Evening star., 1942-04-25
Randolph Forecasts
Bombing in Talk al
Federation Dinner
House D. c. Committee
Heed Hits Foctions in
lobor, Management

On1amAn tAnoofpn Oh TIC nousc
District Committee last night told
the 32d anniversary dinner OF the
Federation Of Citizens Associations
he felt the District will be bombed
by enemy planes within the next
90 days as result OF the recent
bombing OF Toxic.
Speaking to some 400 delegates
and their wives and guests ut the
Lee Sheraton Hotel. the West
virginian laslled out at profiteer-
ing management and irresponsible
labor. at generals and sdmirals who
are still fighting the last war" and
called for = canopy Of planes In
the air. as the best insurance OF
victory.
In expressing his belief that the
Capital would experience It's flrst
bombing within two months, Repre-
sentative Randolph said he had no
inside information and was not at
tempting to be prophetic but he
thought the bombing would be at
tempted to show that America cam
be reached at its very heart.
Predicts Partial Suffrage.
Mr.. Randolph. who had rushed
back from his home State to speak
at the celebration. said the District
is in good condition" but. predicted
that ultimately the residents will
be given at least partial suffrage
right.
Toastmaster Harry N. Stull, presi-
dent of the federation. reviewed for
the gathering the work of the men,
Der bodies-numbering 66 since the
recent admission of the Crestwood
association-m organizing the mass
meetings that were the birth OF the
civilian defense establishments In
the various areas.
While admitting there have been
differences. Mr.. Stun said they had
been minimum and added:
"I have no apology to offer for
what our groups have done In civil
ian defense up to this time"
II called upon for other commu-
nifty jobs, Mr.. Stull said. the citizen
organizations would be ready to
undertake them.
The banquet celebration was scaled
to the wartime situation, being pri-
marily for the delegates and their
wives and limited to about 200 per-
sons under arrangements of James
A. Crooks, general chairman.
Attacks Bridges, Lewis.
Mr.. Randolph's sharp criticisms
of strikes in war industries included
blast at Harry Bridges, leader of
the West Coast maritime union, and
John L. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers. He called for
longer hours of work.
Although he did not name Mr.
Lewis, the speaker alluded to the
strike in the so-called captive coal
mines and said it was tragic" that
man should have to be asked by
the President OF the United States
to permit Americans to 60 back to
work.
The right to strike in war pro-
duction does not exist" he said
fatty.
Leaders of defense strikes, he said
costing millions of man-days and
precious materials to be lost or de-
layed, are "racketeers," not leaders
of labor.
At the same time, he said, Con-
gress must deal With excess profits
and profit patriots"
He issued solemn warning to
labor against marking down mem
bers of Congress as enemies of labor
because of a vote on one issue anc
urged them to look at the complete
record of action on ell labor issues.
Guests included Commissioner.
Guy Mason and Col Charles w. Kutz
Chief Air Raid Warden Clement
Murphy, Civilian Defense Director
Lemuel Bolles, William ]. Mileham
president of the Federation Of Bust.
nessmen's Associations, and james
G. Yaden, former president of the
Federation.
Commissioner John Russell Youne
was unable to attend and President
Fred A. Smith of the Board OF Trade
telegraphed his best wishes.
The session = was enlivened by
Harry S. Wender, vice president Of
the Federation, who was induced b,
Mr. Stull to sing.