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Evening star., 1941-04-18
!. {. {. Attorneys Ask
North American Co.
Be Broken Up
Washington Railway
& Electric Co. One
Of Major Subsidiaries

Attorneys of the Securities and
Exchange Commission have recon-
mended that the North American
Co. divest itself of all but one of its
several major operating subsidiaries,
including the Washington Railway
& Electric Co. This must be done
under the Holding Company Act.
Furthermore, it was indicated the
move to break up the North Ameri-
can Co. as the second largest utility
holding system in the United States
may eventually separate the WASH
ington Railway 81 Electric Co. hold
ing company, and the Capital
Transit Co.
For some time the North Ameri-
can Co. has been gradually divest-
ing itself. of control of the WASH
ington Railway & Electric Co. by
declaring stock dividends of one
fortieth of a share of the latter's
common stock. Through this pro-
cedure, the North American Co.
holdings in the w. R. & E. Co. have
been reduced to about IS per cent,
according to local estimates.
AS outlined by attorneys of the
S. E. c., who are attempting to break
up the North American, the Potomac
Electric Power Co., which is owned
outright by the Washington Railway
e. Electric Co. and the Braddock
Light & Power Co., Inc, operating
in the Washington area, constitute
a single integrated system, but other
subsidiaries of w. r. g. E. Co., such
as the Capital Transit Co., could not
be retained.
There was some doubt here as to
whether the s. z. C. at this time
would attempt to cut the Capital
Transit Co. from the w. r. & E.
Co. The S. E. c. now is engaged
primarily in. dissolving the North
American. But there was a local
report that some time the S. E. G,
may get down to an attempt to
dissolve the relationship between the
local holding company and its OPP
Grating subsidiary.
Presentation of evidence in the
S. E. C.'s integration proceeding
against the vast system was COM
pleted this week. S. E. G. attorneys
intend to ask the commission to
find that the North American must
choose among the Washington Rail-
way & Electric Co. System, the
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Sys-
tenn, the Wisconsin Michigan Sys-
tenn or the Union Electric Co. OF
Missouri System as the single in
tegrated system which it might
retain.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Body of Man About AZ
Found Floating in River

The body of an unidentified white
man about A years old was taken
from the Anacostia River this aft
ernoon by Harbor Police and sent
to the District Morgue.
The body was seen floating in
the river near the Benning Bridge
by Helmuth Fisher, 1904 Olive street
NE. Police said it apparently had
been in the water about a week.
The man was described as bald,
about feet inches tall, weigh
ing about 160 pounds and wearing
sweater.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
New Line Set Up
After Violent
German Attack
Second ThermopyIoe'
Seen by Observers if
Greece Is Saved

