Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1940, Page 2

] THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1940. Plague to Strike Maryland’s Japanese Beetles in Spring By JONN D, LEONARD. A sudden plague will strike Mary- land’s expected swarms of Japanese THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Friends in Many Walks of Life Pay Tribute fo Isaac Gans D. C, Sale of War Goods Believed Topic of White House Parley A2 www Youth Uses Officer’s Gun for Gefaway, But Is Recaptured Housekeeper Slashed By Burglarin Home Of Ex-Senator Reed ground to a pulp mixed with cheap talcum powder. The product is stowed away in sacks to be kept until spring, when Empty Chamber in Pistol Taken From Drawer Saves Deputy’s Life A youth whose daring getaway netted him only an hour’s freedom was behind the bars again today and the Alexandria (Va.) deputy marshal he escaped from was thank- ful his own gun held only three cartridges yesterday. The youth, who is known, among other names, as Arthur W. Jackson, 16, charged with transporting a stolen car from West Virginia, es- caped from Deputy Marshal G. Stuart Hamm on the second floor of the Alexandria Post Office Building by holding the deputy’'s own gun on him yesterday. Jackson was captured about an hour later at New York avenue and Bladensburg road N.E. in the auto- mobile in which he made his get- away by Policemen W. R. Mower and C. G. Mitchell of No. 9 precinct, who were on the lookout for him. ‘The 64-year-old deputy, who had taken Jackson and two other youth- ful prisoners to his office for finger- printing, had removed his holster containing his revolver from his waist and had placed them in a desk drawer. Slipped Drawer Open. While Mr. Hamm was engaged in fingerprinting the other prisoners, Ray Jackson and Rosario Bruno, Arthur Jackson slipped the drawer open and got the pistol. When the deputy turned around he was star- ing down the barrel of his own re- volver. Jackson demanded money, and Mr. Hamm told him he did not have any. About this time a nolse was heard in the hall, and when Jackson turned around .Lhe deputy started for him. But the youth suddenly whirled and pulled the trigger. The plunger fell on one of three empty chambers. United States Commissioner John W. Monroe, jr, who has an office across the hall, happened to saunter in about this time, but he was with- out a weapon. Jackson then tried to persuade the other prisoners to attempt the es- cape with him, but Deputy Hamm warned them they “would never make it.” They declined to go and Jackson ran down stairs from the second-floor room, hopped into a coupe belonging to Linwood Edward, 423 South Pitt street, Alexandria, and sped away. Picked Up Hitch-Hiker. In the 900 block of Bladensburg road N.E. he picked up a hitch- hiker. But at New York avenue the two policemen, who were there on the theory that he would try to make Baltimore, where he formerly lived, were waiting. When they saw his car pass they drove alongside and signaled him to halt. Jackson pulled to the curb, and the officers took him into custody without a struggle. District police took him back to Alexandria, where he is awaiting extradition to Martinsburg, W. Va. Jackson had been caught near Tri- angle, Va, and was taken to the Manassas Jail, where Mr. Hamm picked him up yesterday morning. He is being held at the Alexandria police station on a charge of auto- mobile theft growing out of the lar- ceny of the machine in Alexandria yesterday afternoon. United States Commissioner John Monroe, jr., said Federal officials would not determine what further action they may take against him unti] after the Alex- andria case has been disposed of. The youth, besides giving the name of Jackson, has said he was Pete Jones and Arthur W. Beck, 15, which name he was booked under at No. 9 precinct yesterday. Independent Offices Bill Expected fo Pass Today ‘With the economy bloc already on | the defensive, the Senate was ready | for the resumption today of a floor fight on the independent offices ap- propriation bill. In the House, how- ever, in the midst of action on the State-Justice-Commerce appropria- tion bill, economy was still the watchword after a vote yesterday to eliminate $100,000 for “experts” in Secretary of Commerce Hopkins’ of- fice. Senate Majority Leader Barkley predicted the Senate would pass the independent offices bill today. Yes- terday, by a vote of 37 to 34, the Senate refused to pare $1,000,000 off this appropriation by a reduction in funds for maintenance of air naviga- tion facilities under the Civil Aero- nautics Authority. Although no money was directly involved, the Senate voted down a motion to pro- hibit the Veterans’ Administration from serving butter substitutes to inmates of its institutions. The