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The union times., 1941-10-11
All Countries |FiightingNazis
 To Be Helped

NEW YORK, N. Y.-MattheW WOll, A. F. of L. vice-president and chairman of the American Labor Committee to Aid British, has appealed to ''every organized
 worker in the land'' to contribute one hours pay to help workers in Great Britain or any other
 country engaged in the fight against the Axis powers.
 BROADEN POLICY Matthew Wol1 announced a broad ening of the policy of the Aid British Labor Committee to meet ''the chang ed war situation," and advised "all labor organizations, all fraternal or ganizations, and all the friends and sympathizers of organized labor that the committee will now accept con- tributions for distribution, as oppor- tunity offers, to the workers of Bel gium, Holland, Norway, France, Czechoslovakia, Luxernburg, Greece, Yugoslovia, Poland, and Russia, i'll addition to British labor. All dona- tions will be distributed only through the responsible agencies that are func- tioning in the countries named, and in accordance with Americas foreign policy.
 AID TO ALL WORKERS American labor now wishes to ex- tend aid to the workers of all those nations that are fighting the Axis powers" MT. Woll continued. By de- cision of the executive board, the American Labor Committee to Aid
 British Labor, the agency through which organized labor carries on its relief activities, has sdecided to ex- pand its functions to meet the new situation" l."
 LABOR CONTRIBUTIONS 
 In his letter, MT. Woll enumerated number of the more recent contribu- tions that have been made by labor organizations whose members have
 contributed or made plans to contrib
 ute part of their pay for war relief
 purposes, listing:
 1. International Ladies' Garment Workers Upion-a half days pay by all members.
 2. Louisiana State Federation of
 Labor has appealed to all Louisiana unions for a contribution of two hours pay plus the sale of Aid British Labor coupon books as part of their campaign for $10O0OO to aid British labor.
 }. The Painters District Councils,
 Nos. 9, IS, 28, of Greater New York contributed a full days pay by work ing Saturday.
 4. Millinery Workers No. 24 of
 New York contributing two hours pay for an estimated total of $10,0OO.
 5. Carpenters Locals, No. g, St. Paul, and No. 38, Minneapolis, Minn., two hours pay.
The union times., 1941-10-11
S. Labor Asked To Give Hos Pay ln Fight Against Hitler

Jacksonville the next morning, he ar rived in time for a conference with the employees of a large chemical plant. This meeting resulted in the organization of these wage-earners.
The union times., 1941-10-11
Theatre Sale Ends
 Strike of AZ Years

PROVIDENCE-FOur and a half years of picketing before the Hope Theatre ended this week when the theatre was sold to a new owner, who is willing to grant union recognition.
 Announcement of the end of the marathon was made by President Edwin W. Anthony of Local 223, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes (AFL). The picketing started after formation of a company union among the theatre's mOv- ing picture machine operators.
The union times., 1941-10-11

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1941-10-11

Get "drafted'' into selective ssUnion'' services which are desig- mated by the Shop Card and Ser vice Button.
The union times., 1941-10-11

In his fast, sleek little plane, which is equipped with a ninety horsepower engine, FlOrida's air man organizer can cover the en- tire state within a few hours fly ing time. MT. Rhodes flights take an average of two hours, leaving precious time formerly spent in automobiles, trains and buses free for work that accom- plishes results for the welfare of Wage-earners.
 RESULTS
 The other day, following a two- week out-of-state assignment, Organ izer Rhodes was called to a town, only fifty miles away but hard to reach by surface transportation, to assist 1oca trade unionists in the drafting of { proposed agreement. Flying back tc
Evening star., 1941-08-10
(. Stroock's Herrinqbone Suit

