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Evening star., 1940-03-06
Chance Of SABOTAGE
Not Ruled Out in
Hangar Fire Probe
New York W. P. A. Head
Says IS Were Laid OFF
20 Minutes Before
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March e.-Lieut.
Col Brehon Somervell, w. P. A. adj
ministrator Of New York, declined
today to rule out the possibility Of
sabotage in the fire that swept the
81 $50 900 hangar. No. 4 at La Guar
dia Airport yesterday. Damage
estimates ranged from $250,00O to
$780, 900.
II think it is very improbable
that there was sabotage" he said,
but until the fire marshal has fin
ished his investigation we can't rule
out anything"
Questioned about the dismissal OF
300 w. P. A. employees working in
or near hanger No. 4, whose work
ended only 20 minutes before the
flames were discovered, Somervell
said only about IS men were ac-
tually laid off," the others being
transferred to other jobs.
Surveying the wreckage In the
morning light, COL Somervell said it
didn't look as bad as it did last,
night" when flames shot 100 feet
into the air and generated such
heat that giant steel girders
buckled.
The w. P. A. administrator dis
closed that plumbers had been put
ting the finishing touches on a
sprinkler system to be ready for
operation next week, and he said
that the fire. which started in a
painters shack inside the hangar,
couldn't have happened" If the
system had been completely in
stalled.
Fire Marshal Thomas Brophy
said he believed the fire was acci.
dental.
Nothing has been discovered so
far to indicate that the fire was
other than Of accidental origin" he
said
| Mayor La Guardia, asked to COM
ment on the possibility of sabotage,
said:
That is up to Fire Marshal
Brophy."
No airplanes were inside the
hangar. which was under lease to
Transcontinental g. Western Air and
was to have been put into operation
late this month. 1t was the center
one of a bank of three.
| Airline operations continued un-
hampered today.
No Insurance Carried.
Neither the city nor the Govern
ment, which helped to finance the
project, had insurance on the
hangar.
The city faced the likelihood Of
immediate rebuilding-at its own
and the Governments expense. Un-
der an arrangement with w. p A..
the Government supplies the labor
and the city the material.
Mayor La Guardia said he be-
lieved the expense would be shared
equally.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Weather Report
Furnished BY the


District of Cofumbia-Mosy
about 80 degrees
by light afternoon
becoming northeast
Maryland-Mosty slightly colder
extreme west and cloudy followed by light
night in portions
Vgnia-Mosty
and slightly light
night.
West Vhginia-Cloudy tonight
and In north portion tonight slightly colder
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Unit last year, as
head of the Met
ropolitan Uni t
for the n ex t
Chest campaign,
W. a S announced
y e S t e r d a y by
G h a u n cey G..
Parker, jr, gen.
eral campaign
chairman.
Mr.. Sleeper, in
a c C e p t ing the
a p p o i n t m ent
said:
Because the
c o m m u n i t y
Cboet Saop,S fo
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Two Freed on Charge
Of Unlicensed Vendino

Ruling in effect that the District
License Act, prohibiting the un-
licensed sale of any article of
merchandise except newspapers
from the public streets. does not
apply to the distribution of "free
political literature" Police Court
Judge Edward M. Curran yesterday
dismissed charges of unlicensed
vending against Aria A. Albraugh,
40, of 2428 Second street NE, and
Allen Goodsaid, 18, Of 7436 Georgia
avenue NV.
The defendants, self-termed men,
bers Of the Socialist Labor Party,
were arrested last December at
Fourteenth and F streets NV
where they were giving away and
selling political literature leaflets.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
NaW's Surplus Guns
lobe Shifted 10 Army
For Sale Abroad
Ships and Heavy
Weapons, However,
Not Included

