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Evening star., 1942-10-03
Co|ored Carpenters
Get Union Cards for
.arDormitoNWork
Urban League Reports
First Recognition;
Discrimination Denied

Colored carpenters are getting
membership cards in the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Of America, AFL, to work
on public building construction jobs
in the District for the first time,
according to announcement by the
Washington Urban League.
They will work as union members
on construction of Federal Works
Agency war dormitories at Twenty
fourth street and Oklahoma
avenue NE. This job is being done
by Samuel Plato, colored contrac-
tor, who recently completed a prof.
ect to house war workers at Spar
rows Point, Md.
A Federal Works Agency regula-
ton requires that IL per cent of
the money going to skilled workers
on FWA construction projects must
60 to colored skilled workers.
Informed of the Urban League S
statement that this was the first
public project union job for colored
men, v. H. Marsh, seeretary-treas-
urer of the Carpenters District
Council. AFL told The Star that
"colored carpenters have always
been eligible to the union if they
filled union qualifications of ap-
premiership, OF being vouched for
by two members in good standing
Of the union, and Of paying a $50
initiation fee"
He pointed out, however, that
there had not been any call for
colored carpenters in the District
up to now"
There is no discrimination
against colored carpenters in our
union" Mr.. Marsh said. If they
fill our qualifications, they are
eligible on the same basis for men,
bership as white carpenters"
Mr.. Marsh said that in the last
two weeks the union has admitted
several colored members on appli-
cation and on clearance cards.
These men, he said, hold regular
cards In the union.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
House Probe Sought
On Rent Profiteerinq

A charge that business establish
ments in the District were being
victimized by landlords who were
boosting rents in the absence of any
control regulations was made in the
House yesterday by Representative
Crawford, Republican, of Michigan,
who introduced a resolution calling
on the rent-control administrator
here to investigate.
Mr.. Crawford declared some real
estate operators in the District were
"ruthlessly taking advantage of the
situation" He described the high
rents as zone of the most brazen
outbreaks Of war profiteering" that
has yet come to light.
The Representative said he wanted
not only the investigation, but that
he would like to have the House
force certain landlords to make re-
funds to tenants of business estab-
lishments where exorbitant increases
were found since January /.
Some businessmen, faced with
rent increases, have chosen to close
their places rather than pay the
high rentals, Mr.. Crawford asserted
He pointed out that most business
men found 1t difficult to move in
the face of rent increases because
of their need for special installa-
tions. ,.
Here are a few things the busi-
ness man is up against-and the
real estate operator knows it." Mr..
Crawford said. Perhaps his tenant
has equipment which demands the
use Of gas for his machines. In
looking for another place, he must
find one already piped for gas be-
cause the gas company cannot make
any new installations. AL businesses
need telephones and, If it happens
the phone has been taken out of
the vacant building, the chances are
he cannot get a new telephone in
stalled-and how can he operate a
business without a telephone?
The same problem is involved
In his electrical installation If he
has any to speak Of"
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Congregation 10 Greet
Dr.. MarshaII's New Aide

Worldwide communion will be
observed by New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church at II am. tomor-
row. DR.. Peter Marshall will deliver
the communion meditation. The
Rev. George w. Burroughs, recently
appointed director of religious edu-
cation and assistant pastor, will be
introduced.
Evening worship will be resumed
at 8 pm. when DR.. Marshall will
speak on who Can Take It?"
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Takoma Park Youth
Dies Of Injuries in
Bicyc|e.Bus Crash
z Men Seriously Hurt
In District Trolley
And Auto Accidents

