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Evening star., 1940-05-07
Officials TO Inspect
Girls School Addition

A group Of District officials, and
representatives of the Public Works
Administration and the public
school system will make q final in
spection at $50 am. tomorrow of
the large addition to the Margaret
Murray Washington Vocational
School for Girls. recently completed
on o street between North Capitol
and First street NV. under the
District p. w. A. program.
The $4,000 project provides 10
rooms in all. The basement con-
tains q cafeteria classroom, tea
room, kitchen preparation room
and a supply room. On the first
floor are a library, display and sales
room, dinning room, two food labor
atories, child care instruction room,
nursery and q nursery bath. On
the second floor are = cosmetology
laboratory, laundry and dry clean
ing laboratories, . science room and
other classrooms.
The inspection will be made by
Maj. Patrick H. Tansey, Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, A. w. Cross
ley. District engineer for p. w. A.,
School Supt. Frank w. Ballou and
Municipal Architect Nathan C.
Wyeth.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Wheeler Urges Democrats
10 Meet Early on Platform
BY the Associated Press.

~ te1e Ab1OCikteQ EIeSS.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat of
Montana suggested today that
Democratic leaders take a cue from
the Republicans and meet in ad
vance Of the national convention
July Is to draft fundamental prin-
ciples" for a party platform.
The Republican Platform Com
mittee will gather in Philadelphia
week before that party's June "a
convention to begin work on its
declaration Of policy.
From another well-informed Sena
tor, it was learned that President
Roosevelt already is formulating his
ideas for the Democratic platform
and that his followers were planning
to present them to the Platform
Committee in detail.
Republican platform talk brought
q suggestion from Senator Nye, Re-
publican. that the party should ap-
prove q foreign policy plank "sug-
gesting strong. specific steps for
keeping out Of war"
r. Senator Nye said that his party
should promise to confine national
defense activities to the Western
Hemisphere and to assert that the
Nation could get along without
trade relations with other countries
II that course became necessary to
prevent war"
In addition, he declared. the plat
form should pledge continuance Of
the johnson Act forbidding loans to
war debt defaulters.
Republicans generally have agreed
that their party should adopt keep
QUITO war plank, but have differed
on the form it should take.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Chest Speakers Told
OF Health Aid 10 Needy

Ross Garrett, director Of the
Health Security Administration, last
night described how his Community
Chest agency takes care of the per-
son who has no funds to meet a
serious illness and is not eligible for
aid through unsupported agencies.
Mr.. Garrett traced several typical
eases through the centralized health
service he heads at dinner meet
ing of the Chest volunteer speakers
Ia the E street Y. w. c. A.
During 1899, he reported, 96624
hospital bed days care for adult
and child patients, involving surgi-
cal and major medical care for 1885
sick people were arranged through
the Health Security Administration
and paid for out of Chest funds.
Service In the form of II, ,436 hos
pital and nursery days care for
newborn infants, and 289, ,726 clini-
col diagnoses and treatments in
hospitals and clinics were also ar
ranged for during 1899.
Private doctors and dentists con-
tributed more than $500 900 worth
OF services, Mr.. Garrett estimated.
The agency, he said, in one year
dealt with 112.116 case records
and verified 20S, ,109 statements cor
roborating the need of those who
appned for aid In meeting The costs
q illness.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Legislation
Continued From First Page)

sense included in any list Of must
legislation. The Senator already is
on record as desirous Of shelving
this measure at this time. but the
Senate judiciary Committee has
reported 1t out. It already has
passed the House.
Senator Barley said there had
been no discussion Of foreign af-
fairs at today's meeting.
Those attending, in addition to
the Senate leader, were Vice Presi-
dent Garner, Speaker Bankhead and
House Majority Leader Rayburn.
In addition to seeing the congress
sionAl leaders and nearly . dozen
other callers during the morning,
the President planned to turn this
afternoon to the preparation Of his
address Of next Friday night before
the Pan-American Scientific Con-
gress. Expected to contain impor-
tant pronouncements Of foreign
policy Of this Government, the
speech Is to be broadcast both In
this country and internationally. lt
"a scheduled % b made st s:3o pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Prizes for Best Bonds
In Sofety Petrol Parade

