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Evening star., 1940-05-07
Radcliffe and Nice
Score Smashing
Vote in Maryland
Senator OverwheIms
O'Conor-Bruce Forces;
Dewey Gets Is Votes
BY JACK ALLEN.

Senator Radcliffe and former
Gov. Harry w. Nice will carry the
standards of the Democratic and
Republican parties into Maryland's s
senatorial election next November.
They were returned victors in
yesterdays primaries in which
Thomas E. Dewey, the New York
racket buster, annexed the l6 presi-
dental preferential votes the Free
State delegation is to cast at the
G. o. P. National Convention.
Senator Radcliffe, perhaps the
least-talkative man on Capitol Hill
scored a smashing triumph in the
Democratic senatorial contest, bury
ing National Committeeman How
ard Bruce beneath a plurality which
today had topped 1900 votes.
Wins 81 Convention Votes.
With the results in four counties
still in doubt, he seemed assured
Of 80 of the 149 State convention
votes-17 more than the IS required
for nomination-while it appeared
that he might capture more.
On the basis of somewhat sketchy
returns from the Republican race
1t was indicated that Mr.. Nice, who
defeated the late Gov. Albert Ritch-
les seemingly invincible machine to
win Maryland's highest office in
1884. would emerge a rather easy
winner over William F. Broening,
one-time Mayor of Baltimore.
Defeats State Organization.
In beating Mr.. Bruce, multi-mil-
lionaire Baltimore banker and
sportsman, Senator Radcliffe, whose
rival frequently chided him for
making only one speech in the Sem
ate in five and half years, wrecked
the Maryland political picture.
He defeated the State administra-
ton. including Gov. OConor and
many officeholders, who joined
forces in support of Mr.. Bruce.
The Radcliffe triumph likewise
left hanging in the balance the po-
litical status of the Democratic ma
chimes in Western Maryland, includ-
ing Montgomery, Frederick, WASH
ington, Allegany and Garrett Coun-
ties, which likewise backed the loser.
Soaring to new power with the
victor went his colleague in the Sem
ate, Millard E. Tydings, and Mayor
Howard w. Jackson of Baltimore,
long time foe of the Bruce-O'Conor
forces, both of whom rallied to the
support of Senator Radcliffe despite
the great odds he appeared to face
IN his campaign.
Tydings in Convention Spotlight.
The victory of the 62-year-old
Senator whose cause they cham
pioned probably will have its re-
ward in the forthcoming Demo-
cratic National Convention and the
1912 gubernatorial race.
With Senator Radcliffe carrying
a majority of the delegates into
the State convention, where rep
resentatives to the national parley
are to be chosen, Senator Tydings
no doubt will be Endorsed as a
favorite-son candidate.
Mayor jackson, whose city ma
chine swept all six Baltimore City
legislative districts and their A
convention votes for Mr.. Radcliffe,
strengthened his hopes of becoming
Maryland's next chief executive,
an honor denied him when Gov.
OConor nosed him out in the 1898
primary.
It is virtual certainty another
(See MARYLAND, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-05-07
PytIok Ruled Eligible
To PIoy for Indions

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May THE request
OF Catcher Frankie Pytlak to be
placed on the Cleveland Indians
eligible list was granted today by
Will Harridge, president Of, the
American League.
Pytlak, who came to terms with
Cleveland last week after the major
league seasons longest holdout, au-
tomatically went on the ineligible
list for failure to sign . contract
within 10 days after the opening Of
the season April 1s. Pytlak re-
portedly took $1,000 cut from his
1899 salary.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Depth Charges Used
By Troops 10 Cover
Retreat in Norway
Lack Of Ammunition
Revealed as Soldiers
Lond in England
BY the Associated Press.
A NnDrrJrDN N

