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Evening star., 1941-02-27
WeIIes Will Confer
With japanese and
Russian ENJOYS
Nomuro and Oumonsky
Arrange for TuIks
Half Hour Apart
BY GARNETT ID. HORNER.


The japanese and Russian AM
bassadors in Washington arranged
separate conferences half an hour
apart with Undersecretary of State
Sumner Welles late today.
There was no indication that the
two conferences were related, despite
obvious interest here in reported
efforts by Germany to promote
Russo-Japanese cooperation in the
Far East.
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, new
japanese envoy, who so far has
paid only brief courtesy calls on
State Department officials, was
scheduled to confer with Mr.. Welles
at 4:30 pm.
Constantine Oumansky, Soviet
Ambassador, who has carried on
since last summer a series of talks
with Mr.. Welles in connection with
efforts to remove points Of friction
in economic relations between
Russia and the United States, was
due to see him again at pm.
Nav Protest Restrictions.
Observers expected Mr.. OumanSky
to protest the growing restrictions
on export of materials which Rus
Sia is seeking to buy here. After
the last previous conference be-
tween Mr.. WelleS and Mr.. Ouman-
sky Monday, it was reported that
the Ambassador felt this Govern
ment was not acting in good faith
in its avowed efforts to improve
trade relations with Russia in view
of rapid extension Of the export
licensing system.
Under this system numerous ma
terials and types of equipment
needed in the defense program are
banned from shipment abroad ex-
cept by special license, with a COM
plete embargo on some goods. In
many cases the restrictions prevent
export of the very materials which
Russia has sought here most ur-
gently.
Two Proclamations Issued.
President Roosevelt issued two
proclamations Tuesday extending
the licensing restrictions to seven
additional items, including sole
leather, which the Soviets bought
here in large quantities during 1910
for the first time in recent years.
The President declared the action
was necessary in the interest Of
the national defense"
There was no advance indication
of any specific purpose for the visit
of Admiral Nomura to Mr.. Welles.
Both have declared there are no
problems between Japan and the
United States which could not be
settled through peaceful negoti-
alton, Mr.. Welles emphasizing, how
ever, that such efforts would depend
on the existence of a sincere de-
sire" by all concerned to find a fair
solution. More recently, Mr.. Welles
has said this Government is more
interested in deeds than in state
ments of peaceful intentions by
Japanese Spokesmen.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
German IndustriaIist
Plans Charge Against
Earle for Cafe Fight
Three-Yeur Residence in
Sofia Claimed by Man
Who Caught Envoy's Blow
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldLtu TIcoo.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. PA Ger
man industrialist who said he had
lived three years in Sofia declared
today he was the second man in the
bottle le-throwing episode in a cafe
here Saturday night with United
States Minister George H. Earle
DR.. Carl Becker, "a, received three
American newspapermen in his Of
flee and said he had given an at
torney information for a court COM
plant against Earle.
No complaint has been filed thus
far, however, so far as could be
learned.
DR.. Becker, who said he had no
connection with the army or politics,
declared the incident began when
Mr.. Earle came to his table.
(Officials in Washington said
last night that Mr.. Earle could
not be legally arrested or tried
on assault charges in connection
with the incident because of his
diplomatic immunity
In his account, the Minister as
serted the trouble began when he
asked the orchestra to play Tip
perary"
"A German at table not far
from mine protested very furiously
and in a very animated way to the
restaurant proprietor" Mr.. Earle
said, adding that in an ensuing ex-
change of words the man hit him
on the forearm with an empty wine
bottle and that he, Earle, smashed
him in the face, knocking him down
and causing his face to bleed"
In Berlin, the commentary
Deutsche Diplomatisch Politische
Korrespondenz, which is close to the
German Foreign Ofice, said Mr.
Earle's version Of the affair was
false"
Such reports are nothing new
for Washington, the commentary
added. 1T must be pointed out that
to the honor of decent American
circles, not only individual news
papers but Representative" were
protesting the Minister'S conduct.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
II Indicted by U. 5.
In 'MiIIion-DoIIar'
Lottery Enterprise
Operations in 8 States,
Including Maryland,
Charged by Grand Jury
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. PA Fed
eral grand jury today indicted II
persons on charges of violating
postal laws in the operation of an
eight-State lottery, which post Of
flee agents described as million
dollar" enterprise and one of the
largest of its kind in the Nation.
Acting on a complaint entered by
Acting United States Attorney
George Mashank, the grand jury
returned indictments charging the II
with using the mail for furtherance
Of lottery and with conspiracy to
violate postal regulations through
distribution of materials for a lot
terry based chiefly on the Treasury
balance and sports results.
The jury's action resulted from
an 18-month investigation of the
Pool Owners Association, which
Postal Inspector D. H. Stephens
charged was organized and headed
by Louis Cohen, former Boston at
torney and one of those indicted.
Mr.. Cohen was listed variously as
a resident of Miami, Fla; Newton,
Mass; Wilmington, Del, and Phila-
delphia.
The complaint charged the or
ganiZation had it's main head
quarters at 90l Drexel avenue, in the
exclusive Drexel Hill district of Phil
adelphia, and operated in Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio,
New York, Massachusetts,, Florida
and Delaware.
Separate pools listed in the indict-
ment were the Empire, Empire
World Series, Imperial, Old Reliable,
Jack Pot Baseball, Jack Pot Treas
ury, Empire Jack Pot Treasury,
Peoples Club, Colonial, Universal,
Scranton Eagles and Champion.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Fires Killing Trio Added
To Incendiary Series
BY the Associated Press.


