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Evening star., 1940-02-13
Navy Plans to Spend
S1,250,000 at Academy
By the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
Expenditure of $1,250,OO0 on an
addition to Bancroft Hall and con-
struction of a new seawall at the
United States Naval Academy Is
planned by the Navy for an inde-
terminate time IN the future.
The plans-for which no funds
were requested-were disclosed to-
day in records of hearings before
a House Appropriations Subcom-
mittee on naval appropriations for
1941.
The addition to Bancroft Hall,
Capt. D. B. Beary told the sub
committee, would cost approximate
ly $950,O0O, while the new seawall
would require another 100000
At least 10 per cent of the officers
assigned to the academy are headed
for sea duty because of world con-
ditions, Comdr. w. j. Larson told
the committee in discussing con-
templated changes in personnel. He
added:
THE situation will be that. we
hope, for every reduction of an Of
f1cer to get a civilian instructor"
Asked how many civilians would
be needed, he replied:
Well, six months ago it looked
like IA. I cannot really give you
definite figures now, because the
Bureau of Navigation has not told
me exactly how many they were go
ing to give us.
(The bureau makes assignment Of
officers to the Academy
They said we were going to have
at least 10 per cent reduction;
which is in the vicinity of 20 cfn-
GERS"
There are 214 officers as professors
and instructors and 80 civilian in
structors on the faculty rolls.
To- provide the new civilian in
structors, the Navy estimated $41,-
800 would be required, which, with
increases in pay for administrative
promotions and for promotions in
grade, would bring the required
funds for professors and instructors
to 1887 ,638, or an increase Of ~, ZOO
from the 1910 figure.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
New Bethesda Library
Will Open Toniqht

The new public library for the
Bethesda. Md. community will be
opened for inspection at o'clock
tonight.
Located on the main floor of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
on the East-West highway. the
library will be available free of
charge to residents of the Bethesda
fire tax area. Others may use its
facilities for fee of 81 per year.
Thomas w. Pyle, principal of the
school, and Emory H. Bogley, chair
man of the Board of Trustees, will
make brief talks at the opening.
Mrs. A. B. Foster, treasurer of the
board, will unveil q plaque dedi-
eating the library to the community.
The library's 5000 books will be
available beginning Thursday, dur
ing the regular hours. from Q to 8
pm. Registrations will be accepted
tomorrow. Miss Dorothy .Annable
is librarian. John Henry Hiser is
chairman Of the Committee OF Ar
rangements for tonight's opening.
Evening star., 1940-02-13

~ The disturbance that was centered over
New York State Monday evening has moved
rapidly eastward of the southern New
iEngiand coast, while pressure continues
low east Of the Grand Banks new dis
snrt6a,tnee snt has developed over Tennessee
ana Is moving east st-northeastvard. Nash
VILE 1.00S.s millibars t29.79 inches).
while pressure continues low over the
western portion of the Gulf Of Mexico
Blrownsvills: Tex. 1909, 8 millibars (29 SO
1nches). Pressure is rising over New Eng
land land and it is high from the Great Lakes
southwestward over the southern Rocky
M0untain region Pueblo. Cole. 1.O26.1
,mil!iba5s t30;sO inches, Another storm
coast. Tstoosh Island. Wash. $3.50 milli-
nars n (29.47 inchesl. During the last "a
ths,dns the northern portion Of the Great Lakes
nnd. while precipitation. mostly in the
.olm o. rain; has begun in the lower Mis-
sissippi and lower Ohio Valleys and Ten
9es.ee: Tempsratures have risen over the
southwestern States and the southern por-
ton OF the Middle Atlantic States but
colder ~sather Is Spreading southward
lures are lower from the Great Lakes re-
sion southwestwArd over the southern
Plains.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY a stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 13.-The
forebears of an Irish policeman
named Jack Kelley might well smile
and nod their heads approvingly
II they were alive today.
AL the persuasiveness character
istic of the Irish have been passed
down to him.
Yesterday police received tele-
phone call that q man was prepar-
ing ito blow his brains out" in q
home on Prince street, and radio
cruiser manned by Patrolman Kel-
icy and rookie. Pvt. Clarence Car
ter, was rushed to the scene.
The two officers entered the house
and said they found Dalton Foltz,
32-year-old painter, sitting IL .
chair with . revolver pointed to-
ward his mouth.
"Take another step and I'll pull
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Folger Will Leod Chest
Advance Gifts Section

