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Evening star., 1940-05-08
Latin American Health
Described at Conference

Progress of national health ac-
tivitieS in Latin American coun-
tries was described today at a joint
meeting of the State and Provincial
Health Authorities Of North Amer
lea and the Pan-American Confer
ence on National Directors of Health
at the United States Public Health
Service.
Among those who reported briefly
were DR.. Joao de Barros Barreto
of Brazil, DR.. Antonio Chavarria of
Costa Rica, Gen. Jose Siurob of
Mexico, DR.. Alberto Hurtado Of
Peru, DR.. L. Garcia Maldonado of
Venezuela, DR.. Alfredo L. Sordelli
of Argentina, and DR.. Domingo r.
Ramos of Cuba.
DR.. William D. GraySon, State
health officer of Arkansas and pres
ident of the conference, spoke on the
future of public health services and
the possibility that State and Fed
eral governments would be called on
more and more for mass immuni-
zation of populations.
While 1t is by no means certain
that this will be good policy. DR..
Grayson said. the Government
seems to have taken 1t upon itself.
At first it was planned to educate
people to see immunization from
their own physicians. Instead they
have been educated to expect 1t. from
the public authorities.
DR.. j. N. Baker of the Public
Health Service spoke on the qualifi-
cations for public health workers.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Three More Ships Sunk
In North Sea War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 8.-Three ships
were added today to the list Of
victims in the sea and air warfare
in the North Sea.
The Norwegian high command in
q communique relayed here from
somewhere in Norway by Reuters,
British news agency, said six per-
sons were killed, including the cap
tain and two women, in the bombing
and machine-gunning of the 316-ton
Norwegian passenger steamer Fol-
den.
The Swedish steamer Monark,
1,788 tons, in charge of German
prize crew, was reported from Stock
holm to have been torpedoed by
q British submarine.
Five members Of the prize crew
were taken aboard the submarine
and two others were saved in life
boats.
The Monark had been at Bergen,
Norway, and was seized by the
Germans at the start of the in
vasion. Stockholm dispatches did
not explain the presence of the
German prize aboard the Monark
A dispatch from Dunquerque
France, said the British collier
Brighton, $3.50 tons, was sunk OIL
that port following an explosion
AL Of this crew Of 81 were saved
though 10 were injured In the blast
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Maryland Policeman,
Suspended, Resigns;
140fficersPromofed
Stote Superintendent
Announces Steps
In Reorganization
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, May 8.-Col. Beverly
Ober, State police superintendent.
announced today the resignation Of
1t. Niles G.. Falkenstine, former COM
mander Of the Western Maryland
police district, and promotion of IA
odicers in connection with the de-
partments reorganization.
1t. Falkenstine resigned as of Nav
Is, Col. Ober said. He was suspended
two weeks ago, and was facing
charges of failing to follow rules
and regulations" Details of the
charges against 1t. Falkenstine had
not been made public.
Two sergeants. four corporals. four
officers, first class, and four officers
were elevated in the promotion list,
which was effective as of May l.
Promoted to first sergeant: Sergts
G. B. Durham. formerly command
ing the Waterloo substation, and
William H. Weber, formerly COM
manding the Easton substation.
To sergeant-Corpls. j. j. Cassidy.
headquarters: C. B. Dillinger, Fred
erlck substation: j. r. Miller, Water
loo, and j. P. Nowicki, Conowingo.
To corporal-Oficers CFirst Glass;
j, R. Buckworth, Benson: p. j. Ran
dali, Easton; E. w. Reith, Annapo-
lis. and H. F. Schultheis, Cumber-
land.
To officer (flrst class)-Oficers
Il, C.. Carl, headquarters; c. A..
Disney, Benson: J. H. Doud, Fred
erick. and j. A, White, headquarters.
"A new civil service examination
must be held to determine officers
eligible for appointment as lieuten-
ant to replace Falkenstine. =
Evening star., 1940-05-08
haakon Pledges Struggle
Until Norway Is Free
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, May Skiing
Haakon VII of Norway, a fugitive
from the German invaders of his
country, has proclaimed his gov
ernment's determination ito hold
out until our country is free again"
He hinted that important new help
is expected.
A statement, dated Somewhere
In Norway" and released last night
through the Norwegian News Bu-
reau, said in part:
I'm Northern Norway we still are
holding strong positions. With the
help now planned we will succeed
In retaining other parts of the
country.
THE superiority of the enemy
In numbers and technically on land
and in the air has forced our re-
treat.
I'VE have reason to believe that
this soon will be changed. Our mo-
rale unbroken, and my government
have decided to hold out until our
country is free again"
The Norwegian Legation in Stock
holm announced that the legation
staff in German-occupied Denmark
would leave Copenhagen Thursday
presumably returning to Norway
The Swedish Legation in Copen-
hagen will take over Norwegian in
terests.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Byrd Pays Entrance Fee
For Senatorial Primary
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. May 8.-Sen-
ator Byrd has paid his primary elec-
ton entrance fee, it was learned at
the State treasurer's ONCE today.
The fee is 5000 and qualities him
as candidate for denomination IN
the August Democratic primary.
Today is the deadline for payment
Of primary fees by senatorial candi-
dates. No opponent has yet filed to
Virginia's Junior Senator from Win
chester.
A. Willis Robertson, Representa-
tive from the 7th district, also filed
his $500 fee with the State treasurer
today. Representatives have until
June Z to qualify, while senatorial
candidates must file 80 days prior to
the primary date.
Representative Bland of Newport
News paid his 5000 fee to the State
treasurer yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Prisoner, 20, Killed,
Another Wounded
In Virginia Break
Manassas Man Shot,
New Yorker Slain While
Fleeing Stote Comp
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, May
8-One prisoner was killed and an
other wounded in a break for free
dom yesterday near State Prison
Camp 26 in Northern Albemarle
County.
Harold Milo. 20, New Yorker
who was sent up from Warren
County last September for a SEN
tence of a year and four months
for housebreaking, was killed. Cas-
kie Withers, 81, of Manassas was
wounded in the back.
Capt. C. L. Edwards, who is tenn
porarily in charge Of the camp
near Earlysville, said a group of
prisoners had been moved from
State stone quarry during blasting
operations. He said Milo and With
ers broke from the group and start
ed through the woods.
The guard, named here as George
Watson, fired at Milo first. He
then fired twice at Withers. The
latter was brought to the university
hospital, where his condition was
described as mot serious"
Maj. Rice Youell, State prison
superintendent, said at Richmond
that Milo escaped last March 10 but
was recaptured the same day. He
was to have come up in Richmond
Circuit Court next month for re-
sentencing in connection with that
escape.
Withers, from Manassas, is serving
a f1ve-year term for arson. He was
convicted in December, 1889.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Dr.. Steinberg Heads
D. G. Podiotry Society

