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Evening star., 1941-02-06
Tobey Calls for Senate
Probe Of Recreation
Association
Charges Funds Withheld
From Government by
U. S. Employees Group

Senator Tobey, Republican. of New
Hampshire, introduced in the Senate
today a resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the Welfare and Rec
reational Association, charging that
responsible officials of the Govern
ment have played fast and loose with
funds belonging to the Govern
ment," in connection with the op-
Grafton of the organization.
Senator Tobey asked for appoint
ment of a subcommittee of the Com
mittee on Rules to conduct the in
vestigation and asked for the ap-
preparation of $5 1000.
In a speech on the Senate floor
explaining his reasons for asking
the investigation, Senator Tobey said
that the organization, which op-
crates cafeterias, newsstands and
soda bars in Government buildings
in addition to tennis courts and golf
courses elsewhere, was working
under an illegal contract.
Charges Funds Withheld.
Under this contract. he pointed
out, the association was to turn over
to this Government one-half of the
profits after building up a specified
reserve account. officers of the as
sociation, he charged, have withheld
from the Government funds which
should have been paid over under
this arrangement.
The Senator charged that the as
sociation, in order to avoid giving
the Government its share of the
profits, has charged up all sorts of
fanciful expenses-such as automo-
bile tires, refrigerators, carpets and
spark plugs, which were purchased
for members of the Board of
Trustees and their friends.
Report From G. A. o.
Senator Tobey's charges were
based on reports which he said had
been made by auditors of the Gen.
eral Accounting Office, who had
gone ever the books of the associa-
ton and found many irregularities.
The auditors found. he said, that
a minimum of $261,000 which be-
longed to the Government. has been
withheld and this has not been paid
up to the present time"
Senator Tobey said: According to
the report of the controller gen.
eral, the association charged off to
expense thousands of dollars in
order to avoid paying the Govern
ment its full share of the profits.
vouchers contained in the as
sociation's files showed purchases of
automobile tires, refrigerators, car
pets, spark plugs and other articles
purchased with the funds of the
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Col. Donovan's Visa
For Syria Reported
Cancelled by Viehy
France Said to Have Burree
Americans Visit Under
Any Circumstances
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, Feb. GA re.
liable informant said today the
French Embassy at Ankara, acting
on last-minute instructions from
Vichy, Cancelled a visa permitting
Col. William j. Donovan, unofficial
United States observer, to traveI
through Syria en- route to Palestine
and Egypt.
Shortly before Col. Donovan's
train left Ankara Monday night
the informant said, a French EN-
.bassy official arrived at the station
and asserted that Vichy had cablec
that under no circumstances should
Col. Donovan be permitted to trave
through Syria, which is under
French mandate.
(Col Donovan arrived in
Jerusalem today, having flown
there by way of the British island
of Cyprus)
Col Donovan and his party hastily
changed their plans and went by
train to Adana, in Southern Turkey
and from there were flown tt
Palestine by Lord Forbes, assistant
British air attache at Athens, who
piloted Col. Donovan from Greece
to Turkey. They avoided Syrian
territory.
Refusal of the visa appeared to bt
a new departure by the French au'
thorities, who in recent months
have granted numerous visas tt
Americans in Turkey.
Col. Donovan had planned tx
spend one day only in Syria. He
was accompanied on the trip by
Comdr. Richard Tuggle, United
States naval attache in Turkey, ano
a British colonel named Sykes.
Turkish newspapers credited Col
Donovans Balkan tour with bolster
ing Bulgarian and Yugoslav resist
ance to axis pressure by bringing
assurances that President Roosevelt
is determined to give Britain all pos
sible aid
Evening star., 1941-02-06
D.C.F|yer |sKi||ed
As Two Army Planes
Crash in Midair
Pilot of Second Croft
Balls Out After Collision
Above Long Island
BY the Associated Press.