Earlier Stories on Page A-1.)
Ey the Associated Press.
Wave on wave of tank-paced
German infantry, attacking with
almost suicidal violence, drove
the Allies back to a new, shorter
line of defense in Northern
Greece today, and front-line OBJ
servers declared that If Greece
is saved it will be by "a second
Thermopylae."
Thermopylae-lit literally "the hot
gates"-ls the mountain pass into
Southern Greece where Leonidas
and his 800 Spartans made an his
toric stand against the Persian
hordes in 480 BIC.
Dispatches from the fighting
zone said Hitlers blitZkrieg armies
have not broken through the allied
front to the plains of Thessaly, but
the British admitted that the ar
rival of vast numbers of German
reinforcements flooding down from
the north-presumably from fallen
Yugoslavia-had forced the allies to
reform their lines deeper in Greece.
Fast Approaching Climax.
1t was apparent that the l3-day-
old battle of the Balkans was fast
approaching a climax.
British Near East headquarters,
acknowledging the allied retreat
deeper into the Aegean kingdom,
declared however the German ad-
vance had involved a costly" toll.
Some estimates put the Nazi dead
at $4,000.
The Athens radio in a report
heard in London announced late
today that the struggle in the
whole of Northern Greece continues
with great violence" and 1T must
be admitted that the situation is
serious"
Objectives Not Reached.
The announcer said. however,
that owing to the stubborn courage
and fighting spirit of the defenders
of the Allied line, so far the enemy
has not succeeded in obtaining his.
objectives. Thus, the battle Is by
on means being decided"
Premier Mussolini's high command
said the Greek left wing was crum-
bling, with the Greeks falling back
along the Adriatic Sea coast in dis
order while Fascist columns swept
successfully into Argirocastro, Prem
ct and Porto Palermo.
The official Italian news agency
said II Duce's armies were in sight
of Porto Edda-named after Mus
solinis daughter-which is the last
Albanian port held by the Greeks.
Heaviest r. A. F. Attack.
Meanwhile, the British announced
officially that last nights tempestu-
Gus raid on Berlin-the heaviest R.
| A. F. attack of. the war-was exc
cuted by more r. A. F. bombers
carrying more bombs than ever be-
i fore"
Berlin was checkered with fires,
for the most part in the heart of
the capital" the Air Ministry said
of this assault, carried out by the
r. A. F. "a hours after the Germans
worst raid of the war on London.
There were many bombs, both
more high explosives and more in
cendiaries than was dropped in the
last raid on Berlin" the ministry
said through its news service. The
last raid on April was the biggest
up to then on Berlin.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Robbery Prisoner
Admits Membership
In Nazi Secret Police
Woiter Gives Details
OF Espionage and
Sabotage Setup'
Rx fkf Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIVERHEAD, N. Y, April l5.-,
Sheriff Jacob S. Dreyer said today
that a prisoner held on robbery
charge and given him and Federal
intelligence officers a 12-page state
ment admitting he was a member
of the German secret police and
detailing the 'Nazi espionage and
sabotage setup in the United
States"
Sheriff Dreyer identified the
prisoner as Bruno Johannes Valen-
ski, 81. a Central Islep waiter held
with four others on charges of rob-
berry. Ellis Island authorities said
that when the robbery charge was
disposed of, immigration agents
would take custody of Valenski on
a charge of illegal entry.
The Suffolk County sheriff said
that during Valenskis examination
and fingerprinting, George Foster,
chief of the sheriff's bureau of
criminal investigation, noticed a
swastika branded on the prisoners
arm.
startling Disclosures"
Under protracted questioning, he
added, Valenski made many start
ling disclosures"
Agents of the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation and military and i'm
migration officers have been ques-
tioning the man for more than a
week.
I'VE cannot disclose the content
of Valenskis statement" Mr.. Fos-
ter said. 1T has been very enlight-
ening to officials and has opened
many avenues of investigation"
The immigration charge is that
Valenski deserted ship in Panama
about IA months ago and entered
the United States illegally.
Trained in "Spy School"
Mr.. Foster later said Valenski had
admitted having been trained for
espionage in a Braunschweig, Spy
school,, specializing later in forti-
flcation work in Hanover, Ger
many.
Mr.. Foster quoted Valenski as say
ing that he had been sent to the
Panama Canal to take pictures of
Notifications but that he got cold
feet" and deserted, that he than had
attempted to enlist in the United
States Army three times and, as an
alien, had registered for the draft.
German sources in Baltimore and
New York had supplied Valenski
with funds, Mr.. Foster continued, |,
and the New York sources had in
structed him to enlist German SYM
pathizers for the German Army. Mr.
Foster added that Valenski was re-
quired by his superiors to report the
names of anti-Nazi persons in Ger
man communities here.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
WiIIkie Isn't Man He Used
To Be- Bishop Declares
Earlier Story on Page A-6).
. the Aesn ri tal press

Earlier Story on Page A-6).
BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. April 18.-The most
Rev. Gerald Shaughnessy, Bishop
of Seattle, issued statement here
today asserting Wendell L. Willkie,
1910 Republican presidential csndi-
date isn't the man he used to be,
and in fact he never was"
1t was part of the dimunitive
bearded churchman's response to
telegram from Mr.. Willkie asking
the bishop to apologize publicly for
an Easter sermon critical of Mr..
Willkie. In his sermon, the bishop
criticized Mr.. Willkie as having
made campaign statements and
pledges he later dismissed as "but
campaign oratory" He stated, in
answer to Mr.. WILKES challenge
today, that the candidates words
could be found on page 905 of the
report of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee hearings last
February II.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Equisfar Captures Feature
AT Graw and Pays S3.40

