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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Ukrainians Vow ALLEGIANCE

One thousand persons of Ukrain-
ian descent today pledged ale
glance to the United States in a
resolution promising participation
both in military and civilian de-
Tense. The meeting was sponsored
by the Observation-Disclosures League
of Michigan and the Ukrainian-
American section of the Interna-
tiOnal Workers Order.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11

brusquely. but I want 10 be an
enlisted man."
The officer looked up. startled.
The doctor flushed, bit his lip.
"My two brothers were killed
I'm the bombing Of Hawaii" he
said.
It was explanation enough but
he was persuaded to offer himself
to the medical division instead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
An Avenger
Do CT or. Brothers Killed.
Wants to Fight Japs

NEW YORK, Dec. IL (NS).-
Eyes burning fiercely yet showing
signs of recent tears, a prospective
navy recruit faced an officer in the
main recruiting station in New
York today.
He was asked the usual ques-
neutrality-suspicious."
Doctor he ansWe red
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Ship Survivor TO Fight

WASHINGTON, Dec. II GNS)
George Newton, 37-year-old ra-
dio operator, declared today that
he was seeking to rejoin the navy
TO kinda pay up an old score
the 13 foodless days he and other
members of the Robin Moor's crew
spent in open boats in the South
Atlantic after the merchantmen
was sunk by German submarine
Nav d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11

For the 'Tnside News of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
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" HO will be the two pennant
w winners of l94l? Who will meet
In the next world series?
1t is quite jump from the pink
and white dogwood blooms of early
spring to the red and gold tints of
late September, especially when the
prophet must also gamble on the
break of the army draft.
Just at this spot, after a months
dugout contact with teams that
should be somewhere close, my
guess is that either the New York
Yankees or the Cleveland Indians
will meet Bill McKechnie's Cincin-
natl Reds next fall in the scramble
for world series cash.
Joe McCarthy's Yankees are the
solid club.
In Dickey and Rosar they have all
the catching any team needs, with
Dickey much improved over his 1910
form.
From Ruffing, Chandler, Gomez,
Russo, Bonham, Donald, Murphy
and younger entries, Mccarthy
should get highgrade pitching all
along the route. He has at least IL
stout prospects on his roster.
He has one of the best infields in
baseball, and the best outfield in Di-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25

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Heroes of San Jacinto
Mx Elmo Scott HId1ls.s
(Heleased by Western newspaper Unio1

Heroes of San Jacinto
THE Battle Of San Jacinto, which
= won Texan independence from
Mexican rule, had two outstanding
heroes. The Lone Star state claims
both OF them as her own and, to
help perpetuate their fame, has
named one of her leading cities for
Sam Houston and one of her coun-
ties for Deaf" Smith. But four 9TH
er states also claim them.
Virginia points with pride to the
fact that Sam Houston was born
near her town of Lexington on
March 2, 1893, but Tennessee is
equally proud of the fact that his
boyhood was spent within her bor-
ders, that he fought the Creek Indi-
ans under her Gen. Andy Jackson,
that he was made agent for the
Cherokees, who had once adopted
him into their tribe, and persuaded
them to accept a new home beyond
the Mississippi.
Then Tennessee sent him to con-
gress in 1923, reelected him in 1925
and in 1927 chose him as her gov
ernor. She gave him one of her
fairest daughters as his bride and
was greatly mystifed when his
young wife left him and he, with
reelection in 1929 certain, suddenly
resigned his office and left the state.
At this point in his career, Okla
homa claims him, for he lived with
the Cherokees there and married an
Indian woman, Tiana Rogers.
After spending several years with
the Indians, Houston went to Texas
to take part in her struggle for lib
erty and on his birthday in 1886 be-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
More Money Wanted

