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Evening star., 1941-02-23
Roosevelt, Assured
Aid Bill Will Pass,
To Rush Materials
Hopkins Helps With Plans;
President May Go Fishing
After Senate Votes
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff COrreSpondent.

HYDE PARK. N. Y, Feb. 22-
Assured by congressional leaders
that pending leaSe-lend legislation
is certain of Senate approval, per-
haps by next week end, President
Roosevelt was perfecting plans here
today for the Speediest possible sup
plying of war materials to the Brit
ish and perhaps the Greek and
Chinese fighting forces.
Harry hopkins. recently returned
from a confidential mission for the
President in Great Britain and be-
lieved to have been supplied with
Idetailed British estimates of their
requirements. both immediate and
long term, was helping the Presi-
dent make his plans.
In the expectation that this pre-
liminary planning will leave no
major administrative problems to
delay the actual supplying of the
desired material as soon as au-
thority is voted and the equipment
is available, the President is under
stood to be contemplating South
ern vacation Immediately after the
Senate vote on the bill.
Might Visit Camacho.
His hopes in this regard it has
been indicated, are to go on either
the cruiser Tuscaloosa or the White
House yacht Potomac. perhaps next
week end, to cruise around Florida
into the Gulf of Mexico. Oppor-
tunity for rest and for some fishing
would be given him there, with a
possibility that he might go ashore
at a Texas port and make quick
trip into Mexico for a goodwill
meeting with President Camacho.
Mr. Roosevelt also is desirous of
making spring visit to Warm
Springs but the time element might
force him to postpone this until
late March or early April.
At this time, he is definitely
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Germany Is Reported Facing
Shortage of Essential Foods
Fat Reserves Expected to Run Out
By Mid lo4l, U. S. Economists Soy

report said, are in meats, fats. vita
minis and minerals-foods described
as necessary to maintain the strik-
ing power of Hitler's military forces
and the efficiency of workers in his
war industries.
Deficiencies we're said to be de-
veloping due to the British blockade
decreasing domestic output and
depletion of reserves built up be-
fore the war.
Fat Situation Most Critical
The fat situation is most critical, -
the report continued. BY mid -194l
most Of Gormany'S fat reserves will
be used UU. with Holland and Den
mark no longer able to supply an
prcciable quantities. Current sup
plies. including imports. will then
tSee GERMAN. Page A-8J
Evening star., 1941-02-23
20 Narrowly Escape
As Fire and Blast
DemoIish Bus
Passengers Warning
Averts Tragedy on Big
Annapolis Bound Carrier
Pictures on Page BIZ


A bus. bound from Washington
to Annapolis. caught fire and ex-
ploded near Annapolis yesterday
afternoon a few minutes after 20
passengers fed from the vehicle.
witnesses said the explosion sent
flames 200 feet into the air, set
fire TO nearby field and endangered
firemen and a throng of spectators.
The bus was demolished. Its
driver estimated the loss at about
$4,000. The driver, according to
the local Greyhound Office, was F
D. Owens Of Washington.
Passenger Gave Alarm.
Credit for averting a tragedy was
given to one of the passengers, who
noticed smoke in the rear of the
bus and called it to the driver
attention.
The driver stopped the bus on
the Defense highway in front of
the Annapolis waterworks, five miles
outside the Maryland Capital He
asked the passengers to get out and
called flremen.
Less than two minutes later, it
was said, the bus was a mass of
flames. The West Annapolis Fire
Department responded to the alarm
Traffic Is Halted.
All traffic on the Washington
Annapolis highway was halted and
flremen kept the crowd back. The
blaze was at its height when sud-
denly the gasoline tank. which fire.
men say held about 80 gallons, eX-
ploded
Flames shot skyward for 200 feet,
members of the fire department said
Some f1remen were singed and a
field nearby started to blaze 1t
was impossible to check the fire in
the bus.
Traffic was stopped for 45 minute,
before the blaze subsidized and the
vehicle was hauled away.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Bigger Majority for Measure
Likely if Amendments Pass
Questionory Shows 46 Democrats, Five
Republicans, One Progressive Favor Proposal

5 Republicans and l Independent
for the bill; Democrats, IL Re-
publicans and l Progressive against:
10 Democrats and II Republicans
uncommitted, and l Democrat and
l Republican unavailable.
The poll follows:
For the Bill t52).
mocrats-AndreWS B Bailey,
Bankhead, Barkley. Bilbo Brown,
Byrnes, Caraway, Chandler, Con-
nally. Ellender, George, Glass,
Green. Guffey. Harrison, Hatch,
Hayden, Herring, Hill, Hughes, Kill
gore, Lee, Lucas, Maloney, McFar-
land, McKellar, Mead, Miller, Muir
ray, O'Mahoney, Overton, Pepper,
Radcliffe. Russell, Schwartz. Shep-
See SENATE POLL, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Argentina and Britons
Near Deal on Meat
p, the Associsted Press.

