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Evening star., 1942-04-21
Comdr. Herbert |. Shinn
Gets Higher Navy Rank

Comdr. Herbert L. Shinn OF the
Navy Medical Corps was one of %
oficers selected yesterday for ad-
vsncement TO next higher grade on
retirement as a result OF Official
commendstion for performance in
actual combat. The name OF Comdr
Shinn, who lives at 1902 Floral street
NV, was inadvertently omitted
from a list OF the officers carried
In Mondays Star.
Comdr. Shinn won the Navy Cross
for special initiative and bravery
in the Dominican Republic in 1918.
The oficial Navy report of his ac-
ton follows;
FOR distinguished and heroic
service on the occasion of an at
tack by bandits upon a detachment
OF Marines in the province OF Seibo,
Dominican Republic, on August Is,
1918 The commanding officer hsv-
ing become separated from the de-
tachment. 1t. Shinn took command
and repulsed the attack"
The promotion for the officers was
provided for in law signed by
President Roosevelt February %
and the officers were selected by q
special examining board.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Union Boycott Hinied
Against Products Of
Southern Factories
Beck Tells House Group
Step Might Help Speed
Organizing of Workers

A veiled threat of a boycott of
Southern products If this is neces-
sary to expedite unionization OF
Southern workers was in the rec
ord today of a House judiciary
Subcommittee holding hearings on
legislation to define legal activities
under the Federal Anti-racketeer-
ing Act and antitrust laws and to
subject unions to possible prose-
cution under these acts.
The issue was injected into the
proceedings late yesterday by Dave
Beck. international representative
of the A. r. L. Teamsters Union,
and long a power in West Coast
labor circles, who told the SUBJ
committee that it may become nee
essary in organizing the South" to
devise some ways and means" of
making large corporations sell
ing nationally-advertised products
equalize their wage structures.
Asked by Representative Hobbs,
Democrat. of Alabama, if he re-
ferred to the boycott, the team
sters' Official responded
II don't like the word boycott I
prefer -patronization'
He amplified there could be no
legal objection to large union ask
ing its members in a Northern city
to refrain from purchasing a South
ern poduct If the members felt the
manufacturer was not paying fair
wages.
The pending legislation was
sharply assailed by Charles H.
Tuttle of New York. counsel for the
A. F. L. Carpenters Union, and
Joseph A. Padway, general counsel
Of the A. r. L.
Mr.. Tuttle criticized Thurman
Arnold, assistant Attorney General
In charge of the Antitrust Division
Of the Justice Department, for
having obtained antitrust law in
dictments against labor unions.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Brewster Produced
No Finished Planes,
Naval Officer Says
u. S. Takes Over Control
Of Compuny's Units in
Long Island City

By tht Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 2l-The Navy
today took over the Long Island City
plants of the Brewster Aeronautical
Co. because no finished planes were
being produced" said Capt. George
c. Westervelt, u S. n, retired. as
he assumed active command over
production.
The company has plants in New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, charged in Washington that
operation of one Long Island City
plant was only 40 per cent of ca
pacity. Capt. Westervelt said he
had not had time to delve into parts
production, but could say no fin
ished airplanes have been coming
off the assembly line"
The plants have been taken
over" said Capt. Westervelt. be
cause the President of the United
States said the production was not
satisfactory and he wanted steps
taken TO increase that production" "
The company has two plants at
Long Island City and two addi-
tional plants at Newark, N. j. and
townsville, Pa. and has contracts
totaling millions of dollars for the
production of fighters, dive bomb
ers and training planes. President
Roosevelt yesterday directed the
Navy to operate the plants and the
Navy took formal control today.
There has been no hint of saboI
tage or showdown because of enemy
alien activity in the plant, Capt.
Westervelt said. nor was there any
hint of untoward union activities to
cause production showdown.
Nowhere in my instructions or
the conversation regarding the in
structions at the Navy Department
or elsewhere has there been made
to me the slightest intimation that
any such situation or influence ex-
lists" he said.
Il have no reason to believe that
the taking over of this plant was
influenced by any consideration of
alien activity"
There will be change in the union
status at the various plants, Capt.
Westervelt said, and added that so
far as he was concerned there has
been no reference whatsoever to un-
satisfactory union labor relations in
any degree.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Chief of Hermes, Lost
Carrier, Presumed Dead
q, tie Associated Press.

