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Evening star., 1940-06-20
Visitors Day Observed
AT MARYLAND Short Course
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Dad and the children went to the
University of Maryland today to see
how nom was getting along at COL
lege.
1t was visitors day at the uni
versity's rural women's short course
at College Park and families and
relatives of the students" were in
vited from all sections of the State.
Entertainment of the visitors was
only part of busy day, however,
for the usual round of lectures and
musical programs was scheduled.
Feature of the day was a lecture
this afternoon by Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen Rohde. former United States
Minister to Denmark, whose topic
was Opening Doors to Women"
The county groups will stage a
musical fiesta of nations In front Of
the library building tonight. The
women have arranged a program
replete with folk songs. bag pipe
soloist and Swiss yodeler.
The course will end tomorrow.
Commencement exercises will be
held in the morning with fourth
year students receiving certificates.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
In Mrmurfan,

HAISLIPP, IDA MAE. Sacred to the
pA NAE wSo wife and motheT
lie six years ago today, June 20, 1884.
Six wears ago, dear one.
=. You left us all alone:
un Wfre oS SO eamsd end and good to AL
precious one, from us has eone
A voice We loved is stilled
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love has given.
And though the body molders here
HER sSH 5s HusbAnp fdfS II HesSfn aNp SON
in: re@emsranee Of my dear 1ae methsr Sa. ipA IGy
MAE 4IAISLIPP. who departed this life
six years ago today. June 20. 1884.
Oh how sudden was the call
God called her home. He thought it best.
He knew she needed rest.
Her eyes were closed that looked on life
R, ThToush roy msts Of pain and tears
10 EoVNG i6f sarfax6 px6onfER iafsSs ffs1i FRANcrs
bre, t spENGeK Gexceo In .Ss1 NynF
Father. dear. how much we've missed you
All the days that you've been gone;
And in our hearts the memory of you
Can neer of ToRksE seansfa AHp s1f ISABEL E9i on
JOHNSON, MARTHA p In sad but low
MARTHA JoaNsoN Who 1ss dep.rted S'asi tis
life one year ago today. June 90. 1899.
1t was an early morning hour.
One year ago today.
The angel Of death came to earth
And bore our darling mother away.
You don't know the sorrow to BE- left alone
Till God brings the message to your home;
'Tis sad when He calls for one or the other.
But saddest of all Is when God calls your
HER pA4aHTERs HSeas.i MARY D. AND H1lpA
C. JOHNSON.
LAMB. MARIETTA ELWOOD. In cher
MHR1ETA safs m0s EEwoop EAMB VINO passsd
away peacefully in her sleep June 20. 1887.
A charitable friend to all
And loved by all who knew her.
J. HOLMES COLLINS
SCOTT, WILLIAM. In sad but loving
remembrance Of our husband and father,
WILLIAM SCOTT. who passed away one
year ago today, June 20, 1889.
Days Of sadness still come over us,
Hidden tears 50 often now:
Memory keeps you always near us,
Although you left US one year aEo.
You are gone. but not forgotten.
LOVING DYING WEE; ~ JuANITA; .,, AND AN ,cHJL- cH1JILk
WILLIAM. JR.. AND oaviN.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Motorcycle Victim
Dies, Raising D. {.
Toll for Year 10 "a
Three Injured os Auto
Crashes Into Truck
In Nearby Maryland

John J. Stahl, 63-year-old South
ern Railway employe struck by a
motorcycle at Eighteenth street and
Columbia road NV June 13, died
last night at Garfield Hospital. His
death brought Washington's traffic
fatality total for the year to 34-six
under the total at this time last
year. Mr.. Stahl lived at 1910 Bilt-
more street NV.
Rufus r. Henderson, 80, of 23l6
Champlain street NV. driver of
the motorcycle, is being held for ac-
ton Of the coroners jury.
Three persons were injured early
today when an automobile driven
by Roland Eastwood, 18, of West
hampton, N. Y, crashed into the
back of truck which had halted
at a traffic signal at University Lane
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Dratlls
SMALLWOOD. WIIIIAM

