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Evening star., 1940-04-16
Seizure Of Da|matia
By Italians Expected
# Nazis Hit Balkans
Troops Concentrate
In Albania, Fleet
Is Out Moneuverinq
By RICHARD MOWRER,


Chicago Daily News Foreign Correspondent
BUCHAREST, April l6.-Seizure
of the Dalmatian coast and closing
of the Adriatic by Italy seems almost
a certainty If Germany smashes into
the Balkans. Reports that the Ital-
ians are being massed in Albania
and that the Italian fleet Is out
maneuvering are causing consider
able anxiety in Southeastern Europe.
1t is possible that these Italian
moves are in anticipation OF Ger
man thrust toward the Black Sea and
motivated by desire to grab slice
of the Balkans. On the other hand
with the allied fleets in the north
successfully breaking Germany's sea
strength, it seems logical that Italy
should make the most of its naval
power in the Mediterranean before
French and British warships come
south.
Every German ship sunk reduced
Italys naval position in the Medi-
terranean and Italys bargaining
power. If the allies mop up the
German Navy in the north, they
will be free to reinforce their Medi-
terranean squadrons. Italian policy
would be proportionately less ef-
fective.
If the state of military mind in
the Near East is any indication. 1t
seems increasingly doubtful that the
allies will be content to put up much
longer with 1taly's policy of am
biguity toward them, particularly If
the war comes to the Balkans and
they establish front there.
(Copyrieht, 1910, Chicago Daily News, 1nc)
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Baseball
Continued From First Page :,

President Garner, who substituted
and threw out the first ball last
year, was to occupy seat in the
Presidents box and lead the parade
to center field for the flag raising
ceremony. Other figures high in
Washington official life were to be
on hand. together with thousands
who are mourning for grandmothers
lost over the week end.
For weeks all grandstand and box
seats have been sold, indicating that
unless it is raining the crowd will
approximate 81 900, or near capacity.
The bleachers were on sale yes
terday, but Secretary Edward B.
Eynon, jr., announced that 5000 re-
mained this morning and that 1000
standing room tickets at $1.10 apiece
also would be sold.
The program was to begin at
noon, with Goldman's Band enter
tanning the early comers The bat
ting practice will start at l o'clock
and at 2:45 pm. the President will
arrive. The flag-raising ceremony,
with the Army Band playing, will
follow Immediately afterward and
then Mr.. Roosevelt will unlimber
his throwing arm.
Leonard to Pitch.
Both of Washington's pitchers to-
day will be right-handed. Picking
up where Mr.. Roosevelt leaves off,
Emil Dutch) Leonard will face the
hard-hitting Red Sox, opposing
Robert Moses Grove, 40-year-old
southpaw ace.
Leonard, 30-year-old knuckle ball
pitcher who won 20 games and lost 8
for last years sixth-place Wash
ington club, is the only established
slab star on young team which
otherwise has impressed critics as
rich in promise.
Tanned and hardened by eight
weeks of spring training in the
South the 1910 Senators prepare to
move into the American League
flag chase as the fastest team in the
majors. To such acknowledged
speedsters as George Case, cham
pion base stealer; Buddy Lewis, an
outf1elder this year, and Jimmy
Wasdell at first base, were added
two fleet newcomers to Washing
ton-Rookie Shortstop Jimmy Po-
fahl from Minneapolis and Left
Fielder Gerald Walker, who was
obtained in trade over the winter
from the Chicago White Sox.
Only in 1889 Places.
Only three of the 1899 players
who opened the season last year
were to be in their same posts this
afternoon. They were Case, in CEN
ter field; Rick Ferrell, behind the
bat, and Wasden. Back again is
Buddy Lewis, but he played third
Evening star., 1940-04-16

base last year. Cecil Travis, last
years regular shortstop who was
unable to start the campaign be-
cause of illness, is stationed on
third this year. On second is JIM
my Bloodworth, a youngster who
has supplanted the ailing veteran,
Buddy Myer.
The Red Sox, runners-up to the
Yankees last year and again rated
as the champions most serious
challengers, invade with the heav-
lest hitting batting order in base
ball. With 291 team average last
year, the Red Sox topped both ma
for leagues. but their problem, like
that Of the Nationals, is q dearth
of pitching.
In the event today's game is
rained out the opener will be played
tomorrow, all ceremonies included,
as the Red Sox's invasion is for
three DAYS,
Evening star., 1940-04-16
BY FRED H. MORHART, Jr.

