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Evening star., 1940-02-06
Postal Clerk Accused
Of Pilferinq Dimes

Charged with pilfering dimes in
tended for President Roosevelt's in
fantile paralysis fund, Michael
Carta, a Washington postal clerk,
was indicted by the grand jury
today. The indictment charges
Carta took money from q letter
addressed to the President and
mailed by a Brooklyn IN. " man.
It was said the letter contained 10
dimes as tha sender's contribution
to the March O. Dimes birthday
drive. Another letter, postmarked
Miami Beach, Fla, and addressed
to the President, was reported
found in Carta's possession but not
opened.
According to the grand jury, Carta
opened other mail here, and postal
inspectors said they traced the al
legged crime to him, as losses came
particularly when he was on duty.
The authorities quoted Carta as
saying, in admitting his guilt, that
he took about $500 from the mail
and that he made special delivery
letters his particular prey.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Richard D. Hunt
D. {. Realty Man,
Killed by Truck
Struck on Baltimore
Boulevard; Was Member
Of Old Maryland Family

Richard D. Hunt, Sc, real estate
man and member of an old Mary
land family, was killed instantly
early today by 12-ton trailer
truck on the Baltimore boulevard
near Waterloo. Md.
He was identified tentatively
through cards in his pockets and the
identification was completed later
by his wife. Mrs. Helen Hunt, an en-
ploye of the Washington Loan g.
Trust Co.
Mr.. Hunt, who had served as a
captain in the Army during the
World War, had run out of gas and
was pushing his car toward nearby
filling station at the time OF the acci-
dent.
Slipped From Behind Car.
Police said he stepped from behind
his car directly into the path of the
numbering truck, which was driven
by Preston T. Hill, Temperanceville.
Va. MIR. Hunts body was hurled so
feet by the force of the impact.
The driver summoned police i'm
mediately from the nearby Water
loo substation, and Mr.. Hunt was
pronounced dead on the scene by
a physician who lives nearby.
In the dead mans pocket was
found the cap to his empty gaso-
line tank The car showed no lights,
police said, and visibility was poor
on the fog-strouded highway.
Family Prominent In Society.
Mr.. Hunt had real estate holdings
which he managed in nearby Mary
land. His family has lived in Mont
gomery County for many genera
tions and has been prominent in
society.
He had been married once before
and was divorced some years ago.
His first wife is now Mrs. Arthur
Condor. Two sons were born of
that marriage, 1t. Richard D. Hunt,
jr., U. S. NJ, former White House
aide who is now on duty on the
West Coast, and Frederick Hunt,
commercial attache to the Ameri-
can Legation in Bucharest.
Other survivors include his
mother, Mrs. Hughes Oliphant of
the Ontario Apartments; his sister,
Mrs. Margaret c. McGraw, and a
brother, Henry J. Hunt, Sd, for
merly Judge of Orphans Court in
Rockville and now in charge of
auto licenses in Montgomery County.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Wallace Announces
Stamp Plan 10 Give
Clothing 10 Needy
Cotton Goods Program
For Relief FumiIies to
Stort in Six Weeks
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
announced today that stamp pro-
gram for distributing cotton goods
among needy families would be put
into operation on an experimental
basis within six weeks.
The program, using normal trade
channels, would operate in the same
manner as the stamp plan for dis
tributing surplus food among fami-
lies on relief. Mr.. Wallace said cities
for the cotton program would be
chosen from among 43 already Sc
lected for the food-stamp plan.
As in the food distribution sys-
tenn, the Government will issue
stamps good for purchase Of cotton
goods at regular retail stores. The
Government and local relief agen-
cies would redeem the stamps from
the retailer.
Eligible persons could buy cotton
stamps in an amount approximately
equal to their present expenditures
for cotton goods For each dol
lars worth of stamps purchased
they would receive l dollars worth
of free stamps, giving them twice
the buying power they otherwise
would have. The purchase stamps
are to be given in color and the
free ones brown.
Money for the program will come
from $13,500, 900 appropriated by
the last Congress for subsidization
of domestic consumption of cotton
goods among the needy.
Those eligible to participate in the
cotton program will include all per-
(See COTTON, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-02-06
'Common-Luw Wife Blocks
Wedding Of Ludwig Lewisohn

