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Evening star., 1940-04-19
D. A. R. Asks Strong Defenses
To Keep Peace in New World
Federal Department Of Education Opposed
As Outside Scope Of Constitution

The Daughters of the American
Revolution today declared them
selves In favor of the continued
strengthening Of the armed forces
and fortifications of the United
States as essential in maintaining
peace in the new world.
In q national defense resolution,
the 49th Continental Congress in
dorsed legislation designed to in
crease machinery and man power Of
the Army and Navy, after declariSy:
Events in the world today indicate
peace tn the Western Hemisphere
depends essentially on national de-
tense to maintain law and order"
The Congress, in its closing busi-
ness session at Constitution Hall,
opposed establishment Of q Federal
department Of education, pointing
out in q resolution that the functions
granted the Government under the
Constitution do not include such
activity and asserting educational
administration should be left to the
separate States.
The delegates expressed their ap-
proval Of legislation requiring regis
tration Of certain international
orSanisatous" carrying o. peopa-
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Foxx Again Hits Homer
As Red Sox Down As
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April 19.-Boston's Red
Sox took their opening home game
today from the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, 7 to 6, before a crowd of 7,lo0
cash customers and 5000 guests.
Jimmy Foxx helped the home team
with home run deep into the right
field stands.
Gov. Leverett Saltonstall, opened
the festivities by throwing out the
first ball in the morning game OF
the double-header traditionally held
here on Patriots Day.
Doc Cramer, Sox outfielder, drove
in three runs and Dominic Di Mag
gio, rookie right-fielder, making his
first ofncial American League ap-
pearance in Boston, drove in two
with q double. Foxxs homer was
his second in two days.
The Sox came from behind after
getting in the, rough through Jack
Wilson's wildness. Joe Heving re-
Neved him In the sixth and was
the winning pitcher. .
Babe Siebert of the Athletics
made four hits in five appearances
at bat and drove In three runs for
the visitors.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Free Press Broke
huey Long, Grip,
Editors Are Told
New OrIeons Publisher
Warns Dietotorships
Possible in All Stotes

Newspaper editors from almost
every State heard at first hand to-
day how the regime Of Huey Long
and his successors in Louisiana, n
dictatorship as ironclad and air.
tight as those of Stain, Hitler and
Mussolini," failed because 1t was un-
able to curb freedom of the press.
James M. Thomson, publisher Of
the New Orleans Item Tribune,
which played q prominent part in
cleansing the State Of Long con-
troll, warned that the methods used
In that State could easily be dupli-
Gated in any other section.
He told the American Society Of
Newspaper Editors at the National
Press Club that Huey Long solved
every problem relating to the build
ing of a dictatorship except press
control"
Huey Longs ultimate purpose, he
said, was to do to the United
States what he had done to Louisi-
ana" Estimating the machines
take" at over 100000. 900 in IL
years, Mr.. Thomson said that had
Long lived "he would probably have
had as much money to spend on
the adventure as either of the big
national parties. This sounds fan
tastic, but it is true"
Newspapers Remained Free.
Long was the master of legalizing
the illegal. When most business,
large and small, had been terrori7ed
and reduced to silence, the news
papers remained free and printed
the truth. They remained free be-
cause Thomas Jefferson and other
founders of the Republic put into
the Bill Of Rights q clause guar
anteeing, not to the newspapers but
to the American people, the right
to enjoy free speech and free press.
II may shock some of you by say
ing that I believe If any one with
(See EDITORS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Conspiracy for Nozi Invasion
Is Crushed, YugosIovs Claim
Ex-Premier, Friend
Of Germans, Seized;
Will Be Interned

