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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Roosevelt Picks
NeWspapefnan
As Chief Censor
By WILLIAM :. NEAL

lntl N'ws service stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON Dee. l7.-Con-
grc>> today planned final passage
OF Legislation giving President
Roosevelt vast war powers as the
President prepared 10 Immediately
invoke censorship on communica.
lions between the United States
ana foreign countries.
So rapidly did Congress seek tc
put the nation on a total war foot
ing that Senate and House passed
separate war powers bills. One
branch ef Congress must repass
the measure before it goes TO the
White House.
The President announced that
he will use the censorship powers
contained in the bill, with Byron
Price, New York newspaper ex.
ccutlve, as head of the censorship
organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHoNE CHERRY $500

management today with offers 10
put the strike weapon behind the
door" for the duration of the war
and renew peace negotiations with
the clio.
Go leaders Philip Murray and
John L. Lewis. who headed a six
man delegation. from that organi-
zation which also was called "a
the meeting along with II nation
ally prominent induStrlalistS, re-
fused comment.
The Go, however was expected
TO issue a statement during the
day rejecting any proposal foI
peace negotiations with the fed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
SEEKS NEW POWER

Another vast extension Of power
for the President was sought i'm a
bill introduced by Senator Reyn-
oldS ID n. c.. at the request of
the war department.
This measure repeats a restric-
ton in the draft-property law
which forbids requisitioning of
machinery in a plant if the ma.
chincry is needed for the plants
production
The Senate naval affairs COM
mittee. meanwhile. sought speedy
passage of a House-approved bill
allowing the navy to build 10000
more tons of warships. The origi-
nal navy request for 100000 tons
was cut down by the bureau of
the budget Construction of new
battleShips. it's understood. is NOT
included
With Attorney General Biddle
worried over fifth column" ac-
tlvitieS. the House immigration
committee began consideration of
a bill giving him power TO insti-
tute proceedings 10 cancel natural
iZation.
The provision was said 10 be
aimed at thousands of Germans
and Italians who have been natur-
allied since Hitler came TO power
in Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Anthropoids Born in Zoo

SAN DIE GO. Cal. Dec. II.
QNS). Two rare anthropoidS
born in the San Diego Zoo are
under the meticulous care OF ZOO
attendants who hope TO brin &
them TO healthy adult maturity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Go Silent
On AFL'S
Peace Bid
BY JACK VINCENT
Int News service staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Dec. II - a
SlN-man AL committee entered
Presidents ROoSevclt'S no strike
conference between labor and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

Grafton, and pointing out thai
main purpose of the conference
was, in President Roosevelt'S own
words, Ito consider and agree upon
a program for increased produc-
tion without interruption by
strikes, lockouts or industrial dis
putes."
Plans 10 place all war industries
on a\24-hour day, l6S-hour-a-week
basis were expected 10 be worked
out al the conference.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
Ky. Youth Leads
Class al Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. II
QNS) - Midshipman Samuel NJ.
Moore, Owensboro. KY, will take
first honors of the class OF 564
midShipmen slated for advanced
graduation from the, naval acad-
envy on Friday it was announced
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
GENERAL LAPEL

Argentinian EdQardo Lapez,
member Of. the army-navy
mission sent by his country
10 supervise the acquisition
of war materials under lend
lease A credit Of $70,OOO,O00
has been established by the
United, States for Argentina.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

Gen. Hugh =. Johns on,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

For the Inside News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
CENSORSHIP LIMITED

Senator Van Mugs ID, Indiana.
chairman of the Senate judiciary
committee. emphasized that the
censorship does not apply 10 news
papers radio or other publications
for activities strictly within the
United States,
The war powers bill gives the
with those granted in me Trading
With the Enemy Act during the
World War, provide that the
President may censor communica-
tons by mail. cable, radio or other
means of communication passing
between the United States and
! ANY foreign country. Evasion OF
the law would subject the violator
10 a maximum 10 years prison
sentence and $4,000 fine.
The war powers bill give the
President authority TO control and
seize $1,000, 100000 worth of for
eign property award contracts
without competitive bidding and
I reorganiZe government agencies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

