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Evening star., 1940-02-27
D. {. Reorganization
Hearings Are Slated
To Open Thursday
locol Suffrage to Be
Included in Study
By House Group

Hearings on reorganization of the
District government will open at
1890 am. Thursday, special sub
committee Of the House District
Committee decided today after an
executive meeting with the Com
missioners and their Kitchen cab
met"
Local suffrage-the right of Dis
trict citizens to elect an advisory or
administrative municipal body-will
be considered during the hearings.
Chairman Kennedy of the sub
committee announced the hearings
after the session with District OH
cials.
He expressed hope the hearings
could be concluded in 10 days and
action sped on reporting a reorgan-
ization bill in time for passage at
the present session Of Congress.
Procedure Decided.
It was agreed at the meeting, Mr.
Kennedy said, that the various pro-
posals for recognizing the District
government would be taken up In
this form: First, structural changes
in the municipal setup; second, ad-
ministrative changes; third. local
suffrage.
The Commissioners and other
officials will be heard first. Repre-
sentatives of trade and civic Or
ganizations then will testify, to-
gether with any other citizens who
care to be heard.
MIR. Kennedy emphasized, how
(see REORGANIZATION, Pg. A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Roosevelt Urges Lasting Peace
In Letter Taylor Gives Pope
Voices Hope Of Accord Bosed on Freedom
And Integrity Of All Motions Under God

The Vatican released the Presi-
dents letter to the Pope together
with one from Mr.. Roosevelt to Mr..
Taylor naming him his special am
bassador to the Pope.
Both messages spoke of Mr.. Tay-
lor's job as to serve as "a channel
of communication" between the
President and the head OF the
Roman Catholic Church.
The President told the Pope he
was sending Mr.. Taylor I'm order
that our parallel endeavors for
peace and the alleviation Of suffer-
ing might be assisted"
The letter spoke of Mr.. Taylor's
Humanitarian efforts In behalf of
those whom political disruption has
rendered homeless" referring to his
work as chief Of the Intergovern-
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Two Big Batt|eships
Damaged by Nazis,
Churchill Admits
Borhom Torpedoed,
Nelson Hit Mine,
Commons Told
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Two of Brit
aims largest battleships, the 81, 1000
ton Barham and the flagship Nelson.
33.950 tons, are under repair In naval
yards after being damaged by enemy
action, Winston Churchill disclosed
in the House Of Commons today.
The first lord of the admiralty an
nounced also that five new battle
ships would join the fleet soon and
predicted an intensification of Ger
man efforts to break the British sea
stranglehold.
Mr.. Churchill said the Barham, hit
by torpedo In September, and the
Nelson, damaged by a magnetic mine
In December. soon would be ready to
rejoin the feet.
The secret of their crippling had
been well kept. he said. and was
learned by the Germans only after 1t
had no importance.
In q detailed statement to Com
mons the first lord announced that
the British Navy had not had the
use of Scapa Flow, the great naval
base north of Scotland, since the
battleship Royal Oak was sunk there
by q German submarine October 13
with q loss of $40 lives.
Mr.. Churchill said that Germany
lost at least IS submarines during
the nrst four months Of the war. In
the last two days, he said, probably
three U-boats have been sunk.
There was one certain and two
almost certain" J" he explained.
The opposition was quick to praise
the administration Of the admiralty.
L4bor1te A. v. Alexander, former ad-
miralty head. said the spirit Of our
people is behind the Royal Navy"
The i've new battleslaips-giv!ng
Britain l6 battleships. the largest
battle feet In the world-are the
George v class, Mr.. Churchill said.
In addition Britain has three battle
cruisers.
Britain's five new battleships are
35.O00-ton craft each carrying 10
14-inch guns and 16 guns of 5.25-
inch caliber. They are designed to
speed at above 80 knots and are
especially armored against air attack.
They carry no torpedo tubes.
Mr.. Churchilrs announcement was
the first official clue to the time
these craft would be put in service.
They all were launched last year as
follows: King George ", February
81; Prince Of Wales, May 8; Duke of
(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-02-27
By ]. A. O'LEARY.

