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were reported gaining more ground,
with fighting proceeding lin several
places" DNB said the German Army
had rendered "illusory" any attempt
by the allied forces to gain influence
in the southern part of Norway
from the west coast of Trondheim
on down.
DNB said that the Germans yes
terday succeeded in occupying the
entire narrow region from the coast
at point north Of Trondheim
across to the Swedish border and
were pushing up to positions farther
northeastward.
1t claimed that any enemy attack
on the rail line which cuts across
Norway from Trondheim to Sweden
would be doomed to failure and any
northward thrust into the Narvik
region would also be futile because
of the difficulties of the terrain. It
therefore questioned the task of al
lied forces landed north of Trond-
helm.
Allied forces are both north and
south of the Trondheim rail line to
Sweden
Text Of C0mmunique.
Today's communiQue said:
British naval forces on April Is
again bombarded the port of Narvik.
Our troops were reinforced and
equipment arrived at Trondheim.
I'm the Bergen sector German
troops were busy cleaning out Nor
wegian troops from the region
around Voss. Localized enemy re-
sistance was broken.
Strong German units advancing
in several columns from Oslo north
and northwestward on April Is
gained more ground in collaboration
with the air force. Fighting still is
going on in several places.
"Air force fighting units bonn
barded troop concentrations, march,
ing columns, traffic points and trans
ports. Harbor facilities used by the
enemy were destroyed by bombs. :
Eleven enemy airplanes were de-
stroyed in an auxiliary airport be-
tween Dombas and Andalsnes.
Ships Attacked With Bombs.
I'm the sea region of the Nor
wegian west coast several British
ships were attacked by bombs. One
minesweeper and one transport were
beached after they were struck by
bombs.
"One torpedo boat showed heavy
smoke clouds and stopped. One
tanker listed heavily after a bomb
hit and was abandoned by the crew.
The boiler Of another relief ship
exploded after a bomb hit.
Several planes were damaged by
splinters during a British air raid
on an airport near Trondheim.
"Oslo was attacked and lombard
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Civil Aviation School,
Boost Pilot Output
Fourfold, FickeI Says
Southwest Flyers Hear
1900 Will Be Added to
Army in Two Years
By the Associated Press.

DIV tne ASSOCIATED PfeSS.
TULSA, April 26.-With the help
Of civil aviation schools. the Army
Air Corps has been able to boost its
pilot output more than fourfold
under the $500 o.000, 900 air defense
program, Brig. Gen. Jacob E. Fickel,
assistant chief OF the corps, said
today.
Speaking before the third annual
Southwest Aviation Conference,
Gen. Fickel said that whereas the
graduates Of Randolph and Kelly
Fields, in Texas, used to number
only $50 year the output under the
recently instituted speedup program
will add 1890 pilots to the corps in
two years.
He emphasized that the stand
ards Of training have not been low
cred.
THE Air Corps is especially
pleased with the quality and num-
bers Of the students graduated from
the civilian flying schools" he said.
A description Of what he called
the vertical development attack" +"
a new tactic in warfare used by the
Germans in occupying parts of
Norway, was presented by Wayne
w. Parrish Of Washington, D. c.,
editor of the magazine American
Aviation.
Vertical development" Mr.. Par
rish explained. has as it's basis the
swift transportation of troops by
transport planes.
"A streamlined German division
today" Mr. Parrish related, has
only about 10000 men.
I'm a country like Norway with a
population of half of that of New
York City and scattered over a
mountainous area, streamlined
fighting unit of 10000 men is a for
midable enemy force.
IF 20 men were transported in
one plane, it would require only 100
transport planes to infiltrate this
division of 10000 men, including
each mans side arms, into another
country in "a hours, assuming the
distance is not too great. That
means only five round trips per plane
in one day.
1T can be seen how relatively
easy 1t would be to transport five
divisions, $4,000 men, into Norway
within a week. Imagine the swift
ness OF inflltration if 500. instead of
100 transports were used"
William T. Piper of Lock Haven
Pa, who makes more non military
alrplanes than any other manu-
facturer in the world, told the con-
ference that Japanese buying of
American spruce-prized for its
strength, lightness and freedom
from knots-has made the price to
American aircraft makers three or
four times" as much as it was in
1894.
A leading aviation insurance exec
utlve told the conference that one
out OF every three light airplanes in
the United States crashes each year
and that manufacturers were TAX
ing steps to remedy it.
Ninety per cent of these crackups
involve major overhaul or the re-
placement of a major assembly,"
said Jerome Lederer of New York.
Most OF the manufacturers are
studying this problem
He said better designs, incorporat-
ing spin-proof characteristics and
tricycle. landing gear, would help re-
duce the accident rate. But, he
added, "a so-called safe airplane
does not make a safe pilot"
Evening star., 1940-04-26
John Henry Newman, IS,
Dies in His Home

