Evening Star Newspaper, March 14, 1940, Page 2

Conferees Exfend Life Of Resources Board; Kill Personnel Council Sum of $144,500,000 Agreed on for Maritime Commission Shipbuilding Benate and House conferees on the independent offices appropria- tion bill agreed today to extend the life of the National Resources Planning Board for another year, at the request of President Roosevelt, but killed the Council for Personnel Management. For the Planning Board, which is headed by Frederic A. Delano, they allowed the $710,000 recommended by the Senate,in place of the orig- inal budget estimate of $1,060,000. ‘The agency became a part of the White House executive office under the President’s reorganization pro- gram last year. Funds Expire June 30. The Personnel Council is & co- ordinating group, engaged in study- ing Federal employment policies. The action of the conferees will leave it without funds to continue after June 30. The budget esti- mate for the council was $50,000 and the Senate tried without suc- cess to have $25,040 allowed. ‘When the House committee draft- ed the bill originally it left out a third agency, the office of Govern- ment reports, but made provision for the other two. On the floor of the House, however, the planning board and the personne} council also were knocked out on points of order, based on a claim that there 15 no basic law authorizing their ex- istence. This contention was chal- lenged in the Senate committee. It is expected an effort will be made to provide for the office of Government reports when the work relief bill is taken up, Shipbuilding Compromise. The biggest item in dispute in the independent offices bill was the amount for the shipbuilding pro- gram of the Maritime Commission, and the conferees finally compro- mised on $144,500,000. The House started out by -cut- ting $75,000,000 from the budget estimate for this purpose. The Sen- ate restored $39,000,000 of that cut and in conference the Senate in- erease was cut in half, As it will go to the President, after ratification of the conference report by both houses, the bill to- tals about $1,118,000,000 for all in- dependent agencies, which is $76,- 000,000 under the budget estimates. | Barrymore Not to Play ‘Great Profile’ Lead By the Associated Press. HOLLYWOOD, March 14.—Un- able to get John Barrymore to play | the lead in “The Great Profile,” Twentieth Century Studio has signed Adolphe Menjou for the part. . “It's about actor,” said-the studio, figura! i winking. Barfy- more, often called “The Great Pro- file,” was invited to star in the film, but previous commitments will keep him busy all summer. Stockholm (Continued From First Page.) own bloodless conquest of Czecho- Slovakia. Only time will tell whether the peace of Moscow involves some form of German guarantee for what is left of Finland. A Moscow dispatch to the news- paper Aftonbladet said Russia in- tends to establish a so-called “peo- ple’s republic” in the area of South- ern Finland ceded to the Soviet Union. It said Viipuri would be the capital. This report said prominent Com- munists would head the government over ceded Finnish territory, which includes Terijoki, border village where a provisional Finnish “peo- ple’s” regime was set up December 1, the day after the Finnish-Russiant war started. That regime, given instant recognition from Moscow, was head- ed by Otto Kuusinen, a previously exiled Finnish Communist leader. Nothing has been learned of Kuusinen’s whereabouts in recent weeks of fighting. Scandinavian newspapers have carried reports—without confirma- tion—that he was arrested and executed for misinforming Joseph Stalin as to the likelihood of a popu- lar uprising in Finland when Russia launched her initial attack. However, last week, after these reports were published, the Moscow press carried an article under his signature, indicating that at that time he still was in favor, Norway Is Warned Against Alliance OSLO, Norway, March 14 (#).—The liberal newspaper Dagbladet warned Norway today not to enter into nego- tiations for a defensive alliance with Finland and Sweden. Norway's foreign minister, Halv- dan Koht, said this country already had agreed to “consider the possi- bility” of such an alliance. ‘The newspaper pointed out that the third clause of the Finnish-Rus- slan peace treaty forbade Finland to enter an alilance against the BSoviet Union, “and this excludes any defense pact.” It said that if Norway had declared its willingness to discuss such pos- sibilities, “we must assume that answer was given before the peace conditions were made known. “If the cabinet should propose a pact, the Storting (Parliament) must reject it at any