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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Peace Nedrs
In Bethlehem
Steel Strike
Bullitt proposes declaration of
national emergency to spur
production Page IL

International News Services Wire
BUFFALO, Feb. 28.-Hope for
speedy settlement of the strike at
the Lackawanna plant of the Beth
lehem Steel Company came today
with reports that CLIO leaders and
company officials were willing to
accept a three-point government
proposal to end the walkout.
A mass meeting of the strikers,
who quit the giant plant Wednes-
day night after their demands for
higher wages and reinstatement of
suspended union men were re-
jected, will be held later today to
ratify the program put forward by
the federal Office of production
Orderly picketing prevailed at
the plant today. BY agreement
among police, Bethlehem officials
and leaders of the Steel Workers
Organizing Committee. the No. /
gate OF the plant, scene of yester-
days repeated clashes between
pickets and police, was closed
early this morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
If Italy Falls, So Will
Spain, Gayda Asserts

ROME. Feb. %. - QNS) A
declaration that continued exist
ence of the Spanish regime of
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
depends on an Italian victory over
Britain was made today by Vir-
ginio Gayda.
"Spain has understood" Gayda
wrote, that an Italian victory
alone can assure continuation of
the Franco regime"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Germans Accuse
Earle Of Lying

BERLIN, Feb. 2S.-Diplomatic
Correspondence, semiofficial pub
lication of the German foreign Of
flee. today accused George II.
Earle. minister to Bulgaria. of
making false statements" about
his fight with German officer in
Sofia cafe.
The publication sharply assailed
American diplomats in general.
Earle. the circular said. ranks
with "Dodd. Bullitt and Biddle."
The late William E. Dodd was
ambassador to Berlin. William C.
Bullitt was formerly ambassador
to France and Anthony J. Drexel
Biddle envoy to Warsaw.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
N. Y. u. Head Bans
Speech by BroWder

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-GNS)-
Denying permission for Earl
Browder, former Communist Party
head. to speak at New York Uni
versity DR.. Harry WOODBURY.
Chase, chancellor of the univer-
sity. today reprimanded an under
graduate group for showing bad
taste" in inviting Browder to adj
dress a student club.
Doctor Chase cited PROVIDERS
conviction on a passport fraud as
the University's objection to the
invitation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

into war, and create a Dictator
ship"
Wheeler attacked the proposal
as unconstitutional in a speech
prepared for Senate debate as
Senator Francis T. MalOney Cd
of Connecticut took up cudgels in
behalf of the aid-democracies pro-
gram.
As Wheeler urged rejection OF
the bill Senate leaders admitted
their program of early passage has
been smashed by the growing re-
sistance of the opposition.
Majority leader Albin w. Bark
ley voiced hope for an agreement
to begin sessions an hour earlier
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Fascist Party
And Soldiers
Are Accused
international News Service csbss

international News Service Cabss
LONDON, Feb. 28.-Italian
prisoners captured in Albania have
disclosed widespread plot against
Premier Mussolini, Exchange Teles
graph reported from Athens today.
Military men, civilians and even
members of the Fascist party were
implicated, it was said. A number
of officers serving on the Albanian
front have been arrested by their
superiors for treason, the prisoners
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
First Army Midget Car Rolls Off Ford Line
DuCE jAILS FOES IN PLOT
Alfonso Is Dead
Former King of Spain Dies Propped Up in Arm Chair
in Hotel After Lengthy Illness in Rome

he had spent the final stage of his
illness propped UP in the chair.
Oxygen was administered in in
creasing quantities during the past
two days as Alfonso's condition
gradually became worse after he
had seemed to rally earlier in the
week.
During the past two days he
suffered a new series of heart at
tacks.
1t was learned that Spanish
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
has given permission for tempo
rary burial of Alfonso at the
Spanish church in Rome pending
final burial at Escorial, Spain.
Prince Juan. in whose favor AL
fonso recently renowned all rights
to the Spanish throne, will not
accompany he body to Spain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Reds Warn i. :.
As More Tools
Are Refused
BY KINGsBURY SMITH