HAVERHILL, Mass, Feb. a.
Three elderly persons perished today
in two fires described by Fire Chief
Benjamin L. Chase as the 34th and
35th of incendiary origin here
within the last six months.
Police frequently have established
special patrols in an effort to trap
the alleged pyromaniac, but he has
eluded all their efforts to detect him.
The latest two fires swept stimuli
taneously through a three-story
apartment block and a three-story
tenement house 100 yards away,
causing damage estimated by Chase
at $4,000. The fires were the first
In the series to prove fatal.
Victims were identified as Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry w. Hodsdon, residents in
the block, and Mrs. Frederick Con-
nors, an occupant of the tenement.
All were about so years old.
Chase said both fires apparently
began under stairways in piles of
rags. Each of the previous fires
most of them in tenement houses
started under similar circumstances,
he said.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
b. the Associated Press.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Feb. 27.-British
quarters here said today the mys-
terious disappearance of member
of the staff of the Sofia Legation
may lead to a break in diplomatic
relations between Britain and Bull
garia.
The man is Wodin Grenovitch,
British passport officer, Russian by
birth, but a naturalized British sub
ject.
Associates of Grenovitch said they
had good reason to believe" he was
taken off a train while en- route
from Sofia to Istanbul, Turkey, "by
Bulgarian police at the behest of the
Germans"
The police made no statement
regarding his disappearance.
George w. Rendel, British Min
Evening star., 1941-02-27
u. S., Britain Sounded
By Argentina on Ships
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASS0CIhted PrtSS.
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 27-Act-
ing Foreign Minister Guinermo
Rothe yesterday consulted the
United States and British Ambas-
sadors on the possible reactions of
their governments in the event
Argentina decided to lease or pur-
chase foreign ships idling in Argen-
tine ports.
1t was explained Argentina want
ed to sound out the foreign powers
before taking any such measure.
The German and Italian Ambas-
Sadors also might be consulted, 1t
was said.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Hears further arguments on Brit
ish-aid bill.
Agriculture Committee opens
hearings on proposed revision of
Federal farm program.
Finance Committee considers
House-approved measure to relieve
hardship cases" under excess profits
tax.
House:
Concludes debate on 1888, ,000,-
600 emergency defense appropria-
ton bill.
Rules Committee resumes consid-
Grafton of defense housing bills.
Merchant Marine Committee con-
tinues hearings on bill to eliminate
suoversive elements in merchant
marine
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Debt on Jefferson's S
Home Finally Paid

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [P.-Monti-
cello, Thomas Jefferson's home at
Charlottesville, Va, is free of debt.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Foundation, which purchased it in
1928 from Jefferson M. Levy, and
made it national shrine, an
nounced today the last payment on
the mortgage was made in 1910. The
full purchase price was $500,000.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
B. & o. to Abandon Branch

