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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-07-24

Second Lieut.. Mary L. Paynich, re-
serve nurse CT Grantsville, has been
ordered to active duty with the United
States army for a minimum period of
one year. effective about July %.
Lieut.. Paynich will report for duty
to Fort Bragg, n. C..
Evening star., 1941-01-18
U. 5. Chooses Second Base
On British-0wned St. Lucia

Agreement on the location of
land plane air base to be established
by the United States on the British
island of St. Lucia, in addition to a
seaplane base already arranged
there, was announced last night by
Secretary of State Hull.
The two air bases at ST. Lucia will
enable American forces to dominate
approaches to the nearby French
owned island of Martinique, which
has figured in discussions between
United States and French authori-
ties because of concern in some
quarters that Germany might at
tempt to take over Martinique and
French warships and planes there.
This country acquired the right to
establish defense bases on the Brit
iSh territories of st. Lucia, New
foundland, Bermuda, the Bahamas,
Jamaica, Antigua, Trinidad and
British Guiana when it turned over
so overage destroyers to Great Brit
ain last September.
A group of three Government ex-
perts representing the Treasury,
War and Navy Departments is
scheduled to begin negotiations in
London soon to complete formal 90
year leases for the base sites already
agreed upon. Preliminary construc-
ton work already has begun at most
points.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Beau James Wins by Head
In Palm Beach Handicap

HIALEAH PARK, Fla, Jan. 18 (A1.
the Calumet Farms Beau James,
q consistent 5-year- old gelding, gave
the stable its second success of the
day when he drove to head tri-
umph in the inaugural running of
the 7-furlong Palm Beach Handi-
cap here today. Wendell Eads, crack
apprentice who previously had
piloted Bay Carse home. booted the
$l0.60 shot under the wire.
Lexbrook Stables Potranco saved
the place by length. while Circle
M Ranch's Get Of nosed out Rob-
ert l.. for third money. Beau James
earned purse of 81 400 and covered
the muddy going in 1:26 fiat.
The fans made Cherry Jam,
recent f1ashy winner, favorite in the
scratch-riddled field of nine The
gelding never menaced the leaders.
Liberty Flight, hero of the opening
day handicap here, raced well up
before firing to fifth place.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Cargo Being Removed
From Grounded Manhattan
px the Assnciated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan.
18.-Removal of the grounded liner
Manhattan's cargo progressed today
in an effort to tighten the vessel for
another attempt to pull her off a
sandbar.
A third tug, the Relief from New
York, arrived to assist in the sal
wage operations. The Coast Guard
cutters, Nojave, Vigiland and Modoc,
stood by to prevent the liner from
being forced higher on the beach.
The cargo, including 1l8 automo-
biles, was stored in port warehouses
at Palm Beach. Fuel oil, pumped
from the Manhattan's hold into
barges, was to be taken to Miami.
Most of the 200 passengers re-
moved from the ship Monday re-
turned to their homes or continued
their journeys to Cuba and Califor-
nit Officers said ITS members of
the stewards department would
leave the ship soon, but more than
300 other crewmen would remain
aboard.
The $10,0O0,O0O vessel, bound on a
cruise from New York to Califor-
mia, went aground last Sunday night
about 8 miles north Of here.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
799U. 5. Warp|anes
Built in December
In Speedup Drive
Light Tanks Four Months
Ahead Of Schedule,
Defense Leader Says

