Evening Star Newspaper, March 21, 1940, Page 6

A—6 %% Aircraft Sale Policy May Hinge on New 420-M. P. H. Plane P-38 Release to Allies Expected to Be Issue At Inquiry Next Week By the Associated Press, Keen allied interest in a 7-mile- a-minute American warplane may accelerate a showdown in the ad- ministration’s policy on foreign purchases of aircraft. The fighter is the Army Air Corps’ P-38, a heavily armed, two-motor Lockheed which the War Depart- ment has just released—in a modi- fied version—for sale abroad. The catch in the release is that without & secret device the plane cannot make top speed. g It appeared likely that the ques- tion of the P-38 might be raised when the House Military Committee opens its investigation of warplane purchases next week. The inquiry was postponed unexpectedly yester- day because of the inability of Sec- Tetary of War Woodring to appear. How far negotiations on the P-38 have progressed was not clear. Specific types were not mentioned when Arthur B. Purvis, head of the British-French purchasing mis- sion, reported continuing discus- sions for the acquisition of a poten- tial $1,000,000,000 worth of Amer- ican planes. Mr. Purvis said the signed contract stage had not been reached, however. Policy Question Involved, Informed aviation sources pointed out that any negotiations for a substantial order of P-38 planes seemed likely to involve the ques- tion of the administration’s policy. Louis Johnson, Assistant Secre- tary of War, emphasized that the secret device—probably a super- charger—had not been released for export. On Tuesday President Roosevelt said military secrets which other nations could not dupli- cate would be kept confidential as long as possible. The allies have shown an interest in acquiring numbers of the P-38 as an answer to Germany’s newest and fastest two-motored fighter, a Mes- serschmitt 111, credited with ability to approach 400 miles an hour. It was a 379-mile-an-hour, two- motored Messerschmitt 110, a less advanced model, which, Nazis said, scored heavily repelling a British raid on Helgoland last December. Berlin officials claimed that 34 of 62 British bombers were shot down. Promises Superior Speed. With full equipment, the Amer- ican plane promises the definitely superior speed which airmen deem vital in sky warfare. Without it, the prospective purchasers question that it could match the Nazis’ latest | “destroyer.” | Announcing that the P-38 could | be sold abroad, Mr. Johnson indi- | cated that the unreleased device was | a supercharger to step up engine performance, but he did not go into details. There has been no hint whether the War Department con- siders it among the three or four President Tuesday. The original P-38, a sleek, low- wing monoplane, cracked up at Mitchel Field, Long Island, Febru- ary 11, 1939, at the end of a trans- continental test flight, during which, the pilot said, it attained the speed of 420 miles an hour at times. Some aviation experts dubbed the ship the “world’s fastest.” Others subsequently were manu- factured for the Air Corps. I The P-38 was one of two spec- tacular new two-motored fighters developed at the start of the Air | Corps’ $300,000,000 expansion, with | the aim of keeping ahead of Euro- | pean aerial advances. The other was a Bell pursuit plane equipped with pusher propellers and armed with a small cannon. Richard Hale Dies; Grandson of Author By the Associated Press. NEW ORLEANS, March 21— Richard King Hale, sr., grandson | of the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” died here yesterday. His grandmother, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, was the author of children’s books and poems, among them “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” and for 40 years edited “Godey’s| Lady’s Book.” Mr. Hale, as a young man, man- | aged the Hihernia Insurance Co. here and later was affiliated with the Union Indemnity Co. He is survived by his widow, two sons, Richard King Hale, jr., and Patrick Douglas Hale, and two sis- | ters, Miss Susan Buell Hale of ‘Washington and Mrs. John Morris of New York City. Caution is one automobile acces- sory you can’t buy. Ever Want to Walk Barefoot on a Lawn? 