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Evening star., 1941-04-15
Draft Age May Be Lowered
To Is, President Indicates
U. S. Policy to Protect Merchant Ships
Outside Combat Zones, Roosevelt Says

dent replied that he knew of none
there nor of any on their way there.
Asked about possibility of arming
American merchant vessels, the
President said it had been discussed
only by orators.
On the question of revising draft
age limits. the Chief Executive
said War Department and congress
sional authorities felt that consid-
cradle study was needed and that
public hearings might be held in
May or June. In any event. he
added, there would be time FOR leg
islation by September,
After initial needs with regard to
manpower are filled. the President
went on, more regular system of
drafting men for training may be
preferable. In this direction. a lower
age limit and fixed period in every
mans life for his military service
might be specified. Such a plan
was described by the President as
not a bad idea.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Recreation Department
For D. {. Proposed in Bill

Creation of a recreation depart
nlent to coordinate and supervise
all recreational activities in the Dis
trict is provided in bill introduced
late today by Representative Hunt
er, Democrat, of Ohio. The depart
ment would be composed of the di-
rector of the Community Center de-
partment of the public schools, the
director of municipal Fairgrounds
and a third member appointed by
the Commissioners, who would be
the superintendent.
This plan differs substantially
from the one recently approved in
principle by the Commissioners and
the Presidents Recreation Commit
tee, which calls for a nine-member
board to coordinate and supervise
recreational activities.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
President Of Harvard
Returns From England
B> the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 15.-Dr. James
Bryant Conant, Harvard University
president who went to England two
months ago as the head of a three
man group ito exchange scientific
information vital to the United
States and Great Britain" returned
today aboard the Dixie Clipper,
which carried 40 other passengers.
TOO bad-but l havnt got a
story" DR.. Conant said.
He refused to say what form his
report would take or to comment
on the war, explaining:
Il can't talk about politics"
The mission received very cor
dial welcome" he added. I'm many
ways we hated to leave, but never
theless We are glad to be home"
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Humane Society Charges Firm
Snores StorIines With Wax

The society acted after pedestrians
on r street and in adjoining Office
buildings said they saw the birds
dropping from the roof of the build
ing yesterday.
officials of the cleaning company
said that they had been spreading
the material, which they called
bird wax" on Washington buildings
for about 10 years, but that the
current warm spell had kept the
wax from hardening They said the
wax had been placed on the build
ing last Sunday
Officials explained that the bird
wax" was spread on ledge not to
ensnare birds but to discourage them
from alighting." 1t was said that
when the wax hardened sufficiently
in cool weather. birds are only
bothered with sticky feet and man.
age to fly away.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Defendant in StrongIine Tells
Judqe to Mind Own Business

police said previously, as we'll as
assaults and robberies of nearly a
score of women in Eastern cities.
He was smiling family when he
was led into the courtroom for the
drawing of jurors while, red-eyed
and nervous, John Pappas, whole
sale grocer and husband of the
slain Greek Sunday school teacher,
watched from a front row.
Mrs. Ruth Franco, 30, of the SOC
block of Rhode Island avenue NE
was one of the women assaulted by
Cvek, according to his confession
to New York police soon after his
arrest. A few days later, Mrs
Franco identified a photograph OF
him sent here from New York as
that of the man who came to hel
apartment February II presumably
to see her husband, Joe Franco, and
chatted with her for nearly an houl
before he forced her into bedroom
choked her and escaped with jewelry
and other items valued at more than
$500.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Peace Mobilization Is Called
Red Front to Defeat Defense

