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Evening star., 1941-05-18
British Planes Strike Fierce|y
AT Luftwoffe, Rocing Over Iroq;
Battle Raging on Libyon Border
Japanese Arrested
Trying to SmuggIe
Tool Bits on Ship
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne ASsoclapeo PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, May IT,
Federal agents arrested two
Japanese today for attempting
to smuggle $500 tool bits con-
cealed in milk cartons aboard
the N. Y. K. liner Asama Maru
a few hours before the vessel
sailed for the Orient.
The mem GiZo Uyeno, "a, and
Shire Higuchi, 36. were charged
with attempting to export mil
itary equipment in violation of
the National Defense Act of
1910.
United States Commissioner
E. E. Williams set bail at $10,-
900 each.
Agents said the tools were
secreted inside 13 pieces of
luggage which Uyeno intended
to take to Japan. They quoted
him as saying he bought the
bits here for $1,600 and ex-
pected to sell them at $4,000
profit in Japan.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
a Nazi Blockade Runners
Dash From Chilean Port
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 17.-Four
of five German vessels in Chilean
waters dashed tonight from widely
separated ports in an apparent at
tempt to run the British blockade.
One other appeared to be preparing
to sail.
The 6,0O0-ton Frankfurt sailed
from Talcahuano, near Conception,
in the south, while the 8,000-ton
Rhakotis steamed out of Antofa-
gasta, in the north.
At the same time the small cargo
boats Quito and Bogota sailed from
Couuimbo with ore concentrates.
The fifth boat was the Erlangen, at
Puerto Montt.
To get home from this country
on the west coast of South America
they must round Cape Horn and run
the chance of meeting British ships
in the South Atlantic patrol, or
make the long haul across the Pa
cific, around the Cape of Good Hope
into the Atlantic - and face the
same possibility.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
(DraDing on Page B-f.)

Construction of an underground
streetcar terminal in Fourteenth
street S.W., at G street, to serve
thousands of workers at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing and the
Department of Agriculture, has
been planned by District officials
as an adjunct to the projected grade
separation structure at Fourteenth
street and Maine avenue S.W.
Already approved by Engineer
Commissioner David McCoach and
informally by engineers at the
Public Roads Administration, the
new plan, which will constitute
something of an innovation here,
will be presented to the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission this week by Highway Di-
rector II. c. Whitehurst.
Under the new arrangement, en-
frances to the underground street.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
B u II etin

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lum, sr,
injured in two successive auto
mobile accidents while on a pic
mic trip to Charles County, Md,
yesterday afternoon, died a few
moments apart early today in
Casualty Hospital. Their q
year-old foster son, Henry Lum,
jr., was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Providence Hospital
after the mishaps.
Earlier Story on Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1941-05-18
'Standup' Drinking
Proposal Submitted
To Budget Bureau
Commissioners Expected
To Act Tomorrow on
Many Other Suggestions

Proposed amendments to the
District Liquor Act. to permit
"stand-up" drinking at licensed
bars, and sale of drinks between
Saturday midnight and 2 am. on
Sundays were sent yesterday by
the Commissioners to the Budget
Bureau.
At their board meeting tomorrow
1t was announced, the Commis-
sioners will have before them for
action the final drafts of a long
series of proposed new regulations,
already approved in principle. If
they are adopted, they will be ad-
vertised for five days before they
go into effect.
The legislative proposals were
sent to the Budget Bureau in keep
ing with the established rule that
legislative as well as financial pro-
posals be checked there to deter
mine if they are contrary to the
program of the President.
Proposals Will Go to Congress.
1t is expected the legislative pro-
posals will be forwarded later to
Congress along with whatever COM
ment the Budget Bureau makes.
The Commissioners announced
approval of "stand-up" drinking in
Washington was followed by a con-
ference with Chairmen Reynolds and
Randolph of the Senate and House
District Committees regarding the
proposed changes in liquor regula-
tions and law.
"Stand-up" drinking meanwhile
has been the subject of wide diff
ference of opinion in the District,
and the proposal has provoked sub
stantial public opposition as con-
stituting return to the bar system
of pre-prohibition days.
In addition to the "stand-up"
drinking rule and the suggested new
curfew on sale of drinks at am.
Sundays, the legislative suggestions
include a ban on granting of liquor
licenses to new establishments
within 400 feet of schools and
churches. The city heads, however,
LII OCClolOlio 1CdCllCo ldUC III NAdl I'll,
did not propose that such re-
striction be applied to places near
Fairgrounds. hospitals and libraries.
Other Proposals.
The proposed new regulations,
which would not need congressional
action, would include rules:
That packaged goods stores close
weekdays at 10 pm; that employees
as we'll as license holders be held
responsible for any sales of liquor
to minors; that all license holders
furnish to the A. B. c. Board within
10 days information as to any
changes in their personnel; that no
gift, prize, premium or other in
ducement shall be offered or given
for any purchase of alcoholic bev-
erages, and that liquor departments
be segregated from other units in
combination stores If other sections
are operated after legal hours Of
liquor sales.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

