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Evening star., 1939-02-11

Superior Friday morning has advanced
north-northeastward to Eastern Hudson
Bay. Port Harrison, Quebec. "a inches
Maine and thence southwestward to North
western Florida. In this trough wave
is central over North Carolina. Raleigh.
5000 inches. whence 1t will move east
is qT snd
tends from Eastern Newfoundland. Cape
Race, 3O.42 inches, south and southwest, St
ward to Bermuda. st. GEORGES 3O.3s
soassrn nshss .PS Por,da ihen's snotSer
Mississippi Valley. Keokuk. Iowa. 30 30
inches. and pressure Is high over the
Middle Plateau, Boise. Idaho. 3O.42 inches.
Cured along the Pacific Coast. in the
Middle and East Gulf states. the Ohio
Valley, Tennessee. the Atlantic States and
the Lower Lake region. and light SHOWS IN
the Upper Lake region. Temperatures have ,e
and Northern Rocky Mountain region and
the Western Plains States. while they have
fallen in the Lake resion, the Ohio ana
Mississippi Valleys and portions of the
Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States: Light
snow in north and rain or. snow in south
portion about Tuesday and general rains
in south and SHOWS Or rains in north por, n5v
part. colder about Wednesday: warmer
THURSDAY and Friday colder at end.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Lieht ram
in south and light snow or rain In nortn
portion early in week and general rains IN
about middle Of " week and again At end:
Warmer beginning colder Tuesday: warmer
middle and colder about Friday.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Stuff of U. S. Embassy
In Rome Mourns Pope

