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Evening star., 1940-12-12
Eden Is Mentioned
As Possible Choice
For Lothian Post
Envoy to Be Selected
With Least Possible
Delay, London Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. PA new Brit
lsh Ambassador to Washington to
succeed Lord Lothian will be ap-
pointed with the least possible
delay. it was stated authoritatively
today, although 1t may take several
weeks" to find the right man.
A spokesman stressed the import
ance of the post toward cementing
British-American relations at this
time
Possibly a cabinet minister may
be named" it was said, with
observers ranking War Minister
Anthony Eden high in this category
Reception in U. S. Recalled.
1t was recalled that Mr.. Eden re-
ceived an extremely favorable re-
ception on his visit to the United
States. and it was also pointed out
that he enjoys the support of all
parties in the British Parliament.
Should the choice fall to some one
at present holding ambassadorial
status, a reliable source said, the
likely choice would be Sir Ronald
Campbell, former British Ambas-
sador to France. who was recently
named envoy to Portugal.
The death of Lord Lothian came
as a shock to official circles here.
Mourned by Lloyd George.
David Lloyd George, World War
Prime Minister, for whom Lord
Lothian was secretary from 1916 to
1921, said when he was informed of
the Ambassad doris death:
Il am so shocked at the news that
I feel as if shell had fallen at my
feet, completely numbing me-"
IT'S like plank had dropped out
of things" said one source.
The Ambassador had the highest
(See COMMENT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Army TO Seek $1,000
Recruits in January
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army plans new enlist
ment drive in January to sign up
81 900 three-year recruits for the ex-
panding Air Corps and auxiliary
units.
Only men enlisting for the regular
three-year "hitch" will be assigned
to the air arm under present plans
officials said today. Selective service
troops will get their years training
in less technical branches of the
Army.
The Regular Army's strength is
now about 1913, 500 men, officers dis
closed, despite the slackening of re-
cruiting activities with the approach
of selective service training. The
Army had 23,64l three-year enlist
ments in November, they said, ~
compared with 43,63s In October.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

II pulled out my loose tooth last
night when We had company. Mother
gave me a dime instead of a nickel
I was going to buy 10 lollypopS, but
when I heard about The Evening
Star Christmas Fund, l am sending
my money to you.
Boys and girls will have their
real chance to play Santa Claus
Saturday at 1890 am. when II
Warner Bros theaters present the
10th annual Star-N. B. C.-Warner
Bros. toy matinees."
A new toy is the only ticket of
admission to see the show. Those
are the toys that the needy young
sters will wake up to find on Christ
mas morning.
Lots of games and dolls and books
and little knitted sweaters are
already piled in the lobbies of all
the Warner Bros. theaters. which
have been serving as collection
centers for gifts and will continue
to do so right up to toy matinee
day.
The parents of some of the young
tSee CHRISTMAS, Page ABB
Evening star., 1940-12-12
President Continues Cruise
After Picking Up Mail
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. S. S. MAYRANT AT
SEA, Dec. II (By RADIO President
Roosevelt cruised somewhere in
the Caribbean" today on another leg
of his defense inspection tour.
On the cruiser Tuscaloosa, he was
bound for an unannounced destina-
ton after a stop yesterday to re-
ceive another batch of White House
mail from a naval patrol bomber.
The President checked contents of
the mail pouches while members of
his party made short trip to the
island in small boats.
The Tuscaloosa and her two de-
stroyer escorts-this vessel and the
u. S. S. Trippe-resumed their voy-
age in the afternoon under warm
and sunny skies, broken only by the
occasional brief rain squalls COM
mon In these latitudes.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Foreign.
Three divisions may be trapped,
Churchill says. Page Al
Nazi SUD credited with sinking four
ships in convoy. Page AS
Europe's stomach or British lives is
food issue, Cross says. Page AS
Windsor starts work on new deal of
own for Bahama Isles. Page AS
Counterattacking Italians driven
back, Greeks report. Page AS
Chinese send $5,000,000 antimony
hoard to U. S. Page A-16
National
Roosevelt tells King of "shock" at
Lothian death: Page Al
Lothians final address urges more
U. S. aid for Britain. Page Az
Duke of Windsor undergoes physical
examination. Page A-3
Painting of Christ issue in trial of
II Am" leaders. Page A
Sir Walter Layton stressed need for
American ships. Page Al
Wage-hour enforcement as certain
as taxes, Fleming says. Page Ale
Bankers told U. S. is moving toward
state capitalism" Page Ais
Plane picked up ice before crash,
probers told. Page Ais
Evening star., 1940-12-12
One Man Reported Dead
In Soviet Border Clash
b the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. Dec. 12-Red Army
border guards reported today that
one man had been killed, two
wounded and % captured in
frontier clash" with an armed force
of 'intruders." The location and
date of the fight were not dis
closed
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Second Coll Issued
For ESQ in VHqinio

