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Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Urqes
Women 10 Help Keep
Platform Brief
Choose Things Really
Needed, but Simple,
She Emphasizes

Charging women with increased
responsibility for making democracy
work IN the United States, espe-
cially in view of disappearance of
democracies in some other parts
of the world, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt last night proposed that
women endeavor to help keep the
forthcoming Democratic platform
not only simple" in expression, but
short. She had just heard a review
of women's demands for peace" +"
solution of unemployment, continual
ton of more New Deal"
Mrs. Roosevelt told a gathering
Of 1,700, that filled every seat and
much standing room of the de-
pertmental auditorium, in the clos
ing session of the National Insti-
tute of Government, that this year
women may have the opportunity
of serving on the Platform Com
mittee of the Democratic National
Convention, to be held in Chicago
in July.
If you obtain the opportunity
which I think you will have of serv-
ing on a Platform Committee, YOU
will carry the responsibility to see
that you say in your platform
things you really need. And for
heavens sake" she emphasized
SAY 1t briefly, those of you who
serve on the Platform Committee. .
Il have read so many platforms
and wondered if half the people
would ever understand what they
(See INSTTTTTTE page A-3Y
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Two Entombed in Mine
BY Cove-in KiIIina One
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MAHANOY CITY, Pa, May "A
cave-in at a independent coal mine
at Nicholas, 2 miles west of here.
killed one man and entombed two
others today.
Joseph Malikowsky of Gilberton
was crushed by tons of earth that
blocked the passageway. Rescue
workers recovered his body.
Cut of from safety were Charles
Broderick and John Lawson, both
of Nicholas. Some workers estimated
1t would take at least IS hours for
the rescue crew of between 40 and
30 men to reach them. A fourth
man, James Caddy Of Gilberton,
escaped.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, May 4.-Laboratory
isolation Of a new chemical sub
stance, l pound Of which is said to
be capable Of yielding the power
output Of 5,ooe, 600 pounds of coal
or 100000 gallons Of gasoliae was
described today by the New YORK
Times.
The Times said the discovery, an
nounced In the current issue Of the
Physical Review. scientific journal,
had been hailed by leading scientists
as holding the promise of revolu-
tiohizing all present methods Of
power production and ushering In
the era Of atomic power.
The substance was identified as
'U-235," an isotope or chemical
twin Of ordinary uranium, which
when simply immersed in cool water,
releases its energy in . form use
able by man-steam.
A chunk Of to 10 pounds Of the
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Good D. {. Population
Gain Is Expected
In Census Figures
Enumerotors Experience
Difficulty in Meeting
People to Get Datu

Notwithstanding the migration
Of many Washingtonians In recent
years to the outlying areas in Mary
land and Virginia, the 1910 census
returns will show q substantial in
crease in the population Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia since 1890, Gar
nett Brown, area manager for the
District. predicted yesterday.
Though the count has been nearly
completed in several large cities,
many enumerators here are still,
checking their areas, and 1t may be
several weeks before Mr.. Brown is
ready to announce the population
count for the District.
Difficulty In Getting Data.
There are two major reasons for
the slowness of the count in the
District, according to census ofiicials.
One is the difnculty experienced BY
enumerators in getting census in
formation from the many families
in which both husband and wife
are employed, and who are away
from their homes all day. The large
number Of dodgers, and apartment
dwellers is another reason for the
slowness Of census operations here.
Repeated visits have often been
necessary before an enumerator
could obtain a completed question
naire from every occupant of a
lodging house. Apartment houses,
Apartment houses. too, have proved
q big problem for the census man,
and the count has been particularly
slow In apartment houses.
OF the 500 enumerators who be-
gan the work Of census taking In
the District early in April, about
half have completed their count.
Approximately $50 eaumerators are
still going their rounds, and there
is some territory in the District, It
was said yesterday, that has still
to be covered.
win Make Final Check.
Before closing the books, local
census ofncials will make q final
check to see that no one has been
omitted from the canvas. In their
effort to reduce omissions to the
minimum, they will probably ask
the cooperation Of local newspapers
and radio stations. The Census Bu-
reau, In the Department of Conn
merce, is receiving many calls every
day from persons who have not yet
been visited by the census man, and
who say they want to be enumerat-
ed. These inquiries are referred to
the area managers ONCE.
Comparatively few District resi-
dents have baked at revealing
their income, census officials said.
After the storm over census snoop-
ing" on Capitol Hill, and the inclu-
sion Of an income question in the
1910 schedule, the Census Bureau
modified its regulations, to permit
respondents who 30 desired to SUBJ
NIT income data in . separate en-
velope instead OF setting 1t down
on the questlonnaire handled by the
census man.
In the 1880 census the District had
. population Of lSs S0o. Census Bu.
reau estimates released on July I,
1887, gave 1t . population 4 o77 900.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
CAPTAIN and Crew Of Z
Saved From Small Boats
Nv the Associated Press,

