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Evening star., 1940-03-02
First Of Air Legion
Arrives in France
By the A8socia.,d Press.

By the Associa' ID Press.
PARIS, March 2.-The first mem.
Der Of a 100-man Foreign Legion
Of the Air" which Col. Charles
Sweeney is supposed to be recruiting
largely in America to fight for the
allies, has arrived in Paris.
He is Sebastian de Mier, Mexi-
can aviator.
The aviator said Col. Sweeney
signed him up in London two months
ago, explaining that he was going
to recruit 100 foreign pilots to make
up 10 squadrons.
De Mier, however, has not been
able to find any one in Paris who
knows anything about the project.
Sweeney was in Texas recently, but
De Mier said he thought Col.
Sweeney now is in Toronto.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Robbers Take $3.50
After Smashing Safe;
Thug Chokes Girl
Stolen Purse Contuined
II Cents; Man Fires
Pistol in Kitchen

Yeggmen smashed a safe in the
J. A. Simpson Drug Co, xty-first
and Dix streets NE, early today
and escaped with more than $3.50 as
the robbery wave continued in the
city despite reinforced police patrols.
A young woman was choked and
robbed last night near Twenty-firs
and Massachusetts avenue, and a
bandit shot at his intended victim
in the 1900 block of Eighth street
NV.
The safe cracking was discovered
after police found a show window
broken on the Dix street side of the
drug store. The thieves removed
the bolts from the main door of the
safe and smashed the inside vault to
get to the contents.
OF the money stolen, $109 belonged
to the store and more than $40 to
D. G. Joseph, real estate operator
and part owner of the drug COM
pany.
Miss Nancy Block OF Forest Glen,
Md, employe at the Fairfax Hotel,
told police a white youth grabbed
her from behind In an alley at the
rear of the hotel and fed with her
purse after choking her. The pocket
book contained only II cents and
personal articles, she said.
Charles Mercier, colored, of 1922
Eighth street NV. reported that q
colored man brandishing q rusty re-
volver entered the kitchen of his
home and demanded money.
When Mr.. Mercier hesitated to
comply with the demand, he said,
the bandit began swapping the trig-
ger. One shell finally discharged,
but the bullet went wild. Mr.. Mer-
cier said he grabbed the pistol and
struck the intruder with it. The
holdup man escaped, however.
A white bandit, with an English
accent and a sense Of podteness.
robbed Paul Hinkle of 81 IS he
stepped from his automobile in front
of his home at 1904 Varnum street
NV.
Mr.. Hinkle told police the man,
armed with q 81 caliber revolver,
returned his wallet after removing
81, the only cash in the billfold.
The bandit walked away after
thanking his victim.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Congress Limits
On Finnish Loan
FIayed by Walsh
Premium Placed on
CriminoIity, 6. U.
OfficiuI Declares

The reluctance" with which Con-
gress finally approved and inter-
preted a restricted $40 900 600 loan,
to Finland for the purchase of non
military supplies only was scored
last night by DR.. Edward A. Walsh,
S. j., of Georgetown University as
placing "a premium on criminality." !"
The foreign service school regent
in his third public lecture dealing
with American and Soviet diplo-
macy, told an audience in Memorial
Continental Hall:
Finland, as sovereign state
which has never defaulted in its
obligations to the Government Of
the United States, has, in effect,
been punished in the exercise Of
her sovereignty. Not a belligerent,
and so regarded by the United
States, it would seem that she has
every right to use any loan granted
for purposes within her own de-
termination.
"The Interpretation followed by
the Congress for reasons which I
appreciate and understand but do
not share, put a premium on the
very criminality which Senators and
Representatives on their personal
capacity have vociferously de-
nounced. It is another instance of
the ancient problem which seeks to
establish where legality ends and
justice begins"
Finland's resistance to the Rus
sian invasion, DR.. Walsh declared,
had blocked the original plans of
the Soviet Union and Germany to
occupy or dominate the Scandi-
navian and Balkan countries. The
reluctance of Congress in finally
voting the Finland loan, he de-
clared, was doubtless motivated by
fears of involving the United States
in the European conflict against
Russia.
Those fears, in my opinion, were
highly exaggerated and failed to
recognize certain changed condi-
tions in the application Of interna-
tional law" Walsh said. Soviet
Russia has so "wantonly violated
international law" he claimed, that
it has in effect served public notice
that it does not recognize the ex-
istence of such legal control over
government conduct.
"If any intelligence remains In
Moscow, no claim or injured right
could be presented on that score, "
he contended.. Neither, in my judg-
ment, should we fear actual loss Of
Russia's friendship. That illusion
has been buried In the cold, dismal
ashes of vanished fire"
The Georgetown educator de-
clared that every act of this Gov
ernment ito retain the respect and
reciprocated confidence of Moscow
has been met by q cynical con-
tempt" This attitude, he said, had
forced President Roosevelt in his
recent address to the American
Youth Congress to brand the Soviet
government as an insu6erable die
tatorship."
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Former Puerto Ricun
Governor Sentenced
By the Associated Press,

