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Evening star., 1941-07-29
IA 'Non-Intervention
Senators Map Fight
On Army Extension
Wheeler Says Bloc Will
Make Speeches, but
Won't FiIibuster
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fourteen members of the Senate's
so-called mon intervention block
decided at a meeting today to offer
organized opposition to legislation
giving the President authority TO
retain citizen soldiers In Uniform
beyond the present limit OF one year.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana, spokesman, said the group
planned opposition speeches. but
would make no attempt TO filibuster
against the measure.
. Ire resolution. declaring the ma
tional interest is imperiled and pro-
viding machinery to keep the pres
ent Army intact, is scheduled for
Senate consideration beginning to-
morrow. Administration lieutenants
confidently predicted its approval by
a substantial Senate ma jority later
in the week.
The House Military Affairs Com
mlttee was called into executive SeS-
sion to consider a service extension
resolution paralleling in most re-
spects the one approved by the Sen
ate Military Affairs Committee last
week.
Chairman May of the House conn
mittee forecast approval of the
measure, but changed in at least one
particular from the Senate form, to
insure continuation of the Guards
men. representative May said the
War Department feared the Senate
version lacked specific authorization
for retaining the members of the
Guard in service beyond one year.
Senate passage of the measure
appeared certain. White House
strategists made a quick canvass OF
the membership yesterday and de-
clared opponents could muster nc
more than 30 votes. Chairman
Reynolds. only member of the Mill
tary Affairs Committee to vote
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q. Bryon Pitts Free After Term
Years in Reformutory

at that time. as in 1896, turned down
his application for parole.
Whether Pitts was able to cling to
any of the large sums he allegedly
converted to his own use has been
a debated question since the In
ternal Revenue Bureau in 1881
brought action in an attempt tc
recover 100000 allegedly due in
back income taxes.
At that time, Pitts wife, Mrs
GLADYS Pitts. was arrested and held
in Atlantic City under $4,000 bond
in connection with alleged attempts
by Pitts to conceal his assets. The
agents had seized some $500, ,00C
worth of jewelry from Mrs Pitts, II
was said.
For more than year after he
was found guilty and sentenced
Pitts contested the verdict. He be-
ban serving sentence on February
19, 1882.
In 1885 the reformed Smith Co
sued Pitts in an effort to regain
part of the company's assets.
The Smith Co.. while under
Pitts control, engaged in wide.
spread financing of construction
and issued millions In bonds basec
(See PITTS, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1941-07-29

German submarines again have
scored a great success in the Battle
of the Atlantic said a special COM
munique from Adolf Hitler's head
quarters on the Russian front.
''Hard-presSed by destroyers, COR
vettes, submarine traps and auxiliary
cruisers, for days they fought Brit
ish convoy and sank a total of 10
steamers amounting to 116.50o tons.
Furthermore, safety units de-
stroyed one destroyer and one COR
vette."
The communique did not explain
the nature of the safety units
which accompanied the U-boats, but
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Jopon's Army and Navy
Take Over Comronh Base

