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Evening star., 1941-03-28
Retired Printer
Leaves $1,000
Tolls Barber

The regard that a retired printer
and expert on inks in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing had for
his barber came to light today in
District Court when it was dis
closed that William j. Peck, who
died March 16, left $1,000 to Joseph
Amante, ga I street NE.
Mr.. Amante, who clips hair in
a shop at 905 New York avenue NV,
told reporters he first began barber
ing his benefactor 20 years ago
five years after he arrived in Wash
ington from his native Italy.
The two men became close friends.
Mr.. Amante said his customer fol-
lowed him from one shop to another
as he changed jobs.
Mr.. Peck left an estate of S31 900,
the court was informed. Bequests
included $500 to the Northminster
Presbyterian Church and $1,000 to
the Union Church at Rehrersburg
Pa, in memory of his mother.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Jersey City Bans
Dovey Novel for
Reference to City
y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, March 28-Mrs.
Ethel HalliWell, sister of Will Du-
rant, philosopher and writer, said
today police had ordered her not
to sell Will Daveys novel, Dawn
Breaks the Heart" in the book
shop she manages, because it con-
tains obscene references" to Jersey
City.
She said the book was displayed
In the window of the store when a
policeman ordered her to remove it
from the window and withdraw it
from sale.
Mrs. Halliwell added that when
she telephoned the office of Public
Safety Commissioner Daniel Casey
she was told the book was banned
because it referred to an alleged
disorderly house in the city. Police
and city officials long have boasted
that prostitution is non-existent in
Jersey City.
The office of Police Chief Harry
Walsh said he knew nothing about"
the incident and theorized that book
publishers were looking for free
publicity"
Evening star., 1941-03-28
First Medical Head
Says 6. H. A. Wanted
Only Rubber Stamp
Lay Officials Disrupted
Hospital Negotiations,
DR.. Brown Testifies
By HAROLD B. ROGERS.

Taking the witness stand for the
defense in the medical conspiracy
trial, DR.. Henry Rolf Brown, first
medical director of Group Health
Association, today sharply criticized
the administration of G. H. A. by
its lay officials. declaring what they
needed was mot a medical di-
rector, but a rubber stamp"
DR.. Brown said he joined the
medical cooperative in 1887, be-
lieving in it then "as I do now"
but soon found that authority
which should have been vested in
him as medical director was taken
by officials who were not doctors.
DR.. Brown was the outstanding
witness today in the District Court
trial in which 2 medical groups and
18 individual doctors are charged
with restraint of trade against
G. H. A. in violation Of the Sher-
man Antitrust Act.
Questioned by Leahy.
Questioned by Attorney William
E. Leahy of defense counsel as to
the authority he was to have as
(Continued on PAGE Az. Column -
Evening star., 1941-03-28
AIis Reopens; Company Says 1862
Report Back; Union Puts Total at 46

and official personnel are all
at work"
Mr.. Babb said the employees were
being reassured that they need not
worry over union threats that those
who returned would lose their Jobs
and expressed the opinion that
when the workers understood this
all but a small group" would go
back to work.
A brief scuffe ensued on a street
corner near one Of the main gates
between two A. F. of L. union men
and strikers. Police escorted the
two rival unionists to their auto
mobile and they drove away.
The strikers then formed into
line and paraded past the plant.
w. c. Vancleef, director of indus
trial relations for the company, said
the plant could be in full swing
(See ALLIS-CHALMERS, Pc, AS
Evening star., 1941-03-28
'Stand-Up' Drinking
Proposal Opposed
By Reynolds
Sees Return of Saloon
To CopitoI if Change in
Regulations Is Adopted

The proposed change in District
liquor regulations to permit drink
ers to stand up at bars was dealt a
blow today when Chairman Reyn-
olds of the Senate District Commit
tee came out against it.
The Commissioners have agreed to
seek a change in the Districts AL
coholic Beverage Control Act to per-
NIT the "stand-up" drinking along
with numerous other changes in the
present liquor administration. Cor
poration Counsel Richmond B.
Keech has been told to draw up the
necessary legislation required to
change the basic act in this and
three other instances. The remaind-
er of the changes require no con-
gressional authorization, but simply
will be in the form of amended or
new regulations from the Commis-
sioners.
Shortly after the city heads an
nounced their approval of the
"stand-up" drinking change, it was
Endorsed by two members of the
House, Chairman Randolph of the
(See IJOIJOR. Page A.15)
Evening star., 1941-03-28
BY JOHN CUDAHY.