John Henry Newman, IS. of 17l9
Thirty-f1fth street NV, died yes
terday after brief illness at his
home. Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the Cham
bers' funeral home, 140O Chaplin
street NV, with burial following in
Glenwood Cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Georgetown,
Mr.. Newman was active in church
work until recently, and was the
Oldest charter member of West
Washington Baptist Church.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs
Grace Young and Mrs. Aimee Me
pold, and a son, Raymond A. New
man. and a sister, Mrs. Mary Nc
Fadden, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Broadcast Music, Inc.,
To Make Debut Tonioht

The first musical selections to be
released by Broadcast Music, Inc,
new agency created by the radio
industry to distribute music for
radio, will be played tonight from
7:30 to 7:45 pm. over Station WMAL
by the National Broadcasting Co.'S
local staff orchestra.
The organization is described by
the network as more than a pub
fishing house means of
giving the public an opportunity to
grow familiar with the work of
composers who have not previously
been privileged to put their music
on the market"
Evening star., 1940-04-26

ed by British fighting planes on the
night of April Is. While no military
damage was caused on the airport,
the extent of the bombs effects on
the city Of Oslo cannot yet be de-
termined in particular.
mo special events in the west.
One German reconnaissance plane
made a forced landing in Belgium.
The crew was unhurt. During the
night several planes entered Ger
man Helgoland Blight. One British
plane was shot down near Sylt and
crashed into the sea-"
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Too lote to Classify
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

LA SALE 1889 5-pass.. 2-door trunk Sc
dan: black paint, spotless interior. excellent
tires. radio, heater and defroster. A very
CLEAN car certainly priced low, S925; c. c.
G. guaranty. open evenings and Sunday
counts.
CAPITOL CADILLAC CO..
1922 22nd st. NV National 1900.
OLDSMOBILE 1888 5-pass., 4-door trunk
sedan; cylinder: gray paint, spotless ia.
terror, all good tires and splendid motor.
This car, Is priced far below the market
anty. Open evenings and Sunday. In a
trade it's the money difference that counts.
CAPITOL CADILLAC CO.,
1922 22nd st. NV. National 5000.
eoupe: radio, CLOCK heater: % l.. 600 e niles: Ias
metallic maroon finish, like new car; up
holstery spotless: used about city as sec
S325. Box 3076. You st. Post Once.
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Spoin's Population
Grows Despite War
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTeSS.
MADRID, April 26.-Despite the
toll taken by civil war, the govern
ment statistical department esti-
mated today that Spain's population
has grown from 23,560,975 to 26,-
100000 since 1880. The estimate
was based on preliminary work for
the 1910 census.
The population of Barcelona, The
largest city, was estimated at 1,399,-
600, an increase of 393, GOO, and
Madrid's at 1,1940O0, an increase
of 100000
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Sale Of Hot Doqs
Barred at G. O. P.
Convention

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-
Shouts of ubiquitous hot dog
vendors will not vie with
speechmakers during the Re-
publican National Convention
in June.
Walter E. Alessandroni, Sec
retary Of citizens committee
on arrangements, announced
sale OF the frankfurter would
be barred in Convention Hall ain
the interest of dignity"
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Dutch Dancers to Appeor

The Pi Phi High School Frater-
nifty dance tonight at the Almas
Temple will feature the Dutch
Dancers of the Tulip Festival, from
Holland, Mich, as guest entertain
ers. This is the final appearance
of the Dutch Dancers in the Capital,
Evening star., 1940-04-26
Operetto at Falls Church

FALLS CHURCH, Va, April &c.
Pupils OF Madison School will pre-
sent an operetta, Little Red Riding
Hood" at o'clock tonight in the
school. Miss Clay Farrar, music
teacher, is director.
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German Army
Bosses Danes

