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Evening star., 1940-05-11
Wilson College Plons
For Poqeunt Outlined

Wilson Teachers College yester-
day began public preparation for
its all-college pageant of the Amer
icas to be given May "a at 8 pm.
at the Sylvan Theater. =
Student chairmen presented plans
to the press at a luncheon In the
college cafeteria with DR.. Clyde
M. Huber of the faculty presiding
DR.. Edgar c. Higbie, president of
the college, spoke briefly. }
Events leading up to the forma-
ton Of the pageant to be pre-
sented against the background Of
q May queen and her court were
described by Virginia Harris, gen
eral chairman.
Jane Fletcher, pageant director,
told the group $50 actors would
participate with some so to Is others
engaged in costumes and related
jobs. The script is being done by
Mary Ann Fugitt. Betty Jutz, chair
man Of costumes, said elaborate
costuming was planned.
The pageant will include such
scenes as Columbus discovering
America, the first Pan-American
conference, Pizzaro In Peru and
Cortes in Mexico and others. Miss
Fletcher is to be Miss Pan-America
Marvis Gee is May queen.
Glenn Watts and Colin Ritter
also spoke briefly on the plans. Mrs
Dorothy De Muth Watson is director
Of the entire program.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
-Four Senator'S Think
War Now Nay Force
Roosevelt 10 Run
Norris Soys Thot. New j.,
Developments Compel
It for 'countrys Good
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The impact Of European war de-
velopments on the domestic political
situation drew. statements from four
Senators today that President
Roosevelt might be forced to run for
. third term to insure continuation
Of his foreign policy.
The quartet-senator Norris. in
dependent, of Nebraska, and Thomas
Of Oklahoma, Minton Of Indiana and
Lucas Of Illinois, Democrats-con-
tended that Germany's invasion of.
the Low Countries had raised new
political issues here which might be
resolved by the denomination Of Mr..
Roosevelt.
Senator Smith. Democrat, Of
South Carolina reiterated his oppo-
sition to third term, however, as
serting that abrogation Of the two
term tradition would be the death
khell of our form Of government"
The views Of all five Senators were
expressed while talking with news
papermen.
Senator Norris, who has advocated
q third term for two years, told re-
porters:
European developments compel
the President to run for q third
term regardless of the wishes Of
himself, his friends or his enemies.
The question has moved now beyond
anybody's wishes because the good
Of the country at large is involved"
Senator Minton, the Democratic
whip, said that "the situation in
Europe Is so critical and 50 friRhtful
the Presidents candidacy will al
most be forced"
Senator Thomas asserted that "the
war undoubtedly has increased the
chances Of the Presidents renoni-
nation and re-election-I think he
may be forced to rum" Said Senator
Lucas:
The possibility of a third term
nomination and election has cer-
tainly been enhanced by the devel-
opments abroad"
Evening star., 1940-05-11
W. Spencer Armstrong
Dies in Hospital

w. Spencer Armstrong, "A, . vice
president of the Real Estate Title
Insurance Co, died yesterday in
Garfield Hospital after an illness Of
six weeks.
Mr.. Armstrong, q native of WASH
lngton. received the degree Of master
Of laws from the old Columbian Law
School in 1883. Soon afterward he
became associated with the Co
lumbia Title Insurance Co. He con-
tinued to work for the firm when it
merged with the concern of which
he became vice president.
Active in Masonic circles, he was
q past master Of Lafayette Lodge
Of MasonS, q member of Almas
Temple Of the Shrine and Of Esther
Chapter Of the Order Of the Eastern
Star. Mr.. Armstrong also was q
member Of Washington Command
cry, Knights Templar. and a past
commander. He was member Of
the Washington Board of Trade.
He attended Western Presbyterian
Church for so years. His home Is
at 316 Webster street NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Allie N Armstrong, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Florence E. Lynch OF
Bronxville. N. Y, and Mrs. Esther
j. 1rby Of Washington.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Dutch
Continued From First Page.)

