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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
State Delegation
Watches Launching
OF South Dakota
Special Train from D. c.
Takes Group to Camden
For Ceremonies
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.
Star Staff Correspondent.

CAMDEN, N. j., June THE
Navy launched it's third new battle
ship within a year--the 35,0O0-ton
South Dakota-here today, and
South Dakotans from Washington
joined Secretary of the Navy Knox
holiday of the occasion.
A special train brought members
of the South Dakota Society of
Washington to Camden for the
ceremonies. Mrs. Harlan J. Bush
field, wife of the Governor of South
Dakota and sponsor of the ship,
smashed a bottle of champagne on
the prov of the battleship.
An emergency crew put huge
hydraulic jacks into play to start
the battleship on its path down the
creased ways.
In specially arranged perform
ance, a giant crane swung the first
piece of the keel of the new cruiser
Sante Fe into place above the ways
as the South Dakota slipped into
the Delaware River from the yards
of the New York Shipbuilding Co.
Dedicated to War Prevention.
AS the ship was being turned
in the river, Secretary Knox spoke
briefly and dedicated the South
Dakota to the prevention of war.
God go with you, South Dakota"
he said. The mission we built you
for is not war, but the prevention
of war, if God will"
The Secretary told the guests and
employees that I'VE seem to be liv-
ing in world of force, and so we
must also have that force that is
necessary to protect US. We must
establish and maintain the great
est sea power the world has ever
seen, and with the air arms power,
we must make it all-poWerful."
He gave the company workers the
Presidents greeting and assured
them that work of the nature they
were doing was just as important to
national defense as that done by the
men in uniform.
AS the South Dakota plunged into
the river the Washington High
School Band of Sioux Falls played
Anchors AWeigh" The band re-
ceived notice it could play at the
ceremonies less than an hour ear
| lier after President William Green
of the American Federation of La
Dor had been asked to aid in lift
| ing ban imposed on the band yes
terday by James C. Petrillo. presi-
dent of the American Federation
of Musicians.
Mr.. Petrillo had ruled out the
+ band on grounds that it was non
union and because of union re-
strictions against non union music
on radio broadcastS. The restric-
ton was lifted today.
/ Congress Members on Hand.
1 Miss Vera Manaken was chairman
of arrangements for the pilgrimage
| of the South Dakota Society tc
Camden. Senators BuloW and Cur
ney were present. as we'll as Repre-
sentatives Case and Mundt.
! The South Dakota will carry nine
/ 16-inch guns in triple turrets ano
20 dual-purpose guns in twin tur-
rets and an unnamed number OF
anti-aircraft guns designed for pro.
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One Of Al New i. ).
Destroyers Will Be
Named for Gen. Butler
Remark About II Duce
Recalled, List includes
Lote Navy Secretary

President Roosevelt has selected
names for Al new destroyers, and
included in the list is the name of
the late Mai. Gen. Smedley D.
Butler, one-time stormy petrol of
the Marine Corps.
Thus a destroyer is to be named
for the man who once was ordered
court-martialed for a Philadelphia
speech in January, 1881, in which
he is said to have referred to
Premier Mussolini as hit and
run" driver. International tempers
were on edge for short time, and
Secretary of State Stimson hastily
delivered note of apology to the
Ambassador from Rome.
Before the trial could be held.
Gen. Butler. an outSpoken officer
with brilliant record, and holder
of two Congressional medals, sent
a letter of explanation and regret
to Secretary of the Navy Adams.
Following that, the court martial
was dissolved, and Gen. Butler
merely was reprimanded The
Italy Embassy was said at the time
to have interviewed in the interests
of international amity, and to have
indicated its willingness to forget
the incident.
Served as Safety Chief.
In addition to his career with the
Marines, Gen Butler served q
stormy year as director of safety
in Philadelphia He was placed on
the retired list in 1881, and died last
year.
Many other well-known persons
including Gideon Welles, Secretary
of the Navy from 1861 to 1869 and
two United States Senators are in
the list for whom names of the des-
troyers were selected Only the last
names are used. Full names follow:
Comdr. Roderick S. McCook, Rea,
Admiral J. r. Madison Mullany, 1t
James R. Caldwell, Rear Admira
Joseph Bulloch Couglan, Seaman
Daniel Frazier, Commodore Guer
Gansevoort. Maj Archibold H Gil
lispie Marine Corps, First AS
sistant Engineer James M. Hobby
1t. Stanton F. Kalk. Acting Maste
Charles Kendrick, Midshipmal
Henry Lamb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