By The AssOClated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 22-The
Argentine Ministry of Agriculture
announced today that negotiations
have practically been concluded for
export to Britain of $40 900 tons of
beef, 10000 tons of frozen mutton
and 10000 tons of pork before August
81, 1941.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Mrs. Roosevelt Leases
Cottage Near Miumi
Ry the Associated Press.

RS the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. o.
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt plans
to spend two weeks or more at the
same Golden Beach cottage she oc-
cupied last winter, Arthur j. Spor-
borg. Miami Beach realtor, dis
closed tonight.
Mr.. Sporborg said Mrs. Roosevelt
had leased the walled ocean-front
estate, located about II miles north
of here, for month starting March
s. She will be accompanied by her
secretary with possibly one or two
other guests" expected later. the
broker added.
Evening star., 1941-02-23
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
A poll of the Senate disclosed 50
certain votes yesterday for the Brit
ish-aid bill, and some unCommitted
Senators indicated they would vote
for it when the roll is finally called.
In response to questions by the
Associated Press. 50 Senators said
they were for the bill. 20 against,
q declined to commit themselves.
Two were unavailable. With one
Senate seat vacant, majority is 48.
In addition to several of the un-
committed group who said they
probably would vote for the bill, a
half dozen others said they would
support the measure if various
amendments were adopted.
The poll recorded 46 Democrats,
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Danger of Attack
Real, Premier of
Australia Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRISBANE, Australia, Feb.
GA. w. Fadden, acting
Prime Minister, declared today
that the possibility of an attack
upon Australia is a real one
against which all practical and
reasonable measures must be
taken.
He added that purely local
defenses are being built to
strength surprising that be-
lieved necessary to withstand
assault. He said these things
at a civic reception.
Australia wants to be on
friendly terms with her neigh
bors, he said, but IF she were
forced into war it would be a
war for our own defense and
not of our choosing
His words were reminiscent
of an official statement last
week that the situation in the
Pacific had become one of
utmost gravity"
Evening star., 1941-02-23

By the Associated Press.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. % (Sun-
day. United States Minister George
H. Earle's arm was injured today
when he was struck by wine bot
tie said to have been thrown by a
German in civilian clothes at res
taurant near the American Legation.
The incident occurred after the
orchestra played "Tipperary' at Mr..
Earle'S request.
An unidentified German COM
planned to the manager while nu-
tSee EARLE, Page A-8J
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Move to Speed Aid Bill Debate
Brinqs Threat of Fi|ibuster;
Poll Lists 81 Senators for 1t
Passage by Saturday
Without Amendment
Hoped by Leaders
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
administration British aid bill
mould empoWer the President to
acquire and lease or lend ,Ddr ma
teridlS to nations whose defense
Tds deemed essential to United
States safety. Introduced in Con-
orcSS January 10, it uaS passed by
House February 8. By 260-165
uOte, after being amended to re-
strict broad poWerS giUen Chief
ErecutiUe. Opponents hare been
most act1ue in Senate debate,
Uhich may end this lCeek.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

kept in a cage. She still is seasick
from the trip from Havana"
After delivering the ultimatum to
Mr.. North's men, Mrs. Hoyt turned
to Toto's trainer, Jose Tomas, who
cannot speak word of English. In
(see GARaANTUA, Page A-sJ
Evening star., 1941-02-23

the prospective bridegroom cannot
see because their movable cages are
placed back TO back and set apart.
Under no conditions will I per-
NIT Toto to be exposed to that
that awful creature. Toto Is too
excited. She ID not used to being
Evening star., 1941-02-23
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, slightly colder today; to-
morrow fair Temperatures yesterday
Highest, 81, at noon; lowest, o. at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