.sSdA sSMALL,WOoD:: ,!I WILLIAM 4: On We'd
Rfsssy anps is NV IVA MPLA 4 III rfsdsnSs aSm
WOOD. beloved husband Of Marceliina
T. e., SMmallwood, M1nl devoted father of Maud E.
sroSs9 tSser of ishs5 dbn Of .ba Emily
Smailwood and uncle OF John W. Small
Notice of funeral later.
SMITH. FITZHUGH LEE. On Wednes-
day; June 1a. 1910. FITzHUGH LEE
SMITH. husband OF the late Josephine F.
, Services at Chambers funeral home. 5l7
y 1Itn 81 ST. s.e;: e:,. on Saturday. June 22: at
sTAHd, ,Had JOHN J! On Wednesday. June
sI;Al1 SsIAHL husband Of Ruby, Smith stahl
Notice of service later.
TAFT. beloved wife of the late James l..
TAFT; 7 t., mother ,or of Galen L. TAFT and Lulu
Services at Chambers funeral home,
l4o9 Chaplin st. NV. Saturday June 81,
stery at D'm' 1nterment Rock Greek Gem
TAYLOR, JOHN Departed this life
HOSPITAL, JOHN TAYLoR, son g Of Iate the iate
MaEy Haa5yo E. and and Alfred Taylor: brother Of
Funeral Friday June 21. at 13O pm,
from the. funeral home of w. Earl Better,
10 a2o3 Walter st. Sc. Rev. Paul Moore Of
TILLEY. JOSEPH REASON. On Tues
21st st. ne. JOSEPH REASON s'TIn, TiLLGY. ~ I.
husband of the late Annie E. Tilley. be-
loved father Of Beatrice G. Jones and
Lonnie A. and Russell H. Tilley and father
ln-law of Walter w Jones'
Remains may be viewed at his late resi-
dence after 4 p.m. Thursday where fu-
neral services will be held Friday. June
u. at 2 pm. Friends invited Inter-
ment at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery Ar
rangements by Mcguire. 2Os
THOMPSON, ANNIE l.. On Wednes-
day, June -, 1910. at her residence 1898
Newton ST. NV. ANNIE L. THOMPSON,
beloved wife of the late James Thompson
and sister Of George w Kay
Funeral services at the George W. Wise
Co. funeral home 2900 M ST. NV. on FRI
day. June 21, at 10 am. Interment Glenn
WIRsCHING, MARY ALBERTA. On
Tuesday. June ls. 1910 MARY ALBERTA
WIRsCH1NG. beloved wife Of Ralph S.
Jack o. Wirschng
:. Funeral from her, home. 1894 goth
st.. Mount Rainier. Md. Friday. June 21,
at $50 am. Mass at St. James Church,
Mount Rainier, Md. at am. 1nterment
Songressional Cemetery. Services by
chambers Riverdale Funeral Home.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

president Of the Southern Railway.
He was born in Ohio, but spent
his youth in Chattanooga, Tenn. He
retired from active duties two years
ago.
Surviving are two daughters, the
Misses Anna and Ruth Green of
Washington; one son, N. w. Green,
also Of this city, and brother, M.
w. Green Of Chattanooga.
Funeral services will be held at
his home tomorrow at pm. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Lincoln Green, II, Retired
Railroad Official, Dies