0y the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-The
Coast Guard cutter Ariadane ar
rived alongside the stricken lumber
schooner, Daisy Matthews, tonight
and picked up Capt. o. j. Carlsen
and IL of his crew from small boats.
Eight men earlier were transferred
to the Coos Bay Lumber Co.'s ship
Lumberman, Mackay radio reported.
So far as was known here there was
no loss of life.
The Ariadane radioed Coast Guard
headquarters here:
'"The captain (Carlsen) and the
Coast Guard commander agreed it
was no use trying to tow the Daisy
Matthews. Vessel breaking up,
seams open. Five miles offshore
and drifting shoreward."
When trouble first developed the
schooner was about 20 miles off Eu-
reka, about $50 miles north of San
Francisco. She was bound from
Coos Bay, Greg, to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Loqan-WaIter Bill Action
Demanded by Ashurst
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Ashurst of the Senate
Judiciary Committee asserted yes
terday that he would oppose ad-
journment of Congress until the
Senate acts on the House-approved
Logan-Walter bill facilitating Judi
cial review Of the actions of Gov
ernment bureaus.
Senator Ashurst said he expected
the committee to act promptly to-
morrow to bring the bill before the
Senate for an early vote.
II want an open, roll call vote In
the Senate on the question Of taking
up the bill," he told reporters.
Meanwhile, Senator Hatch, DEM
ocrat, Of New Mexico. challenged op-
ponents Of the measure to draft .
substitute which would reach the
same objective, II they were unsat-
Sded With the bill - It now stands.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Greek Fears Rise
On Reports British
Boost Aegean Force
Wurship Reinforcements
Declared Arriving
Near SuIoniku
BY tie Associated Press,

