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COMPLETE FINANCIAL Closing Prices on Pages 40 41 Tlie Weather Light snow and slightly colder tonight tomorrow cloudy and somewhat colder (Cmylita Itptrl rii 43) 'VOL NO 128 FOUR SECTIONS BUFFALO WEDNESDAY MARCH 12 1941 FORTY-EIGHT PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS The War Today President Asks 2 Billions For Planes Under Aid Law REPUBLICAN VOTE CARRIES BUDGET IN LOWER HOUSE SPECIAL ELECTION WILL BE CALLED IN 42D DISTRICT Schwert Collapses Dies in Mead's Arms After Dinner Speech Wife Sues for Return Of Money Spent on Husband Buffalo Representative Stricken Soon After Extending His Wish for Happiness to Newly-Married Couple Pictures on the Picture Page) Bcrrtu Enmxs Kiwi Washington Burrau WASHINGTON March 12 Stricken a few moments after he had delivered a brief after-dinner talk Representative Pius Schwert Democrat of the 42d Congressional District of Buffalo and Erie County died of a heart attack shortly before 11 o'clock 1 Tuesday night while attending a party in the Hotel Annapolis Mr Schwert 48 years slumped into the arms of Senator James Mead who was seated beside him Mrs Schwert also was present when her husband was 42d District Representative Succumbs to Heart Ailment GERMANS SAY AID IS 5 ATTEMPT TO RULE WORLD Lend-Lease Law Called a Violation of Monroe Doctrine's Principles BERLIN March 12 Reacting angrily to enactment of the Lend-Lease Law German authorized quarters accused the United States today of seeking world dictatorship and said Germany Italy and Japan were prepared for action against American aid to Britain Fuehx-er Adolf Hitler's threat to torpedo every ship proceeding to Britain was recalled and authorized quarters said that "neither Germany Italy nor Japan have the slightest intention of submitting themselves In any way to attempted world dictatorship or world policing if such is intended" "Matsuoka's visit to Berlin and Rome should serve to emphasize authorized quarters said Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka comes here to confer early next month Hundreds in Tokyo today gave Foreign Minister Matsuoka a rousing send-off on his trip to Berlin "a World A Nazi spokesman said regarding passage of the law: "We are not surprised but are prepared for anything Mr Roosevelt is an unpredictable man Let him send one convoy and The sentence was left hanging "We are determined to torpedo everything that approaches the spokesman went on after a pause "We will see We are ready for anything come what may a matter of fact the aims have been in operation a long time They (the British) got 50 destroyers but the fact remaius that needed materials have not arrived in desired volume and we will see they do not do so hereafter Authorized quarters said the law departs from the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and indicates that the United States regards itself as sort of world 8 Called a Hypocrite The German radio declared Lease-Lend bill was rushed through the Congress merely to make a showing of honesty whereas in reality the United States Government is intent only upon the speediest acquisition of a maximum number of British United States will appear to help England all she the radio continued in reality will endeavor to Induce Germany to agree to a negotiated peace After the signing of such a negotiated peace the A then hopes to take over Ihe inheritance of the remains oT the British Empire "However the one big fly in the American ointment is the that Germany never will acquiesce to any negotiation proposals Winners do not negotiate They dictate and the sooner the hypocritical American Government realizes this fact the better off she will Churchill Declares Aid Law Is Inspiring Presence of Military Mission Is Revealed BELGRADE Yugoslavia reported to have agreed in principle to signing Axis pact Death toll rises to six as Turkey investigates bombs in luggage diplomats Greeks roll back six Italian attacks take many prisoners losses put at 130-000 men ROME Greeks repulsed in Tepeleni area British position in Africa captured VJNDON Kiel submarine base blasted by new damage in Buckingham Palace grounds revealed BERLIN Destruction of 2037000 tons of shipping from Nov 1 to March 1 claimed Lease-Lend Law called effort to rule world WOMAN'S SOBBING BRINGS NEW DELAY IN TRIANGLE CASE Wife of Accused Watches Widow of Victim at Murder Trial SYRACUSE March 12 UP) An emotional breakdown of Airs Angelina Carlucci Ross confessed par-tiepiant in the murder plot against her husband the late Joseph Carlucci caused an interruption today in the 'first-degree-murder trial of Anthony Nadile whom she accuses as the klller-for-hire of Mr Carlucci Watching her intently as her self-control snapped and she burst into sobbing was young Mrs Bernice Nadile who was married to the accused man while he was a fugitive in Michigan three years ago and who arrived in Syracuse this morning So far Mrs Ross has repeated substantially the story she told as a witness in the 1934 trial of her one-time sweetheart Alfred Gial-larenzi New York City Nadile