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Evening star., 1941-06-26
Jury Finds Mother Guilty
On Charges Of Beating Child, J

Mrs. Evelyn M. Stewart was found
guilty in District Court today on
charges of beating and burning her
7-year-old son Jimmy.
The 25-year-old mother accepted
the verdict of the jury of three
women and nine men with stoicism
when the jury returned its verdict
at 11:30 am. an hour and Is min
utes after being given the case.
The verdict was announced by the
foreman, Werner Jacobsen.
The defendant was remanded to
District Jail until tomorrow, when
she will come up for sentence. 1t
was understood probation will be
asked.
The penalty for violation of the
provision of the District of Columbia
code with which the defendant was
charged is a maximum of $3.50 fine
or imprisonment for not more than
two years.
Meantime, the civil suit over
custody of little Jimmy Ford between
his mother and her first husband,
Kenneth A.. Ford, was to have been
heard today in District Court by
Justice Morris. This proceeding was
postponed.
The custody hearings have been
underway for about two months
and we're concluded except for the
defendants testimony. The hear
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Navy Seeks 10 Keep Men
Beyond Enlistment Term
b. the Associated Press.

81 the ASSOClGIeQ fTesSs
The Navy asked authority today
to hold enlisted men in the service
beyond the period of their present
enlistment if Congress declares that
the national interests are imperiled.
Rear Admiral C. w. Nimitz told
the Senate Naval Affairs Committee
the Navy was suffering from
tremendous dilution of personnel on
ships" because of the rapid expan-
sion of the feet. The time might
be near, he said, when discharges
of enlisted men who had completed
their service should be halted.
The chief of the Bureau of Navi-
CATION urged speedy approval of
legislation he said would apply to
Navy enlisted men the same rule
that now holds for one-year Army
selectees-that they may be kept in
service longer if Congress orders it.
Navy volunteers are taken for an
enlistment period of six years and
Senator johnson, Republican, of
California protested that if they
were held longer such action would
involve a breach of contract.
I'VE feel that the situation is
sufficiently acute that we ought to
disregard even a solemn contract
if it is to the interest of the main
tenance of this Government" Ad-
miral Nimitz replied.
Chairman Walsh, Democrat. of
Massachusetts, said that the pro-
posed legislation would apply to the
Marine Corps as we'll as the Navy.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Ickes Asks Maximum
Effort Of Tanker Fleet
nv tho Associated Press.

6s tnS hSbOCldICu 1885,
Maximum performance, such as
only an emergency develops" was
called for in message to the Ameri-
can oil tanker fleet by Interior Sec
retary Ickes today to help ease the
predicted petroleum scarcity on the
Atlantic seaboard.
Mr.. Ickes, who is defense petro-
Ieum co-ordinator, telegraphed the
feet operating heads that 1T is ap-
parent that the utilization of these
facilities falls short of emergency
maximum" He suggested better
planning and coordination Of trans
portation requirements.
He also moved to freeze" existing
relationships between oil-supplying
companies and commercial outlets
to prevent petroleum distribution
Embellishments in the East.
Ralph K. Davies, deputy co-ordina-
tor, said the action was taken to
prevent repetition of instances in
which some supplying companies,
faced by an impending shortage,
declined to fill the needs of some
customers.
Yesterday the Secretary urged the
oil industry to utilize fully the rail-
road tank car capacity of the coun-
try TO keep oil moving, even though
tank car movement will in many
ways be more expensive than move
ment by other means"
Evening star., 1941-06-26

France OF year ago.
First. there was no panicky rush
Of refugees to tangle transport. In
fact. found it difficult for civilian
to move at all unless he had a real
reason.
People Maintain Calm.
Second, the people maintained
complete Slavic calmness and con-
f1dence. War nerves never reached
these remote districts.
The skies over Central European
Russia appeared to be under abso-
lutte Soviet control
Through the Ukraine I saw no
German planes, not even the scout
ing craft such as penetrated deep
into France in the early days of
the war there.
If there had been rumors enough
abroad of the coming war, it came
with startling surprise in the prov
inces Sunday. The radio the night
before and the provincial press that
morning had no hint of the conflict.
The population stiffened suddenly
and listened open-mouthed to
broadcast of Foreign Commissar
Molotcv's speech announcing the
German attack
The outbreak of fighting brought
a surge of patriotic emotion. Broad
casts of marching songs echoed
through the mountain valleys of the
Caucasus after Molotov's speech.
Successive news broadcaSts brought
bursts of cheering and hand-clap-
ping from steadily growing crowds.
Houses Become Barracks.
Uniformed troops on leave lined
up at railway stations to rejoin their
regiments Newly modified men
marched in shirt sleeves through
the streets. Army cars and trucks
raced by. Houses we're transformed
into barracks.
Blue light bulbs (for blackout il
luminationl were produced for pub
lie buildings, candles were distrib-
uted in hotel rooms, and the Rus
sian Riviera plunged that night into
obscurity.
Ambassador Laurence A. Stein
hardt wired Erskine Caldwell,
American writer, at Sochi informing
him that the Ambassador was ad-
vising all Americans to leave the
country unless they had compelling
reasons to stay. The author of To
bacco Road" and his wife. Margaret
3ourke White, had been touring
Russia, but had not yet arrived at
Sochl. {.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Toxi Driver Saves Girl
From Seven-Story Leap

