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Evening star., 1941-01-10
Children Of Britain
To GET Vitamins in
Candy Tablets
U. S. Nutrition Expert
Indorses Use to Meet
Emergency Need
b. TIE Associated Press.

By ire Associated Press.
A Government expert on nutri-
ton indorsed today the plan OF the
British American Ambulance Corps
to send vitamin candy" tablets to
British children.
DR.. Russell NJ. Wilder. chairman
of the Committee on Food and Nu-
triton of the National Research
Council, said that the vitamin tab
lets represented IAN excellent idea"
to meet emergency conditions in
England.
The vitamin candies to be shipped
abroad are being prepared according
to specifications of the British Min
istry of Health, DR.. Wilder said, and
are for distribution to children in
England and soldiers in captivity in
Germany. They are to contain
vitamins A. B. c, D and E. which
are necessary to bone and tooth de-
velopment, in prevention of night
blindness. skin disorders and scurvy,
and in promotion of general growth
development.
These vitamins are intended to
prevent disease and body disorders
before they occur and not to treat
them after they occur" DR.. Wilder
explained.
THE preparation of the product
in the form of candies was at the
request of the British, who wished
the tablets to provide not only the
vitamins, but at least some sugar"
DR.. Wilder, q member of the staff
OF the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MINI.
declared that he was opposed to
the fortifcation" of candles with
vitamins for general use in the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Methodists 10 Turn Over
Property 10 Japanese
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 1o-The United
Methodist Mission has decided to
deliver church property valued at
approximately 100000 to the Japa-
nese Methodist Church, it was
learned authoritatively today.
1t also was decided at an annual
meeting that the mission would
continue its work in Japan, even
though IS American workers al
ready have departed and 10 others
plan to leave because of the inter-
national situation" Seventy-five
missionaries are remaining.
Foreign church ofilcials disclosed
in December that major American,
British and Canadian church
properties, valued at millions OF
dollars, were in process Of being
turned over to the Japanese as q
result of a recent religious law.
The law required discrimination
Of foreign financial assistance and
placed control Of mission schools,
hospitals and social enterprises
entirely in Japanese hands.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
First Methodist Church
Marks 112th Anniversary

The 112th anniversary of the
founding of the First Methodist
Church was celebrated by the con-
gregation at a dinner at the church
last night, at which the Rev. A. F. T
Raum, pastor, told how the church
was the parent of two others in
Washington.
Mr.. Raum pointed out that the
First Church was the mother church
of the North Carolina Avenue Meth
odist Church and indirectly the
mother of the Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church.
Mr.. Raum also revealed the recent
discovery of the program of the
80th anniversary celebration and
read excerpts from it.
The spiritual message of the
evening was delivered by the Rev.
Leslie L. Bowers, pastor of the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church
who contrasted the call of the Eu-
ropean "isms" with that of Christ
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Ex-senator Gibson
Succeeds White as
Aid 10 Allies Head
Lewis Douglas Elected
Chairman Of Committees
National Board
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Jan. 10.-Former
Republican Senator Ernest w. Glib
son of Vermont, new chairman of
the Committee to Defend America
by Aiding the Allies, believes this Is
no time for faint heart nor divided
loyalties."
Elected successor to William Allen
White last night, the 39-year-old
Brattleboro lawyer said at Mont
pelier, "There can be no compro-
mise with a philosophy which pro-
claimed might the supreme arbiter
of the destinies of the world; no
truce with thieves and assassins."
1--WE must be prepared to sacri-
f1ce-Sacrifice those things which in
our worldlineSs we have held most
dear" he declared.
Mr.. Gibson is a captain in the
Army Reserves and he recently was
placed on the active list at his own
request.
The committee, meeting in New
York, also elected Lewis w. Douglas,
president of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. and former budget director,
as chairman of its National Board.
Mr.. Douglas will divide with Mr..
Gibson the work formerly under
taken by Mr. White because. the
committee announced, "of the heavy
increase it has undergone"
Mr.. White, 72-year-old editor OF
Gozntto
elected honorary chairman and Ex-
ecutive Committee member. He re-
signed from the active chairman
ship last week, saying the job lis
too much for a man who has to
earn a living running country
newspaper"
The committee was formed May
10. Mr.. White, its first chairman,
worked for eight months to advance
the committees proposals-joint use
of American and British Pacific
naval bases and joint protection by
the two fleets of the Atlantic and
the Pacific; extension of embargoes
on war materials for Japan; all pos
siole material and financial help for
China, and increased arms produc-
ton.
A spokesman said the the COM
mittee, after electing Mr.. Gibson,
went on record as completely in
support of the policies and program
announced by the President in his
talk of Sunday a week ago and his
message to Congress on Sunday"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Defense Official Warns
Against High Prices
3, tte Associated Press.