It was the second time within 9
week that the marriage had beer
postponed. On Thursday the So.
year-old, twice e-divorced author anc
his 31-year-old f1ancee appeared ir
court to ask that Maryland's 49,
hour marriage license law be waived
in their case.
But it developed that the attor-
ney in Miss Manley's divorce ac-
ton against Stanley Casolare OF
New York had neglected to file the
interlocutory decree until two days
after it was handed down by the
Supreme Court at Rochester, Nov
ember 2, 1888.
Since the divorce was not to be-
come final until IS months later, and
because the lawyers had been tardy
in filing the decree, Mr.. Lewisohn
and Miss Manley could not have
been wed until February 4 at the
earliest.
Inscription From Book Cited.
As soon as Miss Spear appeared on
the scene, Mr.. Lewisohn and his
bride-to-be hurried upstairs.
The inscription from Mr.. Lew
isohns Creative America" was read
in an effort to prove he recognized
Miss Spear as his wife. It said:
"The preparation of this anthology
would have been impossible with
out the aid of Thelma, my COM
rade, stay, wife, and now the mother
of my son.
The child, sitting on Miss Spears
lap, was nervous during the discus
sion. Once he said: Il might like
Miss Edna better"
"You can see he Is just being
nasty" Miss Spear told reporters.
Then she asked Jimmy whether he
loved her.
mot today" said the child.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
|3-Yeur-OId Leukemiu Victim
Dies as Cure Search Fails

Leslie Lee Ross, 3, the little girl
whose illness had caused men Of
science to search the world for a
cure, is dead.
She slipped into coma shortly
after 10 O'Clock last night and sue
cumbed q few minutes later to the
rare disease for which no remedy
is known-leukemia.
Thus ended a valiant battle
against hopeless odds, in the course
of which the State Department and
the governments Of two warning
nations had co-operated in seeking
a means to save the child's life.
The child. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Edward Ross, was taken
to the hospital about three weeks
ago after she failed to rally from a
cold. Doctors there discovered she
was suffering from leukemia-a dis
ease which originates in the bone
marrow and causes the white blood
corpuscles to multiply and destroy
the red corpuscles.
No cure is known, but the parents
and the girls uncle, N. G. Tayman,
an engineer, refused to give up hope
They induced the State Department
to send q query to Germany about q
cure supposed to have been dis
covered there.
The British and the Germans Of
fered assurances that II such q cure
existed they would give 1t clearance
through the war zone. But the
State Department was informed
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Britain May Give Death
For Information Leaks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Prime Minis
ter Chamberlain told the House OF
Commons today that legislation pro-
viding for the death penalty for the
disclosure or leakage of informa-
ton to the enemy was under con-
sideration.
He declared there has been nc
failure thus far to take vigilant
precautions against leakage of in
formation.
The Prime Minister'S statement
came as the government started q
campaign against gossip with the
slogan Careless words may cost
lives"
The Information Ministry plas-
tered up posters urging discretion
even in private conversation fol
fear the enemy might obtain useful
information from such sources.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Proposals to Abandon
AIcutruz Sidetrucked
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Proposals for abandonment of
Alcatraz Penitentiary have been
sidetracked, apparently as a result
Of the current economy drive.
James v. Bennett, director of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, told q
House Appropriations Subcommit-
tee the bureau had requested S.
100000 for construction of a new
reformatory for young offenders
and for one other maximum Sc
curity" institution, but the Budget
Bureau had disapproved all but
$452,00 for repairs of existing in
stitutions.
Mr.. Benefits testimony. made
public today. said Alcatraz could
have been closed if the construc-
ton had been authorized.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Foreign
Totalitarian bombing covers Finland
with ruins. Page Al
Roosevelt receives committee lead
erS. Page Al
Five Soviet attacks, aided by tanks,
repulsed, say Firms. Page Al
so carloads of italian planes 60
via France to Firms. Page Al
rs of crew of n on sunken Canadian
ship saved. Page Ar
Gandhi pessImistic on settlement
with Britain. Page A
Hungary and Bulgaria irked by
Balkan entente policy. Page Al
Notionol
Pelley, surprise witness, gives Dies
clean bill of health" Page Al
Democratic committee members visit
Roosevelt today. Page Al
Leiserson charges fantastic" Witt
tells House probers. Page Az
Roosevelt cites statistics in defense
of New Deals record. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity
D. G. real estate man killed when
hit by truck. Page Al
Three-year-old Leslie Lee Ross sue
cumbs to leukemia. Page Al
Isaac Cans remembers many In his
viii fled today. Page As
Evening star., 1940-02-06
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