A 22year-old woman is being
treated for alcoholism at Gallinger
Hospital today after being pre-
vented, according to police, from
jumping from a seventh floor win
dow of the Earle Building, Thir-
teenth and E streets NV, early
this morning.
Police quoted witnesses as saying
the woman jumped from an auto
mobile in which four men were
riding with her, and ran into the
building. A taxicab driver followed
her and found her on the seventh
floor, apparently preparing to leap.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
$500, 00,O00,OOOIsAsked
By President for
Defense Housing
New Proerom Would
Provide for l25,000
Additional Units
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt today recon-
mended to Congress the enactment
of a new $500 100000 defense hous-
ing program.
This supplementary program
would be added to an initial $780,
100000 project authorized in legiS-
lation last October.
In a special message to Congress
Mr.. Roosevelt explained that needs
of the defense program will call
for at least 125 900 additional hous-
ing units between now and July l.,
1912.
The proposed 100000 900 in
authorizations would permit con-
struction of approximately $4,000
of these extra units to fill the most
urgent present needs.
Appropriations to the full extent
of the initial 100000 900 authorize
ton already have been made and
practically all of the funds have
been allocated, Mr.. Roosevelt said.
The importance of adequate hous-
ing in the defense program should
be self evident, Mr.. Roosevelt told
the legislators.
The President did not specify
where the additional housing units
might be located. This decision is
left to the defense housing cor
ordinator. In further explanation
of his request, he wrote:
Il am convinced, from informa-
ton presented to me by heads of
interested departments and agen-
cies of the Government, that there
remain further needs which cannot
be provided for except by the en-
largement of the authorization un-
der this act. CThe legislation of
last October) 1t is normally ex-
ceedingly difficult to predict hous-
(See HOUSING, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Satisfaction Is Given
By Spoin, British Soy
a. the AScociatad pri

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 26-The British
government has received from the
Spanish government full satisfac-
ton" regarding the anti-British
demonstration staged outside the
British Embassy in Madrid Tuesday,
authoritative quarters said today.
This satisfaction and full assur-
ances as to the future" were received
by Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare
from Spanish Foreign Minister Ra-
mon Serrano Suner, it was stated.
There was no authoritative elab-
Grafton of the assurances given, but
other quarters assumed it included
compensation for material damage,
investigation of the origin of the
demonstration. punishment of the
offenders and a provision against
repetition.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Tire and Tube Prices
Will Be Frozen al
June II Levels
Legislation Is Forecast
As Two Industries
Bolk ot Program
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fearful OF the effects on the
economic structure of the Coun-
try, Government has been al
tempting to duoid runaway mar
ketS in the Wdke OF huge defense
spending. Leon Henderson. price
administrator, recently told Con-
qresS that the honeymoon Is
oUer" so Jar as a voluntary price
control is concerned, and pre-
dicted President Roosevelt ,Dould
seek restrictive legislation.
The Government will fix mimi
mum prices on wholesale and retail
sales of rubber tires and tubes early
next week. Leon Henderson. Federal
price administrator. announced to-
day.
The price schedules covering both
new and newly retreaded tires and
new tubes will be based on prices
prevailing on June II, it was said.
Conferences are to be held with
industry and trade representatives
during the next few days in order to
work out details of the new sChed-
ule, Mr.. Henderson said, and todays
announcement is designed to give
notice TO the trade regarding what
may be expected and TO avert any
price changes before the schedule is
issued.
Frozen as of June II.
The price administrator said that
while retail prices generally will be
frozen as of June II date, provision
will be made to allow dealers SELL
ing below the prevailing level of
prices prior to June II to charge
more than the newly established
ceiling prices in order to make ad-
justment in local competitive fields.
Wholesale producers and distribu-
tors and all retailers will be required
to file with Mr.. Hendersons Office
lists of their prices as Of June is
or the most recent sale date prior
to June II for each type of tire and
tube offered for sale.
The scredule will specify, accord
ing to Mr.. Henderson, that no seller
may require the purchase of addi-
tional merchandise as condition
to tire and tube sales. And manu-
facturers will not be permitted to
make changes in construction,
quality, or lines of tires and tubes
without comforting with the price
administrator Office, he added.
100000 Sales Total.
In the calendar year 1910 tire
sales in the United States totaled
59OOQ,OOO, with inner tube sales
amounting to about 100000.
In the meantime prompt and
sweeping Government action to fix
mandatory price levels appeared
imminent, hastened by two refusals
of industry to curb price increases.
(See PRICE-FIXING, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1941-06-26
By J. A, OIEARY.

