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Evening star., 1940-07-03

Police patrol cars, which have
been answering about 20 "boys
shooting fireworks" calls daily for
the last three days, expected at
tempted enforcement of the Dis
trict anti-fireworks law to become
more difficult today and tomorrow.
While the law violators, in most
cases, are gone by the time the
patrol cars arrive, police have found
that most of the fireworks used are
purchased in nearby Maryland.
A check revealed that Prince
Georges County's many fireworks
stands include IL operated directly
or indirectly by firemen and that
some of these stands are near the
District line. The Prince Georges
County Firemen's Association voted
unanimously on June IL to comply
with . regulation of the Maryland
State insurance commissioner pro-
hibitinS sale Of fireworks more than
Evening star., 1940-07-03

The speediest and classiest field
OF homemade racing cars ever to
compete in a Washington Soap Box
Derby was forecast today after yes
terday's trial runs over the new
course on Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
For two hours scores of enthusi-
astic youngsters raced downhill
again and again as Derby officials
looked on. The avenue, between
Alabama and Branch avenues, was
closed to traffic and a police detail
under the direction of Capt. Hugh
Groves of the 18th precinct handled
the crowd and directed traffic.
Where Derby racer construction
had showed wide variety of ideas
IN previous years, the 1910 crop of
speedsters tends toward a more
standard model-utilizing, wherever
possible the principles of stream
lining for efficient speed with no
lost motion.
AS result large percentage Of
the miniature racers showed greater
possibilities than ever before, max
ing certain an afternoon of thrills
and close finishes on Derby Day,
July l3.
Many Find Cars Satisfactory.
Many of the boys found the per-
formances Of their cars satisfactory
and spent the afternoon racing
each other down the course, as
brothers, sisters, fathers and
mothers shouted encouragement.
For others, however, the trial
runs brought to light several con-
ditions which called for a little more
work before the big race day a
week from Saturday.
Those watching the test runs in
cluded Inspector Edward J. Kelly
and Inspector Maurice Collins of
the Metropolitan Police, and Will
liam A. Van Duzer, director of the
Bureau of Vehicles and Traffic and
a member of the Derby General
Committee.
All of the approximately 80 boys
who managed to get their cars to
the course for the trials were en-
thusiastic about the new course. The
veterans of 1888 and 1899 among
them were unanimous in calling it
better than Massachusetts, avenue
or New Hampshire avenue"
Nearly 290 Entered.
Nearly 290 boys from Washing
ton and vicinity are entered in the
1910 Derby. and on July 13, a large
percentage will be out on the course
to race for the Washington cham
pionship and the many prizes to be
offered. The Pennsylvania Avenue
course is so feet wide, paved with
concrete and is lined with curbs.
The trial runners yesterday found
the uphill grade after the finish line
great help in bringing their cars
to stop, and many in fact, coasted
to the top, swung their racers around,
and coasted back down again before
coming to a stop.
Only bad luck of the day came to
Bobby Eacho, II, of 1900 Plymouth
street NV, medal winner in 1889,
who bumped into the curb on his
first test run when his steering cable
broke. Bobby was shaken up and
received a cut lip, but was not too
discouraged about his chances for,
repairing his racer before Derby Day.
zeb T. Hamilton, Derby director,
meanwhile, urged all entrants to
finish their racers as soon as pos
sible. He advised them to check
their steering arrangements care
fully to be sure they are strong, and
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Band Concerts

BY the United States Marine Band
at the Capitol this evening at 7:30
o'clock. Capt. William F.. Sante1-
mann, leader; Henry Weber, second
leader.
Program.
March" from the third movement
Symphony Pathetic"
Tschaikowsky
Overture, "Carneval Roman"
Z Berlioz
Morceau, Indiana"
Don Luis Sambucetti
Trombone solo, 1.-The Volun-
teer" Simons
Musician Robert Isele.
Grand scenes from "Lakme" Delibes
Rhapsody in Rhumba" Bennett
Xylophone solo, Gypsy Airs"
Espejo
Musician Oliver Zinsmeister.
Symphonic poem, "Vltava," Smetana
Finale, Symphony in D Minor"
Franck
"The Marines Hymn"
'The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-07-03
japanese Beetles
Swarm Over City,
Eat Park Roses
Golfers Complain Pests
On Greens Spoil Puts;
Poison of Little Avail

