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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
WILLKIE AND PRESS

Gifted with a keen news sense
and not afraid to talk, Wendell Will
kie is popular with the reporters
covering him. Now and then, how
ever, he speaks his mind regarding
something written about him.
Greeting one newsman, Willkie
barked, you've been writing some
fiction about me-"
well" replied the reporter with
. grin, you're quite a fctional
character"
Willkie laughed and said no more.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13
All the Traffic
Would Bear"

= There was a time IN America
when there were no set prices.
Each merchant charged what
he thought "the traffic would
bear" Advertising came to
the rescue of the consumer.
It led the way 10 the estab-
Hshed prices you pay when
you buy anything today.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-09-13

THE Nizam Of Hyderabad is said
to be the richest man in the
world, but he gets his shoes half.
soled three or four times and wears
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Need Seen for Boost
In Plane Engine Output
By the Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press.
Secretary of tie Treasury Morgen-
thau said today the Nations air.
plane engine production must be
increased to meet the potential de-
mand by the Army, Navy and civil
domestic services and by foreign
countries.
Secretary Morgenthau, President
Roosevelt's liaison man with an
nter-departmental committee CO.
ordinating domestic and foreign air.
plane purchases, SAID that engine
production isn't big enough to take
care of the demand"
Il know American airplane manu-
facturers could handle lot more
orders if they could get the engines"
he added.
Saying the potential bottleneck
in the engine industry had not i'm
peded fulfillment of present air.
plane orders but might interfere
with future orders, Mr.. Morgenthau
reported that Everybody" was
studying means of expanding pro-
ouction.
The need for more engines, he
explained, was one of the principal
reasons why he and other officials
were visiting airplane and engine
factories. Mr.. Morgenthau and
Army and Navy representatives were
supposed to have been in Buffalo,
N. Y, today to inspect the Curtiss-
Wright and Bell aircraft plants, but
were prevented from going by yes
terdays heavy snow.
However, Capt. Harry E. Collins.
Treasury procurement chief and
chairman of the -ordinatinE Com
mittee, went to Buffolo by train.
Mr.. Morgenthau also disclosed that
few days ago he made an upan-
nounced trip to the Lycoming en-
gine plant at Williamsport, IA.
Likewise, he has visited the eileen
Martin plant in Baltimore.
Mr.. Morgenthau reiterated that
the Presidents committee while CO.
ordinating American and foreign
purchases would make very sure
that not only the American Army
and Navy but also American COM
mercial needs are taken care of
first"
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Weather Report
Furnished by the Un

Wealth
District OF Columbia-Fair lowest
about degrees tonight fair and
ngh not quite cold Saturday.
diminishing tonight. - ~ '
fair tonight and
extreme west portion tonight colder tonight
ana tomorrow night; not quite
VlrgnaFair tonight
northwest portion tonight colder
tomorrow night; not quite cold
west Vrgnlaenealy fair snow
Hes in northeast
Saturday snow with slowly rising temperature ~
Evening star., 1940-01-25

