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Evening star., 1941-02-22
1920 Auto Workers
Idle as Two Strikes
Halt 7 Other Plants
Packard and OIdsmobiIe
Closed by Fisher Body
And Wheel Firm Disputes
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
A strike against the Motor Wheel
Corp. went into its 10th day today
with $500 men at the firms Lam
sing, Mich, plant, and 1900 Packard
employees at Detroit unable to work
as an indirect result.
The A. F. L.-United Automobile
Workers called the strike after a
contract dispute. Defense orders
totaling s1.4OO,O00 were tied up.
Packard officials said they were
forced to shut down because they
could no longer get wheels from the
Lansing factory.
General Motors Fisher Body divi-
sion at Lansing shut down last
night for the third time in "a hours,
and as result the Oldsmobile fac
tory also was forced to close. max
ing about 5000 men idle. The man.
agement Of the Fisher plant claimed
workers have engaged in a slow
down. The union contended the
rate OF production was excessive.
Stalemate at Milwaukee.
A Stalemate continued at Mil
waukee, where for more than a
month C. l. O.-United Automobile
Workers have been on strike against
the AlliS-Chalmers Manufacturing
Co. holder of $4,000 900 in defense
contracts. The dispute kept $500
workmen away from their machines.
Negotiations for settlement we're
halted temporarily yesterday, and
will be resumed on call of a Federal
conciliator.
G. I. o. steel workers continued
balloting today on a proposal to
strike at the LaCkaWanna. N. Y,
plant of Bethlehem Steel, which en-
ploys $4,000 men and has huge de-
fenSe orders. A demand for wage
increases was one of the points at
issue.
Other Strikes.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-The Com
bustion Engineering Co., producer
of boilers and fabricated steel ar
ticles. Estimates of the number of
men on strike varied from 200 to $50.
The c. I. o. Steel Workers Organ
izing Committee asked wage in
creases and an adjustment in work
ing hours.
Bridgeville, Pal, 500 C. I. o. en-
ployes of the Universal-Cyclops Steel
Corp. renewed a strike for higher
wages after a 15-day truce. The
firm has large orders for special steel
used in defense preparations.
Troy. N. Y. and Atlanta. plants
of Cluett, Peabody & Co. remained
under strikes called by the c. I. o.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers who
seek written contracts. The COM
pany has an order for $228,O 900 worth
of Army shirts. A strike also was
reported in the making at the COM
pany'S LeominSter, Mass, factory.
In San Diego operators of two
strikebound shipyards tied up since
Monday by an A. F. L. walkout have
offered to arbitrate their dispute.
The two firms have Navy con-
tracts to change purse -seiners into
minesweepers.
Three hundred men are on strike.
The employers have contended that
their costs would be greatly in
creased if they granted union de-
mands.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
British Are Held Off
In Africa, Italy Claims

ROME. Feb. % LPJ.-The Italian
high command declared today that
Fascist fighting forces were hold
ing off British attacks on farfung
fronts in Africa-at Giarabub Oasis
in Libya, Cheren in Eritrea. and
along the Juba River in Italian
Somaliland
The high command reported "ac-
tions of patrols and artillery at
the Giarabub Oasis and said there
was artillery fire "on both sides in
the fight for the railroad town of
Cheren, where the British advance
toward Asmara, capital Of Eritrea,
has been checked.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
japanese Get Turpentine
From Pine Tree Roots
RS the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSAKA. Japan, Feb. 22-The
newspaper Mainichi described today
a new Japanese process by which, it
said, pine tree roots will be used
to replenish supplies Of turpentine
and tar.
Details were not disclosed, but the
basic step was said tC involve boiling
the roots in water. 1t was esti-
mated the roots would yield Is to 30
per cent of their weight
A japanese factory was said to
have collected 100000 pounds Of
roots for processing. and many
woodcutters were dispatched to
mountain districts to gather addi-
tional supplies.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