japanese beetles have launched a
furious offensive on foliage in Poto-
mac Park. The insects, while most
prevalent there, are swarming all
over Washington. Golf players and
rosebusheS seem to be objects of
special interest.
They plague the former and eat
the latter, along with every other
plant in sight except those sprayed
with arsenate of lead.
Golfers Dodge.
Golfers on the East Potomac Park
course yesterday complained of hav-
ing to dodge high-powered beetles
which hit them in the face just as
they were about to tee off. The
creatures crawled on the greens,
spelling many a putt. One player
claimed his ball became so covered
with BEETLES he couldn't find it.
Rosebushes and other park plants
were being transformed into lace
work, with only the leaf veins left
to supply empty space between.
Park officials told how the beetles
lie in wait for new rosebud in the
West Potomac Park rose garden,
pounce on it the minute it opens up
and make short work of it.
More Beetles This Year.
One park gardener estimated there
were far more beetles this year than
in past years and that apparently
there is nothing that can be done
about them.
National Capital Parks and the
Department of Agriculture officials
have been experimenting for years
with the pests and have found that
they will not come near arsenate of
lead This does absolutely nothing
to kill them, however, a parks Off
cial pointed out, and we obviously
can't spray the whole park with
arsenate of lead"
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Virginia Farmers Win
K Street PARKING Riqhts

Representative Smith, Democrat
of Virginia, has won new concessions
for farmers trading at the K Street
Market, as he appeared before the
Commissioners yesterday to pro-
test against enforcement of a rule
adopted sometime ago banning
parking of the farmers trucks on
the Twenty street side of the
market.
The Commissioners agreed, tent
atively, to move the curb back per-
haps 10 feet to the market building,
so as to permit parking of the trucks
without blockading traffic on Twen-
ty-first street NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
U. SD. G. Loan Interest
Reduced by New Law

President Roosevelt yesterday
signed bill authorizing a reduction
in the present per cent interest
rate on P. w. A. loans to the Dis
trict.
The new rate would be fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury on
the basis of rates charged on the
open market. Congress was told
during consideration of the b. the
rate might be lowered to 2 or
even 18 per cent and thus save
the District about 100000 over a
15-year period on loans already
advanceoe.he District by P. w. A.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Legion Post Indorses
Universal Troininq

Universal military training in the
United States was urged last night
by American Legionnaires of George
Washington Post, No. l.
Endorsement also was given a
move for increases in pay for Fed
eral building guards here.
Six delegates with alternates were
selected to represent the post at
the annual department convention
next month at the Mayflower Hotel.
The delegates are G. Cassard
Schroth, James J. Murphy, Amos A..
Fries, Howard S. Fisk, Charles s..
Beilman and Wallace Streater. AL
ternate delegates are James G..
Clarke, w. A. Corley, Bernard c..
MCGEE, William E. Porter, A. H.
Thompson and Samuel Crump.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Marine Killed,
Another Injured
In Accidents
Quuntico Private Is
Hit by Truck Near
Triangle, Va.

One Quantico Marine was killed
instantly and another was injured
critically in two accidents on U. S.
route / near Triangle and Wood
bridge, Va, last night and early to-
day.
Pvt. A. G. Slovick, Company H, I'd
Battalion, 5th Marines, was killed
last night as he walked across the
highway at Triangle with Mrs. Nell
Brasfield. Mrs. Brasfield suffered a
broken right arm and right leg.
Pvt. Slovick was pronounced dead
on arrival at the Quantico Marine
Base Hospital.
Witnesses said Pvt. Slovick and
Mrs. Brasf1eld were struck by a
southbound truck, but the name of
the driver was not learned immedi-
ately.
Pvt. Slovick's body was dragged
about so feet, and dual-wheel skid
marks were found, indicating the
driver had applied the brakes.
Mrs. Brasfleld is In the Quantico
hospital.
Pending completion of funeral ar
rangements, the body of Pvt. Slovick
was taken to Halls funeral home,
Occoquan, Va.
Auto Hits Concrete Island.
Pvt. Joseph Benewicz, %, was crit
ically injured when an automobile
IN which he and three other persons
were riding crashed into a concrete
island dividing United States route
at a railroad underpass about 20
miles south of Washington. At the
hospital he was said to be suffer-
ing from fractured skull brain
conclusion and internal injuries.
Other occupants of this car, all of
whom were being treated at the hos
pital for contusions and abrasions,
were Pvts. M. Estes, 81; L. L.
Schwartz. 20. and Corpl w. B.
Felchko, %, all of Company D, 1st
Battalion, 5th Marines.
Garage attendants said the car
was apparently headed south and
overturned when wheel struck the
traffic island.
Kensington Youth Hurt.
Thomas I. Schooley, 81, of 55
Carroll place, Kensington, Md, suf-
fered head injuries early today when
an automobile he was driving tore
down seven sections of wire fencing
and an electric light pole on
Knowles avenue in Kensington.
Policemen r. L. Dutrow and E. E.
Shoemaker, who charged him with
operating an automobile on an ex-
pired chauffeur's permit, said they
OF physician, where he appeared
for treatment.
They said Mr.. Schooley told them
he had fallen asleep at the wheel
of the car.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
New Derby Course Is Hailed
After Entrants Test Racers
Speediest Field Ever to Compete
In Soup Box Contest Here Forecast

