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Evening star., 1941-03-26
Nv JAMES FREE.

Gov. James of Pennsylvania today
appealed to the new National De-
fense Mediation Board to step into
the Bethlehem Steel strike Ito re-
lieve the threat of serious rioting."
In a telegram to Chairman Clar-
ence A. Dykstra Gov. James ex-
pressed apprehension over strikers
threats to re-establish picket lines
by force if necessary. A copy of his
message was sent to Sidney Hillman,
co-director of the Office of Produc-
ton Management.
Despite this and other strong
pressure to have the Bethlehem con-
troverSy turned over to the medi-
alton board as its first case, indi-
cations were, however, that it would
be several days at least before any
labor disputes are certified to the
board as "unadjustable" by the La
Dor Department. as required in the
executive order setting up the new
agency.
The board. meanwhile. received
from the O. P. M list of II threat
ened strikes which would affect ma
tional defense and involve $3.50
workers.
Not Organized Sufficiently.
Sources close to the Labor De-
partment and the new Mediation
Board said that although Chairman
Dykstra has announced that the
hno 10 hr1c ie
yet organized completely enough 10
deal with such a difficult situation
as Bethlehem
1T would get the board of to a
very bad start for it to attempt any
hasty solution of this problem with
its investigation staff as vet un-
formed" an official close to the new
board said
Meanwhile, William S. Knudsen.
director of the o. P. NJ. conferred
today with officials of the Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co. and
the Navy on the strike which has
tied up production in the company s
Milwaukee plant since January.
Max Babb, president of the COM
pany; Lester Armour of the COM
pany, James v. Forrestal, Under
secretary of the Navy, and Ralph
Bard, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy attended the conference.
The company has approximately
$45 100000 in defense orders, the
bulk of which are for the Navy
Those who conferred declined to
discuss what was said.
At the Mediation Boards initial
meeting yesterday. it was learned
there was virtual agreement that the
Labor Departments Cancellation
service would consult closely with the
board on all cases that might be GER
titled as unadjustable by normal con-
clllation procedures, and that so far
as possible the certifcations would
be by mutual agreement.
Apprehension has been expressed
In some quarters that the board s
powers to settle major disputes
might be impaired seriously by de-
lays in Labor Department certifica-
ton of disputes.
The Labor Department and the
board appear TO see eye to eve in
this certiflcation problem, an of :
f1cial said, "and I don't think there s
| (See T,AROR PAGE Az
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Gov. James Asks u. S. Board
To Act in Bethlehem Strike;
Heovy Guard in Wo|kout Areas
Strikes at a Glance
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. The Ma
tional Defense Mediation
Board received from the Of
flee of Production Manage
ment a list of u threatened
strikes which would affect
national defense and involve
$3.50 workers.
Gov. James of Pennsylvania
appealed to the board to in
tervene in the Bethlehem
Steel Co. strike TO relieve the
threat of serious rioting."
BETHLEHEM, Pa. Under
protection of more than 100
picked Pennsylvania State
police, workers entered the
Bethlehem Steel Co. plant
without incident.
JOHNSTOWN. PA threat
ened walkout at the Cambria
Works of the Bethlehem Co.
was deferred today, at least
temporarily, by the C. l. O.'s
Steel Workers Organizing
Committee.
CHICAGO.-Non striking A.
F. L. and other workers en-
tered the International Har-
vester Co. Mccormick Works
without interference. though
striking c. l. o. members
jeered at them and carried
out limited picketing.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
George Scouts Convoy
Unless Congress Is Told

Chairman George of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee said
today he did not believe President
Roosevelt would lend Great Britain
American naval vessels to be used
as conveys with British crews with
out first submitting the proposal to
Congress.
Senator George said if the situa-
ton surrounding the furnishing OF
aid to Britain becomes steadily
worse, that may be one of the pos
sibilities considered. Up to now.
however, he said, it has been the
subject merely of speculation.
His belief that such a move would
be taken up with Congress was
based on the attitude indicated in
the House and Senate when the
lease-lend bill was being passed.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
By JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Americas answer to the fast new
German Heinkel and other medium
bombers now coming into mass
production for the battles of Britain
and the Balkans also has reached
the mass production stage, it was re-
ported today.
Fly-away deliveries of these high
speed new twin-engined bombers
to combat squadrons of the Army's
General Headquarters Air Force
has begun from the privately
owned airport of the Glenn L.
Martin Co. near Baltimore.
The new Martin B-26 medium
bomber, which is expected to be-
come one of the most prolific pro-
duction models under the defense
program. is "an airplane without
a prototype" In sharp contrast
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Gen. Brett Proposes
Air Demonstrations
To CurtaiI Strikes
House Group Given Plan
To Convince Workers of
Importance Of Job
Bs the Associated Press.

