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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
ST. Clair Ice Jam
Clear, IS Ships Free

Traffic was running again
through the ST. Clair River today
after the Coast Guard cutter Os-
Sipee. aided by the tugs Idaho and
Wyoming. broke up a l5-foot ice
jam in the South Channel.
Eighty-fVe vessels had been
anchored IN Lake ST. Clair and
the Detroit River awaiting the
breakup TWenly-one more were
imprisoned in The 81. Clair River.
One boat. the steamer Alex Nc
Dougall. succeeded IN freeing NJ
self after being grounded above
Algonac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

Of the way YOU work under pres
sure, would certainly like to
know how you work without
pressure" declared the mayor.
III in year and half you
didn't get one thing done on the
project | wouldn't think that
was showing great speed"
In the three years the sprinkler
has been under discussion the
project has been revised Is times.
II was 10 be a S2SO000
affair which would cover every
inch Of the golf course. including
the Snrubbery and the rough
who ever heard Of watering
the rough on golf course >"
declared Jeffries, an expert
golfer himself.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
Housing
Plans Set
For May l.

Specifications for the uncom-
pleted work on the $4,000
Herman Gardens Housing project
will be ready on May /, and bids
for the completion of the work
will be accepted until June l.. the
Detroit Housing Commission an
nounced today.
approximately $500, 900 worth Of
construction was completed when
the contract awarded TO the Smith
Lipman interests of Chicago was
cancelled because Of the graft and
bribery charges.
II is expected that the bids will
be considerably higher than those
submitted when the contract was
first advertised as prices of ma
terial and labor have advanced
materially during the last II
months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
Co-Eds' Dormitory Burns

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. April
Is ~ (INS) E Easter vacation
saved II Penn State co-eds from
possible death early today when
The Anchorage. downtown girls
dormitory, went up in flames
The girls, on Easter vacations, will
return 10 classes tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
N BLUEPRINT STAGE

Each remains only IN the blue
print stage and the mayor Is not
At all sure he approves Of the
present plans for the $50 900 park
consf ruction.
Aside from revealing the new
problems. the mayor failed com
pletely n his efforts 10 pm down
the responsibility for the Rackham
delay and after two hours Of dis
cuSslon he finally closed his probe
with The statement:
Frankly. ! don't know what
10 do. All | hope il that il doesn't
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
EASY TO DESIGN

The cost was then cut 10 $40 :
600, but still the mayor insisted il
was too high. As the sprinkler
now stands II will cost $4,000 and
If the pipe can be purchased il
should be completed within a
month.
cit Is absolutely disgrace
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

take another two or three years
To install the system"
Chief cause for the delay. the
mayor was told by Carl Kotkin,
technical clerk in the department
Of parks and recreation. was a
shortage Of help IN the department
and the fact that Kotkin was
forced 10 design the sprinkling
system without the aid Of an en-
cineer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
MANY TOO CONFIDENT

6fsard the trouble appeared 10
10 ~ oporcohfidcnco- Those who
h3t waited on inc curb until the
light changed never doubted that
they Would BE- able 70 reach the
other side and tho persons only
short distance from The corner
thought they could make IL with
only a slight sprint Both were
dead wrong
Their difficulty was in their. slow
start for oven r T Wiley head
NJ the police traffic signal bureau
admits that Dotr0Itnre must learn
20 break ,asf from fhe mark T
they are going 30 make .t 10 the
ofher curb
Most Of The persons clockcd got
aw7y poorly somc being bumped
badly and forced into the second
70 on the VA, ~ the first CIR
Uack they gathered speed AMI
verc usually us' going strong
when the hch; changed Is q
result ihcv were forced 10 break
into ravgod enrirf
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
UNDER PRESSURE

There was tremendous pres
sure being brought 10 bear for
the building Of the sprinkler and
! was working on IL just a. fast
as l could" kotkin declared.
We'll. If this il an example
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
WUTN II UFF1
II. {. HENRY.