SAIGON. French Indo-China. July
% lPD.-The japanese Army and
Navy took over the French naval
base of Camranh Bay TODAY. begin
ming IN force the occupation of five
garrison posts and eight air bases
in Southern Indo-China which may
become the seat of future widespread
operations in Southeastern Asia.
While troops swarmed from a
feet of transports and Warships at
Camranh Bay. a smoothly clicking
japanese headquarters in Saigon
sped directions for the further occu-
patton.
French Residence Seized.
Maj. Gen. Raishiro Sumita. head
of the Japanese military mission.
working in his shirt sleeves. walked
up and down long rows of desks
covered with maps. adding machines
and documents. Offering suggestions
to clerks and the staff.
Of considerable interest among
foreign circles was the disclosure
that French residence next door
to the home of the British Consul
here had been requisitioned for the
japanese Army.
BY taking possession of Camranh
Bay, the japanese were in posses
sion of a base about midway be-
tween Singapore and Hong Kong
Occupation of Camranh followed
by "a hours the arrival of japanese
forces at two other east coast bases
in Southern o-China-Tourane
and Nhatrang. Nhatrang is about
200 miles airline northeast of Saigon
and Tourane is 300 miles in direct
line on up the AMMAN coast.
Planes Roar Overhead.
japanese and French planes roafed
overhead in prelude to the landing
of the main Japanese force tomor-
row in Saigon.
Troopships with a warship escort
were scheduled to reach Cap st.
Jacques, below Saigon, tonight and
to proceed up-river to Saigon to-
morrow to disembark a force whose
numbers still were unknown here.
Saigon will be the main gateway
through which the Japanese will
fan out to occupy other posts in
Cochin China and Cambodia. Gar
risons will be stationed at Baria on
the road to Cap st. Jacques and
Mytho southwest of Saigon. while
Cambodian cities to be occupied in
clude Pnom-Penh, Siemreap and
Ha Tien on the Gulf of Siam.
Dispatches from Hanoi said
Japanese warplanes soon would be
stationed at eight strategic bases
dominating the eastern coast of
ndo-China, the Thailand border
and the upper half of the Gulf Of
Siam.
Five of these. an Official an
nouncement disclosed, are situated
on the east coast. starting with
Tourane and running southwark as
follows: Nhatrang, near Camranh
Bay: Bienhoa, 20 miles north of
Evening star., 1941-07-29
By JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt Will Send
special message to Congress tomor-
row asking statutory authority for
price controls.
Announcement of his intention
was made by Senate Msjority Leader
Barklev after consultation with the
President at the White House this
morning. Vice President Wallace
Speaker Rayburn and House Major
ity Leader Mccormack also attended
the White House meeting.
1t is understood that the proposed
price legislation will permit the fix
ing Of price ceilings, will provide for
a licensing system and will have
provision for a rent stabilization
program.
Senator Barkley told White House
reporters that the legislative leaders
are in general agreement on the
form Of the prospective measure, but
that a final draft of the bill for
introduction has not yet been COM
pleted
The Senate leader said that other
legislative matters and the Far
Eastern situate were touched on
only in a general way at todays
conference
Conference With Welies.
Immediately after seeing the Capt.
tol Hill group, the President sched-
uled conference with Acting Sec
retary Of State Welles for a full re-
view of developments in the Pacific
1 and European theaters of war.
| Later ne was to see William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor and to have a lunch
con conference with Mariner EccleS,
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board. 1t is understood Mr.. Eccles
was desirous of discussing the filling
of at least one of two vacancies now
existing on the board
From Acting Secretary Welles
and perhaps also from Secretary of
Treasury Morgenthau the President
will request latest and fullest infor-
nation on the results of last Fri
DAYS order freezing Japanese and
Chinese assets in this country. and
the retaliatory similar action taken
by the Toxic government.
Blacklist May Be Extended.
Evidently counting strongly on
economic preSsures to discourage
further japanese aggressions in the
Far East. this Government soon NAV
take steps supplemental to the
freezing order. One possibility is
the blacklisting of Latin Ameri-
can firms or individuals found to
be representing japanese interests
commercially. as has been done in
( the case of the Rome Berlin part
ners Of the Axis.
/ In the light of new and increas-
/ ingly vehement assurances by Harry
/ l.. Hopkins, lease-lend director, that
all possible aid will be rushed to
Britain. China and Russia. the
| President probably will ask for
| latest information on progress Of
this program.
A Russian military mission ar
| rived in this country during the
week end and, while it may not be
necessary for the mission to meet
| him personally, some authorities
said the Chief Executive at least
would want the benefit of informa-
ton its members have before de-
termining just how and to what
extent America will aid Russia.
Mr. Roosevelt spent a quiet final
day at his Hyde Park home yester-
day. after busy week end in which
he set into motion the new policy
of non-appeasement toward Japan.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Formers Defense Ousted
To Get Ex-Peer's Lund
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUTLER, Mo, July 29.-Part of
the huge American land holdings
accumulated by the late Lord Will
liam Scully, who dropped his Irish
title and became a United States
citizen, will provide homes for Mis-
souri, farmers ousted by defense
projects.
Thomas A Scully, a son of the
one-time Irish peer who died in 1906,
has sold $4,000 acres of Bates County
farm land to the Federal Farm
Security Administration for s1078.-
Isl. Mr.. Scully has arrived from his
home In Lincoln, Ill, to complete
the transaction.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
The Curse
OF American Armies