~ tne Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 2.-E.
Mont Reilly, former Republican Gov
ernor Of Puerto Rico, who was in
dicted following an investigation of
the activities of Tom Pendergast's
Democratic machine, was convicted
yesterday Of possessing q forged in
strument and sentenced to six
months in Jail. The sentence fixed
by the jury was the lowest possible
on the charge.
The Indictment charged RELY
forged an Endorsement on q street
cleaning warrant and then cashed
1t. He was free on bond pending
an appeal.
Rely was a friend of Pendergast
and the late President Harding,
under whom he served In the Puerto
Rican post.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
JobIess Men Over 40
Discussed at Meeting

Three experts held 4 panel dis
cussion Of the problems which face
jobless men over 40 at q meeting
last night in Epiphany Parish House,
1917 G street NV. =.
Participating were Alexander
Shapiro Of the Capital Transit Co., q
personnel expert: A, q. Nordholm
Labor Department economist, and
Karl Karstsn.. . consulting econ.
olnist
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Fugitive Complaint
Against Buck Dismissed
N the Assoeisted press

~ the A8o0Cl8tSo fEeA3s
PHOENIX, Ariz., March "A
fugitive complaint against Gene
Buck, president of the American So
ciety Of Composers, Authors and
Publishers, was dismissed yesterday
Mr.. Buck was arrested February
~ on telegraphic warrant from
Missoula, Mont, accusing him Of at
tempting to obtain money under
false pretenses in connection with
A. s. G. A. P.'s efforts to collect fees
from Montana radio stations and
theaters using its music.
Gov. Roy e. Ayers Of Montana re-
fused to ask extradition Of Mr.. Buck,
who termed the charge against him
s.tantast3c."
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Reds Soy British Seek
Trotskyites as Spies
y the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated PfeSs.
MOSCOW, March 2.-Pravda, the
Communist party newspaper,
charged today that the British in
telligence service was recruiting
among Trotskyites who ARE excel
lent material for spying and the
stool-pigeon aims Of the B. I. g."
The article said all the services
efforts against Soviet Russia had
been bad failure" because sthe
vigilant Soviet masses, nurtured BY
the Bolshevist party, are guaran-
tee that the Vaccinations Of foreign
secret services against our father
land are doomed to failure"
Evening star., 1940-03-02
WASHINGTON, D. c, SATURDAY MARCH s4o
Ten 1910 'Aspirants'
Describe Their Lack
OF Qualifications
Give OH-Record ToIks
At Press Club Fish Fry
And Political Rally

