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Evening star., 1941-02-16

tions in the Pacific. The Australian
Minister frequently joined the late
Lord Lothian, British Ambassador,
in similar talks with Secretary Hull
In talking with neWspapermen,
Lord Halifax declined any observa-
tions on reported naval and mill
tary movements in the Far East,
other than to say that the British
had been increasing their forces in
that area substantially and steadily
for some time
DR.. Loudon said his talk with
Secretary Hull had been on the
general situation" and had touched
on the Netherlands Indies.
Asked what the East Indies would
do in an emergency, the Dutch Min
lister answered:
The Dutch East Indies would
fight any one who attacked them
Scientific Mission sails.
Meanwhile. another American
mission to Britain was on the high
seas, the three-man science research
group headed by President James
B. Conant of Harvard University
having sailed for Lisbon, en- route
to London.
Appointed to study and facilitate
the British American exchange of
recent scientific developments of
importance to national defense"
the group also included Frederick l..
Hovde. assistant to the president of
Rochester University, and Carroll
L. Wilson, special liaison officer of
the National Defense Research
Committee.
The lease-lend bill. which DR..
Conant is a staunch supporter,
would authorize President Roose-
welt to furnish Britain with "de-
fense information, as we'll as war
supplies.
DR.. Conant sailed from Jersey
City yesterday afternoon on the
steamship Excalibur for Lisbon. ac-
companied by his two assistants.
Defense officials here would not
elaborate on the White House an
nouncement, but it was expected
the mission would study all newly
developed British offensive and de-
fensive war equipment. including
devices to curb night bombing. and
check up on all inventions in the
embryo stage.
Biddle to Leave Soon.
DR.. Conant and Mr. Wilson are
expected to remain in England
about a month with Mr.. Hovde stay
ing to assist subsequent research
groups from this country.
Sailing on the same ship, were
Col. L. Victor Murrow of Tacoma,
Wash, who is to be army aviation
observer in London, and John
Cudahy, former Ambassador to
Belgium. Mr. Cudahy did not re-
veal the purpose of his trip to
Europe
With Mr. Winant expected to
leave for London during the coming
week, another United States
diplomatic envoy, Anthony j.
Drexel Biddle, also was scheduled
for departure to the beseiged British
capital in the near future. Mr..
Biddle. who is to represent this
Government to those of Poland,
Norway, Belgium and the Nether-
lands, all of which are now func-
tioning in London, conferred with
the President Friday. He told re-
porters later that he had been in
structed to leave for England as
soon as he can complete transporta-
ton arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Gen. Spa|ding Called
Back 10 Active Duty
In Defense Work
Will Be on Advisory
Committee in Office Of
Quurtermuster General

Brig. Gen. George r. Spalding,
U. S. A., retired, has been called
back to active duty and will serve
on the Construction Advisory Com
mittee in the Office of the quarter
master general, it was announced
yesterday by the War Department.
The Advisory Committe has the
important task of reviewing qualifl-
cations of engineering and contract
ing firms in connection with the
Army's emergency temporary con-
struction program.
A native of Michigan, Gen. Spald-
ing served as an officer of the En-
gineer Corps on river and harbor
projects throughout the United
States. He was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1901.
During the World War he served
overseas as chief engineer of the
5th Army Corps, the lst Army and
the 3rd Army. Later he was deputy
chief engineer of the A. E. F. and
a member of the Superior Board of
Tactics and Organization in Trier,
Germany. until he was ordered home
in July, 1919.
Maj. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory.
quartermaster general, and Brig.
Gen. Brehon Somervell, chief of the
construction division, ARE particu-
larly gratifled that Gen. Spalding
consented to accept appointment to
this important post the War De-
partment announcement said.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Movement Is Headed
By Cleveland Editor

CLEVELAND. Feb. Is tED.-J. N.
Barbu. editor of the American Ru-
manian News, published here, said
today he was chairman of Free"
Rumanian movement on the North
American continent.
I'VE have been working for some
time with the Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies" Mr..
Barbu said. I'VE have been organ
lied here and in Canada for several
months (as the Pro- -Transylvanian
American Committee) but, until
diplomatic relations between Eng
land and Rumania were broken, we
could not attach ourselves to London
openly because the legation there
was still under the regime of
Premier Antonescu.
I'VE expect to do all we can to
help Great Britain. We can't send
anything to Rumania, because it
would fall Immediately into German
hands"
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Three Are Marooned
On Small Island as
S|eet Seals Plane
Escape Four Days Later
By Packing Runwoy
In 14-Inch Snow

