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La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Tallahassee, abril 23.-Antes
de que pase la semana sera dis
cutida la proposition del gOber.
nador Holland de levantar 81,
500, 1000 para ell fondo de pensio
mes a los ancianos, por medic de
un impuesto de cinco por ciento
en- las apuestas que Sc hagan en-
las carreras de caballos. Tiene
hasta ell jueves para actuar Ell
el proyecto, ell comit6 de Misce-
lanea. Estimase que en- el sena-
do alcanzara una mayoria de las
dos terceras parties de los votos
Sc oponen al impuesto los admi-
nistradores che los hip6dromosi
de Hialeah y Tropical Park.
Varios de los senadores die
ros hoy que votaran de acueruf
con ell gobernador.
Nuevas leyes pidiendo credi-
tos fueron p~resentadas en- la ca
mara.
Esperase un mensaje del go
bernador sobre como recaudar
ell dinero que el estadO necesita
y como gastarlo.
FL comite de creditos de la ca
mara aprob6 una proposici6H
para que sean gastados $780,
900 en- agrandar ell edificio del
tribunal supreme. Comparecie-
ron ante ell comite los magistra-
dos Brown, Chapman, Buford
y Thomas.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
HIRlO G~RAVEMENTE A 81
MUJER Y Sc SUICIDE

Filadelfia, abril 23.-Un jo.
ven recien casado, Benjami
LOngo, de 21 amos. hiri6 grav D.
mente a 81 mujer ,Yolarda Go.
glia, de IA, y Sc suicide despu6s.
Sc casaron hace dos meses y ha-
bian ocultado ell matrimonio G.
los padres de la nuchacha. Ia
semana pasada LOngo perdi6 81
trabaio. UtillS6 ell desventurado
marldo IN revolver calibre 81
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Felicitamos al nuevo Comlte
Consultivo de las uniOnes ints-
gradas por trabajadores de la
industrial tabacalera.
Els un Consultivo legal, escru-
puloso, honrado, que representa-
ell sentir de la mayoria de los
torcedores. escogedores, Deepen
dienteS, etc.
fNo es I'm Consultivo "a Ia
tragala", como ell que habia!
Toca a los obreros apoyar a Ia
legalidad agredida por la "re-
beldia" y dar el puntapie defini-
two a los "viajeros'', "conven-
cionales" ". creadores de bar
cos fantasmas".
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

La aviaci6n alemana domino
ell aire en- Grecia, o parece do
minarlo.
Sc reptile la historic. 81 los
ingleses tuvieran ell dominic del
aire, los nazis Sc retirarian o no
avanzarian.
Combatfan her6icamente las
tropas republicans espanolas'
pero no tenfan aviaci6n y los ma
zis Y fascistas atacaban dia J
noche....
Tuvieron que retirarse los
republicanos espanOles y cruzar
la frontera con Francia.
Cuando las naciones democra'
ticas dOminan ell aire como ahora
dominan ell mar, ell totalitarismo
sera derrotado y ~aplastado para
siempre.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

vapores mercantes o de otra
clase. Son capaces de desarro-
liar mas de 60 millas por bora.
Veintenas de embarcaciones d.
esta clase Sc construyen actual
mente en- Estados UnidOs.
Ell gobierno Sc propone cons
truir en- Ell Canada barcos de pro
protection del tipo que actual
mente prefiere la marina ingle-
sa.
Washington, abril 23.-Un CO
mite del senado llam6 hoy a de.
clarar, para ell viernes, a los pa
tronos y obreros, 81 antes de g.
sc dia no sc sOluciona la huelga
del carbon suave. Cit6 a los pa
tronos y a John L. Lewis, presi-
dente de los mineros, ell senador
Truman. Sabe ell comite del Sc
nado que ell carbon es ~necesario
actualmente para las fabricas
de acero, los a%stilleros y otras
industries ligadas con ell pro.
grama de Defensa.
BESIDE San Diego, California,
avisan que hay posibilidad de
huelga en- una industrial O. ira
baja para la defensa nacional
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Ell abogado Maxwell repre-
senta ahora a los leales, segdn
Sc nos informa, en- contra de los
"rebeldeS".
lie dijimoS nosotros una vez
que el no conocia ell problema y
ahora nos da la raz6n.
Els una lealtad cOmpleta la del
nuevo Consultivo: Lealtad a los
intereses legitimos de los traba-
jadores, lealtad a la naci6n y a
la International de Taba4ueros,
lealtad a Tampa y a~partamiento
de los partidos politicos.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