oS lIie ASSOCIdlcu
FARMINGDALE. N. Y. Feb. O.
Two Army pursuit planes collided
1000 feet above this Long Island
village today, killing a 25-year-old
pilot and injuring another who
bailed out just in time to reach
earth safely.
The pilots-First 1t. John H.
Eakin. native of Washington, D. c.,
and a resident of Mclean, Va. who
was killed, and Second 1t. Joseph
Laycock, %, of Baton Rouge, La
were flying in Information with a
third lead" plane when their two
rear ships locked wings, and nosed
downward.
An eyewitness. Stephen Vass. who
was standing in his yard, described
the accident this way:
"The planes spun crafty for Sec
onds, then appeared to straighten
out. I saw both men trying to bail
out. The man who was killed
jumped but his parachute caught on
the planes tail structure. His plane
caught on fire. A couple of hundred
feet from the ground he jumped.
They found his body 10 feet from
the plane, the parachute covering
him.
The other fellow cit. Laycock)
jumped out of his plane I thought
the parachute would never open
1t spread out and he got to ground
just in time"
1t. Laycock suffered a broken
ankle. His plane whirled to earth,
finally stopping beneath a viaduct
on the main thoroughfare.
1t was the second crack-up of the
week of pursuit planes operating out
of Mitchell Field. Army air base. On
Monday. Second 1t Sherman E.
Denny was killed when he crashed
near Northport, Long Island.
Evening star., 1941-02-06

and political systems, but between
ideologies.'
The remaining democracies, he
told the young businessmen, have
to re-think their ideals" and he
added: Perhaps democracies have
failed on the continent because
they did not live up to their own
ideals. We have therefore to re-
think the very foundations of de-
mocracv and liberty"
DR.. Keller saw these foundations
and ideals in the message of Jesus
Christ which proclaimed the eter-
nal value of the individual soul,
which means liberty. and then a
form of collective life which Jesus
describes as the brotherhood of
man"
If the democracies, said this
European leader of Christianity.
Continued on Page A-4, Column l.)
Evening star., 1941-02-06

Foreign.
Darlan leaves Vichy to resume talk
with Laval in Paris. Page Al
British close in on Eritrean railroad
town. Page Al
WILKES plane off West Africa on
pioneer flight. Page Az
French refusal of Donovan visa for
Syria reported. Page A-12
Tank-led assault of Italians routed,
Greeks declare. Page A-18
Weather cuts short Nazi raid and
bars British air activity. Page B-4
NotionoI.
U. S. encouraging war by British aid,
Lindbergh says. Page Al
Ex-Gov. Winant named Ambassador
to Great Britain. Page Al
U. S. and Mexico due to sign good
neighbor" pact. Page Al
Chicago publisher sees no danger
Of attack on u. 8. Page Al
Evening star., 1941-02-06

Hampshire, now Minister to Canada,
to assume without additional COM
pensation the additional task of
serving as Minister to the govern
ment of Luxembourg. The Luxem-
bourg government now is located in
Canada.
AS Ambassador to Great Britain,
Mr.. Winant will serve as successor
to Joseph P. Kennedy, whose resig-
nation was submitted to President
Roosevelt last November.
Mr. Winant's appointment to the
London post had been expected for
several weeks. It's announcement
(See WINANT, Page A-18O
Evening star., 1941-02-06
More Help Can Only
Increase BIoodshed,
Flyer Asserts
(Tert OF Lindbergh statement
on Page A.
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.


