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Evening star., 1940-06-14
Loans Made for Housing
Near u. 5. Air Bases

The United States Government
today moved to implement national
defense with its low-rent housing
program.
United States Housing Admin
istrator Nathan Straus announced
that President Roosevelt had ap-
proved loans for housing projects
near Army and Navy air bases.
A loan of s1,305,000 was made to
Montgomery, Ala, for a 424-dwelling
unit project adjacent to Maxwell
Field, an Army air base, and an
other loan was made to Pensacola,
Fla, Of $4,000 for a 200-dwelling
unit project near Cory Field, a
naval air station.
Funds loaned for these projects
represent money earmarked for
other projects which have been re-
covered for one reason or another.
Housing officials predicted today
that the giving of precedence to
these two projects meant that in
the future housing loans would be
concentrated where facilities were
needed for workmen and enlisted
personnel engaged in the national
defense program.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Merchant Cruiser
Sunk by Nazi Sub,
Britain Reveals
Schornhorst, German
BottIeship, Bombed,
Admiralty Says
BY the Associated Press.

~
LONDON, June 1.-THE British
armed merchant cruiser Scotstoun,
the 17.046-ton former Anchor liner
Caledonia, has been torpedoed, it
was reported today, but she sank
with all guns firing and with the
crew still at stations, waist deep in
water.
The passenger ship, converted for
wartime use as an auxiliary Of the
British fleet, the Admiralty said,
was sunk by q German submarine
yesterday.
Two officers and four seamen are
missing and feared lost. The re-
mainder of the crew was landed
at q British port.
Scharnhorst Bombed.
The Admiralty also announced
that the naval air force scored a
hit with q heavy bomb" on the
battleship Scharnhorst in Trond-
helm fjord early yesterday.
One hit was said to have been
made behind the funnel of the
26,OO0-ton German battleship and
a second possibly scored.
The Scotstoun was the third Brit
ish armed merchant cruiser reported
lost in the war.
Rawalpindi Sunk in November.
The others were the Rawalpindi,
1887 tons, sunk during a battle
with the German pocket battleship
Deutschland last November 23, and
the Carinthia, 20,277 tons, which
the Admiralty on June reported
torpedoed.
The British lost 265 men on the
Rawalpindi and 4 on the Carinthia.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
More American Flags Are Sold
As Patriotic Spirit Rises

tinental Army, Philadelphia still
furnishes all Of the 1ags tor the
United States Army. They are made
up by the Armys quartermaster's
depot, only one Of its kind in the
country.
Everything from the troop guidons
to the large garrison flags are turned
out by the depot's mile-long factory
building. Most Of them are made
by girls ut swift-moving sewing ma
chines-the modern version Of the
thread and needle Of Seamstress
Ross-but the brilliant, intricately-
designed silk regimental flags are
done entirely by hand.
Were turning out about 10 flags
a day now, mostly as replacements
for those now in use" said Maj. r.
Otis Baker, in charge Of the depot.
"Regimental flags require more time
to make than the national hAg,
sometimes as lopg as 30 days"
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Bradley Starts Inquiry
Into Anti-Vitt Revolt
BY the Associated Press.

6S tne Associated PreSS.
CLEVELAND, June 14.-The
Cleveland Indians management
started an investigation" of a play
ers' revolt against Manager Oscar
Witt and called Witt as the first
witness.
Alva Bradley, club president,
talked an hour with the pilot after
II players, among them Pitcher
Bob Feller, asked Mr.. Bradley to
fire Witt.
There will be no decision today"
Mr.. Bradley said after Witt, out
wardly effervescent as usual but
obviously heavy of heart, emerged
from Mr.. Bradley's Office. "All I'm
going to do is to investigate it and
see what it's all about"
MI. Bradley said II players came
to see him, and another, First Base
man Hal Trosky, telephoned. Feller
and Trosky were the only complain
ants the Indians president named.
"If those fellows are against me
well, I don't know" Witt said. But
soon he was wisecracking.
Earlier story on CID
Evening star., 1940-06-14
followed by
temperature.

