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Evening star., 1941-07-13
Interesting Benefoction

Imagination always has been
characteristic of American philan-
thropy. The gift of the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel in New York to Harvard Uni
versity therefore is not entirely un-
precedented. Robert Walton Goelet
desired to aid a great educational in
stitution. When he made his will he
provided that the famous hOstelry
which was one of his properties
should pass into the possession Of his
alma mater. Similarly Henry Clay
Folger gave his Shakespeare library
and its endowment to Amherst COL
lege. The objective in each instance
was a cultural advantage. There
have been many such benefactions.
But Mr.. Goelet nevertheless is en-
titled to a particular expression Of
appreciation. The value of his Of
fering has been estimated at several
million dollars. 1t is worthy of notice
that the testator did not direct that
the hotel should be sold and the pro-
ceeds turned over to the university.
Rather, he contemplated the con-
tinued operation Of the establishment
under the same policy and with the
same personnel" profits to be de-
posted in a fund from which the
income is pledged to the university's
uses. No reservation is placed upon
the money. Presumably, it may be
applied to any financial obligation
which the university legitimately
may incur.
The significance of Mr.. Goelet's
gift, of course, is not limited to the
Ritz-Carlton nor to Harvard. In its
social implications the influence of
the bequeSt may be felt throughout
the country. A university now is in
the hotel business. Certainly, the
whole Nation will watch the expert
ment with interest-and with graft
tude to the sponsor
Evening star., 1941-07-13

the men now under arms. For all
practical purposes, the question in
that respect is whether we are going
to destroy the progress which has
been made toward building an ef-
fective Army and start all over again,
or whether we are going to keep the
men in service and make every
feasible effort to complete their
training before the possible war
against which we are so belatedly
preparing bursts upon us in all its
fury.
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A certain famous historic slogan
might be paraphrased into: Millions
of gallons for not riding around Of a
Sunday, but not one quart for
Japan!"
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The average guinea pig lives only
about four years, but the Federally-
administered District seems destined
to exist in that capacity indefinitely.
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A German division has only $4,000
soldiers at most. Yet, when they
start rolling, it seems more like an
example in multiplication.
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Herr Goering is said to wear a
size 10 collar. Reason pales at con-
sidering what his hat size was before
the r. A. r. reduced II.
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Members of Congress delight in ex-
tolling their respective States-for ex-
ample Mr.. Poege of Texas recently told
his colleagues that Texas has furnished
moro volunteers than any other Stats
In the Union"
Evening star., 1941-07-13


the American Army and Navy are pre-
pared to get the most that they can out
of the airplanes that American industry
is equipped to build.
Aviators are almost a unit in arguing
that the potential airpower of this coun-
try never will be developed adequately
until aviation is recognized as separate
military force-as the Army and Navy
now are recognized At present, develop
ment OF aircraft is dependent upon the
desires and prejudices of officials who
often are not flyers Nearly all emphasis
is placed upon design and use of air.
planes that can work with troops or
with a fleet and little or no emphasis
is placed upon development of the air
plane as a separate weapon to be ex-
plotted to the fullest on its own merits
Hitler gave his air force full head.
Results are to be seen in the conquest
Of all of Europe. But Hitler hasn't been
able, with everything he has, to conquer
the British Isles owing to their air de-
fense. This means that the United
States still has time to bring its poten-
tial air power to bear in the present
struggle. Similarly, the Japanese, with
their production of $50 planes month";
will not be able to overcome the Chinese
or to conquer in the South Pacific before
American air Jer can be felt.
1t is this country's opportunity to de-
velop its air strength to gain ascendancy
In q world In which distances are shrink
ing and In which air power u becoming
dominant.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Hopkins or Hartman Expected
To Head Mission to Moscow
Army and Navy Experts Also to Attend
Conference on Military Aid to Soviet