The Atlantic Coast storm has moved
rapidly t-Dortheastward over the ocean
attended by shifting gales over a wide area
II is apparently central this morning about
500 miles east of Boston. Mass with low
est pressure approximately 975 millibars
and falling slowly over. New England and
the interior Of New York. and another dis
turbance is developing over Utah, Modena.
1.Ol9.6 mi libars (3011 inches). Pressure
continues low from Western Alaska south
eastward to- the Northern California coast.
Dutch Harbor. Alaska, 1855 millibars
G:9:19 inches. High pressure and alb
normally cold weather continue from the
ROCKY Mountain region eastward to the
upper Lake region. the upper Ohio Valley
and the Middle Atlantic and South Atlantic
coast. The highest pressure this morning
VISA !. DAB millibars go so inches) at Miles
City, Mont, and the lowest temperature re-
ported in the United States was -3Oo at
Sheridan: s,i.a aa1. Wye The line of zero temperr
eastward to south-central Kentucky and
thence northward to Central Ohio Freez-
ing Temperature is reported as far south as
fallen from the Lake region and the upper
and in the Rocky Mountain and Northern
Plateau regions and there have been gen.
eral rains in the Pacific States as far south
as Central California.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Borah Funeral Train
Returns Body 10
|daho's S Capital
Thousands Join
In Lost Tribute
To Veteran Senutor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 25.-William
E. Borah, who went to the National
Capital a generation ago as United
States Senator, returned today with
a Nation mourning his death.
Grief-strained faces greeted the
mourning-draped funeral train dur
ing two brief stops in Eastern Idaho
last night on its way from Wash
ington, where the venerable states
man died last Friday after a cerebral
hemorrhage.
Thousands Meet Train.
Despite subfreezing temperatures.
thousands thronged the railway sta
ton as the train reached the end
of its journey this morning. The
casket was taken to the State capitol
rotunda.
Senator D. Worth Clark, COM
menting on the crowds which met
the train on the trip from WASH
ington, said:
"r don't believe there has been a
greater tribute paid to any President
of the United States under similar
circumstances"
In 33 years as a public servant
Senator Borah kept close to his
people. His was an intimate sort
of service. There were few in Idaho
who could not say, Il knew Senator
Borah."
Body to Lie in State.
Thus, though the funeral party was
starred with names of distinguished
Idaho citizens, topped by Gov. G. A.
Bottolfsen, who called on the people
to pray for the Senator's recovery
from his last illness, the loss was
felt no less keenly by others, like
the grave digger who wept as he
prepared the last resting place.
In the rotunda of Idaho's Capitol
a place was made where the thou
sands who have come to Boise to
pay their last respects might pass
the unpretentious casket. Military
guards were assigned
Just outside stands the massive
bronze likeness of Frank Steunen-
berg, Idahov Governor whose killing
precipitated~ trial at which Mr..
Borah was special prosecutor nearly
IS years ago-his first major claim
on the attention of fellow citizens.
Simple Service Planned.
For this unassuming man q
simple rite was planned-a brief
sermon, a hymn, the benediction,
then the 2-mile journey to quiet
Morris Hill Cemetery for a short
grave-Side service.
Tomorrow Governor Bottolfsen
must undertake the troublesome
task of filling the vacant Senate
seat. John Thomas of Gooding, who
served Idaho in the Senate from 1928
+ to 1882 has been mentioned prom
inently. Appointment of Mrs. Borah
has been suggested and a score Of
Idaho prominents have been talked
of. Gov. Bottolfsen stifled a rumor
that he might resign and accept
appointment from his successor.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
French Naval Shin
Calls for Help in
Mediterranean
SO Persons Lose Lives
On Norwegian Steamer
Sunk by Mine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 25-Mines helped
swell the toll of merchant marine
casualties of the war today in the
North Sea while in the Western
Mediterranean small auxiliary
vessel of the French Navy was in
distress from an undetermined
cause.
The French ship was the 622-t ton
Forfait. Genoa shipping circles
heard that French warships had
reached the Forfait near where the
Italian liner burned Sunday.
Victims of the war at sea in the
north included:
The Norwegian steamer BiarritZ,
1852 tons, which sank SO miles off
the Netherlands coast after striking
a mine The Norwegian steamer
Borgholm rescued IL passengers and
seven of the crew, but II other pas
sengers and rs members of the crew
lost their lives.
The Finnish steamer Onto, 1888
tons, which sank Tuesday after
striking a mine in the North Sea.
The crew of 18 reached an English
port today aboard Greek vessel.
Swedish Steamer Sunk.
The Swedish steamer Patria, 1,188
ttons, which sank last Saturday after
striking mine while en- route from
Rotterdam to Goteborg. Four of
the crew of 81 were landed in
Sweden today.
A Netherlands steamer landed at
British port the bodies of four
men taken from raft in the North
Sea. Their nationality was not
known
British also disclosed the Nor
wegian steamer Ila, 1880 tons, was
wrecked last Sunday off the Eng
lish coast. A lifeboat landed the
crew.
Losses Reported Yesterday.
Three other losses were reported
yesterday:
The Belgian freighter Meuse, 726
tons, and the British trawler New
Haven were given up for lost when
they failed to report. The ships car
ried total of Is men.
The Norwegian freighter Sydfold,
2,433 tons, sank near the Scottish
coast after a sudden, violent ex-
plosion blamed on a mine or tor
pedo. Five of her crew disappeared
with the ship.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Secretary of Labor Perkins today
was scheduled to join the ranks of
the cabinet officials who have visited
the Mile O. Dimes stand.
She was to take her departments
contribution to the campaign against
infantile paralysis to the stand late
this afternoon in observance of La
Dor Department day.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
will go to the stand tomorrow for
Interior Department day. The pro-
gram will be broadcast over Station
WMAL at 4:30 pm.
Other events at the stand today
included donations by a delegation
from the Fire Deartment. Fire
Chief Stephen Porter and a rep
resentative from every fire engine
company in the city were to add
their dimes to the Mile O. Dimes.
The smallest youngsters at Peter
Pan School, who last year, bundled
in snow suits, went to the stand to
take their dimes, also were expected
today.
Union to Aid Drive.
Tonight some 1000 members of
the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, an
A. F. L. affiliate, will parade from
the Carpenters Building at Tenth
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Brig. Gen. Magruder
To Direct Tank Massinq

