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Evening star., 1940-03-18
Mine Deaths Put al Is
As Ohio Prepares 10
Pay 100000 Claims
Hope Is Given Up for 50
Still Entombed; Rescuers
Work to Reoeh Victims
BY the Associated Press.

ST. CLAIRSvILLE, Ohio, March
16.-victims of the Willow Grove
Mine explosion were put at 73 dead
today. and the State prepared to pay
death claims of about $400, 900.
Hope for 50 entombed coal miners
faded 48 hours after the explosion.
-Four others were known dead. ON
Gals reported in another "A hours
they could break through the poison
Gus gases and rock barriers which
blanketed the trapped men.
More than 100 other miners, most
Of them gassed or injured, were res
cued.
Bodies of John Marks, motorman,
and Ross McFadden were removed
from the mine before dawn today.
John Richards, superintendent, and
Howard Sanders, tipple boss, died
of fumes III rescue efforts.
State-Federal investigations will
be launched as soon as debris is
cleared away and the bodies re-
moved.
Benefits Of $3.50 for Each.
While crowds of fearful relatives
and friends continued a vigil at the
mine entrance, the State set up a
special office to handle applications
for death and injury claims. A
similar disaster which took 70
miners lives in 1890 brought work.
mems compensation claims totaling
$4,000. A commission official,
using the 1880 disaster as a yard
stick, estimated the State would pay
approximately $3.50 for each man
who perished in the Willow Grove
blast. The mems dependents also
will be eligible for Social Security
benefits.
John Owens, president of the
Ohio district of the United Mine
Workers, surveyed the wrecked tun-
nels last night and declared he
held mo hope whatsoever" that any
OF the entombed miners were alive
However, nothing is being left
undone to recover the men as soon
as possible" he said.
Experts from the Ohio and West
/e-~ ~ m, ..>
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Allies Consult on Form of Aid
For turkey if Drawn Into War
Chamberlain Believed Planning Drastic
Cabinet Change to Step Up Conflict

lament, asked the House of Com
mons today for a vote censuring the
shipping ministry.
The Laborite scored the shipping
ministry for delays which he said
were due to lack of organization
and declared that complaints were
rolling in as ships are lost, lives are
lost and hundreds of thousands OF
pounds frittered away"
The effective cargo-carrying ton
mage Of the British merchant ma
rine is only about 10000, 900 tons at
present, Mr.. Shinwell said, and not
100000 tons as Mr.. Churchill
(f1rst lord of the admiralty would
have claimed"
He declared the available tonnage
had been depleted both because the
Queen Mary and other large SHIPS
are now tied up and because a
number Of other vessels have been
taken over by the admiralty.
Mr.. Chamberlain was given a
rousing cheer for his list birthday
anniversary as he appeared in the
House. He smiled acknowledgment
Mr.. Chamberlain told the House
his statement tomorrow on Finland
and the progress of the European
war would contain information on
the quantity of guns and ammuni-
ton and planes given and offered
to Finland.
A series of questions was asked
Evening star., 1940-03-18
O'MoIIey Ends One Term,
Faces Other Choroes

KANSAS CITY, March 1S (R.-
r. Emmet OMalley. Pendergast ma
chine henchman, was released today
from the Federal Penitentiary at
Leayenworth, where he served q
sentence for income tax evasion.
In custody of a Federal probation
of1cer, the 65-year -old OMalley was
brought to Kansas City.
Arraigned in State Circuit Court,
he pleaded innocent to an indict-
ment charging him with accepting
bribes Of $62 500 while State super
intendent of insurance. He gave
bond of 5000. st. Louis officers
(See KANSAS CITY, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Col. Fleming on
Radio Forum

Col. Philip B. Flemine, ad.
ministrator Of the Wage. Hour
Division Of the Labor Depart.
ment, will be the guest speaker
At 1880 o'clock tonight on the
National Radio Forum over
WMAL.
His subject will be "How the
Wase.Hour Law Works." and
will be in the form Of IN in.
terview.
The program Is arranged by
The Star and is heard over .
st.to.eoast network Of the
National Broadcastint Co.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
By the Associated Press.