will pass the inspection to be con-
Quoted next week.
Mr.. Hamilton also urged those
entrants who have not already done
so, to return the postcards mailed
to them last week to Derby head
quarters at The Star.
These contain information which
we must have" he said. Pill them
out completely and drop them in a
mailbox tonight"
The Derby director was to talk
over Station WMAL at Ais pm.
today on the regular Derby radio
program. Mr.. Hamilton will tell
the boys how the course worked
yesterday. and pass on important in
formation on operation of the cars
on the hill.
watch The Star for Derby NeUs. J
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Richmond Youth Killed
When Car Hits Tree
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, July
R.-Donald Saunders, 18, of Rich
mond, was killed instantly and three
other Richmond residents injured
early today when the car in which
they were en- route to their homes
crashed into a tree at Bowling
Green, 20 miles south of here on
State Route 2.
Those injured were William E.
Lewis, driver, severe lacerations
about head; AL Kennedy. II, head
injuries; Helen Butler, Is, broken
leg and other injuries.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Drive Seeks Funds
For Catholic Library

A campaign to raise funds for
Catholic library in the District, with
the cooperation of Washington
Catholic churches, was under way
today. The drive will continue
through the summer.
Plans for the campaign were ar
ranged at a recent tea given by
Mrs. w. E. Cannon at her home at
1756 Lamont street NV, for Miss
Monica Selwin-Tait, British writer
and lecturer. A broadcast at which
Miss Selwin- spoke on the Ideal
Library" preceded the tea.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Mountain Fever FutuI

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, july 2
@.-Rocky Mountain spotted fever
claimed a victim here with the death
of Bizzeal Washington Meadows, 81,
OF Bealeton, who succumbed in Uni
versity Hospital.
The Fauquier County man was
brought to the hospital Saturday.
Evening star., 1940-07-03
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revised
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 6.
Motorists arrested, BAT.
Pedertrians injured, s.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton of pedestrian control reg
ulations, 6.
Evening star., 1940-07-03

watch The Star for Derby News.)
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Clouds May Obscure
Venus and jupiter Toniqht

Though the Weather Bureau fore
casts no change in the overcast skies,
the Naval Observatory will be on
guard tonight for a break which
would permit astronomers here to
view the rare celestial treat Of Venus
and Jupiter, two of the brightest
planets, shining close together.
Capt. J. F. Hellweg, observatory
superintendent, said early today that
his observers saw nothing last
night" and then expressed the fear
the same condition would prevail to-
night. He added that the two plan
cts will be close to the zero mark on
the western horizon after sundown
Capt. Hellweg doubted II any one In
this vicinity would see them.
The two planets will be one de-
gree apart, q distance comparable tc
the diameter Of the moon. This
show, II seen, would be a prelude te
another which begins Friday and
occurs not more than once q cen.
tury. the Associated Press reported
from New York.
Three days hence the five planet.
win stand out like . string Of Jap.
ansse lanterns In the western sky
These planets, Ill bright, win trai
upward above the final glow Of tn,
setting sun. In order, they viii b
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and
Mars.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Hoover Collecting Funds
For Finnish Military Aid
BY the AsSociated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A new
service which makes 1t possible for
Americans to contribute to Fin
lands military support is In effect
today.
Herbert Hoover, head of the Finn
ish Relief Fund, said q remit
tance division" had been established
to send special donations to public
institutions Of Finland, including
'the Finnish government for its own
unrestricted use."
He said the service was set up in
response to "a great multitude Of
applications to this fund from per-
sons who wish to specify the spe-
cific purpose to which their contri-
buttons should be placed"
Another fund recruiting organi-
zation, Fighting Funds for Finland,
sends money to the Finnish govern
ment for use In any manner 1t de-
sires. This agency Is headed by
Gen. John J. ORyan, World War
commAndog. <
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Reds Expect to Smash
Isthmus Line by Friday