Surplus war stocks of the Navy
Department probably will be trans
ferred to the War Department for
sale to foreign governments, 1t was
learned today.
1t was explained the Navy does
not have legal authority to sell its
stocks, whereas the Army has under
law passed 20 years ago.
The Navy has comparatively small
amounts of supplies available under
the category of surplus" Prelim-
mary inventories, it was said, indi-
cate the surplus stocks consist pri-
marily of old Springfield rifles, g.
pound guns and other landing force
armament.
1t was said the Navy will not put
up for sale any of its ships "of any
type" In part explanation, it was
pointed out that when q Navy ship
is stricken from the list, it is prac-
tically of no value except for junk,
and that heavy guns are used until
worn out and then scrapped.
Ship Sales Denied.
Rumors that the Navy would free
some of its destroyers and lighter
craft for sale to Latin American
countries were denied today on the
ground that ships are on the re
stricted list" and cannot be made
available as long as they are still
useful.
It also was pointed out that con-
struction of ships for foreign gov
ernments could not be handled, in
view of the rushed naval building
program
Meanwhile, old but usable Amerf-
can artillery, rifles and other NUM-
tions were offered today to Latin
American and other neutral nations
at fraction of their original cost Of
several hundred million dollars.
Woodring Can Fix Prices.
The War Department labeled
For sale" a formidable list Of
weapons left over from the World
War, in response to President
Roosevelt's decision to open the
stores of surplus arms to non-
belligerents.
The price tags were left of, but
it was reported reliably that in
storage for years at scattered posts
and arsenals. Secretary Woodring
is empowered by law to decide what
is surplus and fix the price.
Major details were disclosed fol-
lowing announcement that 90 six
inch guns made in Great Britain in
1919 had been sold to Brazil at an
undisclosed figure. Other Latin
American nations and Sweden
among European countries likewise
had made inquiries, Mr.. Roosevelt
said in ordering surveys Of both
War and Navy Department surplus
material last month.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
No Steps Yet Taken
To Halt Swedish
Ore, SaysChurchi|I
Stoppoee Would Involve
Serious Considerations,
Commons Is Told
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 6.-Britain has
taken no steps to halt the transport
of Swedish iron ore to Germany.
Winston Churchill, first lord of the
admiralty, told the House of Com
mons today.
The government is aware of the
traffic and its importance to Ger
many, Mr.. Churchill said IN reply
to a question, but the arrest of
such traffic would involve many
serious considerations"
Mr.. Churchill disclosed that the
plane which sank the British liner
Domala with a loss of 108 lives last
Saturday had fooled a nearby
British destroyer into believing it
was friendly craft until bombs
started falling.
The Domala was attacked sud-
denly, he said, and since the plane
was believed to be friendly the
Domala's guns were not brought
into action before the bombs fell.
Mr.. Churchill said the nearby de-
stroyer similarly was misled.
Mr.. Churchill promised to investi-
gate report that the ships gun
crews were not at their action sta
tions when the attack was launched.
Prime Minister Chamberlain an
nounced that Britain and France
had decided against publication
fer the present of documents cover
ings their negotiations with Soviet
Russia which broke down after
signature of the German-Russian
non-agresstion treaty. last August.
Britain and France had been
negotiating for months with Russia
to get her to join their bloc of
nations. These efforts collapsed
with Russia's surprise turn to sign
with Berlin.
MI. Chamberlain said that the
decision not to publish the docu-
ments now represented change of
mind in light of general considera-
tions. Asked whether the documents
would be published later, he would
say only that they would not be
published at present.
The French and British govern
ments were believed by observers
to have decided to withhold pubh-
cation to avoid further antagoniz-
ing Russia.
Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood
said Britain proposed to order no
new civil aircraft from overseas dur
ing 1910.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
BIost Killing 81 Laid
To FouIty Equipment
By the Associated Press.

oy VIC ASbUCIdCeu FTeSS.
Secretary Ickes made public today
Bureau of Mines report that the
BARLEY (W. Va mine explosion on
January 10, which killed 81 men,
probably was caused by sparks from
faulty electric equipment.
Interior Department officials said
that in making the report public
MIR. Ickes set precedent overturn-
ing practices followed in the bureau
before the forced resignation Of John
w. Finch as its director.
Heretofore, they said, it had been
the custom to keep secret the causes
Of mine disasters and explosions.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Maverick AssaiIs
Dies, Sees Power
As Prober Waning
Former Representative
Addresses Descendants
Of American Revolution

