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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Miss Dorothy Clair
Will Reign as Queen
On Night Of Thrills
Wins Over IS Other
Candidates for Leading
Port in Masonic Benefit

Winning over Is other candidates,
Miss Dorothy E. Clair of 2129 Florida
avenue NV. has been named Queen
of the Pageant for the l941 Night
of Thrills at Griffith Stadium June
6. The affair is an annual one for
benefit of the Masonic and East
ern Star Homes.
The selection was announced last
night by Thomas o. VALENTINE,
general chairman of the committee
in charge; Thomas Mel. Davis,
chairman of the Queen Committee
of the Association of Worshipful
Masters, and Viola Thompson,
chairman of the Queen Committee
of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Miss Clair. whose family has been
identified with Masonic and East
ern Star orders for more than a
century. is an employe of the City
Bank of Washington. She was en-
tered in the competition by Leba-
non Chapter No Is, Order of the
Eastern Star. of which she is
queen Esther"
Six princesses were elected to
serve in her court. They are Miss
Marie Larnach of 1921 Eighth
street NV, representing Dawson
Lodge; Mrs. Ruth B. Wertz of $40
Underwood street NV, represent
ing Trinity Chapter, o. E. S.; Miss
Doris M. Rock of 103 Granville
drive. Silver Spring, representing
Bethel No. 2. Jobs Daughters; Miss
Margaret A. Mielka of 6400 Ninth
street NV, representing Ruth
Chapter, O. E. S.. Miss Mary White
of 1916 w street Sc, representing
Electa Chapter. o. E. S, and Miss
Ethel Read of ll2 Wilmington
place Sc, representing Bethel No.
!. Jobs Daughters.
Col. o. H. Saunders, U. S. A, will
crown Miss Clair as part of the
night of thrills program, Col
Saunders is commanding officer of
the 18th Infantry, stationed at Ar
linRton Cantonment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Adventists' Conference
Reflects President

The Rev James Lemar McElhaney
for the fifth time has been re-
elected president of the World Con-
ference of Seventh-day Adventists
at the 44th annual convention being
held in San Francisco. Calf, it has
been announced.
More than 600 delegates heard him
report addition of III new languages
to those used by the groups mis-
sionaries during the last five years
making a total of 800 used Net
gain in membership. he told the
group. has been 72.432. Hesdquar-
ters of the conference are in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

private practice in Rockville, Md.
specializing in estate and gift tax
cases and chattel appraisals.
During his career in the Treasury
Department. Mr.. Nicholson ap-
praised the estates of such men as
Presidents Wilson and Taft. An
drew w Mellon, Oliver Wendell
Holmes, Walter P. Chrysler and Al
bert c. Richie.
A graduate of Georgetown Uni
~ersitv Law School, he is men,
Der of the District and MARYLAND
Bars and is admitted to practice be-
fore the Supreme Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01

eSLd leS Vi I1ldllN
of the country S
famous men, re-
tired Yesterday
after "a years
service with the
Federal G ov-
eminent.
Mr.. Nicholson
who lives at 1903
Newlands street,
evy Chase, ,
Md, was pre-
scented with a
gold watch by
his associates.
He said he in
tends to enter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Engineering Course Offered

George Washington University an
nounced yesterday that its school of
engineering would offer'a summer
program this year for the first time.
In addition to the regular curri-
culum. the school will offer national
defense courses in cooperation with
the United States Once of Educa-
ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-01
Jesse ". Nicholson,
ChaHeI Appraiser, Retires

Jesse w. Nicholson, who as chat
tel appraiser with the Bureau OF In
ternal Revenue set values on the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Luther Hou9h Is
Named President
Potters Throughout Trade
Urged To Buy Defense
Bonds And Stamps

Wheeling, w. Va.-The regular
monthly meeting of Local Union No.
6 was very we'll attended. Many i'm
portant matters were up for discussion
and disposition.
Election of officers was held with
the following men being inducted into
office: Luther Hough, president; Pat
Sullivan, vice president; Ed Filmer,
financial secretary; Ed Reineke, treas
urer; William Pritchard, recording
secretary.
We hope these officers will be able
to guide us throughout the coming
term as ably as the men who retired.
We thank the outgoing officers for
their earnest endeavor in our behalf,
special thanks to our retiring presi-
dent, Brother Charles Conrad.
Now that Uncle Sam has been COM
PEELED to enter World War No. 2 in
order to safeguard our freedom, the
potters in every branch of the trade
should buy Defense Bonds and
Stamps. 1t is the solemn duty Of
every person to get behind our Gov
ernment to insure complete victory
over the Axis powers. Let's all do our
full share-Remember Pearl Harbor!
20. c. 6.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Justice Douglas Reported
To Be New Defense Head