A contest for the best school band
will be held in connection with the
school boy safety patrol parade and
assembly Friday and Saturday, the
American Automobile Association
has announced. Cash prizes have
been offered.
Seven Washington high school
and junior high school bands will
compete with IL from nearby Mary.
land and Virginia and West Vir.
ginia.
Local school bands entered in the
contest are Gordon Junior High,
Stuart Junior High, Roosevelt High,
Woodrow Wilson High, Anacostia
High, Western High and st. Pauls
Academy.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Chapel Point Host
To Travelling Tent
Show Of R. f. A.
1000 View Exhibits
Demonstrating Form
Use Of Electricity
By . Staff Correspondent of The Star.

~ . 6taff Correspondent OF The Star.
CHAPEL POINT, Md, May T.
This Southern Maryland town over
looking the Potomac River today
was host to what amounted to
three-ring circus-a travelling tent
show Of the Rural Electrification
Administration.
Opening last night, when nearly
1000 persons roamed through the
many exhibits to view what elec-
tricity can do for the rural worker
and his housewife, the exhibition
will continue through tomorrow.
This evening Senator Norris of
Nebraska will make an address.
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
and Henry Slattery, r. E. A. admin
istrator. will be the principal speak
ers tomorrow night.
Three huge tents house such won
ders Of electricity as the peanut"
mercury lamp. so brilliant and so hot
that 1t burns in water, and a 10000
watt lamp. a hundred times as
bright as the ordinary bulb used In
the home. ,
On the more practical side, how
ever, were trailers displaying elec-
trif1ed equipment
There were electric milking ma
chimes, electric cookers and elec-
trically-driven grain separators.
Tonight's feature will be a show
entitled Magic Lightning" in
which the unusual physical and
chemical reactions of ultraviolet
and infra-red rays. as we'll as the
modern developments in standard
lighting research will be demon
strated.
The r. E. A. show has been seen
by nearly 100000 persons since ii
started its tour in Michigan last
July. The Southern Maryland Tri-
County Cooperative Association is
cooperating with the r. E. A. in
bringing the exhibition to Chapel
/, Point.
The Government financed prof.
ect was instituted to inform rural
populations of ways they can use
their r. E. A-financed power lines.
The show will strike its tents
Thursday morning and head for
. stand in Delaware.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
U. Of Nd. Fraternity
May Tap President

President Roosevelt may be tapped
by the University of Maryland Chap
ter of Omicron Delta Kappa. ma
tional honorary fraternity, for his
outstanding service to the youth Of
the Nation, member of the frater.
nifty announced today.
Richard Lee of Bethesda, presi.
dent of the chapter, plans to tap the
President tomorrow at 1915 pm. at
the White House, If Mr.. Roosevelts
schedule permits it.. The exercises are
to be conducted by DR.. R. v. Truitt,
faculty adviser at the university, and
Undersecretary of State Sumner
Welles, who was made member Of
the fraternity two years ago.
. Undergraduate members of the fra
ternity expect to witness the cere-
'mony. Regular tapping exercises Will
be held Thursday at 10 p m in the
armory at the university. DR.. H. G.
Byrd, university president, will speak
at that time.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Sen2te:
Continues debate on bill to end
foreign silver purchases.
Banking Subcommittee begins
study of use of excess savings.
Navy Committee questions Secre-
tary Edison and Admiral Stark on
Navy expansion bill.
Civil Liberties Committee con-
tinues studies of farm labor prob
lens.
Banking Subcommittee opens
hearings on proposal to nberalize
farm mortgages.
. Judiciary Subcommittee considers
amendments to Logan-Walter bill.
HOUSE:
Debates bill to kill Presidents G.
A. A. reorganization program.
Judiciary Committee discusses re-
viving Hatch anti-politics bill.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will take up Army pro-
motion bill II silver resolution passes
today.
Special Reorganization Commit
tee considers resolution to prevent
transfer Of Civil Aeronautics Au-
thority, 10 am.
Appropriations Subcommittee con-
siders Army supply bill, 10 AM.
House:
Votes on bill to kill Presidents
G. A. A. reorganization program.
Ways and Means Subcommittee
continues hearings on Patman chain
store bill. 10 am.
immigration Committee considers
bill providing for deportation Of
Communists, 10 An.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Soviet Accuses Films
OF Wrecking Plants
In Ceded Areas
Provdu Sees Deliberate
Attempts to Sabotage
Property in Territory
BY the Associated Press.


