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Evening star., 1941-02-26
Armed Trio Gets $500
From RossIyn Concern

Three bandits, each armed with a
pistol, held up four employees of the
Public Small Loan Co. in Rosslyn,
Va, shortly after noon today and
escaped with about 5000 from the
cash register.
All three were described as in
their early 20s, and the one who
rif1ed the cash register wore hand
kerchief across the lower part of his
face, Manager C. H. Barclay told
police.
Mr.. Barclay said he was debating
to his stenographer in rear Office
when the three entered the front
door. One turned to Miss Anna
Dulin, cashier, and said he wanted
Ito see the man"
Miss Dulin told them to wait while
she summoned Ed Wayne, another
employe, sitting in nearby Office,
Mr.. Barclay said.
The masked bandit then walked
to the cashiers partition and FUN
bled with the cash drawer with his
pistol held in one hand. At this,
Miss Dulin ran toward the man
ayers office and the other two men
ran after her with pistols, Mr.. Bar
clay declared.
The masked bandit succeeded in
opening the cash drawer and emp
tied it's contents. He then walked
back to the managers Office and
called the other two.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

Church. at Grace Lutheran Church,
at the Luther Place Memorial
Church and at st. Paul's Lutheran.
Church of st. Stephen.
Litany and penitential Office will
be sung at 8 pm. today at the
Church Of st. Stephen and the In
carnation, where the sermon will
ge biven by the Rev. Theodore o.
Wedel.
The Rev. Edward G.. Goetz will
preach at the Zion Lutheran Church
at pm, and services will be held
at the same time at the Church
of Our Savior.
Tomorrow's special observances
include meditations at the Trinity
Methodist Church to be conducted
by the Rev. Daniel w. Justice, and
the opening OF ienten institute at
the Brookland Methodist.
In opening a series of Lenten
services at Waugh Methodist Church,
Third and A streets NE, tomorrow
at 8 pm. DR.. James S. Montgomery,
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, will preach. His subject ia
THE Mission of Jesus"
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Mrs. {. D. Tally Succumbs;
HeIped Make Panama FIaq

Mrs. Josefna Cooke Tally, who
helped stitch the first flag of the
Republic of Panama, died yesterday
at her home, 1914 Webster street
NV. She was SO.
She was born in Panama City, the
daughter of Henry E. Cooke, presi-
dent of the Panama Railroad. Dur
ing the formation of the republic in
1903 and 1904 she aided others in
making the country's flag.
Her husband, Edward D. Tally, a
retired washington real estate man,
survives.
Funeral services will be at 9 am.
tomorrow in the Sacred Heart
Church, with the Rev. Ronald j.
Fannon officiating. Burial will fol-
low in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
The pallbearers will include the
Ambassador of Panama, DR.. Carlos
N. Brin; the Ambassador of Ecua-
dor, Capt Colon Eloy Alfaro; the
former President of Panama, DR..
Ricardo j. Alfaro; the Secretary of
the Panama Embassy, Senor Juan
Ehrman. jr.. and James e. Duke and
Everett e. Taylor.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Roosevelt
Continued From First Page }

Roosevelt had conferred with Mr..
Winant and Benjamin V. Cohen,
who is to be special legal adviser
to the new Ambassador. Both have
been deeply interested and active
in the social and economic program
of the New Deal and speculation
has been general that Mr.. Winant
in particular would devote much of
his time abroad to consideration of
postwar program.
mo Question of Compromise"
Almost at the same time Mr..
Roosevelt was placing victory ahead
of all other considerations, Mr..
Churchill was informing the House
of Commons in London that he had
notified the Japanese government
there can be no question of COM
promise or parley" with the axis
powers.
Another step in the direction of
an "all-out" American effort to
strengthen its defenses, and help win
the war, was taken yesterday when
the President gave his Endorsement
to limited form of Federal wire
tapping legislation.
Opposes Too Broad Powers.
Writing to Representative Eliot,
Democrat, of Massachusetts, and a
member of the House Judiciary
Committee, the Chief Executive OBJ
jected to unrestricted provisions of
pending legislation but proposed
that discretionary wiretapping au-
thority be given to the Attorney
General, under whom the Federal
Bureau of Investigation operates, for
use only against aliens or traitor"
citizens engaged in espionage or
sabotage
Possibly, he added, its use also
would be justified in Federal in
vestigations of kidnapping and ex-
tortion cases.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that in sabotage
and espionage investigations the en-
ployment of overlapping would be
"in the public defense"
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Mrs. Teresa Kondrup
Society Of Natives
Co-Founder, Dies
Death Follows Heart
Attack; Moss Will Be
Celebrated Tomorrow