va perdieron los "pillines" el
derecho a mandar, con dinero 1a
los tabaqueros, delegados y "elo-
cuentes oradores' a New York
Y Washington.
Ahora bien, ellos dicen que
mientras tengan "posiciones'' en-
las puertas de las fabricas, Sc
guiran pidiendO, pidiendo-.-- sin
prop6sito de rendir cuentas.
A los tabaqueros Sc les debia
meter centre celia y celia" man
darlos a la porra y decirles
iCompadres, que descarados son
.,.dejen ESQ para los pobres sin
trabajo o enfermosl
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Sc "agitan" y Sc "menean" los
candidates a CONCEAL.
Pasan va de Ocho los aspiran-
ties en- los districts latinos.
Pacheco y Cannella %constru-
yen "fortificaciones', de mOdo
que sus lineas no puedan ser pc
netradas.
Pero los que pretenden susti-
tuirlos en- las poltronas edili-
cias-... preparan cahones, esco-
petas, trabucos, carabinas....
liza batalla por Eel pan blan-
do.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

iCual sera la contestaci6n de
Pancho Franco al nuevo mensa-
je de Hitler?
Els l6gico suponer que los ia
langistas Sc agregaran al Eje 81
los griegos son derrotados.
IQue haran entonces esos ca.
balleros que dicen ser REPUBLICAN
nos y leales y ansian, sin poder
enganar a la colonia latina, la
derrota de la Gran Bretaha?
81 alguna diferencia hay en-
ire los nazis y los que anhelan la
humiliation de Inglaterra.... es
que los hombres de Hitler ponen
los pechos a las balas y los otros
....empuhan la daga y la hacen
brillar a la luz de la luna.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
FAVORECE Ell A
TAFT Ell CONTROL DE LOS
PRECIOS

Washington, abril 23.-Pro
puso hoy Ell senador Taft que
ell congreso forme una Junta
cuya mission principal sera re-
gular los precios en- tales ar
ticulos de primera necesidad
como alimentos, carbon y ace
70. AL mismo tempo anunci6
que Sc propone pedir sean in
vestigadas las actividades de
la Ofieina de direction de pre-
clos, eOnstitulda con Leon Hen
derson de administrator,
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Palabras del juez federal Will
kin, dichaS en- Cleveland y dedi-
cadas a 263 personals lque AGA
baban de adquirir la ciudadania
americana: eel coronel Lind
berg es uno &c esos que trata de
minar tcdo 10 que nosotros esti-
names Querido. Debiera Ell CO.
ronel deiar la politica a aquellos
que la conocen Y hablan de 10
que saben. Es 6l un derrotista,
un pacifista Y un "aislante".
lie aplaudieron y nosotros le
aplaudimos tambien.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
LEGO Won PAPENU
A ALEMNIA

Berlin, abril 23-El 'emba-
jador en- Turquia, Franz Won
Papen, sc encuentra en- esta ca
pital y declina hacer comenta-
rios sobre ell estado de las rela-
clones diplomaticas con Anka-
ra.
Aqui Sc ha desmentido la no.
ticia de que fuera a Espaha, con
una mission especial, ell segundo
diputado de Hitler, Rudolf
Hess.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

n%osotros estamos de acuerdo con
ell DR.. Mooney; pero hablando
de los italianos en- esta forma /:
les antifascistas como amigos
de America y de la democracia,
y los fascistas como enemigos de
od0s.
Is decir, que 10 mas conve-
niente es dividir a los italianos,
como 10 viene hacendo este Pc
ri6dieo, en- fascis.ss y a%ntifascis
tas, no aplicando a todos los mi'
NOS epitstos.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

ICuando haran una nueva
cuestaci6n? IPor que no Sc les
ocurre mandar un barco a Ia
Isla del Diablo?
iVamos, devuelvan la "plati-
ca. que ell barco sigue en- New
York!
JY los ingleses les dijeron que
recolectaran ell dinero NAL habi-
do y NAL gastado?
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