BS the Associated Press.
Nation wide demonstrations by
the Army Air Corps were suggested
by its chief today as part of spec
tacular campaign aimed at showing
strike-minded workers in defense
industries the Importance of their
jobs.
Maj. Gen. G. H. Brett told House
military subcommittee that the Air
Corps recently staged such a dem
onstration at the Boeing aircraft
factory in Seattle, Wash.
I'VE were a little worried by the
strike situation" Gen. Brett said.
so We took a lot of all types of
our planes up there on a Saturday
afternoon and put on a demonstra-
ton to show the workers and their
families just what they are work
ing on.
That's what we're going 70 have
to do for the entire country
Chairman Harter told newsmen he
thought the idea was very good
Our people are entitled to know
what we're doing in the air and
what we've got" he said. LAS the
equipment becomes available, there
should be demonstrations of it for
the public.
There will be no military secrets
by that time, so why shouldn't they
see it,"
Gen. Brett. also told the COM
mittee that, through tremendous ex-
pansion, the Army's pilot training
program would be turning out 10000
flyers annually by November l, 1912.
Testifying before the subcommit-
tee, Gen. Brett gave some idea
of the extent of the proposed ex-
pansion by saying the Army did
not expect its training schools to
begin producing 600 finished pilots
monthly-7,200 a year-until next
month.
In response to questions. Gen.
Brett testified that Air Corps was
now using about % primary training
schools and planned to double that
number soon in connection with
its current effort to produce pilots
at the rate of $4,000 yearly some
time next October.
Gen. Brett was called before the
subcommittee to give it a progress
report.
Recounting some of the training
difficulties. Gen. Brett said that
recent heavy rains in California had
forced the commanding officer at
Moffett Field to move his entire
graduating class of flyers and in
structors to Bakersfield to complete
the course of schedule.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Carol, Lupescu Will Sail
Soon to Live in Chile
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
LISBON. Portugal. March 90
The Chilean Legation announced
today that former King Carol of
Rumania and his companion, Nine.
Magda Lupescu, now in Portugal.
would sail soon aboard Portuguese
or Brazilian ship to take up resi-
dence in Chile.
Jose Mario, Chilean Minister to
Portugal, announced yesterday his
government had given permission
for the pair to enter Chile.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
New Speed Bomber Reaches
Mass Production Stage
Mortin Plant Begins Deliveries Of BIG Model
After Twins Roting os Most Powerful in Class

with standard Army and Navy pro-
cedure in effect since the close of
the World War. the first or Gus
tomary prototype model also is the
first production model.
Designed and under construction
exclusively for the United States
Army, the BPS is one of the first
mass production warplanes to at
tain production for the under
equipped new squadrons of the
United States air defense organi-
zation. Other types of American
built warplanes are being shared
between the United States and
British air forces in proportion
sometimes as high as nine to Brit
ain for each airplane delivered to
our armed forces.
Army combat pilots have begun
to report to the Martin airport at
(See BOMBER, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1941-03-26

