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Evening star., 1941-03-16

PlanS OF the FeQeral Government
to erect seven additional Office
buildings on the Department of
Agriculture Experimental Farm in
Arlington County, at an estimated
cost of 100000, were announced
yesterday, soon after a disclosure by
Public Buildings Administration Of
ficials that bids on the first of eight
Government buildings in Prince
Georges County will be opened next
month.
Engineers already have made
thorough surveys of the land at the
Arlington site, 1t was learned, al
though no funds have been appro-
priated for the new development.
In addition to the Prince Georges
site at Suitland and the site at the
Arlington Experimental Farm, q So
100000 Office project is now under
construction in Arlington for use of
the Navy Department.
The structures proposed in the
P. B. A. plan announced yesterday
would be available to all agencies
of the Government. whose stats are
overcrowded in their present quar-
tiers.
Due to demands for space by Fed
eral of11cials, a number Of sites are
sAtd to b undar consideration for
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Maryland Hunt
HAS Painful End
For Fox Hound

Sport is a big, tough fox hound
who can lick any fox he ever saw
almost.
With Is other yelping dogs and
several huntsmen behind him,
Sport spent most of yesterday
chasing a fox over the nearby
Maryland countryside.
After dodging, twisting chase
of nearly 20 miles, the fox was still
free.
Sport and the pack were begin
ming to become discouraged when
the fox holed up in a hollow log.
Hunters and hounds surrounded
the log and Sport was sent in to
get the fox.
Sport reappeared quickly, how
ever, with the fox attached to his
jaw.
The pack finished of the fox, but
the huntsmen had to pry his dead
Jaws apart before Sport was ready
to 10 hama.
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WMkie Proposes
Naming of Real
Defense Board