Ubico, ell dictador guatemal-
teco, ACADIA de ordenar un au-
mento en- la production de vi
tuallas.
Teme un blOqueo.-..
iCuando lograra ell pueblo de
Guatemala arrojar de la presi-
dencia a este despreciable y des-
Dreciado imitador de los tiranos
totalitarios?
Guatemala neoesita recObrar
su libertad, 10 mismo que 10 ne
oesita Alemania.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23

No esperaba listed, nj noso-
tros, una victoria anglo-helenica.
Esperabamos una formidable
resistencia y an enorme total de
bajas nazi-fascistas.
iva los amigos de los nazis
admiten que victorias como las
de ahora son muy caras en- Guam
to q hombres y mecanismosl
IA resistencia Sc prolongara
yNgaasst aVrupo baSta QOS las
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
CHUNGAS Y NO CHUNGAS
Dominic del aire. - Felicitacion al nuevo Con-
~sultivo. = Sc "~agitan" y Sc "menean." GQue
contestant ell "Generalisimo?" = Victorias ca
ras. = Palabras de un juez.

ruedas de las indusctrias de
guerra funcionen a toda velo-
cidad.
Despues Sc dominara ell aire,
como actualmente sc domino CT
mar, y llegara la bora de la
muerte para los dictadores y sus
ayudantes.
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
PaIpitaciones de
la colonia latina
NJ
Nj

la Univ5rsidad de Tampa, pro-
nurci6 el pasado dia Ia, en- e.
Restaurant Columbia, un dis
curse 3ue nadie %esperaba, por 10
'inoportuno e Inconvenience.
Esperabase de 81 una oraci6
d. tono cordial, amable, cons
tructiva, Y suS palabraS EXPIRE
aron TODD 10 contrario de Il
cordialidad y la norma de Buen
Vecino.
Hgbl6 de la Quinta Column
en- Sur America, la que tambier
existe aqui, y opin6 que debian
mandarse 10000 hombres como
4 brigadier Tinker, no a eStu-
diar ell idioma espahol, com
prender a los natives y crear
buenos amigos, sino a meter
les en- cintura'.
bio a entender ell hombre cul-
to, aparentemente encarinado
con la violencia, que no es nece-
sario estudiar ell idioma espanoi
Y difundir la cultura... sino usar
Ia mano fuerte y decir: Este 10
ordenamos y mandamos.
Desgraciadamente varios Sc
hores c6nsuleS escucharon sus
palabras y no sabemos como ha-
bran informado a sus respecti
vOs gobiernos.
Del brigadier general Tinker,
que aprecia a los latinos y sabe
cue cen ellos las amenazas tie
rem POGO valor, podemos decir
que hizo constar su inconformi-
dad con las palabras del senior
universitario.
Mr.. Mooney quiere %sustituir
la norma de Buen Vecino, la jus
Ia, la intelligence, con la norma
de la violencia.
Estados Unidos viene obte-
niendo buenos resultadOs con la
norme de Buen Vecino y en- ella
debe perseverar.
La amistad ofrecida suave-
mente por Ell p~residente Roose-
welt viene Obteniendo cOopera-
ci6n y collaboration en- la Anne
RIGA Latina.
Hay gobiernos tiranicos y to-
talitarios en- la America de lido
ma espanol y nosotros deseamos
su destruction; pero 10 peril
nente es la delicadeza, la finura,
ell aprecio hasta que Sc demues-
tire, de manera palpable, que Ia
Buena Vecindad no es atendida
y apreciada.
Hay presidentes en- la Ameri-
ca Latina, como Ubico, Marti-
nez. ETC., que no son otra cosa
gue verdugos engalonados y en-
ell fondo tan enemigos de Esta-
dos Unidos como de sus propios
pueblos pero... los diez mil hom
bres en&rgicos y Walientes no
son n~ecesarios en- los paises que
aprecian su libertad y aborre-
cen Ell nazismo, ell fascismo, el
ccmunismo y el falangismo.
Nosotros Opinamos que la nor
ma de Buen Vecino no puede lie
gar hasta ell punto de consentir
aue los gobiernos totalitarios de
la America, que son pocos, ay1-
den a los totalitarios europeos
en- contra de la doctrina de Mon
roe 0 de Estados Unidos; pero
las buenas formas, los buenos
modales y los buenos m6todos
1eben ser primero agotados an
ties de pensar en- la rudeza o Ia
violencia.
F tados Unidos ha de ser JUS
10, como hermano rico y podero-
so, y la ju~sticia debe basarse en-
81 trato igual, equitativo y hu-
mano; pero Estados Unidos NJ
puedo permitir ahora, en- estos
romentos de crisis, que Sc le T.
iaqUe pOr la espalda.
Ahcra bien, ell tema de la "des
lealtad" no tiene cabida, mien
.tras la "deslealtad" no Sc prue-
be, en- un acto pan-americanista
Con r'speeto los ltaliapos,
La gaceta., 1941-04-23
Ell TEMPO

