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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
Labor Representative
Named To Committee

Washington, d. C. (ILNS) Robert
J. Watt, international representative
of the American Federation of Labor,
has been appointed a member of the
advisory committee on policy to the
office of Nelson A. Rockefeller, Co
ordinator of Commercial and Cultural
Relations Between the American Re-
publics. Watt is chairman of the la
Dor advisory committee of the De
fense Communication Board, mem
Der of the Federal Advisory Board for
Vocational Education and member
of the governing body of the Inter
national Labor Organization.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
NAME CHEST DRIVE
DIVISION LEADERS

Leaders in the women's division and
the personnel of the national firms
committee for the annual Community
Chest campaign, April 21-25, were
announced this week.
M. e. Kellogg, chairman of the ma
tional firms committee, will be assisted
by M. E. Schwartzkopf, Donald L.
Mitchell, Duncan Mcmahon, William
L. Locke, Robert w. Moseman, Carl
Sanor, C. W. Egberts, j. w. Manning,
and James M. Rourke.
Mrs. Emil Olinger, chairman of the
women's division, announced majors
and captains as follows:
Mrs. Arthur Haid, major; Mrs. Paul
Mitchell, Mrs. William B. Lamb, Mrs.
Dan Beckett, and Mrs. Dana Pratt.
Miss Eleanore Frechtling, major;
Mrs. Raymond H. Burke, Mrs. R. o.
Beltz, Mrs. Ray Dickie, and Mrs. l.. H.
Frechtling.
Mrs. Nell Snyder, major; Mrs. H. M.
Ewing, Mrs. Earl j. Beeler, Mrs.
Charles Heller, and Mrs. Cortland M.
Stevens.
Mrs. Thomas Zoller, major; Mrs.
Calvin Skillman, Mrs. Earl Robbins,
Mrs. Ray Taylor, and Mrs. George
Schmitt.
Each captain will head team of
five workers.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

Washington, D. C. S).-Amer-
ican Federation of Labor building
trades unions have taken two steps to
assure continuous work on national
defense projects.
By vote of the executive council of
the A. F. of L. Building and Construc-
tion Trades Council, 10 unions have
banned jurisdictional strikes on de-
fense work and have agreed to allow
union contractors to employ non-union
men until the unions can furnish mem
bers from their own organizations. No
fees will be charged the non-union
workers.
In addition, the executive council
agreed to urge on affiliated unions the
fixing of the lowest minimum initia-
ton fee for new members.
Constructive Action Taken
Action of the Building and Con
struction Trades executive council
was announced in statement by Her.
bert Rivers, secretary-treasurer of the
Building and Construction Trades De.
partment. The statement said:
"As evidence of their good faith
and determination to cooperate in the
national defense program, the mem.
bers of the executive council of the
Building and Construction Trades De-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
NEW BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

L. C. Grimes, q West High Street,
Oxford, Ohio, C-1. The Federal Wine
Stores, Inc, 1889 Central Avenue,
Middletown, CO. Carmi Jarvis, 201
North Fourth Street, Hamilton, D-1.
J. v. Orlando, 566 Main Street, Ham
ilton, C-1. Addie Owens, R. R. 2, Mid
dletown, Lemon Township, D-l. Jo-
seph Harvath, 800 Vine Street, Ham
ilton, d.. Harry Lebby, 209 South
Third Street, Hamilton, C-2.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
BOUTS TO AID RADIO DRIVE

Middletown, Ohio.--A benefit box
ing show in behalf of the police and
fire department two-way radio system
will be sponsored by the Kilbane Ath-
letic Club, April 18, at the Gordon
Theatre, it was announced this week.
Jimmy Kilbane will be in charge of
arrangements.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11
Building Jurisdictional Strikes Banned
"A. F. of |. Department Executives Vote
Two Important Steps for Promoting
Fast Work on Defense Projects

ganda" and was reflection on the in
tegrity of the Building and Construc-
tion Trades Department of the A. F.
of L."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1941-04-11