Supply for Britain and either
Harry Hopkins, lease-lend adminis-
traitor, or F. Averell Hartman, lease
lend expediter (for the United
States were groomed as the high
representatives Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Churchill proposed to send to
Moscow.
High ranking Army and air force
officers and production specialists
also may be selected, providing the
equivalent of an American military
mission. to collaborate with the Brit
ish Military Mission already at work
in the Russian capital
The Roosevelt Churchill proposal
to convene the three-poWer meeting
in Moscow was interpreted as re-
f1ecting their confidence that the
Red Army would continue to hold
out against the terrific Axis attack
until large-scale deliveries of urg-
emily needed supplies could be made
by the United States and Great
Britain.
The proposal also raised the ques-
ton whether Soviet Russia would
be granted lease lend facilities on
the same terms extended to embat-
tied Britain. Soviet purchases to
date have been on cash basis.
Supercharged Lord Beaverbrook
who flew in from the historic At
(See CONFERENCE, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-08-16
British Press MonopoIized Por|ey at Sea,
But U. S. Papers Got Pictures First

ty reasons the British naturally
were anxious that the time and
means of travel decided upon by the
Prime Minister and his distinguished
encourage be kept completely secret
until the journey was finished.
On the other hand, the Ministry
of Information, foreseeing the dra-
matte and historic phases of the
meeting, took great pains to provide
special staff to record the event for
history and to supply a complete &C
count for the press. Three carefully
chosen journalists were assigned to
accompany the party from England,
and a squad of photographers and
film cameramen was sent in addi-
ton.
Intimations were received here to
the effect that the appearance of
this staff of writer's and cameramen
was not favorably received by the
President, who apparently kept his
plans carefully guareded, even from
his secretariat, and was unprepared
for such an extensive publicity pro-
gram.
The picture taking was finally per-
mitted and the plates sent on to
New York when the meeting had
ended. The expectation was that
all the pictures would be flown back
to London for selection and censor
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Heavy Toll Is Reported
In R. A. F. Sicily Raids

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 16.-New r. A. r.
raids on Catania. Sicily, were re-
ported officially today to have taken
a heavy toll of killed and injured
in civilian dwellings wrecked by ex-
plosive and incendiary bombs.
LONDON, Aug. 16 (P).-Waves OF
British bombers and fighters crossed
the English Channel at many points
this afternoon to resume the daily
offensive against German-occupied
France.
During the morning r. A. r. fight
er planes made a scouting and Of
fensive sweep over France and
reported shooting down two German
fighters and losing one of their own.
Apparently British bombers were
grounded during the night for no
new forays against Germany were
reported
A small number of German planes
dropped bombs in Northeast Eng
land, East Anglia and the SOUTH
west and east of Scotland last
night, causing some damage and a
few casualties at one place, the Air
and Home Security Ministries said.
The number of German bombers
which have crossed the British
coast during the last four weeks
Is well under 300. an authoritative
source asserted today.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Refiners to Double Capacity
To Produce AirpIune Gas

IciRs said. and other studies are
being made to determine the
probable initial requirements in
cracking and other essential
equipment.
Mr.. Ickes said:
This country cannot go on
building and operating planes 10
the number of thousands and at
the same time supply the Brit
ish, Russians and, hope, event.
ually the Chinese, without in
creasing refining capacity con-
siderably.
The industry, I am confident,
is quite capable of doubling its
l00-octane refining capacity with
a minimum of delay in order that
it may fully provide whatever
may be required in the way of
aviation gasoline. This is good
insurance against the future,
come what may"
Evening star., 1941-08-16
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,