Melbourne, launched March %. and
the Stanvac Palembang, launched
May 10, are nearing completion here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

than at any other time since the
beginning of the emergency.
These strikes have got to stop.
The people demand it The Con-
gress must take necessary action to
stop them. The administration and
Government authorities must exert
their influence and power to stop
them"
There was considerable feeling on
Capitol Hill that the seizure by the
Government of industrial plants to
put an end to strikes was not the
best way to deal with the situation
However, it is entirely likely that
Congress will support a measure
giving the President this power.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota advanced last night a pro-
posal that combines some of the
proposals of both the War Depart
ment property seizure bill and the
Connally bill, and adds some impor-
tant proposals of his own. The
Minnesota Senator proposed that
moderate and democratic cooling
off" periods of arbitration be used
first as means of averting strikes
In defense plans.
Ball Plan a Compromise.
If his amendment. whether Of
fered to the draft amendment bill
or to the War Department property
seizure bill, were adopted the Gov
eminent would be required to seek
settlement Of strikes through me-
diation and Cancellation. while pri-
vate operation of defense industries
continued, and the President would
be authorized to draft" these
plants only as a last resort.
In Difference to objections by labor
spokesman, Senator Ball plans to
leave out any stipulated number
OF days time limit for the cooling
of period.
Instead, his proposal calls for 9
definite series of steps in the con-
Citation process which would have
to be used before the Government
| could seize plant
Senator Ball said that thus far ir
his work on his proposal he has
developed three steps which would
be required before the Federal Gov.
eminent could deem that efforts tc
avert strike had failed, and that
therefore the plant could be taken
over.
Alarm in Labor Circles.
The first would be an effort OF
labor and management to reach ar
agreement by direct negotiation;
without stoppage of industry. The
second would bring in the Govern.
ment Cancellation service Tht
third would bring in the Mediation
Board with power to arbitrate. Il
all these failed and interruption Of
production became actual or threat.
ened, then the Presidents power t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Henderson Demands Cut
In Price of PIywood
q, the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
Leon Henderson. price admins
traitor, yesterday asked manufac-
turers of plywood to reduce prices
from $50 to s28 a thousand square
Neet on one-quarter-inch plywall
and to reduce all other plywood
prices in the same proportion.
UNLESS this is done Immediately"
Mr.. Henderson said, 'it will be nee
essary to impose ceiling price"
The manufacturers also were
asked on all future quotations on
Government projects to allow 5
per cent jobber discount to the Gov
eminent contractor
Oficials said that Mr.. Hender-
sons request was issued after a
price increase of approximately S
per cent in bids received by the
War Department. this week for
$4,000 feet of plywood for delivery
in Milan, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
AID AGENCY Wins Honors

The Henry j. kaufman Adver-
Using Agency of Washington was
awarded top honors at the 18th
annual convention of the National
Advertising Agency Network last
week in Chicago. The agency re-
ceived recognition for the best re-
search and market analysis job
performed during the past year and
for the best network radio pro-
gram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

goes through there will be a slow
ing down of the property seizure
bill, on which hearings are not due
| to begin until next week, before
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee.
| Terms of Amendment.
/ The new amendment, as now
drafted, was described in the fol-
lowing general terms:
During the full emergency de-
clared by the President on May
q, the Chief Executive could act
through the War or Navy Depart
ment or another agency he might
designate, to take immediate pos
session and lease or operate by
Government personnel plants in
which there was an existing or
threatened failure Of production.
Neither strikes nor lockouts would
! be mentioned specifically.
Such plants would be defined as
those already equipped, or which
the Secretary of War or Navy held
could be equipped. to manufacture,
construct, repair, alter or store de-
! Tense articles.
/ These articles would be described
as products of facilities required
! by the Army. Navy or Maritime
Commission or useful" in national
defense.
The amendment also would carry
provision that the authority
granted the President under its
terms should be in addition and
not in lieu of other legal authority
already given him.
Connally Seeks Action on Bill.
Senator Connally. Democrat, OF
| Texas recently offered bin author
izing the President to take over
plants in which strikes have tied
up national defense orders. He
issued statement last night de-
claring he intended to press for
early action on this bill. AS mat
ter of fact, his bill may become the
model for the Draft Act amend
ment.
In his statement, Senator Con-
nally indicated that his bill was not
prepared as substitute for the
War Department property seizure
bill. He said he had prepared his
bill several weeks ago, and that it
had no relation to any other legis-
lation now pending.
America faces a great crisis"
said the Texan. The national Sc
curity is involved. The Nation does
not propose to have its safety i'm
periled and its program for ma
tional defense delayed or hindered
by selfish and wilful groups who
seek to take advantage of the Ma
tons necessities to improve their
own condition at the expense of
100 ,000, 900 of people. Strikes in de-
Tense plants must stop. My bill
will stop them.
| STRIKES Must Stop"
"On the day that I introduced
the bill, the War Department ad-
vices were that there are more men
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Red Cross TO Make Awards