Belgium is proceeding according to
plan'-this coupled with the state
ment that, although it is too early
to be optimistic, yesterdays opera
tions were satisfactory"
4. The Belgian claim that light
ming defense, consisting in part of
blasting away bridges and other
routes Of approach, had halted the
German overland advance.
S. Word that the strongest Ger
man advance in the Netherlands
appeared to be north Of the Rhine,
toward Almelo, Hengelo and Arm
hem. German forces were said to
have penetrated as far north as
Groningen.
Bombarded During Night.
Van Klehens, who flew to London
yesterday to establish haison with
the Allied command, said a British
bombardment of the Rotterdam Air
port during the night preceded the
8 am. attack in that sector.
After very stubborn fight which
cost us a great toll of life, we recap
tured the airdrome at 10 a.m.," the
Foreign Minister said.
That was followed by recapture
OF the Hague Airdrome, which in
the course of Friday changed hands
three times"
The Minister said reinforcements
were needed In South Holland be-
cause "the German plan makes it
necessary for us to scatter forces
which would be kept together In the
normal course of events"
Vankledens said that two thirds
Of his country's gold deposits had
been sent away before the invasion
and that the remainder is being
sent.
The Minister said German planes
sowed magnetic mines in all Neither
lands ports on the first day of the
invasion, but that all had been
swept up by evening.
He credited the Royal Dutch
Navy for "a great part" in dislodg-
ing the Germans from Dordrecht
Island in the Rotterdam operations.
The island and other interior and
coastal vantage points had been
gained by German parachutists or
soldiers landed in harbors by sea-
planes where they were said to have
been concealed In barges until the
signal to strike.
A British source said the Nazi
'blitzkrieg" tactics seem to have
been frustrated by the swift action
Of the Dutch in destroying bridges
on the Nieuwe Mas River. AL
were blown up except one at Gen.
net, some is miles south Of the
Rhine.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Boys at PIoy Injured
As Steel Webbino FolIs

Two boys, who were trapped un-
der . pile OF steel webbing yester.
day, were recovering today from mi
nor injuries.
The boys, Fred H. Kruelle, 10, Of
31l5 Seventh street NE, and Billy
Hand, 8, Of TOO jackson street NE.
were playing IN a construction COM
pany yard at Eighth and Lawrence
streets NE. at the time Of the ac-
cident.
The steel-used to reinforce con-
crete In road construction.was
leaning against building and they
crept under it. It crashed down on
them and 1lremen were summoned
to extricate the pair. They were
treated at Casualty Hospital for mi
nor injuries.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Louisiana War Games
Test German Tactics
BY the Associated PreSg.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP BEUREGARD, La, May II.
Americas highest ranking gen.
erals, watching European events
with increasing interest, are using
the present war games to test some
Of the offensive tactics Of Germany
as contrasted with defensive moves
of the allies.
The Red invading army, using an
attack similar to that of Germany,
moved to within 20 miles of the Blue
headquarters here, but Blue REIN
forcements were coming up steadily
and it was believed q battle" on q
grand scale was imminent.
The Reds, who crossed the Sabine
River from Texas, pushed forward
another 40 miles yesterday during
action on numerous fronts and over
. wide area In the air.
The Blues, caught mapping during
spring. training In Georgia, are only
now bringing mechanized troops In
great strength, after forced marches
Yesterdays action was confined
chiefly to sniping and Indian
fighting" between advance units OF
the opposing forces. The wooded
terrain afforded good cover to the
$4,000 Reds and 10000 Blues.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Hearst Says Roosevelt
Will Be Renominaied
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 11.-William
Randolph Hearst predicted in his
column. TN the News" in the Ex-
aminer last night that President
Roosevelt would be nominated by
reclamation for a third term and
very possibly elected"
There are three things In his
favor" the publisher said, first, his
enormous personal popularity: sec
ond, his truly astounding political
sagacity. and third. the course Of
events throughout the world. -
80 Mr.. Roosevelt will not only
be nominated for third term, but
will very possibly be elected, and
more than that, will with the con-
sent Of a majority Of the people.
carry through changes in our Gov
ernment which will fundamentally
alter our democratic system. = -
IF 1t (the Presidents program)
is Endorsed, as it very possibly will
be, we free citizens of America have
installed personal government in
stead of constitutional government,
we have created autocracy In place
Of democracy, we are going in the
direction-if not to the full length
OF Germany, Italy and Russia"
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Envoy's Daughters 10 Sing
In Annapolis Broadcast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 11.-Trip-
let sisters, daughters of Panama's s
Ambassador to the United States,
will take part in the broadcast Of
the Pan-American ball at the Naval
Academy tonight over short-wave
radio to Latin American countries.
The Misses Edith, Mildred and
Elena Boyd will sing during the
broadcast from 10 to 10:30 pm. The
program, the climax of the observ-
ance Of Pan-American Week at the
academy, will be opened by prelimi-
nary remarks in Spanish and Eng
lish by an announcer, with Midship-
man j. M. Werth, second class,
speaking in Portuguese.
Rear Admiral Wilson Brown,
academy superintendent, will speak
in English, and his address will be
interpreted into Spanish by 1t. r. M.
Pitts and into Portuguese by Mid
shipman Werth.
A dialogue in Spanish between
Midshipman Harold w. Biesemeier,
first class, and Miss Eugenia Sosa
Puig Of Washington will follow.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Paris
Continued From First Page.)