Mrs. Teresa johnson Kondrup, a
native Washingtonian and active in
District affairs, died yesterday at
her home, 3012 Cambridge place NV
On Monday she had attended a
luncheon meeting of the Housekeep-
ers' Alliance, of which she was an
active member. She suffered heart
attack yesterday morning.
Born in Washington August 9,
1868. Mrs. Kondrup was the only
daughter of the late Capt. James
Johnson, a native of Scotland, who
once operated sailboat ferry across
the Potomac River to Alexandria.
She was educated in District schools.
Mrs Kondrup was a co-founder of
the Society of Natives of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Her colleagues
in this undertaking were Mrs. Anna
E. Hendley and Jesse c. Suter. She
was elected a vice president in the
first corps of officers, and has been
active in the work of the society
throughout its existence.
Several years ago, in recognition of
the founders of the society, the first
president and two vice presidents
were made honorary officers for life
and continuous members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee.
Mrs. Kondrup also was member
of the District Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, the Political Study Club
and the Association for Aid to the
Blind.
Her husband, Johan C. Kondrup,
retired post Office clerk, survives, in
addition to two daughters, Mrs. Belle
K. Graves and Mrs. Garnett Peck
ham.
Requiem mass will be celebrated at
10 am. tomorrow at Holy Trinity
Church, with burial to be in Mount
Oliyet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Many Church Services
Begin Lenten Season S
40 Days Of Fasting
Ash Wednesday Rites
lnoueurote Series
Continuing Till Easter

Religious services in many
churches early today marked the
beginning in Washington of the an
nual lenten season of 40 days of
fasting and penitence.
Several Washington churches will
hold special Ash Wednesday serv-
ices today and periodic services will
continue until Eastern Sunday.
The Washington Federation of
Churches will sponsor services at the
Church of the Epiphany at 4:45 pm,
at which the Rev. Noble c. Pow
ell, dean of Washington Episcopal
Cathedral, will preach. Other serv-
ices in the series will be held at the
same hour on Wednesdays.
The first of a series of sermons to
be given Wednesday at 7:30 pm.
will be made tonight by the Rev.
Aloysius j. Hogan, S. j., at the Holy
Comforter Church Special music
has been scheduled for many pro-
grams, and at Catholic churches
there will be services of the sta
tions of the cross and penitential
Office and distribution Of ashes.
Services at Cathedral.
DR.. Theodore o. Wedel, canon
chancellor, was to preach at Wash
ington Cathedral at II am, where
holy communion will be celebrated
at 7:30 am, intercessions at noon
and evensong at 4 pm. on week days
during Lent.
Services scheduled for o'clock
tonight include those at st. Pauls
Episcopal Church. where the Rev.
Clyde Brown will preach; at the
UniversaliSt National Memorial
Church, where dedication services
are sponsored by the Women's As
ISOLATION; at the Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church, at which the
Rev. r. Paul Schearrer will speak
on How to Live Without Worry"
Wednesday evening services at the
Takoma Lutheran Church will be
addressed by the Rev. J. Adrian
Pfeiffer, whose first topic tonight
will be Jesus Meets Living People
in His Passion"
Bishop Adna Wright Leonard will
speak at the communion service to
be conducted by several partici-
pating churches in the Methodist
Union at the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church at 8 o'clock to-
night.
Services at the same time also
will be held at St Thomas Episcopal
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Statements
Continued From First Page.)

willing to take charge of supervising
the operation Of the utilities in its
major camps.
5. The Air Corps plans to expert
ment with downhill runways at
Wright Field, Ohio, for heavy bonn
bardment plane take-offs.
Admiral Stark told the COMMITTEES
the Navy's huge concentration pro-
gram was going ahead with very
favorable" speed. He said battle
ship construction was running from
four to six months ahead of sched-
ule.
Air Protection Cost Given.
Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robin
son, chief of the Bureau of Ships,
testified it would cost from $4,000
to $4,000 per ship to equip the feet
with sky lookout stations" for de-
lection of enemy aircraft and that
an additional Sl5000,000 would be
required to give 6l0 vessels of the
projected two-ocean Navy De-
causing protection against mag
IltllC mines.
Rear Admiral Ben Moreell chief
Of the Bureau Of Yards and Docks
disclosed that the ultimate cost OF
the projected feet base at Vieques
Puerto Rico, would be about $780,
100000. Immediate construction
plans, authorized by the House last
week, call for s35 100000.
Admiral Robinson told the COM
mittee the Navy already had taken
steps to speed up delivery of new
deStroyers by arranging for COM
pletion by December 81, 1943, or 55
more than had originally been plan
ned.
At one point Admiral Moreeu tes-
titled the Navy plans to establish
so mosquito feet" bases. sites fol
81 of which already have beer
selected but not made public. The
total program would cost about
s43,0oo000.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Nozis See Turning Point
Near in African War

