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Evening star., 1943-04-23
Ex-Navdl Inspector
EConvicted Of SABOTAGE
In Martin Plane Plant
Court Rops Navy, FBI
And Company offieioIs
For Lack Of Cooperation
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April GA 81
year-old former naval inspector at
the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant
was being held by the United States
marshal's office today for sentencing
on four charges of damaging planes
under construction.
The young man, Harvey Lee
Thomas, 81, of Adamstown, was
convicted on four charges and &C.
quilted on two by a jury which
brought in a verdict after more than
two hours deliberation late yester-
day. All the counts charged Thomas
with violation of the Federal anti
sabotage statutes.
In his charge to the jury Federal
Judge William G. Coleman criticized
what he called lack of cooperation
among the agencies involved, and
declared that other persons may be
responsible, perhaps criminally re-
sponslble, for some of these various
shortcomings you have heard"
Was Second Conviction. t.
At another point during the three
day trial. he referred to what he
termed "the evident lack of CO.
operation, to say the least, between
the Navy, the Martin Co. and the
FBI."
Thomas conviction was the second
OF its kind in Baltimore in a week
A shipyard worker was sentenced
last week to half years
in a United States reformatory for
doing faulty welding on Liberty
ships, and nine other welders were
arrested on similar charges last
week. Five of the nine yesterday
were ordered held for grand jury
action here.
Thomas, being held for sentencing
Monday, told the jury he aggravated
damage to defective parts only so
that Martin workmen would correct
the faults.
Il had no reason at all to feel that
I was being investigated" he de.
clared, because I knew then as ]
know now that what did was on
already defective equipment. I still
don't think that what ! did was
hindering the war effort"
Freed ON Two Counts.
The jury freed Thomas Of two
counts accusing him of loosenine
nuts on certain electrical parts. The
other four counts charged he dam
aged conduits and electrical equip
ment.
In addition to the five welders held
for grand jury action, the cases OF
two others were postponed until
tomorrow.
The remaining two-who were ar
rested outside Maryland-will have
their cases heard in the States where
they were taken into custody by
FBI agents.
In yesterdays five cases, bail OF
81 500 was fixed for each defendant
by United States Commissioner
James K. Cullen, a reduction from
the 5000 he set at the time the men
were arrested.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Initiation Curb Plea
Seen Bar 10 Easinq
McNutt Job Order
Presidents 'hoId-Line'
Demand Cited; Murroy
Hits VINO Edict

Organized labor's protests against
War Manpower Chairman McNutt's
job-wage control order have brought
from VINO ofncials statement that
it would be difficult to soften the
order without change in President
Roosevelt's directions to hold the line
against imitation.
Latest to express himself on the
order, which has resulted in resigna-
tions of labor members of labor
management committees, was CIO
President Philip Murray, who wrote
Mr.. McNutt to ask that the order be
abandoned in favor of a policy
whereby employment sterilization
will be governed solely through the
operation of joint abor-manage-
ment stabilization agreements"
Mr.. Murray declared there could
not be ANY real manpower mobiliza .
ton on piece-meal basis, which
has been the approach of the War
ManpoWer Commission to date"
Murray Offers Proposal.
Mr.. Murray, joining AFL Presi-
dent William Green and the CLOS
United Automobile Workers Execu-
tive Board in his protests, proposed: {:
Correlation OF the activities Of
those agencies which have jurisdic-
ton over procurement, the issuance
of contracts and disposition of raw
materials with those in the Man
power Commission"
Full use of all available manpower,
including racial groups and women,
with equality of employment op-
portunity and equal pay for equal
work.
When job transfers are made to
meet manpower shortages, payment
of travelling expenses; provision for
health, housing and child care
facilities; protection of equal earn
ings to those on previous jobs, and
protection of seniority and other
rights under union agreements in
the original place of employment.
Conference Set Tomorrow.
The War Manpower Commission
will have it's first chance to iron out
its difficulties with labor tomorrow
when UAW representatives meet
with Mr.. McNutt.
VINO officials said yesterday they
we're very much concerned" about
labor's attitude which may cripple
VINO machinery in areas dominated
by the UAW. They expressed the
view, however, that the protests
were leveled more at the Presi-
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Oil for District Area
To Start Flowing Afte|
Ceremonies Today
Average Of 1850, 900
GolIons to Be Pumped
Through System Daily

