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Evening star., 1940-02-16
Jesse Jones Expects
Finland 10 Survive
Russian Invasion
There Will Be q Finnish
Government for Long
Time House Unit Told
BY ]. A. OIEARY.

A prediction that Russia will not
be able to crush the spirit of the
Finnish people by the current inva-
sion was made today by Federal
Loan Administrator Jesse Jones at
the opening Of House hearings on
The question of further aid to Fin
land for military supplies.
Lending Finland $40, 1000, 900 will
not decide the war, "but, In my
opinion, the spirit Of the Finnish
people will not be crushed" Mr..
Jones told the committee.
Some of the present generation
may be killed of. but I believe there
will be Finnish government for a
long time, and that it will pay its
debts" the loan administrator
added.
He made the statement when
asked by Representative Clifford, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts, If he
would have to find that Finland
could repay the loan.
Mr.. Clifford told Mr.. Jones he
wanted to go on record "as wanting
you to lend Finland as much as you
can and for whatever purpose you
can" He was only trying to find out,
he said, whether the bank would
have to feel sure repayment would
be possible.
when this war is over" Mr..
Jones predicted, Il do not believe
the map of Europe will be greatly
changed. think there still will be a
Finland, a Norway, Denmark and
Sweden"
Committee Recesses.
Representative Wolcott, Repub-
ican. of Michigan declared that If
the pending bill were put on the
basis of helping Finland, II don't
believe a handful of members of
Congress would oppose it, but we
want to maintain our neutral posi-
ton"
Mr.. Wolcott was criticizing the
form in which the issue is presented
by the Senate-approved bill, namely
to increase the general lending au-
thority of the Export Import Bank
by 500 900 900, with discretion to ad-
vance 100000 900 of that total to
Finland.
Although all of the committee
(See FINNISH LOAN, Page A-4,)
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Summary Of odoy's Star
Page.
Foreign

Ao0V, EouAAO, VT rage -----0.X
Foreign
Russians penetrate deeper into Fin
ntSh defenSeS. Page Al
Alarm spreads at signs of Finland
cracking. Page Al
Sweden rejects Finnish plea for di-
rect military aid. Page Al
Notionol
House hears attack on Labor Board
and New Deal. Page Al
Republican Committee picks June a
for national convention. Page Al
Jesse Jones sees Firms surviving in
vaSion by Russians. Page Al
House farm leaders see little chance
for certificate plan. Page AS
House due to act today on $3.50, ,772,-
600 naval bill. Page AS
President stirs speculation on pur-
pose OF cruise. Page Al
Storms death toll in East reaches
sixty. Page AS
Dies committeeman raise objections
to hearing Coughlin. Page AS
New Orleans Mayor defends oil
earnings. Page A-13
Washington and Vicinity
Children's Bureau expert hits Re-
ceivtng Home. Page Al
Snow or rain predicted here by to-
morrow night. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Guam Improvements
Tentatively Rejected
By House, 123t 10 ia
Horbor Work Opposed
As Step in Aiming Which
Might Anger Jopon
BULLETIN.

The House passed $685., ,772 900
Navy appropriation bill this
afternoon.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

(See ALARM, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1940-02-16

(See CONGRESS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-02-16

(See SH1MA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-02-16

(See FINLAND, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Committee Recesses.

See FINNISH LOAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-02-16

(See REPUBLICANS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-02-16

Increasing cloudiness, lowest tempera-
ture about "a tonight: tomorrow mostly
cloud. snow or rain by night. Temper
atures today-Highest, 20, at 2 pm;
lowest, 26. at 7:30 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report
Full details on Page Az,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

EIGHTEEN years ago, Manuel
- Quezon, president of the Philip
pine commonwealth, said to group
of American business men, II would
rather live under government run
like hell by Filipinos than under
government run like heaven by
Americans" Now, with the shadow
of Nippon reaching out into the Pa
cifc, he isn't so sure. Word from
Washington is that while he still
thinks 1916 may be all right for
casting off, but he is dickering for
a re-examination of the Philippine
problem.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
GENERAL
HUGH S.
JOH N SON
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United Features wNU Service
THE NEW WAR

