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Evening star., 1941-04-21
Doctors Wives Scrub Floors
As Strike Disrupts Hospital

set-up, we are managing 70 feed
the patients"
However" he added, sit is very
demoralizing and alarming to the
patients because they all know
about this difficulty and we are ap-
prehensive."
The strike was called by the State,
County and Municipal Workers
Union &C. I. o. to support demand
that minimum wages of kitchen
employees, janitors, maids and other
maintenance workers be increased
from $38 to $45 month. Mr..
Eichenlaub claimed the wages had
been adjusted last year and that
the hospital was Gin no financial
condition" to meet the strikers de-
mands.
Benjamin Sigar, counsel for the
strikers, said he would request re-
moval of the injunction on the
grounds that 1t violated labor
anti-injunction act and that the
hospital failed to prove the strikers
violated any laws.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Two Baltimore {. 10. Aides
Expelled as Communists

A statement issued by the union
said the two men we're found guilty
of using their official position in the
local union to promote the aims
and policies of the Communist party
to the detriment of the union.
The charges against the two union
officers, Mr.. Green said, included
rejecting the attitude of the Com
munist Party in criticizing national
defense, the Office of Production
Management and the Shipbulldlng
Sterilization Committee"
Mr.. Green and Philip Van Gelder,
secretary of the union, are members
of the Sterilization Committee.
Mr.. Green, who presided at the
trial, said both Portland and Bradley
pleaded innocent but presented no
defense, although they were given
an opportunity.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
2 Bandits Get $50 and Escape
Victim After Two-BIock Chase

Two armed bandits, described by
their victim as "cool customers"
after they made off with about $3.50
and his last two cigars, staged a
methodical holdup at the H. C..
Reiner Investment Co., a small-loan
office at Eleventh and K streets
NV, this afternoon.
Passers-by who saw the final act
of the little drama watched with
amazement as Henry C. Reiner,
head of the firm, chased the gun
men for two blocks before they
commandered a taxicab that was
waiting for a traffic light and made
their escape.
Two first precinct policemen who
picked up the chase shortly after
ward came to grief when their scout
car collided with another automo-
bile at Tenth street and MasSa-
chusetts avenue NV. The officers,
H. F. Mowry and w. H. Porter, were
unhurt, but they were unable to
continue because of damage to their
car. The taxicab, its driver missing,
was found abandoned later in the
afternoon in the 1900 block of c
street Sc.
Mr.. Reiner, who is A and lives
at 5000 Patterson street NV, was
seated in the rear of his two-room
office, and his bookkeeper, Ernest
Gold, 81, of 1130 Jefferson street
NV, was in the front when the
door softly opened.
Burglars Complaint.
Two strangers, both around 80 and
neatly dressed, stepped inside and
pulled pistols from their coat pock-
cts as they closed the door. While
one Of the bandits kept Mr.. Gold
Evening star., 1941-04-21
D. the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, April 21.-Super-
Intendent NJ. H. Eichenlaub testi-
fed today a strike of 35S service
employees at the West Penn Hospital
had completely disrupted and up
set all orderly procedure
He was witness at hearing
to make permanent or dissolve a
temporary injunction ordering the
strike halted and prohibiting picket
ing and other means of furthering
the strike.
Meanwhile, physicians, nurses,
doctors wives, non-strikers and
volunteer club women pitched in
and washed dishes, scrubbed floors,
cooked and undertook other work
to help care for 400-odd patients
at the institution.
Mr.. Eichenlaub told Judge Frank
p. Patterson, who issued the in
junction after the strike started
Friday, that under the emergency
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Earned Income
CreditAboIition
Also Is Desired
Shorp Increases
In Surtuxes Said
To Be in Plan
Earlier Story on Page AID

