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Evening star., 1941-05-20
House Subcommittee
Opens Quiz Thursday
On D. {. Budget
Civic Groups Urged
To Present Petitions
To Expedite Procedure

Hearings on the 1912 budget ap-
preparation bill will begin Thursday
at 10 am. with Commissioner Young
as the first witness, it was announced
today by Chairman Mahon Of the
subcommittee of the House Appro-
priations Committee in charge OF
the measure.
At the same time Chairman Over
ton of the Senate subcommittee on
District appropriations announced
he was urging District of Columbia
civic organizations to take their petit
tions to the House subcommittee be-
cause of the short time remaining in
which to pass the District supply bill
by July l.
Ordinarily the Senate subcommit-
tee holds three weeks Of hearings
after the bill passes the House. and
many citizens wait to present their
appeals for neighborhood improve
ments to the Senate.
This year. however the bill has
not started on ITS legislative journey
with less than six weeks of the fiscal
year remaining.
Apparently fearing there will not
be time when the bill reaches the
Senate to let the hearings run as
fully as in other years, Senator Over
ton pointed out that any citizen
petitions presented to and granted
by the House will shorten to that
extent the Senate hearings.
In his testimony Thursday before
the House subcommittee. Commits
sioner Young is expected 10 outline
the District of Columbia fiscal situa-
ton. touching particularly on the
many urgent needs that have arisen
as a result of the influx of national
defense workers since the estimates
of the Budget Bureau were sent to
Congress in January.
The estimates then called for con-
tinuation of the annual $4,000, 900
Federal payment toward District ex-
penses. As result of refusal of the
House to approve the Overton bill
which would have raised the Federal
share to approximately 100000 in
the coming fiscal year beginning
July l. another effort is expected
to be made during hearing before
the subcommittee to have the
amount raised. chiefly on the ground
that the Federal Government by
calling thousands of national de-
fense workers to Washington, is
responsible for increased appropria
tions that will be needed to provide
schools. sewers, water. streets and
other municipal services in the
newly developed areas.
Hearings on the budget estimates
have been delayed this year because
of a desire of the House to rush
through appropriation bills for de-
fense activities as we'll as those for
the Army and Navy.
The budget hearings are expected
(See PITDGFT pape A-5)
Evening star., 1941-05-20

Announcing the end of a ma
tional experiment, President
Roosevelt told his press confer
ence today that Thanksgiving
Day in 1912 will return to its
traditional final Thursday in
November.
Waving voluminous file of
correspondence and statistics at
his conference, the President ex-
planned smilingly that CONNER
cial benefits from spreading
Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays by an extra week had
not been proved. Accordingly,
he said, the time honored
Thanksgiving date will be re-
adopted.
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that
the Thanksgiving date had been
changed originally in 1899 at the
suggestion of retail interests
throughout the country. Their
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Air Line Reopening
From Dakar Reported
Barred by Brazil
Concern Felt in London
At Expansion Of Axis
South American Services
By HELEN KIRKPATRICK,

Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON. Nav 20.-FTance' re-
cent request for the reopening Of the
French air service from Dakar to
Brazil has been refused by the
Brazilian government. the British
economic warfare authorities learned
last night
Considerable concern has been felt
| here at the expansion of German
and Italian air services in South
America. which connect with the
Italian Lati service from Rome to
Recife (Pernambuco) and which en-
able Axis agents in the United States
and South America to evade the
British blockade.
One of the provisions in the recent
Franco-G German agreement, it was
learned, included the reopening OF
the Air France Line from Dakar to
South America and the former
French line running on the Recife-
Rio Janeiro- -Buenos res-Santiago
route.
The Chilean and Argentine gov
ernments have agreed to the reopen
ing of the French line, but the
Brazilian authorities have refused.
Thus. for the moment, it is unlikely
that the Dakar-South American
route can be reopened, and the
Brazilian government is believed to
be deferring its final decision until
the French position is clarified.
The German and Italian airlines
are now operating for 10000 miles
throughout South America, in COM
parison with the $4,000 miles OF Pan
American Airways, although the lat
ters Brazilian and Colombian sub
sidiaries cover an additional 11,000
miles.
Headache for British.
While the question of these air
routes. which are run by Germans
and piloted by regular members OF
the German and Italian air force
would appear to be a matter OF
concern to the South American
countries affected and to the
United States, the fact that they
are linked up to European service
through the italian Lati line has
given the British a major head
ache.
Lati planes start in Italy, refuel
at the Portuguese Sal, one of the
Cape Verde Islands, make q non
stop fight from there to Recife
and thence to Rio. The service is
in no way a commercial enterprise,
the British say. It is subsidized
by the German and Italian gov
ernments and controlled by CSAS-
division of special air services-a
department of the Italian Air Min
istry under the direction OF Air
Fleet Gen. Aurelio Lolita, who COM
manded the Italian air force in
East Africa in 1887. CSAS is also in
charge of transport of troops and
materials overseas and of all mill
tary air communications.
The planes are Savoia Marchetti
convertible bombers, fitted with
machine-gun mountings and cam
ouflaged. Members of the air crews
and pilots are regular members of
the Italian air force and receive
military pay. the British say.
The British tried to dam up this
(see BRAZIL, Page A-30
Evening star., 1941-05-20
William S. Rowe, 80,
Noted Banker, Dies
srecisl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CINCINNATI, May 20.-William
Stanhope Rowe, 83, regarded as one
of the Nations outstanding COM
mercial bankers until his retirement
in 1929, died today.
AS a director of the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Cleveland and mem
Der of the Federal Advisory Council
Mr.. Rowe took an active part in
negotiating World War loans to
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
322Aboord Zomzom
Safe, Germans Say,
In Reich-HeId Area
Surface Raider Indicated
Responsible; Nozis Silent
On Point of Sinking

BACKGROUND
The Egyptian moorShp zamzan lett the United States
March a to Alexandria, Egypt, by Udy OF the
Cape Hope 1t reached Rece lPerndmbucoj Brazil
sailed the merit day. carrying 22 passengers ana
1873 Americans Passenger list paS mdde
up iSsonaries-Caholic and ProeStdnt-9otng
to African posts eH "a American ambulance drUerS,
join Charles de Gaule "Free French in
Egypt.
y he
BERLIN May 2O-The 8,229-ton Egyptian passenger
liner Zamzam has been sunk by the German Navy-pre-
sumaby by surface raiderand the 322 passengers ana
crewmen including 1873 Americans safe in German
occupied territory authorized Germans reported today
(The sinking seemingly, occurred many days ago-the
did say when where-for the trip from the
South Atlantic lane she following the nearest German
held territory is long of itself
France it appeared, the keles territory for the
landing of passengers Presumably they taken
there by the victorious raider auxiliary.
"a received by the Zamzams passenger agents
in New York reporting that Capt Smith of the ship
interpreted meaning that perhaps the Zamzam
had been sunk
Authorized said simply that those from the Egyptian
motorshp safe and we'll cared for in German occupied
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Navy Auxiliary Vessel
Sunk, British Admit
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 20.-Sinking Of
the naval auxiliary vessel Camito
was announced today by the Ad-
miralty.
The Camito, 6833-ton steamer,
was said to have been in the West
Indies banana trade before the war.
Evening star., 1941-05-20

: territory.
The vessel was destroyed With
the most eXacting regard for al.
international agreements" a
spokesman said.
The Germans would not say def
nitely where the Americans and
others taken from the Zamzam were
held. Nor would they comment on
American suggestions that they
might have been taken to Dakar, in
French West Africa, or Casablanca,
French Morocco.
Say Ship Had Contraband.
The ship carried contraband in
tended for the enemy" it was said.
+ German naval units observed every
regulation in meeting the situation.
1T might be called a perfect eX-
ample of the war on sea commerce
carried out according to regula-
tions."
authorities in London and
American Export Lines officials
in New York contended that the
Zamzam carried no war equip
ment except that Of the British
American ambulance unit aboard.
British officials displayed the
vessels full manifest to support
their point The largest single
item was several conSignments of
lubricating oil aggregating about
$500 tons. The remainder of the
cargo consisted of perfumery.
breakfast foods and auto parts0
! Germans quoted the American
and British press in which the
sinking of the ship was called an
instance of Nazi barbarism or the
beginning of unrestricted sea war
fare.
The facts show that it was any
thing but the kind; indeed, it was
an instance of the most humane
and legal destruction of a vessel
which was bringing most valuable
supplies to the enemy a spokesman
SAID
Declare Sub Not Involved.
To a question whether the Zan-
zam was destroyed by U-bost. the
/ spokesman said its hardly TO be
assumed that a submarine could
take. hundreds of survivors aboard"
The Germans added nothing to
reports abroad that the Zamzam
carried men and equipment of a
British American ambulance unit.
1t was stated. however, that the most
careful inquiry established that the
ship was loaded with large quanti-
ties of goods listed as contraband.
The State Department today
sought information from Berlin as
| to the exact loca ion and condition
of Americans among the passengers
of the Zamzam.
1t was pointed out that formula
ton of definite plans to assist the
surviving Americans was dependent
on information as to their where
abouts.
Immediately on receipt of the
news reports in Washington, the
State Department drafted instruc-
tions to the American Embassy in
Berlin to seek further information
about the American passengers.
Pending some official word from
the embassy, there was no comment
at the department on the German
announcement.
1t was presumed here that the
rescued Americans would be re-
leased by the Germans as soon as
arrangements could be made for
(See zAMzAM, Page ABB
Evening star., 1941-05-20