independent offices bill at the opening of today’s debate stood $55,010,945 below the amount re- quested by President Roosevelt in his budget message. The chief points of disagreement with the House, which passed the bill earlier, is that the Senate added $39,000,- 000 to the appropriation of the Maritime Commission and restored $710,000 for the National Resources Board. Virginia Milk Board Criticized by Rosenberg A paragraph deletion in The Star’s account yesterday of developments in the nearby Virginia milk situation made it appear that L. S. Robinson, representative of the Virginia Milk Commission in the Arlington-Alex- andria area, was critical of his own commission. ‘The criticism was made by Dele- gate Maurice D. Rosenberg of the General Assembly, mentioned earlier in the story, and not by Mr. Robin- son. The paragraph which was in- tended to supplement earlier re- marks by Mr. Rosenberg, but which in the printed account followed a statement by Mr. Robinson was: “He declared that among the ‘in- equities’ of the Milk Commission is a denial of young dairymen a market and a refusal to permit distributors and producers a reasonable profit.” Almost three times as many per- sons last year in the District were victims of traffic idents occurring in clear weather as those killed in VAIN DASH FOR FREEDOM—Arthur William Beck, 15, left, whose escape from United States Deputy Marshal G. Stuart Hamm in Alexandria, Va., was cut short by Policeman R. W. Mower, right, of the ninth precinct. shal’s gun while he was being fingerprinted and fled in a stolen car. Forty minutes later Mower, having heard an alarm broad- cast for Beck’s capture, caught him on Bladensburg road N.E. Mower was cruising in a scout car. Zoning Commission To Weigh Off-Street Parking Plan Today Opposition Registered; Power to Enforce Scheme Questioned Important proposed changes in zoning regulations, including the drastic mandatory parking area proposal, will be considered by the Zoning Commission at an executive session today after a public hearing on one other suggested change. The commission had before it today a mass of protests against the proposal to require parking ga- rages or parking areas for any new multiple-family dwellings or places of public assembly. erected in the! future. ‘This proposal, suggested by Har- land Bartholomew, zoning expert and part-time consultant of the Na- tional Capital Park and Planning Commission, drew the fire of local property. and real estate interests and representatives of churches and universities at a public hearing in the boardroom of the District Building. The plan was branded by vari- ous witnesses as “impossible,” “ab- surd” and “unreasonable,” and doubt was expressed by one spokesman that the Zoning Commission had the power to promulgate such a regulation. Legality Doubted. Ringgold Hart, former assistant corporation counsel, who represent- ed the Washington Real Estate Board, said he believed adoption by the commission of such a drastic law would be an “unreasonable ex- ercise” of the power vested in it, and would not be upheld in court. Mr. Hart sald the Real Estate Board realizes the hazards of all- night parking on the streets, but is convinced that the mandatory parking area suggestion is not the right approach to the problem. Prof. Gilbert L. Hall, law instruc-~ tor at George Washington Uni- versity, told the commission that adoption of the proposed regulation would virtually kill the university’s projected building program. He said the school is planning con- struction of a large auditorium and a new gymnasium, but would not be able to go ahead with the proj- ects if it is forced to provide the parking facilities required by the suggested regulation, Sees $380,000 Extra Cost. For the auditorium alone, he said, two additional acres of land, cost- ing $380,000, would be needed to provide the necessary parking facilities. Another witness, Rufus 8. Lusk, who appeared on behalf of the Building Owners’ and Managers’ Association, said the parking situ- ation is really a police problem, rather than a zoning problem. The whole proposal, he said, is illogical and approaches the problem from the wrong angle. “It is not a question of providing garage space, but rather of com- pelling owners to keep their cars off the streets,” he declared. “It this is done, garages will be pro- vided.” Others who spoke against the plan were M. M. McLean, representing the Brookland Methodist Church; Thomas Raysor, representing the Washington Federation of Churches, and Carroll Meigs, chairman of the Municipal Legislation Committee of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Spokesmen for several citizens’ associations expressed themselves as in favor of the proposal. These Losses in War at Sea By the Associated Press. The following “box score” lists sea warfare losses reported since Sat- urday night, February 3: Subs, planes, WA ships: Mines, or unknown. Totals Préviously reported......... 