Cut TO perfection. 4-button
Jacket, aored skirt (e5%
wool, so robbit's hoir).
Natural, blue, oquo, red.
32-58, S2o.95.
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of the Occoquan Workhouse and
COW authority for the Virginia
province. The conversation re-
vealed that he and Mr.. Haskell
are the parties to the rivalry
mentioned above.
Mr.. Green turned the place
inside out for information after
learning Mr.. Haskell had been
consulted first. 1t was no easy
thing to divert him from the
merits of the workhouse COWS to
their origin, but this was accom-
plished by the gift Of promise
to hear him out later. Come to
think of it, he admitted, he really
didn't know where the COWS came
from, but perhaps Capt. A. L.
Petit, the superintendent, would
remember.
Petitt's Deposition.
Capt. Petit, who has been at
Occoquan in various capacities
since the workhouse was put
there in 1910, said. he believed
the first superintendent, w. H.
Whitaker. brought the first COWS
to the institution in 1911. If his
memory served him, he said, Mr..
Whitaker got them from the old
workhouse in the city.
Mr.. Green was sorry the cap
tain hadn't cleared up the mys-
terry.
But the important thing" he
declared remorSelessly, lis what
We have now. The Occoquan cows
have been on the honor roll of
National Dairy Association for
the last five years"
This honor roll, he explained,
is sort of Moo's Who of the
bovine ilk. Mention of Mr.. Has
keH's Cornucopia DeKol brought
him down to cases.
Pretty good" he shifted, "but
can't compare with our Sir Ger
ben Colantha Beauty. Last year
she averaged better than II
pounds of milk day. Twenty
times ner own weight during the
year. Think of it!'
"One of these days." he said
in parting, I'm going to get
Haskell down here to see some
real cows"
Twilight of Tradition.
Not quite SO fervent in dis
cussing his cows, but equally in
the dark as to their origin was
Wendell P. Tucker, superintend-
ent of the Industrial Home
School. He said he always had
thought the first cows at the
school were bought at the time
Of its beginning in 1907 but add
ed that he wasn't at all certain.
I'VE have improved the breed a
good deal since then, though" he
remarked. Last year each cow
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Service Orders
COAST ARTILLERY.


Davis N. C., to Hawaiian Department.
Reierson, MAJ. John E. from Camp Ed
Gay, Capt. Alfred C., from Camp Davis to
RoSth capt HIasIan 1ayjs 6sGm rSrt T0tten
'uasns Ham. ca Calf o' to Puerto Rican Depart
Adams Maj: Lawrence W.: from Camp
Aldrich Maj Harry g. from Camp Ham
Harnac ranc.s Fla. Fla, to Hawaiian Depar rlment'
Rss.sfs SsD M e a.Ws.n so Rsz ss
ssrrsncas 70 Ha.aiisn Department.
Barrsncas to Havaiian Department
rancas to Hawaiian Department:
piean; clnsinnst Sana dhis fs' from camp paws TO
Thurston. First Il: Robert M, from Gin
MsS,sy sssSsd + }on1 }Snn noG1o. i5 from Camp
Ward, Second It.; joseph H.. from Fort
ROTOR. Second 1t. william r.. from Camp
Beard. sscord Il. William R.. from Fort
McPherson. Ga, to Puerto Rican De-
Evans. Second 1t Paul H.. jr.. from Fort
Mcpherson to Puerto Rican Department.
| Freeman, Second 1t. Robert r. from Camp
| Croft. s. c., to Puerto Rican Depart
ment.
| Candy, Second It. Thomas :. jr from
Fort Jackson, 8. c., to Puerto Rican
| Department.
Kelly. Second 1t. Clifton NJ. from Camp
| Blanding, Fla, to Puerto Rican De-
| partment.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Prescott. 1t Col. Manfred u, from Moi
| fett Field C9lif. TO MerCeQ, CALI.
4 Padden, Mai. Edmund H.. from Moffett
Field to lie Moore, Calf.
Riedel; MAJ: Henry from Moffett Field
schreuder, Mal. Otis p, from Monsts
Field 70 santa Ana, o4lH.
! DOYLE. CaDt. Albelt p from mdAaatoVa
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Van Wagner, - Capt. Frank H, l.. from uSi wash H
ington to Camp Bowie. Tex.
cathcart t. First Fir It. Hugh. from 1ndiantown
Shelby: Miss: to Fort Hayes, Ohio. OH '
oNss First I,,orEs Il RgfOTd l. from Fort
s%n ouster fsai Mich IT, to 'Smss Wnsht Field 0@ Ohio
Kayne, First IT. Jerry. from Washington
to Philadelphia.
Hubinger, First 1t. Herman L.. from At
MRD62L q hp ap%TNsrknTVE saG1f e cokf k
Lewis vase ssSona to Eli Enston sasaDf Fsd S % l0i'
Kauppila, Second 1t. Hans N, from Mof-
fett Field to Santa Ana.
INFANTRY.
slappy. 1t. Col. Eugene N, from In
.e1s1 M c Ind Ren to Fort rS Sackso Son Ben
Doll, 1t. s Col. - Frederick s., Iron from Camp
NanfiVell. ii y 1t. As.' Col. John H., from Fort
Jackson to Chicago
Kelly 1t. Col Henry E.. from Panama
Canal Department to Fort Leavenworth,
Rogers. Capt. Frank A.. jr., from Phila-
delphia to Washington.
dSstsl j sEss pstrJs d Meh Eek j. from Fort
Adams, Second 1t Robert E., from Fort
Sam Houston to Fort Smelling. MINI.
FIELD ARTILLERY.
E9snsGn 9Ssras MAJ MAJ Seth B. IL from Camp
White. First It. Frank c.. from Fort SILL
Okla, to Aberdeen Nd.
Dellgren, Second 1t. Carl A., from Mitchell
Field, N. Y, to New York.
AIR CORPS.
Adams Mai. Jack R., from Mineola. N. T.
Barber; MAJ; FTaoh H., from oakland
Calf, to Stockton. Calf.
Johnston. Maj Homer W.. from Detroit to
Memphis. Tenn.
Lear, First 1t. Claude c., from Wright
Field to Patterson Field, Ohio.
Walton, Second 1t Kay w., from Fort Sill
to Hill Field. Utah.
Gage Second 1t Abery M, from Mitchell
Field to Mather Field, Calf.
Yeoman. Second 1t. David c.. from Ohm
sted Field, Pa. to Weehawken. N. j.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Themss, MAJ. EAvsrd J.. from Il rsrts,
md, 10 Washington.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Reservations Cancelled
For Mission 10 Vatican
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Three
members of a mission scheduled to
fly to Lisbon last night en- route to
the Vatican have Cancelled their
reservations.
Pan American Airways officials
declined to comment on the cam
cellations, which were understood to
have come through the State De-
partment at Washington.
The three, Charles Franklin West,
former secretary of the Interior;
Charles Finn Williams, and William
Cullen Stafford, president and vice
president, respectively, of the West
ern and Southern Life Insurance Co.
of Cincinnati, had reservations on
earlier clippers, but their departure
had been postponed, although they
were given priority over other pros
pective passengers.
1t had been reported, without
official confirmation, that the three
would continue Vatican conversa-
tions begun by Myron c. Taylor,
President Roosevelt's special repre-
sentative 70 the Vatican.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
d. e. Cows Oriqins Dark Riddle but TheyPay!
By HENRY A. Muslin.