feet. subsidizing an aid-to- Hitler
program.
He said his committee also had a
list of Federal employees who own
Soviet government bonds and reg
ularly receive interest payments
from the Soviet government"
1t was expected that the lists OF
names mentioned by Mr.. Dies would
be made public during the hearings
scheduled to begin at 10 am.
Wednesday before a special sub
committee, headed by Representative
Starnes, Democrat, of Alabama.
One of the primary purposes of
the hearings this week, it was un-
derstood, is to delve into the affairs
of the American Peace Mobilization,
sponsor of the current peace" pick
citing in front of the White House.
Mr.. Dies said evidence before the
committee showed "a complete inter-
locking Of personnel among the di-
rectors and membership of these
numerous Communist front organi-
zations," and that membership OF
the disbanded American League for
Peace and Democracy had gone
over en- masse" to other groups in
Evening star., 1941-05-18
100000 Anthracite
Miners Ordered 10
Quit Work Tomorrow
100000 Soft Cool
Workers to Stoy on Job
Pending Negotiations
Bt the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
A work stoppage beginning tomor-
row by the 100000 miners in the
nations hard coal industry was Or
dered yesterday by the United Mine
Workers &C. I. o., but it was an
nounced that soft coal mines would
continue in operation indefinitely
while negotiations continue.
In an effort to forestall the stop
page, the union and the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite operators agreed
to confer again at l pm. &c. S. T0
today.
The U. NJ W. ordered their men
out of the anthracite mines in
northeastern Pennsylvania because
the union and the operators had
failed to agree on a new contract
to replace one which expired on
May !. The Union asked that the
basic daily wage of $4.62 be in
creased 81 and the pay of contract
workers 20 per cent. Operators
offered a two-year extension of the
old contract.
Both the union and management
said negotiations would continue
even after the miners left the pits.
Soft Coal Truce Reached.
While defense officials were not
so concerned over the shutdown in
the anthracite field (hard coal be-
ing used mainly for home heating)
there was concern expressed about
the situation in the bituminous in
dustry where production was re-
sumed only a little over two weeks
ago after a months shutdown.
At New York William H. Davis.
vice chairman of the National De-
tense Mediation Board, announced
last night after a conference with
representatives of the U. M. w. and
the Southern Soft Coal Operators
that the soft coal mines would con-
tinue In operation while negotiations
continue.
Negotiators had indicated pre-
vious to last nights meeting with
Mr.. Davis that they were unable
to reach agreement. John L. Lewis.
union chieftain. had said a work
stoppage might begin next Wednes-
day among the $4,000 miners in
the eight-State Appalachian area.
Mr.. Davis said he had urged both
sides to reach an agreement by
Friday, and if they were unable
to do so to report that day to the
Mediation Board in Washington.
After his conference with the soft
coal miners and operators last
night. MIR. Davis announced that
should it be necessary for negotia-
tlons to be resumed before the
Mediation Board it was understood
that the present retroactive agree
ment would be in effect, that the
(See STRIKES pape A.1AD
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Two Bundits Killed
In Card Come HoIdup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1.-Two un-
identified bandits we're killed to-
night and patrolman and fourth
man were wounded when three men
attempted to hold up seven men
who were playing cards in the back
room of a grocery store here.
The gun fight started when the
holdup men began to search the
card players, two of whom were
patrolmen in civilian clothes and
off duty, and found a police shield
on one OF. them.
One of the holdup trio escaped.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Mrs. William H. Woodin
Dies in California
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHERTON, Calf, May 17-Mrs.
William H. Woodin, wife of the for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, died
tonight while visiting her son. Her
home was in Tucson, Ariz.
The former Annie Jessup of Mont
rose, Pa, she married Mr.. Woodin
in 1899.
Authorities said Mrs. Woodin suf-
fered a cerebral hemmorhage.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Defenders of Fort
Copuzzo Pounded,
English Declare
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
British conquered Eastern
Libya in offensive launched last
December after Greeks success
fully resisted italian inpdsion
Germany reinforced italian forces
in North Africa ,Dith mechanical
units and planes, howeuer, and
pushed British back to Egyptian
LibyGn border, tUhere fighting
n0O has continued for SeUeral
tOeekS, t0ith British holding out
at Tobruk and besieging AriS
forces at SGlum.
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 17.-Brit-
ish and Axis armored detach-
mentS, SlaShing across dunes and
wadis of the Egyptian-Libyan
border region in swift attack and
counterattack, were tangled to-
day in a battle in which both
sides claimed the advantage.
The British said they were pound
ing the defenders of Fort Capuzzo,
battered fortress just inside the
Libyan frontier, and had inflicted
losses with a limited offensive from
the heavily fortified port of Tobruk,
in the rear of the German and Ital-
ian lines.
But the British had nothing to say
of Salum, seaside Egyptian frontier
village which they took yesterday,
and the Germans claimed to have
recaptured today.
If both German and British re-
ports represented up-to-date con-
ditions at the front, the Germans at
Salum were holding a pocket at the
British rear, while the British at
Tobruk had similar pocket behind
the Germans and Italians.
More than 500 prisoners have been
captured and many arrnored cars
smashed in the bitter fighting at
Capuzzo, now baked by the desert
heat, the British declared.
They said go men were captured
and tank and guns were destroyed
by successful sortie from Tobruk's
defenders, who have been holding
out now for a month.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Envoy Asks Roosevelt