138 Grand totals. 143 ¢ Includes seven deaths on two wccidents in rainy or foggy weather or on-icy streets. 1 Includes two unidentified ¢ enty-six othérs missing and believed - T, 1 - Beck snatched the mar- ~—=Star Staff Photo. Hazen s Confirmed After Byrnes Explains Brodie Trial Effort Promise of Hearing for Ex-Detective Sergeant Lifts Objection The re-appointment of Commis- sioner Melvin C. Hazen for another three-year term was confirmed by the Senate late yesterday after Senator Byrnes, Democrat of South Carolina, made a brief explanation of his successful efforts to obtain a Trial Board hearing for Former Detective Sergt. Hubert “Steve” Brodie, who was demoted to patrol- man last fall. In withdrawing his opposition to the Hazen nomination, the Senator emphasized that he had delayed it last week because he had been un- able to obtain information from District officials as to why Police- man Brodie had been demoted. The Senator said that when the | afficer sought his aid last November to find out why he was being de- moted, he was surprised by the explanation given him that a detec- tive sergeant is not treated as a uniformed sergeant in the matter of receiving a trial before such a transfer. Rejected Private Information. Senator Byrnes told of a series | of letters he wrote the District Building seeking information, inl‘ reply to which, he said, he was told | there were reasons the Commis- | sioner would give him privately. | He then described the conference | at the Capitol last week, at which officials promised to appoint a| Civilian Trial Board to give Police- man Brodie a hearing. The Senator said the Commissioner advised him at that time that he had not writ- ten the preceding letters, but that one of the attorneys for the Gov- ernment had handled them. Senator Byrnes said he was mak- ing this explanation in the Senate because whenever a member of Congress seeks such information, “there is a disposition on the part of the city government to attribute to him an interest in patronage.” Would Let Officers Answer. In 14 years in Congress, he said, he has never spoken to a District official about police appointments or promotions, but interested him- self in the Brodie case because he felt that if any officers “are charged with any misconduct they should be advised of the charges and given opportunity to answer them.” Without such assurance of a hearing, he said, no member of the force would know at what time he might be demoted. The nomination of Paul Edwards to be W. P. A. administrator for the District, probably will be con- firmed today. It was reported fa- vorably from the Appropriations Committee yesterday. Bishop De Schweinitz Of Moravian Church Dies By the Associated Press. BETHLEHEM, Pa., Feb. 8 —Bish- op Paul de Schweinitz, 77, one of the six bishops of the Moravian Church in the United States, died at a hos- pital here today. He had entered the hospital earlier this week for an operation. included H. L. Coleman and Dr.| George C. Havener of the Northwest Council of Citizens’ Associations and representatives of the Cathe- dral Heights-Cleveland Park and Connecticut Avenue Citizens’ Asso- ciations. by- Other causes ‘Tonnage. 22923 2,016 | which they live.” Civic Leader Eulogized For Service to All Races and Creeds The good works of Isaac Gans were scarcely more numerous than the Washingtonians of every station and creed who assembled to do him honor at his funeral yesterday afternoon. Churchmen of many denomina- tions, civic leaders, World War veterans, colored laborers, family retainers, citizens from all walks of life thronged the Washington Hebrew Congregation Temple for the final rites. Most of these present had bene- fited in some way from the endless generosities of the 80-year-old humanitarian whose body lay in its flag-draped casket before an altar banked with flowers—roses, jon- quils and gladioli. Bishop Freeman Speaks. The funeral sermons were preached by Rabbi Norman Ger- stenfeld and the Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Episcopal Bishop of ‘Washington. Interment followed in the Washington Hebrew Congrega- tion Cemetery. A color guard of flags and banners was formed at the Temple by World War veterans, Boy Scouts and members of boys clubs and other groups which had been aided by Mr. Gans. Rabbi Gerstenfeld told something | of the fullness of a life devoted | largely to selfless service. “Out- | side of these synagogue walls,” he | said, “Isaac Gans was a part of | life everywhere.” | At the beginning of the service uniformed members of the Ameri- | can