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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Washington National
Airport Opens for Full
Service June Is
No Immediate Ceremony;
Not All Facilities
At New Field Complete

Washington National Airport at
Gravelly Point will be opened for
full airline service June Is. On that
day the three air transport lines
operating from Washington will
move to the new field from the
present Washington Airport.
There will be no ceremony in con-
nection with the opening of the
s135OO 900 Federal airport. one of
the finest in the world. 1t is pos
sible, however. that national cere-
monies will be held later in the year
following the completion of land
scaping and other construction work
still in progress.
Samuel J. Solomon. general man.
ager of Washington Airport, who
recently was elected president Of
Northeast Air Lines, with headouar.
tiers in Boston. said today that he
expects personally to dispatch the
last airliner from the old airport
at ll:23 pm. June Is. This will bt
an American Airlines plane bounc
for Fort Worth, Tex.
All three of the airlines ar,
expected to establish full opera
tons at the new field simultane-
ously at 1901 am. June is. All
three have been using the new field
since last December under emer-
gency conditions when cross winds
prevented operations at Washing
ton Airport, but have maintained
their permanent bases at the old
field.
The big dining room. which is
expected to be one of the major
attractions for visitors at the new
field, and other concessions also
will be opened later, some of then
probably early in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
a Bismarck Supply Ships
Are Sunk, British Assert
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, June 6.-The Admiralty
announced today that the royal
navy had sunk three supply ships
and an armed traveller intended to
supply the German battleship Bis
marck and other Nazi warships.
The Bismarck. which was sunk
May 27, three days after destroying
the British battle cruiser Hood be-
tween Iceland and Greenland. was
believed to have a range of about
Is 900 miles without refueling.
Therefore, informed sources said
she must have been bound on a long
raiding cruise. for supply ships
would have been unnecessary for
operations merely around Greenland
or for taking some of her 2,4OO
crewmen to Dakar to man French
warships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

Still peeling potatoes to show he
had no objection to work, Represent
ative Luther Patrick of Alabama
continued to trudge this afternoon
on his all-day picket of the Ameri-
can Peace Mobilization pickets at
the White House.
Mr.. Patrick turned out at $50 am.
with a placard saying:
"AppeaSers. BundiSts. Reds, Etc.
You Know How to Picket, But Do
You Know How to Work."
The one-man picket, who said his
rivals changed shifts about every
hour, abandoned his post only long
enough to hurry to Congress to vote
on a military appropriation bill. He
resumed his patrol Immediately
afterward, and planned to stay on
the job until time to catch a train
for Alabama later this afternoon.
The Representative had an
nounced that colleagues in Congress
would relieve him. He refused to
name them. but was emphatic about
stating that he had made all ar
engagements TO continue the demon
stration.
Mr.. Patrick must have peeled at
least a bushel of potatoes by mid
afternoon. These he dropped into a
kitchen pot with the explanation he
would take them home and cook
them.
4 grew tired of letting a minority
like this put over their ideas on
the majority of us Americans" Mr..
Patrick said.
There isn't a days work in that
whole outfit" he added, waving his
pairing knife in the direction of five
Peace Mobilization pedestrians,
And what's more-not one would
fight for this country if Hitler land
ed tomorrow"
The Representative was told the
rules of picketing as he appeared on
the line-keep moving on the inner
side of the walk, directly in front
of the White House-and he showed
no disposition to seek special
privileges.
The Representative, a man in his
middle 40s, was clad in loose clothing,
easy shoes and SLOUGH hat.
The opposition's pickets bore an
American flag, a lantern on sign
which said Keep the Light of
Peace Burning" and slogans such
as: Draft for Girls Means Nazi
Work Camps Mother Says, No
Compulsory Draft for Girls" Let
Our Foreign Policy Wage Peace"
and Jim Crow Is No Democracy"
How long will you keep up the
picket, Mr.. Congressman" the Rep
resentative was asked
LAS long as the others d." he
replied firmly.
One of the policemen detailed to
the picketers sighed a long sigh.
"Oh, my" he said in an aside, this
would happen just when that mob
was beginning to dwindle!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
President Signs Bill
Authorizing Seizure
OF Foreign Ships
Maritime Commission
Ordered to Garry Out
Terms of Act