Peace and Democracy" Mr.. Mat
theWs said.
1T has as its objective the defeat
of the national defense program-it
seeks a complete rout of the forces
working for adequate national de-
fense in the United States.
1T is in the American Peace
Mobilization that you find some of
the people who are running some Of
these strikes"
Mr.. Matthews said that "evidence"
before his committee indicated that
Communists in the American trade
union movement were several
times" the $4,000 acknowledged by
Earl Browder, former party chief.
Mr.. Matthews said that Browder
gave the $4,000 figure during an ap-
pearance before the Dies Committee
more than a year ago. Browder now
Is in prison on a passport fraud
charge.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Senate Is Told President
Controls Fund Freezing
BY TIE Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
A Treasury official assured Sen
ators today that President Roose-
welt has final word over freezing
funos of foreign nations in this
country as q House committee was
warned of possible German reprisals
II payment of royalties on foreign
held patents was frozen
UnGersecretary of the Treasury
Daniel w. Bell told a Senate Ju-
dietary subcommittee considering
legislation for uniform procedure
for Federal agencies exercising ju-
dicial powers, that President Roose-
welt made final decisions on 'freez-
ing" funds, but Treasury, Justice
and State Department representa-
tives usually conferred in advance
of such action.
A representative of the American
Bar Association, Jennings Bailey,
jr.. of Washington, expressed the
fear that stopping of patent royal
ties would cause confiScation of
American properties In foreign coun-
tries, and Frank C Cole of New
York, also testifying before the
House Patents Committee. said such
action would tie up all the funds
of lone of the largest Norwegian
companies" which he represented.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
By JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt indicated to a
press conference late today that leg
isls ton lowering the conscription age
from 81 to l8 will be enacted during
the summer.
At the same time, as the Nation
was bending supreme efforts toward
strengthening its own defenses and
giving all aid to those countries re-
sisting the totalitarian axis, the Chief
Executive made two other dis
closures: % that the war needs of
China are being analyzed and pro-
cessed and % that it is statutory
policy of this Government to pro-
tect American merchant shipping in
all areas outside of actual combat
zones.
The latter pronouncement brought
an immediate question about pro-
tective steps for American shipping
in the Red Sea. now accessible to
vessels of this country. but the Presi-
Evening star., 1941-04-15
BY the Associated Press.

~ tn. Associated Press.
A Dies Committee spokesman said
today the American Peace Mobiliza-
tion was the communist party'S
front for defeating the national de-
tense program"
The statement came from j. B.
Matthews. the committees research
secretary, during House Military
Committee hearings on progress of
the defense program.
Mr.. Matthews said that the Amer
team League for Peace and Demo-
cracy was created by the Communist
party but was abandoned and Amer
lean Peace Mobilization was sub
stituted.
american Peace Mobilization is
more completely controlled by the
Communist party. if that is pos
sible, than the American League for
Evening star., 1941-04-15

The Washington Humane Society
this afternoon applied for war
rant charging cruelty to animals
against two officials of local build
ing cleaning concern following re-
ports that starlings were being en-
SHARED in bees wax and molaSses
substance spread on the ledge OF a
downtown Office building
The warrant was applied for in
Police Court by Robert Poplar, hu-
name officer of the society. He
brought startling to court Offices
and claimed he found the bird this
morning in the 1900 block of F
street NV, where the Office build
ing is located.
Although still alive, the bird was
covered with sticky substance
which made it incapable of flying
or walking.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Sixty Italians Plead Not Guilty
To Ship Sabotage Charges

