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Evening star., 1941-12-11
Air Raid Test Alarm
Will Be Given by
Makeshift Siren
Device Atop Pepeo Office
Expected to Be Used
Here Tomorrow
picture on Page ALL

A makeshift AFRAID siren was
installed this afternoon atop the
Potomac Electric Power Co. Build
ing at Tenth and E streets NV.
and will be tested tomorrow, be-
tween noon and ! pm.
Official announcement of the test
and the location of the siren was
made late today
J. H. Ferry. vice president and
general manager Of Pepco, said
large steam whistle had been in
stalled at the Benning power station
and this also will be tested tomor-
row.
Siren Is Old Fire Horn.
The siren on the nine-story Pepco
Building is a discarded fire horn,
designed for use by rural fire sta
tions to summon volunteer firemen.
1t was used by the Rockville fire
station until, several years ago, the
power company changed its current
supply and bought Rockville a new
horn.
The old horn was kept by the
company and offered several days
ago TO Civilian Defense authorities
Mr.. Ferry said 1t was exactly like
the one now in use at Bethesda. II
is to be used only temporarily until
the Civilian Defense Office gets the
money to buy the right type-sir
horns that make a moaning sound
and are capable of short blasts.
Not Sure 1t Will Work.
Mr.. Ferry wasn't sure whether
this device, a motor with a horn
attached at each end, would produce
the series of short blasts which Col
Lemuel Bolles, civilian defense di-
rector. said would be used as an air
raid signal.
The signal device, he said. will be
operated on direction from the Fire
Board switchboard. The power
company has a telephone attach
ment direct to that switchboard
When the call comes from the Fire
Board, man will push a button and
the horn will be sounded.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
6. P. 0. Pressman Freed
In Criminal Attack

Frank w. Jacobs, 43, slS Mich
igan avenue NE, was back at his
job as pressman today at the Gov
ernment Printing Office, after
District Court jury last evening
freed him of charges OF criminally
assaulting a 7-year-old colored girl
last April.
The jurors deliberated little over
four hours and returned their ver-
dict about O'Clock last evening.
Justice James w. Morris expedited
the release of Mr.. Jacobs. who has
been held in Jail for several weeks.
because the jurist was advised that
unless the defendant returned to his
job Immediately he would be
dropped from the rolls.
Mr.. Jacobs was accused OF taking
the child in his automobile from
First and Defrees streets NV. TO
some woods and there attacking her.
Representing Mr. Jacobs were Attor-
neys Harry T. Whelan and Albert
F. Graham. Mr.. Jacobs was con-
fined at District Jail. using up his
Government leave, after his bail OF
81 900 was revoked, when authorities
discovered he was out on bond in a
potential capital case
Evening star., 1941-12-11
LOST

