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Evening star., 1941-11-11
Armistice Day Wage Dispute
Slows Baltimore Ship Work

than $500 or 1000 men participated.
The company said it did not rec
ognize Armistice Day as a legal hol-
iday as the Governor had issued no
proclamation to that effect. 1t said
"the men were allowed either to
work or to take the day off as they
saw fit" The statement added that
some of the men elected to take the
day off and others chose to work.
Charles Sweyko, business agent
for the union. said rs other ship
yards had agreed to pay double
time for work today He said the
union was keeping maintenance
forces on duty at the shipyard and
the fabricating shop but urged other
workers to take holiday.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
LANCER Gives Details
0fCareer, Complete
With Western Thriller
BIomes Troubles on
Conflict With Wealthy
Business Interests
Earlier Story on Page AL

Earlier Story on Page Az
BY the Associated Press.
Senator Langer. Republican. OF
North Dakota depicted his long and
colorful public career to the Senate
Elections Committee today as one
which had brought him into fire.
ouent and bitter opposition to
wealthy business interests and law
violators. making powerful enemies
at nearly every step.
The former Governor gave a de-
tailed account of his career, in
cluding a regular Western thriller
complete with guns and disguises
from the time when he first took
public Office as youthful States
attorney in Morton, N. Oak, IN
1915.
He supplied the account as a
reply to the following allegation In
a petition by a group of North Da-
kota residents opposed to Mr.. Lam
ger holding the position as Senator
That for the past 20 years re-
spondents public and private life
has been of such character that
he has been repeatedly suspected
and accused of conduct involving
moral turpitude ."
Lawsuits Recalled.
There isn't the least doubt in
the world" Mr.. LANCER told the
committee during his second day on
the witness stand. that some folks
who don't like me and didn't like
me have done all they could to make
people believe that"
His troubles started" Mr. LANCER
related, when he brought success
full suit to compel payment OF ST.
250,0O0 in taxes by the Standard Oil
Co., the Occidental Elevator Co., the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co. and
others.
During this period, Mr.. LANCER
continued, he entered into a con-
tract on land transaction and "out
of clear sky they said 1 was guilty
of forgery"
He was vindicated in court, he
said, but the publicity was there
anyway, even though the judge de-
cided in my favor"
Then. he told the committee, they
got ahold of a grass widow there in
town by the name of Mary C
Phelps" a client who sued him "out
of a clear sky" for s5.038 which she
said he had fraudulently taken from
her.
Was Backed by w. T. c. U.
In his election as attorney genera
of North Dakota, Mr. LANCER went
on, he had been supported by the
w. C. T. U. and other anti-liquol
groups and began Immediately tt
prosecute the State liquor laws
which brought him into new lega
controversies.
THE town of Minot was prett!
rough at that time" he related. :"
went to Minot in disguise and tool
along a fellow named Dan Brennan
and 40 Burns detectives to get tn,
evidence"
Committee members laughed Whel
Mr.. LANCER added that he also EN-
ployed 10 other detectives ito watcl
the Burns men"
To prevent use of the telephon
during the ensuing raid, Mr.. Lange
resumed, he and other armed mel
seized the telephone company, late
relinguishing it to another arme'
group mustered by the attorney TO
the telephone company
Cleared on Riot Charge.
He was arrested on charge of in
citing riot, Mr.. LANCER related, an
acquitted, later being arrested on
charge of seizing a telephone lin
and again winning acquittal.
Replying to a charge that he an
certain members of the State Boar
of Administration accepted q sl,00
"bribe" to execute lease to tn
(see LANCER, Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1941-11-11
ARMY SURVEY HINTS AT u S. MINE SEIZURE
Late News Bulletins
Finland Answers u. S. Worninq

