Evening Star Newspaper, July 30, 1941, Page 1

Two Extra Pages In This Edition Late news and sports are covered on Pages 1-X and 2-X of this edition of The Star, supple- menting the news of the®r edition of The Star. Closing N. Y. Markets—Sales, Page 18. egular home delivered 89th YEAR. No. 35,519. ch WASHINGTON, D. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ( ¢ Foening Sta ., WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1941—FORTY-TWO PAGES. NIGHT FINAL SPORTS () Means Associated Press. 'CENTS. THREE U.S. PROTESTS GUNBOAT BOMBING TO JA PAN (Story on Page A-1) President Asks Law to Control Inflationary Price Rises and Living Costs __(Story on Page A-1) Late News Bulletins Russians Report Heavy German Losses MOSCOW (#.—Heavy German losses in men and ma- terials in the raging battle of by the Soviet information bureau today Smolensk were reported anew Its early morning communique said stubborn fighting continued in the Smo- lensk, Zhitomir, Nevel and Novorzhev directions, with no im- portant engagements elsewher re on the long front. The Red air force bombed the Rumanian cities of Ploesti and Sulina, setting large fires, the communique said. Complete smashing “a few days ago” of the “great Germany” motorized infantry regiment of German storm troopers in the Smolensk area was claimed. This regiment, the communique stated, was formed from a former Berlin guards regiment and highly valued by More than 2,000 of several (Earlier Story Hitler wounded and its members were Killed or hundred captured on Page A-1.) Bastian Named to Draft Appeal Board Walter M. Bastian. former president of the District Bar Association, was appointed late today by the Commissioners a member of the Board of Appeal in the District's selective service setup. He will fill the vacancy caused by the resigna- tion of William E. Leahy, to become selective service director for this area. British Air Carrier Off Norway, Getmans Say Dispatch of a British aireraft carrier to the Arctic off the coast of Northern Norway, apparently to extend the Russian-German war, was di nouncement tonight from the carrier, supported b; Northern Norwegian port and sclosed in a brief Berlin an- The German radio said torpedo planes y Russian aircraft, attacked a that 28 British craft were shot down, while two German planes were lost. President Issues Overtime Order President Roosevelt this order authorizing payment at afternoon issued an executive time-and-a-half rate for over- time work by per-annum employes of the field services of the War Department, the Navy Department, the Coast Guard or the Panama Canal. The w ork week on which overtime is based is to be figured at 40 hours. Hopkins Confers With Stalin at Kremlin MOSCOW (# —Harry Hopkins, acting in the capacity of personal representative of President Roosevelt, saw Joseph Stalin at the Kremlin tonight. (Earlier Story President Signs Navy President Roosevelt signe $535.000.000 appropriation for on Page A-1) Building Bill d today a bill authorizing a additional naval shipbuilding, repair and ordnance manufacturing facilities at Navy and private yards and plants Polish Foreign Minister Quits Over Red Pact LONDON ®.—August Zaleski, Foreign Minister of the Polish government in exile, r agreement with Soviet Russia, of the other ministers were e (Earlier Story Hillman Asks Electrici Sidney Hillman, associate esigned as a result of today's it was learned tonight. Some xpected to follow suit. on Page A-1) ans to Go to Work director of the O. P. M,, today asked 8000 A. F. L. electricians, whose general strike in the New York area has tied up defense jobs in the Brooklyn Navy vard, to resume work immediately in vital defense plants. Mr. Hillman said the O. P. M. would start tomorrow “a com- plete investigation of the dispute from which the general stoppage resulted.” on Page A-5) (Earlier Story Czech Refugee Government Given Recognition by U. S. By BLAIR BOLLES. American Government to- recognition of the The day announced provisional government of Czecho- Slovakia in London. which is headed by Dr. Edward Benes Acting Secretary of State Welles zaid that Washington planned send a Minister to London accred- ited to the Benes government. but the identity of the Minister and the date of his appointment were not disclosed. Mr. Welles said Winant, in London tructed to notify vakian provisional the American decision nize it. Col. Vladimir Hurban. Czecho- Slovakian Minister in Washington, ‘has been negotiating for this action almost since the outbreak of the European war. The Russian cam- paign and the consequent change in Ambassador had been in- government of to recog- relations between Britain and the and it has continued to recognize the | United States toward Moscow is faid in informed quarters to have brought success to the