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Evening star., 1941-02-17
A. F. Of |. and Printers
Start Move for Peace
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE Amer
ican Federation of Labor and the
International typographical Union,
representing 10000 workers, made
peace today.
The 1. T. U. will return to the
A. F. L. fold after an absence OF
almost two years if the Topographic
cal workers ratify the peace agree
ment in a Nationwide referendum.
The Typographical workers were
suspended from the A. F. L. for
refusing to pay special assessment
of l cent per member per month.
levied for organization work at a
time when the A. F. L. and c. I. o.
were engaging in major contest
for supremacy.
President William Green Of the
A. F. L., announcing the accord, said
the Federation's Executive Council,
the I. T. U. Executive Board and
delegates from the printers to past
national conventions, had approved
the agreement.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Kimbrough Signs
To Play With Yankees
One Year for S37,5OO
Coming to Washington
To Seek to Confirm
Army Deferment
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-John Kim
brough, all-America back from Texas
A. & NJ, today signed contract to
play football for one year with the
New York football Yankees of the
American League.
Kimbrough actually signed two
contracts-one for $12,500 to play
football and another for $25,O00 for
personal services-with Douglas G..
Hertz, owner of the club. He re-
ceived $4,000 as a down payment.
He will get another $2,500 when he
graduates. The remainder will be
paid on a graduated basis.
There were no clauses pertaining
to Army service in the football con-
tract. The personal contract with
Hertz will be suspended should Kim
brough be called into service.
Kimbrough said he had been noti-
fled by the commandant at Texas
A. & NJ that deferment for one
year had been granted because Kim
brough has two brothers dependent
upon him. He was going to Wash
ington today to seek to confirm the
action in a conference with the
Army general staff.
Kimbrough still has six weeks of
training ahead of him before he re-
ceives his commission, and he will
go to Camp Bulls at San Antonio
Immediately after he is graduated.
On his football contract KIM
brough received $500 today, an
other $500 June /, 81 500 August Is,
$500 September Is, $4,000 October
and $4,000 December Is. The other
contract calls for 1000 now, another
81 900 upon graduation and 500 a
week thereafter during the year
until the total is reached. The con-
tracts were for one year each.
Hertz said he had several things
in mind for Kimbrough in refer
ence to the personal contract, in
cluding the making of Western
movie shorts.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
HiuIeuh Park
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000; claiming:
2-year-olds; Nursery course: furlongs
Taunt Meadel $50 4.90 $50
Stimstone (Eads) $50 $40
Gummed Up Berg 4.S0
Also ' ran%Darby ran Deonas, Glastofeld,
Sweep Swinger Starweista. Ringmond,
Son Islam, vioiante and Pony Ballet.
fField.
SECOND RACE-Purse, $1,000: maiden
EestfsaITn 9ccTssTy5 4.so s.so 2.55oo
Lante Meade 2.90
Time, 1:11+5.
Also ran-Darby Dix. Darby Dita, Boom
On Obisbo, Blowing Rock Inscolian Shin
DAILY Double paid S2s.sOD
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
ass1t eyfs1OaS stSoss snd i2nes gP fqrSnss
Maecaro lEads) $40 $50
Hunting Home May $40
Also ran-Travel Agent, Pin Money,
Sun Antioch. Flying Bonnet. Flyaway Hat.
For Romanee. H-Kid. Johnny @ and
Moonlite Bobby.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse,. $1,000; claim
ing; 4,year-olds and up; furlonsgs. ro
Wax Wake Robin tRos,sen! $3.50 1890 eS5oo
Highscope (Garner) $50
Also ran-dq Speed to Spare Johns
Heir. Charlotte Girl and ESpino Gold.
do Disqualified from third position.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse. s1.4oo; the Key
West Handicap: 3-year-olds: 11s miles.
In Question (McCr'ry) 2420 $50 40
Choppy Sea lRoberts) $40 $40
Rose Anita (Bortonl go
Also ran~Shaun G, Docket. Version,
Aimed. Tex Hygro. Cis Marion, a Ice Water
and Homeward Bound.
Christiana Stable entry.
SIXTH RACE-Purse. S1,4O0: claiming:
the Sanford Handicap; 3-year-olds and up;
lis miles on the turf:
Silent Witness (Meade) 4.40 800 go
Mucho Gusto (Vedder) 700 40
Rex Flag nindberg 7.40
Time, 1:47 3-5.
Also ran-Sir Elmer, Weekly Stipend.
Close To and Panorascope.
SEVENTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing;4-year-olds and UP, x miles,
Bagsrave Ouppsl 760 400 3.20
Patsey Begone (Meade) $50 $50
Palasa iSnider) ll00
Also ran-Slight Error, sunabell, Wood
waac. Town League. Silent Jim, TuacroSs,
Autograph, Alca and Elooto.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Hangers al Airdrome
In Brindisi Fired
In R. AT. Raid
Weekend Attacks on
Fields in Sicily
Also Reported
Earlier Story on Page Ally