Harper, cor. Baldwin
Michigan at Schaefer
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

W. Vernon at Central
Michigan, cor. 33rd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-17
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The Valley settler., 1941-02-28
DON I rFOR.UET
SCHOOL El[( I ION
THIS SKI U'GDAY
PAE5ER FL"CES ~S2COND IN RENDEZV o.
TOURNAMENT :

:. The opening game played with
Seward was won by Palmer 1924.
The second game played with
Fairbanks ended 1928 in Palmer S
favor.
The local boys lost to Anch-
0rage in the third game Of the ser
les Palmer S OPT onents in these
games were tough meat and the Moose
boys played some Sood ball to fin
ish in second. Fairbanks had not
been beaten by q hi chs chool in six
years.
The Valley settler., 1941-02-28
February. 28,l94l

Settler February 90, 1941
: ARR. c. Lssssss: . EIGHT. nc MOVE
In a statement made today by
Cr. II. C. Hans on, encral l.anager
Of the Corporation, he said Mott &c
to vacate has Been given to eli Sht
colonists, for one or more reasons.
One OF which in each case is, fail
ure t o make payments or arrange
ment TO make payments on their OBJ
legations 20 tie Corporation.
STATEHOOD NAY BE CONSIDERED IN 1912
Reprose natives Egan and Nc
Cormi ok Intro d71ced a bill in the
Legi s1ature this week calling for
referendum on statehood to be
placed on the l942 general ballot.
COW TESTING FOR BANGS C T.,B.
Cow testing f5r Bangs and T.B.
has been going on the last cou-
pie days. Cards have been ent to
farmers notifying them Of the date
on Which the testing Officials will
be at their farms. There Will be
no charge T or testing c ows for
T. B. but q small charge mary be
made to cover the cost Of materi al
sed IN the Bangfs tost. 1t is
exp ected that more time Will be
required for the present test be-
cause of the necessity Of calling
ack after making the T. B. sest.
--.-----'--
DON rFOR0ET
SCHOOL El[( ION
THIS SATURDAY
PALlER FLECES SECOND IN RENDEZV GUS
TOURNAMENT :
The Valley settler., 1941-02-28

STUr IT'S OF The UNIVERSITY
residents CT the terri tory. Of
the remaining So, one comes rom
Mexi co, and the others live in
the state IS. these figures are in
sharp contrast 20 .variou stati ST.
i cs now being cir culated in an eff
fort to rove that the Univ ersi ty !;
is enrolling SO per cent Of it's !;
students from outside Of Alaska. ,
Prior to Sept ember, 1910, be-
fore q n3n-res ident tuition fee
was CHARGED, students were. not ,
required to file their legal resi- !
dences. often, they listed only
their tor1e address er, VIII ch III
most cas- IS were the address es Of !.
their parents. Many who had been !;
in Alaska for several years gave !,
ron-Al asian addresses. The tab
u1aticn Of these a3dres es from
the Univ 7rsity CataloC has led to
errone oas conc lus ems.
Director Lorin T. Oldroyd
left for Fairbanks Sunday after
spending several days in the VAL
ley in the interests Of the Ex-
tension Service.
Sc, ma turalists observe, "a flea
Has smaller fleas that on him prey
And these have smaller still to
bite ZEN,
And SO proceed ad infini tum.
Swift
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Montgomery TO ReeIassify
Developed Farm Land
Bs a Staff Correspondent of The Star.

