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Evening star., 1940-02-18
By BLAIR ROLLES

In pile of old clothes, abandoned
guitars and valueless jewelry, two
detective sergeants of the Metro
politan Police clothing squad,
Thomas Nally and Earl Baker, saw
a big cleaning silver cup. Idly they
inspected it. and on its side they
found inscribed:
by citizens of Philadelphia to
their townsman Commodore Deca-
tur, esteemed for his virtue, hon.
CURED for his valour."
The policemen took it with them
to headquarters, where, in their
records. they described it as q
loving cup" There in safe it Is
today. The detectives found 1t ex-
actly two days less than 122 years
after five Philadelphians sent Com
modore Stephen Decatur q set Of
silver plate, including two wine cups.
The goblet at headquarters Is one Of
the wine cups. The other is Il the
Museum Of the Historical Society Of
Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Decotur's Wine Cup Found
In Pownbroker's Shop Here
One Of a Set Given Naval Hero by Admirers
Had Brought Loon Of 50 Cents

The news Of the find was made
public yesterday after Sergts. Nally
and Baker had devoted q week
to q vain search for the owner.
They came across 1t on February 9
during a routine visit to Schiller 3
Pawnbroker's Exchange, "a Ninth
street NV.
Arthur M. Schiller, proprietor of
the shop, told the policemen that
he had loaned SO cents on the cup
q week before to q colored man who
gave his name as johnson and his
address as 1850 Fourth street NV.
There is no such address. The police
then communicated with the Rhode
Island Historical Society, which,
they were told, might be able to
shed some light on the background
Of the article.
The original owner Is the same
Stephen Decatur whose naval ex-
ploits during the early years of the
18th century excited the Nation,
tsee CUP, Page A-l0.)
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Revenge to Be Taken on British
For Bestior Act, Nozis Hint
Sources Near Foreign Office Predict World
Will Learn Of Reply to Seomen's Rescue

minds were not at the helm in
England, then they would know that
National Socialist greater Germany
has the habit of striking back.
They would know that the tragedy
has filled the entire German people
with a single determination: We
will present an accounting!"
The more reserved Berlin Boersen
Zeitung declared that the memory
OF the brave, unarmed German
sailors who died will continue to
flame within US and demand ex-
piation.'
The Lokal Anzeiger described the
incident as "a declaration of war on
neutrals."
A blunt declaration that nom
combatant nations now must show
whether they are strictly neutral
was published by the Essener Ma
tional Zeitung. which is close to
Field Marshal Hermann Goering.
This murder shows by what
methods England wants to involve
neutral states in the war with Ger
many 1t said. THE outrage on
the Altmark ought to open the eyes
OF the neutral countries at last. One
esee HERLIN, Page ABB
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Boy, ;, Fights 10 Live
After 45-Foot Fall
From Window
Dodged When Sister
Tried to Squirt
Water in Ear