The Evening and Sunday Star is
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

CSee BALKANS, Page A.
Evening star., 1941-02-23

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4.l
Evening star., 1941-02-23

CONTINUED on Page At, Column /.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Report Army Wants
Emergency Declared
Arouses Congress
Would Permit ProIoneine
Guurds' Service and Lift
Restriction on A. {. F.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Word circulated at the Capitol
yesterday that the War Department
wanted a congressional declaration
of a national emergency. 1t brought
immediate manifestations of opposi-
ton
Such a declaration would permit
National Guardsmen and selective
service trainees to be kept in active
service indefinitely, and would also
lift the present restriction on the
Presidents powers to send troops
out of the Western Hemisphere.
Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, of Virginia expressed his views
in the House by declaring that such
a proposal would bring little
storm of protest by one member of
Congress who has gone 100 per cent
with the administrations foreign
policy"
No Plan for War, Says Starnes.
And Representative Starnes, DEM
ocrat, of Alabama, said Congress and
the people were ready to spend any
amount and exert whatever effort
was required to safeguard the West
ern Hemisphere, but that there was
Evening star., 1941-06-29

ideal defense organization is heap
of ruins and a smoke column is
visible 80 kilometers away.
There were numerous tributes to
fanatical bravery of Mongolian
troops thrown into Russia's western
defense lines One instance was re-
ported of Siberians, their machine
guns destroyed, charging German
tanks with pistols.
These illiterate fellows paid un-
der the caterpillars of the tanks for
their error in judging the quality
of German arms" wrote one front
reporter.
Reason for Silence.
The high commands protraeted
silence concerning actual develop
ments on the east front again was
attributed by D. N. B. to the Ger
man desire to withhold authentic
information" from the Russians. 1t
asserted enemy communications
were in such a state of confusion
that there was a chance the enemy
might get its first authentic infor-
nation from some sectors through
published German reports.
But in general it can be said con-
fidently," added the news agency,
that the situation is distinctly un-
favorable for the Soviets. which fact
is verified by reports of the Soviet
Information Bureau speaking of the
withdrawal of Russian troops"
"If it has been possible to force
the opponent to withdraw from bor-
der regions in comparatively few
days" continued D. N. B., "and oblige
them to attempt large-scale realign-
ments of his forces, we have a hint
of the extent of the initial sue
cesses of German arms"
The agency said Hungary's en-
trance into the war has more than
nominal Importance. for Hungarian
troops closed gap in the long front
against Russia and have been keep
ing many enemy troops occupied On
Hungary's Carpathian frontier, in
addition to providing the threat of
a flank assault on Russian troops
involved in battle around Lemberg.
Support Is Claimed.
While waiting for more specific
military information, Germans were
kept fully informed concerning the
war of ideologies in which the Reich
says it is attracting support from
virtually all continental Europe.
Press commentators asserted that
England and the United States were
greatly embarrassed to find them
selves maneuvered onto the side of
Communism.
Yesterday Hitler still was fight
ing against states which vainly sac
rificed themselves for England" said
the news commentary service Dienst
Aus Deutschland. To-day there is
an astonishing change. Europe is
in process of swift unification
against the common danger of boil
shevlsm which-as even our oppo-
nents know-only Hitler is able to
ward off.
I'm the crucible of the present a
new Europe is being born which to-
morrow will dispose of the last
enemy-England Already, in all
tongues, the call resounds through
the continent: Europe for the
Europeanl'
will this historic development
be understood in American"
Evening star., 1941-06-29

no plan or intention Of this coun-
try's going to war.
1t was understood that the War
Departments views on the need for
a congressional declaration of ma
tional emergency were transmitted
informally to congressional leaders.
Informed sources said the depart
ment felt this would be preferable
to legislation permitting retention OF
National Guardsmen and reserve
officers on active duty for longer
than year. 1t recommended earlier
last week that steps be taken to
retain them in service longer than
the II months permitted by existing
law.
Dirksen Mentions Plan.
Among others mentioning the re-
ported War Department plan in the
House was Representative Dirksen,
Republican, of Illinois.
Referring to a statement attrib-
uted to Secretary Ickes that the
latter was willing for the United
States to go to war without further
delay, Mr.. Dirksen said he wondered
why the President doesn't discipline
his cabinet or, at least, place some
restrictions on it."
80 do t. shouted Mr.. Starnes.
Evening star., 1941-06-29

