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Evening star., 1940-04-16
Toss by Roosevelt
To Open Baseball
Season Today
Presidential Arm to FIino
After Years Lopse for
Nut-Red Sox Clash
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.

President Roosevelt will serve his
seventh term today-his seventh
term as onicial opener of Washing
tons American League baseball
show.
The husky right-hander, forced to
miss a delayed opening game last
year, will return on schedule this
afternoon at Grifnth Stadium and,
promptly at o'clock, perform his
end of the time-honored ceremonies
which were to precede the unveiling
Of the 1910 Nationals against .
favored Boston Red Sox team.
Prospects of a capacity crowd
were enhanced by the rush of 400
fans. mostly boys, into the bleachers
when the gates to those stands were
opened at 1920 o'clock. Fewer than
100 fans were awaiting admittance
to grand stand seats. all Of which
were reserved.
Groundkeeper Emil Hayesman re-
moved the tarpaulin from the play
ing field before 9 o'clock and worked
his crew Of helpers under q warm
sun.
President Roosevelt, the luckiest
Chief Executive for the baseball
Senators since William Howard Taft
began the practice Of tnaugurating
the American League campaigns in
1912, has failed only once to roll
into the stadium in his long, black
car, take his place in a downstairs
box near the Washington dugout,
and at 2:57, give or take a few Sec
onds, hurl baseball into a scram-
bling crowd of ball players.
The President missed last year,
after the Nationals opening game
against the world champion New
York Yankees was postponed for
three days by inclement weather
and an out-of-town series. 1t was
the first time since 1888 that he
had failed to appear. The Nationals
lost in a 6-to-3 contest.
Both as President and while serv-
ing as Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, Mr.. Roosevelt has witnessed
approximately a dozen Washington
ball games, all except one openers
Of new seasons. Only once, in 1887,
did he watch the Nationals 60 down
to defeat. Either he remained to see
them triumph or was forced to
leave the park before the club lost.
The last time he presided at an
opening game was in 1898, when
Washington defeated Philadelphia.
In 1888 the only game he saw in the
world series between the Senators
and the New York Giants was the
only contest won by Washington.
More than a dozen friends and
aides, including Franklin D. Roose-
welt, jr., were scheduled to accom-
pany President Roosevelt to Griffith
Stadium.
In the party: Brig. Gen. Edwin
M. Watson, Stephen T. Early and
william D. Hassett, secretaries to
the President: Naval Aide Capt.
Daniel j. Callaghan, DR.. Ross r.
Mc1ntire, Rudolph Forster and the
Presidents three administrative as
sistants, James Rowe, Lauchlin Cur
rie and w. H. McReynolds.
Accompanying the Presidents son
were three friends.
Meanwhile, with one eye cooked
on the sun, official and unof1icial
Washington prepared to beat path
to Grifith Stadium today. Vice
(See BASEBALL. Page A-2.)
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Germans Reported Forcing Way
Across Norway by Railway Ruse;
BigA||iedExpedition on NorthSea
Invaders Are Said
To Be 3 Miles
From Sweden
By the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, April 16.-
Rushing on an extra train
through a district still held by
Norwegians, German troops
were reported today to have
reached the Storlien Heights, 3
miles from the Swedish border
and about so miles east of the
Norwegian port of Trondheim.
The report, if true, indicates that
Germany almost has succeeded in
cutting Norway in half at her mar
row waist. Strolien is in Sweden,
but the heights extend across the
border.
Reports reaching the Stockholm
paper Allehanda said the German
advance was made possible by the
Nazi coup in pushing the train
through the Norwegian area.
It was said here that the rail-
way employees apparently received
false information and thought the
German train was a Norwegian
troop train.
The Germans thus passed the
Norwegian fortress at Hegra, which
is not of much value in the present
conflict because its guns are pointed
eastWard-toward Sweden.
Nazis Driven From Narvik.
British and Norwegian troops were
reported in joint possession of Nor
ways northern iron ore port of Mar
vik today after driving its German
defenders back into the hills, where
they were said to be occupying a
precarious position.
Recapture of the important Arctic
shipping center was announced by
Norwegian military headquarters,
which added that British soldiers
and marines, equipped with light
artillery, had landed at several
other points on Norway's west coast
The Norwegian communique gave
no details of the action around
Narvik, but unofficial sources said
that German forces which had held
the town since last Tuesday had
retreated along the railway leading
to the Swedish border, about 20
miles away at that point.
There were unconfirmed reports
that some Of the Germans had
crossed the frontier and been in
termed by Swedish authorities.
The landing of the British forces
at Narvik was said to have been ac-
complished under the British naval
guns which previously were reported
to have destroyed all German naval
vessels in the vicinity.
Morse Urged to Cooperate.
The Norwegian high commands
announcement of the recapture Of
Narvik was accompanied by a gov
ernment broadcast expressing con-
fidence that with the aid of Britain
and France 1--WE shall win back Nor
way for the Norwegian people"
The broadcast called upon Nor
wegian officers to cooperate to the
fullest extent with their British and
French allies" and to consult with
the allied commanders "to avoid
friction and blunders."
The Norwegian troops were
warned, however, that the German
troops are numerous and we'll
armed" ad were cautioned against
undertaking "any rash actions"
At the same time, the Norwegian
government published a resume of
Germany's original demands for
complete submission, which it said
were received only after Nazi armed
forces had actually begun to invade
Norway.
The principal demands listed
were:
l. Issuance of a proclamation or
lsee STOCKHOLM. Page A-4D
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B uII etin

