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other mining centers Ehut cn. wheat. oil, minerals and other raw materials are unable to reach 0er- many from Russla, the Halkans and scandlnayia. Winter vegetables. iEl- cluding potatoes, were ruined in 10 below zero temperatures which froze the ground six feet deep. Tho 0er- man short wave wireless, reporting on general weather conditions, said that Dutch officials planned to drop bombs from aiFplanes to break up Ice packs in the River Waal, but that was not confirmed here.
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orated '-Theater of the People. |" managed hy the strsngth-th through Joy diVislon of the labor front, Was closed for lack Of coal
 Rivers and canals, forming a vital part in the German economic life, have been frozen since the first of the year. It is Germany's worst Win- ter in 1l years. Even the Baltic is frozen at German ports. Railway transportation has been crippled and millions of Germans are shivering in unheated homes and offices, with transportation from the Ruhr and
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tCOuJlnueu rom Ea8o ID to be evacuated as the Ice threaten ed to tear them down. This was only Q moments-y prelude to what spring will bring.
 The cold wave has taken 2l lives in Holland but this country has been fa- more fortunate than the ecan- dinaVias which have run short of coal. Tn Denmark, Norway and Sweden, suffering has been intense. It has been necessary to restrict the heating of homes and the kings Christian cf Denmark, Haakon of Norway and 0ustaf of Sweden have set the example by cutting of the hot water and lowering the tem- peratures of their palaces.
 DenmarIx's Worst Winter
 It is Denmark's worst winter since 1880. The shortages of coal and other products are due to the freez- ing of the Baltic, Skagerrak and the Straits between Denmark and the Scandinavian peninsula, shut ting of imports from England, Can- ada and the United States. The sea warfare had prevented accu- mulating surpluses of coal, and also of cattle fodder, of which there is serious shortage. Some persons be- lieved that if there was no relief soon, Scandinavia would turn to Germany for coal that 1t has been getting from Britain.
 The Scandinavias feared that spring also might bring a plague from Finland, where bodies of Rus- sian soldiers lie unburied on the snows. There had been no epidemics of influenza yet but spring slush will increase the dangers of that disease. People here believed, however, that it was fortunate such a bitter win- ter had come early in the war rather than late, when resistance would have been lowered by inade- quate food.
 Germany Also Hit
 The winter also was reported caus- ing serious difficulties in Germany. A. example was the announcement at Berlin today that the newly dec-
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TAX SHORTAGES IN MANY TOWN
Continued from Page 1)

The report states that New Haven found a shortage of $S9,046 in 1886 Other large shortages were found in Norwalk, Danbury, Orange, Farm ington, Shelton and West Haven.
 Among the shortages and the years they were discovered are:
 Westbrook, $l0,700; Burlington $17,691.18, both in 1889; Hampton $14,800; East Haddam, 8, ,496.78, bott in 1898: town of Danbury, $6,991.57; City of Danbury, $12,176.O4; New Haven, $39, 9,046.81: all in 1886; Stam. ford, $12,633, 1885; Milford, $13,9o3. .57, 1884; Pennington, $21, 900, 1883 Orange, $27, 7,92l. .63, 1894: West Haven SIG, 0,776.20, 1882; Shelton, $20,000 1881; Enfield. $67,0oo, 1928; and Nor. walk, $55, ,684.28.
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BY yJNITED pREss

BY UNITED PRESS
 Winter returned to the east today, borne by icy winds from the south- west which brought snow or fore- casts of snow to the region extend- ing from Virginia to Maine.
 The weather change, following a brief period of clear, spring-like days, was preceded by misty rains which left pavements, highways and sidwalke coated with ice in New
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Rmsslan YinIntinna