By lie Aksoclated Prebt.
LONDON, April 21.-Capt. Rich
ard Onslow, commander of the air.
craft carrier Hermes which was sunk
April 9 in the Bay of Bengal by
Japanese planes, was officially re-
ported today to be missing and pre-
sumed killed.
He was a classmate of King
George VI at the Osborne Naval
College at the outset of his naval
career.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Churchill Backs Plan
To Combine British
Operations Staff
Outline of Organization
For Joint War Program
To Be Issued Soon
- sss oeistsd Press.


LONDON, April Ii Prime
Minister Churchill has approved
q plan 10 organize a combined
operations staff, Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden said today.
Agitation for such q general staff
which would integrste Britain 8
army. navy and air force as one
huge combat team. developed in In
fiuentisl London circles with con-
tinued reyerses in the Pacific war.
The influential London Times de-
clsred only last week:
The conviction that something is
fundamentally lacking in co-ordi-
nation OF the three fighting services
has steadily gained ground in the
present war and was never more
widely held than now"
II was announced in todsy's dis
closure that the outline OF an or
ssniystion for joint war planning
or a chiefs OF staff committee, would
bs issued later today or tomorrow.
The announcement closely fol-
lowed conferences OF Gen. George c.
Marshall, United States Army Chief
OF StafT. and Harry Hopkins. Presi-
dent Roosevelt's representative. with
military and political leaders OF
Britain.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
$4,000 Navy Relief Drive
Nav Be 0versubscribed

The Washington Citizens Com
nittee for Navy Relief reported to-
day that the Districts drive for s75.-
600 may be oversubscribed
Contributions totaling 81 700 were
received from the War Department
over the week end, boosting the to-
tal for Government offices well on
its way" toward its quota Of s35,000,
the committee said
Solicitations from the personal
and business groups OF the city al
ready have exceeded $4,000, indi-
eating that II Government contribu-
tions continue as expected, an over
subscription of $4,000 may result.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Admiral Arthur Bristol,
Chief Of Task Force
In Atlantic, Dies
Motive OF South CoroIinu
Hod Served os Member
OF Hepburn Board

Vice Admiral Arthur lie Roy Bris-
tol, jr-. SIS. commander Of task force
in the North Atlantic, died yester-
day after a brief illness. the Navy
Department announced today.
A native of Charleston, 6. c.. Ad-
mirsl Bristolis career had included
afr as well as service command He
was q member of the Hepburn board
which made investigations and rec
concentrations for national defense
after its appointment In 1888.
Admiral Bristol took q command
at sea in February, 1s41. and while
on duty with the Atlantic Fleet he
was given the rank Of vice admiral
February 2S, 1912.
The Nays announcement of his
death did not specify whether he
died at sea or ashore.
Graduated from Academy.
After graduation from the Naval
Academy in 1905, Admiral Bristol
served aboard the U. S. S. Illinois
and in 1907 was awarded a sharp
shooters medal. He was naval at
tache student at the American EN-
bassv in Berlin from 1911 TO 1918
and then went aboard the new de-
troyer Cummings.
From July, 1917, to February. 1918.
he was aide and flag secretary Of
the commander cruiser and trans
port force of the Atlantic Fleet, and
for this service was given the Navy
Cross by the Navy and the Distin-
euished Service Medal by the War
Department.
Following later duty m the once
Of Naval Operations and with the
General Board of the Navy. Admiral
Bristol was assigned TO duty with
the Secretary of Commerce. He
completed the course at the Naval
War College In 1923 and later served
on It's staff. He was a member OF
the naval mission to Brazil in 1925
and later qualified as a naval avia-
tor.
Commanded Carrier.
Admiral Bristol commanded the
q. S. S. Ranger, an airplane carrier,
when 1t was commissioned In 1894
and later was in command of the
Naval Air Station at San Diego.
In 1910 he was made commander of
Carrier Division /. Aircraft Battle
Force, and later became commander
of the Aircraft Scouting Force.
AS a member of the Hepburn
Board he participated in the sur
veys which resulted in United
States acquisition and construction
Of submarine. destroyer, mine and
naval air bases surrounding the
United States and its possessions
In addition to the two medals named
his decorations included the Cuban
Pacification Medal, Mexican Service
Medal, Victory Medal and Order of
Saint Stanislaus, awarded by the
government Of Russia In 1920.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Mrs. Mary r, Keys, 81,
Dies at Hyottsville