MOSCOW. May THE news
paper Pravda, organ OF the Com
munist party. today accused the
Finns Of blowing up power stations
and industrial plants In territory
ceded to Soviet Russia after the
treaty ending hostilities between
the two countries had gone into
effect.
The paper did not indicate what
official steps might be taken.
Pravda printed photographs of
wreckage which it said showed
damage done to the Keksholm cellu-
loid plant as part OF a deliberate
plan Of sabotage The article said
emphatically that the damage had
not been caused by bombs during
the fighting.
Peace Signed in March.
The Finnish-Russian peace treaty
was signed at Moscow on March
Is, after los days of war.
Pointing out that the treaty pro-
vided that all property in the ceded
territory should be handed over un-
damaged, Pravda cited a document,
allegedly signed by the Firms. stat
ing that the Petsamo district had
been relinquished by the Russians
with the port and all industrial
plants in good working order.
The paper said the Russians, who
occupied that Arctic district early in
the conflict, even had swept the
streets and replaced broken windows.
Charge Machinery Destroyed.
On the other hand, Pravda as
serted. the Firms had destroyed ma
chinery in plants they turned over
to the Russians, wrecking or re-
moving irreplaceable parts. In
stances Of this kind occurred in the
towns Of Kharlu, Ljaskeia and Enso
as well as Keksholm, the article said.
In addition, Pravda declared, the
Firms failed to remove land mines
from ceded areas. The Russians
occupying Keksholm were said to
have removed 1,100 pounds Of dyna-
mite which the Firms had left un-
exploded.
why, we ask" the paper added,
did the Finnish command permit
impudent wrecking on territory
ceded to the U. S. 8. R.?"
Evening star., 1940-05-07
YoungbIood Wins
Mayoralty Seat
Al Takoma Park
Defects Dr.. Galloway;
Other Maryland
Towns Elect SIotes

Oliver w. Youngblood, Takoma
Park merchant, today was declared
victor over DR.. G. c. Galloway in the
race for Mayor, while voters in q
score of other nearby Maryland COM
munitieS made known their choice of
local governing officials.
The hard-fought campaign in Ia
koma Park which resulted in Mr..
Youngblood's election. found ballots
fairly evenly distributed between the
two factions headed by the candi-
dates for Mayor. Four candidates
for the Town Council were elected on
the Youngblood ticket while two,
who were associated with DR.. CAL
loway, were named.
When election of1cials finished
counting at about 4 a m, Mr.. Young
blood was credited with 1923 votes
and DR.. Galloway with c53. Two of
the new Mayors political associates
squeezed in by narrow five-vote
majority.
Taft and Harrigan.
In the fourth precinct Millward C..
Taft and Howard H. Harrigan, both
running on the Youngblood ticket,
received 1893 and 1888 votes, re-
spectively. They defeated the GAL
loway candidates, Harley Buckin-
ham, who received 1000 votes, and
John K. Williams, with 976.
In the sixth precinct John r.
Sidell, who campaigned on the
Youngblood ticket, received 1,056
votes. Also elected in this precinct
however, is Herman c. Heffner, one
OF the opposing faction, who received
1,051 votes. Defeated here were
George B. Kissinger, with 1,013, and
Roy c. Richardson, 955, on the
Youngblood and Galloway tickets,
respectively.
Joseph Martin, with 1,072 votes, a
supporter of DR.. Galloway, defeated
the opposing factions Jesse r.
Booth, with 967, in the council race
in the ninth precinct.
In the fourt precinct, Prince
Georges County, however, the
Youngblood candidate was the VIC
tor. Here, Arthur L. Conger received
LOGS to 971 for Charles N. Thomson.
Sunday Bowling Approved.
Hyattsville voters approved q
referendum permitting Sunday bowl
ing by vote of 4O5 to 228.
At Garrett Park, William G. Mac
Nulty nosed out his two opponents
in the nayorality race after q
spirited campaign. Mr.. MacNulty
received So votes to 48 for Halle
Chisholm and 81 for Allan H. Fry.
Day Becomes Somerset Mayor.
In Somerset, Councilman Irving
M. Day, receiving 60 votes to q
total Of 81 by three opponents, was
named mayor to succeed william
B. Horne. prevented from seeking
election by the Hatch Act. O. H.
Gish was his closest opponent, with
"a votes.
For the second time in the his
tory Of Somerset q woman was
elected to the Town Council when
Mrs. Marquis w. Childs received
"a votes to top a field Of four.
Charles w. Johnston received 81
votes to clinch the other council
seat.
Somerset voters also passed the
amendment to the town ordinances
which will prohibit keeping of
horses or cattle within the corpor-
ate limits, by q vote Of 6S to a..
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Harold H. Sims Dies;
Was Honorary AtfacF,e
Al British Embassy
Collapse at Desk Follows
Long Hours Of Work His
Doctor Had Opposed