Employee would like an in
crease in salary, sir, as l am going
to be married
Employer-And suppose you
would like to have little bigger
fund to draw upon for your house
hold expenses?
Employee-No, it isn't that. My
future wife knows exactly how much
/ get, and ! would like a little extra
for my own use that she doesn't
know about.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25

rich.
Don't sell the Yankees short.
The Indians have good man
back of the plate in Rollie Hemsley.
They have the leagues star pitch
ing staff, headed by Bob Teller, AL
Milnar, AL Smith, Mel Harder.
They have one of the games best
infields with Mack and Boudreau at
second and short.
They have at least a fair outfield.
Their weak point is hitting-that
is, hitting on the heavier side. This
is where they drop we'll back of
the Yankees, who can call on the
power Of DiMaggio, Dickey, Keller,
Rolfe, Gordon and others to ham
mer in runs.
The Next Tuo
Boston's Red Sox and Detroit's Tt
gers are next in line.
The Red SoX again must bank on
power. They will be handicapped by
weak defensive infield, barring
Doerr at second, and uncertain
pitching. There will always be I'M
certain pitching with an infield that
allows too many ground balls to
reach outfield territory. Red Sox
pitchers have a double burden to
carry. They get less defensive sup
port than almost any other staff.
The Tigers, plus Hank Greenberg,
Will be tough again. But Greenberg
has little chance to linger long.
They have fine pitching and fine
spirit, with an uncertain old-ape
fringe at short and second. They
will be somewhere close. The White
Sox may surprise and the Browns
should be the most improved team in
the race. But neither is a pennant
winner.
In the National
The Reds won going away last
fall-in canter, under wraps.
They still have Derringer and
Walters, the two best, as a cOmbi-
nation. They have Junior ThOmp-
son, Whitley Moore, Johnny Wander
Nicer, Monte Pearson, and a few
more to make up the best pitching
staff in either league.
They have sound infeld and q
sound outfield.
Brooklyn's Dodgers should finish
second. In Reese, Reiser, Medwick
and Camilli, the Dodgers have top
notch people at work.
The Brooklyn infield and Outfield
Will match the Reds. But DOdger
pitching is still a guess when il
comes to pennant-winning form.
Billy Southworth's St. Louis Cardi-
nails remain one of the major prob
lens. This problem surrounds both
the infield and the pitching.
They have the punch, the wallop
or the run-making power They
have one of the best outfelds in eli
Their league. But they have been
scrambling around with a changing
infeld all spring, and no one can
say now how their young pitchers
will carry on.
Some of the Others
Reds, Dodgers and Cardinals
should take the first three spots.
Who will finish fourth? It could be
either the Cubs OF the Pirates. /
can't see the Giants, Bees or Phil
lies crowding in above fifth place.
They haven't the pitching that
might Offset the many other weak
spots now in sight, especially on the
part of Giants and Phillies.
The best balanced club In either
league-I mean on offensive and de-
fensive play or aII-arOund strength
-is the Yankees.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25

The soldiers in Houston's army
we're given grants of land in the new
republic which was founded soon
afterwards and which elected Hous-
ton as its first president. Smith was
given an additional honor by being
allowed to take his pick of ANY
(public) house and lot in the city of
Bexar" and by being ordered to the
new capital Of Houston to have his
portrait painted. However, he died
shortly afterwards and, although
Houston made search for the por-
trait several years later, it was new
er found.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25

HIS charming little girl in her
big-brimmed sunbonnet and
short dress will be quite at homo
on your lawn. Holding a watering
can, she is an industrious as well
as decorative figure.
In 16-inch size. she comes on pattern
Z9277. Is cents. all ready. to be traced to
plywood or thin lumber. cut out with liz
or coping saw and painted. She makes a
fine companion for the Farmer Browns
boy cutout, 1929. Is cents. Send order to:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
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Washington, ID. G.
NAZI LAKE