b! tire Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9-Cautioning
against excessive prices, Frank M.
Folsom, assistant co-ordinator Of ma
tional defense purchases, said yester-
day that IF industry doesn't want
to be regimented and controlled, it
had better seize the chance to bring
itself into line without the Gov
ernment having to do it."
In a discussion of textile pro-
curement before the annual hosiery
conference, Mr.. Folsom said that al
though much business was taken
at too low. price" in the early
stages of the defense program, prices
on later orders were certainly high
enough" and in some cases appeared
to be veering out of line.
This is important" he went on,
because If prices do 60 out Of line,
business will certainly be in for a
lot of Government regulation"
Evening star., 1941-01-10

Pitcairn islanders
Offer Haven for
Child Refugees
Ships Now Few, Doctor
Needed at Isolated
Pacific Settlement
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
WEYMOUTH, Mass, Jan. 10
Pitcairn islanders, hard hit them
selves by the war in Europe, have
offered haven to child refugees
from bomb-torn Britain on their
lonely Pacific isle which sheltered
the mutineers of the Bounty ISL
years ago.
This was revealed in a letter
Islander who wrote:
go - There are some refugees
being sent to the island between
6 and Is years Of age. No babies
are to come. do not know how
many yet. Some (persons) have
offered to take them in."
Ships are very few and far be-
tween and not much trading Is
done on them now as before the
war" ran the letter, which was
dated October IS, 1910.
Two Ships Sunk.
1--WE have heard that two ships
WlilCll uSCo W Cull AiClC 1ldNC pcCli
sunk by submarines with our orders
on both OF them, which makes us
short Of many things we need"
The message, written by a 73-
year-old woman missionary, was
received by Granville P. Lindley.
a radio engineer who went to Pit
cairn in 1888 to set up the islands
short-wave radio station.
Mr.. Lindley, now senior in
spector in the United States Navy,
organized All expedition last year
to take medical aid" and supplies
to the island, but cancelled it be-
cause of the progress of the war.
No Doctor on Island.
Mr.. Lindley said there was evil
dence of a still-existent need Of
medical aid in the statement of the
woman correspondent that she had
been i'll and there was mo doctor
on the island to see what was
wrong"
The letter also spoke of the death
last June Of Richard Edgar Chris
tian, direct descendant of Fletcher
Christian. who led the Bounty
mutiny. He died, said the message,
through no ship calling with a
doctor. A radio) message was
sent out but the ship called a Gay
too late"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Three Will Join
Mrs. Roosevelt in
Paralysis Appeal
Operu Stur, Cabinet
Wife, Child Victim
On Radio Tuesday

