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Evening star., 1940-04-23
Roosevelt Disavows
Significance in Talks
With Mackenzie King
Cunudiun Prime Minister
In Warm Springs for
Two-Doy Visit
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

WARM SPRINGS, Ga, April %
Against the background of an ex-
traordinary warning to the press
from White House attaches that no
questions of joint Canadian -Ameri-
can policy are under discussion,
President Roosevelt today received
w. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Min
lister of Canada, for a two-day visit
here.
South on vacation, the head of
Canada's war government was
driven hereefrom Atlanta in a White
House car, accompanied by Capt.
Daniel j. Callahan, naval aide to
the President. His own secretary
and a State Department aide also
were in the party, and Mr.. Macken-
zie King will be the personal guest
of Mr.. Roosevelt until his departure
late tomorrow afternoon.
Apparently aware that the Do
minion heads visit already had
stirred wide speculation that nu-
merous important matters of COM
mon concern to both countries were
on the discussion agenda, President
Roosevelt instructed his secretary,
William D. Hassett, to inform news
papermen that he hoped that no
unWarranted conclusion, deductions
or assumptions would be drawn
from Mr.. Mackenzie Kings visit.
1T literally means nothing.
Significance Denied.
"Mr. Mackenzie King and the
President are old friends. They
have known each other for 80 years.
Every spring, when the Canadian
Parliament is in adjournment, Mr..
King takes trip South for a rest
and a holiday, and he always comes
to see the President.
There never has been anything
OF political significance in these
visits and there isn't in this one.
1T would not be good for the
American position for Mr.. Macken-
zle King to give out any statement
or to be interviewed while he is on
a purely vacation trip.
mo question of American or Ca
madam policy is involved in this
visit"
Problems Pending.
Despite the curtain thus being
drawn officially across Mr.. Macken-
zle Kings presence in the United
States, it cannot be denied that
Canadas participation in the Euro
pean war and other ramifications of
that conflict have created problems
not yet fully adjusted between this
Nation and our northern neighbor.
One such subject is the status of
Greenland, technically a possession
OF Denmark and definitely a part Of
the Western Hemisphere. With Den
mark now under protection" of Nazi
Germany, the governments of the
United States, Canada and Great
Britain have watched intently for
any effort to extend German in
f1uence into this continent. Quite
probably if such were attempted the
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Nozis Boast of Damage
In AndoIsnes Bombino

BERLIN, April % R.-Direct
fighting between British and German
troops in Norway was admitted here
today for the first time by author
lied German sources who previously
had spoken only of sea and air
battles.
The fighting was reported as ap-
pearing in Central Norway.
The destruction of Andalsnes by
German warplanes Sunday was
achieved by an all-day raid, &C
cording to information received by
the high command. Andalsnes, a
British debarkation point, is south
of Trondheim.
The high command reported Ger
man bombers raced over the port in
continuous waves, unloading bomb
after bomb on the disembarking
British troops, who jumped, panic
stricken. into the water to escape
burning to death on transports set
afire.
According to them, the Britons'
greatest disappointment came when
a destroyer which was to ward off
the German planes sank before their
eyes after being hit squarely.
Warehouses Set Afiame.
The high command said An
dalsnes Harbor was demolished and
its big warehouses set afiame or de-
stroyed. German losses were said
to have been negligible.
The high command acknowledged
that British warships again had
pounded Narvik, one of the first
Nazi footholds in Norway, but allied
attempts to bolster the British
French-N Norwegian forces in Norway
were said to have been baked by
crippling sea losses.
The communique today listed one
British destroyer sunk and another
hit, one transport sunk and another
destroyed by fire.
"The submarine hunt in the Kat
tegat yielded another success" 1t
said, and "a supply steamer in con-
voy destined for Norway" was tor
pedoed off the west coast port OF
Standlandet.
Earlier, German dispatches had
reported IA British transports and
warship sunk or damaged in the
past two days.
The high command also reported
a Norwegian patrol boat destroyed
Although the British bombarded
Narvik, it declared, there still was
no allied attempt to land in the
far northern iron ore port.
German troops were said to have
(See BERLIN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Reds and Cards Lose
Two Games to Flood

By the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, April %. - The
Ohio River won today's baseball
game-and tomorrow's-from the
st. Louis Cards and Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds called both contests off
as the flood, rising above So feet,
covered the outf1eld of Crosley Field.
Another foot will put home plate
under and 60-foot stage, forecast
for tomorrow, will submerge the
pitchers mound.
(Flood story on Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-04-23
DC. Not a Good Place
To Live, Declares
Mrs. Roosevelt
Advocating Suffrage, She
Says Greatest Need Is
For Active Citizenship