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Evening star., 1941-11-26

ton and Litvinon afterwards showed
no resentment.
Counsellor Misinformed.
Mr.. Eden said the counsellor Of
the British Legation, who was at
the Teheran ~airdrome when the
British plane left Litvinoff behind,
had been informed, Due to an un-
fortunate misunderstanding that
the Ambassador had gone by plane
ON the previous day as originally
arranged.
The plane left with a full compile
ment of passengers a little ahead
of schedule and the Ambassador did
not arrive at the airdrome until
after departure, Mr.. Eden added.
Any suggestion that Litvinoff
was refused a place on the plane
or that he was in any way dis
courteouSly treated is cutie
devoid Of foundation" Mr.. Eden
said. Il expressed to Litvinoff my
own deep personal regret for the
misunderstanding. for which I ac-
cept full responsibility"
Letters From Bedford Revealed.
Mr.. Eden disclosed also in the
House of Commons that Lord Hall
fax received number of letters
in 1910" from the pacifist Duke. of
Bedford urging the desirability Of
opening negotiations with the Ger
man government for a peace set
tlement."
Lord Halifax. now Ambassador to
the United States, but then Foreign
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Bridge e-Bui|ding General Orders
Mater to Float His Pontoons

Ofhcials of the O. P. M. will not
soon forget the Army maneuvers in
the Carolinas-and if they never
hear anything more about pom
toOn bridges that will be all right
too.
For weeks, water has been at a
premium in the southeastern cor
ner of the United States from lack
OF rain and communities depend
ing on hydroelectric power have
been undergoing "blackouts" of
varying degrees and industries have
been on short rations.
But all this meant nothing to one
of the military high command in the
Carolina maneuverS. according to
the story that reached o. P. M. ears
here.
A general. so the story goes. ar
rived at the banks of the Pee Dee
River, which had become little more
than trickle. and decided that a
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Youth Storves
To Death to Save
Food for Family

BY the Associated Press.
MONETT Mo. Nov. 26.-There
was so pitifully little to eat that
George Walker Gordon, 10. wouldn't
sit at the table with his parents
and seven brothers and sisters.
George died yesterday. Dr. FL
burn A. Smith. Barry County ply
sician. said he had starved himself
to death that the others might eat.
The family of 10 lived in a one
room cabin in the Ozarks. remnant
of house partly destroyed by fire.
They were discovered recently when
a neighbor noticed little girl walk
ing to the burned hulk.
The family had hoed strawber-
ries, picked fruit and done odd jobs.
Recently the American Red Cross
paid union initiation fees for
George and his father, J. w. Cor
don, 81. so they could try for Jobs
at Camp Crowder. George wasn't
able to stand heavy work He col
lapsed on his way home two weeks
ago. carrying home what groceries
he had been able to buy with his
meager pay.
DR.. Smith was called three days
later. George was beyond saving,
a victim of pellagra, DR.. Smith said.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
.Litvinoff Just Missed
Plane, Wasn't Denied
Seat, Eden Asserts
StroboIei Feors No Malice.
Recalls Time Russion
Was in British Jail

BY the Assocsted~Press.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-MaXim Lit
vinoff, new Russian Ambassador to
the United States, was not refused
a seat on the British overseas plane
at Teheran Nov. 19-he merely
missed connections, Foreign Secre-
tary Eden told the House Of Com
mons today.
"a Calcutta dispatch said Lit
vinoff had reached there by
plane en- route to Singapore and
the United States by the PacificJ
In the House of Lords, Lord Stra-
bOlgi, labor peer, acidly stated he was
sure Litvinotf. good-humored
friend of England, bore no malice
over the incident because the Brit
ish once imprisoned him at Brix-
Evening star., 1941-11-26

pontoon bridge must be swung across
for the passage of troops.
But how to get the water?
That was easy He simply told the
Carolina Power & Light Co. to open
the SluiceS at a dam and let the
waters rCll. The utility. protesting.
carried out instructions and freed
enough water to float the bridge
not enough. as an O. P. NJ. spOkeS-
man said to turn out a tank, if used
to generate power, but too much to
waste
An immediate report was made to
the o. p. M Office in Atlanta, which
is in charge of the power situation.
and while perpleXed officials there
were deciding a course of action
they were confronted with an in
stance where the general had served
a demand on the Duke Power Co.
for similar accommodations. Hap
PLY for o. P M. and the utility,
hOWever-While this demand was
being considered-the bridge build
mg general was routed by opposing
forces.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
D. c. Projects


