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Evening star., 1940-03-05
Neutrality Curb Opposed
In Finnish-Soyiet War
BY the Associated Press.

Dy tIC aSSOtldtCu iSas.
Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia disclosed today that a For
eign Relations Subcommittee has
voted unanimously against proposals
to invoke the Neutrality Act in the
Finnish Russian and Sino-Japanese
conflicts.
The subcommittee of which Sem
ator George is chairman, agreed that
there was no present need for ap-
plication of the act. Senator George
said that American neutrality was
not at stake in the hostilities, and
that none of the four nations actu-
ally had declared war.
A resolution directing the Presi-
dent to apply the act in the Far East
had been offered by Senator Gillette,
Democrat, of Iowa while Senator
Danaher, Republican, of Connecticut
had proposed its imposition in the
Finnish Russian fight.
When the act is applied-at is has
been to Great Britain, France and
Germany-a designated belhgerent
must pay cash for purchases in the
United States and must transport
them on non-American ships.
Senator George said that develop
ments may occur which would make
application of the act desirable, but
action could be taken at that time"
The neutrality law can be invoked
either by the President or by Con-
gress. Senator George asserted
that the executive department
seems to be doing a pretty good
job" of handling foreign relations,
and that some Senators felt Con.
gress should not interfere at present.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Metropolitan Life Paid
$257,095 by A.A.A. in 81

6y the Associated TTeSS.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co. received checks totaling $257 ,095
from the Agricultural Adjustment
Administrator in 1887 for cooper
ating with Federal crop control pro-
grams on farms which it owned.
The A. A. A., in a report to Con-
gress. made known that more than
10000 farmers and corporations re-
ceived soil conservation payments of
$1,000 or more.
Total soil conservations payments
for the year were 1925 ,856,887.
Virtually all large payments went
to insurance companies and banks
which have acquired large holdings
of real estate under foreclosure pro-
ceedings in recent years.
The report showed that there were
II payments of more than 100000
each. The others were:
The Prudential Insurance Co. of
America, $23l,158; the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United
States, $206,962; Travellers Insur-
ance Co. of Connecticut, $2l1,521;
Union Central Life Insurance Co.
of Ohio, $166 ,28O; Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co. of New Jersey
S16l 100; Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, $780,
444: John Hancock Mutual Life In
surance Co. of Massachusetts,. $147,-
CAT; Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Nebr.. $134,139: the King ranch OF
Texas, $122,140, and the Federal
Land Bank of st. Paul, Mimi,
$l03,925.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Cavalry Charged Throng
Of $4,000, Rome Hears

ROME, March LP).-Scores of
Jews and British police were injured
IN demonstrations in Palestine late
last month and in one case British
cavalry with drawn sabers charged to
diSperse a crowd, reliable inform
ant just come from Jerusalem dis
closed on passing through Rome to-
day.
The demonstrations were against
new British laws restricting the
transfer of land from Arabs to Jews,
announced by Colonial Secretary
Malcolm Macdonald in the House
of Commons February %. They oc-
Cured in at least three cities.
The largest was at the Jewish city
OF Tel Aviv, with more than $4,000
Jews taking part. Some erected bar
ricades across the main thorough
fare, Ben Yehuda. Police tried un-
successfully to disperse the mobs,
first firing in the air and then at
the feet of the demonstrators.
Finally cavalry troops were sum-
moned. They charged with sabers
drawn. About 140 Jews and scores
of police were hurt.
The informant from Jerusalem
said that as result of the Tel Aviy
disturbance a curfew was ordered
for 68 hours with women only al
lowed on the streets, and they only
for two hours day to buy food
Even this concession was Cancelled
the next day after women seized the
opportunity to demonstrate anew.
The informant said that other
outbursts occurred in Jerusalem and
(See PALESTINE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Spring Air Raid Risk Keeps
British Insurance Rate Up