ROME, Feb. II. R)-The staff
of the United State Embassy was
in mourning for Pope Plus XII to-
day as mark of respect although
diplomatic relations are lacking be-
tween the United States and the
Vatican.
The late pontiff had great inter-
est in the United States and was
described by Vatican prelates as
having a high regard for President
Roosevelt.
The American executive showed
his regard for George Cardinal
Mundelein last November by hav-
ing special honors paid to him by
Ambassador William Phillips when
the cordinal visited Italy.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
La Toilette Criticizes
Shroud Of Secrecy
In Foreign Policy
Urges Thot Congress
Reossert Right to Aid
In Shaping Course
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Senator La Toilette, progressive;
Of Wisconsin, urged Congress today.
to reassert its right to voice in the
shaping Of foreign policy. -.
The Legislature could thus pre-
vent the country from following
course in deadly parallel" with that
which led into war in 1917, he de-
clared. :
The Wisconsin Senator, a member.
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and supporter Of many
administration measures, said he
thought that if the United States
supplied war materials to any one
group of nations it would be placed
in an unneutral position almost GER
tain to involve it in any future
European conflict. =.
He expressed the opinion that
Congress could prevent this by dis,
cussing foreign policies thoroughly
in way that would inform the
American people about every move
made. j..
Administration Secrecy Criticized. :,
Commenting on conflicting ver-
sions of the foreign policy which
President Roosevelt outlined re-
Gently to members of the Senate
Military Affairs Committee, Sec
retary La Toilette criticized the adj
ministration for "shrouding in se-
crecy" arrangements for the French
purchase of the latest type of mill
tary planes in this country. !,
The Military Committee will vote
Monday on a motion by Senator
Clark, Democrat, Missouri, to make
public the record of its investiga-
ton of this purchase which brought
about the White House meeting be-
tween committee members and the
President. :,
Opposed to Involvement.
Some Senators came away from
this meeting with the idea that
President Roosevelt was committed
to the course of aiding the EuI
ropean democracies now arming
against the totalitarian powers. The
President told newsmen later 1t
was not his policy to involve this
country in any entangling alliances.
I'm opposed to our becoming in
volved either in the situation in Eu-
rope or in the Far East" Senator
La Toilette declared. "The fact
that the administration interviewed
to shroud in secrecy the purchase
of planes by the French has led to
very unfortunate implications both
at home and abroad"
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Twin-Engined Army
Pursuit Plane Is
Latest for j. !.
Ship to Be Tested at
March Field Capable
Of $50 Miles Per Hour
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARCH FIELD, Calf, Feb. IL
A twin-engined pursuit plane, capa-
BILE of speeds above $50 miles an
hour, appeared today as Americas
newest bid for a defensive air force
second to none in the world.
Mai. Gen. Henry H. Arnold. chief
of the United States Army Air Corps,
who disclosed in an address two days
ago that this country is out to re-
gain air supremacy after what he
called a slip backwards from the
e-eminent position Of few years
ago, announced the new fighting
craft.
Constructed to Army specifications
at the Lockheed Aircraft Co. plant
in Burbank, near Los Angeles, the
ship was brought to this aviation
base for secret tests, closely guarded
by Air Corps pilots and mechanics.
Chief features of the sleek mono
plane, Arnold said, are twin (Alli-
SOM engines, shakespeare operat-
ing equipment. tricycle. undercar-
riage, super high lift devices and
nest of high-power machine guns.
Work on it was started more than
18 months ago, the Army's official
statement said, when Army en-
gineers realized that with the power
of single engine still limited, the
next step was to advance to the
twin engine stage"
The single-seater fighter, the an
nouncement continued. "opens up
new horizons Of performance prob
ably unattainable by nations bank
ing solely on single-engine arrange
ment"
It has been tested at speeds of
6la miles per minute by 1t. Ben S
Kelsey, crack pursuit pilot. and now
is ready for official trials by the
Army test section.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
81 Men Are Rescued
From Ship Grounded
Off Rhode Island
416-Foot Tanker Is
Abandoned; Removal
Requires Two Hours
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLOCK ISLAND. r. l., Feb. IL
Overcoming pounding seas and
dense fog, Coast Guards today COM
pleted rescue of 81 men Of the
grounded Texaco tanker Lightburne
after the 416-foot vessels was aban-
doned leaking badly and in danger
of breaking up.
The tankers commander, a. Capt
Wolman. and l9 other men were
/ taken on board the Coast Guard
cutter Campbell shortly after 2:30
a m four hours and a half after II
others left the vessel and were taken
to Block Island Coast Guard Sta
ton.
The 6,429-ton Lightburne. due in
Providence today with 70 900 barrels
of gasoline and kerosene from Port
Arthur, Tex. piled upon this islands
rocky shore at 7:30 pm. yesterday
Sixteen minutes later an sos
picked up by radiomarine at Chat
ham, Mass. turned half a dozen YES
sells toward her. among them the
steamer Thomas Tracy and the
Coast Guard patrol boat Active from
New London. Conn. Nearly two
hours elapsed before the Tracy
churned its way to the scene, the
first rescue craft to arrive.
Meanwhile, nearly half a dozen
Coast Guard vessels were pounding
their way to the scene, the cutters
Campbell. regularly stationed at
Staten Island. N. Y: the Argo from
Newport, Chelan from Boston and
the General Greene from Woods
! Hole, Mass.
The weather was raw. A 33-mile
wind was whistling and a heavy
swell running. The Lightburne Of
| ficers' fears that the Active might
not arrive in time were reflected in
measure asking the Tracy to
stand by.
May be unable to launch lifeboats
in heavy seas and may break up at
any time it said.
Forty-five minutes later the men
began jumping over the side into a
surfboat from Block Island Station.
Seventeen were carried to the Active,
but the tanker's captain, mates. en-
gineer, radio operator and others
sent word they would stay "as long
as possible"
At 12:37 am, few minutes after
the Lightburne radioed, I'VE are
going down, looks like all hands
must leave" her officers sent mes
sage received by radiomarine say
ing they were going off now"
Radiomarine interpreted the mes
sage to mean they had been taken
off at that time. but later learned
the Campbell had difficulty working
up close to the Lightburne and near
ly two hours elapsed before all were
safely removed.
All were taken to the Block Island
Station except four officers, includ-
ing the Lightburne's captain, who
decided to spend the night aboard
the Campbell and return to his
vessel after daybreak to determine
how badly she was damaged.
The Lightburne was built in 1919
at Bath, Me-, and is owned by the
Texas Co.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
BY GRETCHEN SMITH.