By the Associated Press.
A NORTHERN PORT, England,
May 7.-Battle-weary allied troops
disclosed today they were so short
Of explosives as they retreated up
the Gudbrands Valley in Central
Norway that they used depth charges
from warships to blow up the bridges
behind them and slow the German
advance
This sidelight on "the road back
was unfolded as the thousands Of
soldiers who clattered ashore here
from transports yesterday settled
down in temporary quarters after 4
proud welcome from Gen. Sir
Edmund Ironside, chief of the i'm
perial defense staff.
After four days rest and good food
at sea, the morale of the men ap-
peared good and there were no out
ward signs of recent terror even on
the downy faces of the youngest
troopers, some Of whom are just out
of their teens.
Faced Massacre.
They all were cheerful and some
were even a bit cocky, but one shook
his head and said that the battle at
Otta, below Dombas in the Gud-
brands Valley, would have been a
massacre if we had stayed there" "
AS the men changed into fresh
uniforms in the huge dockshed their
general attitude, however, seemed
to be:
"If we'd had more guns, more
shells and more planes we'd be
there yet"
The rank and file apparently did
not know the withdrawal from Nor
way was on until they were almost
ready to pile out of trains and into
homeward-bound ships at Andalsnes.
I'VE thought we were just Turing
the Germans into range Of the
navy's guns" said one trooper.
One soldier said he saw six Ger
man bombers shot down with rifles
at Dombas. Sometimes the bomb
ers, which did most of their work
by day, swooped down to within 20
feet of the ground. he declared.
A gangling youth of II said that
only seven or eight houses out Of
(See TROOPS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Kirk Will Leave Berlin
For Conference With Hull
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 7.-Alexander Kirk,
American Charge d'Affaires, will
leave for. Rome this week end en-
route to the United States for what
he described as a strictly routine
visit.
Mr.. Kirk probably will make the
transatlantic crossing by air clip
per and spend . week in Washing
ton, during which he will confer with
Secretary Of State Hull. He is ex-
pected to return to Berlin In about
three weeks
While In the United States Mr..
Kirk plans to see his sister, Mrs. Al
bert B. Ruddock Of Pasadena, Calf. :,
who now u visiting in Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Bailey Fatally Injured
In Speedway Practice
BY the Associated prexs

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 7.-George
Bailey, SO, Detroit race driver, died
today in a hospital soon after he
was injured in the wreck of car
in which he was practicing for the
annual 500-mile race at the In
dianapolis Motor Speedway.
Mr.. Bailey, driving a rear-motor
speedster designed by Harry Miller
of Los Angeles. had just finished
four laps on the 2a-mile track, the
last at 128 miles an hour, when the
car hit wall and caught fire.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
z Hurt as French Fire
On Planes Over Puris
Rx.h.Asso.;.t.d pr.s.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 1.-Two persons were
injured by fragments from an anti
aircraft shell which was fired at two
German planes flying over the Paris
region last night.
Tearing through a suburban home,
the shell exploded and injured Jean
Bouchart, 4S, and his son, Jacques,
10. Jacques larynx was pierced.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Allies Planning War
For Near East by
May IS, Nazis Say
Alleged Phone ToIk Of
Chamberlain and
Reynoud Reported
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER,
Press Foreign Correspondent.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, May Charges that
the allies would be prepared for
ordered action" in the Near East
about May Is thundered in the Ger
man press today on the basis of an
account of pdrported telephone
conversation between British Prime
Minister Chamberlain and French
Premier Reynaud
tOficial circles in London
called the story fantastic and a
French communique said it con-
tanned purely lying allegations"
both of the reported telephone
conversations which never took
place" and the intentions at
tributed to the allies.)
New Triumphs Reported.
The German high command,
meanwhile, reported land, sea and
air triumphs for the Nazi forces in
Norway.
Its communique said German
bombers had hit another British
cruiser and a big Sunderland flying
boat off Narvik, Norwegian iron ore
port in which a German garrison is
besieged. German pursuit planes
shot down two British craft. in "an
attempt by the British to fly over
the German (Helgoland) Blight" it
said.
The communique reported an
enemy submarine sunk in the Skag-
errak by "a f1otilla of submarine
chasers."
Advancing on Narvik.
It's announcement that German
troops have reached Mosjoen in
northward drive from Namsos and
Grong, meant that the Germans
have covered about one-third of
the 300 miles to Narvik, supposedly
on the heels of allied detachments
cut of from the main expeditionary
force withdrawn last week from
Central Norway.
King Gustaf of Sweden has in
formed Adolf Hitler by letter of his
country's determination to remain
strictly neutral and the Fuehrer,
in response, has assured the King
that Germany is respecting the
Swedish attitude, DNB, official Ger
man news agency, said.
This amplfied its disclosure yes
terday that the Swedish King and
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Warning Of Violent Attack
By Nozis Given; Churchill
To Head Military Action