=. trough Of low pressure that was over
the Lake region Thursday morning has
advanced rapidly eastward to about lati-
southeastward to the Virginia Capes. The
northwestern disturbance Is moving east
ward over Northwestern Minnesota. Penn
bina. N. OAK, 9o7.0 millibars &C., "A
inches), with . trough extending south
westward to Southeastern Wyoming. Pres
sure continues high OF the South Atlantic
(3O.O7 inehes), with . wedge extending
northweStward to Missouri and Oklahoma.
Another high pressure area IL moving rap
idly eastward over the Lower Lake region.
Osvego, N. T., 1923 millibars (30.1 o
incheO, and pressure is hish on the wash
ineton coast. During the last r. hours
and portions Of the Atlantic States Tenn
peratures have fallen In the North At
lantic States. portions Of the Lake REGION
and IN Colorado and Western Texas while
they have risen in the Northern Plains
States and Upper Mississippi Valley.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
BY the Associated Press,


PHILADELPHIA, June 14.-In-
creased sales of Americ; 1ags dur
ing the past month were nnounced
by manufacturers today as the
Nation observed the 163d ami
versary of the making here of the
first STARS and Stripes"
There is renewed patriotic
spirit" said one manufacturer.
People are becoming more flag
conscious" commented another.
"Our sales to individuals have IN
creased considerably since President
Roosevelt's national defense speech.
Many of our sales are to newly
naturalized citizens and persons Of
German descent who want to show
their patriotism"
A center of the flag industry since
the day Betsy Ross stitched the first
emblem for Gen. lWashington's Con-
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Baltimore Communist
Faces Contempt Trial
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, June 14.-Dr. Al
bert E. Blumberg, secretary of the
Communist party for Maryland and
the District of Columbia, today lost
his fight against removal to Wash
ington for trial for alleged contempt
of congressional committee.
United States Judge w. Calvin
Chestnut, who presided at the re-
moval hearing, ruled that DR.. Blum
berg had failed to show sufficient
reason why he should not have an
swered questions of the Dies Com
mittee last March.
Judge Chestnut said he would sign
a removal warrant as soon as it was
prepared by United States Attorney
Bernard j. Flynn.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
British Planes Blast
Italian Fort in Libya
And Red Sea Port
Foes Roid Alden Thrice
And Damage Residential
Quarters Of Malta
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt, June 14.-The
Foyal Air Force bombed 1taly's Fort
Capruzza, near the Egyptian border,
during flights over Libya yesterday,
1t was announced today. Extensive
damage was reported.
The Red Sea port of Assab, in
Italian Eritrea. was raided yester-
day. One Italian biplane was re-
ported destroyed there, three planes
set aflre and buildings, trucks and
other material damaged. All the
British raiders were said to have
returned safely.
ct was reported in London
that the R. A. F. blew up the
powerhouse, gasoline dump and
barracks at the base near Assab
and blasted an ammunition dump
at Diredawa. Ethiopia.)
Alden Raided Thrice.
Italians retaliated yesterday by
thrice raiding Alden, in the Alden
protectorate (British), but all the
italian planes were said to have been
easily repulSed.
One tri-motor bomber was re-
ported shot down at sea and two Of
the crew rescued and made prisoners.
Another raider was badly damaged,
the British said.
Two small towns in Anglo Egyptian
Sudan also were raided by the
italians, but without damage, 1t was
reported.
Malta Suffers Damage.
Damage in the city and resi-
dental quarters of Malta, eastern
Mediterranean British naval strong
hold was caused in an air raid which
sent residents to shelters today.
Planes escorting Italian trans
ports to Libya were said to have
been responsible for some of yester-
days raids. UneXploded bombs are
becoming "a nuisance" the British
declared.
Malta was reported to have been
raided throughout yesterday, but
the result was only damage to build
lngs and the death of two soldiers
and the injury of a third Only one
plane appeared each time.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Admiral Reichmuth
Given Command Of
Atlantic Destroyers
Navy Action indicates
PIons to Reoreunize
Neutrality Petrol

