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Evening star., 1939-12-02
Electrical Inspection
Personnel Increase
Urged by Citizens
RondIe Highlands Body
Says City Department
Has Not Kept Pace

The need for appropriations to
add to the staff of the Electrical
Inspection Department was voice.
by the Randle Highlands Citizens
Association at a meeting in the Orr
School last night. This department
has not kept pace with the city"
stated Adelbert w. Lee, association
president. J. S. Zebley, chief engi-
neer, was told that hurried inspec-
ton of buildings and postponements
were detrimental to the city.
Mr.. c. A. Barker asked that the
secretary be directed to write a
letter to the Attorney General re-
ouesting the judges of the Police
Court be required to call their ses-
sions earlier, so officers could finish
their cases and return to their beats.
Many policemen sit in court for sew
eral hours when they might be
needed at their respective posts, he
said.
Additional police to be stationed at
precinct II was advocated by the
association because of the large
territory covered.
The association Endorsed the Ma
tional Park and Planning Commis-
sion's work in obtaining land sites
and improving them.
Playground Urged.
T. B. Mudd suggested that the
association support playground
movement for children in the area
surrounding Anacostia golf course
to prevent them from playing in
the streets. He also asked that the
association look into the District
of Columbia reorganization plan
to see what benefits or faults they
could find in the new setup.
Several members recommended
that sewer facilities be placed in all
of Southeast Washington.
The association went on record as
favoring the widening and straight
ening of Naylor road Sc. at the in
tersection of Twenty-fifth street and
Good Hope road Sc. to eliminate
sharp curves. A request was made
to improve the alley between R
and S streets Sc. and between
Twenty eighth street and Twenty
eighth place Sc.
Chairmen Named.
Committee chairmen appointed by
the president are: Membership,
Mrs. o. w. Rikard and Claris H.
Layne; public schools, Harry L
Stebbin: highways, G.. E. Pray and
F. Updike; lights, Eli Busada; laws
and legislation, Arthur B. Hansen
and T. P. Mudd; public reservations,
A. H. Bacas, c. A. Barker and Miss
Mereythe Seibert; public health and
sanitation, H. A. Elmore and H. M.
Frazier; police and fire protection,
M. H. Clarke; publicity, DR.. H.
Loell Failor; reception, j. H. Mccall
and Bradley S. Dixon; zoning, w. B.
Covert; celebrations, o. w. Rickard;
auditing, Mrs. Eleanor H. Lynham.
Special committees are: Bridge
Committee, Adelbert w. Lee, and
Washington Council of Social Agen-
cies, Mrs. Joseph B. Moody.
The new members who were re-
ceived were: Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Worden, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Lee,
G. H. Bander, P. E. Webb, H. L. De
Walt and w. B. Covert.
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fried purchase
the United States everything Germany need Members
Russian Embassy the allied countries ne
the Embassies might have done Their citizens
to reside and travel those and much despite
services Britain
through Soviet
tight behind the Segfed Line
and the Reich armies gobng the smaller nations which
formidable military machine of the otarian
probably before the end of the
allies will find that not all Of Europe east of the Rhine
Russians and the blockade
will become limited.
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and Navy surprise when
board would be disbanded
after making its report.
why they abruptly
interrupted combined effect attack tep u
investigation Senators
remark that they felt
principal service which they chosen and
engaged board
power executive responsibility They did offer to act in
Navy Munitions Board but
hardly expected advisory function
board from the first.
by Alliance 1nc)
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place among the cultured nations.
Political independence is to the
Finnish people their dearest pos
session, because it is an essential
condition of the continued real
lzatlon of their appointed historic
mission as a nation.
The Finnish people In the
name of friendship, justice and
humanity demand the right to
continue in peace and complete
political independence.
They are aware that they
are defending the same values
which inspire all the civilized
nations OF the world in the
execution Of their great historic
mission. The Finnish people are
bound by unbreakable ties to the
nations which are founded on
what We know as Western cul-
ture. AS one of the iberty-loving
nations, they desire merely to
carry out the duty assigned to
them by destiny under the North
star; threatening no ones Sc
curity, asking of no one more
than friendly and faithful CO.
operation.
I'VE are willing to negotiate
regarding every issue that may
arise between two neighboring
nations, but we will not consent
to barter away our independence
nor our right to decide our own
affairs. The struggle now pro-
ceeding, negotiations with the
Soviet Union are in allegiance.
Ours is struggle of peace-lcving
people for everything they hold
dear in life. The whole world
is our witness that this defensive
struggle is justified and is in
keeping with every law that
governs the existence of a ma
ton. For this reason, the Fin
nish people fight with a pure
conscience
Evening star., 1939-12-02
District EIks to Join
Memorial Observance

