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Evening star., 1940-03-02
Col. Vose Funeral
To Be Held Monduy

Funeral services for Col. William
Z. Vose, Medical Corps, U. s. A.,
retired, who died Thursday in
Charlottesville, Va, will be held
Monday afternoon in Arlington
National Cemetery. The funeral pro-
cession will form at 3 pm. at the
Fort Myer gate. Chaplain Harry D.
Southland will officiate.
A native of Mississippi, Col. Vose
was graduated In medicine from the
University of Virginia in 1889. He
would have been So on March IL.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
KiIroy, Star Pitcher
Of 90s, Dies at 73
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. March 2.-Matt
Kilroy, star professional baseball
pitcher Of the COS, died today at the
age of 70. A left-hander, he pitched
for Baltimore in the old American
Association and for several National
League clubs, winding up his career
with the Chicago Nationals in 1898.
Regarded as one of the leading
pitchers Of his day, Mr.. Kilroy broke
into organized baseball with Augusta
in the Southern League in 1885. For
the next four years he pitched for
Baltimore, where he appeared in
225 games, winning 121 and losing 95
and striking out 1,097 batters.
Mr.. Kilroy pitched for Cincinnati.
Washington, Louisville, Syracuse and
Chicago before retiring.
A native Of Philadelphia, Mr.. Kill
roy operated tavern here for many
years.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Ex-senator Reed PIuns
To Enter Delegate Race

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, March 2.-Formel
Senator David A. Reed is back In
politics for the first time since his
defeat for the Senate in 1884.
He said yesterday he was circu-
lating petitions and expected to an
nounce Monday his candidacy fol
delegate to the Republican National
Convention from the 33d congress
sional district.
Mr.. Reed was mentioned earlier
as q possible candidate for his old
Senate seat, but the State organi-
zation later selected Jay Cooke OF
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Italy 10 Protest
British Blockade
OF German Coal
Three Vessels Carrying
. Nozi. Product Leuse ms,
;. ...NetherIunds Port
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Pr.ss .5
ROME, March 2.-1taly an
nounced today that she-was protest.
ing to Great Britain :. against the
blockading of ships carrying Ger
man coal to italy.
The protest is being prepared to-
day and will be communicated to
the London government tomorrow
An informed Fascist spokesman
said the protest would be in har-
mony with the Fascist Grand
Councils warning last December
that Italy would safeguard her
maritime traffic "in the most def
mite manner, both for reasons of
prestige and to ensure the unde-
niable necessities of life"
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Founders Son Talks
Al 73d Anniversary
OF Howard University
Life Of Gen. O. O. Howard
Described at Rites;
Wallace to Speak

Several hundred students, gradu-
ates and friends Of Howard Uni
versity today celebrated the 73d an
niversary of the founding of the
institution by listening to H. s.
Howard, son of one of the founders,
reminisce about his father.
Speaking in the chapel, Mr.. How
ard, who was born on the campus,
described the life of Gen. o. O.
Howard, tracing his career through
the Indian Wars and the Civil War
to the time that he was appointed
by President Lincoln to administer
the Freedmens' Act.
Mr.. Howard told the group his
father was vitality interested in edu-
cation and after selecting the pres
ent site for the university went to
Ann Arbor, Mich, to study the plan
of the University of Michigan. It
was on this plan, Mr.. Howard said,
that Howard University was built.
Outstanding Grads Lauded.
Earlier, Ada E. Bough, highest
ranking freshman student of last
year, paid tribute to several out
standing graduates of the institu-
ton. Those mentioned included
w. Justin Carter, first Negro to be
admitted to the bar in Harrisburg,
Pa; DR.. j. Hayden johnson, Wash
ington physician and member Of
the Board of Education for 81 years
prior to his resignation a few years
ago; John G. Bruce, supervising
principal in the colored divisions
of the public schools here, and
Jesse H. Mitchell, businessman and
f1nancier.
THE lives of these men," Miss
Bough declared, ARE beacon lights
to the undergraduates of Howard
University"
The principal address of the occa-
sion was delivered by DR.. E. Franklin
Frazier, a graduate of the university
in 1916, and now head of the De-
partment of Sociology and director
of the Department of Social Work
at the institution.
Dinner to Be Held Tonight.
The celebration was to conclude
with a charter day dinner in the
university gymnasium at 8 pm. at
which Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace will be the feature
speaker. Secretary Wallace's ad-
dress will be broadcast over
Nation wide radio hookup at 1870
pm. to some 10000 colored alumni
all over the country.
Spokesmen of several alumni
classes are also scheduled to speak.
In Introductory remarks to this
mornings program President Nor
decai w. johnson described Gen.
Howard as "one of the wisest men
who ever lived in this country"
Gen. Howard, he said, had a faith
in ordinary human beings, even
though they might be slaves.
Ceremonies were preceded by a
procession of the faculty and music
was by the university choir and
Kai de Vermond, soloist.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
-Four Ships Return
To Rotterdam Berths

