Novel, lauded by First Lady, ruled out as ‘obscene’
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Negroes man warship
Boston, Massachusetts –
The destroyer-escort USS Mason, the first U.S. naval vessel with a predominantly Negro crew, was commissioned yesterday at the Boston Navy Yard. LtCdr. William M. Blackford of Seattle, Washington, assumed command of the crew of 160 Negroes and 44 whites. Later, the vessel will be manned entirely by Negroes.
In Washington –
Deal to call off TVA fight reported rejected by foe
Senator McKellar said to spurn offer from White House to drop Lilienthal
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President gets soldier vote bill
He has 10 days to sign or veto it
Washington (UP) –
The compromise soldier vote bill reached the White House at 2:45 p.m. ET yesterday – five days after Congress completed action on it.
President Roosevelt has 10 days – not counting next Sunday – to sign or veto the bill. If he has done neither by midnight of March 31, it automatically becomes law.
Six governors have not yet replied to his telegram asking whether their states allow the use of a federal ballot and, if not, whether validating action will be taken by July 15.
Nearly half of the governors replying revealed that their states would not, or probably would not, permit use of the federal ballot.
Showdown is due today on steel wage procedure
AFL and CIO battle to the bitter end for credit in breaking stabilization formula
By Fred W. Perkins, Pittsburgh Press staff writer
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G.I. food fattens Hollywood pair kept warm in drop-seat woollies
Tour of battle zones brings share of tears
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Simms: Staid Britain pleased with Gen. Eisenhower and U.S. doughboys
‘Split command’ of World War I recalled as expert hails present setup
By William Philip Simms, Scripps-Howard foreign editor
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