By the eAssocate Press
LONDON, MAY 20-A German air-borne army which
includes 500 troops disguised in New Zealand battle dress
has invaded Crete by trooppane glider and parachute
imperial and Greek troops engaging them in stern
battle
So far the defense force situation
Minister Commons; have failed
attempt capture British ardrome the British and
ecaptured military hospital which time had
been in the hands of the chutiSts.
fairly strong attacking group the Malemi road
has been up Mr. Churchill but other
parties have been accounted for
If German troops descending from the skies above
disguised Zealand uniforms they would
violating The Hague convention prohibiting various
methods of nuring the These prohibited methods
include improper truce and the enemys
uniform.)
approximately 100 miles from the Greek
the big island of Crete last
territory held by Ango-Greek Allies
which Churchill had declared will be defended to the death
by British Greek troops, under
the of the New Zealander Maj Gen Freyburg
members of Greek cabinet arrived in Cairo today
from Crete for conferences with British authores)
Preceded by Intense Air Bombardment.
preceded the invasion with intense aerial bonn
bament of Suda Bay the Crete naval base and various air
the island.
After good deal of intense bombing of suda Bay
neghborhood about 500
wearing battle dress landed by gders parachues
troop the Mam area the Prime Minister
said.
They failed however attempt take Malemi
Minister by forenoon the British
they the situation hand Fighting however
tnued.
The British only
attempt stepping for the Near East
rehearsal for
invasion of the British Isles.
might followed by similar
Cyprus which lies off the Thus the
would clear the Mediterranean lane Syria and
the encrcement of Turkey already hemmed in the
yAXis-occupied islands in the Aegean.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
O'DonieI Out for Senate Scot

AUSTIN, Tex, May 20 R.-
Gov. w. Lee ODaniel last night
announced his candidacy for the
United States Senate seat OF the
late Morris Sheppard.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Nozis Invade Crete by Plane
And Glider; Disguised as New
Zeo|onders; British Give Battle
Situation in Hand Soys
Churchill; Germans Fly
From Southern Greece

BACKGROUND
Greek King and government fed to the island OF Crete
IN April after the German and aerial forces sep
through the country In recent days German planes hare
struck intensely at Suda Bay in Crete Island
British OF York class reported yesterday to
hare been damaged there Crete OF most important
remaining British bases in Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Summary of Todoy's Star

Army "jeep." iron bucking broncho.
tested here. Page Al
Commissioners seek citys views on
staggered pay days. Page B-1
Mrs. Whitehurst to be General Fed
Grafton president. Page B-5
Senator Hatch talks on war mate
rial production. Page B-8
Evening star., 1941-05-20

(See CRETE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-05-20

(See BUDGET, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Weather Forecast

Fair moderately warm tonight and to-
morrow; lowest tonight about co. gentle
variable winds Temperatures today
Highest, &c. at 2 pm; lowest, 81, at
$50 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full Details on PaRe A-2.
Evening star., 1941-05-20

(See ZAMzAM, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1941-05-20

(See BRAZ1L, Page A-30
Evening star., 1941-04-13

"Golly!' he tells himself. lust look at that
field with apple trees all over the outfield
and brook running down the third-base foul
line!'
The collie is yapping at the cows, directing
traffic, and they go into the barn like they
have done long stretch on the farm and
know all the ropes. The old man comes over
to the car. He is weatherbeaten old boy
with criss-cross lines on his neck that make
it look like map of Brooklyn, and white hair
coming out from under his straw, twinkly
blue eyes, and a grin wide enough to show
how many teeth he hasn't got.
"Lookin' for someone young feller?" he
says to Dan.
Dan points to the sign. Can put up here
tonight, and maybe longer?" he says.
The old fellow chuckles Land O. livin',"
he says, Il plumb forgot about that there
sign Been quite spell since anyone stopped
here. Not many tourists come this-a-way.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