Maury Maverick, former Texas
Representative and at present Mayor
of San Antonio, last night formally
attacked professional patriots, big
business, and Representative Martin
Dies, Democrat, of Texas, chairman
of the House committee investigat-
ing un-American activities.
Speaking under the auspices of
the Descendants of the American
Revolution in a packed National
Press Club auditorium, he declared
Mr.. Dies "is willing to smear men
and women by the thousands, and IN
a manner strange to American
ideals and constitutional practices.
He is willing to pin the badge OF
n-Americanism, by unfair and
cruel methods, on any one else, Il
this puts him to the top" the Texan
declared of his fellow State resident.
Gives Personal Tribute.
The Mayor, who formerly sat in
the House of Representatives with
Mr.. Dies. lashed out at the COM
mittee chairman, but personally
paid tribute to his integrity. He
stated:
What about Martin Dies per-
sonally? I know him; I can give
my opinion. In the first place. he
is financially honest. The fact that
he may make money on lectures and
magazine articles is nothing wrong
And I say frankly that were he a
soldier in a war, I would not be
afraid to trust him. I would not
suspect his patriotism.
Il personally know many con-
servative congressman who are op-
posed to the methods of the Dies
Committee and have said 50 pri-
vately. But they are afraid, and so
they go along and vote for more
appropriations And I know liberal
Congressman who fear to be called
Communists or who fear for their
wives and relatives.
Would Stop Witch Hunts.
"We must demand that Congress
stop these witch hunts, which are
in violation of the decent ideals
of democracy and which have. al
ready done so much damage to the
free institutions of our country.
The sight OF the C. l. o. and the
A F. of L. picketing each other here
recently he termed "monsterously
idiotic to see" However, he said
labor unions are as much a part OF
democracy as business itself"
A panel discussion followed the
main talk which was introduced by
Henry T. Hunt, a lawyer in the
Procurement Division of the Treas
ury Department. Mr.. Hunt said the
revolutionary descendants were
liberal, but were distinct from the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Sons of the American
Revolution.
The discussion leaders included
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana; Representatives Coffee oi
washington, Keller of Illinois, Hook
OF Michigan and Marcantonio Of
New York. The panel was intro
duced by Kenneth G.. Crawford
president of the American News.
paper Guild, who briefly spoke
against poll tax practices which
previously had been brought up by
Mr. Maverick.
Though no action was taken
against the Dies committee, a reso-
luton was adopted by the meeting
to eliminate the poll tax through
Federal legislation.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Republicans JubiIant
Al Party Victory in
Iowa Election
6. O. P. House Nominee
Piles Up 3-to-2 Margin
In WuIIuce's District
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, March g.
Exultant Republicans today hailed
the party's victory in the 9Th Iowa
district congressional election as an
indication that the 1898 G. o. P.
comeback in the corn belt has car
ried over into the presidential year
Of 1910.
Robert X. Goodwin, 35, Redfieid,
Iowa, Mayor. farmer and manufac-
turer, yesterday won the special
election to fill the unexpired term
of Representative c. C. Dowell, Des
Moines Republican, who died Feb
ruary 4.
Mr.. Goodwins margin over Byron
G. Allen of Des Moines, his New
Deal opponent, was more than three
to two Complete unofficial returns
from the 218 precincts in this
normally Republican district gave
Mr.. Goodwin, 1896; Mr. Allen,
18,449, and w. w. Klein, independ-
ent, 1896.
In Washington, Chairman John
Hamilton of the Republican Ma
tional Committee declared the G..
o. P, tide was moving higher"
Sixty Per Cent of Vote.
mot only was the New Deal the
clear-cut issue in this uowa) elec-
tion," he said, but the success of its
farm policies was likewise an issue" ;"
Representative Otter of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman of the National
Republican Congressional Commit
tee, said:
I'm this typical farm district the
home of the New Deal Secretary of
Agriculture, our Republican candi-
date carried all six of the counties.
His Democratic opponent was hailed
as 100 per cent New Dealer. These
results confirm the marked gains
registered last week in the two
special elections in Ohio. AS in
Ohio, also, the Iowa election re-
pulsed a leader in the Roosevelt
third-term movement"
Mr.. Goodwin polled 604 per cent
of the total vote compared with 1873
per cent for Mr.. Allen and 0.8 per
cent for Mr.. Klein.
The total vote approached $4,000,
compared with 9056l in the 1888
general election Mr.. Dowell two
years ago received 59.08 per cent Of
the vote as he defeated Hubert Ut
terback, the Democratic nominee,
53,505 to 37,056 Mr.. Utterback's S
proportion was 40.92 per cent.
Backed Farm Program.
Mr.. Goodwin, an A. A. A. CO.
operator, on his 280-acre Dallas
County farm. took the wind out of
Mr.. Aliens efforts to make the Fed
eral farm program an issue. The
Republican nominee talked parity
prices for the farmer in approved
A. A. A. fashion while his foe was
declaring that the election would
constitute either an Endorsement or
reputation of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wallace in the latters home
district.
Only once in Iowa history has this
area gone Democratic in congress
sional election. .
Mr. Goodwin's term will expire
January 8, 1912. He has announced
he will not seek the nomination for
the regular term in the June pri-
maries.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
$4,000, 900 Is Sought
For Sweden's NAVY
By the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, March 6.-An
additional naval defense appro-
priation of 1T 000, 900 kroner (about
$50, ,000, ,000 was submitted today
to the Riksdag (Parhament) by
the Swedish government.
The requested amount is for con-
struction of mine sweepers, torpedo
boats, submarines and other naval
items.
A record military defense budget
of 900, 900 900 kroner (about $780,
000, ,O00 was announced January IL
for the coming year. It was ex-
pected to cause the first deficit in
many years. s...-
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Flights Over Washington
To Aid Finnish Relief

