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Evening star., 1941-05-18
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

another got leg filled with bird shot,
which the other boys picked out with
jackknife (while he howled), in order
that his mother wouldn't know; a
third boy got broken nose. But our
little business was going along all
right - until, alas, again my mother
interfered.
She had in some way heard of my
venture into the business world. 1t
may be that one of our customers
mothers found his gun and that he
betrayed us and confessed, and that
his mother had come to see my
mother.
At any rate, my mother found out,
and there was another embarrassing
five minutes for me- l was to get out
of that venture and get out fast.
Mother was in one of her most deter
mined moods. l was to tell Toughy
that if he did not also get out of the
business she would tell the town
mayor 1t was another hard blow for
me. The word stealing" was freely
used.
But the government, Mother -
you see, now, the government -"
Eyes, well, I'll government YOU
1t was one of the few times | ever
saw my mother really angry. She very
seldom laid down the law to us, but
when she did there was something in
her voice that quieted all doubt, and
when that tone came into her voice
you simply did as you we're told to do.
And so another experiment in getting
on in the world was quickly crushed.
The End
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Continued from poge fen

"They do not belong to anyone.
They belong to government.
''But what is government"
ut is taxes, and people pay the
taxes"
1t is true that Toughy and paid
no taxes but, without a doubt, we
were people; and at once, when
Toughy had taken me into his conf
dence, a business idea had come into
my head: l knew that if there was
one thing boys of our age, in an Ameri-
can small town, wanted most it was
guns.
1t was true that good many par
ents would object to their. sons own
ing shotguns, but the boys could hide
them. A kind of arsenal could be set
up in some deserted barn and rabbit
hunting expeditions could be organ
lied. Toughy had an estimate of
twenty-five cents for Transforming
one of the guns into shotgun, so
why not 60 into the business of selling
them at fifty cents, Toughy and l to
divide the profits? 1t wasn't as though
the guns belonged to an Individual.
Not the Best Shofsvns
1T BECAME, at once, a fourishing
little business. 1t was my first thrust
into the world of business. 1t was true
that some of the guns, sold to the
town boys and kept concealed from
their parents, did not act as a sood
shotgun should. There was a fat boy
who got kicked through rail fence
by one of the guns, his shoulder turn
ing black-and-b into the bargain;
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Supreme Court Reverses
Self TO Curb Job Fees
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A Nebraska law limiting the COM
pensation permitted private employ
ment agencies was held constitu-
tional today by the Supreme Court.
The unanimous decision, delivered
BY Justice Douglas, overruled a
12-year-old Supreme Court decision
which held unconstitutional a New
Jersey statute giving the State labor
commissioner authority to fix fees
of private employment agencies.
Justice Douglas asserted that the
earlier decision "can no longer sur
vive."
Compensation permitted by the
statute was limited to 50 registra-
ton fee plus not more than 10 per
cent of the amount earned during
the first month.
The legislation was held uncon-
stitutional by the Nebraska Supreme
Court on the ground that it vio-
lated the "due process" clause OF
the Federal Constitution.
The New Jersey statute was in
validated in the 12-year-old decision
overturned today on the ground that
the business was not sufficiently af-
fected with a public interest.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Roosevelt Order Freezes
Greek Assets in u. ).

President Roosevelt issued an
executive order today freezing Greek
credits and cash in the United
States.
The order took cognizance of the
conquest of Greece. 1t was designed
to keep Greek credits or cash in this
country from German hands. Simi-
lar freezing orders were issued after
other European countries had been
conquered by Germany.
Greek assets in this country are
estimated by Government officials
at between $40,000,000 and $50, ,000,-
600. Assets of 13 other countries
have been frozen, and today's Or
der brought the total of such assets
to more than s4,500, 900 900.
The order means that no Greek
assets can be taken out of the coun-
try or used inside the United States
without a special permit from the
Treasury.
Other countries against which
similar action has been taken are
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Bel
gium, Luxembourg, France, Latvia
Lithuania, Estonia, Rumania, Bull
garia, Hungary and Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
S15O,OOO Fire Ruins
Indianhead Powder
Factory Structure
Five-Story Ether House
Destroyed; No Evidence
Of Sabotage at Navy Plant

