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Evening star., 1942-04-04
Interned Axis Officials
Sent 10 AsheviIIe, n. {.

Italian, Hungarian and Bulgarian
diplomatic and consular officials
and their families who have been
held at White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va, are being transferred to Ashe-
vile, N. c., the State Department
said yesterday. They will be housed
at the Grove Park Inn.
The move involves 176 Italians, So
Hungarians and 9 Bulgarians who
are awaiting transportation to Lis
bon, where they will be exchanged
for American diplomatic and con-
sular officials from Italy and Hun
gary and Bulgaria.
Officials here said the transfer
was made necessary by the expected
arrival at White Sulphur Springs OF
additional groups of Axis diplomats
from Central and South America
as part Of the exchange movement.
It was not indicated how soon the
exchange In Lisbon might be COM
pleted, but Swedish ships already
have been chartered to carry the
diplomats.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Langley Was First Of Nays
Big EIectricoIIy-Driven Ships

First a collier, then an aircraft
carrier and later a tender for sea-
planes. the 29-year-old Langley
Navy's most remarkable service
records behind her. The Navy an
nounced last night she was sunk
in February.
Commissioned In 1918 as the
ll,050-ton coal carrier Jupiter, she
was the first ship to pass through
the Panama Canal from the Pacific
to the Atlantic after the opening of
the canal August Is, 1914. She also
was the Navy's first large elec-
trically-driven vessel.
The Jupiter was converted into
the Nations first aircraft carrier
after the World War and renamed
in honor of the aviation pioneer,
Prof. Samuel P. Langley. Some
time later the Langley's flight deck
was the scene of the first landing
by a Navy flyer on Navy carrier.
Although placed in service as a
carrier with the fleet, the Langley
never proved too practical for this
task.
On October 26, 1922, Comdr. God
frey Chevalier successfully landed
his ship on the deck of the Langley
and American naval air history was
made.
Although few experimental
landings had been made several
years before by Eugene Ely, a
civilian pilot who demonstrated the
use of special platform built on
the Pennsylvania and the Birming-
ham, this was the first time q Navy
plane had landed on its own carrier.
The Langley was strictly an ex-
perimental project, and valuable
lessons were learned from her and
applied to the conversion of the
Saratoga and Lexington. These
ships had been laid down as battle
cruisers and under terms of the
Washington Treaty for the Limita-
tion of Armament were made into
carriers.
known familiarly to naval Off
GERS as the "Old Covered Wagon,
the Langley was the first ship in
the fleet to have all the structures
below the flight deck. She became
over age in 1888, and in 1887 was
again converted, this time into a
seaplane tender. In the conversion
about 40 per cent of her flight deck
was removed.
Writing in the January "Fqying
and Popular Aviation" Vice Admiral
William F. HalseY paid tribute to
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Second Rain of Bombs Doomed
Langley, Commander Relates
Pecos, With Survivors Aboard, Fought Waves
Of japanese Bombers Until Last

were killed and about 100 wounded
by the dive bombers, but the exact
number never will be known.
The last bomber strafed our men
who were in the water and on the
after deck. 1t. L. j. McPeake, my
executive officer, manned the aft
machine gun to the last and drove
it off.
""During the battle one enemy
plane was seen to be smoking and I
believe several others were hit.
All Had Life Belts.
Several of our lifeboats were
damaged in the battle and were not
usable, but all our men had life
belts.
"AS we floated about, bombing
planes were seen in the distance
and later we heard bomb explo-
sions indicating a ship was being
attacked not far away.
"A destroyer hove to, and 1t was a
welcome sight. 1t picked us up.
Soon thereafter a submarine was
detected in the vicinity. The de-
stroyer dropped depth charges and
then proceeded to Australia"
Many acts of bravery besides that
of 1t. McPeake were cited by the
two shippers. Among those cited
was Boatswain's Mate Robert j.
Banker of st. Louis, who had
charge of the motor launch which
transferred the Langley survivors to
the Pecos.
He did as fine a job of handling
the launch as I have seen in many a
day. Both he and 1t McPeake
are among the missing" said Comdr
Abernethy.
Chief Storekeeper Saxton, gun
merry control talker on the Pecos,
refused to leave the bridge when
wounded in the arm by a bomb
fragment. When the abandon ship
order was given, Chief Saxton in
sisted on getting the pay records Of
the crew, and dove over the side
with them.
He told me later" said Comdr
Abernethy, that while being hoisted
aboard a destroyer the records were
too heavy and he had to drop
them"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Langley
Continued From First Page.)