COPENHAGEN - Denmark will
remain a sovereign state under
protection OF the German army.
Gen. Leonard kaupisch. Naxi COM
mandant for Denmark. said here
in an interview.
The Danish army and police will
be permitted to retain their arms
so long rs they do not cause
trouble, he said.
We left them their weapons
and are convinced they will act
friendly" kaupisch said.
The new commandment said he
had a conference with King Chris
tian and that I'VE agreed fully on
the question OF the conduct OF the
Danish people and the German
people during the occupation"
Responding to questions from
foreign correspondents flown here
by airplane from Berlin. Ksupisch
said French and British citizens
would not be informed or disturbed
so long as they do nothing against
ms
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BRITISH Naval VICTORY unDECISIvE!
.|SSsSssS;s;Ss'

A ALTHOUGH the Narrows'
bridge completion next
summer will solve the prob
lem of ferry service from the
main land to PIT. Fosdick or
Gig Harbor, there still are
ferry problems to be con-
sidered. and solved. The folks
who reside permanently on
Fox Island, or even tenn
porarily as summer residents,
need transportation. tt e Y
have large investments there.
The island is a desirable place
of residence. 1t isn't the
right thing to force folks
there to pay a bridge toll and
thence a toll for a ferry. One
passage fare on a ferry
should be enough.
Ferries properly can be con-
sidered part of the highway
system. 1t remains for the
county to provide the solu-
ton for service to the island
from the mainland, whether
it be Sixth ave., Steilacoom,
or what have you. Similarly,
those living on Vashon island
are entitled to proper and
adequate service via ferry
from PIT. Defiance to Table
quah. Reasonable rates and
proper schedules should be
observed. Another problem
for the county, but insepara-
bly, tied up with the Fox
island situation, not to omit
Anderson island.
CENSUS cooperation is urg-
v ed by the Chamber of
Commerce. This, in addition
to appeals by local officials
directing taking of the fed
eral census. Which is sensi-
BILE. Why should not local
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Woman Attacked
And Strangled

KANSAS CITY. Mo.-Mrs. Ruth
Harding, 46-year-old wife of a
WPA worker, was dragged into a
coal shed last night as she walked
from a neighborhood movie, raped
and slain. police said today after
her body was found.
The body was found when a
Negro trash hauler, walking
through an alley. saw hand pro-
truding from beneath a door of
the shed.
An autopsy surgeon did not find
any wounds that would have
proved fatal, and police believed
the woman was strangled when
she fought her attacker.
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Air Bombing
OF Towns
Threatened
British Attack on
Roll Station
Anglers Germans
AIR AND SEA WAR

Germany charged today that
British planes had bombed Ger
man railroad station, and said that
If the attack were show 4 to be
deliberate by repetition, Germany
would have "a complete new basis
in waging war against Britain"
A few minutes later the British
admiralty disclosed it had laid a
great mine field along the German
and Danish North Sea coasts, in
the Skagerrak and in the Kattegat,
in an obvious attempt to block
German occupation forces COM
pletely off from supplies and REIN
forcements from Germany.
Residents Of Stroemstad. on
the Swedish-NOrwegiar border,
telephoned Stockholm that a
great naval and air battle was
In progress at the mouth Of the
Oslofjord.
British warships. they said,
seemed to be making a stub
born attempt TO break through
the Oslofjord toward Oslo In
face of a terrible fire from the
German-m manned coastal bat
teries.
The German charge that a small
railroad station in Schleswig- Hol-
stein, adjoining Denmark, had been
bombed came a few hours after
British Royal Air Force announce
ment that in a daring raid into the
mouth of the Baltic sea itself Royal
Air Force planes had attacked a
German transport and supply fleet
and had blown up a ship believed
TO be carrying ammunition.
(The implication Of the Ger
man warning that repetition Of
the Schleswig- Holstein attack
would give Germany a new
basis for waging the war
seemed a threat of totalitarian
warfare. especially In the air.
Since the start of the war the
British and German air forces
had bombed only coastal naval
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Robber- Desperadoes Make
Break From Island Prison;
Posse, Bloodhounds Search
Two Nationally Notorious Bonk
Bondits Escape from Mcneil
Under Gunfire of Guards

Search for two nationally notorious bank bandits, who
escaped from Mcneil island penitentiary Thursday after
under fire. switched Friday afternoon TO the
northern part Of kitsap county after stolen was
found abandoned at Manchester ferry landing
Mcneil island prison officials disclosed the state patrol
had notified them that car which had been stolen at
Gig Harbor Thursday night found abandoned AZ the
landing
While pcsesof than 90 prison guards and blood
hounds continued their reless search Of the 900Oacre
penal island prison authorities prepared 10 go to Man
chester check the abandoned machine 10 determine II
fngerprnts found the steering wheel and doors
might be those of the Paul Cretzer
% and his brother in-law. Arnold Thomas Kyle, 20.
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Hottest Day
Since Autumn