3, the Associated Press.
Wendell Willkie called Presi-
dent Roosevelt's address last
night an enunciation on the
aspirations of America" but
said the Chief Executive could
better attain his objectives "if
he could now bring himself to
delegate authority to a real de-
fense commission"
Congress and the people
have the responsibility with the
President" Mr.. Willkie said. We
all pray he meets the oppor-
tunity of becoming the greatest
statesman of his generation,
for he must be such If democ-
racy is to be saved"
He wrote his comment on a
menu card and gave 1t to cor
respondents at the White
House correspondents dinner.
AS the President left the
banquet hall, he stopped and
shook hands warmly with his
1910 opponent. A spontaneous
outburst of applause followed
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TeCtlOn OF aQQltlOndl once DullQ-
ings.
Plans for the seven buildings at
Arlington call for two-story frame
structures, 1000 feet long and 60
feet wide. The Federal Works
Agency and the Budget Bureau have
participated in planning of the new
development.
The first building at Suitland will
cost an estimated 100000. Pre-
liminary plans for this structure are
already complete. Options on the
parcels in the tract will be taken up
Immediately and preparations of
working drawings and specifications
begun.
The structure will be of reinforced
concrete with brick facing with Of
fees created as needed through the
medium Of movable partitions. 1t
will be part Of the space pool" at
tachcd to no specific government de-
partment but made available to those
with special need. 1t is understood
that the Navy Department, however,
will probably not use any of this
planned structure, preferring to use
the Arlington building now under
way which will not involve too much
spread of its plant.
Agencies said to be most In need Of
(eoo q. 8. BUILDINGS, Paee Z-05
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the Grecian peninsula from its
southernmost tip.
Diplomatic mail from Athens con-
firmed the British arrivals; so, too
obliquely, did some British diplo-
matte informants themselves, al
though it was stated that q diplo-
matte denial from both Britain and
Greece could be expected soon for
strategic reasons.
British war materiel already in
Greece - munitions, artillery, tanks
and mechanical equipment - is
enough for five divisions, 1t was
said.
Balkans Near Crisis, Nazis Say.
German sources here said affairs
in the Balkans were reaching a
critical stage" This, taken with the
Luftwaffe preparations in Bulgaria
suggested that the long German
pressure campaign to get Greece to
give in and make peace with Italy
had failed; that the British and
(See BALKANS PAGE A-d0
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Defense Chiefs to Make
Plant Inspection Trips
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Defense officials are going to make
inspection trips to plants through
out the country and make public
their findings, John D. Biggers, di-
rector Of production, announced
yesterday.
I'VE are getting to q state in the
defense program where We can see
production rolling out" Mr.. Biggers
said.
The first trip will be made by
William H. Harrison, chief Of the
ship construction section of the
ONCE of Production Management,
to Bay City, Mich. Arriving there
tomorrow, he will visit the Dafoe
boat works, which has more than
Noe0ooo = 6a1enao eeakaetA
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OdlOll1hd WILL llOG NC oCAC11ACo.
Salonika, in Eastern Greece, is
at the head of the Aegean Sea
and is the nearest large Greek
port to Nazi forces massed near
the Bulgarian frontier less than
100 miles to the northeast.
Report Seeing British.
The story of the British landing
IN Greece came first from neutral
diplomat-on his arrival here from
Athens. There could be no ques-
ton of error, he said, adding that
he himself had seen British soldiers
march down the gangplank of their
troop ship and 60 off singing to
their billets.
Every hotel in Southern Greece,
he added, has been requisitioned for
British officers, and British troops
already have moved north into the
Greek mainland as far as line
extending from Volos, on the Aegean,
across to- the island of Corfu-or
penetration roughly two-thirds up
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you VIII nave 70 WorK longer at
your bench, or your plow, or your
machine, or your desk.
This is no part-tim job. The
concepts of business as usual and
'normalcy' must be forgotten until
the task is finished. This is an all
out effort-nothing short of all-out
effort will win.
IT ask you to consider the needs
Of our Nation at this hour and to
put aside all personal differences
until our victory is won"
Paying particular tribute to the
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An America united in sacrifice and in urgent effort
will give everncreasng aid to the nations fighting ota
tartan aggression until such time total victory has been
won President Roosevelt promised last night in chaleng
ing denuncation delivered before the din
ner given in his honor by the White House Correspondents
Association
Speaking the whole Nation but to the entire world
the Chief Executives gathering the
neWsWe organization was an expression OF dramatic defiance
of all that the Naz represents and confident
nouncement of faith the will and the ability of the democaces
aided by the United States to win this
at the time appeal for unity appeal for
appeasement warning
must be smaller profits and longer weeks OF woa temporary sur
render OF concepts of "normacy and business usual
Address Interrupted by Applause
AS the President spoke he stood between agSthe Amer
flag and the blue ymbozed highest
land frequently interrupted applause particularly
that arms production should not by
unnecessary short-sghted Canagement."
Reaching the middle portion of his address, his voice began to
in low intimate Through the spoke
phaicay with his head bobbng from side to side in his
characteristic fashion
added higher might longer
lower profits he smiled Then quickly his audience
applause with his quickly added statement that sacrifices did not
mean the loss of any fundamental rights
Two highly interested spectators Wendell l. Wke last
years Republican presidential nominee and of
help for Britain and Vscount Halifax the British Ambassador
Lord Halifax seated just front of and below the President lis
tened nten but discreet reaned from joining in the
plause.
Message Rebroadcast to World
Broadcast throughout this country by the three major
networks the speech ebroadcast by short in foreign
languages, including those of all the nations
To Americans it message expected them
defenders of the democrace
Of praise to message warning
our country is going to be what people have proclaimed
must be-the arsenal of democracy"
BY of Interpolation his the President
emphasized that he believes the relationships
tegrate.
When relationships dsntegrate-no didn't say if said
when and God that may
hopethen country continue play part
the period OF world reconstruction for the of humanity
The Interpolation consisted of the didn't it,
said when"
At another point in his address, the President offered
couragement to nations which future oppose
the axis and to the living nations
overrun, should they opportunity
effort to regain their liberties Here added to his prepared text
the words, And may that day soon."
Presumably this of his address verbal gesture in
tended sen feeling Yugoava and Turkey and in
the Low Countries, France and Norway.
Applying to all walks of American life Mr. ROoSeves eXpos
tion of what this undertaking daily life"
all odds the pnest notice that has been served of how
the gigantic effort of aiding the democrace will the habits
Of today.
Defense Part Time Job"
impact of this gigantic effort in daily
will feel it in way which will many
inconveniences.
because obviously your taxes will be higher.
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National Art Gallery
Will Open Tomorrow;
Roosevelt 10 Speak
Son of Andrew Mellon,
Donor, Will Present
$4,000, 900 Building

