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Evening star., 1941-03-05
Bigger Penalties Asked
For Sales Above Quotas
BY the Associated Press.

by LnE ASSOCldIeN FLCSS'
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
recommended today that penalties
on growers selling grain in excess
of marketing quotas be increased
from Is cents a bushel to 40 cents on
corn and so cents on wheat.
The recommendation, to amend
the 1888 Farm Act, was made in
letters to chairmen of the Senate
and House Agricultural Committees.
Secretary Wickard said farmers
had indicated that the present pen
atty rates were too low to prevent
excess" production and marketing
of grain in years when surpluseS
were large and quotas were in
voked to control sales.
The Secretary also recommended
several other amendments which
were designed. he said, to make
grain marketing quotas more eff
fectiVe.
He urged prompt congressional
action, pointing out that because Of
large surpluses, the department
plans to hold grower referenda this
year on wheat and corn quotas.
The wheat referendum has been
set for May 81.
One amendment would authorize
the department to propose quotas
for two-year period rather than
single year.
Another change would increase
the number of small farmers and
non-commercial farms which would
be exempted from quotas. Those
exempted would be farms with Is
acres or less of corn or wheat.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Hospital Insurance Firm
Loses Court Complaint

Justice Jennings Bailey in Dis
trict Court today dismissed a COM
plant filed by the National Hos
pital Service Society. Inc, Colorado
Building, Fourteenth and G streets
NV, which sought mandatory in
junction to require Supt. of Insur-
ance Albert F. Jordan of the Dis
trict government to issue it per-
nit required under the law.
The principal business of the So
ciety is selling insurance to per-
sons, so that they can secure hos
pitalization, if required.
Mr.. Jordan contended that he did
not consider that the society con-
formed to the requirements for a
fraternal group on the ground that
it had no representative form of
government and that it was not op-
Grated solely for the benefit of its
members and without profit.
The society, however, maintained
that no profits were obtained by
my one connected with the organi-
z2tion.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Crop Experts Predict
Biggest Winter Wheat
Harvest Since 1893
Condition of Grain
Presoees Another
Surplus This Season
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO. March 5.-Preliminary
estimates of probable United States
winter wheat production, which crop
experts who issued the figures said
were as reliable as possible at this
early date, indicated today the larg-
est harvest since 1888.
Forecasts of four experts, who
compiled data gathered in all parts
of the belt, ranged from Cos, 100000
to 625 100000 bushels. Last years
crop totaled 589, ,0O0,0 900 bushels while
average winter wheat production for
the past 10 years was 571 100000.
R. o. Cromwell, one of the ex-
perts, estimated probable acreage
abandonment at 10.f per cent COM
pared with 243 per cent last year
and a 10-year average of IT'S per
cent. Nat G. Murray estimated the
March / condition of the crop at 83.1
per cent of normal while Mr.. Crom-
wells condition figure was 83.5 per
cent. A year ago condition was only
SAT per cent and the average for
the 10 preceding years was 76 per
cent.
Grain trade experts said the ia
vorable conditions suggested by these
figures indicated wheat producers
we're likely to raise another surplus
this season to raise another surplus
occurred between now and harvest.
The prospective July l carryover OF
old wheat is the largest on record.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Boulogne Docks Hit
By Bombs, British Say
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

BY the ASSOCIATE PresS.
LONDON, March 5.-British
bombers and fighter planes swarmed
across the English Channel this
afternoon to attack Germany's in
vasion ports and scored hits on the
docks at Boulogne and started
large fire in the inner harbor, the
Air Ministry announced.
The ministry's communique said
one German fighter was destroyed
and several others seriously dam
aged, but that the fighting with the
Germans took place at such a great
height their destruction could not
be confirmed
DNB, official German news
agency, said one British Spitfire
was shot down by Nazi planes
after attacking Boulogne)
Observers on the coast had seen
great numbers of British planes fly
ing toward France.
The communique said three of the
British planes were missing after the
sweep.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Other Selections
Tropical East.

