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Strikes
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a strike. Even in those plants. the
union said, defense work would not
be interferred with. But company
officials asserted that defense and
non-defense work could not be
segregated.
Colt Wages Raised.
With settlement of the Colt
strike, $500 munitions workers were
ordered back to their jobs after a
two-day tie-up in the Nations
largest gun factory.
Robert F. Mintz, organizer for the
c. L o. United Electrical, Radio and
Machine Workers, announced the
terms of settlement added $4,000, 600
annually in increased wages and
nberalized vacation schedules. 1t
provided a fiat wage increase of
cents an hour, he said, with mini
mum of As cents an hour for women
employees and so cents for men
The company said, hourly wage
scales had been between so cents and
$120, but Mr.. Mintz contended some
employees got as little as 81 cents
an hour.
A strike which had held up con-
struction of a $4,000, 900 naval dry
dock in Boston was settled, but
shipyard strikes in the San Fran
cisco Bay area continued to tie up
$500, ,000. 900 worth of naval construc-
ton. Details of the Boston settle
ment were not announced imme-
diately, but the strikers had pro-
tested use of w. P. A. workers or
the project.
The West Coast shipyard disputes
were discussed yesterday by Sidney
Hillman, associate director of the
Office of Production Management,
in conference with President
Roosevelt. Mr.. Hillman told re-
porters he had asked the help oi
the international president of the
A. F. l.. machinists in ending the
shipyard strikes.
Wage Increase Asked.
The strikers, who include both C
I. o. and A. F. l.. machinists, ash
wage increase from 81 to s1.1s
an hour and retention of doubl,
pay for overtime.
A strike was called for Monday
morning by 1900 A. F. L. members
at the Johns-M -Manville Corp. plant
Manville, N. j. The union members
ask a wage increase of Is cents an
Evening star., 1941-05-15