cost.” The Dagbladet previously had urged active Norwegian intervention to help Finland fight Russia. Neutral observers agreed that a defense pact would be welcomed in many sections of Norwegian and Bwedish public opinion, due to the deep feeling that Finland suffered unduly both in war and the new peace, but the non-aggression article in the Russian treaty was regarded a8 a possible stumbling block. The question was raised in some quarters whether Norway and Swe- den, possibly convinced that the Soviet Union was in no position to continue a fight, ‘might negotiate an alliance in deflance of the Rus- sian peace conditions. It was assumed, however, ‘rbo light mreanwhile. Dort, 5074 Dowell street N.W., re- | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WHAT THE WELL-DRESSED THIEF WORE—Policeman F. B. Knapp with the clothing that was recovered yesterday by detec- tives who searched the rooms of a colored employe of a local haberdashery. The man has been charged with 22 thefts from: the store over a period of several months. —Star Staff Photo. Parade of Suspects Continues Tonight At Police Bureau Between 30 and 40 Men Will Be Viewed by Victims of Holdups Police, not the least discouraged by the failure of recent victims of | crimes to identify any of the hun- dreds of suspects arrested, planned | another big line-up tonight. Between 20 and 40 colored men, ar- rested this week as suspicious char- acters ,will be viewed at 7:30 p.m. by citizens who have reported robberies, assaults and similar crimes lately. Last night, 40 white men picked up by police were paraded at headquar- ters. This was the third big line-up since the current campaign against crime started—and for the third straight time the victims failed to identify any of the suspects. Few Linked to Crime. Between 200 and 300 persons have been detained by police on suspicion this month, but only a few have been | linked to any crime. Police said that few of those arrested had any visible means of support. William T. Moore, 52, of 1204 Staples street N.E., reported last night that a lone white man had robbed him of $4 and his taxi near man had, been a passenger in the cab, Mr. Moore said, and committed the robbery at gun point. The cab later was recovered. 5 NW, of /= colored man, who held him up in an alley near his home last night, police re- ported. Another Mink Coat Stolen. Anather theft of a mink coat came “Mrs. “Dallas ported that her coat was stolen Sunday night while she was attend- ing the premier of “St. Joan” at the Belasco Theater. Mrs. Dort said she left her coat on her seat while she went out for a smoke “at intermission. When she returned, the coat was gone. Tues- day night Miss Eugenia Buxton, pianist, reported that her $3,000 mink coat was stolen from the chapel at Howard University, where she was giving a recital. Charles M. Shepperson - Is Taken by Death Charles Marsh Shepperson, 60, war veteran of Alexandria, Va., died yes- terday at his home, at 907 Prince street, Alexandria. Mr. Shepperson was born at Wood- ville, Miss., the son of the late Rev. Charles Marsh Shepperson and Mrs. Mary Virginia Baxter Shepperson. He attended the West Tennessee Military Academy, the Hampden- Sydney College and the Presbyterian College, Fredericksburg, Va. He settled in Alexandria in 1899, following service as a volunteer dur- ing the Spanish-American War. He served during the World War as a lieutenant in the Motor Transport Corps in France. Mr. Shepperson was staff corre- spondent for the Washington Post from August, 1921, until August of last year. He was a member of the Russell-Mitchell Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars; - Alexandria Post, American Legion; Maj. James E. King Camp, Spanish War Veterans; Alexandria-Washington Lodge of Masons; the Mount Vernon Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, and the Alex- andria Kiwanis Club. For two years, beginning in 1921, Mr. Shepperson was captain of the Alexandria Light Infantry. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Dolly Peyton Shepperson, and two daughters, Mrs. C. Booker Powell and Imogene Baxter Shepperson, both of Alexandria. Funeral services will be held at the home on Prince street at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery. Congress in Brief TODAY. Senate: Leaders press for final vote on Hatch Act amendments. House: Debates bill to increase number of Federal judges. Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of House District Committee begins consideration of proposed changes in income tax law. Subcommittee on Appropriations resumes hearings on District appro- priation bill. . TOMORROW. Senate: ‘Will continue debate on Hatch Bill if vote is not reached today. Commerce Subcommittee meets (executive) on La Guardia Airport Bill. 10:30 am. Civil Service Committee meets (executive) on Ramspeck Bill. 10:30 am. House: Not expected to be in session. Subcommittee of Interstate and Foreign Comaittee con- siders bills.- 10 am. Third and Channing streets N.E. The | % of, 1§40 P street | & Man Is Shot Dead Fighting fo Protect Woman in Holdup Three Masked Bandits Attack Couple Parked on Road Near Baltimore | By the Associated Press. | BALTIMORE, March 14.—Ten de- tectives began a search today for three young holdup men who last night shot and killed John K. Waterbury, 25-year-old gas com- pany employe, when he tried to protect his young woman comse panion on a lonely suburban road. Detective Capt. John A. Cooney said the attack on Mr. Waterbury and his companion, Miss Phyllis Taylor, 24-year-old stenographer. who was hit on the head with a pistol, occurred shortly after the bandit trio had held up George Seward, 21. Capt. Cooney said one of the men held Mr. Seward at gun point while the other two approached Mr. Waterbury’s parked car, robbed him and Miss Taylor and engaged in a fight that ended with Mr. Waterbury shot in the heart. Series of 14 Holdups. ‘The holdup was 1 of 14 that have occurred her since March 1. On Monday night Robert B. Murray, 47-year-old Baltimore Sun copy- reader, was shot by a man who held up a tavern. His condition remained serious today. Mr. Cooney said police believed the men who attacked Mr. Water- bury and Miss Taylor were the same | who committed a series of “Lovers’ Lane” holdups in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties. Working on a clue provided by a license plate picked up near the scene of the Watetbury shooting; police kept two houses under surveillance in the Hampden settioh. | A stolen automobile, parked on a vacant lot by three men around midnight, also -was being watched. Police Commissioner Robert F. Stanton announced, meanwhile, that the identity of two suspected accomplices of James Charles Smith, 22-year-old Washington mechanic held in the Murray shooting, was known and that arrests could be expected “almost any time.” Miss Taylor, a bad gash in her head, was confined to her home to- day under a physician’s care. She said that after Mr. Waterbury was shot one of the men hit her on the head with a pistol because she was screaming. Bandits Flee on Foot. The bandits then fled on foot and after a few minutes, Miss Taylor got out of the car, stopped a passing motorist and told an incoherent story of what had happened. Police said Miss Taylor told them she and Mr. Waterbury were sit- ting in his parked automobile when the men approached and ordered them to open the doors “or we'll kill you.” They complied with the demand, she said, and the men took $10 from Mr. Waterbury and , two rings, a watch and a purse from her. Mr. Waterbury objected when one of the men reached for Miss Taylor. He jumped from the car and began battling the pair in the road. Miss Taylor said she heard a shot and saw Mr. Waterbury fall. Yankee Clipper Leaves With 48 Passengers By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, March 14.—The Yankee Clipper took off yesterday on its regular trans-Atlantic flight to Lisbon, Portugal, carrying the winter’s largest passenger load, 48 persons, including a countess and two diplomats. Bound for Sweden to join her husband and two children was the Countess Estelle Bernadotte of Wis- borg, American-born daughter of the industrialist, H. E. Manville. Among the other passengers bound for Europe were Jonusz Zoltowski, Polish diplomat en route to confer with officials of the Polsih govern- ment in France, and Bo Gunnar lfl.lch:rdmn Haggloff, Swedish dip- lomat. Scratches Oaklawn Park l;;tl‘:th race—Maria Juliet, Golden Qu Ninth and tenth races declared TI"OPiCdl Park Sixth race—Free Bid, Sweet Lav- ender, Jo Mary, Paper Girl, Hills Palm, Black Time, Unravelled. asked, hatless, gun-carrying trio | Daladier fo Explain Conduct of War fo Senators Today Premier Seeks Speedy Settlement of Criticism For Finnish Policy By the Associated Presz. PARIS, March 14.