The Washington lodge of the B.
P. o. Elks will join more than 100000
other Elks and their families
throughout the Nation in the OBJ
servance of the Elks' memorial serv-
ices tomorrow.
Edwin S. Fuller, past exalted ruler
OF st, Louis lodge, will speak at the
exercises at the Elks Club lodge
rooms, 919 H street NV. The pro-
gram will begin at pm. Harold
T. Pease, exalted ruler, will conduct
the ritualistic services.
A concert will be played by the
Elks Boys Band and vocal selec-
tions will be given by Ambrose A,
Durkin and Frank A. Dougherty.
Eugenia Bodkin will give violin
solo, accompanied on the organ by
John S. M. Zimmerman.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Finnish Prenier's Broadcast
Nation Will Not Borter Away Right
To Decide Own Affairs, He Says

that you will never undergo them.
Our peace loving people recoil in
horror from the scenes of terror
that they have witnessed, but are
not afraid, for their conscience is
clear. We. as you know. belong
to the nations which most value
peace. We are not complaining,
We are proud of our position.
"The Finnish people have dwelt
for Is centuries in their beauti-
full country, titled its soil, 'cul-
tivated and created in close CO.
operation with the other free ma
tions of the world culture that
has already assured Finland her
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Talk on Baltic Situation

DR.. Leonid Strakhovsky, Univer-
sity of Maryland professor of Eu-
ropean history, will discuss the
Baltic situation at the supper pro-
gram of the Washington Inter-
national Club tomorrow night. His
topic will be Red Star Over the
Baltic" The program will be held
following the supper which begins
at 6 pm. at the clubs headquarters,
l703 N.w Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-02

not see III TO
give President
Roosevelt such
a u t h o rity in
dealing with eX-
ports du ri n G
wartime. Y e t ,
Informally, now
adays the Ex-
ecutive is able to
accomplish al
most the same
thing.
Thus, the Pres
ident has let it
be known that
a moral en-
barge" on the
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ciSiOn--lt will be
entirely natural
that his thoughts
should turn first
to his Attorney
General, Frank
M u r p hy of
Michigan.
The problem
for the Presi-
dent, however in
considering t h e
possible appoint
m e II t Of M r.
Murphy is not
Mr.. M u r p h y S
q u a | i fcations,
~, 4 ro \ y n -
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Survey Made for R. O. T. C..

The Navy Department announced
yesterday that a survey is being
made of educational institutions in
the United States for tentative
selection of two new naval r. O..
T. c. units in 1910. The selection
will not be made until funds are
appropriated by Congress.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Seven-MiIe Hike Planned

A 7-mile hike is in prospect for
the Wanderbirds. who will leave the
National Theater at am. tomor-
row. The hike will start at Middle
brook, follow Gunners Branch to
the Great Seneca Creek and con-
tinue on the west bank to the
Jamestown Germantown highway,
Md,
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Rumonio and Turkey Next.

responsible Washington
reaction
gresson might have
those will have the character that
tissue of lies will be provided few preceding
Rumana to be followed that country subdued by
against Constantinople
implicitly support
allies
without doing thing
Evening star., 1939-12-02

air The worst difficulty lies in
sweeping for these mines. Probably
wooden mine sweepers will have to
be used, as rumored.
The members of the Inflated
War Resources Board got their Sec
ond great surprise the other day
when the President disclosed that
the board would continue to exist as
Evening star., 1939-12-02
This Changing World
Move for U. S. Severance Of Relations
With Moscow Coins Impetus
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

While the administration realizes that Finland could not be helped
in practical the Of diplomatic relations with the
U. 8. s. r., the for such action is growing.
Many citizens desire the end Improbable
this situation
sentimental point of view.
diplomatic quarters breaking Of official ties with the Moscow
looked with favor indication the outside world
United oators
the international
Finland than attack Poland by
all unbiased observers Finland without
Evening star., 1939-12-02