Foreign Minister Tanner, in his note to foreign nations, said that the Soviet Union had recklessly of- tended the cardinal rule that war fare should be waged against mili- tary froces and military obiectives, sparing civilians, open towns, churches, hospitals, and other hu- mai1itarian institutions. -@.4
 He said that Finland had re- trained from reprisals, in order not to harm the chances of peace, and in addition had often made clear its
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Continued from Page D ; The storm started with a light fall during the night. Snow came again shortly after 8 o'clock, then turned to sleet. This happened sey- eral times during the morning, but shortly after noon the snow began again steadily and heavily.
 Continuance of the storm brought fear for the street department bud- get, which contains only slight pro- vision for snow removal.
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nIanh 12 of the German cOnTaDano order ang neutral ship voluntarily or lnder compulsion en route to any rnemy port, including c0ntrnband control harbors, thereby loses it's neutrality and must be considered hostile.
 The sources said that even if the ship should carry contraband for Germany the ship would lose It's neutrality and its cargo would be disqualified by putting into an Al- lied port or contraband control base, either voluntarily or under compul- sion.
 Supplies For Poland Halted
 London, February IA. = CUP - The Ministry of Economic Warfare revealed today that "some" Ameri- can shipments of foodstuffS and clothing destined for German ocs cupied Poland had been stopped to prevent them falling into German hands.
 After inquiries from the American Charge D'Affaires, Herschel John son, the ministry issued statement saying the government was "anx- ious to facilitate as far as possible the provision of relief for Polish victims of German aggression. :" But consignments of food stuffs to German occupied areas could only aioe accorded free passage by the contraband control provided. there is satisfactory guarantee the goods reach those for whom intended"
 'It is generally recognized" the statement continued, "that some ap- proved authority should supervise the distribution of any relief sent to Poland"
 A ministry spokesman said the American or other neutral Red Cross, or the International Red Cross, would be satisfactory au- thority."
 Foodstuffs, clothing and medical supplies have been shipped to Po- land by United States relief organ nations and private individuals. The ministry spokesman pointed out that foodstuffs and clothing are The ministry spokesman pointed out that foodstuffs and clothing are contraband, but that medical sup- piles are not.
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Portland, Me, Feb 14.-(UP)- Nazi Germany will be dis7nembered and European Union of Nations ultimately will be formed, according to c British author and postwar
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WAR BRIEFS

London, Feb. 14.-(UP)-Twenty live members of the crew of the B. f5Ol -ton British tanker Triumph which sank in the North Sea after an explosion yesterday were missing but believed safe today.
 Twenty crewmer and the captain arrived at an east coast port last night after their rescue by the tanker, British Officer. Survivors said they believed the missing were picked up by naval vessel. A coastal lifeboat reported hours later an unidentified ship floating bottom up of the Norfolk coast, be- leved to be the Triumph.
 A member of the crew said "We never heard the explosion, only felt it. The ship started to list and break up immediately. The boiler exploded and blew out the bottom The ship turned turtle in less thar two hours" He said that so far .. he knew, no one was killed by the explosion. He praised the "splen. did example" set by the captain ir calmly touring the ship after tht explosion to account for his crew.
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German Attitude May Be Threat To America
CoOntinusd Prom Page l,

separations adviser to the German government.
 Professor Moritz J. Bonn, visit- Ing lecturer at Bowd0m college, told the Bowdcin college club of Port land last night that "a permanent union between Great Britain and France is to be concluded which other democratic nations win join later.
 'They will form . grand alliance, the power of which will be 60 great as to make any German war of re- venge impossible. Germany, more- over, will be dis1nembered and cut up in small municipalities which are not to be allowed to federate amongst themselves but which can join the union."
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RUSSIA MAKES CLAIMS

AOSDAA MARES CLAIMS
 Moscow, Feb. 14. tUp)-Russian troops in the Karelian Isttrnus re- pulsed strong Finnish counter at tacks with heavy losses yesterday andc captured g Finnish defensive Notifications, an army conmunique said today.
 The cornmunique made mention of the bombing by airplanes of Fin nish troops as well as ordinary mili- tary objectives.
 Issued by the ofdcial TasS News Agency, the communique said: r February 13:
 Activity by scouts.
 "In some sectors there continued intense activity by infantry and artillery.
 Tn the Kareliar Isthmus actions by Soviet troops are developing sue. cessfully. Large enemy forces attempted counter attacks but were repulsed suffering heavy losses. As the result of successful actions Soviet troop. captured g enemy defensive forti. fications.
 Soviet aviation made reconnoit. eriilg flights and bombed enemy troopsand military objectives."
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''Bloodiest Ten Miles On Earth" In Finland
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own willingness to re.establish peace. But the Soviet Union, he said, had haughtily refused.
 Despite Its overweight in men and material, as well as unfair methods, Tanner said, the Soviet Union had been able to occupy only small frontier stretches, some of which the Films had voluntarily evacuated for strategic reasons. < His note concluded with an ex- pression of hope that public opinion, abroad would rise against Russian, methods of warfare and that Fin land could count, in its unequal fight, on sympathy and aid from abroad.
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EUROPE FACING
 SERIOUS PERIL