An opera star, the wife OF a cab
met officer and a 9-year-old victim
of infantile paralysis will join Mrs.
Roosevelt Tuesday in broadcasting
an appeal over two networks for
support of the celebration of the
Presidents birthday. =
The broadcast discussion OF the
fight against infantile paralysis, for
which funds are raised during the
celebration, will take place at 4:3O
m from the White House and will :
be broadcast over the Mutual Broad-'
casting System and the blue networks
of the National Broadcasting Co.
Participating with Mrs. Roosevelt
in the broadcast will be Miss Grace :
Moore Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., Mrs. Claude E. Wickard, wife OF
the Secretary of Agriculture; Do
lores Francis, who is recovering from
infantile paralysis, and Miss Dor
othy Ducas, director of women's ac'-
tivities of the Committee for the
Celebration of the Presidents Birth
day.
Mrs. Roosevelt will lead the dis
cussion which will emphasize the
part women can play in making the
annual drive for dimes and dollars q
success. The speakers will describe
the new Home Parties Plan" These
parties may be given at home by any,
individual in community with,
guests attending the parties asked
to contribute certain sums of money,
varying from so cents to SO.
Following the broadcast in the
Diplomatic Reception Room, Mrs.
Roosevelt will receive at tea with
Mrs. Cordell Hull, wife of the Secre-
tary of State, and Mrs. Henry A.,
Wallace, wife Of the Vice President,
elect.
Evening star., 1941-01-10

said, and must be even more cur
tailed" if considerable quantities
cannot be imported. More than TO-
900 tons of fats must be imported
during the next few months to meet
the immediate situation, he said
Pork production was listed as only
about half the normal output. with
beef and milk also seriously decreas-
ing. Potatoes are still available in
Finland, but about 10000 tons Of
cereals have to be imported. There
also is a shortage of dried fruits
and vitamins.
Other badly needed" products
mentioned included cotton, medical
supplies, wool and different kinds
of cloth, shoes, rubber, tin, lead,
aluminium, hides skins and chem
;cals., Considerable quantities of
fuel and oils also are required for
transportation of the other goods
from the port of Petsamo, 270 miles
overland to the nearest railway sta
ton.
Emphasizing "Finland's particu-
lar position as an entirely free and
unoccupied country" Mr.. Procope
said there are no foreign garri-
sons in Finland, and Finland is still
the same peace-loving, democratic
country, which is always ready tc
fight for her independence"
1T may furthermore be empha-
Sized" he said. that all shipment,
from here to Petsamo have reached
their destination safely. That moth.
ing which Finland can obtain from
the United States will be re-ex.
ported is already evident in view Of
the serious economic situation ir
the country that makes it neces-
sary that goods are consumed i'm
mediately upon having reached
the country" -'.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
French Find Balloons
Carrying Explosives
nv the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Jan. 10.-French reports
yesterday said charges of explosives
had been found attached to bal
looms which have f1oated over
Southern France, apparently from
Britain.
The reports described these con-
traptions as flying mines" and sug-
gested they had been sent up dur
ing raids over Britain, had broken
from their mooring during storms
and then drifted over France.
One such balloon recovered by
the French was said to have borne
the name of a Liverpool manufac-
turer,
Evening star., 1941-01-10