By the Associated Press.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 15.-The
narrowing experience of three men
marooned four days on an island
in a snowbound lake in the Superior
National Forest, their airplane
sealed in sleet, was recounted here
today.
The party took refuge in trap
per's shack on an island in Brule
Lake and Subsisted on six chicken
sandwiches, water cocoa" they
found in the shack and a few fish
they caught.
Trapped in the storm were Oscar
Sjoberg and Andrew Anderson, both
of Duluth and Milton Nelson, Proc
tor, pilot.
They set out Monday for Brule
Lake for a bit of fishing. Before
they could take off for the return
trip, sleet began falling. The sleet
turned to snow, Mr.. Sjoberg related
today. and before the storm stopped
Thursday night, the snow was ID
inches deep.
1--WE found this shelter-a trap
per's shack-but there was only
room for two of us to be in the dug
out at a time" Mr. Sjoberg said
"After the sandwiches were gone
we made some water cocoa from
chocolate found in the shack. We
also had few fish and boiled them.
When the moon came out about z
am. Friday you could not have
found three happier men," he de-
clared.
But before they could take off, q
coating of sleet had to be peeled of
the plane and runway packed
down in the snow. The party
reached Duluth yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Girls Ideas Vary Widely
On Army Hostess Needs

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 15.-The girls have
their ideas, and plenty of them, on
what it takes to be an Army hostess
Nearly 2.50O applicants here were
asked to tell why they felt quail
fed.
Here are some of the answers:
II am fair to look at-not CLAM
orous."
Il have had my handwriting ana
lyzed and the expert said I would
make success as a hostess"
Il speak Spanish very we'll"
"I am an executive type with no
membranes"
Il was a seamstreSs, could sew
on chevronS and take care of spe-
Clal mending"
L saw three post-mortems at
Hartford.
Il can climb a fence, if I have to,
and once laSsoed a Christmas tree
for my children from another flats
porch, thus proving my versatility. "
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Building Supervisor
Here Testifies Before
e-Tapping Group
Tells of Several Efforts
Of Man to Enter
Offices at Night