negotiations. Dr. Benes has been close to the to! the Czecho-Slo- | | Russians throughout the course of his stay in London Col. Hurban commented that the American recognition was “an im- | portant step toward the re-estab- lishment ot my country.” A note which Ambassador Winant delivered to Dr. Benes emphasized the traditional friendship and spe- cial interest which has existed be- tween the people of the United States and Czecho-Slovakia since the foundation of the Czecho-Slovak republic.” The note added that Washington “has watched with admiration the | efforts of the people of Czecho-Slo- vakia to maintain their national existence, notwithstanding the sup- pression of the institutions of free government in their country.” “The American Government not acknowledged that the tempo- rary extinguishment of their liber- ties has taken from the people of | Czecho-Slovakia their rights and | privileges in international affairs | diplomatic and consular representa- |tives of Czecho-Slovakia in the | United States in the full exercise of | their functions.” Allow Japanese Liner BULLETIN. SAN FRANCISCO (#.—The liner Tatuta Maru entered the Golden Gate at 4:30 p.m. Washington time today after circling off San Francisco six days because the United States froze Japanese credits. By the Assaciated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.—The Japanese liner Tatuta Maru was granted special permission to dis- charge its passengers today and officers of the N. Y. K. line said they believed the vessel would ar- rive within a few hours. It was understood to be about 30 miles off- shore. Approximately 100 American citizens are aboard. The permission came from the cr--missioner of customs. W. R. [ ] ed tor DebarkiPassengers,. May Dock Soon Johnson, in Washington, who said the ship could take on fuel and | other supplies if application is made {to the Federal Reserve Bank for a | permit | Mr. Johnson's message also said | an application for permission to discharge the Tatuta Maru’s $2.- 500,000 silk cargo and to take on other goods would be “expeditiously considered,” but that no commit- | ments could be made at this time. The 17,600-ton ship originally was scheduled to arrive last Thursday, but declined to make port after the United States Government froze | Japanese credits. The Tatuta Maru, with a crew of 280 and a passenger list approximat- ing 240, was about 150 miles off the | Golden Gate last Wednesday night | when the United States Government | strongly denounced Japan's move in Indo-China. It never entered Amer- ican territorial waters. has | leningré_d Fail | Before 2 Drives Near, Nazis Say Germany’s Command Reported Expecting Capture Soon (Earlier Story on Page A-1.) By the Acsociated Pres BERLIN, July 30.—Russia's hold on Leningrad has become highly precarious, informed Gerg mans declared tonight, becaus:l of two drives on the Soviet Union's second largest city. The Germans said they were | completely satisfied with the prog- | ress of Finnish forces pushing on‘K the city from the north while from | the south and southwest the Ger- | mans themselves are now applying | a squeeze which they expect will seal the city's fate. | German forces have wiped out two Russian divisions west of Lake Peipus, which forms most of Es-; tonia’s eastern frontier with the | Soviet Union, these sources said, and a German thrust to the northwest | shore has blocked the narrow line! | of Russian retreat along the Baltic coast. | Pressure on this flank of the| | eastern front was pictured as grow- ling steadily heavier. | At the same time the high com- | |mand declared efforts of Red Army | forces to rescue trapped Russian troops east of Smolensk had proved a costly failure and Germans again reported “fast approaching lmpmu\ tant decisions.” 1 | | Nazis Reported Expecting Leningrad’s Fall Soon NEW YORK. July 30 (# —The German-Finnish drive on Leningrad | has made such progress that the | German high command expects the | fall of Russia's second city at any | time, the Associated Press was in- formed by a trustworthy source today. | | Neither the Russian nor the Ger- man high command has had much to say about the battle in this sec- tor for several days, but the advices indicated confidence among the Ger- mans that the Russian resistance before Leningrad is nearly at an end. announced no definite gains on which such a feeling might be based, |but the advices to the Associated | | Press indicated an assurance in high | quarters such as has preceded major German successes in the past. The Russians might abandon Len- ingrad and still keep from being flanked by drawing a new defense ilme running along a string of marshes which begin near the Lat- | vian border and run northeastward | |into the Arctic regions. This line | | (See BERLIN, Page 