DR.. A. M. Steinberg last night was
elected president of the District
Podiatry Society at its annual meet
ing following a tour of Doctors
Hospital.
DR.. A. o. Penney, chairman of the
Clinics Committee, praised the in
clusion of chiropodists in diabetic
clinics in several Washington hos
pitals as a forward step in the treat
ment of food ailments. Other re-
ports pointed to progress in public
education in food care.
Besides DR.. Steinberg, officers
named were DR.. G. r. Stilson, vice
president; DR.. H. l.. Hoffman, secre-
tary-treasurer, and DR.. William
Reher and DR.. S. w. Hurrell, mem
bers of the Executive Board. The
society elected DR.. E. c. Thompson
as national councilman: DR.. o. E.
Roggenkamp. national delegate, and
DR.. A. C. Levin and DR.. Dion Meeks,
delegates to the Mid-Atlantic As
sociation.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Teachers Who Preach
Economic Defeatism
Assai|ed al Clinic
Students Should Be Told
About Profit System.
Session Is Told
Hy the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. N. Y. Nav g.
College professors attending the
University of Rochester's three-day
educational clinic pondered today an
industrial leaders advice that they
must teach their students "some-
thing about the profit system" If
youth is to reach new frontiers of
American life"
Langbourne M. Williams, jr., presi-
dent, Freeport Sulphur Co., address,
Ing a public meeting after the OPEN
Ing round-table discussion among
business, industrial and educational
leaders, censured certain college
professors" who preach economic
defeatiSm."
IF we believe in these new
frontiers" he added, land want to
adapt ourselves to them, then most
respectfully suggest that our pro-
fessors teach their students some
thing about the profit system -.
instead of starting them out in the
world to fit into something which
they have been led to believe is
rotten and unavoidable"
Representatives of railroads, mer-
chandising and publishing fields,
meanwhile, prepared to answer ques-
tions from students and faculty at
another round-table discussion. They
included:
Clarence Francis, president, Gen.
eral Foods Corp; Arthur G. Hoadley,
president, Middle Western division,
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.;
Eric Hodgins, vice president of Time,
Inc, and publisher of Fortune Maga-
zine; John j. Pelley, president,
Association of American Railroads,
and Frederick E. Williamson, presi-
dent, New York Central System.
President Alan Valentine of the
university outlined the purpose of
the clinic as to weigh the effect of
the last 10 years on American life
and scan prospects for the future
primarily from the standpoint of
the younger generation.
Owen D. Young, honorary board
chairman, General Electric Co., ex-
pressed the hope America may find
a way to consolidate the gains of
two periods, the business of the 20s
and the politics of the 30's.'
Evening star., 1940-05-08
.SH,580, 900 Bid Opened
For 10,000-Ton Cruisers