hour. Present basic pay Is so cents
an hour for men, IS for women. The
company management said that half
Of present orders totaling $25 900, 900
are for national defense supplies.
Rumblings of new labor trouble
continued in the soft coal industry,
while bituminous operators made
ready to confer today with repre-
sentatives of the c. I. o. United
Mine Workers. John L. Lewis, union
president, has declared that If a
wage agreement with Southern op-
orators could rot be reached this
week, the union would be forced to
consider a work stoppage through
out the eight-State Appalachian
district.
Reopened After Shutdown.
The mines were shut down
throughout April, but were reopened
when Northern operators acceded to
the unions demands for increasing
the basic wage to 81 day South
ern operators agreed at that time,
under a temporary arrangement, to
raise wages 81 to $3.50 a day, but
demurred at wiping out the Accent
differential which had prevailed be-
tween Southern and Northern Ap-
palachian mines.
The management of the Atlanta.
Birmingham and Coast Railroad
asked the Mediation Board for help
in averting q threatened strike of
375 trainmen, enginemen and yard
service employees, set for tomorrow.
The men seek improved working
conditions and wage increases.
Engineers now get $537 to $3.50 a
day and want s709 to 1854; f1remen,
from 1884 to SAB and want $551
to S662; hostlers, 1912 to s4.36 and
want $5.51 to $3.50.
A strike at the New Haven Foun-
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McCurrun
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this year Senator McCarran has
been offered the District chairman
ship. He refused it in January, just
before Senator Reynolds was ap-
pointed. The Nevada Senator has
been on the District Committee
since he came to Congress eight
years ago and has followed closely
all important issues arising during
that time.
Favors Higher Lump Sum.
He favors more liberal Federal
payment toward the upkeep and de-
velopment of the National Capital,
announcing only a few days ago he
would support the suggestion of Sem
ator Overton, Democrat. of Louisi-
ana that the present Sc, ,000, 900 lump
sum should be raised to $4,000, 900
for the next fiscal year to help meet
the heavy demands imposed on the
District government by the defense
program.
AS chairman of a Judiciary Sub
committee, Senator McCarran also
is in the midst of thorough study
of Washington'S plea for suffrage,
OH which public hearings were COM
pleted 10 days ago.
In giving Senator Reynolds the
military Craftsmanship the Demo-
cratic leadership stood by the senior
ity rule which has governed COM
mittee assignments for many years.
Shortly after Senator Sheppard died
there were rumors fight might be
made to depart from the seniority
precedent in order to obtain a
chairman whose views conceded
more completely with the admins
tration's foreign policy. Although
the vote was not unanimous, no
concerted effort along that line de-
veloped.
Opposed Lease-Lend Bill.
While Senator Reynolds voted
against the lease-lend bill. after it
passed he supported the $1,000, ,000,-
900 appropriation to carry it out,
and has been directing the legisla-
tive program of the Military Affairs
SOlilIillItcc dS dCGlIlb IlldllHldl 4Ol
several weeks.
Asked to comment on their vote
against Senator Reynolds, the three
Senators who opposed him said:
Glass: It have nothing personally
against him. but I do not feel he is
the man for this position"
Green: Il think Senator Thomas
is a better man for this position at
this time and that should have been
the determining factorf =
Guffey: II voted against him.
Isn't that expression enough2'
The Steering Committee also made
the following other assignments:
Senator Roster, Democrat, of West
Virginia-To the Committees on
Civil Service, Education and Labor,
Claims and Pensions.
Senator Spencer, Democrat, Of Al
kansas-Post Offices and Post Roads,
Claims, immigration and Rules.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana was transferred from Post
Offices and Post Roads to Military
Affairs. Senator Murdock, Demo-
crat, of Utah was reassigned from
Post Offices and Post Roads to
Banking and Currency.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Plane Sinks Supply Ship
In Convoy, British Claim
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 15.-Attacking an
escorted German convoy off the
Netherlands coast in broad daylight
yesterday, a British torpedo-carry-
ing plane sank supply vessel and
slipped away unscathed, the Air
Ministry reported today.
The Air Ministry news service said
the ship, a 5000 -tonner, was one OF
a convoy of seven vessels which
opened fire on the plane when it
moved within range.
The pilot released the torpedo and
the navigator hurried to the OBJ
servation cabin ito see a large COL
umn of smoke rising through the
mist where a 5,000-ton ship had
been," the service said.
Bad flying weather gave Britain
respite from German bombing
raids last night. The Royal Air
Force likewise stayed home.
For the first time in six weeks the
Air Ministry issued a "there-is-
nothing-to-report" communique.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Transport Union Charges
Radio Ban in Protest
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 15-The Trans
port Workers Union yesterday pro-
tested in a telegram to Neville
Miller, president of the National As
sociation of BroadcaSters, that it
had been denied free speech on the
air" in collective bargaining con-
troversy with the city.
Union officials said they had been
unable to buy radio time on stations
in the New York area to present
their viewpoint of the status of 26,-
900 employees of the B. M. T. and
I. r. T. subway systems, which will
be under municipal operation after
June 30. The city contends the en-
ployes will be subject to civil service.
The union said station executives
asserted that an N. A. B. ruling
barred sale of such broadcasts in re-
fusing the union programs.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
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Treasury Department on the $780,
100000 new tax bill brought prompt
denial today from Chairman
Doughton.
Representative Knutson, Republi-
can, of Minnesota made the charge,
but Representative Doughton told
him: "If there are any conferences
the minority will be represented.
There have been no shenanigans."
Representative Knutson said there
had been reports that Secretary
Morgenthau gave dinner Ito some
of the inside Democrats on our
committee for the purpose of soften
ing them up on the proposed new
tax levieS."
At his press conference Secretary