TWOHO ANSWERS ~ D w OTHH9
HELSINKI DFp-Fnlands reply to United States warn
ing to stop fighting Russia lose American friendship was
dispatched tonight read to secret session of Para-
ment beginning at pm q pm, S. To, informed sources
reported The the reply not indicated cine
Finnish censorship prevented the sending OF addltonal
news on the reply for the time beingJ
British Cut War Risk Marine Rates
LONDON lF9-The Institute of London Underwriters
today Is per cent reduction in the war rsk
marine rate between British ports not east OF
Southampton and the Americas.
Nozi Supply Ship Reported Sunk by r. AF
LONDON GA new Beaufort bomber squadron of the
coastal command sank German supply ship OIL
TeXe on the Dutch this afternoon the All Ministry
said tonight.
Finnish Ship Reported Intercepted by British
NEW YORK (P'-The 2,544-ton Finnish freighter Anne
Intercepted captured by British warshpS
marine said today They added that the ship prob
ably would condemned by British prize court and Seeo
Germans Execute Seven at Prague
BERLIN LP.-Seven persons described by Germans as
leaders of opposition group executed at
Prague today conviction by courtmartia of charges OF
preparing high sabotage and illegal possession OF
weapons.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Tribute Paid in Vichy
To Frances War Dead
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSoCla ateC Press.
VICHY, Nov. ll-BannerS honor
ing F'renchmen who died in battle
against the British. as we'll as those
who fell fighting Germany, were laid
on Vichy's monument to the wal
lead today as the Petain government
held a brief Armistice Day memorial
service
Marshal Petain and his cabinet
took part in the ceremony before the
monument, which was decorated by
banners labeled only "1914-19l8,
"l939-1940' and "Dakar, Mers-El-
Kebir, Syria" The last three re-
ferred to clashes with the British.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Summary Of Todoy's Star

National.
Lewis associate says Army is survey
ing coal mine. Page Al
Taft says U. S. refused Japan's rap
prochement offer. Page Al
Union officials seek settlement of
San Diego strike. Page Al
Hopkins scientist gets reward for
malaria research. Page Az
Roosevelt asks big anti-inf1ation tax
program. Page Al
LANCER denies all knowledge of false
petitions. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Additional police bill ready for Pres
ident this week. Page B-1
Senate may take up rent legislation
Thursday. Page B-1
MisceIIony
Vital Statistics. Page BE-
Army Orders. Page B-S
Natures Children. Page Bill
Evening star., 1941-11-11
0verdrawn Captures
Richie Handicap
From Dawn Attack
Fuvorite Finishes
Fost After Mishop;
| $4,000 See Race
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
PIMLICO, Md. Nov ll.-Twenty-
five thousand fans, who came from
all sections of the East for the
Armistice Day program, saw George
D. Wideners Overdrawn race fur
longs in 1:11I5 this afternoon to
win the Ritchie Handicap. run in
memory Of Maryland's late Gov.
Albert C. Ritchie.
A short head back of the winner
was Mrs. Walter NJ. Jeffords Dawn
Attack, the favorite, while H. l..
Myers Sheriff Culkin was third in
the seven-horse field.
While the field was at the post.
Dawn Attack tore through the stall
gates. unseating Jockey George
Woolf. The colt ran away for an
eighth of a mile before he was COL
Jared by the outrider.
When the break came. Sheriff
Culkin. Overdrawn and Dawn At
tack set sail for the lead. They
raced in that order to the half mile
pole where Overdrawn assumed
command.
Large Mutuel Handle.
OverdraWn led into the home
stretch. but Johnny Breen had to
use his hands and heels to keep the
Widener colt going long enough TO
snare the first money worth S5,03O
1t was Owner Widener's second
score. his High Fleet having won
the initial running of the Ritchie
in 1887. Fans backing Overdrawn
received S218O.
For the first six races and daily
double the mutuel handle was S5l2,-
GOT.
In the secondary feature, The
Armistice Day Handicap, the Circle
M. Ranch's Battle Colors picked up
120 pounds and raced mile and
one-sixteenth in the fast time OF
AS to win by nose from j. Freed
mans Homeward Bound. AlleSsan-
dro, stablemate of the winner, was
third in the field of five. The entry
was favored, paying s420.
Ball Player and Cheesestraw al
! ternated in setting the pace. and
they killed themselves by racing the
first three-quarters in lips. This
enabled Battle Colors to come from
! behind and take the lead. How
ever, the public choice had to be
ridden out to stave off the belateo
rush of Homeward Bound, who
came very fast on the inner rail.
Small Daily Double.
The first race on the card was
won by Alan Clark's Bola Mowlee
the odds-on favorite. Well up from
the break, Bola Mowlee assumed
command at the stretch turn anc
quickly drew away from her field tC
(See PIMLICO. Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-11-11
PointerHoIds to Rope Half Hour,
Ten Stories Up, Until Rescued