Fly for Finland" will be the motto
Of the local unit Of the Finnish
Relief Fund, beginning Saturday
when it will sponsor a series of
benefit sightseeing flights over
Washington.
The flights. of Is to 20 minutes
duration, will be in new 21-passen-
ger Pennsylvania Central Airlines
transport planes. The first flight is
to begin at 10:45 am. Saturday, and
others are to be conducted between
8 am. and pm. daily thereafter.
Tickets will be S. per person.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Enforcement of Liquor Rules
Here Based on Moral Suosion'
Regulation by Unwritten Policy
Has Been in Force Since May, 1887
Fourth article of a series. }
BY OLIVER B. LERCH.

Washngons liquor enforcement based the policy that
by moral suason rather than mandate Of law
gets results.
In taking this position the Alcoholic Beverage Control
admits it has something less than unwten law to back
The indusrys to this treatment and the pubcs
OF its effectiveness best be judged by the contro
versy now raging liquor conditions in the National Capital
1t is pertinent to inquire whether the liquor
to deserve and if whether should expected
observe enforcement standards based unwn law
regulation.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
K. of 6. Meetind

The Edward Douglass White
Council, Knights Of Columbus, will
meet tomorrow night at the club
house, 1927 North Washington
boulevard, Arlington, Va. The sec
ond series In the pinochle tourna-
ment will be held after the meeting.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Burcroft Club to Meet

The Bancroft School and Civic
League will meet tomorrow at $50
pm. in the Bancroft Community
House. Eighth and South Buchanan
streets, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1940-03-06
Paul D. Sleeper 10 Head
Chest Metropolitan Unit

Appointment Of Paul D. Sleeper,
general agent of the Aetna Life In
surance Co. and volunteer worker in
the Community Chest Advance Gifts
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Football Is still being played IN
France.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Beeof0 Ter Last "a H0ufS.
CTrom noon yesterday TO noon today.)
ago, 50.
Lowest, IS. 8 Am. today. Year ago. 36.
Record TemDefatufes This Year.
Hishest. a. on February IT,
Lowest, z. on January 90
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Qrom noon yesterday 10 noon today
Hishest. Is per cent, at 3 an today.
River RepOrt.
Potomac River muddy and Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac muddy
at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1940-03-06

worse than those of the saloon days.
Local enforcement embraces 1858
establishments including retailers.
wholesalers and manufacturers en-
ploying 10000 people.
The 400 package sale retail Ii
censes (claSs Al include 227 ex-
elusive package stores, l16 grocery
and delicatessen stores and 81 drug
stores.
Distribution by Sections.
The 1853 establishments are dis
tributed throughout the city as
follows.
Evening star., 1940-03-06

Cases Where No Arrests Were Made.
Failing to have tax stamp
number on merchandise 3
Drinking on premises (Class b l
Sale of beverages before hours /
General disorder ------ IL
Serving intoxicated persons S
Failing to have required food
(Class G. 4
Unlabeled bottles (beer) - /
Intoxicated persons on prem
Serving minors -- 8
Patrons carrying beverage to
table 49, - 1
Failing to notify board of
change Of ownership - l
Drinking while standing 2
disappearing product -- 2
Permitting gambling on prem
1SeS 2
Furnishing bail /
Permitting minor to serve in
toxicating beverages ----- /
Sale of beverages after expira-
ton Of license 10
Keeping liquor on unlicensed
premises !
Iotal ------------------ 81
Evening star., 1940-03-06

