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Evening star., 1940-01-27
; British Liner, Equipped
To Sweep Mines, Arrives

e, NEW YORK, Jan. q (Ry.-The
armed British liner Samaria ar
rived yesterday equipped with mine
sweeping apparatus.
, The l9,597-ton vessel from Liver
pool carried four paravanes near
her bow. Resembling torpedoes in
,size and shape, they were equipped
with winglike arms designed to cut
,the chains or cables to which mines
are anchored.
(, Completing her third visit here
ssince the war began, the Samaria
brought 149 passengers, including
six Americans. Most of the rest
.were refugees from Germany and
Central Europe.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Insurance Probe Spoiled,
Says Equitable Life's Head
By the Associated d Press.


PITTSBURGH, Jan. 27.-Thomas I
Parkinson, president of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society, charged last
night the Federal Governments So
called monopoly investigation of the
insurance business has been aimed
more at finding politically valuable
dirt" than at reaching construc-
tive solutions to the problems of
the business.
The general policy of this ad-
ministration has been to put Grip
ping restraints on business" as
serted Mr.. Parkinson. "The insur-
ance business in particular has been
injured by governmental money ac-
tivities !" and depressing interest
rates by every artificial means avail
able"
He said he welcomed the investi-
cation at first, believing they wanted
to see how funds were managed and
whether the companies were using
them with depressing effect on
other industries.
But now they have turned to
1nquiring exhaustively about agency
costs and agency organization
Agency costs are high, but they're
q drop In the bucket compared to
what we've lost through decreased
income.
Ihe boys in Washington have
spoiled this investigation completely
ny their concern with digging
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Hospital Head's S Defense
In Morals Case Delayed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 27-Illness of
a member of the State Board of
Control delayed until Monday the
opening of the defense of DR.. w. j.
Johnson, superintendent Of the San
Antonio State Hospital, against
charges of moral unfitness.
The postponement was announced
today by the board chairman, Harry
Knox, jr., after a large crowd. for
the third straight day, had begun
to gather in the Senate chamber
Of the State Capitol.
Carl Wright Johnson, attorney for
the 56-year-old doctor, declined to
say in advance what witnesses he
would call to refute previous testi-
mony of former woman hospital
workers.
Two of them, Mrs. c. F. Foelsing,
former telephone operator, and Miss
Lucy Robinson, former waitress, al
ready have been questioned by At
torney johnson in an effort to show
they were unfriendly to the hospital
head
Mrs. Foelsing testified the hospital
superintendent once put his arms
around her and two companion en-
ployes, all at the same time. She
admitted she bore i'll feeling toward
him and that she had a desire to
injure him since this investigation
started"
Miss Robinson said she had been
an unsuccessful applicant for a job
under johnson since last September
Is and had been told by friends
that If DR.. johnson were ousted she
probably would have better chance
of obtaining employment.
DR.. johnson has called the charges
false and slanderous."
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Police Seek Identity
Of Two Gas Victims

Police today continued efforts to
Identify two young men found dead
Yesterday in a gas-flled room at
TIL Fifth street NV.
In the room, police found a social
security card bearing the name of
Hubert Stephens Pate, and other
roomers at the house said they un-
derstood from the landlord that one
OF the youths gave the name of Lee
Grinder when the room was rented.
The victims died in the same room
where Olaf Rylander, 81, was acci-
dentally killed by gas fumes two
weeks ago.
A rubber hose had become Giscon-
nected from gas stove when the
bodies of the victims were found
yesterday. Investigators said it could
have been accidentally knocked
loose or forced off by pressure.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Mrs. Edith Morgan
Dies at Age Of 86
After Brief Illness
Was Member of Two
Old Virginia and
Maryland Families