which the British Embassy here has
handled the question. 1t added
that there still remain difficulties
as to the quantities and kinds Of
goods that are permitted to pass"
Cold Harbor to Go to France.
the Red Cross announced, mean
while, that the S. S. Cold Harbor
of the United States Lines would
transport the mercy" cargo of food
and medicine to France and Spain.
which the British have agreed to
pass through the blockade. The
vessel will be loaded in Baltimore,
beginning January 20.
The Cold Harbor's $1,000 900
cargo will include 500 tons of
powdered whole milk, $50 tons of
evaporated and condensed milk. 25
tons of children's clothing and
100000 worth of essential drugs
and vitamin concentrates for France,
in addition to $500 tons of whole
wheat flour, $50 tons of powdered
whole milk and $50 tons of evap-
Grated and condensed milk for
Spain. She also will carry 10000
boxes for distribution in German
prison camps to soldiers OF Eng
land, Poland, France and Belgium.
All these relief supplies will be
distributed under direction OF staff
members of the American Red Cross.
Expressing his countrys gratitude
for aid already given by this coun-
try through the Red Cross and
Government loans, Mr.. Procope ex-
planned in his letter to Mr.. Davis
that disruption of Finland's econ
omy by the war left her without
funds to pay for imports on which
the nations very possibilities to
live" depend.
Supplementary Assistance Needed.
Red Cross relief already allocated
to Finland amounts to more than
$4,000 ,000 he said, in addition to the
$50 ,0OO, 900 loan made through the
Export Import Bank. Mr.. Procope
said only a small part OF this loan
remains available for further pur-
chases here.
1T Is more than evident" he said,
that supplementary assistance is
very badly needed in order to save
the Finnish nation from famine and
exposure"
IN he tremendous difficulties
Finland is facing today" he added,
"she must again rely on the help
and support of the United States.
The assistance already given by the
American Red Cross to Finland is
most highly appreciated, and for
this Finland and her people are ex-
tremely grateful.
However, in view of the cir
cumstances. and having in mind the
great sympathy the American Ma
ton has always shown her sister
republic Finland, the Finnish people
dare hope that their urgent needs
would continuously have favorable
consideration when purchases for
relief are being made by the Amer
ican Red Cross to be distributed
through the Red Cross"
The Finnish Minister explained
that his country's difficulties arose
largely from war-blockade condi-
tions, cutting OF her export busi-
ness which in past years enabled her
to pay for her essential imports
In addition, the loss of agricultural
territory to Russia and the problem
of feeding 100000 evacuees from
that area put abnormal burdens on
the already otherwise very serious
food situation"
Discussing the shortage of fats, he
said the Finnish production of but
ter has decreased to about IS per
cent of the peacetime output, this
being due mainly to shortage OF
cattle foodstuffs. Consumption OF
fats already is heavily rationed, he
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Plea 10 Save Finland
From Famine Made 10
American Red Cross
VitoI Supplies Will Be
Passed Through Blockade.
Soys British Embassy

An urgent appeal for additional
assistance to save the Finnish ma
ton from famine and exposure
confronted the American Red Gross
today.
Hjalmar J. Procope, Finnish Min
lister here, made the appeal in a
letter to Norman Davis, Red Cross
chairman. listing eight of this coun-
try's surplus commodities as Fin
lands primary needs in addition
to medical supplies, cloth and cloth
ing.
The surplus commodities here
which Mr.. Procope said were des-
perately needed in Finland are
margarine fats, lard, tatbacks
wheat, wheat -four, oilcakes, cot
ton and vegetable oils for soap
making.
The Finnish Minister'S letter was
made public last night with the
consent of Mr. Davis, amid indi-
cations that the appeal would re-
ceive favorable consideration.
Assurances From British.
At the same time, the British
Embassy issued a statement CIV
ing assurance that such supplies
as may be necessary to meet Fin.
lands requirements" will be passed
through the British blockade Of
the European continent provided
that Finland refrains from any
further unneutral act"
The Embassy statement said g
distinction was drawn between sup.
plies to Finland and supplies fol
territories under German occupa.
ton and that the British govern.
ment is anxious to do everything pos
sible to ease the difficulties of FINLAND
despite purported agreement by the
Finnish government last fall Il
passage Of German troops through
its territory. which the British re.
garded as throwing Finland's sta
tus as a neutral seriously in ques'
ton"
In comment on the British state
ment. the Finnish Legation notet
that "up to recent times there wer'
difficulties" in getting shipments Il
Finland, but that "lately the stu
alton has improved and there arr
now hopes for increased shipments.
The Legation expressed appreciation
for the cooperative spirit" will
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Citizens Urge Change
In lncinerutor Control