2-X.) ‘Rains'Fail fo Cancel Tonight's Ball Game Today's rains will not halt the ball | game scheduled for Griffith Stadium | tonight between the Washington | Nationals and the Cleveland Indians, | club officials said this afternoon. President Clark Griffith said the | forecaster had promised fair weather for tonight. He added that there are still several thousand seats left for the game, which starts at 8:30 o'clock. . Bobby Feiler. Cleveland’s ace pitcher. will go to the mound for the Indians. He will be opposed by Bill Zuber. Late Races Earlier Results, Rossvan's, Other Selections and Entries for To- morrow, Page 2-X. Bel Air SIXTH RACE -Purse. ances: 3-year-olds and Shailleen (Martinez) Tony Steel (Vesselli) Two Plv (Acosta) Time, 1:42%4 Also ' ran—Dizzy Blustering. Saratoga TH RACE—Purse. $1.500; year-olds: Wileon mile. nt (Rob'son) 13.40 5.50 450 tout ) 1130 270 n, (James) 170 $1.00( up 10.80 ) allow- mile. + Dame Becomly allow- | Greville Hasty No! Time. 178! o ran_—Gallant Plar. Dand: - Rnsmer 'and Carvinse Txader o To% T Rockingham Park | SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $800 ing: 3-vear-olds: 1,, miles Snow Moon (Flynn) 1480 840 | Rebbina (Briges) 3.60 Paifier (Delara) Time. 1547 50 ' ran—Villa Platte. Driving Power. Zaltowna Arlington Park FIFTH RACE—Purse. $1.200. ances; 3-year-olds and upward: longs. Boysy Three Percent (Farrell) Go_Home (Strickler) me, 1:12. Also_'ran—Gin Jane. Logue and Detroit By the Associated Press. TRST RACE—Purse. $800: claimins 3-year-olds and upward: & furlongs Rosetta (J. Green) 820 460 320 380 2.80 claim- 10 300 Horticulturist. sllow- 6 fur- (Wilson) 480 300 260 3560 3.00 Batter (B Anifantis) 1Jopelle (P. Milligan) Time. 1:133 Also ran—Oreus. fKantaka. Bister Polly. Madum Grey, Toast, Punta Final. Tetr . shera. fRel 1 Fiald 280 | 0 Thor. Joyride. i 1 Low Hat. T el Monkey Loses 'Fightin Storm Off Hains Point A tired. water-logged monkey from the United States Public Health Service labortary here lost a stubborn battle for freedom this afternoon on the choppy Potomac River off Hains Point, where for The German high command has |nearly two hours he eluded oolice.| park employes and a commandeered speed boat. The chase came to a dramtic close at the height of a wind and rain storm when a colored employe of the Health Service scooped up ihe sea-going simian with a net Six times the determined monkey swam back to the seawall and each time a net was swung over him he returned to the river On his seventh return he was too exhausted to leap free of the net—and the chase was over. Willows Serve as Jungle. The pursuit began shortly after noon when park police were in- formed a monkey was at large in one of the willow trees. For nearly an hour he played hide and seek with three Health Service emploves, who took turns reaching for him with bamboo poles With all hands growing tired of the game, the monkey, shortly after 1 p.m.. dropped to the ground and in three leaps—the last a perfect swan dive—was in the Georgetown chan- nel Swimming peacefully as a large, crowd gathered, the monkey re- turned four times to the wall for breathing spells and each time suc- cessfully leaped clear of a net Park Policeman Arthur Cook | finally flagged down a passing speed- | boat. which joined the chase. Al Health Service man got aboard with | a net. but every time he swung his | net the monkey would sound and | break the surface again yards away.| | Makes Honorable Surrender. | Just when it appeared the animal | would drown rather than permit capture he slowly paddled to the | wall, where Leonard Price, colored employe from the Health Service | laboratory, scooped him up in the none the worse for his escapade, to the laboratories at Twenty-fifth and E streets NW. The skipper of the boat. fearing for his craft with the wind and waves increasing disappeared into the rain. Tobruk Garrison Routs |Ifalians, British Claim (Earlier Story on Page A-3.) By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt. July 30.—The be- sieged British Garrison of Tobruk has siruck successfully again at the Axis lines enclosing it, routing one Italian outpost more than' two miles from the main British lines, the Near East command announced to- 0 | day. Its communique told of a sortie by a “strong fighter patrol” which put the Italians to flight, inflicted many casualties and captured a gun. Other patrols ranging to the south “‘penetrated deep into the enemy positions” without making 0 contact. Successful patrol raids on the Libyan-Egyptian frontier also were reported. A SAGA OF A SEA-GOING MONKEY—For nearly two hours this afternoon an escaped monkey from the United States Public Health Service led his captors a merry chase on land and sea at In the picture at left a colored employe of the service prepares to snare the mon- But he gets away, and grins (in the upper right-hand picture) at the crowd. A speedboat was commandeered for the chase, but still the monkey evaded capture. The arrow in the lower picture points to the monkey's head, just visible above the water—Star * | Hains Point. key with his net. Dewey Announces 'He Won't Run Again | For District Attorney ' Present Term in 11-Year ‘ Career as Prosecutor | To End December 31 [ By the Associated Press. | NEW YORK, July 30.