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Evening star., 1941-04-07
Bi!ggers Warns
Some Fail 10
See War Peril
He's Never Satisfied
With Production,
He Tells Committee

Earlier Story on Page AID
John D. Biggers of the Office
of Production Management told
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee today that the current
industrial strife is due mainly to
the failure by both labor and
management to appreciate the
urgency of the defense problem.
Mr. Biggers was the first witness
In the committees special investi-
CATION into the progress OF the de-
fense program.
He asserted he was happy to say
that production of small arms was
running ahead of schedule. Pro-
duction of .30-caliber machine guns,
he said, was also ahead of schedule
and production of .50-caliber guns
was ION scratch"
Great Increases Needed.
BY the end of the year Mr.. Big
gers told the committee. production
of the .30-caliber guns would have
to be increased 500 per cent and
production of so calibers 1000 per
cent.
The rate of production of medium
tanks, he said, is an inspiring chap
ter in the history of the Army" He
added that the American medium
tank has been entirely remodeled in
the light of experience gained from
the Battle of France
The aviation program, Mr.. Big
gers said, is moving forward amaz-
ingly we'll" although it is The
most spectacular and most difficult"
When Representative Thomas
Republican, of New Jersey asked him
if he is satisfied with the production
of anti-aircraft guns. Mr.. Biggers
replied:
I'm not satisfied with the pro-
duction of anything because every
thing has to be produced faster
than it can be produced"
Declines Specific Names.
Representative Thomas tried
without success to get Mr.. Biggers
to say who he meant when he re-
ferred in his prepared statement to
"selfishness" on the part of some
labor leaders
MI. Biggers had said that some
manufacturers, prompted by
self1shness," are accumulating un-
warranted stocks of critical mate
rails and that some union leaders.
likewise prompted by selfishneSS. are
sponsoring unnecessary strikes
Mr.. Biggers asked Mr.. Thomas to
excuse him from being specific, ex-
planning he did not feel it was up
to him to judge the self1shness of
individuals. When Mr.. Thomas in
sisted he give names or decline. the
witness said he would decline.
Shortly before the lunch recess
Chairman May announced he is
considering asking representatives
of both sides in the Allis Chalmers
plant to come before the committee
later. if witnesses already scheduled
are heard within the next few days.
Evening star., 1941-04-07

YugoSlav troop movements
have been stalled in Northern
and Southern Yugoslavia as a
result of German aerial bonn
bardment of railway terminals,
yards and bridges, the German
radio declared today in broad
cast heard by N. B. C. in New
York.
Endless lines of Yugoslav sup
ply trains" and "feveriSh actlv-
ity" to repair the damage were
reported by a German reconnais-
sance squadron, the broadcast
said.
Drive Centers i'm 5. Main Sectors.
AS far as could be learned. the
German drive was concentrated in
five main sectors along the front
from the Aegean Sea to Fiume:
/. Toward Ljubljana and zagreb.
in Slovenia.
2 Toward Belgrade from the Hun
garian frontier near Subotica
3. Toward the vital rail center of
Mis- from the Bulgarian frontier.
4. Toward Skoplje, commanding
the Vardar Valley.
5. Toward Greece's Struma Valley
defense line from Southern Bull
garia
Athens dispatches said narrow
Macedonian mountain passes we're
Uttered with German dead and the
wreckage of 10 Nazi tanks. The
Greek high command said the Ger
man invasion had been stopped with
the loss of only single fort.
Bulgarians Represented in Fight.
Athens reports said fierce air bat
ties over the fighting ground troops
today had cost the Germans at least
IL planes. 1t also was said that an
irregular band of Bulgarians had
joined in the battle this morning
tSee BALKANS, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Boy View Will Garry
l20 Pounds in Hartford
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DISPATCH 70 The star.
BOWIE. Md, April Mrs
Anthony Pelleteris Bay View, win
ner of the 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap last winter in California,
has been assigned 100 pounds for
the 5000 Hartford Handicap, Mon
days opening feature at Havre de
Grace. Bay View has been training
at Pimlico. H G.. Bedwells Sun
Egret is the top weight in the race
with 122 pounds.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Sinking Of Convoy Ship
Credited to Italian Sub

BY the Associated Press
ROME. April THE Italian high
command credited an italian subma-
rine today with sinking one enemy"
ship and scoring torpedo hit on
another In an attack on a British
convoy In the Eastern Mediterra-
mean.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Former Counsel Held ,
Accused Of Tapping
5. f. {. Office Wires
Telephone Operator
Pleads Guilty and
, Secretary Is Charged
e, the Associated Press.