Earlier Story on Page AID
B, the Associated Press.
The Treasury was reported In
congressional circles this after
noon to have proposed to Con-
gress that the basic individual
income tax rate be increased
from "A to 6.6 per cent as part
of a program to raise $3,500,000,-
900 in new revenue for the next
fiscal year.
The corporation tax would be in
creased from "a to 80 per cent under
the reported plan.
These rates were said to have
been offered to the House Ways and
Means Committee in secret session
oy John L. Sullivan, Assistant
Treasury Secretary.
The Treasury proposal, which
Committee Chairman Doughton de-
clined to disclose, was said also to
provide for sharp increases in sur
taxes which are now assessed
against incomes OF $4,000 and more.
Would Lower Level as Well.
The plan also was reported to pro-
vide for a lowering of this $4,000
level, making the surtaxes apply to
smaller incomes.
Among new taxes said to have
been proposed by the Treasury Off
cial was one applying to all pas
senger transportation. This would
be similar to the railroad transpor-
tation tax applied during the 1917
18 World War.
Representative Doughton said the
committee would approve only as
much of the Tressury's program "as
we think is wise"
In connection with the individual
income levy, informed sources said
that the Treasury suggested reten-
ton Of the present individual ex-
emptions-$800 for single persons
and $4,000 for married persons-but
| proposed that the 10 per cent credit
for earned ircome below $4,000 be
eliminated. &.
Excise Taxes Would Rise.
Other tax increases also were re-
portedly proposed as follows:
Gasoline from IL cents to 21a
cents a gallon; whisky and other
spirits from SO to 81 gallon; beer
from $6 to 81 barrel; wine, an
increase of 1922 per cent; cigarettes
from 1925 to 81 thousand; auto
mobiles from 31a to 7 per cent.
The department also was reported
to have suggested revival of the
2-cent tax on bank checks which
was applied few years ago and
then discarded.
Committee members also said the
plan provided pretty stiff" increases
on estate and gift taxes.
New levies also were said to have
been proposed for chewing gum,
candy and soft drinks. Old taxes
on mechanical refrigerators, tires,
castings and tubes also would be
increased, the sources said.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Thousands Battle Forest Fire
PeriIinq Lukehurst Air Station

large traffic circle on the west end
of the borough, the weary fighters
succeeded several hours later in
blocking the flames that had coursed
at startling speed tc within a few
hundred feet of the center of the
borough.
Several homes were destroyed on
the outskirts before backfres at
Philadelphia Atlantic Shore high
way ended the immediate threat to
the embattled toWnsfolk.
Naval air station personnel, mean
while, fought doggedly as the flames
licked the edges Of the vast aircraft
landing field and walled two sides
of the reservation with sheets of
fire. Dense, dark smoke filled the
sky.
After begrimed fire fighters in
Central and South Jersey had sue
ceeded in subduing most of the At
blazes throughout the State, a fire
which started in the Cassville area
and burned away more than 5000
n
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Ex-FeIon Admits Attacking
Girl, Il, Found Drowned
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 21.-
A few hours after the unclothed and
battered body of 12-year-old Edith
Idella Barton was found in Sugar
Creek in West Terre Haute, an ex-
convict admitted today, Detective
Chief Thomas Welsch said, that he
attacked the girl
Chief Welsch said the man, whom
he identified as Cozzie Merrill
Jones, "a, former inmate of the
State Reformatory, denied killing
the girl, insisting that she fell into
the stream and drowned accidental
ly. Jones was arrested as he walked
toward Paris, Ill., about 8 miles
from where the body was found.
He was taken to Indianapolis for
a lie detector test.
Yesterday was Edith's 18th BIRTH
day. She spent the afternoon caring
for an invalid sister of Jones, while
he and other members of the family
were away. Her mother, Mrs Mack
Rogers, said she disappeared after
having returned home and retired
for the night.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Experimental D. c. BIockouts
Approved by House Group
Bill Provides Tests in CopitoI and Nearby
Areas Be Held With Army Cooperating

