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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
War Interpretive
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miss military implications of ad'
mission of Hungary into the Berlin
Rome-Tokyo alliance as of less i'm
mediate consequence than the pc
litical repercussions.
Obviously the Greek stand has
done more than bolster anti-Axis
sentiment in Turkey or render the
situation Of Italy's begged down
Egyptian campaign increasingly
precarious. 1t has contributed new
and positive elements to the mill
tary situation in the Mediterranean
likely to give Spain pause in risk
ing be%lligerency as an Axis ally.
European observers have pre-
dicted a vast Axis-Spanish placer
movement to attack the Eastern
and Western pillars of British con-
troll of the Mediterranean stimuli
taneously. Those are the Suez ca
nal and Gibraltar, some 1000 miles
apart, air line. The pivot of any
such movement necessarily would
be Italy. Availability of Italian air
and sea power in full strength
would be the first requisite of sue
cess.
Makes Promise
II Duce, however. is now COM
mitted to major military opera
tons in Greece. He has promised
his people to break Greece's back
quickly. Failure to do So would
debate him in Italian eyes as well
as those of the world.
The ill-starred Italian attack on
Greece has frightened, not slack
ened, Britain's choke hold on the
Mediterranean. New British naval
and air bases on Greek soil are
dangerously close to Italy. By that
alone, much of Italy's Wanted air
power is immobilized for attack,
restricted to home defense. Pro
lection of the Italian sea communi.
cation lines to Albania probably
has required concentration of Ital-
ian naval strength, submarines as
we'll as surface craft, in the upper
Ionian and the Adriatic. Certainly
British conveys r now moving
with little Italian hinderance in
both the western and eastern Medi-
terranean.
Any substantial Italian contribu-
ton to a German-Spanish attack
on Gibraltar seems out of the ques-
ton until the situation in Greece
is eased. Whatever the pro-Axis
sympathies of the Franco regime
in Spain, that fact cannot be ig-
nored in Spanish policy making.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
City Briefs
TREATED

Gertrude DuRant, negress, COZ
Church street, was treated at
the Community hospital last
night for a cut on the left side
of the face.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
CHURCH

The Rev. w. S. Goodnight,
of Boone, will deliver a series
Of lectures on the book of Rev.
Citations beginning Sunday at
the Church of God, at Gibson
Avenue and 21st street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
CARS

Automobiles operated by Rob.
ert H., Ills Marstellar
street, and George Richardson
colIided at 10th and Dock streets
yesterday. with Pittman's car
being overturned in the crash.
Both machines were damaged.
Pittman received abrasions about
the face and was given treat
ment at James Walker Memorial
hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
VISITING

Mrs. S. G.. Malpass, of Balti-
more. Md, is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. B. F. Shytle, at her
home at 419 Grace street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
WILLIAMS ELECTED
HEAD OF BAPTISTS
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the Rev. T. F. Dietz, Sylvia, second
vice president, the Rev. Oscar
Creech, Ahoskie, third vice presi-
dent, C. B. Deane, Rockingham,
recording secretary, and M. A.
Higgins, Raleigh, general secre-
tary-treaSurer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22
WEATHER
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WASHINGTON, November z1.-LP1
Weather bureau records OF temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending .
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-22

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Evening star., 1940-05-19
GoIdstein 10 Succeed
Whitt|esey as Head
OF Pharmacists
Installation to Be Held
During Convention Here
Thursday and Friday

