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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
Behind The Scenes In
Washington.

A@4S HSSSAA
was significant because it proved
what the capital had been suspect
ing for a week - that the bottom
has fallen out of the once-powerful
isolationist bloc in Congress.
Unless Washington has misread
all the signs. public sentiment is
solidly behind the stop-Hitler move.
Short of an actual declaration OF
war, the President can get from
Congress just about what he wants
in the way of aid to England and
France except perhaps, if it
comes under that heading, a
speedy adjournment.
HOOVER LAST HOPE
OF PEACE GROUPS
Which has an interesting effect
on the coming presidential cam.
paign.
1t mean that the hopes of the
organized peace groups-the real
ones, not the fellow traveller,
stooge outfits-are now pretty
largely centered on the person of
one man: former President Her.
bert Hoover.
! Frederick Libby, head of tn e
National Council for the Proven
ton of War, remarks that every
thing hinges on the attitude of the
Republican party. If they don't
take an unequivocal stand against
out involvement, the President will
have an easy part in taking us
step by step toward war;"
And the leading Republicans,
the only one the peace groups are
really counting on to fight for such
a stand at Philadelphia is Mr..
Hoover.
PACIFISTS SHUN
COMMUNIST faint
Now, incidentally, is a good time
to get set straight on who the real,
time-tested peace groups really
are.
Joined in the current program
for non-involvement are the fol
lowing:
The National Council for the
Prevention of War, which has been
in existence for 10 years; the
Wom.en's International League for
Peace and Freedom, which was
founded by Jane Adams in the
last war; the Fellowship of Re-
Cancellation, organized in 1915;
World Peaceways, a businessmen's
group which works via magazine
advertisements; and the Youth
Committee Against War, made up
of organizations which seeded
from the American Youth Con-
gress when the Communist direc-
ton of that body became clear.
Mr.. Libby asserts bluntly that
none of our organizations has any
Communist affiliations whatever,
and no one familiar with the
Washington scene would argue the
point with him.
This bloc has a none-too-rosy job
on its hands. Primary aim is to
get an anti-war declaration in the
Republican platform. Next is the
business of raising funds for a
jQaL1On-WluG Cdl1lPo1SAf-o
likely to be beset by some difficult
ties.
Signs of the times were evident
a few days ago, when the bloc
held a mass meeting in Washing
ton. 1t drew a healthy represen-
tation of delegates from all over
the nation; but among the speak
ers on it's program the Senate iso-
lationists were conspicuous by
their absence. Only senator to
speak, in fact, was Wheeler OF
montana, never n Of the bitter
enders.
Even more ominous was the tact
that a fellow traveller outfit elected
to hold a gathering of it's OWN here
on the same weekend =. ana
the Washington papers tended to
lump the two together. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
"HOMERS"

SAVANNAH, Ga, July 2.-tR
Judge HI. Mercer Jordan scor-
ed six "homeruns" in the form
of $10O fines today when ten
Savannah and Columbia, S. C.,
baseball players were brought be-
fore him charged with disorder
ly conduct in a Sally league
baseball battle at the Municipal
stadium last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03

learned from the lone larkspur brave
ly blooming in the driest, b~arrenest
most-sunbaked bit of soil in Raleigl
between the old Supreme cour
building and the sidewalk.
Louis H. Wilson, department O
agriculture publications chief, is or
his vacation. There are reports that
he will attempt to even the fishine
with his wife, one of the u
G. C.'s most decorative young la
dies, who is with him. On her very
first angling expedition Mrs. Wilson
shamed her hubby by landing a veri
table whale while Louis got nothing
but a very minute minnow.
Wage-hour inspectors are checkins
UP on lumber concerns from Rocky
Mount and Washington this week
From Rocky Mount the inspector.
will go to Goldsboro next week, while
those now at Washington will move
to New Bern.
Ronald Hocutt, director of thu
Highway Safety division is calling
up all North Carolina motorists tt
make July 4th this year a holiday
instead of a horror day."
He points out that nine person
were killed on North Carolina high
ways and streets over the Fourth
of July weekend last year.
incidentally, Hocutt is very Opt
mistic that June will be shown tt
have had a very much improved
safety record over last year.
Figures received through Saturda.
of last week showed only 80 killet
in June as against a total of June
1889, of 81. More fatalities fol- las
month are still to be reported, O
course, but Hocutt hopes that tn
final tally will not go above go.
The state Board of Health, too
has plunged into the battle to max,
things a bit safer for Tar Heels.
Nov, Is before, our peopl.
should school themselves in caution
and discipline" said DIR. Carl v
Reynolds, state health officer, ''ant
there is no better time to practice
this restraint than during thu
Fourth of July season."
After payment in New York O.
some $780, 900 oc the first Of July
North Cardinals bonded debt stood
at $126, 347, 603.55, let after deduct
irg $18,415, 896.45 in The sinking fun6
from the states total bonded obli.
cations.
Which meant a net reduction O.
Sal, 537, 214.04 from July 2, 1880 wher
the bonded debt totalled $170, 814. 90
there was a floating debt of s $780,,
900 and the sinking fund contained
,279,782.41.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
Sleeping Car Derails
Near Lynchburg, Va.