NATIONAL GALLERY ART Is
commented on by Miss Leila
Mechlin. Page F-6
THE STORY OF THE GALLERY
and details of its construction.
Page C-5
The worlds largest museum of its
kind, the magnificent new SIS 900 900
marble National Gallery of Art will
be dedicated here tomorrow night by
President Roosevelt.
The Presidents short speech will
be addressed to a distinguished
audience, but the eyes of the whole
art world will turn to the cultural
shrine for the occasion.
Far more costly than the great
building, itself, are the art treasures
it will house.
A single creation of one artist,
Raphael, in the scores of gallery
chambers, Is valued at we'll over
$1,000, 900.
Public Admitted Tuesday.
The general public will be ad-
mitted at 10 am. Tuesday. The
gallery will be open every day ex-
cept Christmas and New Years for
its expected 1000 years of life, ac-
cording to present plans. Hours will
be 10 am. to pm. except on Sum-
days. when doors will be open from
to pm.
Tomorrow's ceremony will be one
of the rare occasions on which top
ranking representatives of bellig-
erent European governments can
mingle in an atmosphere. of cordi-
ality. Embassies stated that the
British Ambassador, Viscount Hall
fax, will attend, as will the Italian
Ambassador, Don Ascanio del prin-
cipi Colonna, and the German
charge d'affaires, Herr Hans Thom-
sen, whose staff said he certainly
(See ART. Page A-5)
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million and half citizens already
enrolled in the armed forces. tbs
President pointedly followed this
reference with a second and more
pointed warning to the industrial
sector of America-to both labor
and management.
This will of the American people
will not be frustrated" he asserted.
"either by threats from powerful
enemies abroad or by small, selfish
groups or individuals at home.
THE determination of America
must not be obstructed by war
profiteering."
Repeatedly emphasizing the need,
(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-4)
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most critical period in history" he
declared. This situation certainly
gives Congress the responsibility for
doing some serious thinking on the
District fiscal problem"
The Senate District Committee
put its stamp of approval on the
(See OVERTON, Page AID
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ing of Bulgar- Turkish non-aggeon pact whic udey
Ss1 s1lgaTs aS s'' ''S 'S'' Tie YS" ' 0 "S
By Associated Press
BELGRADE Yugoslavia March 15-Britain, rapidly
preparing to take the offensive against Geranys army in
Southeast Europe rushing 100000 to Greece and
already has diSembarked almost 100000, it learned
tonight on excellent authority
The British high military said is to ready her
forces quickly possible and then attack the Naz Balkan
Bulgarian soil remains behind that German occupied
try's frontiers with Turkey
The troops already landed Greece according these advces
part of steadily growing force equipped with hundreds of
tanks and famethowers pouring into five ports the Greek
mainland
through Greece Canadians New Zealande Australians and
Englshmen of them fresh homeand
who veterans Bran front North African
paigns.
Up Air in Bulgaria.
The Germans clearly expecting now major challenge on
second 'front.' lined hundreds of bomber and fighter and trans
port planes the adromes of occupied Bulgaria in apparent
preparaton for great aerial assault on Greece
Military observers arriving Belgrade Bull
gaan capital reported city
wapanesome of them the biggest type of bombe tuned
up and ready to CO. At "a other Nazhed aports in Southern
Bulgaria. there like preparations.
The intensity of Nazi military activity Bulgaria
Gated late tonight delays more than "a hours trains arriving
from Istanbu Even the famed simpon other
reaching Belgrade many schedule.
These delays attributed the rails military
forces Povdv the general staff headquarters
force is half way between Istanbu and Sofia the
main line
indication that the reports strong British landings
had stienng effect Yugosava in this Balkan Kingdoms
negotiations with Berlin editorial Sunday
edition or Vreme the governments mouthplece newspaper
emphasized that Yugosavia align
nnt with her neghbors the stands firmly unalter
able basis of territorial integrity independence and freedom
The newspaper added that neutral YugoSava would not
slider relationship with any power other basis
Equipment Landed Before Troops.
Observers who said they the landings that most
OF the vast of ships plying back forth in the Med
terranean bringing addon thousands of sailed
the harbors of Haifa, Palestine Alexandria, Egypt
The landing troops said by reliable diplomatic
not to have begun until most of the equipmen-hpoads tanks
trucks anar and anank other artillery and mechaned
equipment-had reached
1t feared this informant said that premature landing
would have provoked German attack.
High said the first landings of troops made
&s hours ago.
Several others said there have been dembarkaons
the port Saonika the British felt that sending
troop that Aegean Sea harbor would have invited German
attack before the British positions consolidated.
Military experts added however that this does not
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Senate District Committee
Approves Overton Formula
Reynolds Sees Quick Passage of Bill
To Provide $4,000, 900 Lump Sum