Tropical Fast.
BY the Louisville Times.
AT Liberty, Town Hall, Ack-Ack
Beau Insco, Discobolo, Morstep.
3-Hasty Penny, Octobre ONE, Lady
Jaffa.
4-Mutinous, Cuckoo Man, Syls
Betty.
5-No Sir, Visigoth, Don Moss.
6-Jan One, Turntable, Lady Lyn-
OrS.
HCcmendador II, Busy Man, Han
diboy
8-Cave Hill, Charlotte Girl, DR..
Bones.
Best bet-Comendador II.
Consensus at Tropical Park OFast)
BY the Associated Press.
TX. Dorko, Wallingford. At Lib
erty.
2-Cantovino, Discobolo, Adds.
3-Olo Friend, Okabbit. Embrace.
4-Moonfolly, Syl's Betty, War De-
clared
5-Nc Sir, SiraSia, Balloter
6-Lady Lynors, Turntable, Jan
One
BUSY Man, Comendador II, Fell
sun.
S-Dr Bones. Solar Topi, Palco.
Best bet-BuSy Man.
Santa Anita Good.
BY the Louisville Times.
lei OSuna, Outbid, Ebony Lad.
2-Count Haste, High Standard
Winnemucca.
3-Hy Camp, Chief Nadi, Billie
Bane.
4-Maevic, Royal Marlboro, Valley
Boy.
5-Port, Barrymore, Handy Tom.
6-Augury, Lassator, Madigama.
7-Towrope, Home Burning, Bejab-
bers.
8-Wisbeck, Enchanted, Orenco.
8 (sub)-Count Dean, Haste On
Anahuac.
Best bet-Augury.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
British Aid
Continued From First Page.)

ator Barkley continued. This bill
deals with materials and things"
Senator Barkley contended no.
body is violating promises against
sending men by refusing to write
into this bill a ban against some
thing that is not in the bill.
Senator Ellender made the point
that there was nothing in the bill
to authorize conveys, and yet the
House and the Senate committees
saw fit to insert an amendment that
nothing in the bill gives convoy au-
thority.
Senator Barkley argued the ques-
ton of conveys related to materials,
with which the bill deals, as dis
tinguished from men, which the bill
does not deal with.
Most important of the seven COM
mittee amendments adopted by the
Senate was the Byrnes motion to
make sure the President would not
have to come back to Congress for
specific approval of each transaction
for the leasing or lending of defense
articles out of existing appropria-
tions, up to the House limit of ST.
100000, 900
Time Limit Fixed.
1t was never the intention of the
Foreign Relations Committee to
make the $780, 100000 of aid out
of existing appropriations subject to
further congressional action, but
both sides agreed that would have
been the effect without the Byrnes
amendment because one of the COM
nittee amendments inadvertently
was placed at the wrong point in
the text of the bill
The first committee proposal
adopted today clarifies House Ian
guage ending the powers conferred
on the President on June 30, 1913
or on any earlier date the two
branches of Congress may see fit to
fix by passing concurrent resolu-
! ton.
The second amendment fixes June
| 80, 1916, as the time limit on the
revolving fund. Up to that date,
any money received from the coun-
tries to be aided could go back into
the appropriations from which the
aid was furnished.
The Senate also accepted without
debate a motion by Chairman
George of the Foreign Relations
Committee, writing at the end of
the bill the customary Saving
clause" that if any part of the bill
is held unconstitutional it shall not
affect the remainder of the bill.
/ Equipment to Be Valued.
The fifth amendment, by Chair
man George, provides that the value
of any existing equipment loaned OF
leased out of the 81 300, 900 authori-
zation shall be fixed by the heads OF
the agencies concerned with such
equipment, or by such special agency
as the President may designate ir
the regulations he draws up fol
carrying out the bill. The amend
ment is designed to meet in part the
opposition argument that the bill
contained no rule for valuing thu
gods to be transferred.
After brief explanation, the Senate
also agreed to the Byrd amendment
making it clear that no part OF any
future appropriation shall be usec
for the lease-lend program, excep
as Congress may direct when eacf
appropriation bill passes.
The seventh change agreed to wa
clarifying amendment offered b.
Senator George at the suggestion o
Senator Tydings, Democrat, o
, Maryland, to make sure that tn
81, 800 100000 limit on aid out o
existing appropriations would not b
removed or broadened by a sectiol
further on In the bill.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
AIcoa Is Accused
OF Fixing Prices 10
Shut Out Rivals
U. S. Says Aluminium
Co. Kept Others From
Selling at Profit
Earlier Story on Page A-19)


