Motor Company, has filed a five-day notice of inten- tion to strike against the General Motors Corporation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18
WHO WORKS FOR U. s.?

For instance, there is no reason why the public should not know who are the dollar-a-year- men working for the Government. There never has been any secrecy before this about the identity of government employ ees or government voluntary advis- CTS.
 However, when we asked for this list several months ago it was at first refused. Later it was stated that the information would be given only if e written request was made-a highly unusual procedure in Wash ington, where a mere list of govern ment servants is considered auto- matically public property
 Last week the OPM finally, on its
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18
WiIIkie Has Joined
 Law Firm in N. Y.

NEW YORK, April 18.-Wendell L. Willkie announces that he has become a member of the firm of Miller, Owen, Otis and Bailly which will continue the general practice of law under the name of Willkie, Owen, Otis and Bailly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18

The London passenger transport system employs 78,OOO persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18
E|edritify Shortage ' Forecast; (ities May
 Have Real 'bIa(kouis

rial areas, the demand was 5 percent more Gin December than estimated three months before.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-04-18

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Evening star., 1941-02-19
A. S. 6. A. P. Directors Aqree
To Consent Decree With Fines

A meeting of the general A. S. C.
A. P. membership. at which the
agreement would be submitted for
ratification, was called for tomor-
row night.
The principal terms Of the pro-
posed consent decree, responsible
source disclosed, were.
A. S. C. A. P. to pay a 5000 fine
and 10 directors individual fines OF
$1,000.
The exclusive agency provisions
of A. S. c. A. P. to be modified to
permit a member to license any OF
his works to any individual or COM
pany; A. S. c. A. P. also to retain
licensing power.
No member, however, to license
his works to Broadcast Music, Inc.
opposing organization set up by the
broadcasters at the beginning OF
this year, when the Nations music
war started.
All money received by the indi-
vidual member licensing his work
to be paid to A. S. c. A. p, to go
into its general fund and be dis
persed under rules of the society.
A. S. c. A. P. "sef-perpetuating"
board to be replaced by directors
elected by the general membership
as the term of each of the present
board members expires. Board
membership now is by election of
board members.
Membership qualifications to be
lowered so any individual having
one song, regularly published, might
belong. Existing rules call for a
minimum Of five songs.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Shaw Named Assistant
Secretary Of State

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated G. Howland Shaw, chief Of
the Division of Foreign Service Per-
sonnel, to be an Assistant Secretary
of State.
Mr.. Shaw, a native Of Boston, IS
48. His background in the State
Department has brought him into
close touch with Near Eastern af-
fairs. He was twice assigned to
Istanbul, Turkey, and in 1926 was
chief of the State Departments
Division of Near Eastern Affairs.
In 1920 and 1921 he served as
executive assistant to the Secretary
of State. In 1919 he had been
secretary to the American Com
mission to Negotiate Peace, meeting
in Paris. In 1923 he served in a
similar capacity to the American
mission at the Lausanne Conference.
Mr.. Shaw had his first experience
in foreign service personnel work
between 1927 and 1929. He had
several assignments at Constanti-
nople, now IStanbul, being Consul
General there in 1886 and 1887. He
became chief of the Foreign Service
Personnel Division in 1887.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
William S. Knudsen today told a
House committee that he expected
settlement of the Allis- s-Chalmers
strike at Milwaukee by tomorrow
He did not give the reasons for
his belief. Representatives of the
management and the C. I. O.-U. A.
w. at Milwaukee went back to con-
ferences to settle the month-old
deadlock.
On the whole matter of labor
difficulties in defense industries, Mr..
Knudsen said that what delay had
occurred had not kept "the job of
production" from proceeding fairly
well.
Thought Up Another One"
Mr.. KnudSen remarked, without
elaboration, that I'VE thought we
had it (the Allis-Chalmers strike)
settled Saturday night, but they
thought up another one on the way
home"
The dispute, which has kept 5000
Workmen away from their machines
and choked off production on S45,-
000, 900 worth of defense orders, had
seemed on the verge of settlement.
But union men and company Off
cials placed different interpreta-
tions on a key clause of the truce
agreement worked out by Mr.. Knud-
Evening star., 1941-02-19
AIIis-ChuImers Strike Truce
Due Tomorrow, Knudsen Says