Ten presidential prospects, each
hoping the lightning may strike his
way, relaxed today after passing
with varying degrees Of success the
exacting test Of telling members OF
the National Press Club why I am
not qualified to be President Of the
United States"
Confronted with this questionable
opportunity at q "fish fry and polit-
ical rally" 1T the club last night,
several Of the speakers apparently
could think Of no very good reasons.
but everybody got credit for trying.
Some were facetious, others were
just funny, all were on the record.
The following were present In
word and person:
Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Demo-
crat, of Montana; Representative
Bruce Barton. Republican, of New
York; Senator Bennett Champ
Clark, Democrat, of Missouri; John
D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the
Republican National Committee;
Norman Thomas, the Socialist
leader; Jesse Jones, Federal loan
administrator; Paul v. McNutt, Fed
eral security administrator; Thomas
E. Dewey, district attorney of New
York; Attorney General Robert H.
Jackson and Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan.
Reception to Honor Dewey.
Making his second Washington
visit in three months, Mr.. Dewey
remained in town to attend a re-
ception at the willard Hotel this aft
ernoon, arranged by friends in the
New York House delegation. Re-
publican Senators and Representa-
tives were invited.
The reception was planned 80 that
the Republican members of the Sen
ate and the House could know the
New Yorker better. It was pointed
out that during the recent meeting Of
the Republican National Commit
tee in Washington receptions were
given at which Senator Taft of
Ohio and Senator Vandenberg Of
Michigan were the central figures.
Both these Senators have been
bracketed with Mr.. Dewey as out
standing possibilities for the G. O. P.
nomination.
Mr.. Dewey told reporters he plans
to return to New York during the
week end and will leave Monday for
a speaking engagement in Lincoln,
Nebr.
At the speakers table last night
conspicuous figure was a stuffed
shirt, I'm honor of our absent guests" I"
On the walls of the auditorium
were such slogans as these:
"The Greatest Hamilton Since
Alexander" Jones, He Pays the
Freight" THE Wheeler way to
the White House; Champ, Champ.
Champ, Our Clark is Marching;
Dewey or Don't We?" Back Track
With Cactus Jack"
One Actual President on Hand.
Richard L. Wilson, president of
the Rress. Club, pointed outitn, his
opening remarks that he was the
only actual president at the head
table. He and members of the
clubs Board of Governors intro
duced the speakers, each repeating
the same formula, which explained
that each candidate for the presi-
dency had arisen from humble cir
crmstances and had the indorse-
ment of all elements, including the
bankers, the G. I. o. and the Press
| Club.
Walter Karig of the club gave a
mock political prognostication as an
Introductory feature Music was fur
nished by the Navy Band, under
the direction of 1t. Charles Benter.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Deqqes Divorce Granted

Mrs. Ruth B. Degges, 3726 Con-
necticut avenue NV, former artist
with the American Red Cross, today
was granted an absolute divorce de-
cree from Charles B. Degges, former
secretary Of the Board Of Education,
on the ground of desertion. Mr..
Degges' address was given as the
Capital Yacht Club. The decree
was signed by Justice Jennings
Bailey in District Court. He directed
that Mr.. Degges pay $25 monthly
for the support and maintenance Of
their child.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Firms Want Bicycles
For Use When Snow
Melts, Procope Says

The Finnish Army needs BIZ
cycles.
When the SHOWS melt in the
spring and skis are stored
away, bicycles will be most use
full in view Of the shortage of
motor fuel, Finnish Minister
Hjalmar j. Procope explained
to reporters.
In reply to a question, he said
that If any Americans had used
bicycles in good condition which
they would like to contribute
they could send them to the
Finnish Consul General In New
York City, from where they
would be forwarded ito the
proper destination"
Evening star., 1940-03-02
New Deal Sympathy
For Communism IS
Charged by Taft
Result Is Check on Old
And New Businesses,
He Declares
By the Associated Press.