—The Senate voted unanimously this afternoon to 80 into immediate secret session to hear Premier Daladier explain his conduct of the war to date. ‘The vote was taken after the Pre- mier himself, responding to clamor- ous press comment on the Russian- Finnish peace and pressure in Par- liament, offered to discuss with the Senators both the: war and the political situation. M. Daladier said specifically he agreed to “immediate discussion of interpellations regarding Fin- land.” Among those asking ques- tions is former Premier Joseph Paul-Boncour. M. Daladier replied indirectly to criticism which has arisen in Par- liament and among the public by declaring that “we should go into this debate and end it; there must be a clear and concise decision.” Welles’ Visit Advanced. He said he had been obliged to ad- vance his reception of United States Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles to meet him at noon in order to rush to the Senate for the de- bate. No other reference was made to Mr. Welles’ visit. The influential newspaper Le Temps got aboard the bandwagon of criticism of the government, terming the Russian-Finnish peace a marked defeat for the allies. There has been no military de- feat, put “there has been no effective fighting in that field of operations,” the paper said, urging that from now on things must change. Now the allies must “attack every- where” and “find the battlefield that will allow them to deploy their im- mense military forces,” said Le ‘Temps. Government Attitude Defended. Authorized French quarters, de- fending the government's attitude in the Russian-Finnish War, de- clared that material aid was rushed to Finland immediately upon Hel- sinki’s request last December. These quarters said Finland did not ask for troops from France until the latter part of February, when the Finnish Minister informed the French foreign office they would be needed. On February 26 Finland was unoti- fied that troops were ready to em- bark and would leave as soon as the Finnish government officially called for them, it was added . This call, described as necessary in view of the attitude of Sweden and Norway, never came, spokes- | men said. I. C. C. Refuses Plea To-Reopen Southern Rates : By the Associsted Press. The Interstate Commerce Com- mission refused today to reopen for rengu-n-m ita decision in’the long- [fougit south-to-north fréight rate case, in which the South won an important victory. The commission also ordered re- ductions put into effect June 1. As in the original decision, the commission voted, 5 to 4, against granting petitions filed by the northern railroads and northern intervenors for reargument and re- hearing. ‘The report said that after careful consideration of the petitions and review of the evidence the I. C. C. found no reason warranting reopen- ing of the proceedings. In its original decision, the com- mission ordered reductions in rates on 18 commodities from the South to the north to a basis approximat- ing that within the North. The south-to-north rates on the com- modities involved now are about 37 ner cent higher than the rates with- in the North Commissioner William E. Lee, who wrote the original decision, also wrote today’s report. Joining him in voting against reopening the case were Commissioners Clyde B. Aitch- ison, Walter M. W. Splawn, Marion M. Caskie and John L. Rogers. Chairman Joseph B. Eastman and Commissioners Claude R. Porter, Charles D. Mahaffie and Carroll Miller voted for reargument and fur- ther hearing. The two newest members of the commission, J. Haden Alldredge and Willlam J. Patterson, did not par- ticipate. Commodities involved in the pro- ceeding included stoves of all kinds, various kinds of stone, cast iron and brass pipe fittings, fire hydrants, iron and brass valves and soapstone and talc. Bay State Notables Fight Pari-Mutuel Law By the Associated Press. BOSTON, March 14.—Repeal of the pari-mutuel betting laws is the object of the “Citizens’ Committee of Massachusetts,” which announced today it had filed incorporation pa- pers. It includes among its direc- tors such prominent residents as Charles Francis Adams, former Navy Secretary, and A. Lawrence Lowell, president emeritus of Harvard. Bench, bar, industry, business and the pulpit joined in asserting such gambling produced ‘“unwholesome effects” from “an economig, civil and moral standpoint.” The purpose of the organization was stated to be “an educational rogram throughout the State in an effort to bring about repeal of the pari-mutuel betting laws.” The organizers expressed “complete as- surance” that repeal would be forth- coming in the majority of counties “when next presented to the voters.” Australian Coalition War Cabinet Announced ‘By the Associated Press. CANBERRA, March 14—A new Australian coalition war cabinet was announced today with Robert G. Menzies, leader of the United Aus- tralia Party, remaining as Prime Minister and minister for the co- ordination of defense. Seventh race—Naughty, West | Wichjta, Travel Agent, lh.fl‘.hhl( Fest. - TERRITORIAL AND RAIL CONCESSIONS OPEN FOUR-WAY THREAT AGAINST SCANDINAVIA —Russia’s peace with Finland brings no peace