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Evening star., 1941-05-25
Dances Mark
Week End at
Annapolis
StOkeses to Give
Lawn arty at
Their Home Today

ANNAPOLIS, May pa dance
tonight at the Officers Club, two
hops-one in the afternoon and an
other this evening for midshipmen-
were scheduled at Dahlgren Hall.
Tomorrow afternoon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvannus Stokes, jr., will entertain
at lawn party at their home, White
House Farm, on South River for
number of the Navy set and guests
from Washington and Virginia.
Mrs. Mason Porter Cusachs,
daughter of the late Commodore
Porter, will spend the week end at
Kenmore, the country estate of Mrs.
Alexander Gordon and her daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Gordon, near Fred
ericksburg, Va. Mrs. Cusachs Will
return shortly to Annapolis after
spending several weeks in New York
with her daughter, Mrs. Georgiana
Harp.
Comdr. Richard H. Hartung and
his family recently moved from an
apartment at the Naval Academy
and are now living at 50 Bowyer
road. where Comdr. Ernest H. Won
Heimburg and family lived until
early spring.
Comdr. William J. Larson, who
was formerly on duty here. has re-
| turned and will also go to Washing
ton for duty. Comdr. Larson and
family will live temporarily in An
napolis.
Timothy Kelehers Give
Dinner for Russell wilson's.
Capt. and Mrs. Timothy Keleher
gave a dinner on Wednesday evening
at their home on Porter road in
honor of the superintendent OF the
Naval Academy, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Russell Wilson.
1t. Paul Brine gave a supper
party Sunday evening on the lawn
of his home, the Ogle Wing, In
honor of his aunt, Miss Katherine
Brine of Boston, who is his mouse
guest.
Mrs. Douglas Howard widow OF
Capt. Howard, has returned to her
home here after visit to Mrs.
Clvde Robinson at her home at the
Navy Yard in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen P. w. OWings
gave a cocktail party Sunday after
noon at their home at Wardour.
Miss Melanie Donaldson served
punch and Mrs. Guest presided at
the tea table.
Miss Mary Dutton, daughter OF
Mrs. Benjamin Dutton and the late
Capt. Dutton, has been spending
few days at Newport, r. I. Mrs.
Dutton and her daughter will re-
main here for the summer at their
home on Oklahoma terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nabokov
Guests at St. Johns College.
Mr.. Nicolai Nabokov, we'll known
Russian composer and former head
of the music department at Wells
College, who will be the director of
music at st. Johns College next
year. and Mrs. Nabokov are guests
of ST. Johns for several days.
Mr.. Stringfellow Barr, president
of st. Johns College, Is in New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A Frank of this
city. accompanied by Maj. Gen. P. B.
Christensen, Reserve Quartermaster
Corps, and Mrs. Christensen of Fort
Meade, have returned from a visit
to Sergt. Maj. and Mrs. Walter
Schultz in Palmyra, Pa.
Mrs. Franz Plunder, director of
adult education at st. Johns college,
has returned from the annual meet
ing of the American Association of
Adult Education held at West Point,
N. Y.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

Notes
Miss Jeanne Battley
And Fiance to Be
Dinner Guests

Miss Jeanne Battley, daughter of
Maj. and Mrs. Joseph F. Battley
of Arlington and her fance, Capt.
John ]. Duffy, will be honored We'd
nesday evening with a dinner party
given by Mrs. Stuart Fries, wife Of
Capt. Fries, in her home in Wash
ington. The dinner will be followed
by dancing at the Army-Navy Club.
Miss Battley has chosen as her
attendants for her marriage, which
will take place May 81 in the chapel
at Fort Myer, Miss George Ann
Smith as maid of honor, and as
bridesmaids, Miss Joan Hays, Miss
Grace Duffy. sister of Capt. Duffy
Miss Nancy Barclay and Mrs David
WagStaff, jr.
Lit. Comdr. Robert S. Simpson of
Portsmouth, N. H, is the week end
guest of his brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter B. Simpson
in Arlington.
Mrs. William J. Van Schelven of
Arlington is spending two weeks
with her husband, 1t. Van Schelven,
in Fort Benning, Ga.
Maj. and Mrs. Paul A. Lesser of
Arlington were hosts last evening al
a dinner and dancing party at the
Army-Navy Club.
Mrs. R E. Libby. wife of 1t
Comdr. Libbey in Arlington. has as
her house guests 1t. w. P. Chiffon
U. S. N, and Mrs. Chiffon and Mrs
J. D. Newcomer of Coronado, Calf
Capt. and Mrs. Hamilton H. Houze
will leave Fort Myer this week for
their new station at Fort Bliss, Tex
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Army Wedding
At Alexandria