Because Of the increasing COM
pleMty Of patrol operations, the
Navy Department today announced
that Rear Admiral Ferdinand L.
Reichmuth has been ordered to sea
duty as commander of destroyers
for the Atlantic Squadron.
Due to the increase in the number
OF recommissioned destroyers on pa
troll duty, the Navy said "the
efficient administration Of destroy
ers in the Atlantic Squadron re-
quired that these vessels be placed
under one command"
Admiral Reichmuth has been
serving In the once Of the Chief
Of Naval Operations.
The Nays announcement indi-
Gates q reorganization and aug
mentation OF the Atlantic seaboard
neutrality patrol Is in prospect.
Most Of the ships on patrol duty
now are stationed along the Eastern
seaboard. 1t was said that the
presence Of the Battle Fleet In the
Pacific makes 1t unnecessary for
more patrol ships to be sent to the
West Coast.
Capt. Greenman Named Aide.
Capt. William G. Greenman will
act as chief of staff and aide to the
commander for the Atlantic Squad
ron destroyers, 1t was announced.
He has been commander OF the de-
stroyer squadron No. n. Orders also
were issued detailing 1t. Lee A.
Ellis from the sta1 Of Capt. Green
man to duty on the staff of the
newly-announced destroyer SQUAD
ron. 1t. q. g. Charles K. Duncan
was detached from the U. s. s.
Schenck and ordered to duty as aide
and nag lieutenant for the group.
The destroyer Russell will be the
temporary flagship Of the new COM
mand until July Is, when Admiral
Reichmuth will shift his nag 10 the
U. s. S. Sampson. Administration
ofiicers will be maintained in the
o. S. s. Denebola. The augmented
Atlantic Squadron Is under the COM
mand Of Rear Admiral Hayne Ellis.
whose flagship Is the old battleship
Texas.
At present more than zoo DESTROY
ers are in commission, primarily on
neutrality patrol duty. Their COM
mand bases are at Philadelphia and
San Diego.
More Subs to Go on Duty.
With the order to recommission
76 old World War destroyers, there
are left only IS Of this class out OF
commission. Naval officials indi-
Gated today they would be put in
service as soon IS practicable.
In addition, 1t was reported that
the Navy Immediately would place
on active duty 50 more submarines
The number now In service was not
disclosed.
Admiral Reichmuth, q native of
Beloit, Kans., has served on sew
eral battleships and is 4 graduate
OF the Naval War College. He was
on duty as captain of the NAVY
Yard and assistant superintendent
OF the Naval Gun Factory here from
1883 to 1910, when he was trans-
terred to the ofhce Of the Chief of
Naval Operations. He holds the
victory Medal with Atlantic Fleet
clasp. His home residence is Palo
Alto, Calf. -'
Capt. Greenman, a native of
Utica, N. y also has had consider
able batueship and cruiser duty
Between 1919 and 1921 he served
here IN the Navy Department, After
several sea assignments, he last FEB
ruary was assigned command of the
9th Destroyer Squadron.
He makes his home TN Watertovn.
N. r. and holds the Mexican Sery-
Ice, the Haitian Campaign and Vic
tory Medals.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Italian Diplomatic
Stoff to Leave Egypt
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Preas.
CAIRO, June 14.-1talian Minister
Count Mazzolini and his STAFF pre-
pared to leave Egypt immediately
for italy following the ending Of
diplomatic relations by the Cairo
government.
They win travel by way of Pales-
tine, Syria and Rumania,
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Report
Furnished hy the I


District Of Colmba-Generally
gentle winds becoming
south, tomorrow.
MarylandFar slightly cooler in east
partly cloudy slightly
Virginia fair tonight and quite
the coast tonight.
West virginiaGeneraly partly cloudy
followed local afternoon
tenner
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Council Plans Dinner