The House District Committee to-
day unanimously approved the Ran
fdolph bill authorizing the Commits
sioners to conduct a series of expert
mental blackouts here simultaneous
with similar tests in nearby Mary
land and Virginia.
The measure, which provides that
the trial blackouts be conducted
with the approval and cooperation
Of the War Department, will be
placed on the House calendar in
time for its consideration next Mon
day, the second District day of the
month.
Representative Sauthoff, Progress
sive, of Wisconsin suggested that the
first blackouts be very brief" in
order to get. the residents "accus-
toned" to the experiments.
The committee also accepted the
recent report of its Street and Traf-
Evening star., 1941-04-21

fic Subcommittee which recon-
mended construction of automobile
subways and elevated highways to
expedite the movement of traffic.
The report will be referred to vari-
Gus officials concerned with traffic
problems here with a request they
give the recommendations "imme-
diate attention"
Representative Schultz, the sub
committee chairman, incidentally
paid tribute to the members, the
press and the radio for their as
sistance in supporting traffic safe
ty program which, he pointed out,
made Washington the safest city
in the United States from the stand
point of traffic fatalities.
"I do hope the Commissioners
see fit to go into this question Of
Subways," he declared 1T is prob
(See BLACKOUTS, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-04-21
British Worships
Fired ; Shots
At u. S. Liner
> the Associated Press,

JERSEY CITY, April 21.-Pas-
sengers aboard the American Export
ship Siboney told today as she
docked how three shots were fired
at the ship by two British warships
April IL in a haze 800 miles of
Lisbon.
The Siboney carried $50 passen-
gers, II of them Americans.
The passengers were thrown into
a turmoil by the shots, said Capt.
Wenzel Habel, and at first thought
the ships were German raiders. The
third shot struck so feet in front of
the Siheney's bow. sending up a
huge spout of water.
The ships were corvettes, a spe-
cial type of British vessel used in
submarine work. Forty-four minutes
after they pulled alongside, they
permitted the Siboney to proceed.
Capt. Habel said the ships were
the K 25 and the K 1872. At Bermuda
he protested the incident, calling
it inexcusable, inasmuch as he had
sent out position report an hour
and q half before, and the ships
cargo was navicerted.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Mats Win, 6.5;
Boston Rally in
Ninth |sFutiIe
Griffs Drive Wilson
From Mound With
d Runs in 7th
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

washington snapped the winning
streak of the Red Sox at five games
today at Griffith Stadium. Steve
Sundra, recently purchased from the
New York Yankees, went the route
to gain a 6-to-5 victory, surviving
Boston rallies which produced four
runs in the last two innings.
Shortstop Cecil Travis of the Mats
collected four hits, two doubles and
two singles, in leading a 12-hit at
tack on Jack Wilson, who was shelled
from the mound in the seventh.
FIRST INNING.
BOSTON-Di Maggie singled to
right. Di Maggie took second as
Finney grounded out to Archie Fox
flied to Cramer, Di Maggie holding
second, Foxx fouled to Archie.
WASHINGTON-Tabor threw out
Case Cramer walked Chapman
singled to center. Cramer stopping
at second. Lewis flied to Fox. Travis
doubled to left, scoring Cramer,
Chapman stopping at third. Blood
worth famed. One run.
Washington, /: Boston, 0.
SECOND INNING.
BOSTON-Lewis threw low to
Archie for an error after taking
Cronin's high bounder. Doerr
doubled down the left field line,
Cronin stopping at third. Tabor
grounded to Lewis, who raced to
third to catch Cronin sliding back
into the bag Lewis throw to
Archie was too. late to catch
Tabor. Bloodworth stopped Pea
cocks grounder, but was in no
position to throw and the bases were
loaded on the hit Wilson popped
to Bloodworth. Bloodworth shared
DiMaggios smash back of second
base and raced to the bag to force
Peacock. No runs.
ASKING TON - DiMaggio
streaked to the center field barrier
for a one-hand catch OF Archie's
drive. Ferrell lined to Fox. Sundra
walked. Case beat out at slow roller
to Tabor, Sundra stopping at second
Cramer singled to left. scoring
Sundra, Case stopping at second
Chapman popped to Foxx. One
run.
Washington. 2; Boston. o.
THIRD INNING.
BOSTON-Finney tripled to the
center-field barrier, Cramer missing
shoe-string catch. Fox famed.
Finney scored and Foxx was safe
when Lewis fumbled his grounder
Cronin fouled to Lewis. Doerr was
out, Archie to Sundra, who covered
first.
WASHINGTON-Lewis fouled to
Peacock. Travis singled to center.
BloodWorth flied 20 Di Maggie.
Archie beat out slow roller to Foxx,
Travis stopping at second. The
runners advanced on a wild pitch
Ferrell walked, filling the bases.
Sundra famed.
Washington, 2; Boston, !.
FOURTH INNING.
BOSTON-Tabor popped to Lewis
Sundra tossed out Peacock. Blood
worth threw out Wilson.
WASHINGTON-Case tripled off
(See BASEBALL, Page 2-x.)
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Exceptional Conditions
At IstunbuI, Nuzis Soy