The Senate committee investigat-
ing wire tapping heard Mrs. Con-
stance Honaker, former custodial
supervisor of the Shoreham Build
ing here, testify yesterday that sew
eral years ago a man made repeated
efforts to have the custodial force
admit him to offices in the building
at night.
William P. Maloney, counsel for
the committee, showed the witness
a picture of Robert C. La Borde,
who was a witness at earlier hear
ings, and she identified it as a like
ness of the man who came to the
office building several times.
Near Gerkin's Office.
The committee has been seeking
to find out whether wire tapping
was used by agents or investigators
for the Columbia Gas g. Electric
Co., or one of its Ohio subsidiaries,
in connection with utility litigation
in Ohio.
Mr.. Maloney brought out that
Chester j. Gerkin, who had once
been on the legal staff of Columbia
Gas & Electric Co.. in New York,
but had left the utility concern. had
an office on the ninth floor of the
Shoreham Building. Mrs. Honaker
testified that the rooms to which
the night visitor wanted to be ad-
mitted on several occasions were
all on the ninth floor, near Mr..
Gerkin's office.
Mrs. Honaker, who said she
worked at the building from April,
1887, to October, 1888, fixed the time
Of the strangers visits as having
been in warm weather. She said he
was not admitted to the offices he
inquired about.
Wanted to Leave Brief Case.
She said that on his first visit
he carried large brief case and
explained that he wanted to put it
in an office on the ninth floor. The
office the man mentioned was de-
scribed by Mrs. Honaker as being
near Mr.. Gerkin's office.
In response to a question, Mrs
Honaker testified the man told her
he was friend of Mr.. Gerkin. She
told the committee she suggested
calling Mr.. Gerkin at home, but that
the man told her not to go to that
trouble.
Earlier in the day the commit
tee heard other witnesses regarding
developments that took place in
Columbus, Ohio, in connection with
a utility fight there between a SUBJ
sidiary of Columbia Gas and Electric
and local groups.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Mrs. Roosevelt
Finds Rhumba
Is Too Slow
'y the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCldIeQ Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 15.-Dancing has
not solved Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
velt's problem of obtaining sufficient
exercise in the winter.
Mrs. Roosevelt explained. with
chuckle, at a press conference today
that she and Mrs Henry Morgen-
thau, wife of the Secretary of the
Treasury, had taken couple Of
dancing lessons-posSibly the rumba
for exercise.
But" she added, 81 had to give
it up. I found it didn't give me
much exercise"
Mrs. Roosevelt was here to ad-
dress a conference of the Womens
Trade Union League of Boston.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
'Chutists Succeeded
On Italian Mission,
London Indicates
Suggests Some Of Men
Carried Out Job and
Escaped Safely
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 15.-The govern
ment today confirmed official Ital-
ian reports that British parachute
troops had landed in Southern Italy
on mission of destruction and sug-
geSted that some of them had car
ried out the job and escaped safely.
ct was learned in Rome that
Italians have suspended freight
traffic along several railway lines
in the area entered by the para
chutistSO
The Ministry of Information is
sued a statement saying:
Soldiers dressed in recognized
military uniforms have recently
been dropped by parachute in
Southern Italy.
Their instructions were to demol-
ish certain detectives connected
with the ports in that area.
mo statement can be made at
present about the result of the op-
Grafton, but some of the men have
not returned to their base"
Vary In One Detail.
Thus the official British and Ital-
ian accounts varied only in this
detail-that the Italians had at
tributed to the parachutists the
specific assignment of damaging
water works and communications,
while the British attributed to them
broader task.
The Italians had said the in
vaders were rounded up before they
could cause the serious damage
which they intended" thus not
directly denying that some damage
had in fact been wrought.
The location of the British base
from which this expedition was
launched was left to speculation, but
it was believed that the affair was
directed by the Near Eastern COM
mand headquartered at Cairo, Egypt.
(The British fortified island of
Malta. in the Mediterranean, ap-
peared the most likely possibility.
1t is a short flying distance from
the lower end of the Italian
PeninsulaD
Area Abounds With Harbors.
The area abounds with harbors,
some Of them-such as the naval
base of Taranto, Brindisi and Bari
of the highest importance.
The district, which is on the Gulf
of Taranto, is wild and thinly pop
ulated and affords many hiding
could make their way eventually to
isolated coastal areas for rescue
either by seaplanes or smalb ships.
How many troops were involved
in the Sortie was not stated. The
Rome radio has reported the capture
of 10 parachutists. along with an
other group of unspecified size.
Daydream of Invasion.
The Ministry of Information an
nouncement, although meager. was
enough to send many Londoners
into happy daydreams about an in
vasion Of the continent with British
parachutiStS preparing the way
through destruction behind the Ger
man lines.
Neutral military observers, how
ever, said the British had just begun
to get the feel of these tactics. They
first began parachute troop train
ing last summer.
The idea. so effective when the
fighters landed from German planes
In Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands
and France, had been pooh-poohed
by British Army chiefs three years
before as Impractical"
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Returning Ministers
Give Hitler Terms
To YugosIav Regent
Prince Paul Confers
With Premier and
Foreign Minister
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Feb. IS
Regent Prince Paul learned from
his ministers today the details of
Adolf Hitler's immediate plans for
Yugoslavia, and the NaZis' Army in
Rumania ostensibly made final pre-
parations for move in the
Balkans.
The Prince conferred throughout
the afternoon with his Premier
Dragisa Cvetkovic, and Foreign
Minister, Alexander Cincar- Mar
kovic. who were just back from a
talk with Hitler at Berchtesgaden.
What Cvetkovic and Cincar- Mar
kovic told the regent was an official
secret, but authoritative quarters
privately admitted that the Ger
man terms were expected to be dis
closed as nothing short of full
economic and political 'collabora-
ton" with the axis.
Reported Ready to Yield.
It already had been stated by a
qualified informant that Yugoslavia
was prepared to accept assignment
as an active participant in Hitler S
Balkan plans.
Reports from Greece-whose gov
ernment yesterday called up many
classes of army reservistS-indi-
Gated the Greeks were stepping up
their offensive against the Italians
In Albania, possibly hoping to rush
through a military decision before
their country was called on to fight
another force on another front.
Germans of military age and
dressed in civilian clothes continued
to appear in Bulgaria in small num-
bers. The official response to in
ouiries about these quiet visitors
was that they were "just travelling
salesmen."
Wasn't Free Visit, Turks Say.
The press of Turkey. Britain's non
belligerent ally, declared. in COM
menting on the trip of Yugoslavia's S
statesmen to see Hitler that it more
resembled a transfer of prisoners
under guard than visit of free
men"
The authoritative newspaper Yeni
Sabah, which is controlled by the
Turkish government, observed: THE
Balkans have lost Yugoslavia now
the real Balkans are no more"
The newspaper Demokrat Politika
reported that Germany had in
structed the Bulgarian government
to make ready 800 trains" to carry
Nazi soldiers across that country
to Greece-transport which would
carry more than 10000 men.
The British BroadcaSting Corp,
as heard in New York by C. B. S., to-
night broadcast the announcement
that Bulgarian Prime Minister Bog
dan Philoff few weeks ago re
fused to give the British Minister to
Sofia any undertaking that Bulgaria
would not conclude an agreement
with Germany to facilitate German
penetration"
In London a free" Rumanian
movement was reported to have
come out into the open today, claim
ing the support of 1000 Rumanians
in Britain and 35O.OO0 in the United
States and Canada.
Viorel Tilea, the former Rumanian
Minister to London who is under
charge of high treason at home, was
understood to head the movement,
which had these aims: Set up King
Mihai as constitutional, demo-
cratic monarch; free Rumania from
"serfdom';; cooperate in creating
the European order of the future;
restore Rumania s frontiers.
Evening star., 1941-02-16