Morris G. Goldstein will succeed
w. H. Whittlesey as president Of the
District of Columbia Pharmaceuti-
cal Association during the organi-
cations annual convention, which
will be held Thursday and Friday
In the Wardman Park Hotel.
Edgar Morris, chairman Of the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee of the Washington Board Of
Trade, will greet the convention
Thursday morning. President Whit
tlesey will deliver the principal ad-
dress, and the Travellers Auxiliary
will sponsor a luncheon after the
initial session.
The Women's Auxiliary, Of which
Mrs. w. H. Whittlesey is president,
is to hold card party in the after
noon, while the convention delegates
listen to technical talks.
The annual banquet of the Mortar
and Pestle Society of George Wash
ington University will begin. at $50
pm.
S. j. Waddell, president of the
Travellers Auxiliary, and Mrs. Whit
tlesey will speak Friday morning,
and luncheons will be sponsored by
the Women's Auxiliary and the Dis
trict of Columbia Veteran Druggists
Association.
DR.. George G. Rutland, District
health officer, will discuss "Phar-
macy as Viewed by Public Health
in the afternoon
J. French Simpson, Fred B. Camp
bell and Irving A. Tennyson will
take Office as vice presidents dur
ing the conclave, and Mr.. Whittle-
sey, Benjamin Striner. Thomas N.
Roane and Paul Resnick will be-
come members of the Executive
Committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Stockton Independent
Ceases Publication
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Calf, May 1S.-The
Stockton Independent, one of the
Oldest daily newspapers in Califor-
MIA, discontinued publication today
E. p Gosling, general manager,
said the paper had been operating at
a loss 1t was owned by Frank Alb
bott of San Francisco.
A shopping guide will be issued
from the Independents plant.
The Independent was founded in
1856 in San Andreas. Calaveras
County, - the heart of the gold rush
area, by miners who used it to de-
fend their water rights. In 1861 a
group of Central California Repub-
licans moved the paper to Stockton,
where it has operated continuously
ever since.
Prior to and during the Civil War
the paper was strongly Republican,
and was credited in some political
circles with having been an impor-
tant factor in keeping California in
the Union. 1t was one of the prin-
cipal supporters of Abraham Lincoln
during his campaign for the presi-
dency.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Allies Reinforcing
Near Eastern Force
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May 18.-
The allies pushed rapid reinforce
ment today of their Near Eastern
forces and tightened Egypt's de-
fenses, especially on the western
desert frontier with italian Libya,
in the face of increased uncertainty
over Italy's war plans.
Transfer of civilians from Libyan
border towns cleared the way for
more British troops
More French units joined the bat
tie feet of Alexandria and a second
contingent of Australians arrived
for Palestine.
British ships were ordered to stay
in Alexandria until further notice
An increasing number of Ameri-
cans booked homeward passage.
There now are IL American ships
in the Mediterranean, ready to as
sist in repatriation if necessary.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

partment stores, 100; newspapers,
100; graphic arts (printing, engrav-
ing. photography, Ill; dentists,
sos; parking lots and garages, 118;
music stores, 100; 5-and-10-cent
stores, 100; luggage, 100; transpor-
tation, 16l; public utilities, 11S;
hotels, 100.
Although q number Of other di-
visions have not yet reached their
quotas, Mr. Hasley said he was not
discouraged, adding that he never
had seen such general interest In
the work Of the committee.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

gates to the national convention
starting here June "a to vote for
him.
The Endorsement was voted unan-
lmously after State Chairman James
F. Torrance said In an address:
IF ever q man earned the right
to be the Republican standard bear
er, that individual is Gov. James" I"
Committee members, meeting in
biennial session, cheered and ap-
Evening star., 1940-05-19
ID Board of Trade Units
Attuin Fund Quotas

Fourteen divisions Of the Cam
paign Committee of the tourist and
convention bureau Of the Greater
National Capital Committee, Board
Of Trade, have attained or exceeded
their Embarrassing quotas, John J..
Hasley, campaign chairman, an
nounced yesterday.
These divisions and their per-
centages: Accountants, 100; banks,
100; building associations, los; de-
Evening star., 1940-05-19

University's Mask and Bauble Club
and numbers by the Washington
National Ballet will feature the va
riety show sponsored by the St.
Gertrude's Guild at the Mayfiower
Hotel Friday. Proceeds from the
program will 60 toward paying of
the interest on the debt on st. Ger
trude's School Of Arts and Crafts.
Mrs. Augustus E. Giegengack Is
In charge of tickets.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

plauded when the Governor rose to
thank them.
He said the presidency is "a great
responsibility" but did not commit
himself. Gov. James has said he is
not seeking the nomination but
would not refuse It.
Evening star., 1940-05-19
State 6. 0. P. Heads Back
Gov. James for President

Dy the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1s.-The
Republican State Committee today
Endorsed Gov. Arthur H. James for
the party's presidential nomination
and requested Pennsylvania dele
Evening star., 1940-05-19
Cordozo Hioh Club Tour

The Washington Educational
Touring Club of the Cardozo Night
High School will sponsor a tour to
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Canada,
leaving here at 6 pm. June Z.
Evening star., 1940-05-19

Variety Show Friday
A one-act play by Georgetown
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Heat 0vercomes -Four;
Cooler Is Forecast