By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 5.-A special
Federal prosecutor declared today
that the Aluminium Co. OF America,
by pricing ingots at level which
made it difficult for competitors to
manufacture sheet aluminium and
sell it at profit, had made 1t i'm
possible for competing fabricators
to operate in the black.
The accusation came from Walter
l.. Rice, special assistant to the
United States Attorney General,
during his continuing summation in
the Governments civil antitrust
action against Alcoa, aluminium,
Ltd, and go co-defendants.
Replying to a defense contention
thai competitors could import ingot
or use scrap aluminium, Mr.. Rice
asserted that Alcoa's agreement
with foreign producers enabled
other American concerns to pur-
chase ingots abroad at only frac-
tion of cent less than Aluminum's
charge while scrap material was
inferior.
Prior to 1927, when faced with
competing fabricators," Mr.. Rice
asserted, "Alcoa repeatedly lowered
the spread or margin between its
charge for ingot and the selling
price for sheet, until 1893, when
the spread was widened and Alcoa
capitulated, for no other reason
than that Alcoa was faced with a
triple-damage suit and the Depart
ment of Justices investigation"
Earlier, Mr.. Rice had accused
Alcoa and its predecessor company
of maintaining a monopoly in the
industry for more than half a CEN
tury. and of waging-from 1927 to
1e33-"a ruthless squeeze campaign
against competitors.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Wiedemunn
Continued From First Page.)

was "active in secretly storing large
quantities of ammunition" particu-
larly in New Jersey and other East
ern States, ito be used by the Ger
man-American) bund in fighting
against the Government of the
United States"
Several days ago Mrs. Crockett
filed an action in Superior Court.
The filing in Federal Court was
required because only that court
has jurisdiction in consular cases.
At that time Capt. Wiedemann
called Mrs. Crockett's allegations
ridiculous" He said he had never
sent her to Germany or any place
on any kind of a mission.
The complaint alleged that
Wiedemann directed activities OF
the German-A American bund in the
United States. II said Wiedemann
told Mrs. Crockett he worked
together with" Col. Charles A
Lindbergh and Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
British Declare Attack
Made on Lofoten Isles

LONDON, March (P)-British
naval forces successfully" raided
German interests" in the Lofoten
Islands off Norway yesterday, the
Admiralty said today.
A communique:
"a raid was successfully carried
out yesterday morning against Ger
man interests in the Lofoten Islands
off Norway. Further details will be
issued as soon as they are learned" T"
The Lofoten Islands are a rocky
chain with an area of about 2,000
square miles scattered along the
northwest coast of Norway and
guarding approaches TO Narvik
fjordS.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
British Navy Raids
Island OFF Norway,
Germans Report
Number of Norwesions
And Nozis Captured,
DNB Announces
by the Associated Press.

BERLIN, March 5.-British naval
forces raided an "unfortified" island
of northern Norway yesterday fore
noon and took number of German
and Norwegian prisoners, DNB (offi-
cial German news agency reported
today.
German sources later identified the
island as Svolvaer. 1t Is at the en-
trance to Vest Fjord, which leads to
Narvik, the Norwegian ore port.
The foray was preceded by a
bombardment in which several fish
ing vessels we're sunk, the agency
declared.
DNB minimized the significance
of the action, declaring it was "of
no military value and merely in
tended for propaganda purposes"
The British forces were described
as light naval units, which were
said to have withdrawn hastily after
their penetration of Norwegian
waters. The number of prisoners
they took was not specified.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Execution of Slayer
Indefinitely Postponed

