Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1940, Page 2

A—-z » Defense Plea Meefs Approval of Both Parfies at Capitol The Few Unfavorable Comments Are Concerned Chiefly With Special Fund sharply across party lines today, by far the bulkk of comment being broadly favorable. On both sides of the Capitol not only Democratic but Republican Jeadership indicated virtual unity on the program. For instance, as the President received quick assur- ances of support from Senate Ma- Jority Leader Barkley, Speaker Bankhead and others expected to guide the forthcoming legislation, he likewise was given definite encour- sgement by Minority Leaders Mc- Nary in the Senate and Martin in the House. - “We're for the program,” Mr. Martin sald. “President Roosevelt presented forcefully the national needs of the hour.” Included in the relatively small amount of critical comment from Democratic ranks was that of Senator Clark of Missouri, who said he was “glad the President stopped short of war.” “Merely Raising the Ante.” " “I am not convinced,” he added, “that by simply raising the ante and spending more money under the same auspices that we have spent the last $7,000,000,000 for de- fense we will be better off than we are now.” Senator Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina, said he _thought Congress would give the President all of the money he asked for, and Chairman Glass of the Senate Ap- tions Committee observed he hoped action would come uickly. Senator Austin of Vermont, as- sistant Republican leader, doubt, however, that it would be necessary to make $100,000,000 in direct appropriations and $100,000,- 000 in contract authorizations available for expenditure as the President might later choose. “I'm willing to appropriate for defense items, but I am not willing to make appropriations for any one man,” Senator Austin declared. Republicans Favorable, Oth comment: Senator McNary, Republican, of Pregon: “It was an interesting message and should recelve im- hedllte study by Congress.” ‘ Senator Lodge, Republican, of Massachusetts: “It was an able exposition. It is a step in the right direction, but I want to know details before we act.” Senator Tobey, Republican, of New Hampshire: “A good message. The example of Congress and the dent pulling together as a team d have been better if there was $ome of the teamwork the last seven .’ Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir- : “I agree 100 per eent flut. must have adequate prepared: . To that end every emng,t lxpendit.ure should be eliminated.’ Senator Bone, Democrat, of Wash- ington: “It was a very frank and gevealing statement of defense needs the President’s viewpoint.'. I pprove generally of the necessary tions for defense.” Senator Adams, Democrat, of Col- : “I do not think the danger as acute as the President states, it I am willing to accept his judg- ment on defense needs.” H Barkley Praises Message. 3 Senate Majority Leader Barkley: e President’s message set forth ur military and naval situation in so simple that every one can derstand it and so fair and con- tructive that the American people gul approve and applaud his request Congress.” « Speaker Bankhead: “It is appar- fl: to me that the entire House, ludlng both parties, and I think e people of the whole country, heartily agree with the sub- ce of the President’s speech and 11 support his very reasonable mendations.” 3 Chairman Walsh of the Senate .nvnl Committee: “A sound, strong inspiring address. Congress and ma United States will accept it en- usiastically. The recommendations e fl_!l our needs for' the time 2 chnlrmnn Scrugham, Democrat, Nevada, of the House Naval Ap- priations Subcommittee: “In my @pinion the President’s message in- sures a demand for a third term fhich will be hard for him to re- It was statesmanship through- Chllrmnn Vinson of the House #aval Committee: “I am thor- @ughly in accord with his prepared- ess program.” $ Nye Sees Belligerent Note. 2 Senator Nye, Republican, of In- , & critic of administration policies, professed to detect & belligerent note. ® “The President’s call for tough- on the part of the American ” he commented, “leads one # wonder how tough the adminis- @ation is golng to get after Con- @ress adjourns.” s A Republican exception to the @mpleteness of the defense pro- was taken by Representative r of New York, a member of the Appropriations Committee. »“The President failed to say that I is going to appoint a Secretary War and a Secretary of Navy petent to run their departments, | tha; d this is the prime essential be- another dollar is turned over to : “I am for the entire as the President outlined sSenator Lucas, Democrat, of Illi- sl’; “President Roosevelt’s speech belpphudedhyeverymswho ll in the American way of e.. “Senator Wiley, Republican, of Wisconsin: “He spoke for all the .Senltor_é‘lttman, Dmocflt. of w:mn Nail on the Head. 