There's growing sentiment for
super-imposing a new head man, pos
sibly Justice Douglas, on the present
defense setup. . Despite the wave
Of "no strike" pledges, hardened labor
observers expect some limited re-
sumption Of labor disputes, stemming
largely from rising living costs, after
early war excitement wears off. {.
Patent laws are to be drastically
changed; Roosevelt will soon appoint
a committee to recommend revisions
in line with both wartime needs and
long range reform. The Justice
Department is concerned over activi-
ties and propaganda Of Spanish Fa-
iangists here, considering them Axis
agents though technically free from
enemy-alien restrictions. Censor
ship fever has seized Washington,
bringing moves to make even standard
government business indexes secret
this will slacken off as the u. S. gets
used to war.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Pressure Groups Plan
Unity" Mass Meetings

The more reputable members of
pre-war pressure groups now plan
unity mass meetings, where iso-
lationists like Wood and Wheeler will
join Dorothy Thompson, Mrs. Roose-
welt, etc, on the platforms. As for
the groups themselves: America First,
of course, is disbanding. The Fight
for Freedom Committee will continue
functioning through new Freedom
House" in New York, which will spon-
sor the drawing up of postwar plans.
The leftist groups, like The Keep
America Out Of War Congress, the
National Council for Prevention Of
War, and the Youth Committee
Against War, will change their names
and plump for enforcement Of the Bill
of Rights, equal distribution of wars
economic burdens, and early attain
ment Of "a just and lasting peace" "
The Coughlinte Christian Front now
tends toward giving Critical" support
to the war but advocating impeach-
ment of f. ID. K. and his "fellow con-
spirators' after it's over
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
"We're With You. !"
Green To Citrine

Washington, D. C.-President Will
liam Green of the American Fedora
tion of Labor called upon the workers
Of America, Great Britain and their
allies to "stand together, fight to-
gether and suffer together" until "all
the Axis powers are definitely and
completely overthrown."
Mr.. Green expressed his views in a
cablegram sent, Immediately after the
declaration of war against Germany
and Italy, to Sir Walter Citrine, Sec
retary of the British Trades Union
Congress. The text of the cablegram
follows:
Sir Walter Citrine, Secretary,
The British Trades Union Congress,
Transport House, Smith Square,
London, England.
The stern logic of events has finally
brought the democratic nations of the
world together in a common cause.
We must now stand together, fight
together and suffer together until
tyranny and totalitarianism are over
thrown. This achievement must be re-
allied at any cost. Be assured the
workers Of America will stand with
the workers of Great Britain and their
allies immovable in their determina-
tion to carry on until all the Axis
powers are definitely and completely
defeated.
WILLIAM GREEN President,
American Federation Of Labor.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Nuzi Anti -Conintern Pact
Contains l3 Secret Clauses

Evidence that the Nazi anti Comm
tern pact signed recently by thirteen
nations contained certain secret
clauses has now been obtained through
the most authoritative sources. A
clause in the Danish pact requires
Denmark to furnish the Nazis 900
troops under certain contingencies,
the nature of which aren't yet clear.
Presumably other European sigma
tories who are not already actively
engaged in the Russian war agreed to
similar clauses. There's now no doubt
that the pact also required signatores
to fight Bolshevism and it's allies,
which would include Britain and,
theoretically, the U. S. Information is
conflicting as to the precise conditions
under which the Nazis can invoke the
pact
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
new YORK