CAIRO, Egypt. Feb 17.-Several
hangers at the airdrome at Brin-
disi. important Southern Italian
port, were set afire in British air
raids Saturday night, R. A. F. head
quarters here announced today.
The communique also reported
fires and explosions on airdromes at
Catania and Comiso in Sicily, where
German dive -bombers are believed
to be based. These also were raided
Saturday night.
Besides hangers and adminiStra-
tive buildings at Catania, grounded
planes also were hit and set af1re,
the r. A. F. said.
More grounded planes we're hit at
Comiso, the communique went on.
There was series of explosions and
one fire burned 'flercely for more
than half-hour"
Gela Airdrome Attacked.
"The airdrome at Gela also was
attacked, direct hits being scored on
hangers" the communique said.
Having completed this raid, our air.
craft on the return journey machine
gunned the beacon station at Cape
Passero." This cape is the south
easternmost tip of Sicily.
Three landplanes and a seaplane
were reported destroyed in the
Brindisi raid and a large red ex-
plosion" was seen near the airdrome
Raids yesterday on Italian posi-
tions in Albania were reported. Gun
positions and motor transport con-
centrations were among the objec-
tives.
Enemy troops and vehicles subse-
quently were machine-gunned by
our aircraft" the communique said
One of the most effective opera
tions Of the day was a severe attack
on retreatlng enemy columns and
motor transport on the Klisura- Be
rati road"
Malta Again Raided.
Malta was raided Saturday night
and again yesterday, the R. A. F
said, but mo damage was caused tc
R. A. F. property"
An offensive reconnaissance" by
the Mediterranean fleets air arm
searching for Italian shipping of
the coast of French Tunisia resulted
in sinking 7,000-ton merchant YES
sci, the communique said
From these operations, which in
cluded also widespread support fol-
British land forces attacking italian
East Africa, the R. A. F.. said, all
the planes returned safely except
one bomber and one fighter and the
pilot of the latter was saved.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Worse Thinqs
Than War;
Senate Is Told
Debates With Bone,
Who Advocates
Bon on Conveys
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
By j. A, OIEARY,