is charged with having been hired by Mrs Ross and Giallarenzi to murder Mr Carlucci Giallarenzi died in Sing Sing electric chair for his part in the slaying Housewife Weeps Mrs Ross Identified Nadile from the stand as one of the men with whom she plotted the slaying and also identified the25 -caliber automatic which the state asserts was used in the slaying Mrs Ross indicted with the two men on a charge of first-degree murder gained her freedom following trial The murder indictment still hangs over her but District Attorney Donald Mawhinney said he makes no secret of the fact that the prosecution has bargained to free Mrs Ross in exchange for her testimony Supreme Court Justice Jesse Kingsley twice recessed court Tuesday as the Akron housewife wept under cross-examination about her life with Carlucci Known as Tony Gallo The witness said they were happy for three years and "then we drifted apart because he treated me like a child wanted to run the house himself and insisted on my being home by certain Earlier she identified a series of small money orders totaling 8125 which she sent to Giallarenzi to be paid Nadile Then Nadile was known as Tony Gallo Mrs Ross related that she opposed the plan to kill her husband letters to Giallarenzi She said that Nadile and Giallarenzi insistec that the plot be carried out as a means of clearing the way for her and Giallarenzi to be married Teacher Is Seattle Mayor SEATTLE March 12 P) County Auditor Earl Millikin who went from school teaching to politics was elected mayor of Seattle Tuesday to fill the unexpired 14 months of Gov Arthur term Mr Millikin defeated Police Judge William Devin British to Get New Shelters LONDON March 12 Distribution of steel-framed house shelters for air-raid protection will begin next week with an initial allocation of 7500 weekly for the London area stricken 4 Colleagues of the Western New York representative profoundly shocked by his sudden death paid tribute to Mr Schwert in the House today Later that legislative body adjourned in respect to his memory Mrs Schwert accompanied by Mrs Mead wife of Senator Mead left for Buffalo this morning on the train which left Washington at 8:20 Senator Mead and Representative Alfred Beitcr Democrat of Wil-liamsville will accompany Representative Schwert's body on' the train which leaves Washington at 8:30 tonight and will arrive at the New York Central terminal in Buffalo at 7:40 tomorrow morning House to Name Committee On the same train will be two other Buffalonians former Sheriff Michael Maher and George Doyle chairman of the Democratic County Committee on Law Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kenneth Romney ser-geant-at-arms of the House who said that the funeral will probably be held in Angola Saturday The committee to be named to represent the House of Representatives at the funeral will probably consist of Representatives Walter A Lynch Democrat of the 22d New York District Representative Milton A Romjue Democrat of Missouri Representative Beiterand probably Representative Walter Andrews The dinner party which Mr Schwert was attending was being given by Frank Bennett presi-A dent of the Railway Mail Associa-' tion and Mrs Bennett in return lor a wedding party given for them A shout two weeks ago About 200 guests were present Slumps from Chair Only a short lime before he was stricken Mr Schwert had been called upon for a speech Speaking extemporaneously in a light vein he remarked that he didn't understand why he had been called as the fourth speaker "because to be perfectly frank my rank and experience indicate that I should be one of the last to be called on" He concluded by wishing Mr and Mrs Bennett "all the happiness in the world" Mr Schwert had scarcely returned to his ehair when he gasped and slumped from the seat about 10:45 o'clock and was caught by Senator Mead The party promptly was halted and Senator Mead Mrs Schwert and others sought to revive Mr Schwert while a call for an ambulance was sent out At the stricken man's side also were Representative Beiler and Representative Martin Sweeney Democrat of Ohio Mrs William Burns wife of a secretary in Senator Mead's office and a professional nurse tried to revive him by artificial resperation but he died where he was stricken $384200000 Bill Passed Over Solid Democratic Opposition Attempt to Restore Defense Cut Blocked By RAY BORST Buffalo Itikiki Kiwi Albany Bureau ALBANY March With the Democrats voting solidly in opposition the Assembly this afternoon passed Governor $384- 200000 1941-42 budget after the Republican majority had defeated a series of Democratic amendments intended to restore the $1- 271000 cut in defense appropriations The vote was 86 to 60 The Democrats opposed the budget as a protest against the slashing of defense items and increasing appropriations for town and county highways by 51600000 Never before have the members of one political party in the Legislature voted solidly against a budget The budget was rushed over to the Senate where us approval was scheduled for later in the day Erie County Loses Fight Prior to