The execution of Clarence Blocker,
"a, colored, which was set for May
o, was postponed indefinitely today
after a District Court jury found
him of unsound mind.
He was convicted last year of the
murder of Park Policeman Ivan w.
Thompson, whom he shot after the
policeman attempted to arrest him
for traffic violation. Government
psychiatrists testified before the
District jury today that Blocker was
suffering from prison psychosis and
Is now mentally I'll.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Three Children Die
In Flaming Home
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, March
5.-Three children were burned to
death early today when fire de-
stroyed their home in the mining
community of Blakeley. They were
Velva Washington, IL, and her
brothers, Clebert, 6, and Franklin, 4.
Clarence Washington, 42-year-old
miner, was critically burned in saw
ing five other children. Mrs. Wash
ington escaped unhurt.
Investigators said an overheated
stove apparently set wallpaper af1re
in one of the rooms.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Carol
Continued From First PageD


said they soon were forced to aban-
don the chase because the former
Monarch's car was so much faster,
Carol drove 20 miles north of
Seville to a crossroads. There, in
stead of continuing north, he sud-
denly turned west on the highway
to Portugal.
Leave Dogs Behind.
It Is about 81 miles from the
crossroads to the Portuguese frontier
and in that distance Carols roaring
motor took him out of reach of the
Spanish guards before they could
telephone ahead for police to stop
him.
The couple left nothing of value
behind but their dogs and their
three cars, including the one aban-
doned at the border.
Even Carols memoirs, which he
had been writing, were not found
when police sealed their rooms at
the Seville Hotel.
Nine. Lupescu had visitor from
Portugal" a few days ago who went
away with her furs.
Among the dogs were two Peking-
ese and two fox terriers One OF
them, the aged Asutka, belonged to
the late Queen Mother Marie.
Carol abdicated last September,
leaving his throne to his son Mihai.
He fed through Yugoslavia and
Italy to Switzerland, accompanied
by Nine. LupeScu.
The couple arrived in Spain Sep
tember 13 and had been under Vir-
tual arrest at their hotel in Seville
since october %.
On November he made special
trip to Madrid to plead with For
eign Minister Ramon Serrano Suner
for permission to leave Spain and
go to Portugal. After that inter-
view he returned to Seville to wait
for the Spanish governments
answer.
Later he vainly appealed to the
United States Government to in
tercede in his behalf.
Inc RufnaIlldu government SouSlI
last fall to have Nine. Lupescu ex-
tradited from Spain to face trial
on charges of embezzling state
funds
On November Carols chamber
lain Ernest Urdareanu, whose ex-
tradition also had been sought by
Rumania's Iron Guard regime, was
placed under formal arrest. Pre-
sumably he still is held in Spain.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
SECOND RACE-MIXW WELL,
COUNT ELEVEN, CANT

MIXWELL has been working
very swiftly in preparation for
this outing and the veteran
sprinter may be able to give this
Indifferent opposition a trim
ming. COUNT ELEVEN has
early foot and he won his last
two Rockingham starts before
shipping to Florida. CANTOVINO
has been threatening.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Bermuda Longshoremen
Strike for Puy Boost
BY the Associated Press.

3t0oONIuLtU
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 5.
Seeking to more than double
their wages, longshoremen declared
a strike yesterday and refused to
unload the American freighter AL
Goa Pathfinder's general cargo,
which includes equipment for
United States defense bases.
The present rate of pay is 10
shillings ($185 a nine-hour day.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
I'D A Entries and Selections
IL u III u ~ = w > for Tomorrow
Selections for Fost Track at Tropical Park
BEST BET-MIXWELL.

the honors in two straight ef-
forts and in her present condition
it is hard to look further for the
probable winner. YAWL has
been raced and worked into top
condition and is apt to be very
troublesome. MERITORIOUS
has been threatening to come to
life.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
FIRST RACE-DRAWBY, AT
LIBERTY, SAM HOUSTON.

LIBERTY, SAM hUUSIUN.
DRAWBY has yet to finish in
the money, but he has been
matching strides with better than
these and he should have little
trouble earning his diploma. AT
LIBERTY has finished second on
several occasions and his con-
sistency says he will be tough
to turn back. SAM HOUSTON
could be third.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
FIFTH RACE-N0 SIR, DOG
HOIISE. DON MOSS.

NO SIR has been finishing
close up in every one of his local
tests and may be able to give
this high-class band a trimming.
His odds should be satisfactory.
DOG HOUSE is in peak condi-
ton and has to be accorded con-
sideration. DON MOSS and
DEVILS CRAIG for the minor
awards.
SIXTH RACE-LADY LYNORS,
YAWL, MERITORIOUS.
LADY LYNORS has captured
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Knox Off for Puerto Rico

MIAMI, Fla, March 8 OP.-sec-
retary of the Navy Frank Knox. who
has been vacationing at Palm
Beach, left Miami today aboard a
Navy seaplane for San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
THIRD RACE OK A b B / T,
CHOSEN TIME, STINGA-
ITNC

OKABBIT has a win at Hialeah
to recommend his chances and
he has trained snartly since
shifting to this point. He might
be able to make every pole a
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Court ASSIGNMENTS
DISTRICT COURT.