Senate galleries applauded Sena-
tor Austin, Republican of Vermont,
when he declared during debate on
the leaSe-lend bill late today that
there are worse things than war"
and that America would fight If it
became necessary.
Senator Bone, Democrat of Wash
ington, advocating a specific ban
against conveys or sending Ameri-
can ships into the war zone, had
pictured the United States being
aroused to support of a declaration
of war If vessels were sunk and
lives lost. He asked Senator Austin
if he did not believe an amendment
to prevent that would be desirable.
II think that would be desperately
wrong" replied the Vermont Sena-
tor, who had spoken in defense of
the bill for nearly two hours.
1T would not be as desperately
wrong as WARP" continued Senator
Bone.
There are much worse things
than war" Senator Austin re-
sponded. "A world enslaved by Hit
Ter is worse than war-worse than
death"
Will Fight III Necessary.
Walking down the center aisle,
and speaking with deep emotion,
Senator Austin went on:
"A country whose boys will not
go out and fight for the preserva-
tion of Christianity and for the
principles of freedom-well, you will
not find such boys in America, and
if time comes when it is necessary
for us to fight, we will fight"
When the galleries began to ap-
plaud the presiding ofacer, Senator
Hatch of New Mexico, admonished
spectators of the rule against DEM
onstrations Of any kind.
Senator Bone led up to the dis
cussion by saying it is his view that
the President, as commander in
chief, could order the Navy to con-
voy British ships, and speculated
Continued on Page 2-X, Column -
Evening star., 1941-02-17
New Accord Minimized
By British Sources

LONDON, Feb. IT lP,.-The Turk
Bulgarian aggression ac-
cord was regarded by authoritative
British sources today as a matter
solely concerning these two coun-
tries.
These informants pointed out
that Turkey for some time has been
trying without success to restore
friendly relations with Bulgaria,
her neighbor.
They derided reports that such an
agreement would remove any diff
ficulty for the Germans should they
cross Bulgaria in an effort to force
Greece to make peace with Italy.
Moreover, it was assumed here
that Turkey was not going to do
anything under the agreement
which would limit her freedom of
action in connection with her
mutual aid treaty obligation to
britain
Evening star., 1941-02-17
President Asks
$225,000,000
For Housing
S2e,735, 140 Sought
Also for Treasury
Department
By the Associated Press.

Congress was requested by Presi-
dent Roosevelt today to appropriate
Immediately an additional S225, ,000,-
900 for national defense housing.
The appropriation, requested in a
letter to Speaker Rayburn, would
include $75,0OO,O00 to pay obliga-
tionS authorized by a resolution Of
the Seventy-sixth Congress and
$50, 100000 for new housing for in
dustrial workers and families of en-
listed service men and civilian per-
sonnel of defense agencies.
The President also asked for S29,-
735, ,l40 for the Treasury Depart
ment, including Sl8,000000 for tax
refunds and S6,350,000 for construc-
tion of six new Coast Guard cutters
to serve in the vicinity of military
reservations.
Requests C. C. C. Legislation.
In a separate communication the
President requested legislation to
authorize the Civilian Conservation
Corps to use S3,0OO,0OO of its regular
funds for operation and mainte-
nance of its motor repair division.
Meanwhile, Charles F. Palmer, CO.
ordinator of defense housing, teSti-
fed that legislation extending Fed
eral mortgage insurance to defense
housing would be good business and
save the Government money in the
long run
Mr.. Palmer urged the House Bank
ing Committee to approve bill to
authorize the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration to insure up to $780,
100000 of defense housing on 80
per cent basis.
This will provide the most eX-
peditious method of meeting the de-
fense housing problem with a min
imum of disruption to industry and
without taxing the resources of ex-
isting Federal agencies" he said.
Industrial Housing Acute.
Defense housing needs are most
acute in industrial areas, Mr.. Pal
mer said. He cited conditions in
Detroit where, he said, it was esti-
mated that 100000 workers may be
absorbed in defense industries dur
ing the next year. Only about Co.
600, he said, would come from the
Detroit area. and the balance, COM
ing from outside, will require hous-
ing facilities.
Another development of the day
was announcement by John M. Car
mody, Federal Works Administrator,
of defense housing management
policies on taxes, tenant selection
and rentals.
Tax Policy Statement.
The tax policy stated that the
Federal Works Administration
would ENTER agreements to pay an
nual sums in lieu of taxes to any
State or political subdivision there
Of, with respect to any real prop
erty acquired and held by him, in
cluding Improvements thereon"
Agreements would run for the pc
riod of the emergency.
AS for tenants, the Army and
Navy will be responsible for selec-
tons for housing developments for
service men. Otherwise tenancy
will will be restricted to workers in
defense industries and their fam
lilies.
Rentals will be determined by the
Army and Navy for their people,
while rentals of houses occupied by
industrial workers will be related to
the incomes of the occupants, Mr..
Carmody said.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Loaded Tanker Blows Up;
One Dead "a Hurt
BY tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TEXAS CITY, Tex, Feb. 1.-THE
Tanker massachusetts, loaded
with lot 900 barrels of gasoline, ex-
ploded amidships today after an oil
dock fire spread TO the vessel. One
man drowned, another was missing
and IA men were hospitalized
Crewmen leaped overheard as the
conflagration, racing along the
docks, reached the ships side. An
hour after the fire started firemen
reported they were bringing the
blaze under control. No other docks
were endangered.
Chief Engineer J. c. Midgette re-
ported the dead man, fourth as
sistant engineer named Smith, lost
his grip as he sought to go hand
overland along cable leading
from the ship to shore He plunged
into the water and drowned.
Another tanker, the Pan-Ameri-
can, was moved to safety.
The fire broke out on the dock,
apparently near a broken oil line
Several small explosions followed
Forty-f1ve minutes later it reached
the Pan-Massachusetts and vio-
lent explosion followed.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Near Spring Weather
Replaces D. {. Snow