Harold Haig Sims, 90. honorary
attache at the British Embassy, died
last night at his apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel, where he had
been taken after collapsing earlier
In the day at his desk at the EN-
bassy. Death was attributed to
apoplexy.
Friends Of Mr.. Sims at the EN-
bassy said he had been working
too hard since the start of the Eu-
ropean war. Against the advice Of
a physician, it was said, he had
stayed long hours at his desk. He
was stricken at noon and died at
Z o'clock.
A Canadian, Mr.. Sims had been
in Washington since 1919. He came
here with q Canadian mission, de-
-cided to stay and became one OF
the. Embassy's commercial attaches.
He was born in Montreal, the son
Of the late Anthony Haig Sims, a
prominent manufacturer of that
city. In early life he engaged in
the banking and insurance busi.
nesses.
In 1926 Mr.. Sims married Mrs.
Emelia Hemmerde, widow of Capt.
Eric Hemmerde, a British officer
killed In France during the World
War. The wedding took place in
London. The couple returned to
Washington and later became
prominent in diplomatic and social
circles. ...-
Mr.. Sims worked for his country
without recompense. He served in a
commercial and diplomatic capacity
at the Embassy before becoming an
honorary attache some five years
ago.
Surviving Mr. Sims are his widow,
a brother, Ross Sims, and his
mother, Mrs. Anthony Haig Sims,
both Of Montreal. Mrs. Ross Sims
was expected to arrive in Washing
ton today to accompany the widow
on the return TO Montreal, where the
funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
The body will lie in state at the
Gawler funeral establishment, 1756
Pennsylvania avenue NV. until 3
pm. today.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Invitation Extended to
Visit Veterans Hospitol

DR.. Lewis G. Beardsley, in charge
Of the Veterans Hospital, $3.50 Wis
consin avenue NV, today issued an
invitation to the public to visit the
hospital on Sunday, which has been
designated as National Hospital Day
by the American Hospital Associa-
ton. Visiting hours are from 2 to 5
pm, he said. Guides will conduct
parties through various departments
Of the hospital, and special demon
strations will be given In the x-ray.
surgical, clinical laboratory and
other departments. Tea will be
served by the American Women's
Legion in the recreation building
between 3 and 5 pm.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
johnson
Continued From First Page.)