Inspired by Mr.. Henry's letter
and armed With a stopwatch do
mated 10 the cause by the Miehi-
gan Amateur ATHLETIC Union. a
Detroit Times Traffic and Conges-
ton Reporter today hied himself
away to Congress street and
Woodward avenue for a little per-
sonal clocklng OF Detroit pedes-
TRANS.
The result is a friendly word Of
warning that unless you can walk
90 feet in Isl seconds you had
better give W smoking and start
gong 10 bed ~ Q p m. before
trying 10 get from the east side
10 the west SIDE Of town at that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

traffic Signals
Timed TO Tempo
Of Sprinters
TO THE EDITOR:

CANNOT something be done TO
~ impress on the city officials
particularly the traffic heads
the danger TO which they are
subiecting pedestrians who cross
Woodward avenue after dark AT
either Congress or Larned
streets?
The timing Of the traffic sig
nails at these intersections IS
too short TO permit crossing
Woodward in safety and l have
had to run for the lights every
time I cross Woodward at either
of these places after dark. Some
one will surely be run down IN
the middle of the avenue unless
something is done about II.
Yours truly.
II. {. HENRY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

For the Inside News" of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column in the Times.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

PIANOS-Slightly used latest model Estey
console in very good condition, S19S; an
exceptional value in a very popular style
Of piano; easy terms new-instrument
guarantee. Republic 6212. kits. 1881
G ST middle of the block. OPEN EVE
NTNGS
Evening star., 1941-12-11

PIANO-Used 6-foot Steinway grand. in
exceptionally good condition, $3.50: q
beautifully toned instrument with a plain
walnut case; easy terms; nev-piano guar
antee Republic 6212. Kits, 1880 G
st (middle Of the block. OPEN EVE
NINGS
Evening star., 1941-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.


WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
myself WILLIE J. DICKERSON, 302o
N st, NV
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
bills unless contracted by myself. H L.
BORNSHEUER. U S. S. Warrlnston; g
Postmaster, New York, N. Y 12'
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts incurred by any one other than my
self HERBERT S. SCURLOCK. 9"9 r l.
ave. NV.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF The sToCK, cgs
HOLDERS of the HONE PLATE GLASS
INSURANCE COMPANY Of the City OF
Washington for the election of Trustees
will be held at the ONCE OF the Company
No a1S street. NV, National Union
Building, on Wednesday, January 81; 194?
at / 80. O'Clock pm. Polls open from ,
to 3 o'clock pm
WILLIAM H MARBURY. Asst. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of The Raleigh Hotel Company for
the election Of Directors for the ensuing
year will be held on Wednesday, January
IA. 1912. al the hotel. Pennsylvania Avenue
and 10Th Street NV, WashingtCl p. e.
at 8 O'Clock pm. The stock transfer books
will be closed January 18th, 18th and
EDWARD L. HIILYER,
Secretary
Evening star., 1941-12-11

BUILDERS SUPPLIES-Wooden doors and
frames, fiber board partition; large quantity
for sale: seen by appointment only. Ma
Evening star., 1941-12-11
SITUATIONS MEN.

STTVATTVFNS WEN.
ACCOUNTANT-Books started, kept part
time: audits, statements, tax service; local
references: very reasonable. OR. 2074.
ACCOUNTANT-TAX CONSULTANT, BOOKS
started, kept parttime, financial reports
tax returns. l will save you money and
headaches. Complete service Sis mo. up.
Day or eve. WA. 6400.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

PIANOS FOR RENT-New and used spin
cts al low monthly rates. Wide. selection
kits, 1880 @ st. (middle Of the block
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Notice of Stockholders
MeetjnC

The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders
Of the GRAPHIC Arts Press, Inc, will be
held at the once of the Company. 914
Goth street NV, washington, D. C., al
o'clock on Wednesday. January IA. 194":
for the purpose Of electing board OF
Trustees and for the transaction OF such
other business as may properly come De-
KATHERINE P. CH1PMAN. Secretary. Z
Evening star., 1941-12-11
MISCELLANEOUS WANTED.

BEDROOM. living room. odd pieces Of any
kiLd. antiques. all kind of glassware; high
pm, RA. 1871 II"
BEDROOM. dining room. living room suites.
rugs, glassware, elec. refrigerators ofics
furniture. Dupont O513 pa
BEDROOM. dining, living room furniture.
contents If apis or homes WE DO A1CN-
ING CAREFULLY; STORAGE. ia. 2937.
CAMERAS. movie equip. photo supplies.
CASH rraGel Brenner. 943 Pennsylvania
ave. NV. RE. S434 Open So.
CHEST OF DRAWERS. finish not impor.
tant state size. moderate price, give eL
number. Box 1863, Star.
CLOTHING-Highest prices paid for mend
used clothing. Berman's. 1922 7th st. 4. W.
NE. 1861. Open eve. Will call
CLOTHING-Better prices paid for men's
used Clothing Harry's. l13s fth 81. NV,
DI 616q Open eve VIII call.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

CHAIR, used By Abraham Lincoln; also
picture Of Abraham Lincoln sitting In same
chair hoidipg his son Ted. Call Atlantic
6963 after 8 Pm.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
HELP MEN 8 WOMEN.
INSTRUCTION COURSES.