MOSCOW, Feb. 20 R.-Soviet
forces expressed confidence today
that Russian troops would smash
completely through Finland's Man
nerheim Line in time for the Red
Army's 22d anniversary celebration
next Friday.
Indications that the Russians
would intensity their efforts to
crush the Firms were seen in Soviet
press reports and public lecture
declarations that the army ami
versary would witness an announce
ment Of q break in the Finnish maze
Of forts and pillboxes on the Kare-
liam Isthmus.
The regular Russian communique
from Leningrad said the Red Army
was busy mopping up areas 6 miles
south of Viipuri, where the Soviet
troops were reported to have iso-
lated the Finnish coast-defense
fort at Koivisto, western terminus Of
the front.
Russian and foreign observers saw
no hope TOR peace between Russia
and the Helsinki government.
The Red Army reported its Ka-
relian Isthmus offense was "devel-
oping successfully"
In discussing mopping up opera
tions yesterday south Of Viipuri, the
communique said:
Soviet troops continued clearing
the Bjorke fortified area Of the en-
emy and occupied Revonsaari
Island, 3 miles southwest Of Jo-
hannes, the station Of Lahteenmad
and the station Of HumoUoh on the
Maritime Railway"
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Allied Novies to See
Nozi Fleet Doesn't
Use Morse Waters

PARIS, Feb. 20 @.-The
French and British navies will
take "au measures" to make
sure that Norwegian waters are
not used for belIgerent pur-
poses, a French government
spokesman stated tonight.
The spokesman said that a
stop would have to be put to
''acts of war" being carried on
by the German navy in Nor
wegian waters.
He maintained that the Ger
man navy was abusing" Nor
wegian neutrality and has
been using Norwegian waters as
a base for operations in the
North Sea.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Chamberlain Charges Norway
Failed in Her Duties as Neutral,
Louds Novy's AItmork Action
Sees Stond Permitting
Neutral Waters Use
By German Fleet
BY ]. C. STARK,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
LONDON, Feb. 20.-Norway was
accused today by Prime Minister
Chamberlain of failing in her du-
ties as a neutral and of displaying
complete indifference" to the use
which the German fleet might make
Of her waters.
Mr.. Chamberlain told the House
of Commons that Norwegian au-
thorities three or four times failed
to make the proper inspection of
the prison ship Altmark, from which
299 British prisoners were rescued
by the British destroyer Cossack
last Friday.
Norway's view that the Altmark
was a warship and thus not subject
to search, would legalize the Ger
man fleets use of neutral waters, he
said, creating a precedent Britain
could in no circumstances accept"
Churchill Cheered.
The Cossack's bold move against
the Altmark, in which boarding
party killed seven Germans and set
the BRUSH prisoners Tree, was given
vociferous approval by the House
Of Commons.
Mr.. Chamberlain speech was
punctuated by frequent cheers and
all sections of the House staged a
demonstration when Winst o n
Churchill, first lord Of the admi-
rally, entered the chamber.
Mr.. Chamberlain described the
seizure of the British prisoners as
"a very gallant affair" and ex-
pressed confidence that the House
Of Commons would want to con-
gratulate the Royal Navy"
Stand Most Surprising
He termed the statement OF Nor
wegian Foreign Minister Halvdan
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Nozi Bon1bers Renew Attacks
On British Channel Shipping
Air Roid Wornine Sounded in Essex
As WorpIones Strofe Steamers

the coasts Of Northumberland, Lin
coin and Suffolk.
Machine-gun fire was heard in
Essex and residents Of that section
scurried to shelter as an air raid
warning sounded. The all clear
signal was given so minutes later.
British authorities asserted that last
weeks British and neutral shipping
losses were the heaviest Of the war.
but said that four German subma-
rines were definitely sunk" and
two others were believed destroyed
by the British Navy or air force.
The successful attacks on the six
U-boats were said to have occurred
within a space Of six days last week,
which British naval sources said
was marked by the return of the
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Detective ShoveIs
For 81, 100 on Ash Borge