Efforts to find the District official
who gave final approval to the plac-
ing of the police panels, which po-
lice think make them seem a little
brutal, on the new Municipal Gen.
ter Building continued fruitless yes
! terday.
The Fine Arts Commission,
which has general charge of such
ornamentation of public buildings,
had not passed on the design, ac-
/ cording to its chairman, Gilmore
D. Clarke Of New York.
Last night The Star called Way
lande Gregory. ceramic sculptor of
/ the work, at his studio in Bound
! Brook, N. J. He said the panels
were identical with work ne had
originally submitted to the Fine
/ Arts Commission. He said the
Fine Arts unit had seen models and
! photos of every detail.
! Sculptor Likes Punch" i'm Work.
Mr.. Gregory, who was unaware,
until called, that his scene show
! ing police breaking up a fight had
displeased some persons in the po-
lice department, added: TITS a work
of art and has punch in it, and is
worth four or five times the $4,000
got for it."
I According to Mr.. Clarke, the
| commission designated the sculptor.
He said he saw preliminary sketches
submitted by Mr.. Gregory but did
not recall any depicting police
welding clubs. The commission as
sumed that someone" in the Dis
| trict government must have passed
on the scene.
Municipal Architect Nathan Wyeth
said the Fine Arts Commission
had handled the problem and Com
missioner John Russell Young said
| the commissioners had not approved
| the design.
Nor did the art jury to which was
referred the task of choosing two
of the five artists for the Munic-
ipal Building project see the COM
pleted design. it was explained at
the commission Offices. The jury
had each artist submit sketches,
and the winning artists, Mr.. Greg
orv and Hildreth Meisure, were
chosen for the general ability which
their sketches revealed and not for
any particular design they sent in,
it was stated.
Clarke Hasn't Seen 1t.
Chairman Clarke of the Fine
Arts Commission, asked to COM
ment on the controversy, said he
had not seen the mural. He re-
called that the sculptor had been
selected by an art jury from a COM
petition restricted to five artists
known to be competent in ceramic
! art.
The sketches" he said, would not
necessarily show the finished pic
ture. These designs were to be
worked out in detail by the artist
after the preliminary sketches had
been submitted and approved in
July, 1910. T don't recall exactly
what Mr.. Gregory's sketches
showed"
The Commission of Fine Arts be-
| lieves, the chairman said. that Mr..
Gregory is thoroughly competent
artist, with wide experience in the
medium of ceramics. Because the
commission has confidence in Mr..
Gregory's ability, it left the mat
ter of working out the details to
him.
Minutes of the commission dis
closed that at a meeting in New
York December IA 1899. it was de-
cided that no member of this body
would serve on art juries. The jury
| for the Municipal Building murals
as approved at that time was George
Harding of Philadelphia, Clifford
Beal of Connecticut, Duncan Phil
lips of Washington, and a sculptor
to be named by the jury. Mr.. Wyeth
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Turks Reported Refusing
French Military Transit

By the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, June 81 de
layeO The French are reported
to have asked the Turkish govern
ment for the right to ship war
supplies to Syria via. Turkey and
to have been fatty refused.
French Secretary of State Mechin,
who conferred with Turkish leaders,
was understood to have been told
that Turkey, in negotiating its
friendship pact with Germany. ex-
cluded any possible Nazi military
transit across Anatolia and firmly
extended that same policy toward
France.
Members of Mechin's mission were
said to have told the local press,
"Syria will not be surrendered and
France will defend it to the end
This delayed dispatch was filed
from Ankara on the same day
that others told of the decision of
the Turkish government to permit
the Vichy government to evacuate
disarmed troops from Syria through
Turkey-an indication that Vichy
was giving up the colony.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Funeral Rites Held
For Senator Houston