To Mediate in Iruq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIdCEu PTtSS.
LONDON, May 18 Sunday -
Reuters reported from Ankara, Tur-
key, today that Seyz Mohammed,
Afghan Ambassador to Turkey, was
said reliably to be appealing to
President Roosevelt to mediate in
Iraq.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Soviet Orders Diplomats
To Give TruveI Notice
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 1.-THE Soviet
Russian Foreign Office sent a circu-
lar to embassies and legations today
advising them that foreign officials
must notify authorities of any travel
in Russia.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, May 1.-THE
war which the Iraq government
has been waging against Britain
since May 2 burst forth furiously
today as German warplanes-
fighters as we'll as bomoers-
raced over 1raq and attacked
British positions.
The British struck back flercely,
calling again on the feet air arm to
bolster the r. A. F. bombardments
of German -Italian-Iraqi concentra-
tionS.
The r. A. F. Near East command
here announced that its Dhibban
air station on Lake Habbaniyah, 60
miles west of Baghdad, was raided
by a formation of Heinkels sup
ported by the new German Messer-
schmitt 110 fighters. 1t asserted
damage was slight, but acknowl-
edged a few casualties and said the
Germans also machine-gunned an
ambulance on the plateau above the
airdrome.
An Iraq communique received
in Beirut, Lebanon, said that
Dhibban had been set on fire by
air bombs and great damage had
been done to what little remained
of that base after two weeks OF
Tran,Ii artillery shel1inp
Nazi Planes Strafed.
Pouring on all speed in an effort
to keep the German air force from
gaining more solid foothold in
oil-rich Iraq, the r. A. F. machine
gunned a number of German planes
on the ground at Mosul, reporting
Heinkel was set afire and destroyed
and that others were damaged.
MoSul is in extreme eastern Iraq,
in the heart of the Oil fields which
for so long have supplied the Brit
ish Mediterranean fleet, and Brit
ish attack on German planes there
indicates the great depth to which
the Germans already have pene-
trated.
The fleet air arm also joined
the conflict, sending its planes more
than 160 miles from the Persian
Gulf up the Tigris River Valley to
bomb Amara. Gasoline and Oil
tanks there were successfully
bombed, the British announced.
(This would imply that British
aircraft carrier is in the Persian
Gulf
The British communique said six
aircraft we're lost in operations
throughout the Near East and Afri-
ca, but did not specify how many
were lost in Iraq alone.
The r. A F. made no mention
of italian planes, although an an
nouncement from Rome said they,
too, had reached Iraq and that
others were en- route via French
inundated Syria.
Iraq Official Leave Ankara.
Reuters, British news agency, said
the Iraq minister of war, who has
been comforting in Turkey, left
Ankara by train for Syria last night.
The British announced yesterday
they bombed several Syrian and
Lebanese Airdromes in an effort to
cut off Axis planes landing there
en- route to Iraq.
The Beirut radio station was
quoted by Reuters as saying three
British Blenheim bombers flew over
the region of Damascus, Syrian
capital, today and were chased away
by French fighters.
Eyeing the nearer threat to the
Suez Canal, Egypt today named
Provincial Governor Bayoumi Naz-
zar Bey as military governor of the
canal zone and restricted access to
it.
The British Broadcasting Co. in
bulletins heard in New York by
-
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Survey Shows
District Needs
Of II Millions
School, Woterworks
Expansion Required
By Defense Program
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Government has supervised
surveys of community facility
needs of localities With greatly
expanded populations due to de-
tense program. Bill appropriate
ing $4,000, 900 for such facilities
has been passed by House, noW
pending in Senate.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
Four Democrats on the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Clark of Missouri, Reynolds of North
Carolina, Pepper of Florida and
Murray of Montans-suggested yes
terday that the United States take
over French island possessions in
this hemisphere.
While differing widely on other
foreign policies, the four agreed, in
separate interviews with reporters,
that this country should assume
control of the French possessions
in view of Marshal Petain's talk of
collaboration with Berlin.
THE boa constructor is tighten
ing his coils around u.s." Senator
Pepper said IF we do not estab-
lish ourselves in positions where 1t
cannot crush us we will have
terrible fight later on.
IF we hold the outposts, they
can't get at us. If we have to take
the outposts after they have them,
there will be much bloodShed."
French islands in the Western
Evening star., 1941-05-18
R. A. r. and Naval
Flyers Bombord
Concentrations
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Fighting broke out in Irdq May
2 as consequence OF British troop
landings at BaSra at head OF Per-
sian Gull. IraQ, oil-rich Near
East country, is headed by pro-
Ndsi Premier RdShid Ali Al Gail
ami, 1Uho came to potDer in Apr,I
By means OF coup against the
established Baghdad government,
Which agreed to giUe the British
transit for troops.
Evening star., 1941-05-18
-Four Senators Urqe
America 10 Seize
French Islands
Viehy-Berlin Tie Held
justification for Move
In This Hemisphere
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
After France surrendered to
Germany, United States Joined
t0ith other American republics in .
agreement on arrangements to
take oDer under provisional ud-
ministration" any European COL
onies in this hemisphere con-
Sidered in danger OF coming
under German control Such
areas Uould be administered
under direction of an inter-
American committee Gin the in
terest OF the security OF the
Americas"
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See DIES, Page A-41
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued cool today; tomorrow
fair, slowly rising temperature. Temper
atures yesterday-Highest, 81, at 1880
pm; lowest, so, at 10 pm.
Fror the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Pase AZ
Evening star., 1941-05-18
Eqypt Hunts Pro-Nuzi General
Who Crashed Fleeing in Plane