Lincoln Green, II, a retired rail-
road Official and resident Of WASH
ington for more than 80 years, died
yesterday at his home, 2035 N street
NV, after long illness.
One Of the foremost railway traf-
f1c officers of the South, Mr.. Green
began his career as a messenger or
the Alabama Great Southern Rail-
way. BY successive promotions he be-
came vice president In charge of
traffic and later an assistant to the
Evening star., 1940-06-20
$4,000, 900 City Airport
Opened at PhiIudeIphio
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-The
Nations third largest city became
a main airline terminal today.
The $l2,000,000 municipal field,
completed with w. p. A. labor,
supersedes the Camden IN. j. port
across the Delaware River, which
has served the Philadelphia area
almost since the conception of COM
mercial aviation.
Ships OF four major airljnes-in-
cluding the largest land transports
now In service-began landing here
today.
Evening star., 1940-06-20
Viroiniu Merchant Dies

LYNCHBURG, Va, June 20 (P.-
Ben K. Merryman, So, who worked
his way up from cash boy to presi-
dent of the J. R. Millner Depart
ment Store here. died today at a
Chicago hospital of a blood infec-
ton. He had gone there on a buy
ing trip. He had headed the store
since 1916.
Evening star., 1940-06-20

Japan is re-educating It's primary
school teachers for revolutionary
changes in the elementary school
system.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Berlin Calls Speech
Silly and LouqhubIe

BERLIN, Dec. "a (P.-Prime Min
lister Churchill's radio address to the
italian people yesterday was char
acterized today by authorized Ger
man sources as "a foolish, insolent
attempt to SOW discord between the
italian people and the Duce."
These sources said they considered
the speech renewed proof of "the
British inability to understand the
psychology of other peoples and
especially of totalitarian states"
This inability of the British to
understand other nations will in the
last analysis spell the deathblow
for the British empire" this source
said. "Churchill's attempt is so silly
and laughable that one can pass
over it with shrug of the soulders.
The italian people undoubtedly re-
member what the Duce made Of their
nation"
Authorized sources said they noted
with special amusement that the
British broadcast of Mr. Churchill's
speed in German omitted all refer
ences to "Attila" and "the Huns. y
while they were contained in the
italian language broadcast.
This, the Germans said, indicated
both British cowardice and foolish
ness
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Churchill knows him to be a cad,"
the Rnnae annni1ncnr said

Churchill knows him to be a cad,"
the Rome announcer said.
This was the almost unanimous
opinion of his school contemporaries
at Harrow, his fellow cadets at
Sandhurst, his fellow officers and
his fellow journalists during the
South African war.
THE same reputation followed
him into the House of Commons and
worked against his becoming Prime
Minister. Nobody wanted to be
ruled by a cad until the feeble
leadership of the present war called
for the substitution of some one
who at least possessed a dynamic
personality-ond there was no one
else who possessed this quality.
He is costing the nation pretty
dear, however. The sound instinct
of the people will not stand for him
for long, most probably"
Later, the Rome announcer COM
mented:
THE italian people always insist
on knowing the truth and our
government is not going to allow the
good name of Italy to be besmirched
with the curse of Ananias.
Unfortunately, lying has come
to be regarded in England, at least
amongst the men who rule her, as
a legitimate weapon of statecraft
both in war and in peacetime. This
is sign of fear, fear of public
anger, fear of the enemy, fear OF
public impression, fear Of neutral
opinion.
'It is the sign of a corrupt public
chief. To these defects, we are
| thankful to say, we are immune"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
so Doctors to Study
Alcoholism as Disease
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 24.-Dr. Merrill
Moore, Boston psychiatrist. said last
night a group of so American doc
tors were going to take the drunk
apart and see what makes him
drink
Declaring Eve know as little
about alcoholism today as we did
about diabetes 80 years ago." DR..
Moore said in an interview that
experts on alcoholism would meet
at Philadelphia Friday to draft
"a general plan for the treatment
of disease that ranks with
syphilis, tuberculosis and cancer as
a public health problem"
He said the first major SYM
postum on the alcoholic problem"
would be held as an adjunct to
the annual meeting of the American
Association for the Advancement
of Science in an attempt Ito pull
the strings together on various
types Of treatment and show that
the alcoholic is to be treated as
diseased person rather than one
to be treated as a criminal"
Evening star., 1940-12-24

