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Evening star., 1941-08-17
Odd Fellows News

Excelsior Lodge will hold an out
ing at North Beach today. Harry
Shank, chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements, announces plans
have been completed for games and
refreshments. All members, their
wives and friends are invited.
Evening star., 1941-08-17
Graduates Of R.0.T.C.
Given Five Years 10
Ask for Commissions
New Policy Adopted
By War Department
Governing Reservists

A new policy has been inaugurated
by the War Department governing
appointments in the Officers Re-
serve Corps Of former graduates OF
the r. o. T. G. who have failed to
accept appointments when offered.
Applications must be made within
five years of the date of graduation
and appointments will not be made
in sections other than that in which
training was had and will be limited
to the lowest grade in that section.
Under the new adjutant generals
ruling. applicants will be required
to meet the military educa-
tional requirements of Army regula-
tions governing appointments in the
Officers Reserve Corps at the time
applications are made, and no ex-
emptions will be granted by reason
OF graduation from the R. o. T. c..
Applicants will be required to
secure certificate of capacity for
the grade and section in which COM
mission is sought, as prescribed in
paragraph "a of Army regulations
No. 14O-5, except that the practical
test prescribed in paragraph 34(2)
may be waived No exemptions from
the required Army extension courses
will be granted. Those meeting the
above requirements may be ap-
appointed without regard to existing
vacancies or suspension of appoint
ments.
A number of officers residing in
Washington and vicinity, almost so
per cent OF whom are assigned to the
320th Infantry, have been promoted
to the next higher grade. The fol-
lowing second lieutenants have been
advanced to the grade of first lieu
tenant, and will remain assigned TO
the 320th Infantry: George L.
Schmidt. John H. Murphy, Alfred E.
Savage. Arthur C. Tilley, Ralph r.
Ravenburg, Francis E. ShoWalter,
William B. Mullett, Paul r. PETER,
John Y Latta, Arthur r. Bidding
ton. Frederick H. Walton. jr.; Rob-
ert M jenkins and Perry I. Hay.
First lieutenants promoted to the
grade OF captain. and the units to
which they will remain assigned. in
| clude Robert B. CurtiSs 3O6th Cav
airy. and Arthur Dick, 364th Medical
Regiment.
Other Washington officers pro-
NOTED from second lieutenant to the
grade of first lieutenant. and the
units to which they will remain as
signed, include Donald E Larimore
and Swager Sherley. jr. 3l3th Field
Artillery; Eugene P. Hogan and
Hammond F. Henderson, 405th
Quartermaster Regiment: Edward
N. Cooper and Gerald A. Behn. s22d
Coast Artillery; Roscoe Goodman.
902d Medical Regiment; John P.
Quarles and James r. Riley. s13th
Medical Regiment; Harry L. Benner,
432d Ordnance Company; Richard
H Weightman. 315th Field Artil-
lery, and Lawrence A. Harris, 428th
Infantry.
A Washington physician. First 1t.
Henry S. Parker. Medical Reserve,
having been appointed first heu-
tenant in the Medical Corps of the
Regular Army, has been relieved
from assignment to the 364th Med
ical Regiment, a local Reserve unit.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Southern Rhodesia has estab-
lshed a quota for women's dresses
made in the United States.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

A Washington physician. First 1t.
Henry S. Parker. Medical Reserve,
having been appointed first heu-
tenant in the Medical Corps of the
Regular Army, has been relieved
from assignment to the 364th Med
ical Regiment, a local Reserve unit.
Evening star., 1941-08-17

Walter N. Ford has been elected to
membership in Internal Revenue
Post and will be obligated by Comdr.
Stello at the meeting tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-01-10

necessary to have another one ring,
she explained.
She plans to use the clock, how
ever. to break up night conferences
at the White House, she indicated
Il will just put the alarm clock
inside the door to scare away the
guests" she said.
Outside of the two honor guests
and members of the White House
secretariat. there were fewer notables
present than are often seen at Press
Club functions. Limited to one
guest each, many of the club men,
bers brought husbands, mothers,
daughters and other relatives.
Charles Nicholson, director of
publicity for the Democratic Ma
tional Committee who made an 81
bet with Mrs. Essary that the Presi-
dent wouldn't accept the invitation,
was at the speakers table.
The President was to leave i'm
mediately afterwards for Hyde Park
In order to expedite the service,
a fairly simple menu was planned.
Also expected to be guests at the
Hyde Park home were the Presi-
dents daughter and son-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. John Boettiger of Seattle,
Wash. Mr. Boettiger is publisher
of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
Mrs. Boettiger is the former Anna
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Navy Refuses
Data on Bases
AtHeoring
BY the Associated Press.