ATHENS, May 4.-The reported
arrival of British naval reinforce
ments in the Aegan Sea off Salonika
kept tension high in Greece tonight
as all of Southeastern Europe
watched anxiously for developments
in the Eastern Mediterranean.
British ships have been stationed
in the Aegean, gateway to the Dar-
danelles, since the outbreak of the
war. But the arrival of more ships,
coming on top of italian concentra-
ton OF air, naval and military forces
IN the Dodecanese Islands and the
Brltish-French naval concentration
at Alexandria, brought home to resi-
dents Of Salonika the fact that their
seaport town would be q strategi-
caly valuable base for either side
in case the war should break out
here.
Troops Near Albania.
While watching the movements
OF the British war vessels, Greece
took steps to protect Salonika from
the north. A major portion of the
10 classes Of reserve officers called
up for training will be sent to the
Albanian frontier, whence Italy 0>1-
ceivably might launch a drive If :. .e
enters the war.
At the same time German sources
reported that Greek police had
raided q secret British radio station
In Athens which had been sending
meteorological reports to British
warships. This could not be con-
f1rmed officially in Athens.
Yugoslavs Reassured.
Yugoslavs received new if un-
official assurances that Italy has no
designs on their country.
Tension in Dalmata, across the
Adriatic Sea from Italy, diminished
somewhat as the Fascist newspaper
in Fiume, II Gazetta di Fiume, which
has a wide Yugoslav circulation
said:
ITALY has no aspirations toward
Yugoslavia. Italy's preparations are
directed only against events in the
Mediterranean"
At Ankara, the Turkish capital
German Ambassador Franz vor
Papen postponed indefinitely his
trip to Berlin to report to Chancel-
lor Hitler on the sitaution in the
Near East. In Istanbul, Turkish
police announced the release Of
Prof. Hans Won Osten, one of five
Germans arrested on suspicion O,
espionage and spreading German
propaganda, because of failure tt
prove charges against him.
Danube Control Tightened.
Rumania took steps against pos.
sible sabotage by forbidding al
Danube river craft to pass unde,
the Cernavoda bridge at night
This huge span in Southeastern Ru-
mania Is considered the chief mill.
tary route to Southern Dobruja
Province, which Bulgaria claims.
The headquarters of a British
purchasing corporation organized
recently to buy up supplies in tn.
| /Con ArYYTlYcy - - =
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Resignation Cry
Rises as Result
Of Morse Defeat
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 4.-Acutely aware
that military disaster has unseated
more than one government, Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain to-
night threw his waning political
strength into the task Of guiding
his regime through the wreckage of
the Norwegian campaign.
Biting criticism by Laborites,
Liberals and insurgent Conserva-
tives forced the aging Prime Min
lister to get ready for q real battle
in the House of Commons Tuesday.
He faces an outcry of resign" as
penalty for the failure in Norway.
The demand for the designations
of Mr.. Chamberlain, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Sir John Simon and
Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare, as
voiced by Herbert Morrison, power
full Labor party spokesman. was
piled on top of bitter criticism OF
'complacency" and "oversatisfac-
ton" on the part Of the govern
ment. Combined, these attacks are
expected to take the form of a
drive to overthrow the present gov
ernment.
ReynAud Faces Debate.
In Paris Premier Paul Reynaud's s
government tonight appeared to be
facing a secret airing in the
Chamber Of Deputies of the reasons
for the allied withdrawal from
Norway.
A secret meeting became almost
certain when two deputies of parties
supporting the government filed
notices which would open debate
on military strategy.
Despite increased demand for an
immediate session, it appeared un-
likely that the Chamber would meet
before its scheduled date, May l6.
Government Hit in Speeches.
While details of the abandoned
allied attempt to take Trondheim
from the Germans filtered into the
newspapers through unofficial mill
tary sources, Englishmen, bitter as
only they can be when an enemy
mocks Britain, told the government,
get on with the war or get out"
Mr.. Morrison, Clement r. Attlee,
leader of the Labor party opposi-
ton in the House of Commons, and
Emanuel Shinwell, Laborite M. P,
each struck at the government in
speeches today. a...
But even more significant in the
eyes Of political observers was the
obvious unrest in Mr.. Chamberlain's
own Conservative party and its
afnliates. Many of its Parliament
members went back to their con-
stituencies over the week end to
hear the grumbling of restless and
vaguely suspicious voters.
Mr.. Morrison, in an address be-
fore the Labor Regional Conference,
declared that Mr.. Chamberlain,
Simon and Hoare were primarily
responsible for the relative weak
ness Of our war effort"
While urging them ito consider
whether their best service would
not be by way Of resignation" he
prophesied that Commons will de-
mand it be told "a lot about Nor
way"
Mr.. Attlee asserted that the gov
ernment will be forced to satisfy
the country that everything possible
was done" in the Norwegian cam
paign.
Mr.. Shinwell declared that, if the
ISee I0NDON paaa -
Evening star., 1940-05-05
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.


/ Maryland, the old Free State, sets
In motion tomorrow the machinery
which will select its delegations to
the Democratic and Republican ma
tional conventions-by . primary
election of delegates to the parties
State conventions.
On the Democratic side, no can.
didate has been entered for the
States presidential preference vote
The delegation will, therefore, be
uninstructed. It was confidently
predicted last night, however, that
the Tydings forces will control when
it comes to the selection Of the dele
gates to the national convention
which Is done by the State con.
vention.
The delegation to the nationa!
convention may be instructed b.
the State convention, since nc
Democratic presidential candidate
is taking part in the Maryland pref
erence primary. II that course il
followed, the delegation may be In
structed to vote for Senator Tydings
as the States favorite son candi-
date. If there is no instruction
then the delegates will themselve,
reach q conclusion what to do or
the first ond subsequent ballots fol
(See POI JTTCS page A-al
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Amazing New Chemical Hailed
Capable of Driving Worships
Germans Reported Excited Over American
Discovery Of Powerful Substance

