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gave her no other answer.
Margaret Annesley opened her
eyes and said 10 the ceiling: "A
felucca is a narrow. fast lateen-
rugged vessel. commonly three
masted II is usually low, with
an awning IN place of an upper
deck and provision made for the
use Of oars, A ketch is a fore
and-aft rugged vessel with main
mast and small mizzen set for
ward Of the rudder- post, usually
with several ibis. The difference
between the ketch and the yawl
IS that the yawl has the mizzen
mast stepped abaft the rudder-
post The rigging Of a schooner
Is.
Her voice drawled away. her
eyes closed
shes )ourneyed back TO her
childhood and the savage old
Commodore, said the doctor
shall We trust that she'll not
keep drifting back and back I'M
IL she comes To the beginning ."
she looks SO coldm said Ruth
Allen May bring more !"
IT'S The cold OF outer space,
said the doctor There's no use
trying to qualify that sort of
cold. my child
LIE HAD an odd, sneering att-
u tuae and quality of voice, as
though he bitterly despised death,
that ancient enemy which was
entering the body of his old
friend and yet there was a sort
of fear in him. also, as he peered
with curious eyes at Margaret
Annesley He stared now at
Ruth. AS she leaned over the bed.
You love her. Ell ," he asked.
Yes" said the girl.
Like a mother ."
res Like mother, and a
father. and a friend :"
Come. GOMEZ" said the doctor
Lets have no tears about this.
No tears at all. She's lived her
time out and crowded her years
pretty well. Now we want clear
eyes TO see how she leaves the
shore. She won't like it out
there, without me. AS like as
not, she'll reach a hand and draw
me after her. Selfish devil, Mar
garet always has been"
Julia came back into the room
with word that Mr.. Blaine wished
to speak with Ruth: he was watt
ing downstairs.
May I go?" asked Ruth.
Why not?" answered Lam
caster Don't ever think that
Margaret is likely to flash out on
us and be gone in a twinkling.
She'll fade by dim degrees and
when I'm in the act of pronounc-
ing her dead, she's as apt as not
to wake up and call me liar.
Run along and see Blaine"
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Wafshmakers' Institute
Opens Annual Meetinq

Americas highly skilled watch
makers offered their services to the
Federal Government for precision
work in connection with the building
of ornaments as the Horological In
stitute of America opened its annual
meeting today at the Academy of
Science Building.
Discussion of the part watch
makers can play in the armament
program featured the morning meet
ing of the institute. Members were
told the Government was preparing
to send them questionnaires which
would get detailed information on
their particular abilities.
The War Department has stated
that the watchmakers were partic-
ularly well qualified to supervise the
manufacture and repair of such
delicate mechanismS as time fuses
navigation instruments, gun and
bomb sights, antiaircraft directors
and height finders.
Details on the part which the
watchmakers can play in the defense
program were scheduled as the topic
of discussion of James c. O'Brien
of the National Resources Planning
Board at the Institutes afternoon
session,
Evening star., 1941-05-19
President Wants Parity
This Year, Says Wiekord
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HUTCHINSON, Kans., May 49,
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
announced today that President
Roosevelt wants the basic crops
to reach parity this year"
The President, he added. "told me
also that he thinks wheat farmers,
taking loans and payments into
account, will get parity on this
years crops"
Secretary Wickard made the par
ity announcement in an address on
a farm and home hour program.
Besides wheat, the basic crops he
mentioned were corn, cotton, tobacco
and rice.
He coupled his discussion of agri-
cultural problems with renewed ad-
vocacy of assuring the safe delivery
of lease-lend shipments to Great
Britain.
Secretary Wickard indicated par
ity would be achieved by current
benefits plus the parity loan bill
which Congress sent to the White
House last week There had been
some question whether President
Roosevelt might veto that measure
but Secretary Wickard intimated
that it would receive approval. He
added, he was sure wheat farmers
would get parity.
The wheat loan, he noted, was
contingent on farmers voting for
marketing quotas in the May 81
referendum.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Report for Last AZ Hours.
France Might Top Italy
In New Order, Report Says