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2s: SEQ reward SB 747s-w
COCKER SPANIEL, black, male, growing
white around muzzle. answers to Tony"
Reward. Call WI. e252.
DOG. part police, brown short hair, name
and Que SITS. NV. Reward. MI. 1926.
EsK. sPTTZ. months old Silver Spring
s11in shite ofg0 brown It+sr ears; spot back and 5.
GOLD MESH BELT. 3 inches wide large
plain. gold buckle, on Colo. ave. bet 18th
and Concord ave. NV. Reward. Call En-
erson 1416.
HANDBAG. black leather. containing black
Ssd se s0Tss snf 'esh CO 55s Sa'n are nsed'o
IRISH RED SETTER, answers TO TEDDY"
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NAyY S5yyY YARD PASS No. oeaae. Trinidad
POCKET BOOK, black patent leather with
erosgrain on sides; rear of 6219 4th st.
NV Dec o. about pm; contents eye
aass keafd sSTs fsaGs IA ssa4 ssf i9mt
PURSE, brown leather, initials *. / H"
with valuable contents; left in cab at Union
Depot. Reward. Call MA. 3l20. Ext. AS.
PURSE lady's brown. containing U S
identincation. drivers permit: belieTed lost
on Piney Branch rd. NV. Liberal reward
RIA. b12q.
RING, gold SEAL class initiated r. w. NJ.
Reward. Phone ia. Boss
SMOOTH HAIRED SCOTTIE. black with
red harness: vicinity Minnesota and Pa.
aves Sc. FIR. 621b.
SPRINGER SPANIEL. liver and white
neighborhood 4401 10th st. north, Airing
ton. Chestnut 1855.
WILL the person who found ladys wrist
watch at corner 5th and Pa. ave. get in
touch with Warheld 33409
WRIST WATCH. lady's, Hamilton, gold:
Sunday either Devonshire pl. or vic. 43rd
and Fessenden SITS. Reward. HO. 2t14,
WRIST WATCH. small. gold, ladys, I'm
perial make, vicinity Vermont ave and
K St. Tuesday evening. Reward. Ii. 7132.
WRIST WATCH. mans, Benrus, brown
strap: Grlfnth Stadium; case No, 1885.
works No. 96l16. Reward. OK. 261s-W.
IL
SIS REWARD-Carved amethyst. l,-inch
triangular petal, from flower pin; lost
Sunday, Redskin game or in taxi. Tele-
phone DU. 1854.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
War
Continued From First PageD

mon war against the United States
and Britain pledged Germany Italy
and Japan mutually to fight ito a
victorious end with all available
means" and later to bring about a
just order"
None Of the three is to sign an
armistice with either the United
States or Britain without complete
mutual consent"
The new accord supplements the
three-power pact, pledging joint as
sistance of any of the three attacked
and under which Hitler made Clear
Germany was deciding to fight the
United States.
The war declaration came after
about one hour of Hitler's hour-and-
a-half speech.
That was Hitlers own declaration.
The German government was de-
livered to the American Charge
d'Affaires, George L. Brandt, at noon
by Foreign Minister Joachim Won
Ribbentrop. Hugh r. Wilson, the
United States last Ambassador to
Berlin, was recalled for consultation
November IA, 1888, and never re-
turned to Germany.
BelIigerent Acts Charged.
The note said the United States
finally had shifted from beaches of
neutrality to covert belligerent acts
against Germany and thus ''practi-
cally created a state of war" The
note concluded:
The Reich government therefore
sewers diplomatic relations with the
United States of America and de-
clares that under these circum-
stances, caused by President Roose.
welt, Germany. also commencing to.
day, regards herself in a state Of
war with the United States oi
America"
The Reichsfuehrer told his cheer.
ing audience in the Kroll opera
house that Germany and Italy wer'
honoring the three-power pact with
Japan on the grounds. as the Axi
puts it, that the United States hac
| 6CCdckeQ Japan.
Il have today told the German
Ambassador to the United States I,
ask for his passport.
Germany has never been a
united as today and will have tn
strength to take all measures neces
sary.
National Socialist Germany ha!
far more foresight and have there
fore given the American charg,
d'affairs his passport today"
Declaration Ends Speech.
4 ITALY and Germany are forced, il
agreement with the stipulation il
the tripartie pact, to associate them
selves with Japan" Hitler said. Tn
Evening star., 1941-12-11

Luther Johnson of Texas and Rep
resentative Eaton of New Jersey.
As he completed the solemn eere-
mony of approving the resolution,
Mr.. Roosevelt remarked TO the dele
CATION present. I've always heard
things came in threes. Well, here
they are.
On Monday. in the presence of
the same group, the Chief Execu-
tive had signed a declaration Of wal
against Japan.
Leaving the White House. Senator
Glass. who has for months past pub
liclv advocated war with Germany
told reporters that some members
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee had suggested less harsh
wording of the war resolution IN
order not TO offend the German peo-
pie.
Il said" the Senator relayed to
reporters. we do not only want TO
hurt their feelings, we want to kill
them.
Unusual Senate Incident.
An unusual incident in the SEN
ate showed the speed with which
Congress was striving TO answer the
Presidents call for a recognition OF
the state of war.
As Chairman Connally offered the
first resolution against Germany,
Chairman Bloom Of the House For
eign Affairs Committee entered the
Senate chamber and whispered to
Senator Walsh. naval affairs chair
man, who was seated near the door.
A member of one body cannot
address the other branch, so Sena-
tor Walsh told Senator Connally
the House chairman would like to
confer with him over the text of
the resolution.
Senator Connallv left his desk
and the two committee chairmen
held their conference in the center
aisle of the chamber, while the GAL
leries looked on Apparently agree
ing promptly in the language Of the
resolution. Mr.. Bloom left, and
Senator Connally called for an i'm
mediate vote on his resolution.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Christmas Bonus Given
By House & Herrmunn