substance, plentifully available in
many parts of the earth, would
drive a battleship or seagoing sub
marine around the oceans of the
world for an indefinite period with
out refueling, it was said.
The Times said that the Nazi
'9oYernment had heard of American
research-an this field and had Or
dered its greatese~scientists to con-
centrate on the problem improv-
ing the method of extracting the
U-235, / pound of which was said
to have the explosive force of 49,
600 tons of TINT.
Every German scientist In this
field, physicists, chemists and en-
gineers - have been ordered to
drop all other researches and de-
vote themselves to this work alone, u
the Times said.
"Au these research workers Z
are carrying on their tasks fever
Evening star., 1940-05-05
| Italian Press
| Ibes Pittmon
| On Norway
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, May 4.-senator Key
Pittman, chairman Of the United
States Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, was one Of the targets
tonight Of italian press jibes on
Britian's Norwegian defeat"
II Resto del Carlino Of Bologna
carried the Nevada Democrats pic
ture, noted that he had prophesied
Germany's expulsion from Norway
within 80 days, and said that in.
stead the British had "fied."
In an address to the Reno Young
Democrats Club, broadcast nation
ally April 16, Senator Pittman said:
II do not believe Germany will
be able to hold Norway and am of
the opinion German forces will be
driven out Of Norway within 80
days."
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Texans Give Garner
Lead Over Roosevelt
In Voting Delegates
Heovy Support DeveIopes
For Vice President
In PopaIous Areas
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
DALLAS, Tex, May 4.-Heavy
support Of Vice President Garner
for the Democratic presidential
nomination in the more populous
sections Of Texas tonight indicated
the Texans followers would control
county Democratic conventions on
Tuesday.
Enough Roosevelt support devel-
oped, however, to threaten the Vice
Presidents control in some sections,
notably Southeast and Central
Texas.
Garner apparently won delega-
tions in Dallas, San Antonio, Cor
pus Christi and other heavily pop
ulated sections.
Uninstructed delegates to the
county convention probably will hold
the balance of power in Houston,
(Harris County,.
Garner Leads, 3 to 2.
The total delegates to the county
convention will be 1853. On the
basis Of incomplete returns third
term supporters of Roosevelt will
have q voting strength of at least
425: Garner, 600; uninstructed, 226;
Hull, Is. This accounts for all but
POI of the delegates.
The thousands of precinct con-
ventions were instructing delegates
how to vote at the forthcoming
county conventions, which, in turn
will send uninstructed delegates to
the State convention at Waco on
May %.
The Waco convention will deter
mine Texas stand for the party
nominee at the national convention
in Chicago.
In Dallas County, the heaviest
popular area yet reported, Mr.. Gar
ner held q slight lead of to 2 in
the selection of delegates with many
precincts unreported.
81 Lead in Two Cities.
At Beaumont and Port Arthur in
Eastern Texas, Mr.. Roosevelt held
better than 3 to l lead, getting
(see TEXAS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-05-05

V11c 11dSVy dIIIeu WlCHuraWaI.
Upon learning that the allies were
gone1 these civilian victims of the
war made a Roman holiday of it,
eating and drinking as much as
they could and then carting away
as big load as they could carry
to their homes. It was q strange
procession Of vehicles of every
description imaginable, stacked high
with everything from bully beef to
the equivalent of hard tack.
Throughout the region from Over
halla west to Namsos- the
allies kept their plentiful stores
there were poignant scenes as the
Evening star., 1940-05-05

hungry civilians clawed ravenously
at the boxes of foodstuffs.
They broke open casks of wine and
cases of good English whisky; they
used wheelharrows and baby buggies
to haul away cases of bottled and
timed goods.
Men, women and children, re-
leased from days of living in terror
of airplane attacks, appeared to
care for nothing except that peace
had come-and that here was real
food after days of hunger.
Friday I was permitted by Col. O.
'(See REFUGEES, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Bv LOUIS P. LOCHNER,