Central France during one 3o-min-
ute alarm.
In retaliation for the Nal air
raids yesterday. the French said,
their bombers successfully attacked
several enemy airdromes" during
the night and also made extensive
reconnaissance flights over Ger
many. All planes were said to have
returned safely.
British general headquarters said
that the German air force had made
eight attacks on allied columns
moving into Belgium in the last "A
hours, only to be met by vigorous"
resistance.
Allied fighting planes and anti
aircraft guns drove the Germans of
as they attempted to machine e-gun
roads and troop concentrations,
the communique said. The troops
were said to have behaved admir-
ably under fire.
The communique mentioned "re-
ports" that the Germans had at
tempted to land parachute troops,
but did not mention the outcome of
this maneuver nor the sectors in
volved.
Military dispatches indicated that
most Of Luxembourg's 1000 square
miles of territory had been quick
ly overrun by the Germans
before they came into contact
with French outposts. Sharp COM
bats were reported between the op-
posing advance guards.
Using pontoon bridges hastily
thrown across the Moselle River,
Nazi motorized columns sped swiftly
through the defenseless Duchy and
hastily consolidated their positions
against the possibility Of an allied
counterattack.
Their advance was halted-at
least temporarily-near the French
boarder where the allies had con-
verted into strong defensive posi-
tions a series of abandoned mine
pits.
Gigantic armies were massing for
battle further north where the Bel
gians and Dutch - with almost
100000 men under arms-were
putting up stiff resistance.
At least that many more men,
including 100000 British troops who
have been poised for months be-
hind Frances northern frontier,
were in the allied columns hasten
ing to the assistance of the invaded
countries.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Keep Up Billboard Fight,
Garden CIubbers Uroed
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 11.-Nine hum
dred delegates Of the Garden Club
OF America were urged yesterday to
continue campaign against un-
slightly billboards along the Nations s
highways.
Six Of q State reports at a con-
servation meeting of the club dealt
with billboards.
Outlining work In Missouri to
control" billboard erection, Mrs.
Edward ]. Walsh Of st. Louis said
that club members negotiated with
companies erecting the signs and
some Of the companies co-operated
while others did not.
I'VE are sure that the program
can be carried to successful COM
pletion with the combined efforts
Of all gardeners and we ask all to
urge the removal Of signs and BILL
boards"
The convention closed last night
after a tour of homes and gardens
In the nearby area.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
London
Continued From First Page. }

made an unprovoked attack upon
your country, and once more, In
accordance with obligations assumed
by my government and the French
government, the Allied forces are
Fastening to the support of your
people.
Il have complete faith that to-
gether our arms again will prevail
and that Belgium will maintain
her freedom and independence.
I'm this critical hour I wish to
convey to your majesty and to your
people an expression of sympathy
and admiration for your country
which is felt by my peoples
throughout the world"
George r. l."
Message Sent to Wilhelmina.
The messages to Queen Wilhel-
nina Of the Netherlands and Grand
Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
were phrased similarly.
Political observers thought either
Mr.. Greenwood or Mr.. Atlee
would represent Labor and Sir
Archibald Sinclair the Liberals in
the new cabinet. Anthony Eden,
Alfred Duff Cooper, A. v. Alexan-
der and Herbert Morrison were
others mentioned as strong possi-
bilities.
There was also the likelihood that
David Lloyd George, World Wan
prime minister, would be given q
government post to end what con-
servatives call his brilliant mis-
chief-making" in parliamentary de-
bate.
In dramatic ceremony at Buck
ingham Palace last night Mr..
Churchill, whose mother was an
American, realized lifetime am
bition when he solemnly kissed the
Kings hand signifying his accept
ance of the premiership.
DUTY Plain," Says Chamberlain.
In a fighting speech calling on
the nation to rally behind the new
prime minister, Mr.. Chamberlain
said simply, MY duty was plain. I
saw the King and presented my
resignation"
That decision was reached, he said,
when bitter debate In Commons over
the British military failure in Nor
way made it clear that some new
and drastic action must be taken If
confidence was to be restored to the
House Of Commons and the war
carried on with q viRor and energy
which are essential to victory"
He said it became apparent yes
terday that the essential unity
could be secured under another
Prime Minister, though not under
myself" and therefore he resigned.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