DENVER, March 18.-Taking ad-
vantage Of hospital nurses brief
absence, an invalid deprived himself
of the few hours of life remaining
to him by plunging penknife into
his chest while he lay under an
oxygen tent.
The knife blade punctured and
collapsed the right lung Of Calvin
H. Campbell, ST., 47-year -old former
official Of the Colorado Fuel 81 Iron
Co., an autopsy disclosed today. HIS
physician said he would have died
within q few hours in any event
because Of complications attending
pneumonia.
Mr.. Campbell, who had undergone
nine major operations In IA years,
lay quietly on his hospital bed when
his nurse, Gladys Eller, returned to
his room after . three minute ab-
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Magyar Premier Leaves
For Rome Tomorrow
3y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, March 18.-Count
Pal Teleky, Premier of Hungary, will
leave for Rome tomorrow for meet
ings with italian Premier Mussolini
and Count Galeazzo Ciano, italian
foreign minister.
An oficial announcement of his
trip said today 1t was essentially
for rest" and that he was using
the opportunity only incidentally to
see the italian leaders.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
B

James Keel, %, Sanitary Gro
cery employe, driving UP in front
OF the American Security g. Trust
Co. at Eighth and H streets NE,
was robbed of $500 he had in
tended to deposit this afternoon
by an armed colored man who
forced him back into his car and
made him drive to the 1900 block
Of Fourth street NE, before
letting him out and escaping with
the money and automobile.
Earlier Crime Story on Page B-1.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Hitler and Duce Confer in |ta|v;
Plans to Reorganize Europe With
Russian Aid Believed Discussed
Dictutors PurIey
For w Hours in
Railway Car

WELLES SEES POPE; peace pros
poets believed topic; American
may receive data on Hitler talk
from Duce before leaving Tues
day. Page A-3
THREE BATTLESHIPS and one
cruiser hit, Nazi raiders report;
plane hangers also set afire, Ger
man airmen declare on return.
Page A
81 ,200, 900 900 LOAN oversubscribed,
Simon tells Commons, expressing
satisfaction with start of war
financing. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Former ". P. A. Head
In Missouri 10 Serve
I Term for Tax Evasion
Judge Calls Defense
Of Murray, Pendereost
Henchmon, Beyond Belief
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, March 1s.-Mat-
thew S. Murray. former Missouri
w. P. A. administrator, today was
sentenced to two years in Federal
Prison for income tax evasion.
Murray, who held a city position
in the Tom Pendergast machine in
addition to his w. P. A. post, was
convicted of evading taxes on
$69, 1891.
At his trial before Judge Albert
Reeves he claimed $49,80O of that
amount was in gifts" and "zratui-
ties" from Pendergast and ]. ].
Pryor, contractor, and were tax
exempt.
At the trial. held without q Jury
Judge Reeves asserted the conten-
ton was incredible and beyond
belief" The Government charged
the money was paid Murray fm
favors and services while he was
SsAA w. p. A. administrator and
director Of Kansas City's Public
Works Department, and judge
Reeves said this cannot be contro-
verted."
First Pendergast Aide to Fisht.
The scholarly-appearing engineer
was the first Pendergast lieutenant
to elect to fight tax-dodging in
dictment in open court, since the
Government began firing charges at
the machine. He said the money
was given out of admiration for
him and denied it accounted for big
contracts to Pendergast and Pryor
firms such as a $2,221,0OO State
prison project.
Murray. gray-haired and 56,
flushed slightly as the judge read
the sentence-two years on each of
five counts, the terms to run con-
currently. His attorney, who had
made plea for leniency, filed notice
of appeal.
In passing sentence, Judge Reeves
called attention to Murray's educa-
ton and his reputation as an engi-
neer.
Debauched Office, Jurist Says.
THE defendant permitted himself
to be drawn into an atmosphere
and an environment of low stand
ard" the Judge said.
He hearkened to the voice of the
tempter and forsook the people it
was his duty faithfully to serve.
In the foreground of this case is
his offense in attempting to evade
this income tax, but in the back
ground is the serious moral de-
lnquency in debauching his high
and respectable Offices for the sordid
income, the tax upon which he at
tempted to evade."
Evening star., 1940-03-18
BY JAMES E. CHINN,