Brig. Gen. Bruce Magruder, a
Washington native who rose from
the ranks to his present position in
the Army, is to have command of
the largest peace-time concentra-
ton of tanks on record at Army
maneuvers in the South this spring
Gen. Magruder, the War Depart
ment said today, will have under
him 260 tanks, all in the Army, ex-
cept those of a company on the
West Coast and another in Hawaii.
The tanks are now being concen-
trated from all parts of the country
at Fort Benning, Ga.
Can Make Mass Attacks.
The War Department pointed out
today that heretofore tanks had
been attached to divisions in rela-
lively small numbers, but that in
the coming maneuvers they become
special corps troops under COM
mand of an officer directly reSpon-
sible to the commander of an army
corps, what amounts to a small
army.
AS corps troops the tank COM
panies can make mass attacks on
the enemy instead of merely sup
porting the attackers of individual
divisions.
Gen. Magruder entered the Army
through the District National Guard
which he joined in 1904. He rose
through So years of service to his
present rank.
With Pershing in Mexico.
He went with Gen. Pershing te
Mexico in 1916 and was an intel
ligence officer during the World War
Since the World War Gen. Magrude,
has been an instructor at the In
fantry School and at North Carolins
State College, served in Washington
at the War Department and was
commander of the 66th Tank Regi-
ment at Fort Meade, Md.
He has been executive officer oi
the Infantry School at Fort Ben.
ming since leaving Fort Meade ir
1897 and was made brigadier gen.
eral two months ago.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

and K streets NV. to the stand
at Fourteenth street and New York
avenue NV. to do their part for the
campaign.
Behind banner emblazoned with
the insignia of the brotherhood and
the names of affiliated locals of the
District Council will 60 the Sons of
the American Legion Band and the
Elks Boys Band. Delegates from
the Washington Building Trades
Council and the Executive Board
also will join the parade.
A sorority and fraternity were
to be represented at the stand to-
day with delegations from Alpha
Zeta Beta and A. z. A., Capital City,
No. 344.
On The Star Sports Review broad
cast tonight Bill Coyle will inter-
view the Wrestlers who later in the
evening will perform at Turner's
Arena, with the proceeds going to
the Mile O. Dimes.
MacLeish to Appear.
Besides Secretary Ickes, the visi-
tors at the stand tomorrow will in
clude Archibald MacLeish, librarian
of Congress, and delegations from
the District Recreation Department,
the Railroad Retirement Board and
the Congressional Womens Club.
Undersecretary of Commerce Ed
ward Noble presented to the Mile O.
Dimes yesterday 1904 dimes for his
department and said donations were
still coming in.
There are few campaigns" he
said, that automatically grasp the
support and sympathy Of every
American as much as does the fight
against the ravages of infantile
paralysis.
tits little chilly out today, but
a person feels warm inside when
he thinks that every one of those
dimes is going to help save or re-
store the life of some afflicted young
ster."
Park Commission Helps.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission sent a dime
for each employe and 81 extra with
the expressed hope that some day
all children can use the play
grounds"
Employees of the Hecht Co. took
1,O50 dimes to the Mile O. Dimes
stand. The delegation of employees
included Montrose Jett, Miss Vir-
ginia P. Banse and James Rotto.
Six truckloads of Civilian Con-
servation Corps youths from Garrett
Park went to the stand last night
to lay their dimes on the line.
The Warehouse Employees Union
Local No. 21l04, A. F. L., contributed
S36, and Long & Curry Insurance
co. sent a balloon plastered with
dimes from the employees.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
School Head Named

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. Is (P.-
Maj. Henry c. Hill, warden of the
Northeastern Federal Penitentiary
at Lewisburg, today was appointed
superintendent of the Common
wealth's new $3.6O0,000 Industrial
School for Boys at White Hill E.
Arthur Sweeny, secretary of welfare,
said Maj. Hill will assume his duties
March l. The post pays $4,000 a
year.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Navy Will Prevent
New Sea Incidents,
japanese Declare
Deeply Interested in
Neutrality Zone, Soys
Admiralty Spokesman
BY the Associated Presx.