Legion, Boy Scouts and other groups marched down the aisles bearing flags and emblems, which were massed on each side of the casket. At conclusion of the service the Legion members filed by the bier to salute and march outside, where they formed a guard of honor on the sidewalk for the funeral party entering cars at the curb. Bishop Freeman, in his funeral oration, said the life of Mr. Gans recalled to his mind the poem, “Abu Ben Adam,” who wished to be writ- ten in the angel's book as “one who loved his fellow men.” Helped All Races and Creeds. Scanning the representative throng | which filled the temple, Bishop Free- man declared “there may be a large significance in such a gathering at such a time—of Catholics, Jews and Protestants—to honor one who knew no race or creed in his serv- ice to mankind. “A Jew by birth, a Jew by tradi- tion, a Jew by devotion, the good works of Isaac Gans were not con- fined to any one group. His life was as large as that of any man; it touched many angles in the com-; munity. Only men like this can| temper the anger of the period in| The speaker referred to his fre- quent association with Mr. Gans in civic and social welfare work, and to a testimonial dinner he attended in Mr. Gans’ honor two weeks ago. Many Organizations Represented Organizations represented at the | funeral included the Boy and Girl | Scouts, the Boys' Club of Washing- | | ton, the Police Boys’ Club, the Dis- | abled Veterans of Foreign Wars, | the Salvation Army, the Jewish War | | Veterans and auxiliary, the Ve- terans of Foreign Wars and the dis- abled American Veterans. Mr. Gans, it was said, had never been too busy to come to the aid of some benefit for veterans. He gave his money as well as his time to| help needy veterans, their families and widows. He was as well known among the former soldiers as one of their own leaders. Mr. Gans, whose wife died two| years ago, suffered a fatal heart| attack at Emergency Hospital early | Sunday. The Board of Education ad- Jjourned yesterday in his honor after concluding their schedule of acti- vitles A statement on Mr. Gans was read into the record paying high tribute to the former member of the board. Character Witnesses Testify for Varney Testimony of character witnesses highlighted the trial this morning of Lt. Frank A. Varney of precinct No. 4, accused before a Police Trial Board at the fourth precinct station house of wilfully maltreating Michael Sansalone, 17, of the 200 block of First stret S.W. The trial began yesterday. These character witnesses for Lt. Varney included Paul B. Cromelin, past master of the Masons and former Assistant United States At- torney; James P. Griffin, House minority clerk; James Scanlon, House Appropriations Committee clerk; Michael Kapneck, merchant; R. F. Camalier, former Assistant United States Attorney, and secre- tary to Senator Adams of Colorado; Robert I. Miller, attorney; Capt. George M. Little of the Metropolitan Police, and Bennie Bortnick, boxing referee, Among other witnesses was Mrs. Rose Sansalone, mother of Michael, the boy who has accused Lt. Varney of striking him at No. 4 precinct station house after being picked up in an alley playing touch football. Mrs. Sansalone testified Michael's left eye was swollen and that his right eye also was bruised. t was brought out that the pre- ed statements in the case were made by Joseph R. Sesso, & cousin of the complainant. These state- ments refer.to the incident as oc- curring November 11, while police records on the case place it on No- vember 19. Frank Coluzzi, 16, who was play- ing with Michael in the game, testi- fied the squad car in approaching zigzagged several times toward Mi- chael. A second witness, John Cu- sato, also a playmate at the time, corroborated this statement. Both boys testified that Michael had no bruises on his face when he entered the squad car. Frank finally broke down on the stand and was e " = <] & ips damaged, excused temporarily. The trial was to be_resumed . this afternoon. Woolen Hose Knee-length wool-knitted . hose are here to stay and the reason they won't slip is the lastex top that holds them in place and keeps them looking smart and Prince Bertil of Sweden And Myron C. Taylor Also Scheduled to Call By JOHN C. HENRY. Heads of four Government de- partments, all members of the Na- tional Munitions Control Board, were called to the White House today for conferences believed to bear on the sales of American war supplies to foreign purchasers and possible violations of the moral em- bargo operative against Japan and Russia., Also scheduled for a meeting with President Roosevelt during the day were Prince Bertil of Sweden, now on a purchasing and financial mis- sion in this country, and Myron C. ‘Taylor, soon to leave for