Infur OF estimated $4,000 Federal Uorke on
ttona defense pork last June has
District municipal services and Spurred the
tonHune formula which Doud result Federal
District No fired share
adoption OF
eriSted
Uoud fir the Federal the
orally oUned land TO the total OF the District.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

Quick Senate approval of the Overton bill prescribing
formula for measuring the amount of the annual Federal
men toward municipal expenses herea plan that would
the Governments share from 100000
predicted Reynolds
of the Senate District Committee.
His prediction shortly after the committee
avoaby reported placed Senate calendar
Evening star., 1941-03-16

is deemed uital to safety of
United States. The ledSe-Iend
measure enacted, he then asked
for an appropriation of s7,000,-
100000 to carry out the aid pro-
gram.
BY the Associated Press.
A $1,000, 100000 cash outlay to
finance the British aid program
won quick approval yesterday
from a House appropriations
subcommittee.
Frankly dispensing with pro-
tracted hearings because of the
psychological effect that speedy
action might have abroad, the
legislators approved the huge
fund after only two days of
secret hearings in which they re-
ceived testimony from cabinet
officers and other high-ranking
Government officials.
Administration leaders said
they planned to get the measure
to the House floor for debate on
Tuesday, with a final vote not
later than Wednesday night.
Open opposition to the bill thus
far has been conspicuously lack
ing.
The administration acted, mean
time, to integrate British and Amer
ican munitions orders. Federal Loan
Administrator Jesse Jones an
nounced that the Defense Plant
Corp, an r. F. c. subsidiary, was
arranging to buy powder factory
and four machine gun plants built
in this country for Britain at a cost
of s46,O0O,0OO.
First Step in Program.
This apparently was the first step
in program disclosed earlier in the
week under which the Government
intends to acquire between $780,
100000 and $350,00o.o00 worth of
h-flnanced plants and British
munitions orders.
The plan calls for the Defense
Plant Corp. to buy whatever fac
tories the War Department says it
needs, while the Army itself will
take over orders for such materials
placed by the British as fit into its
requirements. Although the Army
will assume responsibility for the
orders, much of the materials may
60 to Britain under the lease-lend
program.
The program should mean light
enlng OF the load on England's dol
lar resources in this country. The
United States, in taking over the
plants and orders, will make pay
mentS directly to the manufacturers
who in turn will reimburse the
British.
The powder plant was built for
the British by the Du Pont Co.,
near Memphis, Tenn, at a cost
of S25.00O,000. The four machine
gun plants, worth an aggregate of
about s21,0O0,OO0, were built by
Buffalo Arms Corp, Buffalo, N. Y;
Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufac-
turing Co., Hartford, Conn; Kelsey
Hayes Wheel Co.. Plymouth, Mich,
and High Standard Manufacturing
Co., New Haven, Conn.
Rental to Be Charged.
Mr.. Jones said that to the extent
the plants continue to produce for
Great Britain, the British would be
charged rental sufficient to amor
tie the cost of the plants in five
years.
The final hearings of the House
subcommittee concerned principally
the status of British finances and
war orders in this country. The
witness was Harold D. Smith, bud
get director.
Members said Mr.. Smith told them
the British had placed orders for
a total of about So, ,7O0, 900 900 and,
up to March II, had paid for ap-
proximately $1,5O0,OOO, O,OO0 of that
amount-an the materials that had
(See BRITISH AID. Page All
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Ntd1IWllIIt, 1NtpI tStIICdIIFt SltIdII
of Nebraska, ranking minority mem
ber of the House Subcommittee on
District Appropriations, revealed he
had proposed joint conference with
the Senate Subcommittee on Dis
trict Appropriations to consider the
fiscal relations problem.
With the influx of national de-
fense workers, the District faces its
Evening star., 1941-03-16
$1,000 Reward