BERLIN, Feb. 26 (P).-The Ger
man high commands announcement
today Nazi land troops were fighting
in Libya was followed in Berlin by
predictions that the African war
was approaching q turning point in
favor of the axis.
"Wavell (Gen. Sir Archibald P.
Wavell, British commander in Afri-
ca has gone about as far as he
can get" was the comment in many
places.
The idea expressed here was that
Gen. Wavell would meet with in
creasing difficulties, not merely be-
cause of the German motorized
units, but because his strategic sit
uation is regarded as less favorable
than it was.
The German high commands an
nouncement of a clash between
British and Nazi motorized patrols
on the Libyan coast southeast of
Agedabia recalled Adolf Hitler's
statements that 'the enemy will be
met wherever he shows himself"
The communique announcing the
clash was the first official statement
here that German ground forces
were operating in Africa. Author
lied Germans declined to amplify
the terse statement, and the
strength of the units operating
around Agedabia was not disclosed.
Germans expressed satisfaction,
however, with the encounter.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
ItuIo-Cunudiuns Urge
Homeland to Quit War

MONTREAL, Feb. 26 (By Cana
dian Press The Order Of Italo-
Canadians has sent a telegram to
the Italian Ambassador at Wash
ington asking him to transmit to
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
their fervent prayer" that Italy
withdraw from the war, and that
the King dismiss the present Mus
solini regime" it was announced
last night.
The order also sent telegram to
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
asking him to receive a committee
so steps could be taken to co-ordi-
nate a "free Italy" movement in
Canada. Decision to send the MES
sages was made at the annual con-
vention Of the order here Sunday.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

dinated with the one to Mogadiscio,
which is to the northeast.
Enemy Opposition Cleared.
The communique said:
1T is officially announced that a
South African formation captured
Gelib after having crossed the
(Juba) river near the mouth, and
carried out an exceedingly vigorous
and rapid march for so miles up the
river. clearing enemy opposition all
the way.
Here East African formations,
having crossed the bridgehead
seized by Gold Coast regiments, car
ried out a night march through the
desert and cut the only road COM
munication between Gelib and
Bravo, thus preventing the escape
of the main body.
The Gold Coast brigade, which
had borne the brunt of the early
fighting across the Juba, completed
the operation and cut of all avenues
of escape to the north.
"a conservative estimate of the
number of prisoners is 5000, while
in addition many of the enemy who
had escaped to the bush now are
returning and giving themselves up.
"An airplane reported that the
enemy retreating along beach 80
miles from the Juba Immediately
waved white flags in token Of their
desire to surrender.
Large quantities of guns and am
munition Of all kinds have been
captured.
1T will take a considerable time
to recover and check this material.
The South African air force Co
operated in the capture of Gelib,
machine-gunning enemy transport
which was trying to escape.
The bombardment of enemy posi-
tions and dumps further along the
coast was successfully carried out
by the navy"
Eritrean Drive Held Up.
The drive across Eritrea has been
held up at Cheren, AZ miles from
Asmara but meanwhile other Brit
ish forces are moving along the
coast southwark for a pincer move
ment against resisting Italians.
The British said the fall of Moga-
discio marked IAN important step
in the conquest of Italian Sognsli-
land" since the city is railhead for
two railroads and the junction of a
coastal highway with the principal
highway from the interior
Evening star., 1941-02-26
District to Luunch
Rat Control Program

Health Department plans for O
rat-control program as a precaution
against spread Of typhus fever were
advanced today when the Commits
sioners authorized Health Officer
George c. Rutland to send two Of
his inspectors to Savannah, Ga, to
attend a training course operated
there by the United States Public
Health Service.
Two cases Of typhus have been
reported in the District and a third
case, said to have been contracted
in the South, is now under treatment
here. The rat-control program was
planned after the first case was
reported, since the disease comes
from the bite of rat-infected flea.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Confirmation of Clash
Is Lacking in London