Near-Spring weather this after
noon replaced a wet snow that be-
gan falling at $40 am. today and
reached a depth of nearly an inch
in Washington by 9 am. Rising
temperature and the sun quickly
melted the fall and by 3:45 pm. the
thermometer read AZ degrees.
The big flakes began falling as
the temperature hovered at 80 de-
grees, covering city streets with a
thin slush.
Forecast for tomorrow was partly
cloudy and colder while the tenn
perature was expected to return to
80 degrees during the night.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Nine Vessels in Convoy
Sunk, Madeira Reports
B, the Associated Press,

B, the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, Feb. 1.-THE
German attacks on a British Allan
tic convoy last week was reported
in dispatches from Funchal, Ma
deira, today to have sent at least
nine of the vessels to the bottom.
This was the figure given by sur
vivors taken to Funchal aboard six
other ships of the convoy which
have reached that island port.
Germans reported that IA were
sunk and one was left to pick up
survivors,
The 163-ton Portuguese steamer
Gaviao, which put out Thursday
night in search of other survivors,
has been unreported through the
violent storms which have swept
this area.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Dirksen Would 'BIitzkrieg
d. Sales Tax Move
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

A prediction that any attempt to
saddle a general sales tax on the
District as substitute for the exist
ing income tax would meet "blitz-
krieg" in the House was made late
today by Representative Dirksen,
Republican of Illinois.
He is the ranking minority mem
ber of the House District Commit
tee and champion of the present
income tax law.
Il will resist with my utmost
efforts any move to replace the in
come tax here with a sales tax" he
declared.
The statement was made by
Representative Dirksen after definite
steps were taken earlier in the day
by Chairman Randolph to the Dis
trict Committee to bring about an
early overhauling OF the local tax
! structure.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Earlier Story on Page A-11

Earlier Story on Page A-1.)
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. ia night raid
alarm for London capped a day of
sporadic German aerial thrusts
against England which may have
been restricted by the weather or by
design.
While the early night alert was
still on the capital, the Ministries of
Air and Home Security announced
that "only a small number of en-
emy aircraft have crossed our coasts
during daylight today and none of
these came very far inland.
"A few bombs were dropped in
East and Southeast England and in
the north of Scotland, causing a
little damage and a small number of
casualties. This afternoon an
enemy bomber was shot down into
the sea off the Norfolk coast"
Last night England benefited by
a Luftwaffe lull directly traceable
to southwesterly gale which lashed
Dover Strait.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
BIodensburg High Wins
Eighth Straight Game