n. -. "
on BIZ
Representative McGehee. Demo-
crat, of Mississippi. a member of the
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the
House District Committee. an
nounced today he is prepared to
recommend adoption of a general
sales tax. with no exemptions. to
provide additional revenue needed
by the District government for
emergency expenses.
He said he would vigorously op-
pose a suggestion by Chairman Hun
ter of the subcommittee that an
other attempt be made to have the
House approve proposed perfecting
amendment to the local income tax
law. Two weeks ago the House re-
turned to the District Committee a
bill containing the proposed changes.
Sees New Attempt Futile.
1T would be folly again to attempt
to have the House pass on the in
come tax law amendments at this
time declared Representative Nc
Gehee. Even though the law may
be ineouitable in view of the recent
decision of the United States Court
of Appeals. don't believe the House
would approve the changes suggested
hIy tho Coro rop1iSSioparS
The District. according TO state
ments by the Commissioners, is des-
perately in need of additional reve-
nue. because of the unprecedented
growth of the city resulting from the
influx of thousands of national de-
fense workers.
Calls Sales Tax "Fairest."
The fairest and most equitable
way to raise this revenue is to put
a sales tax on everything sold here
Everybody-the visitors who come
here as we'll as the residents and
residents who work here-then
would contribute in a small way to
the support of the city. am GER
tain the revenue a sales tax would
produce would be sufficient to meet
all of the city's needs"
Mr.. McGehee also said he would
propose a special tax on pin bali
and other similar vending machines
as a means of producing additional
revenue. He declined. however. to
reveal his views on the Overton plan
which would raise the present So
100000 annual Federal payment
towards municipal expenses in the
fiscal year beginning July l to ap-
proximately S9,00OO00.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
H. R. Boyer Succeeds
A. J. Brandt at 0. P. M.
RH the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Arthur J. Brandt of Detroit re-
signed today as chief of the manu-
featuring unit of the aircraft sec
ton of the Office of Production
Management.
o. M. officials said he resigned
because of i'll health.
H. R. Boyer of Detroit has been
chosen to succeed him, officials said.
Mr.. Boyer is on leave from his
position as president of the Allen
Corp. of Detroit. He is a graduate
of the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology and formerly was works
manager Of the Pontiac division of
the General Motors Corp.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Army Is Fine, Stewart
Phones Home, Collect
Bg the Associated Press.

~ tht ASSOclated fIeSs
INDIANA, Pa, March 26.-James
Stewart. who made a lot of money
in the movies before he was called
into the Army, telephoned his par
ents from San Pedro, Calif-and re-
versed the. charges.
Il don't have any dough-" ex-
planned the movies No. l actor.
He told his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex Stewart. that he had swell
first sergeant" and thought Army
life "just fine"
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Migration Problem
In District Serious,
House Group Told
BulIou and RuhIond Tell
Of Widespread Effect
On Schools and Health
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

Washington housing crisis and
school and health problems, results
of the city's swift growth under the
defense expansion. were described
today 10 the House Committee on
Interstate Migration.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superintend-
ent of schools. and Health Officer
George C. Rutland gave the commit
tee a graphic picture of the diff
departments are facing because of
the constant influx of new residents.
obviously the addition Of so many
thousands to Washington already
large population is creating new
and serious health problems" DR..
Rutland declared.
DR.. Ballou called attention to the
influx of new pupils coming from
every State in the Union and en-
tering every grade, and the migra-
ton within the city, the continual
shifting of families from one section
to another.
Special Problems Cited.
The superintendent also cited spe-
cial problems, such as the acute
need for additional school facilities
in the AnacoStia section. to which
many defense workers have moved
to be near the Navy Yard and other
Government stations.
DR.. Ballou said some small schools
had a turnover of almost half of
their pupils because their families
moved.
There are cases" he said, where
a child has been in five different
schools in one term"
DR.. Rutland was asked if migra-
ton into the Capital had caused any
epidemics or complicated the health
problem.
1T depends on what you mean by
epidemics. he replied, pointing out
that certain childhood epidemics oc-
Cured in cycles, such as the present
outbreak of measles. with approx
mately 300 current cases here.
The "notoriously high" tubercu-
losis rate. he was convinced. is
definitely tied in with poor housing
conditions"
Facilities Declared Inadequate.
DR.. Rutland told the committee:
The addition of thousands to the
population obviously will leave its
impress on the health problems of
this community. This problem must
be seen in the light of the present
facilities of the health service to deal
with these means. Here 1t appears
that the District of Columbia never
has had nor has now an adequate
number of personnel nor other IA
cilitieS. such as clinics, health CEN
ters. inspectors, nurses and equip
ment. to meet the health needs ade-
| quately, as measured by the stand
ards of the American Public Health
Association.
1T is estimated that 10000 per-
sons have come to the District Of
Columbia from May through De-
cember, 1910, all to find work in
Federal employment. 1t is further
estimated that Federal employees or
workers on Federal projects will be
coming to Washington at the rate Of
100000 year up to December, 1912,
if the emergency lasts that long"
DR.. Rutland cited the sharp in
crease in hospital admissions as evj-
dence that the influx was reflected
in health. He added:
Among the groups coming TO
Washington that unquestionably ex-
pose themselves to particular health
| hazards are the unskilled coloreo
(See MIGRANTS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-03-26
1871 Persons Visit
National Art Gallery
During First Week