General Chairman Chauncey G.
Parker, jr., Of the Community Chest
today announced the appointment
of j. Clifford Folger, president of
the Folger Nolan e. Co., as chair
man Of the Advance Gifts Section
of the local Chest.
Mr.. Folger served as a section
leader in the Advance Gifts Unit in
the last campaign. He also was q
volunteer worker of the unit in the
1898 campaign.
A trustee of the Community
Chest, Mr.. Folger is a board mem
ber Of Garfield Hospital, a director
Of the Bond Club and of the May
flower Hotel and q member of the
Investment Bankers Association.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Ndzi Crew on British Cruiser
After Setting Freighter Attire
10 Officers and 36 Men of the Wokomo
Picked Up in Lifeboots, Admiral Says

cruiser had sunk the German
freighter Wolfsburg.
The Wolfsburg sailed from Recife
February 8, and no other word about
her gamble with the British blockade
has been heard.
The La Coruna, the last German
freighter to sail from Rio de Janeiro
before the Wakama, "had apparent
ly escaped the British cruiser await
ing her offshore," Sir Henry said.
But he added that the vessel, now
nine days at sea, might still be in
tercepted. .'-s-
% Ships Reported Scuttled.
The British admiralty has report
ed 23 German vessels totaling 139,-
z36 tons scuttled by their crews to
avoid capture up to January 30.
The Wakama was the eighth Ger
man merchantmen to leave a Bra
lillian port in an attempt to run the
British blockade this year. Nine
other Nazi freighters remain an
chored in Brazilian ports.
Shortly before the Wakama sailed
from Rio de Janeiro Sunday night.
the 5,846-ton Nazi freighter Uruguay
left Recife with a cargo of food
Stuffs.
There was no immediate indica-
ton whether the Inter-American
Neutrality Committee, which re-
cessed February for a month,
would consider the incident within
its scope. Chairman Afranio Mello
Franco is authorized to call the
committee into session in case of
emergency.
Of1cial information was lacking
on whether the Americas neutrality
zone had been violated, or whether
q voluntary sinking would be con-
sidered violation, even If it took
place within the zone.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Dale Crowley Heads
United Dry Forces

Dale Crowley, local evangelist, last
night was elected executive secre-
tary of the United Dry Forces, which
met to launch program of temper
ance education.
In accepting his post, Mr.. Crowley
declared "the battle against booze
will be pressed with relentless vigor." !"
1t also was announced that ar
rangements have been made to es-
tablish the organizations head
quarters at 13l B street Sc, In the
Anti-Saloon League Building.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Allies 10 Watch
u. 5. Exports 10
Reich Neiehbors
Big Increase in Trade
Is Cited by French
MiIitory Sources
BY the Associated Press.