Morgenthau declined to discuss what
happened at an evening conference
with congressional leaders at his
home this week.
The likelihood of some detailed
official suggestion of non-defense
economies in public spending was
suggested in the wake of Mr.. Nor
eenthau's disclosure that during the
week he has been in consultation
with Budget Director Harold Smith.
He would not say what their talk
touched on. The Secretary urged
on Congress non-defense economies
of $1,000,000 0,000 when he laid the
tax program before the Ways and
Means Committee April 81, but he
and the administration since then
have been criticized because they
did not specify where the economies
should be made.
Disclosing that the first two weeks
sale of defense bonds and defense
stamps amounted to s216,845 900,
Mr.. Morgenthau said the Treasury
will undertake a financing and a
refunding operation next week. 1t
plans to refund the August, 1888,
Issue of 3A per cent bonds, Of which
1884, ,0O0, 900 are outstanding, and to
borrow at least $500,000 900 in new
money. This would represent the
first new-money financing since
March.
Plan Hinges on Events.
''The only thing that could inter-
Sere" with the financing and refund
ing, Mr.. Morgenthau said, would be
for something to happen outside the
United States to upset our financial
market"
From May !, when their sale be-
gan, through May IA, the sales of
defense bonds amounted to s214,-
791, 900, Mr.. Morgenthau reported.
Sales of stamps came to S2,054,000.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
More Bomb DAMAGE
To Famed Edifices
Revealed by British
Lambeth and St. james
Palaces Are Among
Landmarks Hit
~ the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 49, Lambeth
Palace, st. James Palace, the
Queens Hall, st. Clement Danes
Church, the Old Bailey and the
Salvation Army headquarters were
among historic landmarks or well
known places damaged in recent
raids on London, officials permitted
1t to be stated today.
The Church of st. Clement Danes,
designed by Sir Christopher Wren
and built in 1851 in the middle of
the Strand, was gutted 1t was
feared its famous bells may never
ring again.
The Old Bailey was damaged for
the third time by high explosive
bomb which shattered the Newgate
street end of the famous criminal
court.
Though the gilded figure of JUS
tice still stands with outstretched
arms on the dome, one of its four
courts is ruined and the remainder
are Uttered with debris.
Two porters inspecting the upper
part of the building were killed when
the bomb crashed down.
Instruments Destroyed.
Famous Queens Hall, mecca for
music lovers, was damaged severely
and valuable musical instruments OF
the London Philharmonic Orchestra
were destroyed.
Orchestra members arriving to
give a concert surveyed the scene
of destruction, held a hurried meet
ing in the street, and left their
manager seated at table to give
transfer tickets to patrons. At the
appointed time they gave their
scheduled concert at the Royal
Academy OF Music.
Lambeth Palace for nearly seven
centuries has been the London resi-
dence of the Archbishops of Can
terbury. 1t was damaged earlier in
the war also.
st. James Palace, where the Duke
of Windsor lived when he was the
Prince of Wales, is q picturesque
brick building which at one time
was the official London residence of
the King. The British court takes
from it the name it bears to this
day-the Court of st. James.
Queens Hall is known as the lead
ing concert hall of London. Nearby
Is Broadcasting House. headquarters
of the British Broadcasting Corp,
which has been damaged before.
Archbishop Aids Rescue.
The Old Bailey, or Old Bailey
Court, is the central criminal court
building, the chief criminal court
for London and parts of nearby
counties.
The Archbishop of Canterbury
was spending the night at Lambeth
Palace when shower of incendi-
aries fell on the chapel roof, setting
1t afire and burning the building
out. He supervised the rescue of 80
persons who had taken shelter in
the crypt.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Hess
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opportunity on the Hess incident,
but that he would "be guided in
the selection of that opportunity by
the public interest"
I'm suspicious of the whole
thing" the American declared, re-
ferring to Hess arrival.
He frankly criticized the British
handling of the affair as having
spread too rosy glow, and this,
combined with German emphasis on
the angle that Hess came to the
British Isles with suggestions for a
peace understanding. may lull people
into letup and soften them for new
blows by Germany"
The riddle of Hess was compli-
Gated when authoritative quarters
declined to confirm the British Press
Associations report that Hess para
chuted onto a Scottish moor last
Saturday night as self-constituted
apostle of German-British peace.
Hess is still nursing his ankle
fracture at an unidentified military
hospital.
Has Report Of Meeting.
- If Mr.. Churchill acturTffy mas mot.
interviewed Hess, he is known to
have a full report on meeting
in Scotland between Hitler's long
time collaboration and the Duke Of
Hamilton, an old ACQUAINTANCE OF
Hess. - -
The Duke saw Hess withins+4S
hours after he parachuted out OF
the night seeking the premier Scot
tish heir presumably as a hoped
for go-between on the peace" plan
the Germans say Hess carried.
1t is understood that the 38-
year-old airman-duke met Hess
on his way to a military hospital
apparently after he received first
aid treatment at field station and
after Hess had asked for him. The
Duke, a squadron leader in the r.
A. F., was on active duty when Hess
landed. On instructions he few to
Glasgow, later to meet the un-
expected prisoner.
Somewhere on the road to the
hospital Hamilton and Hess re-
newed their old acquaintance, in the
presence of representative of the
British Intelligence Service and the
Foreign Office.
The prize prisoners hospital is
now completely guarded against in
trusions, it was reported today,
with Scotland Yard operatives aug
menting army regulars.
Basis for Thesis.
The thesis that Hess came here
as a self-appointed emissary of
peace, without the sanction of the
German government, was based
largely on these facts cleaned from
informed sources:
l. That Hess some time ago wrote
a letter-presumably a peace feeler
to the Duke of Hamilton, an
acquaintance of prewar days.
2. That the spot Hess picked for
his parachute landing in Scotland
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Coast Aircraft Plants
Show WeekIyPay Roll
Rise Of S1,000,000
Eastern Factories
Record Approximately
Equal Increases