Oil for the Washington area was
to begin moving through the new
Greensboro Richmond pipe line to-
day, following formal opening cere-
monies at Richmond, to be attended
by Gov. Darden of Virginia and Fed
eral officials.
The new line, which connects with
the Plantation pipe line system and
the Bayou system, makes contacts
with the oil refining centers of
Louisiana and Texas. An average
of 100000 gallons of gasoline and
fuel oil day will be pumped
through the system for delivery to
Washington and points in Northern
Virginia.
Meanwhile, it was disclosed that
the Government is considering ad-
ditional pipe lines into the East to
alleviate serious transportation
shortages. Surveys for a 600-nlile
line from Tinsley, Miss, to Charles
ton, S. c., are now being made by
the Petroleum Administration for
War, it was revealed.
AoAo 1o VIC lleW 1lIle, W Suppic-
ment the 20-inch and 24-inch pipe
lines now under construction, were
brought out by Deputy Petroleum
Administrator Ralph A. Davis be-
fore a closed session of a House
Naval Affairs Subcommittee, accord
ing to Representative Bates, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,.
Survey to Take 30 Days.
According to Mr.. Bates, the survey
Of the proposed new line would be
completed in about 80 days. Ac-
cording to officials of the Trans
American Pipeline Co.. who testified
before the committee yesterday, the
new line would be built over "easy
terrain, in a mild climate, permit
ting Of maximum working days"
Company officials pointed out that
the PAW could not authorize the
work, even though it had congress
sional approval, because essential
materials are involved in the con-
struction.
The new pipe line from Green's
boro, N. c., to Richmond was ini-
tiated by the PAW and constructed
at cost of $4,000 900. It was built
entirely Of secondhand 8-inch pipe,
and work was completed in 120 days.
Federal officials warned consum-
ers not to anticipate increased ra-
tions of gasoline or oil as a result
of the new line. 1t was pointed out
that extension of the Plantation line
would assure a reliable supply for
military and essential civilian uses
and would make it possible to shift
800 to 900 railroad tank cars to
other Eastern areas where oil short
ages have been acute during the
past winter.
Capacity Increased.
The Plantation lines capacity was
recently increased from $4,000 to
10000 barrels day to provide for
feeding the new pipe line to Rich
mond.
Besides Gov. Darden, others who
were to participate in the cere-
monies today were Charles B. Hen
derson, chairman of the Recon
struction Finance Corp, and j. r.
Parten, director of the transporta-
ton division of the PAW.
Fuel oil users were given permis-
sion today to obtain oil from next
seasons allotment if they need bal
last in their tanks to prevent shift
ing" The OPA said it was notifying
local boards to permit such pur-
chases when it was shown they were
needed to prevent damage to tanks
The OPA pointed out that out
door tanks sometimes float" when
empty, due to frost, ground water
soil conditions and other factors.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Jdp-Americon Editor
Decries Flyers Sayings
By the Associated Press.

by tHe ASSOClAteQ Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 23.-The
execution of American air raiders OF
Toxic was called "barbarism" by
Larry Tojiji, editor of the Pacific
Citizen, published by the Japanese
American Citizens League.
Together with our fellow Amer
leans we look with horror on this
latest transgression upon the princi-
Piles of human decency," his state
ment, issued last night, read.
Representations have pledged
their efforts to achievement of a
military victory. We know the ma
ture of the brutal enemy we face
across the Pacific and this knowl-
edge should serve to achieve a
speedy and complete victory"
Evening star., 1943-04-23
E. E. Barrett, II, Dies;
Headed Illinois u. Board

I By the Associated Press,
BOCA RATION, Fla, April 23.-
Edward E. Barrett, u, retired civil
engineer and past president of the
University of Illinois Board OF
Trustees, died Wednesday night at
this home here after long illness.
He came here five years ago from
Chicago.
Mr.. Barrett formerly served as
president of the Roberts & Schaefer
Engineering Corp, Chicago, and was
past president Of the Chicago Engi-
neering Club.
Evening star., 1943-04-23

more easily, ofiicials said yesterday
that it would take too long for all
areas to 60 under stabilization
plan and that in the meantime
some amendment was necessary to
permit transfers all over the coun-
try where they were in the interest
of the war effort, regardless Of the
paw involved.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
Church Stuqes Quiz