Mrs. Edith johnson Morgan, 86,
widow of Thomas P. Morgan and
member of two prominent families
of Virginia and Maryland, died yes
terday after short illness, at her
home, 1715 Riggs place NV.
Her husband, who died in 1928,
was long prominent in civic and
social affairs of the city. An official
of the Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of New York, he made his home
in Washington and conducted his
business from this city. He was for
many years director of the Union
Trust Co. here.
Mr.. Morgan's father, Maj. Thomas
P. Morgan, built Oak Lawn, now
Temple Heights, at Connecticut and
Florida avenues NV, and lived
there many years. Maj. Morgan
was District Commissioner
Mrs. Morgan was the daughter of
Col. Richard Dorsey johnson of
Cumberland, Md, and Mrs. Nancy
Douglas Sims johnson of George
town. She married Mr.. Morgan In
Cumberland and came to Wash
ington in the late 1880s. For nearly
so years she attended st. Thomas
Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Morgans grandmother's
grandfather, Thomas Lee, was
Governor of Colonial Virginia, and
her fathers grandfather, Thomas
johnson, was the first Governor of
Maryland.
She is survived by two sons,
Thomas P. Morgan, jr.. and Henry
Williams Morgan; three daughters,
Mrs. B. Lowndes Jackson, Mrs. Edith
Morgan Stevens and Mrs. M. Tevis
Carr, all of Washington. Two other
children, Mrs. w. Seymour Mcleod
of Atlanta, Ga, and johnson r.
Morgan of this city, died several
years ago.
Private funeral services will be
held at 2 pm. Monday at the home,
with burial in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
William 5. Hunt Dies;
Newark Publisher
the Associated Press.


SOUTH ORANGE, N. j., Jan. q.
William Southworth Hunt, 6l-
year-old president and publisher of
the Newark Sunday Call, died last
night at his home.
Ill year, he telephoned his news
paper Office last Saturday night and
calmly instructed the staff to put
his obituary in type and establish
a death watch" at his home on
the chance he would die before the
Sunday editions went to press.
He represented the fourth gen.
Grafton of his family in the news
paper business, a great-grandfath ther
having been Sylvester Southworth,
one of the first Washington corre-
spondents and a New York Sun
editor. A grandfather, DR.. Sanford
Beebe Hunt, had been a professor
of surgery in the Buffalo, IN. "
Medical College and editor of the
Buffalo Express. His father, William
T. Hunt, was editor of the Sunday
Call until his death in 1916.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Union Is Sued by Widow
OF Slain 'Sandhog' Agent
By the Associated Press.

a 65 the Associated Press,
/ NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-A lone
/, dormant mystery-the Staying of R
+, Norman Redwood, "sandhog" union
Z !eader-was revived yesterday by a
/, 100000 suit brought against the
F, union by Mr.. Redwoods widow, who
: charged the union failed to give
her husband proper and adequate
4. protection"
Mr. Redwood, business agent of
8 the Compressed Air Workers Union,
F. Local 102, was shot to death the
, night of February 10, 1897 as he sat
, IN an automobile in the driveway
. OF his home at Teaneck, N. j.
: Mrs. Redwood contended in her
: action that her husband was en-
: ployed In "a hazardous and dan
, gerous occupation" as business
; agent. that the union was aware of
. threats against his life and had
! agreed to provide him with protec-
tion, but had not done so.
! Her lawyer said that since jan
uary II, when a New York news
. paper carried a story to the effect
! that MIR. Redwoods slayers soon
would be disclosed, Mrs. Redwood
; had been under a 24-hour police
|, guard. Teaneck police said only a
routine surveillance was being main
! tained.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Funeral Services
Today for Dr.. Green,
Ex.Red Cross Official
Rites to Be at Epiphany
Episcopal Church; Burial
In Rock Creek Cemetery

