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Evening star., 1941-02-21
President Denies
Heavy Reinforcement
OF Pacific Air Arm
Disclosure Injurious
To Defense Plans,
He Tells Conference
BY IOHN C HENRY

Describing as completely inaccu-
rate reported testimony that the
American Pacific Fleet is being
heavily reinforced with airplanes.
President Roosevelt today warned
that serious thought must be given
to the circulation of information
which might be injurious to the
Nations defense.
The reports in question. published
in newspapers and broadcast on the
radio, asserted that Gen. George c.
Marshall. Army chief of staff. had
told the Senate Military Affairs
Committee in executive session yes
terday that the Pacific steps were
being taken in the face of the
serious situation there.
In a long discussion of the pro-
priety of the circulation of such
reports. the President told his press
conference today that the spreading
of this information was definitely
injurious to American defense plans.
His contradiction of the accuracy
of the reports, he explained, was
based on a memorandum obtained
from Gen Marshall this morning.
Mr.. Roosevelt displayed the memo
randum to his conference but de-
clined to reveal its contents on the
ground that would merely be COM
pounding the injury.
Emphatically disclaiming any in
tent to suggest censorship, the Presi-
dent expressed the opinion that re-
sponSibility for circulation of such
injurious information rests both on
the legislators who violate executive
hearings and on newspaper or radio
(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Matsuoka Expresses
Hope u. s., Britain
Won Arouse Japan
Considerable Danger
Seen if Pacific Moves
Are Continued
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. 2l-Foreign Minis
ter Yosuke Matsuoka told Japanese
newspapermen today that continued
defense preparations by Britain and
the United States in the South Pa
cific would produce situation at
tended by considerable danger"
Domei, Japanese news agency,
quoted the Foreign Minister as eX-
pressing hope in lengthy in
terview that the Anglo -Saxons"
would refrain from taking any
measures tending to excite japanese
public opinion"
simultaneously he reiterated a
denial that he had sent an offer of
European mediation to London. He
said he merely dispatched a COM
munication to British Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden in which he
gave a very frank reply" to ques-
tions Eden had asked through the
japanese Ambassador to London,
Mamoru Shigemitsu.
DeplOres Cry Of wolf"
There is no need of Anglo-Amer-
lean defense preparations in the
South Seas because Japan has
taken no action which should cause
Britain or the United States to feel
uneasiness," Matsuoka said
Il consider it not only unnec-
essary but regrettable that there
should be any such action on the
part of Britain which would in
dorse the British propaganda cry
of wolf! wolff when no wolf it at
door.
Il think that those in charge of
diplomacy should endeavor to elimi-
nate such illusions and should take
proper measures to persuade other
countries from resorting to any
preparation based on an illusion
which is unnecessary and irritates
both parties"
The interview with the japanese
press was along much the same
line as a statement by Matsuoka
yesterday to foreign correspondents.
The newspaper Chugai asserted
today that British United States
maneuverings against Japan had
assumed positive phase" to thwart
japanese negotiations in the East
Continued on Page A-3, Column d.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Sweeping Inquiry
Into Defense Orders
Voted by Senators
Military Affairs Group
Urges Brood Probe Of
Contract Letting
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee today recommended a sweep
ing investigation of contract-letting
in the multi-billion dollar national
defense program.
The committee sent on to the
Senate a resolution calling for ap-
pointment of a special committee of
seven Senators ITO make full and
complete study and investigation of
the operation of the program for
the procurement and construction
of supplies. materials, munitions,
vehicles, aircraft, vessels, plants,
camps and other articles and facil-
tiles in connection with the national
defense"
The resolution, by Senator Tru-
man. Democrat, of Missouri, recon-
mended that s25000 be given the
investigators with broad powers to
require testimony of witnesses and
officials and conduct hearings.
One Senator at the closed COM
mittee session said the only adverse
vote was that of Chairman Shep-
pard. who explained he wanted the
investigation made by the Military
Affairs Committee rather than a
special Senate committee.
Scope Is Broad.
Contracts and related subjects
are the basis of the resolution, but
its scope also includes practices
of management or labor" and such
other matters as the committee
deems appropriate
Action came the day after Sen
ator Vandenberg. Republican, of
Michigan told the Senate para
sites" had attempted to get fees for
their claimed influence in award
ing defense contracts. Many men,
bers of Congress have protested
about geographical distribution of
these awards.
The Truman resolution asked that
the inquiry look into:
81. The types and terms of con-
tracts awarded on behalf of the
United States.
y. The methods by which such
contracts are awarded and con-
tractors selected.
"3. The utilization of the facilities
of small business concerns, through
subcontracts or otherwise.
Labor Factors Included.
a. The geographic distribution
of contracts and location of plants
and facilities
IS. The effect of such program
(see ARMY LAND FEES, Pg. A-SD
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Dictator Rules School to Stress u. S. Freedom;
Girls Can't Use Rouge, Boys Sweaters Banned