Bs q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May 27.-Steps
were taken by the MONTGOMERY
County Board of Commissioners
yesterday to rezone all developed
agricultural land within the subur-
ban district to residential classi-
fication.
The reclassification was ordered
because land classified as agricul-
tural is not subject 70 the suburban
district tax.
Richard H. Lansdale, clerk to the
board, was authorized to prepare
the necessary advertisements for
the change.
An application was received from
Douglas L. Hatch, president of the
Montgomery Land Co, to rezone
three parcels of land on the south
west corner Of -Four Corners from
residential c to commercial D.
The board approved the recon-
mendation of States Attorney Ben
Wilkinson, jr.. to appoint Mrs. Ruth
Drake as clerk in his Office at SIPS
monthly, beginning June l.
Friday and Saturday were de-
clared legal holidays for all county
departments.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Curran Calls Bridges Case
Flank Attack on Labor
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27.-The
c. 1. o. considers the Harry Bridges
deportation hearing "a flank attack
on the labor movement" Joseph
Curran, seamen's leader and c. 1. o.
vice president. testified in the long
shore chieftain's defense yesterday.
Under cross-examination. Mr..
Curran said Il suppose" the c. I. o.
is interested in knowing whether
Mr.. Bridges is Communist, as the
Government charges Mr.. Bridges
is a native of Australia.
Mr. Curran testified that he
wouldn't trust or believe under oath
two Government witnesses. But he
admitted that these same witnesses
had had charge of counting the
money taken in at a New York
strike meeting in 1886 at Madison
Square Garden for the benefit of
seamen. Mr. Bridges spoke at that
meeting.
The witnesses to whom Mr.. Cur
ran referred were William McQuisi-
ton, an ex-Communist, and Peter J.
Innes. jr,, now an Army sergeant
stationed at Governor Island.
N. Y.
I'VE trusted everybody in those
days" explained Mr. Curran, then
head of the strikers and now presi-
dent OF the National Maritime
union.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Policeman Is Fined $40
On Second Traffic CHARGE

Policeman William e. Bracey,
who faces a Police Court trial
Thursday on a driving -while-drunk
charge. preferred in March, was
fined $40 in Traffic Court yesterday
for failing to give full time and
attention" to operating his car last
Saturday.
The charge on which the police
man was fined had originally been
driving while drunk, but had been
changed by the Office of the corpo-
ration counsel at Police Court when
witnesses and the arresting officer
had submitted affidavits saying they
didn't believe the man was intoxi-
Gated at the time.
The second charge resulted from
an accident near the scene of the
arrest in March on Good Hope road
Sc. Mr.. Bracey has been under
suspension from the police force,
pending settlement of the original
driving -while-drunk charge.
The latest arrest was made by
Policeman o. L. Curtis, who took
his fellow-officer to the eleventh
precinct. When the case came to
the corporation counsels Office yes
terday statements were presented by
Policeman Curtis. Homer Hiley,
driver of the other car involved in
the accident, and Mrs. Helen E.
Hiley.
The charge was then changed and
the policeman pleaded guilty before
Judge George D. Nelson.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Houck Is Tried on Charge
Of Perjured Testimony

BY the Associated PreA
BALTIMORE. May 27.-The trial
of Charles S. Houck, jr., Frederick
County delegate. on an indictment
charging him with perjury and at
tempted obstruction of justice,
opened today in Criminal Court.
The indictment was the only one
handed down by the last Baltimore
grand jury investigating an alleged
legislative "shakedown" The
charges grew out of his testimony
before the grand jury.
Mr.. Houck is represented by VIII
liam Curran, Baltimore attorney,
William H. Maynard, deputy States
attorney. and Assistants Thomas N.
Biddison and Anselm Sodaro are
prosecuting
The true bill alleges Mr.. Houck
gave one story on his first appear
ance before the grand jury, but
returned voluntarily four days later
to testify his first statements had
been false. On the basis of this, he
also is charged with impeding the
investigation by giving conflicting
testimony.
Meanwhile. States Attorney J.
Bernard Wells is awaiting the deci-
sion of the new grand jury as to its
course before hiring special investi-
gators with $4,000 supplied by the
Board of Public Works.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
War Department Gives
18, 900 Oath on 'Isms'