BY TIE ASSOCldleu Ffess'
The Navy placed more stringent
ban today on disclosing details about
the new off-shore Atlantic bases
preventing even the House Naval
Affairs Committee from obtaining
information about them in public
sessions.
Rear Admiral John H. Towers
chief of naval aviation, told the
committee that on the basis OF in
structions he received this morning
from the chief of naval operations
he preferred not to discuss the bases
in open hearing.
Representative Cole, Republican
of New York had sought to learn
whether the sites for the new bases
conformed to the recommendations
of a special naval board assigned to
study shore facilities.
Admiral Towers and Chairman
Vinson assured him that full in
formation would be made available
to the committee in closed sessions
During questioning about the
Navy's aviation reserve training
bases, Admiral Towers said that pos
sibly s14,O00,O00 in addition to s10,-
100000 appropriated last year would
have to be made available to COM
plete the program.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Bark|ey Expects
Big Majority for
Aid Britain Bill
Hot Fight on New
Measure Likely to
Center in Senate
Earlier Story on Page ALL
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Senate approval by a substantial
majority" of the administration S
request for broad authority to sup
ply the defense needs of Great
Britain or other victims of aggres-
sion was predicted late today by
Majority Leader Barkley shortly
after the "lend-lease" bill had been
introduced in both houses.
There were early rumblings of a
fight by isolationist forces, which
is expected to reach its peak in the
Senate rather than the House.
Whether it would assume the pro-
portions of the battle over the Neu-
trality Act in 1889 had not become
clear this afternoon.
Introduced simultaneously by
House Majority Leader Mccormack
and Senator Barkley, the bill went
to the committees handling foreign
affairs in each branch. The bill is
couched in the broadest possible
terms to give the President discre-
ton to determine the extent to
which ships, planes, guns and other
defense materials should be sup
piled to the democracles.
Provision Explained.
Senator Barkley said one pro-
vision in the bill means that re-
pairs could be made to defense
articles whether they were manu-
factured in the United States or
not. 1t might mean, for instance
he said, that the British battle
cruiser Renown could be repaired in
the Brooklyn Navy Yard II the
President considered it in the in
terest of national defense to do so.
House leaders avoided immediate
predictions as to the outcome OF the
bill in that branch, where it will be
taken up first, but observers are
convinced the opposition will make
(See LEND-LEASE, Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1941-01-10
President Goes Out to Lunch
AS Women's Press Club Guest

President Roosevelt broke another
precedent today and addressed the
Women's National Press Club lunch
con at the first gathering of news
paperwomen ever attended by the
Nations Chief Executive. His 30
minute talk was off the record.
The occasion was also the first
luncheon the President has attend
ed in Washington since he has been
in the White House.
With Mrs. Roosevelt. a member
of the club, as an honor guest also
the President was introduced as the
husband of Eleanor Roosevelt, COL
umnist," and a man who lives in
such blaze of glory as could only
come from being married to SO
popular and distinguished a member
OF the WOmen's National Press
Club Helen Essary, the club pres
ldent, made the introduction.
Obviously enjoying the excitement
of the presswomen, the President
wore genial smile throughout the
luncheon. Seated before members
and guests admitted to- the large
ballroom at the Willard where the
meeting was held, he received an
enthusiastic demonstration of ap-
plause when the introductions were
made.
The President received a belated
Christmas gift-an alarm clock de-
signed to assist him in attending
his press conference on time
Mrs. Roosevelt made the formal
presentation, though she said she
was puzzled as to why the gift was
chosen. There are so many alarms
at the White House it hardly seems
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Custer Follows
Army Checkup
OF Efficiency
Dismissed Men Called
Too Lazy to Produce
Or Incapable