EN IH6 ASSOCldteQ HTtSS.
NEW YORK, April 7.-An indict-
ment charging conspiracy and tap
ping of the Securities and Exchange
Commissions wires was returned
against Jacob Gruher. assistant gen.
eral counsel for the S. E. c. from
1884 until 1898, and two other per-
sons
Named with Mr. Gruber were Fay
Werthmann, secretary in Mr..
Gruber's law Office, and Elizabeth
Miller, formerly chief telephone op-
orator in the commissions New York
regional Office
Miss Miller pleaded guilty when
arralgned later in the day and was
given until tomorrow afternoon to
post $3.50 bail.
The indictment charges that Mr.
Gruber and his secretary. working
in colluSion with Miss Miller, sat in
Mr.. Gruber's Wall Street law Offices
and listened to conversations be-
tween attorneys and others in the
commissions New York and Chicago
offices.
Believed First of Kind.
The indictment. believed to be
the first of its kind ever voted in
the Southen district of New York,
was based on evidence submitted to
the grand jury by Assistant United
States Attorney John Burling, act
ing under instructions of United
States Attorney Matthias F. Correa.
John Mathis, attorney for the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission.
and Howard F. Corcoran, an aide of
Mr.. Correa.
Federal prosecutors charged that
Mr.. Gruber represented clients
whose activities were being scru-
tinized by the S. E. C. at the time
of the alleged overlapping.
The indictment contains one con-
spiracy and three substantive
counts.
The latter set forth that on March
5 Miss Miller plugged Mr.. Gruber
in on a conversation between the
New York and Chicago Offices of the
commission, that three days later
she connected Miss Werthmann with
similar conversation and that on
March % Mr.. Gruber was enabled
(See COUNSEL, page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Two Fire Representatives
Call on President
Rv the Associated Press.

Rv the Associated Press.
Two representatives of Fire
Minister Robert Brennan and Gen.
Frank Aiken. minister for defense
co-ordination-called on President
Roosevelt in an effort to obtain
American food. ships and arms.
Gen. Aiken told reporters that
Ireland was seeking to buy American
products, and was interested par
ticularly in obtaining 10000 tons of
wheat.
Both Mr.. Brennan and Gen. Aiken
declined to say what attitude Mr.
Roosevelt assumed, but both said
they were hopeful that needed sup
plies could be obtained and that
ships would be available for their
transportation to Ireland.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Relations Ruptured
Danger of Flood Passes
On Susquehonnu River
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa, April l.
Flood conscious residents of the
Susuuehanna River Valley breathed
more easily today as the streams
north branch, swollen by three days
of heavy rain. crested here at 1898
feet, less than two feet above flood
stage.
Some families in low-lying regions
were out of their homes and others
were living on upper floors. but
no repetition of the disastrous floods
of previous years was expected.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
D. c. Bank Deposits
| Reach 437 Millions,
AH-Time Hiqh

Total deposits in the Capitals
banks have reached another all
time high mark, 1t was learned
today following condition call
issued by the Controller of the
Currency, dated Friday, April 4.
On that date, deposits in
Washington's banks and trust
companies amounted to $437,-
110,09l.56, compared with $419,-
691 ,889 81 on December 81, 1910. a
surprising gain in the first quar-
ter of this year of SIT, Alb ,201 "a.
Deposits have been climbing
steadily all this year. The Gov
ernment pay day on April also
helped to swell the total ma
terially.
"Details in Financial Section.>
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Serb Terrain Only Hope
Of Britoin, Nozis Soy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April 7.-Britain's only
hope in the Balkans lies In the diff
cult terrain of Serbia, the German
press and radio assured their public
today.
One afternoon newspaper pub
lished photograph illustrating diff
ficult mountain passes with nu-
merous serpentine curves and wild
Serbian gorges spanned by high
bridges to show that "the noun.
tains of Yugoslavia offer our ad-
vancine troops many difYiculties."
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, April 7 R.-
Stocks easy; leaders narrow,
Bonds lower; rails react on war
news. Foreign exchange mixed;
German benevolent mark drops.
Cotton lower; Bombay selling.
Sugar easier; liquidation offset
trade covering. Metals. steady;
l2-cent copper price ceiling I'M
minent. Wool tops heavy; spot
house selling.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Burned Italian Ships
Captain Eots Glass
In Suicide Attempt
sS tht Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica. April
Capt. Gabrielle Locatelli, who
is accused of setting the fire
which destroyed the Italian
liner Fella last week at Punta-
renas. was reported by police
today to have eaten the broken
glass of his spectacles in
suicide attempt.
Prison officials ordered him
transferred to San Juan de Dios
Hospital for examination. An
anti-suicide guard was posted
over other members OF the
Fella's crew.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
No Nozi Bomb Dropped
Today, England Reports
B, the Associated Press.