BERLIN, March % (By cable to
N.A.N.A)-The Iberian Peninsula,
with control of the Western Medi-
terranean gateway, has always been
of great strategic importance in age
less wars in Europe and in this war
its significance to the British Empire
Is a decisive one.
The Spanish Nationalists resent
the presence of the British flag on
the rock of Gibraltar, where it has
waved ever since the War of the
Spanish Succession. They argue that
it is an anachronlsm to have this
alien pinpoint g miles on their
soil, an insult to Spanish sovereign
ty, and this feeling is aggravated by
the hardship imposed by the British
blockade and refusal of the admiral
ty to grant liberal nayicerts for ship
Evening star., 1941-03-28
British Holly Pursue
Italians Retreatinq
Toward Asmara
Many Of IS, 900 Defending
Cheren Are Reported
Taken by English
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
British began offensive against
Italians in Africa last December
and after clearing them out OF
Egypt inuaded Libyd, conQuering
practically entire eastern area.
Subsequently conUerging cam
pdiqnS 1Uere launched against
Italian East Africa, most imlpor-
tant part OF italian overseas en-
pire. Steady progress has been
made by fUe separate forces.
Ps the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt. March 28.-British
troops are in hot pursuit of Italian
forces retreating headlong toward
Asmara, capital of Eritrea, following
occupation of the key mountain
town of Cheren by British imperial
forces, the Middle East command
announced today.
A large number" of the $4,000
Fascist defenders of the African
"Verdun" were reported captured by
the British troops, who battered
their way into Cheren late Wednes-
day night after seven-week siege.
Along with these still-uncounted
captives, the general headquarters
war bulletin said the Italians "in
their precipitate retreat" left behind
large quantities of war materials.
Asmara AZ Miles Away.
The remnants of the italian forces
were headed for Asmara, AZ miles
southeast of Cheren, and it was
possible that they might try to go on
to Massaua, the colonys chief sea-
port, to make stand or escape from
the hard-pressing imperial forces.
In Ethiopia, where the British
knocked another foundation stone
from Italy's crumbling East African
empire with the capture of the
walled city of Harar, the British
command annouced that "in all
sectors the situation continues to
develop to our advantage"
The R. A. F. reported vigorous
support" of British land forces in
the occupation of Cheren and
heavy return attack on the Adds
Ababa- -Jibuti Railway in Ethiopia.
Just so miles from Adds Ababa R.
A. F. men were said to have ma
chine-gunned a troop train.
Aircraft of the South African
forces struck at an Italian camp
in Southwestern Ethiopia, north of
Lake Rudolf.
Campaign Near Climax.
The British campaign to break
ItalyS hold on East Africa was con-
sidered to have entered the climactic
stage with British hopes for a sud-
den Fascist collapse dependent upon
early success of two thrusts.
First was the developing assault
on ASmara by British armored
formations pressing the initiative
(See AFRICA, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-03-28

BACKGROUND
To cope NTH rising enrollments
and nelD housing Developments
in Southeast due to infur of ma
ttonal defense lUorkers, School
Board requested nearly 1000 900
additional funds for eight ne1O
schools The deficiency bill sub
mitted by the President recently,
hoUeuer, called for only one OF
these and purchase OF land site.
Main problem, has been lack OF
funds to finance such a program.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
The Commissioners today asked
Chairman Taylor of the House Ap-
preparations Committee for a s1,197,-
710 emergency school building pro-
gram above the regular provisions
of the current budget and suggested
four ways of paying for it.
The four ways we're:
Adoption of the Overton formula
which is calculated to add So 000, ,00C
to the Federal share in District eX-
penses by fixing the United States
contribution by the ratio of Federally
owned land to the total area of the
District.
Participation by the District in
any Federal program adopted to as
sist local communities in meeting
requirements brought about by the
national defense effort.
Postponement of repayments by
Evening star., 1941-03-28
10000 French
Hail YugosIovio
In MurseiUe
Throng Defies Police,
Heaps Flowers on
AIexonder's Statue
Py the Associated Press.


MARSEILLE, France, March %
Shouting Long Live Yugoslavia, >
an estimated 10000 inhabitants of
this city of French refuge poured
spontaneously into the Place de la
Bourse today where the late King
Alexander of Yugoslavia was assas-
mated in 1884.
The unScheduled demonstration,
which grew in volume every hour,
came after word was whispered
through the city that a new anti
axis Yugoslav government had been
formed.
Early this morning the people
began to drop bouquets at the scene
of Alexander's assassination and at
the monument to the father OF
Yugoslavia's young King Peter II.
AS the heaps of flowers mounted,
(See MARSEILLE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-03-28
MoyfIower Stone
At Plymouth Hit
| By German Bomb
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 28.-The
Mayflower Stone at Plymouth,
placed there in 1891 to COM
memorate the departure of the
Pilgrims for America in 1920,
has been damaged by a German
bomb, authorities disclosed to-
day.
They permitted correspond
ents to say that the Royal
Courts of Justice claw courts =,
great neo-gothic edifice at the
junction of the Strand and
Fleet street in London, had been
damaged in a rcent raid; also
the Strand itself.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Spoin's Suner SCOTS at British Victory
Cudohy Sounding Out Views, Is Warned by Frances
Foreign Minister of Grave Error in American Policy