Nearly $1,000 900 a week has been
added to the pay rolls of 10 Pacific
Coast aircraft plants during the first
three months of 1941, it was re-
ported today by the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce.
A survey just completed found the
weekly pay rolls of nine airplane
plants and an aircraft accessories
communities totaled $3,970,021 on
April l, as against $2,997 ,904 on jan
uary /, weekly increase of 1927, lit.
During the same three-month
period these firms hired 19,309 new
employees.
Approximately equal increases
have taken place in Eastern air.
plane, engine and accessories plants,
according to preliminary results in
survey now in progress and soon
to be announced.
Output on Rise.
Concrete results of this tremen-
dous expansion in the aircraft in
dustry are reflected in production
figures announced in Washington by
the Office of Production Manage
ment, which show that 1927 war;
planes were produced in April, as
against 1,2l6 aircraft in March, 972
in February and 1,131 in January"
the chamber reported. The jan
uary, February and March figures
include transport planes, many of
which were delivered to the armed
services"
The survey shows that since 1889
pay rolls for the 10 Western COM
panles have increased more than
500 per cent. On January l, 1899,
total weekly pay rolls were S56l,914.
year later $l,093,180 and at the
beginning of this year $2,997 ,904. By
the beginning of 1912, it is esti-
mated, the total in these plants is
expected to be approximately $780,
600 a week.
Employment in these factories has
shown sos per cent increase since
January, 1889, as follows: January
l. 1889, 16,767; January l, 1910, ST.
287: January l, 194l, 82,239, and
April l, 1941, 101, SAB. At peak pro-
duction an estimated total of u.s.
600 Wage-earners will be employed
in these 10 West Coast plants.
Backlogs Increase.
Backlogs of contract orders held
by these 10 companies have in
creased as follows:
January l, 1899. s84 4.246. 800: Janu-
ary l, 1910. 1926, ,8s1, 1872; January /,
1941, s1.527 .186,555. and April l,
l941, $1,558, ,382 1851.
The companies are all working
at capacity "a hours a day, with
production of airplanes taking up
about % hours and maintenance of
machinery and plant inspection the
other two hours" it was reported.
Companies reporting include: Boe-
ing Aircraft. Seattle, and the follow
ing in California: Consolidated. at
SAM Diego; Douglas, at Santa Mon
lea; Lockheed, at Burbank; North
American, at Inglewood; Northrop,
III Hawthorne; Ryan, atsSan Diego;
Vega, at Burbank, Vultee, at Down
ey, and Solar Aircraft (acceSSories)
at San Diego. a.
Evening star., 1941-05-15