WILMINGTON, Del, March g.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
asserted last night that sympathy
for Communist ideals" dominated
many administration bureaus and
was leading to more and more
regulation of business and taxation
Of success"
The result, he declared in an
address before a Lions Club meet
ing here, is to discourage men from
starting new enterprises and to de-
stroy. or check the growth, of ex-
isting businesses.
1T increases unemployment and
prevents prosperity" he continued.
Seven years after every previous
depression we have been on the
crest of new advances. In 1900,
seven years after the depression of
1893; in 1928. seven years after the
depression of 1921, we had a larger
national income than we had ever
had before, and we provided q job
for every man who wanted q job.
Planned Economy.
"Our troubles today have resulted
from the theory which dominates
the New Deal, a planned economy
In a regimented state"
Senator Taft, a candidate for the
Republican presidential nomination,
said President Roosevelt, in his re-
cent address to the American Youth
Congress, had acknowledged that
he sympathized with the ideals OF
Communism when that experiment
was first undertaken in Russia, al
though denouncing present condi-
tions there.
while the President abhors the
actions of Mr.. Stain," the Senator
said, "he does not seem to know
that everything Mr.. Stain is doing
was done by Mr.. Lenin and Mr..
Trotsky. He does not seem to rec
ognize that the ideals of Commu-
nism are, and always we're, funda-
mentally at variance with the Amer
ican system"
Points to Unemployed.
At the outset of his address, Sen
ator Taft declared the New Deal
had been an economic failure.
There are still 5000 900 unemployed
and national income is far below
what it was in the '20s," he said.
THE standard of living is lower,
farm prices are substantially what
they were before any of the elabo-
rate New Deal control measures
were initiated, and this failure has
been brought about at an expense
of more than $4,000 ,OO0, 900, which
you, your children and your grand
children are going to have to pay
Yet in spite of this failure, the ad-
inistration is still dominated by
ideals Of planned economy, and
thinks that the Government can
run each mans business better than
he can run 1t himself"
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Labor Board Probers
Still Seek Accord
On. Wagner Act
Committee Statement
Reports No Decision
Reached on Amendments
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
The special House committee in.
vestigating the National Labor Re.
lations Board, which has been
closeted in executive session fire.
quently since public hearings were
adjourned indefinitely Wednesday,
declared in a brief statement issued
last night that the group of five was
making every effort to reach q
unanimous decision" on a prelimi-
nary report expected to recommend
sweeping changes in the Wagner
Act.
The committee took notice Of
newspaper stories undertaking to
forecast the future report Of this
committee as to proposed changes
in the National Labor Relations
Act"
No Conclusions Reached.
Thus far, said the statement given
out by Chairman Smith, mo de-
cision, agreement or disagreement
has been reached as to any amend
ment."
The statement explained: Neither
the committee nor any member Of
its staff has given to any member
OF the press any statement with re-
gard thereto. Any newspaper pub
hcations as to what the report Of
the committee may be are purely
speculative. Such articles have also
indicated sharp division amongst
the members Of the committee as to
the proposed amendments.
Many Proposals Submitted.
1--WE desire to state, first, that the
committee has had under considera-
ton and brought to its attention
from various sources q very large
number Of proposed amendments,
all OF which are still under consid-
GRAFTON. No decision, agreement or
disagreement has been reached as
to any amendment.
"The deliberations of the commit
tee have been entirely harmonious
and continue to be so''
The committee was expected to
hold another executive meeting to.
day.
Hearings are not likely to be re-
Sumed until some time in April
U. S. C. of c. Backs 4 Changes.
Meanwhile, the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States an.
nonced its membership had ap-
proved by referendum four more
amendments to the Wagner Act.
They are:
That employers be required to
bargain with labor organization
only as the representative of union
members who individually have
given it authority to bargain for
them.
Protection Of the act should be
withdrawn from employees during
any period in which they are vio-
lating an agreement reached through
collective bargaining.
The act should prohibit unfair
labor practices by employees and
their representatives.
The extent to which an employer
must be engaged in interstate COM
merce before becoming subject TO
the act should be clarified. -
Seven other amendments pre-.
vlously were approved by the cham.
Der. These concern additional rights
OF employers. repeal Of the sane
ton Of the closed shop" and changes
in the boards functions and pro-
cedure.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Flood Waters Recede
In California After
Heavy Damage
=.
Property Loss Runs
Into Millions, With
Deoth Toll Five
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March a.
Flood waters in Northern California
receded slowly today, leaving in
their wake property damage mount
ing into the millions.
There was a steady, though
scarcely perceptible, drop IN the
water level of the Sacramento River
as far down as Sacramento. Fair
weather was forecast for today.
The death toll remained at Ave,
but there was no comprehensive
estimate of property damage except
in Santa Rosa County where officials
said loss in the Russian River Valley
was well over 100000. In the
great Sacramento Valley the loss
was expected to be much higher.
More than 5000 persons were
driven from their homes, but how
many had been able to return to
their property was not known.
Workmen last night, after q "a
hour battle, plugged a break in the
levee at Colusa that for a time
threatened inundation Of the entire
west end of the city.
At Meridian, 40 miles north of
Sacramento, where hundreds of
families were forced to flee yester-
day when levees broke, the situation
also was eased. Meridian, Colusa,
Princeton, Butte City and Codora
all remained isolated late last night,
but officials said danger apparently
was past.
The Federal Surplus Commodi-
ties Corp. was authorized to begin
distribution of foodstuffs through
the State relief administration to aid
flood victims. The Red Gross also
was in the field.
President Roosevelt last night
signed an authorization for John
Carmody, Federal Works admins
traitor, to use $3.50, 900 for relief.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the Unit

District of Columbia tonight and lowest
tonight about SO slowly rising
to fresh easterly winds becoming southeast
Maryland Vgnia-Rain
temperature tomorrow
Vgna-Ran tonight tonight and In
extreme Monday
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Dr.. Torchiunu Dies:
Netherlands Officiol
al ~. A..oci. .t.A pres.