of mind today to her Scandinavian neighbors, Sweden, Norway. Definitely proved in the 105-day war was the Red Army’s need for railroad facilities and these rail links across Finland are provided by the peace treaty. The pact of Mos- cow, further, virtually makes the Gulf of Finland a “Russian lake.” With naval and air bases dotting both sides and the “Gibraltar” Hanko ‘under lease to Russia, even the Gulf of Bothnia is menaced by Red ambition. Through it passes the “lifeline” of Swedish iron ore cargoes. The four routes open to Russia are (1) north through Murmansk, past the Petsamo region where the peninsula’s tip was ceded to Russia; (2) across Finland’s narrow waist on rail connections to be built under the pact to the head of the Gulf of Bothnia; (3) through the Karelian Isthmus, newly acquired, thence along Finnish railroads; (4) through the Gulf of Finland past strategic Hanko. Cross-hatching shows areas ceded to Russia. Transport (Continued From Pirst Page.) of seasoned reinforcements to re- place tired troops, Finnish' morale was unbroken. N Foreign military observers gen- erally agreed that the Red Army would need years really to con- quer the PFinns if they abandoned the cities and fought a delaying guerrilla war through lake, swamp and forest regions. The fact that the Pinns: calmly chose- instead to sign peace now on harsh Russian terms ~means only to some of these observers that Finland is willing to sacrifice great< ly for a breathing space in which she can reorganize defense of her independence on a mogdern particularly as concerns defense against enemy bombing fleets. Stalin's bombers paraded .across Finland's skies in this war. Plucky Pinnish pilots shot down many— but for practical Finnish air force and anti-aircraft batteries were almost non-existent. Finns say they won't let that happen again. Reds’ Break-Through Dictated Peace Talk By JAMES ALDRIDGE. STOCKHOLM, Sweden, March 14 (N.AN.A)—The prelude to the Finnish-Russian peace negotiations and the immediate reason why the Finns started talking peace was the break-through by the Red Army of the third line and strongest defenses of the famous Mannerheim Line at Summa three weeks ago. This break-through is the most signifi- cant military feat since the World War—not only because of its mili- tary importance, but because of im- mediate developments which sent the Finnish 'Premier Risto Ryti, Juho Paasikivi, former Premier of Finland, and colleagues to Moscow. What caused the folding up of this famous and long-held and al- most impregnable line, which was equal to, and, in some ways, better than the Maginot and Siegfried Lines? Three Reasons for Break. Three reasons, which, put to- gether, constitute a hitherto unre- vealable answer. First, the only weakness in the line itself was acci- dentally found by the Russians; sec- ond, the weariness of the Finns and the impossibility of relieving their best fighters; third, but not least important, was the first use of their best divisions by the Red Army com- manders. ‘The Mannerheim Line’s strength was not the strength of the first line itself, but the strength of everything behind that first line. Dugouts, tank traps, mne flelds, sniping posts and, most important, a 3tring of cement forts hidden deep in the Karelian earth, gave the line its great powers of defense—particularly the forts. This is the first description ever given of these fotts. They are well constructed of reinforced concrete, 6 feet thick, and buried under 20 to 30 feet of earth. The straight front of the forts faced toward Russia. The pack of the forts is shaped something like the top half of a bottle neck, widening at right angles. These forts are anywhere from 20 to 30 feet long. The Russia-facing front was built to hold three guns in the neck, two heavy machine guns at each end and a heary artillery plece in the center. The rest of the fort, most of which is underground, is for the crews’ living room and ammunition. purposes the | the Russians broke up their care- ful range, shells went wide and ma- chine guns had a limited target area. Thus the forts were soon comparatively useless. The worst break-up of these forts in this manner was at Summa Tues- day, January 16, when I was at the battle of Summa road. Not Shelled So Strongly. As the forts at Summa were use- less the Russians found that they need not be so strongly shelled, so they advanced and the Finns had to fight doubly hard in this Summa area, which was the quickest en- trance point to Viipuri. And this told on the Finnish soldiers, bring- ing us to point 2. p Fighting their hardest to prevent the Russians from advancing any further than Summa, the Finns