Mrs. Alvin L. Mente of Fort Ben
ming, Ga, announces the marriage
OF her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Dorothy Mente, to 1t. Robert Allen
Sharrer, U. S. A, Friday afternoon
at St. Mary's Rectory, Alexandria,
Va. 1t. Sharrer is with the 26th IN
fantry, stationed at Fort Devens,
Mass. He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William F. Sharrer, Stonehouse
Farm. Westminster. Md.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

(nllSIlan, HllOSt tIlsdSClllIllC W
Cadet Francis Cornelius Fitzpatrick
of the first class has been an
nounced. will visit with friends at
West Point until graduation, after
which her wedding will take place
Mrs. Quincy Gilmore of New York
CITY. widow of Gen. Gilmore, ac-
companied by her daughter, MISS
Margaret Gilmore, has arrived at
the Thayer West Point Hotel to pass
the summer season at the post.
Mai. Edward H. Young departed
this week end for Washington, where
he has been transferred for duty IN
the Judge advocate generals depart
ment. Mrs. Young plans to JOIN
him there later. Maj. Young S
cousin, 1t. Eugene Carusi, U. 5. ~,
of Washington. is passing a day or
so visiting the Youngs at west
Point.
Cant. Robert Ward and Wife
To Leave for Cincinnati.
Cant. Robert w. Ward, who has
been ordered from West Point TO
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, for duty,
and Mrs. Ward plan to leave TINS
week for Cincinnati. where they Will
visit a while with Capt. Wards par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Ward,
after which Capt. Ward will 60 on
to Texas and Mrs. Ward will spend
the summer at Camp Wyoda, Ely,
VT. and will rejoin Capt. Ward in
September.
Capt. and Mrs. Allen F. Clark, jr.,
have visiting them for the week end
the formers mother and sister. Mrs.
Allen F. Clark and Mrs. John r.
Wheatley, both of Abingdon, Mass.
Guests this week end of Maj. and
Mrs. Paul Breden are the formers
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay B. League of Washington,
Mr.. George Finley, also of the Cap
ital. and Mrs Muriel G. Reavell OF
New York. Mrs. League plans to
remain through June week.
Col. Allen R. Kimball, post quar-
termaster. and Mrs. Kimball, have as
their weekend guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. v. Morris, and their daughter,
Miss Nancy Morris of Amsterdam,
N. Y.
Gen. Percy P. Bishop, who has
just retired from active service, and
Mrs. Bishop. who are en- route to
their home in Pennington, Me, will
be guests for a few days during the
coming week of Col. and Mrs.
Chauncey L. Fenton.
Maj and Mrs. w. George Devens
left yesterday to attend the annual
communion breakfast of the New
man Club at the University of New
Hampshire, where a special honor
is being conferred upon Maj. Devens,
who helped organize the club, and
was its first faculty adviser. En-
route they visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy Redman in Lowell, Mass, and
while in Durham, N. H, they are
the weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Russell 8. Harmon.
Maj. and Mrs. William I. Allen
are entertaining as their weekend
guests, Col. James Wilfred Sloat Of
Mount Vernon. N. Y. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reland Sager Of New York.
Mrs. Albert L. Powell Of Newport
Evening star., 1941-05-25

spending the week end in Manassas
with Mrs. Fox's parents, the Rev
and Mrs. A. Stuart Gibson. The
occasion will be Joint wedding
day anniversary celebration.
Mrs. David c. Brook and Mrs
Harry B. Cation. who have been in
Atlantic CITY this past week, will
return home tomorrow evening.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Gassers Have Guest