Fire of undetermined origin early
today destroyed a flve-story brick
structure known as the "ether
house" at the Naval Powder Factory
at Indianhead, Md, causing dam
age estimated by the Navy Depart
ment at $150,000.
The blaze was discovered at $50
IN. by pipefitter, who saw flash
of light. a report to the Navy De-
partment declared.
There were -four or five" men in
the building at the time, but none
was injured, naval officials declared,
and there was no evidence of
sabotage.
Naval officials said the loss will
not seriously hinder production al
though there may be short delay
while other equipment is set up to
do work formerly performed in the
burned building, which will be
quickly replaced.
The department emphasized that
there was no explosion though there
were reports at Indianhead that
ether tanks blew up.
Between 100 and $50 men working
in various divisions manned fire
hose and the flames were extin-
guished at 4:45 am. after being con-
fined to the one structure. The La
Plata Volunteer Fire Department,
called by citizens who saw the fire,
aided.
The Navy Department began an
investigation to determine origin
of the blaze.
The investigation board includes
Comdr. C. r. Will, 1t. Comdr. w. C.
Gray and 1t. j. B. Hupp. The board
was named by the commandant of
the post.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Maj. NeyIand, Tennessee
Coach, Called by Army

Mai. Robert r. Neyland, jr.. foot
ball coach at the University of Ten
nessee, was ordered restored to ac-
tive duty in the Army today and
assigned as a district engineer at
Norfolk, Va.
He was under orders to leave his
home in Knoxville in time to take
over his duties May 26.
Maj. Neyland, 49-year-old native
of Texas, vas retired from the Army
at his own request on February 90
1896, after "a years: service. He had
been head football coach at Ten
neSsee from 1926 to 1888, during
which time his teams lost only five
games.
He returned to the coaching field
on his retirement from the Army
and TennesSee's teams, which hao
gone through lean seasons since
his earlier departure, began their
climb again to national fame. On
January /, 1910, Tennessee was in
vited to the Rose Bowl and was
defeated by Southern California
IA to O, and last January l was de-
feated by Boston College in the
Sugar Bowl game at New Orleans
10 to 13.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Fritz KreisIer Reported
Continuing to Improve
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 28.-Fritz
Kreisler, 66, the violinist and COM
poser, who suffered a skull fracture
Saturday when knocked down by
a truck, was reported today as "con-
tinuing to improve" at Roosevelt
Hospital. He was still semi-con-
Scious.
The only visitor permitted in the
violinist's room yesterday was his
wife, Harriet, who was with him
constantly. She took room at the
hospital.
The driver of the truck, Patrick
Lucadamo, 80, was released by po-
lice, who said they found no negli-
gence on his part. Detective John
Hans said Mr.. Kreisler was cross
ing Madison avenue at East Fifty
seventh street against the traffic
lights when he apparently BECAME
confused and ran into the left Eron!
fender Of the truck.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Swostiku FIonks Greeks FIuq
On AcropoIis, German Reports

st could detect five freighters of
some 5000 tons each, big tub of
about 1000 tons nearby, all burned
out, torn up and cracked.
"Woe to the poor Tommies who
were on board in that bomb hail.
ut was a disconsolate but tran
quill picture.
"Only a few days ago we were
greeted with anti-aircraft fire. Now
everything is over.
Flying back over the city, we got
a wonderful view of the Stadium,
with unique beauty of colors, har-
moniously situated in the magnifi-
cent mountains.
I'VE decided to land. About 9
miles from the city is a big airport,
Tatoi. We flew low over the airport
which presented an uninviting ap-
pearance. =,
SAT the last moment the English
{see ACROPOLIs, Page A-a1
Evening star., 1941-04-28