Betty Harker, taking a post grad
uate course in Margaret Hague Hos
pital, Jersey City, was very homesick
until the conference, but visit from
Frank, Jim and Ella Duffy, uncles ana
aunt, with many tales Of the pottery
center, put her in the best of spirits
for the coming holiday season.
Ray Dickey made a quick change
the other night. Wishing a drink
while a roommate shaved, he went to
the tub and stuck his glass under the
faucet. Turning on the water, he
soon found the shower worked. Taking
off his coat, vest, shirt and tie he was
heard to mutter: "Boy, what a rinse
what a rinse"
The waiter at the restaurant fire.
quented by Elmer Robinson asked him
if he wanted papaws for dessert!
After the lights Of New York, Kid
Woods thought East End was ex-
periencing blackout when he arrived
Sunday night.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Government Delinquent In
Paying For Defense Orders

Large industrial companies working
on defense orders are complaining
that the government is much worse
about paying for goods than are most
private customers. Red tape, mex
perienced clerical help, and endless
Ok-ing are to blame. Officials of at
least one auto company have had to
make special trips to Washington to
speed collections. Other industrial
companies have had to borrow heavily
from banks to tide them over until
the government pays its overdue bills.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Local Union No. az
(Continurd From Page OnsJ

"Amcrica," Alice and Dorothy Gal
chick.
"Silent Night" and ain Little Log
Cabin" Crissie krepps and Fred
Shaifer.
Reading, Fred Shalrer.
Novelty Tap Dance -- varsity
Drag" Jean and Jerry Eckhart.
THAT Love of Nine" Bertha JEFF
ferries
"Piano Concerto" Jack Evans.
"Be Honest With Me-" Ellen
Thompson, Jean Heron and Donna
Lee Brown.
Jingle Bells" Audience.
Enter Santa Claus.
Tap Dance-"Playmatcs," Jean and
Jimmy Garlock.
First Noel" Donna Lou Haney.
"Down Argentine Way" Leo Co.
pacia.
Acrobatic Number, Jean Eckhart
and Jean GarIock.
"Amapola," Eleanor Buta.
"Thc Band Played On" Leo Co
pacia.
Tap Dance-"My Sister and H.
Jean and Jimmy Garlock and Jean
Eckhart.
"Star Spangled Banner" Audience.
Goodbye Now" Betty Lees Pupils.
We have one Of our members in
action at Hawaii. We certainly hope
Frank Daley has come through with
out any injuries. Another of our mem
bers, Bruce Cope, has left US and is
working at the Ravenna Arsenal max
ing bombs for Old Glory to rain down
on those sneaking Japs, Germans and
Italians. We hope Bruce adds just a
little extra for the members of AZ.
Big news came from John Ehrhart
who reports his l7-year-old son has
enlisted in the Marines to join his
friend Bucky Rice. These boys are
spending Christmas together at Ehr-
hart's. These two boys were play
mates and schoolmates, now they are
in the Marines together. Bucky has
been in for some time and will go to
the West Coast to be in the Balloon
Corps. Best Of luck, boys. o. G.. AZ.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Urge Speed-UpOf
Cadet Enlistn1ents

Fort Hayes. - Changing previous
regulations pertaining to Army Avla-
tion Cadet procurement procedure, the
War Department has issued instruc-
tions designed to speed up the process
of getting future Army pilots into
actual training. Steps have been taken
10 enlist Immediately all applicants
for Army Aviation Cadet scholarships
who have previously qualified and who
are now awaiting orders, according to
an announcement made today by Col.
E. P. Pierson, Fifth Corps Area re-
cruiting officer.
Included in the War Departments
relaxed requirements is new plan in
Army Aviation Cadet procurement
under which presidents of Fifth Corps
Area Aviation Cadet examining
boards are authorized to take final
action on Aviation Cadet applications
for ombardier-navigator and pilot
training, with but few exceptions, and
enlist applicants in the Army Of the
United States Immediately upon COM
pletion of their physical examination
if they have the educational qualifi-
cations. Upon enlistment, cadets will
be sent to designated Army Avia-
ton Cadet training center, an Air
Corps training detachment or they
may be granted furloughs not to ex-
ceed 80 days with orders to report at
training centers upon the expiration
Of furlough.
Married men may now be accepted
for appointment as Army Aviation
Cadets provided that their dependents
have sufficient means of support and
statement is signed to that effect.
Other previous requirements such
as age limits of 20 to 27 continue in
effect.
Immediate enlistment of one thous-
and Army Aviation Cadets from Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia
has been authorized and steps are
being taken to make this new plan
operative as soon as possible, Col.
Pierson said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
PORTUGAL TO ESTABLISH
IT'S OWN NEWS SERVICE