The United States, by aiding
Great Britain and other coun-
tries, sis encouraging war, pro-
longing it and increasing blood
shed in Europe without material
ly affecting the course of the
war" Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
asserted before the Senate For
eign Relations Committee today.
Reiterating opposition to the ad-
ministration's British-aid bill he
voiced previously before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, Col.
Lindbergh declared in a prepared
statement that if this country ever
is invaded, "the responsibility will lie
with those who send our arms
abroad"
He told Senator Connally, Demo-
crat, of Texas, in reply to a ques-
ton, that the United States is al
ready committed to giving Britain
some aid and I'VE should keep our
promise" He added:
Il think it is very important that
England not be beaten in war, but
I don't think that is in American
control"
Air Force in "Deplorable" Shape.
Col. Lindbergh charged that most
of the new airplanes made in this
country in the last year have gone
abroad. and that "our own air force
today is in deplorable condition" "
Col. Lindbergh told the commit
tee the German program of ex-
pansion will stop only when it
becomes improbable to go forward -
Testifying for nearly two hours,
the flyer contended that:
This country is in no danger Of
invasion unless it transfers too
much Of its air production to Europe.
That this country encouraged the
present war by taking part in the
last war, and steps taken since
that war.
That this country should build
up an air force of 10000 combat
planes, an equal number in re-
serve and about 5000 training ships.
When the colonel told Senator
Pepper, Democrat, Of Florida, Ger
many would stop only when it
became improbable for her to go
forward, either because it con-
fronted an equal force or other
circumstances, the Senator asked:
We'll, how can you stop an agrees
sion of that kind by negotiated
peace?"
Tells of Warning British.
Col. Lindbergh replied he would
favor war if they came over here, but
he thought England could get a
better negotiated peace now than it
could later.
Earlier, the flyer confirmed reports
that he advised the British before
the start of the war that the Ger
man air force was stronger than any
combination OF air forces that could
be sent against it," but denied that
he had tried to discourage the Brit.
ish or French from resisting Ger
man expansion.
This testimony came at the end of
long series of questions by which
Senator Pepper took the witness
over his several visits to Germany,
England and other parts of Europe
in recent years.
After the colonel told of three or
four conferences he had with Gen.
Goering, chief of the German Air
Force, Senator Pepper asked him to
describe in detail the occasion when
he was given a decoration in Ger
many.
Declaring he would be glad to do
so, the colonel said he was invited
by the American Ambassador in
Embassy to attend a dinner at the
Embassy to promote closer relations
(See HEARING, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-02-06
o. g DO sfg-.-st
Duplicate Of Summers
Resolution Given
Senate by Capper
Early Consideration Of
Representation Proposal
Is Urged by Konson

Senator Capper. Republican, of
Kansas today introduced in the Sen
ate duplicate of the Summers reso-
luton, which would amend the Con-
stitution so as to empower Congress
to grant the District national repre-
sentation.
Senator Capper, in taking this
action, abandoned the resolution he
has advocated previously directly
giving the District representation by
amendment of the Constitution.
The Summers resolution was ap-
proved by the House Judiciary Com
mittee last session, but did not come
to vote. In the Senate it was still
in committee when the session
ended.
Capper Statement.
Senator Capper, in statement,
said:
For a number OF years have in
troduced in each successive Congress
joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
ton which would enable Congress to
grant to the people of the District
of Columbia vital American rights
which they are now denied.
This proposal in practically the
same form was reported favorably
to the Senate by the Committee on
the District of Columbia in 1922.
During this long period, the iden-
tical resolution has been introduced
in the House of Representatives and
a number of hearings have been
held on it by the Committee on the
Judiciary of that body.
"A much simplified plan is carried
in a joint resolution introduced in
the House of Representatives in
the Seventy-sixth Congress by the
Hon Hatton w. Summers of Texas
(See SUMMERS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-02-06
British Steamer Sunk
By Sub, Italians Claim