The court divided to 2 on this
particular issue, which was one of
several growing out of strike at the
Phelps-Dodge Copper mine at Bis
bee, Ariz., in the summer of 1885.
The Supreme Court also upheld
today a Labor Board order denying
an individual plant of company
the right to select its own collective
bargaining representation and re-
quiring it instead to make a joint
selection with five other widely
separated plants.
Justice Reed delivered the 5-to-3
decision, applying to six plants of
the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. To-
Gated in five States. Chief Justice
Hughes and Justices Roberts and
Stone dissented.
The Phelps-Dodge decision was
read by Justice Frankfurter, with
Justices Stone and Chief Justice
Hughes dissenting. Justice Roberts
did not participate.
The court held in this case that
the Wagner Act applied to labor
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Greeks Continue
Fight in Isles,
Premier Says
Carrying On Supreme
Bottle for Liberty,
Tsouderos Asserts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CANEA, Crete, April 28.-Greek
Premier Emmanuel Tsouueros de-
clared today that Greeces fight must
be continued unf1inchingly "in our
little islands"
Destiny he declared, has
chosen two islands as the last but
worthy ramparts of the free peoples
of Europe: The great island OF
Britain and this great island of the
Hellenes."
Crete, off the southern coast OF
Greece, now is the seat of govern
ment. King George II of Greece
and his government fled there be-
fore the Nazi occupation of Athens
in order to carry on Greek resist
ance.
With constancy, courage and de-
termination, the peoples Of these
islands are fighting today a supreme
battle of liberty" Premier Tsouderos
declared.
"A black flood coming from a
country which has deified violence
has swept over Europe. Humanity
has known in the past similar bar
barrie invasions, but the civilization oi
free men has always prevailed. - =
What now remains for us to do?
The fight must be continued in oul
little islands without fiinching.
THE King and his government are
here among you for the supreme
task of the defense of Crete and the
honor of Greece.
Sacrifices do not count. "@ I an
certain that we shall soon be back
in Athens and that Greece will
not only be free but the greater
because of her struggles"
Evening star., 1941-04-28
German Troop Plane
Destroyed on Libyan
Field, British Say
Fall Of Bessie, Ethiopia,
Announced; Free French
Mass in East Africu
By the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt, April 28.-A Ger
man troop-carrying airplane was de-
stroyed and others were badly dam
aged by machine-gun attack while
they were embarking soldiers at the
Libyan airport at Benina, the Royal
Air Force Middle East communique
said today.
The attack on an unStated num-
Der of Junkers troop transports on
the flying field at Benina, about
10 miles east of the aXis-held Libyan
port of Bengasi, was described by
the communique as part Of harass-
ing British air operations in North
and East Africa.
The fall of Bessie, Italian strong
hold in Ethiopia, was announced
officially at Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Bessie lies 140 miles northeast OF
Adds Ababa.
British South African forces last
Thursday reported they had routed
Italian defenders from mountain
barricades before the stronghold in
the fiercest battle of the East
African campaign.
British fighter planes machine
gunned motor transport at Alo-
mata, Ethiopia, yesterday, causing
heavy damage and set fire to gaso-
line stores at the airport there, the
Air Force communique said.
Heavy casualties and consider
able damage were inflicted the day
before, it added, in an attack ION
a convoy of motor transport which
was carrying enemy troops"
Axis forces, which have pene-
trated about five or six miles in
side the Egyptian frontier near
Salum. made little or no progress
yesterday, a British Middle East
headquarters communique said
A headquarters communique yes
terday said axis detachments
crossed the frontier at several
points" Saturday night, but British
authorities expressed belief they
were far short of the strength OF
those sent into Egypt by the Italians
last fall.
Tobruk, the beleaguered British
garrison on the coast 80 miles in
side Libya, still was holding out
against repeated German-Italian at
tacks and occasionally the forces
there were making some forays of
their own.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
President Asks Davis to Report to Him.