standard time). Following broad
casts we're arranged in italian, Ger
man, Serbian, Bulgarian, French,
Polish, Czech, Rumanian, Danish,
Hungarian, Norwegian and Greek.
Mr.. Churchill told his radio audi
ence the defense put forward for
Mussolini's plunge was "of course,
the quarrel about sanctions and
Abyssinia" through which "old
friendships were forgotten"
II declare-and my words will 90
far-that nothing that happened in
that Abyssinian quarrel can account
for or justify the deadly strife which
now has broken out between u.s."
paid Difference to Italy"
Britain was content with Italian
neutrality Mr.. Churchill said, add
ing that in the first eight months
of war I'VE paid great difference to
Italian interests"
1T was not due to weakness" he
hastened to say.
France, he said, 'for the moment
is stunned but will rise again."
"The British nation and common
wealth of nations across the globe
and, indeed, I may say, the English
speaking world are now aroused"
he declared.
They are on the march or on the
move, and all the forces of modern
progress and of ancient culture are
ranged behind them.
why have you placed yourselves,
you who were our friends and might
have been our brothers, in the path
of this avalanche now only Just
started from its base to roll forward
on its predestined target?"
He read message he said he sent
to Mussolini May 16, to prove that
I, Churchill, have done my best to
prevent this war between Italy and
the British Empire" Then he read
what he called II Duces dusty
answer"
ANY one can see who it was that
wanted peace and who it was that
meant to have war" he declared.
"One man and one man only was
resolved to plunge Italy after all
these years of strain and effort
into the whirlpool of war"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Britain Can Win With u. S. Aid,
Says Prince Olaf, D. G. Visitor

Grown Prince Olaf Of Norway,
visiting his family here during the
holidays, believes that England and
her allies can pull through if we
all stick together and get enough
help from the United States"
The young, husky Crown Prince,
who left London a week ago and
came to the United States via
Portugal and Clipper plane, had
not seen his wife, the Crown Prin-
cess Martha, and their three chill
dren-who fed from Norway before
the German invaders-since April
8. The royal family group has
been living at an estate on the
Rockville road since early fall.
Shortly after New Year Day,
Prince Olaf said on arriving at
Washington Airport late yesterday,
he will leave for Canada to inspect
the training camp of about 500
young Norwegians, who are prepar-
ing to fight with English air and
land units.
The Prince was greeted by the
Crown Princess at the airport. He
Evening star., 1940-12-24
7 British Ships Sunk
In Naval Skirmish,
Germans Declare
Destroyers and Speedboots
Bottle; Freighter and
Tanker Are Claimed
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 24.-German speed
boats in sudden thrust toward
Britain's east coast yesterday sark
10,000-ton British tanker and a
6,000-ton freighter despite strong
protection" by six destroyers, the
German high command reported
today
Destroyers and speedboats tan
gled in a short, close-range skir-
mish, it added, but all the Ger
man craft returned to their bases
unharmed."
In other blows at British ship
ping, the high command said,
heavy Nazi warplanes in an attack
on ships in western Scottish loch
scored two hits on 12,000-ton mer-
chantman, one hit each on two
other large merchantmen and dam
aged four others by laying bombs
nearby.
DNB, official German news agen-
cy, following up the high commands
brief account of this episode, as
serted that the destruction of at
least 10000 to $4,000 tons of British
shipping. space could be counted
upon.
Large air force formations were
reported to have again successfully
attacked Manchester and London
last night with several large and
many small fires" resulting in botn
places. Machine-gunning of trains
and a bomb hit on IAN important
plant" in Great Yarmouth also
were reported.
The high command said several"
British bombers last night made a
raid along the southeastern German
border, but it was claimed there
was 'only slight damage to build
ings." British reports said Lud-
wigshafen, across the Rhine from
oft-bombed Mannheim, was at
tacked.)
In the sea war the high command
| reported the sinking of 25,500 tons
of shipping space by a single sub
marine but did not give the period
covered.
Evening star., 1940-12-24