the question period in the House
Geoffrey Lloyd, mines secretary
told the House that storage of coal
would be encouraged as soon as
possible to prevent recurrence of q
shortage due to a transportation
failure such as the nation suffered
this winter.
Dominions Minister Anthony
Eden announced that upward OF
1900 Newfoundland volunteers
would be trained for the royal ar
tillery.
Asked by William GALLAGHER, only
Communist member, whether Brit
ain intended to restore democracy in
Newfoundland before bringing her
men to fight, Maj. Eden replied that
the economic system of Newfound-
land is improving steadily and
should be fostered.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Huge War Loan
To Be. F|oated
By Britain
Small Investors Aid
Sought in Raising
$1,000, 900, 900
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5.-A new $780,
100000 (about $1,000. .000, ,00O Brit
ish war loan was announced In the
House of Commons today by Sir
John Simon, chancellor of the ex-
chequer.
The loan is to be for a period of
IS to 10 years, to yield per cent
interest and to be issued at par, Sir
John said
Lists will be opened next Tuesday
and closed the following day.
The loan will be redeemable at
par October IS, 1859, with the treas
ury reserving the right to redeem
the issue in whole or in part at any
time after October IS, 1865.
Ten per cent of all subscriptions
are payable upon application and
the balance on April IS. 1910, he
said. disclosing that subscriptions
would be limited between $40 and
$4,000 per person.
"The governments appeal for
subscriptions to a large loan had
necessarily to be delayed until it
was felt the market was ripe for an
issue" said Sir John. And I am
taking a somewhat unusual step in
announcing terms of the loan a
week in advance of opening of the
lists in order that investors may
have ample time to make any ar
rangements which may be necessary
to enable them to subscribe the
fullest possible amounts"
Il hope as many small investors
as possible will take advantage of
this opportunity to lend their saw
ings to the state for longer period
than that of national savings Ger
tiflcates or defense bonds"
Earlier, in reply to a question re-
garding the possible Introduction of
forced savings, Sir John said, Il
cannot give any final undertaking
as to how the war will be financed
throughout the duration"
The chancellor added that "I
propose, subject to certain safe
guards, to offer non-residents ex-
emptions from taxation" on income
from any bonds purchased, a pro-
vision such as was made for the
war loans last year.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Minton Sees Control
Of State Elections
Under Hatch Plan
Federal Issue Argued
In Debate on Expansion
Of Pure Politics Law
BY the Associf ted Press