Believing the step will help preserve
neutrality, Portugal is planning to
establish it's own national news serv-
ice to serve all Portuguese papers. 1t
would get its news from established
services but rewrte it. News
papermen are now reVeling in use of
the word Jap" forbidden on most
American newspapers until last week.
S. Burton Heath, Pulitzer Prize
winning New York orld-Telegram
reporter, is abandoning the syndicate
field after year as editor and col
umnist for Mcclure Newspaper Syndi-
cate; his future plans aren't now
clear. . Preparing for a blackout,
the Associated Press New York of
flee last week stocked up with 500
candles.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
THE WEARY WINDS

BY DANIEL Il. STRALEY
Where walk the winds that shamble by,
Whittier do they go?
Tonight as old men travel sore
They wearily pass by my door.
| hear their lottery pauseful tread
And hear their whispered cackling
AS DER the crmliled leaves they walk
And through the tangled rose briars
thread.
From whence they come and whittier
90
And one what mission, who could
know.
| only know they journey by
With ne'r turn Of cheek or eye,
But in their muttered tones / hear
An age old prayer, "Would death
were near"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Electrical Workers
Assist In BEackouf
Two Minutes Enough Time
To Turn Out All Lights
In New York City

New York City GLNS).-Adjust-
ment of the $4,000 control boxes on
New York's 250,000 street lights, so
that they could be turned off immedl-
ately in the event of an air raid, pro-
ceeded without interruption by some
l 200 members Of the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 3, who worked at breakneck
speed without pay in the rain and
sleet over the weekend in order to
have the job completed.
At the same time, it was learned
that the Broadway Maintenance Com
pany, 4727 25th Street, Long Island
City, which mainatins and services the
city's street lighting system has do
mated materials, equipment and trans
portation necessary for this vast
emergency undertaking.
Most of the 2S,CO0 control boxes
scattered about in all the five bor-
oughs contain automatic time switches
that turn lights on automatically at
dusk and turn them off at dawn. To
make it possible for air-raid wardens
to locate the boxes and operate them
by hand in the event of raid the
Electrical Workers painted lumin-
Gus silver hand across each lamp post
and altered the internal apparatus so
that it could be operated by hand.
Starting at 6 a. m. on Saturday,
union members began volunteer work
after completing all-night shifts as
maintenance workers in the city'S
street lighting system, staying on the
job in many cases for lG hours at a
stretch.
All during Saturday and early Sun
day morning, men came into the
maintenance company's headquarters
in Long Island City soaked to the
skin and exhausted, took time off for
a cup of coffee and a change Of work
clothing and were back on the job in
less than an hour.
Harry Van Arsdale, Jr, business
manager of Local 3, said that the vol
untary action of the electricians was
in line with the unions policy Of all
out aid to the defense authorities for
the duration Of the war.
A squad of $50 members Of Local 3
have been assigned for blackout duty
in the Times Square area SO that it
could be plunged into complete dark
ness in two minutes in the event of a
raid.
The union also announced that its
electrical trade school at 1913 East
25th street, Manhattan, is giving all
of its 10000 construction, mainte-
nance and service members refresher
courses in blackout techniques.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Naval And Military Men
Urged To Do Less Talking

The early rumors, some Of them ex-
aggerated, about immense losses in
Hawaii stemmed chiefly from mem
bers Of Congress who talked with
Navy and Army heads. Roosevelt sub
sequently instructed Admiral Stark
and other naval and military authori-
ties to do no more talking to Con-
gressmen about such matters. The or
iginal trouble, he felt, had resulted
from Congressmen's traditional in
ability to keep secret.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Consultations Expected
In Automotive Industry

Following the drastic production
cut, auto companies are planning
sweeping consolidation of manufacture
ing facilities. Thus Chrysler has
plans for manufacturing both Plym-
ouths and Dodges in the Dodge plant,
freeing the Plymouth factory for de-
fense work. Similarly, De Soto pro-
duction may be switched to the
Chrysler plant Ford is expected to
free his Highland Park factory by
switching his auto work to the River
Rouge plant. General Motors will
probably make similar moves. Auto
officials now think the industry and
government may eventually agree
that each auto corporation will pro-
duce only one line Of cars, cutting out
all its other makes.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
CHILE MAY REQUEST
PROTECTION FROM u. S.