The New York Shipbuilding Corp,
Camden, N. j., today offered the
only bid for construction of two
10,000-ton cruisers for the Navy.
The company bid $17,907 900 for
construction of one cruiser, or ST.
$4,000 each for both cruisers.
Building time was given as 361z
months for one ship or 39h for
both ships.
The bid was opened at the Navy
Department in the presence of AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy Lewis
Compton. It was referred to the
Bureau of Ships for study. The
1941 naval appropriation bill made
provision for the construction of
the two light cruisers. They were
authorized in 1898 by Congress in
the naval expansion program. The
ships will be armed with 6-inch
guns.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
6. @, P State Chiefs |.
Meet on Organization
For Election Fight
Session Not Concerned
With Candidates or
Platform, HomiIton Says

A dozen Republican State chair
men and as many members of the
Republican National Committee,
representing States from South Da-
kota to Massachusetts,, met at the
national committees headquarters
here today to discuss "organizational
activities Of the party between now
and the national convention and for
the campaign"
Chairman John Hamilton of the
national committee, who called the
meeting, said 1t was one Of several
similar meetings to be held.
"This gathering Of State chairmen
at the national headquarters" he
continued, has nothing whatever, di-
rectly or indirectly. to do with can
didates. the party platform or ar
rangements for the national con-
vention." He pointed out that the
days discussion would be devoted
primarily to technical subjects re-
lating to party organization, pub
licity, women's activities and plans
Tor speaking campaigns.
The State chairmen attending are
Harry Swan, Iowa; Walter 8, Fees.
Kansas; ]. D. Coon, South Dakota: !:
DR.. r. l.. Gullickson, Wisconsin:
William ]. Britton, New Hampshire:
Edward d. Sirois. Massachusetts,: I.
Thornton Sherman, Rhode Island:
Benjamin Harwood, Connecticut:
Edward r. Jackie, New York: Claw
ton E. Freeman, New Jersey; James
F. Torrance, Pennsylvania; w.
David Tilghman, jr., Maryland, and
Robert H. c. Kay, West Virginia.
Members Of the National Com
mittee present included Chairman
Hamilton Of Kansas, Samuel r.
Pryor of Connecticut, Mrs. Julia
Tallman of Delaware, Mrs. Kath-
arine Kennedy Brown Of Ohio, Mrs.
Grace Reynolds Of Indiana, Arthur
Curtis Of Missouri. and Miss Marion
Martin Of Maine.
Senator Townsend, chairman of
the Republican Senatorial Cam
paign Committee; Representative
Otter, chairman Of the National
Republican Congressional Commit
tee, and Earl Venable, executive Sec
retary of the latter committee, were
invited to participate.
Senator McNary, Senate minority
leader, and Representative Martin,
House minority leader, were invited
to luncheon at the Carlton Hotel
with the State chairmen.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Nearby School Papers
Place in Stute Contest

Three newspapers published by
nigh schools in the nearby Mary.
land area placed in the all-Mary.
land high school newspaper contest
sponsored by the University of Bal
tlmore, according to an Associated
Press dispatch.
Sherwood High at Sandy Spring.
with its publication, Blue and Gray,
placed second, and La Plata, pub
nshing the Echo, placed third in
the division for schools publishing
mimeographed papers.
Bethesda = Chevy Chase High
ranked third with its paper. the
Tattler, in the section for schools
with enrollments from 400 to 400.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Company {. Winner
OF R. 0. T.C. Contest
AT Maryland u.
Review Held in Honor
Of Gen. HoIeomb, Head
OfMorine Corps
BY the Associated Press.


