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and Palmyra In the French man
date.
tThe French, in a statement
issued last night in Vichy, ac-
knowledged the British bombing
of airdromes in Syria, but said
they did not consider that the
attacks constituted aggression.
The British radio said today
that reports of increased Ger
man infiltration into Syria" have
reached Britain. The broadcast,
heard in New York by c. B. S.,
quoted a dispatch as saying that
16 more German planes have ar
rived at Damascus)
There was no confirmation in
London of a Reuters british news
agency dispatch from Vichy, which
quoted Iraq Premier Rashid Ali
Al Gallant as stating that his troops
were attacking British positions at
Basra, Iraq, and that big battle
was developing.
Military sources said their latest
information was that all was quiet
in that sector, on the Persian Gulf
Government GraveIy Concerned.
British preoccupation with the
Syrian situation reflected the gov
ernment's extremely grave view OF
affairs there. German penetration
of that French mandate was con-
sidered most serious because of the
threat to the oil pipeline from Irao
to Haifa, Palestine, main source oi
the British Mediterranean fleets
fuel supply.
Penetration of Syria also woulc
bring the Axis to within $50 miles
Of the Suez Canal.
The r. A. F. advantage in Syria
informed sources said, stems from
the fact that there are virtually M
German fighter planes there now
They said no Nazi fighters could &c
into operation until considerable
ground staff is built up-a job re.
quiring several weeks.
The German planes now in Syria
numbering about 80, were believed
to be bombers and troop-carriers
flown from Greece, ], 900 miles away
an impossible distance for fighters
or perhaps from the Italian Dode-
canese islands, 450 miles away. these
SAlIrceS added
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Vichy
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lea didn't think it her duty to reply
to her France's) appeal.
To-day, France, careful Of guard
ing her position as great power
and the integrity of her territory
as an empire, has definitely the
right to consider with the conqueror
the conditions Of common reorgani-
zation of the continent of Europe
That in no way signifies she has
the intention of attacking England
even less the United States.
THE menaces of Mr.. Eden Brit
ish Foreign Secretary against Syria
and the bombardment of Syrian air.
dromes have just been added to the
things which France still refuses to
consider as the Anglo-Saxon will for
aggression"
The French said they were enter
ing into collaboration willingly, un-
der no Nazi pressure-and declared
that the collaboration was political
and economic.
The second reference to Frances IS
relations with the United States in
16 hours appeared in official French
news agency dispatches which said
this country, II it had followed a
different course last June, might
have been controlled by Washington
The agency said there was talk
of a British-American federation
under United States leadership and
that if France had accepted British
Prime Minister Churchill's proposals
for British French union last June
"she might today be run, not from
London, but from Washington.
"We would end up as the citizens
Of a dominion twice removed" said
the dispatch. ..-
"The campaign waged in the
United States to push the Nation
into war and try to save England
by extending the conflict throughout
the world" 1t said, continues to
spread."
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Africa
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tack on Axis scouting detachments.
The daily war bulletin conceded
that the British had some initial
success" In their first drive but
added:
Our troops are re-establishing
contact with their own nuclei in
front of them which, although over
run by the enemy, tenaciously kept
possession of their positions. We
inflicted considerable losses on the
enemy"
Italian and German planes were
said to have contributed effectively"
to the success of the Axis troops.
The capture of several block
houses in the British-held Tobruk
sector of Libya also was reported by
the daily war bulletin.
The situation in Ethiopia, where
British imperial forces are besieging
Italians at Amba Alaji, was said
to be unchanged.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
All -Four Chicago QuodrupIets
Dead 10 Hours After Birth
Condition of Mother, 20, Described os Good
Set Is Second on Record in City

Wrapped In blanket and car
ried in the arms of a husky taxicab
driver, Mrs. Adams arrived at the
hospital at sos pm. The first baby
was born at 1926. the second at 8:28,
the third at $3.50 and the fourth a
minute later.
Dr. William j. McCraley said that
until yesterday afternoon the mother
apparently had not received medi-
cal attention. Hospital attendants
reported Mrs. Adams had telephoned
to them late in the afternoon and
reported her symptoms. She was
advised to visit the hospital for
observation.
Edward Adams, %. the father, was
at work when hospital attendant
telephoned the news.
mo kidding?" was the only re-
sponse. Then he dashed to the
hospital.
Feels Weak. He Says.
II feel weak" Mr.. Adams gasped
on his arrival. we both wanted
a girl. but we didn't expect four"
Twenty minutes after delivery
Mrs Adams learned she was the
mother Of quadruplets.
I'D been hoping for baby girl.
and instead I get four of them" :"
she said with a smile. Maybe we
wished too hard for girl
Mrs. Adams, who married last
November, is feet 2 inches tall
and normally weighs l08 pounds.
Neither she nor her husband could
recall cases of multiple births In
their families. $50
Quadruplet births occur only once
in 1000 to 100 1000 cases. medical
authorities said. ~.>.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
French Arms Reported
Sent to Boghdod