Translating valiant words into
action, the United States and Great
Britain today undertook decisive
steps designed to fulfill the aim of
President Roosevelt and Prime Min
lister Churchill to hasten the final
destruction of Nazi tyranny"
While any further military, naval
or diplomatic discussions or deci-
sions by the President and Prime
Minister remained undisclosed-and
probably will stay state secrets un-
til they are accomplished facts-im-
mediate action was taken to provide
all possible assistance to Soviet
Russia's "spendid defense against
NaZi attack"
In message to Josef Stain, Pres
ident of the Soviet of Peoples Com
missars of the U. S. S. R., the Pres
ident and the Prime Minister pro-
posed an Anglo Soviet
conference in Moscow to discuss pro-
viding the Red Army with the very
maximum of supplies that you most
urgently need"
Stain acquiesced quickly to the
plan. He told the United States and
British Ambassadors in Moscow to-
day that he is ready to take all
necessary steps" for the conference.
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of
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ship. and distribution arranged
thereafter for simultaneous publica-
ton here and in America. Through
some disarrangement of plans not
explained here, the pictures were
turned loose to the American press
and the British press was left help
less.
British officials were baff1ed and
indignant because their understand
ing throughout was that Washing
ton desired limited publicity and the
aim in London was to conform to
American wishes.
This is given as the explanation
why Lord Beaverbrook was so mega
tive in his press conference in
Washington Thursday. The belief
is that he was trying to conform to
an understanding that nothing more
would be said after the official state
ment until Mr.. Roosevelt's return.
Just what plans have been made
for the release of a statement by
Mr.. Churchill have not been made
known. The House of Commons is
not in session and this precludes
any possibility of a dramatic ap-
pearance there. 1t is quite probable
that an extensive radio hookup will
be arranged for the Prime Minister
to tell his story.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Fighting Raging,
Russians Report
Strong Defense
Ukraine Opposition
Most Determined,
Moscow Claims
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, Aug. 16.-Fightlng
was reported raging today from
end to end of the long front with
Germany, and the Red Army said
it was putting up an especially
determined opposition in the
Ukraine.
I'm the course of the night OF
August 1916 our troops continued
fighting with the enemy along the
whole 'front.' said communique.
"and with special stubborness IN the
SOUTH
Specific points were not men,
toned
can authoritative source de-
clared that although the Russians
were falling back for new stand
east of the Dnieper River the
situation along the entire Rus
sian front was regarded as under
control.
The source said reliable in
formation from Moscow indi-
Gated the situation Ion the whole
would appear quite cheerful"
"a very heavy German attack
on a very narrow front west of
Kiev has been decimated by the
Russians" according to this in
formation but there was no indi-
cation when the attack was re-
pulsed or of how large it wasJ
Heavy Nazi Pressure.
1t was the second consecutive bull
letin to omit names of fighting
fronts. An earlier communique to-
day indicated the Nazis were put
ting heavy pressure on the Lenin-
grad and Ukraine flanks.
German planes flying against
Moscow late last night were re-
ported dispersed before reaching
the city.
The earlier communioue told OF
increasing parachute attacks be-
hind the Red Army lines in the
Ukraine, but the Russians declared
they were mopping up the air troops
as quickly as they landed.
Drive Reported Checked.
The Russians reported yesterday
that the forward drive by the Ger
mans which took the Ukraine cities
of Kirovograd and Pervomaisk. 100
and lis miles north of Nikolaev
had been stemmed, at least tenn
porarily.
"a British broadcast heard last
night by N. B, C. quoted Moscow
mformants as denying German
claims of a third Ukraine CITY.
Krivoi Rog, 120 miles west of
Dniepropetrovsk.)
The renewed drive against Len
ingrad in the north was said to
have been launched from the Kare-
han Isthmus, the Estonian front
and the Staraya Russa sector south
east of the big Russian port.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Roosevelt 10 Land
In Maine Early Today,
Due Here Tomorrow
Prepares TO Act Swiftly
On Decisions Reached
In Churchill Talks
BY JOHN {. HENRY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ROCKLAND, Me. Aug 16-Pre-
pared to act swiftly to carry out the
far-reaching implications of deci-
sions reached at the Anglo-Ameri-
can Atlantic conferences, President
Roosevelt was due to come ashore
from his history making vacation
cruise at this little New England
coast town early this afternoon.
His return to Washington is
scheduled for midday tomorrow
with consultations with depart
mental and legislative advisers ex-
pected to follow later in the day
and on Monday.
So many steps to translate into
action the words and agreements OF
the Roosevelt Churchill eight-point
declaration are probable that it is
difficult to predict with any assur-
ance what may be the initial i'm
fermentation.
On the strength of the supple
mental joint note to Premier Stain
of Russia, however, it is believed
likely that first emphasis in Wash
ington will be on the promised ap-
portionment of democratic re-
sources to the fighting Red Armies
simultaneously it may be that the
emphasis in London will be on the
suggestion of further fighting
fronts"
Depend Largely on Soviet.
In both capitals. plus Moscow, i
goes without saying that the prim,
consideration will be the final de.
struction of the Nazi tyranny" or
which the entire democratic pro.
gram of new world order is predi-
Gated. To accomplish this, yester'
days note to Stain makes it cleal
that great dependence is being
placed on the continued successful
resistance of the Soviet force
against the German attack.
Already, America has contributed
to that resistance by the Gispatchint
of many shiploads" of supplies Il
Russia, presumably via Vladivostok
while Britain has taken advantag,
of Nazi preoccupation on the east
ern front by intensifying its aeria
assaults against the Germanic por
ton of the continent. The sea ant
other operations now appear immi
nent.
AS the United States turns itsel
truly into the worlds greatest ar
senal of fighting equipment at al
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Three Adrift in Boy
Saved by Mine Planter
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT MONROE, Va, Aug. 10
The Army mine planter Gen. j. M.
Schofield from Fort Monroe rescued
three persons from a leaky rowboat
.adrift in Chesapeake Bay last night.
Corpl. J. S. Rawlinson. who di-
rected the rescue, said E w. Budde-
meyer, SO; his son, E. w. Budde-
meyer, jr., IA, and Mrs. A. H. Muel-
Ter, 65, all of Pittsburgh hailed the
mine planter as it was returning
from operations in the Yorktown
area.
Mr.. Buddemeyer said their boat
began to leak after it had drifted
for some time and that efforts to
bail became difficult when two of
three cans in the boat were lost
overheard.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Stain to Push Plans for Talks
With u. s. and British DELEGATES
On Pooling Anti-Nozi Resources
Raw Materials and
Arms to Be Topic
OF Conversations
~ the Associated Press,