The bill to make possible $50, ,000,-
600 of additional credit to Finland
cleared its first hurdle in the House
this afternoon when that body
adopted special rule likely to bring
q final vote by evening.
The rule limits to four hours de-
bate on the measure. which would
give the Export-Import Bank DIS,
cretion to advance the Films that
amount out Of 4 total new authori-
zation of 500, 900, 900 to encourage
American exports. The rule was
adopted without record vote.
Commerce Boost Desired.
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules
Committee declared other big world
powers spend millions annually to
expand their foreign commerce, and
pointed out the Export Import Bank
is seeking to do the same thing for
American industry and agriculture.
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York, criticising the fact
that the bill does not make another
loan to Finland mandatory. an
nounced he will offer an amendment
to make sure at least 1000 900
more will be advanced to that little
republic. The bill as reported leaves
the question to the discretion of
the lending agency.
Fish Favors Loan IS Gift.
II would like to make it a direct
gift to Finland, but I don't believe
that would be possible under the
parliamentary situation" said Mr..
Fish.
He said he would do the next best
thing by Offering to earmark loan
to Finland.
Representative Allen, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania asked II he had in
mind an unrestricted loan. Mr.. Fish
said he doubted that the House
would be willing to remove the re-
strictions in the bill on the use of
the loan.
Mr.. Fish was applauded by the
Democrats when he praised Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recent speech to the
American Youth Congress in which
he sympathized with Finland. A
moment later he also commended
the record Of Federal Loan Admin
istrator Jesse Jones, who supervises
the Export Bank, and sug-
gested Mr.. Jones was the best quail
fled man the Democrats had for the
presidential nomination this year.
The New York Republican con-
fined his opposition to the bill to
lsee FINNISH IOAN. PAGE Al
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Third Term Chief Issue
In New Hompshire Primary

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. a R.-
New Hampshire's Observation-Disclosures
Democratic presidential primary on
March II shaped up definitely today
as President Roosevelt against the
field, with the third term standing
ort as the chief issue.
The battle lines were drawn by the
action Of Robert G. Murchse, chair
man Of the Democratic State Com
mittee, In liling complete slate Of
delegates pledged to President
Rooeeveit, and by the subsequent
refusal Of several prominent Demo-
= (eAe THIRD TEHN. PaRe A.al
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Roin Tonight Forecast,
Clearing Tomorrow

A wet snow. rolling into WASH
ington from the south this morn
ing. was expected to turn to rain
late today and continue through the
night.
Snow began falling shortly after
$3.50 am, with the temperature at
28 degrees. BY / pm. less than an
inch of snow had been recorded,
while the thermometer read 80 de-
grees.
Tomorrow will be clear and colder,
the Weather Bureau said.
Today's low Of Is degrees was
reached at lis am. -
Evening star., 1940-02-27
By the Associated press.

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27.-Myron
G. Taylor. special envoy from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. today handed Pope
Plus XII q letter expressing the
Presidents hope for "re-establish-
ment of a more permanent peace
on the foundations of freedom and
assurance of the life and integrity
Of all nations under God"
The letter presented Mr.. Taylor to
the American Presidents "old and
good friend" who as Eugenio Car
dinal Pacell visited him In the
United States in 1896.
The President told the Pope he
hoped "the common ideals Of re-
ligion and humanity itself can have
a united expression for the re-es-
tablishment of q more permanent
peace"
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Police Battle Wave
Of Crime Capped by
Liquor Store Killing
Proprietor Is Slain
By Two Bandits;
Reward Offered

