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Evening star., 1941-04-24
Elections Unit Backs
Nee|y Appointee
To Senate Seat
Dr.. Roster Approved
For West Virginia
Vacancy, 9 to 8
Bv ]. A. OIEARY.

DR.. Joseph Roster, the Nicely ap-
pointee in the West Virginia sena-
torial contest, won a preliminary
victory today when the Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee
voted, 8 to 8, to give him the vacant
seat.
The fight is expected to be car
ried to the Senate floor next week,
however, by supporters of Clarence
E. Martin. former president of the
American Bar Association, vino was
appointed by the retiring Governor,
Homer Holt, in January,
The closeness of the vote in COM
mittee was taken as an indication
that the final decision of the Senate
is in doubt.
DR.. Roster, president of Fairmont
State College. was appointed by
former Senator Neely. Democrat,
Immediately after the Senator re-
signed and took the oath as Cover
nor January II.
Three Democrats for Martin.
The outgoing Gov. Holt, contend
ing he had the right to fill the
place, had chosen Mr.. Martin, and
the issue was placed on the Senate S
doorstep. Opponents of the Neely
candidate contend there must have
been some lapse of time between
Senator Neely's resignation from
the Senate and assuming the office
of Governor, and that in the in
terval there was vacancy which
Gov. Holt had the right to fill.
Three Democrats - Senat tors
Chandler, Kentucky; Smith, South
Carolina. and George. Georgia
joined with five Republicans in vot-
ing to seat Mr.. Martin. The Re-
publicans were Senators Austin
Vermont; Nye, North Dakota
Bridges. New Hampshire: Wiley
Wisconsin, and Butler, Nebraska.
Mead Breaks Deadlock.
The nine Democrats who voted
for the Nicely appointee we're:
Chairman Connally, Texas; Hatch
New Mexico; Green, Rhode Island
Mead, New York; Lucas, Illinois;
Stewart. Tennessee: Tunnel. Della
ware; Kilgore, West Virginia, and
Murdock, Utah.
When the vote was first taken
the committee was reported to be
deadlocked at 8 to 8, and a call
was sent out for Senator Mead
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Most of Human Race Barred
From Sharing $500, 900 Will

With a single sweeping decision,
Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court today cut majority of the
human race off without cent from
the estate of the late and generous
Mary Frances White.
Miss White died in April, 1889,
leaving an estate of $500 ,000-and a
will which stated that each of her
cousins, irrespective of the remote
ness of the relationship, should re-
ceive $1,000 of the money.
This brought an immediate re-
sponse from the four corners of
the earth from persons who claimed
to be related to Miss White They
were scattered in Ireland, the United
States and elsewhere-some 1000 of
them.
The will also provided that six
first cousins, who were named in
the will. we're TO receive what was
left over after the more distant
cousins had been served. The first
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cousins went to court with the con-
tention that the will was too vague
in its provision for the distant
cousins.
This contention was disputed by
Attorney Thomas S Settle. who rep
resented some 40 cousins of third
and fourth degree in the District,
members of a family named Dalton
Attorneys Alvin L. Newmyer and
David G. Bress, representing the
frsts cousins, told Justice Bailey
that the provisions should be
stricken from the will.
II was their argument that the
whole human race, claiming mutual
descent with Miss White from Adam
and Eve, could claim $1,000 under
the will
This argument apparently carried
some weight. for today Justice Bal
ley ruled that the provision should
be dropped from the will Attorney
Settle announced he would appeal
on behalf of the other cousins.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Col. James A. Moss Is Killed
In New York Taxi Crash
FIuq Association
President Also Was
Military Author

Col. James A. Moss, U. S. A, re-
tired, distinguished author on mill
tary subjects and president general
of the United States Flag Associ-
alton, was killed last night in New
York in collision between a taxi
cab in which he was passenger
and a New England bus.
Col. Moss, resident OF Washing
ton since 1919, was 68 years old. He
made his home here at the Lee
Sheraton Hotel, Fifteenth and L
streets NV, and for the last two
months had been in New York on
business for the flag association. He
was a bachelor.
The accident which proved fatal
to Col. Moss injured the cabman. the
bus driver and one of his passengers
The crash occurred in a heavy rain
which obscured the vision of both
drivers, police reported. and the
slippery pavements prevented them
from hating their vehicles. The
taxicab was hurled rs feet along
Central Park West at Seventy-sec-
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Allies Still Hold Thermopy|oe,
But Germans Claim BIitz Force
Has Broken Into Pass Defenses
Big Supply Shipment
From u. S. Is Lost
In Atlantic Action
p, the Associated Press.