LONDON, April THE Balkan
front apparently attracted most of
Germany's air effort today Britain
reported not bomb dropped on her
soil during the daylight hours,
though "a few single enemy air.
craft have flown near our coasts"
and two were declared to have been
shot down.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Insurance Leader Dies

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April (P.-
Frank K. Stafford, So, a founder and
director of the Lincoln National Life
Insurance Co., died yesterday. He
was the son of DR.. Jonas Stafford,
Charlottesville, Ohio, Civil War ply
sician.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
German Communications
Cut Off for Il Hours
~ the Associated praSx

bN tne hSSOCldteO eTeSS.
BERLIN, April German au-
thorities announced today that as a
temporary was measure no communi-
cation with the outside world would
be permitted between 8 pm. today
and am. tomorrow Il pm. to mid
night, E. S. T. today.
The measure might be repeated
tomorrow and the next day, but it
was not intended as permanent.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Hungary Cuts Communicat tiOns.

BUDAPEST. Hungary, April (P).
The government announced today
that henceforth communications to
other nations will be cut between
7 pm. moon, E. S. t. and am
I'll pm, E. S. T)
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Interruption Continues.

BERN Switzerland, April 7 (P.-
Communications with all points in
the Balkans, cut of sharply with the
outbreak of war in Southeastern
Europe. remained broken. but con-
tact was restored among Bern, Rome
and Berlin shortly after dawn today
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Italy Establishes New Control.

ROME, April 7 (F).-Italy clamped a
drastic new control on communica-
tions today, with an announcement
that foreign correspondents cannot
telephone. telegraph or send out
wireless messages between pm. q
pm, E. S. t. tonight and am
tomorrow midnight tonight, E.
S. t.
This measure, which it was ex-
planned was taken for military and
strategic reasons" followed a COM
plete blockade on communications
from early yesterday until 7 am.
TODAY.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Tropical Park

SIXTH RACE-Purse. ST 900: claim
ing: 4-year-odS and up: 6 furlongs tchutel
Anopheles tHoweln $50 $40 800
Might Step VinaD $50 5:Se
Sassy Mate tMcCombsl 41C
Time, l:1045.
Also ran-Cease Fire, Boston Sound
Liberty Sand, Nadine Omar and Annie
Alone.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
War Bulletins
Fiqhtinq in Cirenoico

CAIRO, Egypt P.-British
troops were in contact today
with German and Italian
forces in Cirenaica, but Brit
ish headquarters here re-
Trained from comment. A
spokesman emphasized that
British advance troops were
Withdrawing according to
plan in Libya to areas chosen
for eventual operations.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Late Races.

Other results, ROsSvan's Com
ment. entries and selections for
tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Mossouo Attacked

CAIRO, Egypt P.-British
assault troops and their "free
French" comrades in arms
are in contact with the outer
defenses Of Eritrea's Red Sea
port, Nassau, military sources
reported tonight.
Earlier Story on Page A-5o
Relations Ruptured
BUDAPEST, April Z tP.-
The British Minister notified
the Hungarian government
today that his government
had decided to break diplO-
matte relations.
Evening star., 1941-04-07
Bowie

SIXTH RACE-The Army Day Handi.
cap: purse, $1,000 added; 3year-olds and
up; turlongS
Air Brigade CE SchmidD 4.50 290 40
Ringie tGilbertD $50 80
Woodvale Lass IindberR) 80
Time. l:I4.
Also ran-CoUrt Dance. Counterglow,
Clarksville. Charlene. The Fop.
Evening star., 1941-04-07

SEVENTH RACE-Purse, 81. 200: claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; "a miles.
Don Pecos G. Smith 4.20 go 30
Money Muddle Garner $50 80
Cuckoo tSchmIdD 2.S0
Time. 1:5S3s
Also ran-Arrow Girl Artist, Palkln.
Pari Call, Bounding Count.
Evening star., 1941-04-07

SEVENTH RACE-Purse. 81 900; claim.
ing; 3-year-olds; l mile and 20 yards.
Chosen Time lMAndrevl $3.50 20 400
Adehala (Sedlaceki $50 2.lG
Our Grace kaufman BIZ
Time. | AS.
Also ran-Bold Risk. Mental Giant Bel
fry Chimes Charming Sudie and Edasel.
Evening star., 1941-04-07