The House District Committee to-
day Unexpectedly postponed action
on proposed new revenue legislation
calling for combination 2 per cent
retail sales tax and tax on earned
incomes in excess of $4,000 a year
and on unearned incomes above
$500. A special meeting will be
held Wednesday at 1890 am. to
consider the program.
The delay was ordered at the
suggestion Of Chairman Nichols of
the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee,
which last week, by a 3-to-2 vote
approved the new tax plan as q
substitute for the present personal
income tax which reaches down into
the lower brackets.
Representative Nichols told the
committee that since a bill designed
to carry out the new tax program
had not been formally introduced,
he feared full committee action to-
day might lead to parliamentary
complications later.
I'VE don't want to let down any
parliamentary bars" he declared, at
the same time announcing he would
introduce the bill later in the day
(see D. c. TAXES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Civil Service
Blanket Effort
Fails in Senate
Minton Plan Loses,
So to "a, as Hatch
Bill Vote Neurs
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
When President Roosepek
signed original Hatch Act, ban.
ming political 1ctivittes of Fed.
erdl employees. he expressed hope
principles OF that legislation
,Dould be extended to State en-
ployes. Hatch amendment nou
being considered yould prohibit
political activity by State en-
ployes paid in ,Dhole or part by
Federal funds. An amendment
to present bill Would prohibit
contributions exceeding $1,000 to
any political campaign.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
House Committee
Postpones Action
On New D. T.. Tax Plan
Parliamentary Consas
Feared Since Bill Has
Not Been Introduced
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Doubt as to collection of In
come tar from persons Dorking
tn the District, but holding legal
or pottng residence elsewhere, ,Dere
raised in Court OF Appeals deci-
sion Week ago. As substitute
tor present income leuy, a sales
income tar recommended in Pond
tar study more than a year ago
wos reported last Thursday to
House District Committee bu
Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

Foreign
Italo- German plan to reorganize
Europe seen. Page Al
Fighting along western front in
tensif1ed. Page Al
Hitler and Duce confer in Northern
Italy. Page Al
Chamberlain believed swinging to
dynamic war policy. Page Al
Welles sees Pope; peace prospect
believed topic. Page AS
Nazi raiders claim battleships and
one cruiser hit. Page Al
81 ,200, 100000 loan oversubscribed
Commons told. Page AS
National
Senate opponents concede passeage
of Hatch bill today. Page Al
Rescuers may reach II miners to-
day; all feared dead Page Al
Dozen or more slayings blamed on
New York syndicate. Page Ar
Unemployment at to IL million,
Roosevelt told. Page Ar
Garner reported seeking Farley's aid
to block third term. Page AS
Hopkins and Tobey exchange verbal
blasts in census row. Page AS
Massachusetts, Democrats see Roose-
welt as candidate. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-03-18
BULLETIN,

The House today passed and
sent to the Senate the Gwynne
bin to permit residents of the
District as well as the Territories
Of Hawaii and Alaska to sue and
be sued IN the Federal Courts.
1t also passed a bill increasing
the White House police force
from go to 90 oficers. This meas
ure likewise requires Senate ap-
proval.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(See BERLIN, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(see CHAMBERLAIN, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(See PARLEY, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(See BLAST, Page A-l1.)
Evening star., 1940-03-18

Rain tonight and tomorrow; warmer
tonight; colder tomorrow afternoon and
night; lowest tonight about 48 degrees.
Temperatures today-Highest, So, at
3 pm; lowest, IS, at $40 am.
From the United STAGES weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(Earlier Crime Story on Page BIZ
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Economy League says national debt
is $4,000, 900, 900. Page ALI
Evening star., 1940-03-18

(See PARIS, Page ALL.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
To Entertain for
 Mrs. R. CIithero

For Mrs. Russell Clithero, who is visiting here from Sitka, Mrs. Rob- ert Henning will entertain inform ally this evening with dessert party at her home on the Basin Road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31
Lou Nova
 Wins Bout

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct 31- Lou Nova, once the top ranking heavy weight, made an unimpressive start toward a comeback last night by knocking out Johnny Erjavec of Minneapolis in the fifth of ten scheduled rounds.
 It was the first ring appearance of the Oakland fighter sine che was knocked out by Tony Galento in the Oakland fighter since he was getting back in form after 13 months of illness.
 Erievac was no match for Nova just as Nova. apparently, would be no match for any of today's better heavyweights. The referee gave Lou a technical kayo in the fifth round to save the Minneapolis boy from further punishment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-31

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Evening star., 1940-06-22
Parents Urged 10 Train
Children in Traffic Safety

An appeal to parents to train their
children in safety. particularly dur
ing the summer months, was heard
in an address by George E. Keneipp.
manager of the Keystone Automo-
bile Club, last night over Station
WMAL.
Traffic safety should be instilled
In the child "just as soon as he has
any degree of comprehension" Mr..
Keneipp declared. Thus, when he
is away from adult supervision and
protection, he will think about safe
ty and act with caution when cross
ing the streets or when tempted to
play in the streets.
Very few children, however, have
the benefits of such training, he
said, in blaming this parental ne
glect" for the large traffic toll among
young children.
THE most prolific cause of cas-
ualties is the proneness of children
to play in the streets, where danger
always turks" Mr.. Keneipp asserted.
ut Is right there where reprehen-
sibility may be lodged against leg
ions of parents"
There are many parks and play
grounds scattered throughout WASH
ington, he pointed out, and there is
greater availability of these recre-
ational areas this summer than ever
before.
Evening star., 1940-06-22
<6be bouse 60
on Beacon Street
BY Irene
lonnen
6rnhort