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April Ala DNB, off,
cial German news agency, dispatch
tonight from Istanbul said "excep-
tional circumstances" existed there
today.
The dispatch went on to say that
places of amusement were ordered
to close at midnight instead of 2::30
am.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

backed off, the other walked in on
Mr.. Reiner and said: Come on,
let's have it."
When they received no co-opera-
ton. the holdup men shut their
victims in washroom in the rear
and proceeded to go through file
cabinets and drawers in search of
money They found about S100 in
cash and negotiable checks. Mr..
Reiner said he heard one of the
pair complain: There's nothing but
checks around here-why the devil
don't they keep some money!"
AS a parting gesture, the BAN
dts made Mr.. Reiner empty his
pockets, which contained around
(See BANDITS, Page 2-X9
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Other League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia
New York SO $50 2O0-14 IL
Philadelphia POI 100 OO0-4 54
Batteries-Donald and Dickey; Rose,
Ferrick and Hayes.
Chicago at Detroit-Rain.
st. Louis at Cleveland-Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At New York
Brooklyn - 010 z01 OIL -
New York 022 010 OF
Batteries-Hisbe and Owen: HadIey and
Danning.
At Boston,
PhiIadelphia 100 600 OOO- 81
Boston ---- 121 020 OK 8 Ia 0
Batteries-PeArson, Crouch, Tamulis and
Warren; FerrelI and Berries.
Cincinnati at Chicago-Rain.
(Only Games Schedupled)
Evening star., 1941-04-21
139 French Ships Held
By British, Vichy Says
~ tbs Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, April 21.-A naval
ministry official said today there
now are 139 French merchant ships
of 500 tons or more in British hands.
The same source would neither
confirm or deny a report that So
but said all ships held by the Ger
mans were taken at the time of the
armistice and that none had been
requisitioned since
OF those in British hands, the Off
cial said As were seized at sea or
in free French ports.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Earlier Stories on Pages
Al and A-2.)
BY the Associated Press.