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Washington, Feb. z..-WP)-Ad- ministration ofacials expected today that American far eastern relations will be further strained by the ex- port-import bank bill indirectly au. thorizing loans to China and Fin- land.
 The senate passed and sent to the house the bill authorizing $100,- O0O, 900 increase in the banks capital stock and indirectly approving new loans up to $20,000,000 each to the hard-pressed Chinese and Finnish governments.
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Helsinki, Feb. 14.--(UP)-Soviet Russia turned down efforts by the United States and Swedish an1has. sadors at Moscow to obtain indirect representation for the Helsinki gov- ernment in Russia, Foreign Minis ter v. A. Tanner said today.
 Explaining developments at the start of the war, Tanner said that Finland first asked Sweden to take over her diplomatic representation at Moscow and look out for Finnish citizens and property interests. Rus- sia refused, saying that Moscow rec ognized only the peoples govern ment" of Finland set up by the Red Army at Terijoki.
 Tanner said that United States Ambassador Laurence Steinhardt then visited the Russian foreign of- flee and asked if there was ''any way" to provide Finnish representa- ton and was told:
 We recognize only the Terijoki government"
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OMAR NICKERS0N.
 JUROR, IS SICK

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SNOWSTORM HAS
 HIT WATERBURY

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-06
Arlington Horse Show
Tomorrow Offers
Dozen Classes
Dressoge Exhibitions,
Musical Drills Also
On Snort Program

1naugurating a series of indoor
horse shows to be staged at Airing
ton Hall Junior College for Girls
this winter, a 12-clasS program
restricted to students and their
mounts will be presented in the
riding hall on the school campus at
Ballston, Va, tomorrow.
The show is to be divided into two
sessions with afternoon classes be-
ginning at ! and evening events at 7.
Two dressage exhibitions and a
pair Of musical drills by uniformed
teams from the student body will
add color. The dressage exhibitions
will be done by DR.. Herman
Ostermaier. well-known European
dressage rider from Munich, now
engaged in assisting Fritz Kleemann,
riding instructor at Arlington Hall
The competitive classes include
four horsemanship events separated
into divisions for beginners, inter-
mediate A, intermediate B and
advanced students; three horseman-
ship-in-jumping classes for be-
ginner, intermediate and advanced
groups, student hacks, student work.
ing hunters and an interclass team
jumping match.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-06
Walker Tokes Trouncing
Second Time in Niqht.

MIR. Walker brooded while long
er and then went over to Mr.. Greb's
table.
Maybe you licked me tonight,
Harry" he said, but I can lick you
right now or any other time"
Mr.. Greb laughed heartily. Mr..
Walker repeated his proposition.
Presently the two gentlemen walked
together to the sidewalk in front OF
the dive and began to fight the
battle over again. And again, for
the second time that evening, Mr..
Greb licked Mr.. Walker.
my error" said Mr.. Walker when
he was able to speak.
This story offers very powerful
moral-let the score stand. AS long
as Terrible Thomas Harmon plays
the Minnesota-M Michigan game over
on the radio alone, I suppose no
bones will be broken, but you can't
blame the winning party for hating
to have its achievement kicked
around.
The book of records tells the truth
IN this case, and the only truth:
Minnesota, Z; Michigan, 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-06
J. H. Jacobson, Genuine Sailor,
Named to Head Corinthians;
BilIups Vice Commodore