The War Department today served
notice on American inventors anc
designers that it wants a better
machine gun of light caliber. 1r
order to provide time for develop
ment and production, the month of
October, 194l, has been set for
demonstration tests at the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Md.
These tests will be conducted
under the direction of the Army's S
Chief of Ordnance.
"It is hoped, as result of this
competition. to find a weapon that
will meet the requirements of the
infantry and cavalry for a superior
type OF light machine gun," the Of
fetal announcement said.
At present the Army is using a
.30-caliber light machine gun that
has a range of 3 miles and fires
maximum of 500 rounds per min
ute. 1t is declared by Army officials
to be SO per cent better than World
War models.
The Army has on hand large
stocks of this automatic gun in sew
eral modified forms which are con-
sidered very effective weapons"
The official call for new design
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Cherry Blossoms
May Last Over Week End

A possibility the cherry blossoms
trimming the Tidal Basin will con-
tinue in flower for another week
end was voiced by park officials to-
day as clearing weather promised
to afford the many visitors remain
ing in the city better opportunity
to view the trees.
Only heavy rain or wind would
put an end to the colorful show for
the coming week end, they said.
While only handful of persons
braved yesterdays rain to stroll
around the basin, the forecast was
warm and local showers for tonight
and tomorrow.
Officials expected to make an an
nouncement later in the week set
ting the blossoming date of the
double blossom trees in East Poto-
mac Park.
Normally, they said, these trees
follow about 10 days behind the
single blossoms, but recent cold
weather has made it impossible to
predict accurately their advent.
Local hotels continued to report
peak registrations of tourists.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Keneipp New Director
Of Board of Trade

George E. Keneipp, southern divi-
sion manager of the keystone Auto.
mobile Club, has been named to the
board OF directors of the Washington
Board Of Trade, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Keneipp is chairman of the
Public Schools Committee of the
board and is former chairman Of
the Insurance Committee. He has
been active for some years in pro-
noting auto safety and is vice chair.
man OF the District Traffic Advisory
Council
He was appointed to serve out the
unexpired term of DR.. William Nc
Clellan. former president of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., who is
now in st. Louis.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Legendary Gold Vein Struck,
Runs So, ,0OO-u-To on Ore

vivor marked the rich find with q
wheelbarrow made from q whisky
barrel and trudged away.
Years later he returned, but un-
derbrush and time had covered his
pot Of gold.
Last summer a vacationing coun-
try doctor, trudging along family
indicated mountain path, rediscov-
cred the mine. The doctor, c. Lam
dis Treischler, staked out a claim
and unearthed an ancient whisky
wheelbarrow, some human bones in
the tunnel mouth and an 1875
model rifle.
Today L. ]. Moore, mine manager,
disclosed the vein had been struck
after only % feet of digging. Ex-
perts said the quartz would run "at
least" $1,000 a ton.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
.StreamIined Troops
Move Like Family
Going for Drive
Motorized Mobility Makes
War Come Teams
Hard to Find
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT BENN1NG, Ga, April IS
Streamlining is doing its bit with
camouf1age to make modern armies
hard to find in the field.
Two corps of troops-approxi-
mately $4,000 men-were locked in
theoretically desperate struggle
today over nine-mile front on the
United States Infantry School res
ervation between the hamlets OF
Ochllee and Elneck.
They started it yesterday at 4:3O
am, lightly called the zero hour.
Red and blue cards were clustered
over 10-foot wall map in the in
telligence Office of control head
quarters to denote positions of op-
posing units in the Upatoi Creek
area as reported by a hundred OBJ
servers through telephone and wire
less. The cards stand out like white
horses in clover.
Troops Well Screened.
But communication speed has A
rival In motorized mobility. Ger
taintv Of the map gives way to in.
tangibles on the sand and clav trail,
leading through the combat zone.
Streamlined regiments getting
their first test in corps functions
pick up and 60 almost as swiftly as
a family climbs into its car for a
Sunday afternoon drive. There are
no large concentrations. Dead
boughs screen trucks and guns in
the hillside thickets. Both blue
denim OF the Blues, the 4th Corps
proper, and the olive drab Of the
Reds, provisional corps,' blend de-
ceptively into the landscape.
In addition to these physical fac
tors there are instructions from
Maj. Gen. Walter c. Short to COM
peting officers that under no cir
cumstances will the use of espionage
or disguise of uniforms be permitted.
Gen. Short holds dual position as
commander of the 4th Corps and
chief of the maneuvers.
Loaned Out Division.
For purposes of the problem, the
first OF a series preceding unpre-
cedented Louisa ma Texas war
games May 5-25. he lent his own
lst Division to the Red commander.
Brig. Gen. Robert o. Van Horn. to
supplement the Regular Infantry
School troops.
Chief units left in Gen. Shorts
Blue outfit are the 5th and 9Th Divi-
sions.
Even at the height OF engage
ments there was relatively slight
noise, Firing was restricted to oc-
casional blanks. For rifle work the
shooting of one blank cartridge was
supposed to represent 10 shots. Con-
troll officers, wearing white arm
bands, watched combat. designated
casualties, assessed penalties such as
forcing commander to withhold
all orders for designated time and
prevented intermingling Of rival
forces.
These referees are charged with
making fair and prompt decisions.
II there has been a mistake of judg-
ment, the instructions state. such
errors replace in a measure the for
tunes of war.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PALOUSE, WASH, April 166.-Ore
reported running 5000 a ton has
lifted the Lost Wheelbarrow" gold
mine out OF the Western legends.
For years the story of the lost
vein had circulated, half believed
and half scorned:
The mine, on "'Gold Hill" in the
Moscow Mountains north of Pot
latch, Idaho, was discovered by two
grizzled prospectors In 1883. Quartz
was SO rich that their crude hand
mining produced $4,000 in nuggets
and dust in only four months.
Then one partner became greedy.
A rifle shot ended the life of one and
doubled the fortune of the other.
The entrance to the tunnel was
blown. covering the crime. The sur
Evening star., 1940-04-16
SideIights on the D. A. r.
On-ond-Behind-the- Scene Incidents
At the 49th Continental Conqress