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today reported out s54,-
$4,000 District appropriation bill,
the largest on record. after last
minute approval of FIVE projects
amounting to s485.000.
When the subcommittee headed by
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana finished its work yesterday
1t had increased the s52,547 ,08l
House total by Sl,76l .255.
A final checkup of the totals led
subcommittee members TO believe
more work could be provided for and
still leave sufficient balance to
meet unforeseen deficiencies later in
the year.
Items are Added.
Accordingly. the full committee
accepted a recommendation by Sem
ator Overton that the following
items be added:
To prepare plans for a new home
for the aged and inflrm at Blue
Plains, $4,000
An additional s150,0O0 toward
construction of a new incinerator
making S300,000 in all.
For the Northwest Health Center
$4,000 toward an authorized total
cost of s250,000.
For the construction of home
for internes and physicians at Gall
niger Hospital, 100000, toward a
total cost of sl92.375.
To expedite construction of the
new Cranch-Tyler School, another
100000.
Above House Total.
With these last-minute changes,
the Senate bill is s2,246, 900 above
the House total, but some of these
items are almost certain to go out
in the compromising of differences
in conference.
With only four days remaining
before the new appropriations must
be available, on July l. the subcom-
mittee made no effort to reopen the
controversy over the Federal pay
ment, which remains at 100000
lump sum. Neither does the bill
contemplate any increase in the
real estate tax rate.
Senator Overton estimated that,
even with Senate increases. the Dis
trict would have a 100000 reserve
for deficiencies later in the year.
Many of the Senate increases were
made possible when District officials
revised earlier estimates of antici-
pated general fund revenues for the
coming year. When the bill was
being drafted in the House they
figured general fund tax collections
would amount to s3S, 500, 900. They
have raised this prediction by $780,
900 to s39, 10000.
The Senate bill restores the food
stamp plan for needy families, which
went out on a point of order in the
(See d. C.. BILL, PAGE A-l1O
Evening star., 1941-06-26
George or ConnoIIy
May Get Harrison Post
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate speculation on the choice
of successor to the late Pat Har-
rison of Mississippi as President Pro
Tempore centered today on Senators
George of Georgia and Connally of
Texas.
They were almost the only ones
mentioned for the post. Senate
officials said the selection might not
be made for some time.
Meanwhile, Senator Glass, Demo-
crat, of Virginia will continue as
acting President Pro Tenn.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Massed Red Troops Halt Panzers
Driving atVi|na> Moscow Reports;
Nazis Fail to State Big Successes
IS Russian Trains
Are Destroyed,
Reich Claims