OF an aggression, they might get
disheartened. And in spite of the
existing treaties of alliance, they
might just accept the inevitable,
thus sparing at least the devasta-
ton which their resistance might
cause to their countries.
X X X
Germany and Russia have a def
mite war plan. They are attack
ing the line of least resistance.
Germany is secure behind the Siee-
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Likely to Be True

olllCldlS dI Tie IOp OF tle depart
ment, believe that the Russo
German pact was Hitlers last gi-
gantic gamble. made in the belief
that the English and French
would not fight, and that the pact's
promises could be forgotten after
the invasion of Poland. These men
argue that, having been forced to
allow all the concessions to Russia
named in the pact, Hitler is now
quite as fearful of the menace to
Evening star., 1939-12-02

Coins became 50 battered and
chipped In the Middle Ages that
merchants would accept them only
by weight.
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Moral Support

1t believed however that Fnnds plight might
indignation which
the weak that regardless recall
sadors Moscow and thus
pressed Firms.
American diplomatic
Chamberlain
be that there profound the
public the friendly which
British Premier adopt attitude 1t conceivable
obscure diplomatic which being played Europe there might
still elements which might justify allied
believe Moscow had his fill Baltic honey
best there such elements the relations
allies Russia they
an
Evening star., 1939-12-02
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

When President Roosevelt sits
down to decide on his fifth ap-
pointee to the Supreme Court-if
he has not already reached de-
Evening star., 1939-12-02

THE opinions the riters this page their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN re
Stars effort to giDe all sides of questions OF interest to It's
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-12-02

the east as Of the allies in the west They explain Germanys failure
settlement
negotiation of this the best Amer
with the hopes the best.
chiefly Of the
the opposite tack They that the Russo
the British Empire which has stood the paths both
conflicts German
the
theory the best will
tested the weeks the real German reaction the
OF appears
Evening star., 1939-12-02
The Capital Parade
Story of the Week: Finnish Incident LuidAto Russian
Who Ordered Firing and Blamed Firms to Save Self

BY JUSEPH ALSUP ana RUbEKT KINTNEK
neighboring
somehow the effective foonote
Finland diplomats this neghboring
the situation with terrified ntentnes
incident
real
1t will remembered how the Russians charged the Firms with firing
artillery stationed
Manila probably imaginary
border troubles magnihd threat
to be credited the
who feared trants punishment for stupidity
offensive to his
Likely to Be True
In world mad such stories than likely to be true
Meanwhile the State Department waiting invasion
settle the long which has recently divided and most other
foreign offices the
hopers among
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Much Power
In Moral
Embargo
Aims Reached
Without Involving
u. S. in War
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Discretionary power for the Pres
ident of the United States in con-
Quoting foreign policy has always
been customary, but Congress did
Evening star., 1939-12-02
Truth About Mines

Experts fairly mechanism of the
mine" AS reported here
the mine attracted passing vessels
Generally
shallow with powerful explosives that
net only because deonao mechanism governed by magnetism
arranged passing enough be
pull of the
the
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country win the against the British French
Until
Poland-for the allied
relations with her.
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exception that there had not been
the slightest provocative move on
the part of the Firms against the
Russians.
To the great surprise Of the
administration not single voice Of
virulent protest was raised by the
great nations against this unjustif1ed
aggression of the Soviets.
Britain and France are at war
in their own way-with Germany.
It does not take q diplomatic wizard
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Bees Batter Giants
For 81 Win, Take
Second Place
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, April 29-The bolster
GUS Bees punched their hits for two
big innings today to beat the New
York Giants, 8 to /, on the shit
f1inging Of Jim Turner and move
into second place in the National
League standings.
The game was scoreless hurting
duel between Turner and Hal Schu-
macher until the Bees collected four
runs in the fifth. Then they stacked
on another run off Bill Lohrman In
the seventh and three more in the
eighth off Dick Coffman.
Four New York errors contributed
heavily to the trouble, but the Bees
had the power when they needed it
anyway. In the big fifth frame,
Debs Garms singled with the bases
loaded to score two runs, one other
came in on tumble by George
Myatt and the fourth on a hit by
Max West.
Three singles brought the run In
the seventh.
In the eighth, Coffman hit Eddie
Miller with a pitch, then threw wild
on Turner'S grounder. Ott threw
from right field into the Bees dug
out, letting Miller score. Johnny
Cooney singled and West doubled
for the other runs.
Turner lost a shutout when the
Giants scored in the eighth on a
pass to Burgess Whitehead and a
double by Myatt.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Werber Leads Reds
Attack as Pirates
Drop 9Th in Row
Triple, Single WoIIoped
By Bill as Cincinnoti
Scores So Win
BY the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, April 29.-Cin-
cinnati's fighting Reds gave the
staggering Pittsburgh Pirates their
eighth straight defeat today and
frightened their own hold on first
place in the National League be-
hind the clever pitching OF the
erstwhile infielder, Bucky Walters.
The score was S to 3.
Walters was wild-he yielded
seven bases on balls-and the Pi-
rates touched him for eight hits,
one more than the Reds got, but he
was master Of the situation in the
pinches, leaving II Pirates stranded
on the bases. In their last eight
games the Pirates have had 80 men
left on base.
Bill Werber and Harry Craft led
the Cincinnati attack. Werber hit
triple and single, driving in two
runs, while Craft smashed homer
over the left-field fence in the sixth
to put the game in the bag.
Jim Tobin started for the Pirates,
lasting four innings, during which
the Reds scored four runs, and he
was charged with the defeat. Joe
Bowman and Bill Swift shared the
remainder of the burden.
Today's defeat gave the Pirates
their longest losing streak since Pie
Traynor took charge of the club in
1885.
Pi\burgh won its opening game
this season and has yet to win an
other
A slim Saturday crowd Of 5000
watched the game
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Pinch-Hitter Peacock
Swats Red Sox 10
Victory in Ninth
Grove, Effective Against
As, Yonked in 7th at
Sign Of Fotigue