A drastic shake-up In personnel
employed in construction of the
| cantonment at Fort George G.
! Meade, Md, has resulted in dis
missal of nearly $500 workers during
the last two weeks, Maj. J. A.
Noxon, construction quartermaster
at the fort, disclosed today.
Maj NoXon said approximately
half the men dismissed were car
penters.
"Incapable of Producing"
Mai. Noxon said an Army checkup
showed the men who have been
let 60 are either too lazy to produce,
or were physically and mentally in
capable of producing"
The Army's action followed the
appointment of 1t. Col. Brehon B.
Somervell as construction quarter
master of the Army. His first Off
cial inspection was made at Fort
Meade.
Employment at the cantonment
reached a peak of $4,000 just before
Christmas, Maj Noxon said. More
men are needed. he added.
Construction of the wooden build
ings is about 48 per cent completed,
although the 29th Division National
Guard. including District units. are
tentatively scheduled to be inducted
for training there February 8.
Army Refused Confirmation.
Ten days ago the War Department
refused to confirm reports that the
Quartermaster Corps had assumed
closer supervision of pay rolls and
checking of work at Fort Meade
through employment Of foremen and
other supervisory personnel.
Last November 20, a Star reporter
obtained a job as a carpenter at
Fort Meade merely by applying and
signing a card testifying to expert
ence, as did other applicants. He
was required to pledge payment Of
S55 for initatiCSl fees into the car
penter'S union.
Carpenters union officials later
said the responsibility for proving
the experience claims was up to the
contractor and that, recognizing the
fact that many could not qualify,
they had co-operated in setting up
"three-day grace period during
which the workman could be super
vised and if he were found inca
pable, dismissed without being re-
quired to pay any part of the union
fee.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Col. Lindbergh Resigns
As Carnegie Trustee
By the Associated Pre-

By the Associated Press.
The Carnegie Institution of Wash
ington announced today the reSig-
nation of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
as member of it's board of trustees.
Col. Lindbergh previously had re-
signed as a member of the National
Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,
the Governments official organi-
zation conducting research in air
craft development.
The Carnegie Institution is now
concentrating much of the time of
its trained scientists on research
and tests on war materials in efforts
to aid the Government in speeding
up the defense program.
Col. Lindbergh and William Ben
son Storey of New York, who died
recently, will be succeeded on the
institutions board by Lindsay Brad
ford. president of the City Bank
Farmers Trust of New York City,
and Seeley G. Mudd, professor OF
X-ray treatment at the California
Institute of Technology.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
French Ship Carrying
Beef Sails 10 Dare
British Blockade
No Nuvicerts Asked,
Vessel Quits Buenos Aires;
To Pause at Montevideo
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 10-The
8,000-ton merchantmen Mendoza,
partly loaded with beef, sailed today
for Montevideo to complete its cargo
for what appeared to be the first
attempt by French ship to reach
home from this country since the
German conquest of France.
Informed sources. specializing over
the Mendoza's plans, said the Brit
ish Consul had not been asked for
navicerts to permit passage Of the
British blockade.
Questioned last week when the
French government bought 1000
tons of frozen Argentine beef and
sought to purchase an additional
1000 tons, Louis de Robien, the
French Ambassador, said:
Il regret I am unable to say any,
thing"
Other Embassy officials explained
the Mendoza and four other French
merchantmen in the harbor were
being prepared for voyages under
orders of the French marine min
lister, "who alone would be able to
comment"
Diplomatic sources were puzzled
by the preparations in view of what
they called a virtual certainty that
British warships would seize the
merchantmen as soon as it was on
the high seas in compliance with
announced blockade plans.
A Free French" committee in
Buenos Aires charged the sailing
preparations were German inspired
to create a fresh incident between
England and France
The possibility that French de-
stroyer from Dakar, in French West
Africa, would attempt to escort the
food ships, the committee added
would lust make the incident big
ger"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Racing Results
ROssvan's and Other Selections for
Tomorrow on Page 2x.
HiuIeuh Park
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated PreSS.
FIRST RACE-Purse $1,000; claiming
siUse stsrWesia Meade 4So '0u ESQ a4o
Sam Houston (Garner) 900
', Also ran-lIrish Ivy. Robert Nc. Rafting
Lady Clipper and julie Chest.
SECOND RAcE-Purse, $1,000; claim
Priority NASH s6,Io 1880 500
Shaun G ID. Johnston) 7;sO
Time :3015
Also ran~Take Wing. spang. Pompton,
geamy. Rich Cargo, Tarohy. He Man and
Starlike.
THIRD RAcE1-Purse, 81 200; claiming;
maiden 3-year,olds; fur!onssa, % ,oo
PaehSeep Pouiovsi cHeWe eyaqtf' '''o 1900 e@io @
Rose Red 'EsdsD 4,5o
cs S Bob xtssno sss chaHs Gsous sns
Darby Dix.
FOURTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; % miles.
Ped PsfseR Rosee sesone eadS1 fMeade, $50 sso
Formal Tima Dress gzs! sSFlinchum) TAO
Also ran-Billy's Folly; Chance King,
Dark Phaona and Autograph.
FIFTH RACE-The Biscayne Bay Han
dicap; purse. $1,000; 3-year-olds; 81 fur
longs.
Version (Griln 500 $50 3.1O
Cavalier tMeade) 4.2O $50
Ponty fPierson) 500
Time, 1:21
Also ran-MilI Tower. Grooming Fox.
Hornblende Flaming Youth. Aljack, Lone
Sentry, Pavilion and Easter Rabbit.
SIXTH RACE-The Flagler: purse, ST.
500; 3-year-old fillies: 6 furlonss
Up the Hill CMeadeJ $50 3.20 800
Moja tEadsD $40 2.qn
Seventh DAY Kaufman) 4.40
Time, 1:1415.
Also ran-Isolde. Fantasma. Rose Anita,
Cherriko, Old Friend and Silver Tower.
SEVENTH RACE--Purse. 81 200; claim
ing: 4-year-olds and up; 11smiles.
Dark May (Eads) $50 $50 2.90
High Blame Gemmons) 500
Time, 1865.
Also ran-Foxleigh, Symptom. Ports
mouth, Star Bud Redrock Canyon and
Polira.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Hoover AssaiIs Power
Under 'lease-Lend' Bill
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10-Asked to
comment on the administration bill
authorizing President Roosevelt to
lend or lease war equipment to
"democracies, former President
Hoover issued the following state
ment today:
The first thing Congress has to
consider is the suggestion of enor-
nous surrender of its responsible
ties. No such powers were granted
in the last war. So far as know,
no such surrender has been made
by the British Parliament either in
the last war or this war.
I'VE all wish our industry tuned
up to maximum output for our de-
fense and to aid other countries to
defend their independence. But
the practical surrender of power to
take these steps that are possible
under this legislation is something
else. 1t enters the field of preserva-
ton of democracy in this country"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
1obey Claims Quay|e
Committed Perjury
Before Senate Group
R. J. Reynolds Tells Of
$500, 900 Loon TO Help
Re-eIect Roosevelt
Earlier Story on Page A-9.)

