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Evening star., 1941-05-25
Roosevelt Broadcast
tuesday May Censure
Opponents al Home
Pronouncement to World
Is Expected TO Be
Of Greet Importance
Bv JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt was working
this week end on one of the most
momentous and eagerly awaited
pronouncements of his more than
eight years in the White House,
his "fireside chat" scheduled for de-
livery Tuesday night.
For weeks he has been under
pressure Of direct appeal. editorial
suggestion and other forms Of in
fluence to make a fortnight dec
laration to the American people.
to tell them. and the world. his
plans for implementing previous ad-
ministration expressions of deter
mination that this Nation should
give all-out assistance to the DEM
ocratic cause as opposed to that Of
totalitarianism.
Many of those calling on Mr..
Roosevelt for new manifestations of
national leadership have urged that
actual warfare against the Axis be
undertaken. either by formal dec
laration or by combat action on
1.-The seven seas" without declara-
ton. Others have urged that he
take world leadership in attempt
ing tC make a breachway for peace.
Others have more OBVIOUSLY at
tempted to force the President S
hand simply by forecasting with an
air of authority that the coming
speech will be positive statement
of Government intent. implying that
he will say what the individual fore
casters hope he will say.
Fbod of Speculation.
In the immediate background as
this address is being prepared is a
flood of words. presumably reveal
ing current administration temper.
loosed in recent weeks by cabinet
officers.
One after notwithstanding of
State Hull, Secretary of War Stim-
son, Secretary of Navy Knox, Sec
retary of Agriculture Wickard-
they have solemnly and determined
ly spoken of this Nations determi-
nation to prevent Britain's defeat,
to make America truly the arsenal
OF the democratic world and to take
all necessary steps to see that the
products of this arsenal are safely
delivered to the fighting fronts
They have warned that this project
means increasing sacrifice for
Americans. and Secretaries Knox
and Stimson have indicated their
personal disapproval of allowing the
present neutrality law to stand as
a barrier to such delivery.
During this period the President
has given little indication himself
of what he intends to do or what
he intends to say
Many have thought that he ap-
proved the cabinet utterances as
trial balloons" by which he might
judge public reaction.
Undeclared Wars Recalled.
Perhaps most significant of his
own remarks were his press con-
ference words of 10 days ago in
which he recalled that the United
States Government on at least two
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-5)
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ChiIe's Little Fuehrer'
Seized After Gun Battle
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, May 24-Jorge
Gonzalez Won Marees. Chile's So
called little fuehrer. was taken to
an insane asylum for observation
today after he engaged police in an
exchange of pistol fire and finally
fell victim to a tear-gas attack.
Gonzalez, Al, the leader of the
Socialist Popular Vanguard Party
which is charged with plotting
putsch, fired about 20 shots at po-
lice from house in which he bar
ricaded himself before they sue
ceeding in forcing his surrender.
Members of the parliamentary
committees of the Conservative and
Liberal parties asked Radical Paul
Branes, president of the Chamber
of Deputies. to seek Gonzalez's re-
lease in protection of their con-
stitutional rights.
They claimed that Gonzalez. as Q
member of Congress, was constitu-
tionally immune to arrest.
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Radio Programs, Page F-5
Complete Index, Page Az
WouId-Be Rescuer and Pilot
Are Killed in Suicide Flight

ing craft. He reached into the cock
pit and cut the switch, but Wood
ward threw the ignition on again
and managed to get the plane into
the air.
Again Blanpied cut the switch.
and again Woodward caught up the
sputtering motor.
Then as the rocking plane alter
nately lost and gained altitude,
Blanpied climbed into the unoccu-
pied front cockpit, gesturing and
shouting.
He reached back, struggled with
Woodward, but the later put the
plane into dive.
The ship crashed in a meadow
near the airport, strewing wreckage
over an area of $50 yards. 1t did
not burn. Both bodies were man
gled
The coroner said he planned no
inquest if the notes found in Wood
wards car were proved authentic.
He added the youths father, an oil
man, had identified the handwriting
as that Of his son.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

Gust rounding up some more
refugees a British officer ex-
planned casually.
He said several radio sending sets
already had been conflscated and
a considerable number of German
agents rounded up, but expressed
grave concern over the impossibil1ty
of completely "mopping up the
island
I'VE know this espionage is Great
ing dangerous situation" he said,
I'VE know we are in for hot time
here sooner or later"
Another officer stationed on Crete
for months told me how the Ger
man agents arrived.
Since the invasion of Greece be-
gan," he explained, small Greek
caiques have been arriving daily at
dozens of small QUITO -the-way coves
on the island. They are filled with
refugees of all kinds-Rumanians,
Yugoslavs. Bulgarians, Greeks ard
even some British-from 10 to so in
q boat.
Most lost all their papers, making
(See sT. John, Pare A-lO.)
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German 'Chutists Shot
From Trees in Crete,
British Pilot Says
Others Reported Dying
In Sea or Begging
Down in Snowdrifts
Bv EDWARD KENNEDY,