LYNCHBURG, Va, July 2.-P-
sleeping coach on a westbound
Southern train was derailed near
here early this morning but no one
was injured.
Trainmen said the wheels OF the
last coach left the track near the
Southern's Montview yards. The
train was switching from Southern
to Norfolk and Western tracks.
Occupants of the sleeping car were
transferred to other coaches
the train proceeded.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
U. S. III, A.

WASHINGTON, July 2. up
The United States Housing
Authority announced today that
$4,000, 900 of local housing
authority temporary loan notes
would be sold on July 10 and
July II to private bidders offer
ing lowest interest rates.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
GERMANY CLAIMS
TRADE SUCCESSES
Berlin Spokesman Declares
Germany Buys Goods
AT Stable Prices

BERLIN, July 2 -R- The con-
tinent of Europe is rapidly rear
ranging itself economically to fit
into a new order, authorized Ger
man sources said today.
AS an example they cited the
Swedish paper industry, which has
just signed an agreement to in
crease it's exports to Germany five
fold.
Almost all the output of the Nor
wegian fishing, lumber and metal
industries is going to Germany,
HOTEL COMMODORE - Washington,
d. c. Facing Union Station - Capitol
Plaza. Room & Bath from $3.50. Mod
Observation-Disclosures,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
BURIED

NEW YORK, July 2.-(R-
The body of Robert Sheldon
Harte, 25-year-old secretary-body-
guard of Leon TrOtsky, was bur-
led here yesterday, but the time
and place were kept secret.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03

CHICAGO @- Woody English,
former Cub infielder, is president
of a Chicago softball league. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03

the German sources said, and Fin.
land has agreed to increase her
exports to Germany by IS per cent
over the figures for 1889.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-03
RALEIGH
BRIEFS
Star-NeWs Bureau
Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL

RALEIGH, July 2.-There's a les
To- in handihood and ~tenacitv tn he
learned from the lone larkspur brave
ly blooming in the driest, barrenest,
most-sunbaked bit of soil in Raleigh
between tie old Supreme court
building and the sidewalk.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

Vernon just as the sun was begin
ming to paint in pink along the
Potomac
Princess Juliana stood in silence
beside the tombs of George and
Martha Washington as Charles C.
Wall, superintendent of Mount Ver-
non, spoke of the first President.
Snaps Pictures.
She apparently was less used to
photographers than Mrs. Roosevelt.
After submitting to a number of
pictures, she held up her own tiny
camera and started taking pictures
herself.
But the photographers had put
her in the sun. She whispered a
request to Mrs. Roosevelt.
She wants to take your pictures,
Mrs. Roosevelt told the photog-
raphers. She wants to stand where
you're standing"
The photographers spotted the
little camera and begged the prin-
cess to pose taking a picture.
But I've already taken a picture, "
protested the Princess, and nothing
would persuade her to snap another
one.
On the way back, the White
House party paused for a few
minutes before the Lincoln Memoir
ial and the princess leaned forward
to see the great statue of another
President in democracy.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Groups Are Urged
To Hasten Delivery
OF Toys for Needy
Delay May Prevent
Distribution Before
Dec. rs, Miss Baker Says