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, June 26.-German
troops have smashed through
Soviet Russia's border defenses
in numerous battles and now
successes of great dimensions
are beginning to show them
Selves" the German high com
mand declared today.
The communique. issued again
from "the Fuehrer's headquarters,
adhered to the high commands pol
icy of reserve on developing mill
tary operations and devoted only
two brief sentences which gave no
details about the eastern front.
Informed Nazi sources earlier had
said that after four days of fierce
fighting the whole Red front" had
been shattered and the Soviet Rus
sian Army proved no match for
Germany'S armed forces.
The Italian radio limited today
that the sensational war report
advertised by Berlin may not be
issued for a while It's broadcast,
heard in New York by c. B. S..
said the much-eagerly awaited
news from the Russian front is
still lacking . the world must
therefore wait little longer.
ut explained that military OPP
erations were on scope unprece-
dented in history and spread over
such wide areas it was impossible
to give exact information on de-
velopments.
Text of Report.
This was the high command S
whole report on the campaign
against Russia:
In the east, operations on land
and in the air continued on sched-
ule yesterday. After decisions fell in
our favor in numerous border bat
ties successes in operations of great
dimensions are beginning to show
themselves"
DNB., official German news
agency, said Is Soviet transport
trains, loaded with troops, trucks
and other material, were dive
bombed out of existence at an un-
disclosed railroad station yesterday.
Bombs rained down so destruc-
lively that not one of the trains re-
manned on the track, the agency
said, and Russian soldiers fleeing
from them were hurled through
the air by the explosions.
The coaches were blown up and
burned, the agency said, and Ger
man air scouts later established
that nothing was left but "a mess
of coaches, rails, trucks and ma
terial."
Town after town in the Baltic
area has fallen to the Germans in a
steady drive into Russian territory,
D.NB. said.
Reds Bomb Bucharest.
Soviet Russian planes bombed
Bucharest twice this morning, killing
and wounding several civilians,
DN.B. reported from the Rumanian
capital.
DNB. said between 20 and Is
small and medium caliber bombs
were dropped and fell on apartment
houses near the 'patriarchy." Ru-
(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-06-26
u. S. Flag So Popular,
BiddIe Can't Get One
For London Embassy
a the ANtncialed prnrr

Bs the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 26.-There
has been such a heavy demand
for American flags since passage
OF the Lease-Lend Act that the
newest United States Embassy
can't get one.
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. jr.,
Ambassador to Poland and Bel
gium, is also short of chairs.
carpets and a plaque for his
door.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
BY HENRY c. CASSIDY,
Associated Press War Correspondent

MOSCOW June 26.-From Black Moscow through
regions rarely by foreigners recently in
behind Russian lines the Soviet prov
nces went to with Germany.
The general impression got
smooth start.
Mobilization carried out without apparent hitch The
installed effectively Trains running promptly
Agriculture industry appeared be working top pitch
The Soviet countryside striking
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Five Projects Added
District Fund Bill
Reported 10 Senate
Largest Appropriation
On Record Approved
BY Committee
BACKGROUND

SACkGROUND-
House sent TO Senate q sj2. 500
900 budget for 1912 after cutting
about s1,000,0 900 from Budget
Bureau estimates. Commission
erS ,Uere directed to drutU up ad-
dittondl estimates amounting to
$4,000 900. Uith tar boosts and
Federal share increase to pay TOR
them. Budget Uus complicated
By population rise due TO national
defense.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
British-U. S. Mail Lost

LONDON. June 26 (F).-T'he Brit
isl1 post Office announced today the
loss "by enemy action" Of mails sent
from Great Britain May 8, 8, 10 and
II for the United States.
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Soviet's Mobilization Smooth
As People Preserved Calm
Contrast With France Found in Absence
Of Tonee in Transport Due to Refugees

Henry c. Cassidy Associated chief of bureau in
Moscou, the too0ng frst-hand report Russian
ciuilanS under bkeg the basis OF unusual experience
reporter Cassidy natiDe BoSonan, member
of the Paris staff hen Germany Uaded France and the
of ciuilans ho coeged French roads in flight The
contrast he presents the tolouino dispatch is the first
UtneSS account OF maritime Russia outside MoScoW by
American neWSpdperman
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Raider Scheer Home,
Sank $4,000 Tons,
Germans Declare
Berlin Chiefs Acknowledge
Auxiliary Cruiser Wos
Sunk in Indian Oceon
B, the Associated Press.