6y tne Associated FIeS6.
PARIS, Feb. 13.-French military
sources say allied blockade officials
will concentrate their investigations
on American exports to neutral
states bordering Germany on the
grounds that much of these exports
may be destined for Germany.
These sources cite figures indicat-
ing exports to neutrals around Ger
many have doubled and trebled pre-
war figures. ..
Norway Is held to have received
SIS. 900 900 worth of American goods
in September. October and Novem-
Der of 1899, compared with IS SOC, 900
worth in the same period during
1898.
Other neutrals' figures cited for
the same comparative periods in
clude: Switzerland, 100000 and
100000 Sweden, s35, 900 900 and
10000 900; Baltic states, $31 900 900
and $21 ,000, 900, and Italy, $1,000, 900
and $14,000,000.
Blockade officials are said to re-
gard the increases as more than
just coincidence, although part of
them could be explained by the
wars forcing neutrals to buy goods
in the United States formerly OBJ
tanned from belliperents.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Threat Of World
Conf|agration
Seen by Stark
Situation Affecting U. S.
Worse Than in 1914,
House Hearing Told
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Navy high command believes
the possibility Of general Euro
pean war and uncertain conditions
in the Far East threaten to pro-
duce world conflagration.
Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
of naval operations; told a House
appropriations subcommittee in tes-
timony made public today that the
international situation is "fraught
with more possibilities" affecting
the United States than in 1914 and
1915.
The ultimate aims and ambi-
tions Of Germany, Russia and Italy
cannot be definitely determined,
nor can the public utterances of
their governments be accepted at
face value" Admiral Stark said.
Such conditions render likely the
possibilities of a general European
war and, in conjunction with Far
Eastern conditions, they threaten a
world conflagration."
Representative Otter, Republican,
Of Pennsylvania asked whether the
Navy's preparedness is greater than
In ls14-19Ie. !.
Il think it is far better" Ad.
miral Stark said, 'but believe the
international setup to be fraught
with more Possibilities against us
thap sspass ths ecase. in the early
stages Of the World War. This ia
turn tends to Offset our better pre-:
paredness." .- >As
Asserting that the Navy's request
for 1884, 4,00o, 900 for the next fiscal
year represented all possible econo-
mics, Admiral Stark told the COM
mittee:
1T would in my opinion jeop-
ardize the national security to re-
duce the number Of vessels and air.
craft recommended for active serv-
ice, to fail to man the feet effec-
lively or to curtail or delay the
building program for ships, air
craft and shore facilities"
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Finnish Relief Official
Thanks BUYERS Of Art

Gratitude for the response of
Washingtonians to the public art
auctions last week, which netted
81 1,002.10 for the relief of Finnish
civilian refugees, was expressed to-
day by Milton M. Brown, secretary
of the Washington Unit Of the
Finnish Relief Fund.
These works of art are a glori-
Gus harmony of color on cloth
of gold, depicting each and every
one of them the love of humanity,
for they are gifts to the suffering
people of Finland" Mr.. Brown said.
Last week." he continued, 'the
report Of the Finnish Relief Funds
representative in Finland, Hallam
Tuck, who was awarded Ftnland's s
peace-time declaration of the Order
of the White Rose of Finland, re-
minded us there Is no longer a
single town in Finland that has
not been bombed. Farmers have
treked 300 miles through the Arctic
winter, not even being able to fol-
low the roads, but making their way
through the dense forest and deep
snow. When they do arrive at the
destination arranged for them they
have not reached safety, but only
place where the dugouts are per-
haps little deeper and more plen-
tiful and where they can be more
effectively cared for. We can only
admire the foresight and efficiency
Of the Firms in ministering to their
people and for the courage and
stoicism Of the whole population.
When the friends OF Finland
who purchased these paintings and
sketches of Washington artists gaze
upon them on their walls, they will
see each time the symbols Of sac
rifice, compassion and patience in
defense Of all that we hold most
worthwhile in life. Throughout
their possession Of these paintings,
they will experience a thrill Of salts
faction at this opportunity OF beirg
Of service"
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Kennedy Sees Swap
OF Ship Lines Aiding
j. ). and Britain
Tronsfer of SEQ Routes
Outside War Areas
To Be Considered

BY the Associated Press
Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy
said today he would take back to
London q proposal for swapping
certain British and American ship
ping routes. which would result in
putting the idle American ships to
work again.
He expected to talk over his plan
with President Roosevelt later today,
he said.
Following a 40-minute conference
with Secretary Hull, Mr.. Kennedy
declared that he hoped to get the
British to turn over to the United
States routes now operated solely
by British ships, which already are
being removed from some OF these
to carry war materials on other
routes.
The routes Kennedy has In mind
for American ships were said to
be far removed from the European
fighting area
The Ambassador reported that
possibilities for increased export of
American lumber to Great Britain
were connected with his plan. He
mentioned particularly Southern
pine and some Western woods.
Britain, he said, needs the lum.
ber, but is having dificulty find
ing ships in which to transport
1t. If British ships operating in
other parts of the world could be
replaced by American ships, the
required tonnage would become
available.
The Ambassador, sunburned from
a stay in Florida, was asked whether
he thought a big offensive would
be launched in the spring and re-
piled that he frankly did not know.
He will sail for Europe aboard the
Manhattan February "a, going first
to Italy and France. He said he
expected to be in London by the
time Sumner Welles, Undersecretary
of State, arrives there on his spe.
| cial mission OF gathering informa-
ton on war conditions in Italy.
France, Germany and Britain.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Barrymore Comes Back
On Soda Pop Diet
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-On a soda
pop diet-and refreshed by a 6-day
rest in Mount Sinai Hospital-John
Barrymore was back in his starring
role in MY Dear Children" today.
Yes, sir, soda pop!" he enthused.
And it's swell. I feel fine, and I'm
raring to go. Just lemme r'ar."
The 57-year-old actor played to a
full house last night.
Still suffering from what his
physician described as ''vitamin
deficiency" Barrymore will return to
the hospital Immediately he says)
after his performance every night
this week.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Lond Fruud Charges
Against Firpo Quosked