hear? We won't tell them any
thing"
If Uncle Merit were only here
now, Lucy was thinking. He would
at least tell them what to do-look
after things. Panic began to grow
inside her She could call Greg. No
not Greg-he'd be so appalled,.
Bertha Enters Mystery.
She helped Guy get Elizabeth into
her room. and all the while she
was trying to think what they must
do. Sandy Block! She still had the
card he'd given her crumpled in her
hand. She found herself running
down the stairs. She plucked at the
doctors sleeve. "How?" she man.
aged to whisper, "how was Uncle
Luke"
Cyanide" he said shortly.
TIT couldn't possibly be a
heart attsck?"
He shook his head slowly, and
then turned to Laval, who was
standing near by, staring at the floor
with dazed prooccupation. I'D sug-
gest, Laval, that you not allow any
one in Luke's study. The police will
be here in few moments" Laval
nodded. The doctor went into the
living room, evidently to await the
arrival Of the police.
Lucy dialed Sandy Blocks number
on the hall phone. She felt suf-
focated with terror. 1t was while
she waited there that she saw Ber-
tina, carrying Uncle Luke's water
decanter and glass, slip furtively
out of the study toward the kitchen.
Recalling what the doctor had lust
said to Laval, Lucy almost called
out to stop her, but something
made her keep silent.
TOMMOROW: THE POLICE IN
SPECTOR STARTS HIS INVEs-
TIGATION.
(Copyrisht, 1910, Chicago Daily News, Inc
Evening star., 1940-06-22

constantine Brown. not draw on
their own accounts and are not
even permitted access to their safe
deposit boxes without special per-
NIT from the Treasury.
Thus, should the Bordeaux govern
ment order its representatives here
to hand over the money to the Ger
man representatives they will not
be able to lay hands on the deposits.
$4,000, ,000, 900 Owed to U. S.
The administration is awaiting
word from Europe before it decides
what will be done with the French
gold and securities and even with
the French ships in American
harbors
The French government still owes
the United States close to s6,OOO,-
100000 from the last war. It has
never actually repudiated that debt.
1t merely indicated that it could
not continue to pay the annual in
Stallments, considered too heavy,
and indicated willingness to dis
cuss with the American Government
the possibility of another debt re-
adjustment.
That is, of course, an old story
now. 1t is possible the United States
Government will decide to avail
itself of the existing debt agreement
and take over all the French prop
erty in the United States, be it gold,
bonds or other physical property,
instead of letting them fall into
the German hands as reparations.
Step Considered Legal.
In certain official quarters it Is
considered that such an action is
perfectly legal. And while the
French government, under the pres
sure of the Germans. might protest
against it, it is believed that on the
whole 1t will not object to this forced
repayment.
On the other hand, speculation
has it that President Roosevelt. who
has given the Reynaud cabinet the
assurance that this country would
not recognize any territorial
changes in Europe by force of arms,
might decide to keep all the French
possessions, money, ships and pos
sibly territories, in trust until
France is free again.
Evening star., 1940-06-22
(Copyright by the North Amer
CHAPTER v.
(C0ntinlled)