NEW YORK, May II (P.-A
British radio broadcast heard here
last night by c. B. s. and N. B. C.
said that Gen. Georges Catroux,
leader of the "Free French" forces
in the Near East. said in broadcast
to Syria that 300 tons of bombs
and munitions. drawn from the
French stores at Baalbek, in Syria,
have been sent to Baghdad.s
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Rupert Home Benefit

The Rupert Home, 21o0 Good
Hope road Sc, will celebrate its
40th anniversary tomorrow with a
benefit concert sponsored by the
Ladies Aid Society. The musical
program will begin at 3 pm. and
will be followed by a German sup
per. The institution now cares for
about IS aged persons. ..
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Messerschmitt Linked
10 Escape Of Hess
By British Radio
Fomed Plone Designer
Wos Included in Purge
Plan, Broadcast Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 17.--"Unknown
disclosures" of Rudolf Hess and a
suggestion that proposed purge
has included the Nazis' famed fight
ing plane designer, Will Messer-
schmitt, were topics broadcast by
the British today for the ears of
any Germans listening.
The government controlled radio
said in. its German-language pro-
grams that there were rumors that
Messerschmitt might have aided
Hess flight. Messerschmitt has a
private airfield near Augsburg, from
where Hess started his strange jour-
ney TO Scotland week ago today.
Further, it was reported, the ma
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Falls Church Boy, 7,
browns in Duck Pond
spec cial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, May IT,
Edward Brooks Pope, 2-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Loren B. Pope,
East Falls Church, was drowned
today in small duck pond near
his home.
The child had been playing with
the small daughter OF Chester L..
Williams, a neighbor, and apparently
his attention was attracted by the
ducks in the pond, an enlarged
portion OF creek running through
the Williams and Pope properties.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
Italian SomoIiiond
Town Taken. British Soy

NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, May II
tP.-British forces have occupied
the important post of Dante in
Northeastern Somaliland. marching
in when the italians capitulated on
their approach, communique de-
clared today.
Evening star., 1941-05-17

New Zealand Premier in Cairo.
/ CAIRO, Egypt, May II tR.-Peter
Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zea-
land. arrived by plane today for q
tour of New Zealand forces In the
Near East.
Evening star., 1941-05-17
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ran away with the field Dickinson approached
Rachel and called loudly enough for others to
hear:
"Truxton takes after his master, who ran
away with another mans wife"
Jackson challenged him 10 duel and it
became one of the most famous in dueng
history.
The foes went to Kentucky to fight their
battle, since dueling was outlawed in Ten
nessee. Jacksons second, his best friend and
a fine shot, "Hair-trigger' Overton, advised
Jackson TO wear a coat which large silver
buttons formed a decorative pattern.
AS the pair marched off the PAGES and
turned Dickinson's bullet scored a bulls eye
before Andy had fired his pistol The bullet
struck the button which was almost directly
over Jacksons heart But Andy stood stock
still, as though he hadn't been touched at all
My God have l missed ," cried Dickin-
son, knowing that Andy would fire as soon
as the seconds called
Andy fired and MORALLY wounded his foe
Dickinson died within The hour
Dicltinson's aim was better than his judg-
ment. He struck the silver button which ne
supposed covered Andys heart But Overton
had placed it to side guessing that Dead
Shot" would use it as a target and the de-
ceived bullet broke only two ribs and grazed
the breastbone
Overton was amazed at Andy's viii power
to stand upright even though seriously
wounded, long enough TO fire shot at his OPP
ponent and give the impression that Dickin-
son had missed
II was thinking of her whom his SLAM
derous tongue had hurt" Andy cried.
Il should have stood there till l killed
him, though he had shot me through the
heart"
The duel helped TO still rumors for while.
Shortly after the duel with Dickinson, the
War of 1912 was declared and Jackson formed
a body of volunteers which was ordered TO
New Orleans to help in the defense of that
city against the British.
Jackson saved the city from capture and
became the hero of the hour and during the
next few years was constantly mentioned as
a candidate for the Presidency
But the feud against Rachel was still on
and her enemies never rested
When Jackson went to Washington to meet
President Monroe, the ISLANDERS followed him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