Mrs Mary Frances Keys. 81, q
resident of Washington for 46 years,
died early today at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Harry c. Dobbs, 5110
Forty-second avenue, Hyattsville,
Md.
Funeral services will be held at IL
am. Thursday at Mrs. Dobbs home
Burial will be in Mount Olivet Gem
etery.
Mrs. Keys is survived by a sister,
two sons. her daughter, seven grand
children and five great-grandchtl-
dren. One son, William S. Keys, is
postmaster at Mount Rainier. Nd,
and the other, Ninrod H. Keys. is
employed by the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Diver Who Made t84
Bridge Leaps Drowned
~ tht Assoeiatsd Press.

~ ire ASS0ciRteo Press.
ST. LOUIS. April 2l.-Ray Woods,
IS, Of this city, former professional
high diver who broke his back in
q spectacular dive from San Fran
CISCO Oakland Bay Bridge in 1887,
was drowned April 10 while fishing
In st. Johns River near Jackson
vile, Fla, 1t was learned yesterday.
Mr.. Woods was vacationing there
with his wife. 1t was believed he fell
out Of the boat while attempting
TO untangle fishing lines, according
20 information received by his
mother, Mrs. Bessie NJ. Woods.
Mr.. Woods had made ls4 success
fl leaps from bridges throughout
the country before the bay bridge
mishap. A strong wind current hit
him, throwing his body out of bal
ance and he struck the water on his
back.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
Germans Report Roid
On British Roilwoys
B. the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, April 2l-Light German
bombers attacked railway installa-
tions on the English south coast by
daylight yesterday with explosives
and machine guns, the high COM
mand said today.
"A single British aircraft which
undertook a harassing flight last
night into Reich territory was shot
down in Southern Germany" it said.
Evening star., 1942-04-21
SIS Enemy Aliens Go
To Comp in Texas
D, he Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2l-
Guarded heavily by Immigration
Service officers. a l9-car train started
for an internment camp in Texas
today with 525 aliens brought to the
United States from Latin America.
The aliens. said 10 include many
Japanese and German diplomatic
and consular officials, arrived yes
terday aboard a United States ship
which bore the word Diplomatic
painted in huge letters on each side
60 protect 1t from submarine at
tack
Evening star., 1942-04-21

When you've finished reading this
paper turn 1t over to a salvage
agency or give 1t to a child to take
to school II will help speed ammu-
nition to the places where ammuni-
ton will do some good.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
SEE Wartime
NEED TO CUT
HOUSE WORK
This Will Give NJ or e
Time For Vital War
Employment

lining home-making activities so as
to give more time for vital war
Jobs was seen as part OF womans
role for the duration by confer
ence OF Negro nome economists ana
government officials held here IN
Washington by the U. 5. Depart
ment OF Agriculture last week.
Nov. 3 10 l. TO discuss Negro Fam
lily Management Under the war
Economy
The conference covered every
phase OF the home-maklng front
from darning old clothes TO make
them last 10 reading good BOOKS 10
keep intellectually abreast OF our
fighting men who are having stim-
ulating experiences, and training
housewives 10 prepare well BAL
anced meals 10 compete with those
now being served by mess ser
geants.
Among the outstanding speakers
VINO appeared on the program
were Dr. Louise Stanley chlet OF
pnv Peid nersonnel director DR.
L {. Auchier. administrator OF
Agricultural Hesearch' M L. VIII
son, director Of extension; Robert
W Hudgens' assistant aomihls'ra-
tor OF Farm security; Morse SANS
bury, director OF lniormatloh' Dr.
uriversitv. and DR. Flemmie Kit
trel of Ha ,,pton institute. Miss
Fira Amidon of the Office of
EdDcation and Captain Ralph Ohm.
cod assistant administrator of
Agricultural Marketing
DURING the fjye-dav meeting the
20 renresan+atives from 10 Negro |
Iand-Gran, colleges and related
ins,i,p,ions hoard and saw what
fbn Danartment of Agriculture and
o,ne- federal sgenc,es are doine n
bel, nush wartime programs of
ru,ri,ion health food preservation
~ no conservation of ctorhInp |
srd nome furnisbiros In turn
thev exchanped their own expe- |
r,encss in tbese important fields
onenfnr wits the orientation ses-
~ ~ conferences snonsored
iointlv hv ,ba Bpreap of Home Eco.
,o,,ics a,d Tho Oe7ce ~ Personnel
with the close coopera,ion OF the
II c O@ca ~ Fdliea4ion cot nm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Fine Equipment