'laumr Minton, Democrat, of In- m’t:o:"vmmmxm.n for £ _Senatar Chandler, Democrat, of GERMAN PRISONERS BROUGHT TO LONDON—This picture, cabled from London to New York today, shows what British say are the first German prisoners from the Belgian front to reach London. The man at the right has been wounded in the eye. British guards are in the background. Kentucky: “It was a vigorous and determined statement of the aims vote every cent requested by him.” Senator Hatch, Democrat, of New Mexico: “I think the President’s speech will have a good psychological effect here at home and abroad.” Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming: “The President’s speech accurately reflects public sentiment, which is practically a unit for com- plete preparedness to maintain peace and the American ideals of free- dom.” Approval. Senator Herring, Democrat, Towa: “Most reassuring and helpfnl * ¢ * what the country wanted to hear.” Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee: “It was & good speech.” Senator Andrews, Democrat, of Louisiana: “It was conservative under the circumstances.” Senator George, Democrat, of Georgla: “A very, strong presenta- tion, one that the country will go with 100 per cent.” Senator Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana: “Very able and timely.” Senator Russell, Georgia: ticularly idea thai Navy.” we have no Army and Senator Pepper, Democrat, of Florida: “Clear, to the point, and 100 per cent American.” Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala- bama: “A timely message, straight to the point, and it ought to be carried eut without delay.” Senator Harrison, Democrat, of Mississippi: “It expressed the Amer- ican sentiment. The suggestions will be followed.” Comment in House. Among Representatives comment- ing were these: Representative Dies, Democrat, of Texas: “We will all agree with the need for the defense program, but it will be incomplete unless something is done about the millions of ene- mies within our borders.” Boland, Democrat, of vania: “It was very temperate with no warlike aspect.” Sumners, Democrat, of Texas: "Very nmely ‘This country has got 3 ?ognue that it’s not an isolated a Routzohn, Republican, of Ohio: “It was very good 80 far as it went. He might have suggested, however, how he expects to raise the money.” “zalber, Republican, of Pennsyl- EY Ditter, Republican, of Pennsyl- vania: “I think it was a ringing, challenging message to the world, but I would like to know what about that $200,000,000.” —A. P. Wirephoto. the allies with no cause whatsoever for any one to feel that way.” Snyder, Democrat, of Pennsyl- vania: “It is most timely and most appropriate. The money he asked was less than I had thought it would be.” Jenkins, Republican, of Ohio: “I think he has sensed the temper of the people.” Polk, Democrat, of Ohio: “The President’s speech was temperate but still expressed the sentiment of the people.” Vorys, Republican, of Ohio: “If American aviation had been kept free from political tinkering, would have the capacity to prod\we 50,000 airplanes a year.” Bender, Republican, of Ohio: “If the President has seen the danger he described, why hasn't he come to us long ago. He dodged the ques- tion as to the source of the huge sums he recommended.” Jeffries, Republican, of New Jer- sey: “All the President said about preparedness was very vital and I'm in favor of it.” Sutphin, Democrat, of New Jer- sey: “It was essentially a message for continued peace, for which the American people hope and pray.” “Secret Fund” Hit. Engel, Republican, of Michigan: "O!couxu.ev!ryhodyulnhmox national defense, but, as s member of the Military Appropriations Sub- committee, I would like to know why that committee cannot handle that secret fund the President pro- posed for himself.” Boehne, Democrat, of Indiana: “It was very powerful, yet a very “I am very much in favor of '.hfl part that had to do with aerial de- - WASHINGTON, Plan fo Earmark Relief Funds Proposal Would Mean Cut in Jobs and ‘Pork Barrel’ Law, He Says Every mmber of Congress Mr. Roosevelt said at his press confer- ence, naturally would want some- thing for his district .and the As- sociated General Contractors, he D. ©, FRIDAY, added, would try to get as much MAY mcn. AIRCRAFT FACTORY IN PRODUCTION—A two-passenger “Ercoupe,” just put into pro- duction by the Capital’s first aircraft factory at Riverdale,-Md., is shown in flight above the Tidal Basin. - Bombing of Refugees would by no means take care of the people on relief. He said the $975,650,000 relief bill must go through Congress rapidly because existing funds are expected to run out July 1. Representative Woodrum’s oppo- sition to the relief bill led him to surrender his usual job of piloting the legislation through the House. The present program, he said, was leading to “national economic dis- aster.” He suggested the Federal Govern- ment adopt “a more conciliatory at- titude toward business” in exchange for a drive by business to expand In France "Horrible,’ Says Anne Morgan Woman Driver Reports Seeing German Pilot In R. A. F. Uniform By the Associated Press. PARIS, May 17.