the Confidenza would 60 on trial
first.
Judge Strum asked the interpreter
to tell the men to keep their hands
at their sides as they answered to
their names. They had been raising
their right arms in Fascist salute as
they answered 'presente.'
The freighters were seized here by
the Coast Guard March 80.
Eleven of the crewmen not indicted
on the sabotage charges still are
in custody of immigration author
tiles on charges of overstaying alien
seamen's leave.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Todoy's Home Runs
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Cronin, Boston, I'd inning; none on
Doerr, Boston, 4th inning; one on.
S. Chapman, Philadelphia, 7th in
ming; one on.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
F. Mccormick, Cincinnati, I'd inning
none on.
Koy, st. Louis, Sd inning; none on
Slaughter, st. Louis, 4th inning; one
on.
Marty, Philadelphia, Sd inning; none
on.
Mize, Cincinnati, 9th inning; one on
Etten, Philadelphia, Sd inning; one
on
F. Mccormick, Cincinnati, 9th in
ming; none on.
West, Boston, 7th inning; one on.
Nicholson, Chicago, third inning.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Patty Berg Sets Fast Pace
In Land Of Sky Tourney
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c.. April 15.--
Buring up the Biltmore Forest course
with a 2-under-par 73, Patty Berg,
the former national champion of
Minneapolis, set the pace this morn
ing for the second successive day in
the Land of the Sky spring invita-
ton golf tournament for women.
Since she scored rs in the first
round of the 72-hole medal play
event yesterday, her 36-hole card
was 149. Defending Champion Jean
Bauer of Providence, r. l., who shot
a IA, seven under her Monday score,
was six strokes back with 155.
Jane Cothran of Greenville, s. c..
dropped from second to third place
with a 1863. She shot an SO this morn
ing to go with her 80 yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Grim Higher Taxes Ahead
For U. s., Vandenberg Says
By .ne Associated Press.

bN arc HSooNiabcN 1 1850
Citing comparative revenue fig
ures for Great Britain, Canada and
Australia, Senator Vandenberg, Re-
publican, of Michigan told the Sem
ate today that it was time the Amer
ican people faced the grim reality
that heavily increased taxation was
in order.
Senator Vandenberg placed in the
record letter from the Treasury,
showing that Great Britain was
raising about 40 per cent of its pres
ent expenditures by taxation, Aus
tralia about 100 per cent, and Can
ada about so per cent The United
States. Senator Vandenberg said.
was raising only about 20 per cent.
He said that married person
with two children and an annual in
come of $1,000 paid SIS income tax
in the United States. sl.196 in Great
Britain. 81 ,052 in Australia and 1891
in Canada.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Bs the Associated Press

Bs the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 15.-
Sixty seamen from the Italian
freighter Confidenza and Ircania
will 60 on trial in Federal Court
here April % on charges of sabo-
tagging their vessels in American
waters.
. Indictments returned by Federal
grand jury in Tampa recently were
read to them by an interpreter in
court today and one after another
they pleaded non colpevele"-"not
guilty"
Judge Louie w. Strum set trial
date. stipulating that the crew of
Evening star., 1941-04-15
BY the Associated Press.

HF ire ASSoclaleo Press
NEW YORK, April 15-With a
snarl of rage. George Joseph Cvek,
23-year-old hitch-hiker of Harris
burg, Pa. half arose from his chair
IN the Bronx County Courtroom
today and shouted mind your own
business" at Judge James M. Bar
rett.
The jurist had rebuked Cvek's at
terney for his method of question
ing a prospective juror for the trial
OF the scar-faced defendant on mur-
der charges in the strangling of
Mrs. Catherine G. Pappas. Bronx
housewife, on February 4.
At Cvek's shout, Judge Barrett
was silent a moment and then
coldly told the prisoner.
That is the last outburst that
] will stand for"
In the morning session, two jurors
we're selected-Lester E. Kessler
who became foreman, and Louis
6. Valentine-out of IA men and
women questioned
Cvek has admitted the Staying
Evening star., 1941-04-15
President Assures
Hopkins Better Poy
Than 81 q Yeor

Harry Hopkins, designated
today as chief of lease-lend pro-
curement, definitely will not be
a $1-a-year man, President
Roosevelt told his press confer
ence.
The President explained that
Mr.. Hopkins is Democrat, and
that William S. Knudssn, de-
fense production head, has told
him there are apparently no
Democrats in the country who
have money enough to afford
to become $i-a-year men.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Wilson Chased
By Flock Of
Griff Hits
FerreII and Case
CIout Doubles in
6th-Inning Rally
BY BURTON HAWKINS,