BY the Associated Press.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission authorized the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad today to abandon
II miles of its branch from Midvale
to Adrian Junction, w. Va.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Report
FURNISHED by the Unite


tonight
about cloudy light
colder night gentle variable becoming
tonight.
portion
Vgna-Cloudy tonight north portion
tomorrow colder in north portion tomorrow night
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Church to Present PIuy

FRANCONIA, Va, Feb. 27 (Spe-
ciaD The Del Ray Baptist Church
Players will present Here Comes
Charlie" tomorrow at 8 pm. at the
school here. The play is sponsored
by the ladies auxiliary of the volun-
ueer fire department.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Five Years More Asked
For Huiti's President
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOClHCtU FItbSs
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 27.
"A resolution, calling for a five
year extension of President Stenio
Vincents term of Office because of
the world crisis and the Presidents
public service was offered in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday by
Deputy Vely Thebaud.
1t was generally believed both
houses of Congress would approve
the resolution. This would be fol-
lowed by plebiscite to give it effect.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
Water and Gasoline

For every gallon of fuel consumed
in an automobile engine, a gallon
of water is discharged from the
exhaust.
Evening star., 1941-02-27

DINNER CHAIRMAN-JameS
A. Crooks, general chairman
of the 31st anniversary dinner
of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, to be held next
Wednesday evening in the
Mayflower Hotel. Mr.. Crooks
urged all those who have not
yet made dinner reservations
to do so by getting in touch
with David Babp, chairman of
the Ticket Committee. Satur-
day is the final day for res
ervationS.
Harris g. Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1941-02-27

Oyster shells, mixed with sand and
gravel, have been used to pave
streets Of Morgan City, La.
Evening star., 1941-02-27
The Sun and Moon.

Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
et .Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
fails today
Evening star., 1941-02-27
leport for Last 81 Hours.
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "A Hours.
fFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, SO, $50 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. 3S
ago, 26
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 55. on February 12.
Lowest 10, on February 10.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest, so per cent, at $50 m. today.
Lowest. SO per cent, at 4:20 pm. yes
terday
Evening star., 1941-02-27

FURNISHED by United States Coast an
Geodetic Survey)
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
MARyL AND MERRy-GO-ROUND-
By PEARSON --

Washington, d. c., Oct. 10. -
Daily the question is being asked
by the soldiery at Aberdeen and
Meade: "Whatever happened to
all of the USO Omitted Service
Organizations) money which was
to deluge the draftees with enter
tainment?
The same question also is being
asked on Capitol Hill and by the
hard-pressed Council of Defense
in the District of Columbia.
On Capitol Hill, Senator Harry
Truman (Dem. Mo-, chairman of
the committee Investigating ma
tional defense says his committee
is going to make it it's business to
find out Senator Truman has
asked officers and men what, if
anything is being done for them
by USO and that as far as he can
ascertain the answer is almost
nothing.
There are a lot of off-camp acti-
vity for the boys at Meade, but
most of it is provided not by Mary
land, but by the District of Colum-
bia where a large volunteer organi-
cation has stepped into the breach
to make the Capital truly friend
ly city. To date of the feagre $780,
900 of USO dough allotted to the
District, not one penny has trickled
through. Baltimore is reported in
a similar fix
Despite lack of USO funds with
which to operate in Washington,
energetic and overworked Arthur
Richards, director of recreation
service of the Defense Council is
putting on three stage shows a
month at Fort Meade. In addition
the District Council has held IA
downtown block dances in the
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
By DREW PEARSON

heart of the capital to which the
boys from Meade and Fort Belvoir,
Va, come flocking.
WASHINGTON BUSINESS MEN
Aside from their letters from
home, the favorite reading of the
draftees at Fort Meade is a simple,
mimeographed entertainment bull
letin which lists the special goings
on for the week in Washington.
Some 100000 soldiers, sailors and
marines in the Maryland, Virginia,
District of Columbia area read
every line of these weekly bulle-
tins.
1t has been the quiet, self-effac
ing cooperation of Washington
business enterprises, who already
have doled out for the USO that
has made entertainment available
to those encamped in Maryland.
Everything from block dances to
moonlight trips down the Potomac
River have been provided free to
men in uniform. 1t is still a mys-
terry how the cost is borne. Even
around the Defense Council which
limps through it's daily routine in
cramped quarters in the District
building, no one seems to know
where the money is coming from.
But here is one clue: One OF the
few salaried workers there gets
his pay check. signed by large
department store.
The Truman committee, which
exposed the fact that Camp Meade
cost three times it's original esti-
mate, wants to know the answer.
eff we could afford to lose mil
lions of dollars in constructing
camps such as the one at Fort
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
REALTORS MAKING
SURVEY HERE FOR
NEW DEVELOPMENT
Out Of Town Company
Gathers Statistics On
Labor, Employment