A 17-year-old cyclist, injured
Thursday in a collision with a bus
at Silver Spring, Md, died last night
in Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, Md, and two men, District
traffic casualties last night, were re-
ported in serious condition today at
Casualty Hospital.
The youth was Lumir Svetlik, I'll
Garland avenue, Takoma Park.
Montgomery County police said his
bicycle and bus, operated by Will
liam Griffin, 80, Glenn Dale, Md,
collided at Colesville Pike and Dale
drive. The bus driver was released
on bond pending a hearing on a
technical charge of manslaughter.
Two Hurt in Traffic Here.
In the District, two men injured
in traffic accidents last night we're
reported in serious condition at
Casualty Hospital.
Ferdinando Visintin, 81, of 9 H
street NV, suffered severe chest
injuries and decorations of the back,
police reported, when, in order to
escape a streetcar pulling into a
loading platform on H street NV.
near North Capitol street, he jumped
against the rear of another trolley
from, which he had just stepped.
He became entangled, they said, and
was dragged IS feet.
Police reported that the man left
one eastbound trolley, went around
the rear to cross to the street and
stepped in front of the second
streetcar. They said he threw his
body against the first car and his
clothing was snagged by the moving
vehicle as he fell to the street.
w. L. Hicks, 46, of Seat Pleasant,
Md. the operator, had moved his
car rs feet to the intersection be-
fore he became aware of what had
happened, police said.
Lee Hong Po, 81, Of 5000 Four
teenth street NV, suffered a pos
sible conclusion when he was struck
by an automobile at Sixth and H
streets NV. Police said the car
was operated by Nathaniel Edlin, 81,
colored, 336 street NV.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
U. S. Seizes Control
Of Peroxide Concern
BY the Associated Press.

os INC ASsoClhteQ fIeSs.
Through seizure of an additional
1896 shares of Buffalo Electro
Chemical Co.. Inc, Tonawanda, N.
Y, the alien property custodian yes
terday took stock control of that
company, producer of so per cent OF
the hydrogen peroxide in this coun-
try. A block of 3,691 German owned
shares was taken over July /.
OF the newly seized shares, 800
were held by Margot FRANKIE for the
benefit of Ruth Won Falkenstein, a
German national, and 1896 shares
were registered in the name of Hold
ing A. G. Fuer Merck Unternehmun-
gen of Zug, Switzerland, a company
on the list of firms proclaimed by
the State Department as Axis con-
trolled.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Listening to God Topic
Of the Rev. Bennett

The Rev. George H. Bennett, min.
lister, will speak on Listening to
God" at the II am. service tomor-
row at Lincoln Road Methodist
Church, when worldwide commun-
ion will be observed. The sermon
theme at 8 pm. will be Bearing
Witness" The communion service
will be held at night for the benefit
OF those unable to attend In the
morning.
The annual banquet of the Youth
Fellowship will be held at 7 pm.
Monday, with the Rev. Wilbur viii
son, associate minister at Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church, as
speaker. The pastor will conduct
midweek service Thursday night.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Hotel Chefs See Better Health
With Less Meat in Diet
MorchiteII Of the Moyf|ower Says Public
- Dinners May Suffer, However

Chefs in Washington hotels said
today that the voluntary meat
rationing, suggested by Secretary OF
Agriculture Wickard as a means OF
assuring adequate meat supplies for
Army, Navy and lease-lend use, will
not cause any great loss of weight
among Americans, but will do them
world of good from health stand
point.
Secretary Wickard recently ap-
pealed to civilians voluntarily to cut
their weekly meat consumption until
actual rationing could be instituted
next year. At the same time the
Foods Requirement Committee of
the WPB ordered all meat deliveries
to civilians during the final quarter
of this year to be cut 81 per cent
below the 1941 level for the same
period.
Too Much Meat.
1--WE have let ourselves become
accustomed to too much meat
Nicholas Marchitelli, chef at the
Mayf1ower, said. It think that eat
ing meat just two or three times a
week will be beneficial to our health
In my opinion the 21a pounds weekly
voluntary lilit is more than most
people normally eat"
Mr.. Marchiteli was quick to point
out that public dinners in hotels
may suffer from the new system
He explained that in order to ration
meat to the hotels wholesalers will
sell them less per week and not
necessarily have meatless days
Unless ample notice is given in these
instances, he said, the hotels may
not have large enough supply on
hand to feed large group.
Joseph Obrecht, head chef at the
Raleigh Hotel, said substitutes for
meat meals are unlimited. There
are many ways to prepare delicious
raviola, spaghetti and macaroni, and
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Dynomic Faith Topic
At Ninth Street Church

The Rev. Carroll G. Roberts, min
lister of the Ninth Street Christian
Church, will speak on "A Dynamic
Faith" at II am. tomorrow.
Ofncers from the six Christian
Endeavor Societies Of the church
viii observe . joint installation
service tomorrow night. The pastor
win preach on "Who u A Friend
Of Christi
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Moj. UIrey Appointed
Peoples Church Pustor

