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Evening star., 1940-08-26
Clipper Planes Still Shun
Bermuda Censorship

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Oficials of
Pan-American Airways said today
that pilots of their Atlantic Clippers
would continue to avoid Bermuda
where British censors have been
seizing American mail-except in
case of adverse weather or mechani-
cal trouble.
Pan-American's statement fol-
lowed announcement Saturday by
Secretary of State Hull that this
Government was still opposed to
seizure and censorship of United
States mails on the British island.
Mr.. Hull said he had not yet checked
up on Pan-American policy, though
he said its planes seemed to De
making an increasing number of
stops at Bermuda.
Since March 18. when Pan-Amer-
ican dropped the Bermuda stop
presumably because of the censor
ship situation-Clippers have made
IS crossings, with % stops at Ber-
muda. Eight of these were on
flights to Europe, 81 on flights TO
this country.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Youthful Attendant Delivers
Baby in Speeding Ambulance
Assists in Childbirth
After Answering
Routine Coll

A 19-year-old Chambers am
bulance attendant with only a first-
aid course to guide him delivered a
healthy baby boy today while the
ambulance was speeding the ex-
pectant mother to Garfield Hospital.
The ambulance responded to a
routine CALI at 1880 Eleventh
street NV. and Mrs. Valarie Arm
bruster, lying on stretcher in the
rear of the ambulance, started for
the hospital
1t took only a little more than
five minutes to get to the hospital,
but when the stretcher was carried
in, a baby boy lay beside Mrs.
Armbruster.
The baby was delivered by Harold
Hollen, 333 w street NE, the at
tendant. The driver of the ambu-
lance, who kept moving toward the
hospital while the delivery was 60
ing on, was George Slaby, Al, of
l4l9 Columbia road NV.
A Chambers official said Mr..
Hollen had had only a frst-aid
course and the medical experience
he got working in an undertaking
establishment. Asked If Mr. Hollen
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Jones Due 10 Decide
On Cabinet Position
After Labor Day
White House Expects
No Answer Until He
Returns From Vocation

BY the Associated Press.
The White House said today that
Federal Loan Administrator Jones
was not expected to say whether he
would accept the post of Secretary
of Commerce until after Labor Day
He is vacationing in Michigan until
then.
Mr.. Jones has been offered the
cabinet place to succeed Harry L.
Hopkins.
officials said Louis Johnson,
former Assistant Secretary of War,
who has been offered the Under
secretaryship Of Commerce in place
If Edward j. Noble. resigned, notified
the White House he would be back
in Washington tomorrow 1t was not
known whether he would accept.
Mr.. Jones declined to reveal his
intentions last night at Petoskey,
Mich.
Whom do you think I should tell
frst?' he replied when asked wheth-
er he would accept.
Mr. Hopkins - pleading poor
health-handed in his resignation
Saturday and it was accepted with
regret by the President.
Postmaster General Farley will
retire Saturday, and there has been
no announcement as to his success
sor. Frank c. Walker of New York
has been mentioned among others
for the post.
Louis Johnson, former Assistant
Secretary Of War, has not announced
yet whether he will accept the posi-
ton of Undersecretary of Com
nerce, which was offered him by
the President after the resignation
of Edward J. Noble, Connecticut Re-
publican.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Daniels Will Report
On American Tanker's S
Halting by Mexico
I VIE Huanu ls Permitted !.
To Proceed After /
Establishing Identity

