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Evening star., 1941-06-27
Decision by Sweden
10 LET Nazis THROUGH
Protested by Britain
Worsening Of Relations
With Stockholm Seen
By London Quarters
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 27.-Britain has
protested Sweden's announced de-
cision to permit German troops to
cross her territory from Norway to
Finland, informed sources said
today.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
was said to have delivered the pro-
test to Swedish Minister Bjorn
Gustaf Pritz when the latter called
at the Foreign Office.
This reinforced a condemnation"
of the Swedish position which the
British Minister in Stockholm was
said to have delivered to the Swed-
ish Foreign Minister yesterday.
Informed quarters foresaw a gen.
eral worsening of Britain's relations
with Sweden and Finland as a result
CT the Swedes giving the Germans
the right of way and the Finnish
Presidents declaration.
Firms Seen Nazis' Dupe.
In view of a statement issued In
authoritative quarters today that
there are all too many signs that
the Finnish government is allowing
itself to become the dupe of Ger
many" the feeling prevailed that
diplomatic measures may be taken
against the Firms.
An authoritative source declared
that Britain regarded as "deplorable"
Swedens decision to permit German
troops to cross her territory, and
said that Sweden soon will be asked
to join Hitlers new order in Eu-
rope"
Victor Mallet, British Minister in
Stockholm, was said to have voiced
strong condemnation" when ad-
vised Of the Swedish governments
decision in regard to the transit of
Nazl troops. He informed the SWed-
ish Foreign Minister that the deci-
sion would be received with strong
dsapproval" in London.
One Division Let Through.
The Swedish government, in an
nouncing its decision, said one Ger
man division would be permitted to
pass through the country from Nor
way to Finland. 1t said it had been
advised that German troops already
In Finland were there solely to pro-
tect the Firms against aggression.
Discussing the widening gulf be-
tween Sweden and Britain, author
itative quarters declared it was de
plorable that the Swedish govern
ment should have consented so
readily to measure which they
believed would make it increasingly
difficult" for her to resist German
pressure in the future.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Turkey Is Reported
Giving French Path
To Escape Syria
May TroveI Through as
Unormed Civilians.
Ankoro Source Says
By the Associated Press,

oS lnt AssoIidtcu 1850
ANKARA, June 27.-A high Tur-
kish source said today that Turkey
has granted permission for the evac-
uation across its territory of Vichy
forces now fighting in Syria provided
they travel as unarmed civilians.
The French Embassy conceded
that it hoped to evacuate 10000
refugees.
((This, apparently, was vir-
tual confession that the French
are approaching the end of their
resistance in Syria. The Ankara
Embassy did not distinguish be-
tween civilian and soldier "refu-
gees" but there probably are not
as many as 10000 non combatant
Frenchmen in the whole man
date.)
No Natives to Be Allowed.
The Turkish government. extend
ing transit privileges, specified that
no Armenians or Arabs would be al
lowed across the frontier.
1t was expected, however, that
only a fraction of the French army
would be able to leave Syria because
of lack of transport, but belief
was expressed that most of its OFF,
GERS would succeed in escaping cap
ture by the British.
Tentative arrangements, accord
ing to these sources, were made
with Jacques Benoist-Mechin. vice
chairman of the Vichy cabinet, who
few here from Vichy by way of
Aleppo, Syria. Wednesday.
In0nu at Summer Home.
Although Benoist-Mechin was said
to have brought a personal letter
from French Chief of State Marshal
Petain to President Ismet Inonu of
Turkey, Inonu remained at his sum-
mer home near Istanbul and the
negotiations were conducted on his
behalf by Turkish Foreign Minister
Sukru Saracoglu.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Naval Attack Is Reported
RepeIIed by French Planes