ASSOCIATED IISSS "dT Correspondents.
WITH THE BRITISH DESERT
FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA, May
PA fighter pilot who quit Crete
at the start of the Nazi invasion
said today some German para
chutists were shot by .British-G Greek
defenders from the branches of
trees while others died in the sea
or begged down in mountain snow
drifts.
Fierce Cretans, determined to
preserve their freedom. are armed
with rusty guns, knives and shep-
herds crooks and some of these
crude weapons inherited from Turks
generations ago have taken a toll
among modern warriors from the
sky, he reported.
He and other pilots, taken from
Crete because of the lack of ten
able air bases, now are carrying on
the fight from western desert air.
fields of Egypt.
Took Off in Damaged Ship.
The airman took off in a slightly
damaged nghter from crete alter
his airfield had been bombed and
machine-gunned by German planes,
while New Zealanders were bat
ting German parachutists at the
very edge of the field.
Once off the ground he circled
over the battle and machine-gunned
the Germans several times and
then made off for Egypt according
to his instructions.
In his last glimpse of the field
he said, he saw several Germans
dead as result of his task. The
New zealanders, he declared, ap-
peared to be getting the situation in
hand.
The plane has few chips in it,
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Largest Worship in World
Blown to Bits in Battle
Off Greenland Coast

SOL Press
warshp in the world blown to bits in the between
Greenland Iceland the battleshp
marck battle of historic between the behe
moths of the British and German navieS.
The Admiralty announcing this largest single naval loss the
British has suffered the attributed
unucky hit munitions
than 1900 men had been killed
The 35O00-on Bismarck received damage and tonight
ing by the remaining British wahps
said.
off eand.
The German high command which first disclosed the destruc
ton of the Hood special communque placed the
Iceland said the Bismarck
emerged from the battle virtually
Atlantic operations British baehp forced withdraw
the Germans said
CThe German cOmmunique issued in Berlin said only:
GA German fighting unit operating in the Atlantic
command of Fleet Admiral Luetjens heavy
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Taking Polls in Army
Banned by Stimson
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Stimson yesterday
banned the taking of polls in the
Army.
Our Army must be cohesive
unit, with a definite purpose shared
by all" Secretary Stimson said
Anonymous opinion or criticism,
good or bad is destructive in its
effect on a military organization
where accepted responsibility on the
part of every individual is funda-
mental"
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Is Are Reported Killed
In Riotinq in India
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May pa Reuters,
British news agency, dispatch said
13 persons had been killed and 100
injured in recent rioting between
Moslems and Hindus in India, and
that police were forced to fire into
crowds at three places today as the
trouble continued.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
DiesCommittee
.Likens Bund 10
B|itz Vanguard
Seized Documents
Cited to Show Its
Military Setup

BACKGROUND
Dies Committee began trUeStt-
eating un-Americdn or SubUer-
sine activities nearly three years
ago, has conducted ertenstUe
hearings and secret inquiries
here and in cities throughout
country. Much Of its findings
hare concerned pro-Ndat orgdni-
cations in u. S. They tCere de-
tailed in q "White paper" issued
by the committee last Thanks
CiUinQ,
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Boiling Field Soldier
Is Killed by Auto

A soldier identified as Pvt. James
H. Robbins, about 27, attached to
the 14th Air Base Squadron at Boil
ing Field, was killed about II o'clock
last night on the Baltimore WASH
ington boulevard.
The accident occurred about 2
miles the other side of Laurel. Mary
land State Police said, The soldier
was walking on the highway when
knocked down by an automobile.
The driver was freed and the body
was removed to an undertaking es-
tablishment at Elkridge, Md.
Earlier Traffic Storu PAGE 81
Evening star., 1941-05-25

Robert st. John, Associated
Press ,Uar correspondent aUho 1Oas
1Uounded in the leg By machine
gun bullets during the German
inUdsion of Greece and Yugo-
Slauid and no1D is en- route home,
,rrote the tollo1Uing account OF
German fifth column activities in
Crete. st. John witnessed the
German ddUdnce into the Bal
kanS, beginning Uith their en-
trance into Rumania. He ,Uas
among American neUspapermen
remoUed from Greece to Egypt
by the British Many.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
By ROBERT ST. JOHN,