Three e-year old William Tinsley
has at least fighting chance of sur
viving a 45-foot fall into a basement
areaway from the bathroom win
dow of his home at 2O6 Indiana
avenue NV.
The accident occurred yesterday
afternoon, police were told, when
William, sitting on the window sill,
lodged as his sister, Dolores. 7, play
fully tried to squirt water from an
eye dropper into his ear.
The bathroom was on the third
floor. and the child fell into bricked
areaway a floor below street level.
William suffered a possible skull
fracture and internal injuries and
cuts and bruises about the head and
hips.
His condition was described as
Serious" at Casualty Hospital
The father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Tinsley, had left VIII
liam, Dolores and 2-year -old jose
phine in charge of Rosalie West, a
colored maid. The maid was pre-
pairing to do some washing in the
tub. She said that William raised
the bathroom window and she
spanked him for it. The maid low
cred the window and left for a
moment to get some soap.
When she returned, Dolores told
her William had fallen from the
window. The child was picked up
from the areaway by L. A. Jordan,
who lives on the ground floor, and
was rushed to the hospital.
Mrs. Tnsley returned shortly after
the accident and hurried to the
hospital.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
BY LOUIS P. LOCHNER.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BERLIN, Feb. 10 Sunday Dark
hints of revenge for the British
attack on the German steamer
Altmark were published by an in
dignant Nazi press today.
The possible nature of reprisals
was not disclosed, but sources close
to the foreign Office predicted the
world would learn today of some
telling reply to the attack which
would make it sit up and take
notice.
Authorized sources characterized
the attack on the Altmark, five of
whose crew were killed. as ''bestial''
and "a reversion to medieval prac-
tices."
Wrathful official quarters took a
grave view of the act.
THE crime in Gjessingfjord
dosing Fjord) presents us with an
entirely new state of affairs in war
policy and war technique, the effects
OF which cannot now be foreseen
in the slightest degree" ragged Adolf
Hitler's own newspaper, Voelkischer
Beobachter.
IF old idiots and tiny criminal
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Roosevelt Heads.
For Panama 10
Inspect Defense
Cruise Secrecy
Is Lifted; More
Dotu Promised
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. S. s. LANG AT SEA,
Feb. II (Via Wireless) Lifting the
veil Of secrecy surrounding his cruise,
President Roosevelt announced
through an aide today that he would
arrive at the Canal Zone early to-
morrow for an inspection of the
defenses on the Atlantic side of the
Panama Canal.
Brig. Gen. Edwin NJ Watson. the
Presidents secretary and military
aide, said Mr.. Roosevelt would con-
fer with Commanding Gen. Van
Voorhis of the Canal Zone and mill
tary, naval and civilian authorities.
Gen. Watson indicated further
information would be disclosed to-
morrow night.
Straight Course Set.
1t was assumed President Roose-
velt would discuss the proposed ad-
ditional set of canal locks and in.
creases made in the defense garri.
son at the strategic link between the
Atlantic and the Pacific
The mystery of the voyage was
solved as the cruiser Tuscaloosa,
carrying the President, and the con-
voying destroyers Lang and Jouett
cruised in the Caribbean Sea of
Nicaragua.
Since leaving Pensacola, Fla,
Thursday. the three warships have
been setting the straightest course
possible toward Panama. They
passed Cape San Antonio, the west
ern tip of Cuba. Friday noon and
have maintained a uniform speed
of 81 to 225 knots.
The weather was excellent and q
tropical sun sent the thermometer
upwards of IS degrees. giving men,
bers of the presidential party q
chance to sun bathe on the Tusca-
loosa forecastle.
One Untoward Incident.
There was but one untoward in
cident that caused only momentary
uneasiness. 1t occurred when an
American tramp tanker refused to
alter its course and passed between
the Jouett and Tuscaloosa.
In the voyage from the United
States mainland-it is approximately
1900 miles from Pensacola to the
Canal-the ships have maintained a
triangular formation, with the de-
stroyers out front, about l 500 yards
apart,
The Presidents destination was
undisclosed until 48 hours after en-
barking; for the two days interven-
ing not even the course or speed
we're revealed to newsmen on the
Lang.
Speculation on the purpose of the
/ trip was climaxed-before today's
announcement-by the suggestion
Mr.. Roosevelt might meet at sea en-
voys of European belligerents to dis
cuss peace At his final press con-
ference on land before embarking
Thursday, the President would nei-
ther affirm nor deny this possibility
when he was questioned about it.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Democrats Win Point
On Convention Date:
Meet July IS
Wheeler to Avoid State
Races Where Name of
President Is Entered
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Democrats scored over their
Republican opponents in the pre-
convention jockeying-and will hold
their National convention after they
have learned the names of the Re-
publican presidential candidate and
read the Republican platform.
This may or may not prove a val
liable asset to the Democrats. Any
way, they considered it Of SUFFICIENT
value to spar with the minority
party for the latter date.
With the National convention
dates settled-the Republicans
meeting June "a in Philadelphia
and the Democrats July Is In Chi
cago-interest centers now in the
selection of delegates to these con-
ventions. Particularly is this true
in the States holding primary elec-
tons for the selection of delegates
and presidential preferential pri-
rf1aries.
Brisk Contests Likely.
The Republicans, with three very
prominent candidates for the pres
idential nomination. Senator Van
denberg, Thomas E. Dewey and
Senator Taft, and several dark horse
candidates of whom Representative
Joseph w. Martin, jr., minority
leader of the House, is the most
promising. are going into the bus
iness of delegate-picking under more
or less normal conditions. There
will be brisk contests on behalf OF
the various candidates all along the
line.
The Democrats, however, are fac
ing what many Of them now de-
scribe as chaotic condition, u
caused by the refusal of President
Roosevelt to say whether or not he
will be candidate for a third term
nomination.
Presidents Name Entered.
The Presidents name has been or
will be entered in presidential pri-
maries in number of States, includ-
ing Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey In several of these
States, Vice President Garner also
has been entered as a candidate for
presidential preference and for dele
gates. If the President runs rough
shod over the frame of Mr.. Garner
in these contests, a hue and cry will
60 up for the denomination of the
President that only the strongest
measures could halt-and those only
by the President himself. The
President still could stop all this by
ordering his name taken out of the
primary elections. So far he has
said nothing.
On the other hand, If Mr.. Gar
ner should roll up a substantial vote
in any of these primary elections
even though the President carried
them-the third termers and the
President would be given pause.
The Presidents supporters, however,
do not expect this to happen.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana, in statement widely in
terpreted as meaning he was de-
termined not to be drawn into any
stop Roosevelt" movement, said last
Continued on Page ALA. Column
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Monnerheim Exhorts
Army to Hold Firm