bore dolls for each Of his daughters,
Princess Ragnhild, 10, and Astrid,
8, and toy for his son, Prince Har-
aid, 8. He stopped by the White
House on his way through the city
to pay his respects and wish the
President a merry Christmas.
He told reporters he expects to
return to London in five or six
weeks.
His countrymen are not only un-
defeated, the prince added, but they
hope to drive the Germans from
Norway and to aid in driving them
from the other countries they have
seized"
AS for present conditions in Nor
way, Prince Olaf declared that it
is difficult to get any impression
at all as to what is happening. We
do not know, for instance, how
large the Germany army of occu-
patton is One can safely say, how
ever, that the Germans do not take
food out of Norway. We have food
enough of our own to feed our own
people, but that is about all"
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Gift Sale Here Yields
$4,000 10 Aid Britain

A total of $4,000 has been real
rzed during the Christmas gift sale
neld by the British War Relief here,
officials of the organization esti-
mated yesterday. The figure in
cludes two $4,000 checks.
With the money the relief or
ganization plans to buy four mo-
bile kitchens for use in bombed
areas of London, 1000 blankets. 400
children's winter suits, 1000 layettes
and $50 fully equipped hospital beds.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
stopped at the relief headquarters
yesterday and bought number Of
Christmas cards which had been
donated to the group.
The sale of small gifts will con-
tinue after Christmas. Headmor-
ters of the society is at 1913 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Earthquake
Continued From First Page j.,
reported the shock more severe than
Fridays.

reported the shock more severe than
Fridays.
The recurrence of a temblor with
in five days recalled a statement by
Kirtley F. Mather, Harvard geologist,
that last Fridays disturbance was
the forerunner of a series of tremors
which could be expected to lead to
a severe earthquake, probably within
eight months.
In New England tremors were re-
ported from Maine to Connecticut
and, although in many sections they
were described as slight" and less
severe than the shock of last Friday,
residents of Lowell Mass, described
the quake there as sharper than
last week.
Roaring Sound Noticed.
At the Portland, Me, Weather
Bureau a roaring sound was said
to have accompanied the tremors.
In Brockton, Mass, the quake
was described as worse than last
WCCh D. OlSIiIlCliy 1dlC4llAS O4ollCo,
shaking furniture.
Desks in the Office of the Brockton
Enterprise were said to have visibly
moved
Pictures were knocked from the
walls and dishes ratified in houses
in Newport, r. l., where the shock
was felt for three minutes.
The second shock at Center Os-
sipee was the most severe. CHM
neys were toppled over, groceries fell
to the floor in stores, and many resi-
dents ran into the street.
In New York the tremors were
felt from Brooklyn to the Bronx.
Riding westward, across New York,
the vibrations toppled a Christmas
tree 81 floors above the street in
the State Office Building at Albany,
brought mild tremors and rattling
dishes to Syracuse and further
tremors in Rochester and Buffalo.
The earth quivering was felt
farther south, in Scranton, Pa;
northward in Montreal and in Que
bee and to the northeastward in
the Canadian maritime province of
New Brunswick.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Churchill Appeals
To Italian People
To Overthrow Duce
Will Teur Your African
Empire to Shreds,' He
Declares on Radio
2. the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-In a bold and
surprise effort to speak directly to
the Italian people over any barriers
intended to forestall reception.
Prime Minister Churchill appealed
last night for the overthrow at home
of Premier Mussolini.
His message was broadcast repeat
edly to italy in English and italian
in the hope that italians somehow
might hear and heed him. Listen
ing to enemy broadcasts is forbidden
in Italy.
Mr.. Churchill gravely told his un-
counted audience that British armies
"are tearing and will tear your At
rican empire to shreds and tatters.
And he told any Italians listening
that presently we shall be forced
to come to much closer grips" In
this connection it was recalled the
British feet last week end pene-
trated the Adriatic.
Calls Duce "Criminal."
Mr.. Churchill called Mussolini 9
"criminar who, after 18 years Of
power, had left Italians only the
hard choice" of standing up to the
might of the British Empire or call
ing in "Attila over the Brenner Pass
with his hordes of ravenous soldiery
and his gangs of Gestapo policemen
to occupy, hold down, and protect
the Italian people for whom he ano
his Nazi followers cherish the most
bitter and outspoken contempt that
is on record between races"
An aroused English-speaking worlo
is "on the move" Mr.. Churchill
solemnly declared, and asked:
why have you placed yourselves
you who were our friends anc
might have been our brothers, ir
the path of this avalanche now only
just started from its base to roll
forward on it's predestined track?'
He said this "somber tale" is only
at its beginning and who can say
where it will end?"
Grave Utterance.
Diplomatic circles in London were
quick to label Mr.. Churchill's refer.
ence to the italian domain in AT.
rica, where the British have chased
the Italians from Egypt and are
besieging them in Libya, as one o1
the gravest ever uttered over the
radio by one nation to another.
The speech was seen by Informed
circles here as a portent of smash
ing events to come in the two thea
ters of war-Africa and Albania
where the Italians are playing a
losing role.
The significance of the Prime
Minister'S bid to Italians to throw
Mussolini overheard was empha-
sized, these circles said, by the
possibility that Mr.. Churchill might
have taken the microphone before
the news breaks" of Britain's wal
effort being thrown into a faster
gear.
Some sources expressed belief that
the speech, coupled with broad hints
IN London that Britain has beer
pulling punches" recently against
the Italians, was an unmistakablt
hint that Britain was ready tx
crush Italy with the vast weight OF
her military force If Italians fail tx
take advantage of Mr.. Churchill.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Rome Radio Refers
To Churchill as Cad