An urgent appeal for all groups
collecting Christmas toys for dis
tribution to children of needy FAM
lilies to turn their toys in at the
Toy Shop promptly was made yes
terday at meeting of the Citizens
Christmas Committee.
Miss Sibyl Baker, in charge of
the Toy Shop, 1900 I street NV,
said that all gifts received at The
Evening Star-Warners Bros Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. toy matt
nees have already been distributed
and that the cupboard at the mo-
ment is bare, with long list of
appeals still unsatisfed. Miss Baker
pointed out that many groups which
collect toys for distribution are in
clined to hold them until the last
minute in order that all gifts may
be delivered to the Toy Shop in one
shipment. This system, Miss Baker
said, causes a great congestion at
the last moment and makes deliv-
cry to the homes before Christmas
almost an impossibility.
More than $4,000 of the funds
contributed to The Evening Stars
Christmas fund already has been
distributed in the form of checks to
families found worthy and in need,
The funds so far handled have gone
to public assistance agencies. Checks
for the private agencies which also
participate under supervision Of the
Council of Social Agencies will be
sent out in day or so. These
checks permit the mothers and fa-
thers of needy children to purchase
articles and toys which best fill
the needs of the particular family.
1t is a great assistance in promot-
ing the christmas in the home"
which is now in it's second year.
It was reported that food being
contributed through Station VOLS
food shop will be placed temporar-
lily in warehouse for distribution
to families in want. 1t is hoped
that food sufficient will be received
to care for large number OF fam
lilies for several weeks. The goal
goes beyond stressing big Christ
mas dinner and contemplates con-
tinuing aid over long reriod, If
the resources are sufficient.
Volunteer workers wl.o will lend a
hand in the final days at the Toy
Shop are sought and any who care to
help are requested to call the office
of the Council of Social Agencies.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Boy, Is, Accused
OF Setting Fire
To Landmark

A 16-year-old boy who was dis
charged from the Western State
Hospital, at Staunton, Va, because
his tendencies to burn things" were
''unimproved" was held in Fairfax
County today on a charge of arson
in a fire that destroyed landmark
since Revolutionary War days.
Police said they were at loss to
explain the boys discharge from the
Staunton institution, an asylum for
mental cases, but found in Circuit
Court records a discharge signed by
DR.. j. S. De Jarnette, hospital super
intendent, certifying that he had
been released as ''unimproved.
The boy, now charged with setting
the fire which on October II de-
stroyed a 17-room home owned by
County Revenue Commissioner
James U. Kincheloe, was sent to
Staunton, police said, because ne
had attempted to set fire to several
buildings,
Capt. Carl R. Mcintosh of the
Fairfax County police and repre-
sentative of the State fire marshal's
office, arrested the boy yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Magicians 10 Entertain
Press Club Tomorrow:

Members of the National Press
Club and their guests will be enter
tained tomorrow with an evening of
magic presented by the Washing
ton Assembly, Society of American
Magicians. in the club auditorium
National Press Building.
H. Adrian Smith of Providence.
R. l., president of the magicians
national organization, will be among
the performers.
The National Press Club is to
hold its annual election Saturday
Polls are to be open from 10 am.
to 7 pm. in the club lounge.
Unopposed nominees are as fol-
lows:
For president, Melbourne Christer-
son; for vice president, Clifford A.
Provost; for secretary, Sam A.
ONeal for treasurer, Charles A.
Hamilton: for financial secretary
Frank c. Waldrop.
Three members of the Board of
Governors will be chosen from
among Homer j. Dodge. John C.
Henry, Walter Karig, Paul R. Leach
and James E. Warner.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Charles West Sued
For $500 on Note

Charles West, former Ohio Rep
resentative and later Undersecre-
tary of the Interior, is named in a
suit to collect $4,000 on an alleged
promissory note which has been
filed in District Court by w. A. JUL
ian, Treasurer of the United States.
Mr.. West, who now is a member
of the Board of Review for Process
ing Tax in the Treasury Department,
signed the note. along with his wife,
Mrs. Anna West, on March %, 1899,
the suit charged
The couple agreed to pay Mr..
Julian $4,000 six months later, it was
alleged, but did not. Mr.. Julian
asked for a judgment covering the
principal, interest and costs of the
suit.
Attorney Harry l.. Ryan, jr., asso-
ciated with the law firm of White
ford, Hart & Carmody, filed the
suit for Mr.. Julian.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

William r. Hunter, young man
from College Point, Long Island. is
dead today because he wanted to
save dollar to buy his sweetheart
a Christmas present.
A helper on truck from White
stone Long Island) wholesale green
house, he came to Washington late
yesterday with a load of assorted
flowers for District stores.
At II O'Clock the driver of the
truck, Harry j, Smith of Whitestone.
said he was going to bed for the
night at a nearby hotel. The youth,
a former c. C. C. enrollee, said he
would sleep in the cab, but asked
for the hotel money-a dollar.
I gave it to him." Mr.. Smith said
this morning. He told me then
that he was broke, that he wanted
the money to get his girl friend
Christmas present. He pulled an
envelope out of his pocket and said
it was letter from her"
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Phi Beta Kappa Initiates
Z al George Washington