port from Switzerland said the Ger
man terms, given to YugoSlav Pre-
mier Dragisha Cvetkovich in con-
ference with Adolf Hitler last week,
included:
Strict neutrality for Yugoslavia
and disinterest toward any Nazi
moves in Bulgaria or Greece, partial
rehabilitation of the YugoSlav
Army, the right to move war ma
terial through Yugoslavia accom-
panied by enough troops to safe
guard transport, and provision for
German air bases in Southern Yugo-
slavia.
Mediation Pledged.
In return, the dispatch said, Ger
many offered to guarantee Yugo-
slavia a corridor to Salonika, which
would become a free port; offered
Yugoslavia a slice of Northern AL
bania and pledged the Reich to
mediate with Italy for transfer of
the Adriatic seaport of cara to
Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia, it was said,
would have to allow minor terri
torial concessions to Hungary and
Bulgaria.
Exchange Telegraph quoted diplo-
matte sources in Belgrade as saying
Yugoslavia would agree to all points
except partial demobilization and
the granting of air bases.
Ziga Sol, Croat party leader, i'm
piled last Tuesday that the agree
ment already had been reached, and
said it included the right to move
war materials through Yugoslavia
and gave Germany a greater share
of Yugoslav agricultural produc-
ton.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Takoma Park Citizens
Told New Streetcars
Will Serve Section
Schedule Is Revised
On Butternut Broneh;
New Members Elected

New streamlined street cars will
be placed in service March 16 on
a revised schedule on the Butternut
street branch of the Capital Transit
Co., members of the Takoma Park
Citizens Association were told last
night at meeting in the Takoma
Park branch of the Public Library.
Dean J. Locke, chief engineer Of
the company, said 35 of the one
man type models were being re-
ceived. He said another step would
be taken at the Public Utilities
Commission hearing March 18, look
ing TO a reduction in duplicate
service in the Takoma area.
The express bus service from Ia
koma Park has created problems
in other sections of the city, he
said, resulting in increased costs
of operation. If the bus extension
is granted from Laurel and Eastern
avenues at the District Line to
connect with the cars at Fourth
and Butternut streets, transfers will
be issued between these points, but
a fiVe-cent cash fare would be
charged beyond the District Line
to the terminus at Flower and Erie
avenues.
10-Cent Fare Opposed.
After a general discussion of
transportation matters and motion
pictures, John Walker, vice chair
man of the Public Utilities Com
mittee, presented a resolution which
was adopted, opposing a 10-cent
cash fare with no transfers on the
il, J-3 and J-5 express bus routes.
Walter Trey, secretary of the as
sOCiation, discussed the proposal to
require the Washington Gas Light
Co. to be placed on a 100 per cent
natural gas basis. He presented a
resolution, which was adopted, op-
posing the plan and requested sup
port by the Federation of Citizens
Associations.
Members Elected
The following were elected to
membership: w. NJ. Adams. Mrs.
Bessie Cameron. Warren D. Haley,
Franklin T. Garrett, Albert Roberts,
Floyd M. Williams and Edwin M.
Russell. Frederick R. Reynolds,
history teacher at the Calvin
Coolidge High School spoke on "a
1941 Interpretation of Washington's
Farewell Address"
Nathan M. Luber, representing
various citizen and business associa-
tions, indorsed the Military road
route for a cross-town bus.
Former Mayor John R. Adams of
Takoma Park, Md, discussed plans
for the proposed S65,000 municipal
building to house all of the activities
of the town in one structure, with
space for meetings of civic or
ganizationS. 1t would be located at
the intersection of Maple avenue
with the East-WeSt Highway. Miss
ToroSidoI
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Secret Service Flooded
With Job Applications

More than 500 men have applied
for the so vacancies in the uni
formed force of the United States
Secret Service announced through
the press but two days ago, Frank
J. Wilson, chief of the Secret
Service, said yesterday.
No more applications can be con-
Sidered, Mr.. Wilson explained in
asking newspapers to help end the
flood of job seekers.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Weather Report
Furnished by


and tonight lowest cloudy colder
afternoon shifting
Maryland-Coudy,
Vrgina-Cloudy
this afternoon tonight
in afternoon and night
West VrgnaCloudy with slightly
colder
cold n hpOrtOn
Evening star., 1941-02-22
BY the Associated Press.

by Ine ASSOClateU fTeSb.
BERLIN, Feb. 22-The German
radios offer to take collect cable
messages from Americans for radio
program suggestions had cost the
propaganda ministry $4,000 up to
noon IS am. E. S. T) today, broad
casting authorities said.
Up to that hour, 4,500 messages
had been received Limited TO 25
words, their average cost was put at
So, which must be paid in free cur
rency-from which Germany pre-
sumably suffers a painful shortage
But" said a spokesman who sat
in a building worth millions and oc-
cupied himself with political and
military operations costing billions,
Il guess We can find enough small
change to meet the bill"
The offer to accept collect mes
SageS expires tonight.
1t was said here that British
propagandists" had urged every one
in America" to send messages so
Evening star., 1941-02-22
a Americans Graduate
As War Pilots in Canada
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SASKATOON. Saskatchewan, Feb.
22.-Four Americans were among
graduates who received their wings
at No. 4 Service Flying Training
School yesterday.
The Americans graduating are r.
G. Hall, New York City; G. r. Men
isk, Salina, Kans.: A. D. Day, Cleve-
land, and w. E. Hopkins. Denison,
Tex.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
German Staff Chief
In Rumania Reported
Now in Bulgaria
Steps Token TO Eliminate
Anti-Germun Elements
From Population
BY GEORGE WELLER,