build, Mr.. Schneible made storm
troopers" of his faculty members
and gave them strict orders to
see that the RECOMMENDATION didn't
break down.
But it was all in fun and held
for today only.
This was PierSon High Schools
way of terminating the celebra-
ton of Bill of Rights Week
to show what life is like under
totalitarian rule.
For years we've been teach
ing the Bill of Rights by mem
orization and composition, Mr..
Schneible said. so the faculty
considered the idea of doing away
with the Bill of Rights and insti-
tuting totalitarian rule for one
day. secret police and all. This
is the negative approach"
The school became for the day
the mythical Kingdom of Me-
Evening star., 1941-02-21

Tania. The faculty members wore
red armbands with a white circle
the emblem of authority in
Me-Tania.
RebelliouS students we're to be
hailed before judges of competent
jurisdiction (seniors) to stand
trial. Those convicted go back
to classes wearing badges deSig-
mating their sentences, ranging
anywhere from 10 days in Jail to
a concentration camp.
The new order" permitted
teachers to demand that students
take them home for lunch, and,
furthermore, to prescribe the
menus.
Mr.. Schneible said this was to
emphasize what our Bill of Rights
means when it says:
mo soldier shall, in time of
peace, be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the own
er ."
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Legislation Sought
For Court on Site OF
Old Pension Office
FinoI Decision Reached;
Bill Expected to Go
To Congress Soon

The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission today re-
vealed that legislation providing for
the demolition of the old Pension
Office. now occupied by the General
Accounting Office, and erection of a
new District Court building has
been drafted and soon may be
introduced in Congress.
Thomas S. Settle, commission
secretary, said today that the Dis
trict Bar Association. the judges of
the District Court, Henry P.
Chandler, director of the admin
istrative Office of United States
courts; the architect of the Capt.
tol and the Planning Commission
had come to final decision to ask
for a new court building on this
site.
For some time judges favored
placing the new District Court on
Capitol Hill in one of two buildings
proposed to flank the proposed
Oliver Wendell Holmes Memorial
Park Immediately east of the Su-
preme Court These buildings. for
which no definite plan has yet been
advanced. would provide space for
the United States Courts of Ap-
peals. Claims and Customs and Pat
ent Appeals and the United States
Board of Tax Appeals.
Reason for Preference.
rT1,
the Capitol Hill site because they
felt that, due to the press Of ma
tional defense, the Government
would not agree to demolish an Of
flee building the size of the old Pen
sion Office.
The legislation now being whipped
into final form provides for razing
of the old Pension Office as soon as
the new General Accounting Office
building is completed on the city
square Immediately north of the
Pension Office and construction i'm
mediately thereafter of the new
court.
1t has not been decided what is
to be done with the old District
Court Building at D street and
Indiana avenue NV. The Office of
the municipal architect has pro-
posed converting it into a town hall
where large hearings and civic meet
ings could be held, and reserve part
of it.
The commission today asked Army
engineers to advise it on the Sug-
gestion of filling in Boundary Chan
(See PLANNERS, Page A-21)
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Fire in Senate Wing
Is Quickly Extinquished

Shortly after the Senate resumed
debate on the lease-lend bill at noon
today, small fire under one of the
private stairways leading to the
chamber was discovered and quickly
eXtinguished without sounding an
alarm.
The upholstering of couch under
the stairway was burning. and when
smoke began to curl up toward the
lobby in back of the Senate chamber,
where Vice President Wallace has
his Office, doorkeeper snuffed it
out with a fire extinguisher.
Evening star., 1941-02-21