After many years in the possess
sion of the Lincoln family the por-
trait of the Great Emancipator
most favored by his son Robert
will soon be hung in the White
House.
The portrait. by George Healy.
was painted shortly before the death
of Lincoln from sketches made of
the President in 1864-5. Robert
Lincoln later purchased the por-
trait, of which, according to his
family, he said nothing has ever
been done that approaches this por-
trait either as likeness or work
of art"
After his death the portrait was
willed by Robert Lincoln to his
daughter. Mary Lincoln Isham, with
the proviso that after her death it
should be presented to the White
House Mrs. Isham died in No.
vember, 1888, and by special per-
mission of executors of the estate
a sister. Mrs. Robert Randolph of
NldllCllCSlCl. N l.. 10 Having lllC
portrait copied before its delivery
to the White House.
Miss Critcher Making Copy.
To a Washington artist, Miss
Catherine Critcher. has gone the
honor of copying the Healy paint
ing. now safeguarded at the Fed
eral Storage Co. of Washington.
Miss Critcher was given the COM
mission recently by Mrs. Randolph
after careful consideration had been
given to the bids of other artists.
The portrait, which is life size
and on a canvas over 6 feet high,
depicts Lincoln in the usual formal
black suit shown in his portraits.
The Healy painting, however, has
caught a less severe mood than
many of the other portraits and
reveals happier and more humor-
Gus side of his nature.
Miss Critcher has painted many
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Cahi|I Will Direct
Probe Of Courts in
New York Area
Will Succeed Noonun,
Who Hos Resigned
At Own Request
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Attorney General Murphy said to-
day the investigation of alleged ir-
regularities in the Federal Courts in
the New York area would be pur-
sued with "vigor and dispatch"
under the immediate direction of
John Cahill
Mr.. Cahill was named by the At
torney General as his special as
sistant last night. He takes the
place of Gregory F.. Noonan, acting
district attorney. who withdrew
from the investigation at his own
request.
Justice Department officials said
Mr. Noonan requested to be relieved
of duties in connection with the in
quiry because he once held title to
stock in a firm which has been men
toned in connection with the in
quiry They said 5000 shares of
stock in the Alamac-E -Esplinade Corp.
had been purchased in Mr.. Noonan' S
name by a law firm when he was a
17-year-old clerk in the firm.
The department spokesman said
the stock was issued in Mr.. Noonan' S
name without his knowledge, that he
never had possession Of the stock
certificates. and it has not been in
his name for many years.
The company is one in which
former Judge Martin T. Manton is
said by Justice Department officials
to hold large interest. Judge Man
ton resigned after disclosure that
he had received loans from persons
having litigation before his court.
Mr.. Cahill has been appointed to
succeed Lamar Hardy. who resigned
as Federal district attorney in New
York, but his nomination has not
yet been confirmed.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Argentine Mourns

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. II P).-The
Argentine government today ordered
eight days of official mourning for
the death of Pope Plus, with flags
to be flown at half stan throughout
the country. It also was decided
that all high government officials
would attend q requiem mass at the
BuenoS Aires Cathedral next Friday.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Swostiko, Scorned
By Pope, Is Lowered
In Tribute to Him
BY the Associated Press.