] bN LDt ASSOCldLeQ PTeSS.
Germany has demanded free
passage for her troops through
France to Spain in a movement
for operations against Gibraltar
to close the western end of the
Mediterran, it was reported in
Vichy, France, tonight.
Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler's
mechanical legions, smashing
nearer Athens in Greece. we're
slowed in their advance by fiery
rear guard actions of Australian
and New Zealand troops.
1t was reported in the capital Of
unoccupied France that the demand
was included in terms for collabora-
ton brought to Paris by Otto Abetz,
German Ambassador to Paris.
Well-informed quarters in Vichy
declared that Vice Premier Admiral
Jean Darlan and former Vice Pre-
mier Pierre Laval are likely to
| meet soon to discuss the strong
German terms, which are said to
go beyond mere economic collabora-
ton between France and the Reich.
Diplomatic circles in Vichy said
it was taken for granted that q
Nazl move into Spain for operations
against Britains rock citadel was
immlnent-a few weeks at most and
possibly only few days.
In Berlin, political quarters said
there was no confirmation that M.
Laval might return to the French
cabinet, or that Hitler had sent a
personal telegram to Chief of State
Henri Philippe Petain.
"a dispatch from the Chicago
Daily News correspondent in
Vlchy said that Abetz had seen
Hitler and that Admiral Darlan
is due to go to Paris to confer
with him shortly
Prepare Last Ditch" Stand.
The British-Greek Allies fell back
before the German bntzkrieg sweep
through the lowlands of Thessaly
and prepared for last ditch" stand
IN the Othrys mountain range.
Capture of KarditSa, IA miles
south of Trikkala in Central Greece,
put Hitler's panzer columns less than
135 miles from Athens.
The italian radio reported also it
was believed" that German troops
had reached the Aegean seaport of
VoloS, 80 miles south of fallen Larisa.
Fascist press dispatches late today
asserted that IA Greek divisions
roughly about 10000 men-were
caught in an Italian trap and further
menaced by German forces at their
back.
Vows Greek Fight TO End
/ Greece's new Premier, Emanuel
Tsouderos, declared that the Greeks
would fight to the end. until
the Balkans are cleared of those
who led the infamous campaign
against us" In a radio broadcast
to the nation, he said:
You may rest assured that glory
eventually will crown Greece. Greece
will remain faithful to her commit
mentS and she is grateful to her
great ally, Britain, who came here
on her own initiative to fight.
Behind us we also have the as
sistance Of the United States, from
whose great humanitarian princi-
pies mankind will benefit. With
such allies we may be assured that
right and justice will prevail"
A British communique said the
retirement to new positions was
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Toduy's Home Runs
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Gordon, New York, 1st inning.
Hayes, Philadelphia, 3rd inning.
Di Maggie, New York, 2nd inning
Moses, Philadelphia, 4th inning.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Marty, Philadelphia. 1st inning.
West, Boston. Sd inning.
OFT, New York, 5th inning.
Camilh, Brooklyn, 9th inning.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, April 20.-Two officers
of the Shipyard Workers Union at
the Maryland Drydock Co. OF Baltl-
more have been expelled for Com
munist activity, the c. 1. o. In
dustrial Union of Marine and Ship
building Workers of America an
nounced today.
John Green, international presl-
dent. identified them as Norman
Edward Portland, president Of the
Baltimore union, and Carl Bradley,
business agent.
Their expulsion came after two
day trial before the c. I. o. Unions
General Executive Board ending
yesterday. The action was described
BY the union as the first of its kind
in the history of the union, which
claims 10000 members.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April 81 (P.-
Stocks irregular; steels, motors at
new low. Bonds steady: some
rails and Governments higher.
Foreign exchange firm; pound
sterling and Canadian dollar ad-
vance. Cotton mixed; price fixing;
Bombay and Southern selling.
Sugar higher; active raw sugar
market. Metals quiet; steel op-
erations drop. Wool tops mac
tive; awaiting Government con-
tracts.
Chicago-Wheat weak; war
news disturbing. Corn about
steady; fair shipping demand.
Hogs steady to 10 lower; top,
$3.50. Cattle slow; weak to 20
lower.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Two Flyers Bodies Found in Jungle
Mrs. MeckIey Steals Show at Season Opener

Mrs Betty Meckey of Brentwood stole the show in the
opening golf tournament of the for women scoring
79 today the Washington Golf and Country Club course
to the Miller Memorial Trophy Mrs MeckleyS 79 not
only the gross leader but also her the net prize
with her of 79-4-75. Mrs Leo Waper OF KenWood
took gross prize second net award went to
Mrs. Richard Thornburg of Kenwood with 95-18-77.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