1t is too early to begin drawing
either military or. political conclu-
sions from the sudden outburst of
action in Scandinavia. 1t was not
anticipated in the writings of the
military experts that saw, but that
the action taken by both sides had
been carefully planned and pre-
pared for is obvious.
You can't block up the territorial
waters of neutral by mine fields
in three separate areas, the extreme
two of which are 500 miles apart,
without plenty of preparation-or do
it in a day. You can't launch such
an assault as has been made on Den
mark and Norway any more rapidly.
It is curious that the allies would
have so clearly invaded Norway's
neutrality on the exterior route when
the disappearance of ice on the in
terror route will so soon make that
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

middle of the highway is put there
to (a) decorate the highway; (b)
give painters employment; (c) di-
vide lines of traffic; (d) denote lon
gitude.
A sign "School Crossing" is placed
in a road to indicate to drivers that
(a) the community has school ;(b)
that saloons are not allowed in the
neighborhood; (c) some degree OF
caution is expected.
2. What's wrong with these SEN
fences:
The automobilist came to a full
stop to let pedestrian cross safely
and smilingly called out: '"That's all
right; fair is fair
What America needs most is not
more parking spaces, but smaller
cars.
The lady driver, before stepping
on the gas and turning abruptly
from the curb into traffic, looked
carefully around to see if it was a
safe thing to do.
8. Define these types of drivers
and state to what class you belong:
The mutterer type. The glarer type.
The starer-downer type. The cpl
tibet tosser type.
4. State whether or not you ever
heard of the law which requires that
a driver hold out his hand before
making a sudden turn.
S. Upon running into three red
lights at successive crossings, state
whether you bark, growl, bite, snap
or howl.
6. If you were driving down the
street and heard fire sirens behind,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

prejudiced against lady diplomats,
Mrs. Hartman is doing an excellent
JOHN fact, much better job than
some of our other ministers pleni-
potentiary.
Mrs. Hartman also is 70 years
old, though few people who have
ever watched her tireless energy
would ever guess it. In those 70
years she has seen more riders
come and 60 on the Washington mer-
ry-go-round than almost any other
dowager of capital society.
Scrambled Dinner Parties.
daisy" whose real name is Flor
ence .Jaffray Hartman, became ia
NOUS during the Harding, Coolidge
and Hoover administrations as a
lone Democrat who lived only for
the pleasure of batting the reigning
Republicans. She made them like it.
Her deliciously scrambled dinner
parties became legendary. She in
vited naive and unsuspecting Repub-
leans, placed them beside such ra-
pier debaters as Sen. Tom Walsh,
Sen. Burton Wheeler and Charley
Nicholson, then after dinner, pushed
back the chairs and made them 20
to it.
She Fought Roosevelt.
1t was a political paradox that
having kept Democratic enthusiasm
flaming during the lean and hungry
years from Harding to Hoover, Mrs.
Hartman at first should have been
unrewarded by the Roosevelt adj
ministration.
There was an interesting reason
for this. Daisy had been an ardent
opponent of Franklin D. Roosevelt
before the 1882 convention. She had
worked vigorously for Newton D.
Baker, and led a faction of the Dis
trict of Columbia delegation in vot-
ing against Roosevelt at Chicago.
So when Roosevelt adopted the
policy of awarding his "B. c." (Be-
fore Chicago) friends, Daisy was out
of luck. She remained out of luck
for five years, despite many efforts
by powerful friends to win her an
appointment in the Roosevelt fold.
Finally, thanks to the persuasive
influence of Sumner Welles, Roose-
welt relented. Daisy Hartman was
appointed Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Norway
"a quiet and unimportant post to
which it was considered safe to send
a woman.
Will Rogers.
Will Rogers has been denoted.
His statue no longer stands in the
rotunda of the Capitol.
A few days ago the statue was
moved out Of the rotunda, and was
not even given space in the ada
cent Statuary hall.
In this hall, where only one figure
is admitted from each state, Rog-
ers was second conner to Oklaho-
mas famous Indian, Sequoia, in
ventor of the Cherokee alphabet.
Rogers was placed in a corner in
the narrow hallway leading to the
house wing. He has not lost his
smile and his SLOUGH, but he has
lost the center of the stage.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
POLITICAL CHAFF.