The more than $4,000 civilian en-
ployes of the War Department in
Washington are being required to
swear before a notary public that
they do not belong to any political
party or organization that advocates
overthrow of the Government by
force or violence"
Secretary Stimson issued the
order a few days ago and it is now
being carried out in all Offices.
Whenever an employe is engaged,
he has to sign a similar statement.
The new order, however, requires
the administration of an oath, in
accordance with the Hatch Act, and
also a declaration that the employe
will not advocate or join a sub
versive organization while receiving
pay from the United States.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
14Freighters Sunk
By Subs Off West
Africa, Nazis Say
TotoI of II, 500 Tons Sent
Down in Post Few Doys,
Berlin Sources Soy
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 27.-Fourteer
Heavily laden enemy merchant
men totaling 1880 tons" have been
sunk lin waters west of Africa" by
German submarines, the high com.
mand announced today
Informed sources indicated ths
sinkings have occurred during the
last few days.
1t was not disclosed whether the
vessels reported sunk were in a
single convoy or whether the report
covered a series of unrelated opera
tions.
One 3,000-ton British tanker was
sunk yesterday near the Orkney
Islands and another, of 1000 tons.
was destroyed somewhere in the
North Atlantic, the Germans said.
They do not specify whether the
ships had been attacked by sub
marines or planes.
From Crete came reports that the
Luftwaffe had badly damaged an
8,000-ton transport yesterday.
In attacks last night on England.
German warplanes were reported to
have bombed two airplane accessory
plants in the southern part of the
country.
The British said there was littls
German air activity over England
during the night, though a few
bombs we're reported dropped in the
south and in East Anglia. Casualties
were said to be few and damags
light.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Wi||kie Blamed by NYe
For Americas BETRAYAL
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. May 81
Senator Nye. Republican, Of North
Dakota last night criticized Presi-
dent Roosevelt's foreign policy. but
said he had far greater respect for
the President than Wendell Willkie. a"
He said in a speech sponsored by
the America First Committee that
Mr.. Willkie, 1910 Republican nomi-
nee for President, largely con-
tributed to the betrayal Of the
American people in the last presi-
Dental campaign"
His leadership has contributed to
a threat to the two-party system
and the foundations of democracy
itself, he declared. He has DEM
onStrated complete lack of SINGER
ity and has turned his back on what
he himself called sacred promises"
There can be no unity in war"
he said. IF democracy is going to
be victor it will be that only il
we stay out of war and in a good
position to respond to what will be
the needs of an exhausted world
and to prevent worse than war"
Evening star., 1941-05-27
$40 Reinsiaiements Asked
In 1887 Little Steel Strike

3, the Associated Press.
A Labor Board trial examiner
recommended today that Republic
Steel Corp. offer full reinstatement
with back pay to 61O workers in
Republics South Chicago Qll) plant
who took part in the 1897 Little
Steel" strike.
In addition. he recommended pay
ment of back pay on behalf of 80
others who have died since the strike,
who voluntarily quit after being re-
employed, or who were found not
entitled to reinstatement.
The South Chicago sector of the
steel strike. which spread over sew
eral States in 1887. was the scene
of the Memorial Day gun battle
between police and demonstrators
which cost the lives of 10 demon
strators.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
which smashed her rudder and pro-

which smashed her rudder and pro-
pellers.
Ship Out of Control.
Shortly before midnight Admiral
Luetjens messaged that his ship was
out of control Early today. Germans
said. the crippled battleship sue
cumbed to the numerical superior
enemy"
An official announcement by D.
N. B., the German news agency, said:
The battleship Bismarck, which
in its first fight against British su-
periority sank the battle cruiser
Hood ard damaged the battleship
King George V. was reduced in its
own speed by a hit in the prov.
"A torpedo from an attacking air
plane May "a reduced her speed even
more.
"On May 26. about 400 sea miles
west of Brest, the ship was hit again
about pm. by two aerial torpedoes,
one of which broke one rudder and
propeller.
"At 11:42 pm. the following mes
sage reached the naval high COM
mand from Fleet Comdr. Admiral
Luetjens:
UNABLE to maneuver. We are
fighting to the last shell. Long live
the fuehrer. Signed, Fleet Com
mander.'
I'm the battle against the grad
ually increasing strength of enemy
naval forces the battleship Bismarck
fought on, until finally, on the morn
ing of May 27, it fell victim to supe-
rior strength"
No Exact Details.
No exact details were given of the
final fighting between the Bis
marck and the British sea forces.
The Bismarck which was armed
with 8 15-inch and IL 6-inch guns
and an unstated number of anti
aircraft guns, received her baptism
of fire last week in her sensational
victory over the Hood.
She was launched in February,
1899. Tt was not disclosed whether
the Tlrpitz, her $4,000 SisterShip,
also has been commissioned. The
only other battleships Germany has
are the Gneisenau and the Scharn-
horst, both of 26,000 tons.
Germans reading the brief an
nouncement issued early today that
the Bismarck was engaged with a
superior force already foresaw dis
aster and kept close to their radios
and telephoned newspaper Offices
for definite word of the outcome
of the battle.
The late afternoon press carried
the official announcement without
comment.
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Berlin
Continued From First Page.)