Maj. Walter o. Ulrey, former
pastor Of the Bowery Tabernacle in
New York. has been appointed to
the pastorate Of the Peoples Church.
on Wilson boulevard opposite Co.
lonial Village, Va. Maj. and Mrs.
Ulrey have been heard for 10 years
IN the East In radio prison vespers
Sunday morning progrem.
Evening star., 1942-10-03

i The district tug carries a crew Of
from to 10 and costs about $95 900
Your purchase of War bonds will
enable the Navy to build the tugs
necessary for the tremendous job
which faces them in our harbors
md coastal waters. AL Of us, join
ing together, buying bonds regu-
Ilarly every payday will give the
Government sufiicient money to
prosecute this war successfully.
Buy from your bank, postoface, your
radio station or at some retail stores.
IN u. 3. Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Virginia Man Killed,
J Soldiers Hurt in Crash

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Oct.
R).-Charles Webster, 61-year -old
operator of a refreshment stand,
was fatally injured and seven SOL
diers from the A. P. Hill Military
Reservation were painfully hurt yes
terday when the soldiers automo-
bile crashed into a wrecked truck
beside United States Route l, IL
miles north of Fredericksburg.
Mr.. Webster was standing beside
the truck, which had struck two
mules on the highway, when the
automobile ran into it.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
X A X
WAotHo~R~1%M
WAR Bonds
y

Naval tugs are used for the same
purpose that the Army uses mules
:. that is for all purpose hauling.
They work around piers and Navy
yards and tow large lighters. They
are also used as service vessels and
for other purposes. The small dis
trict tug is approximately IS feet
long with a displacement Of about
70 tons.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
200 Children Register
In Barney House Groups

More than 200 children have reg
istered for the fall activities Of the
Barney Neighborhood House, 470 N
street S.W, Miss Margaret Bell Mer-
rill, director, announced today.
She predicted that with the addi-
tional war work in the community
Neighborhood House would have It's
busiest season In II years. Wood
working, athletics, homemaking and
music. are. Among this subjects Of.
fored, slae oaid. 1voning Glasses have
been planned for adults.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Fair or Not, Children
Insist on Scrop Drive
Ey the Associated Press.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex.-Of-
ficials viii have to scrap that plan
to postpone the scrap salvage drive.
They had decided to delay the start
OF the drive week because it con-
flicted with the State fair. The
children had another idea. They
ahowed up With l,73o pounds, oua
dayS hAxl.
Evening star., 1942-10-03
Presbyterions to Meet

The Presbyterian Ministers Asso-
ciation will meet at II m. Monday
at New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church for . symposium on "Va-
cation Experiences" Or. George 3.
Duncan. preddsnt Of ths aaeoeia-
Evening star., 1942-10-03
IOOF Lodge to Visit Aoed

FREDERICK, Md. Oct. 3 (R.-
The Grand Lodge Of Maryland,
IOOF, will make its annual pilgrim
age tomorrow to its home for the
aged and orphans In Frederick.
Evening star., 1942-10-03


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Evening star., 1942-10-03

Adolf, Benito and Hirohito-the
three blind mics. Make them run
with War be0ds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