Spains attitude toDard the
Warring poUerS and the serious
food situation in that country are
discussed here, in the first OF tiDo
articles, by distinguished Amer
lean diplomat aDho lDas Minister
to ireland, 1937-39, and Ambas-
sador to Belgium, 1939-40. From
Spain, Mr.. Cudahy has gone to
Berlin to report on conditions in
Germany.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Civil Raid Toll so Times
Military, British Soy

B tft Associated Press.
LONDON, March 23.-About so
civilians have been killed for each
military fatality in German air raids
on Britain since the wars start. it
was disclosed today in an official
statement which placed the civilian
dead at 28059 and the seriously
wounded at 40.166.
The exact military total was not
given.
The figures were disclosed at New
castle by Ellen Wilkinson, joint
parliamentary secretary of the Min
istry of Home Security.
She added that the military
fatalities in Britain were about one
fiftieth of the civilian total.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Rhodes Raid Smoke Seen
100 Miles, British Soy
By the Associated Press

BY Ihe ASSoclated Press.
CAIRO Egypt, March 28.-An
R. A. F. raid yesterday on the Italian
airdrome at Calato on the Island Of
Rhodes, in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean, left cloud of smoke that
could be seen 100 miles away, R. A. F.
headquarters declared today.
Airdrome buildings and a fuel
dump were reported set afire and
at least one plane destroyed on the
ground at h-bombed Calato.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Yugoslov Coup Reports
Published in Moscow

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, March 28.-The Soviet
Russian press published prominent
ly but without comment today re-
ports on the overthrow of the pro-
axis Yugoslav government and the
accession of Peter II to power.
Newspapers printed five successive
Tass, official news agency, dispatches
from Belgrade describing the Sc
quence of events.
Pravda, organ of the Communist
party, published two columns of the
reports on its foreign news page.
Evening star., 1941-03-28

The National Defense Mediation
Board today directed parties con-
cerned in three of the strikes certi-
fed to the board to appear at at
tempted settlement hearings here
tomorrow. In the case of a fourth
certified strike, the board set q
hearing for Monday morning.
At 10 am. tomorrow morning, ac-
cording to the boards instructions,
representatives of management and
striking unions at the Vanadium
Corp. and the UNIVERSAL -Cyclops
Steel Co. plants at Bridgefeld, Pa,
are to appear and attempt to reach
"a mutually satisfactory settlement"
under assistance of three-man
panels assigned by the board.
The board instructed union and
company officials at the strike
bound Condenser Corp. of America
plant at South Plainfield, N j., to
appear at / pm. tomorrow.
Another three-member panel
also comprised of public represent
ative, a labor representative and a
management representative member
of the board-was assigned to the
Condenser Corp. strike.
In the case of the international
Harvester dispute, the board named
a five-man panel, headed by its
chairman, Clarence A. Dykstra, and
set a hearing at 10 am. Monday
Also on this panel will be Philip
Murray, c. I. o. president, and
George M. Harrison, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks CA. F. of L., represent
ing labor; Walter C. Teagle, former
Standard Oil Co. of New jersey,
president, and Eugene Meyer. pub
Usher of the Washington Post, rep
resenting employers.
In all four instances, Vice Chair
man William H. Davis announced
at a press conference today, both
unions and management were re-
quested to resume production by
mutual agreement. It was pointed
out that it is essential to national
defense that production be resumed
and continued while settlement pro-
ceedings are being conducted. The
kilograms addressed to the Universal
Cyclcps and Condenser Corp. groups
stated that the hearings set here are
to be conducted unless before that
yime you have reached a mutually
satisfactory settlement"
DR.. Davis said these kilograms
(See LABOR, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Agreement Reached
At Parent Works
Quickly Ratified