Rome as personal representative of the Pres- ident at the Vatican. After seeing Mr. Roosevelt, Prince Bertil told White House reporters he had brought the President a per- sonal letter of greeting from his father, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, who visited America about 18 months ago. Prince Bertil said his mission is interested in purchasing not only military equipment, but also ma- chinery and other industrial sup- plies. He said he probably would be in this country about another month, and may vacation briefly in Florida. Summoned for a noontime meet- ing with the Chief Executive were Secretary of State Hull, Secretary of the Navy Edison, Secretary of War Woodring, Col. James Burns, executive officer of the War Depart- ment, and Joseph C. Green, execu- tive secretary of the Control Board. Morgenthau to Call Later. Later, the President scheduled an | appointment with Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau, who, in ad- dition to membership on the Control Board, also is serving as chairman of an interdepartmental committee to co-ordinate foreign military sales. Mr. Morgenthau has just returned from a trip to several airplane man- ufacturing plants in the northeast- ern part of the country and last week conferred here with repre- sentatives of the machine tool in- dustry ,a vital part of a wartime industrial economy. By the terms of the neutrality law sales of military supplies t belligerent nations may be made | only on a cash-and-carry basis. In any case, export licenses must be granted by the Munitions Control Board for shipment of military sup- plies to any foreign country, bellig- erent or not. No Statutory Barrier. Since no state of war has been proclaimed in the Chinese-Japanese | and Russian-Finnish hostilities, no | statutory barrier to the sale of | military supplies to those countries | actually exists. Both President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull have | made clear, however, they disap- | proved the sale of such supplies to | aggressor nations engaged in bomb- ing civilians—a classification into | wrfi)ch both Russia and Japan would fall. Latest export reports of the Muni- tions Control Board showed rela- tively small shipments of military supplies to either of these countries, but it is possible that the adminis- tration is desirous of complete dis- continuance at the present time. Gasoline Sales Probe Authorized in Virginia By » Staff Correspondent of The Star. RICHMOND, Va.,, Feb. 8—Con- currence in a Senate joint resolu- tion by both houses had cleared the way today for a State-wide probe of gasoline marketing practices. Delegate W. N. Neff of Abingdon sought unsuccessfully to have the resolution referred to committee yesterday in an effort to give more time for study. He said he did not believe in hasty investigation of business when business is already handicapped by many governmental restrictions. Delegate Maitland H. Bustard of Danville explained that retail prices varied greatly in various parts of the State and that some commercial establishments and large consumers were receiving gasoline at less cost than does the general public. The resolution, which received favorable action yesterday, author- izes Attorney General A. P. Staples to conduct any investigation he may deem necessary into the marketing practices. When the attention of Senator Morton G. Goode of Dinwiddie County, patron of the measure, was called to the lower “District of Co- lumbia prices” charged by retail- ers in the metropolitan areas of Washington in Virginia, he declared: “The resolution was not designed to investigate those dealers. I would hate to see them have to raise their prices to the standard Virginia rate, because it would be ruinous to the business.” | Congress in Brief TODAY. Senate: Debates $1,139,000,000 independent offices appropriation bill. Elections Committee considers bill to extend Hatch law to State employes paid in part from Federal funds. Banking Committee considers re- nominations of Marriner S. Eccles and Chester C. Davis to Federal Re- serve Board. House: Completes debate on Treasury, State and Commerce departmental supply bill Dies Committee continues ques- tioning Willlam D. Pelley. Smith Committee calls Chairman Madden of Labor Board. Labor Committee hears C. I. O. witnesses on Wagner Act amend- ments. TOMORROW: Senate: ‘Will continue on Finnish loan bill, unless it passes this evening. Agriculture Committee, 10:30 a.m. House: Resumes consideration of Rams- peck Civil Service bill. Smith committee resumes investi- | pursuing defenseless citizens with beetles this spring before they can take their disastrous toll of farm produce. A man-made plague called the “milky white” disease, it is born in the test tube and