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Evening star., 1941-09-30
Neutrality
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stance, was the exact status of jap
American relations, with par
ticular reference to the conference
held by United States Ambassador
Joseph G.. Grew and Japanese For
eign Minister Toyoda in Toxic on
Saturday.
OF comparable Importance is the
reaction being brought from the
Vatican by Myron C. Taylor, the
Presidents special representative to
the seat of the Roman Catholic
Church, who has repeatedly been
seeking a commitment from Pope
Plus of continuing and stiffened re-
sistance to Nazi-ism.
Returning Via London.
1t has been considered highly sig
nifcant that Mr.. Taylor revised his
original plans for travel en- route
from Rome to Washington to permit
consultation in London with officials
of both the British and American
governments, among the latter be-
ing David Gray, United States Min
lister to Fire, and Anthony Biddle,
Minister to several refugee Allied
governments.
Presumably, Secretary Hull pre-
Sented to the President the latest
information available on the nature
of these conversations.
From either Secretary Hull or
Lease-Lend Supervisor Harry L.
Hopkins. the President was expect
ed to receive the reports on in
itial progress of the Moscow con-
ferences on British-American aid to
Russia.
The American aid delegation under
w. Averell Hartman and the Brit
ish. group under Lord Beaverbrook
we're received by Soviet Prime Min
lister Stain Sunday with an imme-
diate start made at planning the
nature and extent Of assistance to
the embattled Russian armies.
Speediest possible aid has been
promised by President Roosevelt.
Incidentally, although the Chief
Executive has on several occasions
declared that assistance to Russia
will not be extended under the
lease-lend program it is expected
that the administration will oppose
the suggested statutory ban on
Soviet aid in the pending $685.
100000 lease-lend appropriation
measure.
1t is likewise expected that pass
age of this supply bill will be as
Sllred before administration leaders
begin their intensive efforts to press
passage of neutrality law revisions.
This strategy appears advisable to
administration lieutenants in the
face of expressed determination of
foreign policy critics, especially in
the Senate, to put up a bitter and
prolonged fight against any pro-
posed modification of the neutrality
! law.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Traffic
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a fracture of the right leg. He died
at 6:1O o'clock this morning The
truck driver was listed by police as
Robert l.. Mathews, 46, colored, of
614 K street Sc.
The months total of 13 deaths
compares with in September, 1910,
and the years total of IS with 81
at this time last year. On three
days this month two persons died
each day-September q, 5 and 10.
The mounting toll comes concur
rently with campaign both at the
District Building and the Capitol to
improve traffic conditions here. The
Commissioners are considering a
more centralized authority for better
coordination of efforts by the Police
Department, the Highway Depart
ment and the Department of We
hicles and Traffic. Plans for build
ing 100 concrete safety loading zones
also are being rushed. Police hope
to add l9 additional motorcycle
policemen to the force.
Joel Baker Smith, 81, of Rockville,
Md, was taken to Emergency
Hospital with the possible fracture
of three ribs, cuts on the forehead
and bruises, received when his auto
mobile collided with a parked car in
the 1000 block of Wisconsin avenue
NV. early today. police said. The
collision forced the parked vehicle
into mail truck standing nearby.
Mr.. Smith was charged with failing
to give full time and attention to
the operation of his vehicle.
Two men were treated at Casualty
Hospital for minor injuries received
when their car was struck in the
rear by another vehicle that failed
to stop. The accident happened in
the l400 block of Fifth street NV.
James l.. Mason, 81, colored, of Is
K street NE, driver of the struck
car, received a cut nose and slight
cuts on the chest, and William
Brooks, %, colored, of 1927 Fifth
street NV, was cut on the face.
Both were released after treatment.
William Thompson, At, colored, of
1882 Riggs place NE, was taken to
Emergency Hospital with cuts on the
head after being struck by an auto
mobile as he walked across the
street in the TOO block of Seven
| teenth street NV. yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
American Ideals
|nsti|Ied by Masons,
Banquet Guests Told
Senators Gurney and
Burton Speak at
Annual Dinner

