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Evening star., 1940-02-08
Aousekeeper S|ashed
By Burglar in Home
Of Ex-senator Reed
Man FIees After Woman
GroppIes With Him,
Screams for Help

A burglar invaded the home Of
David Reed, former Senator from
Pennsylvania, at 1922 street NV.
last night and was frightened away
after slashing a housekeeper with a
knife.
Police believed the burglar to be
the same one who has appeared
during the past two weeks In a
number of homes in the Northwest
section. He was ight-skinned
colored man, with a small mustache,
and was about feet inches tall.
He apparently gained entrance to
the house by opening an unlocked
window on the first floor. This set
off a burglar alarm which was reg
istered at police headquarters at
$50 pm.
Going to the second floor. the
burglar entered bedroom where
Rose Hopkins, housekeeper, was
preparing to retire. Warning her to
be quiet, the man began to rifle
the dresser.
Housekeeper Calls for Aid.
The housekeeper moved toward
the burglar after a few minutes,
grabbed him and screamed for her
sister, who was in an adjoining
! room The sister in turn called
to a houseman
When the burglar heard the out
cry, he drew knife, slashed Miss
Hopkins across the face and broke
away He fled downstairs and out
the same window he had entered.
Precinct Detective r. E. Talbot Of
the Sd precinct was sent to in
vestigate. He reported that the
thief went away empty handed and
said the Woman's wound did not
appear to be serious.
Reporters were refused any in
formation when they called at the
Reed home this morning. Mr. Tall
bot said he believed that the Reed
family was out of town.
Taxi Driver Robbed.
Other crime reported to police
last night included the robbery of
Earl F. Byroad, 35, of Arlington,
Va, cab driver. Mr.. Byroad told
police he was robbed of his cab
and S. in cash.
The robbery occurred at Sixteenth
street and Concord avenue when
two passengers he had picked up in
another part of town ordered him to
stop. One of the men pressed a
gun against his neck and told him
to hand over his cash.
Mr.. Byroad was ordered out of
the cab and was left standing along
side one of the passengers, while
the other drove off. The stranded
passenger, who appeared to be in
toxicated, waited docilely until po-
lice appeared and was taken to the
sixth precinct.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Third Canadian Unit
Lands in England
Under Navy Escort
New Contingent Arrives
UnheroIded; Troops Go
To Troinine Camps
By the Associated Press.

SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN, Feb
8.-Under the wing of Britain S
Navy, the third contingent of Cana
dian active service forces has been
landed in England.
Like the two previous contingents,
the new wave of khaki-clad Cana
dian fighting men arrived unher-
aided. Under cover of darkness,
gray troopships moved silently up
British river and when the sun
rose were lying at anchor sur
rounded by naval vessels and fish
ing smacks.
Attracted by the sight, thousands
crowded to docks and promenades
overlooking the harbor to wave and
cheer. They were unaware from
what part of the empire the troops
had come, however, until the first
tender brought ashore its load of
singing, whistling Canadians.
Size of Force UnreveaIed.
The debarkation of the Canadian
troops was announced today in q
war Office bulletin:
"A further contingent of the Ca
madam active service force has ar
rived in this country and has pro-
ceeded to its concentration area"
No announcement was made of
the size Of the force or the units it
comprised. %.
Landing of the first contingent of
Canadians in England was an
nounced last December 10, and the
second January /. Both were parts
OF the first Canadian division. They
have been joined by Australian fly
ers and Indian Moslem troops.
Throngs Cheer Troops.
Cheers of We'll done, Canada"
and Bravo, bravo" rose from dock
side crowds and throngs cheered as
the Canadians marched off to their
training camps.
The transatlantic voyage was re-
ported to have been without Incl
dent.
Information from Canada dis
closed the troop convoy, which in
cluded five big transports, had sailed
January 80. Great secrecy sur
rounded the departure and only a
handful of watchers saw them sail.
The vessels carried quantities of
war equipment.
The new arrivals included several
artillery and ambulance units, many
specialists in the technical branches
OF warfare and a handful of flyers.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Virginia Milk Board
Criticized by Rosenberg