Because Hagerstown has a large
number of industries manufacture
ing national defense equipment,
and because of the tremendous
jump in employment here within
the past twelve months, building
and real estate organizations thru
out the east are centering their
eyes on this section with the idea
in mind that perhaps this would be
an ideal locality for home build
ing program
Some months ago, members of
the Hagerstown Real Estate Board
together with city and county Of
ficials met to discuss the same
plan, but after hearing reports
from the various realtors regard
ing plans for the future, it was
unanimously decided that sufficient
housing would be available during
the next twelve months. However,
judging from the amount of interest
being manifested in the problem by
outside interests, it is now believ-
ed that there is a distinct posi-
bility that a house building pro-
ject may be undertaken here dur
ing 1912.
Within the past two weeks, rep
resentatives of an Out-Of-State
company has been looking over
prospective sites for a large de-
velopment Data on the number Of
men and women already employed
in the city and county; statistics
on the probable increase in en-
ployment and the average number
of miles travelled daily by those
employed here but living outside
this county, have been compiled.
Inquiries have also been made re-
garding the number of men avail
able in this section experienced
in construction work, have been
obtained by this company.
Many local real estate men have
stated that, with the completion of
homes now under construction,
and those anticipated, by members
of the Real Estate Board there
will be ample housing for the ex-
pected increase of families NOV
ing into Hagerstown. To build a
large number of homes now and
have them vacated when the emer-
gency is over, will mean the lower
ing of real estate values in this
/ city they point out, and for this
reason, in their opinion, it would
be unwise to over-build.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
MEMBERSHIP GROWING

Membership in the Goodwill Am
bulance Service of Washington
County, a non-profit service organi-
cation formed here several months
ago by public spirited citizens,
continues to grow. At present
there are about 100 members and
this number is expected to be
doubled within a few weeks. The
organization invites all public
spirited citizens to become men,
be'S
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
RECRUITS NEEDED

The local State Guard has an
nounced that there are several va
cancies in the two companies and
those desiring to enlist are re-
quested to make application at the
Armory next Wednesday evening.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

Meade" states Truman, 1--WE GER
tainly could afford to use the
small amounts of money necessary
to furnish the men with equipment
to construct recreational facilities.
We want to know how much of the
$13,000,000 collected from the
American public is actually trick
ling through to local camps for
recreational purposes"
****
ROUND THE FREE STATE
Governor Herbert O'Conor has
just had his office in the State
House at Annapolis redecorated
and done over with new lighting
fixtures, etcetera. To his staff this
means just one thing - that he is
planning to be there long time.
"You don't thinkH cracked one
of his aides "the Governor would
be refitting his office for the bene-
fit of Mayor Jackson, do you?".-
delegate from Alaska, occupies the
office in the old House Office Build
ing right across from that of Con-
gressman Lansdale Sasscer, and
Lansdale's busy office is constant
source of envy to the Alaskan.
Frequently also Dimond's placid
office is a source of envy to hard
working Sasscer. alaska is so
far away" sadly muses. Dimond
mo one ever comes to see me- -
To which Sasscer, pushing his way
out of the Prince Georges County
crowds in his waiting room, replies
Maryland is so close, everyone
comes to see mel"
x*~**
DOC COOK
A significant straw in the wind
Continued on page A.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10
HANGOVERS
By
LITTLE HElSkELL