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 6.-An Italian sub
marine sank the 5,200-ton British
steamer Urla, the italian high COM
mand reported today.
The submarine was the same YES
sel which on February 2 reported
the sinking of three British vessels
totaling $4,000 tons in a convoy in
the Atlantic.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Winont Appointment
AppIouded by Britain
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASS0CIaItu PItSS'
LONDON, Feb. 6.-British official
sources applauded today President
Roosevelts appointment of John
G. Winant to be Ambassador to
Great Britain.
They said he would be welcomed
in London both as a man with q
wide, liberal outlook in interna.
tional affairs and as a loyal col.
laborator of President Roosevelt"
Evening star., 1941-02-06
British TrowIer Sunk
As Nuzis Raid Convoy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6-The Admiralty
announced today that the trawler
Tourmaline was sunk in a German
air attack on British convoy of
the southeast coast yesterday.
None of the conveyed ships was
lost or damaged, the Admiralty said,
and the trawler Lady Philomena
shot down one dive-bomber.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
War Costs Britain
| S42, ,00O, 900 q Day,
Double Year Ago
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Sir Kings
ley Wood, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, told Commons today
the war is now costing the Brit
ish f10,500,000 (about $4,000
00O every day, or more than
double the daily expenditures
of a year ago.
He made the statement in
asking for another lump-sum
appropriation of 100000, 900
(about s2,400, 900, ,0O0) for the
rest of this year and fl 200, ,000,-
900 ($4,00,0O0,000) to start the
next fiscal period beginning
April 1.
Details as to how the money
is being used are kept secret.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
RIIII,FTIN.

The Mundt substitute for the
administration BritiSh-aid bill,
calling for a $2,000,000,000 ap-
preparation to aid Britain and
other democracies, was defeated
in the House today by a vote of
206 to las.
The House later voted down q
provision that would have re-
quired certificates from Army
and Navy chief of staffs that any
supplies to be sent were not es-
sential to the defense of the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
British Aid Bills Supporters Agree
To Ship Ban> Limit on Contracts;
Lindbergh Says U.S.. Pro|ongsWar
Republicans Confer
On Amendment
Fight Strategy
BACKGROUND

Administration leoSe-lend bill
would authorize President to haue
War supplies manufactured in
American factories. These prod
ucts he then could lend, sell or
piue to Great Britain or other
nations 1UhoSt defense he deemed
essential TO defense OF United
States. Authority to repair and
outfit belligerent UeSSelS in Amer
icun ports also is included.
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Summary Of Todoy's Star

House Democrats agree to two more
British-aid changes. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Eleven hundred D. C. selectees to go
to Fort Bliss. Page Al
Mission speaker sees ministers re-
emerging as counselors. Page Al
Speeding cause of many accidents,
committee hears. Page B-1
Evening star., 1941-02-06

(See TOBEY, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-02-06

(See SUMMERS, Page Aid
Evening star., 1941-02-06
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, followed by intermittent light
rain tonight and tomorrow; lowest to-
night about 33; Temperatures today
Highest. 48, at pm; lowest, 27, at
B am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1941-02-06

Continued on Page A-4, Column /.
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07

AS general secretary, I have been au-
thorized by the General President tc
notify you that the A~~--'- p>avds will
convene as Eollo%s
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07
March Boards TO Open
March Bird

3 Peter Mcdonald, No. TIA, C L Hall
President, Virgins
ELLA Mccormick No. 1876 R. McCor-
mick, President Vossburg
S Morning Jeffrey, No Asst, J w Pig.
ford, President. Laurel
g. Elisabeth Bell, No. 461, T ] Young
President Meridian
= Taylor Neal, No. 90, G 2 Arlington
President Laurel
s. Mary Hcarn, No 2O3, Levi Haarn
President Quitman
g Frank Willis No, 5, B W Willis
President Meridian
lo- Abram McMlion, No. 477 Alex
McNllion, President Rose Hill
IL Alice Flemming, No 1853, Reverend
" S Price, President Brookhaven
- John Price. No. al, W C Croft
President West Enterprise
10 Mry Hnto, No. s78, George. An.
drews, President Wsynesbono
ID Ellen Lindsey No. 95, Mrs. Edna
How.rd, President, Crandan
Is Jane Moore, No. 422, R V POPE
President Laurel
10 Robert Williams, No. 267, C D Cot
ton President West Enterprise
II Catherine sherrod, No. 14l, W G
Croft President West Enterprise
Ao-Easter Johnson, No. > 3. w. willis
President Meridian
- John Armstrong. No s2e. P. 3
Bayless, President Columbia
@-Norman Harris, No. 1870, WIN. Kins-
low President Waynesboro
a. Melvin May, No. 1924, J. W. Pitts
President Mashulaville
q Nellie Townsend No. 2s4, james
Patrick, President Hattesburg
% Sidney Arnold, No. 26o, o. C. Thie-
pen, President, Laurel
a Susie Bass, No. %. Rev. E B
BlacEman, President Bassfield
p Hannah White No. 300. Iobn F
Cotton, President Mach, Miss.
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07