Funeral services for DR.. Thomas
z. Green. SO, former director of the
Speakers Bureau of the American
Red Cross, who died Wednesday,
were to be held at 2::30 pm. today
in the Episcopal Church of the
Epiphany, with burial in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers named were !:
Robert v. Fleming, DR.. Cloyd H.
Marvin, Charles H. Doing, DR.. H.
w. Nicholson and H. E. Rice.
Society of the District of Colum-
bia, Sons of the Revolution-Hugh
M. Southgate, Richard w. Hynson,
John B. Gordon, Reginald B. LOCKER,
Edwin P. Hedge, Col. F. Granville
Munson, Maj. Edward F. Riggs,
Maj. Victor v. Martin, Charles p.
Light, c. F. r. Ogliby, George A..
Lilly and Charles c. Long.
Thirty-third degree Masons-
Joseph Salomon, Frank Kock, Fred
erick B. Blackburn, Melville D. Hen
sey, Harry G. Kimball, o. M. Ballauf,
and Knights of the Court of Honor
Nathan WE'LL and Sulaiman Daoud.
Loyal Legion-Charles M. Remey,
Laurence v. Benet, Brig. Gen. Oliver
L. Spauldirg, 1t. Col. Clement l..
Bouve, Charles E. Rowe.
National Red Cross-James L..
Fieser, Walter Davidson, James K.
McClirtock, Richard F.. Allen,
Ernest j. Swift, Everett Dick, Ernest
p. Krick.
Society Of Colonial Wars-Gilbert
Hall, Clifford K. Bergman, DR..
Walter A. Wells, DR.. Stewart Brown
Muncaster, Robert G. Jones, Fulton
Lewis, sr.; Harryman Dorsey, NAH
Ion Janney, DR.. r. C. Dorsey, Ralph
Barnard. DR.. Edison L. Whitney.
Society of the War of 1812-Brig.
Gen. l.. G. Fairbank, DR.. E. L. Whit
ney, Maj. Harry L. Davis, w. w.
Badgley.
Rotary Club-Thomas L. Eagan,
John Poole, Marcy L. Sperry, Ed
ward L. Stock, Clarence A. Aspin-
wall.
Albert Pike Lodge, No. 36, of
Masons-Dr. Hector G. Spaulding,
j. w. Lam, Austin ]. Leister.
Sons of Union Veterans of the
Civil War-Michael Casey, James
w. Lyons.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
91% Of. Tickets Sold
Fer Tonight's S Benefit
Showing Of G.W.T.W.
Minister of FinIund to
Thunk Audience and
Tobleuu to Be Given

An audience of the high and low
but all sympathizers with Finland
will gather tonight at the benefit
performance of Gone With the
Wind" to bolster the fund for relief
in the war-torn little nation.
At an early hour today, 81 per cent
OF the 2,357 tickets had been taken
and the remainder are available at
50 and S. at the Willard Hotel until
6 o'clock this evening and then al
the box Office of the Palace Theater
The much-heralded film of Civil
War days opened last night before
a capacity audience as hundreds
lined the sidewalk to get glimpse
of the notables who attended.
The show begins tonight at 8:25
o'clock with a tableau on the "Sa-
lutte to Finland" followed by the
presentation Of the Minister of Fin
land, Hjalmar J. Procope, who will
express his thanks for the au-
oience's support.
Three young ladies, connected
with the Washington Civic Theater
will represent the spirit of Finland
in the tableau and men will play
the parts of Finnish soldiers in
their snow-white uniforms that
have so harassed the invading
Russians.
Finnish National Anthem.
The tableau will last only S min
utes and no one will be admitted
to the theater during the prologue
it was announced. The Finnish
national anthem will be sung by
the choir of the boundary Methodist
Church following the presentation.
A specially decorated vacant chair
will occupy one of the boxes. 1t has
been set aside in honor of the con-
tributors of $1,671, who have pur-
chased seats but who later turned
the tickets back for resale. It is
these tickets which remain for sale
"A great number of friends OF
Finland have subscribed for seats
to tonights performance of Gone
With the Wind in amounts consid-
erably higher than the prices of the
tickets" the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh
S. j., chairman of the Washington
unit OF the Finnish Relief Fund, said
Many have ordered two tickets
while actually paying for five, while
some took five tickets and actually
paid for 20. Others subscribed for
tickets and then gave them back
again to be resold for the benefit
of the fund
Unique Experience.
This extraordinary cooperation
makes 1t possible to resell such
tickets at new prices which will
allow many Washingtonians to come
who otherwise could not attend. In
consequence of this unique expert
ence in the field of benefit per-
formances, we are able to announce
today that a small block of such
special tickets will be made avail
able well within the reach of all
Washingtonians sympathetic to Fin
land"
The amount raised for Finnish
relief: by the musicale given at the
Sulgrave Club last week was $l,106,
it was announced today. The money
was, turned over to the Finnish Re-
lief Fund and the American Red
Cross. ,-.- e..
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Mexican Reds Protest
Browder Conviction
BY the Associated Press,