) A vigorous police) drive to stamp
out Washington's current wave of
crimes of violence-climaxed last
night by the murder of q liquor
store proprietor by two colored
holdup men-was under way today.
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police, ordered police re-
Inducements into the areas out of
which the criminals are believed to
be operating and declared every ef-
fort will be made to stop this crime
wave"
Plainclothesmen were assigned to
duty tonight in the second and thir-
teenth precincts - which center
around a station house at Ninth and
q streets N.W.-and cruisers we're
ordered to patrol streets where rob-
berries have occurred recently.
Pelice Combing City.
Special squads were searching the
city. meantime, for the dead-eye
marksman who put q bullet through
the heart of Herman Sirkis In the
course Of . gun battle that followed
the robbery Of Herman's Liquor
Store, at 1894 Deane avenue NE,
at 8 O'Clock last night.
One suspect was arrested during
the morning and was being ques-
toned at headquarters. Detectives
were not hopeful of q quick solu-
ton. however.
The reward on the heads of the
two who participated in the holdup
was raised to $500 during the morn
ing. Police had posted a 500 re-
ward and a similar amount was
offered by a wholesale liquor dealer.
Conference Called.
Capt. Ira Keck, acting chief of
detectives, was summoned to Maj.
Browns office to report on progress
being made in the investigation of
the murder, as we'll as the series of
robberies, assaults and safe-cracking
jobs which have occurred during the
past few days.
Capt. Keck said that q special
watch. was being kept at all local
hospitals in the belief that the
bandit who killed the liquor store
owner may apply for treatment OF
q wound sustained In the battle
last night.
Mr.. Sirkis, who was AZ and who
roomed at 1920 Neale street NE.
was q former Baltimore policeman
and had vowed always that he would
shoot it out with any one who at
tempted to hold him up.
He kept that vow, but was killed
by q gunman who shot straighte,
than he did.
Descriptions Secured.
Police had obtained complete de.
Scriptions of the two bandits-wht
got away with q little more thar
$50 and several bottles of whisky
from three colored boys who saw
them.
From Calvin Pendleton, II, col.
ored, Of 1855 Forty-eighth place
(see MURDER. Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Secrecy Marks Final
Inspection Of Canal
By Roosevelt
Cruiser Carrying Party
Ordered to Proceed
To UndiscIosed U. S. Port
BY the Associated Press.

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Feb. 27.-
The cruiser Tuscaloosa carried Pres
ident Roosevelt through the Pana-
ma Canal today with orders to pro-
ceed Immediately to an undisclosed
United States port.
The Chief Executive, completing
a f1rst-hand tour Of all Canal ZSne
Notifications, held conferences with
numerous military, naval and avia-
ton officers as the cruiser steamed
from the Pacific side of the Canal
to the Caribbean end.
Augusta Boyd, President Of PAN
anna, and three Of his cabinet men,
bers also were received on board.
The Tuscaloosa arrived here at 7
am. escorted by q squadron of 18
Army planes. As she appeared at
the Pacific entrance Of the Canal.
the President was given q 2l-gun
salute from Fort Amador, where
heavy coast artillery defenses are
located.
Inspects Army Bases.
The fort was the first stop Of q
tour the President made of the
Pacific defenses. He also inspected
the Army's A1brook Field, Fort
Clayton, where Field Artillery units
are stationed. the naval ammunition
depot, Howard Field, the new $73,-
100000 Army flying field on which
construction has just begun, and
Fort Knobbe,. whose big guns COM
mAnd the Balboa Harbor.
While reporters were permitted to
accompany the Chief Executive
on his earlier inspection Of the Canal
fortincations on the Atlantic side,
they were barred from today;s tour.
It was made in the greatest secrecy.
Before disembarking at Balboa
the President talked briefly with
the two rival candidates for the
Panamanian presidential elections
in June. The rivals. Arnufio Arias
and Ricardo Alfaro, both said the
visits were merely social calls.
After his tour of the Notifications
the President returned to the Tus-
caloosa, which started through the
Canal preceded by the destroyers
Lang and Jouett. Those attending
the conferences en- route were the
same military and naval command
ers who talked with the President
when he traversed the Canal in
the opposite direction 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
New York Legislature Votes
To Seek Ban on Third Term