sen and Sidney Hillman. co-directors
of the Office of Production Manage
ment.
is-Chalmers officials declared
the union interpreted the clause as
maintenance of membership
agreement" under which current
union members would be subject to
discipline or discharge if they failed
to pay their dues. To this interpre-
tation the company took exception.
The clause in question, as re-
vealed by the company, provided
that the company would maintain
shop discipline and that the union
would have the right of appealing
to an impartial referee "in all cases
of such disciplinary action or al
legged failure of the company to take
such disciplinary action"
Richard T. Frankensteen, member
Of the unions International Execu-
tive Board, said the union had
offered to allow an impartial referee
to interpret the clause, but that the
company had refused.
At Cincinnati last night, 900 of
1000 c. I. o. union men at the
William Powell Valve Co., off work
for the last week, rejected proposed
settlement of a wage controversy.
Two plants were idle. The firm has
(see STRIKES, Page A-50
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Two japanese Fleets Reported
Off ThoiIdnd as Thousands of
Aussies Reach Singapore Base
Offer to Mediate
Made by Japanese,
Britain Announces
Nv tn. Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The gov
ernment informed the House Of
Commons today that it had re-
ceived "a special message" from
Japan offering to mediate in the
war and also accusing the
United States and Britain Of
"warlike preparations" in the
Pacific Ocean.
Richard Austen Butler, Un-
dersecretary for Foreign Affairs,
said that Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden has received this
message, couched in courteous
terms" and following the same
general lines as the statement
issued in Toxic yesterday by
Koh Ishii, government spokes-
man.
That Toxic statement eX-
pressed Japan's readiness to "act
as mediator or take whatever
action is calculated to recover
normal conditions, not only in
Greater East Asia, but any
where in the world"
Authoritative London quar-
ters said today that Britain
would not entertain peace pro-
posals until a complete victory
has been gained"
Evening star., 1941-02-19
U. 5. Should Ignore
Japan S Protests on
Guam, Stark Says
Tells House Navy Body
No Foreign Power Should
Dictate Our Policy
q, the Associated Press.

Admiral Harold R. Stark told Con-
gress today that policy on defense
works for the Pacific island of Guam
should not be dictated by any for
eign power" and that any protest
from Japan on the score should be
totally disregarded.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Committee read the declara-
ton from the Chief of Naval Opera
tions as debate began on a s242,-
100000 naval base development pro-
gram.
In his letter to Mr. Vinson, Ad-
miral Stark remarked that SINH
lar project for Guam-except for
provision of bombproof shelters for
personnel and communications GEN.
ters-Was defeated by the House last
year because Japan might take Of
Tense"
Would Disregard" Japan.
"It is inconceivable to me that
Japan could or would take Of
fense at any such inoffensive meas
ures," Admiral Stark wrote, add
ing that if she did, the protest
would be "unWarranted, unmerited
and should, in my opinion, be to-
tally disregarded."
After all" Admiral Stark's let
ter said, Guam is United States
property, and it seems to me our
actions should be determined by
what is best for the United States
and not dictated by any foreign
power"
Both Democrats and Republicans
expressed belief there would be scant
opposition to the proposed expendi-
ture of s4,700000 on the small Pa
cific island to provide bomb shelters
for personnel and vital communica-
tions equipment and to make the
harbor usable by surface vessels and
aircraft.
At the same time, proponents said
the House would approve an outlay
of s8100,000 for similar purposes
at Tutuila, Samoa
Both projects were part of S242,-
100000 naval base development and
expansion program for which con-
gressional authorization was sought
(See NAVAL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Maj. Brown Ordered
To Probe Destruction
OF Dog Tag Records
Police Head Told to Find
Who Directed Removal
Of Several Years Doto