Late news and sports are covered on Pages
TX and 2X of this edition of The Star supple
menting the news of the regular home delivered
edition of The Star
Evening star., 1941-04-07

tSee COUNSEL, Page 2-X
Evening star., 1941-08-02
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, July 25. 1941.-A public nearing
having been held on June 80, 1941, by the
Commissioners OF the District OF Coium-
and alley areas in the District Of Colum,,
bia as hereinafter described, and the salo
Commissioners being satisfied as to the
equity. justice and adFisability OF saio
mental to the public interests nor to the
interests of abutting property owners, NO.
TICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the said
Commissioners have prepared the following
provisions of Public Act No, 307 approved
December Is, 1882, the street ana sliey
areas as shown in green on plats MED in
the Office of the Surveyor of the District
of Columbia, and numbered as Maps 2523
and 1924, are hereby ordered CLOSED,
same to take effect on and after August
25. 1a41, the title to the land contained
in said areas so closed TO revert to the
abutting property owners, as shown on
closed being described as follows: ]. Clos
ing Sth Street between G and H Streets.
SW and closing H Street between 9TH and
9th Streets, S. W. .. Closing z Street be-
tween Minnesota Avenue and 36th Street;
Avenue and z Street; closing Anacostia
Road between Ely Place and z Street; and
closing of alleys in Square SAL: all in
the Southeast section of the District OF
must file. objections, # any, in writing, to
said closinFs within Sthirty days after the
date of this publication. as shown at the
beginpinE thereof otherwise said order
and the street. and alley areas, as herein
described shall on and after said date
become closed, in accordance with the
provisions of said Act. JOHN RUSSELL
YouRRG, cf W. KIT RnIz, Commissioners of
Jy26, ,2S, 90, 80, 81 ,au1, 45,6,7,S
Evening star., 1941-08-02
JOHN LIPsCOMB, Attorney,
406 5th st. NV.
ARTHUR PETER and w. ri. BADEN,
Attorneys.

DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia;
LIZZIE cook SMITH. peceased.-No.
5s.6s4. Administration Docket 125.-Ap-
plication having been made herein for
probate Of the last will and testament Of
said deceased, and for letters testamentary
on said estate, by The Washington Loan
and Trust Company it is ordered this
18th day of July AID 1871, that Louise
Krey Morris, Caroline A. Krey Katherine
Anita Talbot, and the unknown heirs at
law and next Of kin OF Lizzie Cook Smith.
II any. and all others concerned. appear
in said Court on Monday the 25th day
OF August. AID. 1941. at 10 O'Clock AM.
TO show cause why such application should
not be granted, Let notice hereof be pub
lished in the Washington Law Reporter
and The Evening Star, once in each OF
three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication
to be not less than thirty days before
ALFRED A. WHEAT. Chief Justice Of said
Court, this 18th day Of July. Ap. 1a4l !.
ISesl) Attest; THEODORE COGSWEIL-
ReEister Of Wills for the District of Co.
lumbis Clerk OF the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
GEORGE Z. MCNEIL, Attorney.

D1sTRIcT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia,
holding Probate Court-Estate Of MaEs
Adeline Williams. Deceased No. $500.
Administration Docket DISQUALIFICATION
having been, made herein for probate of
the last will and testament of said de-
ceased. and for Letters Testamentary on
said estate, BY George z. Mcneil. il is
ordered this 18th day Of July. AID. 194I,
that Mrs. J. A. Candy. Henry s. williams.
Sidney Q. Williams Eugene B. Williams.
Mr., o. Webb Nowlsnd. p. b williams. jr {;
Abigail Williams, Fredrie Williams. Mabel
Williams. Mrs, George Spohn, and Charles
2 Candy and all others concerned. appear
in said Court on Monday. the. 25th day of
August, AID 1a41. at 10 o'clock AM. TO
show cause why such application should
not be granted, Let notice hereof be pub-
hshed in the WASHINGTON Law Reporter"
and The Evening Star" once in each of
three successive weeks before the return
day herein mentioned. the first publication
to be not less than thirty DAYS before
said return DAY. Witness, the Honorable
Court; this 18th dax Of July. AID: 1871
lSeal) Attest. THEODORE COGswELL
REGISTER of Wills for the District OF Co
lumbis. Clerk of the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1941-08-02
JOSEPH p. BAILEY, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District of Columbia.
ministration.-This is to Give Notice:
That the subscriber of the District of Co
lumbia has obtained from the Probate
of Administration, d.b.n. on the estate of
Homer Lee, Powell, late Of the Republic
of Haiti, deceased. All persons having
claims against she deceased are hereby
warned TO exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated to
of July. AID. 1919: otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estatel Given under my hand this 18th
McLachlen Building (SeaI.5 Attest:
THEODORE COGSWELL, REGISTER of Wills
for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the
ta fvI a .,e o,to
Evening star., 1941-08-02
]. F0NTAINE HALL. NORMAN A. GRAY,
Attorneys,