The French rather than the Ital-
ians might be cast for a relatively
important role" in the new order"
provided France turns her back on
Western civilization and cuts its
ties with Britain and the United
States, the Foreign Policy Associa-
ton said yesterday in a report on
the needs for a definition of peace
aims.
'The political task of future
peacemakers will be that of COM
bining self-determination with
some form Of effective integration
of the self determined units" Vera
Micheles Dean, research director of
the association, said in the survey
OF plans for postwar economic and
political settlement.
Spain also might be assigned a
modest part in the European new
order, their most important task
being that of drawing Spanish
speaking Latin America into the
orbit of a German-dominated
Europe" 1t was said.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Gen. Kutz Will Assume
District Post Tomorrow

Brig. Gen. Charles w. Kutz, who
has been selected to replace Col.
David McCoach, jr., as Engineer
Commissioner of the District, will
be sworn in at 10 am. tomorrow at
the District Building.
Col. McCoach, who has been Or
dered to new duties in the office
of chief of Army engineers, was
still at his desk today, and 1t was
expected that he would remain on
duty until his successor has taken
the oath of ONCE. The Commits
sioners, however, Cancelled the board
meeting scheduled for this morning
The city heads had been ex-
pected to take action this morning
on the final draft of series of pro-
posed new liquor regulations, already
approved in principle.
Gen. Kutz served two previous
tours Of duty as Engineer Commis-
sioner, from 1914 to 1917 and from
1918 to 1921.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Highway Financing
Battle Is Foreseen

COnf1lct over financing OF tne
Whitehurst highway Improvement
program for the District appeared
likely today as the American Auto
mobile Association made public the
results of a survey disclosing that
Washington "is the only city in the
country where motor vehicle owners
are called upon to carry practically
the entire cost of maintaining high
way facilities"
The report, released on the eve
of hearings on the program. to be
held tomorrow at the District
Building, claimed that in contrast
to this city, where motorists carry
virtually the entire highway load,
only 50 per cent of the cost Of city
street facilities Is charged against
the motor vehicle tax in Baltimore.
26 per cent in Richmond and "a per
cent in Philadelphia.
In a statement accompanying the
report. the motor club said:
There is all but universal accord
that Washington stands badly in
need of a major program of high
way and bridge improvement. But
before such a program is launched.
we should have definite under
standing that the cost will be spread
among the beneficiaries and that
one class of beneficiary. namely, the
motorists, will not be asked to carry
the entire load"
In 1925, the statement pointed
out, Washington motorists were pay
ing only q per cent Of the total
highway cost. BY 1888, the charge
against the motorists had reached
86 per cent of the cost. And now,
it was charged, the entire highway
fund, with the exception Of the
assessment against abutting prop
erty, comes out of the levies on the
motorists.
Emphasizing that increased ac-
tivities of the Federal Government
are largely responsible for the grow
ing congestion that makes the
Whitehurst program and future
programs necessary, the automobile
association asserted that ut Is only
fair and proper that the Federal
Government should bear substan-
tial portion of the cost"
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Congress Speeding
Clean Slate for
Possible Recess
Action Waits on Several
Measures Backed by
Administration
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congressional majority leaders.
out to preserve their clean record
of legislative victories this session,
concentrated today on hurrying
along half a dozen major measures
backed by the administration.
They said it might be possible to
recess for month or two during the
summer If all pending administra-
ton objectives were achieved
promptly and if the foreign situa-
ton did not require a continuous
session.
Congress already has approved
the policy of giving Great Britain
all aid short of man power and has
appropriated $1,000 900 900 to back
the program. 1t has voted record
Army and Navy appropriations and
Is well on the way toward topping
all previous congressional spending.
Pending, however, are these major
proposals:
l. To raise approximately $780,
600, 900 in new taxes. This is under
consideration by the House Ways
and Means Committee.
2. To grant the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. virtually unlimited
power to expedite the national de-
fense program. This has been
passed by the Senate.
3. To give the Ofiice of Production
Management authority to say which
defense and British aid orders
should be filled first. The bill has
passed both chambers and the
House is expected to accept the Sem
ate version soon.
4. To permit the Government to
take over foreign ships lying idle
in American waters. Both houses
have passed this bill, but a joint
conference committee must adjust
differences between their versions.
5. To extend the Presidents power
to devalue the dollar further and
maintain the $4,000, 900 900 stabili-
zation fund. Neither House nor
Senate has passed the bill.
6. To make changes in the Selec-
tive Service Act. The Army would
like to alter the age limit (21 to 36)
in order to obtain younger recruits,
but opposition has developed In
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee.
7. A rd-breaking farm appro-
priation, now awaiting f"tion by
joint Senate-HouSe committee.
President Roosevelt has suggested
legislation to permit development
of the st. Lawrence seaway. but
no such bill has been introduced
and because of bipartisan opposi-
ton there has been some talk that
none would be offered at this
session.
Despite suggestions by Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau that
big defense expenditures be
looked into in connection with the
new tax program, Congress has
made virtually no cuts in budget
estimates thus far and has increased
many administration recommenda-
tinng
Evening star., 1941-05-19