Associated freSS rorelgn Correspondence
BERLIN, May Air Marshal
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, be-
medaled man of the hour OF the
Norwegian blitzkrieg," proudly an,
nounced today the feat which he
and Adolf Hitler had charged the
German air force in Norway to
achieve at any cost-the sinking OF
a 3O,OOO-ton British battleship by air
boHbardment.
b all, formal Nazi statements
ga nine British warships or trans
I'd Is were sunk or badly damaged
dQ Ing q day of attacks by bomb
ed and battle planes off Namsos
al Narvik, Western Norway, yes
tel lay, while the British fleet was
transferring allied troops who have
abandoned Central Norway.
Reside the battleship, these were
stated to include heavy cruiser of
thu. class of the 8,250-ton York,
SsJ hk in 80 minutes" by heavy
Dol hbs; a second cruiser and two
deStroyers bombed and damaged,
an a 12,000-ton transport sunk, all
of Namsos, plus a battle cruiser, a
crj ser and a transport bombed (but
nd sunD at Narvik.
Unformed British sources in
1bndon described the German
claims as "of a fantastic char
acter to which the public fast is
becoming accustomed.
Sunk in Three Minutes.
An official announcement said the
battleship, of the Queen Elizabeth
class, was sunk in three minutes
of Namsos yesterday without the
loss of a single German plane.
DNB, the official German news
agency, expressed its belief that all
hands were lost in the sinking of
the battleship. Such a ship usually
carries 1,1O0 men.
This report said other ships Of
the attacked fleet hastened to the
spoA where the battleship sank,
sui( b by great columns of smoke,
but were too late to be of any
help" :.-
German airplanes circling over
the spot for long time could es-
tablish that not even boat or
member of the crew was moving
amidst the wreckage," the agency
added.
New High for Goering.
The sinking marked new high
In Marshal Goering's meteoric ca
reer. Men who know him say he
has waited for weeks for just this
test as conclusive proof that the
German air force can accomplish
any task set for it and that it hasy
in German eyes, "once and for all
destroyed the myth Of British mas
terry of the seas.'
There are five battleships Of the
Queen Elizabeth class: The War;,
spite, flagship of Vice Admiral Will
liam Jock Whitworth, which on
April 13 led the British fleet which
smashed into Narvik Fjord and
sank seven destroyers; the Queen
Elizabeth, Valiant, Barham and
Malaga, all of approximately $1,000
tons and carrying compliments OF
more than 1,100 men.
Up to now Britain has admitted
the loss of no capital ships to air
action; it has, however, conceded
the sinking of the sloop Bittern
and the destroyer Gurka by air
bombs since the start of the Norwe-
gian campaign and damage to va
rious other vessels.
Today's brief announcement Of
the battleship's destruction said it
was proceeding on westerly course
of Namsos yesterday AFTERNOON
when the German dive bombers
swooped down on it, dropping heavy
bombs.
ut was hit - between the
(See BERLIN, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Mexico Rejects
JUS Request for
|0i| Arbitration
Holds Out for Direct
Action on Claims
By Own Courts
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
State Department a month ago
proposed In note to Merico ar.
bttratton OF controversy oper er-
preparation OF Americana -oCned
oil properties belop Rio Grande.
Previously. direct negotiations
1Dth MEXICAN government had
been conducted by United States
OIL companies Without result.
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Planes Blast 9 British Warships,
Sinking Three Germans Declare;
Chamberlain Fights Custer Move
One 30,000-Ton
BottIeship; Six
Badly Damaged

WARINESS OF RISKS seen cause
of allied reverse in Norway; Nazis
objective attained, Eliot says, be-
cause action was late and made
ouate. Page ALI
Evening star., 1940-05-05

from his No. I post position, held
. contendins position while saving
(Oonf1nuod ou Page FL, Column 81
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Starving Norwegions Devour =
Food Allies Left at Nomsos
Rovenous Refugees Claw at Boxes Of Stores,
Curting Liquors and Timed Goods to Homes
Bv GJJNNAR KNUTSSON

IN THE STENKJER REGION, Norway May Sunday l49-
of starving refugees descended the hy
around Namsos Friday and Saturday and helped them
selves to large stores food left by the British
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Maryland Will Make
Convention Choices
In Vote Tomorrow
Control Of Democrats
BY Tydines Forecast;
Dewey Victory Expected

RADCLIFFE CLAIMS SUPPORT
of all three candidates in Mary
lands last senatorial primary.
Page B-5.
O'CONOR AND WALSH make last
hour appeal for support as Bruce
closes campaign on radio. Page
BIS
ONLY TWO REPRESENTATIVES
regarded as safe" in Maryland's S
congressional elections. Page BIS.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

lech's eight wins In eight Asarts
and nearly 4143.00o IN purses. Bier
man got 0allahadton away well
Evening star., 1940-05-05

Radio Programs, Poss F-5-
Complete Index. Poee Az
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(See OIL, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(See ATHENS, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1940-05-05
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy with slowly rising temper
warmer; moderate northwest winds.
6p.m.; lowest, As, at 3A,m.
From the United states Weathf Bureau report.
Full details on Pap Az.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(See POLITICS, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(See LONDON, Page A-1.J
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(see INSTITUTE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-05-05

The Evening ana Sunday star IL
delivered in the city and suburbs at
75c per month. The Night Final
Edition and Sunday Morning Star at
85c per month.
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(see DISCOVERY, Page-A-l5.)
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(see TEXAS, Page A,
Evening star., 1940-05-05

(See BERLIN, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1940-05-05

'(See REFUGEES, Page A-9)