LONDON, Feb. 26 (P.-Informed
circles in London said today they
lacked confirmation of a clash be-
tween German troops and British
armored forces in Libya, as reported
today in Rome and Berlin.
These quarters said very small
forces of German troops might have
reached Libya from Sicily or the
italian mainland
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Decoration in Keeping

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (R.-The
R. o. T. C. at Pennsylvania State
College vowed to be realistic, at all
costs, in decorating for it's annual
military ball. So it surrounded the
dance floor with sand bags and
mounted machine guns on top.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

east of the Juba River in Somali-
land.
(The British announced today
they had captured Moeadiscio,
principal seaport and capital of
Somaliland, situated some $50
miles northeast of the mouth of
the Juba)
On the Eritrean front in East
Africa the Italians reported "ac-
tivity of artillery and mobile COL
umns on both sides of the Cheren
sector"
Evening star., 1941-02-26

peneratons Of the Italian Empire in Africa indicated
the black this map British Somaand still is under
domination of Italy The first clash of German land troops
with British forces Lbya reported southeast of Agedaba
and the German high command said its flyers had bombed
Tobuk and damaged British ships. An italian force still
resisted at the Giaabub Oasis Free French force also had
pushed up from Lake Chad ( to join the British earlier in
the campaign The British still tried close in at go toward
Massua The British claimed they pushed in Somaland
reporting today the capture of the capital Mogadiscio a.
"A. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

on the campaign. National political
leaders and prominent campaign
contributors were among the 100
witnesses who appeared before the
grand jury which went into session
December 10.
Assisting Mr.. Milligan were Roy
D. Williams, special Assistant At
torney General, and william s.
Tarver, assistant United States at
torney.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

Drownings decreased about 4 per
sent Ia 1910 to approximately $500.
Evening star., 1941-02-26

Japan has decreed that admis-
sion prices to boxing matches shall
not be over S105.
Evening star., 1941-02-26
Libyo

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Evening star., 1941-02-26
Moqudiscio

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Evening star., 1941-02-26

dinated with the one to Mogadiscio
which is to the northeast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-04
We Want Your
Laundry Business

We have many farmer customers and are always
GLAD TO add new ones to our list. When YOU visit
E1cndor on, Just remember to bring along a bundle
of wash.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-04

Where you can get TOP PRICES for your Tobacco
and Cotton and more value for the dollars YOU
spend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Headlights Hide
In New De Soto

Outstanding among the design
features Of the new De Soto is a
headlight that's completely out of
sight in the daytime, leaving fen
der lines smooth and unbroken.
The cars lights have been re-
cessed into the front Tenders, con-
cealed and protected by flush
fitting sliding steel panels. Taking
a cue from aviation, De Soto has
named them "airfoir' headlights.
Both the panels and the lights
are controlled by a lever located
Just beneath the cars instrument
board. Pulling the lever opens the
panels and. at the same time,
turns on the lights Pushing IL
closes them. turns the lights Off
Not only does the new head
light arrangement keynote the
cars advanced styling, but H.
serves a highly useful purpose, too,
De Soto officials point out. The
sliding panels. when closed, protect
the lights from dust, mud and
flying pebbles, kicked up by pass
ing cars. "AirfoilS' are standard
on all De Soto models.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Six Shows Gain
lover Old Model

How automobile engine design
has advanced in "a years n
brought home by comparison OF
the engine Of the new Ford ak
with the last six-cylinder enigma
the Ford Motor Company built
the model K which was dropped
in 1907 in favor of the now world
famous model T.
The model X engine used
4 1sx4 a-inch cylinders and 40S
cubic inches displacement TO give
40 horsepower The new 1912
Ford six has 3.3x4.4-inch bore and
stroke. 226 cubic inches piston dis
placement and delivers 90 horse
power
It took 1872 cubic inches to de-
liver one horsepower in 1907:
today il takes only 2.51 cubic
inches. On the basis Of cubic
inches per horsepower, today's
engine is 300 per cent more eff
cient than its great-great-grand-
father of 1907
Not only is the new six a more
powerful and efficient engine, but
with modern mass production
methods it is available in a bigger
car that costs less than one-third
as much as the old model K.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12