6y VIC ASSOCIATED fIeSS.
ROME, Feb. 1.-THE Nazi
sWastika flag, whose appear
ance in Rome streets Pope Plus
deplored when Chancellor Hit
Ter visited Premier Mussolini
last May, was lowered to half
staff on the German Embassy
and the Rome German Center
today in mourning for the pom
tiff's death.
Pope Plus lamented the dis
play here of the emblem be-
cause he said it was "the cross
which is not the cross OF
Christ"
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Hitler Sees Frnco Envoy

BERLIN. Feb. II @.-Reichs-
fuehrer Hitler today received the
Spanish insurgent Ambassador. Rear
Admiral Marquis Antonio De Magaz,
who delivered letter from Gener-
alissimo Francisco Franco. Con-
tents of the letter and the matters
discussed were not revealed.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate and House in recess.
Senate Agriculture Committee
continues hearings on "cost OF pro-
duction" farm bill.
Special Senate Committee hears
testimony on proposals to tax Fed
eral and State securities and sal
aries. ,,...-. .-.--
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
meets with II presidential nominees.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Business Privilege Tax
Deduction Denied

Tangible personal property taxes
paid by individual members of a
partnership may not be deducted
from the business privilege tax paid
by the partnership under a ruling
rendered by 10 v. Morgan, sole
member of the Districts Board of
Tax Appeals.
The question had been raised by
Hart &, Dies, stenographic report
ing company, which sought re-
fund of $5O75 from the District.
This was denied.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Maid Of Honor Named

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb.
II (SpeciaD Miss Miriam Carpen-
ter of Newport News, senior at Mary
Washington College. has been chosen
as maid of honor to the Mary
Washington May queen, Miss Adine
Goodloe.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Weather Report

Coumba-Pary cloudy and much colder tonight to-
minimum tonight about % degrees moderate
northwest and north Winds SO
and colder possibly preceded by rain on the coast
tomorrow fair colder in west portion
vnCloudy and colder possibly preceded by rain in souheast
fair; colder in extreme east portion
Vgna-Partly cloudy and colder tonight; tomorrow fair;
slowly rising temperature in northwest portion.
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Ter to detract attention from

order to detract attention from
them.
Editors would be surer Of them
selves and the people would be surer
Of their newspapers" Mr.. Ickes as
serted, IF more editors and pub
fishers were willing to defend news
paper integrity in the give and take
of public debate. It isn't healthy for
any man to come to feel that he can
attack with impYpity from a pro-
Evening star., 1939-02-11
River RAu0rt.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
an
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches IN ths
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1939-02-11

wA EFFICIENCY PLAQUE oe assistant mana
the wA Yesterday luncheon in the Willard
through technical failures
o &C,
B. II and Stat
Evening star., 1939-02-11
Report for Last qa Hours.

Record fer Last "a Hsurs.
{From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest 46. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. A. 4 am. today. Year ago. 81.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, SO, on January 10.
Lowest, II, on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest 95 per cent, at noon Yesterday.
Lowest, 80 per cent. At noon today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High - 1:24 am. 2:23 am.
Low -A $40 am. 0:O9 q m.
High - 1855 pm. 2:64 pm.
Low -- S:46 pm. 9:47 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sum- today 7:O5 $40
Sun, tomorrow 7:O4 SAL
Noon, today ---- 1907 An. 11:25 am.
Automobile lights must b turned hp
one-hA1 hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1939-02-11

(FIrnished BY United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-02-11

"AAS4A eAASy ~NAAAAe SA~S va SA~SAA
errors"
As to the press reaction to his de-
bate on the whole, Mr.. 1ckes said
that to his knowledge "only very
few papers. in their editorials tried
to hold the scales evenly balanced" p"
"This was notably true of the
Philadelphia Record = The
New York Times and Herald-T -Trib-
une were among the papers that
gave a fair rendering of the speech.
The Associated Press declined to
send me an authentic copy Of its
release. The International News
Service report. as printed in the
Washington Herald, might be char
acterized as q successful attempt to
prove that the press can be unfair
and biased and willing to color the
news. The United Press gave a fair
report"
Checkup of Stories.
He said "a checkup of the stories
that appeared in 16 Gannett papers
on the first day shows that, alto
gether, 487 inches of space were
given to Gannett and 1853 to Ickes."
"The Denver Post" he continued
further to prove how fair the press
can be, printed Mr.. Gannet's speech
in full with never separate refer
ence to the views of Mr.. Gannett's
opponent. The Scripps- Howard
chain indulged in an editorial out
burst full of such barnyard humo1
that many of its readers were moved
to protest.
I'm short, q general can-can was
danced around tn real issues ir
Evening star., 1939-02-11