Senator Minton, Democrat. of In
diana, declared today that expan-
sion of the Hatch anti-politics law
to include State employees paid
partly by Federal funds might give
the Federal Government oppor-
tunity Ito control" purely State
elections.
He brought up discussion of this
question in the Senate soon after
Senator Hatch. Democrat, of New
Mexico, started off debate on an
amendment to the law. Senator
Hatch said the amendment would
prevent political activity by State
employees paid in part from Federal
funds, just as the law already bars
Federal employees from engaging
in such activity.
Senator Minton asked whether
Senator Hatch believed the Federal
Government had any control "over
purely State election, in which
only State officers are to be elected" J"
Outlines Federal Rights.
oSllaCOI A1dcSl 1Cp1Co CAldC Vic
Government had jurisdiction only
over elections in which Federal Off
cials were to be elected. But, he
said. the Government had a right to
prevent political activity by State
employees paid partly from Federal
funds. The latter, Senator Hatch
argued, "are. in reality. Federal en-
ployes, because they would not be
there except for the Federal grants. :"
Then" Senator Minton coun-
tered, "the Government has no
power to control State election un-
der the Constitution, but it may
grant or withhold funds in an effort
to control State elections.
Senator Minton asked whether
the Government could use one of
its powers in order to coerce State
employees in field where it has ut
terly no jurisdiction?"
Senator Hatch said he would pre-
fer to finish his explanation of the
amendment before replying to de-
tailed questions. Senator Minton
agreed to this.
Senator Hatch said his studies
had led him to believe that Congress
had never exercised its full powers
to insure the honesty of elections.
If it were left to me-" he said,
(See HATCH, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Jury Says ) Co|ored Men
Evaded Million Taxes
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 5.-A special
Federal grand jury today indicted
three colored brothers, described by
investigators as big time policy
wheel operators, on charges Of evad-
ing more than $1,000, 900 in income
taxes and accused an attorney and
former Federal official of aiding
them.
The indictment charged Edward
P. Jones, 43, whom Government in
vestigators called "the colored king
of the Chicago policy racket" with
attempting to evade taxes of $685.
650.33 for the years 1888 to 1898, in
elusive.
His brother, McKissack McHenry
Jones. was accused of evading taxes
of $l23.497.77 for the same years
and another brother, George P.
Jones, with evading s93 ,3O6.49 for
the years 1888 to 1887.
The grand jury charged Thomas
R. Gibson, former Federal deputy
collector of internal revenue and
now a practicing attorney, with aid
ing and abetting the Jones brothers
in the alleged evasions.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Census Resolution
Vote Is Delayed by
Senate Committee
Postponement Until
Tuesday Carries l0-5;
Called 'FiIibuster'
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate Commerce Committee
voted, 10 to S. today to postpone
until next Tuesday action on a reso-
luton suggesting that questions
about personal income be eliminated
from the 1910 census.
Chairman Bailey said the action
was taken because many members
wanted to read the record of the
hearings"
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, termed the postponement "a
f1ilibuster' against the resolution.
sponsored by Senator Tobey, Repub-
lican, of New Hampshire.
Senator Clark was reported to
have advised the committee in a
closed session that unless action was
taken promptly, the census, sched-
uled to begin April l, will be over" "
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan was quoted as saying
that IF we keep on delaying like
this we are going to have to rebuild
all the jails in the country to hold
the conscientious objectors to CEN
sus questions.
Objector Reported Arrested.
Senator Vandenberg was said to
have given the committee a news
report from Milwaukee stating that
q Federal warrant had been OBJ
tanned against Kenosha, Wis,
shoe repair shop operator on the
ground that he had refused to an
swer questions in a Government
business census.
Senator Tobey's resolution would
advise the Census Bureau that it
lSee CENSUS PAGE Al
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Lack Of Supervision
OF De|inquents Held
SPUR 10 D. T.. Crime
D'AIesondro DepIores
Limited Facilities at
Troinine School
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Washington's crime was partially
blamed today on lack of proper
supervision Of subnormal and de-
linquent children in the District.
DR.. James Lewald, superintendent
of the District Training School,
told Representative D'Alesandro
when he visited the institution to-
day that If sub-normal children
were sent to home suited to their
needs rather than to correctional
institution or left to roam the
streets, the crime rate in the Dis
trict would be appreciably reduced.
The Maryland Representative
learned that some $50 children kept
out of school as feeble minded could
not be sent to the District Training
School because that institution was
already crowded. Instead, the doc
tor said, the children were on the
streets, improperly supervised in
their own homes or sent to correc-
tional institutions like the Indus
trial Home School where the train
ing was for different type of child.
Second Only to Aged Home.
Mr.. D'Alesandro said he felt that
no other institution in the District
needed more immediate attention
than the District Training School
except the Home for the Aged and
Infirm at Blue Plains.
He was told that though the
school was supposed to be a train
ing ground to rehabilitate the chill
dren and equip them for a future
life in the community. only the
worst cases were brought to the
school, because of overcrowding.
Mr.. D'Alesandro recommended units
be added to the institution to make
room for the $50 children now strug-
Cling to get along, unframed in the
community.
He also stressed the need for ad-
ditional units to make segregation
possible when he learned that peo-
pie of all ages from small children
to middle-aged men were thrown
together in the same dormitories.
One of the only predominately
white inmate institutions in the Dis
trict, the Training School now has
population OF 612, living in six
units.
School Building Needed.
Mr.. D'Alesandro found that an
other major need at the institution
was for a school building, since the
purpose of the institution is refrain
ing. He was told schoolrooms are
now makeshift and inadequate. Lack
of a parole officer, despite the fact
that a hundred residents of the in
stitution are now on parole, also
was deplored by the legislator.
Mr.. D'Alesandro was shocked" to
find that DR.. Lewald is the only med
ical officer at the institution. He
said he thought another doctor was
urgently needed. However, before
leaving the institution, he said he
believed the most tragic aspect of
the institution was that children
who had the best chance of being
rehabilitated couldn't be taken care
Of there.
Mr.. DAlesandro said he would re-
quest Surg. Gen. Thomas Parran to
send some one from the Public
Health Service to investigate. Yes
terday, after visiting the Industrial
Home School for white children and
(See INSTITUTIONS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Three Pocket Gunbouts
On Way to Black Sea
: the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 5.-Three pocket
gunboats" on their way from Eng
land to the Black Sea for service
with the Rumanian Navy arrived
at Paris today, taking the usual
course of Frances inland canal sys-
tenn to get to the Mediterranean.
The three little boats. built in
England, are of IS tons each. They
are IS feet long, are capable of a
speed of As knots and are equipped
with torpedo tubes, anti-aircraft
guns, machine-guns and anti-sub-
marine bomb devices. Each carries
q crew of IS.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
"a British Police HurI
In Palestine Clashes
With Rioting Jews
Youth Fatally Injured
At Tel Aviv as Crowd
Protests Lond Law
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5.-Fourteen
British police and a number of
Jews were reported today to have
been injured Saturday in Jewish
demonstrations in Palestine against
new British land laws
One report said that an 18-year-
old university student injured in a
disturbance in Tel Aviv Saturday
died today.
Reliable British sources said that
"a certain number" of Jews were
arrested in Jerusalem, Haifa and
Tel Aviv. Curfews were imposed
at Tel Aviv.
The clashes were reported by the
British to have started when crowds
gathered and threw stones at police
stations. Police dispersed the
crowds,
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Soviet Freighters 10 Load
Copper al Mexican Port
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, March 5.-Two
Soviet Russian freighters were re-
ported reliably today to be en- route
to the Pacific Coast port of Man.
zanillo to load Mexican lead and
United States copper for Vladivostok.
The expected arrival of the
freighters Minsk and Engels will
follow the recent departure of two
other Soviet vessels with similar
cargoes, amounting to more than
10000 tons.
Foreign intelligence sources here
have asserted that the metals
which have variety of military
uses-are destined orasGermany by
way OF the Trans-sibssan Railway
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Young U. S. Volunteers
Told to Go Back Home
Nv the Associated Press.