Washington is not a good place
to live, Mrs. Roosevelt said today,
advocating District suffrage to get
the people of Washington really
excited" about it's evils.
She told her press conference she
hadn't yet evaluated the most strik-
ing evil she had found on her tours
OF the city, 'but what 1 get out of
it is that the District for the aver
age citizen is not good place to
live"
Probably the greatest need in the
District. she added, is for a very
active citizenship. She said she
thought having suffrage would
make it more active.
"At least I think it's worth try
ing" she declared. Anything to
make the people of Washington
really excited about the situation in
the District"
Her only specific criticism at the
conference was on the lack of an
industrial safety code. She said she
was shocked to find that the city
didn't live up to any safety code.
called it "a dreadful thing and
added that safety code is elemen-
tary in any industrial life.
An Average City.
Mrs Roosevelt said that the Gov
ernment worker on the whole has q
more secure existence here than in
the field, but pointed out that WASH
ington is no longer restricted to
Government workers, mo matter
how much you would like it to be-
She emphasized that Washington
has become an average city with the
ordinary situation of any other city
Mrs. Roosevelt also warned at hel
press conference that the Nation
was getting IAN attitude of the jit-
ters."
Expressing alarm at growing fears
OF people in the United States, she
declared:
Even with Norway's experience
think we should be careful to oper-
ate under the same rules we have
always operated under and not give
up the old procedures which were
designed to protect our persona.
liberties"
She said she had the feeling that
what had happened in many Euro
pean countries during the last few
years has been the result of the
fears people have lived under. She
went on to say that she found many
people in the United States now lay
ing stress on things which a year OF
two ago they wouldn't have thought
about or been afraid Of"
I'VE must beware" she declared
"lest in our anxiety to protect our
(See MRS. ROOSEVELT, Pg. Al
Evening star., 1940-04-23
CromweI|s Expecting
Heir in August
BY the Associated Press.

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 23.-
James H. R. Cromwell, United States
Minister to Canada, disclosed today
that he and Mrs. Cromwell, the
former Doris Duke, expect the birth
Of child in August.
Confronted with reports that a
child was expected, Mr.. Cromwell
authorized his secretary to announce
that information can be con-
firmed."
Only yesterday the Minister an
nounced he would resign his post
May 81, the date of the primary
election in New Jersey, where he
seeks the Democratic nomination as
United States Senator.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Texas HoiIstorm
Piles Up Stones
Bartender Deep
BY the Associated Press.

oS tle ASoOCldttQ FIeSS.
PARIS, Tex, April GA 90
minute hailstorm, so heavy it piled
stones fender deep against auto
mobiles, damaged homes, stores and
trees an estimated $500, 1000 yesterday
and injured two men.
Melvin Williams, 80, a mechanic.
suffered a broken back and Edwin
Cothran a shoulder fracture. A
building in which they were work.
ing caved in, presumably from the
weight of water.
w. N. Furey, managing editor of
the Paris Daily News, estimated the
damage at more than $50O,0OO.
1T seemed like the bottom Just
dropped out and it piled hailstones
over the streets from curb to curb"
he said.
Telephone circuits were disrupted.
Kaufman, Tex, reported so per
cent of the fruit crop stripped from
the trees and some damage to build
ings.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Norwegian Divisions s
Surrender Reported
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 23-DNB, German
official news agency, reported that
the greater part Of a Norwegian
division surrendered today southeast
Of the Norwegian port of Stavanger,
after heavy fighting in mountainous
country.
It was not possible Immediately
to estimate the number of prisoners
or the extent Of the material taken
DNB added.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
100 Flee Flames
AT Apartment Here;
Probe Launched
Volunteer Rescuer Is
Overcome by Smoke;
Elevator Boy Hurt