B. the Associated Press,
MOSCOW, Aug. 16.-Premier
Joseph Stain agreed today to a
United tateS-BritiSh- Russian
conference for joint opposition
to Nazi Germany, and the ex-
change of messages with British
and American ENJOYS implied a
complete pooling Of resources OF
the three powers.
The conference proposal was con-
veved to the Russian leader yester-
dav in Joint personal message
from President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill, delivered by the
American and British Ambassadors.
Sir Stafford CrippS and Laurence A.
Steinhardt.
One phrase out of the exchange OF
invitation and acceptance described
one proposed subject of the confer
ence as distribution of raw ma
terials and arms
Stain told the Ambassadors he
was ready to take all necessary
steps for the conference.
Expresses Thanks.
The Premier expressed to them
the thanks of the Soviet govern
ment for the offer of maximum
aid" contained in the Joint note, and
said he would expedite arrange
ments for the conversations.
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav
Molotov was present at the confer
ence.
Izvestia, the governments news
paper. and Pravda, organ of the
Communist party, called the RooSe-
Churchill accord strengthen
ing of the world front against Hit
Ter.
The United States Government,
as seen from the teight-poinD dec
laration and as concretely illus
trated by the Soviet-American
agreements concluded in Washing
ton August 2. considers as its direct
task the extending of maximum aid
to countries repulsing the German
Fascist murderers and sacrificing
the blood and life of their sons with
the aim of freeing the civilized from
the Hitler barbarians," said Izvestla.
Aid to Britain Pointed Out.
Pravda pointed out that United
States assistance to Britain was
not and is not restricted to arma-
nents. Such measures as extensive
- A
ships and the dispatch of American
troops to Iceland have, to consld-
cradle extent. assisted Britain in
solution of problems connected with
the battle of the Atlantic. :.
In this war of liberation we shall
shall have loyal allies in the peoples
of Europe and America, including
the German people who are enslaved
by the Hitlerite despots. Our war
for freedom will merge with the
struggle of the peoples of Europe
and America for their independence,
for democratic liberties.
TT will be a united front of peo-
pies standing for freedom and
against enSlavement and the threat
of enslavement by Hltler's Fascist
armies. = = The Soviet people
acclaim the decisions accepted at
the conference of the leaders of the
policies of the United States and
Great Britain, seeing in them a
pledge of further and still more
active struggle against the Hitlerite
oppression which should be imme-
diately embodied into wide practical
measures against the Fascist in
vaders for the final annihilation OF
Nazi tyranny.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Petroleum Co-ordinator Ickes
announced today that the oil in
dustry was drafting plans to
double its refining capacity for
100-octane aviation gasoline,
thereby to prevent shortage for
the fighting planes of Russia,
Britain and the expanding Amer
lean air forces.
The availa bility of adequate
supplies of oil and gasoline will
determine the conflict now raging
abroad" Mr.. Ickes declared.
Means Of accomplishing an in
crease in refining capacity were
discussed at conferences here
this week between industry rep
resentatives and officials in the
Office of Petroleum Co-ordina-
ton.
Certain primary surveys al
ready are well under way, Mr..
Evening star., 1941-08-16
BY PAUL PATTERSON,
Publisher of the Baltimore Sunpapers.
/pn.,rirtad h1I rnor1n l. eion of fhJ