Keane Council, No. 353, Knights Of
Columbts, win hold It's l7d anniver-
sary dinner at the Hamilton Hotel
at 7:30 O'Clock tomorrow night
Chairman Francis Miller has ar
ranged . program Of entertainment,
to be followed by 4 dance,
Evening star., 1940-06-14

years, ana through the courtesy
Of CHM G Co., and other publish
ers, the copyright was restored to
the rightful owner.
last year, William Ortmann, the
composer who made most of the
arrangements for many of the Vic
tor Herbert melodies and who led
the orchestra in the cross country
revival of Naughty Marietta, !"
made an arrangement that was set
to "A Toast to the Flag"-and it
is being published as part of the
New York Worlds Fair patriotic
celebration. Capt. Taylor Branson,
retired leader of the Marine Band.
made a special arrangement of this
music.
The poem, "A Toast to the Flag"
has been recited in the halls of
Congress almost every Flag Day
since June IA, 1918. Today the
poem will be read on the floor of
the House by Representative Hawks
Of Wisconsin:
"A Toast 70 the Flag"
The Star reprints the poem here
with in response to requests of its
readers:
Here's to the Red OF it
There's not thread OF it,
No, nor shred OF it
In all the spread of it
From foot to head
But heroes bled for it,
Faced steel and lead for it,
Precious blood shed for it,
Bathing it Red!
Here's to the White Of it
Thrilled by the sight of it,
Who kno,os the right of it.
But feels the might of it
Through day and night:
Womanhood's care for it,
Made manhood dare for it,
Pnrtty's prdyr for it
Keeps 1t so Whitei
Here's to the Blue of it
BeduteouS Uie,D of it,
Heavenly hue OF it,
Star Spangled dep of it,
Constant and true;
Diadems 0ledn for it,
States stand supreme for tt,
Liberty's bean, for it
Brtghtens the Blue!
Here's to the Whole OF it
Stars, Stripes and goal OF it,
Body and soul OF it.
o, and the roll of it,
Sun shining through;
Hearts in accord for 1t
S,oear by the sDord for it,
Thanking the Lord for it,
Red, White and Blue!
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

SENATE:
Continues debate on $1,123y yo0o, 900
relief bin.
Hsuse:
Considers miscellaneous hal!s,
TOMORROW.
Senate:
VIII meet to take up R. +. c. loans
to national defense industries.
House,:
Not d session.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Senate Urged 10 Act
After House Votes
To Deport Bridges
c. !. O. Leaders Defense
Committee threatens to
Call Nationwide Protest
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Immediate Senate action On 4
resolution for the deportation q
Harry Bridges, West Coast c. /. ..
maritime leader, was demanded tar
day by Senator Reynolds, Democrat,
OF North Carolina, in view Of House
passage by a 330-to-42 vote.
The Harry Bridges Defense Com
mittee served notice at San Fran
cisco that 1t would call for Nation
wide protest against the House for
approving the legislation directing
the Attorney General to send Mr..
Bridges, an alien, back to his native
Australia at once.
Undeterred, Senator Reynolds told
reporters that III the immigration
Committee doesn't act on that bill
within five days, I will ask the Sen
ate to discharge it and bring the
legislation to the floor"
That man ought to be deported
because he is opposed to our form
Of government" he added.
Marcantonio Reads Bridges Letter.
During House debate yesterday a
long letter from Mr.. Bridges was
read by Representative Marcantonio
American Labor, of New York. In 1t
Mr.. Bridges asserted: II am yery
familiar with American institutions.
civil liberties and American democ-
racy and appreciate and support
them"
Representative Leland Ford, Re-
publican, Of California retorted that
Mr.. Bridges was fifth columnist.
a "lawbreaker" and guilty OF moral
turpitude."
As originally introduced BY Rep
resentative Allen, Democrat. of
Louisiana the bill was aimed at
possible deportation of Mr.. Bridges
as an undesirable alien, but pro.
vided for a hearing and trial.
At the last minute, however, Rep
reseatative Van zandt, Republican,
OF Pennsylvania secured a revision
providing for mandatory deporta-
ton OF the Australian born labor
leader whose presence In this
country Congress deems hurtful."
The phrase was taken from a Su-
preme Court decision dealing with
the powers Of Congress to enact
LEGISLATION for the deportation of
aliens.
Bridges Defends Associations
Replying to charges that he as
sociated with Communists, the
Bridges letter said:
L can give instances where
have had associations with nu-
merous political and religious lead
ers that did not at all commit me
to their policies. The same Is true
as to meetings with any Communist
omcials. I accepted help from any
source, including Communists, il
l believed that such help was given
IN good faith and was of benefit
TO our union movement"
Some months ago Secretary Of
Labor Perkins dismissed deporta-
ton proceedings against Mr.. Bridges
after Dean James M. Lands Of the
Harvard law school held q hearing
and reported that there had been
no showing that Mr.. Bridges was
a Comppunist.
House Action Assailed.
by passing the BILL" q statement
from the Bridges Defense Committee
in San Francisco said, "the House
OF Representatives has leaped back
ward in time to 18th century Eng
land, when persons who have com
mitted no offense but had incurred
the displeasure Of the mighty were
nned, imprisoned and exiled, BY
the parliamentary process known as
the bill of attainer'."
Those who voted in the House
against the deportation bill were:
|
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Summary Of
Toduy's Star
Page.