BUCHAREST, April 16 R.-
Navy Minister Paul Teodorescu
introduced . bill in the Chamber
Of Deputies late today calling for
the immediate application Of
"extraordinary military meas
ures' in al Rumanian ports and
territorial waters. The reasons
for and significance Of the bin
were, not immediately disclosed.
It was introduced ~ Rumania's
relations with Germany were
again In . critical stage.
Earlier Story On Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Northern Norway
Ignored by German
War Mans
pr the Axeoriatod prsS~

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April l6.-So far as
German newspapers are con-
cerned Northern Norway ap-
parently has ceased to exist
since the British feet closed in
on Narvik.
War maps published in the
Berlin papers show only South
ern Norway as far north as
Trondheim, which is the area
most stoutly held by the Ger
mans.
Evening star., 1940-04-16

There is no airport anywhere near
Narvik, the terrain being absolutely
prohibitive for the construction of
one. The hilly, unchopped land
scape around Bergen has also al
ways deprived that great seaport of
reliable air connections even with
Oslo. But Trondheim has a good
airfield in it's vicinity. This is why
the British must seize Trondheim
at all costs.
Without dependable air base the
British Expeditionary Force will be
at the mercy of Nazi bombers from
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Fire Turns School Out

VICTOR, Idaho, April 16 R.-
Schools out already for $50 pupils
In this Idaho Wyoming border viii
lage. Fire destroyed the towns only
schoolhouse. James Kunz, School
Board chairman, dismissed classes
until autumn.
Evening star., 1940-04-16

Fornebo, near Oslo; from Stavanger
and elsewhere. Small landing par
ties will never be sufficient to seize
Trondheim, nor can its narrows and
inner harbor be penetrated except
by powerful sea forces, inevitably
with the risk of costly losses.
Nevertheless, the allies cannot Jolt
the German Army of Occupation
until they have stormed Trondheim
and obtained an airfield there.
After what saw and learned in
Evening star., 1940-04-16
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Evening star., 1940-04-16
If It's News
It's in The Star

Yesterdays amazing story
of Germany's Trojan horse"
coup in Norway, written by
Leland Stowe, was the great
est single story yet to come
out of the Second World War.
And it appeared exclusively
In Washington in The Star.
With exclusive afternoon
service of the Associated Press,
Chicago Daily News Foreign
Service, North American
Newspaper Alliance and A. P.
WIREPHOTO, The Star is
equipped to give you-and
does give you each day-a full
and accurate report of that
days news from Europe's bat
tlefields.
Evening star., 1940-04-16

Continued on Page AS, Column -
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(See STOWE, Page A-4.)
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(see BASEBALL, Page A-20
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(See STOCKHOLM, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-04-16
Weather Forecast

Cloudy with local showers tonight and
tomorrow; not much change in tempera-
ture; minimum tonight about 48. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 66, at 12:45
pm; lowest, 46, at 2 am; IS at pm.
From the United States weather pureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