ny lb6 ASSOClaleQ Press.
LONDON, April 24.-The
United States Embassy an
nounced today that large ship
ment of supplies from America,
including two trucks for mill
tary attaches, had been lost
through war action in the At
lantic.
The ship carrying the goods
was said to have been torpe-
doed. Listed among the sup
plies lost, in addition 10 the
trucks, were about $4,000 worth
of stationery and 10 pouches of
official mail.
The Embassy said it had lost
IS diplomatic pouches as a re-
suit of war action involving YES
sells en- route to England from
the United States.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Fort BeIvoir Costs
More Than Doubled ,
House Unit Is Told
Senate Investigators
Spend Afternoon on
Fort Made Inquiry
By the Associated Press.

1t. Col. Clarence E. Mayors, con-
struction quartermaster at Fort
Belvoir, Va, told the House Military
Affairs Committee TODAY the can
tonment to house $4,000 soldiers
cost Sl4,000,000 instead of an esti-
mated s6,0OO000.
Representative Harter. Democrat,
of Ohio commented that The con-
tractor doesn't care what canton
ment cost as long as he gets a
fixed fee and the Army officer
replied:
That's right"
Col. Mayors, a Reserve officer. is
consulting engineer in Phila-
delphia in private life, he told the
committee.
Outlining the rates of pay pre-
vailing on the Fort Belvoir job,
which he said were in accord with
Secretary Perkins ruling regarding
the prevailing rates in locality. Col
Mayors said the Army had moth
ing to do with the rates. He said
steelworkers were paid 81 an hour
regular time and "a for all over
time work, and other workers
similarly.
Shortage of Seasoned Boards.
Asked whether there was some
trouble with the building because
green lumber was used. Col Mayors
said it was necessary to use green
lumber because there were not
enough seasoned boards to go
around"
Five Senators on the investigating
committee and representatives of the
War Department spent yesterday
afternoon conducting an inquiry into
the costs of the cantonment at Fort
George G. Meade, the site chosen fol
the camp and fees paid the con-
tractor.
Under running fire of questions
from committee members perched
on stools and desks in a hastily
constructed frame building, John
A. Stafford, president of the Con-
solidated Engin eersing Co., OF
odlLuIlOle. Sdlu Ills III Ill cApCCLcu "
net 100000 on contract for super
vising the new city" which will
house $4,000 men, according to the
Associated Press.
Mr.. Stafford said the Contract
| Negotiating Committee of the Wal
Department had named S226,000 a,
the fee it was prepared to pay fol-
supervision of the construction work
Although the original estimate
of the cost, plus supplemental esti-
mates, was about $10,500,000. Mr.
Stafford said the final cost would
approximate 100000.
Mr.. Stafford told the committee
enlargement of the project had
boosted his company's fee to about
$275, 900, but of this amount about
$35 900 went to pay interest on q
$2000,000 revolving fund the COM
pany established to pay for ma
terials and wages pending receipt o.
the Government funds. He added
that other expenses amounted tt
about $4,000. including the time
eight company officials spent on the
job.
Committee members made an au-
tomobile tour of the camp under
the direction of 1t. Col. Arthur r
Wilson, visiting the new hospital
barracks and mess-hall installations
as well as the site of the old World
War camp.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Army Nearing Athens
By Way Of Thebes,
Nozis Declare
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 24-The Ger
man Army is in full control OF
the railway and highways and
is approaching Athens by way of
ThebeS, the newspaper Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung said today.
! Thebes is about 35 miles airline
distance northwest of Athens.
A military spokesman, denying
Scandinavian reports" said that
as far as known at $50 pm. G0:3O
am, E. S. t. Athens is not in
German hands"
The German high command, how
ever, indicated only that its blitz
forces had succeeded in breaking
into" defense positions held by a
dle-hard British rearguard in his
toric Thermoplyae Pass, 100 miles
north of Athens
Unrepeated was the claim to
break through there such as was re-
ported yesterday by authorized
Berlin sources. Authorized quarters
yesterday said British attempting to
hold the pass had been annihilated
and German panzer units were
moving toward Athens
Thirty British tanks were de-
stroyed between Larisa and Lamia
before the pass was approached,
the high command communique
said.
PelOpOnnesus Stand Doubted.
Authorized quarters declared there