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Feb. 81. - The Com
munist party removed former For
eign Commissar Maxim Litvinofi
and three others from the party S
Central Committee today for fail
ing their duties" and warned the
heads of seven commissariats that
similar action would be taken
against them unless their work i'm
proves"
Litvinoff came to the United
States in November, 1888, and
personally conducted with Presi-
dent Roosevelt negotiations Lead
ing to resumption of American
Russian diplomatics relations
which had been broken of Is
years before by Washington
The party congress. now in SeS-
sion here, served notice on M. NJ
Kaganovich, former head of the
aviation industry, that unless his
work improves in his new post and
he fulfills the tasks intrusted to him
by the party government, he will be
removed from membership in the
Central Committee and from re-
sponsible posts
CKaganoyich, also former COM
missar for the defense industry,
was relieved of his post as head
of the aviation industry on jan
(see LITVfNOFF, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Another Heart Attack
Suffered by Alfonso

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 21-Doctors de-
scribed the condition of former
King Alfonso XIII Of Spain as
grave today. They said he spent a
restless night during which he suf-
fered another heart attack.
The doctors bulletin said:
Yesterday evening serious at
tacks of failure in heart and respira-
tory system arose. which became
more marked during the night"
Evening star., 1941-02-21
u. S.-BuiIt Bombers
Flown 10 Far East,
British Reveal
Planes From West Coast
Plants Cross Pacific TO
Strengthen Singapore
By the Associated Press.

by tEt hSSOIldltu ELcob.
The British Embassy announced
today that aircraft are being
flown" to British forces in the Far
East from the West Coast of the
United States.
Although indicating that power
full bomber reinforcements were be-
ing sent to the British at Singapore,
the Embassy refused to give any
further details.
"We can say nothing about the
numbers, types or routes Of these
aircraft" an official said.
The Embassy statement followed
reports that Consolidated and Lock
heed bombers we're being flown from
San Diego to Singapore via Hawaii.
Some officials indicated the flight
of Consolidated bombers was likely
because they are large, long-range
ships, but Lockhead Spokesmen
doubted whether their ships had
enough range for the long over
water hops.
Might Add Gas Tanks.
American authorities expressed
belief that long-range. four -engined
Consolidated and Boeing bombers
being bought by the British could
fly to Singapore, via Hawaii, without
difficulty.
They expressed the opinion also
that Lockheed ships being bought by
the British could make the trip if
they were filled with extra fuel
tanks. Experts said that the Lock
needs are converted commercial
transport planes, which have proved
of great value to Britain as patrol
bombers guarding coastal waters
against submarines and other war
ships. The British have equipped
them with bomb bays and arm
ament.
For months they have been flying
American-made warplanes across
the Atlantic to England.
The New York Herald Tribune
said approximately 200 Lockheed
and Consolidated bombers are be-
ing flown from California ports to
Singapore.
20 Planes on Way to China.
The paper said it learned, too,
that 70 Curtiss P-40 pursuit planes,
latest and fastest standard Ameri-
can Army Air Corps fighters, are
being transported by sea to Ma
tionalist China and that II retired
United States Navy pilots had
landed in the Netherlands Indies to
act as flying instructors.
The Curtiss P-40 planes were OBJ
tanned by the Chinese government
from the British purchasing repre-
sentatives who had obtained the en-
tire output of the Curtiss plant at
Buffalo, N. Y, the paper said.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Nazis Sent 10 Spain 10 Aid
Fire-Stricken Santander
By tie Associated Press.


BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 21.-A
dispatch from Madrid by DNB, Off
cial German news agency, said today
that Germany, volunteering aid for
f1re-Stricken Santander, had sent a
complete field hospital, sanitary and
technical army companies and COL
umn of motorized transport with
field kitchens to that Spanish city.
A devastating fire broke out in
Santander following violent wind
storm last week end.
The German Ambassador to Ma
drid was said to have told Ramon
Serrano Suner, Spanish Foreign
Minister, of this aid, Spain has
frontier with the German occupied
coastal region Of France.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Admiral DorIun to Issue
New Press Statute
BY the Associated Press.