Commencing June 24th, you will be able to step into speedy Lockheed Electa at Nome, Alaska and disembark two days later at Seattle, from one of Pacific Al aska Airways' Clipper planes for the approximate cost of $234 This is possible under the new schedules announced today by Nome agent Art Martin Of the PAA.
 Planes will leave Nome Sun- days and Wednesdays, connect isg at Fairbanks with planes leav ing Mondays, Thursdays and Sat urdays for Juneau and tying in with Clipper plane flying out ot Juneau for Seattle on Tuesdays and Fridays.
 Under such schedules, said agent Martin, who received the new schedules yesterday, pas senger may leave Nome about l pm. on Sunday and arrive at Sc attle Tuesday afternoon. Or he may leave Nome at the same hour on Wednesday and ster ashore at Seattle on Friday after noon thereby availing himself of twice-Weekly service from Meme to Seattle.
 The new schedules in detaiI are as follows;
 Clipper Establishment; Mor days and Thursdays; Juneau Seattle Tuesday and Fridays.
 Juneau-Fairbanks, Tuesdays & Fridays; Fairbanks-Juneau, Mon days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

Nome-Fairbanks, Sundays and Wednesdays & Fairbanks Nome the same days.
 These schedules are effective June l7th. However, the first pas senger flights of the Clipper plan es between Seattle and Juneau will not commence until June 24th.
 The complete tariffs on the schedules are not available at this time said Agent Martin of Nome but the fare from Nome to Seattle will be approximately $234 and from Fairbanks to Seat tie about $170.
 A few years ago, it was the dream of only visionaries that a two-day air-service would be available between Nome and Sc attle.
 Today such a service has arriv ed. It is not only occasional but is on the basis of tWice-Weekly. You will be able to leave Nome again the following Wednesday, under the new schedules of Pac- fife Alaska Airways, through the in auguration of the Clipper ser vice between Juneau and Seattle.
 Further information released by Agent Martin said that the first mail flight of the Clipper from Seattle would take place on June Doth. It was also learned that frst-Aight covers leaving Nome to connect with the south bound flight of the Clipper from Juneau, must be ready to go on this Sundays or Mondays PAA flight from Nome to Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Reynaud's Appeal FDR' s Declaration Are Coincidents

TOURS, June 13 (P-Premier Reynaud's appeal to President Roosevelt fo a public declaration for the United States to give all it's aid to the Allies to save their expeditionary force and send help "before it is too late' was disclosed.
 The Premier declared the French would, if need be, shut themselves up in one of their provinces or go to North Africa or even to their possessions in America to carry on the fight against the Germars. The appeal was conveyed in a message dated June lCth, the date Italy declared war on France and Great Britain and also the day the President at Charlottesville promised material
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
French Back Germans ) Miles
 Declare Paris An Open City
 Attempt Save It From Smelling

UNDATED, June 13 (P)-Sup- ported by American made bomb CTS French poilus hurled the Ger mans back five miles north of Paris the military spokesman said. The Allied line was report ed holding elsewhere under the onslaught of 120 Nazi divisions.
 The French declared Paris "an open city" making it technically inviolate against bombing and shelling. Many poilus have not been relieved since Hitler launch ed his massive offensive on June fifth while the Germans have been relieved two or three times.
 The Jap controlled central Chinese government" at Nanking published a declaration demand ing that all troops and warships and other armed forces of Flu
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

ropean belligerents stationed in China be withdrawn.
 Italy reported air raids on the French naval base at Toulon and on the Tunissian base of Bizerta and claimed that a cruiser and oil tanker were torpedoed.
 The British admitted that 5000 British and French soldiers were captured on the coast but con- tinued to rush thousand of troops, guns and tanks across the chan nel.
 At Berlin the Nazi spokesman said German troops were about eight miles from the center of Paris. The French however, said the nearest Germans were 25 miles away.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

protective custody.
 German troops, for the first t.me since 1871, the occasion of Bismark's victory. are in Paris.
 Weakening of French resist ance was indicated in the heavily censored Tours dispatch saying that a new French defense line would be taken up anew on the Loire, 65 miles south of Paris, if the fight goes on, which was unexplained.
 Hitler's armies marched into Paris and captured the vital French port of Le Havre and launched a bold frontal attack oa the great Naginot Line itself. rapidly swarming German mech anized columns poured behind the mai ~4is fortGQali..- between Paris and Montmedy, i'm periIIing from the rear, the mil lion pOilus manning the steel and concrete line of Notifications. t $ not believed the Magino.'s guns could be turned around. The French government Is reported to be fleeing again, this time from Tours. presumably to Bor- deauX.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Miss Alaska
 and Miss Nome Arrive Seattle