Tacoma had its warmest day
Friday since Puyallup fair last
fall.
The u. S. Weather bureau Their
mometer registered rs degrees al
100 p. m. Friday making it the
hottest day here since Sept. Fl,
when rs was recorded as the Of
fetal maximum.
The thermometer registered SO
degrees at 8 a. m. Thursday and
so degrees at A. m. Friday
Thursdays high was rs degrees
While Tacoma was having
balmy weather, Wichita, Kansas.
had a heavy frost II showed In
Nashville. Tenn; Denver. Colo.
Kalispell and Havre, Mont, and
Rapid City. S. d.
A year ago this week maximum
temperatures were running around
81 degrees in Tacoma.
Hottest April day in Tacoma
was in 1884 when an So was re-
corded on the 18th.
Phoenix. Ariz., had the highest
temperature in the u. s. Thursday
with a. maximum Of o.. Los
Angeles reported 30.
Forecast for Saturday Is fair
weather, with temperatures above
normal.
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Plans for a statewide four-day
celebration honoring completion
of Tacoma Narrows and Lake
Washington toll bridges and Nc
Chord field were laid in Olympia
Friday at a conference OF Tacoma
and Seattle civic leaders with Gov.
Clarence ID. Martin.
The conference tentatively set
the McChord and Narrows dedica-
ton ceremonies and celebrations
for July l, the Lake Washington
bridge for July 2, neighborhood
community celebrations around
the bridges July and patriotic
celebrations in Tacoma and Seat
tie July 4.
The governor, chairman OF the
state toll bridge authority. an
nounced both bridges would be
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.F.D.R. Ponders
Over Greenland

WASHINGTON - President
Roosevelt declared Friday that
Greenland Is more closely related
to North America than TO Europe.
He proposed that the American
Red Cross organize relief for
Greenland residents this summer
II Danish supply ships are unable
10 reach them.
The president said. however. that
questions Of whether the Monroe
Doctrine applies to Greenland. a
Danish colony. are premature. He
said that as yet he u considering
Greenland problems on . humani-
tartan rather than a political basis.
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Flying Wood Stays
Kin Of puyallupiie
SOUTH BEND. Wash.

SOUTH BEND. wash.--FunsTal
services will b. held Saturday for
Charles Punk. 80. VINO died Thurs
day Of injuries suffered when nat
~ = fiylng slab Of wood. Hs Was
employed II Case Cedar ard shin
gle Co. camp On Cedar riyer.
Funk and a boom man. Eric Ssi-
son. were attempting 70 break a
l0g jam when a slab hit Funk On
he mead. he had made his nome
here aimee 1909 Besides his widow.
survivors include three brothers
and four sisters. one Of whom. Mrs.
Effis Jansen. hyes N Rnyallup.
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Firemen Use Vinegar
To Put Out Blaze
sACRAAIFNTO CaI

SACRAMENTO, Cal-The De-
partment Of Public Health now
classifies vinegar as a fire ez-
tinguisher' The department was
holding Y 900 gallons In quaran-
tine 10 ascertain its arsenic con-
tent when a fire broke out In the
processing plant At the height
Of the blaze. the water supply
gave out. whereupon the firemen
Immediately attached their hose
10 the vinegar vat and saved the
structure,
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Marco Heidner
To Be Charged

OLYMPIA 49, Deputy Prosecutor
Jack \. Lynch announced lats
Thursday Negligent komlei0s
charges would he flied sgsinss
Marco J. nsidper. Tacoma I'm
porter. "a . result u death IT
HE friend. Mel csngs. IN an auto
wreck near here last February 2.
A eoroasrs jury which heard
evidences In ths case brought In >
verdict that cangs cams 10 hls
death a. = result Of the negligent
driving sf Heldnsf. who vas se1-
oasly injured himself when his car
rannsd ths read end u truck.
Lynoh said the charges against
Hsldnsr probably would be flied
soma tins next week.
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tlt had been report.
ed anoffieialiy frem
London that Germany
had dem ded The
right 10 allow German
troops 10 pass through
Sweden.)
In All directions" Hans
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OLYMPIA ~ a iiye-Ef Tour
decision. the suprsms eoufs FRI
day dlabarred q. y. smith. -
year-eld seattle lawyer. frea
praetlelng in this state for one
year. smith was found guilty q
using $500 n his clienta money
fo< hls own uss.
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Wide Mouihed Martha
Seeks Divorce Again