was no great significance in the
exact location of the German Army
at present, holding that only dyna-
mited bridges and natural obstacles
were its major problems.
The only question remaining is
how many TommieS we can annihi-
late before they can make a get
away" it was said.
These quarters expressed doubt
that the Greeks and their Allies
would attempt to retreat across the
narrow land bridge beyond Athens
to the Peloponnesus for a last stand
there
Except for bloody climax the
Greek campaign is finished, German
military observers declared.
The climax now unfolding. they
said, is the battering which the
departing British are getting from
the Luftwaffe along the southern
coast of Greece and far out over
the Mediterranean.
ShjnS alinu nf 1S0 mn
tons, many jammed with British SOL
diers, already have been sunk, the
Germans asserted.
With the operation still incom-
plete, losses approaching those of
Dunkerque already have been in
flicted," a military spokesman de-
clared.
1t was said the British lost at
least 240,000 tons of shipping in the
Dunkerque evacuation.
British Flight PeH-MeIl.
German reports said the British
retreat became pell-mell flight
after the surrender of the Greek
armies of Macedonia and Epirus,
which became effective last night.
The German air force, it was
said. has concentrated so much on
large harbors such as Piraeus and
Khalkis and on large ships that the
British now are showing preference
for minor ports and small vessels.
which are harder to detect among
the numerous islands along the
Greek coast.
The air line distance from
Athens to the British naval base
at Alexandria is roughly 900
miles. 1t is approximately $50
miles from Athens to Crete. 1t
is only about so miles from Dun
Ke"que to Dover. In the British
evacuation last spring it was said
officially nearly 1000 vessels of
all kinds saved 335 200 allied
troops from the Nazi trap at
Dunkerque.
Prime Minister Churchill
acknowledged that those killed
wounded or missing at Dunkeroue
(See BERLIN, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1941-04-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau asked Congress today for
So 500, 900 900 new taxes. greater de-
fense production, reduced monde
fense spending and safeguards
against profiteering.
We are faced with a greater
challenge than any in the history
of the republic" the Secretary told
the House WAYS and Means Com
mittee. 1T calls for a much greater
response than has yet been made.
The American people are pre-
pared TO make such a response and
TO make it willingly.
How much is it worth to be free
man living in free land? The
American people are willing to pay
that price
Mr. Morgenthau made no specific
recommendation about how the
new taxes should be raised in his
formal statement. He said others
would present the Treasury's view
point.
Taxes "a Small Price to Pay"
These Treasury proposals have
been reported at the Capitol to pro-
vide steep increases in income sur
taxes which may force many per-
sons to pay six times as much in
come tax as before. and also to put
either new or additional taxes on
soft drinks, liquor. cigarettes, gaso-
line and many other commodities.
Terming the proposed tax increase
unprecedented" Mr.. Morgenthau
said the new taxes will seem q
small price to pay for the security
of the Nation to be insured by the
defense program.
Together with existing taxes
which may make the Nations total
Federal tax bill in the next fiscal
year beginning July y about $12,-
600 100000. the Secretary said we
shall find ourselves spending less
than Is per cent of our national
income for the national safety"
Non-Defense Cut Of Billion.
In the course of questioning after
his general statement, Mr.. Morgen-
thau expressed the opinion that it
is perfectly possible to cut non
defense items to the extent OF
81 900 900 900" for the fiscal year
starting July /.
The Secretary said the place he
would '1ook first" would be at the
Agriculture Department appropria-
ton bill which includes $500 ,000, ,00O
for conservation payments. He
referred also to the fact that the
Senate had increased the fund pro-
posed for parity payments to
farmers from s212 900, 900 passed by
the House to $3.50 900 900.
Mr.. Morgenthau suggested also
that cuts might be made in appro-
priations for the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps. now about $500 100000
and for the National Youth Ad-
ministration, now about S370 900 900
The C. C. C. and the N. Y. A.,
Mr.. Morgenthau asserted. ARE TAX
| ing in boys over 81 as if there
! (See TAXES, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-04-24
HeoviIy-Loden Tanker
Sunk, British Claim