A paragraph deletion in The Stars
account yesterday of developments
in the nearby Virginia milk situation
made it appear that L. S. Robinson,
representative of the Virginia Milk
Commission in the Arlington-Alex-
andria area, was critical of his own
commission.
The criticism was made by Dele
gate Maurice D. Rosenberg of the
General Assembly, mentioned earlier
in the story, and not by Mr.. Robin
son.
The paragraph which was in
tended to supplement earlier re-
marks by Mr.. Rosenberg, but which
in the printed account followed
statement by Mr.. Robinson was:
He declared that among the in
equities of the Milk Commission is
a denial of young dairymen market
and a refusal to permit distributors
and producers reasonable profit"
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Sale Of War Goods
Believed Topic Of
White House ParIey
Prince BertiI of Sweden
And Myron c. 1oyIor
Also Scheduled to Call
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Heads Of four Government de-
partments, all members of the Ma
tional Munitions Control Board.
were called to the White House
today for conferences believed to
bear on the sales of American war
supplies to foreign purchasers and
possible violations of the moral en-
barge operative against Japan and
Russia.
Also scheduled for a meeting with
President Roosevelt during the day
were Prince Bertil of Sweden, now
on a purchasing and financial mis-
sion in this country, and Myron G.
Taylor, soon to leave for Rome as
personal representative of the Pres
ident at the Vatican.
After seeing Mr.. Roosevelt, Prince
Bertil told White House reporters he
had brought the President a per-
sonal letter of greeting from his
father, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf,
who visited America about 18
months ago.
Prince Bertil said his mission Is
interested in purchasing not only
military equipment, but also ma
chinery and other industrial sup
plies. He said he probably would
be in this country about another
month, and may vacation briefly in
Florida.
Summoned for a noontime meet
ing with the Chief Executive were
Secretary of State Hull, Secretary
of the Navy Edison, Secretary of
War Woodring. Col. James Burns,
executive officer of the War Depart
ment, and Joseph C. Green, execu-
tive secretary of the Control Board.
Morgenthau to Call Later.
Later, the President scheduled an
appointment with Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau, who, in ad-
dition to membership on the Control
Board, also is serving as chairman
OF an interdepartmental committee
to coordinate foreign military sales.
Mr.. Morgenthau has just returned
from a trip to several airplane man
ufacturing plants in the northeast
ern part Of the country and last
week conferred here with repre-
sentatives Of the machine tool in
dustry a vital part of a wartime
industrial economy.
BY the terms of the neutrality
law sales of military supplies to
belligerent nations may be made
only on cash-and-carry basis. In
any case, export licenses must be
granted by the Munitions Control
Board for shipment of military sup
plies to any foreign country, bellig-
erent or not.
No Statutory Barrier.
Since no state of war has been
proclaimed in the Chinese-Japanese
and Russian-Finnish hostilities, no
statutory barrier to the sale of
military supplies to those countries
actually exists. Both President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hull have
made clear, however, they disap-
proved the sale of such supplies to
aggressor nations engaged in bomb
ing civilians-a classification into
which both Russia and Japan would
fall.
Latest export reports of the NUM-
tions Control Board showed rela-
lively small shipments of military
supplies to either of these countries,
but it is possible that the admins
tration is desirous of complete dis
continuance at the present time.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.