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Aug. 2s.-United
States Ambassador Josephus Dan
iels said today he expected to make
full report to Washington on the
halting of the American oil tanker
r. J. Hanna yesterday by a Mexi-
can gunboat.
Information furnished the En-
bassy by the Mexican Navy and
Foreign ONCE said the tanker, a
6.9o5-ton vessel out of San Fran
cisco, had been halted briefly about
rs miles north of Acapulco, Pacific
port.
The Hanna was permitted to pro-
ceed, 1t was said, after establishing
her identity. The gunboat steamed
across the ships bows to make her
halt, Mexican officials said. They
denied warning shot had been
fired
I'm Washington, the State De-
partment said last night its at
tention was brought to the in
cident by a radio message "pur-
porting to come from the cap
tain of the Hanna and that i'm
mediate inquiries had been made
in Mexico City. According to the
message a shot was fired over
the Hanna, but she did not halt
and was not pursued)
Last week the American freighter
Herman Frasch was halted and
searched off Acapulco by another
Mexican gunboat.
Mexican naval vessels have been
patrolling the coasts recently be-
cause Of the troubled political situa-
ton and fears some elements might
seek to import arms for a revolu-
tionary movement.
The oil tanker r. J. Hanna is
listed in Lloyd's Register of Ship
ping as owned by the Standard Oil
Co. Of California, with San Fran
cisco as its home port. 1t was built
in 1921 at Oakland, Calf.
1t was formerly known as the
Lubrico, its name having been
changed five years ago.
The tanker left Baltimore, Md,
August IL, bound for San Francisco.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
0-Yeor Silence
| Will Be Worth
| S9,535 to Woman
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Aug. 26.-1f Mrs. Ruth
Norsikian doesn't talk above a
whisper for the next nine and a half
years. she can collect compensation
estimated at $9,535, Judge Lawrence
Welch of Compensation Court ruled
today.
He found her suffering from "hys-
terical aphonia" and ruled she is
totally and permanently disabled.
Mrs. Norsikian already has COL
lected $4,000 in a suit arising from
an auto accident in which she was
injured. Judge WEIGH said this
amount must be credited on pay
ments by her employer, and until
that is used up, the employer need
make no payments.
"In the meantime" Judge Welch
decided, ''if she talks Out loud her
employer will have to pay her moth
ing.
Il feel that if she keeps quiet for
a period of 91a years this will be a
true practical test as to whether or
not she had lost her speech from the
accident"
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Air Official Flies to Rio
And Back in Week

L. M. Sherer, air carrier inspector
in the Washington Office of the Civil
Aeronautics Board, returned to his
desk today after a one-week round
trip to Rio de Janeiro, during which
he covered more than 5000 miles.
Mr. Sherer left Washington on an
Eastern Air Lines plane at 3:45 pm
Saturday, August IT, spent the fol-
lowing day in Miami, and took off
a week ago today in the new Pan
American Airways "strato clipper"
for Barranquilla, Colombia. He
continued in the same type of plane
to Belem, Brazil, and made the re-
mainder of the flight to Rio as a
passenger in survey trip involving
a 1,517-mile flight over the Brazilian
jungle.
He returned to Washington at $50
pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-08-26

A disturbance of slight intensity is mov-
ing east-northea of the Delaware
coast Delaware Ereskwater. 1Ol39 milli-
bars t2S.94 inches) Another disturbance
is moving eastward over the Missouri
Valley, Omaha, Nebr.. 10O7.5 millibars
t29.15 inchesl. with a warm front extend
ing eastward to Ohio. Cleveland. 1O14 .
nillibars t29.a5 inchesl, and a cold front
extending southwestward to the Texas Pan
handle, Amarillo, 10O6.4, millibars (29.72
inches). Pressure is relatively low over
Eastern Montana and id the Plateau re-
gion. A high-pressure area is moving east
ward of the New England coast. and pres
sure is relatively high in the Lake region,
Sault Sainte Marie. Mich. 1020.7 millibarS
(3O.I4 inches) and in the South Atlantic
and AND east Gulf States; jacksonville; Fla.
the last "a hours showers have occurred
IN the Rocky Mountain region. the Plains
States. the Lake region, the Upper Ohio
and Upper Mississippi Valleys, and rains
in the Middle Atlantic and the south por-
tion OF the North Atlantic States. Tenn
peratures have riser, in the OHIO and
Upper Mississippi Valleys and in the in
terror of the North ATLANTIC and west Gulf
States. while they have fallen in the mid
die Plains States, the Middle Rocky Noun
tain region and the Southern Plateau.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Green Says Unions
Must Help Save World

The maintenance Of free trade
unions is essential to the preserva-
tion of democracy in the New World,
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
clared in Labor Day message made
public today
The labor movement in the
United States, the oldest labor move
ment of the Western Hemisphere,
has a responsibility for helping to
preserve free unions in the New
World" he said. Without free
unions democracy and liberty can
not exist. Free trade unions and
democratic institutions are insep-
arabic, and grow from the same
ideals of liberty"
Membership of the A. F.. of L.,
Mr.. Green said, is now at an all-time
peak, a paid-up total of more than
100000.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Carnival Opens T onieht
At Holy Rosary Church

Italian songs and dances will
open the annual carnival of the
Holy Rosary Italian Catholic Church
at 8 o'clock tonight in the parish
hall, Third and F streets NV. The
carnival will continue for a week,
with special entertainment each
night arranged by Antonio Cotturo,
entertainment chairman.
The general chairman, Michael
Del Crosse, is being assisted by
DR.. Raphael Manganaro, Salvatore
Aquino and Frank Shorty. Philip
Facchiano and Mrs. Catherine
Passero are aiding Mr.. CottlIro.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Veterinarians Open
77th Convention
In Capital Tonight
Association Is Occupied
With Animals Health
From Defense Viewpoint