date or resumption OF OperaLlOnS.
Early Calls 1t Serious"
Stephen Early, presidential press
secretary, told reporters that the
coal situation was very serious"
but said he was not sure yet
whether there had been complete
breakdown of negotiations before
the Mediation Board. Nor would
he say what direct action might be
taken by the President. The coal
crisis Cancelled presidential plans for
Warm Springs trip.
Mr.. Davis, he said, was coming
to the White House to give Mr..
Roosevelt "a full, complete, up-to-
date, first-hand report" There was
no indication whether further con-
ferences would be held by the Pres
ident in an effort to bring about
settlement.
Mines in the Appalachian area
have been idle for 81 days, and Mr..
McGrady said that even if produc-
ton is resumed, a week will be re-
quired for the replacement of de-
pleted coal stocks.
Mr.. McGrady told the committee
that in the case of the steel indus
try, "at least an additional week
will be required to get back in pro-
duction those blast furnaces which
have been closed down as a result
of this strike"
Saying that steel was the industry
most seriously affected by the coal
stoppage which called out almost
1000 miners, the witness added
that "a blast furnaces have been
closed and at least 10 more will be
closed by Thursday. Steel ingot pro-
duction already is IS per cent off,
he said, and this figure will be
doubled by next Monday.
Virginia Plant Affected.
Other defense officials previously
had estimated steel production
would have to be cut to IS per cent
of capacity this week from the e5
per cent of recent weeks. They
added that a continued shutdown
of the mines would result in a re-
duction to so per cent next week.
Mr.. McGrady said drastic curtail-
ment of production was imminent in
the ammonia plant at Hopewell, Va.
He added that two Du Pont plants,
one producing ammonia nitrate at
Seneca, Ill, and another producing
TINT at BarkSdale, Wis, had only
two weeks coal supply on hand.
(See COAL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-04-28
By the Associated Press.

oy buE aSSOClubCu 1850
BERLIN, April 28.-The Greek
flag is flying side-by-side with the
Nazi swastika over the Acropolis at
Athens, a German correspondent,
who flew from the ancient ruins,
reported today.
"An elegant expression that we
honor Greece" he commented.
Far below in the streets" his
account went on, I'VE sighted the
first conveyances-motorizedi infan-
try.
"A great mass of humanity was
moving about on the streets and
squares. Here and there, one sees
great throngs where German We
hicles are parked"
For some minutes we circled over
the occupied city. We flew to the
Attsenian harbor of Piraeus and
fir - a distance already could see
q great transport lying still.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
British Mechunized Units
With De GouIIists

VICHY, France, April % (P.-The
French government announced to-
day receipt of information that De
Gaullist (free French) forces, sup
ported by British mechanical units
were massed just inside the SOUTH
ern border of French Somaliland
East Africa.
The announcement said the Co.
lonial Ministry had given necessary
instructions to the governor OF
the French possession to prevent ii
from going over to the De Gaul-
lists.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Byrd to Speak
In Radio Forum

Senator Byrd, Democrat, of
Virginia will discuss the tax prob
lem and the new tax program
in the National Radio Forum to-
night at $50 o'clock. The forum,
arranged by The Star and broad.
cast over a National Broadcast
ing Co. network, will be heard
locally over WMAL.
Long a student of fiscal affairs
of the Federal Government, Sens-
tor Byrd is a member of the Sen
ate Finance Committee which will
handle the tax bill when it
reaches the Upper House. He is
behind the program for national
defense and believes in a pay.
as.you-go' policy.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
British Press Warns
Against Depending
Too Much on u. ).
ChurchiII's Emphasis
On Aid Played Up
By English Papers
(Tert OF Churchill Address
on Page As
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 28.-Writing a
tragic ''hnis'' to the battle of Greece,
the British press today played up
Prime Minister Churchill'S emphasis
on United States aid in the bat
tie of the Atlantic, but cautioned
against expecting too much comfort
from America after the important
Balkan setback.
Official quarters declined to am
plify the announcement of Aus
tralian Army Minister Percy c.
Spender in Sydney that Australian
troops already had started leaving
Greece and there was a tendency
here to speak of other things.
The Allied failure in Greece pro-
duced less crepe-hanging than the
collapse of France last summer, and
public attention focused on the task
(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-04-28