BY the Associated Press.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, March 28.-
A four-day strike at the huge
parent plant of Bethlehem Steel
ended today, and the union, CIV
ing unanimous assent to terms
on which negotiators previously
had agreed, announced workers
would return to their jobs "as
fast as they can"
Settlement was announced by COM
pany and C. I. o. Steel Workers
Organizing Committee representa-
tives at $50 am. The terms were
ratified with a roar Of ayes at a
union mass meeting minute before
noon. A management spokesman
already had termed the agreement
satisfactory
TIL S. w. o. C. called the strike at
$50 pm. Monday following a threat
of a walkout should the Employees
Representation Plan proceed with
a scheduled election of officers and
bargaining agents. The S. w. o. C.
charged the E. R. P. is company
dominated and illegal and objected
to any E. R. P. voting on company
property.
May Act Against Gov. James.
At Philadelphia, Carl Bersing. an
official of the Philadelphia Indus
trial Union Council &C. I. o., an
nounced the C. I. o. may ask the
Pennsylvania Legislature to initiate
impeachment proceedings against
Gov. Arthur H. James because State
troopers were sent in here Tuesday
night.
Disestablishment of the E. R. P,
originally included in union condi-
tions for strike settlement, was not
specifically provided in today's four
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Strike Truce Voted
AT Bethlehem Plant:
|Wa|kout at Cambria
E. R. P. Election Leeds
To New Trouble
At Johnstown
BY he Associated Press.

BY .he Associated Press
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, March 28.-
c. I. o. unionists today began a
Walkout at the 7-mile-long Cam
bria works of the Bethlehem
Steel Co., barely two hours after
settlement of a strike at the COM
pany's parent plant at Bethle-
hem, Pa, and a threatened
strike renewal at its Lacka-
wanna IN. " plant.
Leaders said the action was in
protest against an election behind
the mill gates by the Employees Rep
reSentatiOn Plan, a rival bargaining
agency, to select so collective bar
gaining leaders
Workmen streamed from several
gates and many went to the head
quarters of the Steel Workers Or
ganizing Committee in downtown
JohnStoWn.
They reported they left the plant
because the E. R. P. had placed bal
lot boxes in the mills to conduct the
election, after having deferred it for
two days.
Plant Employs $4,000.
The Johnstown plant, scene Of a
bitter strike and disturbances in the
Little Steel" strike of 1887, en-
ploys about $4,000 men.
Union leaders previously had or
dered the men to leave the mills
the minute the ballot boxes ap-
pear" AS the walkout started, they
issued orders against picket lines,
asserting. We can beat them with
out picket line" No formal strike
call was issued.
The E. R. P. was ordered abol-
iShed by the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, which called it a COM
pany dominated union. The boards
Evening star., 1941-03-28

By the Associated Press.
The House today was on a week
end holiday, forerunner of two
week Easter vacation expected to
start next week.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
New Mediation Board
Sets Hearings on
a Labor Disputes
Unions and Management
Requested to Resume
Production at Once
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
As in case OF present Selectiue
Service Act, National Defense Act
of 1916 authorized Government
to take oUer industrial plants
rhere cooperation was lacking.
This ertrenle action Uds taken in
three cases at orders OF President
Wilson. In instance tDhere labor
iCaS ad1udged at fault, World War
President threatened striking en-
ployeS lpith blacklisting from
Federal contract jobs and loss of
military Serpice exemption.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Foreign.

Foreign.
Marseille throng, defying police,
halls Yugoslavia. Page Al
British hotly pursue Italians retreat
ing toward Asmara. Page Al
Yugoslavs repudiate alliance with
axis. Page Al
Berlin demands definite reply by
Belgrade on pact. Page Al
British Air Ministry bares scope of
air war last summer. Page A
NotionoI.
Allis- Chalmers plant respens, with
few back at work. Page Al
Congress leaders study legislation to
halt work stoppaSe& Pass Al
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Summary Of Todoy's Star
Woshinqton and Vicinity.

Washington and Vicinity.
Senator Reynolds opposes stand
up" drinking. Page Al
Msgr. Shehan named pastor Of St.
Patrick's Church. Page "A
Board of Trade indorses Overton ifs
cal relations plan. Page B-1
Ruhland submits plan for emergency
medical facilities. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Household Problems

It's to the advantage Of
people to read the advertise
ments in The Star because it
helps them to meet their daily
household problems.
The Star has created more
retail sales in Washington
every day for the past so years
or longer than any other sales
promotion medium.
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local Display
Lines.
The Evening Star ----- 51,179
I'd Newspaper--------- 25,833
Sd Newspaper-------- 21,189
4th Newspaper---12,4 12,477
Evening star., 1941-03-28