After each Sunday evening service,
church near London holds q quiz
period called the Biblical Brains
Trust, all the questioners being
servicemen and girls of the Auxiliary
Territorial Service, who select the
group who supply the answers.
Evening star., 1943-04-23
job to another in essential activities
If higher pay Is involved.
Main Ouestion discussed

Main Question Discussed.
One Of the main questions holding
up the amendment to the order for
workers outside stabilized areas is
whether to specify the conditions
under which a transfer for higher
pay could be permitted or leave
the whole thing to the discretion of
local VINO representatives. Officials
are afraid OF the latter course be-
cause lin few months, we'd have
a tremendous backlog of requests"
Although the new order was re-
garded as an incentive to employers
to get under a sterilization plan so
they could get and keep workers
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-22
TUNDRA
By AUDREY HENDERSON

Walking down Front Street this morning, children greeted me gaily. Childish laughter filled the winter air. And each little face shone in the sun so rosy and clean. Each little face grinned out from parka ruff. And the desire to squeeze and kiss each one in adoration possessed me You know. people say they can't have children because they can't give them all the advantages of life. They usually think that every child must go to college, have car, and be a member of the city council. Wouldn't it be nice to be born for the fun of living, even if you didn't become famous?
 People say they don't have children because they can't af- ford them. But as always, you will notice that the poor have large families while the rich have very few. No, the truth of the matter is they just don't what them around, even if they were wrapped in cellophane. They would much rather keep their furniture tidy and the wallpaper clean, two cars in the garage and radio "blatting'' soap operas in. stead o sweet childish chatter. i And if you don't think so, try to rent a house in any one of the large communities, IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN! One would think you had small pox or the plague. But just knock on the landlords door with someone else's husband leaning on your shoulder and two or three dogs under your arms and the recep- tion Is different.
 No one has invented a substi- tute for having babies. It's the chief object of life. But it isn't any use to ask people to have children. Hitler tried it in Ger many, emitting matrimony and still it wouldn't work. Mussolini tried it in Italy, and, give the devil his dues, he done his best, but still it wouldn't work. Peo- pie just don't want children. But the Chinese and the Jap anese and the Hindus and such like children. That's a big diff ference. When they have a large family, they think they are lucky. But we think family with five ,hildren is very large, and pity the poor woman who had them. And all the neighbors
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-22

thank God they aren't afflicted in the same way. And today, having child is considered a disaster, and the news is told far and wide, wide, like news of an epidemic. If you are a famous personality the news is put in the papers months ahead of time, as sort of warning.
 We grown-ups talk about the economic problems and collective security and the League of Ma tions. Women dash about giv- ing speeches of the fine new world we will have after this war. We worry about this condi- ton and that condition. Bat you can, still worry and have chill And if we don't have more chill dren, we won't have to worry about new world, or a new eco- homie system, or new politics. There won't be any one around but the Chinese and the Japanese and the Hindus and such.
 Wouldn't it be grand to be alive forlthe fun of it?
 Once upon a time there was a little girl named Red Riding Hood There are three new girls in town Nellie, Jenny, with light brown hair) and Emily Grandma and her to daughters :. ground squir- rels are still "Out" Maybe we will have another month of good weather Don't forget the cruiser Alaska" donations !. Donate Papa Straub looking happy though care worn Reason .. New baby and his own cooking =. Nome's coffee society is agog Nels, Dick and Gus are growing mustaches won der why . Gee, the water is turned off ...
 "*
 Customer: Flows business rushing "
 Waitress, "Yes-I hear they are. east of Dneiper river and threatening Kiev."
 Headline in paper: POLICE RADIO CAR SEEN AS NEED FOR INCREASING CRIME"
 The great and famous Ena Ooktukaluk, shaman of the Es- kimos and my personal advisor in love matters, says: Any wom- an worth her salt would prefer a fifth share of a first-rate man to a whole share of a fith-rate
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-27