materials which American ships are
unloading at Rangoon. Mr.. Baker,
who took Office May /, told me that
he wants to build up the highways
load to 10000 tons monthly, which
he reckons is just about the roads
maximum capacity. That's a lot
more than the French railway from
Indo China was carrying before the
Japanese closed it, but it is still not
enough to meet China's needs.
To accomplish his aim in quick
time, Mr.. Baker intends to pave at
least third of the highways length
the section that is subject to heav-
lest traffic and most washouts. This
work has already begun. To get the
most use out of the limited number
of trucks available. Mr. Baker pro-
poses to bring all vehicles, govern
Evening star., 1941-05-19

ment and private, under a central
lied official control, and to work
present time more than 5000 trucks
are plying the Burma Road. but
others. ordered in the United States,
are on the way.
Mr.. Baker would give priority to
war materials (private merchandise
often gets through first under the
present system). He thinks taxes
and tolls should be consolidated at
one place instead of being collected
at four or five points along the high
way as they are now. One of the
biggest jobs, he says, will be to curb
the corrupt practices of Chinese
truc., drivers. Another difficult task
will be to cut through some of the
official red tape in which the affairs
of the Burma Road are entangled.
These projected reforms will
arouse lot of objections from in
terested parties, and it is still too
early to tell whether one man-espe-
cially a foreigner-can put them
over. No doubt American and Brit
ish pressure in Chungking had
something to do with Mr.. Baker S
appointment, though it is not Off
cially admitted. AS more than so
per cent of the materials moving
over the Burma Road are of Amer
them night as well as day. At the
lean origin, it is natural that the
United States should be concerned
over the highways operating eff
cheney.
Mr.. Baker is one of a commission
of five, including also three Chi
nese and a representative from
Burma (not yet appointed. If he
Is not hamstrung, Mr.. Baker will
get things done.
(copyright, 1941. by Chicago Daily News)
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
Senate:
Considers appropriations bill.
Agriculture Committee considers
legislation to extend T. v. A. de-
velopment to Cumberland River
basin.
Public Buildings Committee studies
bill for acquisition of defense works.
Commerce Subcommittee debates
measure for permitting Canadian
and British vessels to carry iron ore
between Great Lakes ports.
House:
Considers minor legislation.
Ways and Means Committee hears
further Treasury tax proposals.
Naval Affairs Committee considers
reported interference with Merchant
Marine Reserve recruiting.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
|Use Of Seized Ships
Twill Be Discussed
AT Meeting Thursday
Inter-Americun Group
Will Receive Reports
On Their Condition
By LLOYD LEHRBAS,
Associated Press StaR Writer.

The proposals of the 81 American
republics for utilizing nearly 200
foreign ships tied up in hemisphere
ports will be presented for unified
action at a meeting here Thursday
of the nter-American Financial
and Economic Advisory Committee.
ENJOYS of the American nations,
it was learned today, are scheduled
at that time to report on the num-
ber, tonnage, nationality and condi-
dition Of all refugee ships now idle
in their ports.
At the same time, it was learned,
members of the committee will pre-
sent their governments specific
recommendations for putting the
vessels back into service to help
relieve the acute shortage of cargo
space on hemispere trade routes.
Outline of U. s. Plans Ready.
Several South and Central Amer
ican republics already have pre-
sented their views to the Inter-
American Committee, and the
United States is understood to be
ready with an outline of its plans
No uniform action on the idle
ships has yet been taken by the
American nations but Thursday s
meeting may pave the way for FORM
ulation of general hemisphere
policy.
The United States has taken A
ships (28 Italian, IA French and
2 Germany into protective custody
and arranged to purchase 80 Danish
vessels in United States and Philip
pine ports.
At least six other nations-Mexi.
co, Venezuela, Jeru, Costa Rica
Ecuador and Cuba-have seizec
Axis ships, while Chile has taker
over Danish vessels, but taken no &C
ton concerning German and italian
vessels.
Ships Listed In Survey.
An unofficial survey showed 8!
German and italian vessels in Soutl
and Central American ports: Brazi
30, Argentina II, Mexico IL, Vene
zuela 10, Chile 2, Uruguay 5, PER-
5, Columbia 3. Costa Rica 2, ant
Cuba, Ecuador and Panama on,
each. The exast number of French
and Danish ships was not de
termined.
The Inter-American Committee
acting on the original proposal b,
Foreign Minister Guina of Uru
quay, has unanimously recommend
ed that the American republic
declare that foreign-flag vessel
| immoblized in their ports by tn,
war may nov be utilized by th'
American republics in accordanc,
with the rules of international Law
and their national legislations Il
promote the defense of their econo
mics, the peace and security of th'
continent"
Evening star., 1941-05-19