Nobody seems to know exactly
how it came about, but the in
escapable fact remains that the
District Of Columbia has $40, 900
invested in cows.
What is more, the cows-337
of them, counting bulls, heifers
and calves-are contented. This
good humor was reflected in the
$4,000 gallons of milk they pro-
duced during the past fiscal year.
The COWS are divided among
four herds and their milk is con-
sumed by the inmates of the Dis
trict institutions which own
them. The largest herd, number
ing 1877, is at Occoquan. Its milk
goes on the tables at the work
house, its women's division, and
the Lorton reformatory.
The Home for the Aged and
Infirm at Blue Plains boasts a
herd of 100. Also at Blue Plains,
the Industrial Home School for
colored has a herd Of IS. The
fourth herd, IS in number. is at
Evening star., 1941-09-28
gave an average of 80 gallons

gave an average of 80 gallons
a day.
Trying to find out about the
District Training Schools COWS
almost required the help of de-
tective. 1t seems the man who
knows all about the herd. Head
Dairyman Donald Williams, re-
Gently was drafted into the
Army. Furthermore, the superin-
tendent, DR.. James Lewald, was
i'll.
An assistant dairyman suggest
ed asking the institutions found
er, DR.. Kenneth Jones, who was
reported to know everything
about the cows down to the white
mark on a certain 8-year-olds
forehead that resembles a map
of Mozambique. DR.. Jones was
traced to Springfield State Hos
pital in Sykesville, Md, but a
telephone call produced only the
fact that he had gone on vaca-
ton that very morning.
The only thing left to do was
done-send an emissary to DR..
Lewalds bedside. He returned
with the information that the
Evening star., 1941-09-28