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 24-The British
Admiralty announced today that "a
heavily-laden oil tanker of over TO-
900 tons was torpedoed" by the Brit
ish submarine Urge when the tanker
was attempting to steal past the
British blockade.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
0verton Plan
Approved by
House Group
Amendment Offered
By President Also
Voted by Committee
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Abandonment By Federal Con-
ernment OF proportional share IN
District expenses, at first gradually
reducing share from $3.50 in 1873
1922 to 60-40 in 1922 and lump
sumo allotmentS since 1925, has
resulted in gradually decreasing
national participation in Capital
maintenance. Strty- torty ldU,
Uiolated in practice since 1925,
repealed in 1888. Ouerton plan is
latest effort to establish ydrdsttck
for equitable payment by Federal
Government.
Evening star., 1941-04-24

ond street, the Associated Press re-
ported.
The body of Col. Moss was to be
returned to Washington later today
(see COZ. MOSS, Page A-14D
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Morgenthau Asks
Additional Taxes
OF S3,5O0,000,OOO
House Group Is Urged
To Cut Non-Defense
Spending by Billion
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
On foundation OF national debt,
Uhich already had mounted to
record proportions. Government
in past year has launched tre-
mendous program of defense and
aid to nations fighting drtS.
Thus far costs have been borne
principally by netO borrowing, but
Congress at this session ,oiH enact
heaviest tar schedule eUer i'm
posed on American people.
Evening star., 1941-04-24

Foreign sources in Turkey earlier
expressed belief the Turks might
agree to close the straits to all
foreign warships but would not give
UP control of the vital waterway
(See LONDON, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-04-24

(See COAL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-04-24
Weather Forecast

Cloudy intermittent rain this AFTER
noon; cooler; lowest about A tonight;
tomorrow fair, warmer. Temperatures
today-Highest, 81, at pm; lowest,
81, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-04-24
An Evening Newspaper
With the Full Days News

kATiOkAl-FORei0k
Associated Press and up WirephotoS. North
American Newspaper Alliance Chlcaso
Daily News Foreign Service and The star
Stan Writers. Reporters and Photographers.
1za Means A,socixted Press.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
Little Woman Learns
Lesson All Too Well

Detroit, Mar. 10-AP - Stanley
Westgate, a S6.year-old l90-yound
patrolman, was in a hospital today
with a broken leg which resulted
from THE most humiliating
experience in my life
The Detroit patrolman yesterday
became the victim OF his 114.pound
wife's experiences in the art Of
ju-jitsu. In the midst Of a demon
stration before an audience OF won-
en-, Westgate played the part Of q
purse-sHateAeF- -"throat-choksr"
and seized his wife by the neck.
Mrs. Westgate responded per-
fectly. "She breaks my grip and
clamps on to me with a hold akin
to a three-quarter Nelson and the
firemen's lift" the patrolman ex-
planned.
she tossed me six feet up and
10 feet across. In fact. she tossed
me right of the platform.
Westgate said that during the
course Of the flight made a
bad landing
Il wouldn't exactly say the little
woman stole the show" he COM
mented. but she certainly was at
her best" He taught her ju.iitsu
six years ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
in
Strikes Sought

Federal conciliators sought 70
head off two threatened strikes
in the Detroit area today.
The Midland Steel Products Co,
shut down today when 100 mem
bers OF the United Automobile
Workers Union (CIOl walked out
OIL strike.
Work on bodies for automobile
concerns filling truck contracts for
the Army stopped. The Midland
plant was the scene Of the first
Michigan sitdown strike in 1886
Conciliapr James F. Dewey was
expected TO try 10 avert a strike
which the same union has threat
ened to call at three Ford Motor
Company plants.
Another conciliator at Detroit
/. F. Rye. said the JAW AID OF.
ilCials Of the Federal Moor Truck
company would resume ncgotia-
ti1nS tomorro over differences
which caused $50 production work
-ofs 10 walk out Friday. Ia .om.
pany has a S5.0ay.DGC army truck
order
Another unsetf9I Detroit f'FIR1
held. up installation ~ material
at the Chy sler army tank arsenal.
This involved a jurisdictional dis
Pute between ALL machiLig's ard
carpenters.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
Rotary Adds
New Members