Mrs. Henry M. Robert, r., presi-
dent general Of the D. A. R., was
asked by q photographer to pose
with the gavel symbolizing the act
Of calling the 49th Continental Con-
gress Of the D. A. R. to order. She
refused, explaining that the dele
gates were very orderly" and she
never had to use a gavel.
Though the Daughters indicated
their desire for strict neutrality by
applauding the speaker who urged
it, they beamed approvingly at the
Old World courtesy Of the Minister
from Finland. Mr.. Procope won
their hearts by kissing the white
gloved hand of the president gen.
eral and then solidified his position
by leaving the stage in the middle
of the ceremonies to fetch his brides
fur wrap.
TWo-year-old Martha Ashton of
7611 Georgia avenue NV. got tired
Of it all in the act OF presenting q
bouquet to Mrs. Robert from the
Children of the American Revolu-
ton. Maybe it was the great white
wig she wore or the weight of her
fetching Colonial costume, but the
youngster, special page to Mrs. John
Morrison Kerr. national president
OF the c. A. r., sat down on the
floor of the stage and had to be
carried from the scene.
The duties Of the pages included
all manner Of odd jobs at the OPEN
ing. Six of them were assigned to
the steps on either side of the stage
to keep the color-bearing pages and
the flower-laden national officers
from tripping. With precision and
efficiency they lifted the trailing
skirts and handed them up to the
pages on the steps above. Their
score was perfect-nobody tripped.
Mrs. Robert earned a ripple of
laughter when she acknowledged
IAN imperishable debt to the Sons
OF the American Revolution for not
allowing the Daughters active men,
bership," thereby causing them to
start their own society. S. A. R.
President Messmore Kendall re-
sponded gallantly: How much
greater you have grown than your
little brother. We may be older,
but we must have been stunted."
Most patriotic address of the eve
ming was made by the dark-eyed
Good Citizenship Pilgrim from
Michigan. She expressed her love
for America with a voice made
husky by emotion. When she was
through Mrs. Robert told the
Daughters that the young pilgrims
parents came here from Armenia
shortly before she was born.
The pages whiled away the min
utes between calls to duty in a room
set aside for them In the basement
Of the hall, where they consumed
endless soft drinks. But Is was all
in a good cause.-the profits from
the sale Of the drinks help publish
the magazine of the junior group.
It's entitled Echoes and is pub
lished in Charlotte, n. c., by an
energetic young page who Furnishes
chapters which fail to observe dead
lines by leaving blank the space
their news was to occupy.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Radio Station DESTROYED

BERLIN, April 16.-The official
German news agency, DBN, report
ed today that German troops had
blown up Norwegian broadcasting
station at Notodden, so miles south
west Of Oslo. DNB explained that
the station during the past few days
had continued disseminating anti
German broadcasts,
Evening star., 1940-04-16