VICHY, Feb. 21.-Vice Premier
Admiral Jean Darlan today inter-
viewed representatives of publishers
and of the newspaper reporters
syndicate, preparatory to issuing a
new press statute.
A new order to the French press
forbids advance announcement of
meetings of the Council of Min
listers, which now will be reported
only when a communique tells of
the session.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
By the Associated Press.

oy Lie ASSOS1db 1850
SAG HARBOR, N. Y, Feb. 81.
Supervising Principal E. Ray
mond Schneible set himself up
today as a dictator" over 450
high school students in this
fashionable Long Island village
and proclaimed:
They had to goosestep from
class to class.
The girls could use no cos
metics and had to forgo fancy
hair-dos
The boys were under orders to
wear neckties but no sweaters.
Expression of personal opinion
was prohibited.
The right of assemblage was
barred.
Denominational religious in
struction classes, for which they
are usually excused an hour early
on Fridays, were Cancelled.
Middle-aged and Of medium
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Serqeonts' Refusal
To Be Big Brothers
Brings Demotion
By tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
FORT DIX, N. j.. Feb. 21.-
Four Army sergeantS are now
buck privates because they could
not see adopting big brother
attitude" toward their men
Col. Joseph w. Becker, COM
manding the l74th Infantry
Regiment, said the men were
denoted after they were critical
of orders to be big brothers"
The men were Edward r. and
LIE Grand L. Snowman, brothers,
and Stanley E. Krajanowski
and Raymond Swansseger, all
of Tonawanda. N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
A. N. A. Is Charged
With Seeking Political
Aid Against 6. H. A.
Letters Urging Influence
Of Members Of Congress
Are Read to Jury
BY HAROLD B. ROGERS.

The American Medical Association
today was accused in the District
Court antitrust medical trial of
attempting to start political back
fire against Group Health Associa-
ton through influence of members
of Congress by doctors in nearby
Maryland and Virginia and other
States.
Prosecution counsel read to the
jury numerous letters from officials
Of the A M A in Chicago TO Off
GERS of State medical societies which
are constituent bodies of the A. M A.
These letters. for the most part.
charged that Group Health Asso-
citation. medical cooperative for
Government employees, had been
"subsidized" by the Home Owners
Loan Corp. out of Government
funds. TO furnish "cut rate and
bargain medicine in competition
with the private practice of medi-
cine.
In letter to DR.. G. r Simpson of
Purcellville. Va. president of the
Virginia State Medical Society, DR..
william c. Woodward of Chicago.
former director of the A. M. AS
bureau of legal medicine and legilsa-
ton. mentioned Senator Glass and
Senator Byrd of Virginia as those
who ought to be interested" in what
DR.. Woodward called the rising tide
of unauthorized medical practice" "
He pointed out that this kind of
practice was in direct competition
with voting doctors in Virginia en-
gagged in private practice.
Woodrum Also Mentioned.
It should be easy to get Senator
Byrd interested, DR.. Woodward
pointed out. because Senator Byrd
was concerned about problems of
Government administration.
The "maladministratIon of the
Home Owners Loan Corp. ought to
arouse his interest" DR.. Woodward
wrote
Representative Woodrum, Dem
ocrat. of Virginia, a member of the
House Appropriations Committee,
was also pointed to as being lin a
strategic position to inquire into the
appropriations of the Home Owners
Loan Corp, when this item comes
before the House Appropriations
Committee"
A letter from A. NJ A. head
t@ IIToltnr IITiCn
president of the Medical and Chi
rurgical Faculty, which is the State
medical society of Maryland and q
constituent body of the A. M. A..
urged that the matter be brought
(See MEDICAL, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Brooks Hits Aid Bill
As War Measure in
First Senate Speech
Illinois Republican
Follows Up Attack
By Gillette
BACKGROUND

administration British aid bill,
introduced January 10, lUould en-
poUer President to acquire and
lease or lend 1Udr materials to
nations 1ChoSe defense IS deemed
essential to safety OF United
States. House passed measure
February 8 by 26O-165 uote after
amending it to restrict broad
pOlCerS giUen Chief ETecuttUe,
Present butter Senate debate is
expected to end merit 1Ceek.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Curie's Brother Dies

VICHY, Feb. 81 (P).-Dr. Jacques
Curie. Sc, brother of Pierre Curie,
pioneer in radium research, died to-
day in Montpelier.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Nozis Deprive Paris
Of Potatoes After
Market Disorders