Capt. Warren Steiner guided
Company C to victory in the COM
pany competitions for the Gov
ernor's Cup, outstanding event OF
the military day program at the
University of Maryland yesterday.
The day was combined with the
War Department inspection of the
R. o. T. c. unit and the program
started with a review in honor of
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, head
Of the United States Marine Corps.
Following the review competitions
took place in battalion. company.
platoon, squad and individual move
ments. The final event of the day
was a farewell parade in honor of
the senior cadet officers by the
regiment under the command OF the
junior cadet staff members.
Merle Preble of College Park Is
the retiring cadet colonel.
The winners:
Battalion competition-Won by
the I'd Battalion, 1t. Col. Enos Ray,
1923 Reno road NV, in command.
Company competition-Won by
Company F, Capt. Steiner of WASH
ington; second, Company B.. Capt.
William Brown, New York City;
third, Company E, Capt. Francis
Beamer, 1921 Thirty-third street
NV.
Platoon competition-Won by I'd
Platoon, D Company. 1t Charles
Bastian, 243 Tuckerman street NV;
second. Sd Platoon, A Company, 1t.
Jack Badenhoop, Baltimore; third,
I'd Platoon, Company F, 1t. Newton
Cox, Baltimore. ..,..-
Squad competition-Won by First
Squad, I'd Platoon. Company I,
Corpl. Robert Edwards, Baltimore;
second, First Squad, I'd Platoon,
Company L, Corpl. Wylie Hopkins,
Bel Air, Md: third, Third Squad,
Sd Platoon, Company D. Corpl. J. c.
Hege, 1922 Livingston street NV.
Individual competition-Won by
Clifford Davis, Takoma Park. Md;
second, Robert Rivello. 7139 Georgia
avenue NV; third, Bruce Douglas,
Baltimore.
Chief judge of the competitions was
Maj. Geary Eppley, United States
Cavalry Reserves.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Republican Convention
Will Be TeIevised

By the Associated Press.
Television will cover" a national
political convention for the first
time at the Republicans meeting
in Philadelphia June "A, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Two units of the National Broad
casting Co., and one of the Philco
Radio and Television Corp, will
televise the proceedings from special
stands, enabling an estimated $1,000
persons in six Eastern States to
receive the program.
1t was in 1924, at the Republican
and Democratic conventions, that
radio first broadcast such proceed
ings.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Mount Vernon Ladies
Open Session Tomorrow
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MOUNT VERNON, Va, May g.
The 74th Annual Council of the
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association
of the Union will open it's session
here tomorrow morning with the
traditional pilgrimage to the tomb
Of George and Martha Washington,
where wreaths made from the Mar
tina Washington gardens will be
placed by the regent, Mrs. Horace
Mann Tower.
Immediately following this cere-
mony the regent will present her
annual report in the banquet hall
of the mansion, which Is used as
council room. For the first time
in many years. the regents rose, a
deep yellow variety grown In the
Mount Vernon gardens, will be miss
ing from the council table. Here
tofore, the blooming of this rose
marked the Official opening" of
council, but due to the cold spring
not bud has appeared.
The vice regents here for the dura-
ton of council include Miss Con-
stance Lee Peterkin of West Vir-
ginia. Mrs. Fairfax Harrison of
Virginia. Miss Helen Louise Sargent
Of Washington, D. c., and Mrs. De-
Courcy Thorn of Maryland.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Grunt Will Address
Rainbow Veterans
~ the Assoclst ted Press.

Representative Grant of Alabama
will address the District of Colum-
bia Chapter, Rainbow Division Vet
Grams, at q dinner Saturday, May
Is, ct the Capitol Park Hotel.
Guests are expected to include
Representatives Fay Of New York
and Maciejewsd of Illinois and Ell
mer Francis Neagle, national presi-
dent Of the Rainbow Division Vet.
Grams. New omcers win b nomi-
mated.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Rifle Title Again Won
By Pennsylvania School

BY the Associated Press.
The National Rifle Association
announced today that the Munhall
Pa.) High School rife team had
won the national junior champion
ship for the fourth straight year.
The team is composed Of five girls.
Two other Pennsylvania teams
finished second and third-the Etna
High School and Fort Ligonier High
School.
Munhall's score was 998 out of a
possible perfect score Of 1000.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Souiheast Council
Backs Bill 10 Elect
Commissioners
Anderson Measure Seen,
However, as FoIIine
Short of Desires