From the time of the
Revolution to 1917 the Armies
of the United States have
been plagued by short-term
enlistments. George Wash
ington wrote in bitterness:
"Had Ue formed a
permanent Army in the
beginning tDe neDer
should hare had to re-
treat ,Uith a handful Of
men across the Dela,Dare
in 1875, trembling for the
fate of America :"
Read Gould Lincoln's inter
esting column on this subject
today on the page opposite
the editorial page.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
| Million Nozi Troops
In South America,
Dies Charges
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Dies. Demo-
crat, of Texas said today that
Germany has about one mil
lion soldiers in South America,
organized into companies and
battalions, waiting for the psy-
Geological moment to produce
a diversion to prevent our aid
ing Great Britain"
Mr.. Dies. chairman of the
House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities. said reports from
Berlin that his committee was
responsible for action of an
Argentine committee in selzing
German diplomatic pouches
was true to an extent" as he
had personally for two years
warned against German infil-
tration.
The Congressman said that
in his opinion there was suffi-
cient force of German soldiers
in South America TO overthrow
any given country if they are
concentrated on it." He men
toned Brazil. Bolivia and Ar
gentina by name.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
0ff-Street Parking
Urged, Gas Tax Rise
Opposed al Hearing
Citizens and Other Groups
Protest Increase to
Improve Streets
BACKGROUND

A 2-cent gasoline tar increase
1CdS proposed by Highrdy Di-
rector H. C. WhitehurSt to finance
the s44 500 900 highU1y improre-
ment program recommended ser-
erdl months ago, tollotclng er-
huustipe highrdy planning sur
reg. The gas tar proposal has
been object OF criticism. although
huge improvement program tCnS
generally approUed By ctuic and
official Washington.
A recommendation that building
and zoning regulations be amended
to require minimum of street park
ing facilities for all future building
in the District was placed before tn
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee Of th'
House District Committee today a
representative of civic and busineS
organizations lodged vigorous pro
tests against a bill to increase thu
local gasoline tax from 2 TO cent!
a gallon.
The off-street parking propose
came from Washington I. Cleveland
manager of the District Motor Club
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, who, in giving his organlza
tion's views on the gas tax. placed
stress on the need for parking IA
cilities. and recommended that the
parking problem be met by the
following proposals:
81. The building and zoning regu-
lations of the District of Columbis
should be amended to provide that
no new structure be constructed in
the District of Columbia unless
minimum off-street parking be
provided for on or adjacent to the
premises sufficient to accommodate
"a. For apartment houses and
fats. one parking space depend
ing upon the location and density
of development for each one to
five family units.
"b. For single-family dwellings,
one parking space for each fam
lily unit.
Stores Would Provide Space.
&C. For Office buildings. depart
ment stores. etc, an equivalent
of 20 per cent of the total floor
area should be set aside for the
parking of cars of employees and
customers.
ID. For theaters and places of
public assembly. one parking
space for each eight seats in the
congested business area graduated
up to one parking space for each
four seats in the outlying area.
e. For all business establish
ments, adequate facilities for off,
street loading and unloading of
merchandise should be provided.
y. For all new Federal Office
buildings, parking space should be
provided for 20 per cent of the en-
ployes.
IS. To further facilitate short
period parking in the congested CEN
trail business district. businessmen
should be encouraged to establish
off-street parking facilities for pa
(See GAS TAX, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Berlin Tells Latins
Letter in Bolivian
Rift Was Forged
Dies Committee Blamed
For Difficulties
With Argentina
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, July 29.-The German
government has sent notes TO all
South American governments de-
clarlng that the Belmonte note
figuring in the expulsion of the Ger
man Minister from Bolivia was
'falsifed." the well-informed Dienst
aus Deutschland said today.
The authoritative comment serv-
ice said that "one can conclude that
the Wilhelmstrasse called the at
Evening star., 1941-07-29