Associated Press War Correspondent.
CAPETOWN, Union Of Eouth Af-
rica, May 24-Hundreds of German
undercover agents, aided by Greek
traitors. laid the groundwork for
the fantastic Nazi air invasion of
Crete.
They were the same men-and
women-who seeped into Greece
while Germany was remaining theo-
retically aloof from the Greek-Ital-
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Weather Forecast

Fair highest today about n degrees;
tomorrow fair and warmer Yesterdays
temperatures-Highest, II, at $50 pm;
lowest, Sc, at 545 am
Fror~ the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az
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(see CHUTISTS, Page AID
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Earlier Traffic Story, Page BIZ
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(See ST. JOHN, Page A-1o)
Evening star., 1941-02-05
By the Way
Beth Blaine:

Like the jenkins
reception
There large fireplace comfortable furniture
chintz the walls with old hunting
snapshots
lovely upstairs drawing with its beautiful Adam furniture covered
lovely upper
the
innumerabe
lovely old gold mirrors Chinese For last nights Mary
all
Easter lilies there other crystal bowls of all and
which looked pale
the gold tafeta
delicious the table
jenkins silver wedding
playroom liquors.
where stayed play This form of bridge which
popular while
making Washington
regular people prefer
jenkins, they plan taking
10
Goodookng Nine de Heendy solved this problem
bask in the Mrs Pearson Rust who dinner last night
Friday Reid
the Jenkin,
William DoeIerS
with Mary Ken They tell
B-4)
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Dinner Party Given
For Miss Porter
And Mr.. Stauffer

Miss Dorothy Porter and Mr..
David Rinehart Stauffer, whose
wedding is taking place at Ward
man Park Hotel today, were hon.
ored at the dinner party which
the bride elects brother and sis
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. George
B. Porter, gave last evening at
their home on Broad Branch
road.
The wedding is being held in
the apartment of the brides
parents, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner and Mrs. Claude
Rodman Porter. Only members
of the families will be present at
the ceremony, but a reception
for 300 guests will be held later.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Bride.Elect HonOred
At Sunday Tea

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Har-
rison entertained at a tea Sunday
afternoon in their home in Arling-
ton. Va, in honor of Miss Kathleen
Doris Moore of Georgetown. whose
marriage to their son. Mr.. Thomas
Rothery Harrison, will take place
February IA in the Georgetown
Baptist Church.
Assisting were Mrs. r. S. Ander-
son. Miss Helen M. Rothery. Mrs.
Paul B. Rosenberger, Mrs. w. H
Harrison. jr: Mrs. Paul Moats, Mrs.
Nellie Stees. Mrs. Leon Topper, Miss
Patricia Chanaka and Miss Dorothy
Eckloff.
Pouring tea we're Mrs. Marvin
Wesley, Mrs. Arthur r. Geiger. Mrs.
J. G. Stephenson and Mrs. S. T.
Porter.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Officials Find Homes
Many Members of Congress Take
New Quarters for Session

With the return Of veteran men,
bers of Congress and the arrival
of many new officials and their
families the question Of finding
quarters in the Capital is serious
one. However, by now almost every
family has found home, and the
problem of the moment is a simple
one of getting settled in new loca-
tions.
Representative and Mrs. Hale
BoggS of New Orleans are in the
house at 30l6 Tilden street NV
for the remainder of the session
and have with them their small
daughter. Barbara, 2 and her young
brother Hale, jr., less than a year
old Mrs. Boggs is a descendant
of w. c. c. Claibourne, the first
Governor of Louisiana after its ad-
mission to the Union.
Representa- tive and Mrs. Mendel
L. Rivers of South Carolina have
Mill road NV. for the remainder
of the winter and will have the
formers mother, Mrs. Charles
Francis Sheppard of North Charles
ton, with them.
Representative and Mrs. Richard
P. Gale of Minnesota have leased
the house of Miss Margaret Frazier
at 1924 Prospect avenue NV. for
the season. The house was occu-
pied by Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Felix
Frankfurter when they first came
to the Capital and overlooks the
Potomac River and the Virginia
hills from the Georgetown Pal
isades.
Representative and Mrs. Vance
Plauche of Louisiana have taken
suite at the Carroll Arms.
Representative and Mrs. Evan
Howell of Illinois have taken an
apartment in the Woodward at 23l1
Connecticut avenue NV.
Representative and Mrs. Eugene
Worley of Texas are living in Ar
lington County, where they have
leased a house at 3605 Lee boule-
ward, and Representative and Mrs.
Sam M. Russell, also of Texas, have
a house, 2817 @ street Sc, in Ana
costa.
Representative and Mrs. William
H. Stevenson of Wisconsin are in
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Mrs. Allen B. Reed
Attends Wedding