Military-type airplane production
in the United States last month
totaled 799 units, John D. Biggers,
director of production for the Office
of Production Management, said to-
day.
Outlining a reorganization of his
division which will increase aircraft
production personnel from 8 to rs,
Mr.. Biggers declared that in jan
uary he expected deliveries to be
''modestly better than in December. "
Last December 13, William S.
Knudsen, director of the o. P. M,
told the National Association of
Manufacturers that he expected only
700 military planes to be produced
that month, although the schedule
called for 1000.
Mr.. Biggers declared that Mr.
KnutsenS speech "jolted everybody
and production was speeded as a
result.
Mr.. Biggers disclosed also that
production of light tanks 13 tons)
which Mr.. Knudsen said we're COM
ing off assembly lines at the rate of
four day, was tagging momentarily
because of changes in the model
Technical improvements are being
made, but production of the light
tank is more than four months
ahead of schedule" he declared.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
~ the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
VINITA, Okla, Jan. 18.-Retreat
from flood gathered momentum to-
day in the Grand River Dam area.
While Federal and State Gov
ernment remained locked in contro-
versy over closing of the spillway
gates, waters of the man-made lake
rose / foot overnight, due to heavy
rains in Kansas and Missouri pour
ing into Grand River.
Guy James, contractor on a $780,
600 State building project near Fair
land, began moving his machinery
and material to higher ground. Un-
less the lake swell is halted by re-
opening of the dam gates, the prof.
ect is expected to be flooded out.
The rising waters flowed across
highway No. SO, thus completely iSo-
lating Grove. a town of more than
1000 inhabitants, from the rest OF
Oklahoma.
North South Roads Blocked.
Highways to the north and south
already had been blocked by the
man-made flood behind the $22,-
100000 Grand River Dam.
Grove businessmen, deSpairing OF
help from the State or Federal
agencies, had donned working
clothes and built detours around the
Evening star., 1941-01-18
French Food Vessel
Seized by British
Off Brazil Coast
Mendoza Is Boarded by
Prize Crew From
Auxiliary Cruiser
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

Fy the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18.-The
French freighter Mendoza was in
tercepted today by the British auxil-
iary cruiser Asturias and compelled
to follow the cruiser onto the high
seas. Brazilian naval planes reported
to the Navy Ministry.
The Brazilian pilots said the
seizure took place 5 miles off the
coast of the Brazilian State of Santa
Catharina
The Mendoza, laden with food for
France, had been trying all week to
evade British surveillance and run
the blockade to France.
The newspaper o Globo reported
that radio messages heard at Santos
said the Mendoza was seized at a
point where she was forced by shoals
to veer from the Brazilian coast and
was boarded by prize crew from
the Asturias.
The 8,lSep>Qn merchant ship left
Porto Bello, SAg1ta Catharina, early
today after night in port there
The Mendoza had been travelling
slowly within Brazilian territorial
waters, making regular soundings to
escape dangerous shoals. So long as
she remained in territorial waters
she was calculated to be safe from
British seizure.
CThe generally accepted interna-
tional definition of territorial waters
is that they extend no farther than
the 3-mile limit. Thus. the Men
doza would have been taken outside
territorial waters.)
The Naval Ministry's communique
follows:
"At $50 am. today feet navy
planes patroling the southern coast
of Brazil spotted-5 miles off Ponta
Itaporcocia, State of Santa Catha-
rina - the French merchantmen
Mendoza with engines stopped and
with the British cruiser Asturias
nearby. At $40 am. the two ships
made away toward the high seas. -
Evening star., 1941-01-18
President Is Willing
To Confer With WiIIkie
H. 1nIIAr q HEA-nN

President Roosevelt, described to-
day as willing to see Wendell L.
Willkie in Washington if the Repub-
lican leader so desires, has asked
Secretary of State Hull to give Mr..
Willkie all available information on
conditions abroad and a complete
outline of the administrations for
eign policies.
Announcement of this action
which may lead to the first meeting
between the November election foes
for many months, was made by
Stephen T. Early, press relations
secretary at the White House. Word
that Mr.. Willkie was coming to
Washington to see Mr.. Hull at 3::3O
pm. tomorrow was given out in
New York earlier.
Hasn't Requested Interview.
THE White House has no requests
Mr.. Early said, either from Mr.
Willkie or any of his friends to see
the President. Should a request
be received either directly or in.
(See WILLKIE, Page 2-x)
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Oklahoma Flood IsoIutes Town
As u. S., State Row Over Dam