NEW YORK, Dec. "a Cp.-The
Rome radio, in a broadcast heard
last night by N. B. c., called Prime
Minister Churchill cad" in re-
ferring indirectly to his radio ap-
peal yesterday to the Italian people.
Whatever Daventry british ra-
dio station) may say about Mr.
Churchill personifying Britain's old
tradition of aristocracy-Daventry
has just sent out this priceless
message of insults into the winter
cir - everybody who knows Mr..
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Italian Planes Drop
$4,000 Pounds of Bombs

ROME, Dec. "a (P.-Stefani, Ital-
ian news agency, reported early to-
day that an italian formation
dropped 5000 Kilograms (about
$4,000 pounds of incendiary and
high-explosive bombs on a plant on
the east coast of England Saturday
night.
The agency said that despite anti
aircraft fire which was particularly
intense" all objectives were hit ef-
fectively, great fires being visible
from long distance. It said all
Italian planes returned safely to
their bases.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Capital of Montana
Is Shaken by Quake
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 24.-Earth-
quakes shook Helena yesterday and
were felt at Butte, sc miles south,
and at Livingston, 125 miles east.
Several Helena residents reported
plaster loosened and cracked, dishes
Jared from shelves and clocks
stopped.
A sharp tremor lasting 6 or 7
seconds occurred at 2,05 pm. An
other of lesser severity was recorded
a few minutes later.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Navy Lets Contract

The Navy Department announced
yesterday the awarding of s1,769
contract for new tile drainage
system at the Navy Radio Receiv-
ing Station at Cheltenham, Md.
The award was made to the Robert
L. Blalock Co., Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Hotel Gives Bonus to $50

The Ambassador Hotels $50 en-
ployes yesterday received Christmas
bonuses from the owner, Morris
Cafritz. The presentation took
place in the Empire Room after
brief talks by Mr.. Cafritz and
Russell A. Conn, manager.