Star stair Correspondent.
BOSTON, April 15.-The Nationals
were leading the Boston Red Sox
here this afternoon in the opening
game of the American League sea-
son in the ninth inning.
The score was to 4.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case took a
third strike. Cramer received an
ovation as he came to the plate
and hit Wilson's first pitch for
single to center. Chapman hit into
a double play, Wilson to Cronin to
Foxx. No runs.
BOSTON-Travis threw out Di
Maggie. Finney beat out a slow
roller to Travis Fox fouled to Fer
rell. Hudson scooped up Foxx's tap
and threw him out. No runs.
Washington, o.; Boston. O.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Lewis doubled
high of the center field fence. Travis
singled sharply to right, scoring
Lewis. Myer flied deep to Finney.
Travis stole second as Archie famed.
Ferrell walked. Hudson flied TO Di
Maggie. One run.
BOSTON-Cronin hit home run
over the left field fence. Chapman
made a fine Ieaping catch of Doerr's
liner. Hudson tossed out Tabor
Cramer made spectacular diving
catch of Pytfak's low liner. One run.
Washington 4; Boston, l..
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Case again took
a third strike. Cramer singled to
left. Chapman walked. The run
ners advanced as Lewis grounded
out, Foxx to Wilson, who covered
first. Travis was purposely passed,
filling the bases Cronin made
pickup of Myers drive and Foxx
took Cronin's throw out of the dirt
to retire him. No runs.
BOSTON-Wilson famed. Hud-
son tossed out Di Maggie. Finney
famed. No runs.
Washington, l; Boston, l.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Archie doubled
of the left-field fence. Ferrell sin
gled high of the center-f field fence,
scoring Archie. Hudson sacrificed,
Tabor to Foxx. Case looped sin
gle to left, Ferrell stopping at third.
Cramer lined to Fox, Ferrell scoring
after the catch. When Case at
tempted to steal second, Chapman
was called out for interference by
Umpire MCGOWAN, who said Chap
man stuck his bat in frot of PVT
lak's face. Two runs.
BOSTON-Fox struck out. Archie
went to the flrst-base field boxes for
Foxx's foul. Cronin walked. Doerr
hit a home run over the left-field
fence scoring Cronin ahead of him,
and again tieing the score. Lewis
threw out Tabor. Two runs.
Washington, 3; Boston, 3.
FIFTH INNING.
WASHINGTON Lewis walked.
Travis flied to Di Maggie. Myer
went out the same way. Archie
famed. No runs.
BOSTON-Pytlak took third
strike. Wilson doubled to the center
field corner. Wilson took third as
Di Maggie beat out a hard bounder
to Lewis. Finney flied to Cramer,
and on Cramer's throw to the plate.
rrn ATT ~. n W
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Syracuse Downs Maryland

The Syracuse baseball team de-
feated Maryland, to 1. at College
Park this afternoon, combining II
hits with ragged fielding by the
Terps. Maryland used three pitch
ers and only Charley Woodward was
effective. Moran allowed Maryland
only six hits.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Other League Comes
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At New York
Philadelphia 600 600 2
New York 600 0OO |
Baneries--Desn and HAYES; Rufinr and
Dickey.
At Cleveland
Chicago =. 200 O02
Cleveland 900 40 0
Batterie.-Dietrich and fresh; FeiIer,
Hevins and Hemsley.
Detroit at st. Louis-Rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Brooklyn
New York 900 O20 0
Brooklyn - Oil 200
Batteries-schumacher, Dean, Adams
and Dannins; Wyatt and Owen.
At Philadelphia
Boston 900 900 20
Philadelphia OO2 O3O 10
Batteries-Erricksonk and Berres; Blan-
ton and Livingston.
At Cincinnati
| st. Louis O01 200 112-7 IL
Cincinnati O2O 900 001- 8 10 2
| Batteries-Warneke, W. Cooper and
| Maneuso: Derringer and Lombardi.
At Chicago
Pittsburgh O01 0
Chicago - 005 0
| Batteries-KIinEer and Lcpez: Passeau
| and Mccullough.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Roosevelt Golfers Win