An extensive area Of high pressure COW
ers most of the Eastern States. Elkins, w.
Va. 1923 millibars (3O.21 inchesl, al
though pressures continue low east of New
England CNibou. Me, 1006.S millibars
t29.73 inches). A trough of low pressure
is moving eastward over the Plains States
and the southern Rocky Mountain region
Trinidad. 1855 millibars t29.49 inches).
This disturbance is followed by rising
pressure over the far Western States. Eu-
gene, Oreg.. 1035.5 milubsrs (3052
inchesl During the last "a hours there
have been. some rains or SHOWS in the
middle and northern Rocky Mountain re-
gton. and showers over the southern
Plains Temperatures have risen rather
generally in the Lake reeion and the upper
Mississippi Valley while much cooler
Gather has overspread the Plateau and
northern Rocky Mountain region.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Mrs. Mary Flynn Dies;
Rites to Be Held Here

Mrs. Mary harrington Flynn
widow of Henry P. Flynn OF the
Treasury Department, died In
Greenwich, Conn, this morning
Funeral services will be held at the
S. H. Hines funeral home, 290l
Fourteenth street NV, probably
Wednesday, followed by burial In
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Flynn is survived by four
children, Mrs. Harry w. Warley OF
New York City, Mrs. Alice Flynn
Stewart of Palm Beach, Fla;
Charles Stuart Flynn and Robert E
Flynn, both of this city.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
7 New Merchant Ships
To Be Delivered in 10 Days
Nv the Associated Press.


Seven new ships, representing an
addition to 5o,289 gross tons to the
American merchant feet, will be de-
nvered to their operators by United
States shipyards between tomorrow
and May %, the Maritime Commis-
sion announced last night.
The announcement said that since
the 500-ship, 10-year program was
started in 1898, SO other new ships
xith total of approximately $685.
DAT gross tons have been delivered
of 1913 with gross tonnage of 1,54S,-
1893 ordered
The vessels all between 6,760 and
1854 tons, are: S. S. Cape Neddick
S. S. Mormacsun, S. S. Scion Tur-
man. S. S. Alcoa Pilgrim, S. S. Nor
macpenn, S. S. Cape Flatery, s. S.
Robert Kettering.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Tribute to Sister Helen
To Be Paid Tomorrow

The memory of Sister Frances
Helen, first superior of the Immac-
ulata Seminary, who held that ONCE
at the time of her death in 1884. will
be honored tomorrow by the Sisters
of Providence and the Alumnae
Association of the seminary.
Anniversary masses for Sister
Helen will be offered In a number
of local churches at the request of
her friends, and many OF the
alumnae will visit the Sister Helen
Memorial Altar of Abe Blessed Virgin
Mary at the semir ~.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Two Are Reoppointed
To Mental Health Bourd

DR.. Antoine Schneider and DR..
Roger s. Cohen today were reap
pointed by District Court to the
Commission on Mental Health for a
four-year term beginning June 10.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat
made the announcement after all
available wrists had passed on the
reappoint{ tsnts.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Bundle of Clothing Made
PIuy's Admission Price

A bundle of clothing which will go
to Bundles for. Britain will be ad-
mission price to a performance of
Kind Lady" a mystery play, to be
given by the King-Smith Players at
the playhouse on Rock Greek park
way south of Calvert street NV.
at 8:15 pm. Thursday.
Good used clothing is needed as
we'll as new, officials said.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Leaders Say Congress!
Would Override
Farm Parity Veto
Fund Of $3.50, ,000, 900
Voted by Senate Cited
As Ace in Hole
~ the Associated Press.