Many factories in Peru are now
operating at capacity.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Will Mark Anniversary

The Shady Side Parent-Teacher
Association will mark its 25th ami
versary with a banquet at Carvel
Hall Annapolis, Md. Friday. Past
officials of the organization will be
honor guests and the officers Of
both State and county PIT. A.
organizations and county school Of
fcials will attend.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Roosevelt
Continued From F

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all interested and all concerned" :"
He added without elaboration that
"co-operative effort" was being
exerted to preserve stability in that
area
Secretary Hull made no statement
on the talks, but it was understood
they were the resumption of what
is to be a continuing series of dis
cussions on questions involving the
mutual interests of the three ma
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Dance Is Planned

The Silver Spring Public Health
Lay Committee will hold dance at
the East Silver Spring Elementary
School Friday night, it was an
Neumann. chairman of the COM
mittee. The affair is being ar
ranged by a committee headed by
Mrs. George j. Richardson.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Businessmen TO Meet

The Hyattsville Md Business
mems Association will meet tomor-
row night in the Municipal Building,
when Gambler H. Hoffman, presi-
dent, will outline plans for stimulat-
ing business in HyattSville.
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Butler
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she began to fail. She remained
conscious until Thursday.
Almost from the start. friends
said, Mrs. Butler viewed her condi-
ton as hopeless. The Senator was
optimistic, however. eagerly collect
ing stories of persons who had been
paralyzed for long periods, but who
recovered.
The accident saddened the Sue
cess Mr.. Butler won at the polls. in
which he fulfilled a long ambition
He flew to Washington to be sworn
in, but returned after one day there
to remain with his wife constantly.
They have no children.
Mrs. Buffers 90-year- -old mother,
Mrs. Ellie johnson, Aurora, Nebr..
two sisters and three brothers sur
vive.
Many factories in Peru are now
operating at capacity
Evening star., 1941-02-16
Card Party Slated

A card party will be held Monday
at the Academy of the Holy Names
in Silver Spring, Md, under the
auspices Of its Parent-Teacher As
sociation. Mrs. Donald w. Shan
non is general chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
Memberships Sought
 For Methodist Home
Mrs. Chester L. Clark Chairman of Local Drive Next
 MOnth-MissiOnary Institute Opens February 8