Masonry always has been the
antithesis of tyranny, and it's prin-
ciples of liberty regulated by law,
equality of rights in the eye of the
law, brotherhood with its duties and
obligations as we'll as It's benefits
have been instilled in the hearts
and minds of Masons from the be-
ginning and have prevailed, Sena-
tor Gurney, Republican, OF South
Dakota, told the first annual Ma
sonic Grand Visitation banquet at
the Willard Hotel last night.
The Senator quoted the preface to
the Constitution and declared "the
note of democracy thus struck at the
very outset is truly the Masonic
teaching of meeting upon the level
and parting upon the square with
out reference to creed or place or
power or position"
Daniels Presides.
Ara Marcus Daniels, grand master
of Masons here, presided and read
a telegram from John Moses, Mason
grand master and North Dakota
Governor, saying he was unable to
come to Washington to attend the
banquet.
In his place, Senator Burton. Re-
publican, of Ohio, spoke and called
on Masonry to stand back of do
mestic tranquility. The welfare of
all is the welfare of the individual, j"
he said, He pointed out that there
is no state religion, but a belief in
diety. He asked for complete lib
erty of thought, saying our Consti-
tuition brings liberty for which
Masonry makes a bold stand.
In our fight for liberty, be tenn
perate and courageous, he added.
Must Look to Youth"
Senator Burton called on the
Masons to look ahead with Amer
lea" He added that the country
must look forward to the youth of
America. I'VE are living with the fu-
ture of America" the Senator said.
He pointed out that the individual
must be respected and given faith"
Our responsibility is to guide the
youth and to set them an example,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Italy NationaIizes
Plants Sequestered
Since War Entry
Measures to Increase
Nations Food Crops
Also Approved
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Sept. 30-The italian cab
met approved today a measure ma
tionalizing all enemy owned" in
dustries which had been Sequestered
since Italy entered the war.
With Premier Mussolini presiding
the cabinet also approved measures
to increase Italy's food crops.
One measure authorized the cul-
tivation of idle lands. Another ap-
propriated funds for bonuses which
Mussolini promised farmers. These
included premium of 200 lire per
hectar-or about S425 an acre-for
all land planted in grain. Cost Of
this bonus has been estimated to
aggregate more than 1000 900 lire.
Meanwhile, the government sus-
pended, effective TO-DAY, all trade IN
textiles ana clothing Of e"e" -
including furs, shoes and boots, pre-
llIIlll4dl " q ia L4I4A-
ing and ratioGing of these goods.
Bread RatiOning Tomorrow.
The halt in sales began just day
ahead of bread rationing. which be-
gins tomorrow because Of an made
quate grain chop.
Factories and wholesalers we're
directed to prepare inventories Of
their stocks and place them at the
disposal Of the Corporations Min
istry for distribution according to
rules to be issued"
A communique said that despite
recent distribution of identification
| cards for purchases OF clothing and
textiles the public has been buying
more than usual.
This system will be replaced, It
added, by "a system of rationing
cards which will assure the popula-
ton an indispensable minimum and
avoid boarding"
Will Last Fortnight.
The sales suspension will last
about fortnight, the announcement
said.
The authoritative Fascist editor,
Virginio Gayda, said that bread
rationing certainly will be felt by
the Italian people, one of the largest
consumers Of bread in Europe" but
that rationing would have come
even if Italy had not intervened in
the war and had been lacking in
her honor as an ally and her high
national destiny"
Evening star., 1941-09-30

curity Service, who has become new
Reichs protector of Bohemia Mo-
ravia.
1t was three years ago today, early
in the morning, that heads of Ger
many, Britain, France and Italy
signed at Munich an agreement pro.
viding for gradual occupation by
Germany Of parts of Czecho-Slo-
vakia's Sudeten areas.
ION that same day, British
Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain flew back to London and
said there had been gained at
Munich peace with honor
peace for our time" The con-
cessions gained by Germany at
Munich led eventually to the
breakup of the little republic
which grew out of the World
War;
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Five Recreation Centers
For Virginia Approved

Five recreation center projects for
defense workers and Army and Navy
personnel in nearby Virginia, to
cost 1882 900, have been approved
by President Roosevelt. it was an
nounced today by Federal Works
Administrator John NJ. Carmody.
The centers and approximate cost
Of construction are: Accotink
s42 900; two in Alexandria, s105,O0O;
Fredericksburg, $4,000, and Bowling
Green, $4,000.
They were included among SO ad-
ditional defense public works prof.
ects, 60 of which are recreation CEN
ters and eight are community facili-
ties and services.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
New Riverton Bridge
To Open Thursday
Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RIVERTON, Va, Sept. 30.-The
new steel and concrete bridge over
the south fork of the Shenandoah
River here is to be opened at am
Thursday, according to H. E. Piercy
senior State highway engineer In
charge of the construction.
Pouring of the concrete floor or
the bridge will begin Friday and
with favorable weather will be CON-
pleted by November 10, Mr.. Piercy
said.
Evening star., 1941-09-30