CHICAGO Daily News Foreign Correspondent.
SOFIA, Feb. 22-The machinery
of German invasion, well-oiled with
the cooperation of the Bulgarian
military and policy authorities, was
cranked up today when high diplo-
matte authorities revealed that
Marshal Gen. Siegmund Wilhelm
Won List, head of the German staff
of Sinaia 90 miles northwest Of
Bucharest arrived in Sofia in
cognito.
simultaneously. the first steps
were taken to eliminate anti-Ger-
man elements in the population and
to protect the capital against the
British air raids which are con-
sidered a probable result of the un-
opposed German entrance.
The police placed under protective
arrest between 20 and 80 agrarian
leaders who are known to be op-
posed to Germany's giant factory
farm plans for the Balkans and
who are suspected of British SYM
pathies. Among these was DR..
Georgi Dimitroff, DR.. Lazar Poupov-
sky and Dr.. George Vulkeff.
Anti-aerial batteries on the roof
of the National Bank in midtown
Sofia were reinforced. Throughout
the city tension increased, while the
press. which depends almost eXclu-
sively on the German network of
the Balkan agencies for its infor-
nation. carried leading articles
from the axis capital emphasizing
that Hitler's patience with Greek
resistance to Mussolini was becom-
ing exhausted. Greek denials that
British troops had been shifted
from Africa were also printed.
Press Offensive Looms.
These statements are considered
to be preliminaries to general
German press offensive describing
increased British interference" in
the Greek campaign and placing
the moral responsibility for the
Forthcoming invasion upon the
Greeks for not rebelling against
their ally.
From a source hitherto found re-
liable the writer ascertainS that the
German road signs for the coming
invasion, intended to direct the
motor cycle and truck drivers now
emcamped along the Danube, have
been prepared in one of the num-
berlesS German Offices and work.
shops Of official or semi Official
character near Sofia.
Such signs appeared magically
throughout Rumania at the time Of
the entrance TO the German troops
of instruction. They tell drivers
where sand piles can be found to
help out ditched trucks and motor
cycles. where hospitals are to be
found. where the German sub
headquarters (whose military char
acter is revealed only at the mo-
ment of invasion) are to be located.
Nazi Position Imperfect.
Whether the invasion will take
place Immediately, or will be tided
over until Russian Premier-Foreign
Commissar Viacheslaff M. Molotoff
has stated the Russian position on
Tuesday, or will be prolonged still
farther, remained matter of doubt,
AS far as can be aScertained, the
German diplomatic position has not
improved enough for Hitler yet to
be sure that the Turks and Yugo-
slavS will not act against Nazl
columns upon their entrance into
Greece.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Wendell Beree Sworn In
AS Aide to Jackson
Nv tho Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Wendell Berge was sworn in yes
terday as Assistant Attorney Cen
eral in charge of the Criminal Di-
vision in the presence of Attorney
General Jackson, members of his
family and about 200 Justice De-
partment officials and employees.
Mr.. Berge, a native of Lincoln,
Nebr., and former first assistant in
the Antitrust Division, succeeds
o. John Rogge, who resigned to
become a special attorney for the
trustees Of the Associated Gas g.
Electric Corp.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Jupun-Soviet Economic
Pact Reported Signed
B. the Associated Press.

b the ASSoclated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb 22-British
Bvoadcasting Co. reports heard here
last night by N. B. c. and c. B. S.
quoted the Saigon, French Indo-
China, radio as saying the japanese
and Soviets had signed an economic
agreement in principle at Moscow.
There was no confirmation. How
ever, trade negotiations between the
two countries were resumed last
Monday in Moscow.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Troops South Of Beneosi
Bombed, Germans Say

BERLIN, Feb. % lPD.-German
bombers "effectively' attacked Brit
ish troop concentrations south of
Bengasi, Libya, bombed docks in
that port and blasted the nearby
airdrome at Berka in a series of
raids yesterday and last night, the
high command announced today.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Hong Konq-Jopun Ships Stop