HELSlNk1, FeD II tP).-F1nldnQ S
grizzled supreme commander, Field
Marshal Baron Mannerheim, tonight
reassured the nation that foreign
help lis coming continually" and
exhorted the Mannerheim Line de-
tenders to hold firm to the new de-
fenses to which they have with
drawn under the weight of the Red
Army's 17-day offensive.
This stirring appeal by the 73-
year-old supreme commander, who
spoke confidently of every possibil-
ity of victory" followed reports of
smashing Finnish victory on the
eastern front, with Russian dead
numbering 1900, but also grim ad-
missions of further retreat on the
vital Karelian Isthmus.
mo Longer Fight Alone.
"Oul nation no longer fights
alone Baron Mannerheim declared.
From abroad there already has
come aid to considerable extent,
and it is coming continually.
You can rest assured that the
enemy never will be able to break
my defensive system. If from a deep
formation we raise new fortified
positions to wear down his offensive
power until the end.
THE moment has come when by
strong and vigorous measures the
enemy's attack must again be
stopped at the new defense line, to
the support of which have directed,
from my reserves, new forces and
artillery.
Soldiers of Finland! We must
stand without falteriing. The de-
velopment of the situation gives US
every possibility of victory. The
Finnish nation stands behind us
and trusts us. Let us be firm"
Hundreds Of Bombs Dropped.
Echoing the thunderous roar of
battle in the Karelian Isthmus and
the eastern front were the explosions
OF hundreds of combs dropped by
Red Army raiders ranging over
southern Finland.
Inree air raid alarms were sound
cd mere ana enemy bomberS were
extremely active over southern and
southwestern Finland. Two women
were killed at Ylistaro while, in CEN
tral Finland several persons were
reported killed. Also bombed were
the towns of Tampere, Rauma, Pori
and Lohgia.
On1cial reports said several Rus
sian planes were shot down.
Military informants here con-
sidered it improbable that any part
of the Mannerheim Line proper, a
vast, irregular system of fortifica-
tions miles deep, was involved in
today's losses.
They said it was more likely that
the abandoned positions were frontal
(See FINLAND, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Ohio State Deans Son
Found Hanged in Home
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 1.-THE
body of Wendell D. Postle, 16-year-
old son of DR.. w. D. Postle. dean
of Ohio State University's Dental
College, was found today dangling
from a rope fastened to basement
steampipe. The youth had attended
a movie showing a hanging few
hours before.
Young Postle, co-captain Of his
high school football team last sea-
son, had chatted with his mother
about Is minutes before his body
was discovered by a maid.
Coroner E. E. Smith, asserting
there was no possible reason for
suicide" indicated the youth might
have been the victim of an expert.
ment.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Norwegians Alarmed
Over Neutrality,
Protest 10 Britain
Disposition Of AItmurk
Undecided; Internment
Is Held Likely
Norwegian Nary Statement-A-1(
BY the Associated Press.