Roosevelt High Schools golf team
shut out the Mckinley Tech links
men, 9 to o, in an interscholastic
match today at the Capital Golf and
Country Club. Bin Brownigg cap
tanned the victors.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Junuicu

SIXTH RACE-Purse, 81 200; claiming;
4-year-olds up: furlonss
Marogay lArcaro) 10 $50. $50
PAPER Plate anderson $50 4.20
King Pharamond (StouD 800
Time. Iii 3-5
Also ran-Looting Lad. sun Lark,
Cuckoo-Man and Ranches Girl.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Norruqunsett

SIXTH RACEPurse, $1,000; allow
ances; 4-year-olds and up; furlongs
lchUte).
The FNest tLuther) $40 $50 $40
Charitable (Howeln 4.90 $50
Purcellville Durandol $40
Time, 1912
Also ran--Forever Prince, Bright Trace,
The Fop. Star Boarder and Remarkable.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Worst Quake in a Years Shakes Mexico City

MEXICO CITY -The worst earth tremor in four years
today at least five fires and crack
ing the walls of buildings One fire in lumber yard and
the others believed be in small stores factories
Dozens windows broken and masonry fell The brick
facing Pontiac Building eight stories high tumbed into
steel twisted The Semologca
Observatory the epcenter about 80 miles southwest
of the capital in Guerrero State.
Evening star., 1941-04-15

the Germans had traversed the
pass and we're free beyond ii.
In earlier operations the Nazis
had occupied the VlachO-Klis-
7 sura Pass. 20 miles to the north
of Siatista.
Earlier Story on Page AID
b. tEe Associated Press.
Official quarters in Budapest
declared late today that Yugo-
slavia had asked for an armi-
stice, even as Adolf Hitler's
bItzkrieg legions scored a 40
mile advance into Greece on the
central front and captured the
key town of Phlorina in sweep
down from the Bitolj Gap.
Berlin earlier had said it had no
knowledge Yuaoslavia had sued for
peace. and London scoffed at its IS
"a typical piece of Goebbels propa-
ga seia'
Subsequently. official quarters in
Budapest, capital of German-doml-
mated Hungary declared fatty that
Yugoslavia had asked for an armis-
tice, but Germany apparently had
not yet chosen to announce receipt
of the request
Indications in Berlin were that
the axis would attempt to force
capitulation of Serb forces as was
the case with the Polish Army.
Istabul dispatches said political
talks of an undisclosed nature were
under way between Soviet Russia
and Turkey, newly bonded in nom
aggression pact.
British Claim African Success.
In North Africa. the British an"
nounced that 200 Germans were
taken prisoner, more than 100 slain,
and Is axis tanks destroyed by
counter attacking British troops un-
der siege at Tobruk, Libyan port.
British circles in Cairo felt the
swift 800-mile axis advance had all
most spent itself when it reached
Salum. Egypt. They viewed the
situation in Libya with more optlm-
ism than at any time since the ad-
vance began three weeks ago. Fight
ing was still going on around TobruK
and Salum, but reports from the
/ front indicated stabilization OF the
situation.
The British and Greeks admitted
they had been forced to fall back
to new defense lines in Northern
| Greece.
Nazis Claim Advance.
The Germans said their troops
had occupied Ptolemais and nearby
Kozane. 40 miles south of the AL
bantam -Yugoslav border junction,
Near Ptolemais, they claimed, 80
British armored cars were destroyed.
The Germans also said they were
speeding pursuit and encirclement
of the remnants of the Serb army,
which was said to be putting up
localized" resistance in the Mostar-
Sarajevo sector.
The British, on the right flank OF
| the line in Greece, claimed they
mad hurled back a series of Nazi
panzel column assaults in the area
Of Mount Olympus.
The Greeks admitted the enemy
mad advanced 10 the vicinity of
Ptolemais on the left side of the
Allied line.
Countering British claims in the
Mount olympus sector, the Nazis
declared German forces were pur-
suing the British in retreat south
of Salonika.
British rear guards were pictured
as attempting to slow the Nazl
steam roller by extensive destruc-
ton
The Germans said they had
crossed the Aliakmon River in the
Veria sector, 40 miles southwest of
Salonika.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
keeneIund