MEXICO CITY, Jan. 27.-The
Communist party of Mexico pro-
tested today the conviction of Earl
Browder in New York as false
bourgeois justice"
In a resolution, the Communists
said the general secretary of the
Communist party in the United
States was imprisoned under coarse
pretexts and with the real purpose
of depriving the peoples of the
United States and Latin America of
their most distinguished leader
against the oppression and i'm
perialistic war"
Browder was convicted by Fed
eral Court jury Monday of using a
United States passport obtained
under false pretenses, sentenced to
four years in prison and fined 1000.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Dorothy Lamour
Next Movie Star
To Arrive Here
Olivia de HuviIlund
Dimes With Senators
And Sees Sights

Glamorous Dorothy Lamour, Sec
ond Of the Hollywood heroines to
take part in the Presidents Birth
day celebration here, is due to arrive
at Union Station tomorrow at
$50 pm.
Miss Lamour was scheduled to ar
rive here this afternoon, but her ar
rival was postponed on the advice
of her physician, DR.. Charles Dep
ping of New York. Miss Lamour
has been in New York for several
days and has been confined to her
hotel room with an infected throat.
Her physician said today that she
had improved enough to make the
trip tomorrow.
Walter O'Keefe, who will be mas
ter OF ceremonies at four events
Tuesday, is scheduled to arrive to-
morrow at $50 pm. The radio wit
will preside at the microphone dur
ing the reception for the stars in
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen's Of
flee at 1880 am. Tuesday, at the
6:15 pm. broadcast preceding the
Willard Hotel dinner for the stars;
at the dinner, and finally at the
gold plate breakfast.
Star Finds Senators Charming.
First of the feminine stars to ar
rive in the Capital was Olivia de
Havilland, who was to journey to
Mount Vernon and Arlington Gene
terry today to satisfy her expressed
wish to see everything" Miss de
Havilland is here for the celebra-
ton at the invitation Of Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt.
Yesterday Miss de Havilland was
interviewed by Mary Mason on a
broadcast over Station WMAL,
lunched with 16 Senators, was guest
of honor at the Southern Bachelors
Cotillion and saw Gone With the
Wind" In which she plays Melanie,
for the fourth time. She also man
aged to receive the press and
change costumes three times.
OF the Senators with whom she
lunched, Miss de Havilland said,
Il knew they were clever but didn't
know they were charming"
The dinner at which Mr.. O'Keefe
will be master of ceremonies is the
first Of its kind since the start of
the annual celebration in 1884. Ac-
ceptances have come in by the
dozens from members OF the city's
diplomatic, civic and social circles
and many others who are taking ad-
vantage of this opportunity to greet
and dine with the stars" Tickets
for the reception and the dinner
are priced at $3.50 and also admit
to the Birthday Balls which come
later in the evening.
Other Film Actors Coming.
Monday will see most of the stars
in Washington. Mickey Rooney,
Pat OBrien. Edward G. Robinson,
Jimmy Cagney and l2-year- old
Gloria Jean are all expected before
the day is over.
Others to be here for the birthday
celebration include Edward Everett
Horton, Red" Shelton, Brenda
Joyce, Tyrone Power, Ruth Terry,
Gene Autry, Bill Boyd and Elsa Lam
chester. Kay Kayser and his Or
chestra also will take part in the
festivities. u34- '.- &, i,
Gloria's appearance will not vio-
late the Districts child labor law.
Corporation Counsel Elwood H. Seal
ruled yesterday, since it will not be {,
"gainful employment" 80"
Tickets for the Birthday Balls are
priced at $3.50 and admit to any or
all of the dances, to be held at
the Raleigh, Hamilton, May1ower,
Washington, Shoreham and Ward
man Park Hotels.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Jane Wymon Weds
Ronald Reagan of Films
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Jan. 81
It's a desert honeymoon, at this
sunny winter resort. for Hollywood S
newest newlyweds, Jane Wyman and
Ronald Reagan.
Married in a quiet ceremony at
Glendale's Wee Kirk O. the Heather
yesterday, they must return next
week to the studio where they met
and where both are employed.
Mr.. Reagan, former Des Moines
sports writer, and Miss Wyman, who
is from st. Joseph, Mo-, met more
than a year ago while acting in the
picture, Brother Rat" Recently
they played in sequel to that film
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Second Donor Offers
$40 Confederate Bill
For G. w. 7. w. Seats