BEIRUT, Lebanon, June q lP.-
French airplanes were reported here
today to have beaten of an attack
by British warships on French
coastal positions north of Sidon,
where an Australian column is at
tempting to advance on Beirut, cap
ital of Lebanon.
Sidon is Is miles south of Beirut,
which is one of the main objectives
in the British efforts to complete
occupation of Syria and Lebanon.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Two Medical Experts
Called in Joss Trial.;
Fingerprints Bloody
Police Technicion Says
Stained Prints Were
Those of Defendant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BATH, Me, June 27.-Medical
experts were called to testify for
the prosecution today in the trial
of DR.. Merrill E. Joss, "a, charged
with numbering his physician wife,
DR.. Luverne Harris Joss, 38, by
battering her in the cellar of their
Richmond office-home March 81.
Scheduled to testify were DR..
Julius Gottlieb of Lewiston, a
State pathologist, and DR.. William
v. Cox, a head specialist, also of
lewiston
Previous medical testimony re-
vealed that Mrs. Joss head had
been SO battered as to fracture every
bone in the member. The prosecu-
ton contends the titiap-haired
physicians head had been Dashed
against the floor, stairs and walls
in the cellar where she was found.
Bloody Fingerprints Identified.
1t. Leon P. Shepard, State police
criminal Identification expert, tes-
tilted yesterday that number of
''bloody" fingerprints in the Joss
home were found on examination
to be those of Joss.
A stone found by police in the
cellar and admitted as a presecu-
ton exhibit also figured in the
testimony. but 1t. Shepard said
under cross examination by De-
fense Counsel Ernest L. Goodspeed
that he had not found any human
blood on it.
Neither could he find any human
hairs" on the rock. 1t. Shepard
testified, adding however that
dog hairs were found on it."
The Josses had dog and it was
the animals barking. DR.. Joss told
police, that caused him to turn from
an errand the night of the crime to
find his wife in the cellar.
Only IL of so Witnesses Called.
Entering the fifth day of the
trial, the prosecution so far has
called TO the stand only IL OF 81
witnesses sworn.
One prosecution witness yet to
be called is Mrs. Elizabeth Mayo,
80, attractive brunette who formerly
operated a tea room near the Joss
home and in which, Mrs. Mayo re-
vealed at Joss municipal court ar
raignment, he passed her love
notes" prior to his wife's death.
The prosecution has advanced the
contention that love of Mrs. Mayo
motivated Joss to get rid of" his
wife so he would be free to marry
''the other woman"
Joss laid the crime to a drug
addict to whom he refused to sell
narcotics the day of the Staying.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Town North of Damascus
Reported Taken by Allies

LONDON, June n P.-Free
French troops advancing from occu-
pied Damascus have seized Maaraba
just north of the Syrian capital, and
pushed to Quastal. IS miles to the
northeast, informed sources reported
here today.
British troops striking toward
Beirut from Damascus have been
held up by French artillery fire
about II miles west of Damascus.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

Pressure continues high off the Middle
Atlantic Coast, Norfolk, Va, 1922 millibars
(30.1S inches) while a slight disturbance
remains central over Northern FloridaL
Tallahassee lO149 millibars (29.97
inches) A disturbance is moving eastward
over Lake Superior. Houghton, Mich,
1OO7s millibars t29.76 inches) while
region. Salt Lake City, Utah. 1003,4 millt-
bars (2a63 inches) During the last "a
hours there have been showers in the
Southeastern States and from Texas north
ward over portions of the Plains States:
the Middle Missouri and Upper Mississippi
Valleys and the northern portion OF the
over the Central Valleys. the Middle At
lantic and North Atlantic States and much
Of the Lake region.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Library Given 300 Books

PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, June
u (SpeciaD Mrs. Robert Wakeley
of Washington has given the CAL
vert County Free Library nearly
300 volumes of fiction, history and
biography, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

living about as well or better than
most people in Germany"
The creator of Jeeves, the all
wise butler known to millions OF
readers, explained: "I was very
lucky. Many people who had read
my books sent me packages. Thus
at different times, I received food
from Denmark, Switzerland ano
Holland"
At the same time Mr.. Wodehoust
admitted his suite at one of Berlin''
swankiest hotels, the Adlon, where
the Gestapo had lodged him. was
more attractive than the camp
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Leqion to Sponsor Dance

Merrick Barton, commander OF
Cheverly MD Post, American Le-
gion, has announced a dance for
the young people of Cheverly will
be sponsored by the post at $50
o'clock tonight at the Cheverly
American Legion Clubhouse.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Penetration in Syria
Increased. British Soy