Senate:
Debates $1,13s, 100000 independent
offices appropriation bill
Elections Committee considers
bill to extend Hatch law to State
employees paid in part from Federal
funds.
Banking Committee considers re-
nominations of Mariner s. Eccles
and Chester c. Davis to Federal Re-
serve Board.
House:
Completes debate on Treasury,
State and Commerce departmental
supply bill.
Dies Committee continues ques-
tioning William D. Pelley.
Smith Committee calls Chairman
Madden of Labor Board.
Labor Committee hears G. I. o.
witnesses on Wagner Act amend
mentS.
TOMORROW:
Senate:
Will continue on Finnish loan bill,
unless it passes this evening.
Agriculture Committee, 10:30 am.
House:
Resumes consideration Of Rams
peck Civil Service bill.
Smith committee resumes investi-
CATION Of National Labor Relations
Board, 10 am.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt testif1es
before Public Health subcommittee
Of District Committee, z pm.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
More British HeIp
On Way 10 Finns,
Chamberlain Says
Satisfied With Results
Of Balkan PorIey, He
Tells Commons
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Feb. 8.-Prime Minister
Chamberlain told the House of
Commons today that further British
aid for Finland was on the way and
that "the help given from this coun-
try has been of real value to Fin
land"
The success attending Finnish
arms, Mr.. Chamberlain said, has
evoked the admiration of the world
This statement drew loud cheers
Satisfied With Balkan Talks.
The Prime Minister voiced salts
faction over the results of the recent
Balkan Entente conference in Bel
grade. He asserted the seven-year
renewal of the Balkan Entente pact
indicates the determination of the
governments Of those countries to
do everything in their power to
maintain stability and security in
Southeastern Europe
He expressed the belief that other
states of Southeastern Europe had
this important object equally at
heart"
OF the Russian Finnish conflict,
Mr.. Chamberlain said:
The Finnish people continue their
heroic struggle against an enemy
who is using his huge air fleets in
a vain endeavor to shake their
spirit by burning the homes of the
poor, shattering with high explosives
hospitals full of wounded men and
pursuing defenseless citizens with
machine guns
Weather Halts Operations.
OF the allied conflict with Ger
many, the Prime Minister said win
ter weather had halted war opera
tions in recent weeks and even in
terfered with normal activities so
that there were few events of i'm
portance to record.
However, in mentioning the last
Supreme War Council meeting-held
Monday in Paris-he noted that the
Council had become mot merely a
convenient means of harmonizing
the views of the two governments,
but a vital instrument in the sue
cessful prosecution of the war;"
He asserted he could not give the
details of the last meeting, but said
it seemed even more valuable and
business-like than on previous oc-
casions." Mr.. Chamberlain was
among those who attended the Mon
day sessions Of the Council.
Condemns "Gangster Murders"
OF the air warfare between Brit
ain and Germany, the Prime Min
lister said:
1T would appear that instructions
have been given to enemy pilots to
do their utmost to avoid contact
with our defenses."
Then he told of three German
bombers brought down during at
tacks on England last Saturday and
said at least one other was so badly
damaged it probably was unable
to reach its base,
Mr.. Chamberlain condemned the
killing of fishermen, merchant sea-
men and Of lightship crews" de-
claring such acts were mot war but
murder" and that such acts of
gangsterism can have little if any
practical effect on the outsome of
the war"
He declared, Eve have no reason
to be dissatisfied with the opening
phases Of the war, and we face the
future with calm determination and
mistaken confidence"
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Commission
To Weigh 0ff-5treet
Plan Today
Opposition Registered;
Power to Enforce
Scheme Questioned

Important proposed changes in
zoning regulations, including the
drastic mandatory parking area
proposal, will be considered by the
Zoning Commission at an executive
session today after a public hearing
on one other suggested change.
The commission had before 1t
today a mass of protests against
the proposal to require parking ga
RACES or parking areas for any new
multiple family dwellings or places
of public assembly erected in the
future.
This proposal. suggested by Har-
land Bartholomew, zoning expert
and part-time consultant of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, drew the fire of local
property and real estate interests
and representatives of churches and
universities at a public hearing in
the boardroom of the District
Building
The plan was branded by vari-
Gus witnesses as impossible, "ab-
surd" and unreasonable" and doubt
was expressed by one spokesman
that the Zoning Commission had
the power to promulgate such a
regulation.
Legality Doubted.
Ringgold Hart, former assistant
corporation counsel, who represent
ed the Washington Real Estate
Board, said he believed adoption by
the commission of such a drastic
law would be an unreasonable ex-
ercise" of the power vested in it,
and would not be upheld in court.
Mr.. Hart said the Real Estate
Board realizes the hazards of all
night parking on the streets, but
is convinced that the mandatory
parking area suggestion is not the
right approach to the problem.
Prof. Gilbert L. Hall, law instruc-
tor at George Washington UNI
versity, told the commission that
adoption of the proposed regulation
would virtually kill the university's
projected building program. He
said the school is planning con-
struction of a large auditorium and
a new gymnasium, but would not
be able to 60 ahead with the prof.
ects if it is forced to provide the
parking facilities required by the
suggested regulation.
Secs S32f). O()O EXTRA Cost
For the auditorium alone, he said,
two additional acres of land, cost
ing $380000, would be needed to
provide the necessary parking
facilities.
Another witness, Rufus s. Lusk
who appeared on behalf of the
Building Owners and Managers
Association, said the parking situ-
alton is really a police problem,
rather than a coming problem. The
whole proposal, he said, is illogical
and approaches the problem from
the wrong angle.
"It is not a question of providing
garage space, but rather of COM
pelling owners to keep their cars
of the streets" he declared. TT
this is done, garages will be pro-
vided."
Others who spoke against the plan
were M. M. Mclean, representing
the Brookland Methodist Church;
Thomas Raysor, representing the
Washington Federation Of Churches,
and Carroll Meigs, chairman Of the
Municipal Legislation Committee of
the local chapter of the American
Institute of Architects.
Spokesman for several citizens
associations expressed themselves as
in favor of the proposal. These
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Report
FURNISHED by the