Dear Presidents:

AS general secretary, I have been au-
thorized by the General President tc
notify you that the lS~-.-a- n,avds will
convene as Eoll0%-
Mond y, March Bird, Mt Olive Miss
Ellis Walker, President
Wednesday, March 5th, Laurel, Miss
G B Arlington, President.
Friday March 7tb, Hatdesburg. Miss
A. j Barnett, Pr sident
We hope to make the March Boards
the greatest we have held. We vii
send out the quarterly report blanks
in few days. A large number of our
presidents around Meridian, Dekalb
Daleviles Toomsuba, Russell, etc, will
be slated to help us make these boards
at MT Olive, Laurel and Hattiesburg a
big afg4
Presidents Walker, Arlington and
Barnett want to see us in a big num-
Der
HBA MARCH AssEseasFrr
All presidents are requested to col
lect S1.35 from each member of their
lodge and report same in the March
Boards
Some Of our presidents have reported
deaths in their lodges, but they have
not as yet sent in death certificate
Please remember that even though the
name or names of your deceased mem
bers maybe published, we must have
the death certificate before said claims
win be paid
The following presidents have reported
he following deaths:
a Angelina Kidd, No. 479, Rev. R 3
Ooten, President Lawrence
3 Abra Owens, No. 3o4, Mrs. Ulden
Barnes, President Taylorsville
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07

Hiking hOnest-to- goodness walking
is one Of the best exercises known"
says Green Bar Bill in BOYS LIFE
1T strengthens the lungs and the heart
strengthens the back, develops the
sinews, makes the blood run tingline
through your veins"
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07
Waynesboro, Miss

GULFPORT NEWS-Please give
space in the Weekly Echo to let the
many readers and friends know that
Reverend w. c. McDuffie, president
of lodge No. 476 of 1904 9th Street,
Gulfport, Miss, is indisposed and has
cen for several days.
We are praying to the Heavenly
Father for his speedy recovery.
Miss Ruth Mae McDuffie, Reporter
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07
CHURCH OF GOD
sth Avenue and lsH Street

Sunday School 1900 am.
Lebon Grant Superintendent
Service at 1880 am
Young Peoples Meeting 5unosy ev92lns
at $50 pm.
Service at 7:30 pm
Wednesday night Prayer meeting
REV W. F. POUNDS, Pastor
The weekly echo., 1941-02-07
by Bafcheldei

In the natiOn-vide cam.
paign to end and treat
syphilis snd gonorrhea.
and to reduce the misery
and death caused by diem.
the National Auaser Ii.
Committee Of the american
Social Hygiene Association
Is guiding many th, a.3s
to proper medical care,
A fund Of 100000 is be-
Ing raised through vOlurS
iary contributions to help
carry en- the 6gh, against !
syphilis and gonorrhes.. :
and the qusck and charl>
'aas ~As Prass As Asa I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12