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAVRE DE GRACE, April 18.-
The Westminster, three quarter
mile feature. proved to the liking OF
the $500 fans when Mrs. Emil Dene-
marks Equistar, odds on favorite,
outrarf four opponents from the
barrier to wire.
Paul KEEPER shot Equistar on top
at the break. Sticking to the rail
throughout, the 4-year-old bay son
of Equipoise and Moving Star, came
rolling home in 1:l2 2-5 to win
easily. He paid S3.40. j. w. Y.
Martins Slow Motion chased the
winner throughout. He was just as
handy a winner of the place money
over r. Sterling Clark's Trois
Pistoles.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Despite the "highly-publicized'
strikes, the industrial relations pic
ture in defense industries lis far
more favorable than at any other
time of equal industrial activity" p"
Sidney Hillman, associate director of
the Office of Production Manage
ment, told the American Society of
Newspaper Editors at the Willard
Hotel this afternoon.
In the face of "the vast and ever
increasing expansion of industry" 3"
Mr.. Hillman said, strikes are be-
coming fewer and of shorter dura-
ton" He added:
Exclusive of coal, there are ap-
proximately 5000 workers on strike
at the present time in all industries
affecting the national defense.
This is all the more remarkable,
in view of the well-established fact
that every rise in industrial activity
heretofore has been accompanied by
a rise in industrial disputes leading
to stoppages. And you we'll know
that this expansion of defense in
dustries has brought with it host
Of new problems-such as labor mi
grafton, labor turnover, adjustments
of new personnel to new working
conditions-and many other factors
which ordinarily give rise to labor
disputes.
Fair Analysis Urged.
"This record is all the more amaz-
ing in view of the fact that more
than 100000 additional employees
have gone to work since last May.
Hundreds of thousands of them are
working long and extra hours in
many industries, notably in aircraft,
shipbuilding and machine tools,
where weekend blackouts are fast
being eliminated. -"
I'm the strikes which have oc-
Cured. surely we have no right to
place the blame upon labor without
informing ourselves as to the UNDER
lying reasons. When large profits
are reported in the press, labor justly
feels 1t is entitled to some fair share
of them. When labor is denied va
rious rights guaranteed to it by law,
labor cannot be expected to sit by
without protest"
The defense leader declared that
"the mere fact that picket line is
more dramatic than decision of a
board of directors does not relieve
us of the obligation for clear and
fair analysis"
Mr.. Hillman said that "the great
majority of American employers
share with the great majority Of
American labor unions the credit
for the unusually small number Of
strikes IN the last year."
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Industrial Relations
Good Despite Strikes,
HiIIran Tells Editors
Better Thon of Any Other
Time Of Equal Activity.
O. P. M. OffieioI Says
BULLETIN.

John D.. Biggers, o. p. NJ. pro-
duction chief, told the American
Society of Newspaper Editors late
today that slack of public under
standing of the magnitude and
urgency" of the defense job was
the chief impediment - not
strikes. He asked the editors to
help improve this understanding.
Dwight Marvin, editor of the
Troy IN. " Record, was elected
president of the society this
afternoon. Other new officers
are NJ. v. Atwood of the Gannett
Newspapers, Rochester, n. Y,
reelected first vice president;
w. S. Gilmore, editor of the De-
troit News, second vice president;
John S. Knight, editor of the De-
troit Free Press, treasurer, and
N. r. Howard, editor of the
Cleveland News, reelected sec
retary.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Greenberg Placed in Glass IA;
Board Seeks Golf Champion
Connecticut Wants
Dick Chapman for
Army Induction

By the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn, April 18.-
The Greenwich Draft Board indi-
Gated today it would seek to return
National Amateur Golf Champion
Dick Chapman from Montgomery,
Ala. where he is serving in a
civilian role as an Air Corps physical
director, to Connecticut and the
draft Army.
While refusing to divulge its plans,
(See CHAPMAN, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Theft Of ST ,O8O in New Bills
Laid to Engraving EmpIoye

of money in any quantity to occur
at the bureau in the last 20 years.
Alexander, agents said. told them
he secreted nine uncut sheets, each
containing IL bills, in his clothing
when he left work Monday night,
The money had been hanging In
the drying room and had not been
imprinted with the green numbers
and seal, the final step in the print
ing process.
Several days ago. Alexander, 1t
was said. tried to pass one of the
(See THEFT, Page 2-x3
Evening star., 1941-04-18
President Leaves
For HYDE Park Home

President Roosevelt left early this
afternoon for a week end at his
family home in Hyde Park, N. Y.
He expected to return Monday or
Tuesday and may leave later in the
week for a vacation trip to Warm
Springs, Ga, depending on foreign
developments and the clearing up
of an epidemic of measles at the
Infantile Paralysis Foundation.
While at Hyde Park, Mr.. Roose-
welt will be kept constantly advised
by telephone from the State De-
partment of the course of Europe's
war.
Harry Hopkins, directing the lease
lend program, accompanied the
President.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Man, IS, Is Accused
Of Threatening Officials
BY tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 18.-Wesley
Hampton. IS. hospital worker and
father of seven children, was held
on 81 900 bail by United States Com
missioner Garret W. Cotter today on
charges of having written a threat
ening letter to Secretary of Labor
Perkins on December 5, 1910. He
also was accused Of writing letters
to President Roosevelt, Mayor La
Guardia and others, threatening to
blow up hotels and hospitals in New
York unless wage conditions were
improved.
Federal officials said Hampton was
q native of La Belle, Me.
Evening star., 1941-04-18