training school first acquired COWS
in 1925 with the transfer of four
heifers from another city institu-
ton" He forgot to ask what
institution, but that wasn't really
important since it was obvious
that school did not have the first
District cows.
School Led in Profits.
The school was first last year,
though, in the matter of profit.
Each institution keeps books on
its herd, subtracting maintenance
expenses from imaginary income
from milk and beef. Even if this
is only paper profit. it is pleas
ant to contemplate in times like
these. This is the way the four
herds reported for fiscal 1941:
Training school, S1f,946; home for
the aged, S4,434; workhouse,
$4,260, and industrial home
school, $2757.
At the risk of giving a bum
steer (pun), it could be inferred
from the aggregate profit" of
$23,397 that even if the Capital
cows aren't exactly explainable
they certainly are justifiable.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

Blodgett, First 1t. William s.. jr., from
Aberdeen, Md, to Washington.
Menk; First Ii, Elray W.. from Aberdeen
Briggs. second It. Robert E.. from Aber-
deem to jackson, Miss.
Crocker, Second 1t. Burton B., from Aber-
Howard, Second Lit Leland B., from Aber-
deem to Marion, H.
schyaIsa, sesona y: Rsyn9ld M. from
Stephens, Second 1t. Robert j., from Aber-
deem to Joliet, Ill.
Webster, Second Lit Herbert l., from Aber-
deem to Burlington, Iowa.
Weinbrenner, Second 1t. George R., from
u;aI7s Aberdeen ss 10 sefrIdge Field ieit Mich. .
wsRs sfs0fs 5e pen!er ns 65isaFd from
Hudsens. First 1t James s., from Aberdeen
to Minneapolis, MINI.
Piepho, Second 1t. Harvey L., from Aber-
deem to Choteau. Okla.
Strom. First 1t. Atmore G., from Aberdeen
to Minden. La.
Aberdeen to Independence. Miss
Mack. Second 1t. Franklin B.. from Aber-
Keinman, First 1t. Oscar. from Aberdeen
Bell, Second 1t. Grady j., jr.. from Aber-
deen to Washington.
McNally, Second 1t. Edwin w., from Aber-
deem to Springfield. Mass.
Sumner, Second 1t: Edwin ", from Aber-
deem to Springfield.
to Hope, Ark.
Kirkland. Second 1t CLYDE w., jr.. from
Aberdeen to Phoenix. Ariz
Levin, Second 1t. Willard. from Aberdeen
to Victoria Tex.
Mapes. Second Ii. Joe M. from Aberdeen
to Phoenix.
Smith. Second 1t. John NJ, from Aberdeen
to Victoria
Raley, Second 1t. Frank A., from Aber-
scSindler Ssed 70 senA second It, htI Leo j. jr from
Aberdeen to Ravenna.
Joyce, Second 1t. Thomas E., from Burl-
ington. Iowa, to Parsons, Kans.
Woods. Second 1t. Charles jr from Aber-
deem to Washington.
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
Devine. Capt. John E.. from Edgewood, Md.
to Washington.
Babcock Second 1t Mclean j., from Wash
ington to Camp Claiborne, La.
Heck, Second 1t. Alexander W.. from New
Orleans. La, TO Edgewood.
etrahAn. Capt. opeer, from Fort Nyes, Va,
to Hawaiian Department.
Evening star., 1941-09-28
Muy Get Definite Dote
With Low Pretty Soon

BY the Associated Press
BUTTE, Mont.-"Police depart
ment," said Desk Sergt. Joe Har-
rington, answering his ringing tele-
phone. "Say," said the caller.
would you please tell me what
time it is?" Sure said the officer.
"it's exactly 1:55 am" That's
fine" said the voice, which had ,n
unmistakable alcoholic drawl, but
what week is it,"
Evening star., 1941-09-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
CULTURED, TRAVELLED SOUTHERN
woman will listen to- converse with, re-
dollar an hour; references EN-. 59ss. 59ss.
BEDBUGs KILLED SWIFTLY. CDoR-
lessly; refined colored woman; S5 rm:;
guaranteed; references. Box $685. ST.
station.
APPLES AND CIDER. .,o.
sl6s SP Es Sdsr ifs to s1eR esa
terville. va. turn sharp left at ESQ sign,
go mi to Lewis Orchards.
WILL THE PARTY WHO sAw A COL
lision OF automobiles in front OF the
sHnsS Of s's NeSrssEa ssan ave. Ss as
municate with Mr.. Kempner DI. 1911.
CLUBS. LODGES, AUxILIARIEs, ARE ARE
Trite M,lfose @ ASSOCIATES. ie4o Rhode is
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
efRsi cHARtGs iSs'fa'isS A. TW1NE Jr is5 Pea
WILL NOT BE REspoNsMIPIE y DEBTS zE.Is
eshsr than rph% these MopHN eensSacfed ss
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
debts contracted by eny one other than myo 'o
self. FREDERICK WATERHOLTER, 1880
Lyman pl ne, Apt. 101.
1 WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
self. ERNEST S. MARTIN, 3l3 Allison
ST. NV. -
GRAPES, APPLES. SWEET CIDER
AT QUAINT ACRES
Evening star., 1941-09-28
HELP MEN.