AT present. the main floor OF the
club premises is give over TO the
office Of the director and the in
quiry bureau, dining room, lounge
and billiard room. The dining room
is fitted up in restaurant fashion
with tables on all sides. Everything
is scrupulously clean.
The walls are decorated with
army posters and a large cartoon
from the Russian newspaper "Prav-
da," depicting Hitler, Goering and
Goebbels in ridiculous pose. Ev-
erywhere are slogans reminding the
soldiers BE like dad-keep mum. -
The lounge is cozy and honey
room, furnished simply with large
easy chairs around an open fire
place. Facilities are provided for
the men to write letters. An effort
is now being made by the manage
ment to build up a library. In the
billiard room provision is made for
all sorts of indoor games.
The dormitory is on the second
floor. The beds look Immaculate
with their white linen. There are
about dozen showers, Everything
showed efficiency and order. The
club gives the appearance of a well
run hotel and reflects 10 the credit
of the management which, within
the short space of two weeks. has
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
ROBERT NOLAN-3
RObt. holland Choir
In Fall Concert

Several church clubs and social
clubs have already applied for res
ervations to hear the Robert Nolan
Choir in their second Annual Fall
Concert to be given Tuesday. Dec
LIST at the Detroit Institute of Arts
Main Auditorium.
Mr.. Robert l. Nolan will person
ally direct his choir in an array OF
stimulating songs including dozen
Negro spirituals. some Christmas
Choruses from. the Messiah. some
classics and two cantatas. the names
Of which will be announced later.
The featured soloist Of this concert
will include Gloria Taylor, pianist;
Gertrude Wilson, soprano. John
Stewart and Roscoe Mcdonald.
tenors, and Elsie Blackman, mezzo-
soprano.
Detroiters welcome again another
thrilling musical venture with the
Robert Nolan Choir.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21

laid the foundations Of an efficient
ly run institution.
This achievement is all the more
noteworthy in view of the bad
start which the club had. On the
night when it was officially opened
only one soldier out of the thous-
anCs invited turned up. 1t appears
that the whites who were then
in charge sent out notices to the
camps announcing the opening Of
colored club. The men resented
what they considered an attempt
the part of the Red Cross to in
troduce racial segregation and re-
fused to turn up.
1t was feared that the club might
have to close down. However, with
the arrival of the colored staff the
misunderstanding was cleared up,
and it was pointed out to the men
that the club was open 10 U. S.
forces of al! races and not exclu-
sively for Negroes Although there
has been no large influx, when
ever soldiers go on leave they make
the club their headquarters.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
TWO ADDED TO
owl STAFF IN
WASHING TON
Cooper And Martin Given
Field Representative
Positions