RICHMOND, Va Dec II (P).-The
second group of Virginia's selective
service trainers, numbering $40, will
be inducted in January.
Announcement of the new quota
(See D. C. DRAFT, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Christmas House
Broodcosts

If you're in the vicinity Of
Christmas House, at Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
NV, at any of the WMAL
broadcasting periods, stop by to
make a contribution and take
part. Representatives of organi-
zations can arrange to appear
on one of the broadcasts by
calling National 5000 and ask
ing for Christmas House.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Boy Sacrifices Candy to Add
Dime to Christmas House Fund
Real Chance to PIoy Sonto to Needy
Children Comes With Toy Motinees

signal that the boys and girls Washington really want
share Christmas with today from
7-year- old boy.
the letter he The Stars Christmas
Evening star., 1940-12-12

this statement, his first to any for
eign newspaperman since he took
over his command In October. He
waS there n the eeurse Of Z back.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Summary Of Todoy's Star

| $40 100000 airport program an
nounced by C. A. A. Page B-4
Chauffeur confesses triple assault on
society matron Page B-14
Three freed briefly after seven years
in death cells. Page B-22
Washington and Vicinity.
50 selectees will be called to colors
next month. Page Al
c. I. O. plans big organizing drive in
Maryland. Page AS
Two-hour parade to feature inau-
gural ceremonies. Page B-1
Huge Maryland road program is
proposed. Page B-1
Dog saves IS persons from Connecti-
cut avenue fire. Page B-1
Transit company's employees get
raise in new contract. Page B-1
Red Cross war relief fund contribu-
tions total $21, ,588, 900. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment.
Letters to The Star. Page A-12
Answers to Questions. Page A-12
This and That. Page A-12
David Lawrence. Page Alb
Gould Lincoln. Page Alb
Maj. George F. Eliot Page Alb
Constantine Brown. Page Alb
Jay Franklin. Page Alb
Miscellany.
Natures Children. Page -C-9
Bedtime Story. Page Clio
Winning Contract. Page Gil
Uncle Rays Corner. Page Gil
Cross Word Puzzle. Page Gil
Service Orders. Page DIS
Evening star., 1940-12-12
BY JAY ALLEN.


RABAT, French Morocco, Dec. S.
by wireless to N.AN.A-Del.yed) N .
Gen. Maxim Weygand feels his role
as the delegate general of Marshal
Henri PHILIPPE Petain to French
Africa is being misrepresented pur-
posely in Great Britain and the
United States.
In a short, but very crisp, inter-
view with this correspondent, the
former commander in chief said his
job here is to serve France Since
there is, for him, only one France
the France of Marshal Petain-he is
here to serve Marshal Petain and all
the talk of differences between the
marshal and his delegate-general is
propaganda.
1t was at Marrakesh, ancient Mo-
rocco's imperial capital, that Mar
shal Petain's deleSate-seneral made
Evening star., 1940-12-12

The tollo1Ding is the first inter-
Die1U Gen. Marine Weygnnd has
giuen foreign nepspdpern,an
since the armiStice terminated
his duties as commander in chief
of the French armies. The au-
thor of the .interDie,D is noted
American foreign correspondent
and author, ,Dith experience in
both Europe and Northern Africa.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Weather Forecast

Occasional rain. slightly warmer; low
est tonight about 43; tomorrow rain and
warmer; colder tomorrow night. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, As, at 2 pm;
lowest, 38, at am
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

tSee CHRISTMAS, Page ABB
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Continued on Page Az, Column l.
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(See EGYPT, Page Aid
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(See SABOTAGE,
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CONTINUED ou Page AS, Column -
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Funeral tomorrow
For Bert |. 0|msted,
Restaurateur 41 Year,
EIks to Hold Services
Tonight for Founder
Of 6 Street Grill

