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Evening star., 1941-02-13

that the Swiss could and did tell
the Security and Exchange Com
mission that German holdings in
the company were extremely
small" But two Germans, the &C
countant. Carl Roesch, and Her.
mann Schmitz's nephew, Albert
Gadow, remained on the board Of
directors of the Swiss" company.
Subsidiaries Merged.
The task of getting the American
enterprises in out of the rain was
undertaken late in 1899, after the
war had actually started. Without
going INTO too many details, the
story is that two chief American
subsidiaries, the General Anilin
works and the Afga-Ansco Corp,
were merged into single company
the General Anilin and Film Co.
Business, it was announced, would
continue under the same manage
ment"
The new company had the use
of $22,0O0,000 borrowed from the
American public by the first I. G..
Farben American Co. back in 1929.
American directors came into the
picture, but DR.. D. A. Schmitz, a
close relative of Hermann Schmitz,
remained as president of the So
called American company, and a
Herr vom Rath. relative of the
Nazi diplomat, kolled in Paris a
few years ago, continued in an ex-
ecutive position.
Finally, by what an American f.
nancial authority called an ancient
dodge" the Swiss company started
selling the 81 per cent of the
American company, which it held
against S4O00,0O0 cash, 10000
shares of Standard Oil of New Jersey
and the $4,000 shares of the Swiss
company held by the American COM
pany. Which would appear to out
siders, and even to certain Ameri-
can officials, to mean that, by the
simple trick of swapping the two
companies, they stand to benefit
hugely.
The General Anilin and Film Co.
becomes truly American" the
Swiss" company lays hands on A.
100000 sound American dollars, plus
more from the sale of the Standard
Oil shares, Nazi I. G. Farben
continues to run the enterprises,
and the American Treasury finds
nothing much worth freezing when
the freeze in" goes into operation.
When asked to consider the above,
certain Wall Street operators simply
shrugged their shoulders and said
that had the Government wished
to prevent such practices. it pos
sessed ample means of doing so.
Copyright. 1891 by the Chicago
Daily Nevs)
Evening star., 1941-02-13
British Aid
Continued From First Page)

June 30 1943, or sooner if Congress
saw fit to pass concurrent resolu-
ton declaring that the powers no
longer necessary for the defense of
the United States.
A concurrent resolution does not
require the Presidents signature.
The same objective was sought by
the House, in different language,
and was inserted to meet the argu-
ment that if Congress had to repeal
the bill by regular statute the
President could veto it and thereby
force Congress to act by a two
thirds majority.
Limit on Revolving Fund.
One of the Senate amendments
also would enable the President TO
carry out until June 80, 1916, any
contracts entered into before the
bill expires in 1943.
The bill creates a revolving fund
into which would go any repay
ments or the proceeds from goods
returned by the aided countries,
and the Senate committee stipulated
that this fund would terminate
June 30, 1916.
Chairman George said there was
discussion, but no action, on the
amendment recommended by Wen
dell L. Willkie to name Great Brit
ain, China and Greece as the coun-
tries to be aided. Senator George
said it is highly probable that the
President would not consider aid to
any nation other than those now
resisting aggression. but the emu
meration of them might carry the
implication that other nations, if
they later became the victims of ag-
gression, could not be aided. He
pointed out also that this country
is committed to assistance of other
countries in this hemisphere.
Wheeler Hits Commentators.
AS the committee approached the
end of its task, Senator Wheeler
Democrat, of Montana, leader of the
opposition. turned his guns on radio
commentators, charging they have
been editorializing, and, in some
instances, 'propagandizing" on the
war issue.
The Senator made public a letter
revealing he has called on the
Nationwide broadcasting chains to
furnish him a list of the commenta-
tors and the names of the presidents
and directors of any corporations
that sponsor news programs.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Three-MiIe Advance
In Coast Sector
Claimed by Greeks
Important Italian Base
Also Is Reported TO
Be Threatened
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Feb. 13.-Greek troops
we're reported today to have ad-
vanced their lines about three miles
in the coastal sector after an intense
artillery action to prepare the way
toward Valona, Italian-held port on
the Albanian coast.
The Greeks also we're reported to
have attacked over a wide front in
the central sector and to be threat"
ening IAN important enemy base"
The fighting near Valona was said
/ to have occurred in the heights
within short distance of the Adri-
attic shore. with the Italians stub
bornly defending strongly fortified
positions. The Italian units at
length were reported dislodged by
bayonet-thrusting Greeks who found
heavy losses had been inflicted by
their artillery fire.
Italian Guns Moved Back.
| Desperate resistance also was put
up by Blackshirt contingentS in the
central sector, reports here said. But
4 the slackness of Italian artillery
1 fire in the last few days was taken
by Greek officers as confirmation Of
| recent statements by Italian pris-
| oners that Fascist guns have been
moved back in an effort to organize
a new line of defense.
A Greek spokesman reported acute
| supply and transport problems had
| led Italian armies to abandon Of
| fensive thrusts to build up defenses.
Some reports said the new line ex-
tends roughly from Valona to Berati,
which would mean Italian with
draWal from the Tepeleni region.
Dead and wounded from Italian
air raids on Greece in the last five
days we're reported to total about ITO.
The Italians lost 26 planes and
probably three others in these raids
without hitting a single military OBJ
jective, Greeks said, while no Greek
plane was lost.
as Italian Attacks.
Whole Italian divisions have been
put out of action during the 46 Ital-
ian counter-attacks which Gen. Ugo
Cavallero launched since taking
command January 13, Greek sources
said. and the percentage of Italian
dead, compared with wounded, was
said to have been much higher than
previously.
The Greeks said they occupied a
mountain height in an unspecifled
area yesterday, taking prisoners and
automatic weapons, while their anti
aircraft batteries shot down three
FascistS planes.
No Italian counterattacks we're
attempted in the past three days,
the spokesman said. From the
Yugoslav border town of Bitolj came
reports of extremely heavy Italian
losses in a five-day series Of coun-
terattacks)
Seven women and seven children
were killed when Fascist planes
bombed hospital at Larissa yester-
Lday. a Greek communique said.
Casualties in an italian raid Mon
day on Piraeus, it added, included
20 dead and II wounded, of whom
% we're women and children.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Realty Directors Vote
S875 for City Court
|Case-Worker Fund
Landlord and Tenunt
Work Declared to
Justify Continuance