pletton OF official Investigations.
The place: Eleventh and Girard
streets NV.
The accident: A colored woman,
about 10, crossing Eleventh street
from east to west in the crosswalk
north of the intersection, was struck
and fatally injured by a car south
bound on Eleventh street. Car and
victim came to rest about 10 feet
south of the curb line.
The time: About $50 pm, Sep
tember TO- The testimony did not
establish definitely whether street
lights were on at the time.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry, straight and level.
The vehicle: A 1888 coupe, moving
about 18 to 20 miles an hour.
The driver: A 3l-year-old colored
man with 16 years driving expert
ence.
Coroner's verdict: Held for Po-
lice Court action under Negligent
Homicide Act.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
G. Of c. Lists New Directors

WAYNESBORO, Va, Sept. 80
(SpeciaD Seven new directors of
the Waynesboro Chamber of Com
merce were announced yesterday as
follows: I. G. Vass, George Giana-
kos, O. c. Muse, E. A Dudley, Albert
S. Miller and Humes j. Franklin.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Sponsor Picked for Cruiser

Mrs. Harold H. Burton, jr., wife
of Senator Burton, Republican, Of
Ohio has been designated sponsor
for the U. S. S. Cleveland, the Navy
Department announced yesterday.
The Cleveland. a light CRUISER, is
under construction at the Camden
IN. j. plant of the New York Ship
| building Corp.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Arms Buying Reported.

An inkling of ramifications Of the
alleged plot came from D.N.B., Ger
man news egency, which quoted the
Czech press as saying itinerant
groups of Czechs had been buying up
and collecting arms of all sorts.
The revolt in which the arms were
to be used, DNB. said, was sched-
uled to begin soon.
Two men named especially as
members of the wandering arms
buyers, Ladislaus Komzek and Wen
del Franc, were among those shot.
There was no word on the fate OF
the Czech Premier, Gen Alois Elias
who was charged with premeditating
high treason. He was turned over
Evening star., 1941-09-30
HiIImun Aide Named

Alex Taub, Pontiac, Mich, en-
gineer, was named special consult
ant yesterday to Associate Director
Sidney Hillman of the Once Of
Production MANAGEMENT,
Evening star., 1941-09-30
Initiation Hits Mushrooms

LONDON, Ohio P).-Harvey Co.
ings, a farmer, found a puffball
mushroom that tipped the scales at
pounds IA ounces 1t was inches
high and 30l2 inches in circum-
ference
Evening star., 1941-09-30

to the German Peoples Court, and
appeals from this court 60 only to
Adolp Hitler.
Evening star., 1941-09-30

A 13-year-old boy in Stirling,
Scotland, played truant 1866 times
during 1853 school days.
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Evening star., 1941-09-30
Why Must They Die?
One OF Series OF Facua Analyses OF D. c. TRAFFIC

Analyses OF traffic deaths SIS
and so will be published on COM
pletion of official Investigations.
Evening star., 1941-09-30
-Four Labor Disputes
Tie Up Production in
Defense Industries
Millions in Contracts
Threatened by New
Union WuIkouts
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Defense Mediation. Board
was confronted today with four new
labor disputes affecting production
of airplane parts, machinery for new
naval vessels, "blitz buggies" and
chemicals needed in the manufac-
ture of explosives, while threatened
walkouts were averted in two other
cases.
Strikes at the plant in Bound
Brook, N. j., Calico Chemical Divi-
sion, American Cyanamid Co., and
the Bendix, N. j., plant OF Air As
sociates, Inc, aircraft equipment
manufacturers, called 4,800 employees
from work today and threatened
production of multi-million dollar
defense orders.
The Calico strike was called by
Chemical Workers Local 22,05l CA.
F. L. to support demands for con-
cessions in contract to replace one
expiring October %. The plant has
orders for compounds used in num-
tions.
r. M. Taylor, plant director of
manufacture, termed the walkout a
jurisdictional dispute between the
A. F. L. union and Local 1928,
Chemical Division, United Mine
Workers of America &C. I. o.. which
claims majority of the 1000 work
erS,
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Leo High Of Chicago,
After Many Tries,
Wins Court Title