TN9TKV(TTVN SVVKSES.
AUTO DRIVING taught BY experts: easy
parking, speciality: dual controlled cars
Md, Va. and D. C. Easy Method Driving
School Randolph 1884 or Randolph 1897.
CIVIL SERVICE Courses. late editions, many
kinds. BOYD SCHOOL. 1888 F. MA. 233S
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE.
Big demand for operators. We place you
MODERN BEAUTY SCHOOL 1917 st. NV
NAKON BEAUTY SCHOOL,
5000 14th St NV Hobart Ol66
Evening star., 1941-12-11
MARGIN CLERK,
Experienced. Box 1856, Star.

PERMANENT POSITION
Special delivery driver. thorough knowl-
edge Of city essential Starting salary S25
per week. Richt future for serious, in
te!ligent worker. State age, education and
all other essential details. Box TIC, Star
LARORERS.
Apply K--uood Gardens 2sth and
Upshur stS.. Nj. R inier, Nd.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

REFRIGERATORS-B g. e.
Hotpoirlt. Westinghouse. Kelvinator Norge.
Get yours at builders prices. Terms ar
ransedt dt2Rt n lisst shsthio BIZ A. AppiiAxcEs
sB3B GA. Ave, Silver Spring. 81. 229e.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

| PIANO-Slightly used. latest model, full
| keyboard spinet in practically new con-
| dition, Sl55; easy terms. Republic 62l2.
] Kitt,s- 1870 G OPEN EVENINGS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Coast Guard Cutters
Seek to Aid Freighter

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-0P-Coast
guard cutters and a trawler fought
a northwest gale tonight in an at
tempt to aid the British freighter
Kervegan, "capsizing and taking
water" 200 miles east Of Cape Sable,
Nova Scotia.
The coast guard intercepted an
sos call at 2 p. m. (EST) from the
2,018-ton Kervegan, formerly a
French ship out Of Nantes.
The 324-ton Newfoundland fish
ing vessel Cape Agulhas, which had
messaged that she was eight miles
from the reported position, raidoed
at 4:10 that she could find no trace
of the Kervegan.
The coast guard expressed hope
there might have been a miscalcula
ton of positions and the Kervegan
still was afloat. The cutters Chelan
120 miles south of the ferighter on
weather patrol; Tahoe, from a posi-
ton off Cape Cod, and Spencer
from New York, were expected tt
reach the area sometime tomorrow
morning.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
REED SMOOT, 70,
EX-SENATOR, DIES
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in the Democratic landslide Of that
year.
= Smoot died at 2 p. m. E.S.T), at
the home of a stepson, DR.. Walter
E. Sheets, where he was spending
the winter.
The former senator had been ill
for some time, suffering from the eff
fects of a fall on a golf course in
Utah last autumn.
The funeral party will leave here
Monday at 1 p. m. EST) for Salt
Lake City where services will be
held.
Burial will be at Provo, Utah,
where Smoot made his home from
the time he was 10 years old.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs.
Alice r. Smoot; three daughters,
Mrs. Chloe Carbon, Cincinnati, O.;
Mrs. leila Hardy and Mrs. J. W.
Marriott of Washington, D. c.; three
sons, Harold Smoot and Ernest
Smoot of Washington and Harlowe
e. Smoot, Provo, Utah; and one STEP
son, DR.. Sheets, a physician at the
Bay Pines veteran facility here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
~Storm-Battered British
Ship Beached on Shoal

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9.-R-
The storm.battered British freighter
Ramon De Larrinaga reached the
Delaware breakwater tonight and
maritime exchange officials said she
WAS beached on Marshalls Shoal to
prevent capsizing
Officials said the vessel, which
sent out a distress signal early yes
terday from a point rs miles off At
lantic City, N. j., had a IS degree
list to port. Two coast guard cut
tiers, sent to her aid, accompanied
the freighter to the breakwater and
r standing by
The vessels cargo, officials said
probably would be taken off to re-
store the ship to an ever keel and
then reloaded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Obituaries
MRS, MoNTRosE P. PALTELL

MRS. MONTROsE p. PALTELL
Funeral rites for Mrs. Montrose
Page Paltell, ~, wife Of Sidney
Paltell, of Baltimore, and daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Page, of
40 Walnut street, who died in a
Baltimore hospital early Friday
morning after a long illness. were
held from Harrell S funeral home
yesterday afternoon at 8 o'cock.
The Rev. E. w. Halleck, rector
of St. Johns Episcopal church.
and the Rev. Earle Bradley, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist church, con-
Quoted the services. Interment fol-
lowed in Bellevue cemetery.
Active pallbearers were John
Colley, L. L. Wright, r. j. Hol-
liday, M. Eugene Billiard, E. Ken
meth Sherman, and Jack u Inner.
Honorary pallbearers were F. L.
Smith, DR.. George L. johnson,
DR.. A. MGR. Crouch, w. W. Chris
tan, r. H. Williams, J. A.: Nc
Dougald, T. ]. Page, T. A. Worth
am, and L. S. Thompson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Two Men Are Killed
In Crash of Airplane