intr News service star CssrespssAers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.--Rus-
sia has delivered an implied warn
ing to the United States that it
may be compelled to develop closer
relations with Germany and Japan
as the result of this governments
refusal to approve the shipment Of
American machine tools to Russia.
it was learned today.
A diplomatic hint to this effect
has been conveyed to Undersecre-
tary of State Sumner Welles by
Soviet Ambassador Constantine
Oumansky.
Moscow's position Is that IL the
United States is unwilling to make
some sacrifice for improved rela-
tons with the Soviet Union. Russia
will have no alternative but to
seek closer relations with those
countries prepared to engage in
mutually advantageous deals.
The Soviet government feels
that granting of Russia's machine
tool requirements in this coun-
try. which constitute about 3 per
cent of American production,
would represent small price to
pay for Soviet friendship in world
affairs at this time.
Moscow furthermore feels that
the United States, in failing TO
grant the requested economic con-
cessions. is making the same mis-
take Great Britain made in 1889
when its refusal to meet Russian
demands led to the Russo-German
pact that plunged Europe into
war
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

ROME, Feb. 28.-With his wife,
ex-Queen Victoria. and his two
daughters and three sons present.
former King Alfonso XIII of Spain
died today after a lengthy illness
in Rome.
The ex-m march succunbed
shortly before noon to the ravages
of a serious heart and nervous
ailment as a battery of physicians
struggled to save his life when the
final crisis came.
Alfonso, for whose life his ply
sicians had given up hope some
days ago, died in an arm chair in
his hotel suite.
His condition had been so seri-
Gus that his physicians were I'M
able to transfer him to a bed and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Tell Your Senators

Michigan's senators are Arthur
H. Vandenberg tR) of Grand
Rapids and Prentiss M. Brown
CD of st. Ignace. Communica-
tons concerning the lend-lease
bill should be addressed to them
at the Senate Office Building.
Washington, D. c.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Stark Off 10 Inspect
Fleet in Caribbean

INGTON. Feb. D.
UNS)--Admiral Harold r. Stark,
chief of naval operations, today IL
en- route to the Caribbean Sea for
an inspection of the Atlantic feet.
The navy department said he
would proceed to the Caribbean
in a naval vessel and complete his
tour by ship and plane.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
BULGARIA
To Sign
Axis Pact
By international News Serves

BY international News Service
New Italian military setbaclts
and a new German military coup
headlined the war scene today.
Bulgaria will sign up with the
Rome Berlin Axis tomorrow, II
|was indicated in Berlin, nothwith.
a formal British warning
lof unpleasant consequences.
At the same time Premier Mus
solini's own newspaper, Popolo
D'Italia told the italian people to
be prepared for ultimate surrender
of Somaliland and Eritrea on the
African east coast. Both are diff.
cult to defend, said II Duce's
paper, but a strong stand can b
made in the mountains of Ethiopia.
USUAL SILENCE
German officials were silent
about the possibility of Bulgarian
adherence to the Axis. But, dis
patches pointed out, they invari-
ably m maintain this secretive
attitude when events of momens
tous Importance are in the offing.
Military action was slight save
in Albania and Africa as a gale
whipped the north of Europe.
From. Toxic came a more peace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
BURGLARS Rob ii. of D.

Burglars who broke into the
Commerce and Finance Building
of the University of Detroit made
off with four typewriters and a
$500 speech recording machine, it
was discovered today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Close u. ). ConsuIates
In Naples and Sicily

ROME. Feb. 2S.-GNS)-The
United States consulates at Naples
and Palermo. Sicily. were closed
today and the personnel trans
ferred temporarily to the con-
sulate in Rome.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
New Jap Envoy,
Hitler Confer
International New. Service Gable

BERLIN, Feb. %. - Japanese
Ambassador Oshima presented his
credentials TO Chancellor Hitler
at Berchtesgaden today. Hitler,
Oshima and German Foreign Min
lister Won Ribbentrop then held
long conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Sena-
tor Burton K. Wheeler Cd of Mon
tana. leading non-interventionist.
today denounced the lease-lend bill
as a measure which would strip
us of our defense, invite the Chief
Executive to plunge the country
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Blizzard Hits Seaboard

BOSTON. Feb. 28.-tINS)-A.
northeast blizzard is sweeping up
the Atlantic coast, the United
States Weather Bureau warned
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
SETTLEMENT HINTED