NAZI LAKE
Tell-tale signs accumulate that
the next big Hitler drive is to make
the Mediterranean an Axis lake. The
most obvious, of course, is Hitler'S
unconcealed plan to launch subma-
rine and bombing raids against Suez
from his new base at Salonika and
from the Greek islands.
Secret plans for closing the other
end of the Mediterranean have been
evident for some time along the
Spanish border, where big guns are
ready to be rushed against Gibral-
tar.
Most significant of these prepara-
tons, however, has not leaked out.
1t shows how extensive are Hitler's
ambitions around the Mediterrane-
an. For some weeks now, Nazis
have been busy dismantling the air
planes of General Weygand in North
Africa. Every morning the French
wake up to find magnetic missing
from one machine, carburetor
from another. Gradually, the essen
tial parts of this air fleet have evap-
Grated
Hitler is taking no chances on let
ting what remains of the French
air force get into British hands.
There now seems to be little queS-
ton that Hitler plans to take over
French possessions in North Africa,
together with French naval bases,
as soon as the time is ripe.
NOte-U. S. military observers be-
lieve the Mediterranean will be ripe
first, next Russia. That is the way
the Hitler timetable looks today.
IRISH ARMS
The visit to Washington of Irish
Defense Minister Frank Aiken, on
an arms purchasing mission, was
no boon TO congressman of Irish de-
scent who voted against lend-lease.
He has pointedly avoided them,
and instead gone out of his way to
hobnob with the members of con-
gress who supported the bill-par-
ticularly House Democratic Leader
John Mccormack, who sponsored
the measure, and Rep. Jim Nc
Creamery of Pennsylvania.
The tall, genial Irish minister has
been eloquent in praise of British
courage and President Roosevelt's
policy of making the United States
the arsenal of democracy" He
wants to draw on that arsenal to
arm Ireland against the Nazi men,
ace.
The Irish are as adamant as ever,
Aiken says, against turning over
their urgently desired bases to the
British. But he points out that Ire
land is Britain's "breadbasket,"
having provided one-third of its food,
considerable clothing, and other ne
cessities since the war began.
Ireland proposes to mobilize an
army to battle off any Nazi attacks,
If the necessary equipment can be
obtained from Britain and the Unit
ed States. Britain has agreed to fur
nish some, and Aiken hopes to get
the rest here. He says he has "sev-
eral hundred million dollars" to
spend for anti-aircraft guns, tanks,
rifles, ammunition; also for wheat
and food
Note-Ireland has an army of ESQ.
900 volunteers, but only $4,000 are
properly equipped and garrisoned
Most of the men are local security
guards" who train only once &
week
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
LEND-LEASE KINGPIN

Kingpin in directing the lend-lease
program is Harry Hopkins, gaunt
intimate of the President.
Living and working in the White
House, Hopkins is Roosevelt's per-
sonal spokesman on all lend-lease
matters and holds all the reins. No
move is made without his knowledge
and approval. In inner circles Hop
kins is referred to as lend-lease Co
ordinator," but actually he is the
BOSNIAN for the President.
Hopkins chief assistant is Maj.
Gen. James II. Burns, one of the
army's procurement aces.
The test in passing on allied re-
quests for supplies is whether they
will also be useful for our own de-
Tense. The governments policy is
to provide all equipment and ma
terials possible, but not to disrupt
our own defense program.
An example of the emphasis on
Standardization of the armament of
the u. S. and Britain was a recent
request for 37-mm. shells. It was
turned down because rs nm. is the
caliber of the guns now chiefly in
use in our army. Production Of 81
millimeter shells would have re-
CURED extensive retooling, only to
turn out ammunition Of no value TO
us.
The actual placing Of lend-lease
orders is being handled through
three Offices; munitions by the ma
Vy's bureau of supplies and accounts
and by the bureau of ships; and
army supplies by Under Secretary
Of War Robert Patterson.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
WHO'S TALKING?

Father, Frank has something TO
say to you tonight"
well, and what have you and
Jour mother decided must tell
htm7"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25
MERRY-GO-ROUND

Braintruster Tom Corcoran, in
private law practice since last No
vember, will return to government
office-but not as a braintruster. He
will be entrusted with a key admin
istrative job as assistant secretary
Of the navy for air.
Socialite Jimmy Cromwell, former
u. S. minister to Canada and de-
feated Democratic candidate for the
senate in New Jersey, is quietly
plugging himself as successor to
Philippine high commissioner Fran
els Sayre.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1941-04-25