incubated in thousands of captive grubworms, all potential beetles which will be the worst enemy of their own kind. Each day at the University of Maryland, laboratory technicians seated before microscopes with hypodermic needles attached to their bases inject a bacteria solution into trays full of the 250,000 grubs that were collected in Cecil County before the ground froze. Each infected grub is placed in a separate cell of a box with a capacity for 500 worms, which in turn is taken to an underground incubating room where the temperature remains con- stant at 85 degrees. For the next 10 to 12 days the grub feeds on choice clover seed mixed in the dirt of its compartment. At the same time the disease grows to & point where each grub contains three to five million spores. At the end of the period the worm dies, leaving bacteria-ridden body tissues, which along with those of hundreds of other grubs are it will be .sowed in the soil of “susceptible” Maryland areas, where the beetle grubs will be feeding. Dr. George S. Langford, insect control specialist at the university who is working out the program, estimates that by next spring there will be enough “plague” to care for 2,000 square miles, spreading it in an average of three square acres to; the mile. It takes about 25 grub worms to treat each acre of ground Dr. Langford said. By next spring he hopes to collect 250,000 more grubs. He sald the Department of Agri- culture has been working on the new method for several years and that the university is preparing to apply it in co-operation with the department and the county com- missioners of 22 Maryland Counties. “Of course we don't prediet im- mediate large scale results—per- haps not even for three or four years,” he cautioned, “but we do believe it has a promising future.” The work, which began a week ago, is being done under the super- vision of Dr. T. B. Symons of the university extension service and is administered by Dr. Ernest Cory, State entomologist. More British Help On Way fo Finns, Chamberlain Says Satisfied With Results Of Balkan Parley, He Tells Commons By the Associated Press. LONDON, Feb. 8 —Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of | Commons today that further British aid for Finland was on the way and that “the help given from this coun- try has been of real value to Fin- land.” The success attending Finnish arms, Mr. Chamberlain said, “has evoked the admiration of the world.” This statement drew loud cheers. Satisfied With Balkan Talks. The Prime Minister voiced satis- faction over the results of the recent Balkan Entente conference in Bel- rade. He asserted the seven-year renewal of the Balkan Entente pact “indicates the determination of the governments of those countries to do everything in their power to maintain stability and security in Southeastern Europe.” He expressed the belief that other states of Southeastern Europe had “this important object equally at heart.” Of the Russian-Finnish conflict, | Mr. Chamberlain said: “The Finnish people continue their | heroic struggle against an enemy | who is using his huge air fleets in a vain endeavor to shake their spirit by burning the homes of the poor, shattering with high explosives | hospitals full of wounded men and | machine guns.” Weather Halts Operations. Of the allied conflict with Ger- many, the Prime Minister said win- ter weather had halted war opera- tions in recent weeks and even in- terfered with normal activities so that there were few events of im- | portance to record. However, in mentioning the last Supreme War Council meeting—held Monday in Paris—he noted that the Council had become “not merely a convenient means of harmonizing the views of the two governments, but a vital instrument in the suc- cessful’ prosecution of the war.” He asserted he could not give the details of the last meeting, but said it seemed “even more valuable and business-like than on previous oc- casions.” Mr. Chamberlain was among those who attended the Mon- day sessions of the Council. Condemns “Gangster Murders.” Of the air warfare between Brit- ain and Germany, the Prime Min- ister said: “It would appear that instructions have been given to enemy pilots to do their utmost to avoid contact with our defenses.” Then he told of three German bombers brought down during at- tacks on England last Saturday and said at least one other was so badly damaged it probably was unable to reach its base, Mr. Chamberlain condemned the “killing of fishermen, merchant sea- men and of lightship crews,” de- claring such acts were “not war but murder” and that “such acts of gangsterism can have little if any practical effect on the outsome of the war.” He declared, “We have no reason to be dissatisfied with the opening phases of the