Mrs. Chester L. Clark has been named chairman of the committee in charge of soliciting memberships for the Methodist Church Home for the Aged in West Haven, it was announced this morning by Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church. Enrolment in the drive will be held all next month.
 The schedule of events next week at the First church follows:
 Monday, February 3:
 Waterbury School of Re- ligion at the Second Congregational church.
 Tuesday, February 4:
 2:30-W. 0. T. U. meeting.
 Wednesday, February 5:
 2:00-Mission Study class of the Wonan's Society of Christian Serv- ice at the parsonage. Half of the time will be spent in the study of China and half in study of the migrants in this country. Any of the women interested are invited.
 7:45-Mothers' club will observe Founders Day. Birthday cake will be cut and sold. Tea will be served.
 Thursday, February 6:
 400 - Preparatory membership class for young people.
 7:30-Church Bible class. Subject
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
CHILD BRIDE OF
 JESSEL OVER l6
Lois Andrew Jessel Really 2l According to Report
 From Boston

Boston, Jan. 31-(UP)-Lois An drew Jessel, showgirl who gained nationwide publicity last year as the 16-year-old "child bride" of comedian George Jessel, is actually 21, according to Al Taxier, manager of a Boston night club where she is currently appearing.
 This disclosure was made last night as state labor officials and Boston ncening board authorities sought to ban her appearances be- cause of her youth.
 The shapely Mrs. JeSsel who first attracted attention in October 1889 when she gave George White, mu- sical comedy producer, black eye vii be 9 in March, it was revealed.
 Girls under 18 are forbidden from entertaining in places where liquor is served and girls under q may not take part in public entertain ment after 10 p. m.
 Still not completey convinced, the licensing board ruled that Mrs. Jes- sel must produce birth-certifcat copy to prove her age. Chairman Mary E. Driscoll said that if she is under 21 the night club will be held responsible.
 T am not going to say anything about my age," said Mrs. Jessel. T conferred with the state labor board representative before I made my first appearance here, and I am appearing legally"
 Jessel is appearing at another Boston night club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
GOVERNOR BEATS
 SPORTS WRITER
SaltOnstall of Mass Out skates John Snail Kier=
 an of New York Times

Boston, Jan. 31 = IU.P) = Gov- ernor Leverett (Swiftie) SaltonStall returned to his executive duties to- day after whipping Sports Column ist John (SnaiD Kiernan of the New York Times in their self-des- cribed lice skating race of the cen- tury."
 The Governor and Kiernan, pun dit of the information please" ra- dio program, left the state house yesterday afternoon and sneaked out to the Country Club, Brookline, for a sprint race and two-lap ''endur- ance" contest.
 Governor Saltonstall said the first race ended in a dead heat and that he won the second by half a stride. You're full of baloney," Kiernan replied. T was Smeared both times. D
 Kiernan admitted he had been practicing for revenge since Decem- Der when the governor trimmed him at Hammond's Pond while the col- umnist was here for the Glover Club dinner.
 why. would you believe it, last time they gave me size 10 shoe skates for my six feet and the run- ners hadn't been sharpened since the Penlnsular campaign of 1704."
 Previous to the renewal, Kiernan here for the baseball writers din. ner, had warned the governor that If you make c mistake, I'll pass you like . fast-fying snail"
 When 6 iiewsman asked dover- nor SaltonStall fl he ever had play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-31
St. Francis Debaters
 Win Judges Decision
CYO. Teams Discuss Right of Labor to Strike in Present Emergency-SecOnd Round to Start Feb.

were armed with plenty of ammuni- tion and had a number of substan- tial authorities to strengthen their attacks.
 St. Francis speakers maintained that if labor is treated justly, there will be no strikes. Coercion has yet to succeed in replacing fair treat ment or efecting peaceful or last ing settlement of labor difficulties By reserving the right to strike workers are in a position to negoti- ate for better, working conditions and equitable wages.
 St. Michaeps contended that in an emergency all were expected to make sacrifices and labor should not be excluded. The Wagner Act, ar- bitration. boards and other setups were cited to show that workers could obtain justice without being led by Fifth Columnists" into dan- gerous strikes that hamper the Na- tional Defense Program.
 Speakers on the winning side were George Baehr, Gene Carlin, Rose mary Keenan with Ruth Phelan as alternate. St. Michael's contestants were Newell Porch, Mary Goggins, and Mary Garrity, with Maureen Sullivan as alternate.
 The second round will open next Thursday evening with the finalists of 1940 battling for the opportunity to continue the tournament. It will be another classic contest between spirited rivals, St. Joseph's and the Church of the Blessed Sacrament The latter team is presently the city champs of the c. Y. O.