NEW YORK-(A N PA Char
ter of Rights for the Native Peo-
pie of South Africa" was adopted
last month at johannesburg by one
Of the most representative South
African conferences ever to con-
slider this problem, the Council
on African Affairs announces.
The conference presided over by
the Rev. Michael Scott and at
Jended by over 200 leaders of reli-
yious, industrial and political Or
ganiZationS, communicated the
charter to Gen. SHUTS, premier of
South Africa, and elected council
to conduct a nationwide campaign
n support of the program.
1t also issued an appeal to labor
md other progressive organizations
n Britain and the United States to
ieclare their backing for the chart
Pr to Gen. Sruuts during his visits
o these countriea, and to help
% away with the poverty and de-
radiation in which Africans are
,orced to live"
The unanimously adopted wight
Joint charter included the follow
ng demands: PROPORTIONAL repre-
'entation within the legislatures TO-
IL tax-paying peoples and races,
BOLTON. of all racial discrimina-
ion in industrial legislation, gov
arnment recognition of Euro
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-27
A Time OF Faith

Up at Central Methodist Church here in Jackson the
other Sunday where the Seventy Sixth Annual Session of
the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church
being brought close Bishop r. E. Jones' Senior Negro
Bishop Of that great denomination charged with the
sponsibity Of delivering the closing serm occasion
generally used by the bishops for the purpose Of soothing
the spirits and minds of the breth who might not be
exactly satisfied with their appointments, used the
son. instead to deliver most timey and tructive
remarks to be heard by large assembly of the Negro
group here in a long time.
Setting with some stirring preliminares the Bish-
op not lone in getting around to his subject which h
announced being something about Faith and as he
explained after having announced the subject not Faith
religious principle but, Faith principle of ordi
nary daily living what he intended to, and talking
about Sitting there as the Bishop gradually unfode1 his
subject those who privileged to hear him. must have
obtained wealth Of nsghts into the meann@ of the
word faith which he pointed out characterized all of
the highest and most noble virtues that to TIE man4
of human character While dou't which is the onnose O.
faith shown to be the desoyev of al The HIGHEST and
most noble virtues that makeup human character.
After thus analvzn~ his subject tho Rishop then pro-
claimed the present Time of Faith. time % faith for
al Americans, but particularly, time of Faith for the
American Negro.
There was the greatest and deepest in the remarks
of the Rhcn from start to finish First because in point
mo to faith as not nccHsarv religious p"n"1p on dc
trne, but p~incnle of o"dnarv 'av livno he snoe
what he the on justification for tho sacrifice
Of Christ the main Of faith which tt establish tho
nhlosophv human conduct an1 society here earth
ard second because Of The principles ideas and ideals in
which he called I'll Americans for CONTINUING foith
With attempting t. mention al Of the GREAT principles
Son0n
faith It well II hero point ont what record
two of fro siqificant aadre sed rarticua to tho
NEGRO in those times of fa+h Tho first faith in himself
NEGRO. The second, continued fai+l, in white reone
Certainly the very essence of life and living is faith
in self And the essence of faith in the ultimate
and final +~ilr7nH Of ripht over wrong
A to +he Negro con+iino his faith il white recpo
feel that move significant statement could be made
the rart cf NEGRO leader Of cornarabe totue,
where at avtine DURING tho existence OF the CD
vious ne Of Faith confronting tNe Negro for if
all torether plain that however bite issue o.
the Negro in America becomes the hopes of the Negro lies
much pointed out by the Bishop not only il his con
tnued faith in himself Negro in the ultimate tri-
umnh of right wrong hut in continuing fath in
white people and in their continued ana growing faith in
the HIGHEST and most noble virtues that make the hui
man character And Of the greatest responsibilities
resting the Negro leader be that Of keep
ing the Negro constant in their faith in white
NpOnle
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-27