President Roosevelt received the
members of the Democratic National
Committee at the White House to-
day-but gave them no information
about a possible third-term candi-
dacy.
While the President said nothing
about running again, some of the
committee members frankly told
him the sentiment in their States
was overwhelming for his renomina-
ton.
Among them was Gov. o. D.
Johnston of South Carolina, who
said he told the Chief Executive:
Just leave everything to us in
South Carolina and We'll draft you"
The National Committee was
headed by Genial Jim" Farley, its
chairman, as it gathered for the
reception, which took place in the
Presidents Offices. A number of
Democratic State chairmen accom-
panied the members of the National
(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-20
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Five Soviet Attacks,
Aided by 100 Tanks,
Repe||ed, Say Films
Russian Concentrations
Of Troops Bombed
Army Reports
By the Associated Press.

HELSINKI, Feb. 6.-The Finnish
Army reported today that it had
thrown back powerful new Russian
attacks on the Karelian Isthmus in
fighting lasting throughout the day
and into the night.
After repulsing the invaders as
they made five infantry attacks yes
terday, supported by more than 100
tanks and thunderous artillery
preparation. the Firms through the
night used their air force to bomb
Russian troop concentrations
lighted by their camp fires, today's
army communique said.
The Russians succeeded in landing
troops from airplanes by parachute
in far Northern Finland, the COM
munique said, but added graphically
their landing places are known" !"
There still was no confirmation
of reports that the Russian 18th
division had been destroyed in the
Kitela sector. It was believed the
division was surrounded and in i'm
minent danger of destruction, but
that the Finnish troops were care
fully avoiding any waste in man
power, preferring to let hunger and
cold achieve the victory for them.
Claim 22 Tanks Destroyed.
The isthmus battle, which lasted
from morning until midnight, oc-
CURED between Hatjalahdenjarvi
and Summa, the Finnish commune
que said.
The Firms said they destroyed
% tanks.
The army reported that Finnish
troops northeast of Lake Ladoga re-
pulsed continuous" attacks on the
Pitkaranta Archipelago and on the
shore of the lake, driving the enemy
off with several hundreds killed"
Farther north, near the Arctic
Circle, the Russians were repulSed
near Markajarvi in the direction of
Salla, the Firms said
During the night of February As,
the communique said, the Finnish
air force dropped bombs ION the
enemy's troops encamped around
their fires"
"In North Finland" concluded the
(See FINLAND, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Congressional Leaders
Confer With President

Democratic congressional leaders
discussed the legislative situation
with President Roosevelt at the
White House today, but declined to
comment later on any decisions
which might have been made.
Those attending were Vice Presi-
dent Garner, Senate Majority Lead
er Barkley and House Majority
Leader Rayburn.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
B uIIetin
Smp Flashes sos

NEW YORK, Feb. 6 R.-The
5000 ton American freighter
Nishmaha flashed an SOS from
mid-Atlantic today, saying she
was leaking badly" In heavy
weather.
Mackay Radio reported that.
the ship, out Of Houston, Tex,
and owned by the Lykes Bros,
Steamship Co., said the s. s..
Extavia was standing by pending
the arrival Of . Coast Guard
cutter.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
BULLETIN.

BALTIMORE, FEB. 3 R-
Ludwig Lewisohn, Jewish author,
and Miss Edna Manley were
married today after the cere-
mony had been halted tempo
rarily by woman who asserted
she was his wife," his muse, his
soul' and mother of his 6-year-
old son.
BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. GA woman
who said she was Ludwig Levi
sohns common wife caused
postponement of the Jewish au-
thors wedding to Miss Edna Manley
today by rushing into Har Sinai
Temple Center with her 6-year-old
son and announcing this wedding
must not take place."
Miss Thelma Spear arrived at the
center with her son Jimmy and her
lawyer, Bernard Sander of New
York, few moments before Mr..
Lewisohn was to have taken Miss
Manley, Rochester IN. " newspa-
perwoman, in marriage.
Mr.. Sander told Rabbi Edward
L. Israel, who was to have per-
formed the ceremony, that Miss
Spear had been Mr.. Lewisohn's S
common-law wife for 16 years and
that Jimmy was the authors son.
81 am willing to give him his
freedom, though I love him with
all my heart" said Miss Spear
But first he must marry me.
Then I promise to let him go to
Reno for q divorce"
Recognized In Maryland.
Common-law marriages are rec
ognized in Maryland, but not in
New York, Mr.. Sander said. He
asserted bigamy proceedings would
be instituted against Mr.. Lewisohn
II he married Miss Manley.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