Total, 3 other papers, 59,499
Yesterdays Circulation
(The Evening Starr
Thurs, March 27, 1941, "170,735
Thurs, March 2s, 1910, '15S,255
Increase --L-----f 12,4SO
sReturns from newsstands not deducted
and no samples included.
Evening star., 1941-03-28
New Yugos|ov Regime Refuses
To Rotify Alliance With Axis;
Berlin Demands Definite Reply
Belgrade Indicates
Reputation of
Vienna Pact
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Yugoslaria signed pact wtth
p nris Tuesday at Vienna, but soon
after return to Belgrade OF Pre-
mier DrdgiSha CUetkoUich ana
FOREIGN Minister Cincar-Marko-
pich military coup put young
King Peter II in polUer, l0ith Gen.
Dusan Simovich as Premier.
YuooslauS violently opposed to
deviation from neutrality they
hare maintained throughout Dar.
Evening star., 1941-03-28

ment of foodstuffs to q very hungry
Spain.
There are three possibilities II
nostilitieg spread to the poninsaNa;
Evening star., 1941-03-28

(See YUGOSLAVIA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, Slightly colder; lowest about IS
tonight; fair, colder tomorrow, tomor-
row night; Sunday fair, rising tempera-
ture. Temperatures today-Highest,
81, at 2 pm; lowest, AZ, at tbs am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-03-28

(See SCHOOLS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1941-03-28
Plant Employs $4,000.

(See JOHNSTOWN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-03-28

(See BETHLEHEM, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-03-28
House Tokes Holiday

(See LABOR, Page A-80
Evening star., 1941-03-28

(See LIQUOR, Page A-15)
Evening star., 1941-03-28

Continued on Page Az, Column H.
Evening star., 1941-03-28

(See BERLIN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1941-03-28
2, the Associated Press.

(See AFRICA, Page A-50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Bellarmine Youth
Gets First Prize
Essay Awards Of
Elks Presented

Three Tacoma high school stu
dents whose essays were rated
first. second and third locally In
contest on the subject What
Uncle Sam Means 10 Me" were
taken before Tacoma Eiks lodge
Wednesday night and received
their local prizes OF S25. SIS and
$40 respectively.
First award went to Donald Nc
Guirk Of Bellsrmine high school;
second To Robert Cook Of Lincoln
and $40 10 Irene Rush Of Lincoln.
They were complimented by FIX
allied Ruler Kenneth NJ Kennel for
the excellence OF their eontribu-
tons.
The contest is part Of national
Amerieanization competition spon-
sored by the b. p. O. F., and the
natinal winners will be announced
at the grand lodge meeting in July.
Kennel said McGuirk's essay
had already been sent TO take its
place in the Washington state con-
test, winner Of which viii repre-
sent this state in the national
Altogether. q essays were sub
mitted by Tacoma high school stu
dents. Judges were Exalted Ruler
Kennel. John d. Cochran. imme-
date past exalted ruler. and Sec
rotary Erling o. johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Lou Schabel
Dies Suddenly
Auto Salesman
Succumbs at So

Lou schabel. IS. well known
automobile salesman In Taeoms
and vicinity. died OF a heart at
tack Wednesday al 445 p. m. at
his home. 1901 9Th ave.
schabel. who worked Wednes-
day. complained Of q pain in his
chest 10 fellow employees Of the
Arson 5. Hart Co. and went home
earlier than usual lie was stricken
a short time later.
A native Of Bay City. Mich. and
resident Of Tacoma 35 years.
Sehabel had been selling cars here
for 25 years. His reputation for
fair and honest dealings won him
host OF friends who aided him
In maintaining his local position
as one of the outstanding men in
his profession.
During the World War. he
served Is months with the army.
nine OF them In France a. a dis
patch rider.
lie leaves two brothers. John L.
OF Tacoma and Bert OF Mineral,
and three sisters. Mrs. Leona Muir
dock OF Shelton. Mrs. Eva Ortiz
lund OF Tacoma and Mrs. Margaret
Cunningham OF Dewatto. Wash.
Gaffney will announce the
funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-18
Apple Wine and
Beer Too Potent

A wPA truck driver. Guy King.
81. was arrested on q charge OF
police court Thursday on a charge
Of drunken driving.
II was alleged that he forced
two carr off the road and almost
ran over a small boy while he was
driving a truck loaded with gravel
Tuesday afternoon.
He was arrested st SO. 7th and
Monroe SITS, where he was being
held by workers on q WPA prof.
sct- One of the complaining wit
ncsses. Clarence Wallerich. said
that King ran his car and another
off Union ave. near Bellarmine
high school and that he almost
struck . boy at So. 18th ct. and
Union ave.
Warren Wrys, foreman of the
project, gave similar account
According to police, King admit
ted having had two drinks of apple
wine and two glasses of beer and
insisted that "the other guys" on
the project were the ones who
were drunk.