passage Erie County Republicans lost a fight to strike cut the $80000 appropriation for the State Power Authority The amendment offered by Assembly-man Harold Ehrlich went down to defeat by a vote of 40 to 107 Assemblyman Fred AI Hammer Buffalo Democrat broke away from his party and voted with the Republicans against a Democratic emendment which would have restored the 5500000 appropriation which Governor Lehman asked for defense to be spent at his discretion During a bitter debate Assemblyman Irwin Steingut Democratic minority leader accused the Republicans of making cuts in the budget and charged that they had not saved the taxpayers one cent As passed hy the Assembly the budget total was $1486-OOU below the total recommended by Governor Lehman Hamstringing Charged Assemblyman Steingut echoed the charges made earlier by Governor Lehman that the Republicans were bent on the defense 'program when they reduced appropriations for defense (Democrats Charge continued on Page 24 Column 1) Italians Say Lease Law Will Involve in War ROME March 12 (UP) Italian political quarters said today that passage of the United States Lend-Lease Law almost certainly would involve the United Stales in war "as the Axis is determined not to sit tamely while shipments of arms are made to Britain and Greece" Italians said that the Axis would make new and determined efforts to sink all ships carrying aid to Britain regardless of their flags The newspaper Popolo di Roma said that the forthcoming visit to Berlin and Rome by Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka is connected directly with the Lend-Lease Law Makers of Aluminum On Strike in Jersey EDGEWATER March 12 (UP) A strike began early today at the Aluminum Company of America plant which has been working 24 hours a day seven days a week on national defense contracts producing chiefly sheet aluminum for airplane manufacture Local 16 of the Aluminum Workers of America (C O) ordered the strike in a dispute over overtime payments in the face of a national aluminum shortage which has caused the Office of Production Management to place the metal on its priorities list for defense industries Russia Thailand Negotiate MOSCOW March 12 (UPJ -Russia and Thailand exchanged notes today establishing normal diplomatic relations subject to ratification by the Russian and Thailand Governments Call for $7000000000 Says Fixed Policy Is to Send Democracies All Weapons Possible (Pictures on the Picture Page) WASHINGTON March 12 (T) President Roosevelt sent to Congress today a request for a $7000000000 appropriation to carry out a policy of this Government to make for democracies every gun plane and munition of war that' we possibly In a letter to Speaker Sam Rayburn transmitting detailed estimates of the budget director for the $7000000000 expenditure Mr Roosevelt asserted: "I strongly urge the Immediate enactment of this The Chief Executive declared that America has felt that "it was imperative to the security of America that we encourage the democracies' heroic resistance to aggressions by not only maintaining but also increasing the flow of material assistance from this country1 Action Came Soon Therefore he said Congress has enacted and he had signed the British-aid bill The request for the biggest peace-time appropriation bill in the nation's history went to Congress less than 24 hours after he signed the bill into law and approved the first list of supplies to be shippnd to Britain and to Greece The appropriation estimate of Budget Director Harold Smith broke the $7000000000 down into various categories of which the largest by far was $2054000000 for "aircraft and aeronautical material including engines spare parts and Other categories were: 1 $1343000000 for ordnanre and ordnance stores supplies spare parts and materials including armor and ammunition and their components $1350000000 for agricultural industrial and other commodities and articles Fund for Armored Units $362000000 for tanks armored cars automobiles trucks and other automotive vehicles with spare parts and accessories $629000000 for vessels ships boats and other water craft and equipage supplies materials parts and accessories 5 $260000000 for miscellaneous military equipment supplies and materials 4 for facilities and equipment for the manufacture or production of defense articles including the construction acquisition maintenance and operation of these facilities and the acquisition of land for sites 7 $200000000 for testing Inspecting repairing or otherwise putting in good working order any defense articles for the government of "any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United Plane Companies Notified Authoritative sources revpaled that the War Department has hern notifying aircraft manufacturers for several weeks to prepare for big aircraft orders after the lend-lease bill's enactment The notifications consisted of of a usual procedure when contracts are shout to be let It was understood that the Glenn Martin Company Baltimore had been notified that it would get $130000000 in orders under tlie war-aid program