To protect The Star
Carrier Service from
newspaper thievery, The
Evening Star offers a re-
ward of $1,000 for infor-
nation leading to the ar
rest and conviction Of any
person or persons stealing
The Star Newspaper from
carrier packs at the point
OF delivery. or from door
ways or apartments after
delivery. Any one detect
ing newspaper thieves
should notify the police
Immediately.
Uhr Eurntng Star
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Radio Programs. Puse F-5
Complete Index. Poss AZ
Evening star., 1941-03-16
British Rush Army Of 100000
To Battle Nozis in Bulgaria;
100000 Already Reach Greece
Nozis Tune Up Air Fleets;
YugosIovs Encouraged to
Resist Reich Demands

BACKGROUND
than half million troops mned in the
Balkans attack
diplomatic relations Rumana
marched Nasi entry toloDd
of Turkish pact ich Uidely inter-
the light the occupation
Bulgaria.
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Seven New Federal BUILDINGS
Planned on Arlington Tract
(See Picture on Page BIZ

Plans of the Federal
o oh6ce,i
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Weather Forecast

Intermittent light rain, mild temperature
today; tomorrow rain, followed by colder
tomorrow afternoon and night Temper
atures yesterday-Highest, Sc, at 4 pm;
lowest 80. at am
rom th United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page A-2.
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Quick Approval
Given Aid Funds
By House Unit
U. S. Plans to Buy
Five Plants Built
For Brituin
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
With Great Britain restricted
by ld10 to cdSh-and- carry pur-
chase OF tOar materials in this
country. and running short OF
dollar exchange, President RooSe-
uelt asked Congress more than
three months ago for authority
to acquire and lease or lend mu-
nttions to nations ,0hoSe defense
is deemed Uital to safety of
United States. The ledSe-Iend
measure enacted, he then asked
for an appropriation of s7,000,-
100000 to carry out the aid pro-
gram.
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(See BRITISH AID. Page A-80
Evening star., 1941-03-16

(See ART, Page A-5.)
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(See TAX EXEMPTIONS, Pg. At.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

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., 1941-03-16

(See BALKANS, Page A-4D
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(See ROOSEVELT, Page "A }
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(ses o. 8. BUILDINGS, PAGE A
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23

The green lawn bounded by ter
raced banks in Island Park will be
the scene OF the pantomimed pag-
cant, Michigan Sings" at o'clock
tonight Nearly 1900 pupils in the
city schools will sing the theme
song Michigan. My Michigan" by
Brent which opens the perform.
ance II II rains the pageant will be
postponed until Monday night.
The first scene will portray In
dian life with squaws grinding corn.
braves working on hides and skins.
and Vigwams set up as background.
Miss Genevieve Neville. Ypsilanti
High School teacher, will be direc..
tor OF this scene.
Following solo and group mum.
bers by the cast the group will form
for Indian dances. They will be in
terrupted by calls that missionaries
and priests are coming. The stran-
gers will arrive and a cross. a. sym.
Dol OF Christianity. will he raised
Miss Nora O'Connor. Central fifth
grade teacher. will direct this
scene.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-23
Hitler Doesn t. Ask French Fleet
Junior Chamber to Sponsor
Hornet Model Club Contest

offer to the mocel aeronauts more
than a score of awards in six
events. The competition will be
open to filters of all ages and Will
be held at McEnnan's Airport, south
Of Ypsilanti or Stony Creek Rd,
from 3 a. m. 10 : p. m.
The events are TO be combined
class for C-D-E planes in the rub
Der powered division. classes for
A, B and C in gas powered planes,
a workmanship contest and a
novelty flying event.
Plenty OF assistance Is promised
The model filters in helping them
retrieve their ships, as some of
he planes may travel for miles,
carried up by thermals and away
with the wind, even though their
engines are not allowed to run
more than 20 seconds.
This competition is sanctioned
by the Academy OF Model Aeronau-
tics. the official governing body for
model aviation in America TIL 5
sanction is necessary for the rec
ognition OF any records which may
be established at the meet. Oficial
sanction has also been received
from the Michigan Model Aircraft
Council, the governing organiza-
ton for model aeronautics in
Michigan. All entrants are re-
CURED TO hold A. NJ. A. licenses
and A. NJ. A. rules are to be follow
ed