The directors of the Washington
Real Estate Board yesterday voted
to appropriate half of the s1,750 be-
ing raised to continue the services
of a case worker in the landlord and
tenant branch of Municipal Court.
Waverly Taylor, president of the
Real Estate Board, said the directors
acted on the ground that the work
of Mrs Florence Conlin. who has
been serving at the court since
December 2, has been beneficial
to the tenant, the landlord and the
public in general"
I'VE feel that her work has been
really worth while and certainly
justifies her continuance, he added.
The fund of s1,75O is to cover the
salaries of case worker and clerical
worker and expenses of the Office
and transportation from February
until July l, when it is hoped the
service will be provided by the
Board of Public Welfare. The Wash
ington Housing Association fur
nished money for the work from
December 2 until February 2.
A drive for the money to continue
her work was started following a
meeting of interested persons at a
dinner at the home of Mrs. c. C.
Glover, jr., vice president of the
Housing Association, on February s.
An advisory committee to admin
lister the fund will be composed of
representative of the Housing AS
sociation, Real Estate Board, the
District Bar Association, the Wom-
ems Bar Association, the Washing
ton Bar Association, the Legal Aid
Bureau, the Family Service Agency
of the Community Chest and the
Council of Social Agencies. Mrs
Helen D. Hoffman, director of the
Housing Association, will be secre-
tary Of the board.
Evening star., 1941-02-13