Hillman said he hoped to make
an important announcement to-
day about the Wisconsin plant.
which has $45, 100000 of defense
orders.
Arrival of James F. Dewey, a
federal conciliator. was awaited in
Detroit, where the JAW has filed
notice that it intends to strike
against the Ford Motor Company.
Working in the Ford and Beth
lehem cases in the usual way-let-
ting the labor departments con-
Citation service take first steps
and then following its efforts with
OPM conferences-defense Off
Gals said they would press for Gre
alton of an Independent 11-man
mediation board to handle defense
strikes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
80 Pei. Grade
CanBeSCd|ed
By TiinyAuto

The first OF 800 new type
midget" reconnaissance a r S
which the Ford Motor Company
will make for the army rolled of
a special production line in the
Rouge plant today and was ac-
cepted by the army after dedica-
ton ceremonies attended by Edsel
Ford, president OF the company.
and army officials.
The car weighs only 2,l00
pounds. is AN inches wide, has a
wheelbase of 80 inches, a four
cylinder, 45-horsepower tractor
type engine, four-wheel drive
with six speeds forward and two
reverse, and a top speed OF 81
miles an hour. Carrying the four
man crew. the car will climb a
6S-per cent grade. With its driver
alone. il will climb an so per cent
or almost perpendicular-grade.
The cars will cost approximately
$700 apiece, or S1,037 500 fdf the
entire group.
PROUD OF HIS PRODUCT
In his short talk as the car came
off the line. Edsel Ford said his
company was proud to add this
product TO the production of plane
engines, the contemplated manu-
facture of sub-assemblies for bomb
ing planes. the building Of army
staff cars and bomb service trucks
for the army air corps. the mass
production of light weight alloy
castings so sorely needed for the
expansion Of the aircraft industry.
and the training of naval recruits
and civilian aircraft workers"
After referring TO the establish
ment of a naval training base at
the plant. Ford said:
I'VE have great satisfaction In
cooperating also with the army.
Army and Ford engineers
worked together 10 improve the
design OF this entirely new type
OF military vehicle"
The army officers at the cere-
monies were headed by Brig. Gen.
Charles II. Bonesteel. commanding
officer of the Sixth Corps Area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

Is THIS an anti-labor act? Ask
j the American railroad en-
pIoyes, who have utmost conf
dence In the fairness and Justice of
the act, and are enthusiastic
about II.
Ask the people of Rutland, YER
mont, where sixty percent of the
1900 employees of the Rutland
Railroad Company have their
homes. When the President in
voked the Railway Labor Act in
the controversy affecting that
community so the Associated Press
reports, "cheers rang out in this
city and its suburbs" and the ac-
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
San Francisco, Calf,
February 10, 194I.


February 10, 194L.
Dear Mr.. Hearst:
nEFEN COMMISSIONERS
- KNUDSEN Is quoted In
Washington dispatches as oppos-
Ing "overall" anti-strike Iegisla-
ton because he fears an Industrial
breakdown would result In the
United States such as occurred In
France.
The French collapse was of
course not due to rigid anti-labor,
legislation. rs Mr.. Knudsen i'm
plies, but to Communist influence
and domination over the Inherently
industrious, loyal and decent
French labor groups.
The sit-down strike was q Com
munist device, first introduced In
France, and as q result OF this and
similar Communist devices indus
trial production In France was not
even sufficient for the peacetime
uses Of the French people, let
alone for a successful war effort.
Even ships of the intensely loyal
and highly efficient French navy
had the red flag at their mast
heads In an amazing dem0nstra-
ton of Communist infiltration.
So the downfall of France Is not
attributable to excuses of labor
restriction, but to excuses of SUBJ
version, sabotage and treason.
However, since IL IL not anti
labor legislation which is either
proposed or needed In the United
States, the American situation Is
not even as remotely analogous
with that Of France as Mr.. knud-
sen suggests.
4 LII that Is necessary or desired
"A In the United States. In order
TO avoid costly and harmful strikes
In defense industries and else
where, is an orderly and co-opera-
tive method of conducting labor
disputes without stopping vital
production, haiting essential serv-
Ices or interrupting indispensable
wages.
We have such n method already
in operation I'm the United States
In connection with the railroad
industry. which has not had a
major strike or even n serious
strike threat In many years.
Does anyone believe this COM
prehensive and equitable Railway
Labor Act has ever been In the
smallest degree "anti-Iabor ?"
Within the last few days, there
has been excellent example Of how
fairly and justly the Railway
Labor Act works.
Some days ago the management
and employees of the Rutland Rail
road Company In New England
were unable to compose certain
differences, and authority to strike
was voted by a majority of 1900
employees.
Under the authority and RE-
QUIREMENTS OF the Railway
Labor Act, the President of the
United States thereupon invoked
the provision of the law which
automatically postpones the effec-
tive date of strike until three
man board investigates and re-
ports.
This establishes minimum
cooling off" period OF sixty days,
with further extensions manda-
tory In the event solution Is not
then reached.
And not once since the act has
been In effect has this cooling off
period of negotiation and investi-
CATION eliminated In an actual
strike.
Is THIS an anti-labor act? Ask
the American railroad en-
ployes, who have utmost conf
dence In the fairness and justice of
the act, and are enthusiastic
about IL.
Ask the people of Rutland, YER
mont, where sixty percent Of the
1900 employees of the Rutland
Railroad Company have their
homes. When the President in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
Dictator
BILL Says
Wheeler