Editorials A-12 Sports ----C.I-4
Finance Ais Women's
Lost, Found D-2l Page .---C-5
Foreign
Italian troops drive French back
In Alps. Page Al
President told Bullitt placed in pro
tective custody" Page Al
Spain occupies internationalized
zone of Tangier. Page Al
More British troops sent to France
to aid battle. Page Al
British armed merchant cruiser sunk
by U-boat. Page Al
Germans pour fresh troops into
Northern France. Page As
Allies say 10000 planes needed to
continue war. Page ALL
Notionol.
Admiral Reichmuth put in command
OF Atlantic destroyers. Page Al
Small businessmen hear plea for
free competition. Page Az
Revised entertainment tax urged as
Senator'S end hearings. Page Az
Changes in tonnage Of warships to
be built considered. Page AS
Program to train 1000 Army pilots
announced. Page AS
Dewey attacks administration on
defense measures. Page ALI
Washington and Vicinity
Charles Harris life imprisonment
is commuted Page B-1
Bandits get $50 in Cairo Hotel
holdup. Page B-1
Doctors arraigned, plead not guilty
in antitrust case. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment
Letters to The Star. Page Ala
Answers to Questions. Page A-12
This and That. Page A-12
David Lawrence. Page Ala
Constantine Brown. Page Ala
Alsop and Kintner. Page A-13
Charles G. Ross. Page Ala
Frederic William Vile. Page Ala
Miscellany
Natures Children. Page B-8
Service Orders. Page Bill
Births and Deaths. Page Bill
Serial Story. Page d.
Marriage Licenses. Page DIS
Bedtime Story. Page C-6
Bridge. Page C-6
Uncle Rays Corner. Page CT
Crossword Puzzle. Page CT
Evening star., 1940-06-14
PreeiDttatiOn

Monthly precipitation In inches In the
Capital (eurrent month to date): 70
Evening star., 1940-06-14

ot own the Copyright After many informant said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-06
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority Authorities"
them. IN view of his bidding.
lays Answer
1.-THE Authority on Authorities"

them. III view OF his bidding.
Vests double. after he saw the
dummy. was dependent for its
SouNdneSs upon whether or not
his partner held the ace in one of
the two minors. So he made a
guess. He guessed diamonds. and
as 9 consequence. the declarer
took the rest Of the tricks. If he
had led club to the second trick,
the contract would have been
beaten.
When the hand was all over,
West bemoaned his hard luck, or
at least began to. But East broke
III and called him unobServant or
unthinking. If East held one Of
the aces. and it was in the higher
of the two side suits, diamonds,
he would have played a high card
on the spade X. or at least he said
so. Consequently. when he put the
spade 2 on the first trick, it meant
he did not want a diamond lead.
The only remaining side suit was
clubs. and therefore West should
have led it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-06