HOLLYWOOD Martha Raye
wide mouthed film and radio blues
singer. today had filed suit for
divorce from David Rose, music
composer and arranger. charging
cruelty. They were married Oct
=, 1888.
The couples separated April T.
Miss Raye divorced Hamilton
Buddy Westmore. member Of
the famous makeup family. IN
1887. after shs testified he waa
cruel 10 her because he alta cocoa
nut PIE In bed.
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We Face AN Hour of Trial., Prime
Minister Tells People of Sweden

stand that despite the peace
which prevails in our coun-
try. our minds are deeply
shaken.
Now we are concerned
with our possibilities of
maintaining peace, freedom
and honor
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WAsHIN q Il % S-President
Roosevelt Friday signed q isw en-
tending for three years the power
Of the United States 70 negotiate
reciprocal trade treaties with for
eiRn powers.
Roosevelt Aaid the measure was
expressive Of the determination
on the part OF our people 10 retain
unignpsired. for the next three
years. this powerful instrument for
promoting our national economic
well being and for strengthening
the foundations Of stable peace.7
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$40, 600, 900 Paid in
'Jobless' Insurance

OLYMPIA - The state passed
the 100000 mark in unemploy-
ment insurance payments today
when 1t sent out an IS check to
an unemployed Puyallup cannery
worker.
Job Insurance Commissioner
Jack E. Bates said since it began
in January. 1889, paying benefits
to workers who lose their jobs the
state has sent out S10,029.634 in
about $4,000 checks.
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Wife and Sister
OF Escapes Wssps

MARTINEZ, Cai.--I<sy Wal
lace. 30, wspt Friday In hsr cell
At Contra Costa county jail
whrn Informed her husband.
Joseph r. crstzcr. and her
brother. Thomas kyi.. notorious
hank robbers. had escaped from
Mcneil island federal penitsn-
tiary.
Sheriff John Miller. on learn
ing Of the escape. ordered prison
guards 10 take special preoaii-
tons to prevent any attempt of
the fugitivss 10 release the
woman held here. Miss Wallace
II serving = three.month term
for contributing 10 the dslin.
qusncy Of q minor girl
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War has been brought
to our frontiers" Hanson
declared at Stockholm.
Our feelings for our Sean
dinavian brother nations
are plain without interpre-
tation.
Everybody will under
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base areas. not inland towns.)

Sweden BACKED out one key
town on its western coast during
the night and mined its entire
coast.
Fierce fighting was reported In
southern Norway between Nor
wegian and German troops.
The German high command as
serted IL had succeeded in extend
ing its occupation around Oslo.
Naryik and Evenes. and that II had
beaten off British sirplsne and
naval attacks on Trondheim and
Stsvanger.
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Governor, Civic Leaders
Plan Four-Day Celebration
Over Span, McChord Field

ready for travel in time for the
celebrations. A nationwide radio
hookup will carry the ceremonies
at the bridges.
Governors and highway direc-
tors OF IL western states will be
invited by Gov. Martin to attend
the celebrations, as well as the
governor OF Alaska and the pre-
mier and other officials OF British
Columbia. 1t was decided.
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son said, we must reserve
the right u independent
Judgment aud Independent
action. II il not compat-
lble with strict neutrality
10 allow any belli9erent to
use Swedish territory for
her enterprises"
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Hanson declared no
d m ands have been
made on Sweden for
use of her territory by
any belIigerent power.
hut II such demands
were presented, they
would be rejected.
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SWEDEN

Premier Per Albin Hans
son declared in a broadcast
to the nation Friday that
Sweden faces "an hour of
trial. which may prove the
most severe of the past 100
years or more.
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branch. and then proceeding 70
Gig Hsrbor.
II has held possible, too. that
crstzer and Kyle may have
obtained assistance from . fisher
Continued on Page .. Column o.
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the northeast Up Of ths island
after their daring escape. There.
they kald. Was ths closest point 70
The mainland. a distance Of
slightly less than 500 yards.
Might Have swan
While prison officials doubted
that the feat had been accom-
piisbed they admitted u was pos-
si0le the pair might have swan
the icy waters of Puget Sound.
reaching mainland near Long
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The pair might have abandoned
the car at the ferry landing and
fled down TO the wooded beach
area outside Of Manchester, or
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ToDAys wEATHEg

Pair tonight. sun, temps High.
Is; los. 80. sun rises S;zs, sets
es5A