Investigation of shortages in the
dog tag accounts of the District took
a new turn today, when the Com
missioners called Police Supt. E. w
Brown to try to determine when
missing records were destroyed, by
whom and on whose order.
This action was taken at a special
meeting after Acting Auditor Arthur
R. Pilkerton advised the Commis-
SionerS that dog tag records for the
fiscal years 1884, 1885 and 1886 were
missing, as we'll as all records for the
fiscal year 1888 and portions of
records for other years.
Mr.. Pilkerton's official report
made public late yesterday, revealed
that the auditing force had estab-
lished shortages totaling $4,000 for
the fiscal years 1887, 1889, 1910 and
for the five-month period from last
July l to November 80. Officials in
dicated that if shortages occurred in
1884 through 1886, as they did in
later periods, the total loss might be
closer to $4,000
Ban on Destroying Records.
Mr.. Pilkerton had reminded the
Commissioners by an order dated
December 13, 1887, the city heads
had directed that no papers or
records should be destroyed except
on recommendation by the auditor
and approved by the Commissioners.
On January II, 1888, the Commits
sioners authorized disposition of dog
tag stubs from 1920 to 1923 as waste
paper" However, Mr.. Pilkerton
declared, he could find no authority
for disposing of dog tag records
subsequent to 1898.
The Commissioners asked Mai.
(See DOG TAGS, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-02-19

Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, today reintroduced in the
Senate his plan for permanent solu-
ton of the fiscal relations problem
by baSing the Federal payment on
the percentage Of the land area Of
the District required for national
purposes.
When originally proposed in 1889
the Overton formula would have
called for a Federal payment of
about S8,000,000. The land area
needed for national purposes was
approximately 20 per cent of the
total land area, and would have
been applied to a total general fund
appropriation of $4,000 900. Re-
vised data just furnished the Sem
ator indicates the application of the
formula now would make the Fed
eral share 100000.
In statement accompanying in
PRODUCTION of the bill Senator Over
ton. who is chairman Of the Senate
Subcommittee on District Appro-
priations, pointed out that the ex-
panSion of Government activities
here to administer the huge defense
program is increasing the burden Of
services the local government must
furnish Federal activities. 1t also
is expected to increase the land
area required for national purposes.
Cites Expense Carried by d. C.
Senator Overton pointed out that
the District Government must fur
nish free water to all Federal
buildings.
Two years ago." he said. the cost
of this water was estimated at $780,
900, at commercial rates. 1t has in
creased since then, and is still
going up"
He cited also the fact that the
District must be prepared to furnish
fire and police protection for this
growing Federal establishment.
The District government" he
continued, lis required to admit to
it's free public school system
many children from Maryland
and Virginia. Two years ago the
cost of this service was valued at
more than 100000"
Upkeep of miles of streets and
sidewalks surrounding Federal res
ervations also was mentioned by the
(See OvERTON, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Retirement Benefits
Are Extended in New
Ramspeek Measure
Would Blanket Merit
Employees Not Already
Covered Elsewhere
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Frequent efforts hare been
made in Congress to proUide re-
ttrement system for Government
employees and officials not cor
cred by eTiSting retirement pro-
grams. House Civil Seruice Com
mittee, headed by Representative
RamSpect, has receiUed numer-
Gus requests from UdriouS orgdni-
cations Of Federal employees and
Others connected NTH Gorern-
ment to broaden scope Of Civil
Service Retirement Act.
Chairman Ramspeck of the House
Civil Service Committee today in
troduced bill which would blanket
under the Civil Service Retirement
Act all employees under the execu-
tive, judicial and legislative
branches of the Government not
already covered by some other re-
tirement system.
Under the bill elected officials
would have the right to decide for
themselves whether they would par
ticipate in the retirement program
Each person covered by the legis-
lation would be obliged to contribute
an increase of from 3l2 per cent to
per cent of his salary. The Pres
ident would have the authority tc
exclude from the operation of the
proposed law any officer or employe
or group whose tenure of Office or
employment is intermittent or Of
uncertain duration.
Right to Retire at so.
All persons covered by the pro-
posed amendments in the new
Ramspeck bill would have the right
to retire at the age of so after 80
years of service. Retirement at the
age of 10 would be mandatory, eX-
cept in cases of employees in the leg
islative branch.
Persons attaining the age of 81
with IS years of experience likewise
would be permitted to retire.
At the same time, the Govern
ment would be given the right to re-
tire any person who is unable to
perform satisfactorily the duties of
his position at any time between
the ages of so and 10, provided the
employe has served 80 years. An
employe objecting to retirement I'M
der these conditions would be grant
ed hearing before the Civil Service
Commission. The decision of that
body would be final.
Won't Get Deductions Back.
The Ramspeck amendments pro-
vide that persons serving not less
than five years and becoming sep
arated from the Federal service
shall not be entitled to a return of
their deductions but will receive an
annuity when they reach the proper
age. Chairman Ramspeck explained
that the purpose of this provision
is to coordinate the Civil Service
retirement law with the practices
followed by the Social Security Act
for private employment.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
England Now Thought
To Have Air Control
In Southeast Asia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE, Feb. 19-The fight
ing strength of Britain's Singapore
base was reinforced today by thou
sands of Australians and by such
great numbers of bombers and
fighting planes that neutral OBJ
servers believed the balance OF air
power in Southwestern Asia has
turned in Britains favor.
The arrival of Australians made
the Malay Peninsula a veritable
powerhouse of military energy and
increased expressions of official
press and popular confidence that
the empire now was ready to meet
any threat Of an extension OF the
to the South Pacific.
Malaya today had the greatest
man power strength in its history.
Completely Equipped.
The Australians came completely
equipped to reinforce British and
Malay troops guarding the great
base Malayas volunteer and civil
defence units also have been COM
pletely modified and are in training
to support the regiments manning
the defenSeS.
Sir Shenton Thomas. Governor OF
the Straits Settlements, broadcast
ing a welcome, said the Australians
were fighting men with one desire
to get at and stamp on the foe as
their kin stamped on Mussolini in
Africa"
He added that the Australians
were here for defense purposes.
Their arrival need not cause
anxiety to any of our neighbors, but
if we are attacked We shall fight"
the Governor said.
Trained Storm Troops.
Maj Gen. H. Gordon Bennett,
replying to the welcoming address,
declared the Australians under his
command were trained storm troops,
and concluded:
Your war is our war. Should any
enemy come this way, Australia will
be there"
Chinese residents who form Ma
laya's largest and most important
racial minority are organizing to
help in protecting the country. An
air defense program is being vigor-
ously pushed ahead in all ports and
centers of population. Bomb blast
screens are installed to protect i'm
portant buildings in Singapore and
plan is being perfected to disperse
the uneSsential population to the
nearby countryside in the event of
an emergency. Hundreds of shelters
are being built in the hilly areas
of Central and Northern Malaga.
Japanese observers in Toxic
said the Australian expedition
was another indication that Brit
ain was attempting to create a
crisis in the Far East. In Shang-
hal a japanese army spokesman
said the Australians arrival was
"a belligerent action" aimed at
bringing pressure on Thailand,
which is cooperating with
Japan in bringing a new order
into the Far East This spokes-
man said it might prevent sue
cess of the Toxic peace confer
ence, in which Japan is mediat-
ing between Thailand and French
Indo-ChinaD
Strength a Secret.
The numerical strength of the
Australian contingent was military
secret, but it was beyond doubt the
largest and most powerful force of
men. guns and munitions ever to
arrive in Malaga in single convoy.
Large quantities of artillery and
motorized equipment were unloaded
as the singing, grinning Australians
disembarked from the great gray
liners in which they had sailed 5000
(see SINGAPORE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Currie Goes to Confer
With Szechuun Governor
Rv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Feb. 19.-
Laughlin Currie. administrative as
sistant TO President Roosevelt on a
special mission to China, left for
Chengtu today to confer with Gen.
Chang Chun, governor of Szechuan
Province and vice president Of the
executive council.
Mr.. Currie was accompanied by
Nelson T. Johnson, who soon will
leave his post as Ambassador to
China to become the new United
States Minister to Australia.
Emile Desires, Mr.. Curries ad-
wiser, remained here to continue
talks with leaders of the Chinese
Central Government.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Japanese Destroyer
In Bangkok River

BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb. 10 C)
The Thailand government an
nounced last night the japanese de-
stroyer Yugure is at Paknam, at the
mouth of the Bangkok River, taking
on water and supplies, and that two
others, the Ariake and Sikure, would
arrive during the week for the same
purpose. All are 1,368-ton vessel.
A government bulletin said the
japanese naval attache asked per-
mission for the visits in advance and
thanked Thailand at the same time
for facilities granted another de-
stroyer already in the port of Bang
knk
Evening star., 1941-02-19