rising waters in a losing, month
long battle to prevent isolation.
I'VE just couldn't combat nature" +"
editor Owen Butler said. THE
storm got ahead of u.s."
To reach other parts of Oklahoma
Grove residents must now go into
Missouri and make a wide swing
around the 34,000-acre lake.
Since the spillway gates at the
$22,75O,000 dam were closed last
Saturday the lake has risen 212 feet.
Engineers had expected only a
1-foot rise.
State Wants Payments.
The State contends the Govern
ment should have made payments
for flood damages before the dam
was completed.
Oklahoma officials appealed to the
Supreme Court from a decision by
a three judge Federal court at Tulsa
which temporarily enjoined the Of
ficials from interfering with COM
pletion with the $20,000000 Grand
River hydro-elect
Gov. Leon C. Phillips, through use
of troops and a State court suit
attempted to halt completion of the
dam until the P. w. A.-flnanced
Grand River Dam Authority had
paid $889,275 for State roads and
bridges to be inundated by the
52,000-acre reservoir.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Coroner Declares Death
Of Bondsmun q Suicide

The body of Hyman Mendelson,
SIS, bondsman who lived at 2428
Fourteenth street NV, was found
shortly before noon today in Rock
Greek between the Connecticut ave-
nue. and Calvert street bridges.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued certificate of suicide. Police
said Mr.. Mendelson had been i'll for
months and had threatened to leave
home. A police lookout" for him
had been broadcast yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
u. 5. Ship Program
Al World War Pace
Urged by Briton
Necessary to Relieve
England of Threat Of
Starvation, Softer Says
b. the Associated Press.

B> the Associated Press.
LONDON. Jan. 18-Sir Arthur
Salter, parliamentary secretary of
the Ministry of Shipping, said to-
night it would require a United
States shipbuilding program as big
as that of the World War to relieve
Britain of the threat of starvation
because of the losses due to Ger
man submarines
Britain, he said, has bought all
available inactive ships and is in
creasing her own building program,
but nevertheless will need about
100000 or 100000 tons a year to
feel safe.
Cites World War Tonnage.
1--WE should like to see a building
program in the United States as big
as that of the last war, when the
rate reached 100000 gross tons a
year" he told a press conference.
That would give us enough margin
to cover losses"
British losses since the German
seized French air and submarine
bases in June have been about 10000
tons a week, or more than 4,500,000
tons a year. Most of these losses,
however, have been offset by build
ing new ships and the purchase and
transfer of Danish, French and other
ships to the British flag.
Britain is negotiating now with
Danish interests in the United
States in an attempt to get control
Of 38 Danish ships totaling 100000
tons in United States ports.
Danish shipping already in Brit
ish hands totals 344 900 tons.
Pacific Shipping Withdrawn.
Mr.. Salter said Britain already
had withdrawn most of her shipping
from the Pacific and other nom
essential routes, leaving the trade
to the United States and other ma
tions.
He expressed doubt the United
States rate of shipbuilding as nom
belligerent could equal its wartime
rate. but added he was confident it
could be speeded up.
Il cannot believe munitions and
airplanes America is making will
stay on the other side of the At
lantic when they are needed here"
Mr.. Salter declared.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Earlier Story on Page AID
By ]. A. OIEARY.