Norwegian Nary Statement-A-10
BY the Associated Press.
OSLO, Feb. l7.-British invasion
OF Norwegian ford in a daring raid
on the German prison ship Altmark
filled Norway tonight with alarm for
the delicate balance Of her neutral
ity and with resentment over the
disregard of her sovereignty.
She protested vigorously to Great
Britain against the action of the
British destroyer Cossack in forcing
her way in the darkness last night
into Gjessingfjord tJosing Fjord)
under orders of the British admi-
rally to free the Altmark's prison.
ers with or without permission OF
the Norwegian government"
The government had not decided
what action it would take concern
ing the vessel. but political circles
expressed belief she would be in
termed, especially if it were estab-
lished that she was armed and in
the direct service of the German
Navy.
Norway received a strong protest
from the German government, de-
manding repair of damage and COM
pensation and warning of "a most
serious situation which could have
the most severe consequences.
Premier Johan Nygaardsvold took
the extraordinary step of going tc
the British Legation personally tc
lodge Norways demand for return
of the freed British seamen. com
pensation and for respect of Nor
ways neutrality in the future.
But even as she protested, Nor
way found herself confronted with
the British admiralty's declaration
that the British warships which
stalked the Altmark had full au-
thority of his majesty's government
to enter neutral waters"
On the other hand, Norway's un-
dersecretary of foreign affairs, Jens
Bull, issued a statement that, "Ac-
cording to Internal tional rights, for
eign commercial ships and ever
warships have the right of innocen,
(See OSLO. page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Firms Pursued
On Whole Front,
Russians Claim
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Feb. l8 Sunday -
Russian troops pounding necessarily
on the Finnish Mannerheim Line in
a drive on Viipuri, second Finnish
city, today claimed the capture of
the station of Sainio, miles south
east of their objective, and said
the enemy was being pursued on the
entire front.
The Red Army communique thus
pictured the present Soviet lines as
forming rough triangle, with the
apex close to Viipuri The reported
capture of Sainio means the Rus
SLAMS advanced nearly miles in one
day. Their communique yesterday
said the town of Kamara had fallen.
Hurried Retreat Effected.
"On the Karelian Isthmus the en-
emy hurriedly retreated under the
blows of Soviet troops toward Viii
puri and eastward of Viipuri, suffer-
ing grave losses and setting villages
on fire" the communique said.
CThe Finnish communique re-
ported that the Firms had with
drawn "in some places to posi-
tions further back" on the Karel-
ian Isthmus south of Viipuri.
The extent of the withdrawal was
not given)
The Red Army report indicated
the Russians were concentrating
their heaviest thrusts along the vital
Vlipuri-Leningrad Railroad. Both
kamara and Sainio are stations on
that line.
The communique also said Soviet
troops occupied the town of Ojnola,
on the northern shore of Lake Mu-
ola. to the east of the demolished
town of Summa, around which has
ragged the heaviest fighting of the
undeclared war.
Also captured, the communiuue
declared, were the fortified zone of
karhula, west of the Summa district.
and the towns of Maria and Muurila.
in the coastal area.
Text of Communique.
The text of the communique fol-
lows:
February lion the Karelian
Isthmus the enemy hurriedlv re-
treated under the blows of Soviet
troops toward Viipuri and eastward
Of Vupuri, suffering grave losses and
setting villages on fire.
Soviet troops occupied the town
Of Ojnola. on the northern shore of
Lake Muola: the station Of Sainio,
6 kilometers a miles, southeast of
Viipuri; the fortified zone of Kar-
hula, west of the Summa district,
the towns of Maria and Muurila on
the coastal area.
The enemy is being pursued along
the entire front.
There was nothing of Importance
In other sectors.
Soviet aviation acted against the
enemy's troops and military objec-
tives."
Evening star., 1940-02-18
British Speed Listing
OfMen for War Service
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 17.-Registration
of men of "a years Of age and those
who reached the age Of 20 since jan
uary l was ordered tonight for
March 3, three weeks earlier than
had been expected.
The announcement on the day
that 23-year-olds were being regis
tered was interpreted as marking 4
speedup of British mobilization.
Each registration adds approxi-
mately 100000 men to the army rolls.
All men up to the age of 20 are
liable to call under = royal procla-
nation Of January I.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
kote JoywoIker
Puts Up Boil,
Pickets Cop
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. IT,
This cop is unfair to pedestrians!'
An irate woman picketed PATROL
man Claude L. Pickering for two
hours today, shouting that slogan
Arrested for jaywalking, she de-
posted 81 bail and returned to the
scene of her crime"
Whenever shopper started to
jaywalk, the woman yelled, Look
out! He'll give you q ticket"
Crowds watched the scene with
glee ~ Patrolman Pickering, pick
eted persistently by the pinched
pedestrian, perspired profusely.
Evening star., 1940-02-18