answered their attacks with anti
aircraft fire.
The first cluster of bombs came
close and the second practically
smothered" the ship, forcing its
abandonment.
Destroyers Pick Up Survivors.
Escorting destroyers picked up the
survivors and then fired on the
Langley to hasten her sinking and
prevent the battered hulk from fall
ing into Japanese hands.
The Langley had lost 40 per cent
Of her flight deck when she was con-
verted from a carrier in 1887 and was
unable to put planes into the air
from the small portion remaining.
The destroyers made rendezvous
with the Pecos and attempted to
transfer the survivors to the tanker.
But appearance of a feet of Japa-
nese bombers made the transfer too
dangerous the first day. Besides, a
submarine was believed to be lurking
nearby.
On the second day the transfer
was, completed, the motor launch
of the Pecos making II round trips
to carry the Langley's surviving
personnel.
It was a short triumph, however,
for almost Immediately the Pecos
was attacked by a formation of six
Japanese -bombers. The first
bombs knocked the crew from one
gun and quickly another crew
moved into action. A second flight
of planes dropped their bombs and
still the ship fought back. The
Pecos began to settle slowly after
repeated bombing and the order to
abandon ship was given.
Chief Storekeeper Saxton, who
had refused to leave his gunnery
post despite wounds, carefully gath
cred the pay records of the crew
and dived overheard with them.
Several lifeboats had been ruined
by the bombs. and many of the
men donned life preservers and
went over the side. About so had
been killed in the attack and an
other so wounded.
Not content with sinking the ship,
the Japs few low to bomb and
strafe survivors in boats and in the
water. 1t. L. j. McPeake stayed
with the Pecos to the last, manned
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Byrd Calls for Report
By Employment Unit
On Blackstone Dispute
Wonts Dotu on Charge
Union Membership Was
Job Prerequisite
BY the Associsted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Byrd, as chairman Of the
Joint Committee on Nom Essential
Expenditures, called on the United
States Employment Service yester.
day for q full and complete re-
port" of the organizations activities
at Camp Pickett, Blackstone, Va, In
certifying applicants for employ
ment on the camp construction
job.
Referring to charges that the Fed
eral agency was operating as "a re.
cruiting office for unions" Sena-
tor Byrd requested John J. Corson
director Of the service, to report
81. The number of persons EN-.
ployed by your organization in vir.
ginia, giving the names and salaries
Of each employe.
o. The cost of operation OF your
ONCE at Blackstone.
''3. The number of applicants for
employment In skilled and semi.
skilled classes certified, advising
whether these certifications were
made to the union or to the con-
tractor.
-. The number of skilled and
semiskilled applicants you have
certified to the union who have
been compelled to join the union be-
fore obtaining employment"
Asks Data of Contractors.
Senator Byrd also wired the con-
tractors of the Blackstone job
Grannis, Higgins, Thompson g. Nc
Dewitt. asking the number of skilled
and semiskilled employees they had
employed who were members of the
union and how many were not union
members.
Senator Byrd wrote Mr.. Corson
his committee had received "numer-
GUS complaints to the effect that
an American citizen has been re-
fused employment at Camp Pickett,
Blackstone, unless he first joins a
union and pays all fees assessed
against him.
Also, the statement has come to
me from the Governor of Virginia
that the employment service, which
was established by Congress for the
purpose of aiding citizens out OF
employment to obtain work, has de-
clined to certify to the contractors
any applicant unless this applicant
first becomes a member of the
union.
IF these charges are correct, your
organization is one primarily inter-
ested, it appears. in acting as a re-
cruiting office for unions, as con-
uasted with the freeborn right of ar
American citizen to obtain work
undertaken by his Government
without being coerced or compelled
to join a union before doing so.
Fund Cut Threatened.
IF this is the character of work
you are undertaking throughout the
Evening star., 1942-04-04