BY the Associated Press.
BELGRADE. April 19-Discovery
OF a plot to overthrow the govern
ment of Premier Dragisha Cvetko-
vich was reported today in quarters
close to the government following an
announcement that former Premier
Milan Stoyadinovich would be in
termed In a mountain fastness under
heavy guard.
These sources indicated success of
the plot had hinged on entry of
German troops into Yugoslavia.
Stoyadinovich was taken into
custody after a police raid on his
home disclosed documents linking
him with Nazi Fifth Column" ac-
tivity in Yugoslavia.
The announcement said that the
former Premier, known as Ger
many's friend" was to be taken by
police this afternoon to the village
of Rudnik, south of Belgrade, where
he will be forced to reside.
Police said Rudnik was located in
the mountains, completely cut of
from the outside world. They stressed
the fact that it was impossible for
airplanes to land at the village,
but did not explain the significance
of this reference.
Stoyadinovich was premier from
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Major Engagement
For Key PORT Of
Trondheim Looms
Norweeions Are Tokina
Determined Stund
North Of Oslo
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, April 19.-Norway,
with allied aid, stiffened her resist
ance to the German invasion today
as fighting the length of her tor
tuous western coast foreshadowed
. major engagement in the Trond-
helm area and a determined stand
inland north of Oslo.
A war picture, still obscured by
shattered communications lines and
disruption caused by the invasion,
was pieced together from scanty ac-
counts by Norwegian government
sources and Swedish newspaper dis
patches.
These indicated the Germans still
were increasing the extent of their
hold on Norway, but that the allies
and Norway had established con-
tact and were preparing active COL
laboration against the Nazi legions.
British officers were reported to
have reached Hamar, 60 miles north
OF Oslo, where the Norwegian gov
ernment made its first headquarters
after fleeing the capital. This was
the first outward sign of active al
lied-Norwegian cooperation and
probably meant the officers had been
flown inland from coastal points
where the British have made land
ings.
The Norwegian Legation said a
joint military conference had been
held at Norwegian military head
quarters after contact had been es-
tablished' in the Trondheim area
near the middle of Norway's ford
cut Atlantic coastline.
Hamar Still Held.
Tonsberg, at the mouth of Oslo
Fjord, surrendered to the Germans
without opposition yesterday, but
Hamar remained in Norwegian
hands. The arrival of German
troops, moving northward in buses
behind motorcycle patrols, was ex-
pected at Hamar momentarily, how
ever. Small tanks were observed in
the south moving toward the city.
Signs pointed to the abandonment
of the town itself and the establish
ment Of defense lines a short dis
tance north. Log barricades 10 feet
high were erected across the high
ways to delay the German advance.
Dispatches said the Norwegians
believed they could hold out for
some time near Hamar and Elverum.
which also has been a temporary
seat Of the government.
There were reports British land
(see STOCKHOLM, page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-04-19

ganda within the United States.
They reahirmed their support of
the restricted immigration and ma
tional quotas policies Of the Federal
Government.
j. The congress also passed a reso-
luton expressing their "apprecia-
ton to Mrs Roosevelt for her gra-
cious courtesy" in receiving mem
bers Of the society at the White
House. Mrs. Roosevelt, acting as
White House hostess, but not as q
member Of the D. A. R., was to
shake hands with some $500 dele
gates this afternoon.
A resolution expressing the con-
gress gratitude to j. Edgar Hoover,
director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, for his illuminating
address" yesterday, was passed,
along with q statement expressing
the D. A. RS continued conf
dence" in the F. b. I.
Other resolutions approved a plan
for the establishment Of q national
monument at st. Johns Bluff, Fla,
site Of the hrst white settlement in
America In 1850; indorsed the pro-
gram for celebration next year Of
Gee .. A. 4, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Rules Group Clears
Way for Action on
Labor Amendments
Consideration Of Both
Sets Of Wagner Act
Proposals Permitted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Rules Committee unex-
pectedly cleared the way today for
the House to take up soon legisla-
ton to amend the Wagner Act.
Procedure, which the committee
approved, 8 to /, would permit the
House to consider both the set of
four amendments approved by the
Labor Committee and the more
sweeping changes put forward by the
Smith committee-the independent
House group headed by Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat, of Virginia,
which recently investigated the
Labor Board.
Rules committeeman said this pro-
cedure would permit wide OPEN
debate on the entire question of
Wagner Act changes.
The Labor Committees amend
ments would increase the Labor
Board from three to five members,
protect craft unions, permit employ
ers to petition the Labor Board for
q collective bargaining election and
insure for at least one year the valid
operation of legal employer
employe contract.
A majority of the Smith Commit
tee would create a new National
Labor Board, separate its judicial
and administrative functions and
revamp much of the boards current
procedure.
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules
Committee said that of the 10 mem
bers of the committee voting, he
was the only one to oppose the pro-
cedure.
1T would set up most dangerous
precedent" Mr.. SABBATH said. 1T is
the most drastic rule ever reported
by our committee"
The exact time when the so-called
rule" on the two sets of amend
ments can be presented to the House
will depend largely on the wishes of
administration leaders.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Hull Again States
He Is Not Candidate
For Any Office
Makes Statement
After Endorsement
By Gov. Hoey
BY GARNET d. HORNER.