Jacob H. jacobson, a sea-going
yachtsman with real salt in his
veins, last night was elected unani-
mously commodore of Corinthian
Yacht Club at its annual meeting
held In the Anacostia River club
house.
The stocky little boatman, a native
of Norway, succeeds DR.. G. Bache
Gill, head of the Districts largest
boating organization for the last
three years.
Commodore jacobson, owner of
the 33-foot cruiser Spica, brings a
colorful career to the local club
which now numbers a membership
of 202 yachtsmen. Coming to this
country at the age Of II, he went
to sea as boy of l6.
For years, until he settled down
on dry land to become a local
realtor, jacobson sailed before the
mast of square riggers as well as
"tin" ships. His duties ranged from
deck boy to second mate.
During the World War, he served
In the United States Merchant
Marine, and in 1920 was shipwrecked
in the Irish Sea. abandoning an
old tramp steamer that had run
aground. Like most good Scandi-
navians, he halls from a long line
of seafaring folk.
Robert w. Billups, former rear
commodore, and owner of the S.
foot cruiser Bobbette, was elected
vice commodore to succeed Jacob
son. Edward A. Zimmerman was
elected rear commodore.
To Levin w. Walker went the
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and Carl Rittenhouse, swelled the
entry list in the King Pin Handicap
to II, Manager Jimmy Moore Of
King Pin reported. The tournament
will be rolled December %.
Van Hoesen'S top 37l was the
high light as the Tobacco Scraps
whitewashed the Tax Burdens to
gain second place in the 24-club
Government loop. Joe Hannah of
Trade Marks was tops with 146.
Duckpin scattering reached an
all-time high in the Intercollegiate
League when Phil King of Prince
ton banged out 431 to top a 80 VIC
tory over V. P. I. His games Of
LAG, $50 and 1875 hiked Dartmouth's
Page Worthington's former mark
by two pins. Bill Rhees also was
prominent in the Princeton triumph
with 1898. Jim Pimper, with
l3l-364. was high as Dartmouth
maintained one-game lead by TAX
ing the odd game from Cornell. v.
M. I. moved to the runner-up spot
as Neil Anderson and Harry Walker
with respective counts of 140-362
and 139-361 led in a 80 decision
over Harvard Bob Brownell's 371
gave Michigan 81 edge over syria.
cuse.
Benmacks Score Sweep.
Scoring the only sweep of the eve
ming the Benmack's moved from the
cellar in the National Capital League
by plastering the champion Shaffer
Flower Shop. Les Simmons was
high for the winners with 1872.
Everett Billiards. 1852 poke missed
tying the last game by only a
stick.
Structural Porcelain, tops with
63l-1,845, trimmed Chaconas Mar
ket 81 as Waldorf Reeds 1872, Phil
Nachman's 389 and Eddie Payne's
1872 led the attack. The losers
snagged the middle tilt when Lou
Pantos banged out top single Of l64
for an even 400 set. Red Circle
Food Shop eked out 81 win from
the strong Portner's Grill by taking
the last skirmish, 604 to COL. Lind
sey Stott's 1872 featured for the win
ners while Fred Murphy's 391 was
best for the losers. Ed Nashs final
wallop of $50 gave Harry Rich's
Master BARRIERS a 81 verdict over
Jalepes' Restaurant.
Joe Bonifant of Sterling with 140
and Mehalic of Manhattan with 358
were the top shooters in the Laun-
drymen's League. Elite No. l. dead
locked with Manhattan for first
place, was high with 1876.
Beth Walker shone with l30-33l
as the leading Pinettes swept the
Cardinals at the Lucky Strike 10
dominate the Procurement Ladies'
League with highs of 499-l,450. The
Demons and Krazy Kats were 80
winners over the Larks and Rollettes,
respectively.
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Boy Tennis Champion
And Girl Ace Meet
In Table Game
Bob Bensinger, Carolyn
Wilson Added to Star
Card at Heurich's

A bit of local color has been in
jected into the table tennis ex-
hibition which will present the ma
tional champion and three other
ranking stars at Heurich gym next
Tuesday night.
Although they turned down a plan
to match Stanley Fields, the local
champion, against Lou Pagliaro,
No. l in the country, on the ground
that it would be mo contest,
officials gave sanction to a mixed
match between Washington S woman
champion and one of the Capitals
promising young male players.
AS a result. 14-year-old Carolyn
Wilson, a junior high school student
who holds the District, Maryland
and California championships, will
meet Bobby Bensinger. District boys
tennis champion, in preliminary
match.
The feature, of course, will send
Pagliaro against Sol Schiff, the man
whom he supplanted on the national
throne.
Accompanying Pagliaro and Schiff
will be Bernie Grimes, the Massa-
chusetts champion, and Doug Cart
land of North Carolina.
Singles will involve all four of the
visitors with Schiff and Garland
pairing against Pagliaro and Grimes
in doubles.
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Il Scraps Scheduled
In Novices' Boxinq
Event Tonight

Forty-two novice boxers will square
of tonight to start the annual
Golden Gloves tournament at Tur-
ner's Arena with the first bout be-
ginning at o'clock.
Representatives from the various
Police Boys Clubs, Merricks Boys
Club, National Training School and
St. Mary's Boys Club predominant
the card with Alexandria, Prince
Georges County and Arlington
County also represented.
All boxers appearing on tonight
card must report at the arena not
later than $50 to be present when
their names are called at 6:45. Boys
not present when called will be
scratched.
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Bockwink|e So Upset
He Wants Another
Shot al Dusek