ACCOUNTANT, junior. desirous OF obtain
able to type Reply stating educational
qualifications and salary. Box e46-A. Star.
ADVERTISING SALESMAN exp. travel
East States: salary and commission; un-
usual opportunitv. Box a2-S, Star.
AIR-CONDITIONING MECHANICS and
helpers familiar with installation of duct
work in homes. N. w. Martin g. Bros,
Evening star., 1941-09-28

SODA FOUNTAIN MANAGER. good Job
for right party; salary and commission;
local reference required. California Phar-
Evening star., 1941-09-28

TAILOR. custom work: steady job. good
pay Apply 1872 Eye St ne. AT. 72S7.
TENORS, BASES, good voices some ex-
perience; large. prominent church; some
Snln nnpnrtunitY Box 474-V. Star.
Evening star., 1941-09-28

TAILOR, must be experienced. for high
class coat shop. Apply Bird floor. $40 llth
n
Evening star., 1941-09-28

TILE SETTER HELPERS (2), white or
colored, no experience necessary Apply
D. Sabatini & Co.. 3167 Mt. Pleasant
Evening star., 1941-09-28

FARM BOY. supple l6. to help milk and
dump milk: $50 per mo. room, board and
laundry. WA. 9342. A. c. Miller. Ard
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HELP ktEN.

METAL MAN AND PAINTER, wonderful
opportunity: clean shop. Apply Mr. Pet
titt. Lincoln Park Motors, 14l 18th
Evening star., 1941-09-28

GRAPES, APPLES. SWEET CIDER
AT QUAINT ACRES.
HOMEGROWN vegetables IN variety. SlIVer
Spring -ColeSville pike, only D miles from
tric
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20

The German high command further reported the capture of Russian fleet units under con struction at Nikolaev, fallen Black Sea port. including a 35,0O0 ton battleship, 10000 ton cruiser, four destroyers and two submarines. In addition the high command said, German bomberS disabled three Soviet warships, including a heavy cruiser, in the waters off Odessa.
 Authoritative quarters in Lon- don said the German occupation west of the Dneipr river was not a death blow to Russia. but if the Nazis succeed in smashing Mar Shal Budyenny'S army, the re- suit would be serious.
 Explosives and incendiaries were dropped on the Soviet cap ital in a new night raid, in which the Russians said only one Ger man plane broke through.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
BELL PHONE STRIKE MAY BE CALLED

NEW YORK, Aug. - A tie-up of the nation wide Bell Tele- phone System was threatened when the Association of Com munication and Equipment work CTS announced that a majority of it's locals in 13 cities have voted strike authorization in connec- tion with it's dispute with the Bell Company.
 Negotiations with the company the Western Electric Company part of the Bell System, are now stalemated over four points pro- posed in a master working agree ment, the Association said.
 Work stoppage by the 5000 members employed in Western Electric's installation depart ment would tie up work on the Bell System private communica- tions installations in military camps and other defense plants throughout the country.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20

UNDATED, Aug. 20 (P) - Hit ler's invasion armies frightened the ring on Leningrad with an- other 50-mile advance, the Rus sians acknowledged. driving to the Novogorod region, 100 miles south of the old Czarist capital. A red army bulletin also indlcat ed that the Germans are begin ming to use airborne troops ln the 60-days-old conflict, reporting that number of four-motored Junkers transports, loaded with light tanks and men were shot down.
 German dispatches said the left wing of General von Rund- stedt's army, estimated at a mil lion five hundred thousand men, are advancing against stiff resist ance toward the great bend of the Dneipr river, site of the big industrial city of Dneiperop- truysk. ssssess sss, .e-'.,s .s- ,sss. .;s,,.ss.'
 AdviceS reaching London in- dicated that Marshal Budyenny
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
NO NEW AUTO MODELS AFTER 1942