the after machine gun and con-
ships. He is missing.
The survivors were picked up by
destroyer.
The destroyer Peary was hit early
in the war at Manila Bay and a
number of her officers and men had
been wounded. Escaping with the
fleet from Cavite, she was bombed
again and was repaired.
She was in Port Darwin when
japanese planes came over about
February 10 and began a terrific
bombing attack. The resistance of
the Peary is saga for the files of
naval heroism. Gun crews remained
at their stations, firing until the
water came up around them. No
man abandoned ship until the craft
literally sank beneath him. The
Navy communique described the
crews action as beyond all praise. -
A number of survivors were res
cued from the Peary.
1t. Arthur Gustafson of Takoma
Park, Nd, was a casualty on the
Peary, members of his family said
today. The Navy has notified Mrs.
Gustafson of the loss of her hus-
band.
The Langley. beginning her career
as the collier Jupiter, was converted
to the Nations first aircraft carrier
in 1922. In 1887 she was converted
to a seaplane tender. She was
named in honor of the late Prof.
Samuel P. Langley, an aeronautical
pioneer.
The Peary, a 1,190-ton destroyer,
came off the ways in 1920. She was
of the hush-deck type, sometimes
known as the World War type. She
honored the memory of Rear Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary.
The 5,400-ton tanker Pecos was
built in 1921, and named for the
river of the same name in Texas.
The Langley carried compile
ment of "a officers and 648 enlisted
men. The Peary was manned by
nine officers and 11a men, and the
Pecos by Is officers and 302 men.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
FOUND.

BLACK DOG-Mongrel setter; lost some
time. No reward expected. Trinidad 0342,
BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED. STRAY
ANIMALS to Animal Protective Association.
5000 Wheeler I'd s.e. AT, 7142., Present
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Don't fire until you see the whites
Of their eyes. While you're waiting,
why not buy some Defense bonds?
Evening star., 1942-04-04
"A. P. Wirephotos.

the early activities of the Langley.
He said:
The Langley, during the middle
20s, pioneered actual fiy-on and
f1y-off technique, the accomplish
ment of which at first was only
possible by select group of pilots" I"
The Langley had been claimed
sunk BY the Japanese at least three
times during the first month Of the
war, although during this time 1t
had gone undamaged
Evening star., 1942-04-04

Eeny, meeny, miney, mo, Uncle
Sam needs your dough. Buy De-
tense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
$4,000 Contract LET
For Monocacy Bridge
BY the Associated Press.
u At TTAEND Ar-s

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 4-The State
Roads Commission announced yes
terday it had awarded a contract
for construction of a temporary
wooden structure to replace the
fallen jug Bridge over the Monocacy
River on route 40 near Frederick.
Maj. Ezra B. Whitman, chairman,
said work would begin Immediately
on the structure, which would cost
about $35 900 and be completed In
about three months
The contract was let to the M. j.
Grove Co. of Frederick. Because
of priorities no steel will be used in
the temporary structure. 1t will
be sturdy enough to accommodate
heavy traffic.
Work is continuing on plans for
a new concrete arch bridge, which
will be the permanent replacement
for jug Bridge Plans have been
submitted to the Public Roads Ad-'
ministration for sapproval. The
bridge is to cost 100000.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Gondhi Observes
Strict Silence on
British Proposals
BY the Associated Prrss.

bJ IHt ASoOCIEVeu FftsS.
NEW DELHI, April MO
handas K. Gandhi, spiritual
leader Of the Indian millions,
made his comment today when
asked for his views on the Brit
ish independence proposals:
II am convinced that I serve
the country's cause by observing
strict silence and you should re-
spect my wish"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Long Troin Journey
Completed in Vain

BY the Associated Press.
HILLSBORO, Tex-Mrs. C. M
Pace had not seen her sailor hus-
band for more than a year.
So when he called from New York
and said his ship probably would
remain in port several days she
caught the first train East.
The train was an hour and q half
late into New York. When she ar
rived she learned Pace had to leave
the station an hour earlier to catch
his ship.
She took the next train home.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Washington Sonitorium
To Get 15O-Bed Addition

The Washington Sanitarium and
Hospital Association has approved
construction of a 150-bed addition
to the sanitarium in Takoma Park,
Md, j. H. Mes, business manager
of the institution, announced yes
terday.
Work on the building, which will
cost between 100000 and $40O, 900,
will begin as soon as materials are
available, according to Mr.. Mics.
The structure will be erected on
the site of the present sanitarium
gymnasium and purchasing offices,
which will be torn down. It will be
connected with the main building
Of the sanitarium. The combined
hospital and sanitarium now has
188 beds.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

country, it would appear that Con-
gress should be fully informed there
to and that reductions in appropria-
tions should be effected"
After requesting the report, Sen
ator Byrd added lin closing, I may
say I believe that unions have q
proper place in the industrial life Of
our Nation. I favor collective bar
gaining, but I do not believe an
applicant, fully qualified in every
other particular, should be denied
work with his own Government
this work being of vital defense
character-unless he first joins q
union"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
jones Mccarthy Named
To Bur Library Post