also were in the British squadron.
Damaged Saturday in her duel with
the Hood, the 35,000-ton ship was
further disabled in the desperate
chase which followed.
The high command added, how
ever, that the British squadron itself
has been under attack by the Ger
man Luftwaffe since early morning
today.
The Bismarck's last message, the
high command said, indicated she
was surrounded by overwhelming
enemy forces and so badly crippled
she could not maneuver. 1t read:
ship unable to maneuver. We
are fighting to the last shell. Long
live the Fuehrer."
The Bismarck's speed had been
reduced by hit in the prov during
the engagement with the Hood, but
she was apparently trying to reach
the German-occupied French port
of Brest. Later a torpedo launched
by British plane reduced her speed
still further and last night. when
she was about 400 miles west OF
Brest, she was hit again by two
plane Launched torpedoes, one OF
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Witness Describes Deoth
OF Thousands on Boroes

CAIRO, May q (P).-A military
policeman who was at Gambia when
the Germans began invading Crete
said today that thousands of Ger
mans and Italians perished-"un-
less they were cross-channel SWIM
mers'-when the British fleet de-
stroyed troop-laden barges last Fri
day.
He said the Germans first bombed
and machine-gunned Gambia, and
added:
Then parachute troops arrived.
The skies seemed to be hidden by
them.
Some of them were killed in
stantly when parachutes failed to
open.
Next day Saturday German
planes dive-bombed repeatedly, and
at night We resumed patrolling
again. In this battle the day be-
longs to the German air force, but
the night is ours-thanks to the
navy.
"On the following day the Ger
mans again carried out repeated
dive-bombing attacks. On Friday I
saw large numbers of barges and
an Italian ship which ran up the
Evening star., 1941-05-27
Allen
Continued From First Page)

tCOnIlnued FROM t1rSt Page.)
and dropping scores of bombs and
heavily shaking this battleship,
which was hit twice aft but with
only superficial damage and slight
casualties.
Using Every Kind of Plane.
The Germans tried new trick:
Level bombing and dive bombing at
the same time. While We were busy
firing everything we had to beat off
the dive bombers. the high-level
planes dropped their loads from
high up. The Germans seemed to
be usirfg every conceivable type Of
plane
This officer said many near misses
rocked his battleship, one Of them
lifting her bow out of the water.
Il saw two of our cruisers hit"
he added, 'and in broad daylight
our battleships pushed into Kithera
Channel (west of Crete to give
them all the support we could.
Bombs struck one of our destroyers
with a tremendous explosion that
blew her wide open, while other
bombs sent another destroyer to
the bottom.
Il saw a stick OF bombs fall on
one cruiser. hit her magazine and
set her afire from stern to bow. sink
ing her. Another cruiser put OF
boats to pick up survivors, but they
were constantly bombed and ma
chine -gunned.
"As the cruiser put out boats the
Nazis swooped down for kill. She
must have been hit four or five
times directly. 1 saw terrific ex-
plosion and the cruiser turned. turtle
and plunged
Despite these air attacks. British
warshipe kept maneuvering about
the western end of Crete, constantly
on the lookout for further attempts
at sea-borne invasion of the island
One British cruiser in a rapid-hre
action was reported to have shot
down three out OF five Junker 81
dive -bombers dropping loads from a
height of 200 feet