27-Furmsr United states president.
74-Extent.
25-Fsminine name.
2s-Bellov.
2T-Armed force.
2s-Without date.
32-Circlets.
5f-A tree.
37-Acetic compound.
n-sharp mountain spur.
43-Hswing tools.
4S-Russisn seaport.
4s-Male deer.
tT-Amsteur.
ls-Limo.
lp-Hsviian food.
51-Eemals run.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12

don., car. - .b. :. lillian.
daughter. hope she suffers
plenty, that girl, for what she
has done TO my boy"
almost cried out in protest al
that wish. realizing that she was
ignorant OF the peril in which
Dboth Marion and her own idolized
daughter stood. But was able 70
choke IL back. and after a second 5
brooding silence. Helena APP
parently felt the tug of her par
ucular "ruling passion strong In
DEATH. and became the con-
ventional solicitous hostess
"There'il be tea in the library
presently" she said. rising.
'Would you like to come down.
or would you prefer II served
up here? You're 80 tired, per-
haps-"
But I barred that proposal
ruthlessly.
II shall come down, Of
course, l said. throwing off the
blanket covering me. and set
ting my feet on the floor.
81 am not tired nov. A short
nap always refreshes me. and
this bed would tempt an an
chorite."
81 try to have good mat
resses," she said. lighting up at
the tribute to her housekeeping.
How soon will You be
down."
l knew the question meant:
when shall put the kettle
on"
And knowing the insistence n
all good tea brewers upon freshly
boiling water, / made my answer
prompt.
"In 10 minutes exactly /
said. and resolved TO anticipate
the time by minute.
81 shall need 10 freshen up a
bit, and then I'll he with you"
"Your bags are Just outside In
the hail." she said "for we did
not want TO disturb you. I'll
get them"
NO" / protested. but before
I could reach the door. she had
! gone out of it and returned as
y swiftly with my two bags.
"Tn 10 minutes. then" she
said, hurrying toward the stair
case. I'll tell our men,"
I looked longingly at the shower
IN the well-appointed bath room
wishing that / could forego ties
for its luxury, but made myself
as presentable as possible. anc
went downstairs 10 the library
where I found Helena sitting be.
hind the tea table with Dicky anc
her husband standing near her.
did you have a good nap?"
eam Brixton inquired solicit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12

familiar with the rather ornate
silver which Sam Brixton long
ago had given his wife.
"Yes, i love It," Helena said.
Ronald and Carolyn gave 1t TO
me for Christmas last year"
Her voice was unsteady, and as
she busted herself with the tea
pot. ! saw her husband glance
uneasily al her, and knew that ne
was worrying about the probable
effect upon her health which her
anxiety about Ronald was causing.
! never have subscribed to the
theory that uneasy thoughts call
to the people causing the anxiety,
but l almost believed il when. Just
as we finished our tea, Ronald
rushed into the room, and looked
around wildly
where's Carol:" he de-
handed.
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12
Pitfalls of Love By Adele Garrison
A Sequel to Marriage MeddIers

ously. drawing forward a big
chair and putting me into it.
II told Dicky he ought not 20
disturb you, but he said he had
his orders"
"'She who must he obeyed.'
Dicky quoted with an airy little
wave of his hand toward me, and
interrupted the rather strained
laughter with which they greeted
the gibe. knew that neither Sam
nor Helena were in any mood for
ninth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12

HELENA BRIXTON gave a
deep baffled sigh, while / thanked
my particular little Joss that was
not dealing with a woman whose
mentality was like that of Lillian
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12

or X a I hanne.
She is. as Dicky
described h r,
quick on the
u pit e." but
she d o es not
poss SIS the
X e e n discern
ment, the sub
tlety. or I h c
intuition of my
best friend. and
my beloved "in-
law and I was
sure that she
Va "a accepfinc
my ambiguous
state m e n I as
fact
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-12
RONALD APPEARS

II had a wonderful nap" I
said. land I did not want to
sleep minute longer. How
lovely your tea service Is"
I turned TO Helena with sincere
in my voice. for the
exquisite thousand and one
heads" china. which / never had
seen before. although l was