Police and Fire Department au-
thorities today were investigating
the origin of two alarm basement
fire which hospitalized a volunteer
rescuer and routed about 100 resi-
dents of the Oakland Apartments,
2006 Columbia road NV, from their
beds shortly after o'clock this
morning.
Chiffon Johnson, 32-year-old pri-
vate detective of 1907 Biltmore
street NV, passer-by, who turned
in the alarm and then ran through
the building waking up tenants,
was overcome by smoke. He was
carried unconscious to Emergency
Hospital and dismissed after treat
ment.
Mr.. johnson said he lost $50 in an
unaccnuntable ms aner.
A colored elevator boy, Fred Aus
tin, who occupied rear basement
room, received cuts on both hands
when he beat his way through a
window and heavy wire screen.
Boy Found Almost Exhausted.
Miss Marion White, one Of the
apartment house owners, said the
elevator boy was told to wait while
a fireman broke in the window and
screen. When the fireman came the
boy was lying outside almost over
come with exhaustion.
Miss White said the fire broke
out in basement storage room. AL
though the basement blaze did not
spread, two large, stuffed chairs in
the hallway of the first floor were
burned, she declared. She said she
believed the fire had been set de-
hberately and that she had told
police the name of the person she
suspected.
The refrigeration system, the ele-
vator and some of the light and
telephone connections were put out
of commission, according to Miss
White.
Building Cleared of Residents,
The five-story building was
cleared OF all residents, some OF
the children and older persons be-
ing carried down the fire escapes by
f1remen or other tenants. The ten
ants, many of whom took refuge
in an apartment house next door
were able to return to their apart
ments before dawn. Except for q
smoked interior in the apartment
Immediately over the store room
the upstairs apartments were un-
damaged.
Nine fire engines and three fire
trucks answered the two alarms
and a crowd of several hundred per-
sons assembled.
Police pointed out that the blaze
was in the area terrorized by a fire.
bug" late in November, 1899. Or
the night of November 26, beginning
shortly before 3 am, fires broke out
in rapid succession in seven apart.
ment houses within a four-block
radius of Eighteenth street and Co.
lumbia road NV. Quick work BY
firemen, however, prevented seriou:
damage or injury to residents. Ir
mid-December, police arrested ar
18-year-old colored boy and charged
him with setting two fires in the 1906
block of Ninth street NV.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Important Events" Near.

ImpOrtant Events" Near.
PARIS, April % R).-French
military authorities declared today
that the Swedish position had be-
come the dark side" of the Scandi-
navian war situation, and ''impor-
tant events" appear imminent.
A spokesman at the War Min
istry's daily press conference said
that the Swedes are understood to
be alarmed by indications that the
Germans, extending their invasion
of Scandinavia, would overflow from
Denmark and Norway into Swedish
territory.
The warning apparently was in.
Evening star., 1940-04-23

For D. {. Voted
By House Group
Little Hatch Act
DeIetion Is ONLY
Major Change
BACKGROUND

BACK hGROUNU-
Original Grifenhagen reor-
gantzdtton plan called for city
manager and municipal depart
ments. Commissioners opposed
and appointed Kitchen cabinet
to study problem, out OF Which
came Seal proposals. Refusing
Seal plan, Commissioners sent it
to Congress. Since then prob
lem has been to reconcile COM
mission proposals Uith bill by
Representative Kennedy of Mary
land based largely on Grtfen-
hagen proposals.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Paris Hears German Troops
May Be on the Move
Stockholm Reported to Have Rejected
Demand to Ship Supplies
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PARIS, April 23.-Rumors of
Swedish origin are thick here today
that landing of German troops in
Sweden is imminent-if 1t has not
already happened.
Copyright 1910. by the Chicago Daily
News, 1nc.)
Evening star., 1940-04-23

"TrGils End" q neD serial,
begins today on page B-12.
The final chapter OF "Repu-
tdtion" is found on the same
page.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Mrs. Roosevelt says District not q
good place to live. Page Al
Overton to push for $500 900 for
school buildings. Page B-1
Senate refuses to consider auto liens
transfer bill. Page B-1
Police precinct report system aids
D. G. traffic safety. Page B.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
District Tax Board
Takes Income Case
Under Amusement
Henning Refund Appeal
To Await Action in
Sweeney Test

NEW D. C. TAX LEGISLATION
held dead" at this session of
Congress. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-04-23

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-04-23

(See MRS. ROOSEVELT, Pg. A-4.I
Evening star., 1940-04-23

(See APPEAL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-04-23

Occasional rain tonight and tomorrow;
not much change in temperature: low
est tonight about A. Temperatures to-
day-Highest, 81, at pm; lowest,
80, at 5:45 am; 49 at 10:30 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report
Full details on Page Az
Evening star., 1940-04-23

(See BERLIN, Page A-5.)
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
MPCA May Make
Looms On Groin