Warren Bockwinkle wants an
other crack at Ernie Dusek and
most Of the fans present at Turner's
Arena last night want him to get it.
Ernie spilled Bockie In the feature
rassling match with a kangaroo
kick after IS minutes, but the de-
cision brought howls of anguish
from customers who thought Ernie
should have been disqualified sew
eral times during the match because
of his questionable tactics.
Brother Emil Dusek didn't fare
so well. being defeated by Joe Cox
in the semifinal. In other matches
Milo Steinborn won over Whitney
Gorvo; Lou Plummer disposed of
Tommy Rae and Paul Bosch
downed Herbie Freeman.
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BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated PtesS.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, Dec. 6.-Min-
nesota busted off spot In its
trophy room today for the Rockne
Memorial Award, a permanent pos
session of the Gophers on their
performance Through a decade Of
football ratings by Dr.. Frank G..
Dickinson of the University of Il
dnoiS.
DR.. Dickinson ranked Minnesota
the No. l team of the Nation in his
1910 compilations, which he said
would be his last. The Gophers won
the honor in 1884 and 1886 and had
the best record over the 10 years
he has issued his ratings, the Illinois
professor said.
Minnesota, the Western Confer
ence champion and No. team
of the land in the Associated Press
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&C. S AII-Opponents
Include Three Hoyos
Nv tte Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEWTON, Mass, Dec. 6.-The
Boston College eleven split honors
almost equally among the five
toughest teams it faced this season
In selecting an all-opponent eleven.
Georgetown won three positions,
while two each were given to Tu-
lane, Auburn, Temple and Holy
Cross.
The team-Emaf1uel Defraites,
Tulane, left end; Charles Dufour
Tulane, left tackle; Frank Gaziano,
Holy Cross, left guard; AL Matuza,
Georgetown, center; Augie Lilo,
Georgetown, right guard; Henry Ia
jowski, Temple, right tackle; Jim
Lenoir, Auburn, right end; Joe Nc
Fadden, Georgetown, quarterback;
Dick McGowen, Auburn, left half
back: Andy Tomasic, Temple, right
halfback; John Grigas, Holy Cross
fullback.
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Petey Suron; Called to CoIors, Off for Florida Camp
Resigns Still Job; Berlin Md

had it all over the Browns,
Whites. etc., on major college
elevens. There were % Smiths, Is
Browns, 6 Whites, S Greens, 2
Grays. l Blue and l Black. P. S.
Also, there were two Smythes,
both at Amherst.
Quick look around - Tomor-
rows football prices: Southern
California, Us over Notre Dame;
Southern Methodist, 6-5 over
Rice; Auburn, 81 over Villanova;
Texas, So over Florida. Petey
Sarron, former featherweight
champ, has been called to the
colors and leaves with his regi-
ment for a Florida camp.
One. resignation is usually
enough for a football coach to
lose his job, but Fred Brice who
has been on the job at Maine 20
years, has submitted his six
times, with no soap.
Todays guest star-Lynn G.
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BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. Dec. Glow
down on that Kreevich- Cramer
nlixup at Atlanta was that
Jimmy Dykes was rubbing, but
Joe Cronin and Eddie Collins
were serious. Collins is burned
up. Jimmy Phelan of Washing
ton says Stanford can trim any
team it invited to the Rose Bowl
including Minnesota. Joe Louis
will train in a New York gym
for the first time when he begins
work for Red Burman. Previ-
ously he always has gone to New
Jersey or nearby fight camps.
Looks as if the Sugar Bowl teams
will clean up about S75 900 apiece.
Same old story-Our research
department has been at it again.
1t has discovered that the Smiths
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An Artistic Beoting
Is Given BY Greb.

This peculiar (and historically cpl
sode took place in 1925.
Mr.. Walker. as mentioned, was a
very tough young man. In 1925,
while welterweight champion OF the
world, he matched his "a years and
his rough. rugged manners against
Harry Greb, who then was the mid
dleweight champion. The weights
were pretty close. Mr.. Greb, how
ever, was 81 years old and never in
those 81 years had he spent a dull
moment, inside the ring or out.
This time Walker rushed and
bulled him, but Greb stepped easily
around and threw his leather to
every part of Walkers face. He
gave the Mick an artistic lacing, and
so they all voted when the thing
was over. All but Mr. Walker.
Mr.. Walker repaired to a Broad
way night spot and sat down at a
table, brooding. Pretty soon Mr..
Greb and party entered the joint.
This was no coincidence. On an
average evening Mr.. Greb got
around to every night spot there
was.