The disturbance that was over Wiscon-
ein Monday morning has advanced to West
ern Pennsylvania, Kylertown. 1.010.5 milli-
bars "a inches, while the disturbance
that WAS over Kansas has moved very
City. 10000 millibars (2a53 inches). An
other center is over Northeastern Arizona,
Flagstaff, 9a4 q millibars t293S inches.
Pressure is high over Eastern Maine, East,
port. 1.019.3 millibars (30,I0 inches1;; and
over Florida, Miami. 1.O1S.6 millibars
t30.0s inches). Pressure is high, over the
North Pacific States Portland oreg;; a,;
Montana Havre. l.O23O millibars t30.21
inehesl eastward to the upper ,asi lake re re.
have occurred in the Middle Atlantic and
North ATLANTIC States, the Upper Ohio Val
ley and the lower lake region, and rains
and SHOWS In the middle plains States. the
middle plateau and the middle and north
ern Rocky Mountain region. Temperatures
have risen in the Gulf and Atlantic States
and the Appalachian region. while they have
fallen over the upper Mississippi valley
the southern plains States and portions OF
the Plateau and Rock Mountain regions.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Dealer Offers to Poy
Patrons Parking Fines
Nv the Associated prsss

oy CIIe hSSUCIHIeU FreSS.
TILLAMOOK, Oreg.-A main
street merchant found the rigid en-
forcement of a half-hour traffic
parking ordinance affected his busi-
ness, so he advertised: will pay
all parking fines against customers
while in my store"
Business has improved enough to
absorb the fines without pinching,
he reports,
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Weather Report


FURNISHED by the United
District of CoubiaCoudy
row. not much change in temperature
about 48 degrees; gentle variable winds
Mayand-Coud with occasional light
not much change in temperature.
VgnaOccasnal light rain in extreme
thundeom
not much change in temperature.
West Virginia-Cloudy
morrow; not much change in temperature
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Votes on bill creating new Federal
tudgeships.
House:
Continues debate on Logan
Walter administrative procedure
bill.
Dies Committe hears testimony
on West Coast communism.
Appropriations Committee studies
1941 relief bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will consider flood con-
troll and river and harbor appro-
priations
Civil Service Committee resumes
hearings on Ramspeck bill, 10 am.
District Subcommittee resumes
hearings on Capper bill to regulate
the holding of primaries for District
delegations to the political conven-
tions.
Naval Affairs Committee resumes
hearings on Naval expansion bill,
10:30 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee hearing
on investment trust bill, 10:30 am
Claims Committee considers rou-
tine bills, 10 am.
House:
Continues debate on Walter Logan
bill to curb administrative agencies.
immigration Committee considers
private bills, 10:30 am.
Judiciary Subcommittee of Dis
trict Committee holds special hear.
Ing on bills to uberalized local unem.
ployment compensation law, 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-04-16
U. S. Shipment Intended
For Nozis, Briton Says

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 16.-Ronald H.
Cross, Minister of Shipping, told a
questioner in the House of Com
mons today the British had "suffi-
cient evidence" that shipments from
Los Angeles and South American
ports to Vladivostok. Russian port
IN the Far East, were intended for
Germany.
Mrs. Cross added that all prac-
ticable steps were being taken to
detain them.
japanese are still organizing de-
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, "a. noon today Year ago. 81.
Lowest, 46, am today. Year ago, Al.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, rs, on April 4.
Lowest, Z. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hiehest, s5 per cent, at 7:30 am. today
Lowest ~ per cent, at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy, Shenandoah
River cloudy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac
alishtly muddy at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
Hkh ---- S:16 am. 1922 am.
Low -------- $50 am. 1904 q m
HiRh ---------- 2:41 pm. 3:46 pm.
Low --------- 9:32 pm. 10:37 pm.
The Sun and Neon.
Sun today - $40, 6:46
sun. 5:2e 6:47
Noon. today - 1888 pm. 1:41 am
Automobile lights must be turned On ons-
halt hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
I'm a Cocky Fellow
Winkie Tells kansans,
And Landon Agrees
150- Billion Dollar Income
Is Way to Build Defense,
Utilities Executive Says

BY the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., May 3l.-Wen-
dell L. Willkie, arriving for q brief
visit with ALI M. Landon, told O.
crowd which greeted him at the
railroad station yesterday:
"The lights of liberty are going out
in Europe today one by one. The
only thing this fellow Hitler respects
is strength. The way to make this
Nation strong is to show that we
can make an industrial and agricul-
tural system function under the
democratic process"
Mr.. Landon, 1896 Republican pres
idential nominee, climbed onto a
baggage truck with the New York
utilities executive, who has been
mentioned as a possible 1910 candi-
date, to introduce him as the "vigor-
Gus, energetic and amazing Wendell
Willkie."
'"The President is piker," Mr..
Willkie told the gathering, when he
talks about bringing the annual in
come up to $50, 1000 000,0 I say we
can make it $50, 900 900 900. That's
the only way we are going to avoid
back-breaking taxes for national de-
fense."
Recalling that he had been in
Kansas before as a harvest hand
and later as school teacher, Mr..
Willkie asserted he was thoroughly
enjoying his third trip" and added:
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Army Reported Wary
OF German Activities
In South America
Mexico, Too, Is Watched, ,
Testimony Before House
Committee Reveals