A colored employe alleged to have
smuggled $1,0S0 in new $40 bills
from the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing was taken to Baltimore
late today in an effort to recover
s70O he was said to have dumped
down a sewer to escape detection.
The man was identified by secret
service agents as Baldwin K. Alex
ander, SO, of the 100 block of Adams
street NV, skilled helper en-
ployed at the bureau for the last II
years.
Agents said. it was the first theft
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Tigers SIueger May
Be Called to Army
Next Month
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April 18.-H n k
Greenberg, big outfielder OF the
Detroit Tigers and the American
Leagues most valuable player in
1910, today was placed in a IA
classification, subject to immediate
military service, by a Detroit selec-
tive service board.
Draft board officials said the next
group to be called to service from
(See GREENBERG, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Toduy's Home Runs
AMERICAN.

AMEhICAN.
Keltner, Cleveland, 9Th inning.
Gehringer. Detroit, 9Th inning.
Doerr, Boston, 7th inning.
s. Chapman, Philadelphia, 4th in
ming.
Tebbetts, Detroit, 7th inning.
Doerr, Philadelphia, 9th inning.
NATIONAL.
Reiser, Brooklyn, I'd inning.
West, Cincinnati, 4th inning.
OFT, New York, Sd inning.
Crespi, st. Louis, Id inning.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Late News Bulletins
Jackson Consents to S257, 900 Tax Judgment

Consent to entry of judgment for S257212.84 for
with interest, dating back to 1928 made
this afternoon by Robert Jackson former
secretary the Democratic National Committee who lived
Hampshire, but is practicng law here. A judg
will up presented to the for sigma
ture without delay.
British Bombers Set Fire to Two Axis Ships
LONDON pa 1000 ton axis supply ship left burn
ing rapidly the another 3Oooton vessel of the
same type left sinking and emitting black smoke after
by Benhem bombers of the coastal command of the
Norwegian coast today, the Air Ministry reported.
D. c. West Point Appointment Bill O.K.d 81
The Senate Military Affairs Committee made favorable
report the bill to increase the number OF
appointments to the United States Mill
tary Academy from 5 to 9.
Halifax Calls Africa Most Important Front
Vscount Halifax British Ambassador discussed the
military situation in North Africa with Secretary Hull today
expressed the opinion that this more important
now fighting He said the situation in the
extremely serious but that he believed the British
had stabilized" axis advances in North Africa. .-
Earl of Kimberley Killed in Air Raid -.-.
LONDON OP9.-The Earl of Kimberley, ST. one Of Eng
great polo players veteran of the World War; was
killed in Wednesday nights air raid London was dis
Wodehouse he had played polo against
leading of the United States.
G. w., 9; Washington and Lee,
George Washington Unversitys baseball team defeated
Washington and Lee to this afternoon the ElipSe
Joe Fitzgerads with in the seventh inning
big uprising which gave the Coonias
their edge. e.. .-
Maryland, 7; W. and NJ, 3, in Fourth
COLLEGE PARK Md.-Maryland smacked five hits,
one triple by Mcdonald four in the fourth inning
to take 7-3 william and Mary today. Each had
scored three times hits in the third session.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Late Races
Other Results. Entries andARossvan'a
Selections on Page 2-X.
Hovre de Grace

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claim
ing; 4year-olds and UP; l mile and 20
yards.
Ginoca (Shelhsmer) 1000 500 $50
Trysak (Mora) $40 $50
Mightily( Madden) 40
Time, :451s.
Also ran-Nightland, Harebell Spin On.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
KeeneIond

FIFTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000; handicap:
2-year-olds Headley course.
Alsab (Marinell) 1900 800 ESQ
Some Chance lVedder) 2.40 go
Topnard tMccombsl ESQ
Time, 041,
Also ran-Transformer A. One. Foxport.
Liedevin. Silk Yarn.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Junnuicu

SIXTH RACE-The Briarvood: purse
$4,000: handicap: 3-year-olds; mile
and 20 yards.
Yankee Party (Lindy) 1880 1880 $50
Gun Bearer (Anderson) $50 3.lC
q Choppy Sea (Roberts) 2.2C
Time, 1:432s.
Also rar-Sailor King. Cross Countr,
and a Greville.
entry.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
Nurruqunsett