Capt. ROLAND r. Gasser, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Gasser have as their house
guest this week end Dr.. Louis Clerf
of Philadelphia. Capt. and Mrs.
Gasser will entertain at dinner
Wednesday in honor of Capt. and
Mrs. Moreton Wilicuts.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Fine Musical Season Nears
Close in Alexandria
Presentation of 'MikadO' Draws
Praise From Audience;
Final Concert Tuesday

2-A Of unusually fine music in this
musical events than
this Gilbert Sullivan
opera proved be the finest performance OF this
well did the entire perform that
will operate here The
production
directed by Henry schaufier.
final in the candigh series will be
guest artists with the Pro Musca Quartet
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Social News Of Army
Society at West Point
Garden Club Members Entertain;
Maj. Edward Young Leaves
For New Post in Capital

WEST 2Th West Point members Of the Pipstovr
entertained Friday Cuum Memorial Hall the
off the post members of the club
Maj Danod chief Of field artillery of Washington
evening head the public
the of Washington will also be at west
to a cadets Monday.
Miss Peggy Christian daughter and Mrs T j.
visit Col and Mrs Edward c. Belts MISS
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Platts Have Guests

Comdr. and Mrs. C. Benedict Plat
have as their guest in their Chevy
Chase home, Mrs. j. Howell Carroll
of New York, Mrs. Platt's aunt. Mrs
Carroll, who will remain here several
weeks, is the mother of Mrs. Hiram
Bingham.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Schleys Entertain

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Julian L.
Schley gave garden party at their
home at 1714 Hoban road Wednesday
for officers of the Corps of Engi-
neers stationed in Washington and
Belvoir and their wives.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

News, Va, has arrived at West Point
for visit with her son-in-laW and
daughter, Capt. and Mrs. Charles G.
Dunn. Another visiting mother is
Mrs. Oliver David Metzler of YoungS-
town, Ohio, who is the guest of her
son and daughter -in-law, Capt and
Mrs. John E. Metzler.
Mrs. Charles M. Turner of San
Diego has arrived at West Point to
remain through June week as the
guest of her son, Capt. Robert A.
Turner.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Mrs. Simonds Hostess

Mrs. S. c. Marshall and Mr..
Charles D. Page arrived yesterday
from st. Petersburg, Fla. to spend
some time with their sister, Mrs.
George S. Simonds, at the Kennedy
Warren.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Will Go to Maine

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. William r.
Smedburg will leave Thursday for
their summer home at Belgrade
Lake, Me.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Mrs. Boykin in Texas

Mrs. Jesse G. Boykin, wife Of
Col. Boykin, is visiting her parents
in Texas. She will return about
the middle of June.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Luncheon Party

Comdr. and Mrs. Eric Liljen.
crantz will entertain at luncheon
Tuesday in their home at 302(
Tilden street NV.
La gaceta., 1941-04-28
NOTAS SOCIALES
(POR A Il RODRIGUEZ
Ell Gran Cabaret de La Cronica