informed sources said they dis
charged well aimed torpedoes
which sank the destroyer and cor
vette in a few minutes
An earlier announcement indi-
Gated most of the sinkings occurred
yesterday and last night.
The announcement said the sub
marines "signted big British con-
voy consisting vi heavily laden mer-
chant ships and tankers which was
attacked at once although the CON-
10Y was strongly guarded by destroy
ers and patrol vessels"
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Wi|Ikie Says Nazis Face
Big Threat in September
Sp the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. July 29-Wendell l.
Willkie, 1910 Republican presidential
candidate, expressed the opinion to-
day that if Russia held out until
September it would mark the begin
ming of the end for Adolf Hitler.
Mr.. Willkie said Germany's defeat
probably would be more rapid than
most persons expect. assuming that
the Russians stop the German drive
to the east.
He gave his opinions in an inter
view during an hours stop between
planes. He arrived from San Fran
cisco aboard a United Air Liner and
left by airplane for Indianapolis.
Later he will 60 to his farm near
Elvood, Ind.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Reich Chief in Serbia
Dies After Plane Crush
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, July 29.-Gen. Ludwig
Won Schroemer, 81, president of the
Reich's Air Raid Protection League
and military commander OF Serbia,
died today at Hosenlychen, in the
province of Brandenburg, as a re-
suit of injuries suffered in an air.
plane crash at Belgrade.
In recent years he was responsible
for the organization OF the yssS
Civil Air Raid Protection IAasue
embracing 13,o00, 900 Germans.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Plaque With Picture
OF Hitler Turns Up in
Aluminium Drive

BY the Associate Press,
NEW YORK. July 29.-An
aluminium plaque bearing bas
relief of Adolf Hitler turned up
today in the national aluminium
collection campaign.
The l5-ounce plaque, was
found in a Seattle wash.
house formerly occupied by Ger
mans. II was sent to Mayor
F. H. La Guardia by Walter
Williams. chairman Of the De-
fense Committee of the State
of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-07-29

instead of next week. I'm looking
forward to it more than to any
event in which I have taken part
for quite while"
1t was her idea-this patriotic
community sing and National Sym
phony Orchestra concert to be
sponsored by The Star and the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra Asso-
citation in behalf of the United
Service Organizations war chest at
the Water Gate next Monday night.
"You see" she explained, her eyes
1see WATER GATE, Page A-7J
Evening star., 1941-07-29

tention of the remaining Soutf
American governments to the clari'
fication in connection with the
Belmonte case, and to remember i
If a somewhat similar situation
should face them
CThe German foreign Office
protested to Bolivia yesterday
against the classification in the
crudest manner possible" of let
tSee GERMANY, Page A-15D
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Tickets for Sino

Tickets for the patriotic COM
munity sing and National SYM
phony Orchestra concert at the
Water Gate next Monday night
now are on sale at the SYM
phony Box Office, kits Music
Store, 1880 G street NV, tele-
phone National 1882. They are
priced at Is cents. so cents and
ST.,
Evening star., 1941-07-29
President 10 Ask
For Authority TO
Control Prices
Message Requesting
Legislation to Go to
Congress Tomorrow
BACKGROUND


Price control measure sought
BY administration ,Uotld provide
Legislative sanction tor dctir.tieS
already undertaken to keep de-
tense program from boosting
prices beyond reasonable levels.
Among provisions considered ore
imposition OF ceilings on com
moditieS, ddJustm ents to enable
small businesses to continue op-
erdtionS, rent regulations. holding
do1Cn farm prices after they hare
reached parity and issuance Of
licenses as means OF enforcement
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Ecuudoreun COMING Here

QUITO, Ecuador, July % R.-
Vicente Illingworth Icaza. Minister
of Finance, left by airplane yester-
day for Washington. Details of his
mission were not announced.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
79 British Convoy Ships Sunk
By Atlantic Subs, Nozis Say
U-Boots Fought for Days Against Strong
Protecting Forces, Germans Report
Rv the ASsoclated Press.

SOF
BERLIN, July 29The German high command announced to-
night that submarines D otalg 116 500
tons from British Atlantic while lighting for days
against strong British protecting forces.
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(See JAPAN, Page A-3D
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(See MOSCOW, Page A-15D
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(See INDICTMENTS, Page A-30
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(See DRAFT, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, cooler; lowest tonight about So;
tomorrow cloudy, slightly warmer; prob
able showers in afternoon. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, IS, at midnight;
lowest, 78, at Sis am; 80 at pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full Details on PAGE A-2.
Evening star., 1941-07-29
Offensive Breaking Up.