Secretary Of State Hull reiterated
fatty today that he has no political
aspirations and is not q candidate
for anything.
His declaration was in response
to questions at his press conference
concerning his Endorsement for the
Democratic presidential nomination
by Gov. Clyde r. Hoey OF North
Carolina.
Gov. Hoey yesterday predicted
nomination of Mr.. Hull with Presi-
dent Roosevelt's full support, de-
scribing the Secretary as the only
Democrat who could unite the party
and win the presidential election
In November.
Declaras Attatuds Known.
Mr.. Hull pointed out today that
he previously has disavowed any
political ambition and that his atti-
tude had been made known to the
entire country through newspaper
dispatches.
The Secretary emphasized that he
had requested persons interested in
the matter not to say or do any
thing contrary to his position.
His statement today, while max
Ing 1t clear in stronger language
than he has yet used that he is not
seeking the presidential nomination,
still left Mr.. Hull available for selec-
ton by the Democratic National
Convention, however.
In making his Endorsement for
the nomination, Gov. Hoey said he
recognized that the Secretary is not
an active candidate and would not
engage in any contest with President
Roosevelt If the latter should seek a
third term, but that he believed the
President eventually would throw
his support to Mr.. Hull.
Busy With Office.
Secretary Hull's position in en-
phasizing that he is not q candi-
date Is in line with his conviction
that his full attention should be
given to his duties as Secretary Of
State.
Another political question was
thrown into the Secretary's lap to-
day by formal announcement of
James H. r. Cromwell, United States
Minister to Canada, that he is
candidate for the Democratic sena-
torial nomination In New Jersey.
Asked If Mr.. Cromwell would con-
tinue as Minister to Canada while
making the race, Mr.. Hull said he
would give attention to all phases
of the matter and might have some
thing to say tomorrow.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
British Trade Pact
Will Be Concluded
Soon, Russians Soy
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 19.-Soviet
Russian spokesmen in London
today predicted Great Britain
and Russia would soon conclude
their long-discussed trade
agreement. which was side
tracked by the n-Finnish
war.
They said it was believed
Russia's differences with Brit
ain over the blockade-which
have centered on the detention
Of two Russian steamers by Al
lied naval forces in the Far East
could be composed and gen.
eral relations improved, barring
some unforeseen development.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Interhieh Baseball
Postponed by Roin

Both Of the interhigh baseball Sc
ries games scheduled for today were
postponed because of rain.
The Roosevelt-Western game was
rescheduled for April 23, while the
Anacostia- Eastern game will be
played on May Z.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Czechs Accuse Nozis
Of Torturing Students
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, April 19-The Czecho-
Slovak National Committee in
France today published blue book
accusing Germany OF scientific bar
barism" in universities and colleges
Of occupied Bohemia and Moravia.
The document said universities
and large schools had been closed,
students imprisoned, tortured and
assassinated and teachers exposed
to persecution and Jail sentences,
Evening star., 1940-04-19

1886 TO 1899. This spring he organ
lied the Serbian Radical party and
openly has advocated friendship
with Berlin and Rome.
The Yugoslav governments &C.
ton in investigating his political
activities was seen as another step
In the Balkan states efforts to elimi-
nate foreign political agents and
troublemakers who might cause the
(See BELGRADE, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Dutch Will Fight
Any Protection
Premier Warns