Plans meanwhile were formulated to rush the request through Congress Speaker Rayburn announced at a press conference that the big appropriation bill probably would be ready for House debate on Monday or Tuesday The Appropriations Committee will begin hearings tomorrow "We are going to put anything else aside when a thing like that comes he said In addition to the larger Items $40000000 was recommended for payment of expenses to carry out purposes of the act not specified in the various general categories (U To Restrict continued on Page 24 Column 4) Governor Will Set Date for Vote on Representative to Succeed Schwert Three Parties Will Pick Nominees A special election will fill the 42d District Congressional seat made vacant by the sudden death of Representative Pius Schwert Tuesday night in Washington The date will be set by Governor Lehman The selection will be made by voters of the district from three candidates the nominees of the Democratic Republican and American Labor parties Air Schwert was a Democrat The nominees will be chosen by the committeemen of the congressional district meeting at the call of their county chairmen The election will be for the remainder of the term to which Mr Schwert vfas elected last year ending Dec 3L 1942 Many Candidates Expected Although the 42d District is Republican by affiliation it has elected Democrats to Congress ever since James Mead now senator was chosen its representative more than two decades ago Because of the regularity of Democratic success in the district the field of candidates to succeed to Mr mantle is bound to be an especially extensive one on the Democratic side with a lively contest in prospect to line up the district committeemen On the Republican side consideration will probably narrow down to Michael Regan executive secretary of the Pioneer Civic Association and Mayor Edward Moss of BlasdelL The latter was the Republican nominee against Mr Schwert last year If the Democratic nominee is acceptable to the American Labor Party and the custom of recent years is followed the A will enter the Democrat as its nominee At any rate the A I I will have a nominee Secretary Robert A Hoffman declared today Canney Unlikely to Run Councilman John A Ulinski Lovejoy District and former Councilman Thomas Mungo van of the South District are expected to come forward again with a bid for the Democratic nomination Both were candidates in 1938 when the district committeemen selected Mr Schwert Mr Mungovan last year carried his candidacy into the party primary (Schwert Successor continued on Page 4 Column 5) Potato Bars Opened To Feed Britishers All You Can Eat for 30 Cents Is Ministry's Policy By EDDIE GILMORE LONDON March 12 Foot Minister Lord Woolton amazed Britain's war-time trenchermen today by announcing the opening of potato bars unusual convivial spots where you can get all the potatoes you can eat for 30 cents Eating of potatoes is officially encouraged because they are plentiful while other foods generally and sweets in particular are scarce The ministry displayed a new bar appointed with an eye to stimulation of the appetite and to handsome effects Glittering fixtures and pert' girl attendants vie for attention The potato Is served In many forms from not bad and "potato not too bad to potato waffle with honey which is delicious "The test is Lord Woolton told the reporter a large man "You must eat everything and give an unbiased report" can't my lord see that trying to lose the newsman replied The food minister countered: trying to win the war Carry on" Meanwhile the boys in the backroom were having potatoes In jackets stuffed with shredded cabbage diced carrots and turnips Britain Strengthen Forces Operating in Middle East LONDON March 12 Great Britain has moved new and powerful reinforcements into the strategic middle-eastern zone of operations it was revealed today 1710 size of these reinforcements was not revealed nor would officials state exactly when they arrived However the Dominions Office announced that contingents of the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary -Force which had been brought to Britain to aid in the defense against possible invasion now have been sent to the Middle East CHICAGO March 12 Mis Geneva Stokes hospital anesthetist wants to get back the $3000 she says she spent for her' husband's entertainment and medical education She is suing for divorce charging cruelly against Dr Robert Stokes 28 Among Items on her expense list were weekly movie admissions for 285 weeks $285 bachelor of science diploma $10 and medical books $245 (AP Wirephoto) JURY TO INVESTIGATE MUNICIPAL PAYROLL FOR LACKAWANNA City Clerk and Treasurer Are Called to Testify WPA List Wanted The grand jury next week will start investigating payrolls of the City of Lackawanna This became known this afternoon when subpoenas were served on City Clerk James Redmond and City Treasurer Robert Monaghan directing their appearance before the grand jury next Wednesday morning with certain records of their offices Other subpoenas were expected to be served on Mayor John Aszkler Council