Sam Houston, President of the Re-
public Of Texas. (FrOm a minia-
ture made in 1887 or 1882
came one of the signers of the Texas
Declaration of independence. Chosen
commander-in-chief of the Texas
revolutionary army, Houston made
good that declaration seven weeks
later with his victory over Gen.
Santa Anna at San Jacinto.
Visit the state capitol in Austin to-
day and you will see there a huge
painting which depicts 1.-The Sur
render of Santa Anna" At the foot
of tree lies Sam Houston with his
bandaged leg stretched out on the
blanket upon which he is reclining.
Standing before him is the slight
figure of the. conquered and humili-
ated Mexican leader. Seated on a
stump beside Houston is a buckskin-
clad figure, his long rifle resting
across his knees and one hand
cupped to his ear to catch his lead
er's words to the defeated enemy
This stalwart frontiersman is
Deaf" Smith. Erastus Smith was
the name his parents gave him when
he was born in New York state. But
by the time he had joined the Texas
patriots, deafness had already over
taken him and so his comrades in
arms called him Deaf Smith (only
they pronounced it "Deef"D
AS a scout, Smith had performed
invaluable service for the leader of
the Texans during their retreat.
Several times he brought in Mexican
prisoners from whom Houston OBJ
tanned information about Santa
Annals movements. Finally, when
Houston had Unanswered the Mexi-
can dictator into following him to
battlefield of his own choice and
was ready to attack, he sent Smith
and companion to cut down Vince's
bridge across Buffalo bayou.
On the afternoon of April 81 Hous-
ton drew up his line of battle. Sud
denly a horseman came dashing up.
His mount was covered with mud
and foam. Swinging an AK over his
head, he shouted: II have cut down
Vince's Bridge-Now fight for your
lives and remember the Alamo!"
The Texans did both so we'll that in
20 minutes Sam Houston had won
one of the most astounding victories
in American history. Out of force
Of 783 the Texans lost only six
killed and "a wounded. Estimates
of the Mexicans' losses vary, but
the Texans claim $50 killed, 2O8
wounded and 730 prisoners, a total
of 1868. BY this one stroke Texas
won her freedom.
The enldinre in HnnrAnr,n
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Today Is Last Day
To Buy Tax-Free
Baby Bonds
Levies TO Apply Only
To Interest and Not
To Fuce Value
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today was the last day to buy tax
free Baby Bonds" and the Treasury
expected small rushes on post Offices
throughout the country.
Under a law signed by President
Roosevelt last week. it is also the
last day that any kind of tax-free
Federal securities may be sold, but
Baby Bonds were the only ones
on sale.
Baby Bonds" officially desig-
mated United States Savings Bonds
are sold at nearly all post Offices
in denominations of $25. $50, 500,
$500 and 81 900 face value. They
sell for 25 per cent less than their
face value-a s25 bond sells for
Sl875-and grow in value every six
months until they reach their full
value after 10 years.
Over 100000 Americans, most Of
them clerks, laborers, farmers. chill
dren and housewives, own them.
Since inaugurated in 1885. sales have
amounted to s3,706 093,674 cash or
S4,94l ,458,232 face value. About
$400 100000 worth have since been
caShed in.
Bonds solo after today will be
subject to all Federal but not State
or local taxes. unless new legislation
removes these exemptions, too.
The taxes, however. will apply only
to the profit or interest on
Baby Bonds when they are cashed,
and not on their value.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Il Editors and Educators
Sail for South America
By the Associated Press.

by tnt ASSOCldteQ FTeSS
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-A party of
II editors and educators sailed to-
day on the Grace liner Santa Lucia
for tour of Central and South
America under the auspices of the
Carnegie Endowment for Interna-
tional Peace.
In the group were Dr. Harold
M Benjamin, dean of the University
of Maryland Dr. Donald D. Brand,
University of New Mexico: w. Earl
Hall, editor of the Mason City,
Iowa. Globe Gazette: william H.
Hessler of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Prof. Samuel Dale Myers of South
ern Methodist University, Clarence
Roberts, editor of the Farmer-Stock-
man of Oklahoma City: Roland H.
Sharp of the Christian Science Mon
itor, Prof Graham Stuart of Stan
ford University, Dean H. L. Walster
of North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege, Lee Morrison of Columbia
University Press, New York; Eugene
Butler, editor of the Progressive
Farmer, Dallas, and Malcolm w.
Davis, associate director of the Car
negie Foundations division of in
tercourse and education.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Resolution Offered
Asking House Probe
OF AirIiner Crashes
Other Accidents as Well
As One Near AtIuntu
Would Be Investigated

A resolution demanding a con-
gressional investigation into the
plane crash near Atlanta in which
Representative Byron and six others
were killed and Capt. Eddie Ricken-
hacker was injured was introduced
in the House today by Representa-
tive Randolph, Democrat, of West
Virginia. Other fatal plane acci-
dents would be included in the in
quiry.
Representative Mas. Republican,
of Minnesota. a World War flyer.
indorSed the resolution and said it
should be promptly passed. Repre-
sentative Vorys of Ohio, a World
War flyer who was Ohio director of
aeronautics before he came TO Con-
gress. and Representative Hinshaw,
Republican. of California, asked for
time later in the day to discuss the
proposal.
The proposed investigation would
make a full study of: % The
cause of the crash; 90 any other
plane accidents in interstate COM
merce resulting in the loss Of lives,
especially those at Lovettsville, Va,
August 81, resulting in 25 deaths;
at Chicago December 4, resulting in
10 deaths; at St Louis. January q,
resulting in two deaths; t3) pre-
cautions taken for preventing the
loss Of lives; (G adequacy of safety
regulations. devices and inspections,
- any ineficiency in any Federal
agency in its safety functions. and
90 any other related matters the
investigating committee may deem
it necessary to study to obtain ade-
uuate information on which to base
recommendation for greater air
safety.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Rutions
CONTINUED From First Page J