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, Feb. 21.-Reports
from Paris today said the Ger
man administrators had ordered
the city deprived of potato sup
plies for 40 days as a result Of
disorders in the central market
section.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign.
Toxic newspaper charges U. S. plans
to blockade Japan. Page Al
q. S.-built bombers flying to Singa-
pore, paper says. Page Al
Britain sending more air units to
three areas. Page AS
Greeks make new plea for u S. planes
before too late" Page Bill
National.
Brooks and Gillette oppose British
aid bill in Senate. Page Al
Red Cross reports s19,496 ,805 spent
for war relief. Page Az
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Litvinon and ; Others Ousted
At Moscow for Failing Duties
Seven More Leaders
Warned Their Work
Must Improve


Martin LitUtnof. a supporter OF
the League OF Nations and COL
lectiUe security, lUds Suppldnted
as Russian Foreign CommtSSar
on May 3, 1899, By Premier
VyacheSlaf Moloto6, tCho SubSe-
Quently negotiated Russian nom
aggression pact NTH Germany.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Information to
the Consumer

The consumer is deeply
interested in informative ad-
vertising. The more helpful it
is in planning buying the more
responsive the customer.
The local merchants CO.
operate to make their adver-
tising in The Star as full of
information as to quality,
price, style, ETC., as possible.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Long Lines Of German Troops
Rolling South Toward Bulgaria;
Staff Moves Nearer the Danube
Airmen Also Poised;
YueosIov Cabinet
Studies Crisis

BACKGROUND
Balkan tension 1CdS heightened
this Ueek 6y announcement OF
Turkish Bulgarian non aggreS-
sion pact, under terms OF 1Uhich
it 1pdS said Turkey 1Uould 9iUe
Germany free hand In Bulgaria.
Later Turkish newspapers denied
this Interpretation and insisted
Turkey 1Uould stand by its agree
nlentS lUith Britain and Greece.
Evening star., 1941-02-21
Weather Forecast

Fair; lowest tonight about 25; tomorrow
fair, not much change in temperature;
gentle west, northwest winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 35, at pm;
lowest, "a, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on PAGE A-2.
Evening star., 1941-02-21

(See BALKANS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1941-02-21

See ARMY LAND FEES, Pg. A-8D
Evening star., 1941-02-21

(See PLANNERS, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Capper Urges Sensible
Attitude on War Aid

Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, speaking last night on the
Washington's Birthday broadcast of
the United States Flag Association,
called on America to place ma
tionai interests above all other in
tereSts
Pointing to the World War in
which he said all the United States
got in return for its aid to certain
other nations was "calumny of the
worst kind" he declared that "his-
tory shows 1t is absolutely foolish
for any nation to expect gratitude
from any other nation it has pulled
out of a hole or otherwise helped" !"
Let us cut out the emotional and
be sensible and practical" Senator
Capper said. IF it is to our in
terest to help another nation that
is in trouble, let us by all means do
so and let us do so to the limit.
But if it is not to our interest, let
us not do so-let us not be swayed
by maudlin sentiment or nom
sensical emotion. Let us not allow
high power propaganda or anything
else to make us groggy and hysteri-
cal, thereby causing us to lose our
equilibrium"
In his plea for national unity
the Senator also warned that Com
munists, Fascists and Nazists are
desperately working openly and
secretly to destroy American ma
tional unity, which is the backbone
Of national defense He urged that
they be stopped and recalled what
national disunion did to France.
Evening star., 1941-02-22
Three Get Jail Terms
For RifIinq Telephones

Three men. said to have rifed
pay telephones in apartment build
ings, were sentenced to serve 720
days each in Jail yesterday by
Judge George D. Nelson in Police
Court.
They pleaded guilty to larceny
charges after their trial had pro-
ceeded before a jury. All were given
the same sentence. after one plead
ed guilty to 2 charges, one to
and the other to 10.
James Kelly. 20. of the 500 block
of H street NV, who pleaded guilty
to the 10 charges, told Of the others
having worked with him in con-
nection with thefts. The other two
sentenced were Mitchell Ross. 33,
of the 1900 block of Thirteenth
street NV. and William Hughey,
81, of the 1900 block of Thirteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1941-02-22

for national unity
through the increased morale OF the nooua 1ny
and workers alike AS Miss du Maurer
divided against itself cannot ano -"ch e
told 1000
America The demand for moral
earnament all of the country has been
fefrom President Roosevelt
all the
especially Dr. Frank D. Buchanan What
are doing up referring particularly
solve their problems and
ahead Miss du Maur will be OF national
impor