FURNISHED
District OF ColumbiaFair with lowest
tomorrow increasing codnss and warmer rain by night
gentle to moderate Winds mostly southerly
Maryland-1ncreasng
in extreme portion slightly warmer
West Vrgina-Cloudy and light
north tonight
extreme portion.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

included H. L. Coleman and DR..
George G. Havener of the Northwest
Council of Citizens Associations
and representatives Of the Cathe-
dral Heights Cleveland Park and
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
Citations.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Bishop De Schweinitz
OF Moruviun Church Dies
By the Associated Press.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, Feb. 8.-Bish-
op Paul de Schweinitz, II, one of the
six bishops of the Moravian Church
in the United States, died at hos
pital here today. He had entered
the hospital earlier this week for an
operation.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

Almost three times as many per-
sons last year In the District were
victims Of traffic accidents occurring
in clear weather as those killed In
accidents in rainy or foggy weather
or on icy streets. ---'
Evening star., 1940-02-08
WooIen Hose

Knee-length wool-knitted hose
are here to stay and the reason they
won't slip Is the lastex top that
holds them In place and keeps them
looking smart and comfy.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

Sweden has 26,4OO tons of coffee
ready for use in case war shuts off
the country's supply.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

Watch the road. Inattention ID
the cause Of many accidents.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Losses in War at Sea

following warfare losses reported
urday night, February 3:
Evening star., 1940-02-08

includes deaths damaged but not sunk
unidentified bodies washed
enty- others missing and Believed lost, # F.
Evening star., 1940-02-08
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record fer Last "a Hours,
Qrom noon yesterday. to noon today3
Highest, 43, 2:45 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, So.
Lowest. 81. 7:45 am. today. Year
ago, 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. bb. on January II.
Lowest, 2. on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 66 per cent, 1t $40 am. today.
Lowest. ~ per cent, at noon today.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
It Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Falls today
Tide Tables.
Uurntshed BY United States Coast and
0eodetic Survey
To-day. Tomorrow.
High -- 500 am. $40 IN.
Low ---------- 2:36 an. 3:17 an.
High ------ 1928 p.m. 900 p.m.
Low ---------- 1858 pm. 2:36 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today ZOO 5:36
Sun, tomorrow 7:O8 5:37
Moon. today------ 6:5S am. 6:14 I'm.
Automobile lights must b turned on one.
dAl1 hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-02-08

FOREIGN STATIONS.
Moon Greenwich time. today,
Temperature. Weather.
Horta tFayaD. Azores Sc Cloudy
(current observations.)
San Juan. Puerto Rico Il Cloudy
Havana, Cuba----.... % Clear
Colon. Canal Zone .S.. 80 Cloudy
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Chairs Are Boats in Training
For Skill in Handling Regatta

A regatta" without the benefit
of water or boats was staged this
week in Baltimore before regatta
chairmen and observers represent
ing yacht clubs of the Chesapeake
Bay area. Chairs with numbers
served as sailing entries, while a
stage was the Race Committee
"boat."
Scene of the high-and-dry re-
gatta was Baltimores Maryland
Yacht Club.
The demonstration was staged
by officials of Chesapeake Bay
Yacht Racing Association, who are
attempting to standardize race
committee technique among the Or
ganizations % member clubs OF the
bay and tributaries.
With the opening regattas next
month, yachtsmen trained in such
work will serve as G. B. Y. r. A..
observers at each event when re-
quested These men will act IN an
advisory capacity, lending their ex-
perience to club committees.
At the end of the year they will
report back their findings, and
from this is expected to evolve a
standard and ideal method OF stag
Ing races.
c. B. Y. r. A. President Robert
w. Wayland acted as chairman OF
the seven-man committee" Sched-
Evening star., 1940-05-24