—Miss Anne Morgan, sister of J. P. Morgan, said today German bombardments of civilian refugees in Northern France are “utterly horrible.” Miss Morgan, organizer of the Friends of France Committee, was forced out of the north yesterday by German bombardments while her unit, accompanied by cars of the American Volunteers' Ambulance Corps, was trying to rescue civilians. She declined a formal interview. “I'm too busy getting my girls out in the field again after the awful experience they have just gone through,” she said. But she dele- gated Miss Ophelia Tiley of Essex, Conn,, to report on the work of the rescue unit since May 10. One of the most startling things the woman drivers saw, said Miss Tiley, was a German pilot who had ‘been shot down while wearing a women arrived in & little Northern Prench town. “How can you justify the bombing Miss Tiley said the pilot replied: “This is war. Heil Hitler!” He asked, however, that his wife and family be notified after his death. Many of the casualties among the civilian population were caused by . | bombardments of railways and sta- tions which are considered to be military objectives, said Miss Tiley. Outside one town, in a courtyard, .| she said she saw the bodies of two .| women “cut to pieces” by machine- there was a trend toward improved administration. Mr. Cannon said it was startling to find that the committee made scant mention of millions of per- sons given employment and the ;vnt" public improvements by W. He contended committee investi- * | gators singled out “local small-fry money. Lewis, Democrat, of Colorado: “I strongly favor the President’s pro- posal. !”mm they will be promptly adopted. Johnson, Democrat, of Oklahoma: Magnuson, Democrat, of Wash-| head ington: “Temperate and a definite contribution to defense.” $200,000,000 Questioned. Dondero, Republican, of Michi- gan: “There certainly can be no criticism of the appeal for unity and defense, but I'm not satisfied with the necessity for allocating $200,000,~ 000 to the President individually.” Bolles, Republican, of Wisconsin: “We appropriated $5,668451,499 for national defense in three years from 1938 to 1940 and why should we not have fully equipped ourselves with that?” , Progressive, of Wis- consin: “He should have indicated -| how we should raise the money.” August H. Andresen, Republican, | oDeY. '~ | of Minnesota: “It was & very strong meauge for national defense.” Hull, Progressive, of Wisconsin: “Why does it suddenly dawn on our Army-Navy lack of the means of production of vital and critical material.” Robertson, Democrat, of Georgia: “If I err in support of appropria- tions for national defense, I'd rather (313 g EEE : assistance powder and munitions phnu in ward heelers” in an attempt to show that W. P. A. activities frequently were dominant by political consid- erations. The committee had fafled, he de- clared, “to tar the (W.P. A.) admini- stration with Communist control.” Kuster Funeral Held GAII'EERSBUEG Md., May 17 (Special). — services for Frederick W. Kuawr, T7, long-time resident of this vicinity, who died in a Washington hospital after a long illness, were held today in the Presbyterian Church at Boys. Burial was in the church cemetery How Defense Appropriation Will Be Spent By the Associated Press. Here is how the money for Presi- dent Roosevelt’s extraordinary de- fense program would be spent: Equipment and mechanization for | by an army of 1,000,000 men—$264,000,- 000. 'rnln.lnc and equipment of 7,000 pilots—$106,000,000. Construction ot new type B-17 ‘bombers—$80,000, Essential items, lncluding clothing and motor vehicles, for existing Regular Army and National Guard forces—$74,000,000. Ammunition and to speeding up production—$76,000, Imlflmfl orders to Indultry— $7,000, Anfi-flrcnfl equipment—$64,000,- Sen coast menm—umom Modernization of existing combat P ,000. lanes—$28,000,000. Enlistment and training of 15,000 | Finance ,000,000. gun bullets. Mother Saves Children By Leap From Window Mrs. Dorothy Tyree, colored, mothers of three young children, late yesterday jumped out of the second- story window during a fire in her home at 2015 Rosedale street NE. and summoned firemen who rescued 8 ladder by Sergt. John 0. 