The largest group ever to be iri-
tiated into the Gebrge Washington
University chapter of Phi Beta
Kappa, scholastic honorary frater-
nifty. was given its Beys last night.
The initiation ceremonies at the
university library were followed by
a banquet at the Faculty Club.
Twelve students-11 seniors and /
junior-were initiated. They were:
Virginia Appich, Audrey Chew,
Nicholas T. Cokenias, Charles
Corker, Anne Elledge. Marjorie Hite,
Marie Roberta Jorolemon, Roye L.
Lowry, Claude L. Manschreck, Mary
Brooks Robertson. Leonard Small
and George H. Smith.
Mr.. Small was the Junior who re-
ceived the coveted key. He was also
winner of the Beta Phi Alpha award
in zoology and the Delta Zeta bot
any award.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

About 7:30 am. today, when the
driver returned to the truck on a
lot at Twelfth and New York ave-
nue. NV, he found the cab empty.
He went to the rear doors, found
them unlocked. Inside was his
helper, lying on a shelf just in
front of the flowers, blanket over
him
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
explained the death simply. The
boy had obviously attempted to sleep
in the cab, but when it had become
too cold he went to rear of the
truck where small charcoal stove
was burning to keep the flowers
from freezing. He didn't know that
when he shut the rear doors the
fire would soon consume all of the
oxygen in the compartment Cor
oner Macdonald said he would issue
a certificate of accidental death.
A brief search through the dead
youths pockets revealed the dollar
bill was the only money he had,
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Sales Representatives
Elect Officers

New officers of the Washington
Sales Representatives, local asso-
citation of brokers and manufac-
turers' representatives in the food
industry, have been elected as fol-
lows:
Walter Leaman, president; w. c.
Barnett, first vice president; r. j.
Dannemiller, second vice president;
R. w. McCreery. secretary; c. E.
Schultz. recording secretary, and
Harry L. Golladay, treasurer.
Directors chosen are F. A. Madi-
son, Walter A. Butler, Ralph K.
Ergood, j. G. Hartman, r. B.
Knight, A. c. Schauman and j. M.
Cox
George B. Cook. Charles w.
Thompson, Charles D. Wright and
Edgar K. Crone, retiring president,
are members of the Advisory Board
for the year.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Rule Is Urged 10 Ban
Any 'Kick-Backs' by
Liquor Wholesalers
Report to A. B. c. Boord
Would Substitute 1t
For Price-Fixing

Adoption of regulation prevent
backs" from liquor wholesalers or
manufacturers to retailers was rec
commended today to the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board. 1t was sug-
gested as substitute for proposed
ice-flxing" rule.
This was one of the high lights
of a report made by Michael j.
Keane, jr, former assistant corpo-
ration counsel, who served as legal
adviser to the A. B. C. Board, on
public hearings held by the board.
He found the proposed price-fixing
or fair-trade regulation sponsored
by some elements in the liquor in
dustry defective and not authorized
by Congress. The board is expected
to formulate its recommendations to
the Commissioners within few
days While it has not announced
any. conclusions yet 1t is expected
to suggest numerous changes from
present practices.
In reporting on the public dis
cussion of the % proposed new reg
ulations or changes in the law, Mr..
Keane recommended
That the Commissioners adopt a
regulation-aS substitute for the
suggested ban on advertising of
liquor prices-which would forbid
advertisements in newspapers, peri
odicals, signs. radio broadcasts or
other mediums of any 'immoderate
or extravagant' opinion or conclu-
sion about the quality of the bev-
erage or its value.
That any licensee desiring to avoid
penalties for immoderate advertis-
ing be permitted to submit its ad-
vertising to the. A. B. c. Board for
approval, which, when given, would
relieve the licensee of responsibility
That the use of liquor. advertising
handbills be banned. except that
wholesalers and manufacturers be
permitted to furnish prices and
other trade data to other licen-
sees.
That the proposal to permit serv-
ing of hard liquor drinks to GUS
toners standing up at bars be re-
submitted at public hearing as a
separate item. to get better un-
derstanding of the wishes of the
public
That the proposal for providing a
broader appeal to the District Court
from decisions by the Commissioners
on the granting. rejection. suspen-
sion or revocation of permits be re-
submitted at public hearing.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
WiIIkie Organization
In District Dissolved