The National Gallery of Art
drew a total Of 1871 visitors
during its first week ended yes
terday, the management an
nounced TODAY.
The largest crowd came on
Sunday, although the gallery is
open only three hours on that
day. from 2 TO 5 pm. The at
tendance during the three hours
was 24745.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
De GuuIIe Tours Africu

LONDON, March rs (P.-Gen.
Charles de Gaulle, leader of free
French" forces. is making a tour
Of French Equatorial Africa, the
radio at Brazzaville in that colony
reported today.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Defense Costs
Top 80 Billion,
0. P. N. Reports
Aid Fund Measure
Awaits Signature
Of President
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Administration program OF aid
inc nations whose defense is
deemed pital to safety OF United
States ,0as approved By Con-
oreSs ,Uith enactment OF original
British aid bill and passage of
1000 900 900 appropriation meas
ure to implement it. President
noi0 has authority and funds to
acquire and lease or lend war
materials to democracies facing
aggreSsorS.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Relief From Threat
Of More Serious
Riots Requested
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
UpS,Uing OF employment, OF
business profits and OF costs OF
lining as defense program regis
tered its economic impact led
first to surge OF labor organizing,
then to numerous strikes. To
combat this increasingly serious
situation, President Roosevelt re-
Gently named emergency media
ton board.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Summary of Todoy's Star

House leaders hold off on strike
legislation. Page Al
Olav says Norway is fighting actively
as ally OF Britain. Page Ais
Washington ond Vicinity.
Man burned to death in r street
hotel fire. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Sales Tax for D. {.
With No Exemptions
To Be Proposed
Representative McGehee
To Seek Adoption to
Get Emergency Funds

additional D. C. reUenue story
on BIZ
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Riots Break Out
Against Axis
In Belgrade
Police and Troops
QueII Disorders;
Many Arrested
BACKGROUND


YugoslariG Joined the Rome
Berlin-T Toxic ariS yesterday, sign
ing in Vienna. German success
in forcing YugoSlGuia to adhere
TO the pact tUGs the latest euent
OF the Ndzi Balkan diplomatic
and military campaign tChich hos
included the occupation of Bull
CARA and the sending OF troops
TO the Greek border.
Evening star., 1941-03-26

(See BRITISH AID, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1941-03-26

tSee LABOR, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-03-26

Increasing cloudiness; lowest tempera-
ture tonight about 33; tomorrow cloudy;
light rain tomorrow night. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, 81, at 2 pm;
lowest, 30, at 6:45 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
'ull Details on Page Az
Evening star., 1941-03-26

(See MIGRANTS, Page A
Evening star., 1941-03-26

Most people in Washington have The
Star delivered to their homes every
weekday evening and Sunday morning.
The Omaha guide., 1941-12-27
COmmends LOckheed
Air Craft Company for
RACIAL DIS
ELIMINATION

Mark Ethridge, Chairman Of the,
Presidents Committee on Fair
Employment Practice, commended
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation,
Burbank, California, for its sym
pathetic and intelligent program of
eliminating discrimination based
on race, creed, color or national or
igin.
In a letter to President Robert
E. Gross of Lockheed, Mr.. Eth
ridge noted that this company has
carried out suggestions made by
the committee in its recent Los
Angeles hearings to establish a
system of reviewing cases of al
rejected job applicants who had
complained to the committee that
they yer victims of discrimin-
alton because of race or national
origin.
1.-The information given concern
ing these cases satisfies the COM
mittee that you have taken app
ropriate steps to eliminate any
ground for complaint that discrim-
nation based on race or national
origin was involved, Mr.. Eth
ridges letter said.
The letter expressed agreement
with the observation made by
Lockheed officials that the mo5tl
effective way to eliminate such
determinations 'is to insist that
employers themselves establish
fair and reasonable standards Of
selection based on apitudes and
abilities"
The Lockheed Company has re-
The Omaha guide., 1941-12-27
WINNING THE
WAR COMES
FIRST
Says Davidson