The Sun and Mool
Evening star., 1939-04-16
YeOnans Entertain

Capt. and Mrs. II. w. Yeomans
entertained at dinner dance last
night at the Army and Navy Coun-
try Club in honor OF Dr. and Mrs
o. D. Yarbrough. Mrs. Yarbrough
has just returned from a two-month
trip through the West.
The guests were Comdr. and Mrs.
D. F. j. Shea, Comdr. and Mrs.
James H. Chadwick, DR.. and Mrs.
Warren Klein ana 1t. and Mrs.
Charles Baird.
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Officers and Wives
Attend Annapolis
Glass Dance

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. John A.
Waters, 1t. Comdr and Mrs. R. K.
Davis, 1t. Comdr. and Mrs.
William S. G. Davis and 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Raymond D.
Tarbuck motored to Annapolis
last night for the dinner dance
at Carvel Hall, given for the
members of the class of 21 and
their wives at the United States
Naval Academy.
1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Tarbuck
house guests of 1t. Comdr. and
are remaining over today as the
Mrs. Henry Wray.
Around the latter part of the
month 1t. Comdr. and rms. Tar
buck and their young son, Rich
ard Tarbuck, will leave for San
Diego, Calf, where 1t. Comdr.
Tarbuck has been transferred.
He will be in command of the
destroyer U. S. S. MacDonough.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

noon of April Is, and Capt. and Mrs.
William p Kelly. who will entertain
at the club Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Hines Married
To 1t. w. L. Crouch, L. S. NJ. c.
/ Miss Margaret Montague Hines
daughter of Mrs. John Michael
Hines, became the bride of 1t. Will
liam Lee Crouch, U. S. M. c., son
of Mrs. W. L. Crouch. sr. of
LaWrenceburg, Ind, Monday at S
o'clock at the Officers Club Chap
lain Frederick w. Meehling offci-
ated.
The bride wore white satin
wedding gown, made on princess
lines, with long pointed sleeves and
cowl neckline Her tulle wedding
veil was caught with lilies of the
valley and she carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses.
The only attendant was Miss Joan
Hines. the brides sister, who wore
gown of blue taffeta, with a pic
ture hat of matching net and taffeta.
Her bouquet was of pale yellow
gladiolas.
1t. Tom Loomis, U. S. M. c., was
best man and the ushers were 1t.
John S. Oldfeld, 1t. Frederick P.
Henderson, 1t. William w. Bu-
chanan, 1t. Richard Wallace, 1t.
Carl A. Youngdale, 1t. Jack Taber,
1t. Douglas E. Reeve and 1t. James
Clark.
At the reception which followed
the wedding the hostess was as
sisted by Mrs. Richard P. Williams.
Mrs. Oliver P. Smith, Mrs. James
c. Breckenridge, Mrs. Walter CALI
ford, Miss Joyce Geiger, Miss Berna-
dine Hines, a sister of the bride;
Miss Mary Biedenbender of Gin
cinnati, cousin of the bridegroom; !;
Mrs. Lloyd Stevens and Miss
Frances Salzman.
After short wedding trip 1t. and
Mrs. Crouch will be at home In
Quantico until June, when they will
go to the West Coast, where 1t
Crouch is assigned to the U. 8. S
Colorado.
Capt. and Mrs. Harold w. Bauer
and their son Billy and Mrs. Bauer's
mother. Mrs. Dolly Hemman, have
| 49, -
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Capt. and Mrs. Jack
Hosts Last Night
For Col. Mitchell