Certificates will be awarded
women completing the Red Cross
nome nursing course at 8 pm. Tues
day at Hampshire House, HOS New
Hampshire avenue NV. The course
was given by the District chapter
of the Red Gross in cooperation with
the local Department of Health and
the Council of Social Agencies. A
new home nursing course will begin
Tuesday at the chapter house. 1870
E street NV. The classes will con-
vene at 7:30 pm. on Tuesdays and
THURSDAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
"Strikes Must Stop"

"On the day that I introduced
the bill, the War Department adj
vices were that there are more men
on strike in national defense plants
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$500 Ton Tanker
Launched at Chester

CHESTER. Pa. June Pl.-The
16,600-ton oil tanker SIS. Stanvac
Wellington, the third vessel built
for the Petroleum Shipping Co., Ltd.
subsidiary of Standard Oil Co. OF
New Jersey. was launched today at
the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock
Co.
The tanker, destined for use in
the Netherlands Indies and Aus
tralia. was sponsored by Mrs. A. H
Tomlinson. wife of Standard
Vacuum Oil Co. director.
Two other vessels for the Pc
troleum Shipping Co., the StanvaC
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Congress
Continued From First Page)

bill which would give the President
drastic powers to take over and
operate plants shut down because
of strikes, was regarded as a move
to forestan the War Department
property seizure bill. The latter
measure was sent to Congress last
week and the broad authority which
it proposed to give the President
to take any kind of property, real
or intangible, which he deemed
| necessary for national defense
brought storm of protest on Capt.
toll Hill.
Certainly, if the proposed author
ity is granted the President to take
over struck national defense plants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Radio Coincidence
Mary Kelley Dies
b. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, June MARY
Kelley, At, radio and vaudeville
comedienne, died of a heart attack
today.
The wife of Ray Myers of Los
Angeles, she had done radio work
on the Burns and Allen program
and with Phil Baker, Walter
OKeefe and Fred Allen
Her most recent work was on
the Jack Benny program two weeks
sgo,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Sofety Society to Elect

Officers will be elected at a dinner
meeting of the Washington Safety
Society at $50 pm. Wednesday al
the Government Printing Office
The program also will include re-
ports of the District Fire Defense
Committee and the Committee or
Industrial Safety.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Fl. Lewis Hostess
Planning Parties
For 900 SeIectees

Miss Gertrude Jackson, hostess
AZ regiment is to have a weiner
roast and swimming party al
American Lake, Sunday July 81
1871, hours from 3:30-8:00 for
her buddies.
Marjorie Polk has volunteered
to have a vaudeville show for the
47th Quartermaster Regiment and
55th Ordnance that evening.
We are planning games, dancing
and swimming. This beach has just
been opened and there are Red
Cross life-guards on duty.
An army bus will be at the Y
w. c. A. in Seattle at 200 O'Clock
to pick the young women up.
The 55th Ordnance Company
will play a soft ball game with the
Medical Corps to determine the
Fort Lewis Champions.
At the present, we have six hun.
dred young men here and they are
anxious to become acquainted with
the people of the community, SAID
Miss Jackson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Property Management
Geneva Miller, Broker