district for the manner in which
they supported me, particularly
those in Montgomery, Frederick and
Washington Counties, where I have
leads"
A tabulation Of available reports
at noon today gave Mr.. johnson,
who now is Montgomery County
commissioner and operates a farm
near Gaithersburg, 6,144 votes, while
Mr.. Stewart had received 5,731.
Far behind the leaders were State
Senator Robert B. Kimble of Cum
berland, with 2,466 votes and Frank
r. Long of Kensington, with 343.
Made Few Appearances.
Mr.. johnson did not make a Wig
orous fight for the nomination. He
appeared at only few rallies staged
by his supporters and engaged in lit
tie of the activity usually associated
with campaigns for public Office.
In contrast Mr.. Stewart put on an
intensive drive to capture a place
on the Republican ticket so he could
again face Representative Byron,
Democrat, to whom he lost the
House seat by only 1853 votes. Mr..
Byron, incidentally, was unopposed
for denomination.
Returns from 80 of the IS pre-
cincts in his home county, Mont
gomery, gave Mr.. johnson 4 great
edge over his rivals. There he
polled 2,973 votes to 1913 for Mr..
Stewart. IS for Mr.. Long and Is for
Senator Kimble.
Allegany Goes for Stewart.
Seventy-one of the 73 precincts in
Mr.. Stewart's home county, Ale
gany, gave him 3.679 votes to 1,641
for Mr.. Kimble, another resident of
the same county. Mr.. johnson
polled 470 and Mr.. Long, 80.
In Frederick County 30 of the as
precincts gave Mr.. johnson 1,057;
Mr.. Kimble, 1876; Mr.. Stewart, 296,
and Mr.. Long, 1874.
Mr.. Stewart was leading in Gar
ret County with % of the Is pre-
cincts reported. He received 702
votes, Mr.. johnson, 581; Mr.. KIM
BILE, 167, and Mr.. Long, 80.
Forty-three of Washington Coun-
tvs II precincts gave Mr.. johnson
1858; Mr.. Stewart, 661; Mr.. Kimble,
306. and Mr.. Long, "a.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
{. 5. Smith Denies
Talk With Bridges
Was 'Secretive'
k.L.R.b. Member Says He
Acted Against Sympothies
Of Union Head. Anyway

Edwin B. Smith, member Of the
National Labor Relations Board
said late yesterday there was no.
thing secretive or mysterious about
. nocturnal conference he held
several years ago in Baltimore with
Harry Bridges, West Coast c. I. o.
leader.
Peter J. 1nnes, jr., Of Bridgeport,
Conn, one-time purchasing agent
for the National Maritime Union,
had told the Dies Committee Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Bridges conferred
at zone or two o'clock In the morn
ing on December 1s. 1885," over an
election Of officers for an eastern
seamen's union Of the A. +. L., which
Later Joined the c. I. o.
In . statement afterwards, Mr..
Smith said 1t was true that he had
q short talk with Mr.. Bridges, but
there was nothing secret about the
talk, which took place after q meet
ing IN Baltimore. The talk was Of
general character. II elections
among the seamen on the East Coast
and Gulf were brought up by Mr..
Bridges in our talk, it was discussed
only tn q general way"
Mr.. 1nnes quoted Mr.. Bridges as
saying after the conference: II
think we have arranged for the elec-
tions on the Atlantic Coast" OF
this, Mr.. Smith said: IF Mr.. Bridges
did make this statement, I wish to
point out that, although a hearing
on the matter of collective bargain
Ing on the East Coast and Gulf
among the seamen was held before
the board January ~, 1887, the en-
tire matter was dismissed by the
board, with my concurrence. on
January %, 1887. Since Mr.. Bridges
was sympathetic with the group
which desired the board to take ac-
ton at that time, 1t is obvious that
I did not act in accordance with his
sympathies."
Evening star., 1940-05-07
CereO showers tomorrow.