SAUGUS, Mass, Feb. g. R -
Laurence G. 'Hanscom, "a, Mass
achusetts state home correspon-
dent of the Worchester (Mass.)
Telegram, and DR.. Anthony v.
Carbone, "a, Cambridge chiropo-
dist, were killed today when a
single-motor biplane nose-dived to
earth out of control.
The plane, a trainer with dual
controls, landed in the backyard
of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Butler,
missing the Butler home by only
FIVE or ten yards. swapping off the
branches of a tree and burying the
nose in the ground. The impact
drove the motor back against
Hanscom, riding in the forward
seat.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
CLIMB IN RETAIL
TRADE REPORTED
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year since the service began in 1888.
In addition, there were 557, 900 place
ments In public jobs.
The Federal Deposit Insurance
corporation reported that 1910 had
fewer bank failures or forced mer-
gers than any year since 1885.
The federal eserve board said the
defense program boosted factory and
factory equipment expenditures to
| s22, 1923, 900, 900, the highest level
since 1929.
The commerce department., in its
report on retail sales, said that al
lowing for a population increase and
decline in living costs 1.-The 1910 per
capita distribution of merchandise in
physical terms surpassed that Of 1929
by a sizeable margin"
Secretary Jones said that sales had
held at the relatively high level OF
the final 1889 quarter during the
first six months, then swung upward,
expanding about 16 per cent in the
fourth quarter.
Jones described this %year.end surge
as "a reflection of the substantial in
crease in employment and income
generated by the defense program"
Paul v. McNutt, social security ad-
ministrator, said the 1910 volume OF
Jobs filled in private industry was 20
per cent higher than in 1889 and re-
Elected the increased use of public
employment offices in recruiting the
labor for defense and other indus
tries. Counting both public and pri-
waite placements there was an in.
crease of nearly nine per cent over
1888 in jobs filled.
The number of 1910 applications
for work totalled more than 49,
500, 0O0-the largest received in any
year in the history of the U. S. en-
ployment service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Connecticut Is Planning
Volunteer Women's Corr

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 9.-tP
Connecticut is planning a volun.
teer corps of women to drive its
army trucks and automobiles.
State Motor Vehicles Commission.
err Michael A. Conner said he be.
lieved that American women should
be given the same opportunity as
English women to aid their country
in behind-the-lines activity and
would GLADLY serve as ambulance
drivers, supply truck operators, and
so forth, thus relieving men who
can be used for more active ply
steal front-line duties" ,
Arrangements have been made
Conner said, to test the suitability
Of women seniors st the Britain
State Teachers college as instruc.
tors and that a call would then b.
issued for volunteers to attent
classes in state armories.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Lady RUSSELL

CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. SIP
Lady Russell, who under the pen
name of Elizabeth wrote mi. Skef-
fington," Enchanted April" and
other novels, died at 4:25 a. M, to-
day in Riverside hospital. She was
IA years old.
The English writer, twice the
widow of noblemen, was brought TO
the infirmary a week ago with a
blood infection which followed In
fluenza. She had been spending the
winter. her second in South Carolina.
at Summerville.
h was unconscious when she en-
tered the hospital and never regain
81 consciousness. With her was her
daughter. Mrs. Corwin Butterworth,
Of Hartford, Conn.
Earl Russell, whom the author
married in 1916. died nine years ago.
Her first husband, Baron Won Arnim'
a German, died in 1910.
"Elizabeth" was born Mary An
nette Beauchamp in 1856 at Sydney,
Australia, of British parentage.
While still a school girl she met
Count Won Arnim on a holiday In
Italy and they married.
AS the Countess Won Arnim she
became mistress Of a 60 1000 acre es'
tate in Pomerania. After the counts
death she returned to England. Six
wears later she married Bertrand
Russell's brother, the second Ear
| Russell.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
HOWARD HEINZ, g.
CLAIMED BY DEATH
President of Large Packing
Company Dies Following
Cerebral Hemorrhage