ginecrs must do IN.
Those Of US who have been IN
the industry for many years can
attest from firSt-hand knowledge
that the materials we use today
are Tar superior 10 those of for
mer seasons. There are hundreds
OF ways in which our newest
models have become better. more
dependable - not only through
materials. but through design
II the public could realize the
intensive study and see The elab-
crate equipment devoted TO the
heat treatment OF parts. to bring
out The best that is in them-the
marvelously fine and precise
gauges Tor determining size. fin
ish. strength and treatment OF
materials. they would understand
the tremendous strides that have
been made IN the processes Of Civ
ing the automobile buyer more for
his money than ever before.
So when ] consider the crowds
which this week Will head toward
dealers show rooms. l feel sense.
of pride IN the tremendously use
full service performed by the in
duStry in keeping the world sup
Piled with the marvellous trans
portation that is the automobile.
1 realize. that while II Is all very
marvellous It also Is natural --I
this continuous power Of the mo-
torCar 10 draw the interest Of the
Country's motorists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Square Radiator Grille

Viewed from the front, the new
est Dodge has a new, Square-eifect
radiator grille of massive design.
The gracefully tapered engine hood
IS top-hinged, opened only through
pull-buttons located below the in
Strument panel.
The headlamps are Of an i'm
proved sesled-beam type with
smaller parking lights set below
the main headlamps The tenders
are completely new with har-
moniOusly flowing lines merging
INTO the body contours. Speed
-Ln1z- are- uLoNded- hX brightly I'm
lshed moid.ngs accounting front and
rear Tenders
There are mo visible running
boards % become slippery when
wet or coated with snow or ice.
Instead, the door panels are made
10 curve over concealed thresholds
that provide dry, safe entrance
and exit
Running rearward from the
hood, and ending back OF sedan
rcar-quartcr windows. are bright
body holdings Front and rear
bumpers are OF definitely massive
design with adjacent gravel de-
Electors preventing gravel, dirt and
snow from being thrown up by the
wheels. Lucg Ee compartments.
giving 10 cubic feet 81 luggage
capacity arc absorbed IN the
'Igam.0cd bodies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Dodge Features
New Engine,
Fuel Economy
II Vehicles Offered,
4 in De Luxe Series,
7 in Custom Line

Dodge dealers enter Detroits
Open-HouSe Week with a line of
ears OF eye-flling beauty, incor-
porating an impressive list Of OPP
Grating advantages and economy
innovations.
Broadly stated the new Dodge
lines major characteristics are: a
new, undcniably more beautiful
exterior. completely restyled into
riors, a new lO5-h. p. engine trans
hitting its greater power through
the Dodge all-fluid drive IN man
ner combining even faster accel-
GRAFTON with new fuel economy,
new features promoting riding
comfort and safety and the provi-
sion, as standard equipment, OF a
variety of construction and oper-
ating details which in former sea-
sons were regarded as extras.
The entire line offers IL We
hicles: four Of these are grouped
in a de luxe series and seven IN a
custom series. The de luxe series
includes: three passenger coupe,
siX-pasSenger club coupe. two-door
sedan. four-door sedan. The group
OF custom models provides: SIN
passenger club coupe, convertible
coupe. brougham, four-doOr sedan,
town sedan, seVen-pasSenger sedan,
seven-passcnger limousine. Wheel
bases are 1872 inches for the reg
ular dc luxe and custom models.
1917 inches for the two seven
passenger models.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-12
Attractive Trim

The interiors Of the heat and
suund-ln>ulatcd bodies OF the new
,-t Dodge are showing an attrac-
tive method Of upholStcring and
trimming IN which The materials
are attached with "A tailored effect.
OpholSterIng material is either
hroadcloth or pile fabric. accord
ing 20 purchasers choice. EXcep-
tons are the town sedan which
is done IN tWO-tone broadcloth -
and the convertible coupe. which
comes upholstered In the tradi-
tlonal practical leather
one point made by The Dodge
people m connection with their
new engine is-thstt although It
develops l05 }. p. as against the
former 81 h. p. the greater output
is achieved with notable gasoline
economy. Extensive mileage tests
are SAID 20 show that while the
new engine furnishes j. per cent
more power. il gives its greater
mileage on less gasoline and with
out calling for the use OF other
than regular brands OF engine
fuel.
Engineers explain this favorable
situation by referring to the fact
the engine develops the higher out
put without increase in its RPM
speed. Another factor Is said TO
be the increased engine torque Of
lS0-foot pounds. as against the
former 10 pounds. Furthermore.
whereas increased engine power
ordinarily shows performance
gains especially az the higher
speeds the now Dodge engine
shows faster acceleration. greater
pulling power and further i'm
proved fuel economy throughout
the normal driving range.