BY the Associated Press
THE HAGUE, April 19.-Mar-
tial law was proclaimed through
out the Netherlands by royal
decree today.
The decree, effective immed-
lately, was issued after Premier
Derek Jan de Geer had an
nounced in a broadcast to the
homeland and overseas colonies
that such step was being taken
to anchor more solidly" the gov
ernment's position in the face of
external and internal dangers.
De Geer in his broadcast declared
the Netherlands would resist with
arms any attempt by a foreign
power to extend protective help to
her.
Applies to Possessions.
Refusal to accept protection Of
outside powers, he said, applied also
to the overseas possessions. Such
protection was rejected, he added,
whether forced on us or laid down
in a promise"
Japan has shown concern over
the status of the Netherlands Indies
in case the mother country should
be invaded by either the allies or
Germany.
Authoritative sources said that
there would be as little interference
as possible with the civil admin
istration and that the extension to
the entire country of martial law,
which already prevailed in many
areas, was largely a precautionary
measure.
The governments purpose, these
informants explained. was to give
the military power beforehand to
deal promptly with any emergen-
cies that might arise.
Cannot Discuss Possibilities.
De Geer declared it was "out of
the question for the Netherlands to
discuss with either of the belliger-
ents the supposed possibility of at
tack by the other party"
I'VE don't need arrangements, VI
he said. I'VE shy from them as they
would weaken our neutrality"
As result Of the strengthening OF
Netherlands defenses. the Prime
Minister said. mo belligerent needs
to fear being attacked by surprise
through our territory.
whoever enters our country to
attack from here an enemy lying
behind will find his way obstructed
in the most drastic manner. This
secures each OF the fighting parties
And this gives us the right to trust
even more the word given from both
sides that our neutrality will be re-
spected."
Appeals for Calm.
De Geer appealed to the nation to
keep calm and to maintain con-
f1dence despite anxieties lest the
European war spread to the low
countries.
The Prime Minister said that
above all else, in these times, it
must be our first duty to safeguard
our neutrality"
I'VE have received assurances
from both belligerents that they
would safeguard this neutrality OF
ours" he continued. I'VE trust that
this assurance can be relied upon
But. in any case, we wish to make
it perfectly clear that we ourselves
are perfectly able as well as de-
termined to protect our neutrality.
II wish to take this occasion to
point out that Holland, at any rate
does not ask for, and is unwilling
to accept, the aid or assistance OF
any third power to maintain its
neutrality"
He concluded with trusting in
God, the government and nation will
remain strong and defend their
liberty"
The Prime Minister again offered
the services of his government to-
ward bringing about peace when the
(see NETHERLANDS, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1940-04-19
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, April ia star
studied field of 165 distance runners
scrambled across the starting line at
noon today in the 44th running of
the Boston A. AS 26-mile, 385-yard
marathon-the longest of recognized
road races over one of the world S
toughest courses.
Six former winners were among
the starters as the gun was fired in
Hopkinton.
Earlier story on Page C-1.)
Evening star., 1940-04-19
B uIl etin

PARIS, April 10 R.-The
Chamber Of Deputies tonight gave
the government Of Premier Paul
Rsynaua . unanimous vote Of
eenAdence.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Reinforced Troops
Advance in Norwav,
Germany Reports
Four Allied Submarines
Declared Sunk; Morse
Minister Expelled
BY the Associated Press,

-"
BERLIN. April 19.-Steady ad-
vances In Norway by constantly re-
inforced German troops and new
blows against the British Navy were
reported to the nation today on the
eve Of its celebration of Adolf Hit
ler's 5lst birthday.
Oficially reported successes in
cluded:
At sea-Three allied submarines
were destroyed in the Skaggerrak
and Kattegat and q submarine was
sunk and British warships and
transports hit in a sudden German
air attack north of German-occu-
pied Narvik in far Northern Norway.
A Norwegian torpedo boat was de-
stroyed in Hardanger Fjord.
On Manifestations are being con-
solidated in far flung sectors in Nor
way, ranging from the region near
Oslo to the ore-shipping port of
Narvik. A DNB report said Ger
man fighting groups" in the Oslo
region were advancing slowly but
steadily" and had reached a point
40 miles north of Kongsvinger, with
ing striking distance of Elverum.
Morse Envoy Ordered Out.
In the diplomatic field-Germany
ordered Arne Scheel, Norwegian
Minister to Berlin, to leave the Ger
man capital today, an action tanta-
mount to breaking of diplomatic
relations with the royal Norwegian
government.
The high command in its regular
communique said "reinforcements
for the troops in Norway continued
to arrive on schedule"
In the Narvik sector, north OF
which British have landed forces,
the Germans reported their own
land forces had occupied the island
OF Flato and were Tightening their
hold on the ore railway between
Narvik and the Swedish border.
Flato Is at the entrance to Vest
Fjord, at the head of which lies
Narvik.
Cruiser Reported Sunk.
The high command enlarged upon
an earlier report that a British
crusier of the Glasgow class (9,1OO
tons) had been torpedoed north of
the Shetlands.
1t said the commander of the
submarine involved had returned
to port and reported the cruiser
was destroyed by an internal ex-
plosion Immediately after q torpedo
hit her.
Members of the Norwegian diplo-
matte staff and their families left
Berlin at pm. by special train
and were given until midnight to get
out of Germany. A member of
the German foreign ONCE protocol
staff accompanied them.
The Norwegians left so hurriedly
that the problem of hquidating their
households Was left to the Swedish
Legation. They planned to travel
by way of Hamburg, Flensburg and
Frederica to Copenhagen, where
they hoped to catch a ferry for
Norway.
Hitler Grants Amnesty.
Publication of q decree by Adolf
Hitler of amnesty for physicians,
dentists and pharmacists convicted
of offenses against their professional
rules committed before last Septem-
ber l comedies with preparations
for celebration tomorrow of the
Fuehrer's 51st birthday.
The amnesty actually was decreed
April 6, but not published until
Yesterday in the ofncial law gazette.
The September l limit for the
amnesty comedies with the date that
Germany went to war with Poland
the actual start of the European
conflict.
As Is the custom, Hitler's anni-
versity tomorrow will be celebrated
on 2 nationwide scale, but the
(oea 8ERYiN- pa1o 1-6Y
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Star Field Of 165 Starts
In Boston Marathon
RIILLETIN.