Control Of the proposed incinera-
tor and refuse disposal system in
Montgomery County, Md, by the
Board of County Commissioners,
rather than by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission, is
urged in resolution adopted by the
East Sligo Valley Citizens Asso-
citation.
The group, meeting at the Dis
pensary Building in Silver Spring
heard talk by William r. Valance
secretary general of the Inter-
American Bar Association on "The
Modern Soldiers Opportunities and
Obligations.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Toxic Cabinet Approves
Air Defense Tightening
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A Domei
Japanese news agency broadcast
from Toxic today said the cabinet
approved an army and navy pro-
posal for Tightening the nations air
defenses urgently needed in view
of the emergency of the situation" I"
I'm any emergency the Japanese
people must be prepared against
enemy raids" the news agency said
War Minister Gen. Hideh TOTO told
the cabinet.
THE completion of air defenses
throughout the country simultan-
eously will be difficult, but it is
absolutely necessary to make Toxic,
the Yokohama district and the
Osaka Kobe area safe against air
raids"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Funeral Rites Held
For Arthur FLEMING
A. ec,al Dispatch to The Star.

g. ec,al Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Jan. 10.-The
funeral of Arthur Daniel Fleming,
48, former Rockville businessman,
who died in a Baltimore County
hospital following long illness, was
held today. Services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. Herbert O.
Cooper, pastor of the Rockville Bap-
tist Church. Burial was in the
cemetery at Lay Hill, Md.
Mr.. Fleming Is survived by a
widow, Mrs. Lola Gates Fleming;
four children, all of Rockville, and
q sister, Mrs. Carrie Rawls Of Co.
lumbia, 8. G.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Islam Is United Under
Petoin, Weyeond Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Jan. 10.-Gen.
Maxine Weygand, supreme COM
mander of the French North African
armies, told the Moslem population
Of French Africa today that Islam
stands united under the new France
of "our chief"-Marshal Petain.
Gen. Weygand spoke on the
French Morocco radio from Rabat.
where he participated in celebra-
tion of the Mohammedan New Year.
He was accompanied to the Sher.
ifian Palace in Rabat by Gen. Au-,
guste Nogues. Governor General Of
French Morocco.
He asserted France would never
forget the voluntary participation
of her North African subjects in
the parent nations sacrifices"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
ReoI Estote Office Robbed

Archibald S. Pinkett. colored. OF
TAB Harvard street NV, was held
up and robbed of $35 yesterday aft
ernoon, he told police, while en-
ployed In a real estate once at 1918
Ninth street NV. He said the col
ored robber struck him on the head
with q revolver after forcing him to
give him money from the safe
Pinkett was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital for q scalp laceration.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
All AAoA bAASS
tomorrow.

A disturbance is moving very rapidly
east-southeastward over the Northern Lake
region, Houghton. Mich. 1,011.5 millibars
l29;s7 inches, and another disturbance e
moving eastward with center this morning
about 800 miles east Of jacksonville; 2 ship.
tensive Pacific disturbance has remained
almost stationary. Kodiak. Alaska, 9S3.4
millibars t29.O4 inches). The anti-cyclone
sissippi valleys Thursday morning has
moved southwark to the lower Mississippi
Valley and the West Gulf States. Dallas,
Tex. i.O35s miilibars f3O.59 .inches),
while the Plateau anti-cyclone has 1e,
mained stationary. Big Piney. Wyo.. .O49
millibars (3O9S inches). Generally fair
weather has prevailed, except for rain along
the Southern California coast and light
snow in the upper Ohio Valley, the Eastern
and Northern Lake region and the North
Atlantic States. The weather has become
warmer in the Atlantic States, the Plains
States, Minnesota and the Northern Rocky
has fallen in the Ohio and lower Mississippi p
Valleys, the West Gulf States and the
Southern Lake region.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Congress in Brief

btnHCSs
Meets with House for simultane-
Gus introduction of new aid-to-
Britain bill.
Campaign Committee continues
inquiry into Democratic campaign
election expenditures.
House:
Meets with Senate,
Naval Committee resumes investi-
CATION on Nays defense program
progress.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Weather Report
Furnished hy the

with little tempea-
night lowes temperature
shifting northwest tomorrow morning.
with little change temperature tonight
portion by tomorrow colder
tomorrow night.
slightly in
southwest portion colder
tomorrow night
tonight and tomorrow with light snow