The Midland Production Gre
dit association of Billings has
been designated by the Com
modify Credit corporation as a
primary lender" qualified to
make CCC loans on wheat, bar
ley and rye, w. J. Soderlind,
secretary-treasurer of the asSo-
citation announced this week.
The association will extend
this service on exactly the
same basis as other financial
Institutions, but only to it's own
membership, Soderlind said.
Interest rate on CCC loans is
three per cent. On warehouse
stored grain, the loans are due
on demand, but not later than
eight months from date; on
farm stored grain the loans
are due on demand but not
later than ten months from
date. Applications for CCC loans
are taken by the county Agri-
cultural Conservation commit
tee.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
EMPLO OFFICES
WILL RECRUIT LABOR

The Montana State Employ
ment Service offices and Off
ces of other state employment
services, numbering $500 full
time and 5000 part-time Off
ces in the United States, will
be used to recruit labor for de-
Tense industries, John W. Mel
son, director of the employment
service, announced this week.
Employers are urged to use
the local employment offices to
supply labor needs. Workers not
registered, skilled and semi
skilled, should register at their
nearest employment office, Mr.
Nelson stated. He pointed out
that many of these with some
additional training may become
cogs in the national defense
scheme.
The employment service also
has been charged with the duty
of assigning trainees to the
schools being established in
Montana by the State Voca-
tional Educational department,
Mr.. Nelson said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
.0I[ING OF CITY STREETS WILL
START IN HARDIN next week
Billings Firm
Awarded Surfocins
Contract Here

Actual oiling of the streets of
Hardin will start next week, it
was reported here by several Of
the city council. Oiling equip
ment is due to arrive in Hardin
Saturday and it is believed that
work will be started Monday
morning.
The woodward Construction
company of Billings was aWar-
ded the contract for the hard
surfacing. It is estimated that it
will take less than three weeks
to complete the oiling If wea-
ther conditions do not interfere.
Oiling the streets of Hardin
has been the aim of city offic-
ials and private citizens since
the Inauguration of the street
program here more than a year
ago. More than Al 1000 feet of
curb and gutter have been con-
Structed by the WPA under the
supervision of Mike Roche.
It has been estimated that ap-
proximately four miles of city
streets will be hard surfaced.
The district of the city that
will be oiled is every street
north of Third street and west
of Center Avenue to the city
limits.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
lightning Stdrts
Fires In Canyon

Lightning started four or five
fires last week in the Big Horn
canyon with the largest fire
near the mounth of Black can
yon. Crow Indian fire fighters
were called to the scene but
the position of the fire made it
difficult to fight.
Workers on Willcut's Grape
vine ranch checked the blaze
on their side of the canyon, 1t
was reported.
Superintendent Robert Vel
lowtail called the Billings air
port to have planes flying from
Billings to Cheyenne report all
fires by radio to Billings. The
exact position of fires would
then be %telephoned to Crow Ag-
ency and a crew of fighters sent
out.
Arrangements were going to
be made with Washington, D
c., officials to hire Charles Wise
Crow Agency flyer, to use his
plane in spotting and reporting
fires, it was stated by Mr.. Vel
lowtail.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
TO DETERMINE INDIAN
HEIRS AT HEARINGS

Edward J. Conley, examiner
of inheritance, gave notice this
week that on the dates shown
below, at the Crow Indian Ag-
ency office, Crow Agency, Mont,
he would take testimony to be
submitted to the Secretary of
the Interior for the purpose of
determining the heirs of the de-
ceased Crow Indians named be-
low.
Mr.. Conley urged all persons
having any interest in the es-
tate of any of the decedents,
and all creditors having claims
against the estates, to be pres
ent at the hearing and furnish
such evidence as they desire.
Persons claiming to be heirs
should bring with them two dis
interested witnesses who know
the family history of the dece-
dent, it was stated.
Following are the dates of
hearing, name of deceased In
dams and Allotment No.:
Aug. 20, 1910, William Elliot
Towne, 2295; Aug. 26, 1910, Reu-
ben Spotted Horse, 1895; Aug.
26, 1910, John Old Lodgepole,
2129; Aug. 81, 1910, Nicholas
Beartail, 2102; Aug. 81, 1910,
Richard Blackhair, 3078; Aug
81, 1910, Shows AS He Goes,
1923; Aug. %, 1910, Yellow Face,
2O18; Aug. %, 1910, Rose Susan
Milliken-B ranson-R aggle. 1889.
Aug. %, 1910, Nellie White
shirt Stewart, 1882; Aug 20, 1910
Emma Bedrock, 1887; Aug. 20
1910, Falls Down, 1874; Aug. 20
1910, Adena Horsechief, unal-
lotted; Aug 80, 1910, Jacob
Woodtick, 20sO; Aug. 80, 1910
Dallis Passes, unallotted; Aug
80, 1910, James Passes, 3443
Sept 3, 1910, Otto Rides Horse
701: Sept. 3, 1910, Yellow Black
bird, 958; Sept. 8, 1910, Walk
To The Hole, 1888; Sept. 4, 1910
Henry Badbear, 5000.
Sept. 4, 1910, Robert A. Pic
kett, 371; Sept. 4, 1910, jaime,
Bearbelow, 1899; Sept. S, 1910
Ida Williamson, 1854; Sept.
1910, Edith Blackhair. 1859; Sept
5, 1910, James Cooper, 1741
Sept. 6, 1910, Old Dwarf, 2181
Sept. 6, 1910, The Eagle, 26.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
FIVE INJURED IN
ACCIDENT SUNDAY