—District| Attorney Thomas E. Dewey an- nounced today in a seven-word ‘slmemen!: “I shall not run Im'I district attorney.” His term ex- pires this year. The district attorney has had an 11-year role as a special prosecutor and crusader against vice and rack- ets for the State and Federal gov- ernments. | Mr. Dewey was an aspirant for the Republican presidential nomination last year. His four-year term as Manhattan’s district attorney ex- pires next December 31. Repeatedly in the last few days as the city’s forthcoming fall elec- | tion candidacies began shaping up. Mr. Dewey'’s name was mentioned as the possible choice of fusion lead- ers for the district attorneyship. His friends had said that he was giving careful consideration to his political future and indicated he would prefer not to run for district attorney again for personal reasons. He has been represented as hoping1 < the nomination. Some observers said that inas- much as Mr. Dewey has been promi« nently mentioned as a possible Re- | | publican nominee for Governor next | year, the district attorney could not afford politically to enter a doubtful | city contest this year. He ran un-| successfully for the governorship in 1938 after winning the Republican | nomination. Fire i;S—crap Luml;er Gives Arlington Scare Fire in a scrap lumber pile near the new' Navy Building on Co- lumbia pike at Arlington Ridge road in Arlington, Va. resuited in a flood of telephone calls early this afternoon to county police and brought two Arlington fire com- panies to the scene before the na- ture of the blaze was discovered. Trucks employed on . the build- ing project were reported to have run over the fire hose. causing breaks and hampering the work of the firefighters. . Wet saw dust made a smudge which sent up & column of smoke visible for several miles. There was no damage police said. 4 Dutch to Fight If Attacked, Queen Says BY the Associnted Press. LONDON, July 30.—Queen Wil- helmina of the Netherlands today declared that should circumstances arise in the East Indies “which would force a fight upon us, there is no doubt whatsoever that we would with our allies accept that fight." She said that “in continuous con- sultation and close co-operation with the British and United States governments, I and my counselors follow the development of events. Aggressive measures on the part of the Netherlands government never had to be feared. but the govern- ments are and remain determined to fight if our territory should be threatened by armed force.” Presidelil Dfises New War Building With Budget Chief Delano Also Attends Conference on Proposed Structure President Roosevelt late today called in Budget Director Harold D. net. He was bundled off, apparently | i oo 5re of his staff would receive | Smith and Chairman Frederic A. | Delano of the National Capital | ‘; Park and Planning Commission for | a discussion of the proposed $35.- 000,000 War Department building on the Arlington Experimental Farm. As the pair left the White House Mr. Smith told reporters that he might forward some recommenda- tions to the Senate in connection with the project Money for the building is con- tained in the $8.000,000,000 supple- mental appropriation bill passed on Monday by the House and soon to be considered by the Senate. Mr. Smith did not indicate his personal attitude toward the proj- ect, nor did Mr. Delano, but it was learned that the project had not been given the approval of these two agencies in advance of its in- corporation in the appropriation measure. The President has not indicated his own feeling toward the project, but is understood to have advised the War Department last week that it should be passed upon by the Budget Bureau and the Pl ing See WAR mwwmrr Pg.2-%) . Taft Opposes Bill fo Extend Army Service Lack of Rotation In Draft Members Scored by Ohioan (Earlier Story on Page A-1) Senator Taft, Republic: charged in the Senate ! the Army general staff was seeki i | to abandon its policy of rotating the military service of selectees in order to build up a highly trained force | that would be kept in uniform in- | cefinitely. Senator Taft made the assertio after Senaior Thomas. Democr of Utah had opened debate on ser ice extension legisl for retention of c the ranks beyond the present of one year | The Ohio Republican contended | that no