BACKGROUND
TWo weeks ago the Federal
Government, in criminal in
formation filed at Milwaukee,
charged the American Society OF
Composers, Authors and Publish
erS, rs of its officers and directors
and 10 music publishing houses
Uith Uioldtion OF the Sherman
Antitrust Act, alleged con-
Spiracy to pool and control de-
Sirable copyrighted music. In a
ciUil action against Broadcast
Music, Inc, a riUdI organization,
q consent decree WaS entered,
but its terms tDere not to become
effective until like restraints tOere
imposed on A. S. C. A. P.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The di-
rectors of the American Society OF
Composers, Authors and Publisher!
today agreed to consent decree
providing for payment of s24,O0(
in fines, thus paving the way fol
settlement of the Federal Govern
ment's antitrust action against the
organization.
Although A. S. C. A. P. officials
refused to comment, it was learned
that the Government had agreed tc
dismiss the criminal action now
pending in Federal Court at Mil
waukee, Wis, and to substitute q
superseding civil action here. Tc
this, under the plan, A. S. c. A. P
would plead nolo contendere, and
the consent decree would be en-
tered-probably within the next two
weeks.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Nozi Inspector Is Paid
Military Honor in Vichy

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Feb. 19-Gen.
Neubronn Won Eisenburg, recently
appointed under the French armis-
tice agreement as a German inspec-
tor with headquarters at Hourges,
was received with military honors
when he arrived here today to con-
fer with War Minister Gen. Charles
Huntziger.
His visit was described as a
routine matter connected with as
sumption of his new post.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
500 More Japanese Troops
Landed at Hoiphong

HANOI, French Indo-Chlna, FEB
10 tP,.-Five hundred additional
japanese troops landed at Haiphone
Yesterday without advance notice to
Trench authorities. so far as could
ta learned.
The japanese military forces. re-
ported to be acting on orders from
TOXIC, meanwhile tightened their
',lockade of Haiphong warehouses
containing American-oWned goods.
Even the movement OF goods from
one warehouse to another is being
prohibited.
A japanese observer left here for
the Luangprabang district today to
investigate alleged Thai violations
of the armistice with Indo-China.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Forces of Worships
In GuIf; Hoiphong
Troops Reinforced
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Tension has risen in Far East
as result OF signs that Japan ,D1s
on the point OF nccelerdting her
Increment into Southeast Asia,
part OF area oDer Which she
claims hegemony. United States
and British hare met indications
OF nelD japanese expansion NTH
counter moueS. Yesterday Japan
made herself available as medi-
ator In any conflict in any part
OF the 1Uorld
BY the Associated Press.
SAIGON, French Indo-China
Feb. 19.-Reports from sources con-
sidered reliable, but which the Asso-
ciated Press was unable to confirm,
said today two Japanese fleets were
in the Gulf of Siam, between the
Malay Peninsula and Southern
Indo-China.
One fleet was said to be off Sal
gon, Thailand, at the mouth OF the
Me Nam River, the other south OF
the Thailand island of Koh Chang.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
Democrocies
MustHong Together,
Senators Are old
u. S. Cunnot Afford
To Be Indifferent.
ConnuIIy Says
BACKGROUND


administration British aid bin
UdS introduced in Congress jan
udry 10 and passed By House
February 8 By 26O-165 Dote, after
being amended to proUide oppor-
tuntty for repeal by concurrent
resolution of grants of broad dis
crettonary pOUer to President.
No1U debated in Senate. measure
UOuId empOUer President to &C.
qu1re and lease or lend tUdr ma
teTidlS to Britain and other ma
tiOnS 1ChOSe defense is deemed
essential to safety Of United
States
Evening star., 1941-02-19
AustruIion Casualties
Overseas Put at o6o
b. the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. ia broad
cast by the Australian radio, heard
here today by c. B. S.. said army
headquarters at Sydney had listed
Australian casualties overseas at 969
including 100 killed, 749 wounded
20 missing and 10 held as prisoners
of war.
Evening star., 1941-02-19
GyIes Ishum q Boronet

LONDON, Feb. 10 (P).-Gyles
Isham, formerly of Hollywood, who
played opposite Greta Garbo in
Anna Karenina," became a baronet
hereditary knight today following
the death of his father, Sir We're
ISham. II.