FOURTH RACE-Purse, $500: claim
ing; maiden 2-year-olds; Headley course.
Some Chance EadsD 40 400 $50
Trumpet Vine (McCreary) 1850 420
/. Indian Sun (Vedder) $50
Time OATS.
Also ran-f Florizsn Beau. Jack Rubens
Syndicator. Good Lady, Catcall, Kitty
Leon, Nassak's Boy and Lichems.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Huvre de Gruce

SIXTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; for g.
year-old maidens; furlongs.
Port Alhi CYounsD $50 $50 $50
Swynstan (SiStol 800 $50
Golden Hour tMora) 400
Time, 1:14.
Also ran-Saxon Princess. Bsllotant,
Brilliant Carl, Cav Boo. Flick. Skewer,
Lady Killer. Brigadette and Horticulturist.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse $1,000: claim
ing; tor 4-year-olds and up; II. miles.
Balm Marie tShelhameri IL 80 400 300
Autumnouest De Camillis) $40 2.50
Blazing Heat tBergb $50
Time, AZ 3-5.
Also ran-Centerville, Some Count
Shaileen. Darby Du and Bright Rebel.
Evening star., 1941-04-15

FIFTH RACE-Purse. 81 l,0OO: allow
ances; 3-year-olds: furlongs
My Bill Montgomery 400 2.40 $50
sProud One (Eads) 2.40 800
aRemote Control (McCrearyD 800
Time ] IL 3-5
Also ran--An True, Man About Town,
Very True and Topic.
aCalumet Farm entry.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
YUGOSLAVS SEEK ARM|ST|CE> BUDAPEST SAYS
MATS LEADING RED SOX> 6-4 IN 9TH INNING
B Bulletins
88-Degree Heat Again Sets Record

mercury degrees again today breaking
Washington record for the second time in successive
the weather Bureau reached 88
$50 o'clock The previous atime high for April Is was
ss in 1886 Yesterdays SS degrees record high for
April a.
Mackenzie King Leaves for Washington
OTTAWA. Ontario, April Is CP.-Prime Minister Mac
Kenze King left Ottawa late today route to Washington
visit during which he will President Roosevelt
Senator George Offers Ship Seizure Bill
Legislation authorizing President during the
gency purchase equson and take possession of foreign
merchant vessels lying idle in American waters was intro
today the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee
Evening star., 1941-04-15
London, Berlin
Deny Report Of
Plea for Truce
Nozis Through Pass
SO Miles Inside
Greek Border
BULLETIN.

ATHENS tPl.-German troops
smashing deep into the Allied left
and center on the Northern Gre
clan front reached the western
outlet of Siatista Pass today. the
Greek government spokesman
announced tonight.
The pass, some so miles within
Greece. provides an opening in
a 6,000-foOt mountain range be-
yond which lies a stretch of con-
siderably easier country. The
spokesman's language indicated
the Germans had traversed the
pass and we're free beyond II.
In earlier operations the Nazis
had occupied the VlachO-Klis-
sura Pass. 20 miles to the north
of Siatista.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Late Races

Other Results. Entries and Rossvan's s
Selections on Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-04-15

(See BASEBALL, Page 2-X.
Evening star., 1941-04-15
Two Extro Pages
In This Edition

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2-x OF this edition Of The Star supple
menting the news OF the regular home delivered
edition of The Star.