CAIRO, Egypt, June 27 P.-The
British Near East command said to-
day that British and Free French
troops had increased the extent
of their penetration" north and
northwest of captured Damascus in
the invasion of Syria.
I'm the center and coastal sectors, u
communique said, there was local
activity only"
The r. A. F. reported several at
tacks on French-held airdromes in
Syria and the destruction of II
French planes on the ground or in
air combat.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Envoy to Speak Monday

Owen st. Clair O'Malley. British
Minister to Rumania, will speak
off f-the-record before the Overseas
Writer'S Club at a luncheon at the
Willard Hotel at l pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

A Reuters dispatch from Damas-
Gus said 10 persons were killed and
% injured in Wednesdays raid on
that city, which Reuters insists was
made by German planes.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Criminal Court. No. 4-Justice
Briggle.

Trials:
United States VS.. Friedrich Ernst
Auhagen.
United States VS.. Samuel L. Will
liams.
United States VS.. Harry B. Fury.
United States VS.. Obbie Stinson
United States VS.. Samuel r. Per-
ritt.
United States VS.. Henry T. Bond.
United States VS.. Ernest H. Fra
zier.
United States VS.. Shirley Harris.
United States VS.. Jerry E. Sui
livan.
United States VS.. Harold s. Rom
sing.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, IS, at 5 pm. yesterday. Year
ago "a
Lowest, 81. at 8 am. today. Year
ago So
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on May 2s.
Lowest, Is, on March Is.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
Frcm noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Highest, So per cent, at 5 Am. today.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at $50 Pm. yes
terday.
River Reuort.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High 9:32 I'm. 1913 am.
Low " 400 am. 4.40 am.
High ------ 1890 pm. 1O:4S pm.
Low ----- 4:36 pm. 5:12 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
ssan Sun, tSano tsnaorror-- III iii 7:3s
Neon. today - 1888 an. p:33 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
ene-haH hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital lcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Court Assignments
DISTRICT COURT.

In any cases where postponement
of the hearing of a motion is to be
requested, notice should be given
the motions clerk not later than
2 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
prevented the giving of the notice
Roll call of motions will be at
9:45 m, as heretofore has been
the practice.
Motions-Justice F. Dickinson Let's,
Assignments for Monday:
Federal Acceptance Corp. vs.
Caruso; rule.
Lunsford, ct al VS.. Niles, ct al;
attorneys, Kail-Cobb, Howard &
Hayes.
Nash vs.. Yocum, ct al: attorneys,
Shiff1ette; English-Maher.
Criminal Court, No. 2-Justice
Proctor.
Trials:
United States VS.. Lionel K. Glen
denen.
United States VS.. Willie Steele.
United States VS.. Bryant Parker.
United States VS.. Robert Good
rich.
United States VS.. James T. VIII
hanson.
Criminal Court, No. 3-Justice Let's.
Evening star., 1941-06-27

Criminal Court, No. 3-Justice Let's.
United States VS.. Liskin ct al.
Evening star., 1941-06-27
Cruiser Strength Withheld.

The Bismarck, sister ship of the
TirpitZ, has been sunk. The 26,000-
ton warships Gneisenau and Scharn-
horst are believed by the British to
be damaged in Brest. OF the pocket
battleships, the Admiral Graf Spec
was scuttled and another. believed
to be the Lubetzow, was reported
struck by British torpedo June 13.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
football Rvaes Coming From Ancient Days of Color Weeks Program
Hoyus to Be at Full Strength
For Battle With Manhattan
Hoeerty Figures His Team Will Throw
Hot Offensive at Air-Minded Foe