we might De little premature
with this bit of news, but lay
your coin on this one: Colonel
Brooke Lee, boss of Montgomery
County, is itching to occupy
desk space in the House Office
Building, Washington, D. c. In
other words Boss Brooke wants
to go to Congress and he won't
hesitate to trampIe Congress-
woman Katharine Byron in get
ting down there.
For these many moons kathar-
inc seems to have gotten into the
Colone's hair. He just amt for
her and never was. Those who
attended the convention in Ha-
gerstoWn when Katharine was
nominated to try for the post left
vacant by the untimely death of
her Congressman-husband, can
remember, without effort, the
fight Colonel Lee put up to de-
feat her. The Colonel all but
locked the delegates in a room
and put 'em on bread and
water diet, but somehow or other
the delegates hung on and cast
their ballots for the beautiful
Katharine. Result: The Colonel
went "boom!"'
And so, the Colonel hasn't for
gotten. 1t was indeed humiIiat-
ing to be knocked into a cooked
hat by a novice-especially since
she accomplished that little feat
by directing the play by remote
control. Mr.. Lee was in there
batting for Senator Funk of Fred
erick County. But the Colonel
just couldn't fathom those curve
balls being tossed up by the
Beautiful Lady. Then, too, his
knock -'em-down-and-drag-'em out
methods were too new to the con-
servative politicians in these
here parts. They baked like
nervous and highstrung hosses
and not even brown sugar
would tempt 'em away from the
Washington County entry. All
what a night! What a night!
The Colonel is an old hand at
this political game. He rules
Montgomery County like hard
boiled sergeant gives orders to
privates on X. P. duty. And he
takes back-talk from nobody.
He's most unusual character
and the only politician have
ever known who started his po-
Iitical career at the top and
worked his way down.
Colonel Lee started off with
bang by being elected comptrol-
Ior ~ %ha Napoo~rofio fioLof
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

Colonel Lee started off with
bang by being elected comptroI-
ler on the Democratic ticket
headed by the great Governor
Albert c. Ritchie. That was
about 1919. Then he resigned to
be named Secretary of State
and his place was taken, by ap-
pointment by William c. ("BiII")
Gordy. After that the Colonel
ran for. the House of Delegates,
was successful, and then was
named Speaker of the House.
Still on the downward grade, the
Colonel was appointed mem
ber of the State Roads Commits
sion, but after several years de-
Continued on page A.
The Hagerstown globe., 1941-10-10

Capt. Peters, orders his men to
"slick up." How we'll miss those
wrinkled trousers and gravy-stain-
ed vests!
Evening star., 1941-03-22
Grand CouIee Power
To Be Turned On for
First Time Today
Electricity to Go Into
CoIviIle Reservation
For indians
HN thE Associated Press

&, the Associated Press.
GRAND COULEE. Wash, March
22-The river that has provided the
Colville Indians with salmon for
centuries is going to supply them
with power for the refrigerators and
other modern knick-knacks in their
reservation homes.
At 1:30 pm. today Gov Arthur
Langlie will throw little switch
that will send power surging for the
first time from Grand Coulee, the
biggest dam in the world.
This first power will go over the
lines of the Nespelem Valley Rural
Electriication Association and into
the Colville reservation in north
eastern Washington.
Reclamation Bureau officials esti-
mated the ceremony would attract
a crowd o. 10000.
The power generated today is only
a fraction of the amount to be pro-
duced eventually by 18 gigantic gen.
orators, each with capacity of 108,-
900 kilowatts.
Two comparatively small units,
each with a capacity of 10000 kilo-
watts, are ready for work.
After the big generators are in
stalled and the pumping plants are
finished, miles of canal must be built
to transform an arid land into $1,000
farms.
Evening star., 1941-03-22
Tennis Courts 10 Replace
East Potomac Golf Holes

AS the first step in development
of a recreation center, five holes
of the East Potomac Park golf
course will be taken out of play
Monday in order that work may
begin on construction of 18 tennis
courts, the Office of National Capital
Parks announced today.
The five holes all are situated
in the western extremity of the park
north of the Washington tourist
camp. 1t is planned to remove four
additional holes and revamp the
entire golf layout in the park to
include three 9-hole courses.
Twelve of the tennis courts will
be built by the Welfare and Recrea-
ton Association of Public Buildings
and Grounds, six of the all-weather
type and the other half clay. The
remaining six courts will be con-
structed by the parks Office and will
be clay.
Eventually, it is hoped to have
a total of "a tennis courts in the
recreation area, it was said. The
courts will take the place of those
removed from West Potomac Park
because of the Jefferson Memorial.