Calor y nublados. Maxima y
YER. 81 grad~; miuima. O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Pull the Trigger on
Lazy Bowels, with
Ease for Stomach, too

When constipation brings on acid in
digestion, stomach upset. bloatIng, dizzy
spells, gas, coated tongue, sour taste and
bad breath, your stomach IS probably
CRYING the blues" because your bowels
don't move It calls for Laxative SIENNA
to pull the trigger on those lazy bowels,
combined with Syrup Pcpsin for perfect
ease 10 your stomach in taking. For years,
many Doctors have given pcpsin prepa-
rations in their Prescriptions to make
medicine more agreeable to Il touchy stom-
ach. So be sure your laxative contains
Syrup Pcpsln. Insist on Or. Caldwell's
.axative SIENNA combined with Syrup Pep
sin See how wonderfully the Laxative
SIENNA wakes up lazy nerves and muscles
in your ntcstincs TO bring welcome relief
from constipation. And the good old
syrup Pcpsin makes THIS laxative so COM
Portable and easy on your stomach Even
hncky children ioVe the taste OF this
pleasant family Laxative Buy DR.. Cald-
wells Laxative SIENNA at your druggist
today. Try one laxative combined with
Syrup PCpsln Tor ease 10 your stomach, too.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

meat on their bones. But to
give way TO these tendencies is
10 come by ones weight doubly
honestly because an fat people
come by il honestly In the sense
that they eat too much.
Nina Wilcox Putnam is quoted
in "a recent press dispatch as
saying that women who allow
themselves 10 grow unattrac-
lively obese should he punished
by law.
II wouldn't be necessary TO
punish them hy LAW If there
could be inStlled in them the
confidence that they can get
thin. They would willingly UNI
dergo ordeal by diet.
Mrs. Putnam'S experience and
example i'm this respect is worth
much more than her recon-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
20 Pounds Off by Christmas

says she comes ny her fat
honestly because her mother
is fat. and She resigns herself
20 her prCdlcmcnl
OF course, there Is such n
thing as constitution and some
people naturally take 10 far and
some lean ones can't get any
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
By LoGAN CLENDENING. VI. u

ONE obstacle perhaps the
~ groateSt-to successful re-
duction of overweight is tho
firm belief the overweight per-
son often has that nothing can
he done about b.. a Young lady
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
Briggs Firm Gets Award

The Briggs Manufacturing Com
pany of Detroit today was allotted
Sl046.143 for the purchase of
equipment to produce aircraft
parts under a lease agreement
with the Defense Plant Corpora
ton. il was announced in Wash
ington by Jesse Jones, federal loan
administrator.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS
FROM TODAY'S
WANT ADS