Norman Kirckonell, ell conocl
do Maestro de Ceremonies, pre-
sento en- ell escogido floor show
a la bella Y gentil Norma Marti.
nez, la conocida cantante, que
fu6 seguida por la Srta. Ida La
Prida, quien nos regal6 con dos
canciones espahOlas; Mercedita
Sanchez hizo derroche de voz.
La Srta. Xxi Menendez, la
bella bailarina de la localidad,
present6 dos preciosos bales es-
panoles, eel Belarmino" y "Cas
tanuelas." Sigui6 a este n1mero
ell trio de Joaquin Barcena y Pc
pc Lacalle, con dos preciosos MI
meros cantandos por Norma
Martinez.
Juanito y Mile dieron una
magnifica demostraci6n de sus
famosas danzas.
La fiesta Sc vic hOnrada con
la presentation de la conOcida
artista cubara Sra. Carload Sua
rez de la Puente, Distinguish es-
posa del Consul de Cuba en- esta
ciudad DR.. Juan Manuel de Ia
Puente, que cant6 Maria la o"
canci6n de la cual ella ha hecho
una creaci6n, y la Srta. Mercy
Ybor, hija de nuestro querido
amigo Sr. Rafael Martinez Ybor
axC6nsul general retirado y ex-
Subsecretario de Estado de Gu
ba, la qua ACADIA de regresar de
la ciudad de Miami, despues de
haberse anotado ruidosos y me
recidos triunfos.
Ell Sr. Alberto Valdes BritO.
jefe de reduction del peri6dico
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

Marco un acontecimiento so
cial Ell Cabaret de la Cr6nica,'
con ell cual Sc homenaje6 a los
cronistas socialeS de los diarios
LA Traducci6n-P rensa" y la
Gaceta."
POGO despues de la bora fijada
para dar comienzo a la fiesta, la
sala alta del Circulo Sc vic inva-
dida por una nutrida y selecta
colKufrencia.
Representations de entida-
des. autoridades, PROFESSIONALS y
particulars vimos en- la notable
fiesta.
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

ton, del Departamento de lnmi-
graci6n; Armando Martinsz
Burdy White, Ramon Fernan
lez V Sra; Alberto Valdes Bri
to, iefe redactor de la Traduc-
2i6n-Prensa" y Sra. Maria Ju
liza y Mercedes Martinez Ybor
Margot Gavilan.
Vi,toriano Manteiga. director
e la Gaceta;" Davil Gil, Cons
amino Comellas Y Steve Perez,
del CluH Tampa Youth; Joe H
Fabe'o y Sra, Olga Boza, Ar
manlo ~Iclesias; Cesar Riyerc
Mas, canciller del Consulate de
Cuba, Y Sra. Srta. Violeta Ro
driguez, Sra, Laura Fabel0, Ca
talina Rodriguez, Jose Ramon
Sanfeliz, Jorge Nieto y Oscar
La Gale.
Eufemio Acosta, Francisco
Rubio y Miguel Marrero y Sra.
de la Logia Luz de Cuba No. 5
de la Orden Cabalelro de la Luz;
Julian del Barrio Y Sra. Rober
to Garcia Y Sra, Antonio Schle-
man y Sra, Manuel Menende2
v su prometida Srta. Ada de!
Barrie. Gilberto Vald6s y Sra
Richard Casanova y Sra, Ma
rio y Maria Fuentes, Tomas No
nell Y Maria Mcneil, de la Fra
ternidad".
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

t4vo Moreno y Sra, DR.. Rene
Moreno y Sra, Johnny Diaz Y
Sra, Luis H. Garcia y Sra, Au
gusto Garcia y Sra. Maria Mar
tinez, Norma Martinez, ROGer-
to Diaz, Julio Garcia y Sra, Vie
tor Rey y Sra, Luis Fernandez
y Sra, Maruca Rubio, Aquilino
Pardo y Sra, Evelio Vald6s, &c
ar Fernandez, Frances Caste
llano, Angelo Castillo, j, Shiv.
es, Gonzalo Zarate y Sra.
Gilberto Garcia, Joe Garcia,
Elvira Fernandez; Evelyn Fer
nandez, Dana del Carnival La
tino; Jack Duncan, Leon Cain
Y Sra, Oscar Leon y Sra, Jose
Martinez, Tony Marietta y Sra.
Mary Guastella, Conchita L5-
peg, Mariana Tejeiro, Nelson Gi
Clio, Vicente Rogers, Jimmie
Clement, Josefina Prida, Ida
Prida, Elsa Linera, Casimiro
Cadrecha Y Sra, Mario y Maria
Luisa Menendez, "Kiki" Menen
1ez, Jose Vald6s y Sra, Felix
lei Vale, Nick Colmenares y
Sra; DR.. Juan Manuel de la
Puente, Consul de Cuba en- esta
ciudad, y Sra; DR., Juan Silve-
rio Y Sra, DR.. Carlos Barbas Y
Sra, Amancio Casanova, E.
Yald6s, Alicia Valdes Casimiro
Yahez, Bonifacio Valero y Sra,
Violeta Alfonso, Jose Paradox,
Jiorentino Fernandez y Luis
Benito, de la Secei6n de RecreO
(PdSG a la Ia. pdg.)
La gaceta., 1941-04-28
Mateo Gomez, Mary Avares,