bigamy within the next few days,
Detective Blick said, after arrival
OF the license from Lexington and
receipt Of additional evidence in
the other two South Carolina cases
The detective. who has been In
vestigating the case for about eight
weeks, said Sharpe, at the time OF
his arrest, was living with the girI
he married last December. She
visited her husband In the first pre-
cinct station cell block yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
British Ship Reported
Sunk by North Sea Mine
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamer Baron Ailsa, 1855 tons, was
reported mined and sunk today in
the North Sea. Thirty-two survivors
were brought to port by naval craft
captain. One of the crew died Of
exposure.
The l,387-ton Norwegian motor
ship Segovia was reported 'presum-
ably lost as result Of war measures"
with crew of "a and one passenger,
In an Oslo dispatch to Reuters (Brit-
ish news agency today.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Operators Decision
Film Is Too Lono'
Costs Passes for so
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNDRED, w. Va, Feb. IT,
Fifty patrons of this commu-
nity's only movie theater have
passes for a show tonight be-
cause the operator decided
double-feature bill was too
long" and shut down the pro-
jector.
Ralph Murphy, the only
available operator, closed the
show Is minutes before COM
pletion of the second film last
night.
His only explanation was too
long" so Miss Isabelle Brown,
theater manager, handed out
passes to the patrons so they
could see the end of the picture.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Robert Furnsworth Dies

NEW YORK, Feb. II R.-Robert
P. Farnsworth, SO, vice president of
the Curtiss- Wright Corp, died to-
day at Harkness Pavilion. He had
been i'll two weeks.
Evening star., 1940-02-18
4 Miles From Viipuri> Reds Say;
AItmarks Prisoners Return Home
Describing Batt|e on Nazi Ship
odd Style Scrop'
Was Fought by
Boarding Porty

% MERCHANT SHIPS sunk during
oath week of war; 84,095 tons are
lost; total destruction in conflict,
4O2 vessels. Page A
NEW OIL ROUTE from Russia to
Reich worries allies; tempers
pleasure over slackening of Ru-
manian shipments. Page AS
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Rodio Programs, Poee F.3
Complete Index, Puse AZ
Evening star., 1940-02-18

Continued on Page A-14, Column -
Evening star., 1940-02-18
Weather Forecast

Cloudy today, followed by rain or snow
late this afternoon and tonight: tomor-
row rain, slightly warmer. Temperatures
yesterday-Highest, As, at 4 pm; low
est, 20, at S am. s.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details IN Page Az
Evening star., 1940-02-18

tSee OSLO, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-02-18

eSee HERLIN, Page ABB
Evening star., 1940-02-18

(See FINLAND, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1940-09-02
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

The Frenchman who made a para
chute 157 years ago would be amazed
II he could come back to life and
see what has been happening of
late.
He made the parachute with the
hope OF saving life. We may feel
sure he never dreamed that it
would be used in warfare!
The Frenchman's name was Sebas-
tien Lenormand. Long before his
day. an Italian, Da Vinci, had drawn
a parachute plan, but there is no
proof that he ever put it to use.
So far as is known, Lenormand was
the first to employ parachute with
success.
Lenormand went to an upper story
of high tower and leaped to the
ground. His parachute saved him
from being hurt when he reached
the ground.
That parachute was a huge and
very strongly made umbrella. 1t
was not the sort of umbrella which
we use when rain comes down-if
1t had been, 1t would have turned
inside out when used as a parachute,
and the Frenchman would have been
killed or injured.
Lenormand said, This parachute
should save the lives Of people who
are trapped in the upper story of a
building during a fire"
Many Of the old buildings in Eu-