D.
LONDON May 7-An angry opposition cried out in
the House of Commons today for different people at the
helm" after Prime Minister Chamberlain frankly admit
ting failure of Brtans Central Norwegian military adven
ture had defended it's start and result with the plea II
believe it was right
the parliamentary debate since the began
the old Minister his cabinet branded
failures" by Atee Labor opposition leader He
said they had been missing buses since 1881"
Mr. Chamberlain who expected to keep his the
despite the storm parliamentary abuse confessed
the allied troops had to be withdrawn from because
they could adoms for fighting planes and because the
German reinforcements up too fast
Must Be Ready for Attack He Warns.
He warned again that Britain must be prepared for
attack n the most violent form against Britain herself and
appointment of Lord of the Admiralty
Winston Churchill supervise military operations from day day.
Previously Churchill had been head of committee of
defense ministers the cabinet Now he viii work directly with
of army, and air force themselves
Evening star., 1940-05-07

After Mr.. Attlee had eXplOded'
his attack, Sir Archibald Sim
clair, the Liberal opposition
leader, assailed the situation "in
which we had to accept defeat in
Norway" and attacked the gov
ernment's "ill-founded boaSting."
It was the first day of two
day debate on the Norwegian re-
verse.
ChurchilPs Powers Extended.
The designatin of new powers for
Mr.. Churchill, merely an extension
of the ones he had before, was the
only definite proposal Mr.. Cham
berlain made to alter the course
of war policy-aside from his re-
iterated determination to prevent
dispersal of Britain's armed forces
at a time when the war may spread
to any front.
When Mr.. Chamberlain started
his speech, members of the govern
ment majority showed by their
cheering that they intended to
support him. But by the time he
had finished the cheering had
waned perceptibly, and the speaker
frequently had to call the House
to order.
Once Mr.. Chamberlain had to
cit down for a moment.
Even some of the government
members cheered when Sir Archi-
bald declared Britain was failing to
drive forward with ruthless and
war-minded energy" in all depart
i11ents and said:
Time Is not on our side! Hitler
has seized the old gentleman by the
beard!"
Economically, politically and to
q lesser extent militarily we have
suffered grave reverse"
Declares Losses Not Negligible.
To the Prime Minister'S assertion
that military chiefs had cautioned
against this war debate, the Liberal
firebrand shouted:
"Our debates must be absolutely
free from any suggestion of military
advisers. -"
I'VE must face the facts and not
hide our heads in the sand.
Casualties wer. not negligible
Loss of material was not negligible
either. We lost warships of which
our prospective supply is insult
ficient. -
"We have lost all our supplies
from Norway, Denmark, Sweden and
all the Baltic countries.
"Diplomatically, our position is
weakened in every country in the
world. The complacent and ILL
founded boastings of ministers con-
trast pitifully with the hard, swift
blows of the German forces"
Churchill Stays at Admiralty.
Mr.. Churchill will give guidance
and direction" to the chiefs of staffs
of the three fighting services, the
Prime Minister announced. He will
remain as First Lord of the Ad-
miralty.
Aside from this, Mr.. Chamberlain
rejected any other immediate
changes In the personnel of his
government, but said changes Gin
the form of government or the
functions of individuals" might be
needed.
Mr.. Chamberlain's speech in gen.
eral was an anxious appeal for unity,
both In Parliament and among the
people, in the face of dangers which,
he said, the nation did not yet ap-
preciate.
He said the campaign was not
yet finished in Norway, but he
warned the country to remember:
There are other fronts which may
at any moment blaze into q confla-
grafton"
1--WE want to be ready to meet the
attack whenever 1t may come" he
said.
This is not the time for quarrels
among ourselves" he declared dra-
matically. I'm this debate we are
giving hostages to fortune"
Beware" the Prime Minister
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Foreian

Foreign
Allied deadline for, Near East war is
May Is, Nazis charge. Page Al
Narvik Is cleared Of Na1 ships,
British claim. Page Al.
Troops blame lack Of munitions for
Norway withdrawal. Page Al
Soviet claims Firms wrecked plants
in ceded areas. Page Ar
Allies failure in Norway laid to lack
Of coordination. Page Ar
Rumania holsters defenses as Bal
kan tension grows. Page AS
italy adds second Of four 35,0Oo-ton
battleships to fleet. Page AS
National
Edison holds British fleet not i'm
periled by Na1 planes. Page Al
House Judiciary Committee revives
Hatch bill. Page Al
Relief funds only must" legislation,
leaders say. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity
johnson holds slim LEAD In e. o. p.
race for Congress. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Opposition Demands New Chiefs
As Chamberlain Defends Failure
In Norway and Calls for Unity
Late Bulletins