Rachel accompanied Andy on his visit and
they stayed at the Indian Queen tavern
Pennsylvania Avenue. The keeper of the inn
was named O'Neae and he had pretty
young daughter named Peg, to whom Rachel
took a fancy.
Just as with everything she did, Rachel's
affections loaded with dynamite. For the
tavern keepers daughter Peg later caused the
dissolution of Presidents cabinet and made
Martin Van Buren, President.
There was much popular enthusiasm at
that time for Jackson for the Presidency but
the ISLANDERS concerning Rachel forced Jack
son to lose the nomination.
1t was not until 1924 that he was finally
elected.
But even in the celebration of his victory,
Jackson could not celebrate it with his wife.
Rachel died just before Jackson took the oath
of office.
In Andy's mind Rachel was never vindi-
Gated He blamed her death on his political
opponents and history bears him out.
Rachers name and reputation brought
Andy no peace, even in her death
He befriended, as she had done, little Peg
ONeale the tavern-keepers daughter. Peg
had married Purser Undertake OF the United
States Navy, who finally committed suicide
while drunk.
Peg in her widows weeds, made an APP
pealing picture to Major Henry Eaton,
friend of Andy's from Tennessee. They
married and Eaton was appointed Sec
rotary of War in Jacksons cabinet.
Immediately Jacksons enemies now that
Rachel was dead, seized upon the pretty Peg
to attack Jackson.
Mrs. Calhoun and the other wives of Ca
binet members refused to recognize" her in
any way.
Only bachelor officials in Washington. like
Martin Van Buren,, were kind to Peg and il
almost for this reason alone that Jackson
after his second term in office, nominated
Van Buren, to succeed him in the Presidency
Jackson, because of the Peggy Eaton cpl
sode, forced his Cabinet TO split and resign.
In Kidding himself Of his opponents, Jack
son caused a return Of the spirit Of Consti-
tutional Rights which had been threatened
by John c. Calhoun and other advocates of
States rights
Had 1t not been for Rachel and the feuds
this might not have happened And it is a tri.
butte to Jacksons fidelity 70 her memory that
he fought her battles even after she was dead
But it will not be until Rachel's portrait
is finally unveiled on the walls Of the White
House that Old Hickory's spirit will rest.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

sideraby He took part in the constitutional
formation of the state of Tennessee and was
elected to Congress. first as Representative,
then as a Senator.
While in Washington Rachel was pro-
tected somewhat because few knew the story
of their marriage. But back in Nashville,
where Andy was big shot, the rumors grew
worse and worse.
j., When his term in Congress expired Andy
returned to Nashville, to build up his prac-
tice and supervise his plantation The Her
mitage," now an historical monument
He also took up horse racing and won
many races with his famous TruXton.
One of Andys enemies was Charles Dead
Shot" Dickinson, a down-and-out lawyer of
noted family who jealous of Andy's sue
cess
At horse race, in which Andys TruXton
r,.-l.- 7.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