Employees of House & Hermann,
furniture store. will receive Christ
mas bonus, officials of the concern
announced today 1t applies both to
the downtown and Silver Spring
md, stores.
Two weeks salary will be given
employees with at least one years
service, while those with less time
with the concern will receive a pro-
rortionate amount.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Declaration
Continued From First Pageo

The forces endeavorng the entire world moving
toward this hemisphere
Never before challenge to life liberty
and civilization
Delay great danger Rapid united effort by all Of
peoples determined remain free will in
victory the forces of justice and of righteousness
over forces savagery and of barbariSm.
declared against the United States
therefore request the Congress recognize state OF war
between the United Germany between the United
States Italy"
Unlike the Monday session. this country declared
Evening star., 1941-12-11

said he considered President Roose-
welt was beginning new life in
which he was President of all the
people and represented no political
party. AS such, Senator Walsh said,
the President ought to seek and to
deserve the confidence of all of the
people. Senator Walsh, like Sena-
tor Tobey, has been critical in the
past of the administrations for
eign policies.
Earlier. Senators Of both major
parties had said there should be
sweeping investigation of the cir
cumstances which permitted the
Japs to surprise the Navy.
Advise Against Action.
Other Senators. however, coun-
seled against any action which
might place important information
in the hands of the enemy.
Asserting that there must have
been criminal negligence" by some
one in authority. Senator Van Nuys,
Democrat, of Indiana of the For
eign Relations Committee declared
that Congress owed it to the Amer
lean people to find out who was re-
sponsible for lack of alertness on
the part of the Pearl Harbor forces.
At the same time Senator Bridges,
Republican. of New Hampshire. who
has supported the administration
foreign policies. wrote the Secre-
taries of War and Navy asking for
an investigation and the removal
from command of ANY officers who
might have been negligent in their
duties to the extent that the Japa-
nese were permitted to make a sue
ceSsful surprise attack"
Report Of Warning.
Senator Van Nuys said in an in
teryiew that he had heard reports
the British Military Intelligence
Service had warned the American
forces that an attack by the Japa-
neSe might be imminent.
Somebody has been criminally
negligent" Senator Van Nuys de-
clared. "and it is the business of
Congress to find out who. The
American people apparently had
been lulled to sleep by the profuse
and unfounded assertions of Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox to the effect
that the Navy was ready on an
hours notice
Senator Bridges said that while
he had been shocked at what had
happened in the Pacific, he was not
disposed to seek any information
about events there that would be of
benefit to the enemy.
But" he added, Il believe the
American people are entitled to
know what action is being taken by
their Government to relieve from
command any officers who might
have been negligent
Evening star., 1941-12-11

this war. That will bring only con-
fusion and will not contribute to
constancy in policy"
Senator Austin, the assistant Re-
publican leader, expressed similar
sentiments.
Let's fight the war nrst and do
the investigating afterward.'
There were indications, however,
that Pearl Harbor would figure IN
discussions at an extraordinary con-
ference of Senate Republicans
called for today by Minority Leader
McNary Of Oregon.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
FOUND.