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Jan. 25.-An admiralty
spokesman, declaring Japan's ma
tional sentiments had been out
ragged" by British removal of 81
German passengers from the Jap
anese steamer Asama Maru, said
today "the navy is making prepara-
tions to prevent such incidents in
the future"
He declined to divulge the nature
of such preparations, but said he
personally was deeply interested"
in the American republics neutrality
belt and patrol program. Observers
considered it highly probable that
Japan might adopt similar meas
ures.
Question Of National Feelings.
The spokesman said he was un-
willing to discuss the legal aspects
of Britain's removing the Germans
from the Asama Maru near Japan
Sunday, but declared, National
feelings are more important than
questions of law. The issue lies
not in the fact that the Germans
were removed, but that the incident
occurred at Japan's very front gate"
The japanese preventive program
was said to await the British reply
to foreign Office protest. The
foreign Office denied it had ordered
Japanese ships to cease accepting
belligerent nationals as passengers.
Qn San Francisco, however,
officials of Nippon Yusen Kaisha,
the Japan Mail Line, said no more
Germans subject to military duty
would be accepted as passengers A..
and that Germans seeking pas
sage must make affldavits that
they were not eligible for army or
navy service and were not re-
turning to Germany by govern.
ment order. Both the Asama
Maru and the Tatuta Maru,
| which was halted by an uni.
Identified warship between San
Francisco and Honolulu, are N.
| Y. K. ships.
Asama Maru Captain Retired.
Capt. Yoshisada Watanabe of the
Asama Maru was retired from active
service today by the N. Y. K. line
on the grounds of misconduct in
connection with the hating of his
ship. No further explanation was
! given.
The master reported last Sunday,
after the steamer was halted in
sight of Japan's shores, that he first
protested there was mo reason why
the Germans should be handed
over"
A fist fight was said to have oc-
CURED between one of the German
passengers and a British sailor.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Seabiscuit Again Scratched
As Mud Holds Track

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is R.-
Charles S. Howard's Seabiscuit was
scratched again today at Santa
Anita Park. His trainer believed
the track was still too muddy for
the Biscuits comeback test.
The horse, which hasn't been to
the post since last February when
he went lame, was to have run
yesterday. A heavy track also
forced postpoaement.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
President Will Receive
Repaired Cake Today

The gift birthday cake for Presi-
dent Roosevelt, which was dam
aged in transit yesterday, was to
be presented at the White House
this afternoon by William Green,
president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, and committee of
labor officials.
The huge and elaborate cake, 5la
feet tall and equally as wide,
cracked yesterday when truck
bearing it to the White House
struck snow rut. The cake was re-
turned to the confectioner for re-
pairs while the committee went on
to the White House without the
pastry and gave the President a
check for $500 for the infantile
paralysis fund
The 400-pound cake was COM
pletely repaired yesterday after
noon.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
338 Vessels Are Known
Lost in War at Sea
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Reports on the sinking of four
more ships today sent the known
losses of all nations to 1913 vessels
and presaged what may be the most
disastrous week of sea warfare since
the conflict began last September 3.
The 338 ships sent to the bottom
represent more than 1,185 $40 gross
tons. At least 3,074 persons have
been killed or drowned.
The 18th week of the war pro-
duced "a sinkings. The current
week with three days to 60 is only
nine behind that record.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Skier Injured in Spill
On District Street

A skier was injured in a spill In
the $500 block of Upton street NV.
last night.
Robert Whitman, "a, Of 1924
Eighteenth street NV. was skim
ming over the snow when he lost his
equilibrium. He was treated at
Emergency Hospital for a lacerated
elbow.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Britain Will Answer
Protest Within 48 Hours

LONDON, Jan. Is (P.-Britain's
reply to Japan's protest against the
seizure of 81 Germans from the
japanese liner Asana Maru near
Yokohama Saturday is expected to
be delivered in Toxic within 48
hours, the foreign Office announced
today.
No indication of the tenor Of the
reply was given, but it was under
stood the main issue was whether
the Germans, taken by a British
cruiser, were civilians or had mill
tary status.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Double Tragedy

SPANGLER, Pa, Jan. Is R.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Gellormino
of nearby Cation brought their
pneumonia stricken son, Edward,
to hospital yesterday and were
told upon arrival that another son,
Tony, %, had just been killed when
his car skidded and overturned.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
BIosted Mine to Reopen