Nv tne ASSOCldteu FIcSS
NEW YORK, March 5.-The Fin
nish war veterans of America wants
young Americans who have volun-
teered to join a purported bootleg
army to fight for Finland ito 60
back home"
My organization is powerless to
help volunteers who have no pass
ports" Jallu Honkonen, secretary of
the Finnish group. said.
He said the volunteers, many of
whom hitch-hiked here, had been
attracted by reports that a Scandi-
navian group was making arrange
ments with Canadian officials for
volunteers without passports to
enter Canada, ship to Norway, or
Sweden, and thence 60 to Finland.
There is no foundation to that
story, as far as my organization is
concerned" Mr.. Honkonen said.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
CobbIer Beat Him,
Refused Answers,
Saws Census 7oker
BY the Associated Press

kSy ttiC nsSOSldtCo ACSos
MILWAUKEE,, March 5.-A
Federal warrant issued yester-
day charged James Rooselli,
Kenosha shoe repair shop op-
orator, with refusing to answer
completely and correctly the
questions asked him by a Fed
eral census taker.
The complainant, John w.
Girman of Kenosha, charged
also that on February %
Rooselli beat him after refusing
to answer questions.
E. j. Koelzer, assistant United
States district attorney, said
Girman questioned Rooselli
while taking the business CEN
Sus.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
We||es Drafting Report
On Rome, Berlin Talks
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE. Switzerland, March
5.-S,lmner Welles, at the halfway
point in his inquiry into the Euro
pean situation for President Roose-
welt, worked today on his report of
talks with the leaders of Italy and
Germany.
With Paris and London still to be
visited the American Undersecretary
OF State planned to remain here
through tomorrow, leaving by train
for Paris shortly after midnight.
He will spend three days in the
French capital before flying to Lon
don for three more days.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Debt Deal With British
Fo! Islands Asked
BY the Associated Press.