The Southeast Council Of Citi-
zens' Associations last night unani-
mously Endorsed the bill by Rep
resentative Anderson of Missouri
providing for the election of two
District Commissioners instead of
by appointment, as "a STEP in the
right direction"
Adelbert w. Lee of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association pre-
sented the resolution and w. j.
Tucker Of the Anacostia group
added an amendment which was ap-
proved that This does not embody
all that the Southeast Council
wants IN the move for local suf-
frage."
we want body to legislate and
a body to administer the laws" ex-
planned Mr.. Tucker, "and II we had
the two Commissioners (the En-
glneer Commissioner is excluded
from the provision elected by the
people, the rest would come into the
swing of it."
Stul Is Speaker.
Harry N. Stull, president Of the
Federation of Citizens Association.
congratulated the members on the
establishment of the council as "the
representative type of body in which
the different organizations can con-
solidate their views" He said that
local and national suffrage for the
District was one of his pet hob.
bies," and indicated that probably
80 to 95 per cent Of the delegates to
the Federation would vote in favor
of it.
Another guest, Harry S. Wender,
vice president Of the Federation and
president of the Southwest Citizens
Association, discussed traffic affairs
and the Federation.
Capt. Hugh c. Groves of the No.
II police precinct said the request
OF the council and its member
bodies for again shifting stop signs
at Alabama and Branch avenues
Sc. had been considered, and be-
cause Of the number of accidents
since the signs were relocated stop
signs would be placed on all four
corners for 80 days, then two would
be removed. He said efforts were
being made now to have . traffic
light placed there.
Vernis Absher of the Southeast
Citizens Association told the coun-
Gil that Capt. H. C. Whitehurst.
director of streets and highways,
had invited members of the South
east organizations and the Busi-
nessmen's Association to a hear
ing to discuss the Identification OF
pennsylvania avenue Sc. follow
ing the completion of the John
Phillip Sousa Bridge.
Transportation Comes Up.
Mr.. Tucker reported on the hear
ing with the Public Utilities COM
mission in regard to better transit
facilities for Bradbury Heights, An
acostia and the vicinity and said all
the original requests were taken
into consideration.
The school report presented by
q. j. Read to the Board Of Educa-
ton was approved by the members,
Sergt. Forrest L. Binswanger, di-
rector OF the Police Boys Clubs.
spoke on the work OF his organiza-
ton IN clearing juvenile crime, and
Ira Gullickson, official police pho.
tographer, presented his motion pic
lures on activities of the clubs.
the group met in the No. II
police precinct station. The next
meeting will be held in September.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Borroge Of Paper Cups
Routs Store Bandits

A barrage of paper cups was cred
tied today with saving the cash that
rested in the drawer at the High
Ice Cream store at GIT Fourth street
S.W. last night.
Mrs. Ellen Scott Of 1928 Sixth
street S.W., the clerk in the store,
told police two armed men came in
and ordered her to hand over the
money
They scared me and made me
mad" she said, 80 started throw
ing the cups at them. They ram"
Evening star., 1940-05-08
in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
Continues debate on bill to end pur-
chases Of foreign silver.
Reorganization Committee con-
siders resolution to block c. A. A.
transfer.
Banking Subcommittee continues
study of excess savings.
Judiciary Committee considers mi
nor changes in Walter-Logan bill.
Civil Liberties Committee hears
testimony on farm labor problems.
Banking Subcommittee continues
hearings on bill to hberalize farm
credit.
House:
Debates c. A. A. reorganization or
der and 1941 farm appropriation bill.
Dies Committee resumes inquiry
into Communism.
TOMORROW:
Senate:
Expects to consider Army promo
ton bill.
Education and Labor Subcommit-
tee considers education bill, 10:30
am.
District Committee considers mis-
cellaneous bills, 10:30 am.
House:
Considers conference report on
transportation bill and resolutions
providing for Federal participation
In the New York and San Francisco
World Fairs.
Ways and Means Subcommittee
continues hearings on Patman chain
store bill. 10 am.
Dies Committee resumes investig-
cation Of un-American activities,
10 am.
Patents Committee considers bills
to amend patent laws, 10 am.
District Committee resumes con-
sideration Of bill to nberahze local
unemployment compensation law. 10
am.
Evening star., 1940-05-08
Weather Report

FURNISHED ather Bureau)
District of ColumbiaMoy tomorrow. ivht,v
cooler lowest temperature tonight degrees gentle
southeast winds, shifting to northeast tomorrow - ~
Maynd-Mosy cloudy tonight and tomorrow light showers
in north portion tonight; slightly cooler tomorrow
VgnaPary cloudy tonight tomorrow with showers
extreme northwest portion tonight; slightly portion
tomorrow. lA
vgna-Pay cloudy tonight and tomorrow: .omevba+
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