IF you have hundred or more
to invest, let me suggest that it
be invested in cheap real estate
which has good future values. On
very small down and monthly
payment you may contract to buy
these properties. I will personally
supervise the remolding, repairing
and decorating, then sell or rent
them for you without any worry
or rent them for you without any
worry or further expence to you.
Now real estate anywhere in the
city will more than pay for itself,
giving you good income and a
net profit of more than one hum
dred per cent. If you should need
additional finance after the con-
tract is made, we can arrange that
for you also. I am offering several
splendid buys at a very low price,
and we invite you to come in and
let us explain our property man
agement plan to you.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Mrs. Lucy Johnson
Claimed By Death

Mrs. Lucy Johnson of Cleveland,
Ohio, sister of Mrs. Nettie Harden
of this city passed Tuesday morn
ing at 6:45 a. m. at Harborview
Hospital after a short illness. Mrs.
Johnson moved to Seattle about
nine months ago. She was a men,
Der of Shiloh Baptist Church in
Cleveland, Ohio and Glenara Tenn
pie No. 81, I. B. p. o. E. of w.
Evergreen Temple No. 157 had
charge of the funeral service at
Angelus Mortuary. Funeral rites
were read by the Rev. F. w. Pen
ick. Miss Empress L. Krizer was
soloist. She is survived by a hus-
band, William Johnson, a sister,
Nettie Harden and a brother in
law, Lawrence Harden.
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Johnny Woodland
Taken By Death

John Woodland, age 68, Rainier
Apartment, 1865 Main ST., died at
Harborview Hospital July Is, aft
er an illness of more than three
months. w dard was born in
North Carolina and has been a
resident of Seattle for % years.
He was an honorary member of
Puget Sound Lodge of Elks No.
100. Funeral rites were led by Elk
allied Ruler E. r. Chainey at An
gelus Mortuary. The Rev. Fountain
w. Penick, assistant grand chap
lain delivered the funeral sermon.
Miss Empress L. Kreiser was SOLO
list.
Woodland is survived by a bro
Their, William Woodland of 1911
Vernon Ave, Cricago, Ill.
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Mr.. Anna Mccoy
Loses SI,9OO.OO In Lost
Purse Game

The age old lost purse game"
added another victim to its long
list. Mrs. Anna Mccoy of 4141
Both Ave. So. in Judge VIM. Hoar's
court told of being buncoed out of
$1,000 by 1.-THE lost purse game"
She charged Allen H. Marshall,
who, with Mary Taylor and Virgin
ia Jackson buncoed her out of the
money.
The two women have not been
arrested but Marshall was arrest
ed in Detroit, Michigan, and re-
turned to Seattle. Marshall testi-
fled that he had never seen Mrs.
Mccoy before and was in Seattle
only one day.
Judge Hoar continued the case
to August 4, to give the state an
opportunity to find the missing
women.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
HOUSING SEGREGATION

To The Post Intelligencer:
Announcement has just been
made by the United States Hous-
ing Authority of the splendid ia
cilities Offered by the new Yesler
project. At a time when billions
are being spent on destructive en-
terprises it is cheering to see a few
millions spent on needed programs
of constructive naturs.
One matter bothers some of lis
however. We are told that the au-
thority deems it necessary to seq
regate racial groups. True many
peoples prefer a certain amount of
segregation, they find it more
comfortable to live in close con-
tact with their language or color
group, but that sort of segregation
by choice is quite different from
enforced segregation.
I understand that similar pro-
jects in San Francisco have estab-
lished no such regulations. We are
told that Seattle is not ready for
unrestricted housing. We have no
traditions, no past experience, that
should make us narrow-minded ra-
cially, our people are a cosmopoli-
tan group, why should we be back
ward in social consciousness? 1t
SENS to me this is a good oppor-
tunity to experiment in the sort of
group living which would do away
if practiced on a worldwide scale,
with many of the occasions for
war.
Our government has made its
position clear as regards to racial
and color lines in industry, why
should we lag behind in such mat
tiers as community living.
FLOYD w. SCHMOE,
University of Washington.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Somewhat Expressive
By Harold HOlifieId