SCORE BY INNINGS.
Boston .OO1 900 O22- 5
Wash'ton 11O 900 4Ox- g
SUMMARY. -
Runs batted in-Travis, Cramer, Foxx t2)'
Bioodworth (2), Archie, Case, Cronin
(2). Peacock.
Two-base hits-Travis (2), Doerr, Peacock.
Three-base hits-Finney, Case, Foxx.
Stolen bsse-Foxx.
Sacrifce-Sundra. ,o
Isft nm bases-Boston. 10: Washington. IL.
Bases on bslIs-0f Wilson, 4; OF sun
struck out-By wilson, 8; by Sundra, 8.
Hits-Of Wilson, IL In 61s innings; of
Dobson, none in 75 inning; of Fleming
none in 1 inning.
Hit BY pitcher-Wilson (Cramer).
wild pitch-Wilson.
Winning pitcher-Sundra.
Losing pitcher-Wilson.
Umpires-Messrs. Ormsby, Hubbard ana
Rommell
Time of game-2:1O.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Huvre de Grace

Blue Jay (De Camillis) 219.l0 1920 21 40
In Memory Dupps) $40 4.20
Dorothy Pomp (Mora) $50
Time, 1:49.
Also ran-SculIery Maid, Grand Singer,
Kaptime. Shag, Black Boo, Screwdriver,
Grand Pageant, County Cork.
Evening star., 1941-04-21

SIXTH RACE-Purse. 300; claimins
4-year-olds and UP: furlonss.
Drudgery (Meade) 7.20 4.lQ $50
Wake Robin (Robertson) $40 40
Deicer (Ryan) 800
Time, 1925.
Also ran-Jelwell. Commentator II, on
Shore, Rouslan, Gallant Stroke. Abmeres
and Sun Inplsy.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Hitler Prepares
Gibraltar Drive,
French Declare
$50, 900 Greek Troops
Reported Trapped as
Foe Drives South
BULLETIN.

BERLIN P.-Five full Brit
ish transports, totaling $4,000
tons, sailing from Evvoia to
the Isle of Crete, were sunk
today by the German Air
Force, authorized Nazi sources
declared tonight. EvvOia is
an insuIar section of Greece,
along the Aegean Sea. Two
more ships, totaling 5000 tons,
were SO severely hit that they
began to list, it was said,
while another two, tOtaling
$4,000 tons, we're severely
damaged.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Vrqinio Police Chief Reported Slain

RICHMOND, Va l-The State police headquarters radio
broadcast this afternoon that the South Boston police chief
and killed and that colored had been
arrested in connection with the Details not
nedately available here.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Late Races

Earlier results, Rossvan's and
other selections and entries for
tomorrow on Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Nurruqunsett

SIXTH RACE-Purss. $1,000; claiming;
3-year-olds: Lis miles.
One Tip q. DeLucia) 40 2.90 2.30
Fancy Free wv. Cook $50 go
Adehala &C. Jedlinski) ESQ
Time. 1:4s3s.
Geing Along.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
Maritime Labor Board

The House voted today to continue
the Maritime Labor Board until
June 23, 1e43. The Senate still must
! act.
Evening star., 1941-04-21
5 LOADED TRANSPORTS SUNK NAz|S SAY
Late News Bulletins
Sam Houston's Son Named Texas Senator

HOUSTON Tex. F0. - Andrew Jackson Houston only
living Houston Texas hero appointed United
States Senator today by Gov W. Lee ODane Mr. Houston
Senator will be elected to NIL the
unexpred the late Senator Morris Sheppard Gov
ODne today speak at the celebration OF Texas
independence at the San Jacnto battlefield.
3PIones Destroyed Over England, Nozis Claim
BERLIN IPp.-Three English planes were destroyed oy
German air scouts South England late today DNB
official German agency, said One of the planes was
downed near Canterbury, the agency said.
London Has Raid Alarms After Quiet Day
LONDON UPo.-Air Raid alarms sounded in London to-
night after day of almost activity by German planes
Alien War Veteran Bill Passes House
The House passed and sent to the Senate today bill
exepng honoraby discharged veterans of the Spanish
American World Wars from the requirements Whch an
alien must meet to become United States citizen
Two Flyers Bodies Found in Jungle
Representative Arnold Democrat, of Illinois, said he
advised by the State Department today that the bodies
of two flyers found with their wrecked plane in the
ungles Nicaragua The pilot Usher Rausch of Palestine
Ill, and his pilot had been missing with their commercial
plane since April 4.