The disturbance from the Pacific is GEN.
tral this morning over Missouri, Columbia.
will move north-northeastward Moderate
rams have occurred in the lower Ohio, the
lowsr Missouri and the middle and upper
MISSISSIPPI Valleys and light SHOWS in the
middle Plateau. the middle and northern
Rocky Mountain region and the Plains
States. Pressure is relatively low and fall
ing northeast of the Bahamas, with the CEN
ter of weak disturbance about 400 miles
southeast of Cape Hatteras An anti
cyclonic system is central over Maine,
Eastport. ,0295 millibars (30.40 inchesl,
with a wedge extending south-southwest-
ward 10 Northern Florida. Pressure is also
hi~h over Eastern Montana and over Idaho.
Miles CITY. Mont, and Dubois, Idaho, l.
026.4 millibars t30.3l inchesl. Temper
etures have risen quite generally from the
NJ sissippi Valley eastward and they have
f7'len over the Rocky Mountain region. the
rlateau and portions Of the Plains States.
However, temperatures remain above the
tons from the Rocky Mountains eastward.
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Continued From First PaGe)
State Petain with the results of the
conference in which France has
territorial stake Adolf Hitler, it is
expected, also will be informed.
Conditions for Help.
Germans are willing to help settle
Italian Spanish-French problems,
axis observers said, but first Hitler
must have answers on several i'm
portant points:
l. Whether France is willing to
fall in with the axis program for
the new order in Europe"
2. Whether the Vichy government
is stable and can clear up political
uncertainties" in France and bring
changes considered by the axis TO
be necessary.
8. The attitude of the French
navy.
4. The attitude of Gen. Maxine
Weygand, whose armies in French
North Africa might become a threat
to the axis.
5. The attitude Of all Frances
North African colonies, and
6. Frances attitude toward the
United States.
Wording Is Extended.
Commentators, interpreting the
official italian communique on the
meeting, fatty extended the official
wording to include Mediterranean
and African problems"
The Rome communique:
I'm talks which took place on the
morning and afternoon Of February
II at Bordighera between the Duce
and the Caudillo and Spanish For
eign Minister Serrano Suner. the
identity of view of the italian and
Spanish governments was ascer-
tanned on European problems and
those which interest the two coun-
tries in the present historic mo-
ment."
The communique was along the
line of one issued earlier at Madrid
The Madrid Communique made
no mention Of african problems .
contrasting with today's authorized
comment here.
The authoritative Rome source
said the meeting was destined to
have great Importance" and that it
could be assumed that problems
of a European character evidently
| connected with the war and re-
organization of Europe were dis
cussed. as well as problems affect
ing the two countries at this mo-
ment.
The last means "the Mediter-
ranean and Africa" this source de-
clared.
1T can be added that the mill
tary and political circumstances of
the historical moment underline the
Importance.
1T is also symtomatic that Gen.
Franco, who never had personally
met II Duce, came to talk with him
on Italian territory"
Evening star., 1941-02-13

peal to Washingtonians to support
the symphony.
IT can't believe that you who have
created this wonderful thing, that
has meant so much to the life of our
city, will now let it die" Mr.. Strong
said. And yet, apparently, that is
what is happening"
He declared it would be $50 easy"
to save the National Symphony Or
chestra if only all Of you who have
enjoyed the Water Gate concerts,
the students concerts or the regular
concerts in Constitution Hall, would
contribute whatever you cana
dime, q quarter or Q dollar"
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Grover BergdoII's Kin
Enlists for Army Duty
pn thn Arcncintnd prnrr

Dt Viz HooOSIdlCu 1coos
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Wil-
liam Charles Bergdoll 81, cousin
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll World
War draft dodger. has enlisted in
the Army and will be inducted here
February 19.
Grover, a member of a wealthy
Philadelphia brewing family. now is
serving sentence in Leavenworth
Federal Penitentiary for evading
service in the World War.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Conference of First Rank
Siqnificonce, Nozis Soy

BERLIN, Feb. 13 lP).-Beriin po-
litical circles take the view that
yesterdays meeting Of Generals
simo Francisco Franco and Premier
Benito Mussolini was "a political
fact of first-rank significance in
formed sources said today.
There was no official comment
but the commentary Dienst aus
Deutschland, which usually reflects
the views of the foreign Office, ex-
pressed belief that the principals
of the Bordighera meeting dis
cussed complex questions of the
European new order in which Spain
already has taken her place"
Evening star., 1941-02-13

York Journal,
died last night
in Bronxville, N.
Y. He had been
i'll for t W o
months.
Joining tn e
staff of tn e
Times - Herald
in 1890, Mr.. Per-
kinson advanced
to the position
OF advertising
manager. He left
the paper in 1887
to serve as as
sistant classified
Iiron+Or of +Lo
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Army Reserve Pilot Dies
In CunuI Zone Crash

By the Associated Press.
BALBOA. C. T., Feb. 13.-Second
1t. John Keplinger Fisher of the
United States Air Reserves was
killed today when his pursuit plane
crashed into the mud fats at Chame
Point during combat maneuvers.
The accident was the fourth
pursuit plane crash in the last So
hours here.
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Vichy Communications
With South France Cut