ROTTERDAM, March 2 R.-
-Four Italian ships. which sailed
last night in an effort to beat the
midnight deadline of Britain s
blockade of German coal exports to
Italy, returned to their berths to-
day.
It was understood that they would
await new instructions from italian
authorities.
The four were the Orata, Felcen,
Llama and Numidia,
Twelve other italian colliers were
loading here, and there was some
speculation that all 16 might sail
together.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Democratic Senator's
Seek 10 Take &c. 4.
From Wallace Rule
Gillette Bloc Plans to
Introduce Legislation
Next Week
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A drive to wrest the Farm Credit
Administration from Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace's control, on the
ground that he is trying to mix
rural relief with a credit reservoir"
drew support today from six Demo-
cratic Senators.
Senator Gillette Of Iowa disclosed
the group would introduce legisla-
ton next week to return the F. G. A.
to the independent status it had be-
fore President Roosevelt ordered 1t
under the Agriculture Department
last July.
AS an independent agency, the
administration followed what It's Of
ficers contended was strict banking
procedure. Since the shift to Secre-
tary Wallace's control, F. F. Hill re-
signed as governor and was sue
ceeded by A. G. Black, former Iowa
Agricultural College instructor. Mr.,
Black said recently that in the fu-
ture the agency would take "a broad
social view" and exercise extreme
leniency in cases where farmer bor-
rowers were deemed to have a
chance of eventually meeting their
obligations.
The Farm Credit Administration
was set up to provide loans for
farmers on a cooperative basis from
Treasury-backed bonds sold to the
public. 1t has lent more than So
600, 100000 and has about half Of
this outstanding. Farmers who
borrow from land banks and credit
associations must take part of their
loans in stock and so now have sew
eral hundred million dollars invested
in agencies under the F.. c. A.
Farm groups protest" said Sena-
tor Gillette. that the Secretary
wants to mix rural relief with a
credit reservoir, or public relief funds
with private investment"
He said those who would join him
in offering legislation were Senator's
Minton. Indiana: Mead, New York:
Truman, Missouri: Hatch, New Mex.
leo, and Miller, Arkansas, all Demo-
Gratis.
It is known that this group and
several other Senators including
Republican Leader McNary and
Senator Capper have been meeting
with spokesmen for the American
Farm Bureau Federation. the
Grange. the National Association of
Livestock Producers, the National
Cooperative Council and the Ma
tional Wool Growers in drafting
| legislation. f-
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Luncheon Today Honors
Edwin G. Powell

A farewell luncheon was planned
at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon for
Edwin G. Powell, chief editor Of
publications, Agriculture Depart
ment, for the last 10 years. Fellow
workers arranged to attend the af-
fair In the South Building dining
room.
Mr.. Powell, who will be 70 years
old tomorrow, will be retired March
81. After retirement he hopes to
concentrate his attention on the
acres Of daffodils he specialzes in
raising at his home, Hermitage
Gardens. near Norbeck, Md.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
RooseveIt's Daughter
Doubts He Will Run