after a crowd had watched 20 min
utes while fellow-painters tried to
get another rope to Mr.. Anderson,
who was left dangling in the air
when a rope slid from pulley he
was trying to adjust.
Mr.. Anderson, whose hands were
stiffened by raw wind, was unable
to grasp the rungs of the ladder and
had to b. carried to safety.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
CONWAY, Ark. Nov. 1l.-Motor-
lists on the Cadron Highway were
naturally surprised today when a
man aighted from his automobile
threw it into gear with motor run
ming and stood by while it plunged
into a flooded creek.
In Conway, where The driver was
brought by a passerby, he identified
himself to police as a Washington
ID. c. attorney. A State police
check with Washington brought IN
formation that the attorney was on
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Germany to Pay
For Horses Lost
In Fail of Paris
Rvrhe Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN. Nov. ll.-Germany
has agreed TO pay Eduardo
Martinez de Hoz. prominent
Argentinian. 100000 pesos
about 100000 as compensa-
ton for his two race horses
which vanished after the Ger
mans entered Paris. informed
sources said tonight.
The horses, Mon Talisman
and Clairvoyant. the latter un-
beaten in 1887. belonged to
Martinez de Hozs Auteuil
stable.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov 1l-Verne An
derson, 200-pound, 2l-year-old sign
painter, dangled by his hands from
a rope 10 stories above downtown
alley for half an hour today until
he was rescued by Fire Depart
ment ladder company.
The Fire Department was called
Evening star., 1941-11-11
BY the Associated Press.

FALL RIVER, Mass, Nov. IL
Police headquarters revealed today
that at least four persons had died
of poisoning, presumably from de-
natured alcohol, but Thomas E.
Boylan, medical examiner, withheld
official comment until he had COM
pleted autopsies.
An immediate search was started
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Navy Pay Offer
At San Diego
Below Scale
; to IN Cent Cut
Proposed in Answer
To Strikers Demand
BULLETIN.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. 'P'.-An
international A. F. L. officer
reported today the strike of
building tradeSmen against
San Diego naval and marine
defense projects was about
tWO-thirdS settled" The
Navy has closed its case" a
Navy officer later commented.
Reliable reports stated some
strikers would return to work
tomorrow.
Earlier Story on Page A-1O
BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Nov. IL
The Navy, urging striking San
Diego craftsmen to return to
work under civil service appoint
ment on S25,OOO,000 in defense
projects, posted hourly wage
scales today for the most part
under minimum union wages
now paid
Seven A. F. l.. union locals on
strike are demanding l2la cents an
hour more than present minimums
The rates the Navy offered ranged
flom to 17la cents an hour less.
While augmented guards patrolled
the projects the Navy posted its
scale along with announcements
that applications for employment in
the field service of the Navy and
Marine Corps will be accepted at
the Navy Labor Board Office here
beginning tomorrow.
The Navy's posted scale matched
the present union minimum in only
one instance, that of SLIT an hour
for the carpenters.
Apparently relaying union inquiry
regarding a basis for settlement, a
Federal conciliator met today with
Capt. j. T. Mathews. 1lth naval
district public works officer
The conciliator. Harry Malcom
Los Angeles, arrived at the Navy
ONCE building after q series of con-
ferences yesterday with K. G. Bitter
Building Trades Council secretary
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Petoin Honors Matthews