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81 900; claim.
Ing: 4-year-olds and UP: ] Lie miles.
Her Reigh (Allsaier) 800 $40 BOO
Old River Connolly $40 ESQ
Sicklebill fMcMullen) 4.30
Time, 1:49 AS
Also ran-Self Starter, Fight Back,
Country Lass Charmette, Powers Gou'
raud, Pradis.
Evening star., 1941-04-18

(See BASEBALL, Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1941-04-18

(See GREENBERG, Page
Evening star., 1941-04-18

(See TOBEY, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-04-18

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2-x OF this edition OF The Star. supple
mentins the news OF the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
J. w., 9; Woshinqton and Lee, 7
1ryIond, 7; w. and NJ, 3, in Fourth

COLLEGE PARK, Md.-Maryland smacked out five hits,
triple by Mcdonald for four in the fourth inning
% take 7-3 lead william and Mary today Each had
scored three times on many hits in the third session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Ceiling Prices Set on Fir
Peeler Logs and PlyWood

WASHINGTON Price Control
Administrator Leon Henderson
Friday set ceiling prices on
Douglas fir plywood at levels pre-
vailing on May l.
Henderson said that In the case
Of two types OF plywood. plyVsll
and plypanel. price increases Of At
least 20 per cent have taken
place in less than a year and the
most recent advance amounted 10
8 per cent on May IS. The neU-
schedule becomes effective Aug 3.
Price increases Of the IN
tent that have occurred In the
piysood Industry are nwa
ranted n cannot be Justified
nv the moderate advances
thai have taken place In
costs" Henderson declared.
Since demand has grown 70 the
point where II cannot be satlsflsd
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Notify Applicants
About Examination

Between 500 and 200 post cards
have been sent out bv the Tsoom.
Civil Service commission 10 men
sho have inquired In the past
two years about a city isbnrers'
examination, Secretary Glen r.
Anderson said Friday as he made
further preparation. FOR the tssi
on Aug q
The examination. first In more
than 10 years, Will b. held 81 the
Y. 81. e. A. but applications must
be filed with the civil service
commission In tbs basement 81 Tho
city hail before that. Andersen
said he 10 anticipating last
minute rush .nes ssstils's recent
examination produced 5000 april
eants
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
German Note 10 Mexico
Denounced by Welles

WASHINGTON - Acting secre-
tary of State Sumner Welles FRI
day denounced as barefsced impu-
dence the reported German note
TO the Mexican government de-
manding that Mexico protest the
United States blacklist Of axis
firms in Latin America.
Welles bitterly denounced
Germany for ~instructing the
Mexican government In regard
10 the blacklist and for the
Mari governments reported
threats of reprisal.
No country in the world, Welles
said. has shown more jealousy Of
its sovereign rights than the gov
eminent of Mexico. He said he
did not believe the government and
people of Mexico or any other
American government need be told
how to protect their sovereignty.
For a country like Germany
which. he said, has violated the
sovereignty OF other countries and
has destroyed the sovereignty Of
many OF them. 10 tell an American
government where its sovereignty
was involved could only b. re
garded as a piece Of bsre-faced
impotence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02
Actions in Divorce

New divorce actions were filed
with The county clerk Friday ~
goidis X. against Harold Leonard
cl0< charging cruelty ard sxess
svs uss u intoxicating liquor ana
asking custody Of hrss children
and so monthly support money.
married Esptsmbsr n. 1870. IN Ia
coma James " against Billie
Jean christliaW charging abandon
menf. married Narch .. 1891. IN
Tacoma Blanchs against Ciarss G
FBiks. charging assertion nabsl
against Frank ! Mooney. charging
cruelty and asking sllmony q 80
monthly. married March a is4i.
Flnal DEGREES were on file %
Katherine from Andrew Rankin.
Joe from Renee Johnson
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-08-02

For the first time In more
than three years. the Inter
national Longshoremen's as
ISOLATION (AFL) Friday asked
the Waterfront Employers
association TO commence nego-
tiations for a contract cover
ing Tacoma, Port Angeles and
Anacortes.
The National Labor Relations
board Thursday certified the LA.
bargaining agent following the
unions rcent victory at NLRB
elections in those ports until the
elections. the international Long
shoremen's and Wsrehousemen's
union fCIOl held ooastwids bar
gaining rights.
T. A. Thronson. west coast sec
rotary OF the LILA, said his union
would demand a rs per cent wage
increase and improved working
conditions. bringing the straight
time rate to r25 an hour. The
clio waterfront contract calls for
81 per hour.
The LA. alro will seek 81 ST.
cents an hour overtime, restoration
Of penalty cargo rates. extra pay
for skilled men and a six-hour day.
The union asked that negotia-
tons be started Monday and held
at Seattle as the most convenient
place.