10 Engine Company, which responded to the alarm. Sergt. Congress in Brief TODAY. siders President Roosevelt's emerg- ency defense request. House: Continues relief bill debate. Military Committee considers $726,000,000 Army expansion asked President. TOMORROW. Senate: Will not be in session. House: Probably will not meet. Brazil expects to ship 30,000,000 bunches of bananas to other coun- First Local Plane Factory Begins Production The company, the Engineering & Research Corp., of which Henry A. Berliner is president, announced today that Harry Agerter, former Civil Aeronautics Authority aero- nautical inspector, has been ap- pointed sales and advertising man- ager of the aircraft division. The production schedule calls for one airplane a week at present, two & week after July 15, three a week after August 5, four & weke by Sep- tember 1 and one a day after Sep- tember 30, Mr. Berliner announced The new airplane, a winner in the recent Langley Day air meet of the Washington Air Derby Associa- tion, was designed by Pred A. Weick, former aeronautical engineer with the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, and embodies many characteristics of the safety plane he designed for the N. A. C. A. at Langley Fleld. It has a tricycle landing gear and simplified control system. Funeral Tomorrow For John A.'Madigan John A. Madigan, 82, former chief clerk of the mail and records divi- sion of the War Department and an employe of the same office 49 years, died Wednesday. He collapsed while walking near his home at 1612 North Capitol street and was pro- nounced dead of a heart attack shortly afterward. A native of Washington, Mr. Madigan, as a newsboy, sold The Star the night President Lincoln was assassinated. He later attended 8St. John’s College and entered Gov- ernment service after a short period in the office of a patent lawyer. He retired eight years ago. Mr. Madigan was active as a member and president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He was 2 member of the Knights of Colum- bus and of the Catholic Knights of America. Snrvlvlnx are two daughters, Miss Madigan and Mrs. Hardy Prld:ud and a grand- daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Romney, jr., all of Washington. Puneral services will be held to- morrow, with requiem mass, at St. Patrick’s Church at 9 am. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mrs. Schmidt Is Named To Cosmetology Board Mrs. Eileen Schmidf, 1840 Park road N.W., today was appointed by the District Commissioners for a supervises the operation ot beauty She will succeed Ethel M. Beebe when her term expires July 5. The appointment was said to be in line with the policy of the Commis- sioners not to make re-appointments to the board. M. B. Leisser, Artist, Dies in Pittsburgh BY the Associated Press. PITTSBURGH, May 17.—Martin . | parlors. He was s friend of Andrew Car- negie, the steel king painted his portrait and persuaded him to es- | pera tablish the art schonl: at Carnegle Institute of Technology. Active unm Summary of Today’s Star Page. --A-12 -10 B-3 C-1-8 Page. Amuse- Obituary ments _A-18-17 | Radio - Comies ..C-10-11] Soclety torials -10 | Sports U swmmfuw British press llies and Norse Reporfed Refreating Around Narvik Nazis Declared Sending Reinforcements to Garrison From Oslo By the Associated Press. LONDON, May 17—The Swedish radio heard in London said today that Norwegian and allied troops had been forced to withdraw “at several points’, in the mountains north of Narvik, the rich iron ore port where a German garrison has been under siege. The radio said two German planes were shot down yesterday. Norwegians are holding postitions in the sector north of Bukkedal, ac- cording to the Norwegian Telegraph Agency. Bflum will continue to press vig- orously to capture Narvik, so as to 8 secure base for the Nor- weglan government, Foreign Secre- tary Lord Halifax said in a speech inaugurating a Norwegian relief fund. German Military Trains Head North From Oslo STOCKHOLM, May 17 (#)—Indi- cations that the Germans may be phnnml Y hilhb organized attack allied besiegers of Narvik nnd all Northern Norway were seen today in press reports of continued military activity in the Oslo district. The correspondent of the Stock- holm Tidningen reported trucks, motorcycles and horses were being unloaded at Oslo and that a steady procession of military trains was heading northward. Reports of fighting in the Narvik area indicated the Germans are losing ground. A small German patrol was in- terned by the Swedes after it crossed the Swedish border. Swedish anti-aircraft guns fired yesterday against 12 German planes which flew over Swedish territory while apparently maneuvering to assist German soldiers in their mountain positions. Food, Supplies Dropped To Nazis at Narvik NEW YORK, May 17 (#)—The German radio station DJL said in an English language broadcast heard by N. B. C. this morning that German planes had dropped food and supplies to the beseiged Nazl