VICHY, Unoccupied France, Nov.
II IPl.-Marshal Petain gave
luncheon today for H. Freeman
Matthews, First Secretary of the
American Embassy, who is leaving
tomorrow for his new post as Col1n-
selor of the London Embassy.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Vaudeville Veteran Dies

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. II (P).-Gus-
tav E. Knickelbein. IA, stage man.
ager of the Orpheum Vaudeville Cir
cult for Is years and in the theater
business for SO, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Nuzi-British Plane Losses

BERLIN, Nov. II tPl.-DN.B. said
today that the British air force lost
LIZA planes from May l to October
81, while the Germans lost only 376.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Mrs. Roosevelt Gets
Seat II on Trip II
November II
? the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. IL
The American Airlines flagship
making trip II on this Armistice
Day, November II, paused at
Buffalo airport at II am. and
In seat II was Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, en- route from New
York to Detroit to deliver a
lecture.
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Races
Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other
Selections and Entries for To-
morrow, Page TX.
PimIico

SEVENTH RACE--Purse. $1,000; claim
Land o Lubber estrickleD $50 100 ,29oo
Erin's Girl tF1ynn) $50
Time. 2:37 2-5.
Also ran-Easter Holiday Bachelor s
Bower, Idle Night, Bred in Blue Chicanna,
Darkroom, Stand Alone, Merne, Bold Nell
son.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up: l mile and 20
Flying Legion cMccrry) 1880 $50 40
Navy tEads) 40 $50
My Shadow tStrickler) $50
Also e' ranEoversisht. Sly Tom. Perth
Amboy No Sir. Transmitter and Star Of
Rockingham Park
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 900: claim
ing; 3-year-olds and upward: l !. miles.
Liberated tGuerinI 1920 $50 $50
Calexico CMcMullen) 400 $50
Leaenda tTorresi $50
Time, AS
Nun II, Hautmond.
EIGHTH RAcE-Purse $500; claiming
4-year-olds and up: Ia miles.
| Jeb Stuart tAtkinson) $50 $50
| Abyssinia (Mesrle) $40
Also lms raHne@wrourht Iron. Meee.p
Noodles somali. ssvins Gracea
Evening star., 1941-11-11
Weather Forecast

Continued fair weather. lowest tonight about 80
degrees with frost; somewhat warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures today-Highest, 49, at 3:l5 pm
lowest 80 at 5:35 m; At, at 4 pm.
From the United states wearAer pureau Report
Full Details PAGE Al.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
CARNIVAL SEASON ENDS
WITH BRILLIANT BALL
STAGED MONDAY NIGHT
Spectacularly Beautiful Event At Pascagoula School GYM
nasium Ruled By Jimmy Colmer And
Miss Joyce Huffman.