The general was said to haY an
American wife who is living III the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See FOREIGN, Page A-8D
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See STRIKES, Page A-14.)
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(see D. c. DEFENSE, Page A-18O
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-18)
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See IRAQ, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-05-18

(See TERMINAL, Page A-18.)
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
New Show Opens At
The Blackhawk Club


The new show az the Blackhawk.
the west sides most popular tavern,
at McGraN and ". Warren. is one
worth seeing while YOU enjoy the
very fine food and drink offered by
the Cain Brothers. who own and
operate this very vel! ordered spot.
Included ia the new show which
opened Monday mite are Teddy
Kelley, versatile dancer PeaS hes
O'Neal. torch singer. The Ouch
ess." who comes on with some
swing singing and dancing and
that famous comedian. Jazz 70
Williams. Who is Nc. and produc-
or.
Jazz 30 williams is the type Of
entertainer thar keeps the custo-
mers' enjoyment at q high pitch
all evening II, presents three new
shows niiely
Take il from me. the food is cx.
cellent and the drinks divine All
this with plenty OF ias, and furious
entertainment presented by a bill
OF clever big time artists makes
a visit 10 the Rlackhawk grand.
The management is anxious that
all friends and patrons make the
Blackhawk their favorite spot he
cause they Mill guarantee well
conducted clean and attractive eve
ming.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Jay McShann's Recording Orchestra
ToOpen InMotor City On Turkey Day