NEW HOI SF 50 500. 4 rooms and hath
plumbing electric ln ready for plaster
go loot l0t Oni} $500 down S25 Per
month
SEARS c1.-A TIOT Store section tNnrvel-
6-room and bath 81 500 zoe, down.
. HOMFS OPEN N Royal OAK 2s337
OakdaIc block east cf Campbell road
af 100 Mile 1room brick. loV taxes. am
improvements as Inw as S34 q month
Tax Included i0 minutes go apk plant
NORTH ROSFpAIE PARK 6.fm brick
excellent condition, 3 bedrooms. small
down Jay mcni hal easy monthly terms
BEST RrY on YEAR 2-famuy. frontage
On ho'h Jefferson AVID Lake So Clair.
located close ln newly decorated. fenced
ward Handicapped boat Welt Immediate
possessicu- A1non tlll price, sFn4 down.
$50 month
VhN DYKE-outcr Drive section Ten now
b.ranm houses bedrooms com base
ment. furnaces FOG f0Xl25 paved street
FlU price 50 u.s.. $f65 down S32 month.
including taxes
MCCLELLAN 3a0A corner Lossing ana
frame Nait -h0t air heat. 50 200.
~ 600 down
MFRElCK. 1915 % rooms. q baths. oak
floors ful. brick basement furnaces
prIre So 60n upper nat makes The pss-
ments live in lower free
CAuiiLAc-HAEPFg SECTION rooms
boz aIr side drive EaraEe. 81 Son total
price $500 down $50 month
CHALMERS tNaCKf -f bedrooms. rood
condition So 600 terms
hLCON 1885, tNc.ruum lace brick afEe
basement and income type attic. ine fea.
lures EaraEe, large Dot 81 500 terms
BEALs nesr char0ox 2.famlg. excel
T0NT c'Hasifnn. F4rHFre
T-I-FITFT TITT l1I|Hn- raraFf-. screens,
storm windows schools 81 $50
MAT SMALL Home Jlst right for
couple total price on'f sd s1ft $500
down Hll month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

Gen. Hugh =. Johnso
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

Sehmidi's know the secret OF winning and
holding friends. We offer folks Just whot
they want in beer-o brew with better
flavor =. light, yet fUlI-bodied beer
-. smooth ond mellow . ond LOW IN
cAloRIES Try scHMlpT's todoy-yoU'II
"join the circle, ioo-it's delicious!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01
FALL REDUCING DIET
WEDNESDAY

Breakfast $500:
Glass of tomato Juice.
] Soft-holled egg.
slice toast
cup coffee sugar and cream.
Lunch $500;
Beef sandwich on toast.
Lettuce and tomatoes
Average helping slice pine
apple or fruit Jello.
Glass milk
Dinner (150);
I cup cream of tomato soup.
Average helping bTOIted lean
steak
3 tablespoons plain spinach
Heart of lettuce | dessert
spoon French dressing.
> Saline crackers,
Fruit cup mo orange or grape
fruit
Tea with lemon, / lump sugar.
mendation She is reported to
have dieted Tor tWo months and
reduced from 1S7 10 - pounds.
In that period she lost.
9l2 inches from her waist
To inches from her hips
Az inches from her upper legs
Ia inches from her calves
3 inches from her p p. G r
arms.
SO it can be done. And il
isn't such a hardship, as the
daily reducing diets TO follow,
Will show.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
S. NJ. What causes
growth-like substance which is
not cataract 10 appear on the
white of" the eye ?"
Answer This may be either
what is known as a Symble-
pharon or a plerygium.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-01

ADVERTISEMENT
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Bomber Contracts
Awarded Exceeding
S320,0O0,O00
Orders to Two Plants
Believed to Cover
About 800 Croft
By the Associated Press.


The War Department this after
noon announced award of two
bomber contracts totaling more than
1920 600, 900.
One for 1926 .636 200 was awarded
to Consolidated Aircraft Corp, San
Diego, Calf
The other, for s95,242.696. was
awarded to Boeing Aircraft Co.
Seattle, Wash.
Both of the huge orders were de-
scribed by the War Department as
designed to further President Roose-
velts goal Of bomber production at
the rate of 500 a month.
The contracts covered both heavy
bombers-the four-motor variety
and spare parts. Figuring the cost
per bomber, plus spare parts, at
S4OO. 900 each, an estimate which
officials said was conservative, the
orders placed today would provide
for approximately 800 of the giant
attack craft
The War Department said 1t was
probable many of the ships ordered
from Consolidated would be assem-
bled in the new Government owned
assembly plant at Fort Worth. Tex,
which Consolidated will operate.
Similarly it was said that Boeing
would be expected to make use of
new facilities being provided at
Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Three Are Reappointed
To Board Of Education

Reappointmenta as members of the
Board of Education of Robert A.
Maurer, Mrs. Velma G. Williams and
DR. James A. Cannon for term of
three years. expiring June 80. 1914,
was announced this afternoon by
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of
District Court.
The jurist announced the justices
of the court decided on the reap
pointments.
Mr.. Maurer is vice president of
the board He is former principal
of Central High School and now a
member of the Georgetown Law
School faculty. He is chairman OF
the boards Personnel Committee
Mrs. Williams, one of the three
colored members of the board, orig
inally was appointed to fill out the
unexpired term of Mrs. Virginia Nc
Guire, who resigned because of poor
health. Mrs. Williams is chairman
of the Committee on Student Activi-
ties.
DR.. Cannon, newest member of
the board, succeeded the late Gratz
z. Dunkum as chairman of the
Finance Committee Both he and
Mrs. Williams will begin full three
year terms July |.
Evening star., 1941-06-03
By JAMES E. CHINN.