Funeral services for Bert L. Ohm
sted, prominent Washington re-
staurateur, will be held tomorrow
at 2:30 pm. Mr.. Olmsted died
Sunday at his home, 3404 Macomb
street NV, following q short illness.
He was go years old.
Founder of Olmsted Grill, 1886 G
street NV, Mr. Olmsted had been
In the restaurant business since his
arrival here Al years ago. He was
a native of Hopkins, Mo.
Before opening the G street res
taurant, Mr.. Olmsted was asso-
ciated, for many years, with the
old Bertholdi restaurant in the
1900 block of F street NV. His
present business was opened in 1926
The Washington Lodge, No. IS
of the Order of Elks, of which he
was an active member, will conduct
services in his honor tonight at 7:3C
o'clock at the Tabler funeral home
42l7 Ninth street NV. Mr.. Ohm
sted also held memberships in the
Lions Club, the Washington Cham
Der Of Commerce. the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association anc
the Restaurant Association.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Mae H. Olmsted, and a sister, Mrs
Pearl Moses, also of Washington.
The Rev. DR.. Ze Barney T. Phil
lips, rector of the Church of the
Epiphany, will conduct the service,
at Tabler's. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

800 sent; anti-tank rifles, 200 prom
ised and sent; respirators, 10000
promised and sent; great coats,
100000 promised and sent; battle
and dress suits, 100000 promised
and sent; anti-tank mines, 10000
promised, 10000 sent; and ambu-
lances, 48 promised and sent.
The Prime Minister said that Fin
land was informed in February of
the Britlsh-French plans, with a
suggestion that a public appeal for
help be made not later than March
.. After that Britain proposed also
to make formal appeal to Norway
and Sweden to allow passage of
troops. he said.
Finland replied that she would
prefer to make an informal approach
to the Swedish government" Mr..
Chamberlain continued. The Swe-
dish government replied that they
would permit and facilitate the pass
age OF munitions and volunteers in
small groups, but that they could not
grant passage for any regular armed
forces, because that would enlarge
the area of war and turn Sweden
into battlefield"
Despite this, he said. I'VE did not
discontinue preparations for dis
patch Of force but, he declared
I'VE could not possibly have forced
help upon Finland"
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Roosevelt
law school when he was informed of
his wife's accident.
Continued From First Page J

DR.. FunSten, an orthopedic sur
geon at the University Of Virginia
Hospital, at whose home the acci-
dent occurred, told The Star over
the telephone that it would be sew
eral months before Mrs. Roosevelt s
recovery would be complete.
He said Mrs. Roosevelt, who was
rendered unconscious for about Il
minutes, was practically recovered
from the conclusion.
DR.. Funsten said Mrs. A. M
Keith was riding near Mrs. Roose-
welt when her horse stumbled on the
fence. She called to others engaged
in the hunt and a mattress was
brought from the house, about 100
yards away, and Mrs. Roosevelt was
laid on it.
DR. Funsten, who was at the
hospital at the time, was called and
went to the house in an ambulance
X-rays taken upon her arrival at
the hospital revealed the broken
pelvis. The physician said it prob
ably woSld be unnecessary to place
Mrs. Roosevelt in q cast.
Mrs. Roosevelt had been riding
in the hunt about an hour when
the mishap occurred, DR.. Funsten
said. The doctor revealed that only
last week Mrs Roosevelt was slightly
injured about the back while riding
the same mount.
Evening star., 1940-03-19