war, and we face the future with calm determination and unshaken confidence.” All U. S. Diplomatic Posts Except Berlin Now Filled only nation maintaining diplomatic relations with the United States to which an American envoy is not assigned. President Roosevelt completed the filling of other vacant diplomatic posts yesterday by appointing Min- isters to Ireland, Bulgaria and Afghanistan. He sent to the Senate the nomi- nations of: George Howard Earle, 49, former Governor of Pennsylvania, once Minister to Austria and wartime commantier of a submarine chaser, as Minister to Bulgaria. David Gray, 69, Florida writer, former Rochester and Buffalo news- paperman and wartime aviation captain, whose wife is a relative of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevell, as Minister to Ireland. Louis Goethe Dreyfus, Minister to Iran, to serve also as Minister to Afghanistan. There is no indication the Pres- ident has any plans for filling the post of Ambassador to Germany, which has been vacant for more than a year. Ambassador Hugh Wil- son was recalled in November, 1938, and formally resigned the Berlin g&r.th‘r’l' % National Labor Relations am. Mrs. 'Franklin D, Roosevelt testifies before Public Health subcommittee of District Committee, 2 pm, post last fall to become a special assistant to the Secretary of State. . Watch the road. Inattention is fluuued-mudfinh_. Germany stood out today as the | bs Third Canadian Unit Lands in England Under Navy Escort New Contingent Arrives Unheralded; Troops Go To Training Camps By the Associated Press. SOMEWHERE IN BRITAIN, Feb. | 8—Under the wing of Britain’s Navy, the third contingent of Cana- dian active service forces has been landed in England. Like the two previous contingents, | the new wave of khaki-clad Cana- dian fighting men arrived unher- alded. Under cover of darkness, gray troopships moved silently up a British river and when the sun rose were lying at anchor sur- rounded by naval vessels and fish- ing smacks. | Man Flees After Woman Grapples With Him, Screams for Help A burglar invaded the home of David Reed, former Senator from Pennsylvania, at 2222 8 street N.W, last night and was frightened away after slashing a housekeeper with a knife. Police believed the burglar to be the same one who has appeared during the past two weeks in a number of homes in the Northwest section. He was s light-skinned colored man, with a small mustache, and was about 5 feet 5 inches tall. He apparently gained entrance to the house by opening an unlocked window on the first floor. This set off a burglar alarm which was reg- istered at police headquarters at 9:50 p.m. Going to the second floor, the burglar entered a bedroom where Rose Hopkins, a housekeeper, was preparing to retire. Warning her to be quiet, the man began to rifle the dresser. Housekeeper Calls for Aid. ‘The housekeeper moved toward the burglar after a few minutes, grabbed him and screamed for her sister, who was in an adjoining room The sister in turn called to a houseman. When the burglar heard the out- cry, he drew a knife, slashed Miss Hopkins across the face and broke away. He fled downstairs and out the same window he had entered. Precinct Detective R. E. Talbot of the 3d precinct was sent to ine vestigate. He reported that the thief went away empty handed and said the woman’s wound did not appear to be serious. Reporters were refused any in- formation when they called at the Reed home this morning. Mr. Tal- bot said he believed that the Reed family was out of town. Taxi Driver Robbed. Other crime reported to police last night included the robbery of Earl F. Byroad, 35, of Arlington, Va. a cab driver. Mr. Byroad told police he was robbed of his cab and $5 in cash. The robbery occurred at Sixteenth Attracted by the sight, thousands | crowded to docks and promenades | overlooking the harbor to wave and | cheer. They were unaware from | what part of the empire the troops | had come, however, until the first ' tender brought ashore its load of singing, whistling Canadians. Size of Force Unrevealed. The debarkation of the Canadian troops was announced today in & ar office bulletin: “A further contingent of the Ca- nadian active service force has ar- rived in this country and has pro: ceeded to its concentration area.” No announcement was made of the size of the force or the units it | comprised. | Landing of the first contingent of | Canadians in England was an- nounced last December 18, and the | second January 1. Both were parts | of the first Canadian division. They have been joined by Australian fly- ers and Indian Moslem troops. Throngs Cheer Troops. Cheers of “Well done, Camda.