Distributed b. King Features Syndicate Inc.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Most Textile Orders
Limited 10 Fi|I-in
Quantities
Cotton and Silk Slow,
WooIen Buyers Awoit
Fall Showines
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASSoclateo PreSS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Most of
the business done in textile mar
kets this week was limited to fill-in
quantities of staple constructions
Cotton and silk fabrics were slow
while buyers of woolen goods await
ed the showing of fall lines early
next month.
Except for sales of small lots of
nearby delivery fabrics, mainly print
cloths and sheetings, there was NO
feature to the cotton goods deal
ings. Prices on prints were steady,
but some Of the coarse-yarn items
sagged toward the weekend. The
37-inch 4-yard sheeting count sold
on Friday at 55s cents after hav-
ing been quoted at 6 cents earlier
IN the week.
Selling agents in Worth street
who were discouraged by the failure
to encounter the usual first of the
year buying movement in cotton
textiles said converters and cloth
ing manufacturers booked most of
their f1rst-quarter needs last Sep
tember in the "war-scare" period.
Rayon goods sold at a fairly brisk
pace. In the dress goods group
there was some activity in combina-
ton yarn items for prompt delivery,
stimulated by good movement of
finished cloth. Sportswear lines
sold well. A survey of loom activity
on standard fabrics showed opera
tions at 81 per cent of capacity.
compared with 81 per cent for the
previous week.
In silk markets, business re-
manned in the doldrums. Scattered
sales of sheer fabrics sold to UNDER
garment cutters, while limited
quantities Of all pure silk dye fabrics
went to dress goods houses. Hosiery
manufacturers reported satisfactory
business.
Business In woolen goods was on
the quiet side. Mills speeded up
deliveries on goods ordered. New
business In mems wear was slow
as buyers awaited showing Of new
fall lines early next month. Un-
filled orders for mems wear were
estimated at about 24,000, 900 yards,
against 25,000, 900 yards at the year
end. and $4,000 900 at this period
a year ago.
Retail woolen clothing sales in
January averaged about II per cent
ahead OF the corresponding period
last year.
Evening star., 1940-02-17
Stock Averages
Compiled By the Associated Press.)
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Editor.

NEW YORK, Feb. Securities
traders matched increased battle
hostilities abroad today with a run
up Of stock prices.
Gains Of major fractions to 2
points appeared all over the big
board in one of the most active
Saturdays Of the year. The short
sessions transactions moved at a
rate Of about 100000 shares.
Although steels led the climb, 1t
was not essentially a war baby"
market, for shares of such pacifistic
concerns as shirt maker, a sub
way and candy manufacturer hit
their highest quotations in more
than a year.
The analysts who worried a few
weeks ago when stock prizes failed
to rally in step with increased in
dustrisl activity we're hard pressed
to explain the sudden upturn in the
face of reports of now-decreasing
manufacturing rates.
Most widely accepted theory was
that the recently low level of quota
tlons had been thoroughly tested by
traders and proved stable founda-
ton upon which to calculate tina
effects of possible increases in trade
resulting from wider European de-
mands.
The 1939-40 record settlers in
cluded Cluett-Peabody, Brooklyn
Manhattan preferred, Loft and
Cleveland Graphite Bronze.
Most interesting of all was the
gain in B-M-T. which, in the last
week, has jumped more than l3
points on indications that New York
City is virtually assured of unifying
its great transportation systems.
after q years of negotiations.
Among the sessions best adyancers
were United States Steel, Bethlehem,
Republic, Youngstown, Westine-
house, International Nickel, CONT
mental Can, Hall Printing Co., Du
Pont, United States Rubber, Johns
Manville and Western Union.