The Bladensburg CMd) High
School basket ball team today won
its eighth straight game, triumph
ing over the National Training
School for Boys, 23-14, in a game
played at BladenSburg. John Chap
man of the Bladensburg team was
high scorer with eight points.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Report of Pact Brings
Cheer to Eoscists

ROME, Feb. II (P).-Reports that
Turkey had agreed to refrain from
fighting in the event of a German
thrust into Bulgaria brought cheer
today to Fascists, who regarded it
as an important axis diplomatic vic
tory which might easily bring Greece
to terms with Italy.
Official sources remained silent
pending official confirmation of q
reported Turkish-Bulgarian nom
aggression pact.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Earlier Stories on Pages Al
and A-51

The possibility of sending food as
we'll as war equipment to Britain
apparently was discussed today at a
White House conference between
President Roosevelt. the Secretaries
of War, Treasury, Navy, and Agri-
culture, the budget director, and
Harry L. Hopkins.
The group conferred with Presi-
dent Roosevelt for more than an
hour in what a White House official
said was a discussion on the ad-
ministrative machinery for the
lease-lendl program proposed in the
pending British aid bill.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

were charged with conspiracy in
the Elk Hills oil reserve case, grow
ing out of the Teapot Dome in
vestigation.
Judge Hoehling was appointed by
President Harding in June, 1921, to
succeed Ashley M. Gould as asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court
of the District. The appointment
was made at the unanimous re-
(see HOEHLING, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-02-17
.No1-Aggressior|
Accord Is Seen
Blow TO British
Won Popen Believed
King Pin in Apparent
Victory for Axis
Earlier Story on Page ALL
RN Tia A Acsnct I'D prnrr


SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 17-Bul-
garla and Turkey have reached
non-aggression accord which reliable
informantS said today strikes heavy
blow at British hopes of Turkish
help against any German armies
that may march across Bulgaria 10
reach Greece.
These informants, interpreting the
accord, said it means that:
l. Turkey will not fight if Ger
many marches into Bulgaria The
Turkish press at times has said the
Turks would fight in such a case.
2. Greece may make quick peace
with Italy merely in fear that the
Germans will march, making it un-
necessary perhaps for the Germans
to move.
3. A major obstacle to a German
advance on Eastern Greece across
Bulgaria has been removed.
Victory for Won Papen.
The kingpin of this apparent VIC
tory for axis diplomacy was UNDER
stood to be Franz Won Papen, ace
German diplomatist and now AM
baSsador TO Turkey. 1t was said he
had brought the Turks and Bull
garians together.
Won Papen had pretty much
dropped from sight in recent weeks
while Britain seemed to be getting
the upper hand automatically.
Members of the British general staff
recently conferred with Turkish
military leaders in a show of solid
arity.
Pressure by Stain.
Now Won Papen, who was Ger
many's pre-Anschluss Ambassador
TO Austria, seems to have engineered
another triumph.
In return for a NaN promise to
leave Turkey alone and keep away
from the Dardanelles, it is reported
that Joseph Stain put pressure on
the Turkish government. 1t is said
Turkey was told that Russia might
be forced to seek return of her lost
provinces of Kars and Ardahan"
from Turkey should the Turks be-
come embroiled with Germany In
Bulgaria.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Food for Britain Apparently
Discussed at White House
President, Hopkins, Cabinet Members
And Budget Director in Conference

Meanwhile, during Senate debate
on the measure, Senator Lee, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma, proposed an
amendment to give the President
specific authority to sell, transfer,
exchange, lease, lend or otherwise
dispose Of any surplus farm COM
modities held by Government
agencies.
From Mr.. Hopkins the White
House conferees were able to obtain
information which he had gathered
during four weeks in Britain as
President Roosevelt's personal ennis
sary.
Asked whether his presence meant
(See HOPKINS, Page 2-X.)
Evening star., 1941-02-17
AdoIph A. Hoeh|ing,
Former D. T.. Court
Justice, Dies at II
Distinguished Member
Of Bur FoiIed to
RuIIy From Fall Hurts