pS tBtc hSsOCldJcO EIcSS.
Senator Reynolds, Democrat, of
North Carolina proposed a reso-
luton yesterday authorizing the
President to negotiate for the ac-
QUESTION of British islands, includ-
ing Bermuda. in return for reduc-
tions in Britain's war debt. A sim
liar measure was introduced in the
House by Representative Randolph,
Democrat, of West Virginia.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
Advised Where
To Buy Liquor,
Licensee Says
Wholesaler Close to
A.B.C.' Bartender Told
Him, Witness Asserts
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Subcommittee probe OF Dis
trict liquor situation lDas ordered
seUeral weeks ago by House Dis
trict Committee, largely because
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
failed to issue t1Uo liquor licenses.
The licenses later Were issued.
Probe turned to hearing charges
that "OferS" OF aid in getting
licenses ,Uere made, that A. B. C..
Board 1Uorks by rule OF tear."
Hearing halted last Thursday
ouer question 1Dhether it ,Das er-
ceeding its authority. Yesterday
District Committee ordered probe
to continue.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 5.-Sir Andrew
Rae Duncan, president Of the
Board of Trade, informed the House
of Commons today that the war
risks insurance premium would re-
main one-fourth Of l per cent q
month due to "the increased risk
of serious air raids" during the
spring.
He said a reduction was consid-
cred inadvisable although no claims
had been made on the govern
ment's insurance fund now total
ing SIS, ,080, 900.
Britain's commercial representa-
tives in all important overseas
markets" are reporting on ways and
means of Stimulating British ex-
ports, Sir Andrew declared during
Evening star., 1940-03-05

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, March 5.-Two italian
steamers loaded with German coal
for Italy already have been detained
by the allied blockade forces, Ron
aid H. Cross. minister of economic
warfare. told the House of Com
mons today.
These were said to be the Orats
and LoaSsa. both outward bounC
from Rotterdam. They now are helc
at the contraband station at The
Downs, on England's southeast coast
It was indicated that if their car
goes were identified as German-ex-
ported coal, this would be held ano
the ships released.
Mr.. Cross said that any German
coal now exported from Rotterdam
to Italy was subject to seizure as a
prize of war and added that such
exports now have ceased"
The British action followed closely
on publication of Italy's vigorous
protest against the blockade, which
said it endangered the economic
and political relations of the two
countries as established by the
Italian British accord of April 16,
1888.
Seventeen Italian ships have been
loading coal at Rotterdam. Six sailed
for Italy yesterday and the others
were ready to get under way. Can
Amsterdam dispatch said four more
of the italian ships sailed todayD
italian anger over interference
with her coal imports was famed
by the fact the nation is depend
ent on foreign fuel sources.
OF the II 100000 tons of coal i'm
ported by Italy last year 60 per cent
came from Germany. Though the
two nations have common frontier,
insufficient rolling stock is available
for transportation of much greater
coal supplies at present.
Under questioning in Commons
Mr.. Cross also discussed economic
relations with other neutrals.
In reply to question whether
he knew of an impending deal to
put Petrolul Romanesc. Rumanian
oil company, under German control,
he said the company was not i'm
portant and still was under Ru-
manian control.
Another asked whether the gov
ernment had taken steps to pre-
vent fish caught by neutral boats
from reaching Germany.
IF 1 answered the question I
would be revealing the terms Of ar
rangements made with the neutral
countries" Mr.. Cross said, appar-
entity referring to Norway, the Meth
erlands and Belgium.
Evening star., 1940-03-05
-Four Bail OUT, Two Remain
To Land Army Plane
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, March S.
Taking to their parachutes when
the motor of their plane failed to-
day, four United States Army off,
GERS reached ground safely near Ca
guas while Second 1t. Willard Lag
arus and Sergt. O'Malley remained
in the cockpit to bring the machine
down in an emergency landing.
Maj. James Hyde, Engineers
Corps, suffered bruises in making
his parachute landing. 1t. Col.
George Mayo, Engineers Corps, from
Washington; Maj. Lee Dillon Of the
Army Rivers and Harbors Once in
New York and 1t. James Thompson
were uninjured.
The plane was returning to Punta
Borinquen air base from q recon-
naissance flight when the motor
stalled.
Col. Mayo, who Is S. years old, is
married and lives at Belle Haven,
Alexandra, Va.