Keeping Americas animal army
"in the pink''-a vital phase of the
Nations defense program even in
times of mechanical warfare-today
shaped as the principal task con-
fronting a thousand or more vet
erinarians gathering here for the
77th annual convention of the Amer
ican Veterinary Medical ASSoCia-
ton.
Originally formed to stop the ter
rife losses of diseased horses in
the Union Army, the association now
is occupied with new discoveries for
eliminating animal disease which
might prevent an adequate supply of
work horses for possible wartime
needs
Weeklong sessions of the organ
ization, opening tonight at the May
flower Hotel, are expected to at
tract outstanding veterinarians, bac-
teriologists. parasitoloeists, animal
surgeons and veterinary educators.
Clinic At Mayf1ower.
A highlight of the convention will
come Friday when horses, dogs, cows
and a varied collection of other an
imalS will invade the Mayf1ower's
grand ballroom for clinic demon
stration. Other clinics will be held
at Fort Myer, Va, and at BeltSVille,
Md.
With the beast of burden still
regarded rs indispensable to the
Army, the veterinarians will devote
considerable attention to ways OF
safeguarding the health of the coun-
try'S horses and mules.
Nothing is more important to
the Nation in peace or in war, DR..
Cassius Way, president of the A.
V. M. A., pointed out in advance of
the sessions, than the health of
its food-producing and work ami
mails
Serve Public Health.
DR. Way, an internationally known
specialist who maintains horse
hospital at Belmont Park, empha-
sized that veterinarians serve in
the front line of the defense of pub
lie health-theirs being the job of
safeguarding the healthfulness of
our meat, milk, butter, cheese, eggs
and poultry
He stressed, too. that veterinari-
ans are continually combating the
same 10 diseases and parasites
which are communicable from ami
mails TO man.
The main sessions of the conven-
ton get under way tomorrow, but to-
night the associations House of
Representatives" comprised of dele
gates elected by State groups will
hold meeting to formulate policies.
This morning DR.. Way and other
officials visited Arlington Cemetery
to place a wreath on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier. The formal
meetings will begin with an address
of welcome by District Commits
sioner j. Russell Young. Wash
ington will be well represented at
the sessions, with interested Gov
ernment agencies furnishing speak
ers, and with Dr. John r. Mohler,
chief of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry in charge of local arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Retreat League PIons
Communion Breakfast

Plans for the annual communion
breakfast of the Washington Re-
treat League September 90 at the
Mayfiower Hotel were virtually COM
pleted at meeting of the group
last night at the home of Mrs.
Leo Kelly in Riverdale, Md, presi-
dent of the league
Mrs. Francis E. Smith was named
general chairman of the affair. She
will be assisted by Mrs. Joseph Egan,
Mrs. James Kelly, Miss Pauline
Donnelly and Mrs. Patrick F. Han
nan.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Police Seek Identity
Of Drowning Victim

Police today sought to identify the
body of a white man about so years
old, found floating in the Anacostia
River yesterday, near the foot of
Half street S.W.
Members of the Homicide Squad
expressed belief the man drowned
No marks of violence were found on
the body. He was wearing a blue
dotted shirt, brown pants and tan
shoes. He was described as about 5
feet 8 inches tall, weight about ITO
pounds.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Weather Report
Furnished by Il

o. the init States Weather Bureau)
District OF Columba-Cloudy occasional rain tonight and
~ ~
tomorrow not so cool in
Virginia-Occasiona
tonight
West VgniaParty showers in north portion
tonight and
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Spain Far From War;
|. T. & T. Head Declares

By the Associated Press.
LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 26.-Col.
sosthenes Behn, head of Interna-
tional Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
taking the Clipper yesterday for
New York, expressed the opinion
that Spain is far from war"
He had just come from Spain,
where he reached an agreement
with the Franco government for
return of I. T. & T. properties in
Spain to American management.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Mrs. SudtIer Asks Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. 26 (Spe-
ciaD Mrs Lorena Maye Sadtler
of Germantown, Md, has filed a
petition here for an absolute divorce
from Allan Philip Sadtler of Cabin
John. She asks custody of their
seven children. They were married
April IA, 1920.
Evening star., 1940-08-26

had ever participated in such
performance before, the official said,
II hardly think So"
At Garfield Hospital it was said
the mother Is perfectly fine" and
the baby Is normal in all respects"
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Spain Builds Factories
For Synthetic Gasoline
BY the Associated Press