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 2.-Anns
Roosevelt Boettinger does not be.
Ieve her father will seek thirc
term as President.
He has not confided in me about
whether he will accept a third term
but I do not believe he will rur
again." she said as she and hel
husband, John Boettinger, Seattl.
publisher, sailed yesterday for q
Honolulu vacation.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON
Congress Chiefs Hope
To Avoid New Taxes,
Higher Debt Limit
Senator BorkIey Sees
Chunces Good With
Cuts Already Mode
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congressional leaders wound up
two months of the current session
today with rising hopes that they
could avoid two election-year buga-
boos-higher taxes and an increase
In the national debt limit.
Thus far the legislators have
whacked about $3.50, ,0o0, 900, from
President Roosevelt's budget esti-
mates, but farm-State Senators
want to use about two-thirds Of
that for benefits to agriculture.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
said today it was doubtful whether
the Senate would approve the pay
ments intended to give farmers
"parity"-purchasing power equal
to that they had in 1909-14. Even If
the chamber voted money for this
purpose, the amount might be re-
duced or stricken out when the
farm bill reached a joint commit
tee which will adjust Senate-House
differences.
Early in the session Mr.. Roose-
velt suggested $46O, 900 900 of new
taxes to finance emergency" de-
tense outlays, but some leaders are
increasingly hopeful that these can
be avoided. They said economies
might Offset the need for the taxes
partially and that, in addition. Con-
gress could approve a relief ap-
preparation only large enough to last
until it reconvened next winter,
after the election.
Chance Of Avoiding Issue.
If the $500 900 900 could thus be
made up, neither taxes nor an in
crease in the existing $45, ,000, ,0O0, 900
debt limitation would have to be
authorized.
Senator Barkley told reporters
there seemed a good chance the two
issues could be avoided.
The highly controversial legisla-
ton to continue the administrations S
reciprocal trade program for three
years may reach the Senate floor
next week. While admitting they
face a hard contest, administration
lieutenants express confidence that
the House-approved measure will be
passed after two weeks of debate.
With the trade program out Of
the way, little will remain beyond
disposition of the appropriation bills
and consideration of amendments
applying the Hatch anti-politics law
to State employees paid in part from
Federal funds. The act now applies
only to Federal workers.
There is a possibility also of action
at this session on amendments to
the Wagner Labor Relations Act.
Pollution Bill Approved.
Before recessing yesterday, the
House approved legislation for Fed
eral cooperation with the States in
fighting stream pollution. A pro-
vision for annual grants of $50, ,000,-
900 was eliminated from the meas
ure, at President Roosevelt's re-
quest. The bill had been approved
previously by the Senate and it now
must 60 back to that chamber for
action on House amendments.
Shortly before passing the meas
ure without record vote, the House
adopted an amendment to prohibit
creation Of any new sources of pol
luton on navigable streams or their
tributaries without Federal sanction.
Critics contended the amendment
was so far-reaching it "smacked Of
Hitlerism" and would force even
farmers and small mill operators
to get special permission from
Washington to carry on many of
their normal operations.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Is Companies Bid
On Grave||y Point
Airport Runways
First Period Of Work,
Laying Of 80,0 900 Tons,
Due to Stort April !

Sixteen bids for construction Of
runways and aprons for the Ma
tional Airport at Gravelly Point
were opened yesterday in the Office of
Col. r. S. Thomas, Army District En-
gineer. Bids for buildings, including
the terminal and four hangers, will
be invited next week, 1t. Col. Sump-
ter Smith, engineer in charge, said.
The apparent low bidder was the
Warren Bros. Road Co., Cambridge,
Mass, with total of $211 100. Sec
ond was the Rock Road Construc-
ton Co. of $241 900 and third was
the American Asphalt Co. of this
city. The bids were broken up into
six subdivisions.
Work to Begin April 1.
The first period of work will in
volve the laying of $4,000 tons II
material apd. is expected to begin
April /, or is days after the contract
is approved. From 1000 to 10000
tons, the amount to be specified
later. will. be laid as soon as the first
construction period is finished. The
total amount, therefore; Is. 40 600
tons. ....
The work includes paving Of run
ways, taxi lanes, aprons. service and
access roads, parking area and sur
facing the relocated Mount Vernon
Highway.
The contract specifies 10000 tons
of paving for the first period and
10000 tons for the second: asphalt,
100000 yards and $4,000 yards:
and mineral filler, 1900 tons and 500
tons.
Paving to Be Hot Laid.
The successful bidder must pro-
vide all plant facilities, labor and
material except for aggregate
Grading aggregate, the mixing,
hauling, spreading and compacting
will be done by the contractor. The
asphalt concrete paving is to be hot
mixed and hot laid, the contract
specifies.
The runways will equal a 40-foot,
four-lane highway stretching from
washington to Baltimore. The run
ways are designed to handle heavy
airplane traffic and will serve as
models for future airport construc-
ton, consultants said.
The resilient material being used
In the Gravelly Point runways is
said to be one-third cheaper than
rigid forms The material used is
expected to meet the special require
ments of land filled from dredging
the nearby river bottom.
Col. Smith expects to have the
airport fully complied by Labor Day.
He said yesterday the new detour
around the airport site should be in
service by May Is. This road will
take traffic to the west of the build
ings' location, thus keeping motor
lists out of the way Of construction
work. He added that increased
safety would result.
The Technical Advisory Commit
tee of the Civil Aeronautics Au-
thoity has approved plans for illu-
mination, paving and design of the
control tower in the administration
building. Bids are expected to be
asked next week for the structure.
Plans and designs are being pre-
pared by the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration. The opening of bids
has not been designated, but Is ex-
pected to be set for the last week of
this month.
With construction expected to be-
gin early in April, a breakdown
shows the terminal building will
cost about $1,150,000 and the four
hangers, $l,600,000. An undeter-
mined amount later will be made
available for construction Of a heat
ing plant extension and incidentals.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Hitler Honors Subchief
For Sinking ll4,510 Tons
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March adolf Hitler
yesterday received Capt. Herbert
Schultze, submarine commander,
and awarded him the Knight s
Cross of the Iron Cross in recogni-
ton of his destruction of 1l4,5l0
tons Of shipping during the first five
months of the war.
This followed an announcement
that another German submarine
under command of Capt. Werner
Hartmann had returned from a
cruise during which 1t had destroyed
ships aggregating 5000 tons, raising
Hartmann's total for the war to
10000 tons.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Grof Spec Hulk Sold
To Montevideo Firm