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Tobey. Republican. of New
Hampshire declared today that
Oliver A. Quayle. general manager
of the Democratic National Commit
tee. was guilty of perjury" in testi-
mony before the Senate Campaign
investigator Committee about loans
to Democratic groups by R. j. Rey-
noldS.
Mr.. Reynolds, a member of the
wealthy North Carolina tobacco
family, told the committee today he
had loaned 100000 to help re-elect
President Roosevelt and that the
loans were arranged by William
Johnson, finance director of the
Democratic National Committee.
Mr. Quayle testified yesterday he
had arranged $275,000 of the Rey-
nolds loan Mr., Reynolds said that
Mr.. Quayle told him today he was
confused" about this.
Senator Tobey commented that
any man with the mental capacity
to become general manager OF one
of the great political parties knows
what he testifies to under oath be-
fore a Senate committee"
May Call Other Contributors.
"When he sits down here and
makes a statement that later is
thrown out of the window" the
Senator continued. that somebody
is guilty of perjury. Let's get down
to brass tacks. It's disgraceful."
Chairman Gillette interrupted to
say the perjury statement was a
"pretty strong conclusion
Senator Gillette agreed that Mr..
Quayle should be called before the
group again.
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama, demanded that the committee
also call large contributors to Re-
publican campaign funds, includ-
(See CAMPAIGN, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Willie Hoppe Very Sick
After Collapse in Match
Earlier story on Page C-1)


b the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.-Willie Hoppe
of New York, worlds three-cushion
billiards champion who collapsed
from influenza during the final block
of his challenge match last night
with Jake Schaefer of Cleveland,
was slightly improved today, but,
according to his physician, "still is
a very sick man
The 53-year- stars tempera-
ture had dropped more than two
degrees to 1915, but his physician
said there still was danger that
pneumonia might develop.
HE doesn't look very good" the
phvsician said. "He should have
gone to bed three days ago instead
of staying on his feet and competing
in the match
1t was not known whether Hoppe
would be able to defend his title in
the world tournament scheduled to
send him and II other experts into
action next Monday for a month
long battle.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
British Beaten Off
Near Calais, Berlin Says

BERLIN, Jan. 10 (P).-A big group
of British bombers accompanied by
a protective squadron of fighters
was beaten back near Calais by
Nazi chasers this afternoon, in
formed sources said tonight.
The Germans were reported to
have shot down one British Blen-
helm bomber and one Spitfire fight
er. They asserted no bombs were
dropped on any objectives.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Santa Anitu
BY the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: maiden
2-year-olds California bred: 8 furlongs..
Bulolo (NeveSb 500 $40 40
Pantime (Craig) $50 $50
Coneio (Westrope) 2.6O
Time 0:3445.
Also ran-Sobaba Chief. Swan. Liberty
Lad, Playful Patsy. Border Gal, Gray
Barge.
SECOND RACE-Purse. ST 800; maiden
3-year-olds: mile. 80
Staretor (Corbett 7.60 4.60 3.2U
Port Alib Longden) SO 5on
Tallyho (James) $40
Time, ] 40 1-5.
Also ran-With Us. Chief Guessum,
a Welcome Pass. b Valdina Knave. Indeed,
Sir Winsome. Transfgure and eValolna
Gncme.
sHW. T. Boeins entry.
b-Valdina Farms entry.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Two Extra Pages
To Give You the Latest News