Dan is dying to hear more But he cannot
break his promise to his sweet little mouse
Kitty. He snaps the radio off.
Along about sunset he is on narrow road,
wondering where he will find place for the
night, whenhe passes an old farmhouse that has
a faded Tourists Accommodated" sign in
front. 1t is big boxy house, with some white
paint still showing, and it is tucked up against
the side of hill. There is wide porch across
the front, and barns spotted all over the
place, and pump at the kitchen door and
stream cutting through meadow at the side.
When Dan cuts off the motor there is quiet
the like of which he has not heard in years.
Then flock of COWS come ambling down the
hill with dog and an old man behind them
and there is some cow-mooing that sounds
restful in the evening air Dan raises his eye
brows. mot bad setup, for the country"
he says.
He steps out of the car and looks around.
Evening star., 1941-04-13

naping OF Mrs. Millicent by the
Tubby Myers gang, and how her
grandson will probably have to pay
the ransom. Dan finally cuts him
off. He says he does not want to
discuss crime matters, and Mrs.
Brown says isn't that sweet and
wholesome of him?
So, instead, they talk about the
four Brown sons who are all hap
PLY married in the city, and about
Mr.. Browns health, which is not
50 good, and how he would like to
sell the farm and move into town.
Dan thinks this is a shame, espe-
cially with all those nice cows
around the place and he is much
surprised to find Mr.. Brown wants
only a thousand cash, and the rest
like rent, to close a deal.
Before he goes to bed Dan writes
to Kitty. He tells her he has found
wonderful place where he will stay
for his whole vacation, because it is
peaceful and quiet, and he likes
cows. He says the country lives up
to the build-up she gives it, and he
ends by telling her the Brown place
is for sale and is great bargain for
someone.
MIR. Brown has promised him he
can help with the milking the next
morning, and he is up early. He
goes downstairs expecting to find
Mr.. Brown behind a stack of pam
CONTINUED on poss 11)
Evening star., 1941-04-13

We'll, can always use little extra cash.
And there's plenty room, now that my sons
amt here. l will go tell my wife,
He goes off into the house and Dan looks
around again. He sees a cornfeld across the
road and he thinks it is real pretty sight
with the rows so straight just like the
police parade coming down the Boulevard.
Then he whiffs the roses in full bloom along
the porch rail, and thinks he has not smelled
the like since the perfume shop on Adams
Street is shot up during stickup. 1T is a
lot better than the park back home,' he
admits, getting himself an eyeful of the sun
set, which is all in technicolor
BY this time the farmer is back and there
is whitehaired little lady with him, real
friendly. She tells Dan he can have his choice
of the upstairs rooms, and says she will stir
up some biscuits and have supper on the
table in an hour.
Then will have time to stroll over and
watch the cows get fed" says Dan.
They are gettin' milked, young feller,"
says the farmer. "You don't have to feed em
when they are in the fields all day."
Don't you?" says Dan. Il should think
they'd get hungry out in the open air."
/ HE farmer gulps at this. He coughs and
says. Come along, young feller, and I'll
show you what cow looks like
So Dan trails along, gets close view and
is real excited, because those cows have soft
brown eyes that make him think of Kitty
hand at milking and gets maybe half cupful
before he is called for supper.
In the evening he sits with Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown, which is the name Of the nice old
couple, and Mr.. Brown talks about the kid
Evening star., 1941-04-13
THE FOUR WEIRD BR0THE

It's like this Detective McGarrY feels punk goes
country It's him. being away from Kitty
who does his best thinking get troube? Ha-ha
by Matt Taylor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Express Tied Up
Here by dispute
OF I ALL Unions
Air and Rail Freight
Halted; Strike Hits
Defense Deliveries