LOS ANGELES, Aug. - Gen. eral Motors Board Chairman All fred Sloan said that the 1922 automobiles will be the last mod els produced by the American industry until after the national defense emergency is ended.
 Sloan said that motor compan- ies will continue to produce cars but will make no changes in design that would require retool- ing. The General Motors Chair man said that the new cars will contain practically no aluminium, nickel or chromium because those metals are required for ria- tional defense, purposes. .
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
Nazis Overrun
 Ukraine, Destroy Units Russ Fleet

UNDATED, Aug. 19 (P) - Hit ler's High Command reported that Germany and her allies had overrun all the Ukraine terri tory east of the Dnieper river and announced violent new as- saults against the seige-girt port of Odessa on the Black Sea.
 On the northern front, Red that the jaws of the giant Ger r-Finnish nutcracker were closing in on Leningrad with bitter fighting raging only 75 miles southwest of the old-time capital of the Cars.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
Russians Acknowledge Tightening Ring Around Leningrad -- Report
 First Air-borne Invasion Troops

succeeded in withdrawing a great many of his troops across the river but his forces are be- lieved weak in guns, depending too much on old fashioned horse oava ry.
 Hitler's headquarters sa d speed troops are successfully at lacking few remaining bridge heads on t,,e west bank of the Dnieper still held by the Rus s:ans. It is evident that grand assault on the new Soviet de- fense line is about to begin.
 While two other German and Finnish columns drove on Lenin grad from the west and north, the Soviet high command said the fiercest battle ragged about Novogorod, ancient walled town above Lake Ilnan. The Rus sians said the Novgorod Province terrain is favorable for a deter rained4stand, -sineeait-sis half -cov- cred Wth forest and dotted with about 1900 lakes.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
" Detroit Streetcar. Bus Operators Out

DETROIT, Aug. 20 lP)-Street car and bus operators of Detroit's Municipal Transportation System struck suddenly this morning, leaving some 100000 office and factory workers to seek emer- gency means of getting to work and thousands were delayed. The union is seeking recognition as the sole bargaining ogent for op- orators.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
WOMAN MAY FLY
 BOMBERS TO ENGLAND

LONG BEACH, Calf. Aug. - Mrs. Gladys O'Donnell has a good chance of serving the cause of the democracies by ferrying American-made bombers to Eng land.
 Mrs. O'Donnell has applied to Col. Robert Olds, chief of the air corps ferry command, to pilot warp aneS made in this country for Great Britain to their destina ton across the Atlantic.
 Mrs. O'Donnell is the wife of an aviator and learned to fly from her husband.
 She is teaching United States army cadet fiers at Long Beach.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
NEW SYSTEM FOR SPONSORS OF NEW CRAFT FOR NAVY

SEATTLE, Aug.-Sponsors for mine sWeepers and coastal mine- sweepers built in the Thirteenth Naval District, will be chosen by the Commandant of the district rather than by officials in tl@ Navy Department at Washington.
 This information has been re- ceived by Rear Admiral c. s. Freeman, naval district com- mandant here, in a message from the Navy's Bureau of Naviga- ton.
 In considering sponsors, the letter read, commandants are au- thorized to consider among oth- CTS 'the wives or daughters of personnel employed at the build ing yards, including masters and foremen, who have been out standingly active in encouraging the rapid construction of the vessels in question, and who have thus promoted the national defense"
 Coastal minesweepers are now under construction at the Peter son Ships Yards, and at the Tac- oma Boat Building Company, both of Tacoma.
The Nome nugget., 1941-08-20
Brooklyn Pier Fire Destroys Cuba Line Ship

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 tP - Seven persons were known dead and some two score missing as the aftermath of a fire which swept the Brooklyn pier, eating up cargo, destroying the Cuba Mail Line ship Panuco and nu- merous small craft, yesterday An investigator said the total death toll of the million five hundred thousands dollar fire, may never be known.