New York City Democrat, asserted
the sponsor Of the resolution. Senator
John j. McNaboe, New York City
Democrat, was apparently trying to
do a signal service for the Nation. /"
But wouldn't 1t carry far more
weight with Congress and with the
President" laughed MIR. Davidson,
III Mr.. McNaboe wrote . personal
request on this subject to Mr.. Roose-
velt.,.
IF the resolution Is passed by
simply . Republican-controlled
Legislature, people might think 1t
is politics"
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Truckloud Of Soap Stolen

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Feb. n tp,
Thieves cut OF the last two cars
Of q string Of boxcars passing
through the switchyards. BY the
time trainmen discovered the Joss,
the thieves had stolen two tguek.
loads Of soap products.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
'WelIes Confers
With ENJOYS Of
'warriingNa Nations
Leaves Rome Tonight
For Berlin Talk
With Hitler
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, Feb. 27.Sumner Welles,
President Roosevelt's special in
vesttgator in Europe, today began
q series Of talks with ambassadors
Of belligerent powers by conferring
for half an hour at the United
States Embassy with Sir Percy Lo-
raine. Britain's envoy to Italy.
The talk preceded q luncheon at
which Mr.. Welles was to meet both
Sir Percy and Andre Francois Pom
Get, French ambassador, at the res
idence Of william Phillips, United
States Ambassador.
Later in the afternoon his pro-
gram called for a meeting at tea
with Hans Georg viktor Won Mack
enson, German ambassador.
From these talks he was expected
further to round out first-hand in
formation on what Is going on in
Europe before boarding q train for
Berlin shortly after midnight. There
he is expected to be received by
Reichsfuehrer Hitler and Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop.
May See Duce Again.
His itinerary after leaving Rome
has been fixed as Berlin, Paris, Lon
don and then home by way of Rome,
Mr.. Welles said he would break the
Rome Berlin trip for q nights rest
in Berne, Switzerland, and partly to
talk with the American Minister
there. He Is expected to proceed to
Berlin Thursday.
He told reporters that Mussolini
was good enough to invite me to
call upon him upon my return to
Rome. I hope to be able to accept
that opportunity"
President Roosevelts message
which he handed to II Duce yester-
day, Mr.. Welles added, was merely a
personal letter presenting him to
the chief of the italian government
Il have been very deeply gratified
by the reception of the Italian gov
ernment," Mr.. Welles told q press
conference at the American EN-
bassy.
The conversations have been
very helpful"
Declines Further Comment.
Beyond that, he declined to COM
ment. except to remind questioners
he was not empowered to make any
proposals or commitments In Eu-
rope and had made none In his talks
With Fascist leaders.
Mr.. Welles began his day by re-
oeivins q call ut the Embassy from
the Brazilian Ambassador to ftaly,
Pedro Leao Velloso. . personal
friend from the days when the I'M
dersecretary of State was in charge
Of Latin American affairs at WASH
ington.
Fascist newspapers, which at
first had given scanty notice to Mr..
Welles' mission here, carried 'front.'
page articles today on his most
cordial" conversations with Premier
Mussolini and Count Ciano. They
printed an Italian communique on
the meeting with Mussolini without
giving any inkling of the matters
discussed. however
Evening star., 1940-02-27
House Limits Debate
On Finnish Loan Bill
To Speed Vote Today
Opposition Expected
To Use Of Money
For War Supplies
BACKGROUND

6ACh
Passed by Senate too tDeeks
ago today after delay In t,oo
committee hearings, bill to en-
able Finland to get $4,000. 900
more military Government
credit here 1Das approved by
House Banking Committee last
,Deek after rejection OF proposals
to lend Firms money to buy
needed tOdr supplies.
Evening star., 1940-02-27
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Foreign
Roosevelt letter to Vatican urges sta
BILE peace basis. Page Al
Two Na1 ships reported sunk by
allied Arctic patrol. Page A
80 Croat separatfsts seized by Yugo-
slav secret police. Page Al
Rumanta reportsd getting war mate
rials from allies. Page Al
Notionol
House limits debate to speed Finnish
loan bill. Page Al
Supreme Court to review Apex labor
damages case. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity
Proposed income tax exemptions
alarm D. G. officials. Page Al
D. G. reorganization hearings to
start Thursday. Page Al
Police plan vigorous drive against
crime wave here. Page Al
Witness blames Congress for welfare
conditions here. Page B-1
Stadium here not Ia accord With
Roosevelt program. Page B-1
~Dictatorial" methods charged to
A. J. q. Beard. YAee III
Evening star., 1940-02-27