" forgive my enemies, and welcome But 1
will never forgive her enemies. Ny feud
] shall follow them and the memory Of
them TO the end Of time"
The speaker was General Andrew Jackson
seventh President OF the United States. He
was referring TO the enemies OF his Wife
Rachel
The words he spoke on his death bed
were prophetic.
All his life that stout fighter and gen
tlcman of the Old South nicknamed old Hic-
-koryn- because he was tougher than oak,
fought a grim battle 70 clear the SANDERS that
besmirched his wife's name.
Today. one hundred years after his death,
the dauntless spirit Of Andrew Jackson must
rise again to fight the battles of The woman
he loved not wisely but too Well
The feud is on
Good. blooming Rachel her devoted
husband and defender afecuonatey called
her, is in trouble again. This time. because
she looked too much like one OF our modern
glamour girls.
The tempest which has just split Wash
ington and Nashville art circles into two hos
tile camps. began when Mrs Rutledee Smith,
a patriotic American woman, paid visit TO
the White House.
Much 10 her establishment she saw that all
of the nations First Ladies" were repre-
sented in the galleries by oil paintings ex-
cept one And that one Rachel Jackson,
a native OF Mrs Smiths home state, Ten
nessec .--u.-.
Back In Nashville Mrs Smith reported
the omission TO her fellow members IN the pa
triotc society known as the Daughters of
1872" They decided to sponsor a portrait and
commissioned Howard Chandler Chrsty well
known New York artist to paint il.
In Jackson's old home, THE Hermitage
near Nashville there hung two likenesscs OF
Rachel. reputed 10 be excellent They were
miniature Of her by Anna Pcale which
Jackson wore next to his heart and an oil
painting by Ralph f. w Earl on which Jack
son fastened his gaze while he lay dying
Mr. Christy studied both likenesses as well
as contemporary reports of what Rachel
looked like, and became convinced that she
must have been a striking woman, with
charming personality and lively spirit. He
painted her that way
1T is the most lovely thing in the world"
chorused the delighted Daughters of 1912,
when they viewed Mr.. Christys finished pro-
duct
Highly inappropriate" shifted Mrs Jay
Stephenson and Mrs Winston Caldwell of
Nashville and leaders of the Tennessee FEEDER
alton Of Democratic Women. 1T makes
Rachel look like a combination of Lana
Turner. the sweater girl, and Queen Louise
Of Prussia"
The Democratic Women had opposed the
Daughters Of 1912 when they chose Mr.
Christy to do the portrait. They felt that
Tennessee artist should have done the job
Since the Tennessee General Assembly
authorized the Christy portrait the Democra-
tic Women can do nothing nothing. they say
until the next election and then they'll have
plenty to say.
At the moment the feud between the two
bodies of women has been temporarily settled
by Chairman Gilmore d. Clarke of the Wash
ington Arts Commission which has the last
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

were married, for a
divorce. The legis-
lature passed an act
authorizing the Su-
preme Court of Ken
lucky TO try the
case.
NJ e a n W h i | c
Rachel had decided
to leave Nashville,
where the local Cos
sips were linking
her name with An
drew Jackson's. She
% o k a trip to
NatcheZ and Andy,
on the spur Of the
moment, decided to
accompany her.
While they were
in Natchez, they re-
ceived word that a
divorce had been
granted, which was
not true. The news
had been distorted.
They were mar
ried in NatcheZ, but
it was not until two
years later, IN 10.
that the divorce was
finally granted. They
were married a sec
ond time.
Andy's law prac-
tice had grown con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

trouble and where there wouldn't be enough
clients TO distract his interest from his major
loves cockfighting and horse racing.
Andy took the advice and went TO Nash
Vile, then a SPRAYING log-cabin settlement,
where he boarded at the house of the Widow
Donelson. The widow had a beautiful daugh-
ter named Rachel who was married 10 a ne'er-
do-well named Robards.
Robards almost always drunk and
when he wasn't drunk he was jealous of his
wife.
Andys pity for Rachel slowly turned TO
love and Richards was quick 20 sense 1t. He
made all sorts of threats, but after Andy put
him in his place several times Richards kept
silent.
Two years later, Robards left Nashville
and went TO Virginia. He petitioned the legis-
lature of that state, in which he and Rachel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

word to say about
pictures hung in the
White House.
Chairman Clarke
says the portrait is
OK. with him. if II
satisfies the spon-
sors. II doe SO
the Daughters of
1912 have got the
Democratic Women
pinned 10 the mat
IN an artistic half
nelson.
It is odd that
almost everything
concerning Rachel
Jackson. during her
lifetime and long
after, should be a
matter OF heated
controversy.
The first shot in
the b attic over
Rachel began back
in 1877 when Andy
J a c k son, a long
lean. horse faced"
young fop Of
tw enty on Q was
s tn dyiH & law in
r wan County,
North Carolina
He was doing SO
poorly at his studies
that his teacher ad-
vised him 10 go to
Tennessee, where he
could get a commits
sion as a [ torn @ y
with out m NC h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

IN forgive my enemies, and welcome. But /
Will never forgive her enemies. My feud
] shall follow them. and the memory Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

"oId Hickory" Had Many Fights. Including
DueIs. in Defense Of His Wife's Name and
Now. Century Letter. Trouble Flares Up
Again. This Time About Whether Roehers
White House Portrait Should Picture Her
More Like HomeIy Housewife Than
Hollywood Star
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Junior Trade Group
To Entertoin CrippIes