Five Lodge Grass residents
were injured in an automobile
accident on an S curve cross
ing the rariload track east of
Joliet, Sunday evening.
Occupants of the car were
Sam Baker, 38, and his son, Bob
Baker, 4, both of whom received
minor cuts and bruises; Mrs,
Baker, 81, who sustained a
broken collarbone and shock;
Paul Mayo, 27, who was cut by
flying glass, and Bob Shipley,
20, who received severe bruises
and multiple cuts from shat
tered glass.
Mr.. Baker and Bob were re-
leased from a Billings hospital,
where the injured were taken
by Harold F. Gum and Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Carson of Bill
lings.
Cause of the accident was not
learned.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
M ARTISTS TO
P IN

Dates for the series of four
concerts which will be preSen-
ted in Billings during the 194O-
Al season of the Billings Com
munity Concert association were
announced last week by assoc
iation officials.
The concert association will
open its season September 81
with the presentation of Law
renee Tibbett, leading Metro
politan opera baritone and con-
cert, screen and radio star.
On october 20 General Plat
offs famed Don Cossack chorus
will give the second in the SER
les of programs. This group of
81 Russian singers and dancers
has made 5000 concert appear
anceS on six continents in the
last IA years.
Jascha Heifetz, ranked as one
OF the worlds greatest violinists,
will be the featured artist for
the third concert program to
be presented January 9.
The concert series of the To-
cal association will be concul-
ded next April 3 with a perfor-
nance of Maria Gambarelli,
premiere danseuse of the Met
ropolitan Opera association.
All of the concert programs
will be presented in the Fox
thearer in Billings.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-08-08
FLA CHAPTER
MAKES PLANS

The Hardin chapter of Flu
ture Farmers of America held
a meeting in the high school
building Friday evening, Aug
uSt 2.
Guest members and speakers
were George w. GuStafson,
county agent, and w. J. Shirley,
superintendent of the Hardin
schools.
Six members Of the future
farmers anticipate buying dairy
calves this fall from herds pro-
we'd high in production, These
calves will be ordered from
Great Falls, and Tillamook,
Ore, at a nominal cost.
Many entries, including
grains, vegetables, and poultry,
are expected to be shown at the
Midland Empire fair, William
S. Cowley, sponsor of the chap
ter, stated.
E. L. Jacobsen is sponsoring
tickets for the future farmers
to the Billings fair on August
IS of the fair week.
Plans for the Junior fair to
be held in Hardin under the
direction of the Hardin Future
Farmers, were discussed. It was
agreed that the fair committee
should see machine companies
in Hardin about having displays
of farm implements at the fair,
Lunch was served by the re-
freshment committee at the
, close of the meeting.
Members present at the meet
ing were Ray Starkweather
Marvin Carpenter, James and
Roy Gentry, Victor Ruiz, Junior
Johnson, Bill Kern, Bob Tors
Ike, Leo Dahl, June Swaby, Ray
and Stanley Number, Ed Hoch-
halter, Dave Nagashima, Tee
Kallen, Albert McKittrick anc
Junior Perry.
Members of the Hardin chap
ter eligible to enter the live
stock Judging contest at the
Midland Empire fair are Victor
Ruiz, James Gentry, Ted Kali
len. Ray Starkweather and vii,
lie Reichart. This group viii
leave from the high school al
$50 am. Thursday morning Of
the fair week in order to attenc
the livestock judging contest.