BOSTON BULL. female. found on ith ct
between and F sts. NV. Mrs. Thomas
p. Mobley. sl5 NJ 81. NV. after pm.
BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY
ANIMALS TO Animal Protective Assocla tion.
1900 Wheeler I'd sc. AT; 4142- Present
facilities limited 10 that class only.
GRIFFIN. small terrier-type dog. red col
lar; found Thursday morning. vicinity ! W
Melrose st. Chevy Chase. Nd Call Wis
consin 1871
Evening star., 1941-12-11

Pigeons are being used by U-boat
crews to send messages to other
German raiders. -,
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Bishop Freeman
And Wife to Receive
At Cathedral Tea

The Bishop of Washington, the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, and
Mrs. Freeman will receive at tea
in the Bishops Garden today fol-
lowing the procession of girls from
the National Cathedral School which
will open the annual meeting of the
National Cathedral Association The
Very Rev. Noble G, Powell, dean OF
the Cathedral, and Mrs. Powell will
assist Bishop and Mrs. Freeman in
receiving the guests, who will num-
Der about 1000,
The procession will be one Of the
most colorful in the history of the
Cathedral, and will take place at 3
o'clock. Cathedral cruciferS will lead
the procession with the flags of the
church, the United States and the
District, followed by the girls carry
ing the flags of the 48 States.
The services opening the meeting
will be conducted by Bishop Free
man and the speakers will be Miss
Mary E. Johnston of Glendale, Ohio,
national chairman for women's
committees of the association, and
Mr.. Walter B. Clarkson. president
of the association. At the conclu-
sion of the services a reception will
be held in the drawing room of the
bishops home, and the guests will
then proceed to the Bishops Garden
for tea.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Miss Anne Turner
Will Be Married
To Mr.. Henry

Mrs. Thomas Caldwell Turner an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Anne Gluyas Tur-
ner, to Mr.. Samuel j. Henry, Jr.
Miss Turner spent two years at
school in Switzerland and was grad
uated from Holton Arms and Vas
sar College, the latter in 1910. Her
father, the late Col. Turner, was
twice chief of aviation in the Ma
rine Corps. She also is the grand
daughter of 1t. William Turner,
U. S. M. c., and the great-grand-
daughter Of Admiral Thomas Tur-
ner, U. S. Navy.
Mr.. Henry was graduated from
Georgetown Preparatory School and
attended Brown University. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
j. Henry of Washington. Mr..
Henry was connected with the
World Broadcasting System in New
York and for five years served as a
member of Squadron A, New York
National Guard. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Miss Rose Melting
Becomes Bride of
Mr.. J. E. Cooksev

The marriage of Miss Rose Loretta
Melting, daughter of Mr.. George
Melting, consulting attorney for the
Navy Department. and Mrs. Melting,
to Mr.. Joseph Edward Cooksey, son
of Mr.. George r. Cooksey, secretary
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp,
and the late Mrs. CookSey, took
place at $50 o'clock this morning at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart, the
mass being read by the Rev. Henry
D. Collins, pastor of st. AIMS
Church and uncle of the bride.
Miss Melting was escorted to the
altar by her father, and the priests
In the sanctuary we're the Right Rev.
James A. Smyth, pastor of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart; the Rev
R. j. Fannon, the Rev. L. j. Wempe,
the Rev. r. P. Repetti, the Rev. M.
w. Hyle, the Rev. r. L. Keesler, the
Rev. Timothy N. MacCarthy, the
Rev. Russell A. Phelan, the Rev. T.
E. Cunningham, the Rev. Joseph
Knight, the Rev. E. H. Duff and the
Rev. j. L. We1denhan.
The bride wore a gown of silk
lace with a train and sweeping
tulle veil bordered with lace and
she carried bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley
Miss Virginia Melting, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. and she
wore blue mousseline de sole in
princess fashion trimmed with lace.
Her flowers were pink and blue del
phinium.
Miss Mary A. Cooksey, sister of
the bridegroom, was bridesmaid and
her costume was pink mouSSeline de
sole, fashioned princess style and
trimmed with lace. Her flowers also
were pink and blue delphinium.
Mr.. Harry J. CookSey OF New York,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man and the ushers were Mr..
Charles T. Cooksey of New York,
another brother, and Mr.. Charles A.
Deacon, brother -in-law of the bride.
The brides mother wore a blue
f1owered chiffon gown with a corsage
of talisman roses and Miss Blanche
c. Cooksey, aunt of the bridegroom,
wore green f1owered chiffon and q
corsage of talisman roses.
For travelling the bride wore a
white and tan ensemble with blue
accessories and corsage of tails
man roses. On their return to
Washington Mr.. and Mrs. Cooksey
will be at home at 1925 First street.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
700 Hear Concert
Of Chevy Chase
Woman's Club