Mateo Gomez, Mary Alvarez,
Joe Diaz y Sra, Jose Gonzalez.
Se3retario de la Sociedad Cen.
tro Asturiaro, Y Sra. Jose A.
Gcnzilaz, Presidente del Centre
Asturiano, y Sra, Manuel Al
lonso, Vice Presidente del Cen
To Asturiano, Y Sra; Celesti.
no Fernandez, Presidente de l.
Sscci6n de Recreo del c. Astu.
riano, Y Sra. Augusta Simon y.
Sra, Elisa Simon, Francisco
Fernandez de la Nuez y Sra.
Arturo Cabot y Sra. Crispulo
Vale Y Sra, Antonio Castro Y
Sra, de la Logia Ideal No. So
Mary Garrido, Ida Alvarez, Ro-
MARCO y Carmela Alvarez, Aris
to Perez y Sra, del Club Obi.
mista de Ybor. Lolita Lado, dc
Ia Secci6n dc Damas del Centrc
Espanol, y Jerry MsLain.
Eduardo Vega Y Sra, del Ger
tro Asturiano; Luis Salazar y
Sra, Henry Ciccarello, Jimmie
Greco y Sra, Emilio Solares y
Sra, Aida Wales, Irene Fernar
dez, Ligia Vega, Aida Figueras
Mary Perrone, Dalia Vale Y
Blanca Pau, de la Secci6n de Da
mas del c.. Cubano; Manuel San
tos Pau, Eustasio Alvarez, Os-
car Cuervo Y Sra, Armando
Gonzalez Y varios mas de Ia
Secci6n de Recreo del Circulc
Tubano.
H. Arnold, jack Perrino,
Ralph Argen, Julio Garcia y
Sra, Luis LAWN y Sra, Victor
Campisi, Jimmie Zambito, Sam
Sedito, Joe Constantine, Jim
mic Pardo, de los Druidas Anne
ricanos; Frank Ciccarello y
Sra. Felipe Lazzara y Sra, Ar.
ME y Johnnie Licata; Tony
Blanco, Luis r. Gonzalez, de ls
Secci6n de Recreo del Centre Es
pahol, Y Leo Gutierrez; Amelia
Landeira y Guillermo Molinet,
DR.. Luis Rey y Sra, DR.. Azure
lilo A. Gonzalez Y Sra. DR.. Gus
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

matutino "Traduccion-Prensa,"
con facil palabra, Y en- nombre
de los cronistas, expres6 la gra-
titud de estos a la concurrencia.
Las hellas flores de Greco, e.
florista preferido, adornaban
las mesas d~istribuidas en- la am
plia sala,
Setomaron varias fotografias
que fueron sollcitadas por los.
eoncurrentes como souvenir dc
la no-he gratisima.
Magnifico ell servicio del Sta
te Sound Service, que fue cedi.
do gratuitamente.
lie TOGO ell primer turno a la
orquesta LA Sonora" con suS
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

cantantes Srta. JOSefina Ramil
V Rafael Artigas.
La segunda parte fue consul
mida por 81 conjun.o La Trc
pical" que tiene de cantante 4
concoido trovador Sr. Joaqui p
Barcena y a la Srta. Mercedes
Sanchez.
Ambas orquesatS interpreted.
ron bonitas pleas de Su magni
fico roper JriO.
A continuation vaiuos a reese.
7ar gustosamente la concurren
Ella:
Luis Garlic y Sra, Y ADOLF
.Garriga Y Sra, ambos del Cast
10 Ponce de Leon No. 8; Mr.
John r. Manning y Mr., Fender.
La gaceta., 1941-04-28