kOTTERDAM STILL UNDER PRESSURE-With fighting men
OF the allies and Germany rapidly moving larger
sagements here is the picture today The No. trouble
spot continued to be Rotterdam where German parachute
soldiers continued to defy the Dutch Meanwhile bombs and
Naz machine gunners dropped from the skies in the
area At No. the Germans continued attacks
tory but slow progress was indicated major battle appeared
to be likely at No. with Luxembourg virtually by
Nazs and two other columns moving toward
ege an-shaped movement Of allied forces No.
to be spreading Belgium to the fronts
help at Mddleburg
Evening star., 1940-05-11
=
japanese 10 Insist
On Status Quo for !.
Netherlands Indies
Powers Are. Notified
Of Decision After
Cabinet Acts
" the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
TOXIC, May 1.-THE Japanese
government announced today 1t had
Notified all powers concerned that
Japan would insist on maintenance
Of the status quo In the Neither
lands Indies In spite of Hollands
Involvement in the European War.
The Foreign once said such noti-
dcation had been handed to the
United States, British, French, Ger
man and italian Embassies and to
the Netherlands Legation.
This action gave effect to q cab
met decision that Japan should
state her position concerning the
rich East Indies empire Of the
Netherlands.
Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita
made declaration on this point
April Is.
dn London the Dutch Foreign
Minister, Eelco N. Van Kleffens,
said that by far the greater part
of the Dutch navy was in the
East Indies. That colonial area,
he said, had strong land, sea and
air forces, including American
made bombers of latest types
and 100 fighting planes. Hol-
land has announced she wants
no help in maintaining her hold
there.)
Meanwhile a high Dutch Official
said japanese trade with the Meth
erlands Indies, including receipts Of
Dutch rubber and oil, may increase
rs a result of the European war.
Now that the Netherlands has
been attacked by Germany, there is
no more Dutch Empire trade with
the Germans and sales to Soviet
Russia may be reduced in fear that
such goods eventually might reach
the Reich.
I'VE have already assured Japan
that the European developments
would not interrupt trade with the
East Indies" this source said.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Mrs. Ola Wickens Dies
After Brief Illness

Mrs. Ola A. Wickens. II, mother
Of David L. Wickens, economist with
the National Bureau Of Economic
Research, died Wednesday in Gar
field Hospital after brief illness.
She had been visiting her sons home
in Vienna, Va.
Mrs. Wickens, native Of Mercer
County, Pa, was to be buried today
In Sioux City, Iowa, her home. Be-
sides David L. Wickens, another son,
George E. Wickers Of Chicago, also
survives.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
England Missed Bus,
Posters Displayed
In Rome Assert

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 1l.-Posters were
plastered on the walls of Rome
today saying: England has
missed the bus"
The extraordinary campaign
was an effort to impress Italians
with Germany's strength and
allies weakness.
It was British Prime Minister
Chamberlain who declared
shortly after the invasion of
Norway that Hitler had missed
the bus"
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Dutch Housewives Beut
Porochutine Nozis
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Dutch house.
wives took vengeance on captured
German parachute troops unlucky
enough to land in q suburban mar
ket place near Amsterdam, the
London Daily Express correspondent
reports.
When the Nazis were rescued by
Dutch soldiers they were too weak
to walk. They had been thorouehly
beaten by women who rushed them
with knives, clubs and rolling pins"
the dispatch said.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Boy Hurt in FuII

Eugene Morgan, IL, Of 3205 Porter
street NV, was under treatment
today Ut Georgetown Hospital, with
head injuries suffered yesterday In
. fall. The boy was climbing in
trees near Reno road and Tilden
street NV. when he fell. His in-
juries were not believed to b seri-
Gus.
Evening star., 1940-05-11

George A. Gordon escaped injury
from q bomb that fell near him.
The Dutch commander In chief,
Gen. Henri Gerard Winkelman, de-
clared last night that "the surprise
attack Of the enemy can be consid-
cred q failure" He thanked the
Dutch troops In the name Of Queen
Wilhelmina.
AL advices gave the picture Of
stiff Dutch resistance from the mar
row Eeeuns Channel On the north
east to the tip Of Limburg and west
across the country to Rotterdam.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Churchill Is Called
Winnie by British
Man in the Street
Dy the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 1.-THE man
In the street has nicknamed
aggressive new Prime Minister
Winston Churchill winnie"
But for telephone operators
Churchill has a private nick
manchester Winch"
He combined the first letters
Of his two names for a NOM
de-phone" to deceive wire-tap-
pers, 1t was disclosed.
Now he may have to coin
another.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Festival at Y. N. G. A.