Because of the flood of late, additional news from
Congress and other sources readers of this edition of
The Star will find two pages pages TX and 2X)
devoted to latest news stories and bulletins
These additional pages supplement the news content
in the regular edition of The Star.
Bulletins of the latest news, which amplify
carried in the regular edition. will include reference lines
calling the readers attention to the earlier in the
regular edition.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Nazi Chiefs Friend
Gets Two Years for
Passport Fraud
Prosecutor Says Lazarus
Carried Big Sums From
Reich for Leaders
By the Associated Press.

BY TIE Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-A Govern
ment prosecutor asserted this after
noon that Isidore Lazarus, who was
sentenced to prison today for pass
port fraud, had carried large sums
of money from Germany for such
top Nazi leaders as Hermann Goer-
ing and deposited it in other coun-
tries where some was believed to
have been used to finance espionage
work and propaganda
Lazarus, So years old, had pleaded
guilty to an indictment alleging he
had made false statements in OBJ
tanning passport and had used the
passport so obtained He was SEN
fenced to two years in prison and
fined $500 by Federal Judge Vim
cent L. Leibell.
Assistant United States Attorney
Richard J. Burke said the de-
fendant, according to his own story,
said he had been engaged in inter-
national exchange, under the name
Lee Lane, since 1888, when the Nazis
came into power in Germany, and
was a close friend of German
leaders"
High Nazis Named.
Besides Marshal Goering, Mr..
Burke named as among these friends
DR.. Paul J. Goebbels, minister of
propaganda; Hjalmar Schacht, ex-
minister of economics, and Robert
Ley, labor minister.
Lazarus had taken money out of
Germany, Mr. Burke added, in be-
half of Goering, Ley and Schacht.
The prosecutor said the defendant
had insisted to investigators that he
had used his connections to help
refugees get small percentage
of their money out of Germany
but Mr.. Burke stated, most of their
funds remained in Germany and
(See LAZARUS, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Earlier story on page A-1)

Earlier story on page ALL
B, the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 10.-British bomb
ers protected by hundreds of fighters
swarmed over 1000 square miles of
Northwestern France for an hour
today in a great daylight raid, blast
ing airdromes, military installations
and patrol vessels, the British an
nounced tonight
Coastal observers at one place
counted so bombers roaring over the
Channel. The raid. one of the
heaviest ever carried out by the
British by day, was the first in
which such a large number of fight
ers was used to protect the bomb
carriers.
The eight-gunned fighters we're
declared to have outnumbered the
bombers 10 to /, indicating that about
500 fighters were used in the man.
moth assault.
Resembles German Raids.
Aviation circles described the
British fOray as resembling the mass
German daylight raids on these
islands last September and October,
but more successful
The attack began shortly after
midday in the Calais area and
progressed deep inland and up the
coast toward Boulogne.
British fighters were said to have
darted down to within $50 feet of
the ground to machine gun air.
dromes used by German air raiders.
Taken largely by surprise, few
Nazi pilots challenged the R. A. F.
Several German planes were re-
ported damaged before they had a
chance to rise. Three of those which
did get into the air were reported
doWned.
Not So Short of Planes Now.
Aviation circles said this often
sive spirit of the British could be
interpreted as indicating they are
not now so short of planes that they
dare not raid by daylight.
The attacks were a continuation
of assaults by the British last night.
the heaviest of which was a six
hour pummelling of the German
submarine base at Brest. Other tar
/ gets of the night raiders were in
dustrial plants in Germany's Ruhr
Valley.
An Air Ministry communique said:
None of our aircraft is missing
from the daylight operations. but
one fighter crashed on returning,
the pilot being injured"
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Irish Parliament Called

DUBLIN, Jan. 10 lP1.-The Dali
Qrish parliament) was called today
for a session starting next Thurs
day when, it is understood, the
question of supplies for Ireland
will be discussed.
Evening star., 1941-01-10
Naming Envoy Is Delayed

President Roosevelt said today
that he would delay appointment of
new Ambassador to Great Britain
until next week.