(See TAYLOR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-02-27

(See FINNISH LOAN, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1940-02-27

BACKGROUND
Persons "dontcAed" In District
1Dere subject to personal income
tar In act of Congress last July.
"Domicile," Corporation Counsel
Seal ruled. means residence for
indefinite period and makes Fed
eral employees ltuing here wtth
Doting residence elseDhere liable
to tar. Some charge this tDtA re-
suit in triple tdration-Federal,
District and State-tn many In
stances. .
Evening star., 1940-02-27

(See MURDER, Page A-3O
Evening star., 1940-02-27

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3.)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11
"To je "a Prahu."

Londynske listy uvefejnily
nedavno fotografii mladeho
polskeho pilota, ktery podava
anglickemu ddstojn1ku zpravu
O sve ucasti ma leteckem boji
mad Londynem. Polskemu pl-
lotu Sc podarilo sestfeliti ne
mecke bombardovac1 letadlo.
Podavaje O tom zpravu, polsky
pilot poznamenal Sc zarputi-
lynn sm1chem: "To je "a Pol
sko."
Pristine dine bojovala mad
Londynem ceskoslovenska le-
tecka perut ,ktere Sc podaflo
zvysit pocet sestfelenych ne
meckych letadel ma SO. Cesko-
slovensti pilot dosahli tohoto
vysledku We vrazednem boil,
pr kterem posadka dvou leta-
del musela seskociti z hor1c1ch
letadel padaky. Mezi mimi byl
take velitel st1hac1 perute. &C.
choslovaci vsak nepovolili a VIZ
hi sc ma nepr1tele jake sokoli.
Pronasledovali jej nemilosndne
vasnive, zurive, odhodlane a
jasave, nez sc nemecke stroje
zacaly hroutit k zemi, zanlka-
j1ce v dymu a plamenech. Ces-
koslovenst1 pilot videli, jak je-
jjich nepTatele, kter1 V porobe-
nych ceskych zemlch chodl ia
ko neomezen1 PAM, vyskako-
vail z horlc1ch letadel a hleda-
Ii zachranu ma nepratelske pu-
de.
Dovedeme 81 predstavit, ia
Ike je to zadostiucinen1 pro pol
ske a ceskoslovenske letce, mo-
hou-li sc utkati S Nemci v boil.
V anglickem letectvu pfedsta-
vuji pouze malou skupinu, ale
.jejich nadsenf nahrazuje nedo-
statek. Polst1 a ceskoslovenstl
pilot spatTuj1 Nemcich, KITE
Fl podnikaji nalety ma Londyn,
vic. nez jenom vojenskeho ne
pritele. Vid1 v mich dvojnlky
nelidskych, arogantn1ch a do
myslivych Hitlerovych posl1,
kteri zaplavili jejich nestast-
nou vlast. Povazuj1 je "a pred
stavitele systemu, jehoz kru-
tost a spatnost je v dosavad-
mich lidskych dejinach jedi
necna.
"To je "a Polsko" - rekl Il
spesny letec. "A to je "a Pra-
hu" = pravili ceskoslovensti
pilot, kdyz podavali zpravu :
"36 nemeckych letadel sestre-
|leno."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11
Pres million krocanH.