“] and “Bravo, bravo,” rose from dock- side crowds and throngs cheered as the Canadians marched off to their | training camps. | The trans-Atlantic voyage was re- ported to have been without inci- | dent. | Information from Canada dis- | closed the troop convoy, which in- cluded five big transports, had sailed January 30. Great secrecy sur- rounded the departure and only a handful of watchers saw them sail. The vessels carried quantities of | | war equipment. The new arrivals included several artillery and ambulance units, many specialists in the technical branches | of warfare and a handful of fiyers. | Sweden has 26,400 tons of coflee‘ ready for use in case war shuts off the country’s supply. street and Concord avenue when two passengers he had picked up in another part of town ordered him to stop. One of the men pressed a gun against his neck and told him to hand over his cash. Mr. Byroad was ordered out of the cab and was left standing along- side one of the passengers, while the other drove off. The stranded passenger, who appeared to be in- toxicated, waited docilely until po- lice appeared and was taken to the sixth precinct. 10 Places Face Padlocks In Miami Gambling Drive By the A: Prec- MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 8—Ten alleged gambling establishments faced pad- lock proceedings today as the State attorney general’s office, aided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, broadened an anti-gambling cam- paign in the Florida resort area. The swank Club Boheme, between Miami Beach and Hollywood, was among seven places served yester- day with injunction suits. Proceed- ings were instituted Tuesday against three other clubs. Hearings are scheduled Saturday in Broward County Circuit Court. Assistant Attorneys General Law- rence A. Turett and Thomas J. Ellis said they had affidavits from Fed- eral agents to aid in the prosecution. The G-men, they added, had ob- served gambling operations while engaged in other activity, and the F. B. I joined the campaign only on direct request of the State attorney general. Yesterday’s suits named the Club Boheme, the Log Cabin, north of | Fort Lauderdale; the Pine Inn, the Silver Moon, David’s Bar and John { C. Law, listed as a bingo game oper- ator, all of Hollywood, and Chrest's Bar of Hollywood Beach. Weather Report (Purnished by the United District of Columbia—Fair, with States Weather Bureau.) lowest temperature about 32 degrees tonight; tomorrow, increasing cloudiness and warmer; rain by night; gentle to moderate winds, mostly southerly. Maryland—Increasing cloudiness; light snow and “slightly warmer in extreme west portion tonight; tomorrow, cloudy and slightly warmer; rain by night. West Virginia—Cloudy and war ‘mer; light rain or snow in extreme north portion tonight; tomorrow rain; warmer in east and colder in extreme west portion, A disturbance of consideral is centered about latitud and longitude 65 degres 995.0 Tessure 1 Tising. alog rising a ville, N. C. ble intes 2 degrees N. . with lowest millibars (2938 by ~ strong gales. P long the Atlantic coast. Green: 1.022.7 millibars (30.20 inches). Pressure is low over the upper reat Lakes region. Sault Sainte Marie, Mich., 1,010.5 millibars (29.84 inches). While a disturbance of considerable in- fensity 1s moying east-northeastward over e southern alley Wichif (29,58 inch norihern Pl marck. N nsity N es). an . “Calif. 1,027.1 mil (30.33 inches). During ‘the last hours there hiave been light Tains along th south Af peratures were lower this morning Atlantic States. while they have Tisen cone derably the west Guit States. Colder spre over the northern Blatns ® "0 neastward Revort for Last 24 Hours. Temperature, Barometer, degrees.” inches. Record for Last (From noon yesterday. u go.c.nnlofla!.l agllihest, 43, 245 . yesterday, Year Lowes am. todsy. Record Temperatures This Year. [ishest. 55 on January 14. West, 7. on January 20. Humidity fer Last 24 Heurs. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 66 per cent, st 8:10 a.m. today. Lowest. 42 per cent, at noon today. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Grest (Furnished Year Be High Low today — Precipitation. | . Monthly precipitation in inches in the | Capital (current month to date): Month January February Augus| September Qctober November December PNt tupecan g3zaeaR2s Ratn w. fall Temp. - Hign. Lo Weather Birm’gham Bismarck o SSSFoRE Cleveland Columbia 120500131305 e At Jacks'ville Kans. City 29. Los Angeles 3 Louisville - e Phoenix Pittsburgh P'land,Me. P'land. Ore 020 = RS EIOR BRI ED 21 BRRSEATEBRSET [oSeatuerenat S3aan333ARERE FOREIGN STATIONS. (Noon. Greenwich time. today.) iperature. Weather. 56 Houdy :37 614 pm. ‘e turned on one- Sun, tomorro Moon. todsy_ Automobile lights mu lights must ] (Current _observations.) Juan, Puerto Rico. cul ) Emoém Poae s 80 Temt Horta (Fayal). Azores.. & Zone y