MADRID, Aug. 26-The Spanish
government has accepted bids for
construction of factories to process
coal into gasoline to counter the
shortage Of imported gasoline which
has struck Spain.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues consumption debate.
House:
Considers minor bills.
Ways and Means Committee
studies excess profits bill.
Evening star., 1940-08-26

Drive as though your child walked
ahead.
Evening star., 1940-08-26

NEW YORK.-OFF TO SEE
BLITZKRIEG-Sir John A.
MacTaggart, 72, Scottish real
estate operator, as he left by
Clipper Saturday for Lisbon
and Great Britain to see a
blitzkrieg. He said he had
heard there was "going to be
a blitzkrieg in a day or two"
and that he didn't want to
miss it. The British baronet
directs the Western Heritable
Investing Corp, Ltd, of Glas-
gov, Scotland, owner of $4,000
apartment houses.
"A, P, WirephotO.
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in Inches In the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-08-26
Report for Last 4S Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon Yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, IS, pm. yesterday. Year ago,
Lowest, 81, 4 am. today. Year ago, 90.
Evening star., 1940-08-26

IA Kecsrd Temperature This Year.
HkAesta 1 90. On July 81.
Lowest z, on January 90. IEAsS
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFsSs n Sonl Yesterday to noon ,oday1
Hishests:e4 per cent. at $40 am. today
Lowest, 81 per cent. at noon yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy and Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Evening star., 1940-08-26

FOREIGN STATIONS.
moon. Greenwich time. today.l
Tempera ture. weather
Horta (FayaD. Azores ~ Rain
(Current observations)
San Juan Puerto Rico 81 Clear
Havana Cuba "A Cloudy
Colon. Canal Zone rs Cloudy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
KILOGRAMS ARE SENT
Step Taken By Executive
Committee To Keep Pace
With Changing Events

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Committee to De-
fend America Through Aid to the
Allies yesterday at noon, it was
decided that the organization, to
keep pace with changing events,
should consolidate with the local
Committee for American Prepared
ness.
Wires were sent to President
Roosevelt and to William Allen
White, chairman of the national
committee, advocating the change.
Message to Roosevelt
The wire to Roosevelt was as
follows:
1.-The Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies at a
special meeting held this date
unanimously approves the action
of the president and the war and
navy departments in releasing to
Britain twenty torpedo boats and
submarine chasers and other war
equipment and the committee ap-
proves and urges the further sale
to Britain of such destroyers i'm
plements of wal munitions and 9TH
er aid as will not jeopardize nee,
essary preparedness for the United
States
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
Nye Demands
Urges Probe
Wants Woodring Question
ed About Call To Give
Allies Bomber Sight
BY BARKLEY
Suggests That U. 5.
Turn Part OF Its Navy
Over To Britain

WASHINGTON, June 21.-(R-A
demand that President Roosevelt
resign lest his foreign policies
bring disaster" upon the country
was made in the senate today by
Senator Nye (R-ND), while at
Hyde Park the chief executive &C
cused his critics of partisanship.
Nye, an advocate of a%loofness
from European affairs, also urged
that Harry Woodring, resigned Sec
rotary of war, be called before the
senate military committee for
questioning. He said he would be
very much surprised if the COM
mittee did not learn that Woodring
had been asked to transfer ma
tional defense secret number L"
bomber sight-to the Allies,
and that he had been ousted be-
cause he refused.
Barley Answers
This brought from Senator Bar
iley D-KY) the reply that Major
General Henry H. Arnold had as
sured him that "at no. time or I'M
der any conditions has any con-
sideration been given to revela-
ton of any secret bomb sight"
At Hyde Park the President took
CONTINUED on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
DIRECT ACTION SEEN
May Take Negative Atti-
tude Toward u. S. Efforts
For Reapproachment

TOKYO, June 22.-(Saturday)-
R)-Circles close to the govern
ment indicated today Japan's poll
cies now are crystallized around a
program calling for closer relations
with Germany and Italy, possibly
direct action in British-French pos
sessions in the southern Orient
and a negative attitude toward any
American efforts toward %rapproche-
ment.
These quarters said Japan's for
eign policy had shifted TO this
three-point program to meet the
rapid turn of events in Europe.
Regarding the British and French
holdings in the southern Orient,
they said Japan at least would
take a "stronger hand" if not di-
rect action.
Chief Possessions
: Hongkong, British crown colony,
and French Indo-China ire the
chief possessions of the Allies in
the southern Orient.
Japan and the United States
have been without formal trade
relations since last January &c
when Washington denounced their
29-year-old commercial treaty. The
action placed commercial relations
between the two countries on a
Continued on Page Three; Col. y !,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
TO NAME PERSONNEL
City, Sounty Selected TO
Participate In Commodi-
ty Distribution Plan