Jest odhadovano, re Nebra-
ska posle letos do trhu kol l.
krocanu, coz je o 20
procent vice nez roku 1889 a
Jest to zaj1mave i z tie pf1ciny,
re produkce krocan1 V ce-
lych Spojenych Statech Dude
letos pouze o jedno procento
vetsi nez minuleho roku. Vetsi-
ma krocanG p1jde do trhu az
v druhe polovici listopadu a V
prosinci a jest ocekavano, re
ceny budou uspokojive. Phi
tomna cena jest dost nizka, ale
je nadeje ma zlepSenf. Den d.
k1cineni Dude tez nit jisty vliv
ma ceny trhu, neb nebude sla-
ven We vsech staech stejny den.
Guverner Cochran dosud nevy-
dial svoji ".posvfcenskou" pro-
klamaci a nepochybne ceka,az
president oznamf, kdy ma byt
posvicenf 81 sveno.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11

mnohem vetsi pocet nemec-
kych delnik1 prisel O zivot nez
jjsou celkove ztraty nasich "a
bitych obcand pri nemeckych
naletech."
Anglictf vzduchoplavci po-
kusili Sc proleteti mad Holland
skem do Nemecka We stfedu,
ale byli pry zapuzeni, jak Y
Berlinu udano. Tu a tam pry
svrhli bomby.
Vice nez so distriktu V Lon
dyne trpelo We stredu bombo-
van1m zapalnych bomb V nej-
hors1m dtoku, jaky dosud pro-
veden byl mad Londynem Mem
ci. Mezi jinym zasazen byl
pamatny hostel, nejstarsl hotel
a promenade znama pc celem
sv6te.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11

Montrealsky "The Gazette"
prinasf pod tfmto titulem 20.
zari obsahlou recensi knihy
Edwarda Hitchcocka II Built
a Temple for Peace, jez je bi-
ografii DIR. Edvarda Benese,
presidenta Ceskoslovenske re-
publiky. V recensi, k niz je
prripojena fotografie dra. Be
nese jsou nastfneny jeho poll
tickle zasady a je pouzito podo
benstvf z Pfsma O dvou mulch,
z nichz jeden vystavel svuJ
dun ma skale a druhy ma pls-
ku. AZ Dude napsana historic
tohoto stoletl, nebude to Benes,
ktery Dude prirovnavan k po-
setilci, ktery vystavel svuj dunn
ma p1sku. Benes Sc n~eobjevuJe
jen jake genius, jehoz nutno
obdivovati, ale tez jake vellka
a mila osobnost. Nem1ze sc
Size osobne ucastniti akci ma
valecnem poll, ale docka Sc vi.
tezstvf a znovu prOpujcl svs
madam dflu rekonstrukce "a
Ipadni civilisace.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11
AUTOMOBILY.

Dc konce roku 1889 bylO po-
staveno We Spojenych Statech
a Kanade 2,782,374 automobi-
lii trakG "a $2,315, 514,650.
= George S. O'Rourke z
Buena Vista avenue tezce IRA
men byl, kdyz Sci We 1900 bloc
ku York road. Automobilem
rozbita mu byla lebka a prera-
zeny ODE nohy. Automobil RI
dill George A. Thrusling, IDLE
ty z Govans.
= Pr pfechazenl Belalr
road ma Parkmont avenue pre-
razeny byly 52lete Anne Ro-
binson noha a rameno automo-
bilem Ernesta Young.
JohnW aluskis, 40lety z
Bel-Air, usmrcen byl V 1tery
kdyz srazen byl automobllem
pri prechazen1 Emerson road
nedaleko Bel-Air. Automobll
.T1dil Arnie w. Barker z Falls
ton.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-10-11
Desetilete dsvcatko znasilneno
a zabito.

V Birmingham, Ala, Patri-
cia Marie Ratcliffova, 10 let
stara skolacka, byla nalezena
uskrcena a zohavena. Nalez-
la il jeji matka, ktera je vdo-
YOU. Lekar zjistil, re dfvka
byla znasilnena.
Myslf Sc, re pachatel ohavne
no zlocinu dostal sc do bytu
sklepem, u nehoz bylo odstra-
memo jedno dratene okno. Ne
kolik pramen1 vlasI bylo ma
lezeno ma polstafi a bylo zjiste-
no, re nepatrily ami obeti ami
jinym clen1m rodiny. Princi-
pal skoly, kterou navstevovala,
pravil, re Patricia byla velmi
obllbenou mezi zaky a zacka-
mi sve tr1dy. Byla velka ma
svGj vek.