DR.. Lyman Bryson, chief OF the
Bureau Of Special Operations.
Office OF War Information, this
week announced appointment OF
William NJ. Cooper and Robert E,
Martin as senior field representa-
tive and associate field representa-
tive on his staff
Both appointees are already ar
work in the Division of Community
Services developing programs for
studying and meeting the informa-
ton needg OF typical communities
and special groups in order to pro-
mote intelligent discussion of war
issues. Messrs. Cooper and Martin
will work with minority groups
through the schools, churches, la
Dor organizations, and adult study
bodies. Special attention will be
given to the Negro public through
all of these groups.
Mr. Cooper, director Of the sum-
mer school and extension work at
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.
resigned as associated state admin
istrstor of the War Savings De-
partment of the U. S Treasury to
undertake the owl assignment on
per diem basis under which he
will devote half his time to work
ing with Owl.
Mr.. Martin, assistant professor OF
social sciences at A. and T. COL
lege, Greensboro. N, c., has OBJ
tanned leave of absence from that
institution to devote full time to
his work in the Bureau OF Special
Operations.
Mr.. Cooper is a member Of the
executive board of the Virginia In
terracial Commission, councillor Of
the American Teachers association,
executive secretary of the Negro
Organization Society, secretary
treasurer of the Virginia conference
Of Social Workers, and a member
of the Virginia State Teachers
-ssseeistieH-sHd- Virginia So
ciety of Research.
Mr.. Martin is a graduate of
Howard university, from which in
stitution he received the MA. de-
gree in 1888. During the last two
years he was a Rosenwald Fellow
at the University OF Chicago, COM
pleting all formal requirements for
the Ph,D in political science and
history in June, 1912.
The Bureau of Special Operations
OF the Office OF War Information
is point a liaison between the
government and individuals and
organized groups throughout the
country. 1t is through this bureau
thar the owl serves as an infor-
nation center which responds to
public inquiries about the govern
ment and the war both in Wash
ington and the field,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
First Settlers
Talk To Girls

Mr.. Benjamin Lambert and Mr..
Arthur Palmer are the "Old De-
troiters" who will tell the Girl Re-
serves of the Lucy Thurman Branch
about the settling Of this, their own
city. The girls will hear about the
first settlers of the city, particularly
those of our race. Nov. 20, Friday
at p. m. in the Y. W. c. A. these
girls are combining an "Old Timers"
program with their World Fellow
ship" program. Girls are inviting
their friends and other people who
might be interested. They will learn
something about their own com
munity and the nationalities repre-
scented as well as present their an
nual gift for Y. W c. A. work in
other countries. This program is q
part Of Nationwide project cele-
bration OF Girl Reserves.
4 4 4
The Girl Reserve Committee pre-.
sents. Fashions for Women in the
War Effort" ard Tea Sun. Dec. {
from 6 to 8 pm, Fashions for wal
workers will be highlighted anc
uniforms displayed All are in.
vited to come and meet the womer
in uniform Mrs CLANCY Matthew!
is chairman of the Girl Reserve
Committee with Miss Geneva Mer.
comes taking care OF tickets and
Mrs. Alyce Taliaferro, Mise,
Flossie Williams and Hertha Pries'
assisting.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1942-11-21
Byrnes' Record Recalled AS Bilbo
Rattles Skeleton In The Closet

Byrnes, Bilbo has a decidedly anti
American record.
Byrnes spent IA years in the
House OF Representatives and 10
years in the u s. Senate thanks to
the poll tax system which in 1910
for example, disenfranthised all
but So per cent of the voting age
population in Byrnes' state of South
Carolina and 3ilbo's state of Mis-
sissippi.- He lByrnesl- was true
blue Southern poll tax Senator No
one could rise faster than he and
no one speak more forcibly when
white supremacy" was challenged
On August rs, 1919, he made a
speech in Congress which marked
clearly the course Bilbo was to fol-
low. In it as in all Bilbo's speech
es can be read all the contempt and
hatred for the poor, the oppressed
and the downtrodden that charac-
terizes the genuine Southern Ne
gro hater; although Byrnes himself
was the son Of an immigrant fam
lily.
III the two races are to live to-
gether in this country" warned
Congressman Byrnes, at may as
well be understood that the war
has in no way changed the atti-
tude Of the white man toward the
social and political equality of the
Negro. If, as a result Of his ex-
periences in the war, he does not
care to live in this land without
political and social equality. then he
can depart for any country he wish
es, his departure will be facilitated
by the white people Of this country
who desire no disturbing factor in
their midst"
Byrnes has not changed since
then. Nineteen years later he was
Antilynch bill and to make sure
that there could be no misunder-
standing he told James Roosevelt
to tell his father Franklin that he
would continue TO filibuster until
the year 2038 unless the bill was
withdrawn.
And now. Bilbo has taken UP
where he and Byrnes left off-tt
rattle the skeleton OF the back
TO Africa movement that SHOULD
have been buried for good with the
appropriate ceremonies that mark.
ed the deportation OF Marcus Gar,
yey. Only the passage of the pol
tax bill will defeat Bilbo and hi
liz who would rather lose the wal
than see democracy extended Il
every citizen in the United States.