The Finnish relief fund
headquarters received another
$40 Confederate bill for seats
to Gone With the Wind"
tonight.
A couple Of weeks ago, the
fund received one from an
anonymous person and the an
nouncement promptly was made
that If the person would make
himself known, he would be
given two tickets, but he was
never heard from.
Today another arrived in the
mail and the donor" included
his name.
"At an early hour 1t has not
been decided what to do" the
funds headquarters announced.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Figures of No Avail

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Jan
q (P.-Richard Mcknight, Colorado
College student, showed the police
judge a sheaf of equation covered
papers tn prove he wasn't speeding
The figuring, five-hour job, was
all right except that Traffic Officer
Albert Peterson testified Mcknight
made a four-block error in comput-
ing distance of the chase.
The ansWer-$12.5 so fine.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Arlington Bar Plans
10 Extend Free
Service 10 Needy
Organization Also Backs
Plan to Reduce Costs
In Trial Court

Free legal advice will be offered
destitute residents of Arlington
County under plan approved at
meeting of the Arlington County
Bar Association yesterday at the
Washington Golf and Country Club,
Under the plan any persons need
ing legal service, but, who, In the
Judgment Of the superintendent of
public welfare, are unable to employ
counsel, will be given free service
by association members.
The recommendation which re-
suited in adoption of the plan was
submitted to the association by a
special committee consisting of Ed
gar w. Pumphrey, Frank L. Ball
and Harry r. Thomas.
Would Reduce Costs.
1t also was voted to seek legisla-
ton to place the justice of the
County Trial Court on a monthly
instead OF a per diem compensation
basis, and to ask for a new law re-
duclng court costs in suits involving
$50 or less.
A subcommittee composed of for
mer Circuit Court Judge Harry
Thomas and Attorneys Amos C..
Crounse and Robert A. Ryland SUBJ
mitted a favorable report on the
plan.
Under existing law, any one pre-
senting a civil claim in the county
police court must pay S3.75 court
costs plus attorneys fees. Under
the proposed plan, members of the
bar would organize society" and
would handle all claims for 500 or
less for total fee of 81, including
court costs.
Several members of the Assembly
have given attention to the matter
OF court costs in non-civil actions,
which many believe to be excessive.
In Arlington the costs amount to
$1O35.
Recalls Recent Case.
1t was recalled that recent
courtroom scene in Arlington proved
to be a rather humorous situation
involving this subject. A motorist
was found guilty Of not having a
proper State inspection sticker on
his windshield, but presented a
plausible excuse. The presiding
judge found the defendant guilty
and imposed fine of 81 and costs,
adding, Payment of the fine will
be suspended on your payment Of
costs"
Thank you very much, Judge.
How much do I have to pay?" the
defendant asked.
When informed he would be re-
quired to forfeit s10.35, the de-
fendant exploded with a surprised
exclamation that would have nor
mally held him for contempt Of
court. The judge, seeing the case
from the defendants point of view,
simply smiled.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Seed Show Closes