By the Associa ted Press.
MONTEv1DEO, Uruguay, March
2.-The hulk of the scuttled Ger
man pocket battleship Admiral Graf
Spec has been sold by Germany for
an undisclosed price to Julio Vega
Helguera, local salvage firm.
The vessel was sunk by its crew
In Montevideo's outer harbor in
December after it was trapped by
three British cruisers. Blown up,
she smoldered for days.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Gets Charter

RICHMOND. Va, March 2 R.-
A charter was issued by. the State
Corporation Commission yesterday
to Vernon Amusement Corp, Alex
andria. Maximum capital, 1000
shares without par value. Elliott
r. Hoffman, president, Alexandra.
To do q theatrical business.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Oldest Inhubitunts
To Heur Col. Key-Smith

Col. Francis Scott Key-Smith will
speak on George Washington, at the
March meeting of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants Wednesday
night.
The meeting, which will be held
as usual in the Old Union Engine
House, at Nineteenth and H streets
NV. will open at 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Polling Seriously III

The condition of Forrest B. Pol
Ing, assistant attorney general of
West Virginia, was reported serious
today at Mount Alto Hospital. Mr..
Polling went to the hospital last
December and has undergone two
operations for Q lung ailment.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Indian Congress Party
Restutes Freedom Aim
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, India, March 2-The
Working Committee of the All-India
Congress Party, meeting at Patna,
adopted a resolution yesterday reaf-
firming that nationalist groups de-
termination that India must shape
her own destiny.
Indian freedom cannot exist
within the orbit of British imper,
ialism." the resolution stated, "and
dominion status or any other status
within the imperial structure is
wholly inapplicable to India 80 )"
Evening star., 1940-03-02

CONSERVATION LABELS GO ON SALE-To raise funds
campaign to protect animals Birds and flowers in
United States the National Wldfe Federation, Normandy
Building released yesterday series Of 96 poster stamps designed
by famous artists and reproduced in full natural color Each
label is miniature picture of authentic subject An album
with descriptive text provided with set sod The price
Of the series of stamps and the pamphlet together ST. profits
to to the support Of the educational and conservation
enterprises OF the federation
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30