Amid q setting Of elaborate and
rolorfui decorations. the ie4i Car
nivai festivities Of the City of Pas
eagoula schools we're brought TO Q
spectacular climax. Monday night
Of this week. with the presenta-
ton Of King Fenx v and Queen
Felicia. rulers Of the Mardi Gras, IN
the P~ascagoula High School gym
nasiu1n.
The decorative scheme was strict
II that pertaining 70 Mardi 0ras.
The entire ceiling Of the ball room
was made up o. Red. green. yellow
and purple penants. which hung
frufn wires stretched over head.
Along the sides were drawings. ex-
presstve Of the carnival motif. and
81 the front Of the floor q beaufi-
ful Daix decorated n the royal pur-
pie colors with . canopy similarly
oFnamented. was arranged and the
thrones Of the rulers we're thereon
placed
Mis Joyce Huffman. daughter Of
Ar. and Mrs John s Huffman. had
the honor Of being queen o. this
event and ruled with grace. charm
and potse. such Is wa becoming 70
her role. King Felix v. wns Jimmy
ColmeT. son Of Congressman and
Mrs. " NJ. Colmer Of PaScagoula.
me bal rooxn was darkened rs
the time for entrance o. the royal
party drew nigh. except for two
spotfghts which centered attention
On each one taking part as entrance
was made. The sound Of q bugie
played b. john Hedman. hcraidec
the entrance nf each duke and
duchess. who we're announced BIZ
Coach Alton Woodward. master cs
ceremonies
FIRST % enter she room from the
far end Ncre jimmy Clifford and
Mss Nora Johnson. King and queen
q the 1870 carnival They MADE
their entrance together and went
directly 70 the dais and took their
places On the thrones % hold sway
until their SUCCESSOR arrived.
Ftrst . enter vas Archduke En-
est Fee. followed b. Archdachess
Hermine Herring Theg were fol-
iowed By Cranddake Edward Nc
Coy and Grand Duchess Dorothy
Richards The dukes and duchess
e entered II the following order.
Calvin HeioeIherg. Hiss Virginia
Hldehrano Charles Herring. Miss
Betty Alice Eel. Rog BosarFe Miss
jeaunle Bern6. Bopbx DagBezL Hiss
Marian Huffman. Lewis Web. Mis-
Barbara Nell Eenfroe LOUIS Rouse.
lis Vienna Eusby Each bowed
E-acioasly before taking their piAc-
e beside ne thrones ne dukes K
TIE r1glf and 11e dacheNsex . tht
eft
Then king FeIi1 V. dressed T. hil
regal costume q claaz fitting coal
z4th kHee bxee1ne1 and silver huck.
I'd z1azz and rec eApe mantle
mace his app1arnnoe sakkinz oowr
ma rec carpet % TIE throne where
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
DEATH o. MISS LIZZIE ALLEY

Hiss Elizabeth Simmons Alley.
affecuonately known by her friends
Is Miss Lizzie died Of her restd-
enee, 40 Ker street. on Wednesday,
February q. 1871. ~ SIS D. m
after . long lines.
The funeral VII be hello this.
Frt1ay, afternoon. At thnee-tharty
from late home Of deceased, mo
eee1ing % the Methodist church.
Rev. T. ". Ulmer CONDUCTING the
service. Interfnenf wsn Be IN
Aaehpelah cemetery.
Miss Alley was born IN Ocean
Springs. Mis- On the second day q
February. 1855. ne daughter o. the
late Mr.. and MrE Cadmus H Alley
she had lived IN PascaxouA for the
greater part o. her life. where she
uhk active IN church and social
circles she vas 3 deFout member
o me Methodist church. and :
~ 20 the time q nef last illness.
treasurer q the Hachpeizh Gene
Ery Association. she Eas known
and loved By every citizen q Pas
cagouia for her gentle. womznly
virtues and her readiness 20 help
those II distress TIE cal q
trouble o. distress va never un-
heeced - her. ants many o. those
VIC survive her have AZ affection
ale recollection q her many hene-
factions. her kindly ADVICE. and her
cheerful social contacts PaseA-
goula mourns TIE passing q 3 sweet
anc nozzle Eomzn
Deceased Is survived b. q brother
anc two szsSefz Norwood W AIIey
q PAscAguuia. An c I Bennett
q Birmingham. Ala. and Mn nvra
Fa1A q 5hawuo. Wisconsin. one
xzEter. MrA HetEte Couan Greeo-v
cted about q month azo. Ii a.
dfEaon e brothers and sisters th@re
Azs q NUMBER q nepheEz ard nseees
snd 0unex relatives SURVIVING
ne seHezFed relatives have Ne
szznpatntez q hundreds q frleaeE
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
Col. Lea b. Robinson
lis Made Chairman
OF Defense Council