Senators Chavez, Tobey and
Capper denounce lend-lease
bill ............ Pages IL, 20
Roosevelt calls measure vital
TO defense Page IL
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
KNUDsEN OFFERS PLAN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.-Gov,
eminent officials today were
awaiting the outcome of negotia-
tons which they hoped would
terminate strikes in two big de-
fense-industry plants and bring
labor peace in another.
William S. Knudsen, director
general of the Office of Production
Management, and Sidney Hillman,
associate director, expressed hope
that their latest move to termi-
nate the strike at Bethlehem Steel
Company's Lackawanna. N. Y,
plant, would send the employees
back to work there before night
fall.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
CONFERENCE PROPOSED

Their proposal, made in a tele-
gram to company officials and
heads of the CLOS Steel Workers
Organizing Committee, called for
full reinstatement of all employees
and an immediate conference be-
tween management and workers
on all misunderstanding and
grievances.
The OPM took it upon itself to
negotiate with the National Labor
Relations Board on the question
of an election at Lackawanna to
determine a bargaining agency,
one of the demands made by the
strikers.
Hillman also was scheduled to
confer with r. o.. Thomas, presi-
dent Of the Go United Automobile
Workers Union. and Richar d
Frankensteen, organizer, in an eff
fort to settle the long dispute at
tn Allis-Chalmers plant at West
Allis, Wis.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28

And not once since the act has
been In effect has this cooling off
period of negotiation and investi-
CATION eliminated In an actual
strike.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-28
USUAL SILENCE

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Evening star., 1941-08-24
St. Elizabeth S Routs
Vet Administration
From City Series
Come Decided by IS to ]
Played Under Protest;
McFudden Slab Stur