Capt. Samuel Sloan Jack, U. S.
M. c., and Mrs. Jack of Woodley
Park Towers were hosts last night
at the dinner dance at the Army
Navy Country Club, having as
guests of honor Col. Ralph j.
Mitchell, U. S. M. c., and Mrs.
Mitchell, who recently arrived In
the Capital from Coronado, Calf.
Col. Mitchell has succeeded Col.
Row as head of marine aviation
in Washington, and with Mrs.
Mitchell has taken a charming
old house on Royal street, in
Alexandria.
Capt. and Mrs. Jacks other
guests last night were Comdr.
and Mrs. Frederick w. Pennoyer,
jr.; 1t. Comdr. and Mrs. James
V. Carney, Capt. Caleb T. Bailey,
U. S. M. c.: 1t. Col. Lewie G.
Merritt, U. S. M. c.; Maj. Ver-
non M. Guymon, U. S. M. c.; Mr..
and Mrs. Vernon LoWrey, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Kellams and
Mrs. Sarah Kibbler.
Evening star., 1939-04-16

Before the junior dance at the
Officers Club yesterday evening the
Messrs. Jimmy and Tommy Stuart,
sons of Capt. and Mrs. James A.
Stuart, were hosts to "a guests at
dinner at the club
Col. and Mrs. Allen H. Turnage,
who leave soon for a tour of duty in
Shanghai, spent this week visiting
the formers mother in Farmville,
N. C..
Mrs. Roy S. Geiger, her daughter,
Miss Joyce Geiger; Mrs. Geiger's S
mother, Mrs. Florence Renshaw
Thompson of Pensacola, Fla; Miss
Virginia Smith, and Miss Geiger's
fiance, 1t. Robert Johnson, U. S. M.
c., motored to New York this week
for the West Point choir recital at
Columbia University. Mrs. Geiger's S
son, Cadet Roy S. Geiger, jr., is a
member of the choir.
Capt. and Mrs. Phillips
Have Week End Guests.
Capt. and Mrs. Earl H. Phillips
have with them this week end Mr..
and Mrs. F. P. Cahill Of Washington.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Claude A. Larkin
were hosts at cocktail party at the
officers mess yesterday afternoon.
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph C. Burger
entertained at dinner Monday eve
ming in honor of Gen. M. L. Walker,
U. S. A., retired, and Mrs. Walker
of Vineyard Haven. Mass. who were
the guests of their Son-in-laW and
daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Robert
B. Luckey.
Capt. and Mrs. Theodore A.
Holdahl entertained guests at the
cocktail hour Thursday afternoon.
1t. Col. and Mrs. Ralph E. Davis
will have as their guest next week
Mrs. Bryan Bell of New Orleans.
Capt. and Mrs. Clifford H. Shuey
entertained at an informal supper
party Monday evening for Capt. and
Mrs. Edward j. Dillon, who are
spending two weeks in Quantico.
Miss Kay Anderson of Philadel-
phia is the house guest of Miss Nora
Quigley.
Cards for cocktail parties have
been issued by Maj. and Mrs. Arnold
c. Larsen, who will entertain at the
Officers Club Thursday afternoon;
Capt. and Mrs. Harlan C. Cooper
and 1t. and Mrs. George c. Ruffin,
who will be co-hosts on the after
Evening star., 1939-04-16
Mrs. Yeomans Visits

Mrs. Elmer Yeomans. wife of 1t.
Ccpdr. Yeomans, of New London,
Conn, is in Washington for several
weeks visit during her husbands
absence in South American waters,
as captain of the U. S. S. Sarge,
and is alternating her visit with
various friends in the city.
1t. Comdr. Yeomans was on duty
in this city last year. and he and
Mrs. Yeomans made many friends
during their stay here.