VICHY, France, Feb. 13 CP.-
Communications between Vichy and
Southern France were cut today and
it was indicated this was associated
with the fact that Generalissimo
Francisco Franco of Spain and his
suite were travelling across the
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Today in Congress
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
Senate:
Meets noon.
Foreign Relations Committee may
complete action on British aid bill
Go ann.
Monopoly Committee hears Thur
man Arnold discuss antitrust en-
forcement as related to labor
90 ann.
House:
Continues debate on s1,146 600, ,0OC
Treasury-Post Office Department
appropriation bill. meets noonD
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Weather Report
Furnished by the Unit


District of coudness followed by
rain tonight lowest temperature tonight about SO
coudness tonight,
portions
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Preston ". Perkinson,
Advertising Man, Dies

Preston Wright Perkinson, 36,
classified advertising director of the
Washington Times Herald and for
mer advertising official of the New
Evening star., 1941-02-13

south returning to Spain. officials
said no calls for the Riviera would
be accented before 8 pm,
Evening star., 1941-02-13
Report for Last "a Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 55. $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. So.
Lowest 30. TAO am. today. Year
ago, Al
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest 55, on February 10.
Lowest, 90, on January IA.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. % per cent, at m. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent. at 6:15 pm. yes
terday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Feils today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survev.)
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Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL lcurrent month TO datel:
Evening star., 1941-02-13
The Sun and Moon.

AutOmObIIe HRhtS must De turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
PrecIpitAtion
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Army, Navy lis
Clash in Bowl
by International New. servic.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 5.-A
second Sugar Bowl gridiron battle,
this one involving championship
army and navy teams, was an
nounced in New Orleans today by
the Midwinter Sports Association.
The game has been set for jan
uary 3-two days after the regular
Sugar Bowl encounter between
Missouri and Fordham-and will
bring together the championship
navy team of the Eighth Naval
District and the championship
eleven from the Third u nj [ e d
States Field Army.
The "GoSlings" from the Pensa-
cola naval air station, winners OF
eight straight games, are cham
.pions of the eighth naval district
and have already been named to
play in the January 3 battle.
No army squad has yet been
named, but Col. w. d. beware,
morale officer of the Third Army,
said selection would be made
within two weeks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Shave Takes
Florida Job
BY VI. r. DRUKENBROD

Ernie Shave. professional at
Meadowbrook Country Club. has
accepted the Winter post at Cleve-
land Heights Golf Club. Lakeland
Fla. He will leave for there with
in few days and remain until
time 10 return TO his job here in
the Spring.
The club at Lakeland employs
a year around professional who
has charge of the shop, and Shave
will devote his time 10 giving
lessons. Mary Statf- of Lansing
had the job for number of Win
tiers but gave it up 10 take over
the one at the exclusive Seminole
Club.
One of Shave's duties will be TO
try and free the Detroit Tigers
of their hooks and slices. Quite
A few Of the Tigers report at
several weeks before
the opening of the baseball train
ing season and begin conditioning
netnselves by playing golf on the
Cleveland Heights course.
Tommy Bridges and Schoolboy
Rowe usually are among the early
arrivals who do lot of golfing.
Shave expects TO play in several
tournaments late in the Winter.
when the tourists arrive in Florida
from the West and Southwest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Deer Hunting Periled
State Conservation Clubs Told Ban for Number
Of Years May Be Necessary
BY DON GILLIES

all laws pertaining to the shoot
ing of antlerless deer.
The board of directors of the
MUCC. in conformity with the ac-
ton of their last convention held
in Traverse City, are preparing
initiatory legislation giving the
conservation commission full dis
cretionary powers on all matters
pertaining to fish and game laws.
The proposal will be placed on the
1912 state ballot.
The legal committee. Of which
Kelly is chairman, announced to-
day that the necessary petitions
would be in the hands of the lbs
member clubs of the MUCC, rep
resenting an organization of $4,000
sportsmen, in less than 30 days
Directors attending the meeting
here included Guy Kisler, Kalama.
zoo; Frank Kingsbury, Lansing
Ralph Babbitt, Kalamazoo; V. j
Miller, Paw Paw; Mark II. Noble
Grand Rapids: John Monger. Ben.
ton Harbor; Kelly. Detroitj Ed B
Flack, Saginaw. Foresman. Alger
Jack A. Cooper, Reed City; Homer
Smith, Hastings; J. J. Crosby
Flint; Carl Johnson, Cadillac
Bowler, Clare, and Harry Gaines
Grand Rapids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05

ball circles nnoceny enough in fact according to reports
On his way Stateno football at Columbus
Cleveland to visit with friends them Ava
Bradley And Bradley mentioned the job but nothing happened
Boudreau went on to game and the Cleveland magnate
was believed have returned TO original though-the
naming league manager the boss of the In
Instead Boudeau called back and offered the post
which is history he accepted.
Bradley after naming Boudeau off the record revealed that
he had interviewed eight candidates for the job but
them Boudreau along measured TO what the
presdenowner the Indians demanded Boudeau neither
drinks off the field polite and restrained But
on the field he is fighter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Continued on Page 39)
Santa Anita Cap
Attracts III
International News Services wrs