FS the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 31.-Chicago S
Leo High School finally hit the
basket ball jackpot.
Leo has been competing off and
on for many years in the National
Catholic High School Tournament
reaching the finals in 1889 and semi
finals in 1910. But the champion
ship eluded the big Chicago school
until last night.
The Leo team took the title with
an overtime 49-to-41 decision over
the ST. Francis, S. Oak, Mission
quintet, a gallant crew of Indians
from town of 2SO persons. The
regulation game ended 41-all after
the Indians had scored six points in
a last-minute rush. But in the
overtime Leo held st. Francis score
less and connected for four field
goals.
Messmer Hig hof Milwaukee won
third place with 44-to-38 triumph
over Central Catholic. Fort Wayne,
Ind, the 1889 and 1910 champion
which Leo eliminated Saturday
night. The consolation title went to
SpalGing of Peoria, Ill, which de-
feated Aquinas of La Crosse, Wis, A
to 81, in the final.
The Sportsmanship Trophy was
awarded the Holy Rosary Mission
team of Pine Ridge, S. Oak, another
band of Indians, eliminated in the
quarter-flnals by Fort Wayne. Bill
O'Brien of ST. Simon Stock of New
York City was voted the most VAL
liable player to his team in the field
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Brewers Rule as D. {.
Pro Champs After
Mailing Bruins
Point Victory Clinehes
Title in First Season
Ii Hos Been Stuked

They may have been also-rsns
in the American Basket Ball League
ever since they joined the pro loop
several years ago, but last nights
victory over the Washington Bruins
gave Chris Heurichs Brewers the
professional championship Of the
District the first season that title
ever was at stake.
In meeting their eolored rivals
three times, the Brewers never were
denied They won an exhibition by
eight points in mid-February, re-
first of a two-out-of-three series
earlier this month and last night
clinched the title by 1921 victory
at Turner's Arena.
Only 300 fans, the smallest crowd
to attend any Of the Brewer-Bruin
games. saw the closest one OF all.
Tied at 14-an at half time, the
game was deadlocked three more
times in the second half before
Nat Frankel, co-scoring leader OF
the night with the Bruins Tarzan
Cooper, sank two fouls to bring his
team from behind and into its
final one-point triumph. Bricktop
Wright previously had given the
Bruins a 31-30 lead with less than
two minutes to play, but it was
Wright who fouled Franckel to pro-
vide the Brewers last chance.
A preliminary found the Royal
A. C. taking an overtime game from
the Aztec A. c., 1927.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Unique BowIingRecordHungU Up
By Lead Ties in Lucky Strike,
|Guerke Events on Same Day

Co-winners in the Lucky Strike
women's handicap tournament with
scores of 749, Margaret c. Smith Of
the Catholic Ladies League and
Mary Magnetic of the District and
Washington Ladies' Leagues, helped
establish unique record last night
in Capital bowling.
They barely had graSped hands
in mutual admiration before the
news was flashed that Lee Seim of
Baltimore and Herman Ferri Of
New Haven, Conn, had tied in the
Winfield Guerke classic at Brook
land Recreation at 1898. 1t was
the first time here that two dead
locks had occurred in stake events
the same day.
Away winging with first block
scores of 1O9, Isl and las, Miss Mag
MOTTO added a tWo-pin handicap to
lead the first block with 407. After
her brilliant afternoon round she
posted night block of 342.
Tie Also in Fourth Spot.
Miss Smith with games of l21, 1872
and ITO and with an advantage of a
24-pin handicap for the six games
came back in the final round to
gain a tie with l29, l24 and l09.
Her scratch sets were 1863 and 1862.
Firing 37l tops for the last block,
Cecilia Menefee of the Maryland
District League finished third with
8-706.
Ties seemed to rule the days
rolling as Inez Bryan of Washing
ton Ladies' League and Marguerite
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Cleveland and Hershey Open
Ice Title Series Tomorrow

The scene then will shift to Hershey,
where the third game is scheduled
Saturday night.
Bill Cooks Cleveland team won
its way into the final last Tuesday,
completing a four-game conquest
Of the Providence Reds, 1910 cham
pions OF the International-Ame
League, which was renamed this sea-
son. Hershey, playing through the
two rounds for the teams that
couldn't make first place in their
divisions, didn't earn its final berth
until Saturday night. The Bears
eliminated New Haven, the Eastern
Divisions second-place outfit, in two
straight games, then took two of
three from the Pittsburgh Hornets.
Pittsburgh. third in the Western
group, had disposed of the Spring.
field Indians in the first round.
Evening star., 1941-03-31