More than so per cent OF fatal
traffic accidents in Washington oc-
cur at night, although traffic then
is one-third less than 1t is during
daylight, Washington I. Cleveland,
manager of the District branch OF
the American Automobile Associa-
ton. this afternoon told House
subcommittee holding executive
hearings on the 1912 District appro-
priation bill.
Urging funds for substantial i'm
provement in both "the quality and
quantity" of street illumination, Mr..
Cleveland declared:
Inadequate lighting is the great
est single factor contributing to the
trafic hazard on the city streets.
During the last few years day fatali-
ties have actually been decreasing
due to intensive campaigning for
safety. improved cars and roads.
Yet night fatalities continue to sky
rocket"
Mr.. Cleveland. one of the first
representatives of civic, business,
Government employe and motorist
organizations to appear before the
subcommittee, also made six other
recommendations. These included
appointment of 90 additional full
time traffic officers, creation Of q
full-time trafic court and provision
Evening star., 1941-06-03

RAY L. Huff, general superintend-
Ant of District Penal Institutions,
has been nominated by the Board OF
Public Welfare for appointment by
the Commissioners as Welfare d.
rector to succeed Robert E. Bondy,
resigned, it was learned this after
noon.
SO far. the Welfare Board has not
submitted a formal statement OF Its
choice. A nomination was expected
to be received shortly from Frederick
W. McReynolds, chairman OF the
board. During the morning, Mr..
McReynolds had refused to comment
on rumors as to who might have
been nominated if the board had
reached conclusion. He said mem
bers of the board had been sworn
to secrecy and that no announce
rnent would be made until action
had been taken by the Commis-
sioners.
It was learned elsewhere, however
Evening star., 1941-06-03
Seizure Bill Insures
Defense Production,
President Explains
Bosie Objective Is to
Assure Actual Deliveries
On Orders, He Says
Earlier Stories on Page ALI
By JOHN c. HENRY.

Basic objective of the broad requi-
sition legislation introduced in Con-
gress yesterday is to assure actual
deliveries on defense orders. Presi-
dent Roosevelt told his press confer
ence late today.
Actually, the measure as intro
duced would empower the President
to take over on payment of COM
pensation any private property in
the United States, if such step is
considered essential to defense.
In answers to questioning about
the measure, the Chief Executive
avoided any expression of indorse-
ment of the broader aspects OF the
legislation. confining positive state
ment to the contention that II
strengthens the hand Of the Govern
ment in forcing production for de.
fense.
Refuses Data on Winant Talks.
Mr.. Roosevelt also declined this
afternoon to pass on any informa-
ton resulting from his conference
today with John G. Winant, Ambas-
sador to Britain The envoy. who
returned to this country last Friday
to report to his superiors, conferred
with Mr.. Roosevelt for an hour this
morning and then remained in the
White House for an additional three
hours of consultation with Harry l.
Hopkins, director of the lease-lend
program.
The President said that Mr.
Winant would return to the White
House tomorrow. In answer to q
question, the Chief Executive also
said he believed that Benjamin v
Cohen, special economic adviser te
the Ambassador, probably will re-
turn to London with him.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he did not
know when there would be an ap-
pointment to either of two Supreme
Court vacancies, and during further
remarks on this matter told the
conference that last nights an
nouncement of the retirement o1
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
was just as unexpected to him a.
to everybody else.
Origin of Bill.
On the matter of the requisition-
ing legislation, the President first
said he had not read the bill and
did not feel qualified to talk about
it. He went on, however, to explain
that it had its origin in the enact
ment of q provision in the selective
service law authorizing the Govern
ment to take over manufacturing
plants in case Of their refusal to
carry out Government defense con-
tracts.
After enactment Of this law. hi
1see ROOsEVELT, page 2-X)