James S. Mccarthy, former depu-
ty United States marshal, today
was appointed by the Board of Di-
rectors of the District Bar Associa-
ton as evening librarian at the or
ganization's library ut the court
house.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09
Big Stars
Drop Two In
Softball

Big Star dropped Il doublchcadcr
W"dn"Sd' v night in the city SurtbaII
league. losing the opener To Rose. !
to .. and the nightcap To North Hen
dcrSnn. . tu |.
Hurley Mills held Rose la three
hits. The same number hlS MATES
earnrrcd OF Neal, but five rrrus
tided III liig Stars downfall. Kos,.
;'.',a ."u: innS III the initial frame.
tis Star continued its ineffective
hitting III III" nighlcap agalnS, North
liz ndrrSon. getting only three safe
ties. while North Henderson raped
THli"n Tor total of ten Safc,ics.
The boxes:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09

.r.r'e"IsA. LES tram nre--h.rG .-
'hc INNS Inspected Were iuUuu 80
bc complying RALLY with the l.,.
E":s'ud 1. s. Attorney -. Law
M'l;"yGv. Who !. ia Chlra" uI .'-
CATION i"I. trr Wa%r-huur dly...,, IN
~" tn Carolina. reported the en- ..r-
;l"n OF ~ civil and Il. rrmin. AZ
ton. against WIGc-huur Nlu...u,.
during the SiX-.n"ntIs period rm..
were Levied against seven dcl"ri.r
'"nNEtrd al liu"rgni mu ".ili..'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09

state football as the result 90, - d.
fracture suffered in "a traffic. acc
Ct nj. Tn" Detroit Junior Va "a ?'5.
#sugud reserve ldvk,..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09
pTTrTTTfST CI0fH

no you know tn1t q da n OF pr
pv.uimt cNt!act WORKS Wonders Ma
a. whipping cream dessert topping
M..Nc IT cool as Il mountain chou.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09

"'r'2'.p"s. ~Nree "prser' decreases
..rlc cn;cIcj ana one Injunction W'.s
secured against II firm Violating the
,hNJ Labor pr"vi-IunS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09
Wa1c-Hour Laws
Widely Violated
Dairy Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
Hy BOB THOMPSON

EalrIGh. July 9.-NS a result OF
the findings ri WIG"-houT law in
Sr,r'Dr,. h"J North Carolina COM
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09
TOTALS
Rose,

Errors: kitlrcll ,, Short, Knight.
Wear. Arrcy. Twn-baSc bits: Neal
Sacrifices. Knight >. Left ON bases:
Big Star :. Rose .. Bases on balls:
off Mills !. off Neal !. Slrikc-uulS:
by Mills 3
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-07-09
pI.INlS I.III.IN.

Garland Wade to-day pleaded guilty
u cit. count u"inr. Mayor Henry
I. Powell To- a. CHARGE ol being d:urA.
and WAS taxed with tine costs.
EHN MrL- G. -n..- Il....L-- ~ C.n..----
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Urban Homes

OF the 1926. $50 dwelling units
in the United States urban homes
constitute the major share. In
cities of over $500 population they
now total 2l,617,564.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Terrace Makes Summer
Dining More Pleasant

The custom Of serving meals
out of doors in the summer has
considerably in popu-
larity during the past few years.
Many small homes now have
porches or terraces located con-
venient TO the kitchen. Dining
under the stars or on an attraC-
tive porch is as convenient as
dining inside, and much more
pleasant.
Older homes which unfortunate
~ do not have outdoor dining
space may he provided with a
terrace or porch wherever there
is open space accessible from the
kitchen.
In planning outdoor dining
space one of the essentials IS
privacy. Often a stockadc fence
or vines or Shrubbery can provide
sufficient screen. Trees are not
essential but they will add beauty
and make MONDAY lunCheonS more
pleasant. Flagstoncs, brick, or
concrete make ideal floors.
French doors make a gracious
entrance 10 the house and add TO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Farm Values Rise

Farm real estate values through
out the nation rose about per
cent during the II months ending
March l. 1912. the bureau of agri-
cultural economics reported Sat-
urdaN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