He limped of the field last Saturday
when the nerve acted up but came
back in the following period with no
apparent after effects.
Mush Dubofsky and Hap Hardell
secuted Manhattan in its 13-all tie
with Holy Cross and reported the
Crusaders were lucky to get a tie.
They brought back copious notes on
the passing ability of one Frank
Kiesecker and confirmed reports
that in Charley McNulty the Jaspers
have a hard-running back who
would fit we'll into any coach's plans
Manhattans passing attack, operat-
ing from seven varied formations is
the big item the Hoyas will have to
watch
They have three or four good
passers." Dubofsky reported. land
mean good ones. too. Ed Finkoski.
Steve Murphy and couple of guys
called Joe TOSS the ball around like
experts and I know they'll give us
trouble"
Georgetown was to romp through
q light workout this afternoon ana
attend a blackboard drill tonight
when Manhattan plays will be out
lined. The varsity will have a look
at the Jasper formations in the flesh
tomorrow in dummy scrlmmage
with the freshmen and will leave for
New York early Wednesday morning
Evening star., 1941-11-17

play most OF the game II Wharton
comes to grief. This game. but light
scrapper, has taken a terriffic phys
ical beating this season and is not
in the best of condition himself
Maryland has been shooting the
works regularly in recent games in
a desperate effort to improve its
record. but it'll try to put a little
extra something on the ball against
Washington and Lee. Old Line off,
cials would like to build this game
into an annual holiday attraction
in Baltimore and putting on an ex-
citing duel, regardless of season rec
Ords, would be a long step in this
direction.
The Generals got a 1913 tie with
Davidson last Saturday. ending a
losing streak In which they bowed
to Virginia Tech and Virginia in
successive games. While Riley
Smiths outfit is no ball OF fire as
college teams 60, it has improved
considerably since battling George
in the campaign and 1t figures to
supply all the competition Maryland
can stand in one afternoon.
Maryland's training program this
week was to be light. with no prac-
tice this afternoon and dummy
scrimmages tomorrow and Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Battered Terps Hope to Whip
w. and L. to End Campaign
Plans to Have Something Extro on Boil
In Turkey Day Come in Baltimore

Although hit hard by a wave Of
injuries that has left it listing badly,
a bruised and weary Maryland
eleven today turned 10 its Thanks
giving Day game with Washington
and Lee at Baltimore in hope of
salvaging some flotsam of a dis
astrous season.
Defeated in their last four games
and held scoreless since chalking up
fourth-period touchdown against
Penn, the point hungry Terps sense
a chance TO end their season with
Generals. even though they are at
their lowest ebb, physically, Of the
season.
George Jarmoska. center. Is out
with torn knee ligiments. Jack
Wright. triple-threat fullback, suf-
fered a lilac injury in last
weeks " NJ. I. game and spent the
week end in the infirmary after a
visit to Washington specialist.
Ralph Burlin, regular tackle. has a
severely bruised hand. first feared
broken. and most Of the others are
sore and battered. Only Jarmoska
however, is definitely out OF the
finale.
Bill Taylor, third string center,
who has seen little action this au-
tumn. will share the position with
Pop Wharton Thursday, and may
Evening star., 1941-11-17

the Redskins was noted at the out
set OF the second half when with
Baugh throwing and Seymour run
ming. they drove 66 yards in Is
plays to reach the Bears IA. Then,
on the first down, Rookie End Ed
Cifers shook himself loose in the
end zone to score his first pro touch
down by taking Baugh's bullet heave
That left the Redskins only seven
points behind, at 14-21. A few
minutes later Rookie Lee Gentry
snagged one OF Baughs heaves on
Chicago's IS, but another question
able decision against the Redskins
for pushing put them back on their
own IS and the opportunity to tie
the score was gone.
When Baugh got his next chance
Standlee intercepted one intended
for Seymour on his 80 and ranAEa
yards down the sideline before he
was pulled down by Gentry only
yards from Washington's goal
Time 1t was that a Bear tumble
resulted in a touchdown, McAfee
dropping the ball when the center OF
the Redskin line hit him like six
Army tanks. Nowasky. however
picked up the loose ball on the
and fell across for the score.
A brilliant catch by AL Kruger
who feinted two Bears out of posi-
ton and then ran around another
to take the ball to Chicago's S. gave
the Skins another scoring chance
late in the game. but Sammys next
pass slithered of Bob McChesney' S
hands in the end zone and Bulldog
Turner, the Bears center, inter-
cepted one on the next play.
Glenn Little Bulb Stralka, how
ever, hit McAfee 80 hard on the next
play that the ex-Blue Devil fumbled
Stralka himself recovering on Chi
cago's S. A play or two later Sey-
mour went over from the 5 to COM
plete the scoring for the day.
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Dismer
Continued From Page AID