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 70.-De-
tective William MALI, clad in over
ais and welding a shovel, began q
$l,l00 treasure hunt today aboard
thu ash barge Winifred.
Somewhere In the Winifred's $50
wagon load of ashes and rubbish,
Mrs. Mary Eftimon believes, Is Q
cardboard box containing her life
savings.
She hid the box In her cellar yes
terday Her nephew, Leon Burdy.
thought 1t was trash and gave 1t to
an ash collector.
When Mrs. Eftimon discovered
her loss she reported 1t to Mr.. MALI,
who traced the box to the ash barge.
City workers helped him shovel.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Receiving Home Evils CurobIe
Without Funds, Chairman Says
Hearing Interrupted by D'AIesondro's
Views on Steps Possible at Once

missioners, and the hearing was ad-
journed Immediately afterward
without him being given q chance to
testify.
Mr.. Bondy's only remark came
when Mr.. D'Alesandro declared some
Of the inmates who served food at
Blue Plains were diseased.
Before the Representative could
go on, Mr.. Bondy declared, THAT
was not in my testimony or In the
superintendent's."
The chairman, only member Of the
subcommittee to attend the hearing,
which was scheduled to be on the
Children's Receiving Home, started
to search the record for testimony
on, diseased inmates but gave 1t up.
He asked Commissioners Allen
and McCoach II there were a con-
tingent fund, but when informed
that there was no such fund, he de-
clared:
"Of course, know the question Of
1see INSTITUTIONS, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Swedes Press Efforts
For Further Aid
To Finland
Kings Stond Against
Direct HeIp Averts
Political Crisis
BY the Associated Press.

oy tNe ASSOClAteQ FIeSS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 20.-Swedish
activists-advocates of more help
for Finland-presented 4 resolution
to Premier Per Albin Hanson to-
day declaring that "the Finnish
front must be held and helped by
Swedish assistance"
With the Swedish press giving
unanimous support to the declara-
ton of King Gustaf yesterday rul-
ing out direct military aid to Fin
land, the activists continued their
efforts to encourage as much as
sistance as possible to the war-torn
neighbor.
King Gustaf pointed out that
Sweden could continue to give Fin
land "the not inconsiderable assist
ance" which she now gets from us
and greatly needs"
The activists In their resolution
today, presented through the So
called Northern Freedom Confer.
ence," did not urge direct inter.
vention.
It declared:
"Finland's case Is ours. The Fin
nish front must be held and helped
by Swedish assistance. Intervention
from states outside the North would
threaten to make our country q war
theater.
I'VE maintain that freedom and
peace are best, though giving our
own help SO vigorously that any
other help is unnecessary"
I'VE appeal to Swedish youth that
they fl. the gaps in the Finnish
army, thus serving the North Coun-
tries freedom and future.
"The deciding hour has come. The
Swedish people expect that their
government, In unshaken confidence
to people who love their country, will
maintain Sweden's and Finland's
inseparable life interests"
Political circles agreed that q DO
itical crisis had, for the time being
at least, been averted. Rumors that
certain Swedish military circles
might force the issue are given no
support
(The chief editor of the Norwe-
gian newspaper Tidens Tegn in
Oslo reported from Stockholm
that Swedish. military leaders
might precipitate a political cri-
sis, perhaps leading to the alb
dication of King Gustaf, on the
matter of direct aid to Finland.)
Dissatisfaction Abated.
With Premier Hansson's statement
Friday that Sweden had rejected q
Finnish request for direct military
aid, there was dissatisfaction in
some Swedish quarters. This was
regarded as abated, however, as q
result of the Kings. message show
ing Sweden's great sympathy for
Finland. With the statement, sup
port for a move to give direct mill
tary aid to Finland faded.
The term activists is applied in
Sweden to a section of public opin-
ion, including both organized and
unafiliated groups, which desires
military Intervention in the Finnish
struggle and at the same time Is
pushing for all help possible under
the present political framework.
Leaders Of group which has ia
vored direct aid for Finland and
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Arlington County Fatality.
Income Tax Law Validity
Contested in Maryland
Dy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.-Legal &C.
tion to have the new State income
tax law declared unconstitutional
was brought today before Circuit
Court Judge Eugene ODunne.
The complaint, attacking the law
especially In connection with the 6
per cent impost on unearned income,
requested that State Controller J..
Millard Tawes be ordered to file an
answer.
George v. Parkhurst, attorney,
filed the complaint on behalf Of
Robert G. Hazard, trustee under q
deed Of trust created by Charles
Hull Ewing.