Seven new members OF the Ro-
tary club we're fittngly introduce
ed With brief life histories at the
regular luncheon hour today.
Speakers were the new members
themselves. each telling OF ano-
theirs actiyities
Rgy. Raymon r. B9ir spoke on
the life OF Rev Reginald Apple
yard, Rev Appleyard replied with
the tire ri Rev. tSstr. George Mar
shall snd Jack X. Lockwood made
similar exchange Henry J.
Owens reviewed work and exper-
fences Of Egblrt r lsbell. Mr..
Isben talked about Leonard W.
Menzie and Mr. Menzie told about
the life and work Of Mr. Owens.
Fact and fiction we're informing
-ieti- entertaining style. making
an unusual program and one Of
general interest. The program was
arranged BY Mr. Menzie.
Guests were c. c. Cline. Belle
Vile, {. II. Mckinley. Ann Arbor
and Wally Pipp. Grand Rapids.
At the invitation Of Luman Sea
mans, who presided. Mr. Pipp
drew from some Of his exper-
fences for an impromptu talk on
sports. Mr. Pipp formerly played
on the New York Yankee team.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
c. p. RadiOPhOiO

ginia Acher's class was given
practical value by citing instances
where taste, instinct and proprie-
ty had to be consulted in turn ia
order to arrive at a satisfactory
conclusion.
Miss Lillian Ashby in Church
Music Appreciation" took up refer
ences to music in the Bible and
showed pictures OF unusual in
struments.
Speaking on Physical Fitness,
Prot Lloyd W. Olds, said that IL
was difficult to define health, but
mentioned certain indisputable
rules that lead to physical fit
ness. Prof. Olds was guest
speaker in Rev. Gordon c. Speer's
department Understanding Our
selves" ~ ~ 1913
Edward Heyman, who last week
spoke of the last war, continued
this week to mention points OF
law which had arisen and called
for intelligent and modern settle
ment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
Firenen Die in
BrOcktOn Fire

Brockton, Mass. Mar. l0-AP-
Eight nremen were killed, two were
listed as missing and s others were
injured early today when the SNOW.
weighted roof OF the Strand Mellon
Picture Theator collapsed during
the height OF blaze that Quilted
the 30-year-old building.
Rescue workers stu searched
frantically through the debris long
after daybreak In hope that the
two missing men were stu alive.
Approximately 25 men were trap
ped when the roof over the theater
balcony caved In with a terrific
roar. Most were released quick.
ly and given emergency hospital
treatment. but two bodies were
carried out along with the living.
Six others were missing and the
bodies OF four OF them were not
freed from the debris until day.
break, Ave hours after the fire was
discovered Hundreds OF Sunday
night movie goers had left the
theater less than two hours before
the fire took hold.
frepped-Aremefs -seFesH4ssI---.s
flames licked at their hands and
faces while they were caught in the
debris.
A Catholic priest, the Rev. Law.
renee Morrisoe OF ST. Patricks
Church. borrowed a fireman's heb
NIT and rubber coat and went into
the burning building TO administer
last rites to the dying and most
seriously injured.
Most OF those trapped were in the
theater balcony. part OF which col
lapsed under the weight OF the
snow-laden roof. Several we're car
ried through the balony floor, where
rescuers hurriedly pulled away
theater seats, ceiling plaster and
roof timbers to free them.
An eyewitness, Cornelius +.
Lyons. Brockton Enterprise
reporter who was standing on
the stage OF the burning thea
ter when the roof collapsed,
said that two OF the dead
men, Fire Lieutenant John F. Car.
roll, SO, and Fireman William
Murphy, %, we're among those he
saw come through the balcony
floor.
Fire Lieutenant John Buckley
came tumbling through after them,
but he remained conscious and talk
ed TO his rescuers as they pulled
him from the debris and rushed
him to the hospital,
Hours later the bodies OF Daniel
O'Brien, As, Henry Sullivan, As.
Malcolm Mcneil, 40 and Mathew
GeGry. IS, we're taken from the
building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-03-10
Churchill Girl
Reported Safe

London, Mar. 10-AP-A report
circulated in London today that
Sarah Churchill oliver, suburn
haired actress daughter Of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill. had
been killed in a recent bombing,
but her husbands secretary said
later: she is quite all right.
She was reported en- route to
Bradford to appear at a concert.
Mrs. Oliver, %, was married to
Vic Oliver. American comedian on
Christmas Eve. 1885. in New York,
where she made her debut on the
United States stage in that year.
The Downing street press bureau
also announced I'm referring to the
report OF Mrs. divers death:
There was a rumor TO that ef-
feet, but there is no truth in it. D."