Dissolution of the Willkie Wash
ington Committee, formerly local
headquarters cf the Associated Will
kie Clubs of America, was an
nounced today by the organizations
Executive Committee. The action
was taken in accordance with reso-
luton adopted last week by the
national conference of Willkie
Clubs in New York City.
Former members and the volun-
teer staff of the local committee
will meet next month to discuss
objectives for an organization of
Independents in Washington"
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Defense to Be Topic

Robert Ware Straus. assistant to
the director of information of the
National Defense Commission, will
discuss "Is America Rearming Eff
ciently?' at 9 pm. today before a
forum group in the Jewish Com
munity Center.
Joseph M. Tuchman will be mod
orator of the program, which will
include a question period following
the Town Hall of the Air radio
broadcast.
Evening star., 1940-12-19

for the official souvenir medal. The
medal, TO be made at the United
States mint, will be the size of
silver dollar and will carry on one
face a relief portrait of President
Roosevelt and Oh the reverse the
words, Third Inauguration, Janu-
ary 20. l941.''
Special Trains to Run.
L. w. Robert reported railroad
companies were scheduling special
trains to bring inaugural visitors to
Washington from every State east
of the Mississippi River and from
Oklahoma and from Texas.
Melvin D. Hildreth, chairman of
the Grandstand Ticket Committee,
said his committee had received
reservations and cash purchases of
tickets for the parade totaling
$47,0OO. This sum. he said, repre-
sents considerable increase in ad-
vance sale of tickets over the last
Inauguration record. Orders for the
tickets, he added, are being re-
ceived from State Governors, rail-
roads, newspapers, political organ
izaions and individuals. So great is
the demand, in fact. that Mr.. Hill
dreth said his committee is consid-
ering the erection of additional
stands. 1t was said all of the 600
odd $3.50 seats already had been
sold.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
Housing and Hospitality Committee,
reported that 895 rooms had been
listed with his committee by Wash
ington and nearby Maryland and
Virginia householders for accommo-
dation of inaugural visitors He
said that a survey of hotels had dis
closed that despite heavy reserva-
tions already made most of them
still have available rooms for in
augural visitors.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
in the auditorium at the barracks
today at 2:30 pm. Capt. William F.
Santelmann, leader; Henry Weber,
second leader.
Program.
March, "Semper Fidelis"- Sousa
Overture, "Zampa" a"-. Herold
Cornet Trio, Orion" Williams
Musicians: Robert Dehart,
Chester Shields,
Eugene Kuhns.
Selection, "Friml's Favorites,"
Friml
March, Thomas jefferson"
Santelmann
Hymn, "Joy to the World Handel
THE Marines Hymn
"The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band Orchestra in Stanley
Hall at the home today at $50 pm.
John S, M. Zimmerman, band
master; Anton Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, ''Solid Men to the Front"
Sousa
Overture. lie Roi la Dit" (The
King Hath Said -Delibes
Fantasia, The Evolution of Dixie"
Lake
Scenes from the Comic Opera,
Chimes of Normandy" (Request),
Planquette
Popular numbers, "Kitten on the
Keys" -Confrey
''Kinky Kids on Parade, Donaldson
Valse Petite, THE Moonlight Re-
minds Me of You" Crawford
Finale, THE Second Connecticut"
Reeves
"The Star spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-12-19
703 Applicants Begin
D. G. Bur Test Today

Christmas will be welcome rest
for the 7O3 women and men who to-
day began the three-day bar eXami-
nation for the District of Columbia
at the Georgetown University Law
School, SOC E street NV.
Former Police Court Judge Ralph
Given, who is secretary of the Com
mittee on Admissions and Griev-
ances of District Court, which super
vises the examination, said 767 ap-
plications were filed for taking the
test, but only 703 appeared for the
test
The results will not be known for
several weeks.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Col. WiIeus to Discuss
Defense and Railroads

Col. William j. Wilgus, deputy
director general of transportation
for the American Expeditionary
Force during the World War, will
discuss National Defense and
United States Railroads" at pm.
tomorrow at meeting of the
Washington Society of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology in
the Young Women's Christian AS
sociation Building.
Col. Wilgus is former vice presi-
dent and chief engineer of the New
York Central Railroad.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
2,211 Join Navy

The Navy Department announced
today that 2,211 men have been
enlisted in the service by recruiting
stations during the week ending
December 13. In Baltimore, the
nearest station reporting for this
area, % men were enlisted.
Evening star., 1940-12-19
Meeting Is Postponed

Miss Grace B. Holmes, president
of the Takoma Park Citizens Asso-
citation. announces that the regular
meeting. scheduled for tomorrow
has been Cancelled, due to the holiday
rush.