ter power to strike Q decisive blow that might have turned the scale" He did not explain how Rommel was able to strike that blow later, although dispatches have given much credit to the German 88-mil- limeter guns and to Rommel's quick decisions.
 The spokesman for the ministry of economic warfare added that there was reason to believe that the Axis received supplies from France and shipped them through French territory waters of the African coast, repeating previous specific charges that the Germans were using this route. Its use seemed more likely than ever in this in- stance in view of the speech by Pierre Laval, chief of the Vichy government, that he sought a Ger man victory.
 How the Libyan debacle will af- feet Hitler's attempt to break through to the Middle East will de- pend on Auchinlecks ability to hold the CapuZzo- Sollum- -Hellfire pass triangle guarding the Egyptian border and eventually achieve, with American help, aerial superiority in the eastern Mediterranean.
 There were reports from the Libyan front that Rommel had used paratroops in the attack on Tobruk (although Attlee did not mention this) and that Nazi Gen. Kurt Stu dent, pioneer in parachute attack, had masSed 250,000 such troops for use against Egypt or Syria.
 Hitler apparently expected, how ever, to break through the Russian Ukraine front z. pnsh toward the Caucasus, coinciding With Rommers advance on Egypt.
 Many Maxi Dead Reported
 Russian dispatches, reporting B. 5OO,000 Germans killed and 10,000,- 900 total casualties so far on the eastern front, indicated that the Caucasus drive still was being held back, although 1t seemed likely that Sevastopol would fall soon at cost of some 100000 Nazi dead.
 The German need for manpower was Illustrated by Lavaps speech calling for a Hitler victory and ap- parently attempting to use the French war prisoners as bait to lead the people into the war on the side of the Axis. Laval said that Hit Ter would release war prisoners In proportion to French workers sent to Germany to aid the Nazi war effort, thus using the heaviest blackmailing club available in an effort to aid Hitler and to keep his own regime in power m Vichy.
 Britain's giant bombing planes hurled hundreds of tons of bombs on Germany's naval base at Emden during the night in their third att tack in four nights on that North sea port.
 The entire attack, by an estima- ted 250 to 300 planes, took less than an hour, the air ministry said in Q communique.
 No ofiicial disclosure was made of the strength of the British bornb- ing fleet except that 1t was strong and the raid was successful.
 "T1le weather was clear apart from slight ground haze and well placed flares gave valuable help in the Identification Of targets" the cofnmuniQue said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
Second Front Status Is Not Yet Answered
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1 give Russia aid on the field of bat tie. Our armed forces will attack at the right time and in the right place, Russias line will not fan"
 Hopkins challenged those who have become suddenly and sharply critical of the British since the fail of Tobruk.
 "I confess that am getting tired of hearing people say that the Brit ish cant fight" he said.
 He cited Malta and the stupend- ous defense of the RAF against Ger many's l940 air attack on the Brit ish Isles, pointing out that until the Soviet Union came in, the Brit ish were fighting the war alone.
 we owe Britain great debt" he continued, which we intend to 'iepay in full. And MT. Churchill will carry back to England with him renewed confidence and assurance in our faith and our military might
 Make no mistake about 1t, Rus s'a and the Russian army are in danger -- just as they have been in danger for the last 365 days. We know that the Russian front is the most important strategic front in the world. A defeat of the Russian army would be a major disaster and prolong the war for months.
 Our flow of supplies is reaching the Russian front. Our tanks and airplanes, manned by soldiers of the Red Army, are in direct conflict with the enemy. But more than that must and will be done. I believe again that Hitler Vii not make an irreparable break through the Rus- sian lines"
 He suggested that Mussolini-. That fat, almost retired exhibition !st"-be turned over to the Ethiop- ians If the people of Italy fail to hang him.
 German People Will Awake
 The German people, he said, when they realize how they have been betrayed, twill take awful vengeance on his (Hitler's) sneakingS. lying soul"
 He did not leave out the Japan csc Premier Tojo, leader of that military dictatorship which has dominated Japan for so many years and oppressed the great masses of their people"
 "Tojo better get ready" Hopkins said. He better get ready to choose the weapon with which he and hundreds of his officers will commit hara-kiri."
 We are fighting, Hopkins explain ed, for America and to destroy Hit lerism and for a new world. He conceded that no Utopia ever was won without a struggle and cited abolition of poverty, attainment of just and lasting peace, and the elimination of racial hatrets, as ob- jectives worth fighting for.
 T don't want to- defeat Hitler on the field of battle" Hopkins added, "and have handful of Nazi-m!nded Fascists throughout the world still try to manage our affairs. We want no part of their philosophy even though they clothe 1t in skilful words of patriotic treason. There are those in America who are cyni- cal about the peace. You will note that they are equally cynical about the war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
CORPORAL JOSEPH
 STEIN IS RESCUED
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tackled my ship" Buck sad. "I was in the wheelhouse when the first torpedo struck amidSlhipS and the explosion wrecked the structure. The vessel immediately rolled heav- fly to port, probably trapping many persons beneath the deck"
 "The second torpedo hit Q couple of minutes later-this time high on the forecastle because of the list I guess the explosion killed all the people there," he added.
 This was the second torpedoing for Buck who served in the navy during World War I. In December l9l7,. he was aboard the American freighter Federal when it was sunk in the English Channel.
 Third Mate to Rescue
 After the latest torpedoings, Buck was hauled out of the sea by Third Mate Edwin R. Kremer of 1918 Pine street, Philadelphia. The 20-year- old officer picked up three other men on the liferaft he was able to cut loose as the water swept over the deck. None of the 10 life boats was launched but five other hferaftS were freed.
 T was on the bridge when the subs first attacked Kremer said. T tried to sound the alarm but I guess the mechanism was smashed or the steam down. The second tor- pedo hit while I was below deck in my room trying to save some papers.
 T didn't see many persons on the freighter deck as she sank, but I heard lot of yelling for help. One fellow was waving a fiashlight from a porthole as the ship went down" {"
 Kremer was pitched overheard as he tried to swing free one of the unsmashed boats. He was able to snare liferaft which he later helped lash to three others. Twenty six persons were picked Up from these craft by two rescue ships after being adrift three hours.
 "One of the soldiers showed real courage as we pulled alongside one of the ships" Kremer said. "He tried to mount the ladder unassisted although his head was badly cut"
 The two known dead were identi- fled by the navy as:
 H. w. SkidTnore, USA, Cold Springs, Ky.
 Walter BylinowsKi, USA, Oregon, Ill.
 New Englanders Saved
 No Naw EnglanderS were listed among the 86 missing, but eight New Englanders were listed among the survivors, as follows:
 Frank White, 46, End officer, Law renee, Mass, immersion.
 James Roddick, 34, pantry helper, Providence, R. T., bruised right shin.
 Ivan M. Skoglund, 46, oiler, Rev. erly, Mass, lacerated legs.
 Sgt. George J. Francis, USA, Cap- ital street, Newton.
 Corp. Joseph Stein, USA, 40 Stefano lane, Waterbury, Conn.
 Joseph H. Duhaine, Stewart, l86 Crary street, Providence, R. I.
 Luis Deacosta, watertender, ll6 Rivet street, New Bedford, Mass.
 Joseph B. Quinn, fireman, 175 Ashley street, Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