troubles in progress on the day that
it went into effect-July 5, 1885.
The Labor Board had ordered
Phelps-Dodge to reinstate 81 strik-
erS with back pay and to compensate
another striker for wages that he
had lost when he became unemploy-
able. Two men, Vernon D. Curtis
and William Daugherty, had pre-
viously worked for the company, but
were not employed at the time the
strike took place Later, seeking to
be rehired, jobs were denied them
and the board, alleging that this was
due to their known union back
ground, directed that the company
hire them and pay them an amount
equal to that which they would
have earned had they been in unin-
terrupted employment.
Dissenting from the majority find
ings as to these two men, Justice
Stone said that he and Chief JUS
tice Hughes ARE not persuaded"
that Congress in granting to the
(Spe SITpREME COITPT PAGE ar
Evening star., 1941-04-28
M'DonuId Coming Here
To Confer With Halifax
BIZ the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 28.-Mal-
colin Macdonald, British High Com
missioner in Canada, expected to
leave today for Washington to make
contact" with the British Ambas-
sador, Lord Halifax. for informal
conversations, an official announce
ment said.
Mr.. Macdonald arranged to go by
automobile to Montreal and con-
tinue on to Washington tonight or
tomorrow. He expects to return
here Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Danes Forbid Cession
OF Ships to Foreigners

B9 the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 22.-Any ces-
sion of Danish shipping to foreign
ers without special authorization Of
the Danish Ministry of Commerce
Is forbidden under a government
decree issued today, the German
wireless reports.
Henceforth, it said, such vessels
may not be sold abroad, chartered
by foreigners or employed in any
othe. ..,way in the service of foreign
Arms.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Dr.. Inge's Youngest Son
Killed in R. A. F. Action

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 28.-The death
of Pilot Officer the Rev. w. S. Inge,
Is, youngest son of the former dean
of st. Paul's, DR.. w. r. In P, was
| announced today.
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Five Killed in Bread Riots.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April % (P).-
Police firing on demonstrators in a
new outbreak of bread riots in
French-mandated Lebanon and
Syria killed five persons yesterday
and wounded 20.
The latest f1areup in disorders
that have been recurrent for several
weeks occurred at the towns of
Hama and Aleppo.
Milkmen in Beirut ended a strike
on the promise of the mayor to
revise taxes on dairy products.
Disturbances were reported in
Damascus.
Evening star., 1941-04-28

BY Associate dPess
Edward F McGrady special labor consuant to the Wal
Department. told Senate committee today that if the pres
ent stoppage of soft coal mining continues he entire ma
tional defense effort will be in grave jeopardy"
Tesifying before the Senate investigating defense
closing of the coal mines had sharply
reduced the output of Steel ammoniaWhch is essential ee
ment in high explosiveS-and other vital products
Il give the facts of the situation" he said Facts
which giving the War Department serious because they
forebode catastrophe effect the industrial mobilization
effort"
Levi and southerners
United President John L. Lewis and Charles
ONei spokesman for Northern Appalachian mine operators
both blamed the Southern for the coal shutdown
Mr. Lewis testified the Southeners really Northern fnan
ca operators who fguratvey call themselves Southerners
the South by opposing contract THE tail of the
industry waggng the dog added saying agree
had been reached with TO cent of the operators
Mr. ONe said Southern operators had walked out on wage
negotiations and had declined accept proposals OF
President Roosevelt and the Mediation Board.
reply question Senator Brewster Republican, OF
Maine whether the blame s the United Mine Workers. Mr.
ONei replied "Oh wouldn't that The group primarily
responsible is group that agreement
Saying that the time had passed when the coal dispute could
have been settled without damaging the defense program Mr. Nc
Grady added:
al-importan question today of limiting the dam
age possible quickly possible before the
entire industrial preparedness drive completely paralyzed
President Asks Davis to Report to Him.
William H Davis vice chairman OF
the Defense Mediation Board to to him conclusion
testimony before Mr. Davis expected
to testify today.
said fatty after 26 hours of negotiation from Friday
afternoon that the board had further plans for
dealing with the situation proposal made last week by the
President he sad rejected by the Southern mine operators
proposal Northern reopen under
they have agreed condona accept and that South
mines making settlement retroactive to the
Evening star., 1941-04-28
Union Men Denied Jobs Still
Can Collect Pay, Court Rules
Supreme Tribunal Also Requires One Plant
Of Company to Make Joint Bargaining Choice
By J. A. FOX.

Workmen denied employment because of their union back
collect from which have refused hire
held today broadened Interpretation
Wagner that upheld Labor Board and labor
a powerful defense against blackliSting