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today signed
legislation permitting the Govern
ment to take over and operate the
approximately 80 foreign ships now
idle in American waters.
He Immediately thereafter ordered
the Maritime Commission to carry
out terms of the act.
Charter or Lease Provided For.
Thumbing through the order at a
press conference, the President said
it authorized the commission to:
Purchase, requisition, charter. or
take over all foreign ships lying idle
in waters of the United States, in
Guiding those of the Philippines and
Canal Zone.
Operate any of them in the service
of the United States directly or
through an agent.
Charter or lease any Of them for
foreign or coaStwiSe service, but not
W any OcA4ASClClll sONcllllIlcl4L Will
out presidential approval.
Document the vessel under the
laws of the United States or of a
neutral nation of the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Make just compensation to the
owners
Mr.. Roosevelt said he did not know
how many ships would be seized OF
which would be taken first He also
said he did not know whether any
French vessels would be included
The measure, sponsored by the
administration. provides that the
Government can acquire ships by
requisition or purchase or may
charter them for the duration OF
the emergency. Fair compensa-
ton would be made to the owners
but funds paid would be held in
the Treasury for possible application
against foreign debts to this country
Restrictions Written.
One restriction forbids the Gov
eminent from taking over except by
outright purchase, any vessels which
actually were owned by a foreign
government on the outbreak of the
war, September 3, 1889. Only an
Italian tanker and a small Danish
training ship fall into this category
Besides those two vessels, for
eign ships in American harbors are
as follows: IS Danish, IA French,
2 German. two Estonian, Is Italian
l Lithuanian and l Rumanian: the
French vessels include the giant
luxury liner Normandie, pride of
Frances pre-War merchant fleet,
which now is tied up in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Maj Air Corps Has Left Sicily,
Italian Newspaper Reveals

The letter gave no reasons for
departure.
The German Air Corps has been
in Sicily since January to aid the
Italians in the Libyan and Balkan
campaigns.
Observers assumed that with the
conquest of Crete the Germans had
found bases on that island adequate
for air operations against Britain
in the Mediterranean, and hence
that Sicily was not essential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
KreisIer Plays Again.
RefIexes Called Perfect

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Fritz
Kreisler, 66-year old violiniSt-com-
poser who was seriously injured
when struck down by a truck in
April, has walked few steps in his
hospital room and his wife says he
will play again as he always has
played.
Mrs. Harriet KreiSler, reporting
that her husband had walked around
his room, added:
He will be completely well. There
will be no scars. There will be no
marks. His reflexes are perfect"
The other day Mr. Kreisler called
for his violin and played a few bars
of the Mendelssohn concerto, music
his wife especially loves, She has
been at his side constantly since
the accident. occupying room next
to her husbands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
japan May Compensate
For Seized u. S. Goods