(Reprinted by permission OF the
Sunpapers.J
LONDON, Aug. ia Juror has
been created in certain government
circles and the press by the sudden
disruption of coordination in the
carefully laid plans for handling
publicity regarding the unprece-
dented meeting of Prime Minister
Churchill and President Roosevelt.
The Ministry of Information was
dismayed to find that photographs
of the meeting, made by British
photographers and intended for 81
multaneous use in British and
American newspapers, had been re-
leased without warning for evening
and morning papers in separate lots
in the United States. A limited
number of prints now being radioed
back to England were received in
time for the morning papers today.
The serious phase is the fact that
one or more pictures released not
only gave view of the ship aboard
which the meeting occurred, but
also revealed the name of the ship.
Behind this lies story of con-
ficting policy In respect to publicity
attending the meeting. For securi-
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Goydo Says World War
May Continue 10 Years

ROME, Aug. Is (P,. Virginio
Gayda, authoritative editorial writer,
calling the current conflict World
War said today it would continue
10 years or longer" if the United
States and Britain really maintained
their proposal to destroy Nazi power
His remark was made in lengthy
criticism of the eight-point declara-
ton of President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill which he
characterized in II Giornale DTtalia
as coarse and incapable propa-
ganda gesture" which had failed at
its birth.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Germans Claim Capture
Of Another Red General
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Aug. 16.-A 39-year-old
Red Army lieutenant general named
Musytschenko was claimed by the
Germans today as captured in the
Ukraine.
A German sergeant said he found
him wandering alone in field
after destruction Of the Russian 9Th
Army, which he commanded.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Iaiuta Maru Reaches Port;
Three Are Dead, 120 Ill

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Aug. 16.-Domei reported
today from Yokohama that the
japanese liner Tatuta Maru had ar
rived off that port with three pas
sengers dead Of food poisoning and
120 others i'll.
The Tatuta Maru sailed from
San Francisco August 4 after
unloading a $2,500,000 cargo of
raw silk
All those stricken were japanese,
mostly steerage passengers, the news
agency said.
The vessel was ordered held in
quarantine until tomorrow and five
physicians were sent aboard.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Nozis May Permit
British to Fly Legs
To Injured Pilot
By the Associated pres.

6y the Associated Press.
LONDON. Aug. 16.-Legless
R. A. F. Wing Comdr. Douglas
r. Bader, recently reported
forced down in German-occu-
pied territory. may get a new
set of metal legs from London.
1t was said unofficially last
night that the Germans had Of
fered through the International
Red Cross to permit an r. A. F..
plane to fly unmolested across
the English Channel to drop a
pair of artificial legs by para
chute.
The legs Comdr. Bader was
wearing when he went down
were reported broken.
Evening star., 1941-08-16
Stukos Attack Odessa
And Ukroine Countryside

BERLIN, Aug. Is LP).-Stukas
screamed down on Odessa and the
Ukrainian countryside today, silenc-
ing seven anti-aircraft batteries on
the northern edge of that Black
Sea port. German military dis
patches reported.
Mainly the dive bombers concen-
trated on railways and roads cloeeed
with Russian troops and supplies
the accounts said. while land forces
closed another little ring within
the large encirclement operation
which is declared to cover nearly all
the Ukraine west of the Bug River
dwelling on the desperate nature
OF the fighting, with neither side
inclined to give quarter, the Ger
man reports said, for example. that
(See PT1CCTAN paaa
Evening star., 1941-08-16
johnson Is Sworn In
As Envoy to Australia
. By the Associated Press.

: By tns ASkOCIaLtu PFtsS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Nel-
son johnson, former Ambassador to
China, was sworn in yesterday as
American Minister to Australia. He
will sail next week for his new post.
The 54-year-old career diplomat
said he was particularly glad to go
e; to Australia because he was very
much interested in Australia and
the important part it is playing"
and because for the first time in
four years he will have his family
with him.