In one OF the most significant APP
pointmenss Of hts administration.
Governor Paul B johnson has
designated Colonel Lea b Robinson
OF centrevile AlSslssipp4. IS Chair
man Of the State Defense Corncil
for Mississippi IN this pos ton
Chairman Rootnsonis responsible
ties for civilian defense vii parallel
those Of Adgutant General Thomas
J. Grayson IN command Of the
military.
In choosing Colonel Robinson,
Governor johnson emphasized that
that our citizenship probably ha1
not appreciated the gravity Of the
situation that confrcnt6 the entire
Nation
At az early date. members OF the
Defense Council wn be announced
BY the Governor. This body. undsa
me Craftsmanship Of Colonel Robin
son. Will project In Mississippi the
plan for civilian defense that has
been approved and directed by the
National Defense Commission and
the War Department The program,
which Is already In operation IN
more than forty States. win EN-
brace every county and town In
Mississippi with Presidents Of
Boards Of Supervisors serving as
County Civilian Defense Chalrmen
and Mayors assuming similar re-
sponSibilities IN municipalities.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
VANClEAVE SCHOOL
To NOMINATE NEW
BOARD TRUSTEES.


Tie Farsoaa rural school districts
IN uae county wffl sisct neu tFa-
ters tonogFux 20 TN ue teysra Of
NsoSs Eho retiFE. Tne qualified
voters Of 0ze districts viii gather a.
ahels respective hehnsh durazg uae
Afternoon 70 ounaort their electi0fsN
Tfar Nanelesge scf9oot district
un8eh las wesk presented q petition
and wAx p1sEnittee 70 make = change
~ pss nunhsf q @sxnberx on uas
board &C trustees for that school.
vii esecg three REQ trustees T11e
msmb<vNhfp a that particular board
w.s Increased from three 20 five
members
Cne u ule trustees Vii be elected
Tor three yeArx another for -four
years and q third fox five ysAfn In
une future al trustees elncta6 vii be
f0r i've pear terms
Al qualified ~eAscboFs uls he allow
60 20 xote fn the ea1ctfon- To be
eitxlhie 20 quality ~ q member Of
the txmru Of uxstnex the candi-
Gates mu<t be residents u< ne dis
sTscs n which ihsy are - serve,
saaAiaed saectoFs not an eznpa0yee
The afsCol o. county. o. : mem
eI q the county school bo4F1
TIE electkun wn not affect those
n office at TIE present The pzF-
pose of the change II the member
salp Of ttr heard ts 70 give each
better representation.
The eiectaun wtn take place 3
IhE school &c tao o'eloek n the AZ
.ernos9n and election viii Dc by
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
CCC Makes Changes
In Regulations For
Future EnroIlments


The Civilian Conservation Corps
win now conduct eight enfollments 3
rear instead o. four. as n the past
The neN enrollment6. which are
ealled intermediate enrollmenEs. are
Shedaieu tor each month following
the regular quarterly euroIlments
for January April July and
October
The first intermediate enrolment
S Ssfaednied this month between the
siglIteeuth ana fwenfy-elgiIth. and
The county welfare AGENTS Of the
Department a Publir welfare are
seeeazsxEa9 apDlifRllnffs for pre-
pastfIs T. this enrolment Al who
arc enrolled al THIS time WIFI BE- as
70 Ccc camps IN Mississippi
Ar applicant must be a citizen of
the Unite States. between the ages
d seventeen and twenty-three both
inclusive not regularly enrolled IN
school no married. unempIoyed
and mEsi desire the lob training
opportuuttles offered hy the Corps
AAN @E~NA+AAHA AA4aA III DC . EaEfn~
Der o. tie National Guard tacEive or
reserve o. 3 peace officer. and ne
mus never have been convicted Of
q mtscemeanof or a felony
Hurrnef CCC enrollees desisine
F~eseieeiton and enrolment in the
Corps must also meet the above re-
quiremeuik and must have honor-
an1e discharge free o. the statement
not worthy Of re-enroilmenf They
must have been out Of camp for at
least xx months to the cate Of their
re-seieefion and enrolment and
uhefr total previous service since
july l. 1897 must not be more than
efghfeeu months
Heretofore ccC enrolees have
been required 70 aIlot to depend
ents t~&eniy-tEo dollars each month
p Ne remaining eight dollars was
paac 4 them IN cash at eaup a
Fecent enange In regulations MAKES
I po&able Tor an enrollee 70 aIIot 70
hh dependents only fifteen dollars
Continued on Page Ten