A capacity audience Of approx
mately TOO persons attended the
annual spring concert of the music
section Of the Woman's Club Of
Chevy Chase last night at the club
house. The Woman's Chorus, in
cluding 80 club members, was di-
rected. by Louis A. Potter, accom-
panied by Mrs. Warren w. Grimes
at the piano and Mrs. j. Horace
Smithy at the organ.
The program opened with a group
of songs by the chorus and a solo,
Leaves of Dainty Green" by Mrs.
Marshall C. Guthrie. Particular
enthusiasm was expressed by the
audience for the singing of THE
Unknown" by the Woman's Chorus,
concluding the first half of the pro-
gram.
The Chevy Chase Chanters, a
male chorus of more than 80 voices,
opened the second part of the pro-
gram with a group of four songs
including the stirring and popular
Song of the Open Road"
The evening program was brought
to a grand finale with the singing
of The Chambered Nautilus" by
the combined choruses of the Chevy
Chase Chanters and the Woman's
Chorus and by a solo group includ-
ing Mrs. Louis A. Potter, Mrs. Oscar
w. Torreson, Irving Tullar and j.
Horace Smithy.
Mrs. Frederick Kerby, club presi-
dent, attended the concert with Mr..
kerby, going later to the supper
given by the music section at the
Columbia Country Club.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Kirkpatrick Recital
Saturday to Close
Garden Tour

The beautiful old ballroom of
Pennington Country Club, near
Charlottesville, Va, will be the
scene of an 18th century concert to
be given by Ralph kirkpatrick, in
ternationally known harpSichordlSt,
on Saturday evening at 8:3o o'clock
as the eliminating feature OF the
Virginia garden tour, which is being
held this year for the benefit OF
Bundles for Britain. Pennington
will be of special interest to visitors
because it was designed by Thomas
Jefferson and has long been consid-
cred one of the show places OF
Virginia.
The director of the University of
Virginias canteen drive, Prof. Cecil
r. Garlick jr., and Mrs. Arthur
Woods of Washington, chairman Of
the Sponsors Committee, are in
charge Of arrangements for the con-
cert.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick will play selec-
tions from the works of Bach, Nor
lev, Gibbons, Rameau and Scarlattl.
He is noted, not only as a harpsl-
chordist, but also as an authority on
early 18th and 18th century music.
Since May. 1888, Mr. kirkpatrick has
directed the concerts held in the
Governors palace in Williamsburg,
under the auspices of the Williams
burg Restoration.
Tickets for the concert are now on
sale in Charlottesville and at the
washington headquarters OF the
garden tour in the Mayfower Hotel.
Reservations may be made with
Francis j. Duke, Colonnade Club
University of Virginia. All services
and facilities have been donated in
order to present the total proceeds
to Bundles for Britain.
Evening star., 1941-05-01
Ambassador
CONTINUED From Page R-31

riage fortnight ago, Miss Stellita
Stepleton, were among the guests
having just returned from their
wedding trip to White Sulphur
Springs.
Grand Duchess Charlotte
And Prince Felix are Hosts.
The Luxembourg Legation was the
scene of another festivity yesterday
when the Grand Duchess Charlotte
and Prince Felix were hosts at din
ner. The Minister and Nine. LIE
Calais were assisting hosts and the
guests included the Belgian Am
bassador, Count Robert van der
Straten-Ponthoz: the Presidents
secretary, Maj. Gen. Edwin Watson,
and Mrs. Watson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph E. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Atherton, Mr.. James Clement Dunn
and his daughter, Countess de Ballet
Latour; Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wood
ward, Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis
and 1t. Konsbrouck. aide to the
Grand Duchess and Prince Felix.
The Grand Duchess will be hostess
again this evening with Prince Felix
after they spend the day at Strait
ford, ancestral home of Gen. Robert
Evening star., 1941-05-01