NEW YORK. Feb. % lP,-The
DOmei (JapaneSe) radio said today
the. British Eastern and Australian
Steamship Co. had suspended its
Hong Kong to Japan run.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

Radiotelephone service has just
bee nestablished in China between
Chengtu and Lanchow, head of
overland routes to Russia.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Canadian Cruiser Built
At Halifax in 1927

MONTREAL, Feb. % (P). The
merchant ship Canadian Cruiser, re-
ported by the German high COM
mand to have been sunk in the
Indian Ocean, was built in 1921 at
Halifax for Canadian National
Steamships, which later sold her.
The ship now is owned by the
Canadian Tramp Shipping Co. of
Montreal.
The 43O-foot ship was chartered
for a time by the Elder Demster
Lines. officials of the Canadian
Tramp Co. declined to disclose where
or for whom she has been operating
since the outbreak of war.
The Canadian Cruiser arrived in
New York September l, 1910. from
Capetown. She traded with New
York and Australia before the war.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Ship

Continued From First Page)
Of the German claim would have to
come from the British admiralty,
which controls empire merchant
shipping.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

Light SHOWS have occurred during the
last "A hours in the Lake region, the
Northern Appalachian region, the Southern
Plains States and the middle Rocky Noun
tain regicn. and rains in the West Gulf
States, the Southern Plateau and CalifOr-
Dakota and Eastern Montana while they
have faller in Florida and in the upper
Mississippi Valle". Pressure continues low
over Ea stern Maine, Caribou. 1915 mllh-
bars 40 inches, and Is falling in the
Lake region, Harbor Beach. lOl3.5 mIlh-
bars C1g 95 inches Pressure Is low and
falling in the Plateau and California. Los
Angeles. l,0O51 mlllibarS (29 SO inches.
All antl-cyClonc per.icS over the Plants
states. Jamestown, n. Oak, l,O33.5 MILL
bars t3O.a2 inches, with wedge extend
ing sou Inward 70 Eastern Texas and an
other wedge extending Southeastward TO
Tennessee.
Record for Last - Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, IS, at $50 pm, yesterday
Lowest. p, at 7 am today Year
ago, "A.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, So. on February II.
Lowest 10, on February 10.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic survey
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Record Temperatures This Year,
The Sun and NJ
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month 10 date):
Evening star., 1941-12-05

were arrested by Detectives L. l..
Frost and F. L. Gaver Of No. 3 pre-
cinct. The detectives produced doc
uments to show the three have
criminal records.
Lamp was arrested by the off,
GERS, it was said, after he had posed
as a policeman and attempted to
obtain $500 from one Of the victims.
who, it was testified, already had
paid $3.50 10 a fourth member of the
alleged ring. who is being sought
by police. The victim, it was said.
thought the money was for =
bond"
In addition to the blackmail
charges, a charge of robbery against
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Priorities Plea Planned
For New Schools

An appeal to the s. P. A. B. In
an effort to clear priorities for new
schools in the Southeast section
was authorized by the Bradbury
Heights Citizens Association at
their meeting last night. on the
motion of Frank P. Randolph.
A motion was passed calling for
installation of a fire-alarm box at
the intersection of Texas avenue
and Ridge road Sc. The members
opposed q colored golf tournament
Evening star., 1941-12-05

nounced appointment Of H. Clay
Whiteford as director Of first aid
work, Mrs. Henry Taylor Of home
nursing and Mrs. Robert Cook of
nutrition classes.
The Riverdale Women's Club and
the Current Topics Club will sponsor
class in first aid instruction in the
Riverdale Firehouse Wednesdays
starting at 7 pm, it was announced
at the county Red Cross office in
Hyattsville. Mrs. Ralph Simmons,
chairman of volunteer services, said
the county chapter had produced
1000 garments representing 5,327
hours of work since October 81.
Evening star., 1941-12-05

on the Anacostia course next sum-
mer, Endorsed the Federation Of
Citizens Associations membership
drive and favored an increase In
compensation for policemen and
firemen in the District.
Henry Austin, president, presided
over the meeting, held at the Brad
bury Heights Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
) Held as BIackmaiIers
Each Get $4,000 Bail

Three men charged with black
mail were held under $4,000 bond
each for grand jury action by Judge
George D. Nelson in Police Court
yesterday. They were said to have
accused men victims of disgraceful
conduct in order to extort money
from them.
Those held. listed as John j.
Lamp, 40, Hollywood, Fla; Julius j.
Pridgen, 81, no fixed address, and
Charles A. Perrier, 33, New York,
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Zionist Delegates Plan
Session Here Sunday