passes. Three plays later. Matuza
knocked down on the end zone one
of Sammvs heaves, also intended
for Millner.
The Bears got the jump when they
| marched TO yards for a touchdown
in 10 plays the first time they got
their hands on the ball, but the
Redskins might have tied it up soon
after the ensuing kickoff had it not
been for a clipping penalty against
them. For Seymour took the Bear
kickoff on his own IL. broke through
a quickly formed wedge to spring
free at midfield and was not hauled
down until he reached Chicago's 81
yard line. But a Redskin had been
detected clipping and they were set
back on their own Is.
Farkas received beautiful blocking
on his 59-yard run which tied the
score at IT early in the second
quarter, Redskins springing up all
over the field. But another sus-
tained Bear drive. this time for 65
at l4-7, big Norman Standlee going
over from the 2. Sid Luckman's S
passes and rushes by the still
brilliant McAfee were big factors in
the drive.
Then, just before the half ended
McAfee took Baugh's punt on his
own 24-yard line, capitalized on
some nifty blocking At midfield and
was prevented from scoring only
when Ray Hare pushed him outside
on Washington's %. Two passes,
one by Luckman and the other by
Bob Snyder, produced the touch
down, McAfee taking the latter 5
throw to step over from the 2.
How much fight still was left In
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Renaissance Quinf
To Invade, Brewers
Hold First Drill

With their opener set for Friday
night against the New York Renais-
sance Club here, Washington Brew
ers professional basket ball team
will hold its first workout tonight.
Following tonight's drill, Coach
Mack Posnack expects to put several
more players under contract. Al
ready signed are Irving Rizzi. cap
tain of Georgetown's team last year,
Nat Frankel, Ben Cramer and Ben
Goldfadden. veterans of three sea-
sons with the Brewers, and Whitley
Wilson, who has been with the local
club for six seasons. Several former
college stars will be viewed by Pos
mack In tonight's workouts.
The Rens, always strong, figure
to be especially tough this season,
according to word from New York.
Playing with the team this season
are three members of the Harlem
Globe Trotters, 1910 pro champions.
They are Sonny Boswell and Duke
Cumberland OF Toledo and Hillery
Brown Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1941-11-17

GEORGETOWN will have only one
good day Of practice before showing
of for New York and its Turkey Day
engagement with Manhattan at the
Polo Grounds, but Coach Jack
Hagerty expects his Hoyas to be red
hot, offensively, against the JaSpers.
The Hilltoppers should be at full
strength for the game. Johnny Bar
rett, No. l quarterback who has been
out since the curtain-raiser with
Mississippi. is back in uniform and
may see action this week He worked
out last week and seems ready to go.
If he doesn't play this week he's a
certainty to see service against
Xavier at Cincinnati in the finale.
Frank Dornfeld apparently has hit
his stride, Ben Reiges and Joe Gyor-
gydeak are expected to be ready, and
with Ben Bulvin, Lou Falcone. Bill
Mclaughlin and other dependables
fit and sound. Georgetown should be
at the peak of its power.
Dornfeld bruised a leg against
North Carolina State and Jack
Doolan pulled up with charley
horse, but neither was injured seri-
ously. Ben Bulvin has a peculiar
ankle ailment that slows him up
but is more painful than anything
else. It Is caused by damaged
nerve and the only remedy is rest
Evening star., 1941-11-17
Ho|os Sees Skins in P|oyoff
Will Win Eastern Title for Selves, Western
For Beers if They Hold Poce, He Says

showed. Why, that's the hardest
charging outfit we've seen all sea
son. Personally. I'm glad they
didn't have Todd, Moore, Hoff-
man and Justice. 1t might have
been too bad for us.
And what a sweetheart that
Baugh Isl There's never been
another like him"
What Halas meant by the Red
skins winning the Western cham
pionship for the Bears was the
fact that if the Skins beat the
Packers a week from next Sun
day in Washington. the Bears
will be practically in" as West
ern champs. Both Chicago and
Green Bay have lost one game,
but the Bears don't figure to lose
another game and the Redskins
are the Packers big remaining
obstacle.