In any case where postponement
of the hearing of motion is to be
requested, notice should be given
the motions clerk not later than
8 o'clock the afternoon before such
motion is set for hearing. 1t will
be the policy of the court not to
grant postponements If the afore-
said notice is not given except when
extraordinary conditions have pre-
vented the giving of the notice.
Roll call of motions will be at
GAS am, as heretofore has been
the practice.
Hereafter In all domestic relations
cases where temporary custody Of a
child, or the fixing Of temporary
maintenance for wife or child is
sought, the procedure shall be by
motion, as required by the rules of
court, and not by rules to show
causes.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
EIGHTH RACE-DR. BONES,
CALLING. SLIGHT ERROR.

CALLING, SLIUHI EhhOh.
DIR. BONES has enough early lick
to take the lead away from this
sort and If he gets a good ride
he may stick to the head end OF
the procession all the way. CALL
ING has been right there in re-
cent endeavors and he rates a
corking chance. SLIGHT Err
ROR improved in his last and he
Is fit.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
SEVENTH RACE-BUSY MAN,
COMENDADOR III, FEL-
sim

BUSY MAN has a world Of early
foot and his record says he will
be in front from the drop of the
flag. Don't be surprised If he
holds sway throughout. CO.
MENDADOR II has won two out
of his last three and he is
stout contender here. FELSUN
is at tops and very dangerous.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
M0tiOns-JuStice T. Alan Colds
borough.


Assignments for tomorrow:
Morton VS.. Morton; attorneys,
Lindas & Bradley-Ehrlich.
Pender VS.. Pender; rule.
McLachlen ct al. VS.. Lumbermans
Mutual Casualty Co.; attorneys,
Garrett-Pledger, jr.
Bell VS.. Bell; rule.
Commercial Industrial Loan Co,
Inc. VS.. Mcdonald; attorneys, Hyde
Bryan.
Laughlin VS.. Garnett ct al; attor-
neys, neutrality-suspicious. Coun-
sci.
Neff VS.. Halpern; attorney, Tend
ler-pro sc.
Griffith Consumer Co. VS.. Gilbert
System Hotels; attorneys, Stein; To-
briner, Graham, Brez & Tobriner-
ODonoghue; Dunn.
Fairclaw VS.. Forrest; attorneys,
Thomas; Parks-Shands.
Jones VS.. Jones; attorneys, Long
Townsend, Brooke 81 Kirkland
Raysor.
Tull VS.. Tull; attorneys, Hilland-
Mccormick.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Suntu Anito
BY the Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $3.50; the Iona
Rica Rancho; allowances: 2-year -olds;
Evening star., 1941-03-05
FOURTH RACE-MOONFOLLY,
WAR DECLARED, MU-

MOONFOLLY hasn't scored in
Florida competition, but she has
been finishing with the leaders
and her works say she has i'm
proved to the point where brack-
cts should be in order. WAR
DECLARED has sharp speed and
his last shows him to be ready.
MUTINOUS could trim the
others for the show.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Rossvun's Comment

winning one. CHOSEN TIME
appears to be on the improve and
he must be given major consid-
Grafton. STINGALING could
save the short end.
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Tropical Park
By the Associated Press.

BY the HSSUCIdl6U FItoo.
FIRST RACE-Purse, 1000: maiden
o-vear-old colts and geidings: fourlongs
Evening star., 1941-03-05
Plane

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1941-03-05

SECOND RAcE-Purse. ST. 900: claim
In %. 1.Year-nlds and LID. furlonRs.
Evening star., 1941-03-05

l. a a stroube-collins & stroubs entry.
Evening star., 1941-03-05

Putnam and Ted Flo Rito entry.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Clear and good
Evening star., 1941-03-05

EIGHTH RACE-purse. $1,000; claiming
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