By the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13.-A Fed
eral court today quashed 7-year-old
land fraud charges against Luis
Angel Firpo. Argentine heavyweight
boxer, because the legal time limit
for such charges had expired.
Firpo, famed for his fight against
Jack Dempsey, has been living in
Bolivia.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Y. 5. Officials Doubt
Exports Go to Reich

Omcials here said several factors
accounted for increased purchases In
the United States by neutral Eu-
ropean nations for their own use
since the outbreak of the war and
expressed doubt that any appre-
ciable amount Of the American goods
imported by neutrals had been
transshipped to belligerent countries
1t was necessary at the outbreak
of the war for the neutral countries
to shift their sources of supply to
the United States for a large amount
Of goods they had been buying from
the belligerents, it was pointed out.
In addition, the fear of rising
prices during the war caused many
foreign purchasers to stock up on
American goods at the prevailing
prices. Actual price increases also
accounted for some of the increased
value Of exports in the fall of 1899
as compared with the previous year
Shipping conditions, making it
more difficult to transport goods
from Africa, Australia and other
sources outside of Europe to the
European neutrals, also played part
In the increased purchases by the
neutrals in this country, 1t was
pointed out.
1t also was noted that the British
and French have in effect main
tained q sort of informal rationing
SVStem on imnOrtS by the neutral
countries. In this connection, the
British issue navicerts for shipments
Of some goods from this country to
European neutrals, but before
granting the certificates assuring
safe passage through the allied
blockade, the British check up on
the previous imports Of the Euro
pean neutral concerned to make sure
navicerts are not issued for ship
ments that might be eventually
destined for Germany.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
BY the Associated Press,


RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 13.-Rear
Admiral Sir Henry Harwood told the
Associated Press today that the crew
OF the German freighter Wakana,
after setting their ship aflre yester-
day of the Brazilian coast, had been
taken aboard British cruiser.
Sir Henry. commander of British
forces in the South Atlantic, said
In an exclusive interview that 10
officers and 36 men of the Wakama's s
crew had been picked UP in life
boats by one Of the British. patrol
vessels. ll'-
Sir Henry's flagship. the cruiser
Hawkins, entered port here last
night. The cruisers Shropshire and
Dorsetshire yesterday were in the
waters OF Brazil. where the Wakama
was intercepted and fired by her
own men. -'
Sunk ~ Menace.
Because she was considered a
menace to navigation, the burning
Wakama was sunk, Sir Henry said,
by the British cruiser that inter-
cepted her. He would not say which
British ship delivered the finishing
stroke, but made it clear it was not
the Hawkins.
I didn't see the Wakama burn
ing" he said, but I know she
burned and sank because of a COM
munication I received from the
other cruiser.
Il understood they finished her
of SO she would not menace other
shipping"
When asked if a British scouting
plane had been the first to spot the
richly-laden 3,771-ton freighter," I"
Sir Henry said:
That is correct.
"But the plane did not attack; 1t
simply gave word to give up."
Overha uling Easy Matter.
Sir Henry, who was knighted
after commanding the British
squadron which drove the German
pocket battleship Admiral Graf
Spec into Montevideo, gave indica-
tions that the overhauling Of the
Wakama had been an easy matter.
Describing himself as a "passen-
ger" aboard the Hawkins, the ad-
miral said the Hawkins did not
make any move against the Wa
kama.
I'VE were in communication with
the other cruiser. She located the
Wakama and then asked for in
structions.
Il said, You take care of her; we
are going on to Rio de janeiro'."
Asked whether the Shropshire or
the Dorsetshire could take the credit
for bagging the Wakama, the ad-
miral answered:
1T was one of them. Besides
the Hawkins, there was only one
other British warship near the
Wakama."
Was Heavily Loaded.
Her holds slowed with heavy con-
signments Of lard, hides, cottonseed
oil, mica, rock crystal and cacao,
the Wakama had flashed an sos
yesterday, giving her position as SO
miles of Cabo F'rio, east of Rio de
JaneirO.
Since then some mystery had sur
rounded the fate of her crew, for
previously a British sailor on the
Hawkins had reported that the
Wakama had been set af1re, but he
could not tell what became of the
crew.
The Hawkins had been "a days at
sea and had nothing exciting to re-
port other than the Wakama incl
dent, Sir Henry said in denying re-
ports published here that the
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Report
FURNISHED By the Un