The tabulation below on police
enforcement gives a cross section
Of this activity. Summarized, it
shows that the Metropolitan Police
Department referred 119 cases to
the A. B. C. Board, made arrests
in l24 cases and handled 81 cases
involving various infractions where
no arrests were made between Oc-
tober IS, 1899, and February 8, 1910:
Number of cases sent to the
A. b C.. Board 11Q
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q STUDENTS
CANDIDATES
FOR L: u: (MO,)
DIP 10 M As

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Accord-
ing to an announcement this week
from the Dean of the College, 23
students at Lincoln University are
candidates for bachelors degrees
when commencement exercises will
be held in August at the end of the
Summer Session. Bachelor of
Science degrees in Education are
listed FOR eight, and Bachelor Of
Arts degrees for Is seniors.
The following students are listed
to receive the BIS. degree: Helen
Greene, William Hall, James l..
Hunt, Clark N. Jones, James l..
Jones, Odessa Shelton, H. H. sher-
man and Nettie B. Williams.
These students will receive the
B.A. degree: Kenneth B. Billups,
Thomas Boyd, Passye Bradley, John
L. Brooks, Arthur DuPree, Willie
Mae Farris, Clarence Jefferson,
Helen J. Moore, Floyd K. Moorman,
Hamlin .Moseley, Ruth e. Page,
Richard Parker, Clarence Peery,
George D. polk and Neil Williams.
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mission was opened here last week
by Father Divine in what formerly
was the Rockland Palace, Harlem
dance hall. A meeting Of 5000 Di-
vine followers attended the auspi-
cious opening.
Charles Lamb, Father Divine's
secretary, announced the dedication
Of hotel across the street from the
mission, and said five-year lease
was signed for the latter. Mr..
Lamb also stated that Father Divine
had left in the Washington office
fSenator Robert f. Wagner a pc
tition bearing 100000 signatures,
urging congress to pass the anti
lynching bill.
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LEGAL NOTICE
James Hazard. whose last known

place Of residence was Memphis,
Tenn, and whose present address is
unknown, will hereby take notice
that on the Oath day Of April, 1910,
Alice J. Hazard filed her petition
against him in the Court Of Com
mon Pleas, Division Of Domestic Re-
lations, of Montgomery County,
Ohio boing Case No. 23026 on the
Docket Of said Court praying for a
Decree of Divorce from him on the
grounds Of Gross Neglect Of Duty
and Extreme Cruelty and that said
case is entitled Alice J. Hazard.
Plaintiff VS.. James Hazard, De-
fcndant.
Said James Hazard will further
take notice that he is required to
answer said petition before the ex-
piration Of six weeks from date of
first publication of this notice, to-
wit: May %, 1910.
Alice j. Hazard, Plaintiff
William O. Stokes, Atty.
Fifth and Sprague Streets
Dayton, Ohio
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WAR OFFICE
THANKS NEGRO
FOR NATIONAL
DEFENSE IDEAS

BOSTON (ANP)-The adjutant
generals office of the United States
War department under date July IL
issued letter of recognition and
thanks Last week to Mabe Kountze,
AMP writer here, for a letter of
Suggestions in the interest Of ma
tional defense"
One Of the suggestions was a
parachute gun to which ideas were
also contributed by Steve Douglass,
a national guardsman, and Sharkey
Williams, young trap drummer,
both colored.
An original plan of the AMP
writer also included new type re-
volving mirror-gun for anti-aircraft
defense.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

"1~S. *~V~~ y
Notice is hereby given that Mrs
Ollie Walton of No. 221O Lakeview
avenue, Dayton, Ohio, was on the
10th day Of July, 1910, duly ap.
pointed and qualified as Exrx. of
the estate of Ida Alice Howard late
of Montgomery County, Ohio De-
ceased. Creditors must file their
claims with above fiduciary within
four months.
VIM. G. WISEMAN,
Probate Judge of Montgomery
County
T. C. CARTER, Attorney.
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Patterson, Dick Montgomery, Pops
and Lourie, Evelyn Landry, jean
nette Gridder, "Sweetie Pie De-
Hart, Foster Johnson, Walter Fuller
of the Hines band, Mitzie Mitchell
and Ruble Blakey. Pointing toward
the ivory ticker il Teddy Blackman,
propducer of the show, while seated
on the bench with Hines is Kathleen
Day.
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Father Divine
Opens New Heaven

NEW YORK 9 (ANP) A new
t'heaven" to be known as a peace
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Better Than a Mustard Plastcr1
THE PEOPLES DRUG CO.
Cincinnati and washington SITS.
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Fifth and Western Avenue