E. Lee, which is open as a part of
the tour of Virginia gardens today.
Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs. Akin
Are Luncheon HOstesses.
Another party that held the spot
light yesterday was the luncheon
given by Mrs. Mark v. Ziegler, wife
of 1t. Col. Ziegler, senior surgeon
of the United States Public Health
Service, and Mrs. Charles v. Akin,
wife of the assistant surgeon gen.
eral. The party was given at the
Shoreham, and the honor guest was
Mrs. Carroll Fox, widow of Col
Fox, former commanding officer of
the United States quarantine sta
ton at Rosebank, N. Y, who is visit
ing in Washington.
Guests at the luncheon were Mrs.
Thomas Parran, Mrs. Paul V. Nc
Mutt, Mrs. Matthew O'Hearn. Mrs.
Winfred Overholser, Mrs. Harold
Kinderman, Mrs. Luke Wilson, Mrs.
Valcoulon Lem. Ellicott, Mrs. Sam
Emerson, Mrs. Karl Fenning, Mrs.
Hugh Cummings and Mrs. Julian
Schley.
Others attending were Mrs. Francis
Arnold, Mrs. A. J. ASelmeyer, Mrs.
L. L. Ashburn, Mrs. C. H. Atkins,
Mrs. Lucius F. Badger, Mrs. Joseph
Bell, Mrs. ErvaI r. Coffey, Mrs.
James A. Crabtree, Mrs. S. P. Cooper,
Mrs. Richard r. Creel, Mrs. War
rem F. Draper, Mrs. Waldemar Dree-
sen, Mrs. Eugene Dyer, Mrs. Justine
Fuller, Mrs. B. D. Forsythe, Mrs.
Marshall C. Guthrie, Mrs Franklin
J. Halpen, Mrs. Noka B. Hon, Mrs.
Ernest Huber, Mrs. John HoskinS,
Mrs. George E. Jones, Mrs. John w.
Kerr, Mrs. Lawrence Kolb, Mrs.
James Leake, Mrs. John Lind, Mrs.
John Lowrey, Mrs. John McGibony,
Mrs. Allan Mclaughlin. Mrs. John
McMullen, Mrs. Joseph Mountain,
Mrs, Carl Michel, Miss Elizabeth
Medinger, Mrs. Leslie NJ Smith, Mrs.
Maurice Roe. Mrs. Roy Sandidge,
Mrs. Royce R. Sayers, Mrs. Mark
Schultz, Mrs. Louis Schwartz, Mrs. R.
R. Spencer, Mrs. Paul M. Stewart,
Mrs. Atherton- SeideH Mrs. Charles
Sheffield, Mrs. H. L. Stanton, Mrs.
Winfield Sharp, Mrs. L. r. Thomp-
son, Mrs. l.. R. Thompson, jr; Mrs.
James G. Townsend, Mrs. Ellis Tis-
dale, Mrs. Joseph van Ackeren,
Mrs. Milton Veldee, Mrs Raymond
Vonderlehr, Mrs. Leonard Van Horn,
Mrs. r. E. Whitehead, Mrs. R. C.
Williams, Mrs. Benjamin Warren,
Mrs. William T. Wright and Mrs.
John Y. York.
Guests from out of town at the
luncheon were Mrs Irl Wentz of
Hanover, Pa; Mrs. Bruce Anderson,
Mrs. Homer Skinner and Mrs. Ken
meth Nelson, all of Baltimore.