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-The
Boston Red Sox and Athletics
played a nip-and-tuck ball game
today with the 3-to-2 verdict going
to the Bostonianas in the ninth
inning.
A single by Pinch hitter Peacock
scored Doerr from second with the
winning run. Cramers single with
the bases full in the fifth sent the
first two runs home.
Things looked bright for the AS
in the ninth when Miles, running
for Etten. got to third on Lodigiani's
single. Chapman was called to hit
for Gantenbein when Southpaw
Fred Ostermueller went on the
mound for the Sox, only to end
the game with a fly to Ted Will
liams.
Manager Cronin announced after
the game that Lefty Grove was
called off the mound in the seventh
after pitching three-hit ball for
the SoX because he was firing land
there isn't any use taking chances
in April"
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Chisox Rally Twice
In 9Th, Nose Out
Browns, 9-8
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 29-The Chicago
White Sox shaded the st. Louis
Browns, 9 to 8, today after see
saw battle opened with three innings
of sensational pitching by 21-year-
old Jack Kramer, who finally was
knocked out in the eighth inning.
The Browns punched their hits,
but so did the Sox. Anxious to win
in their inaugural home game, the
Brownies got two in the first and
two in the second, and another in the
fourth. But the Sox grabbed two
in the fourth, another pair in the
seventh and three in the eighth, so
Ed Cole relieved Kramer.
George McQuinn homered, scoring
behind Roy Hughes as the Browns
went ahead with three runs in the
eighth.
Eric McNair tripled and John
Rosenthal doubled to tie the game
at 8-all. Rosenthal scored what
proved to be the winning run on
Raymond Radcltf's fly.
Kramer famed eight batters, but
walked five and gave I'D II hits.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Blockade Beats Goa ere by Neck Sesaw Struggle Maryland Cup
Probable HurIers
In Majors Today

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Prob-
able pitchers in the major
leagues tomorrow:
American League.
Washington at New York-De
Shong ODD VS.. Hildebrand ODD.
Cleveland at Detroit-Hum-
phries ODD VS.. Bridges 90.
Boston at Philadelphia-Bagby
Old VS.. Caster DID.
Chicago at ST. Louis-Lee DID
VS.. NeWsOm 90.
National League.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Moore 90 VS.. Sewell (0-D.
New York at Gumbert
(2-0D VS.. Fette go.
st. Louis at Chicago-Davis
Old VS.. Lillard 90.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn
Passeau Q-0 VS.. Hamlin 90.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Krakky 10 Southpaw
Against Yanks as
Mats Seek Series
Harris Uses Left-Honded
Lineup in Come Today
As HiIdebrund HurIs
BY a Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