menLeQ WIN OeIOre.
This is the Russian raiders syn
chronized and wholesale warfare on
every section of country and on
civilians everywhere. To an un-
precedented degree the terror and
nerve strain of indiscriminate bonn
bardment from the air is being ap-
piled with diabolical method to an
overwhelming majority of the ma
tons men, women and children.
Whether in Central Finland, or
along the western coast, or in the
heart of Lapland at frontier juno
ton like Ivalo, there is no escape.
The Red bombers are in the initial
stages of a systematical dynamit-
ing of an entire people.
Its possible influence upon the
final outcome of the war is in
Evening star., 1940-02-06
50 Cars Of Planes
Cross France Goinq
From Italy 10 Firms
DoIodier's Party Calls
On Government to Help
Finland Continue War
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Feb. 6.-The shipment
through France of some so carloads
of Italian-made airplanes for the
Finnish Army was disclosed today
by sources close to the government.
The planes previously had been
halted in Germany by Nazi authori-
ties. They then were returned to
Italy after being released by Ger
many, and finally rerouted through
France
Daladier Party Urges Aid.
Premier Daladier's Radical So
cialist party today adopted reso-
luton calling upon the French gov
ernment Ito take all necessary meas
ures to permit Finland to continue
to fight and win" her war against
Russia.
The Radical Socialist parliament
tary group, meeting in the Cham
ber Of Deputies, linked the out
come Of the war in Finland with
that in Western Europe.
The resolution said the party
considers 'the definite defeat of the
Soviet aggression against Finland
will hurt our enemies in their mill
tary power as well as in prestige"
Press Urges Finnish Aid.
The French press stressed a de-
sire to aid Finland quickly on the
heels of the fifth British French
Supreme War Council session, at
which the Finnish Russian War was
reported to have been discussed.
Some newspapers carried an inter-
view by the Havas French) News
Agency with Risto Ryti, Finnish
Premier, in which he declared, "the
quickest aid is the most effective. u
They gave no light, however, on
any possible allied decisions con-
corning quicker shipments Of air.
planes and munitions to the embat-
tied Films.
The paper L'Ordre said: IF aid
is going to be given to Finland in
the spirit of saving her, it will be
necessary to act with very great
speed"
The British and French have said
several times they were aiding Fin
land, but the extent and exact
nature of the help have been kept
as military secrets.
Allied Council Meets.
The Allied Supreme War Council,
meeting for the fifth time since the
beginning of the European conflict,
was reported last night by the war
ministry to have reached complete
(See PARIS, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Britain Begins
Meat Rationinq
On March II
Each Person Over 6
Allowed 81 Cents
Worth Weekly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-Food Min
lister w. S. Morrison announced
today that meat rationing would
begin March II.
Each person over 6 years OF
age will be allowed meat valued
at l shilling, 10 pence (about 81
cents per week. Children under
6 will be allowed half that much.
Mr.. Morrison explained that liver,
kidneys, tongue and other such
meats and manufactured meat such
as sausage and meat-pies would
not be rationed.
Restaurants Unrestricted.
Ration restrictions will be modi-
fed when desirable in the light OF
current supplies, he said, and res
taurants for the present will be
allowed to sell meat without ration
coupons.
Rationing of butter, sugar, ham
and bacon already is in force, since
the major portion of these supplies
are imported.
Ham, bacon and butter have come
largely from Denmark and now must
run the German blockade.
Most British meat is brought over
seas from Australia and Argentina.
Prepare for Food Battle.
Meanwhile, Britain and France
shaped their national structures for
unremitting battle of bread and meat
this spring.
Military experts believe food must
be the wars main sineWs, and that
exhaustion is the weapon which
eventually will determine the victor.
Military power of the belligerents
Is approaching the deadlock of
equality, these experts said, obviat-
ing Germany's chances for a sue
cessful "Blitzkrieg" and giving
broad modern significance to the
epigram attributed to Napoleon,
that an army travels on its stomach.
The allies. who held a Supreme
War Council meeting in Paris yes
terday, issued a communique that
"the question of food stocks was
notably studied" and mentioned no
other specific matters.
Greater Sub Activity Expected.
Naval observers saw in Germany's
aerial attacks on shipping renewed
effort to blockade Britain's imports
of food and materials and looked for
greater submarine activity.
Fred Smith, general secretary OF
the Amalgamated Engineering Un-
ion, said after a conference on the
ornaments program with Labor
Minister Ernest Brown, "It is the
most ambitious program have ever
seen. 1t means an immense new
labor force will be needed"
To keep arms production in step
with the calling of new coBscripts,
plans were under consideration for
possible employment of as many as
100000 women, although this item
was not mentioned in the labor min
istry talks today.
Finnish War Discussed.
The British Press Association said
It also can be assumed that the war
in Finland took prominent place
in the discussions of the allied war
chiefs in Paris.
At the same time, reports circu-
lated here that by the time the
northern SHOWS melt in May, Fin
land would have enough planes to
check the invading bombers. Britain
and France have stated several
times that they were giving Finland
substantial aid, but the amounts are
military secrets.
Evening star., 1940-02-06