SEATTLE, June 13 (P) - Min nie Motschman, 21, pretty Eski- mo graduate of the University of Alaska and queen of the Fair banks Carnival and Margaret Scott, Miss Nome" arrived here enroute to the New York Worlds Fair as guests of the United Stat es Junior Chamber of Commerce.
 Minnie's first reaction on her first trip to the States was: My, it's a noisy city, isn't it." Her first venture was to purchase a bathing suit. Said Minnie: "A queen has to have one doesn't she"
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

WASHINGTON, June B (P)- The White House said President Roosevelt in his address Monday gave "a complete answer to Key maud. Secretary Early said Key naud's appeal was delivered to the State Department after Presi dent Roosevelt made his speech and returned here from Chariot tesville, thus it was only a "co- incidence" that the address was so completely to point.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Nazis Gross Marine River East of Paris

TOURS, June B lP)-It was officially acknowledge tonight that German armored columns and troops were pouring over three bridgeheads on the Seine in an effort to complete from the west, the encirclement of Paris. The Nazis also admitted crossing the Marne, east of Paris, on a 12-mile front.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

the island numbering about twen ty five who are constructing wireless station for use in broad casting weather, and that with several Siberian Eskimo families, they are reported to be building an airfeld.
 Definite information could not be obtained at this time, although some reports indicated that the above information had been known in Washington for the past three weeks, and that pos sibly the U. s. Coast Guard Cut ter Shoshone made an unofficial investigation, when the vessel was in the neighborhood.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Trial Flight Seattle-Juneau Route Is Made Today
German Army Entered Paris
 Yesterday And Start Frontal
 Attack on The Maginot Line

UNDATED, June IA (P) - The Nazi high command today decIar ed eXultantly the pursuit of the enemy until final destruction will new begin.' A frontal attack on the Magiaot Line has been cen tered in the Saar region.
 The destruction of eight Allied transports off Le Havre and the damaging of six others was also indicating heavy losses in the British troops being rush ed to the aid of France.
 Madrid announced today that Spanish troops had occupied the international zone at Tangier in the name of the sultan of Nor occo, to safeguard the independ ence and neutrality of the city which lies opposite to British held Gibraltar.
 Hitler lsgions commenced 'en sar-ag Paris yesterday afteroon. Asz. officials said the big French armament factories in the sub urbs of Pais had been blown up before the Germans entered the city.
 Berlin sources said today that United States Ambassador Will Had C. BulIitt had been placed in
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Shake-Down Flight Alaska Clipper
 Seattle Juneau Is Made Today
 Scheduled Flights Start June 20

SEATTLE, June IA (F) - The flying boat, Alaska Clipper, with 26 aboard left at 9:38 am. on a shakedown flight to Juneau with ten-man crew headed by Cap tain s. E. Robbins. Joe Crosson, three representatives of the CAA, observers for the Navy, Army, Coast Guard and Weather Blu reau were aboard. The first mail flight will be made June 20th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Germans Deny Ambassador Is In Custody

BERLIN, June IA (P) - Ger man authorities denied the re- port that Ambassador Bullitt was placed in protective custody in Paris.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Old Army Planes Available Allies

WASHINGTON, June 13 (P)- The total of planes made avail able to the Allies rose to 263 with the release with single motor at tack craft of a type the army dis carded this year in favor of longer range light bombers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Refugees Are Straffed by Planes

TOURS, June IA (P) - Refug- ees arriving here said they were bombed and machine-gunned 20 miles west of Paris yesterday, and many were killed and wound ed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

aid to the Allies. The text of the message was issued here and in the United State by agreement between the two.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
All Alaska Mail To Co By Air

WASHINGTON, June 12 (P)- The House Postofice committee approved the bill for the govern ment to continued to transport all mail within Alaska by air.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14

The above Associated Press dis patch was received this morn ing, and after a careful check-up with reliable sources in Nome, it was ascertained that there was no basis to the "thousands of per sons being settled on Big Dio- mede Island
 It was also learned that there is party of Russian officials on
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Turkey Signs
 Agreement Nazis