Para pintar mejor su
casa, compre la pintura
e. L. P, vendida exclu-
sivamente por K in
Hardware. ga. avenida
Y Gale Is.
La gaceta., 1941-04-28
DOCTORS FORMULA
. eREAT SUCCESS FOR UGLY SURFACE
PIN PIES
DE {
A COSTA

No pase humillAciOnes por tensr
la cara lena oe Cranos. Aqd NJ
Is Ia ayuda. FL liQuido zEM0,
pocer1s0 s~uavizaote, alivia r1pi-
damekte Ia cCmeg6n. el dOlor y
eura. ZEM0 eontiene ~ Dc SOs
m As pOjerosos eSeetivos ;ngre-
por specialists de gran Eef4tS.
Tins praeha lie convoacsr& IS cts.
Coo y SI.0n Ia eualquier h0tAAa.
''aries mSdices, ree0msadadss
Evening star., 1941-12-02

and ships. announced that 1T must
be presumed that she has been lost. )"
No date was given for the struggle
but Australian Prime Minister John
Curtin disclosed in a statement that
the next of kin of the Sydneys
missing AZ officers and SOB men had
been informed November 26
Sydney Was ! Years Old.
The new Sydney was seven years
old and had steamed 10000 miles in
war service which took her from
Australia to the Mediterranean and
during which she had fired 1000
shells and been attacked 80 times
by Axis bombers While in the
Mediterranean she and her accom-
panying destroyers sank the Italian
light cruiser Bartolomeo Colleoni
July 10. 1910.
Information has been received
from the naval board that H. NJ. S.
Sydney has been in action with a
heavily armed merchant raider
which she sank by gunfre," COM
munique issued by the Ministry of
Information said
The information was obtained
from survivors from the enemy ship
who were picked up some time after
the action.
No subsequent communication
has been received from H. M. S.
Sydney and it must be presumed
she has been lost. Extensive search
by air and surface units to locate
survivors continues"
The Admiralty. which identified
See BATTLE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1941-12-02
| Woman Cashier
Pulls Gun, Routs
| Bank Bandit
BY the Associated Press.

by lne hksOCldLeO fIeSS
WISE, Va, Dec "A woman
cashier of the First National Bank
here refused to be intimidated by a
would-be bank robber today. pulled
her own gun and chased the in
truder from the building.
Mrs. c. F. Anderson. who was alone
in the bank. told officers that after
the man left she shot three times
to give the alarm Officers said no
shot was fired by the holdup man.
About 80 minutes after the at
tempted holdup, Deputy Sheriffs
Guy Saunders and Milt Hubbard
and Pres Adams. State revenue off,
GER. arrested a man answering the
description given by Mrs Anderson,
10 miles from Wise, and returned
him to Jail here.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Closed Shop Draws
Hot Attack in House
Anti-Sfrike Debate.
Smith Asserts Issue
Is Fundamental Couse
Of Defense WoIkouts
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