Chile may soon request the aid of
U. S. armed forces in guarding it's
nitrate and copper mines. Chilean Of
ficials are worried over the vulner-
ability Of the mines, most Of which
are located near the coast They be-
lieve Japan has a number of specially
converted cargo vessels which can
carry half-dozen bombers. It's
feared these ships may be able to put
into isolated inlets along South
Americas west coast and send up the
bombers for night raids on vital
centerS.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
AFL Makes Plea
For Labor UNITY

Washington, D. C. QLNS).-Back-
ing up the "no-strike," all-out war
policy declaration of the American
Federation of Labor Executive Coun-
Gil, heads Of more than 100 A. F. of L.
unions in conference here said that
unity of action "is the one funda-
mental need in this crisis"
"Disunity means destruction" the
conference asserted. "The successful
prosecution of the war requires that
all of the energies of all our people,
regardless of race, color or creed be
concentrated to a common purpose"
The conference went on to urge a
program of cooperative action to make
the nation not only an arsenal of
world democracy, but "source of
hope, of encouragement and of assur-
ance to the enslaved peoples every
where" 1t added:
ave regret sincerely and are deeply
concerned with the destructive rivalry
in organization that has beset the
American labor field for the past few
years. We hold all such rivalries and
jurisdictional disputes have no place
in an emergency such as faces
America and the world today.
"LabOr's Stake Clear"
"We, therefore, renew our offer for
unity in the labor movement and for
the common defense of our nation
against mortal danger. We hope our
call to this end may not be in vain"
The conference declared that labor's
stake in the present world struggle is
"clear, definite and fundamental"
wherever despotism and dictator
ship threaten free governments, the
very foundations of the labor move
ment are challenged" it said, re-
affirming labor's undivided support
for the most vigorous and rigorous
prosecution" Of the war until final
victory.
The labor heads declared that the
general principles enunciated in 1918
for the guidance Of the War Labor
Board "should be the policy of this
hour, namely, that neither labor nor
management should take advantage of
such an agency to prosecute either's
advantage at the expense of the
others, that industrial relations be
preserved and that every stoppage of
work essential to adequate national
defense be avoided and averted."
"No-Strike" Policy Backed
The conference assailed "repressive
labor legislation" insisted upon the
preservation of the right to strike but
heartily endorsed the "no-strike"
policy of the A. F. of L. Executive
Council.
Labor" it was declared, "needs no
restrictions upon the right to strike.
When to cease production is to strike
at the very heart of the nation, labor
will produce, and produce without in
terruption."
Protection of labor and hour stand
ards was urged, as essential to ma
tional well-being and if any changes
were shown necessary, approval by
labor representatives in advance was
advocated.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Mexicun Bases To Be
Made Avuildble To u. S.

Without fanfare, Mexico has been
making arrangements to allow use of
it's Pacific Coast ports by the U. S.
Navy. Salina Cruz would be the most
valuable, but Acapulco, Mazatlan, and
Guaymas could be used None of these
ports has more than a few facilities
for refueling large ships or for repair
work but, granted use of them, the
U. S. could easily stock them with
fuel and supplies and perhaps some
renair continent
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Plans Made To Teach
Women Machine Work

OPM's labor division is already at
work on plans for extensive training
courses to teach women machine work
so that men can be released for active
military duty. Surveys already made
in U. S. navy yards indicate that
roughly 80 per cent of the machine
work there could be handled satisfac-
torily by women. 1t is work of this
type that will be involved in the new
training courses
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-12-25
Reported West Codst
Attack Believed False

Despite General De Wits vigorous
insistence that enemy planes ap-
preached California the night after
Japan attacked Hawaii, Army people
in Washington have become increas-
ingly dubious. The fact is that no
planes were sighted but that sound
detectors on California Army posts
picked up planes whose identity was
not established by checking with U. s..
and Canadian air commands. When
patrols later failed to locate the
planes or their floating base, top
Washington men reached the tenta-
tive conclusion that the alarm was an
error arising from an incomplete
check Of air commands or from orders
given U. S. planes in flight not to an
swer radio inquiries. Officials, how
ever, uphold the action of De Witt and
his assistants, saying that safety re-
quires that alarms should be sounded
whenever approaching planes are UNI
identified