NEW YORK, N. Y, April 29.-1m-
pressed by the effective manner in
which Ken Chase dampened the
dynamite in the Yankee batting
array here today before some 11,743
spectators, Manager Bucky Harris
will toss another southpaw. Joe
Krakauskas at New York tomorrow
as the Mats seek to boost their bud
ding string Of triumphs to three.
Oral Hildebrand, who lost four
hit game to the Mats in his last
start, is slated to hurl for the
Yankees.
Good Spot for Krakky.
Krakky, defeated in his two starts,
won the assignment over Jimmy De
Shong, who was to have pitched had
Chase not clicked today. Harris,
however, now feels southpaw pitch
ing will be more likely to stop the
Yankees, who have been beaten twice
by Washington for their only losses
this season.
Against the right-handed Hide
brand, Harris likely will employ a
left-handed batting order, with
Sammy West replacing Bobby Esta-
leila in left field, Jimmy Wasdell TAX
ing over first base from Ossie Bluege
and Buddy Lewis, recently ailing,
resuming play at third base in place
Of Charley Colbert.
Estalella, Bluege and Colbert, all
right-handed hitters, were installed
in the lineup today against Lefty
Gomez and the trio registered four
of the nine hits yielded by the
Yankee hurler.
The Mats will board train for
st. Louis Immediately after the
game. Washington has an of day
Monday and De Shong will open
the two-game st. Louis series on
Tuesday.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Fe|Ier Scores Third
Straight With Win
Over BengaIs
indians Take Revenge
On Rowe for Shutout;;
Long BineIes Tell
BY the Associated Press.

DETROIT. April 20. - Allowing
eight scattered hits and striking out
10 batsmen, Bob Feller registered his
third straight pitching victory Of the
season today as the Cleveland In
dians defeated the Detroit Tigers,
7 to /.
The Indians scored all OF their
runs and nine of their 13 hits of
Lynwood (Schoolboy Rowe In the
first four innings. Rowe shut out
the Tribe at Cleveland last Sunday
for his first major league win since
1887, when he suffered an arm all
ment.
Ken Keltner's triple with the bases
full gave the Indians three runs in
the opening inning. In the fourth
Cleveland batted around in a four
run rally that was featured by Julius
Solters' homer with two men on.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
No-Hit Fame Barely
Escapes Warneke
In Banking Cubs
Hack Gets Scratch Blow,
But Only 28 Foce Lon
As Cards Win, 20
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, April 29.-Lanky Lon
Warneke, st. Louis Cardinals ace
pitcher, missed out on no-hit base
ball fame today by one scratch sim
gle as he whitewashed the Chicago
Cubs, 2 to 0, In a masterful exhi-
bition.
Stanley Hack. Cub third baseman,
collected the only hit as the Ar
kansas hurler shut out the Cubs for
the second time this season. It was
the Chicago teams third straight
loss.
Hack and Billy Herman, second
baseman, were the only Cubs to
reach first base, but only % men
faced Warneke, as Herman was
thrown out attempting to steal after
being hit by a pitched ball.
Only Is Cubs had faced Warneke
in the first six innings when Hack
came to bat at the start Of the sew
enth. He hit a weak roller between
the pitcher and first baseman, but
the ball was travelling a little too
fast to be f1elded by Warneke. First
Baseman Johnny Mize fielded the
ball, but Hack slid into first before
Warneke could receive the ball.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Twin Bill Today Opens
Co|ored Ball LEAGUE

Jim Awkward, whose name bellies
his bal, hawking ability, will be the
only local man in the lineup when
the Royal Giants, Washington's en-
try In the Negro international
League, open their season today at
Griffith Stadium in twin bill with
the Norfolk Tars, starting at 2::3O
pm.
Ceremonies will be held before
the game and a large crowd is ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
CoyIe Airs Full
Sports Report
Get complete results and stories

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Of today's baseball games in both
major leagues by listening to
THE STAR SPORTS REVIEW,
with Bill Coyle of The Star staff,
broadcasting a 15-minute pro-
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evening at 6 o'clock.
The lineup and probable odds
for the Kentucky Derby on Sat-
urday also will be analyzed and
discussed by Coyle. For all the
last-minute sports news, listen to
The Star program every week
day evening at $50.
Evening star., 1939-04-30
Right-Hitting Navy Nine
0vercomes Penn, So
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. April 29.-Na..
counted more runs than hits today
to exc out SO victory over Pennsyl-
vania baseball team.
The Tars could only bounce out
four bingles off Fawley and Caputo
but hit behind the runners to count
a pair on one hit in the third and
three runs to ice the game away in
the fifth.
Penn came close to nipping Navy
in the eighth when Pitcher Jim
Madison lost his stuff momentarily
and let in three runs on a walk and
successive singles by Raffetto, Nc