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 6.-Japan is willing
to compensate for United States
supplies seized May IS in French
Indo-China if it can be proved they
were not goods for the enemy"
Koh Ishii, cabinet Information
Bureau spokesman, said today.
Ten million dollars worth of
United States goods, consigned
originally to the Central Chinese
government, were removed from
Haiphong, French Indo China.
warehouses after japanese soldiers
battered down the doors. The sup
plies included trucks and tires.
The Japanese commended the two
American companies holding the
goods-the Far Eastern Trading Co.
and the North American Syndicate
merely were blinds to cover the
real Chinese owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, June 6.-The German
Air Corps has left the island of
Sicily, the newspaper II Giornale
d'Italia announced today.
The announcement was made in
the form of a letter from 1t. Gen.
Hans Geiseler, commander Of the
German air forces in Sicily. to the
project of the province at Catania,
expressing thanks for favors shown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Italian Planes
Bomb Gibraltar,
Rome Declares
Airports on Molto
Also Are Targets,
Foscists Report
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, June 6.-Italian planes
attacked the British stronghold
of Gibraltar, which guards the
western gate to the Mediterra-
mean, last night and struck 81
simultaneously at British airports
on Malta, in the Central Medi-
terranean, the high command
reported today.
The bombardment of Gibraltar
was the first to be officially an
nounced by the Axis command. The
daily war bulletin, however. made
no mention of results in either at
tack.
British planes. in turn, bombed
Bengasi and Derna, Libya, and
bombed the Italian island of Rhodes,
in the Eastern Mediterranean, on
Wednesday night, the high COM
mand said. One British plane was
said to have been shot down in
Africa.
British Declared Repulsed.
In African land fighting. Italian
forces were said to have repulsed
British attack in the Salum zone,
while a group of British soldiers,
commanded by an officer, who fled
the island of Crete in a motor
boat were said to have been cap
tured in the Bardia zone. Uniformed
sources in Berlin also reported the
repulSe of the British attack
An italian torpedo boat downed
a British submarine in the central
Mediterranean, the high command
said.
The newspaper II Piccolo carried
a dispatch from Africa today assert
ing that two American tanks, identi-
fed as Mark Two" had been put
out of action in a recent British at
tack from the beleaguered port of
Tobruk
Medium and light tanks. followed
by infantry in trucks, were seen
heading toward the Italian lines at
dawn, the dispatch said. and Italian
artillery Immediately opened up on
the infantry while anti-tank guns
went into action against the tanks.
With the advance halted. II Pic
colo said the British sent the two
heavy American tanks ahead, appar-
emily to put anti-tank guns out of
action.
One tank ran over a mine and
stopped and the other was hit by
an anti-tank she'll while going to
the aid of the first, the paper re-
ported, and the crews of both were
captured.
Altogether. the dispatch said, the
British lost six tanks in the Skin
miSh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Swollen River Delays
Wheeling Races One Day
~ the Associated Press.


WHEELING, w. Va, June g.
The Ohio River, still rising slowly
after a series of sudden floods in
the headwaters. caused a one-day
halt today in the spring race meet
at Wheeling Downs.
Manager Wilbur Britten, jr., an
nouncing that today's card had been
Cancelled. said races would be re-
suned at the northern West Vir-
ginia track tomorrow.
The river, due to start falling
by nightfall, was expected to reach
a crest of about "a feet, which
would put few inches of water
along the edge of the track The
manager said there was no prospect
of serious damage.
Mr.. Britten said reports indicated
the Ohio was stationary at Steu-
benville. Ohio. IS miles north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Smuts Calls on America
To Speed Decisive Steps

BY IIlt IlsAOIIa tVII FItoN.
CAPETOWN, Union Of South
Africa, June 6.-Prime Minister Jan
Christian SHUTS in speech today
pleaded for the United States to
hurry up" and take decisive steps
before it is too late.
They say the United States is
country of hustle" he said. If
hustle means what I think it does.
I trust the United States will live up
to it in the near future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Answer
Slaves Off Break in
Trade Talk
Nipponese Negotiation
Is Disappointed by
UnfovorobIe Reply
BY The Associated Press.

BATAVIA, Netherlands Indies,
June 6.-The Dutch delivered a
generally unfavcrable reply today to
Japanese demands for a large share
of the Indies exports of such war
materials as rubber, oil and tin, but
the chief of the japanese delegation
indicated he was not prepared to
break off negotiations summary,
as he had intimated beforehand he
would do.
After receiving the 10-page Dutch
memorandum in Commute con-
ference, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, chief
of the japanese delegation, said it
was disappointing and he did not
think Toxic would find it satisfac-
tory
Although he had said previously
that the negotiations were lettering
on a "precipice." with implications
of danger to friendly relations I'M
less the Dutch substantially bowed
to Japan wishes, he said today he
would have to study the Dutch reply
more closely.
Explanation Of Position.
Yoshizawa explained this appar-
ent change of position by saying:
The Dutch answer leaves room
for Qualification and Interpretation
but no further negotiating"
He said it was not impossible that
Toxic would recall him promptly,
but meanwhile be intended to seek
further clarifying comment from the
chief Dutch negotiator, H. J. van
Nook.
The first reaction, Yoshizawa said,
was this;
I'VE can agree on some points, but
it is my impression that agreement
will be very difficult on Others"
Although the Dutch reply was not
made public, reliable sources said it
carefully steered a middle course,
offering to maintain normal trade
relations without furnishing Japan
much of any important commodities.
Negotiating Nearly Year.
Japan has OccIl 1lcSOtldGlllS IOi
almost a year for large share of
the vital trade of the Indies, persist
ing despite recurrent delays.
The final Dutch reply is under
stood to offer much smaller guam
titles than the japanese insist they
need, with provisions that the VOL
ume be based on the annual average
of Japanese imports for the past
five years, that none go to Germany
and that the needs of United States
and Great Britain will take preced-
ence in any case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Nozis Will Never Defeat
Britain, Bevin Believes