A disturbance of moderate intensity is
moving eastward over the New England
States. Caribou. Me. 1O05.1 millibars
(29.6s inchesl. Pressure continues high
over the Southeastern States and on the
South Atlantic Coast Meridian, Miss.
lO25.1 millibars l3O.27 inches). while
pressure is rising over the Great Lakes
region. Marquette. Mich. 1924 millibars
go "a inches) disturbance Is develop
ing over the Southern Rocky Mountain
resion and the Middle and Southern Plains.
81 Paso Tex. 1OO7.S millibars t2976
the Northern Rocky Mountain region Yel-
lowstone Park, Wyo.. 1O2S.S millibars
30.3S inches). During the last "a hours
there have been scattered showers in the
North Atlantic States. the Ohio Valley, the
Plains States and over q portion of the
upper Mississippi Valley. Temperatures
have fallen over the Great Lakes region
Evening star., 1940-05-07
House Committee Acts
To Continue Suqor Act

BY the Associated Press.
The House Agriculture Commit
tee approved legislation today to
continue for another year the life
of the controversial 1887 Sugar Act.
There was no record vote, but
Chairman Jones said the decision
was overwhelming.
Earlier the group had rejected, 13
to 10. proposal to write into the
measure a provision re-enacting
limitation on imports of refined
sugar from insular possessions.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Racing Results

BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse, 1000: claiming;
4-year-olds and up: 6 furlongs fchute)
JAdaan (Berger) $40 40 $50
Liberty's Love (Taylor) 4.2O $50
Shooting Scout Qriedman) 1870
Time, 1:13. -
Also ran-CApe Race. Metarus, Town
Gar. Our David. Good Omen. VAniShinl
Hope, John Werring, James City and Bfi1ht
SECOND RACE-Purse. 81 900; claim
Baize Nv. :. Snyder) 12.4O $50 4.3O
Folsilda (Atkinson) $40 II so
OF Course (AllSaier) 45O
Time liza.
Also ran-0enaibi. Wise Player, Whisper,
Golden Dot, Jackinthebox, Post Coax,
Regal Sun. Grand Light
Daily double paid $3.50.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Vatican ond Portugal
Conclude Concordot
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
VATICAN CITY, May IA con-
cordat defining the Roman Catholic
church's position in Portugal was
signed at the Vatican today.
The treaty recognizes the church's
property and educational rights and
the validity Of its marriage regula-
tions In Portugal.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Jurnuicu
D. the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000: claiming;
maiden 2-yesr-olds: furlongs.
Ariel Rose (Haas) b.7O $40 27O
No Cloud (Meade) $50 $40
Willdot (JAmes) 2.7O
Tfme. log
Also ran-a Lady Andy; Wee e Pissey.
Yius. Esbit, said LADY and CfoissAnt.
. Mrs. L. LAsare and tmdAle Stable
entry.
SECOND RACk-Purse, II 400; claim
Ing; 4-year -olds ana up: d .furlongS.
PHI g, Nsnickl 1880 $40 29Q
MAhdi (tp4G4en) $40
ziSo 4sn-fSdnaais ~ ounsul.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the


District of CoumbiaFair tonight followed
somewhat cooler lowest tonight
west winds becoming northeast tomorrow.
Maryand-Fair and
in east followed by showers in west portion
Vgma-pay cloudy;
tonight;
portion followed by showers in portion
West Vgnia-Party cloudy portion tonight
c%ornorr
Evening star., 1940-05-07
1d Club to Nominute

- Onicers and directors for the COM
sar year are to be nominated by the
.1dvertisink Club Of Washington at
NFluncheon meeting tomorrow at the
2aleiRh Hotel, according to Charles
e Columbus, secretary.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
Promoted in Naval Reserve

The Navy announced yesterday
promotion of Howard Haven Ter
hume of 1901 South Barton street,
Arlington, Va, to rank of lieutenant
commander in the Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
chuined to Lumppost

Police used hammer and chisel
to free William Sullivan, who was
found tarred and chained to q lamp
post in Belfast. Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1940-05-07
SpecioI Stump Issue

To commemorate the 50th ami
versary Of the founding Of the Pan
American Union, Cuba Will issue
470oo 200 in special atrnau stamps.
Evening star., 1940-05-07

Sweden is trying to produce a
wheat rich in gluten so it will not
have to buy wheat in other coun.
tries.