mer Boston Mayor, is an opposition
candidate, no very substantial CAM
paign fund will be raised. If Mr..
Curley runs they say there will be
plenty Of campaign funds to fight
him.
Gov. Saltonstall was elected last
time by votes normally Democratic
He lost Boston by only $4,000 votes.
Paul A. Dever, Democratic attornev
general, who will make the race
against him this year, carried Bos-
ton by 100000. Normally Boston
votes Democratic by about 100000
No one has been able to tell def
nitely whether Massachusetts, is a
Republican or Democratic State.
Gov. Saltonstall's triumph in 1888
was surprisingly large, and 1t is re-
markable that although the Repub-
lican majority for State treasurer
was 172,000 the majority for Mr.
Dever was close to 10000. If the
State goes Republican or Demo-
cratic the majority either way is
not normally by more than IS 900
votes. There is heavy independent
vote and the city vote is probably
larger than the combined town vote
All of which indicates that there
is likely to be good contest for the
governorship.
G. o. p. Campaign Material.
The Republicans in their CAM
paign are going to make liberal use
of scandals in which Democratic
county officers have been involved.
Two of them-former Sheriff John
F. Dowd and former clerk of the
Supreme Court of Civil Business,
Suffolk County. John Patrick Con-
oily, resigned on the eve of trial in
the Supreme Court of custer pro-
ceedings brought by the Boston Bar
Association. 1t was charged that
money had been extorted as condi-
ton of retaining or getting jobs
Both have since been indicted on
charges of eXtortion. Conolly is on
trial and Dowd has disappeared
Investigation has been in progress
of another Democratic sheriff re-
garding alleged kick-back from ex-
cessive pay to deputies during a
strike and a failure to make full
deliveries of certain supplies to in
stitutions. 1t is now said by high
State and county officials that these
charges are to be dropped.
For more than q month q special
commission appointed by Gov. SAL
tonstall has been investigating the
alleged sale of pardons and paroles
in Massachusetts, in recent years
some of them during the admins
tration of Charles Hurley, Gov. Sal
tonstall's immediate predecessor
Members of the investigating COM
mission say they have evidence in
dicating that possibly 10 per cent of
3ec pardons in the last decade were
obtained through the payment of
money.
There are some half a dozen Re-
publican aspirants to succeed to the
office of attorney general to be va
Gated by Mr.. Dever in making his
campaign as Democratic candidate
for Governor. Clarence Barnes pre-
viously was candidate and put up
forceful fight for the office. Owen
A. Hoban, who won recognition for
his activity as district attorney in
Worcester County, also has been
urged to become a candidate for
attorney general, but it Is under
stood that he would much prefer
appointment to q judgeship.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
D. {. Boys Blood Aids
Fight 10 Save Sight
Of Man in Arizona
Wilson High Student Helps
Doctors Treating Indion
Reservation Official

Doctors hoping to save the eye
sight of a 52-year-old Indian
Bureau official in Phoenix, Ariz.,
today were being aided by a 16-
vear-old Woodrow Wilson High
School students blood which had
been rushed from Washington by
plane.
The patient is A. E. Robinson,
superintendent of the Pima Indian
Reservation, near Sacaton, Ariz.,
suffering from staphylococcus in
fection which has liberated the
cornea of both eyes, and the donor
is William H. Skinker, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin E. Skinker of
9l0l Connecticut avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Knowing recoveries from the
disease have been rare, physicians
treating Mr.. Robinson enlisted the
Army, Navy and United States
Public Health Service in a Nation
wide search for persons who had
conquered the malady and, in addi-
ton, had Type blood.
Young Skinker was not permitted
to fly to Phoenix because of a weak
heart. but a pint of blood was taken
yesterday afternoon, packed in dry
ice and dispatched at 6:10 pm. on
an American Airline plane. The
TRANSMISSION was performed at the
Phoenix hospital this morning.
ST. Joseph's Hospital physicians
in Phoenix had said death probably
would result if TRANSMISSION were
not possible and that permanent
blindness, at least, was a certainty
if the ulcers perforated the eyeballs
The Skinker boy went to classes
this morning. He is sophomore
His mother said he appeared to have
suffered no i'll effects from giving
the blood
He previously submitted to sew
eral transfusions here to aid victims
of the dread disease. including Will
liam J. Coffman. young District po-
hceman. The donor was confined
to his bed from September. 1896
to February, 1887, with the infection
and received 13 transfusions in tha
time.
1t was learned the search fol
blood for Mr.. Robinson had pro.
duced only two other possible
sources, one of them a sailor at sea
in the Pacific.
The Indian reservation head has
been critically i'll for about a week
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Police Call Turn Of Spring
With Uniforms and Weddings

Advised of the Weather Bureaus
attitude, police remained hrm,
pointing out that at least four men,
bers Of the department have been
married within the last week and
another is scheduled to marry Sat-
urday.
"1t's obvious that spring already is
in the air." asserted a spokesman at
headquarters. why last Thursday
Miss Bernice Clark, telephone oper-
ator Of the central bureau, apd Pvt.
w. A. Elliott Of No. / precinct were
married; Miss PauHng o. Pierson,
clerk Of the public relations squad,
married on Friday, and Joseph
sincavitz, detective sergeant Of the
auto squad, went to the altar on
Saturday.
furthermore, William Thompson
Of the Detective Bureau is to be wed
Saturday. We rest cur case."
Evening star., 1940-03-19