provision was made in measure for a scale turn- over of sele:tees an. of Ohin today “Apparently.” he said. “the Army 1s going to accumulate 1,730,000 men and there seems to be no disposi- tion ever to release anv of them ex- | cept possibly 200.000 who may go out as ‘hardship because they have reached 28 years old.” Attack Marshall Policy. cases or Senator Taft said he regarded this as a clear indication that Ger George C. Ma 1l. Army chief of staff, had abandoned plans to ro- tate the training of selectees bv leasing some He recalled objected that a plar Senator Taft to Ii e before Senate de- bate began. the House Milit A fairs Commi similar bill the two' measury committee reworded the provisior to retain Guardsmen and provide that individual Guardsmen ¢ i units released from servic could be called back to duty again | Calls Menace Constant. R . speech Senator Thoma said that “this ve da T tomorrow an incident may occur that will change the aspects an Force Rule fo Limit “% e eompmaciec. e e« House Amendments reports that the American Embas lin Chungking, China. had bee “used as a target Japane Joint Returns Only Separate Issue to | Be Considered bombers (The Navy an need that (Earlier Story on Page A-7.) Bt the Associated Press. Japanese bombs had dropped close to the United States Em- bassy at Chungking and that the United States Naval Gunboat Administration forces, after suf- fering an initial reverse. won an early point for the $3,529.200.000 tax bill today when the House agreed to taff Photos. In his solem: by Tutuila had been damaged in ar aerial attack on the Chinese tiebate it under procedure strictly limiting amendments. capital.) "Since the German Army enterc” Poland.” Senator Thomas continue “there has not been a single victor won by any nation or any army the represented constitiitional goverr ment. save Japan. And Japan is : | Speaker Rayburn announced as 203 to 168 the roll-call vote on adop- tion of the special rule, which would bar all amendments but those ap- proved by the Ways and Means Committee and permit a separate | vote on the controverted provision | requiring all married couples to file joint income tax returns. Some Republicans denounced the ironclad procedure as “gag rule.” but other minority members told the | House that it had been customary (See TAXES, Page 2-X.) Heat in District i (Earlier story on page A-5.) | A strong wind and rain storm | this afternoon brought an end m? another warm spell for the Dis- trict as the thermometer fell tb 75 degrees at 3 pm. from the d; | high of 87. Climbing steadily from a low of 71 early this morning, the tempera- ture reached 87 at 1 pm. The| | storm, which officials at the Na- | tional Airport said reached a maxi- | mum velocity of 50 miles an hour, struck the city shortly after 2 p.m. ture, however, Emergency Hospital | tims this afternoon. They | George Hancock, 45, colored, of 1704 First street NW. and Harry Wil-| liams, 17, colored, of 1708 Seven- | teenth street N.W. | Meanwhile, at the District Morgue | the coroner issued a ‘certificate of | death by heat exhaustion for one of two persons, victims of yesterday's heat. The | Davis, jr., 20, of 411 G street SE.| | Robert Hoover, jr.. 1, of Seat Pleas- | | ant, Md., was listed by Providence | Hospital physicians also as & heat case. Both died at the hospital yes- terday. Before the break in the tempera-| tim was listed as John W.‘ different from our standpoint th it does not have a constitution government Whole Theory Challenged. “The whole theory on which w have been going for the last 15 vears is challenged by the greatest the most successful—army that the world has ever known." Senator Thomas said mained the American mission ir world affairs. But. he said. it must be demonstrated that the Americal people were unified behind the ad- ministration’s foreign palicies. Sucl a demonstration could be given, he implied. by speedy congressional ap proval of the pending bill. Net Play Rained Ouf_ SOUTHAMPTON. N. Y. July 30 (#.—Play in the Men’s Invitatior Tennis Tournament! at the Meadow Club and in the women's at Maid- stone Club in nearby East Hampton was called off today because of ra:.1 peace re Mujo;Leugue Games AMERICAN LEAGUE. leveland at Washington—Night. Chicago at Philadelphia—Night. Detroit at New York—Rain. St. Louis at Boston—Rain, NATIONAL LEAGUE. At Chicago—First Game— reported two heat prostration vie= | Philadelphia 610 061 000— & 13 1 were | | Chicago 020 001 001— 4 14 2 Batteries—Blanton and Warren: M Erickson and McCullough. s At Chicago—Second Game— Philadelphia 012 0 Chicago 300 Batteries—Hughes, Pearso; < ston: Fase, Fresnell and Schemng At St. Louis— Brooklyn ___ 100 00 St. Louis 102 00 latieries—Hamlin and Owen: White and New York at Cincinnat!—Night, Boston at Pit*shurgh—Nirht, A, <