The Army was described today as
disturbed by reports of Nazi activi-
ties in South American countries,
particularly Brazil and Uruguay, as
well as Mexico.
Gen. George G. Marshall, Army
chief of staff, discussed the reports
In testimony before a House Appro-
priations subcommittee
Members of the House group said
Army reports on the subject were
borne out by published reports from
Montevideo, which said the Presi-
dent of Uruguay had asked the
Congress there to adopt measures
for dealing with fifth column" dan
gers and to strengthen the army and
navy.
Chairman Snyder, Democrat, of
Pennsylvania of the appropriations
unit said the most reliable infor-
nation available indicated there
were "good-sized Trojan horses"
In Brazil and that with "all due
respect to the Mexican government"
it was feared similar conditions
existed in that country without the
governments knowledge.
Other committee members, how
ever, sought to minimize the danger
of such activities to the country
They declared that even if the pres
ent Brazilian government were over
thrown, the successor would not be
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Many Montgomery
Merchants Delinquent

ROCKVILLE, Md, May 81 (Spe-
ciaD According to Clayton K. Wat
kins, clerk of the Circuit Court,
whose Office issues the permits, sew
eral hundred merchants and other
business people of Montgomery
County have failed to obtain State
licenses for the year which began
May /.
The law, which is mandatory, pro-
vides for collection of 10 per cent
extra from all who do not obtain
their licenses before tomorrow for
each month or portion of a month
of their delinquency, Mr.. Watkins
said.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

necessarily inimical unless domi-
mated by some European or other
foreign power.
Legislators said they had been In
formed that Brazil had been ac-
quiring war supplies from Germany
in exchange for agricultural and
other products and for about $780,
10000 worth of the latter had re-
ceived munitions which would cost
this country 5000 ,0OO, 900 to produce.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

"Dont let any one tell you I'm an
economic royalist. I know what it
means to work with my hands more
than any bird in Washington"
I'm the cockiest fellow you ever
saw" was his parting shot to the
crowd. IT you want to vote for me,
fine. II you don't, go Jump in the
lake and I'm still for you"
Mr.. Landon invited about 80 Re-
publican ofhcials and newspapermen
to his home to meet Mr.. Willkie,
Evening star., 1940-05-31

There the New Yorker in q formal
statement said "the United States
has not been attacked and do not
think 1t will be-"
After dinner at the Landon home
Mr.. Willkie left by train for Denver
and Salt Lake.
Evening star., 1940-05-31
Cary Of c. & O. to Retire
After so Years Service

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, May 31.-J. r.
Cary, general superintendent Of the
Eastern division of the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Co., will retire from
active service tomorrow after go
years afflliation with the railroad
industry, A. T. Lowmaster, vice
president and general manger, an
nounced yesterday
Mr.. Cary will be succeeded by
L. A. Grubbs, who will maintain his
Office at Clifton Forge, MIR. Low
master said.
Evening star., 1940-05-31

respect for the electric wire they
avoided it even when the current
was turned of. But when the fence
was removed the farmer got his big
shock. The pigs wouldn't even cross
the line where the wires had been,
Evening star., 1940-05-31

A. Lamprechs Fauresmith, South
Africa, became the father of his
23d child at the age Of 81, his first
wife having borne 81.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Photoplays in Washington Theaters This Week
WEoNE9DAY

".'The Man IN the
Iron Mask" ana 1.-THE
witness VanfShee,"
Evening star., 1940-01-07
TOWN HALL

TOWN HALL
9Th Season-Shoreham Hotel
5 Sun. Evenings. 8 PM. from Jan. II.
Julian Huxley
Julien Bryan H. r. KnickerbOcker
Clarence STREET. Elsa Maxwell
3 Fri. Mornings, IL AM. from Feb. I6.
Sydney Thompson Margery Wilson
Louis Anspacher Mrs Roosevelt
Elizabeth Hawes
Sun. Eve. or Fri. Morn. Series
S., $3.50, xI5
Both Series, $3.50, $40, SIS.
season Tickets on Sale ShOreham Hotel.
Single Admissions. $I.25, $3.50.
Mayfiower Hotel and Shoreham
each meeting.