She met Laval just as she turned
the corner near the house. He'd
only that moment dropped Uncle
Luke's small handful of letters into
the box. But there was something
very strange about Laval. When
she spoke to him he looked at her
in queer, dazed way. And she
noticed then that he was hatless,
too. Obviously he was moving me-
chanically through duties fixed in
his mind by years of habit, but he
didn't know what he was doing at
all.
laval" she exclaimed sharply.
whats wrong?"
He'd be disappointed to know
they didn't make the dead line!" he
muttered brokenly.
"Oh-it won't matter-just once.
He doesn't need to know unless you
tell him!" Lucy said.
He seemed to see her then for
the first time. your Uncle Luke" f"
he said, ''is dead"
"Dead?" She wanted to shake
him. The man must have lost his
mind. Dead? Oh Laval-why !
heard him speaking to you only
about 20 minutes ago. Why-it's
impossible"
He shook his head duly and she
| knew it was so.
Lucy Runs BIindly.
She was running blindly toward
the great stone Granville house,
rushing up the steps, putting all
her weight against the great door,
feeling the ponderous swing of its
opening.
Guy was standing there in the
hall waiting for her when she came
In, his face white, questioning, his
eyes peering at her nearsightedly
through the thick lenses of his
spectacles. He, too, seemed dazed.
She met Elizabeth standing in the
upper hall outside Lukes bedroom
door. Her face, too, was drawn and
pale. but her eyes cleaned. To
Lucy's horror it seemed for an in
slant that there was triumph in
those eyes. But, of course, she told
herself, she was only imagining it.
The doctor came out of Luke's
room. He looked graVely at the
three OF them, Elizabeth, Lucy and
Guy, standing in the hall waiting.
"Mr. Granville did not die of a
heart attack" he said distinctly.
But Laval-Laval said he was
just slumped overland so he
thought" Elizabeth began. Guy
put his arm about her., He didn't
look at Lucy.
Didn't Call 1t Murder.
"1ts ridiculous! Who would want
to murder Luke-unless it was that
woman!" Elizabeth cried.
"But, Mrs. Granville" the doctor
said, looking at her queerly, Il
didn't say he'd been murdered" He
walked past them, down the stairs
his footsteps thudding heavily. In
shocked silence they listened to him
a few seconds later phoning in the
hall below, calling the police.
'The po]ice?" Elizabeth whispered
where's Bertha She put the
back of her hand against her fore
head and clung to Guy.
"Guy!" Lucy heard herself saying
what are we going to do now?"
I'VE won't tell them anything!'
Guy said. He shook Elizabeth
slightly. Aunt Elizabeth, do yoy
Evening star., 1940-06-22

vention city to Thomas E. Dewey,
the fighting district attorney OF
New York. Unless the Dewey man
ayers and Mr.. Dewey himself are
able to check and counteract this
anti-DeWey propaganda, spread
with considerable finesse and just
enough truth as it reflects the atti-
tude of some of the elected dele
gates, the New Yorkers chances
will diminish rapidly after the bal
loting begins.
The Dewey managers say that the
tales of Dewey desertions after the
first or second ballot are fabrica-
tions of the anti-Dewey Repub-
licans. They regard Kenneth L..
Simpson as the arch william of the
piece. Mr.. Simpson, Republican ma
tional committeeman for New York,
has become Mr.. DeWey's most vocal
and bitter opponent. The Dewey
ties, on the other hand, have humili-
ated Mr.. Simpson by having the
New York delegation to the national
convention vote by a substantial
majority to oust Mr.. Simpson from
his place in the national committee
and substitute in his place j. Rus
sell Sprague, one of Dewey's cam
paign managers.
The Dewey managers rely on con-
vincing the delegates to the national
convention, after they assemble. that
Dewey is the best vote getter the
Republicans can put forward. They
intend to stress the fact that in
every poll of popular support, taken
by any publication, private agency
and In presidential preferential pri-
maries, Dewey has distanced all the
other candidates and continues to
distance them. They have the facts
and figures to back this up, for
Dewey has run far ahead of the
other candidates in the Gallup poll,
the Fortune poll, the Pathfinder
poll, in polls conducted by individual
newspapers, including the Chicago
Tribune. and in a poll made by
private research organization at the
request of the Dewey Campaign
Committee.
Votes Show Strength, Too.
In the presidential preferential
primaries in Wisconsin, Nebraska,
Maryland, Illinois and New Jersey,
where the Republican voters ac-
tually went to the polls and cast
their ballots, Dewey made remark
able showings. Other candidates
either remained outside these tests of
strength or were decisively defeated.
The Dewey members also rely
on their argument that Dewey will
run stronger in New York State in
November's election than will any
other Republican candidate for the
presidency. New York, they add,
is sine qua non for Republican
victory next fall in the national
election. Why make a hard game
harder, they ask? Why not put for
ward the candidate who can re-
ceive the most votes?
The survey made by a private re-
search organization at the instance
of the Dewey forces themselves
shows that Dewey leads all other
candidates in all groups Of Republi-
cans listed as to income. It shows
him, however, exceptionally strong
In the low income groups. And the
Dewey managers point out that
Evening star., 1940-06-22
We, the People
Roosevelt Pictured os Substituting
Nutionol Unity Efforts for Political Compoien
BY JAY FRANKLIN.


President Roosevet political plan
part any political campaign His for this election
promote national unity without
to save America and to democracy during the
let the votes fall where they will
His nomination Of Col Frank Knox, Republican
candidate in 1885, Secretary the sson
surviving Republican eder statesman Secretary War;
both Rooves attitude toward the rrevanc paranshp
national defense crisis the growing the
two defense portfolios for ranking Republicans.
The show that in patriotism
politics Stmson
cessuy Secretary Of State
ampaigner OF the Republican national