Representatives from every State
in the Seaboard Zionist Region are
expected to attend a meeting Of
the Regional Administrative Com
mittee at the Ambassador Hotel at
luncheon Sunday.
Preceding the session the COM
mission on Zionist Youth Endeavors
will meet to complete a report to
be presented for the Administrative
Committees approval. Joeph w.
Spector. Baltimore. committee
Evening star., 1941-12-05

Perrier and one Of impersonatins .
policeman against Lamp were to be
presented to the grand jury direct.
Detectives described the COM
plainants in the cases as innocent
victims" and asked that their names
be withheld in hopes that persons
who may be similarly involved will
come forward and prosecute without
fear of attendant publicity.
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Church Plans YuIe Bazaar

The Church of Two Words will
hold its annual Christmas bazaar
in the ballroom of the Continental
Hotel from am. to 9 pm. to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Red Cross Aides Picked
In Prince Georges

]. Raymond Fletcher, chairman Of
the Prince Georges County Chapter,
American Red Cross, today an
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chairman, will preside at the
luncheon.

Catchy tunes are played in some
mountain areas in the South TO dis
tract youngsters attention while
being vaccinated
Evening star., 1941-12-05
Here Are Just Few Of the Hundreds of Values for 70,
4.95-7.95 Robes
end Housseoots
3.66

Soft candIewiokS, eailtsd
print oottons 1yen satins
and rayon crspes IN wrap-
around and upper Styles.
SECOND FLOOR
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-16
Two Widows Are Rivals For Wealth

SAN FRANCISCO, June - Su- perior Judge Fitzpatrick of San Francisco County rejected the plea of Mrs. Lura Waters that she be named adminstratrix of the estate of her former husband Millionaire James Waters. The New York and San Francisco automobile dealer was drowned recently in the swimming pool of his estate at Woodside, Calf. He left no will.
 Second Widow Is Administratrix
 The automobile mans widow, Mrs. Bonnie Waters, was named administrative and was granted a temporary allowance of $5,000 a month.
 Mrs. Lura Waters was given a $50,000 settlement and an income of $250 a month when she obtain ed a divorce In 1856. She claims that Waters then mislead her as to the extent of his wealth. The huge automobile business was started with their joint savings, according to the first Mrs. Waters.
 Both Dressed in Black
 Both widows were dressed in black when they appeared at the court hearing. Testimony brought out that Waters and his second wife were married in Mexico only four days after an interloc- utory divorce.
 They were remarried in Calf ornia a year later.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-16
Large Denomina- tion Bills Plentiful But Uncommon
AP Feature Service


 CHICAGO - If you should reach into your wallet some hap py day and pull out bill bear ing the portrait of Samuel Chase, do you know what you would nave?
 Ten thousand dollars.
 Did you know that the likeness of James Madison adorns the S5,000 bill; Grover Cleveland, the $1,00O; William Mckinley the $500; Benjamin Franklin the $100; and U. S. Grant, the $50?
 There's plenty of this de luxe lettuce in existence -S2, 489, ,000,- 900 worth in fact-but it doesn't get around enough for most nor tals to see. Nor, strangely enough for all bankers to see.
 Officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimate that Sl 200, 900, 900 in notes of $50 de- nomination and up have gone in to hiding since 1883.
 This idleness was attributed, in part, to low interest rates on say ings accounts, hesitancy of some banks to accept savings deposits unless suitable investment outlets are in prospect and purchase of American dollars by foreigners.
 The biggest bill of all is the non-negotiable $100,000 gold certi ficate. A total of $2,8000, ,0Q0, ,000 worth was printed when the Unit ed States went off the gold stand ard in 1884. They were given to the Federal Reserve banks by the Treasury Department as receipts for surrendered gold.
 These bills picture Woodrow Wilson and are the same size as ordinary $1 bills. But there the similarity ends.
The Nome nugget., 1941-06-16
Red Cross Recreation
 Building-ElmendOrf Field

In recent news release, the Bureau of Public Relations, War Department, stated that construc ton of Administration buildings, Red Cross Recreation buildings, barracks for medical personnel, and ambulance garages at Army Post and General hospitals in all parts of the country has been au thorized by the War Department. At total cost of $3.942,67O, the Army will build 53 Administra- tion buildings, 62 Red Cross Re- creation buildings, 86 barracks, and g two or four car ambulance garages. The estimated cost of the Recreation buildings is $2,702, 900, the amount of $39,800 has been allotted to Elmendorf Field, Alaska, for the construction of a Red Cross Recreation Building.