ANKARA. June 13 (P) - The Turkish government signed a new commercial agreement with Germany. The accord was as a 0Ombshell.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-14
Delegate Dimond Informed Of Thousands Russians Settling
 Big Diomede Island --UnfOunded

WASHINGTON. June 14 (P)- Delegate Dlmond told reporters that he was informed that Russia is settling thousands of persons on Big Diomede Islands and that the Eskimos are becoming alarm ed at their influx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-14
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w, BURGES


AL the little meadow and forest
people who had come to attend Billy
Mink's big meeting at the big hick-
ory tree on the bank Of the Smiling
Pool were very, very sober. Every
one was there excepting Reddy Fox
and Granny Fox. They had not
been invited because it was all on
their account that the meeting had
been called. Now every one was
thinking and thinking how to stop
Farmer Browns Boy from hunting
with his gun on the Green Meadows
and through the Green Forest. It
really wasn't safe to step outside
your own door in daylight any
more. Right down in his heart
each one of the little meadow and
forest people was thinking the same
thing, but the thought was so
dreadful that no one wanted to put
it into words. Finally Unc' Billy
Postum coughed once or twice,
wiped his face with his bandana
handkerchief, and then said.
Nah friends, we-alIs Is thinking
the same thing, All reckon, an no
one wants to say what it is. Pears
like to me that we-alls has got to
do something right smart soon or
else move away. All doan want to
go back away down Souf, but All
sho' will have to unless we-alls can
stop Farmer Browns Boy from
hunting with his dreadful gun. Yo-
ais know who he is hunting for. II
he could shoot Reddy Fox (every-
body shivered when Unc' Billy said
this or find his home or be sure
that Reddy had left the Green
Meadows and the Green Forest he
would stop hunting. 1t seems to me
that we-alls must give Reddy Fox up
to save our own skins.
1T is a dreadful thing to do, but
I think we'll have to do it," said
Jimmy Skunk.
I'VE can't all be killed to save
Reddy Fox, especially when he
brought on all the trouble himself"
said Digger the Badger.
How can we tell Farmer Browns
Boy where Reddy is hiding?" asked
Johnny Chuck.
"Op Mistah Buzzard knows where
Reddy Fox is hiding. Let him tell
Peter Rabbit. Tomorrow when
Farmer Browns Boy comes with
Bowser the Hound, Peter can show
himself to Bowser and Bowser will
chase him. Then Peter can lead
Bowser right up to the door of the
house in which Reddy Fox is hiding.
When Bowser smells Reddy in there
he'll forget all about Peter Rabbit
and will make such a fuss that
Farmer Browns Boy will hurry up
to find out what the matter is"
said Bobby Coon.
Every one agreed that this was
the only thing to do and that it
must be done-that is. every one but
Peter Rabbit agreed.
Il won't do it," said Peter Rabbit.
you're afraid" sneered Billy
Mink.
I'm not afraid" replied Peter
Rabbit, but it is such a mean, such
dreadful thing that can't do it."
Not after all the tricks Reddy
Fox has tried to catch you? You
know we'll enough that he would
gobble you up this minute If he
could catch you" said Bobby Coon.
Il don't care! just can't do it,"
replied Peter Rabbit.
But when they finally made 1t
plain to Peter that the safety of all
depended upon his doing it he
agreed that he would.
But I shall never be happy
another minute of my whole life"
sobbed Peter Rabbit as he hoped
away to the Old Briar Patch.
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Better Than Death

Herbert Marshall's first talking
picture was THE Letter." in which
he played Jeanne Eagels' lover,
whom she killed. He got another
point of view of the heroine's inf
deity in Warner Bros version Of
the Somerset Vaughan story. This
time he's Bette Davis husband. He
prefers his current role.
I'D much rather be q live, though
betrayed, husband" he says. than
q dead lov0yl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-14

JOLLY POLLY
A Little Chat on Etiquette.
BY JOS. J. FRISCH.
H. Jas rule, chicken, game
and chops are never taken in the
fingers. Those who are meticulous
about their table manners contend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-14

that one must be satisfied with
what meat can be removed from
the bones with the knife and fork.
Some households permit bones to
be taken in the fingers when COM
pany is not present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-14
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

II ,De expect children to be obedt-
ent, ,De must be consistent in our re-
Quirements.