lost the most men of any single battle as the Russians came tfmeé and time again along the Summa road. The Pinnish Army command- ers had to withdraw their best, but | tired, troops and replace them with foreign volunteers, the only available reserves, who had not seen any fight- ing before, but were fresh and well fed. Whether by good information service or luck, the Russians sud- denly made their strongest attack along the Summa road on February 10, pouring over a super-artillery barrage as a prelude. Untried Troops Chased. In less than no time volunteer replacements lost a large number of their officers, who had no con- ception of what to do under such tremendous fire. Following the bar- rage came the best and most fit Russian fighters ever used on the isthmus, slashing their way forward. They cut their way through these untried troops. Some of these in- experienced soldiers, now under- officered in their first fighting with Russians, the equal of which the Finns had never met, just folded up and turned and ran, chased by Russian tanks. And those dugouts, where I had stayed the week before, were now occupied by the oncoming Soviet troops. ‘The Finns rushed up their cavalry (Tavast Light Horse) to hold the line. I knew these men personally; I had lunched with their Lt. Col. Aka Wahren. But this cavalry regiment, too, was wiped out by the Russians, who did not stop at the dugouts, but kept coming on to Naykki- and Kamara Villages within easy walking distance of Viipurl, The Finns’ tired men were called back and with what was left of the routed volunteers were thrown in to hold the Russians. But the Finns, for the first time, lost their confl- dence. Discouraged, they fought as though their backs were against a wall, and gradually the Russians pushed them back until the Finns were in the last line of defense. Struck at Right Moment. And this leads to point 3—The Russians best divisions well-timed, well-placed; attack by the three crack Red Army divisions made the break-through at Summa. The 100th, 103d and 49th divisions of the Red Army were divisions com- posed of young, first-line Russians trained carefully in guerrilla fight- ing, with crack ski patrols and tanks which got places—the right places. Staffed by three of the best Red { =A. P. Wirephoto. Individually they would not have had any great significance. But they all came in a heap. That is the secret of why the Mannerheim Line broke. Gandhi Seeks fo Rally +All Wings of Parfy By the Associated Press. RAMGARH, India, March 14— Mohandas K. Gandhi came today to this “magic city in the forest” where he hopes to rally all wings of his Congress (Nationalist) party behind his “slow but sure” pressure for In- dian independence. ‘The little Indian leader’s problem is to get the youthful, impatient ele- ments fo prolong their trust in him as sole judge of whether—and when —to begin civil disobedience. They are smarting under a flurry of Brit- ish arrests of anti-war lecturers. Relatively conservative Gandhi party leaders have the party’s machinery securely in hand and there is believed to be virtually no chance of revolt against his author- ity. Party workers, however, are anx- jous to prevent any followers from “taking a walk” at the party con- vention next week. Peace between Finland and Russia and the assassination in London of Sir Michael O'Dwyer, former Lieu- tenant Governor of the Punjab, have had deep repercussions here. (Sir Michael often was critical of Gandhi and once called him an “imposter.”) Gandhi said the O'Dwyer shooting would not be allowed to affect his political judgment and added that the incident caused him deep pain. He offered condolences to the ODwyer family. Dr. Walsh Issues Call . For Finnish Relief Fund Drive fo Go On Needs of Civilians May Become Even More Urgent, He Declares Needs of the civillan populstion of Finland still are urgent and may become even more desperate under the new conditions imposed by the peace treaty, Dr. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. J, chairman of the Washington unit of the Pinnish Relie! Fund, Inc, declared last night in calling for continuation of the campaign for relief funds. “Few Pinns will want to live under Soviet control,” he said. “The ine habitants of Viipuri and other in- vaded regions have already been evacuated to the extent of 1,000,000 persons who must be fed, clothed and distributed in free Finland. With the heroic tenacity charac- teristic of their race, they must and will face an obscure and uncertain future. “These innocent victims of Soviet Russia’s inhumanity are still living in makeshift shelters and have claims on our charity and sympathy. The