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 6.-Labor Minister
Ernest Bevin, speaking tonight at
Wimbledon, declared Adolf Hitler
has acknowledged he cannot bring
Britain down before 1912 and that
brings to the Germans the fact that
by then the whole weight of the
United States will be thrown into
the struggle"
Then he added:
Il do not believe Britain will ever
be conquered by the NaI dictator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Moves TO Curb
Strikes Studied
By Roosevelt
Murray Denounces
G. |. 0. Unit Attack on
Mediation Boord
BACRGPOUND-

BACK GROUND-
Defense Mediation Board DuS
set up this spring by President
Roosevelt in effort to dUert Uork
StoppageS on defense projects
through voluntary agreements Of
labor and management II medi-
alton tails. board can only make
public findings and recommended
tons, Which President has urged
should be needed in unlimited
emergency. Defiance OF boards
suggestions would open POSSIBLE
ity that Chief Executive may take
more drastic action.
BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt said today he
was, considering new steps to reduce
labor stoppages in defense indus
tries, but was not prepared to do
anything now while the Defense
Mediation Board was working on
the West Coast aircraft and lumber
disputes.
Asked at a press conference fatty
whether he was planning to do
something about the North Ameri-
can Aviation strike and the contro-
versial International WoodWorkerS
Union Walkout, the Chief Executive
said there was no statement today.
Asked whether he meant to en-
phaslze today he told reporters
they heard what he said.
Then a reporter wanted TO know
whether he was considering any
thing to make labor aware of new
responsibilities in the present emer-
gency and the reply was he believed
that could be answered in the affirm
alive.
Discussion Volunteered.
The President volunteered dis
cussion of the strike situation by
holding reporters back when they
attempted to leave the room TO
spread important foreign news which
he had earlier discussed.
The defense Mediation Board
handed the soft coal industry for
mula for labor peace last night, and
at the same time fired back at Puget
Sound lumber workers the set Of
peace proposals which strike leaders
there have twice rejected.
Mr.. Roosevelt referred TO formal
letter given him yesterday by Daniel
J. Tobin. head of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauf-
feurs. Warehousemen and Helpers.
in which the union solemnly pledged
its support TO the President and the
/ Nation and Fundamentally and
sincerely Endorsed the Presidents
address in which he announced an
unlimited national emergency.
Communications Pour In.
He took this means to acknowl-
edge all of the communication
which he said had been arriving at
the White House since his fireside
chat. in which he said defense work
must 60 on without labor stoppages
pending settlement of disputes by
/ the Defense Mediation Board.
/ What are you going to do about
labor organlza tons not supporting
your policies?" the President was
asked. It was then that he replied
there would be no statement to-
day"
Later he made a similar reply
when asked specifically about the
4 aircraft and lumber workers dis
/ putes.
Informed that two workers groups
in Mr., Tobin's organization also
were on strike, in Pittsburgh and
New York, the President said Mr.
Tobin told him steps were being
taken to end those disputes.
The Mediation Boards action in
| the long -draWn-out soft coal wage
Continued on Page A. Column l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
British Freiehter Sunk
BY Planes, Nozis Claim
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 6. Long-range
German bombers today sank a 5000
ton British freighter in the Atlantic,
DNB, official German news agency,
stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Accept Clothes Ration
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 6.-King George
has instructed members of the royal
family to comply strictly with the
new clothes rationing order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Viehy Regime Calls
Forces in Syria
To Defense Stand
Declaration by Hull
On Collaboration
Closely Studied
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Under pressure from Germany
to coordinate herself Nth the
Nd2iS' ne1U order for Europe,
France has oiuen signs OF in
credsing collaboration NTH Adolf
Hitler, draWing repeated 1Cdrn-
ingS from the United States
against such a course. Besides
cooperating economically, France
is reported to hare granted Ger
mans use OF French bases and
transit tor troops across Syria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Summary of Todoy's Star