A brief, simple funeral service
was conducted yesterday for Sena-
tor Andrew Jackson Houston of
Texas at Hysong's funeral home,
1900 N street NV.
Prayers were read by the Rev.
T. B. Dade of st. Patrick's Church.
The body was then taken to Abbey
Mausoleum in Arlington, Va, for
placement in a receiving vault. 1t
will be sent to Texas later.
1t had been planned earlier to
have a requiem mass for the Sena-
tor, with a special Senate and House
committee in attendance, but the
plans were Cancelled and a strictly
private service arranged.
The Senator's daughters, Misses
Ariadne and Marguerite Houston
planned to have requiem mass for
the 87-year-old Senator at La Porte
Tex. They expected to leave here
Monday for Texas, stopping few
days en- route to rest.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Sculptor Says Arts Body Saw Police Mural
But Who Approved Design Still Is Mystery

was added to the jury by the COM
mission and made chairman.
Mr.. Phillips said yesterday that
he never saw the final design and
did not know the mural had been
placed.
AS he recalled it, the sketches
submitted by Mr.. Gregory were the
best Of poor lot"
Mr.. Phillips said he was opposed
to commissioning any of the artists
to do the work, on the basis OF their
sketches, but the jury was told that
it was necessary to award the mural
to one of them, and Mr.. Gregory s
work was the best.
Mr.. Phillips, who is director Of the
Phillips Memorial Art Gallery, did
not recall any sketches dealing with
police in the act of Subduing male
factors. He did remember, how
ever, that Mr.. Gregory was told tc
revise the sketches. The jury die
not see the revision.
Police officials, harassed by sue
cession Of violent crimes and a con-
sequent congressional investigation
were reluctant to be quoted. Pri-
vately they did not like the mural
They felt that it unjustly painted
them as a lot of big bullies.
Mr.. Gregory said he had held q
preview of the work about foul
weeks ago in his studio and that
=. bind of
ception" from an audience that in
cluded many artists and art lovers
He denied that it was "propa
ganda," saying he was not a propa-
ganda artist.
Wife Joins in Discussion.
The sculptor's wife took the phone
to say she had done lot of re-
search with Mr.. Gregory for the
mural and that he had tried to
outline the whole problem OF the
Police Department so far as possible
"Nme-tenths of the panel por-
trays the police in a very sympa-
thetic role" the sculptor declared
after hearing that the local police
considered scene too brutal and
unflattering
Il tried to paint the whole func-
ton of the Police Department so
far as possible" he continued, "and
that one scene is the only one
where the police are shown rough
At other points I show police with
children, emphasizing the work the
police have done with boys clubs
down there. My policeman shown
directing traffic is sympathetic. In
another scene I have shown a po-
liceman standing guard between a
group of conforming citizens and a
group of pickets, emphasizing what
l believe holds true in democracy
that the policeman on the one hand
protects the conforming citizen
from picketers and on the other
protects the constitutional right OF
assembly and free speech of the
pickets.'
Mr.. Gregory, who has had wide
background of work in this country
and abroad, said he had also tried
to depict various types of policemen
from the college graduate type to
the tougher men appearing in the
controversial pattern.
Questions Sissy" Role.
when law and order is upset" he
said, the police have to step in.
Those are two tough boys they have
to deal with there. One of them is
about to knife the other. Surely
the police department would not
wish to be depicted in a sissy role. "
The only revisions he made. h
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Michael T. Ahern

Mass will be offered at Holy
Trinity Church, Thirty-sixth and o
streets NV, at 9 am. tomorrow for
Michael T. Ahern, II, retired en-
ploye of the Justice Department
who died Thursday at his home, 3242
@ street NV. He will be buried in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Ahern, employed by the JUS
tice Department for AZ years, re-
tired in 1928 He was a member
of Holy Trinity Church and a char
ter member of its Holy Name So
ciety. He is survived by son, Pat
rick j., and four daughters, Mary
E, Julia E. and Catherine Ahern, of
this city and Sister Mary Aimee of
the Sisters of Mercy, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-06-29
Rev. Lorezno Mccarthy
Dies After Collapse
Nv the AsSoriated prss,

~ the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
PROVIDENCE. R. /. June %
The Very Rev. Lorenzo c. Nc
Carthy, o. P, former president of
Providence College, died today in
an ambulance after he had collapsed
while celebrating nuptial mass at
Narragansett.
DR.. John A. Piccozi, medical ex-
amlner, said death resulted from
coronary thrombosis.
Father Mccarthy. SO. was presi-
dent of Providence College from
1927 until 1886. He then became
a national lecturer for the Domini-
can order and later was a member
OF the faculty of Catholic University,
Washington. Recently he had been
on special assignment at ST. Vim
cent Ferrer's Church, New York.