The closed shop issue was called
the fundamental cause of defense
strikes by Representative Smith.
Democrat, OF Virginia. as he ap-
pealed to the House today to reas-
sert the doctrine of mans right to
work without paying tribute to any
one"
He was arguing for his substitute
for milder anti-strike bills awaiting
action tomorrow or Thursday.
Before Mr.. Smith took the floor,
Representative WEIGH, Republican.
of California, told the House max
imum defense production can be
obtained by mediation and not by
legislation.
The first test vote will come to-
morrow on the Smith proposal.
which seeks to curb the power of
labor leaders by requiring secret
ballots, restricting mass picketing
and prohibiting discrimination in
the employment Of workers, except
where closed-shop agreements exist
ed before passage of the act.
The House, however, is more likely
to adopt the less drastic Ramspeck
bill, which has the support of ad-
ministration leaders. 1t embodies
the 60-day cooling-off period pend
ing mediation efforts. and the right
of the Government to take over q
plant if mediation fails.
Representative Smith, who repre-
sents the nearby Virginia district in
which John L. Lewis. head of the
United Mine Workers, makes his
home. indicated in his speech today
he did not blame Mr.. Lewis for tax
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Batista 10 Ask Greater
Power in Emergency
Ry the Associated Press

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
HAVANA. Dec. 2-President Full
gencio Batista, after an all-night
meeting of the cabinet and leaders
of Cubas political parties, said to-
day he would submit to Congress a
message asking declaration of a
state of emergency and giving the
cabinet extraordinary powers to
prepare the nation for any contin-
gency.
Batista emphasized the need to
give immediate support for United
States and continental defense
Oscar Cans. Minister of Labor
said negotiations were under way
whereby the United States would
hire $500 Cuban workers for Pam
anna Canal defense projects.
Mr.. Cans said the men will re-
ceive board, room. disqualification
transportation and daily wage OF
1924.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Judge Sentences lepke
To Die Early in January

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Louis Gep-
ke) Buchalter. one-time king-pin
industrial racketeer, and two CO.
defendants, Emanuel (Wendy) Weiss
and Louis Capone, were sentenced
today to die in the electric chair the
week of January 4, 1912, for the
Staying Of Joseph Rosen, q Brooklyn
storekeeper.
However, since Buchalter is
serving sentences totaling A years
to life in Federal prison, it will be
necessary for authorities to OBJ
tain q presidential pardon or COM
mutation of sentence before he
can be turned over to the State
for execution. Appeals might keep
Buchalter alive as much as two
or three years.
Only Weiss. said by the State tt
be the trigger man" in the Roser
killing, had any comment as King.
County Judge Franklin Taylor sen.
fenced the trio.
"All I can say Is I'm innocent" h<
said. That's all I can say"
The three were found guilty BY
jury early Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
u. S. Revenue Collections
Only Third Of Spending

BY the Associated Press.
The Treasury revealed today on
the eve of a new tax legislative
program that it took in only about
81 for every SO it spent in the first
five months of the fiscal year end
ing with November.
The Treasury said it spent $685.
756.509 and it took in $2953, ,607. .744,
leaving a deficit of $6,042, ,148,765.
Officials held some hope that the
ratio of collections to expense would
improve later in the year when new
taxes voted this year have had time
to become effective, but are con-
centrating at present on an addi-
ional tax program estimated at ap-
proximately $4,000 ,0O00 900.
The defense program accounted
for 10 per cent of the expenditures
and totaled $6,367 ,631 ,O56 in the five
months.
Evening star., 1941-12-02
Count Revent|ow Joins
Free Denmark Movement
Special Cable to The Star and chieaso
Daily News.

Special Gable to The Star and chieaso
Daily News
LONDON. Dec. Count Edward
ReventloW. Danish Minister to Lon
don for the last four years, today
publicly severed his connections with
the Danish government in Copen-
hagen and announced his adherence
to the Free Denmark movement.
Count ReventloW ascribed his &C
ton to the fact that Denmark hac
adhered to the anti-comintern paci.
thus threatening the traditionsl
friendship between Denmark and
Great Britain.
Formerly permanent Undersecre-
tary for Foreign Affairs in Copen-
hagen, Count Reventlow retained his
status as Danish Minister to London
after Denmark was occupied by the
Germans in April, 1910
Five hundred thousand tons OF
Danish shipping and about 1000
sailors are now working for Britain
and. with the growth of the Free
Danish movement, many Danes liv-
| ing abroad have joined the Allied
| forces.
(Copyrisht 1s41, Chicago Daily News Incl