Cooler weather and Thunderstorm
ers were in prospect tonight and to-
morrow following yesterday AFTER
moons heat which sent the mercury
to a new high of 90 degrees and
Frustrated four persons. Only one
Of the four heat victims was seri-
ously affected.
The forecast said: Cloudy tonight
with local showers and thunder
showers; tomorrow partly cloudy
followed by local thundershowers
in the afternoon. Not much change
in temperature.
The low this morning was 10 de-
grees, some eight points above that
Of yesterday, but cloudy skies kept
temperatures in the 70's throughout
the forenoon.
John Dixon, colored, 30, HOO block
of Fifth street NV, remained at
Garfield Hospital today for treat
ment after he was overcome while at
work on the Naval Medical Center
Building under construction on
Rockville pike. He was brought to
the hospital by the Bethesda Rescue
Squad.
Others less seriously affected were
Dexter Brady, 80, 1900 block of A
street NE; Mckinley Chapman, 38,
600 block of Callan street NE, and
Ernest Ellington, 55, 300 block of
Second street NV. They were given
first aid at Casualty Hospital and
sent home.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Mrs. Linn r. Blanchard
Funeral Services TODAY

Mrs. Sara Johnston Blanchard, 81,
wife of Linn R. Blanchard, chief
of the accessions division of the
Library of Congress, died Monday
in George Washington University
Hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were to be held
at pm. today at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
with burial in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Mrs. Blanchard, a native of But
Ter, Pa, was graduated from West
minister College, New Wilmington,
Pa, with B. A. and M. A. degrees
She afterWard taught school in But
Ter and Monesen, Pa She was mar
ried to Mr.. Blanchard in 1911. They
had lived in Washington since 1927,
making their home at 37l4 Window
place NV.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Blan-
chard leaves a son, Alan j. Blan-
chard, and a grandson, Alan F.
Blanchard of Arlington. Va; a
daughter, Mrs. Alice Barnes of
Washington; brother, Wesley
Johnston of st. Louis, Mo-; three
sisters, Mrs. Robert Shomo of But
ler Mrs. Samuel J. Levy of Gallitzin
Pa, and Miss Flora M. Johnston
Of Lincoln, Nebr.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Georgetown Citizens Win
Fiqht for Street Name

Georgetown residents have won
another battle to preserve senti-
mental attachments to their his
toric community. The Commits
sioners decided yesterday that the
two-block street running north and
south from K to M street NV.
parallel with Thirtieth street will
continue to bear the name of
Jefferson.
However, under compromise in
tended to prevent confusion with
Jefferson street NV, which runs
east and west, block above Ingra-
ham street NV, or with jefferson
place, off Connecticut avenue above
M street NV, the Commissioners
decided the street in lower George
town should be called Thomas
Jefferson street.
Commissioner John Russell Young
lives on Jefferson place, but did
not make the original suggestion
that Georgetown's Jefferson street
be renamed Thirtieth place. This
proposal, which brought protests
from long list of GEORGETOWN
residents, came from F.. F. Healey,
District surveyor, and it was he
who submitted the compromise
which was adopted.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Allies Virtually Control
Ten Vital Raw Materials
BY the Associated Press,

~ VAC nSoONIdlSu t-IcSS.
LONDON, June 5.-The Ministry
of Economic Warfare announced to-
day that Allied empires now virtually
control the world production of rub
Der, tin, diamonds. nickel, 1ute
kapok, tea, sisal, shellac and palm
oil.
The German invasion of the Low
lands and the resultant alliance
with the Netherlands empire and a
similar alliance with Belgian terri
tories have given the Allies a near
monopoly of these materials, he said.
Most of Belgium's oil reserve was
destroyed before the German con-
quest, the ministry declared, bu the
Belgian steel industry and iron ore
mines fell to the Nazi invaders little
damaged.
The ministry considered 1t prob
able large stocks of gold and secur-
tiles privately owned in Belgium and
the Netherlands have been seized
by the Germans Most of the Nether-
lands shipbuilding industry was be-
lleved destroyed.
Besides products the Allies vir-
tually control, the ministry said the
Allies also have large measure of
control over mica, copra and wool.
The Bata (Czecho- -Slovak) Shoe
Co was placed on the Board of
Trade blacklist as being a concern
trading with the enemy The order
applies to all of the l4O subsidiary
companies of the giant firm through
out the world, except six in Britain
and those in the United States and
IN Allied countries not overrun by
the Germans.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Bidd|e Seeks Unity
Without 'Hysteria'
In Alien Control
Solicitor General Aims
At Coordination Of Work
Of Six Department Units
By the Associated Press.