- 80 ~
The fall of Great Britain would
result in American involvement in
war, William S. Knudsen, director
of the Once of Production Manage
ment, said today in answer to ques-
tlons by House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee members on the administra-
tion's bill to strengthen this coun-
try's defense by aiding England.
After Mr.. Knudsen had explained
for two hours the advantages of the
pending measure in speeding up the
defense program, the committee re-
cessed until Tuesday morning, when
Representative Fish, Republican, of
New York, leader of the opposition,
will begin presenting witnesses.
He said he is awaiting a reply to
a telegram inviting Joseph P. Ken
nedy, Americas retiring Ambassador
to Great Britain, to appear at 10
am. Tuesday.
Representative Arnold, Democrat.
of Illinois asked Mr.. Knudsen if he
thought the fall of Britain would in
volve the manpower of this country
in war, and he replied:
II do"
No Big Aid Likely for Months.
The substance of his two hours
OF testimony was that the dis
cretionary powers given the Presl-
dent in the bill will speed up the
building of defense articles here
both for the United States and
Great Britain.
His testimony also brought out
that while it would be near the end
of 1941 before much new equip
ment could be produced for England
the bill is broad enough to permit
transfer of existing defense articles.
Chairman Bloom announced at
noon that Wendell L. Willkie, Re-
publican presidential nominee in
1910, will not be able to testify, as
expected. because of his plans to
fly to England early next week. The
announcement brought a demand
from Representative Tinkham, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, that he
be subpoenaed, but there were no
indications this course would be fol-
lowed.
After adjournment, Mr.. Tinkham
told newspaper men his reason for
wanting Mr.. Willkie to appear was
to inquire as to his competency and
(See LEASE-LEND, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-01-18
u. A. ". Submits New Plan
In Ryan Negotiations
Earlier story on page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.

Earlier story on page A-5.)
By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. ia
new basis for wage discussions was
formulated at a meeting today of
negotiators for the C. I. o. United
Automobile Workers with repre-
sentatives of the Ryan Aeronautical
Co.
The U. A. w. submitted a new
offer which Harry c. Malcom, Fed
eral conciliator, said indicated the
groups were "inching slowly but
surely closer together"
Earl Prudden, company vice presi-
dent, said the new union wage scale
plan contained certain provisions
which were unacceptable, but also
had certain suggestions which were
interesting" and would receive con-
sideration. r
Evening star., 1941-01-18
6. 0. P. Leader
Will Talk 10
Hull First
Warns Republicans
Against Being Made
Isolation Party
By TIE Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Wendell
L. Willkie said this afternoon he
would be delighted to call Secretary
of State Hull and make arrange
ments for a conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt" before leaving for
| England to get flrSt-hand picture
of the situation there
He made the statement after be-
Ing advised that Mr.. Roosevelt, who
defeated him for the presidency in
November, had said through a Sec
retary that he would be glad to see
Mr.. Willkie if such request were
made either directly or indirectly.
Il am very appreciative, Mr..
| Willkie said.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate already has plans to con-
fer with Secretary Hull in Washing
ton tomorrow. He is scheduled to
leave for Europe by Clipper plane
on Wednesday.
Opposes Blind Opposition.
Earlier today Mr. Willkie said in
a speech the Republican party never
could regain control of the Ameri-
can Government if in 194l it makes
blind opposition" to the aid-to-Brit-
ain bill and allows itself to be pre-
sented to the people as an isolation
party"
Mr.. Willkie spoke to about 1900
persons at the annual luncheon Of
the Women's National Republican
Club in the Hotel Astor. He and his
wife were guests of honor.
At the outset of his brief remarks,
Mr.. Willkie said he spoke only for
myself do not assume that rep
resent the Republican party" but
that he wished to give his views on
what the party should do so that
it can regain control of this Govern
ment and restore the American way
of life
Can't Disregard Rest of World.
He said America could not disre-
gard the rest Of the world-"if Brit
ain collapses, if Britain falls before
the onslaught of Hitlerism, it will
be difficult if not impossible to save
the American way OF life"
He said that the aid-to-Britain bill
must be modified so that the power
granted may come back automatic
ally to the people" but pleaded
against blind opposition" based on
hate of an individual" and urged
do not render the bill impotent."
America will not stay out of war
by men making speeches" he con-
tinued. 1--WE will stay out if those
men in Britain are supported
He said earlier he would be de
lighted" to appear before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee conduct
ing hearings on the British aid bill
but that it would be impossible for
him to do so before leaving for
EIIrODe
Evening star., 1941-01-18
San Francisco
Nazi Consulate
Scene Of Riot
Police Rush to Scene
As Thousands Jam
Street Outside
FINAL BULLETIN,