sources were strained by defense
population influx.
The Commissioners forwarded the
enabling bill to Congress several
months ago and were shocked to
learn at a recent hearing on the bill
that most of the Lanham funds had
already been allocated elsewhere
without reference to District re-
quests.
Mr.. Edy explained to Commits
sioner Young that until quite lately
we have been given no indication
that the District was either ready
or able to proceed with projects.
Therefore" he said, more of our
attention has been given TO hun
dreds of projects in other communl-
ties throughout the country, which
were at least equally urgent, If not
more urgent. and which we had
clear mandate from Congress to
make provision for, as We did not
have in the case of the District
projects
Obligations already undertaken or
under consideration by the Presl-
dent, he said, plus SIS 100000 needed
for recent increases in costs, together
with the moderate reserves. which
good business practice requires y
leaves scarcely any money for allo-
cation.
{ In view of the Districts needs.
however" he continued, land in
view of the fact that there is no
special appropriation available for
the purpose. we are prepared to
hold available for reasonable time
sufficient funds to finance the eight
projects which appear to be eligible
at a Federal cost not to exceed
s2.OO0,00O.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Deal Faculty to Hold
Futher-ond-Son Niqht

The men Of the faculty of Alice
Deal Junior High School will sponsor
a father -and-son night at the school
beginning with dinner in the school
cafeteria at 6 pm. tomorrow.
Bucky Harris and OSsie Bluege of
the Washington baseball team and
Senator kilgore of West Virginia
will be among the guests. Movies
of the Redskin football games and
major league baseball games will be
shown beginning at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
SomeryeII Placed
In Charge Of Army
Supply Division
0. M. Construction
Director Named Assistant
Chief of Stoff

Brig. Gen. Brehon B. SOmervell,
who has had supervision over Army
construction for the Quartermaster
Corps since last December, was pro-
NOTED today to be assistant chief of
staff, in charge of the supply divi-
sion of the War Department general
staff.
In his new capacity. officials said,
he will be directly responsible to
Gen. George c. Marshall for the
formulation of all policies applying
to Army supply, which includes
construction work also.
A bill now awaiting President
RooSeveltS signature transfers all
War Department construction actlv-
tiles to the Corps of Engineers.
When this bill becomes law, it is
understood there will be no reason
for having a general officer in
charge of the duties Gen. Somervell
has been performing. For this rea-
SON. it was said. it is not likely that
a new assistant quartermaster gen.
eral would be appointed.
The new post to which Gen. SOM
ervell has been named has been va
cant for some time. 1t was formerly
held by Brig Gen. Raymond A.
Wheeler, who is now on detached
duty.
Gen. Somervell has had a long
career in the Engineer Corps and
in administrative duties under the
New Deal
When the Army'S cantonment pro-
gram begged down last winter Sec
retary of War Stimson called in Gen
Somervell TO speed construction work
on camps for SelecteeS. AS works
projects administrator for the City
of New York Gen. Somervell had
charge of big construction jobs.
Gen. SOmervell recently engineered
the movement by which the War
Department is now constructing the
largest office building in the Capital
area, at Arlington. Va.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Secret (But Not Super-SecretD
Arms Brochure to Be Resumed

cation. Numbered and carefully
guarded copies usually had been
issued weekly.
The suspension of t. -"
came about. it was learned. because
ii carried an article on British ship
losses which the Admiralty had not
yet made public. London found out
and complained.
An authoritative o. P. NJ source
said Defense Progress probably
would resume publication soon. with
its contents subject to prior scrutiny
by the armed services to prevent
any undesirable disclosures.
Both publications have been pre-
pared and issued by the Office of
Production Managealents Bureau OF
Research and Statistics.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
U.S.. Tank Production
0utstrips Eng|and's, S,
Arms Official Says
33 900 Light, Medium
Units q Yeur Foreseen
In Victory Program