garrison in the region of Narvik, Norwegian Arctic ore port. Weather Re po North American Co. Acts fo Drop Control Of Transit Firms D. C. Officials Study Move \ To Dispose of Stock Under Holding Company Law Officials of the District’s public utilities system today were studying the proposal handed the Securities and Exchange Commission yester- day by the North American Co. under which it would dispose of one- third of its assets in complying with the so-called “death sentence” of the Holding Compeny Act. The North American Co. listed as & major point in its proposal the reduction or modification of the form of investment in the Wash- ington Railway & Electric Co. so :r to dispose of its controlling in- est. Contreis Transportation Companies. More than 51 per cent of the W. R. E. Co. stock is held by North American, and the Washington company, in turn, holds all of the common stock of the Potomac Elec- tric Power Co., controlling interest in the Capital Transit Co., the Great Falls Power Co. and the Washing- ton-Rockville Railway Co. Bubsidiary operating companies in the W. R. E. Co. system are the Glen Echo-Montgomery Bus Lines, Inc, and the Braddock Light & Power Co., Inc. ‘The North American Co.’s program was set out in a formal answer to the commission’s order calling for suggestions with reference to geo- graphical integration provisions of the law. The company said it re- garded this section of the law in- valid but offered the program nevertheless in line’ with what it believed to be “the views of the on as to the operation” of the section. Outlines Six Msjor Steps. North American outlined six major steps which it said might be accamplished in two or three years and would involve disposal of con- trol over gas and electric utility companies having about $450,000,000 of assets and over other compenies having about $200,000.000 of assets. Completion of the program, the company said, would leave- it with a system “already substantially inte- grated” built around the Union Electric Co. of Missouri, and one additional integrated system based on the Cleveland Electric Illuminat- ing Co. The company denied that some of its investments, particularly those in the Detroit Edison Co. and Pacific Gas & Electric Co, constituted control. Van Duzer and Gasch To Probe Complaint The District Commissioners todax appointed Willlam A. Van Duzer, traffic directot, and Oliver Gasch. assistant corporation counsel, as a committee of two to investigate com- plaints of the Rhode Island Avenue Cttizens’ Association against the sit- uation at Twenty-ninth street and Rhode Island avenue N.E, where it was charged the community had been disturbed by trucking opera- tions, including repairs and noises from livestock. Commissioners Young and David McCoach, jr., took this action fol- lowing a hearing in which the eiti- zens' association was represented by six, headed by Harold J. Clay, president of the association. Several other District officials, including Maj. Ernest W, Brown, superintend- ent of police, Mr. Van Duzer and others attended the meeting. Complaining against the “nui- sance,” which they charged had forced residents to vacate their homes, the delegation asked for corrected legislation. Young on Hospital Board J. Russell Young, acting president of the Board of District Commis- sloners, today was appointed a trustee ex-officio of Columbia Hos~ pital, succeeding George E. Allen, resigned, under a provision of law providing that one of the Commis- sioners should occupy such & post. rt (Purnished by u:- United Gtates Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Fair and continued cool tonight and tomorrow; lowest tonight about 48 degrees; gentle westerly winds becoming variable. Maryland—Fair and slightly cooler in east and central portions to- night; tomorrow fair. Virginia—Fair, slightly cooler in the inteflor tonight; tomorrow fair, showers in extreme southwest West Virginia—Fair and continued oool possibly light frost tonight; tomorrow increasing cloudiness and in mth porurm ther Conditions Last 24 Hours. A" diatirbanee of moderate: Intensity 1 moving northward (20.82 inches), with southward 138" cast aver the “Atlantic Ocean. turbance is deve over have : M‘Il of mo tlantic States. while have risen in Lhe I(Iddll Plains lnd th- Middle Missour{ Valley. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) 60, 3:45 p.m. yesterday. Year **Eowest. 81, 5 am. today. Year aeo, 45. Resord Temperatures This Year. Bt e 7. on “hl“u_l m—-m-mm) 9 it Eovat & 5oy St 3t 380 Aot region. Tem somewhat ln Ber\lunl Balf xu&htly warmer followed by showers I'flehllflhn. thly precipitation inches Conita et o A"l te): 1940. 277 42 RELt i 55 0ma- 20 a3 =363 et it NBISOs wrsanpcacsstacs 0 s & S B8 25328 BEERSESBE R 32583252335332328 28 | = i e i sugsssey aeEzse=is L Uit