Adolph A. Hoehling, 70, former
Justice of the District Supreme
Court and a distinguished member
of the local bar, died this afternoon
at Garfield Hospital.
Judge Hoehling received an injury
to a vertebra in a fall several weeks
ago and failed to rally. Funeral
arrangements were to be announced
later.
1t was Justice Hoehling who pre-
sided at the trial of Edward L.
Doheny and Albert B. Fall, who
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Papers President,
Publisher and Editor
Inducted Into Army
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. II.
The president, the publisher,
and the editor of the Harrisburg
Telegraph were inducted into
the Army today for a years
Federal service. In all, seven
men left the paper.
The president is Brig. Gen.
Edward J. Stackpole, ir.;; the
publisher, his brother, Col. AL
bert H. Stackpole, and the ed
itor, Bion C. Welker. Gen.
Stackpole has been nominated
to command the 56th Infantry
Brigade and Col. Stackpole
commands the 104th Cavalry.
Others inducted include a po-
litical writer and the sports ed
itor.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Waters Near Constuntu
Declared Danger Zone

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 17.-DNB, German
official news agency, reported from
Bucharest today that Rumanian
territorial waters between Cape
Midia and Cape Tuzia, hanking the
Rumanlan Black Sea port of Con-
stanta, have been declared q danger
zone.
Evening star., 1941-02-17

The Landon School basket ball team eVened matters
with Georgetown Prep this afternoon defeating the Little
ovas 2723 at Garrett Earlier the George
town Prep defeated Landon at Landon Paul Baker Landon
center took individual scoring honors with IL points
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Night London Alarm
Caps Day Of Sporadic
Thrusts by Nazis
Bomber Shot Down
OFF Norfolk Coast,
Communique Says
FINAL BULLETIN.

LONDON, Feb. II (P).-Hun-
dreds of fire bombs were show
cred over a wide area in one
London district tonight as the
Luftwaffe struck heavily in a
night raid on the capital. Heavy
gunfire was heard in several
London districts.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
TURK-BULGAR PACT MAY FORCE GREEK PEACE
Late News Flashes
PIunqe Victim Identified

The body of man who died in story plunge from
window of the Atlas Hotel at 601 Pennsylvania avenue NV
identified late today Frank Matthews Russell pay
clerk in the paymasers department of the Marine Corps
Mr. Russell who lived in the Columbia road NV,
identified by Carlton Post Marine Corps chief paymaser
Earlier Story Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Van Nuys Fovors Copper-Sumners Resolution

Senator Van Nuys Democrat of Indiana, chairman
Of the Judiciary Committee late today announced he Is In
general obectives of the
luton constitutional amendment to Congress
grant the representation in Congress and greater
of control the local municipal government He
said would appoint subcommittee to take the question
before the end of the week.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Racing Results

Rossvan's, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page X-2.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Navy Buys Seogoing Tanks

The Navy Department today awarded $324ooOO in con-
tracts for an undclosed number of roopcarryng sea-
going tanks builder is Donald Roeblng Clearwater
months the Navy conducted secret expert
this form of armored tractor off Virginia
Beach, Va The tractors used for landing troops during
maneuvers heavily armored and make ABOUT III
miles an hour in the water.
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Staying Suspect Is Released

An 1s-year-od coored youth, tentatively identified as
the slayer of Mrs. Cohen 56year-od victim of
hodup shooting Saturday night released by police this
afternoon Chief of Detectives Bernard W. Thompson SAID
that thorough investigation the suspects aibi
stood up"
Evening star., 1941-02-17
Fne-Huricone Death Toll Rises to 102

1F-The death toll in the hurricane which
caused heavy damage Spain and Portugal yesterday and
today was reported to have risen to 102 this afternoon
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