WE'VE JUST seen q series Of
model rooms designed % feature
leather as a furniture fabric and
decorative adjunct.
As a practical wall covering,
leather. by the yard runs less
than IS expected. and comes IN.
5O-lnch widths.
II can be had in any color
tone and the color can be
changed right on the wall "
YOU decide 10 redecorate, What's
more. II can be stripped of and
taken with YOU when you move.
One of the most delightful
rooms was one designed for
man. The wall was done with
huge leather squares IN beige
the raw edges Of each block
forming A criSS-croSS pattern.
There was r handsome leather
topped revolving game table and
a leather covered sofa made up
of sections that separated 20
make chairs anywhere IN the
room.
There was a grand easy chair
upholstered inside IN green wool
damaSk, and covered outside
with green leather
Another room had d handsome
pair of love seats upholstered
on the outside and on the arms
with pale green leather 10 con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Leather Trim Adds
SmartneSS. to Room
By ELEANOR ROSS

traSt with. the dark green floral
chintz used Tor the inside OF the
seats.
They were thanking r fire.
place. The walls were in striped
pink and green canvas with a
dad6 and panel edgingS of deep
green leather. Strips of green
leather edge the fireplace from
ceiling 10 floor.
A pair OF pink leather seats
were placed on either side of a
game table, The sofa was
curved sectional piece and was
covered in dusty pink canvas
with a deep green wool fringe.
Included in the model display
was a gem of a room. lovely
boudoir with walls hung with
delicate quilted blue leather. the
quilting studded with tiny mir
ror baquettes.
The focal point Of the room
was a handsome chaise Tongue
upholstered on the outside back
and sides with pastel blue
leather. the inside upholstery
and cushions of chintz in a floral
design.
This treatment is very femi-
nine and most beautiful.
The imposing mirror dressing
table was placed against back
board covered with chintZ that
made a colorful reflection in the
mirrored surfaces.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Defense Home
Problem Seriou.

The millions OF workers who al
to move into industri,
areas in the immediate futur4Rl
create housing difficulties
before encountered. Clair
Ditchy. Detroit architect. sal
Saturday. IN
IF. as estimated, only n third
OF the workers are accompanied
by families, the construction
problems will be a huge UNDER
taking. The Federal Pubn{
Housing Authority has just re)
vealed plans to erect 'duratioI
d0rmitories' as an emergency
measure. While this will saw
time and much-needed materials|
the postwar waste Is bound 4
be appalling. "
cit appears that slum clear
ance, which had gained somi
Roadway, Ia out for the dura|
ton, and such projects as hav|
been completed have been taked
over for war workers"
Ditchy said the government
now looking to prefabrication
solve the housing problem.
"If architects are To play
great part I'm the future Of hOus|
ing they must work with TIL
prefabricatOrs and assist chi
government In putting togethe|
swiftly as many dwellings NJ
possible" he said.
THE challenge to architecture
is 10 produce houses In from
three TO six weeks, and tn
challenge Is historically un
matched"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21

the attractiveneSs of the setting
Provision should also be made for
providing thesterrace with an cleo
trio outlet so that lamps may be
connected after dark.
The electric outlet will also he
found convenient for attaching
heating appliances, such as grllls
and coffee makers. and at night
for lamps which attract and kill
bugs.
Awnings, pergolas. or trellises
may be added if the owner desires.
II is generally felt, however, that
for the small home a simple din
ing terrace is preferable.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Public War Housing

A total Of 49.005 public war
housing units we're placed under
contract by the Federal Public
Housing Authority during May.
This r. more than twice the num-
Der put under contract in April
and exceeds the total number of
public housing units provided dur
ing the World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Fire Protection

Fire-resistant roofs are the very
first line of defense for the av-
erage home-owner. Statistics pre-
pared by the National Fire Pro-
lection Association show that a
large percentage OF all residential
fires is caused by fire-brands light
ing on flaming mable roofs. The
same statistics show that mineral
surfaced asphalt shingles are resist
ant TO fire. Asphalt shingles can
be used on a new home or laid
over an old roof economically and
safely.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Round Table Meeting

One OF the popular round table
discussion programs is slated for
next Wednesday noon at a lunch
con meeting of the brokers di-
vision of the Detroit Real Estate
Board. Speakers include Clarence
j. Boldt. small farms; Lewis IL.
Haskins. office buildings; j. j. De-
vine, reposseSsed properties, and
Carl II. Plumhoff, new construc-
tlOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
How TO Win

In orderto win this war we will
have TO do without a great many
things that we have heretofore
had; meet problems never before
faced by us and become recon
ciled TO the fact that a war exists
and that war is an emergency that
always throws economy out of
balance.
Thus declared Charles +. Ecker,
Lansing attorney. in an address
last week before members of the