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 18 LPD.
Two young men who said they
were seamen on United States
destrOyers were taken in custody
by police today. accused of tear
ing a swastika flag from its staff
at the German consulate.
Police Capt. Joseph Walsh iden-
titled the youths as Harold James
Sturtevant, 22, of Haverhil,
Mass, a fireman on the destroyer
Craven, and E. j. Lackey, %, of
Charlotte, n. c., seaman first
class, on the destroyer Perkins.
As Capt. Walsh and several
other officers with the two men
in custody, moved out of the
building, the crowd sent up roar
ing cheers. Capt. Walsh said the
two would be charged with ma
liciOuS mischief.
Consul General Fritz Wiede-
mann said "the facts speak for
themselves. Any action taken
would come from the German
Embassy in Washington. 1t was
hoihiCu iIflIiituidttly.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. l8.-
Two riot calls were, turned in for
police today after several youths
ripped a swastika flag from a staff
of the German consulate.
Several thousand persons jammed
the street outside the building hous-
ing the consulate. Mounted police
and patrolmen hurried to the scene
on the double-quick.
The crowd started gathering this
morning after the big swastika was
unfurled in celebration. the con-
sulate said. of the founding of the
Reich in 1871.
Climb Fire Escape.
Several young men climbed the
fire escape, made their way to the
tenth floor, Just above the Office of
the consulate.
From there one managed to get
down TO the staff on which the 4-by-
8-foot ensign was flying He reached
out. grabbed one end, while another
youth slashed at it with a knife.
Some one in the consulate Office
discovered the trick, leaned out ard
caught one corner of the flag. Each
pulled. The flag split in half. The
boys took their half and scampered
out of sight.
The flag was torn cleanly across
the black sWastika, which appeared
on a white field, on a background
of red
May Face Prosecution.
Consul general Fritz Wiedemann
and DR.. Otto Denzer, vice consul,
were in their Offices during the dis
turbances.
A police sergeant said the young
men who ripped the German ensign
were liable to prosecution under in
ternational law.
Shortly after the flag was dis
played, department store in an ad-
joining building broke out a huge
American flag. The president of the
store is Paul Verbier, Frenchman.
who recently became United States
citizen.
The consulate is just of Market
street on O'Farrell.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Wife-Beoter Whipped
Publicly at EIkton
3y ttt Associated Press.

ELKTON. Md, Jan. 18.-Glen
Doyle. ~, convicted of wife-beating.
finched under 10 lashes of a cat O
nine tails in the Cecil County Jail
yard today in the first public whip
ping here since 1894
Doyle made no outcry as Sheriff
David j. Randolph brought the
whip, with straight-arm blows, upon
his bare back. About 40 persons
witnessed the lashing
The blows raised welts on Doyle's
back. and he was examined after
ward by two physicians. The whip
was borrowed from the New Castle,
Del, Workhouse.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Markets at d Glance
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-Stocks
mixed; price changes narrow.
Bonds steady; rails edge forward.
Foreign exchange quiet; Far East
ern currencies lower.
Cotton narrow; trade covering,
hedging and liquidation. Sugar
firm; trade support. Metals
even; prices unchanged in quiet
trading Wool tops improved;
spot house buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat easy; grain
belt moisture. Corn weak; i'm
proved marketing weather. Cat
tie steady. Hogs steady: quotable
top, $3.50.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
.WiIIkie Invited to Talk
To British Group

LONDON, Jan. 18 P.-Col
Arthur Evans, member of Parlia-
ment for Cardiff, South Wales
cabled an invitation to Wendell l.
Willkie today to address members
of the British group of the Inter
Parliamentary Union at the House
OF Commons on the laid for Britain
bill" now being considered in Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Zivie-Armstrong Crowd
Sets Record at Gurden

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-The largest
crowd in the history of Madison
Square Garden paid $78,24246 to
see Fritzie Zivic, welterweight
champion. beat Henry Armstrong.
Net receipts from last nights bout
were $66,817,01, it was announced
today.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
FuII Kills Reserve Major