since the boilermakers obtained a
closed contract with the yards.
KAISER TESTFIES
Henry Kaiser, president Of the
Kaise- Shipbuilding Co, testified on
the second day of the Portland
hearing that his firm had done
every thing possible to solve the ra-
cial problem in industry. The noted
ship builder testified that he had
cone so far as to arrange a con-
ference with other indust~ialist and
I'll labor unions involved to ccnsid-
or the question of employment and
upgrading of Negro labor. he said
when the articles we're finally drawn
10 by competent lawyers. his firm
was the only signato,y. Kaiser SAID
HIS firm and expressed desire for
Negro labor.
Kaiser further stated that he had
,eceived a message from Washing
on advising him TO live uD to the
specific agreements with the unions,
stating the message continued its
warning, that if he wasn't careful
he would be subject to penalties
rider the Wagner Act. He indicat-
ed that there was real sniping at
he presidential order by other gov
ernmental bodies. In similar man.
ner spokesmen for the California
Shipbuilding Corporation, the butt
IF the governments inquiry barbs,
testified that they, too, were bound
70 live w to their contract with the
abor BARGAINING agency. which is
The Boilermakers international.
The Calship spokesman, said most
If their labor supply was channel
ID through the labor hiring halls
dominated by the boilermakers and
1ther metal trades unions, and that
he question of discrimination was
never their problem until the men
.erorted to work. Special Counsel
Hayes challenged this position aver
ing that the presidential order spe-
ifically and severally charged both
abo- and management with re-
possibility of carrying out the
PRACTICAL provises of the order.
While the FEPC inquiry differed
widely from the first i, conducted
here in 1941, in that at that time
t concerned itself with the prob
EN- of forcing industry to employ
Negroes, and the present inquiry de-
loted its time to probing into the
manner Of impediments placed in
he way of Negro workers contribu-
ing to the "war effort at the high
st level of his ability, it none-the-
ass was quite familiar in dealing
! With the pattern Of race preiu6ice
Summing all that was said and
lone, it would suffice for the time
being to note, that by failing to
answer summons to appear before
the FEPC, the BoiIermakers Inter
national had ipso facto, pleaded
nole contendre and so "rest" their
case until aired before regular
tribunal. The governments case
against management will be
against Kaiser and Calship CorDor-
tons. and that the final test will
determine whether Negro workers
are entitled to an equal share of
the dignity and benefits of indivie
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-27
PLAIN
TALK
Rivers Victory
By ELMER A. CARTER

The election of Justice Francis
e. Rivers in the City of New York
mas more significance than Is ap-
parent at first glance. For 1t was
not enough for Francis E. Rivers
to be brilliant lawyer and thai
no one will deny; it was not enough
that he possess g high sense OF
honor and integrity and that he
surely does; it was not enough
| that he had the respect of citizens
of both races because Of his un-
Improbable character and that
ne has.
Eut with all these qualifications
Francis E. Rivers could not have
been elected against so fogmid-
able opponent as Joseph Higgins ty
the colored vote alone even If II
had all been cast for him, and
strange to say it wasn't. To wiz
he had to have the support Of thou
sands and thousands of white voterf
who had to be able to rise above
the consideration of color and race
and to support the man whom th6
great bar association Of the City OF
New York had pronounced the
best qualified.
DEWEY VICTORY
The result of the election Is 9
vindication of the judgment o.
Governor Dewey, not only in his
selection but in ais appraisal o.
public reaction to the appointment
No more practical lessen coulC
be administered to those Negroes
who have been intent on program
designed to create purely black
electorate as they are intent on
treating a purely black Harlem. Fo1
if the Negro is ever to attain high
political office, it must be by the
combined vote of both colored and
uhite citizens for the Negro popu-
1ation alone can only guarantee
election in districts predominant
~ Negro if then. And for the most
cart the offices dependent on mere
district support are the smaller
political offices, unless through
gerrynandering solid Negro
senatorial or congressional dis
trict is created
I realize that by this method
(gerrymandering) the Negro cleo
torate has often been effectively
dep ived of proper representation
although there is no inherent guar
antee that colored man in office
viii always act to the best interests
Of his people. All things being equal
however, a colored man should be
more sensitive to the needs and
aspirations and handicaps Of his
race than the average white man
who runs for Office in a predomin-
antly Negro area. And suppose
that until racial and color con-
siderations are mininized this will
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1943-11-27
be true.
ATTAIN REPRESENTATION

But the strategy of Negro politi-
cal leadership should be not to
and perpetuate the racial
bloc, but rather to attain power
and representation through alli-
ances and coalitions with other
groups which can benefit by the
support of the Negro electorate as
the Negro can benefit by their sup
port.
This is the lesson in the election
Of Francis E. Rivers and I hope
the election Of Benjamin Davis, an
able, courageous, sincere champion
Of all the r-privjleged, both
black and white. TIE vote for
Davis was gratifying Il have not
analysed 1t in the Negro districts.)
But from the reports it appears
that the Negro electorate is achie-
wing political acuInen and is not
being staInpeded by party labels
and slogans.