Solicitor General Francis Biddle
said today that he would endeavor
to coordinate the work of the six
Justice Department units responsible
for dealing with aliens and combat
ing subversive activities.
Mr. Biddle said IN an interview
that there was no thought of merg-
ing these units-civil liberties, neu-
trality, immigration, naturaliza-
ton, border patrol and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. What he
would seek to do, he said, would be
to keep balance" in their work.
"The problem of subversive activ-
ity," he declared. 'is not greatly an
alien problem. Many of those to be
watched are recently naturalized
citizens"
Department Ito Keep Calm"
He added the departments aim
would be to convince the immi-
grants that what is being done is
for their protection and to tie them
into the American way of life"
The department. he said, will be
extremely ready to follow up evil
dence of sabotage or espionage, but
will attempt to keep calm in what
may become an hysterical situation. u
Transfer of the immigration and
naturalization service to the Justice
Department from the Labor Depart
ment becomes effective June IA. At
torney General Jackson has made
Mr.. Biddle responsible for fitting
the new division into the depart
ment.
Personnel to Be Checked.
Mr.. Biddle said he already had
ordered careful check" of the bor-
der patrol personnel and effective
ness, particularly in view of the
strain which might result if Canada
ordered conscription.
The solicitor general likewise said
he had started to work with the
Post Office Department and the
Census Bureau in anticipation OF
congressional enactment of legisla-
ton calling for registration Of all
aliens.
This bill would require finger
printing of all aliens before admis-
sion to this country. registration and
flngerprinting of all aliens now here
reports of change in address OF
alient permanent residents, and re-
ports every three months from other
aliens.
Mr. Biddle estimated eight months
would be required for registration
of the 100000 or more aliens in
the United States.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Red Cross Is Far Short
Of 100000 Fund Drive Here
Capital Declared Not Yet Awake
To Need for Larger Quote

celebrating their golden anniversary
charwomen and school children.
$50 From Eskimo Village.
From the remote Eskimo village
OF Gambell in Alaska came a check
for $60.50 from the villages fund
raised by sale of ivory carvings.
Funds ordinarily used for smokes
and other few luxuries and necessi-
ties" were sent to the Red Cross by
80 convicts at the State prison camp
at Sandy Ridge, N. C.
A public school class in High
Point, N. c., donated the sum it
had raised for a graduation party
and an elderly couple asked friends
who planned to give them golden
wedding anniversary presents to send
the money to the Red Cross instead
From West Felinciana Parish, La
where flood victims have been helped
ny the Red Cross in the past, came
81 from a resident to enable the
Red Cross to do for somebody else
what you did for me-" A scrub
woman sent her days wages and a
Polish resident of Rochester hit
upon the idea of selling flowers from
her small garden to raise a contri-
button.
Other donations reported yester-
day from Washingtonians included
anonymous" sums of $500 and 5000,
5000 gift from Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
King. $497.35 from L. R. Harris e.
Co., and S. from a girls club of
eighth grade students at Holy Cross
Academy.
Reports from Government depart
ments were as follows:
Federal Work Agency, s83 so;
Treasury, $4,000; Federal Housing,
1898: Public Library, $1O3.14; ex-
ecutive Office Government repre-
sentatives, $5910; White House,
$685.; Library of Congress, s2es rs;
Interior Department., $2,667 80:
United States Tariff Commission
s1l3; Walter Reed Hospital, s2O3 20;
Public Utilities Commission, s58;
Maritime Commission, s21175:
Smithsonian Institution, S11936;
General Accounting Office, 5000. 10:
Surveyors Office, $35; District of Co.
lumbia Health Department, $52.75.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
{. |. 0. Asks Dismissal
OF Republic Steel Suit
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, June 5.-The Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
asked Federal District Court today
to dismiss a suit for s7,5oo,000 dam
ages brought by Republic Steel Corp.
under antitrust statutes resulting
from the 1887 "little steel" strike.
Counsel for c. I. o. cited the
recent United States Supreme Court
ruling that a c. I. o. unions sit
down strike "of the most brutal and
wanton character" against the Apex
Hosiery Co. did not constitute viola
ton of the Sherman act.
In his written motion Attorney
Marvin C.. Harrison contended the
Apex decision established precedent
under which acts of violence alleged
by Republic "do not create cause of
action under the antitrust laws"
Republic has 10 days in which to
file reply. It named 750 organiza-
tions and individuals in its suit and
like Apex, asked treble damages.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Raid Alarms Sounded
As Planes Fly High
Over Swedish Port
Allied Forces Smashing
East Along Norwegian
Roilwoy to Border
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, June 5.-Air raid
alarms were sounded briefly in
Northern Sweden today when at
least two foreign planes were sighted
at great height over the iron ore
port of Lulea. heavily fortified Boden
and Pitea. another northern port.
The planes disappeared before
they could be identified.
British. French and Norwegian
troops smashing eastward along the
Narvik Railway were reported in
Swedish press dispatches today to
have stormed the German defenses
at Sildvik, about halfway between
the Arctic ore port of Narvik and
the Swedish Norwegian frontier.
Narvik in Allied Hands.
Narvik now is in Allied hands and
Allied forces are trying to free the
railway into Sweden from the Ger
mans.
The dispatches said the Germans
were yielding under the heavy rain
of shells from British destroyers and
land batteries.
A final onslaught against the main
German forces at Bjornfjell, about
miles from the Swedish frontier, is
expected within a day or two If the
present advance continues.
The Allies and Norwegans are now
moving in accordance with well
plans.
The battle-ground is a mountain
railway which burrows through IA
long tunnels.
Casualties Reported Heavy.
Inside these tunnels the Ger
mans are fighting furiously, in many
instances heroically holding on to
the last man. Into the mouths of
the tunnels fly showers of shrapnel
from the guns of British destroyers
lying in Rombakfjord, alongside the
railway, and from Allied mountain
artillery.
Taking advantage of this bar
rage but still exposed to German
air attacks, the Allied troops are ad-
vancing along the railway from
Narvik to force their way through
and around the captured tunnels.
Casualties are reported heavy on
both sides.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Thomas 0riani, IS, Dies;
Was Retired Policeman