course also along, fished with Capt.
Eddie Bowen. They landed about
IS hardhead in spite of the bad
weather. The main purpose of the
trip was to catch rock If possible,
but although the stripers may be
around, they ignored choice offer
irgs of live soft crab on q drift line
as well as juicy clusters of blood
worms.
Ocean Fishing Improving.
Over the nearby sections of the
Atlantic Coast you also should make
connections with good fishing. A. H.
G. Mears of Wachapreague sends in
his usual short and to-the-point
report, which reads: Trout so to
IS per boat. Channel bass striking
one to six per boat; largest, so
pounds"
Ocean City, Md, which later
will be the scene of frantic
marlin fishing, also is having
field day with bottom feed
erS.
Commercial men are making good
hauls OF weaks, and sports anglers
are following with plenty of the
same, along with plenty of sea bass
and porgies. Some huke and croakers
also are being caught. Joe Pam
coast reports a few catches of surf
fishermen, mostly of kingfish. Troll
ers are hitting Boston mackerel, the
best catch to date having been II
by two Philadelphians. A dozen
blues have been caught by CONNER.
cial men at Winter Quarter Light
ship.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Unbeoten Teums Clash

Potomac A. c. will play Gathers
burg A. C.. on the latter's field at
2:30 pm. Sunday. Both teams have
perfect records.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
10 Schools Take Parf
In intercollegiate
Sailing Regatta
Biggest Event Of Kind
Ever Staged on Bay
To Open Tomorrow
BY Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 24.-Prep-
arations were made here today for
the staging of the largest intercol-
legiate regatta ever held on Chesa-
peake Bay, which opens tomorrow
morning just off the United States
Naval Academy on the Severn
River.
Collegiate sailors representing 10
colleges will compete in the two-day
eliminations to decide the teams to
enter the 18th annual Mcmillan Cup
Regatta on Barnegat Bay June 26
to %.
The leading three teams will quail
ify for the finals, to be held off the
Mantoloking Yacht Club, while to
high scorer this week end will be
awarded a trophy sponsored by the
intercollegiate Yacht Racing Asso-
citation.
1t. Charles Adair, U. S. NJ, officer
in charge of midshipman small boat
sailing, has received entries from
Brown. Cornell, Dartmouth, Har-
ward, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Tufts,
Trinity, United States Coast Guard
and the Naval Academy.
Each school will have two crews,
with three men in each boat. Racing
will be in the academy's 18-foot
knockabouts and half-raters.
Colleges not entered in COMPETE
tion here will stage eliminations
June 18 and 10 at the Pequot Yacht
Club, Southport, Conn.
Racing begins at $3.50 An. tomor-
row and continues through the Gay.
Sundays series will start at 8 am.
Judges for the regatta will be
Leonard M. Fowle, secretary treas
urer of the I. c. Y. r. A.; 1t. j. G..
Tennat, U. S. NJ; G. Sherman Hoyt,
| former Americas Cup yachtsman;
Jack Woods, sailing club of M. I. T.;
Everett B. Morris of the New York
Herald Tribune; James Lewis, for
mer president of I. c. Y. r. A., and
Glen Perry. yachting editor of the
New Yorker.
Evening star., 1940-05-24
Six New Units Bring
Power Squadrons
Total 10 5S
Glasses in Navigation
Also Show Heavy Goin
In Developing Pilots

The rapid expansion of the United
States Power Squadrons was further
emphasized at the May meeting of
the organizations governing board,
held in New York, when six new
units were of1cially added to the
roster.
The new groups bring the total
number Of U. s. P. s. units to So,
with units located in every section
OF the country, according to Harold
Baker, chairman of the organiza-
tion's Historical and Publicity Com
mittee.
The new squadrons admitted are
at Watertown and Sodus Bay, N. Y;
Long Beach. Calf; Grand Rapids,
Mich; Conneaut, Ohio, and At
lantic City, N. j. The last named
group will be known as the Alb
secon Island Squadron.
In reviewing the work of the
United States Power Squadrons'
member classes in advanced plotting
and navigation, Chairman Baker
reports that All men have passed
examinations to gain the rating OF
advanced pilot since January.
This indicates a considerable gain
over 1899, when total of only 554
achieved the A. p. distinction dur
ing the entire year.
One hundred and thirty-three
boat owners have been advanced to
Junior navigators this year and 48
gained the right to be called navi-
gator, the highest rating in the u.
s. p. S.