By the Associated PreSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-Dr.
H. A. Van G. Torchiana, u. Consul
General here for the Netherlands
for ~ years, died last night.
He wrote several books. His last
one, THE Story Of the Missions Of
santa Cruz" Vas puhliaho6 u ina.
Evening star., 1940-03-02
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
In recess.
Appropriations Sub o m m ittee
studies farm supply measure.
Finance Committee continues
hearings On reciprocal trade legis-
lation.
House:
In recess.
Smith Committee continues, dis
cusdon Of Wagner Act amend
mentk
Evening star., 1940-03-02
River Report.

klver Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
At Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
1T Great Falls today.
Humidity for Last "a He1ra
tFrom noon yesterday to noQf todayJ
Highest. 81 per cent at noqH today.
Lowest, 81 per cent, At 8 p n. yesterday.
Preeipitatisn.
Monthly precipitation In inches IN the
Evening star., 1940-03-02

Record fer Last "a HeuRs,
(Efom noon yesterday to noon today.l
Hghest, -, 4 pm. yesterday. Year ago,
Lowest. SO, am. today. Year ago. 80.
Asesrd TsnDesatsres TAis Year.
Hiehest. g. on February IL
Lowest 2. on January 20.
Tide Tables.
0urnished BY United States Coast and
fSAAAattn 0serv
Evening star., 1940-03-02

Monthly precipitation In inches IN the
Capital icurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-03-02

FORIlGN gTATIONp.
Gloon. Greenwich time. todayJ
Horta (FayaD, Asores ia S,.,,Sc
fCurrent observations)
San Juan: Puerto Rico 16 CLOUDY
Colon. Canal 3ouo-... n EiSnav
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-04-18
APR0 HIREK

Kansas allamban az egyik
napilap szerkesztoje erdekes es
feltiin6 cikkben figyelmeztette
az olvasoit, hogy a nagy hide
gekben hagyjak egy kisse foly-
nj a lakasukban a vizvezeteki
csoveket, inert akkor azok mem
fognak befagyni. Mikor azon~
ban a szerkeszto az esti orak-
ban hazament, lakasaban az
osszes vizvezeteki cs0vek be
voltak fagyva, inert elfeledte
a csapokat egy kisse nyitva
hagyni.
Pennsylvaniaban egy ember
megmutatta keszpenzben a
vendegeinek, hogy 0tven esq
tend6 alatt mennyit tudott
megtakaritani. A vendegek
megbamultak a takarekos en-
bert es azutan eltavoztak, de
valaki - bizonyara tevedes-
boil - elvitte a megtakaritott
penzt is magaval
HuSvet 194O-ben marcus
24-ik napjara esett. Aki ismet
ezen a napon akarja maid
husvetot nAegiinnepelni, annak
a 2391-ik esztendeig kell va
rakoznia.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1940-04-18
MEM HELYES
AZ ARANY

Az angol munkapart tagjai
egyre hangosabban kifogasol-
jak ait, hogy a haborus ha-
lottak szama mem aranyos az
angOl es a francia nemzet ver-
aldozata kozott es ez ellen ten
nj kell hamarosan valamit.
A panasz szerint mig otven
angol tengeresz leli halalat a
nemet tengeri tamadasok foly-
tan, addig francia reszrol csak
egy katona esik ell, inert sZa-
razfoldon sziinetel a haboru.
Ez az arany mem tetszik az an
goloknak, akik AIT szeretnek,
ha minden elesett vagy vizbe-
fult angolert otven francia ka-
tona harcteri halalat kellene
siratni.
Termes1etszeriileg a franci-
aknak mines inyere ez az an
gol 0nzes, amelyet ugy itelnek
meg, hogy az angolok ismet
francia verrel szeretnenek a
nemetek ellen hadakozni. Is
metlik a keseru trefaju meg
jegyzest:
= Anglia mem fogja feladni
a haborut Hitler ellen addig,
amig az utolso francia katona
ell mem esett a csatamezon.
Az angol allaspont azonban
megis ertheto. Az angolok lat
| jak, hogy Hitler semmi haborus
mozdulatot mem tesz a fran
ciakkal szemben es AIT ohaj-
tanak, hogy a franciak men
ienek at a legerosebb tamada-
sokba, inert ebben az esetben
a nemetek lie volnanak kotve
es mem tudnak bolygatni az
sngolokat.
Viszont a francia hadvezeto-
seq AIT tudja, hogy a nemet
vonal ellen intezett tamadas
Franciaorszagot meritene XII a
vegletekig, oriasi veraldozatok-
ba kerulne es mem hajlandok
arra, hogy ma meg teljesen ep
hadsereguk javat fel aldozzak
az angol kereskedelem meg
menteSe erdekeben