An American festival, I'VE Are
America" will be presented at 8
O'Clock tonight by Y. w. c. A. mem
bers in the club house at Seven
teenth and K streets NV. Follow
ing several skits q dance will be
held.
Evening star., 1940-05-11
Bond Concert Scheduled

The 5th Battalion, United States
Marine Corps Reserve (organizeO
Band will give q concert at the
Naval Hospital at 3 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-11-04

tack was direct and audacious. That
1t was dangerous for Kay could not
be helped. Results, instantaneous
results, If possible, were what
counted.
A Perilous Task.
The phone booth, though unusu-
ally large, was scarcely large
enough for both Kay and big Vince.
But Kay managed to kneel and
find the slight bump ON the wall
which concealed the mechanism
that opened the secret door. She
pressed the protecting bump. The
light overhead flicked out. Noise
lessly, the rear wall of the phone
booth slid back, revealing the dark
passageway in which Kay had seen
Phillip Stover give the foreign
salute, three nights before.
Vince's hand fell upon Kay's
shoulder In a signal OF good luck.
Kay stepped toward the yawning
blackness of the passageway, peer
ing for the short flight of steps she
knew was there. Avoiding the steps
themselves, for fear some warning
device might be attached, she took
hold of the thin guard rail beside
the stairs and let herself down into
the darkness.
Kay's slppered feet struck the
hard concrete floor of the passage
way. She Strengthened, drew
quick breath. What lay ahead in
the abysmal blacknesS she did not
know. Where the passage led, and
who was in it, she did not know.
That's what she had come to find
out.
There was faint throb as the
door closed behind her, and Kay
stood alone in silence so hushed and
deadly 1t made her ears ring.
Copyright, 1910. Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Tomorrow Kay hears a startling
conversation.
Evening star., 1940-11-04

moved to him, placed her hand on
his arm.
You can hang around forever,
Beck" she said softly. She sat on
the arm of the cream leather chair.
You look tired, you've been putting
too much time into that bookstore of
yours"
Beck grinned. NO" he said, 'It's
the heat. How about dinner at the
Algiers Roof tonight? It's 40 stories
up. There'll be breeze, at least"
Kay started eagerly to accept,
then checked herself. Stanley, of
the F. B. l., wanted the information
about young Stover and the Old
World as soon as possible. Every
hour. possibly every minute. counted.
I'D love to, Beck" Kay said
reluctantly, but I'm afraid I can't
this evening"
why not?"
Kay hesitated. For an instant
she was tempted to hint at the i'm
portance of learning the truth about
Phillip Stover and that restaurant.
But Stanley had warned her en-
Evening star., 1940-11-04

Business at the bookshop's vile" !"
he said, sprawling In an easy chair.
$50 here I am. Maybe for the rest
of the afternoon, If you'll let me
hang around"
Kay realized with something of q
start that Beck looked tired and
drawn. Immaculate, as always, in
a crisp Palm Beach suit, his wide
shoulders seemed to sag as he lay
back in the restful chair. Kay
Evening star., 1940-11-04

cording to Stanley's shrewd plan,
Kay was to remain out of sight
until a certain moment. That mo-
ment would be when young Slower
returned to the Old World ReStau-
rant, the place of the trick phone
booth and secret passageway.
Why she had been asked by STAN
ley to assist in what obviously was
a desperate spy hunt, Kay did not
know. The F. B. I. man had evaded
an explanation. But one thing was
certain-the situation was desper-
Evening star., 1940-11-04

Investigation Of her son had re-
vealed. What was Phillip doing?
Where was he getting his money?
Kay had been forced to evade. She
had not dared tell Mrs. Stover that
her son was suspected of being a
spy, traitor to his country. Neither
had she dared hint that she (Kay)
had been urgently asked by Stanley
of the r. B. I. to track Phillip down.
Kay glanced at the desk clock
again. Her impatience grew. Why
didn't Vince call? The big ex-
marine, Kay's only assistant, was out
shadowing Phillip Stover. For, ac-
Evening star., 1940-11-04

ately critical. A group Of foreign
powers, working through secret
agents, were aiming a deadly under
cover blow at the security of the
United States. How the blow would
be struck, or when it would fall,
Stanley had admitted he did not
know. But he knew it was coming.
And soon, perilously soon.
AS Kay continued to pace the
Office the door opened suddenly. She