CULPEPER, Va, Jan. ~ R.-
The 10Th annual convention and
State seed show conducted by the
Virginia Crop Improvement Associa-
ton closed last night with ban
Quet.
Show officials said the number of
entries was large considering wealth
er conditions.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Complaint Buckfires

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Jan. n R.-
James Bruce complained to police
that he and his neighbors were un-
able to sleep because some ones
automobile horn was blowing con-
tinually.
Police went to Mr.. Bruce's home
to investigate and found the Offend
ing car behind his apartment. The
machine belonged to Mr.. Bruce,
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Report
Furnished by the u

FURNISHED by Bureau
District OF CoumbaFar tonight continued cold
with lowest temperature about 10 degrees tonight
ure tomorrow and Monday moderate
ing tonight
Maryland and VginiaGeneraly
tnued cold tonight slowly and Monday
West Generally except light snow
northeast
night slowly rising temperature tomorrow; Monday
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Red Prisoners Never Heard
Of Jesus, Napoleon or Nurmi

Who was Rasputin?
What are the Olympic games?
Who was Jesus? Napoleon?
Nurmi?
One said the Scandinavian coun-
tries were Sweden, Finland and
Turkey. Another thought Stain
was President of Russia. He'd never
heard of Soviet President Michael
Kalinin.
Still another missed a cigar by
mile when he said Berlin was
the capital of France.
Evening star., 1940-01-27

b the Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 27.-The Fin
nish radio last night broadcast an
information please" program with
40 Russian prisoners from the de-
stroyed 44th Soviet Division sitting
in as the experts"
Cigars were passed to those who
answered their questions correctly,
but only II of the 40 did any smok-
ing.
All were stumped by these ques-
tions:
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Author browns in Tub

= NEW YORK, Jan. ~ (P.-Jean-
,ette Ramsay, author of children's
books, was found drowned today in
her bathtub overflowing with scald-
ing water. Police said she appar-
emily had tainted.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Congress in Brief
TNnAv

Senate and House In recess.
House Ways and Means Commit
tee continues hearing on reciprocal
trade program.
Evening star., 1940-01-27
River Report.
The Sun and Moon.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Great Falls today
Evening star., 1940-01-27

SENATOR'S AREN'T THE ONLY ONES-Charmed by Screen
Star Olivia De Havland when she visited restau-
rant yesterday Senators Guey Pennsylvania of
Rhode Island and Russell Georgia But you don't have to
be Senator to dine with Miss De Havlland the many
other stars here for the Presidents Birthday Celebration All
will be present the Willard Hotel dinner stars Tuesday
night This Is invitation affair." to 500 guests All
reservations for the $3.50 dinner by Monday
accompanied by checks Associated Press Photo
Evening star., 1940-01-27

BACKING FINNISH RELIEF PERFORMANCE-A poster pro-
claiming the support of Actress Helen Hayes for Finnish
benefit performance at o'clock tonight Of Gone With the
Wind" attracts the interest Emil Hura
Committee of the Finnish Relief Father A.
Walsh S. j., chairman of the fund.- Star Staff Photos
Evening star., 1940-01-27

Monthly precipitation in inches In ths
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1940-01-27
Repert for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, 20, 3:15 nm. yesterday. Yeal
ago, 80.
Lowest, 9. am. today Year ago, II
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest. 55, on January IA.
Lowest, 8, on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 81 per cent. at $50 am. today
Lowest, 35 per cent, at 4:l5 pm. yes.
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1940-01-27

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.