McDermott of Arcadia Independent
League rolled to Q fourth-place dead
lock with 703. The former posted
337 and 358, plus 16-pin handicap,
while the latter had 328-335, plus
40 franked sticks.
Another tie came when MuZette
Medlock Of Interior Department Re-
creation Association League and
Sally Elkins of Public Building Ad-
ministration were all square with
684 for the final two money places.
The former chalked up 285-315,
plus "a pins, and the latter $40
288, plus 56.
Kitty Mulroe Is Sixth.
Slipping in between the several
ties, Kitty Muroe of Social Secur-
ity banged out sets of 338 and 351
and with an eight-pin handicap fin
ished sixth with 705. GiZella Till
son of the Interdepartmental Mixed
League marked up 332-279 and with
rs added pins gained the seventh
award with 687.
Firing 139 for her final game
Hazel Jarrett, veteran woman roller
won a consolation prize. Laura
Bradshaw of Federal Deposits In
surance won the first place high
game award with 1856. The set
awards went to Betty Lehman OF
the Washington Ladies League with
374 and Hilda Sprinkle of Rosslyn
Ladies League with 1868.
Margie Lambert, defending cham
pion, rolled GIG.
A record field of 90 competed.
Evening star., 1941-03-31

land State Game and Fish Com
mission and came about when that
organization signed up all the prop
erty owners along the stream. Stiles
have been constructed across all
fences and anglers are requested TO
use these rather than climbing over
or through distractions. Success of
the plan depends on how we'll ang-
lers cooperate with the association.
Many anglers regard Maryland S
trout opening as coming too early
Many other States don't open until
April Is or even May l, but this year
the early opening serves to publicize
the States trout fishing. Para
mount neWsreel cameramen are
going to make a neWsreel of the
trout opening for showing all over
the country. Shots will be taken on
Jones Falls and Big Hunting. Sew
eral scenes also will be filmed on
the private preserves developed on
Big Owens Greek by the late Paul
Townsend.
Among those who will be in the
movies are Joe Brooks, chairman of
the Fresh Water Committee of the
State Come and Fish Protective As
sociation; Talbot Denmead, official
of the Fish and Wild Life Service:
Frank Bentz of the State Game and
Fish Commission, and J. Hammond
Brown. Baltimore fishing columnist
and president of the Outdoor
Writers Association of America.
G. H.
Evening star., 1941-03-31
College Winner Eighth Straight
Time, Michigan Seeks Second
Sweep of Three Tank Titles

Chicago's Towers Club. with two
defending champions in Back
stroker Adolph Kiefer and Free
styler Otto Jaretz, will present big
problem for Michigan. Charley
Barker, who regained the N. C. A. A.
50-yard free style title, and Francis
Heydt, N. c. A. A. back stroke cham
pion, will carry the Wolverine
burden.
In dominating the N. C. A. A.
meet with Yale, the Wolverines car
ried off four individual crowns and
the medley relay title. Besides
Barker and Heydt, the Michigan in
dividual champions were Jim Welsh
in the 440-yard free style and Jim
Skinner in the 200-yard breast
stroke.
Yale's johnson Regains Title.
Howard johnson of Yale retained
his 220-yard free style championship.
Earl Clark of Ohio State, who was
second best last year to his great
teammate, Al Patnik, won both the
high and low board diving events
Yale won the free style relay, Bill
Prev of Wayne the 100-yard free
style, and Rene Chouteau of Yale
the 1,500-meter free style
The Wolverines and Ellis so out
classed the field that Ohio State and
Wayne, tied for third, each got only
19 points, and Princeton and Min
nesota, next in line, 10 points apiece
The N. c. A. A. coaches named
Barker the outstanding college
swimmer of the year"
Evening star., 1941-03-31
Opening Day Party
Al Columbia Club
Slated May |

Choosing a later date than usual,
Columbia Country Club golfers will
play in their opening day" cere-
monies May l.
Elaborate preparations are being
made for the formal opening Of
the golf course. which for years has
been one of the big days at Colum-
bia. The day means resumption
of summer rules playing the ball
where it les after a winter Of
teeing up the ball on the course.
This year the new first green.
built last year, probably will be
opened as an alternate to the green
which has been in use for 20 years.
A golf tournament, marked by n1anv
subsidiary features, is planned for
May l.