A iurisdictional dispute between
two AL unions Saturday halted
all operations of the local Office
Of the Railway Express Agency.
cutting off delivery or sending OF
all railway and air express IN the
city.
The agency handles package
freight a The rate OF about 1000
consignments daily. much Of 1t
addressed to defense plants here.
Company Blamed
The strike was called by the
Brotherhood Of Railw and
Steamship Clerks. Freight Hand
lerS. Express and Station En-
tployeS Union after bargaining
rights for 30s express truck driv-
erS was granted 10 the AFL Team
sters Union. The brotherhood has
represented the drivers for %
years, according 10 " l.. Finley.
chairman Of the brotherhood in
this district.
The strike is the first ever
Icalled by the brotherhood, Finley
said. lie blamed the company
more than the teamsters for the
strike.
eff the company hadn't ac-
cepted, without proof, the claim
of the teamsters to a majority,
the strike would never have
been necessary" he said. THE
wage issue would have gone to
arbitration"
Embargo on Detroit
r. II. Vogel, agency superin-
tendent here. said that express
NOV in Detroit or en- route to the
city would probably" be delivered
to the consignees, but no freight
would be accepted here for ship
ment or elsewhere in the country
for delivery 10 Detroit.
The company expects to have
its loading docks cleared of freight
! by Monday or Tuesday The docks
will then shut down
The contract by gl.seA- the jtfFis--
diction Of the express drivers was
transferred was made between the
company and The teamsters union
with the approval of the media
ton board under the Railway
Labor Act.
The brotherhood objected and
negotiations have been held for
the last several weeks.
"Of the 800 vehicle division
men. 1876 have signed affidavits
stating they are not members
of the Transfers union and our
records show that 26S are paid
up members of the brotherhood"
Finley said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
First Hears of Charge

Not until she -appnarnd ai-fHeliee
headquarters TO see her husband
did pretty Mrs. Edna Sonia. a
bride OF seven months. know or
what charge he had been seized.
II can't believe II, I can't
believe IT," she sObbed when told
that John or Henry was ac-
cuSed of killing Mary Szarpa,
20. with target rife in
quarrel after he had broken
their engagement.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
u. N. Prepares
For Centennial

ANN ARBOR. oct. 4 The
University Of Mich IN VIII cello
hrate 100 years OF existence on
October is. centennialsof the reg
istra,ion and opening of the first
classes OF the university
on that date in 1871 enrolment
In the new college totaled SIX
students. as compared with its
present enrolment Of - 600 and
the 4O-acre campus contained bat
one building as compared with the
scores Of buildings spread over the
present 1000 acres. There were
TWO ministers serving as the entire
faculty in 1S4l.
Glasses in the literary college
will be dismissed on centennial
day and distinguished alumni vii
attend the centennial program
At the evening convocation, Or
James Rowland Angel. preSideni
emeritus or Yale University an
son Of James r. Angel, president
OF the university from 1871 II
1909, will be the principa
speaker.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
I'm Going to Help Him

II don't care what he did. 3"
Mrs. Sonia declared 10 police.
II love him. and I'm going TO
get on the first train for Buffalo
and do everything can do TO
helm him
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
DPW Chief Hits
Objections 10
New City Airport
Residents Protest
Site on West Side
as Peril to Safety

DPW Commissioner William NJ.
Walker. Jr Saturday answered
one by one the objections brought
by residents Of the area against
building the new city airport on
West Eight-Mile road.
PheasantS and rabbits roam the
spot now, but hunters are barred
By ordinance OF Oak Park Village
and Royal Oak Township whose
jurisdictions divide tho mile site,
In one corner is the WWJ trans
mitter station and mastS.
To the south and east. mile
and half away. however. is
Palmer Woods. TO the north are
Huntington Woods and Pleasant
Ridge.
Residents OF these areas arc
raising a clamnr against the air-
port
The Palmer Woods residents
protest the disturbance OF the
peace the airport would create.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-05
Chinese Woman
Aviator Here
MIS- Lee YaCbing to ToHr
L. S. for China Relief

Much impressed by the big
heariedness Of me American peo-
pie Lee Va Ching China woman
aviator aiding the United China
Relief drive Al Detroit City Air
-Ptrti SATURDAY, expressed thank,
for her people TO Charles 5. Mott
former vice president of General
Motors and now director ano
honorary chairman Of the China
Relief drive in Flint.
Miss Ice Is on her way 10 New
York. where she will get her Aero
MICA plane and tour the United
States again IN organizing drives
for the United China Relief
THE war situation In China is
much hetle :, 81 r. 7 t-ftTf-a'at-
though the country still has
great refugee problem and needs
medical supplies, ambuIances.
schools and other nOncombatant
essentials In warning nation"
Miss Lee has spent the last few
days in Flint. speaking before civic
bodies and helping the drive there