D. the Associated Press.
The United States, a defense offl-
tial asserted today already has out
stripped Great Britain III the race
OF tank production.
Moreover, military sources SAID.
at least half of the tanks that roll
off American assembly lines are
being rushed to far flung battle
lines. under the lease-lend program.
for service against the AXIS.
These reports were coupled with
the disclosure that production
schedules envisioning $4,000 light
and medium tanks annually have
been suggested as part OF a pro-
posed victory program
A big share of existing tank pro-
duction has gone TO Britain. pro-
yiding the empire forces with slz-
able part of the armored strength
In the current Libyan offensive. but
undisclosed quantities also nave
been shipped to Russia.
Because of military conSidera-
tions. no figures were given 10
support the claim that American
tank production has now passed
Fngland's, but an official in the
once of Production Management
reported today that the output mere
in November was running 81 per
cent higher than estimates made IN
early summer.
The so-called victory" program,
still in the formative stage but re-
nortedly calling for doubling the
present ,0O0,000000 defense ef-
fort. LAYS heavy emphasis on me-
dium and light tanks.
The fast. heavily armed Cotton
medium tanks would be built at the
rate of 1000 a month under the
victory schedule. an o. P. M. source
said and 13-ton light tanks at ooo
a month.
Thus the ultimate production goal
~ the tentative program would be
33600 tanks a year, as compared
with the present objectives. which
call for | 900 medium and 400 hght
tanks monthly. Recent reports IN
dicated that delivery of light tanks
already had reached the 30O-a-
month mark.
It was stressed that combat eX-
periences and the changing needs
OF Axis foes might cause shift IN
the tank types most in demand.
Present emphasis on the medium
type. carrying both IS and 37-mm.
cannon. WIS largely at Britains S
insistenCe.
Russia has been getting mostly
light tanks. because these were the
only type available in quantity when
Soviet buying began.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Rites for W. c. SouIes
Set for This Afternoon

Services for William C. Soules,
who died Monday, were TO be held at
$50 pm. today at Chambers funeral
home. SIT Eleventh street Sc. He
will be buried in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Mr.. Soules was born here in 1867.
He was employed at the Northeast
branch of the American Security &
Trust Co. and at the Government
Printing Office for At years He
died at the home of his niece. Mrs
Lille Miller, 700 Sixteenth street
NE
He leaves two daughters. Mrs
John E. Fillingame and Mrs. Elsie
Coulter: two sons, William c. Soules.
jr.. and Francis r. Soules. and three
stepchildren. Mrs. Roberta FaSsett.
Mrs. Minnie Pierce and Mrs. Myrtle
Harty.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The confidential weekly Bibles
of defense have not reached their
select Government clientele for three
weeks.
Because the Army and Navy COM
planned at publication of certain
production data. even for the eyes
of the inner circle of defense Off
cials, the esoteric magazine Defense
Progress has ceased publication for
a time. it was learned today.
And an even huS-huShier docu-
ment, the super-Secret journal -
-" also has been missed by
still more restricted group of read
ers. We don't even mention its
name" said defense official who
confirmed the suspension of publi-
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Secretary, rejected the suggestions,
Mr.. Eden declared.

Secretary, rejected the suggestions,
Mr.. Eden declared.
THE reply of Lord Halifax" he
told Commons, made it clear.
That there was, in his view, no posi-
bility Of compromise peace with
Hitler"
The Duke of Bedford, whose peace
efforts have been sharply criticized
in Parliament recently, made a trip
TO Dublin in 1910 on his own initia-
tive to discuss peace possibilities
with German government repre-
sentatives in the legation there.
Home Secretary Herbert Morrison
told the House that I'VE must not
think because bombs are not falling
that the country is not in danger"
and declared the government would
not hesitate to detain any persons
considered to be "a danger TO the
state in this situation of anxiety"
He said 1859 detention orders had
been made under the government
Evening star., 1941-11-26
extraordinary powers to deal with
potential fifth columnists.

potential fifth columnlsts.
To suggestion that Britain coun-
ter Vichy Frances custer of Gen.
Maxine Weygand as pro-consul in
North Africa by recognizing the
Free French movement, Mr.. Eden
replied that the government recog-
nized Gen. Charles de Gaulle's Ma
tional Committee as Representative
of all free Frenchmen."
This seems TO be the appropriate
character in which to regard the
executive organ of the movement
which is under the fighting leader
ship of Gen. de Gaulle and en-
bodies the hope of Frenchmen Of
free mind" Mr.. Eden said.
He promised TO consider" ap-
preaching the United States to
obtain the names of British subjects
in America in an effort to deter
mine whether they are playing the
game" in Britains war effort.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
10 Address c. |. 0. Unit

Helen Miller. executive secretary
of the District Council OF the United
Federal Workers Of America. and
Richard Feise, U. F.. w. A. worker
Will address the Washington As
Semblv of c. l. O. AuXiliaries at a
meeting in c. I O. headquarters at
l407 l. street NV. from $50 to
II 80 am.
Evening star., 1941-11-26
Penny Singleton Submits
To Operution on Rib

By the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 26-Actress
Penny Singleton underwent an
operation Yesterday to correct rib
condition growing out of an injury
In an automobile accident two years
ago.
Doctors indicated she would be re-
leased in few DAYS.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08
DIPLOMATIC CHAFF