New England, New York and New
Jersey G.. o. P. leaders are receiv-
ing letters from Midwestern col
leagues warning that to win the farm
vote the party platform must con-
tain farm plank similar to that
proposed in the recent Glenn Frank
report. The Iowa state central Re-
publican committee thought so high
ly of the Frank plank that it is cir
cularizing speech by A. M. Piper,
of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil,
lauding the suggestions in it. i.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

z. When a motorcycle policeman
asks, "Do you know how fast you
are going?" which is the proper an
swer: mo, but I think I can
find out for you" ''Who wants
to know" "Your guess is as
good as mine, officer"
8. Complete this sentence: A mir
TOR is put above the windshield to
). give the driver a chance to
shave without cutting himself :.
To help the driver get his hat on
straight j. To show whether any
car is behind To show how
many people are in the rear seat.
9. What is considered a reasona-
BILE speed limit in China?
10. Don't you know what it is in
this country, either?
AN IDEA!
Bill Hillman, European manager
for Golfers, says that the removal
Of IL statesmen and leaders would
bring peace to Europe. In other
words he sees the wrong people in
the wrong spots. And this column
is with him. Assuming it to be i'm
possible to give the hook to Hitler,
Stain and Chamberlain just now,
this department dominates for the
other nine places of power the fol-
lowing men: George S. Kaufman,
Al Smith, Mahatma Gandhi, Olsen
and Johnson, Anthony Eden, Bugs
Baer, and Walt Disney. Imagine
such a group in complete charge
of Europe for a week every
thing would be settled peacefully,
and with even Adolf, Joe and Neville
joining in the laughter.
ALL DONE BY MIRRORS
"What? Fewer people out of jobs?
Absurd" New Dealers jeer;
"We never could confess to that
In an election year!"
"Huh? Idle rolls have been cut
DOWN."
The G.. o. P. says: "Phew!
We wouldn't want that spread
about;
'Twould hurt our chances, too"
Mems hats this summer will
reflect Rhett Butler influence,
showing broad brims. But if you
insist on making that battered
and faded 1897 model do another
summer you can just explain
that it is "Grapes of Wrath
model.
Neville Chamberlain says Hitler
missed the bus" 1t wasn't so much
a miss. What he did was to take
the Chinatown bus instead of the one
that would carry him straight tc
work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

Beginning May is the peak 30
days for tornado frequency. Also
this month the hurricane season
starts in the Caribbean, enddnger.
ing Gulf and atlantic coasts.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
.AMERICANISTS'

The most cockeyed reaction to the
outburst in Scandinavia is that it
sets the "isolationists" back on their
heels, It doesn't even bear on the
question.
I hate sloganeering labels, yet I
would rather be called an "Ameri-
canist' than an @isolationist'' al
though I sincerely believe that they
are the same thing and, if they are,
whats in a name?"
My suggestion is addressed to the
amateur military kibitzers who in
sist in our taking partners in this
dance of death and who call people
of my opinion "isolationists" be-
cause they believe in arming our
own dugout to whatever extent is
necessary and staying in it.
My suggestion is that these people
proudly label themselves "interven-
tionists and, since they glory in
their opinions, be proud of the de-
scriptive title which far more aptly
distinguishes them than the word
''isolationist" describes our train Of
thought.
It is absolutely fair to label them
as "interventionists," but maybe it
isn't fair without distinguishing be-
tween two clear classes of them. One
group presses for American inter-
vention on purely idealistic grounds.
They are the do-gooders. They want
to send, other people or other moth
er's sons or other peoples money
into this bloody shambles to main
tain "decency'' on earth.
Even that statement might, on the
surface, seem to carry an element
of unfairness. Some of them are
willing to embark themselves and
their own sons on such. a crusade.
But whatever unfairness springs
from this is only superficial. There
is ample opportunity for this kind
to do this right now. All they have
to do is to go across the Canadian
border and enlist.
But most do-gooders and "great
liberals" are not considering per-
sonal sacrifice. They get, if they do
not seek, the crown of public ap-
plOV d1 VI IllCll OlCSSllllS llCcl 10 Wilt
out bearing any cross or personal
sacrifice to achieve it. They want
to make government do (which
means to make everybody do it
whether agreeable or not.
Selling Denmark doesn't get the
Germans any closer by air to OBJ
jectives in Britain than she is al
ready but a seizure of Bergen in
Norway would. If this push had
been toward Holland, its object
would have been much clearer. Air
bases in Holland would threaten the
whole west coast of England. But
this move to the north does not of
itself threaten Holland.
Germany with superior land and
air force can probably afford a
Scandinavian expeditionary force
| better than the allies can.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

TEST FOR AN AUTO DRIVER
("Ne,o York plans to require applicants
for auto drivers licenses to pass ,oritten
test."-Ne,Os iten1.)
1. In the following sentences
check the clause which properly
completes each sentence:
When the car ahead hesitates a
second after the red light has turned
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
rM61i[aqbe
| hgRRf ROUND
DIPLOMATIC TWIST
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WASHINGTON.-Fate has way
of playing pranks with the most
carefully laid plans of diplomacy,
and it has given two queer twists
to Roosevelt's diplomatic appoint
mentS.
One was when he thought he was
putting 70-year-old Wilbur j. Carr
on the shelf by making him min
lister to the then secluded country
of Czecho Slovakia, but found in
stead that he had sent Carr to the
hottest hot spot in Europe.
The other was when he sent Mrs.
j. Borden Hartman to the peace
full and obscure capital of Norway,
where lady diplomat could make
few mistakes, but recent events find
Daisy in the middle of the war zone
and enjoying it.
Furthermore, and according to a
state department which is definitely
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