Thomas Oriani, IS. retired police
man of 1918 Irving street NV, died
today in Naval Hospital after brief
illness. He was a veteran of 43
years service.
Mr.. Oriani performed about every
duty a private can. He was COM
mended on numerous occasions. In
private life he was a collector of
stamps and antiques. Another of
his hobbies was the City of WASH
ington. His home was a storehouse
for old prints and historical trivia
of the Capital. He was a member
of the Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Ellen Oriani; three daughters,
Mrs. John Dillon Fitzgerald, Mrs.
William Leo Collins and Miss Ethel
Oriani, and son, William Oriani,
all of Washington.
The funeral will take place Fri
day, with requiem mass at the
Shrine Of the Sacred Heart at 8 am.
Burial will be In st. Mary's Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1940-06-05
Lawyers Guild Is Hit
By BerIe for Refusal
To Differ With Reds
State Department Aide
Resigns From National
And Local Bodies

Expressing dissatisfaction with the
organizations refusal ito take any
stand which conflicts with the Com
munist party line" Assistant Secre-
tary of State A. A. Berle, ir., has
resigned from the National Lawyers
Guild, as we'll as it's District of
Columbia chapter. his Office dis
closed today.
Attorney General Jackson and
Nathan Margold. solicitor of the
Interior Department, resigned from
the organization a few days ago.
Mr. Berle gave notice of his resigna-
tion in brief letters dated June 3
to John Gutknecht of New York
City, retiring president of the Ma
tional Guild. and Merle D. Vincent,
president of the Washington chapter.
Mr.. Berle wrote that "the guild was
formed in the hope that expression
might be given to the liberal senti-
ment in the American bar"
However, the latter said, as long
as the guild is not prepared to con-
f1ict with the Communist party line,
'in company. think. with most
progressive American lawyers, I have
no further interest in it."
Asked today to comment on the
designations, Mr.. Vincent, who is di-
rector of the hearings branch Of the
Wage-Hour Division of the Labor
Department. said:
$50 far as am acquainted with
the view of members of the Law
yers' Guild-and I think I know the
views of great many of them-they
are wholly at variance with the
implications of Mr. Berle's state
ment So far as I know, great
majority of them are emphatically
and decidedly in favor of the ad-
ministration's program of national
defense and the Presidents state
ment of the purpose of maintain
ing his legislative aims.
II believe Mr.. Berle is under a
misimpression created by the views
of a very few members"
Mr.. Vincent added that he
thought the election last week Of
Judge Robert Kenney of Los An
geles to the national presidency Of
the organization was the best an.
swer to its critics. Judge Kenney,
Mr.. Vincent pointed out, is a typ
ical Democrat and a supporter Of
the administration. The new pres
ident was chosen Saturday at the
national convention in New York.