xPersonnel for the ADMINISTRATOR
Of the food stamp surplus commod-
ity distribution plan in Wilmington ,
and New Hanover county VIII
probably be appointed at a JONI
meeting of the city and county
commissioners Monday afternoon;
Addison H.. Hewlett, chairman salo
yesterday. u.h;aa+o
x,es+erdav at noon Wilmington and
Mew Hanover county have been
des;eated as a participating POM
IN ne nlan. It was already virtual
" assured, however, that the plan
would be instituted here.
Henry A. Wallace, secretary OF
.oriculture, made the decision n
the announcement.
The selection Of Wilmington ana
~ county came after conferences
ha+ween Gideon L. 3ateman, rep
Dessn+ative OF the FSC office in
na,1as, Tex, and A. E. Langston,
.tate director of the FSC, and
the citv and county board. The lat
tor bodies agreed to cooperate and
" set up a revolving fund to IL
nance the plans start here.
others participating in the prep
,rot;ons for the system were the
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
.Burney Urges
Vets Here To
Give Services
Judge Addresses Gathering
NJ 800 Ex-Service Men
At Courthouse
REGISTRATION TAKEN
Dutv Of Former Soldier To
HELD Maintain Law And
Order Is Stressed

Mare than 800 members of New
Hanover county's army of 1918
,-,rded into the courthouse last
,iobr TO hear John j. Burney, SUI
error court judge and ex-service
nan. say: 1T is the ex-service mans
s,r 10 his government to help main
rp law and order and to instill
smericanism into the hearts of those
u1lnd him.
The Judge, talking at a meeting of
u~rviee men called by the Ameri'
ran legion, said, 'the United States
have had sleeping sickness for Fl
yss. but now you're going to see
them have running fits"
FayOrs Training
He declared himself in favor of
wnpulsory military training, claim
line such training would be beneficial
h mind and body to the youth OF
|aay.
The purpose of the meeting, as ex.
yhined at the beginning by Postmas-
H Wilbur Dosher, was to offer the
srvices of the nations war veterans
10 the government for whatever pur-
Me necessary and without offer
in. advice as to how to run the
wernment."
Dosher asked that the members OF
te AEF and those who fought In
aher wars for the United States
an their names on a registry in or
der that a record may be kept OF the
Gservice men in New Hanover
agnty.
The crowd, overlooking the entire
aurtroom and the negro gallery,
Continued on Page Three; Col. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
TELEPHONE CHANGE
set FOR MIDNIGHT
0-Second interruption In
Service And Simple Cere-
mony To Mark Turnover

The telephone operator and her
number please will make their
last stand in Wilmington today. At
midnight tonight the city's tele-
phones will be switched from the
PRESENT manual system to the
newly installed dial exchange.
The change will be marked only
BY a 6O-second interruption IN
service and a simple ceremony IN
Which city officials will inaugurate
The new system by making the
lst local and long distance calls
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper will
aart the affair by throwing
switch which will in turn signal
nearly so men stationed at various
plhts in the city and county to
uake mechanical adjustments nee
'sary to complete the change
Over.
d. E. L. Wade, city commissioner
VI public works, will then call Chi
"so or some other city and an
Nontinued on Page Three; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
Condition OF Maxwell
Takes Critical Turn

RALEIGH, June Fl. - Up The
family of Revenue Commissioner A.
J.. Maxwell gathered at his bedside
tonight in a hospital here, after his
condition became critical during the
day.
Maxwelps physician said the reve-
nue. commissioner had developed a
lung congestion which might be a
form of pneumonia. Maxwell, who
ran third in the democratic guber-
material primary of May Is, has been
ill with paralysis for a month.
His temperature rose to 103 this
morning, the physician said, but
dropped to 101 tonight. Despite the
temperature drop, he was described
as Every, very ILL"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-22
KING CAROL CASTS LOT WITH GERMANY;
TO ORGANIZE A TOTALTTARIAN PARTY

cent years. will be punished, an
announcement said.
They have been killed ell
masse. After Premier Armand
Calinescu was assassinated last
fall. a total of 800 were put to
death.
Now there will be monuments
for their graves; until today,
even markers were forbidden.
There also will be elaborate,
belated funeral services for the
executed men.
Now, it is reported reliably,
all industries, trades and pro-
LESSONS will be nati0nalized by
decree.
(This will facilitate the Ger
man plan to harness Rumania's
resources for its own economic
gain.l