Winning the war comes first"
j. E.. Davidson, president of the
Nebraska Power Company, said
yesterday in announcing the nee
essity for restricting electric serv-
ice extensions by the company
during the war.
THE government has placed rig
id restrictions on the civilian use
of copper, aluminium and other
materials vitality needed for plan
es, tanks, ships and other equip
ment," Mr.. Davidson explained.
Many of these materials are indis-
pensable in building electric serv-
ice facilities.
Like every other good citizen,
the Nebraska Power company is
cooperating intellectually in re-
ducing to minimum its use Of
any materials needed to win the
war. We regret that this means
that the extension of service must
be greatly restricted, except sucn
as is necessary for defense, public
health and safety. Even this must
be built under governmental prior
tiles. All extensions and additions
of electric service must be check
ed carefully to be sure they fail
within the allowable classificat-
ions and that material is available
to build them" Mr.. Davidson ex-
planned.
Meeting these conditions nat
urally means some sacrifice" he
added, "but everyone will agree
that winning the war comes first
Service extension restrictions
are not expected, however, to ar
feet the efficiency of the companys
present electric service, Mr. David
son said.
"Our company has ample power
to supply the needs Of our CUSTOM
ers and enough more to fill all in
creased defense demands we can
now f~oresee," he assertd. "Our
ntire personnel is alert to it's res
possibility to maintain u pres
emit reliable, low cost service fer
both domestic use and industrial
production throughout the emery
ency. When the war is over, the
company will be ready and quick
to resume it's program of bring
ing the benefits of reliable, low
cost electric service TO all desiring
it in the territory it serves" he
said.
The Omaha guide., 1941-12-27
AND THE CAT
HOPED OUT
OF THE BAG
AT LAST
WHO GOT THE
TURKEY?

A few nights ago in Kansas
City, the citizens gave a big rally
at n Of the large buildings. The
bells of society we're all there at
this party. They were to give a
prize of a twelve pound turkey a.
way and when the drawing began
you could have heard a pin drop.
Everyone was looking at their
numbers. The announcer announc
ed the winer of the turkey as be-
ing Mrs. o. B. Williams. No n
seemed to remember anyone by
that name and everybody's eyes
lifted, looking to see who would
answer by that name and 10 and
behold a young lady stepped for
ward to get her twelve pounds of
turkey and (surprise) it was in
deed Mrs. o. B. Williams, but all
her friends of Kansas City know
her as Miss Ethel Terrell, formerly
Of Omaha, Nebraska the daLgk-
ter Of DR.. Price Terrell and Mrs.
Florence Terrell who live at 1927.
North oath Street. Miss Ethel
Terrell is a graduate nurse of the
General hospital number 2, Kansas
City, Missouri and now employed
in her profession at Kansas City,
Missouri, in a local sanitarium and
her name is now Mrs. o. B. Will
liams. She is the wife of DR.. o.
B Williams, who is head surgeon
at General hospital No 2 at Kan
a City, Missouri. Omahans, I
am sure will wish this newly we'd
ded couple, a world of happiness
The Omaha guide., 1941-12-27
WATCH MOVE TO TAKE TUSKEGEE AIR
FIELD FOR TRAINING OF BRITISH FLYERS

no one knows buG the employees
and civil workers at the Tuskegee
field r said to be especially ap-
prehensive over the prospective
change. The officers of the squad
ron, while none could be found to
issue a statement or even to men
ton the matter, are said to dread
the possibility of moving the 99th
to another section. Racial relar-
ionships have been satisfactorily
established at Tuskegee. Every
thing is in readiness for a trent
endous program a. soon as suf-
ficient Negro cadets are certifi-
ed for training.
Some criticism has arisen oven
the fact that in selecting trainees
for the 99th, the army has been
sending men who possessed the re
quisite physical and intellectual
qualifications but without flyinst
experience. There are numbers
of young Negro college men who
have taken the CAA primary AMI
secondary courses but thus far,
only five CT those have been cali
ed. Naturally these men have had
flying experience and were able
to hang UP good records as cadet
trainees. The men who have been
sent in by the army for the most
part have had no flying training
and an abnormally large percent
age of the few who have been GER
titled, are said to have been dis
missed as not good timber for av-
iation commissions.
No objection has been raised to