President Roosevelt faced con-
gressional farm revolt today If ne
decides to veto the price-pegging
loan bill intended to put millions
of dollars in the pockets of cotton,
corn and wheat growers.
We'll override his veto if he
does" said Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat, Of Louisiana, usually an ad-
ministration supporter. Il can't be-
lieve he would not stay by his
campaign promises of parity for
farmers"
Other farm minded legislators
were less outspoken, but agreed that
Congress would overturn veto
They cited the top-heavy majorities
Congress had registered in passing
the bill, which provides for manda-
tory loans at IS per cent of parity
on the major crops. The Senate
voted, rs to 2, for the legislation
after the House had approved it by
4-to-1 margin.
Parity prices are designed to give
farmers the same return for their
crops in terms of other commodi-
ties as they received In the base
years 1909-1914.
Even If the parity loan bill should
fail, congressional leaders said they
have an ace in the hole. This is
the $450000,00 for additional farm
benefit payments already voted by
the Senate, which boosted the
amount from the S2l2 ,000.O appro-
priated by the House. The bill is
now in conference.
We're going to do something for
the farmer this time, either through
Government loans or benefit pay
ments," one Senator said.
Mr.. Roosevelt reused the powerful
bipartisan farm group over the
week end by his comments on the
price-pegging loan legislation. He
told his press conference Friday that
in considering this measure he must
weigh the benefit payments already
being paid or prices to farmers
might go above parity.
Nobody is asking above parity for
farmers" Senator Ellender told re-
porters. "All we are asking is a
chance for parity, don't see much
concern about the high wages for
labor or the large profits for indus
try under the defense program.
Everything that the farmer buys is
Jumping in cost. He has not shared
in the defense program"
Other lawmakers speculated on
the possibility of White House
conference at which the entire
farm-aid program would be worked
out. In his discussion of the new
loan bill and present benefit pay
ments, the President did not say
his remarks implied veto.
The comments Of the President
and congressional farm leaders in
dictated they held different concepts
Of parity price"
Mr.. Roosevelt described it as an
ideal or goal that had been set up
years ago. Congressional leaders re-
fer to 1t as a fair exchange price
Because of large reductions in plant
ings and acreage under the present
farm act, they point out that a
farmer might get above parity prices
for his reduced production and still
receive less than fair income.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Paving Work Begins.
Weather Report

(Funished
Columba-Mosty with about
winds tonight becoming gentle southery
Maryland and VgniaFar and cool tonight tomorrow fair slightly
interior.
vrginia-Fair tonight
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Churchill Receives
All Hess Statements
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 13.-A B. B. c.
broadcast to Germany said today
that Rudolf Hess, the runaway
Observation-Disclosures. had been "just
writing and talking" for a week and
that Prime Minister Chul chill had
received a full report of his many
statements"
The announcer said:
"A clue to the reason why Hess
has lost his confidence in the pos
sibility Of German victory may be
found in a recent number Of Zeit-
schrift Fuer Geopolitik, the organ of
his friend, Maj.-Gen. Prof. DR..
Haushofer, whose arrest has been
reported and denied in Berlin.
"Haushofer was frank enough to
express considerable pessimism
about Germany's prospects in view
of the United States intervention
In the war"
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Nazis Deny Mass Arrests.

NEW YORK, May 10 Op.-Offi-
cial German quarters, the German
radio said today, emphatically deny
that large numbers of political ar
rests have been, made in Germany
in the case of Rudolf Hess or that
Hess wife has been arrested.
The British radio yesterday said
it was reported in Stockholm that
hundreds" of prominent Nazis had
been arrested.
Foreign reports that Will Messer-
schmitt, designer and builder of
German fighter planes, has been ar
rested in connection with the Hess
flight are without foundation" the
oficial news bureau said last night.
Evening star., 1941-05-19
Fourth QuudrupIet Dies

HIAWATHA, KanS., May II Pg.-
The fourth quadruplet born to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Baker died yester-
day at Horton Hospital. The boys
brother and twA sisters died soon
after birth satu 6Say.