Last Sunday afternoon, an out
bound Montlake bus started to
turn the corner at Third and Union
and hit a car.
1t hit with quite a bump, so the
driver got out to investigate.
A woman got on and walked to
the center of the bus.
There were two vacant seats
side by side.
The white woman, who was not
too slender, waddled to one of
them and sat down.
A group of colored sailors got on
and sat down.
The woman told the one that
was about to sit beside her that
the seat was reserved.
On municipal equipment, no
seats are reserved.
So, the boy paid the woman no
attention.
A man, presumably her husband,
got on.
He grabbed the boy by the
shoulder and yanked him out of
the seat.
The boy did not fight back.
The man attempted to pitch the
boy out of the doorway.
The boy stood his ground.
The sailors across the aisle said
to leave him alone.
The man looked and started
whining that he objected to the
sailors smoking cigar on the bus.
So, he attempted to put him off.
A brief argument ensued, then
the man shut up and looked glum.
The boys cigar, which was I'M
lit, was only an excuse.
The man wanted the seat.
The sailor took another seat,
meanwhile controlling his rage.
The other sailors told the boy to
stop muttering and to forget it.
The incident was not reported to
the driver.
That particular episode was
closed.
The issue, however, is still open.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Midsummer Luncheon

The midsummer luncheon at the
Grace Presbyterian Church, July
81, is an annual affair where every
body tries to get in.
The luncheon, always de luxe, is
prepared by the finest caterers in
Seattle. Owing to the large num-
Der of guests anticipated, special
preparations have been made to
see that all are well served.
We are hoping the attendance
will climax all former efforts in
relieving our financial deficit. Our
appeal to the public is backed with
a splendid luncheon and exception
al service, said Rev. John R. Har-
ris.
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p. T.. Y. Defense
Survey Toad
National Fight
BY jacques Chappelle

Seattle Negro Youth join in the
nation wide campaign and fight
to secure Negroes their place in
the national defense program.
Here in the Northwest the fight
is being carried on by the NORTH
WEST ENTERPRISE and various
other Negro organizations, one OF
which is the Progressive Colored
Youth, made up of boys and girls
interested in doing their part in
this gigantic battle.
In order to place facts and fig
ures before those labor unions and
employers who bar Negroes from
working, the p. C. Y. is making a
house to house survey designed to
secure and place on file the poten-
tial ability and desired jobs of Ne
gro men, women, boys and girls.
With the survey well under way
the P. c. Y. asks the public to
cooperate in every way with the
surveyors.
An application booth will be
open at the Christian Youth Cen
ter on Madison Ave. starting to-
morrow, Saturday, July &c. The
hours the booth will be open will
be posted on the bulletin board in
front.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
CARD OF THANKS

The family of Mrs. Lucy
Johnson, who passed July 10,
1941, take this method of ex-
pressing thanks and gratitude
to the many friends for their
words of sympathy and cheer
and for the many kindnesses
received in our hour of grief.
Especially do we thank Ever
green Temple No. 157, Puget
Sound Lodge 100 and Glenara
Temple No. 81 of Cleveland,
Ohio. Rev. F. w. Pennick for
his consoling words, Miss EN-
press Kreiser for music render
ed, those who sent cards and
floral offerings and The Angel
us Mortuary for kind and eff
cient service.
mo one knows the silent heart
aches
Only those who have lost can
tell
OF the grief that is borne in
silence
For the one we loved so WELL"
Signed
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Har-
den, sister and brother in law
Mr.. William Johnson, Hus-
band
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1941-07-25
Y.W.C.A.New
By Idell G. vertner

The Council of Churches spon-
sored an INSTRUMENTATION and
interracial vacation Church club
during the past week at the Trim
ity Methodist Church. The children
in the community attending were:
Carol Agnes Mitchell, Carol San
dra Fair, Patricia Allen, Mary Ann
Washington, Connie Billups, and
Phillip Clayton.
Recent guests at the Branch
have been: Mrs. Dorothy Martin,
Miss Lulu C. Chapman, Berkely,
Calf; Miss Miriam w. Lee, Miss
Lucille L. Lomax, Mrs. M. Holmes,
Mrs. Margaret E. Brent, Wash
ington, D. c., Miss P. Pilgrim, In
dianapolis, Ind; Miss Peggy Ann
Robinson, Beverly Hills, CAL; Mrs.
Lucille Parker, Spokane, Wn. Mrs.
Fannie Marshall, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; Mrs. N. e. Holzclaw, Mrs.
r. w. Houston, Spokane.