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Jan. Is
R.-Omcials Of the Pond Greek
Pocahontas Coal CO. announced yes
terday that they expected to re-
sumo operations within two weeks
at their BARLEY Mine, where 81
miners were killed January 10 by
an explosion.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
lckes Believes Dies
Should Quit Probe
To oRestoreC Confidence
Un-Amerieun Group
Gould Function More
Effectively. He Says

Secretary of the Interior Ickes
suggested at his press conference
today that the House Committee on
Un-American Activities which just
was voted $4,000 by ths House to-
day to continue its inquiry-would
be restored to public confidence If
Chairman Martin Dies would resign.
Speaker Bankhead, discussing the
House action in granting more
money for the investigation, said
the personnel of the committee
would remain unchanged. The
Speaker added that under the terms
of the resolution to continue the
committee its personnel as well as
itS functions are continued.
But in using the $4,000 which
the House voted the committee
without debate on a motion offered
by Chairman Warren of the Ac-
counts Committee the investigating
body could function more effectively
with a new chairman, Secretary
Ickes said.
Assails Dies Tactics.
Questioned about the work of the
committee, Mr.. Ickes assailed the
tactics of Chairman Dies and scored
his failure to summon leaders of
the Christian Front and the Rev.
Charles E. Coughlin, Detroit priest,
before the committee.
The views of the cabinet officer,
who has repeatedly clashed with the
Texas chairman, expressed his opin-
ions at a press conference in which
he declared he believed the over
Whelming vote of the House in Or
dering continuation of the Dies in
vestigation was one of fear" rather
than of confidence.
I'm view of the widespread doubt
as to his methods and interest, Mr..
Dies ought to step aside," Mr.. Ickes
suggested.
The Interior Secretary did not
suggest his own candidate for the
craftsmanship, however, but told the
press conference that no matter who
succeeds Mr.. Dies, he could not
handle the investigation any the
worse"
Probe Should Continue.
Despite the fact that Mr.. Ickes
condemned Mr.. Dies in general
terms, he thought the committee
ought to go ahead with its investi-
CATION" and explained that there
are undoubtedly activities the coun-
try ought to hear about and to guard
against"
The cabinet officer again referred
to this in terms of useful work for
the committee to do" provided
there are proper safeguards for the
protection of witnesses, which dc
not now exist.
Secretary Ickes scored the policy
OF bringing down "hand- picked wit
nesses" to appear before the com.
mittee and the presentation of par.
tial evidence"
Some persons even suspect thai
Mr.. Dies himself is a fellow trav.
eler," the Secretary said in referring
to term generally applied to Com.
munist sympathizers. He ther
chuckled in adding, MY only COM
fort is that Dies apparently is 8
believer in third term for Presi.
dent Roosevelt"
Mr.. Ickes said a good committee
could do a satisfactory work in ex.
posing un-American activities with
a different chairman. But I ad-
NIT there have been some good
results" he interjected.
In pointing out some of the fail
ures of the committee, Mr.. Ickes
demanded: why hasn't he Dies)
had the Christian Front leaders and
Father Coughlin down before his
committee?"
HE never did find out from Fritz
Kuhn the amount and the source Of
his revenues.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues debate on $3.50, ,oOo, 900
emergency defense bill (noon).
House:
Debates billion-dollar Treasury
Post Office appropriation bill
(noon).
Labor Board Investigating Com
mittee hears William Green, A. r.
L. president 90 ann.
TOMORROW.
House:
Not expected to be in session.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues consideration of reciprocal
trade agreements; 10 am.
Smith Committee continues in
vestigation of National Labor Rela-
tons Board; 10 am.
+ Naval Affairs Committee resumes
consideration Of fleet expansion
program; 10 An.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
NuFmi Leaves for U. S.

STOCKHOLM, Jan. rs (R.-The
Finnish runners, Paavo Nurmi and
Taisto Maxi, left last night for Ber-
gem Norway, en- route for Finnish
funds raising exhibitions in Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1940-01-25
River Report.

Fotomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac Slightly muddy
at Great Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Never depend on the other fellow;
he may be depending on you.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Fools honk ut intersections; good
drivers alow down.
Evening star., 1940-01-25

Qurnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1940-01-25
Report for Last "a Hours,
Record for Last "a Hour,
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest. So. on January IA.
Lowest, 8, on January 20.
Tide Tables,

(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 52 per cent, at 2:10 a m. today.
Lowest. 40 per cent. at noon today.