OLD POINT, Va, Jan. 18 (R.-Maj.
Thomas Bagley, Coast Artillery Re
serves, fell to his death from a win
dow of the post hospital at Fort
Monroe this morning. Fort Monroe
authorities began an investigated
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Producer Bankrupt

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18 P-
Theatrical Producer Henry Duffy
and his actress wife. Dale Winter,
have filed Federal petitions in bank
ruptcy.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Racing Results
Hiuleoh Park

BY lnt ASSOCldLeQ SIeSS.
FIRST RAcE-Purse. $1,000: e-year-
oldS; 3 furlongS.
GTasmo9tsT 3smmoa 81 (AFsa59} 5As24s $40 2so9 ss9
On Parole anderson $40
Also ran-Raisin Bread and Alohort.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, 1000: claim
ina srdonr 4yeaTqlds and up ls pleS les so
Chance King tRobertson) 440
Palasa, Hayam, Migal Fay and Easter
DAILY Double paid s72.1O)
THIRD RAcE-Purse. $500; allow
HornSlende S@rf nHunf 1Robertson oto i25o i35 SO
Cavalier Meade $40
Question Aliaek. Tamil, BTatus' Silver
Tower and Blenweed.
FOURTH RACE-Purse, s1.4Oo; claim
ms ms 4-year-oIds taa and UP; 6a 6url9nss so
WatcS say SaGSe oyer 'Esdse 5Meade, lo 3ss99 ss99
Donna Leona lG L Smith 410
Also ran--Range Dust, Domkin. Kings
Blue and Fairfax
FIFTH RAcE1Purss, sl4oo; Dad.
Handicap; 3-year-olds; furlongs. .
a War Bugle tRoberts) $50 go 220
LIE Chat tHarrelD $40 ESQ
Cadmium (Borton) 2.40
Also ran-Sky Line. Within and Hy
Cop.
Circle NJ Ranch entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse $4,000: added;
The Palm Beach Handicap 3-year -olds and
up furlongs (out of chutel.
Beau James (Eads) 1850 4S0 $40
Potranco tWright $50 so
Get Of (HowelD 500
Also ran-Liberty Flight Doubt Not,
Liberty Franc, Cherry Jam, Volitant and
Robert L.
Mrs. T Christopher entry.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000: claim.
ing: 4-year-old and up: "a miles.
Miss B IF A. Smith 1890 1910 $50
Key Man Bates 100 500 q.
Felsun tKaufman) $50
Time. 2:01
Also ran-Sammie, Landlubber Lacka-
wanna, Bright Rebel, Waugh Pop Radio
and Sir Elmer.
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Truckers Die in 7O0-Foot Plunge

WILLIAMSON, W. Va tH-Moses Lowe, o. and his
brotherinaW Craft Maynard, rs, both of Heenon Pike
County KY plunged 100 feet to their deaths on the Norfolk
Railroad today after their truck, loaded
with logs, crashed through guard railing.
Evening star., 1941-01-18

SAIGON, French Indo-Chna GFD.-The French Indo
China government announced today it had stemmed the
Thai (Samese advance in Western Camboda by throwing
back complete battalion of $50 troops who have been
advancing along the road Sisophon On the fronts to
the north the Thai invaders sheed Savannenakhet and
bombed Pakse from the Earlier 1000 Thai troops
reported repused west of Pakse.
Earlier Story Page A-4D
Evening star., 1941-01-18
Suntu Anita

FIRST RACE-Purse. 81 800; allowances:
3-year-olds: furlongs.
Brown China adams 4.40 $40 $50
Ebony Latch tMcCombs) 1920 $50
Blon Gla (BassetD 900
Time. Ills.
Also ran-a Siwash Girl. Barsand, Iron
George, Tory Tom, Sagalis Tyee, Allies
sandro and Goodanyarm.
al. W. Marchhank entry.