for commercial use-Yet the re-
suit is the same. Defense measures
are equally well served. Those
same roads can bear tanks, motor
lied units, supply traffic just as
well as commercial trucks, auto
mobiles and tourists.
ArmOrieS
Twenty-Five armories have been
completed for North Carolina
National Guard units. These are
not only used as quarters but they
have already served and will con-
tinue to be utilized as training
centers and equipment storage
places.
The War Memorial at State Col
lege stands as a magnificent re-
hinder that not alone was work
well done by WPA employees but
that there is a duty imposed upon
us in return for the economic Sc
curity and physical security main
tanned for all of us by our state
and Federal governments.
At Fort Bragg
The largest U. S. Army Artillery
post is located at Fort Bragg,
North Carolina. WPA has expended
1888, 1884, exclusive of sponsors
contribution, for he Improvement
of that important military facility.
This. was work needed for the
posts function. 1t is work which
will not have to be done now
during the defense expansion
period.
Forty miles of electric power
lines, n power plant and 81 utility
plants, new or improved, result
from WPA labors.
These are WPA's direct physical
aids towards National Defense. W.
PAS basic contributions are deeply
rooted and important.
Economic necessity is a hard
task : master. There is no more
fertile field in which to culture
unrest, discord and warped per-
spectives than in the stomachs of
hungry men. During over four and
one-half years 125, 900 North Caro-
linians have earned sustenance for
themselves and their families
through WPA employment. In the
Nation. at various time. seven and
one-half million different persons
have been so employed: Figuring
an average of only four people to
the family. 80, ooO. 900 people have
been affected. Those people, for
whom nc other jobs were available,
know that they live under a system
of government where the welfare
of the individual counts. Those men
and women have been freed form
the particular kind Of fear which
arises from economic insecurity.
Instead of discomfort there has
been instiIled a love and respect
for our country. They have been
taught the philosophy of WPA,
which in its essence is the philoso-
ply of democracy. 2
WPA work has kept these tens
of thousands physically and
mentally fit. Their employability
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
Thurlow Is Reelected
By Advent Christians

The Rev. S. E. Thurlow, Of Will
mington, was reelected southern
regional superintendent at the BIZ
annual Advent Christian church
general conference of America
held at Alton Bay, New Hamp-
shire, from June 81 to Is.
The Rev. Mr.. Thurlow, who is
pastor of the Fourth Street Advent
Christian church, was also elected
chairman of the credentials COM
mittee and to membership Of the
resolutions committee during the
conference.
In the capacity of southern reg
ional superintendent, the Rev. Mr..
Thurlow has direct charge of sup
cruising all activities of the Advent
Christian denomination in the
states of North and South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and
Mississippi.
In addition to the Rev. MIR. Thur
low, other delegates to the general
conference from the Wilmington
section included: Mrs. Thurlow,
Miss Isabel Thurlow, the Rev.
Hugh Shepard, of Middle Sound,
and j. @. Baker, of Four Oaks. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-30
WPA Projects In North Carolina
Hare Vast Defense Possibilities

has not been wasted away in idle
ness-nor have their morale and
self respect been destroyed. Full
fledged workers they still remain.
It is fair to observe that by work
millions Of our people have been
prevented from-even though it
would have been against their con-
scious will becoming changed in
to National Defense termites. Not
solely from the point of their physi-
cal well-being but also from pre-
venting that section of our citizenry
from being a ripe field into which
9Th column panceas might have
ben sown for large harvests.
This thing called morale is null
tiplied as an essential for defense
planning. Discipline, how to take
and give orders, the ability to
understand and carry out instruc-
tons are elemental factors.
Throughout the life of WPA,
training courses have been held.
Without any thought of defense,
about six months ago intensified
training courses were instituted in
many fields. Notable among these
is foremanship instruction. When
the period is completed, 1900 will
have had this invaluable training
in minor leadership. Thousands
raised a notch or two. The list
is long-just two more brief CT
tations: Seven hundred and fifty
five women have been trained as
housekeeper's aides. 1t sounds in
t%nocuous enough to narrate that
these women serve in needy
homes where illness strikes and
there is no money. Yet, the fact
remains that these women have
had training in practical nursing.
The second item is that 103 sewing
rooms by turning out over 6 Sillion
garments and articles shows that
if decentralized production units
are needed, they are ION tap.
The WPA has been the largest
mass contribution towards the well
fare of its people by any govern
ment in history's annals. The WPA
had always been the first line of
defense in the economic war in
our country, it is now and has
been the second line Nation De-
tense. 1t has proven that our de.
mocracy al act quickly, effec-
lively, organize well in a field
which covers almost every city
and hamlet. WPA is SO organized
that in any given place it can
expand or contract rapidly, ef-
ficiently.
Colonel F. c. Harrington, Work
Projects Commissioner" explain
ed State WPA Administrator c. c.
McGinnis. has announced that
WPA will give preference to pro-
jects which contribute to National
Defense. l intended to follow that
policy in North Carolina. WPA can
do much to promote preparedness
and the well being of our people.
Heavy duty roads and airports and
many other items al be improv-
ed or created by WPA."