G. Henry Have, new French Ambassador, will leav Washing ton soon for consultations with Vichy. It is not likely that he will come back. AS former Mayor of Versailles, Have was poplar with Americans in Paris but nev CT with Americans in the Unit ed States.
 Irony of diplomatic fate is that when Mussolini marched into AL bania the U. s. State Department actually condoned it. Instead of registering a protest as in the case of other occupied countries, the State Department dropped the Albanian Minister from it's Dip omatic list.
 Meanwhile the diplomatic repre- sentatiVes of CzechosloVakia, Pc land, Ho land, Belgium, Norway, Denmark, still are listed. But if the Gre ks keep on going they will win back Albania for the Albahians. '-
 Henry Norweb who probably will be relieved as Ambassador to Peru, has behind him the fam .ly which dominates the Cleve- land Plain Dealer This year the Plain Dealer supported Willkie. The Rurtiaiiah Degation'"'in Washington is almost empty. Most of~the diplomats being pro- British and anti-Nazi have resign ed. Able Minister Irimescu long ago saw the handwriting on the wall and got himself a good en- gineering job in N-w York.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08
British Cabinet Change Pleases The Chinese
Central Government Gratified Over Return of Eden
 to Foreign Office

CHUNGKING - Chinese Cen tral government officials express ed pleasure today in news of the British cabinet shufIle.
 The Chinese fesl that the re- turn of Anthony Eden to the Brit ish Foreign Office indicates pol icy of increasingly close coopera- ton between London and Chung king.
 Eden had opposed the appease ment policies once approved by Lord Halifax.
 At the same time Chinese cir cles hailed the appointment of Halifax as Ambassador to Wash ington as a move to cement fur ther the already close coopera- ton between Britain and the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08

.h4 same Sine. Roosevelt insist ed D.es has ben an obstructive influence by interfering witA the FBT throueh giving too much publicity 10 your activities
 well. the FBI has never gone .lt Of is way to cooperate with 5s. rabutted Dzs. w - al- ways turned over our f3es to aem. but every time we ask to se an FBI fife. they refuse.
 h t5e end, Ds=s agreed ta eN- etctse more care and to confer with Attorney General Bob Jack son on a plan to avoid future con aacts. Tn the future he sad If
 conflict arises and the FBI is watching a spy or saboteur. l can promise you that we won't int=r- fere."
 NOTE = Dies has one White House supporter. Toward the end of the conference, General Pa Watson, the Presid-nts hefty appointment secretary, strolled in and several times in- terjected, Hes right MT. Presi- dent, he's right" Right or wrong Roosevelt took no chancas on sub sequent controversy as to what was said. A stenographer took notes of the entire discussion, a very unusual procedure.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08
JAP OFFICIAL DEAD AT SHANGHAI Assassination Blamed on Chi
 nese Terrorists, Say
 Nippon Police

SHANGHAI - The assassina- ton of another official of the Jap anese controlled Nanking gov ernment was reported. The vic tim was the chief of the tax of flee of greater Shanghai which is under control of the Wang Ching Wei regime.
 The tax office official was shot and killed in his room in a hotel in the International settlement. The assassin escaped. Japanese police officials said the killing was the act of terrorists in the employ of the Smuggling govern ment.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08
Notice of Final Settlement

In the Probate Court, Cape Nome Precinct, Territory of Al askas .>
 d1h the Matter of the Estate of CHAS. C. BRILL, Deceased:
 ;lNotice is henaby given that Dave Gray, Administrator of the Estate of Chas. C. Brill, Deceas- ea, has filed in said, Court. his Final Report and Account. and that Monday, the 10th day of March, l941, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m., at the Court Room of said Probate Court, in Nome, Alaska, has been set as the time and place for the hearing of ob- jections, if any there be, to said Report and Account, and the set tlement of the same. At said time and place, the Court will adjudicate and decree who are the heirs and distributes of said deceased.
 Dated: Nome, Alaska, January 8, l94l.
 Dave Gray, Administrator
 Publish Jan. Is 22 29, l941.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-08

men, was revealed in smashing an a legged network" of inform ers'' which some olsorv- ITS thought might be related to the damaging British raid on the Pais1,o naval base, November II
 Aurelio Cocozza, described as an imposter travelling salesman ofTaran.o. and Frensce 70 C.. zzi naval officer, were shot by a fir 'ng squad only a few hours after being condemned ard before any afticial announcement of the trial V9s male.