The disturbance that was over the
North-Central States Monday morning
has moved rapidly northeastward with
lowest pressure, 1O04.4 millibars tg9.66
inches) at Newport VT, with trough
extending southwark to developing CEN
ter Immediately south of the Rhode Island
cosst;. Block Island, 1000, milibars %
Carolina. The minor disturbance over
North Dakota Monday morning has moved
rapidly eastward to Michigan Sault Sainte
Marie, lOO4.7 millbars t2967 inches.
while another disturbance. is moving
rapidly southeaStward over North Dakota.
Devils Lake 1O119 millibars.. C29.ss
inches> Pressure is low and falling over
the southern Alaskan coast. Sitka. 1OlH6
milliSars !soo2 inches, AND over ao,s ne
millibars (2aaO inches> Precipitation
has occurred almost generally, from the
Mississippi Valley eastward with moderate
to heavy amounts reported in connection
with thunderstorms in the southern
Appalachian region and the lower Ohio
Valley Light snow has fallen In the
Dakotas and there has been light rain
hish over. the Pacific Northwest and over
Iassis ''' millSars mil AAS iso.se inehes,. and
Seattle. wash. 1o2h.4 millibars c3o.es
inches| Pressure is high and rising over
the lower Mississippi V:,ley and the West
Gulf States. Palestine. Tex 10la.0 milli-
bars t3O.O inchesl. and over the middle
~ssrs soos inches III, Much se, oGdsf s
States the lower Mississippi and lower
Ohio Valleys. while much warmer weather
Is reported from the Sn,,th Atlantic States
northwsrd to the New Ensland States.
Evening star., 1940-03-19
Chamberlain
Continued From First Page)

Mannerheim. the Finnish command
er. had asked for 1t to arrive.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that Man
nerheim in mid-January informed
the British he did not require men
then, as his resources were SUM-
cient to last until the spring thaw
Making vigorous defense of the
help Britain and France had offered
and given Finland, Mr.. Chamber
lain declared:
I'VE felt we must be ready also to
provide force to come to the as
sistance Of Sweden If she were at
tackled by Germany"
I'VE decided to provide the largest
force which would be permitted by
the physical conditions We had to
encounter" Mr.. Chamberlain said
and added that Finland was in
formed I'VE were prepared to in
crease the original force to any ex-
tent and as rapidly as possible in
the light of experience and military
developments"
I'VE did not hesitate even at risk
to ourselves to meet the Finnish
needs as far as possible and without
delay the Prime Minister contin-
ued.
The force ready to 60, he said
would have begun to arrive in Scan
dinavia in March and all would
have been there before the end
of April.
Calls Pact Great Tragedy"
Mr.. Chamberlain said the Rus
sian-Finnish peace was "a great
tragedy which had compromised
Fnlands independence and in.
tegrity."
He declared that suggestions that
the allies had failed in their OBJ
legations should come "least of all
from individuals in countries fal
away from the seat of war"
Citing figures on what had beer
promised and sent Finland, he
reminded the House that Britain
herself was at war with IAN un.
scrupulous and very powerful foe
and that "all requests received from
neutrals must be continually
weighed against our own needs"
That applies to Finland" h.
said, but in another passage as.
serted perhaps our power to helr
Finland is not yet at an end"
In making public the list of mill.
tary supplies promised and giver
Finland. Mr.. Chamberlain said:
when charges were being band.
led about that the aid which thi!
government promised was out Of
proportion to what we were askec
for, I think it right to give the
list"
Lists Supplies Sent.
Mr.. Chamberlain said that Is.
airplanes were promised Finland
and 101 were sent, 223 guns of al
kinds were promised and ia sent
297, 200 shells were promised anc
1850 sent.
Other figures were: Vickers guns
100 promised, all sent: marine mines
500 promised. 400 sent; hand gren-
ades, $4,000 promised, 20,700 sent;
aircraft bombs. 15,7O0 promised anc
sent; signalling sets, 1900 promised
Evening star., 1940-03-19

The Police Department called the
turn of spring today, beating the
weatherman to the punch by more
than "a hours.
Henceforth, Inspector William G..
Stott ordered this morning, police
men shall not wear their overcoats
on duty between 8 am. and 4 pm.
The Weather Bureau declined to
comment on this action, but stated
firmly:
]. That the vernal equinox (the
suns crossing Of the Equator north
ward) Is not scheduled until 1924
pm. tomorrow.
2. That the forecast for today is
fair and colder, with q low Of 80
degrees expected tonight. Tomor-
row is to Bring increasing cloudi-
ness, according to the forecaster,
followed by light rain tomorrow
night and lower temperatures
1hur3day.