Thank saving Day will bring 10
Detroit dance lovers sensational
new swing aggregation. Jay Nc
sham and his orchestra. The new
recording orchestra Will appear at
The Mirror ballroom. 2oio Wood
ward avenue on Thanksgiving Day,
starting at . pm.
The first one nighter that Nc
sham played with band was
clarence Love in Muskogce Okla.
This was the tonic that sent Me-
Sham into the jazz field and on his
way 10 becoming one OF the great
est panisis IN the country lie
soon went TO work for al penning
and his orchestra
After knocking around the ceun-
try for several years. he landed IN
Kansas city 10 visit relatives. Dur
ing his stay in kansas cry, he all
tended jam session where he was
persuaded To sit in, and the next
day was offered job with the
Prince Stewart orchestra who was
then playing al the College Inn mite
club. This was in 1887. He played
with the band one year, and one
OF the local mite club operators ask
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08

cd Jas to form his own orchestra
and he would give him job Ne.
Immediately TOOK the offer and
formed a 7-picce band which de-
yelortd into one Of the greatest
small bands in this part Of the
COUNTRY December. 1892 John
Tpnnno ecncral manager Of the
Consolidated Orchcsffas ~ Amcri-
ca took him under personal man
aeen,nt and started building q full
band which now consists OF II
people around McShann.
Sncr that time Tie band has be-
come nationally known and has
PLAYED many of the finest hotels.
claus fhtaiers and bathrooms from
coast .io-c0a,t The band is now
under contract 20 The netca Record.
ing company and his hrsi rclcas"
"Confcssin The Blues has outs0id
all blues records TINS company has
ever mad and just signed 10 make
l6 more s3dcs O,hcr numbers re-
corded recently are III 90 G.
Blues" "Swingmatism ~ in
Street Booeie Dexter Blues and
Hold En- Too'io
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-11-08
Screen
the
JUMPN 1--WE
by ulysses boykin

HghlFhng the floor Motor civ this esk
[mng how by Ted Blackmon slim Jones cb como d
indeleyo and Lopez at Jap sneed's Three skies
The greatest living exponent Spanish Gypsv dancing Me,
n who halls from Spain and who vim hcr spe
b nble Will headline the show heIioucfy sonne
soa famous Cocktail Lounge and Sha MS
This act in Manhattan while there predicts much sue
J" in America Miss Amaya
Orlando Robertson, the ConGos singing star i making new
record disc his i bcnr arranged b on brother
Wade 30, who plays with Howard swingstcrs Pro-
dcr Leonard Reed in the hooking business have ben in
formed.
N. Nellie Watts, the promoter first presented Marian
Detroit audiences. presents Harrison nj the
Detroit institute OF Arts, Monday, NOV, Il Harrison
pianist
The show folk liked the late Dr. Chester An d.ppe
\ celebs from New Chicago All join IN sending
coincidence his family much publicity as
scna 9hy ician Heavyweight champ Louis Barr,N
piek Montgomery at the job A. VT and
Ralph Cooper at the Three Skies OF the best Mos
business.
Broads Club zombc can't Tell
y an,ihng owners have dropped The T
their advertising schedule Edward Baker agcn-
g tells
Detroit AeSnasne where
p famous cozy Corner holds down the BESIDES
Hoor show presented by NC Danny vaurc
the Cozy
Tnr Of IT. hundred and I'VE feet space battery
you very reasonable prizes
fues say the and the joint jumps all the The
kd 3 excellent.
The Br Top Hamburger system Vernon and Hastings
md crowd Ol Nimp> M all
Chick Doyle Is and Mrs. lad Weston the
The WPA chorus entertained AT the u.s. Air Base Serc Field
last
The Backhawk Tavern famous west mite spot
o food excellent drink entertainment.
Here paradise the side where have ball any
time all the time Fila BLACK Beaut Lee Is appearing niies
except Tuesday Champion. thcaerbar Oakland
corner Ilolhrook.
ng-cabare sun
things papers a o that d.
b. 4on is about to swing into eh-rca only
the sun-kssed cn~ much US docs for Tho
J vh--.d
The show the Backhavk Tavern presided over 10y
E 80 Williams versatile comedian who has hon on hc stage Tor
|itn show business bach 10 1871 as plain
rai ams and adopted his namc ~ vs. after aprtnS
ihc Naty Players, yodv troop W toured tas south
30 those clever joke-era' King artists tha
and produces some very ''Ns acts
has pictures Muse and Spn fe'ch ana
h sixteen years the has taken him to Ne"
Frisco Canada and tho R Grande Williams has
k dancing years old and believes mat tho new
aer area Will help save vody for rcneaon because
forl' IKE artists the flesh