last Saturday night was near the
dukes estate and that he asked to
see the duke when he was found,
suffering from a broken ankle.
3. That he carried a map with
his course from Germany marked
in blue PENCIL and the dukes estate
ringed with circle, indicating that
was his destination.
These facts conceded with the
statement of German officials that
Hess had left behind documents
indicating he had flown to Scotland
without official sanction to see the
Duke of Hamilton in the belief that
with the latter's help he could end
the war.
Evening star., 1941-05-15

dry Co., New Haven, Mich, was set
tied last night, permitting resump-
ton Of full operations by the Dodge
division of ChrysIer Corp. Dodge
obtains much of it's cylinder block
supply from the foundry company.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Students Enter FIyinq Meet

Eleven students from the National
University Flying Club have entered
the Mid-Eastern Conference Air
Meet Sunday at Hyde Field, Clinton,
Md, 1t was announced by Palmer G.
Scarnecchia, president Of the club.
Evening star., 1941-05-15
Will Present Folk PIoy

The Dramatic Club of the Pet
worth School will present folk play,
THE Silver Thread" at 8 O'Clock
tomorrow night in the auditorium OF
the school at Eighth and Shepherd
streets NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

the grinning Jimmy. Here, take
this sandwich looks like chicken
-. There's the doorbell again. He's
probably sent for police protection
in case we get tough >. and, boy,
am 1 going to get tough"
Verify shook her head. ut isn't
worth it any more. Let's get away
from here
You're going to finish those sand
wicheS before you even sit up" or
dered Peggy. Wait! Listen!"
The three of them listened.
Through the closed door came the
sound of voices raised in anger.
After Jenkins announced the new
visitor, Mr.. Danforth felt a sudden
construction around his heart. For
once he was completely off his guard.
"Dennis!" he exclaimed.
His son strode up to him and
gazed down coldly at the small fig
ure of his father.
Il have forgotten that name, :"
ne said.
A Bitter Argument.
MY boy!" The words fell out of
his mouth hardly louder than a
whisper This was the first time in
10 years he had seen his son. The
unmistakable resemblance to his
mother which had grown with the
years shook the father deeper than
he could have anticipated.
Il thought We came to an under
standing some time ago" said
Michael apparently 1t needs re-
affirming. I've come up here for the
sole purpose of telling you that you
are wasting your time. I haven't
the slightest interest in you or your
money. I can look after myself quite
we'll and I want to tell you that I
intend to stop being annoyed by your
cheap tricks TO attract my atten-
ton"
A flash of the old anger rose in
Mr. Danforth.
Cheap tricks be hanged 1t was
an honest effort to effect a reconcil-
iation."
Michael laughed bitterly.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Mrs. DaIes, Is, Leader
In Suffrage Move, Dies

Mrs. Virginia Swan Dales, 73,
Forest Glen. Md, leader in the
woman suffrage movement, died
Saturday night at Montgomery
County General Hospital of pneu-
monia.
Born October 3. 1867, in Wilkes
Barre. Pa, Mrs. Dales spent the
greater part of her life in Wash
ington. where her husband, the late
DR.. Wilbur Fiske Dales, was a
teacher in the public schools from
1892 until 1926. For a number of
years, he was head of the depart
ment of classic languages for the
District of Columbia high schools.
Closely associated with leaders
in the movement for woman'S suf-
frage. Mrs. Dales later became ac-
tive in the work of the Women's S
Peace Party and served as cores
ponding secretary of that organiza-
ton from 1918 to 1920 She was
also a member and former officer
of the Dolly Madison Chapter, D.
A. r.
After the death of DR.. Dales
about a year ago she came to Forest
Glen to make her home with her
son. the Rev. Philip Dales. who Is
an Episcopal rector. The Rev. Mr..
DaleS is her only survivor.
Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon from the Warner
E. Pumphrey funeral parlor, 8424
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring, Md,
with burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

back to his study.
A cyclone blowing through the
house could not have been more
surprising than the entrance of
Peggy, followed by Jimmy.
so you are Mr. Danforth!" said
Peggy without any formalities.
Jimmy winked hard at Mr.. Dan
forth from behind her back
Mr.. Danforth bowed slightly.
That is my name"
Then let me tell you something
mo. Let me tell him." interrupt
ed Jimmy. suddenly seeking any
desperate measure to stop Peggy's
saying things that might not be for
given.
Keep quiet" said Peggy coldly.
Where is Verity?'
Mr.. Danforth put his fingers to
his lips to enjoin silence. Peggy
and Jimmy stared at him. They
both had the sudden thought that
he was slightly daft. Then he
pointed to the door of the bedroom.
They looked and saw only door.
Peggy looked at Jimmy and Jimmy
looked again at Mr.. Danforth. lie
was still pointing at the door
Looking back at Mr. Danforth to
make sure they were doing the right
thing, they tiptoed TO the door and
opened it. Peggy looked through and
then dashed in. Mr.. Danforth
crossed and shut the door behind
them.
Angry Voices.
Veritys eyes were just opening as
Peggy threw her arms about her.
Verify" exclaimed Peggy
L must have tainted" said YER
ity Il didn't eat anything all Gay"
Here's tray by your bed Drink
this milk first . . My, there's some
brandy. too Listen, Verify,
know why you left that place .
He said some of the same things to
me. too, and I left in Jimmy's car" d"
Verity's eyes wandered to Jimmy
standing behind Peggy looking down
at her.
Don't take any notice of him,
Verify. He's a sleuth, thinks he's
shadowing us. She looked up at