RAREK, Yugoslavia R.-
Guarding her German and
Italian frontiers with &c., ,eoe vet
eran troops, Yugoslavia tonight
called additional conscripts to the
colors. Crowded troop trains
rolled into this frontier region
throughout the day. The main
concentration points are Ljubl-
jana for the Italian region and
Maribur for the German,
PASTO, Colombia OP).-Ninety-
five persons were reported burned
to death last night in = lire
which destroyed the city hall Of
the village Of Sandona,- near
Paste. The fire occurred during
an observance Of the 1eoth ami
versary Of the death Of Gen.
Santander, one Of the founders Of
Colombia. s...
LONDON, R.-George Lans-
bury, 81, veteran British political
leader and apostle Of peace, died
today.
Ralph T. Carey Of 1896 C street
NE. appeared At the morgue this
afternoon to identify the body OF
woman killed In an accident
In nearby Maryland as that Of
his wife, Martha.
Mrs. Carey, who was - years
old, was brought to the morgue
early yesterday after dying In
Casualty Hospital Of injuries re-
ceived when she was run over ON
Central avenue about mile from
the District line.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Advancing on Narvik.

(see BERLIN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Four of six Maryland Representa-
tives renominated. Pare Az
Radcliffe and Nice victors In Mary
land primaries. Page Az
Evening star., 1940-05-07

(See DEFENSE, Page AS.
Evening star., 1940-05-07

(See LONDON, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1940-05-07

(See CHAMBERLAIN, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-05-07

Fair tonight. followed by mostly cloudy
tomorrow; somewhat cooler; lowest to-
night about 81 degrees. Temperatures
today-Highest, IS, at 2 PM; lowest,
66, at 5 am.
From the United states weather Bureau report
Full details on PAGE Az
Evening star., 1940-06-04
City News in Brief

TODAY.
Dinner, National Capital Press.
Hotel Annapolis, pm.
Reception. Waterman Steamship
Corp, Mayfower Hotel. 6:l5 pm.
Dinner, Methodist Union, Willard
Hotel, pm.
Banquet Dental Hygienists' Asso-
citation, Willard Hotel, 7 pm.
Meeting d C. Chapter. Catholic
Daughters of America, Willard Ho-
tel, 7:3O pm.
Meeting, Tall Cedars of Lebanon
Executive Council, Willard Hotel
7:3O pm.
Meeting, Power Engineers, Hotel
Raleigh, 7:30 pm.
Dinner, Marietta Park Women's
Club, Hotel 240O, 7:3O pm.
Bridge, Federal Bridge League,
Wardman Park Hotel. 8 pm.
Meeting D. c. Funeral Directors
Association. Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Syrian Washington Club.
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, New York State Demo-
cratic Club Willard Hotel. 8 pm.
Dance, Bliss Electrical School,
Hotel Raleigh, 9 pm.
Hearing, Wage and Hour. Execu-
tive Employees in Wholesale Busi-
ness. Willard Hotel, all day.
Dance, Aid to Rural Youth, May
flower Hotel. 10 pm.
Dance, Sanitary Grocery Co., Ho-
tel 2400, 10 pm.
Meeting. American Oil Co., Ward
man Park Hotel. all day.
Meeting. Womens National Press
Club, Willard Hotel, all day.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Advertising Club, Ra-
leigh Hotel, 1915 pm.
Luncheon, Gyro Club, Willard Ho-
tel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Calvert Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Rotary Club, Willard
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Lions Club, Mayf1ower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, Kiwanis Club Directors.
Mayf1oWer Hotel, pm
Dinner dance, ST. Patrick Alum
nae, Hotel 24O0, 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Master Plumbers, Hotel
2400. pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayhower Hotel, 8 pm.
Entertainment, National Confer
ence on Weights and Measures,
MayfoWer Hotel, $50 pm.
Evening star., 1940-06-04
Defense Gap Believed
Filled bye. A. A. Plan
For $4,000 Pilots
Training Program Also
Expected to Plug Losses
In Army's Courses