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
holding Probate Court No s's3S. Id-
ministration. This is to Give Notice: That
the subscribers. of the District of Column
bia and the State of Virginia. respectively,
have obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District Of Columbia, Letters Testamen-
tary on the estate of Horace H westcott,
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated, to the subscribers. on or
before the 7th day Of July, AID. lp42:
otherwise. they may by law be excluded
from all benefit of said estate. Given un-
NATIONAL SAVINGS AND TRUST COM
PANY. By BRUCE BAIRD. President
NORMAN A, GRAY. SIS 18th St NV.
(SealD Attest: MELVIN j. MARQUES,
Deputy Register of wills for the District OF
Columbia. Clerk OF the Probate Court.
iyI mo
Evening star., 1941-08-02
AUCTION SALES.
ADAM A. wEscHLER q SON, AuctioneeTs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE-sTORY
BRICK DWELLING: NO. 464 MAssA-

TRUSTEES SIZES SAL SAFE OF oF 4 THREE,sToRY
cHUsErFfs avenue AVENUE So NoRfgwEsT. fat MAssA
By virtue OF certain deed of trust re-
corded in Liber 706e at folio 37s. one Of
the Land Records of the District OF CO.
lumbia, default having been made in the
payment Of debt thereby secured. and at
the request OF the parties secured. the
unoerslSned trustees Will offer for sale at
public auction, in front OF the premises, on
AUGUST, l94l, AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM.
In the District of Columbia and described
as follows; Part OF Original Lot Thirty-two
,22l in Square Five hundred and seventeen
the same ct the northeast corner of said
lot and running thence westerly on the
line OF Massachusetts avenue Is feet,
rear. intersecting the north line of said
alley at point equi-diStant from the
lot; THENCE easterly on the line of said
alley to the southeast corner of said lots
tnenee northerly on the east line OF said
lot los feet ! inch to the place Of begin;
between premises No. 464 and No 466
Massachusetts, avenue NV, TO be used in
common by the respective owners OF said
premises; together with the improvements
thereon.
TERMS OF SALE: one-third of the pur-
chase e-money. TO be psid in cash. balance
in two equal installmentS. payable in one
and two years from date of sale, with
interest at the rate of six per centum per
the deferred payments to be secured by a
flrst deed Of trust on the property sold, or
all cash at the option of the purchaser
A. cash deposit of $500 90 required at time
OF acceptance of bid. Examination OF title,
conVeysncing, notary fees, recording, etc,
at the cost OF the purchaser. "Terms to be
compiled with within thirty days from the
day OF sale. otherwise deposit may be
forfeited. or without forfeiting deposit,
the trustees may svail themselves of any
legal or equitable rights against defaulting
purchaser
CHAPLIN B. BAUMAN.
EDMUND M. EMMERICH
RAYMOND J. VIERBUCHEN.
au2.4.6,s,11.13 Trustees
THOS. J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIONEERs
1881 Eve St NV
Evening star., 1941-08-02
CARLTON F. AIM. Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District OF Columbia
Holding Probate Court.-No. 5s.493, -Ad-
ministration.-This Is TO Give Notice That
the subscriber, of the District of Columbia
has obtained from the Probate Court of
the District of Columbia. Letters Teste-
mentary on the estate Of Grant p Hart
eel. late of the District of Columbia. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 18th day of July, AID. 1912; other
wise. they may by law be excluded from
all beneft Of said estate. Given under
my hand this 18th day of July, 1871.
NV Apt. 25. (seal) Attest: THEO-
DORE COGSWELL Register of wills for
the District Of Columbia, Clerk Of the Pro-
Evening star., 1941-08-02
GEORGE A. PARKER, Attorney.

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the District Of Columbia.
holding Probate Court.-No. 5s.633. Ad-
ministration.-This is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. of the District OF Columbia.
has obtained from the Probate Court OF
the District of Columbia, Letters Of Ad-
ministration on the estate OF Marie Walker,
late OF the District of Columbia. deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof, legally
authenticated to the subscriber. on or be-
fore the 9th day Of July. A. D. 1892: other
an beneht Of said estate Given under
my hand this 9th day OF July. 1871
JAMES BOSTON, 50la Ames Street NE
Register Of wills for the District Of Co
lumbia. Clerk of the Probate Court.