Mrs. Allen B. Reed attended the
wedding Saturday of Miss Elizabeth
A. Berry and Mr. Samuel A. Breene
of Oil City, Pa. Miss Elizabeth M
Reed and Miss Virginia Berry were
the brides attendants. The bride
was Miss Reeds roommate at Smith
College, and has often visited here
where she has many friends.
Mr.. Breene was graduated in law
from the University of Pennsylvania
last June and now is practicing in
his fathers Office at Oil City.
Mrs. Reed returned to her home
Saturday after visiting friends in
Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

the Kennedy-W Warren. where they
have taken an apartment.
Representative and Mrs. Oren
Harris of Arkansas are occupying
an apartment in the Woodley Park.
Representative and Mrs. Clinton
P. Anderson of New Mexico have
taken the house at 1884 Glover
Parkway NV. for the remainder
of the season.
Representative and Mrs. Joseph
P. OHara of Mississippi are occu-
pving the house at 2847 Alandale
place NV, which they recently
rented.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Breakfast Given

Miss Kay Baxter and Miss Marga-
ret Siewers, who have taken an
apartment at 480l Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. entertained Sunday at
breakfast in honor Of Mrs Abbott
Gorham of Virginia. Mrs. Gorham
is leaving shortly for South America
for an extended stay.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Mrs. Sims Returns
For Visit in Capital

Mrs. Harold Sims. widow of
the Attache of the British En-
bassy, has come from Montreal
for a stay in Washington and is
at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Sims came to attend the
last of Mrs. Lawrence Town
sends morning musicales and
luncheons next Monday.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Mrs. r. c.. Hoffman
Sails Tomorrow

Mrs. Robert C. Hoffman will
leave for New York tomorrow
morning to sail in the afternoon
on the S. S. Panama for Balboa.
There she will join her husband,
Ensign Hoffman, U. S. N. r.. who
is on duty aboard the U. S. S.
Berry.
Mrs. Charles S. Vernon enter
tanned Saturday for Mrs. Hoff-
man at her home in East Falls
Church, Va Mrs. Hoffman is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora
Christian of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Dinner Guest List

The Chief Executive and Mrs.
Roosevelt were hosts at dinner
before the reception last night.
Their guests were the Vice
President and Mrs. Wallace, the
Speaker of the House, Mrs.
Morgenthau, Senator and Mrs.
Alben w. Barkley, Senator and
Mrs. Warren R. Austin, Repre-
sentative Joseph w. Martin, jr.;
Representative Mary T. Norton.
representative and Mrs. John
w. Mccormack, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen T. Early, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert 2. Hawkins, Miss Lu-
cinda Rayburn and Capt. Ed
ward w. Williams.
Evening star., 1941-02-05

slightly and the fitted bodice having
bows of the brocade on each shoul-
der to form cape sleeve.
Mrs. Wickard wore becoming
shade of blue crepe with three
quarter length sleeves and band
of beading across the shoulders to
match the beaded patch-pockets on
the skirt.
Mrs. Jones was in white crepe
studded with tiny rhinestones and
about the edge of the short jacket
was a band of brilliants which also
edged the long sleeves.
Spring Flowers Used
In Decorations.
Spring flowers were used in the
decorations. which showed the same
care and artistic hand which marks
the floral display at these feteS. In
the long, red corridor. tall palms
filled the corners and inches, with
red carnations in the deep boxes
and about the palms. In the east
room where the crystal chandeliers
gave added sparkle to the scene.
pink snapdragons and light pink
carnations dotted the fern banked
on the four. mantels and on the
graceful tables between the long
windows glorosium ferns were
mingled with baby primroses. Pink
snapdragons and pussywilloW filled
the large vases.
The hosts stood before screen
of palms and ferns which divided
the blue room and in the bay
window facing the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt the graceful palms
we're sprayed with white and yellow
snapdragonS. On the mantel in this
room were clusters of Gala lilies
with ferns and a few white snap
dragons and carnations.
Members of the cabinet gathered
in the red room after the reception
started and here Laddie carnations.
which are of a deep salmon pink,
were used with pussyWillow on the
mantel and on the table between
the windows. Ward carnations,
which are a deep pink, with aspara-
gus fern decorated the green room.
Through the handsome wrought
iron gates at the foot of the state
stairway the guests caught glimpses
of the bronze-pink snapdragons
which nested among the fern and
palms in the inches at each side and
on the landing midway to the upper
floor.
The state dining room was very
popular, many lingering to chat
after a glass of fruit punch and
dainty cakes. Delicate scottli fern
were banked on the mantel under
the portrait of President Lincoln
and on the long buffet table low
mounds of red carnations alternated
with lighted candles in silver cam
dlesticks.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Mrs. Knox Cancels
Plans for At Home