During July 28," a Moscow COM
munique declared, "our troops con-
tinued to fight in the direction of
Smolensk and zhitomlr. The en-
emy offensive in these directions is
breaking against the firmness and
stubbornness of our troops.
'In some places our troops have
Evening star., 1941-07-29

(See GAS TAX, Page A-3
Evening star., 1941-07-29

(See PITTS, Page A-150
Evening star., 1941-07-29

ATlONAl-FORelGN
Associated Press and tPj Wlrephotos. Norm
AnNlcan Newspaper Alliance. Cnicaso
Daily News Foreign Service and The stars
STAFF Writers. Reporters and Photographers
Evening star., 1941-07-29

(See WATER GATE, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Drive 10 End Vandalism
In Friendship Area Urqed

The Friendship Citizens Associa-
ton last night urged cooperation
OF schools, civic bodies and parents
to aid police in preventing vandalism
by children in the Friendship COM
munity. The action was taken after
members of the association cited
numerous occurrences in which
young boys have entered unoccupied
houses to destroy fixtures, used air
rifles to kill songbirds, dragged burn
ing baskets attached to bicycles
through alleys and otherwise
harassed the community.
On the motion by Charles J.
Doorman, the group authorized
letter be written to President Roose-
velt asking his support Should the
opportunity arise" of the Overton-
Hunter fiscal relations bill. The
association also urged appropriation
OF funds for completion of the new
Central Public Library and to pro-
vide 81 teachers to instruct crippled
children in their homes.
A resolution by Martin j. Cook
urging the elimination on Wisconsin
avenue of all button" type street
car safety zones and replacement
with concrete loading platforms was
adopted. Traffic signals at the fol-
lowing intersections were requested:
Wisconsin and Western avenues,
Western avenue and Military road
and the juncture at Nebraska ave-
nue.. Grant road. Albemarle and
Thirty-ninth streets NV.
A committee, headed by c. Oscar
Berry, to arrange for the annual
association dinner May "a was
named by Samuel ]. Flickinger, who
presided.
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Oldest Inhabitants
Hear Praise for
Clifford Bergman
Curtoonist Entertuins at
Meeting Honorine I'D
Birthday Anniversary

1t was Clifford K Bergman eve
ming at the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants last night. with The
Stars cartoonist depicting the last
half century of American history in
chalk talk, and with statesmen
gathered to pay him tribute on his
72d birthday anniversary.
Among those who put in friend
ly word for Mr.. Bergman at
gathering in the Old Union Engine
House were Senator Capper of Kan
saS, former Senator Ashurst of Ari-.
zona, Representative Summers of
Texas and the Rev. James Shera
Montgomery, chaplain of the House
of Representatives-all of whom dis
cussed their personal friendship with
the artist.
Has 22-Year Old Cartoon.
Senator Capper said he has on his
office wall framed Bergman car
toon drawn % years ago-"the first
cartoon ever made of me-"
Calling Mr.. Bergman my favor
ite cartoonist." the Kansas Senator
recalled that in his own early news
paper career he once tried cartoon
ing-"but got nowhere with the edi-
tor"
Mr.. Ashurst declared that Mr..
Bergman has perhaps more than
any other American vindicated the
power of the pencil to depict the
passing scene"
"A life so full of accomplishment
OF great and good things is more
than mere episode in this Ma
tion's history" he said.
DR.. Montgomery praised this
most ingenious man" because there
Is never sting in his wonderful
cartoons"
Pictures Political Figures.
Mr.. Berryman's own part in the
program was the quick sketching of
outstanding American political
figures and rehearsal of anecdates
about them. He gave his personal
and illustrated opinion that
Charles Evans Hughes would have
been elected President in 1916 if he
had trimmed his whiskers before
the election, instead of after.
The association elected to mem
bership George H. O'Connor, real
estate title company head and well
known amateur entertainer; Ed
ward w. Libbey, chief clerk of the
Commerce Department.; James Ed
ward Lowe and John H. Click.
Plans were made for attending
ceremonies commemorating the
15Oth anniversary of the dedication
OF the original cornerstone of the
District of Columbia, at Jones Point.
Alexandria, Va, on April Is. The
stone, laid in 1871, marked the
southwest corner of Washingtons
early boundaries.
Evening star., 1941-04-03
Testimonial Is Presented
Holmes, Retired Inspector

High police officials met with Maj.
Ernest w. Brown, superintendent of
police, In his Office yesterday after
noon to pay tribute to the retired
inspector in charge of the traffic
division, william E. Holmes.
In presenting Mr.. Holmes with a
testimonial, signed by friends, and
a wrist watch from members of the
department, Maj. Brown praised his
part in gaining for the city a safety
prize for 1910 announced this week
by the National Safety Council in
Chicago.
In replying. Mr.. Holmes expressed
thanks for the cooperation that he