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. o. Up -
Howard Heinz, president Of the H.
r Heinz company CT Pittsburgh,
died tonight in Jefferson hospital at
IL p. m. (EST).
DR.. Henry K. Mohler said the in
d%ustrialist, who was g., died from
a cerebral hemorrhage that occurred
this morning. Heinz had entered
the hospital shortly before Christ
mas to undergo an operation. His
condition had appeared good until
a relapse.
At the bedside when the end came
were Mrs. Heinz and a son, Jack.
Born in August, 1877, Heinz enter
ed the international business estab'
lished by his father, and known for
it's 81 varieties, soon sitter he grad
uated from Yale university in 1900.
In 1907 he became sales manager
Of the Heinz company. Eight years
later he was made chairman of the
board and succeeded to the presi
dency after his fathers death in 1919
During the World war he served
as U. S. food administrator fol
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, WesI
Virginia, Maryland and the District
Of COLUMBIA.
He married Elizabeth Granger
Rust, of Saginaw, Mich, in 1906
Two sons were born to them, Henr,
]. "Jack" Heinz and Rust Heinz
! who died several years ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
Bow Steals Automobile
To Reenter Reformatory

= GAFFNEY, S. c., Feb. 9-P-
A fifteen-year-old boy got so home
sick for the reformatory he stole
an automobile to get back in.
The lad appeared at the county
iail and told Deputy Sheriff B. B.
Byars:
"I stole ar automobile over at
Spartanburg and brought it to
Gaffney. It's not hurt. It's parked
around the orn I haven't any
job and the folks at the reformatory
were so nice to me I want to go
back there"
Officers checked the boys story,
found it true, and then made ar
rangements to send him back to
the reform school, from which he
had been released a year before.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
REDS SEEK TRADE
TREATY WITH JAPS
Stem Taken Amid Reports OF
Tension Between Tokyo and
'~Anglo-American Bloc

MOSCOW, Feb. 9.-R-Amid re-
ports of growing tension IN the
Far East between Japan and the
4Ang1o-American bloc" Soviet
Russia opened negotiations To-Day
for a trade treaty with japan.
Tn the middle Of the sentence
announcing the opening OF trade
Vaccinations, the telephone connec-
t;on between the Associated Press
offices in Berlin and 7Ioscow was
broken. There was no explanation
of where or why the conversation
was interrupted.
(The rest of this story, with no
further mention of the n~egotlalons'
was cabled directly to New YORK;
..The strain on relations between
Japan and the Anglo = American
bloc has increased in connection
with the refusal of representatives
of the Dutch East Indies to dis
cuss a Japanese proposal that ia
pan be given a dominant position
in the economy of Indonesia and
include this country the Nether-
lands East Indies) in a great
eastern Asiatic sphere" said Red
Fleet. organ of the Soviet navy.
H.'Concrete measures adopted by
both sides compel n to suppose
that the situation in the Pacific
is approaching a decisive stage"
it added, citing foreign reports OF
: japanese warships off the southern
/: coast of French Indo-China and OF
maneuvers of the United States
fleet in the Pacific.
The press also reported a dis
patch from New York by Tass,
official Soviet news a~ency, quot
ing excerpts from he diary OF the
late William E. Dodd, former
United States ambassador to Ger
many. 1t said Dodd exposes be-
hind-the-scenes activity Of a num-
Der of American politicians" in
Guiding William c. Bullitt, the first
United States ambassador to Sow
let Russia and later ambassador
to France. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
ITALIANS DAMAGE
HISTORIC CHURCH
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-
ualties were PreveZa, an unan-
nounced town on the western Pc
loponnese, and a~rural district near
Corinth.
; The Greek airforce bombed Ital-
Ian bases near Berati and at an
other point the Greeks were re-
ported to have shot down two Ital-
ian bombers in a half-hour battle.
Greek dispatches described the
general situation as developing sat
isfactorily.
A Greek spokesman said that
Italian counter-attacks since the
assignment three weeks ago of a
new Italian commander for forces
IN Albania, General Ugo Cavallero,
had failed with heavy losses in
men and materials for the italians.
THE great counter-attack which
the Greeks launched at nighttime
ia the central sector day before
yesterday has been the most san
culinary one," he said. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-10
F.D.R. May Ask WiQkie
To Aid in Administering
Aid to England, China

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. O' -
Wendell WILKES return 10 l''
United States from embattled BIZ
tain revived reports today that PTesl
dent Roosevelt might ask MN u
assist in administering VI 10 EMS
land, China and Greece if the Lease
Lend bill is enacted. 81,
The republican presidential caiul u.
date of last fall is expected to WISH
the capital Tuesday to TESTIFY u
fore the senate committee CONSIDER
ing the legislation. Mr.. RooseFei,
has told reporters that he Wouio
welcome a talk with Wlllkle al 'N'
White House.