IN OSLO AIR RAID SHELTER
1.-THE rights Of neutrals are only
what they haze the strength to
make them"
mine-sowing activity superfuous.
There must have been another rea-
son.
In other words, while both prepa-
rations were kept secret from the
world, they were not kept secret
from either belligerent to prevent
the other from knowing and acting
instantly upon their revelation.
1t is too early to blame Denmark
for not resisting Hitler's "protec-
tive" invasion. On the face of cur
rent reports, she could only have
crucifed her country-as Finland
and Poland did.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

Each May I the President tradi-
tionally declares Child Health day.
Federal, state and local health off,
Gals plan community projects and
physical examinations.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

FMIL HURJA, big, Babe Ruthian
IL political statistician and preci-
sionist, who greatly aided the early
New Deal by charting the public
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL F. PARTON

CONSOLIDATED Features-WNU Service.)
NEW YORK.-One bright, sunny
y day in July, 1920, King Chris
tan X of Denmark, mounted on a
beautiful white horse, led his troops
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

to green, the
proper thing to do
is: (a) Turn pur-
pie; (b) give a
terrific blast on
the horn; (c) yell
bloody murder;
(d) show a little
patience.
The white line
painted in the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-04-25

which of the
following things
would you do?
i. Telephone
to mother !. s. .
Ask for another
bingo card .
Pull over to the
curb Ask
where the fire
was?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
Commanders Daughter
To Wed Ensign

Marriage license was issued by
Judge Raymond r. Lord Satur-
day which authorized the mar
riage of Ensign w. Soverel, of
Mount Clair, N. J., and Emily T.
Hoey, of New York City, daugh-
ter of Commander C. B. Hoey of
Key West Naval Station. 1t was
noted on the license that the
marriage ceremony would be
performed by Rev. Arthur B.
Dimmick, of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church.
Another license was issued
from the judges office Saturday
afternoon, authorizing the mar
riage of Ernest Sherman, of Osh-
Kosh, Nebraska, and Miss Maxine
Bitterly, of Los Angeles, Calf.
1t was noted on the license
that the bride to be was but 16
years old and it became neces-
sary for her mother and guar
dian, Mrs. Maxine Bitterly, to
sign her consent to the marriage,
which was to be performed by
Rev. VIM. Halliday, of the Con-
gregational Church.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
EXPERTS SEE
NAILS DESPERATE

Continued from Page One)
Russia now 1that indicates the
Soviet is preparing to sacrifice
itself on the altar of Germany
yet.
True, the alliance guarantees
Germany that she won't have to
fight on an Eastern as well as a
Western front, but that's Mega
tive advantage. 1t doesn't give
Germany what she needs now
food and raw materials.
4.-The Balkan Stalemate
This looks like the straw that
might break the camers back. So
far, both of Germany's allies
have let her down in the Balk-
ans. Instead of agreeing months
ago to partition the Balkans into
zones of influence, and regulate
them accordingly, both Russia
and Italy are busy giving guar
antees to Balkan nations that
might be attacked. So are the AL
lies. Particularly is Italy willing
to help any Balkan state against
Russia.
All this confusion doesn't help
Germany assure a lifeline of food
and oil from the Balkan states.
Rather, the semi-independent
Balkans can spend much of their
time flirting first with one big
power and then another.
5-ItalY's Straddle
Hitler must be disappointed in
his axis partner, Mussolini. The
Italian dictator has not yet gone
in and pitched for German eco
Monies.
If Italy should defy the British
blockade and play economic
stooge for Germany, Germany
might get everything she needed
from the seven seas through
Italy. But no. The British are
rationing Italy, nation that
can't live without imports. At
Gibraltar and Suez, Italian ships
must be inspected.
All of these backstage bat
Ties in the war of strategy
are exerfing a terrific strain
on the German high COM
mand. and on the German
people. Most Americans
figure they can't take ii for
more than one year of total
warfare-certainlY not for
mere than two.
So, when the British put on
the pressure, the response was
electric. German survival was
at stake.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
THE LOWDOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE

We kinda been in the habit of
thinking our U. S. Senate is may
be a little less flighty than over
in the House of Representatives.
But that idea is commencing to
look dubious.
This voting of more money to
the farmers than was even asked
for by our Post Graduate spend
ers, brother, they out-did them
selves. That is voting. Looks
halfway like the Old Boys there
in the Senate are coming down
with the Potomac fever. They
been exposed to it there, in old
Spendthrift center, for several
years. But if they were to cock
an ear towards the country, they
will hear some rumblingS.
Over in the House, where they
must get elected or reelected
every two years, versus six years
in the Senate, they know what is
going on back home.
Some of our care-free Senators
are gonna wake up with a start
and in a cold sweat some morn
ing, like a small boy, at 2 a. M,
who has been nibbling too free
on green apples-at picnic.
Yours with the low down,
10 SIERRA.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
GRAIN OF KINDNESS
FOR OLD DOBBIN
Dy Associated Pressl

KANSAS CITY, April IS
There's a $4,000 trust fund in
Kansas that assures needy hors-
es" of free Christmas dinner
of oats.
The fund was set up by the late
Mrs. Emma w. Robinson of
Olathe. Each horse is allowed
one bushel.
In 1887, $50 bushels of oats
were purchased but only $50
needy horses could be found.
Since then the humane society
has been able to dispose of about
200 bushels each Christmas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
Musical TOMORROW At
Congregational Church

A Musical Program will be
presented at the First Congrega-
tional Church tomorrow night,
Tuesday, starting at 800 o'clock,
to which the public has been in
vited.
The program follows:
Piano Selection-Miss Ruth
Russell.
Recitation, do Your Bit"-G.
D. Lloyd.
Prayer-Wm. Halliday.
Vocal Solo-Myrna Lee Curry.
Organ Selection-Miss Ra-
mona Rodriguez.
Recitation, "Size Doesn t
nt"-Matilda Thompson.
Solo-Billie Roberts.
Piano Selection-Miss Ruth
Curry
Standardization Bazo.
Duet-Ellen Mae and Ruth
Rose DeNegro.
Offertory.
Vocal Solo-Bobby Mae Buck
ley.
Recitation, Heavens Light
Barbara Ann Albury.
Organ and Piano Duet-MiSs-
eS Ruth Russell and Marie
Knowles.
Song-Primary Department.
Recitation-Robert Archer.
Jesus Loves Me- n
Knowles.
Organ Selection-Miss Marie
Knowles.
Solo-George Jensen.
A Farewell MesSage-Audrey
Robinson.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
VGSquez-BetGnCOurt
NuptiGls Yesterday

The wedding of Miss Mary
Onelia Vasquez to Ernest B.
Betancourt was performed yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock in
st. Mary's Star of the Sea Cath
Ollie church, with relatives and
intimate friends attending. The
couple was attended by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ceprino Jimenez. The cere-
mony was read by Rev. A. l..
Maureau, 81.
Following the ceremony the
newlyweds left on a honeymoon
trip to Miami and will return the
latter part of this week and will
make their home at lit Duval
street.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-15
=: SOCIETY -.
Convent Grade Classes To
Give Recital Tomorrow Night

Sonatina, Kuhlau-Nancy Nor
gan.
Dreams of Happy Hours, Holt
-Rebah Bethel.
In a Spanish Garden-Belva
BuStO.
Ensemble, Song of Yearning-
Cello, NJ. Louise Porter; Violins,
N. Trujillo, z. F. Cabrera; Ac-
cordeon, C. Cobo; Piano, S.
Baker.
Starlight-Euphemia Maloney.
Sea Anemones, Grant Schoef-
fer-Zetta Frances Cabrera.
ACCORDION, Minuet in c., Bee
thoven-Consuela Cobo. Piano,
A. Lopez.
Mayday March, Behr-Nerida
Varela.
Coquette, Bachmann - Amalia
Lopez.
LIE Secret, Gauthier-Consuela
Cobo.
Ensemble, Spirit of the Hour
Pianos, Jane Kirke, Airline Printz,
N. Morgan, r. Bethel, E. Maloney,
M. Perez; Violins, N. Trujillo, z.
F Cabrera; Accordeons, G. Pace,
C. Cobo; Cello; M. L. Porter
Balancelle, Wachs - Sylvia
Baker. -
Titania, Lefebure- Wely-Marie
Louise Porter.
Songs, (a) Grass and Roses! (b)
God Bless America-7th and 9th
Grades. Piano, B. Busto.