1854 persons killed in D. c. in last
II years. Page B.
Troops begin battle maneuvers in
Caroline County, Va Page B.
Eklund trial nears end; closing ar
guments heard. Page B-1
D. C. bankers hear housing official
at Hot Springs Page Bis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Dutch Protest to Japan
On Insincerity Chorqe

NEW YORK, June (P).-Queen
Wilhelmina has instructed the Meth
erlands Minister to Toxic to protest
recent remarks of the Japanese
spokesman, Koh Ishii. to the effect
that the Netherlands Indies lack
sincerity in trade negotiations with
Japan, the Netherlands Indies news
agency, Aneta, reported today.
Aneta said Domei, japanese news
agency, quoted Ishii as saying prom
Uses to Japan had been violated and
doubt raised as to the integrity of
the Netherlands negotiators.
japanese Mission in Thailand.
BANGKOK, Thailand, June s
P).-A japanese mission now is In
Bangkok to discuss expansion of
trade relations with this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06

(See V1CHY, Page A-120
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-06
Weather Forecast

Mostly clear, warmer, highest about 7s
today; lowest about So tonight; to-
morrow fair. warmer. Temperatures
today-Highest, 70, at 2 pm; lowest,
81, at am.
From he United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Hershey Mentor Feels
More at Home With
Club Nearing Top
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Coach Cooney Weiland probably
feels more at home in the American
Hockey League today, now that his
Hershey Bears are tied for second
place in the Western division, and
within striking distance Of the lead.
Weiland, who coached the Boston
Bruins, Stanley Cup champions last
year, is accustomed to seeing his
charges at the top of the standings.
Hershey hasn't lost any more
games than the pace-setting Indi-
annapolis Capitals or Cleveland
Barons: the trouble has been that
every time Hershey won a game, so
did the other two.
However, last night the Bears took
advantage of an open date for In
dianapollS by trouncing the Phila-
delpnia Rockets, 6 to 3, and drew
even with Cleveland in second place,
one game off the pace, when the
Barons tied with Springfield, to l.
Springfields Indians came from
behind to tie Cleveland and thereby
picked up a half game on the New
Haven Eagles, leaders in the East,
who lost to Washington, to 3.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
Orioles Coming Back,
Hot After Revenqe
On Hockey Eagles

Humiliated by a 14-7 defeat in
their last visit to Riverside Stadium,
the Baltimore Orioles will return
there tomorrow night bolstered by
the addition of three players and
aching to obtain revenge against
the Washington Eagles.
Frank Gresnick and George Koi-
vuniemi, who played with the WASH
ington Lions earlier in the season,
now are available to the Orioles, who
will be at full strength for the first
time.
Washington also will be at full
strength, for Center Tom McCor-
mack will return to duty after
missing three games due to an in
jured leg and Winger Ernie Mundey
also will see service. Mundey re-
ported to the Eagles last Friday. but
didn't play against the Sea Gulls.
Evening star., 1941-12-04
20 Years Ago
In The Star

Washington's professional foot
ball team, the Senators, was in
vited to play a charity game next
week at the Polo Grounds against
a team of college all-Stars.
Washington and Jefferson re-
manned unbeaten in football by
topping a previously undefeated
Detroit team, 14-2.
Dan Curran was elected cap
tain of the 1922 Catholic Uni
versity football team.