A group of crippled children will
be guests of the Washington Junior
Board of Commerce on its 7th an
nual moonlight cruise at 8:45 pm.
Tuesday on the S. S. Potomac.
The program will feature a ma
tionally known swing band and will
have Art Brown of Station VOL as
master of ceremonies. Proceeds of
the trip will go to the Boy Scouts
Committee, the Crippled Children's
Boat Ride. the Backyard Play
ground Contest, the Cadets Uni
form Exchange. the Big Brother
Committee and the Youth Achieve
menl Committee.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Creation Diplomat
Sees Kingdom as
Return 10 Darkness
Boedon Ruditsu Charges
'Operetto- Stote' Setup
For ItoIion King
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The only Croatian diplomat IN
the United States, Bogdan Raditsa
sttache of the Yugoslavian Lega-
tion here, said today that the new
Kingdom of Croatia is an "oper-
etta-state" and predicted that the
Fascist new order would never
thrive in the territory which six
weeks ago was the Kingdom of
Yugoslavia. Mr.. RaditSa comes
from Split, in Dalmatia, part of
YugoSlavia incorporated within
Italy but left out of the Kingdom
OF Croatia.
ITO the Croatian people" Mr.
Raditsa said in an interview. the
creation of such a kingdom 'of
Croatia means the return to the
darkest middle ages,
This new kingdom shows clearly
that Croatia can exist only in an
equal, democratic and federalistic
unity with Serbs and SloveneS. To-
eether the Croats. Serbs and Slov-
enes can create on the crossroads
where east and west meet a geo.
graphical, economic, cultural and
political integrity solid enough to
be pillar in the reconstruction of
the Europe of tomorrow"
Sees Slaughter Ground.
Mr. Raditsa thinks that the Ger
man aim in Yu9oslavia is in the
first place to transform Serbia
into a bloody concentration camp
in which the Gestapo, the Bull
garianS and the HungarianS could
destroy and kill all that represents
the cultural and economic life of
Serbia and her people" He went
on:
The Croatian crown has been
sold to the Italian king by few
gangsters who do not represent the
Croa tian people. He has received
the Croatian crown at the time when
the throne of his empire was re-
turned to its legal AbysSinian dy-
nasty.
Such a Croatia cannot be the
living space of the Croatian people.
There is no Dalmatia III this new
CrOatian kingdom, headed by a
prince who has no connections with
the people of Croatia Dalmatia.
the most cultured province of Gro
alta. in which the CrOatian political
and spiritual independence was born,
where the medieval Croatian Kings
Zvonimir and Tomislav fought
throughout decades against the
domination of Rome and Venice. is
not included in this new 'indepen-
dent Kingdom of Croatia.
Charges Croatia Sold.
"By selling the crown of the
ancient King Zvonimir to the Ital-
ian dynasty, Ante Paveltch tchlef
of state of Croa tia. has in fact
sold Croatia to the centuries-long
enemy of the Croatia people, in
Rome and Venice The people OF
Croatia contemplate with pain in
their hearts the results of Pave
lich's treason.
But there is something danger
ous for the principles of monarchy
in this tragi-comedy. The Italian
King has accepted a crown offered
by murderer whose deeds are
registered in files of international
courts OF justice. The King Of
Italy knew perfectly well that Pave
Itch has killed the Yugoslav King
Alexander. whose aunt is the Queen
of Italy. The Fascist press. headed
by Mr.. Gayda. said that the King
dom of Croatia has been established
to protect the security of Italy in
the Balkans. In other words, the
Croatians will be expected to give
their lives for this very same Rome
and Venice they fought since their
arrival on the Balkan peninsula"
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Religions S Role in Peace
To Be Panel Subject

A panel discussion of the part
which religion must play in any
tust social order emerging from
the war will be held in Whittall
Pavilion of the Library of Congress
at 8 pm. May %
Those taking part will be Wilfrid
Parsons, formerly editor of America,
Catholic weekly; David Cushman
Coyle. engineer and author; Bruce
L. Melvin. sociologist. and David
Saumgardt, former professor of
philosophy at the University Of
Berlin. Ernest S. Griffith, director
of the library's legislative reference
service. will be moderator. The
panel will be under the auspices of
the Library Discussion Group.