FURNISHED ather Bureau
District Of CollmbiaRain bv
a1ernoon COLDER lowest
northeast shifting
tonight and tomorrow turning hurries in
west portion tomorrow; slightly "
IN ncrh and portion tonight
and tomorrow morning mountains Tomorrow
afternoon; somewhat
West virgnia-Ran tonight turning to snow
nur1eS tomorrow: somewhat - "t
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Texas Fishermen Strike

PORT ISABEL, Tex, Feb. 13
R.-Three hundred and fifty fisher
men went on strike last night after
Negotiations between fish dealers
and representatives of the fisher
mems union broke down. The union
was seeking contract providing for
preferential hiring and collective
hargaininp,
Evening star., 1940-02-13

found them guilty of constituting
q mob to commit assault and bat
terry" Fines of $3.50 we're assessed
against Ian Montgomery, 80; $50
against his brother, Colin Montgom-
cry, 2S, and $50 against Alexander
Calvert, none Of whom appealed.
Miss Mcdonnell, whose father Is
Maj. Austin Mcdonnell OF Warren
and Baltimore. has sung profession
ally In the cocktail lounge of a local
hotel. Until her departure today for
Hollywood she was appearing in the
New York musical revue, Two for
the Show"
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Jackson, 48 Today,
Would lust as Leave
Forget 1t, He Says

Attorney General Jackson
today was 48 years old-and
said he'd just as leave forget it.
A birthday gift from his
debutante daughter, Mary; was
the book 'sWoe Unto You. Ye
Lawyers.
That's what the family
thinks Of the legal profession"
he laughed.
Mr.. Jackson planned to spend
the day at work.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Turkey Dinner at Church

A turkey dinner for the benefit of
the Community Methodist Church
will be given from to 7:30 pm.
Thursday in the church at Key
boulevard and North Bryan street,
Arlington, Va. Mrs. William q.
Watt Is In charge.
Evening star., 1940-02-13
Report for Last p Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(Ffom noon yesterday to noon today
Hiehest. "a. pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest, Al b:45 am. today. Year
ago. 80.
Record Temperature This Year.
HIGHEST, "a. on February IL.
Lowest z. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 70 per cent, at $50 am. today
Lowest, "a per cent, at 4 pm. yesterday
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls, today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
deodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
HiGn ---------- 1l:l2 Am. 11:58 am.
Low ----------- $3.50 Am. 6:11 am,
Hl9h ---------- IL :32 Pm.
Low ----------- 6:07 pm. 6:4s pm.
The san and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sum- Sum. ts%czr.v-- sSaas 7:Ss 7:Ss s::44$s
Noon. today----- 9:28 am. 1851 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-hah hour after sunset. =
Evening star., 1940-02-13

FORElGN STATIONS.
(Noon. Greenwich time. today)
Temperature. Weather.
Horta WayaD. Asores 81 Rain
(Current observations)
San Juan. Puerto Rico "a Cloudy
Havana. Cubar------- 65 Cloudy
Colon, Canal Zono---- 80 Cloudy
Evening star., 1940-12-30
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Evening star., 1940-12-30
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Evening star., 1940-12-30
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