calculable. Obviously, the Kremlin
is trying to shatter the morale Of
the Finnish people-to destroy their
will to resist. The increased tempo
of aerial frightfulness during the
past week clearly foreshadows a
steady heightening of bombing
pressure" upon every corner of the
land. No other people has yet been
required to endure this kind of
totalitarian torture.
AS yet Bolshevist bombers in Fin
land have nowhere approximated
the peak Of Nazi-Fascist destruction.
But the Russians are operating on
scale which brings the aerial horror
home to Firms everywhere. They
strike 10 or dozen important popu-
(See HEJ SINKT Page A.1O)
Evening star., 1940-02-06

that the cure did not exist and the
last hope was destroyed.
Perhaps" doctors at the hospital
said today, "the interest aroused by
this case will cause more research
to be done and result in the discov-
cry Of cure"
The child's father is q statistical
clerk in the Federal Works Admin
istration and lives in Cheverly, Md.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Press Strike Hits Santiago

SANTIAGO, Feb. 6 R.-The
Chilean capital entered its third day
without morning newspapers today
as publishers met to hear proposals
to end q strike based on demands
for increased pay and minimum
waRe scales.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Lord Tweedsmuir Suffers
Conclusion in Fall
~ the Associated Press

8y the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Feb. 6.-Lord Tweeds-
muir, 64, Governor General of
Cancda, suffered conclusion to-
day as the result of fall.
An announcement from Govern
ment House, however, said he was
resting comfortably after the ac-
cident.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Reds War on Finnish Civilians
With TotoIitorion Bombing
No Part Of Nation Is Immune to Foroys
Carried Out With DioboIicul Method
BY LELAND STOWE.

Corespon
STOCKHOLM, Feb. (By Rado)-In Finland, and for the
history totaitaran aerial being waged
against civilian population OF nation
Spain Generalissmo Francisco
cities and towns with much greater intensity
than their Red mtatos recorded
against Poland Naz raids registered
heights concentrated horror But Finland something
going the demons of aerial expert
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Ascot Race Meeting
In June Cancelled

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-The Ascot au-
thorities today announced the can
collation. Of the June race meeting,
which annually brings together Brit
aims best horses in such classics as
the Ascot Gold Cup, Ascot Stakes
and Royal Hunt Cup.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Landslide Kills 19

GRANADA, Spain, Feb. 6 (P.-
Nineteen persons were killed and II
houses were buried in the village of
Fuentes de Cessna last night by a
landslide loosened by recent rains.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Federal employe tax bill sent to
Senate. Page A
D'Alesandro promises full hearings
on Blue Plains. Page B-1
tuberculosis group to consider fund
request tomorrow. Page B-1
Tydings hits efforts to open milk
market to outsiders. Page B-1
Welware workers unionization move
under way. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Party Leaders Visit
President, but Learn
Nothing Of Plans
Third-Term Sentiment
Strong, Some Porty
Chiefs Tell Roosevelt

ROOSEVELT CITES economic sta
tistics in defense of New Deals
record. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-02-06

(See IRISH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-02-06

(See DEMOCRATS, Page A-2O
Evening star., 1940-02-06

(See COTTON, Page AS.
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(See HELSINKI, Page A-l0D
Evening star., 1940-02-06

Rain this afternoon and tonight; low
est tonight about So; tomorrow mostly
cloudy and somewhat colder Tempera-
lures today-Highest 40, at 2 pm; low
est, 36, at 4 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-02-06
Allied Council Meets.

(See PARIS, Page A-4.0