Military officials declared today
the Civil Aeronautics Authoritys
plan to train $4,000 private pilots in
the next II months would supply
an almost ineXhaustible store for
the immediate future Of airmen who
could become competent combat
flyers with six to eight months of
additional training.
Above all, they declared, it would
eliminate the nuge expense and loss
of time caused by failure of half the
Army's primary flight students to
graduate into its more advanced
basic training course Eighty-five
per cent of the students to be trained
by c. A. A. will have the education
required of Army stuoents and all
will receive the same severe physical
examinations of military pilots.
Secondary Training for 5000.
The new plan, three fold eX-
pansion of the civil aeronauticS pro-
gram to be completed this month,
will also provide secondary training
for 5000 students who will receive
45 hours more flying instruction in
faster planes, in addition to the
ground course of 70 hours and flight
course of IS to so hours provided
In its primary course Army officers
said this group of advanced students
would need about six months of mill
tary training to become combat
pilots
More than 80 per cent of the
9,8l0 graduates in this years class
have expressed a desire to get into
military aviation, c. A A. Chairman
H. Hlnckley declared in revealing
the expanded plan late yesterday.
He added that it would need S32,-
100000 in additional appropriations
to carry out the C. A A. plans. but
that he was certain the funds would
be forthcoming and that the pro-
gram would become effective June Is.
In ABS colleges and 10 communities
the expanded plan will provide for
three complete primary courses dur
ing the next u months. The first
class of $4,000 will graduate Sep
tember l, 1910. During the fall
semester at colleges $4,000 more will
be trained and the same number will
receive training next spring.
1000 Planes Sufficient.
IntenSification of the training
period will permit the use of its
1000 training planes without need
for more equipment. Instructors will
have Is students for each plane in
stead of 10. Age limits have been
heightened by one year, from l8
to 26 instead of l8 to 25. The Army
and Navy has an age limit for STU
dents of 20 to 25 years.
In addition to the training of
new students, the c. A. A. plans
refresher courses for those who pre-.
vlouSly had pilot certificates but
failed to maintain them. Twenty
flve-hour refresher courses will be
given to 5000 commercial pilots, ac-
tive and inactive, in addition to Is
hour courses for 1000 private pilots.
There will be about 5000 instruc-
tors, including several women, and
a few women students.
They may prove handy in war
time for ferrying ships and acting
as instructors explained Mr.
Hinckley.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
The Rev. Mr.. Hokenson
To Talk at Augustuno

The Rev. Henry Hokenson of
Bloomfield, N. j., will be the guest
preacher at the service of the Au-
gustana Lutheran Church tomorrow
at II am. He is the Eastern re-
gional director of home missions
in the Lutheran Augustana Synod
of America.
Among those who will participate
in the annual convention and sum-
mer Bible school of the New York
Conference Luther League at Col
gate University, Hamilton, N. Y,
next week are Miss Matilda Hanson,
president of the Augustana Luther
League of Washington; Miss Ger
trude Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs. Nils G
Anderson and Karl E. johnson, all
of the Augustana church. DR.
Helm, who was to have been one
of the speakers at the convention
will not be able to attend.
DR.. Evald B. Lawson, president of
Upsala College, East Orange, N. j..
will fill the pulpit on August 1s at
IL am. In the absence from Wash
ington of DR.. Helm.
Evening star., 1940-08-10
BY MARGARET NOVEL;,

Planning and building your house
with the idea that children will live
and play in it, very often changes
the course of action, yet in no way
destroys its value as a house for
grownups. Small concessions made
in the first plans may be slightly
changed as the family grows up to
help the house to grow up" with
them.
First consideration might be the
first floor plan. From the carriage
days up to II years indoor and out
door circulation for the children Is
an ever present necessity =. after
IL you will only have to close the
doors after them. The many steps
every mother takes each day in
opening and shutting doors. moving
the carriage up and down the porch
steps, walking small child up and
down stairs for clean face and
hands, bumped knees and wiped
noses, not to mention the innumer-
able toys that must be fetched for
a mornings play, are reason enough
to plan the ground floor of your
house with children's needs in mind
A center hall house will save wear
and tear of the living and dining
room, by access Immediately to the
upper floor. If possible have the
back door at ground level so that
there are no stairs to go up or down,
or to worry about. With the dining
room and kitchen on one side of the
center hall, the living room may be
on the other. If space permits, plan a
small room off the living room side
at the back of the hall. This may be
the play room now, with lavatory
and first aid kit adjoining, and all