rations This was due to the gov
ernment's policy of accumulating re-
serve supplies and of allowing larger
rationS than at present.
The department said 1t could make
no estimate of import requirements
for meats other than ham and bacon.
since it cannot be assumed that
domestic meat production will re-
main unchanged 1t explained that
home production of meat would be
increased temporarily for some time,
due to the necessity of reducing
herds because Of decreased feed
supplies.
The report made a rough COM
parison between rations in Great
Britain and Germany. In addition
to fats, meat and sugaT-which are
rationed in both countries-bread.
milk and cheese are rationed in Ger
many but not in the United King
dom. Consumption Of eggs was said
to be greatly restricted in Germany,
but not so in Great Britain.
How Rationing Varies.
The department said food con-
sumption in the United Kingdom
was fully up to peacetime standards
well into 1910, whereas in Germany
consumption of fats. meat. eggs and
fruit had been more or less restricted
for several years.
"On the other hand. the propor-
ton OF the population that is actual
ly buying full rations, at largely un-
changed prices, is larger in Germany
than in the United Kingdom. where
food prices since the outbreak of the
war have substantially increased"
Commenting on the British
rations, the department said the
present restrictions on fatS-notably
animal fats--appeared rather seri-
GUS British official quarters claim,
the department said. that present
rations will not impair health.
ON the whole, present rations for
the United Kingdom reflect a meas
urably reduced supply and consump-
ton" the report stated.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
President, With Cold,
CurtaiIs His Work

President Roosevelt spent less
than an hour in his executive Office
toAay. then returned to the White
House proper to treat a bad head
cold.
Although the Chief Executive took
this precaution on advice of his phy-
sician, DR.. Ross T. McIntire. he
still planned to confer briefly in his
study with Chairman George of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee and with Representative Wood
rum, Democrat, of Virginia.
The Presidents appearance at his
executive office was for the purpose
of holding his regular Friday morn
ing press conference Mr.. and Mrs.
John Roosevelt, the Presidents
youngest son and daughter-in-law,
just returned from a vacation trip
to South America, we're visitors at
the conference.
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Motorists Warned OF Ice
On All Streets and Roads

Earlier Story on Page A-1)
Motorists we're warned against
travel in any direction from the
District this afternoon as the con-
tinued snowfall made streets and
highways increasingly treacherous.
The temperature remained in the
low 20s this afternoon and with
the Weather Bureau promise OF a
drop to 16 degrees tonight, traffic
agencies sought to keep motor lanes
as clear as possible to avoid mis-
haps which already had claimed
one life and injured several per-
sons in the Washington area.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation warned against travel on
highways in a radius of more than
100 miles from the District. Roads
were dangerously iced as far North
as Philadelphia and as far South
as the North Carolina State line,
an A A. A. bulletin said.
Little more than an inch Of snow
had been recorded at the Weather
Bureau Observatory at o'clock this
afternoon. but residents In subur-
ban areas reported considerably
heavier Sa1
Evening star., 1941-02-28
Dunuher's British Aid Chorae
Quite Humorous Says Wi|Ikie

recalled that one of the honored
guests was a leading candidate for
the Republican nomination for Pres
ident who was, and is, opposed to
my views on international policy.
Il did say at the dinner party,
as I have said many times, both
publicly and privately. before my
nomination, during the campaign
and since, that I believe it impera-
tive that the United States give all
possible aid in the way of military
and naval equipment, airplanes,
etc, to the British"
Senator Danaher said that on the
strength of Mr.. WILKES pledge
the New York Times and the Her.
ald-TTibune came out for the Re-
publican candidate.
Mrs. Reid last night issued a
statement in which she said that
Senator Danaher was "misin-
formed and that Mr.. willkie
made no pledge Of any sort what
soever in regard to aid to Britain"