RCADIA, Cal. Dec. s.
Topped by Whirlaway. 1941 s.
year-old.chafnpion, III horses have
been nominated for the eighth
running of the 100000 Santa
Anita Handicap, next March z.
The total nominations set q
record, the previous high being LOT
in 1899, when Kayak ii, retired
after a tendon bow, won.
ALI of the great OF the Anera1
can turf and "a foreign horses
were among those entered.
Included were Alsab, 2-year-od
wonder Of the past yearS Challe-
don, handicap champion in 1899
and 1910; Staretor, last Hollywood
Park Derby winner and second to
Whirlaway in the Kentucky Derby,
Midland, which ran second in tha
last handicapi Pictor. Porter's Can
Market Wise, Our Boots, Dispose,
Pirate, Good Turn, Nielsen end
many others.
Missing is Bay View, which up
set all the dope to win the last
100000 handicap and pay OH a
$118.40.
Whirlaway, winner Of the Kens
lucky Derby, Preakness and Bel
mont triple crown" already has
won S349,661 for owner Warren
Wright. This &c only $8S,069 be-
hind the all-time record set By
Seabiscuit.
Whirlaway was eXpec ted to
draw top weigh when Webb
Everett, racing secretary, an-
|nounces his imposts December Is.
Louis b. Mayer, movie magnate.
named Ii horses. believed to be
a record for all-age stakes nomin-
ations. Included were six Amer.
lean horses. four from Europe.
three from Australia and one from
the Argentine.
Calumet Farm entered five be-
sides Whirlaway. Valdina Farm
entered five and Charles S. How.
ard. Seabiscuit's owner. entered
four.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Gets TO Top in a Hurry

professional embraces only three full sea-
MS only in the big leagues He broke in
Rapids Of the Eye League in June 1888 at the
the college year at University of Illinois
jumped Buffalo in 1899 and in the same year moved
UP the Indians. along with Ray Mack with whom he COM
the best second base combinations in base
ball. member of the American Legion AStar team
in Of his at Cleveland
born in Harvey, Ill., Chicago July II,
He attended high school Harvey here he starred
basketball and baseball player AT the University OF Illinois ne
sports At Illinois Lou played third base
The shortstop Murray Franklin Tiger farm club nfielde
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
Continued on Page S9}
Continued on Page S9}
Hawks Score 9
For New High
InternatIonaI New, seryIce wine

CHICAGO. Dec. with a high
scoring record for the season in
the National Hockey League, the
Chicago Black Hawks today hold
a 81 verdict over the Montreal
Canadiens.
The scoring spree enabled the
Hawks TO climb back into third
place in the league standings and
broke A three-game losing streak.
Doug Bentley scored three of
the Hawks goals and Bill Thoms
two TO pace the scoring. Earl Sci
bert provided the play Of the eve
ming when he outskated the Cana
dien defense TO score a solo.
Gully Dahlstrom, Joe Cooper
and Bill Carse also scored once
each, Cooper converting with a
penalty shot as the result of a fly
ing block against him by Jack
Portland, the biggest man in the
League.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-05
BY LEO MACDONELL

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec 5Bl Lee of the Chicago Cubs
may become a member of the Tiger pitching staff.
With obtained from other clubs the National
League the offered the Tighthande the Tigers
for cash Zeer and Del Baker today bordering the
the Tiger the Jacksonville baseball
ngs prepared leave for the major league concaves Chicago
Something done about Lee of negotiations
between the Tigers and Cubs in Chicago.
With nothing more than this prospect IT looked like the
Tigers Florida handed True they did lot
of talking Zeler and Baker out their tonsi trying
wheede Of Jimmy Dykes Cronn and the St.
nothing their efforts But the Tiger
hopeful lightning will strike Windy City