BERLIN, June 26.-The German
| high command acknowledged today
| the loss of one of its surface raiders
! in an Indian Ocean battle with
| British cruiser, but announced the
return of the pocket battleship Ad-
mlral Scheer from raiding cruise
in the Atlantic which netted $4,000
tons of shipping.
The daily communique said that
the auxiliary cruiser Plngun,
which had been active in foreign
waters against enemy merchant
shipping, was lost in the Indian
Ocean in fight against the much
superior heavy British cruiser Corn
wall"
Most of Grew Killed.
The commander and the major
ity of the crew were killed after a
heroic fight" the communique con-
tinued. Some of the crew were
captured Dy Tie ellcllly.
German sources would give no
details as to the Pinquin's identity
on the grounds that would betray
a military secret, but the official
German news agency, DN.B., said
she had seized three British whalers,
all loaded with whale oil, before
being lost. 1t said the three ships
totaled 36,500 tons.
Authoritative sources in Lon
don said the German auxiliary
cruiser whose exploits were men,
toned by the high command
was sunk by the 10,000-ton Corn
wall long ago and its sinking an
nounced officially last May 9.
Authoritative British sources
identified the ship then as the
21,131-ton liner Hansa and said
she had a crew of about 300
aboard and ornaments pro5a-
bly, including six 5.9-inch guns,
torpedo tubes and minelaying
equipment.
(Although a 34-year- Ger
man steamer Pinguin of 983
tons. is listed in Lloyds, shipping
experts said IL was highly un-
likely this was the raider and
probably the Hansa had been re-
named for war purposes.
tAn authoritative British
source also declared aerial recon-
naissance had shown that the
Admiral Scheer has been home
from raiding since the middle
of April" and that today's Ger
man naval claims show how far
Germany is obsessed with
anxiety to prove she is capable
of fighting war on two fronts
at once
$1,000 Tons in One Convoy.
The communique said the 10000
ton Admiral Scheer, commanded by
Capt. Krancke, arrived at a Ger
man base after a long, successful
cruise in the North and South At
lantic." 1t credited her with the
sinking of $4,000 of her total of 152,-
900 tons in the destruction Of a
single convoy.
The Admiral Scheer is a sister of
the Admiral Graf Spec, which was
beaten by three British cruisers of
the coast of Uruguay in December,
1899, and later was scuttled of
MOntevideo.
The communiQue declared the
Cornwall was damaged in the Pin
gums last fight.
It said the Pinguin, commanded
by Capt. Krueder, "in operations
covering many points piled the At.
lantic and Indian Oceans and sank
over 100000 tens of enemy merchant
shipping and captured great num-
Der of merchantmen with valuable
cargoes, which, meanwhile, have ar
rived at German bases.
"All told. this glorious and sue
cessful cruise resulted in the loss OF
nearly 100000 tons of enemy mer-
chant shipping space"
Evening star., 1941-06-26
Summary Of Todoy's Stor

Washington and Vicinity.
Stuffed horses among articles auc-
toned by Government. Page Ais
Clerks arrive two hours early to OBJ
tain parking space. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Foreign.
italy dispatching expeditionary corps
to Russian front. Page AZ
Substantial gains west of Damascus
claimed by British. Page AS
400 British planes bomb Germany in
great night attack. Page AS
Two British warships sunk near To-
bruk, Germans claim. Page A
Britain is expected to ask Russia for
joint peace pledge. Page AS
National.
$4,000 to take part In final Eucharis-
tic spectacle. Page A-10
Evening star., 1941-06-26

(See MOSCOW, Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1941-06-26

(See PRICE-FIXING, Page A-2,
Evening star., 1941-06-26

Fair, gentle winds; lowest tonight about
66; tomorrow increasing cloudiness and
rather warm. Temperatures today
Highest, IS, at 2 pm; lowest, IS, at
S:35 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full Details on Psse AZ.
Evening star., 1941-06-26

tsee D. C. BILL, Page A-11D
Evening star., 1941-06-26
.A.F.L. Men Vote
To End Strike
In Shipyards
6. |. O. Mochinists
To Act Tonight; Work
To Resume Monday
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
About 1900 A. F. L. ard 500
c. I. o. ndchiniStS struck May
10 against II San Francisco ship
yards ,Uorktng on so ships. A
1Oage increase from 81 TO S1.t5
per hour and double time for
OUertime tUere asked. ShipydrdS.
ercept Bethlehem. offered SLIP
and time and q half. Strike issue
at Bethlehem, Where bulk OF tGork
tCds under tUdy, later became one
Of union recognition Union and
Nary officials made Seperal futile
efforts to end strike.
Evening star., 1941-10-31

defense purposes were advocated as
remedies by Senator Taft.
Il am opposed to an arbitrary
ceiling on all prices" he said. II
think it should be confined to the
basic commodities and their prod
ucts."
Representative Gore said he felt
"the precipitant rise in prices, occa-
stoned by the impetus of our unpre-
Cedented expenditures. can only be
stopped by a broad comprehensive
price control law courageously ad-
ministered and supported by the
American people"
James D. Mooney, vice president
of the General Motors Corp, who
also spoke on the program, said he
knew of only one country that has
effectively controlled prices by peg
ging them. That country is Ger
many. ," say that the American
people would not be willing to sub
NIT to the heavy hand that would be
needed to enforce pegged prices by
the German method"