BULLETIN.
BOSTON, April 10 R.-Gerard
Cote, 26-year-old newspaper deal
er from Verdun, Quebec, won the
B. A. A. marathon.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Today's News Today

When the day is over in
Europe it is "press time" on
The Star and today and every
evening The Star has all the
news Of the days dramatic
happenings in Europe.
Yesterdays Circulation
The Evening Star
Thurs, April Is, 1910 -'160,266
Thurs, April 20, 1889 -"154,S6l
Increase ----- 5,402
Two years. increase, 1903
"Returns from nevsstands not deducted
and no samples included.
Evening star., 1940-04-19
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local Display

Telephone National 5000 and
have The Evening and Sunday
Star delivered to your home.
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(see LONDON, Page A-4.)
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(See NETHERLANDS, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1940-04-19

(See STOCKHOLM, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-04-19

Rain tonight: minimum about a de.
srees; tomorrow showers; slightly warm.
er; moderate east winds tonight Tenn
peratures today-Highest. "a, at mid
night; lowest, 40, at 2 pm.
From the United states weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-04-19

(See EDITORS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-04-19

Gee .. A. T., Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-04-19

Returns from newsstands not deducted
and no samples included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

with the President, announcing as
he left the White House that he was
returning shirtly to the West Coast.
Leahy in the Conference.
Sitting in on the White House
conference was Admiral William
H. Leahy. former chief of naval
operations and presently Governor
OF Puerto Rico. A trusted naval
adviser, Admiral Leahy is now di-
recting the construction of a great
Panama Canal defense base on
Puerto Rico.
At a press conference later the
President would offer little on the
consultation with Navy chiefteins
except to say they had studied some
maps.
2. The Agriculture Department
announced suspension of its wheat
export subsidy program to the ORR.
ent. Effective yesterday afternoon,
the order stopped shipments OF an
important foodstuff to Chinese
ports under control of japanese
arms. Although destined for other
customers, it was believed that an
important part of the shipments
eventually went to the japanese
armies in China. The Philippines
were excepted from yesterdays or.
der.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

for removal Of service families, but
it was reported that a transport
might be sent to Shanghai shortly
Most passenger liners are booked far
in advance.
American missionary societies
speeded arrangements to get their
missionaries from the interior of
China to the seacoast but many were
expected to remain at their posts.
Informed sources said Britain
thus far had taken no action to
remove her nationals from the
Orient and that no wholesale evacu-
alton was planned.
Refugees Hired Reservations.
1t was reported here that United
States State Department representa-
tives are trying to get Shipping
Board approval for the liners Pres
ident Coolidge and President Pierce
to carry only American citizens on
early November trips to the United
States.
These vessels could accommodate
at least 5000 passengers by using
public rooms for dormitories.
Many Europeans and Jewish ;efu-
gees now hold reservations on the
ships.
Japanese spokesman did not COM
ment on the plans for removal of
United States citizens. Asked
whether reopening of the Burma
road would affect the military sit
uation, japanese army sources re-
piled 1t certainly would have an
effect, for that is the reason Japan
asked to have it closed"