President John Citak and Councilmen Joseph Kasprzak Julius Karsa and William II Carroll as well as probably 20 city workers District Attorney Ilagerty refused to discuss the investigation In fact he would not talk about the subpoenas but their existence became known when those served identified the process server as Lieut William Downey of the prosecutor's office The subpoena for City Clerk Redmond directs him to take with him all records dealing with the WPA IMiyroll for the period ending Dee 31 1940 involving about $1200 lie is also to bring the Council's minutes dealing with the employment of the 20 men on ihe roll Payment of this 20 employes was held up for some time while Mayor Aszkler argued the question with the Democratic majority of the Council At length however all signed and the employes were paid 2000 Auto Workers Return But Dispute Continues OAKLAND CaJ March 12 Two thousand men went back to work in three Oakland automotive plants today but the dispute in the Fisher Body works which caused the shutdown Tuesd remained unsettled Charles Metcalf Fisher plant manager said that resumption of work might be temporary If the dispute involving the amount of work asked of welders is not settled Frank Slaby local president of the United Automobile Workers Union said that a strike vote would be taken Thursday night A strike would Involve the 900 men in the Fisher plant 750 in the adjoining Checrolet assembly plant and 400 in the nearby A Young Spring Wire Co factory which supplies materials t6 the Fisher works All were closed Tuesday Freighter Stuck on Rocks CUTTYIIUNK Mass March 12 UP) The Merchants St Miners freighter Kent bound from Boston to New York went on the rocks of Little Cull Island in Buzzards Bay today Coast guardsmen said she had a hole in her bottom but was in no immediate danger Motorists Tod ay Traffic Tips Cutting corners is a vicious practice Discontinue it and thereby save your life my life and possibly Abraham Isaacs 135 Richmond ave Three alibis that never should be heard: didn't "I "I Betty Jane Lea 97 Delaware rd Kenmore The Net will pay SI Jot each traffic tip published exceed SO words Address Safety Editor PIUS SCHWERT Horse-Thief Jest Ends in Murders Mild-Mannered Mailman Broods Over Loss of Suit Riddles Posse With Rifle Mont March 11 (U P) George Smith 44 mild-mannered mailman lost a civil suit involving a horse His postoffice friends jokingly called him "horse It wasn't a joke to Smith he brooded and stopped speaking to them Their kidding rankled so he couldn't sleep at night and his wife made him stay at home Tuesday She was up Tuesday morning doing her housework thinking he was still in bed When Richard Shippo-reit called to read the electric meter she didn't stop She heard the report of a rifle and looking through the door saw Shipporeit on the ground Her husband was leaning out of a window holding a smoking gun Mrs Smith fled to a neighbor's house Sheriff Jack Shoblom gathered a posse and besieged the house When one of Smith's shots killed Herman Green 25 Sheriff Shoblom threw four gas bombs into the house and ordered his deputies to and bring the killer in Deputy Lloyd Stringer tried to obey instructions Smith fired and Stringer was killed Twisting and shooting the mailman fled but a posseman dropped him Smith clutched a wounded shoulder and said: I had any more shells I would have gotten more of Airplanes Resume Normal Schedules Traffic Conditions Improve as Weather Moderates Buffalo commercial airplane schedules returned to normal today and Western New York traffic conditions were improved American Airlines sent its first plane out of Buffalo Airport at 4:41 o'clock this morning after its ships had been grounded here since 4:37 Tuesday morning because of the wet flaky snow which blanketed the local area throughout Tuesday Pennsylvania-Central Airlines resumed operations at 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon when one of its regularly scheduled planes came in from Washington schedules had been disrupted since 5:15 Monday afternoon Meanwhile Orleans County residents are digging themselves out' of what they described as "a typical March Snow fell in most parts of the county for nearly 24 hours beginning Monday night Several schools in Orleans including Lyndonville Central School dismissed classes early Tuesday Senior Meteorologist Ralph Mize today forecast light snow in Buffalo for tonight and probably tomorrow with temperatures slightly below freezing INDEX TO NEWS 34 35 Answers 26 Army Camps 42 Ray Clapper 26 Comics 2347 Deaths 43 Column 26 Features 28 to 31 Financial 4041 Gen Johnson 26 Legionnaire 36 Pegler 23 Radio 27 Society 32 33 Sports 37 to 39 War News 23 Others at Dinner Representative Schwert was pro-nounced dead at by an ambulance surgeon from Emer-jgency Hospital who arrived there Ajn response to the call Among others present at the gathering in the Hotel Annapolis were Representatives Robert Ram-speck Democrat of Georgia Martin Sweeney Democrat of Ohio Harry Haines Democrat of Pennsylvania and Aime For- Vand Democrat of Rhode Island Also there were