Backing up Ed McFadden's 4-hit
pitching performance with fiawless
support while hammering Lefty
Scavatto for IA bingles, ST. Eliza
beth's ousted Veterans Administra-
ton from the city weekday cham
pionship series yesterday with a
ISL victory.
The game was played under
protest, the losers objecting to a
man on the Saints roster.
Scavatto was in difficulty from the
outset. A walk, sacrifice and two
errors gave St. Elizabeth's two runs
in the opening frame and four
solid blows added as many in the
second. Lefty got by the next three
innings but it was a lull before the
storm.
Six hits. coupled with four passes
and an error, gave the victors their
last nine runs and placed the game
far beyond the Vets reach.
McFadden was at his best for
the Saints series debut, retiring the
first Is men to face him. He
famed 10.
Neil Sugrue and Lefty Gibson
paced the winners attack with two
hits each, including one triple
apiece.
The series will be resumed to-
morrow with Heurich Brewers striv-
ing to eliminate the once-defeated
Center Market nine. Naval Air and
st. Elizabeth'S trade Tuesday.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Humphries Of Chisox
Blanks Red Sox for
Third Feat in Row
Former BuIIpen Artist
Now Hos 33 Runless
Innings to Credit
Batting.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Aug. % Johnny
Humphries, a big blond Virginian
who received his diploma from a
long-term course in the bullpen,
turned in his third consecutive shut
out for the Chicago White Sox to-
day as he smothered the Boston Red
Sox, 3 to O.
Humphries, who now has pitched
80 scoreless innings in succession,
drove in the first two runs with a
double off Jack Wilson with the
bases loaded in the fourth. His bat
terry mate Mike fresh singled in the
other run in the eighth.
Humphries pitched only 48 innings
for Cleveland and the White Sox
during 1910 and 1941 before he
started his shut-out string with the
final inning of his first 194l start
against Philadelphia, July 10. He
lost that one. to 1, but pitched five
scoreleSS relief innings after that
and then defeated Detroit, 80, Au-
gust IA and the Athletics again, to
U, August 10.
All seven Boston hits and two of
the three passes Humphries gave
were recorded in the first five in
nings today. After walking the lead
off man in the sixth, Humphries re-
tired the final IL batters in order.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Revision of A. L. Comes
Brings Many Twin Bills
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-President
Will Harridge of the American
League announced today the follow
ing schedule revisions (all double-
headers unless otherwise desig-
nated:
August e4-New York at Chicago Bos-
August 24-Boston at Cleveland (nisht
game. originally day eamel.
ceed nssqTs Dar Of August aoE q ShfasS
August 27-New York at St. Louis
(night game. originally day gamel.
cudes aesuss eanceed sa9. q r ASasss Tin
September -Chicsso at Cleveland end
New York at Philadelphia cancelled
.plsyed as parts of August 10 double
September 6-washinston at Phils-
September 7-wsshinstOn at phils-
September lost. Louis at New YORK
cancelled lplayed as part of August
September i1-cleveland at Washing.
September 14-st Louis at Philadel-
s; SEPTEMBER sr' 1sNcSicSao Sa at Boston cam
celled PLAYED as part of September "A
september is-Detroit at Philadelphis
played as parts of July 81 double -headers}.
September ssDtsb 2iast Louis s,ss, At clevelanS
York Zone same-previously cancelled. but
reinstated to play of postponed game of
September e4-philadelphia at New
York Zone game--previously CANCELLED but
reinstated to play game Of September
September ee-washington at New York,
Boston at Philadelphia cancelled (piayed
as part OF June 20 double e-headerl.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Revised Yank Lineup
Snaps Losing Streak
Al Tribes Expense
Few Hits by Mokeshift
Team Tell Heavily in
Its II Triumph
pxtbs Associst.d pr.x.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 23.-The New
York Yankees changed about every
thing but the color of their uniforms
today, and ended their three-game
losing streak with their revamped
lineup by knocking of the Indians,
z to 2.
Backed by the makeshift team,
Lefty Gomez handcuffed the Tribe
with six hits, although he had to
call on Johnny Murphy for help in
the ninth inning to save his 18th
win of the year.
The victory left the Yanks IS
games in front of the second-place
Chicago White Sox in the American
League standings.
Make Few Hits Count.
Although the Yanks, who had
scored total of only four runs in
their last 27 innings before today,
collected only nine hits off three
Indian elbowers, they punched six
of these for rallies of three runs
each in the fourth and fifth frames
to put the game on ice.
Manager Joe Mccarthy, shifting
his lineup, had Jerry Priddy, the
rookie second sacker, on first; Frank
Crosetti, ex-varsity shortstop, on
third; Frenchy Bordagaray, once of
the Cardinals, in right field, and
Ken Silvestri catching.
These four newcomers to the var
sity collected five of the nine hits
and drove in four of the seven runs.
Priddy led the way with three runs
batted in.
The Indians took the lead with a
run in the third without getting a
hit, but the Yanks came right back
in the fourth when an error. a walk
and singles by Joe Gordon and
Priddy produced three markers.
Priddy's hit sent two across. Charley
Keller's two-bagger drove two runs
across in the fifth. and. after Clint
Brown replaced Chubby Dean on
the mound, Priddy's single sent an
other home.
Tribe Rallies i'm Ninth.
.SllVeStrls double and two inield
outs produced the last Yankee mark
er in the eighth, while the Tribe
closed out the scoring in the ninth
with run on Ossie Grimes triple
and a flelder's choice.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
No Jones Little Hand National Amateur May Be More Interesting Show
Ward Golf Choice
After Tune-Up
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Aug. %. - Marvin
(Bud) Ward Of Spokane, Wash,
the most impressive figure to
swing club over the Field Club
course this week, shot his first
practice round for the national
amateur golf championship to-
day and promptly was installed
as favorite in the tournament
that starts ON Monday.
It wasn'H SO much the score
he posted-a one-over-par 73-
as the manner in which he belted
ont booming, in-the-groove wood
shots and spanked out clean
cut iron shots that either rolled
up dead to the pin or bit neatly
into the heavy turf and sat down.
There was, too, his confident
but by no means cock-sure reac-
tion to the course.
This looks like my meat" said
the 1889 champion.