that aircraft production was up to If not exceeding-President Roose- veft's f942 schedule which called for 60,000 new planes. With 1942 half gone, the report contained this significant statement:
 "The funds under this head in- clude provision for 23,55O airplanes, including spares and accessory equipment, which will complete the war departments part of the pro- gram enunciated by the president of January 6, 1942,, calling for the production of 6000o airplanes in the calendar year 1942, and 125 OO0 air. planes in the calendar year 1943.
 "The committee is assured that the program will be met"
 The second largest item in the bill was $l0,739, ,559, ,342 for pay, sub sistence, clothing, medical care and welfare of men in the army and air corps. Recently enacted legislation, increasing army pay and making provision for the governments share of family allowance payments to dependents, forced the committee to add $1 1,414,824,950 to the war de- partment's original estimate.
 Distributed among the many com- ponent parts of the bill, the com mittee said, was $12,700, 100000 for lend-lease purposes.
 "The approval of this proposal" 1t said, would raise to $32170,000,- 900 authorized Oend-lease) trans fers chargeable to War Depart ment appropriations, and to $62,- 944,650,000 the value of aid that can be furnished in pursuance of all authorizations and appropria- tions heretofore made"
 The committees grand total for the bill was $3,289, ,634,005 above the amount originally requested by the War Department.
 For the information of those interested in such angles" the com- mittee said, appropriations have been made thus far since Pearl Harbor for the military and naval establishments aggregating $86,636,- 006, ,0l4-$60, 782, ,314, 300, army; $25,- 903, ,691 TIA, navy"
 4.5OO,OOO Men in 1943
 The committee noted that the War Department had expected to have 2,S0O,000 men in service on July 1, and to increase that num- Der to lover 4,500000" during the 1943 fiscal year.
 The committee reported that 1t found the acquisition of supplies through the War Production Board most encouraging"
 "The estimates upon which this bill is based have been scrutic,7ed by the War Production Board ana the committee has been satisfied that every phase Is In mesh |. ," 1t said.
 "The committee (also examined into the matter of coordinating the production of munitions, cargo ves- sels and appropriate naval escort vessels. Production of any at the expense of the others is something which must be guarded against. The three are completely interdependent Its inquiry leads to the opinion that synchronization obtains to the ex- tent practicable in @ program of such magnitude and qualifications"
 The committee said voluntary re- funds by war contractors and re- negotiation of some contracts prom ised Large economies"
 "At this state, potential savings approximate $1,1S7 .0O0,0o0," the re- port said.
 "This reflects the zeal of the War Department to maintain profits at fair levels, and 1t reflects the high type of men running the plants upon which we are so dependent for the production of munitions"