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He had been in Alaska for a| number of years and was president | of the Larson-Alaska Distributor Co., which sold planes. Mr. Larson | | had specialized in a small type of craft which could reach moun-| tainous and ice-locked regions | where larger planes could not land. Mr. and Mrs. Larson visited her parents here Christmas and shortly Restaurant and Garden Grilled Rock Fried Trout FRANK HALL, Prop. Larry Larson, Alaskan aviator, shown here with his wife, the former Miss Ruth H. Kimball of Washington, was killed in a plane crash in the Far North yesterday. g AR RRRRRRRM) HALL’S (Since 1885) off the Water Front FRIDAY SPECIAL, 45¢ 11:30 to 2 P.M. BOILED ROCK—WITH EGG SAUCE [ ESn v | Whole Broiled Lobster OYSTERS ANY STYLE CHOICE STEAKS, CHOPS, CHICKEN MIXED DRINKS—IMPORTED & DOMESTIC WINES & BEER AMPLE PARKING SPACE FINEST HOMEMADE for EASTER Be Sure You Get FRESH | THE EVENING STAR, ‘WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1940. Larry Larson, Alaskan Flyer, Killed When qune Crashes - afterward he led a group of small planes to Florida. The couple started back to Alaska in one of Mr. Larson's planes, but were stop- ped on the West coast because Canadian authorities would not allow them to fly over their provinces on account .of the war. They con- tinued the journey by ship. Mr. and Mrs. Larson were married at the Church of the Epiphany here two years ago. Before her marriage, | Mrs. Larson was a teacher in the Washington public schools. She often flew with her husband, some- | times on perilous flights over the | Alaskan wilderness. | Mr. Larson was about 34 and a | native of Minnesota. His parents | live in Spokane, Wash. 29-Ounce Baby Dies DANVILLE, Va., March 21 (#)— A baby boy weighing 2912 ounces died at a hospital late yesterday afternoon after 27! hours of. life. Tth & K Sts. S.W. STerling 8580 Civic Leaders Urge D. C. Man fo Fill Allen Vacancy Ringgold Hart Suggested By Northeast Citizens As New Commissioner The District’s oft-voiced demand for appointment of bona fide resi- dents to local jobs was heard again today as civic spokesmen urged that & resident be selected to succeed Goorge E. Allen as.a member of the Board of Commissioners. Mr. Allen will resign April 15 to resume his duties as vice president of the Home Insurance Co. Francis W. Hill, jr., president of the District Bar Association, said he would like to see President Roosevelt appoint a bona fide resi- dent “who has lived in the District for such time as to be thoroughly acquainted with its needs and ac- tivities.” He was joined in this plea by Harry N. Stull, president of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations, who declared Mr. Allen’s successor should be a resident who is “gen- uinely interested in the District and has the interests of the local people at heart.” Ringgold Hart, former assistant corporation counsel of the District, was suggested for the commissioner=- ship by A. D. Calvert, president of the Lincoln Park Citizens' Associa- tion. Mr. Hart is a resident of the northeast section. “We in Northeast Washington never get any one appointed to any- thing in the 'District,” Mr. Calvert commented. ‘Two civic groups, the Chevy Chase and Southwest Citizens’ Associa- tions, last night also urged appoint- ment of a District resident to the post Mr. Allen is vacating. There has been no indication as to when the President will choose a successor. The names of three Dis- trict officials have been mentioned as possible contends—Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal, Richmond B. 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The mercury dipped to a low of 29 degrees at 6:45 o'clock this morn- ing, and the forecast called for a continued cold snap during the week end. A low of 34 was expected for tonight, following increasing cloudiness. Friday night will be colder, offi- cials said, and the cold will continue at least through Sunday. Highest Temperature of Year. ‘The temperature rose to 65 degrees —the highest of the year—at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon but promptly began dropping. It was 40 at midnight and continued to fall until the 29-degree low was reached early today. The high was 21 degrees above the average normal and the low today was 15 degrees below the normal level. “But if you think that was cold March weather,” one official said, “just turn back in the book to 1873 (and he did) and look at the all- time March low of 4 degrees above zero.” With the advent of spring came vacations for most of the thousands of students in the District. 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