Mrs. Frank Knox, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, has can
celled the at home which she
planned to hold tomorrow after
noon. The cancellation is due TO
illness of the cabinet hostess.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
White House Reception
Honors Members of
Senate and House
Mansion Decorated With Spring
Flowers, Palms and Fern Form
Background for Receiving
By KATHARINE BROOKS.

opinion there may be between the Congress
evidence last
and Mrs Roosevelt in honor OF the
rnemb the Senate and House
The atmosphere congenal and good fellowship with
of the they greeted each
other in
o introduced to colleagues
Norton Stricken
sudden Illness
sudden illness OF Repre-
sentative the end of the reception the
to her soon
shortly aterward Mrs Norton went nome
arrived wearing French blue and
faring skirt and short
jacket with long sleeves
Wallace were the nrst 10 pe
of the House
oclal hostess
next to be greeted while the
Governors the House contingent
black marQleue with white mowers
ened on the full Her corsage was OF ochlds
Prevents Delay
In
the through the green
~ while the House Immediately to the east room
the mansion BY this we'll
assembled at one
end of the room there delay IN being received
Evening star., 1941-02-05

The Vice President ana his az
tractive wife held court in the state
dining room. Mr.. Rayburn and MISS
Rayburn held an impromptu recep-
ton in the dining room. The vice
President and Mrs wallace and the
Speaker and Miss Rayburn stood
chatting in the dining room until
after the President had returned 10
the second floor of the mansion.
Mrs. Roosevelt Wears
Gown of White Satin.
The stately procession OF the
President and his official family
from the state dining room to the
formal reception rooms was shorter
than usual. The Vice President and
Mrs, Wallace were in the line Tor
the first time since his retirement
from the cabinet. They were fol-
lowed by Mrs. Henry A. Morgenthau,
ir. who was escorted by an aide. Mr.
Morgenthau is out of town. The
Secretary of War and Mrs. Henry
7, Stimson were next, then the At
tornev General and Mrs. Robert H.
Jackson, the Postmaster General
and Mrs. Frank C. Walker, the Sec
retarv of Agriculture and Mrs.
Claude R. Wickard and the Secre-
tarv of Commerce and Mrs. Jesse H.
Jones.
Mrs. RooSevelt'S gown was OF pearl
white satin fashioned on princess
lines, the skirt falling into a train
at the back. The bodice-made With
out sleeves-had a round neckllne,
somewhat deeper in the back than
the front and from the shoulders
long draperies of the satin fell TO
augment the fullneSs of the train.
EXQUISITE embroidery of seed pearls
marked the decolletege and the front
of the bodice and about her neck
she wore an antique seed pearl
necklace.
Mrs. Wallace Selects
Gown of White Crepe.
Mrs. Wallace wore a particularly
becoming gown of white crepe, the
skirt long and flaring with just a
suggestion of a train and hip
length jacket with long sleeves. A
wide band of gold embroidery was
about the bottom of the jacket and
formed the wide lapels in front. She
carried a gold purse to match her
gold slippers Before the evening
was over she had removed the coat
showing a Shirred bodice held by
gold straps over the shoulders.
Mrs. Morgenthau's gown was OF
heavy gold brocade, the long sweep
ing skirt falling into train at the
back and the sleeveless bodice held
by straps of deep red velvet.
Mrs. Stimson wore black taffeta
fashioned with fitted bodice and long
full skirt and diamond necklace
matched her pendant earrings and
on each wrist she wore diamond
bracelet.
y
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Feminine Bloc In Congress
Is Well Represented.

The feminine bloc in Congress,
headed by Senator Hattie w. Cara
way, was we'll represented at the
party. Senator Caraway wore
black velvet gown. made low in
the back and round neckline, and
having a long skirt without train.
The severity of the costume was
(See RECEPTION, Page B-4)
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Mrs. Jackson Dressed
Tn Maruuisette FrOck.

Mrs. Jackson was dressed in be-
coming black marquisette frock. built
high In the neck and having a tai
lored turned-dow collar of white
which matched the pockets on the
full skirt, and with it she wore a
spray of gardeniaS
Mrs. Walker chose gown OF
heavy gold brocade, the skirt faring