incredible and mysterious pro- crastination of those who might have prevented this tragedy has simply created a new obligation for the conscience of the world. That deomclenee cannot be very easy to- ay.” Recalling America’s aid during the great famine in Russia, Dr. Walsh added: “It is inconceivable that the American people will be less consid- erate of Finland than we were of the civilian population of Soviet Russia in the hour of their agony. Though the Soviet airplanes have departed, the ghastly consequences of their barbarism still remain. The Finn- ish relief fund will not slack in its crusade of mercy on behalf of the wounded, the orphans and the dis- possessed defenders of human liberties.” The Executive Committee of Palls Church Post, No. 130, American Legion, has announced it will cone tribute all profits from a dance to- morrow night in Madison School auditorium in Palls Church to the Finnish Legation for unrestricted use. The occasion is the observance of the 21st birthday anniversary of the Legion and the second birthday of the Falls Church post. Prince Bertil of Sweden Fefed in Philadelphia By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, March 14 —With & bust of Wiliam Penn and a swollen hand as souvenirs of his second Philadelphia visit, Prince Bertil of Sweden leaves for New York today on the last leg of a seven-week business tour of the United States. He plans to sail for home on the liner Rex Saturday. The 28-year-old son of Sweden's Crown Prince, here as head of his government’s trade delegation, re- ceived the bust at the S American Museum last night, where he was feted in a quiet way. The swollen hand came from the hand- shakes of 200 admirers. Prince Bertil, who first visited Philadelphia in 1938, was reluctant about enting on the European situation, especially the Pinnish- Russian peace terms. “Any peace is better than war,” he said. Tokio Denies Knowledge Of New Red Fighting B the Associated Press. TOKIO, March 14—The Japanese war office today disclaimed knowl- edge of a recurrence of fighting be tween Japanese and Russian troops on the Manchukuo-Outer Mongolian border, saying it believed such re- ports were groundless. { Unconfirmed Manchukuoan ad- vices reaching Shanghai said Soviet | troops had advanced five miles and | were moving up men and equipment |on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Last summer's Outer Mongolian border fighting was halted by an armistice September 16. Weather Report (Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Rain this afternoon and tonight, ending to- morrow morning; colder tomorrow afternoon and night; lowest tonight about 35 degrees; moderate easterly winds becoming northwest late tonight or tomorrow morning. Maryland—Rain this afternoon and tonight, ending in east portion tomorrow morning; light snow in west portion tomorrow; colder tomorrow afternoon and night. Virginia—Rain this afternoon and tonight, ending in east and central portions tomorrow morning; light snow in extreme west portion tomor- row; colder tomorrow afternoon and night. 5 West Virginia—Snow and colder tonight; tomorrow generally fair, except snow flurries in northeast portion; colder in east portion. The disturbance that was over Ilinoisg— — Wednesday morning has moved northward to the Lakfe Superior region with increasing intensity. Houghton, Mich.. 1003.4 mill bars (29.63 imches). and a trough extends frsom the lower Lake region. southward to the = Yueatan Channel, Americus. jores millibars (30.01 inches). Salt Lake City. Utah, ing . “Precipl- tation has occurred almost generally over {he, Fastern halt of he country. except New Engiand and New York. Heavy rain fell in portions of the Southesstern States. Montgomery. Ala.. reporting the reatest amount. 2.80 inches. The westher has decidediy colder over the West Gulf the lower and middle Mississiooi Valley and the Jower Ohio Valley. while temperatures are higher over the We States and the North Atlantic States. Revort for Last 24 Hours, Temperature. Barometer. Bestees > tnches. 3037 3038 Yesterday— 4 pm. Record for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest 38, 7:15 p.m. yesterdsy. Year oweit, 32, 5:45 a.m. todsy. Yeer ago, Record Temperatures This Year. fll"n.:lt 64, on Pel 12, it. 7. on January 29. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) t, at B:: N 3 . “,E"‘-‘-'fi”.'.'.!:'.e"a’t oS veier: S oo shently Sosdy today. . Tide Tables. uralibed b7 United Statas Coast ana .l‘ Potomac at at Great Precipkation. Monthly precipitation in inches Capital (current month to daters ‘0 R RN o100 000008 9D <1 2112 0 &F 3 Atl City = Baitimore Toreisn (Noon. Greenwich time. today.) i