several of Mr fellow townsmen from Allegany a number of officials of the Postoffice Department headed by Ambrose first assistant postmaster general: Miss Mary Brennan and Miss Davetta Pudifin Mr Schwert's secretaries and Robert Smith Senator Mead's and Mrs Mead Had Suffered From Cold Although Mr Schwert had been suffering from a bronchial cold he appeared in the best of health Tuesday A Buffalo Evening News reporter who called at his office in the House Office Building at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon following the passage of the Lease-Lend Bill found Mr Schwert in a happy frame of mind and to all appearances in good physical condition The sudden and tragic death of the Buffalo congressman came as a distinct shock to Mr Schwert's friends and colleagues in Washington Senator Mead was overcame for it was he who had encouraged Mr Schwert to seek political office and for whom he "felt responsible since Mr Schwert came to Washington (Schwert in Happy Attitude continued on Page 4 Column 1) 1 Signs With 6 Pens WASHINGTON Marrh 12 Six pens were used Tuesday hy President Roosevelt to sign the lend-lease bill one for every three letters in his signature Picture on the Picture Page) LONDON March 12 Prime Minister Winston Churchill formally thanked the United States today for passage of the British-aid bill which he termed a "new magna charta an inspiring act of With a United States military mission in the he later received the Americans in a private room Mr Churchill solemnly read the following statement to Commons: "The lease-lend bill as the House Is aware became law yesterday when it received immediately the signature of the President "I am sure the House would wish me to express on their behalf and on behalf of the nation our deep and respectful appreciation of this monument of generous and far-seeing statesmanship "The most-powerful democracy has in effect declared in solemn statute that they will devote their overwhelming industrial and financial strength to insuring the defeat of Naziism in order that nations great and small may live in security tolerance and freedom "By so doing the Government and the people of the United States have in fact written a new magna charta which not only has regard to the rights and laws upon which a healthy and advancing civilization can alone be erected but also proclaims by precept and example the duty of free men and free nations wherever they may be to share the responsibility and burden of enforcing The appearance of the Americans in Commons was the first official disclosure that such a mission was here Newspaper headlines blazoned the news of the President's signature of the bilL Other Phases of a -Well-Rounded Newspaper In addition to complete and carefully edited pictures and news reports the Buffalo Evening News each day publishes many departments that make this in every sense a complete and well-rounded newspaper with interests for every member of the family SPORTS: Live sports pages with outstanding writers and colum- nists make the News sports pages tops with all fans Follow Cy Kritzer's coverage of the Bisons Spring training FEATURES: Carefully selected magazine material for old and young men and women is a daily department Have you read about the $500 sewing contest? FINANCIAL: Carefully chosen business and financial news and market tables to meet the needs of Western New York readers EDITORIALS: The NEWS staff of editorial writers without any strings attached interprets public events and represents the public interest from a well-rounded background based on firsthand acquaintance with public affairs OPINION AND COMMENT: Outstanding columnists daily without restriction upon their views discuss questions of the hour For many Everybody's Column like the Evening Story is -MUST reading before end of day These Are Some of the Reasons the News Year After Year Continues to Have the Largest Circulation of Any Newspaper in the State Outside New York City Vichy Reidopts Neutrality In Teaching of Religion VICHY March 12 The French Government today re-established complete academic neutrality in religion by modifying recent laws which orientated the schools toward closer religious study Under the revised plan It Is speciifed that instead of studying toward students would study "respect for family country thoughts of others and various religious Instead of the "notion of there will be substituted civilization1 Children still will be permitted to take time from their regular school hours to obtain religious Instruction 24-HOUR TEMPERATURES (SFU Teaterday to 4 Today) 5 pm 32 111 pm 301 5 am 30 6 am 28 7 am 28 8 am 27 9 am 27 11 am 27 Noon 26 1 pm 26 2 pm 26 3 pm 26 1pm 6 pm 32 7 pm 32 8 pm 32 9 pm 32 pm 31 Mdnt 31 lam 31 2 am 30 3 am 30 4 am 3010 am 27 to Take Vacation WASHINGTON March' 12 President Roosevelt expects to take a vacation now that the Lease-Lend law has been enacted In response to a question at his press conference Tuesday the President said he still had something' of a cold in his nose wanted to get some sunshine and would go as soon as he got a chance a.