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$42,000,000 Boost In War Department Fund Asked in Senate ‘Educational’ Orders For Strategic Army Supplies Requested By the Associated Press. As congressional savings in the President’s budget dwindled to $116,- 636,346, the War Department asked the Senate today to boost the Army's 1941 funds about $42,000,000 above the $784,999,094 voted by the House. Besides seeking money to purchase and equip 109 replacement airplanes, the department requested an addi- tional $14,250,000 for so-called “‘edu- eational” orders for strategic war supplies, $5765,000 more for im- provement of flying fields, and $3,- 150,000 more for clothing, equipment and other minor items. Yesterday the Senate cleared the way for $150,000,000 in future river and harbor spending. by approving, 40 to 29, an authorization of that amount. C. C. C. Fund Increased. It then voted, 43 to 14, to add $25,000,000 to the $255,000,000 C.C.C. fund recommended by its Appropria- tions Committee. The House had approved a $280,- 000,000 C. C. C. appropriation, and Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of Wyoming, contended that unless that sum were provided 156 camps would be closed and 30,000 enrollees would be thrown out of work. He was supported by Senator La Follette, Progressive, of Wisconsin, but Senator McKellar, Democrat, of Tennessee, told the Senate: “We are spending $1,000 a year per enrollee. When I remember that I went to college on $400 a year that seems a tremendous sum.” The C. C. C. allotment is contained in the $1,023,064,670 Labor-Security bill, which Democratic Leader Bark- ley sald would be approved before the week end recess begins tonight. Another billion-dollar measure, the farm bill, awaited House re- consideration following the breakupl of a conference committee appointed | to adjust House-Senate differences over the measure. The committee yesterday returned to the House for a separate vote Senate amendments adding $212,- 000,000 for parity payments, $85,000,- 000 for surplus commodity disposal and $50,000,000 for farm tenancy loans, Party Lines Cut. ‘The rivers and harbors bill vote cut sharply across party lines. Few | voices were raised against the legis- lation, which often is an election- | year pet. i Senator King, Democrat, of Utah | spoke of a “lean and empty Treas: ury that is yawning for accretion,”| and Senators Reed, Republican, of Kansas and Schwartz, Democrat, of ‘Wyoming urged that the bill be de- layed until next year. Senator| Schwartz expressed fear that “when | we consider the relief bill for the needy, we will look in the sack and find there’s nothing left.” | The masure appropriates no money, but would authorize appro- priations beginning in 1941 for more than 140 waterway projects through- | out the country. The finally ap- proved bill, which now goes to the House, compared with an $83,848,100 | measure passed earlier by the House | and a $231,000,000 bill recommended | by the Senate Commerce Commit- | tee. District Employment Up 1.14% for March Based on reports from 424 estab- | Hshments manufacturing and non- | manufacturing, employment in the} District increased 1.14 per cent from February to March, and pay rolls showed a gain of 1.6 per cent, Sec- retary of Labor Perkins announced today. For the country as a whole, non- sgricultural employmnet showed an increase of 165,000 persons, less than | the expected seasonal gain. As compared with the same period last year there were nearly 1,000,000 more persons at work, exclusive of those engaged in emergency projects financed by Government agencies. Employment in Maryland showed a gain of 1.3 per cent in March over February, and pay rolls increased 2.7 per cent, according to Secretary Per- Kkins’ report. Employment in Vir- ginia gained 0.6 per cent, while pay rolls declined 0.9 per cent. “The principal employment gain in March was in retail stores, which hired additional workers for the Easter trade,” Miss Perkins said. “The layoff of an additional 55,000 wage earners in manufacturing from mid-February to mid-March is un- usual for this time of year and re- flected primarily further curtailment of operations in steel and textile mills. Ordinarily there is an in- crease of more than 1 per cent, or nearlly 90,000 wage earners, in March. “Principal declines in employment in the durable goods industries were in steel mills, where a further 5 per cent reduction affected 24,000 men, and in foundries and machine shops and hardware manufacturing, The textile and hosiery industries re- duced working forces sharply. In woolen mills 24,000 employes were laid off, bringing employment to the lowest level since the summer of 1938, Seasonal declines were re- ported in the meat packing and leather manufactures. “There were further gains in in- dustries stimulated directly or in- directly by governmental and war- time orders. Aircraft and machine tools reported record high employ- ment and ship building was at the highest level since 1921. Automobile plants and glass factories also took on more men in March. In the clothing industries reported gains were somewhat smaller than usual. Retail stores added nearly 150,000 workers to their staffs in March to handle Easter and other spring business. In wholesale trade there was little net change in employ- ment. In private building con- struction employment rose by about 8 per cent, with gains being re- ported from all parts of the country.” Duke of Kent Shifted LONDON, April 26 (#).—The Duke of (Kent, younger brother of King George, was transferred today from 8 job with the Admiralty Intelli- COPENHAGEN.—KING RIDES pictured taking his usual morning ride April 11 after the Ger- man occupation of his capital. caption said the King “thereby set an excellent example for the conduct of his people during these times of changed conditions in Denmark.” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1040, AS USUAL—King Christian The German censor-approved —A. P. Wirephoto. Radcliffe Stronghold | Will Be Invaded By Howard Bruce Senatorial Candidate Says Carroll County Voters ‘to Hear Truth’ By WILL P. KENNEDY, Star Staft Correspondent. BALTIMORE, April 26.—National Committeeman Howard Bruce, chal- lenging Senator Radcliffe for re- election, announced today that he will make a visit into Carroll County, | heretofore practically conceded to Senator Radcliffe, solicitation of many voters “who wish to hear the truth.” He will probably speak there Tuesday. He has been assured that there is a decided upward trend of senti- ment in Carroll for his candidacy, | while the Radcliffe sentiment is largely among the norma) Repub- lican voters. Carroll County has six convention votes. During most of the remainder of the campaign Mr. Bruce plahs a concentrated drive in | Baltimore City, where he hopes to | capture “at least half” of the six | election districts. On the Republican side, the sena- torial aspirants, former Gov. Harry W. Nice and former Baltimore Mayor William F. Broening, centered their attentions in Baltimore today. | All four candidates will meet on! a common ground tomorrow, how- | ever, when they attend ceremonies | at Annapolis dedicating the Ritchie highway. Labels Statement False. Mr. Bruce at two rallies last night labeled as “a product out of whole | cloth” a statement made by Senator | Radcliffe in Garrett County that | “the charge has been made that Mr. Bruce had much to do with blocking legislation in the Maryland Assembly that would have aided older men. I know little about the charge—" Mr. Bruce said in replying: “In the first place, why does he say any thing about it if he doesn’t know? But, now that he has said it, I want to tell him that I never heard of any such legislation, and I would be & mighty funny fellow to do all I have done in a private capacity to assist older persons to gain employ- ment and then go to Annapolis to undo it.” Attends Dinner Dance. The rallies addressed by Mr, Bruce last night were held in the 5th dis- trict at the Community Hall, Gwynn Oak and Liberty Heights avenue, with Charles A. Anderson, member of the Board of Supervisors of Elec- tions, presiding, and in the 26th ward in a restuarant near the airport. Mr. Bruce also had fun with his opposition at the city-wide Demo- cratic Club dinner-dance in Belve- dere Hotel, where he was introduced by the opposition leader, Senator Tydings. Senator Radcliffe was not present at the time, although he ap- peared later. Mr. Bruce said he re- gretted his opponent’s absence, be- cause he usually got considerable inspiration from watching Senator Radcliffe. The latter did not. discuss cam- paign issues, but talked on the his- toric tolerance of Maryland. As he left he was heckled by several who asked how tolerant he was in vot- ing for the confirmation of Justice Black. Mr. Bruce throughout the evening chided his rival candidate about attempting to discuss matters about which he confesses having no knowledge. Mrs. L. G. Pray Winner In Keefer Golf Playoff Mrs. L. G. Pray, Manor Country Club women'’s golf champion, today won the playoff of a tie for the Keefer Women'’s Golf Trophy at the Chevy Chase Club, defeating Mrs. Ellen K. Harris of Beaver Dam by three strokes. Mrs. Pray and Mrs. Harris tied yesterday with net scores of 167. In the playoff Mrs. Pray scored 91—6—85, while Mrs, Harris had 98—10—88. Congress in Brief TODAY. Senate: Considers $998,000,000 lebor-se- curity appropriation bill. Monopoly Committee reviews technological unemployment testi- mony. House: x Debates wage-hour amendments. TOMORRO Senate: gence Division to special welfare work in the Royal Air Force train- ing command. / W. Not in session. House: ; Not in session. k, at the earnest | Radcliffe Charges Bruce Seeks Office To Tighten Power Senator Returns to Eastern Shore Today After Baltimore Speeches By JACK ALLEN, Star Staff Correspondent. BALTIMORE. Md. April 26— Senator Radcliffe. having fired the | bitterest broadside yet unleashed against his primary opponent, car- | ried his fight for renomination back | to the Eastern Shore this afternoon. | Winding up a brief visit to cam- | paign headquarters shortly before | noon, he left for a tour of Talbot | County, where he was to meet con- stituents informally and address a rally in the National Guard Armory at Easton tonight. During his stay in Baltimore Sen- ator Radcliffe put in a busy 24 hours, speaking over a State-wide radio hookup and making a whirl- | wind circuit of nearly a dozen ral- lies, at each stop loosing a vehement blast against Howard Bruce, his rival in the May 6 Democratic sen- | | atorial contest. ‘The junior Magyland = Senator | charged "that Mr. Bruce wants to be the United States Senator “so he can use that office to strengthen ! and reinforce his position as a/ political boss in Maryland.” Candidacy Brought Criticism. Finally, Mr. Radcliffe asserted, his record never was criticized by Mr. Bruce until the latter became a candidate, and but for the lat- ter’s entrance into the race “Mr. Bruce would probably be one of my most enthusiastic supporters.” Mr. Radcliffe declared Mr. Bruce started the campaign “in a rather belligerent attitude” and “dared me to discuss his connection with the ill-fated Baltimore Trust Co. and with the framing of the Maryland income tax law.” “Well, I discussed these questions raised by Mr. Bruce himself,” the speaker stated, “and I pointed out that there was nothing in Mr. Bruce's record as head of the Balti- more Trust Co. that afforded any special reason why he should be elected to the Senate, and I pointed out the same thing with reference to the fact that he was a financially successful maker of war munitions. Says Law Has Inequities. “I pointed out that neither Mr. Bruce nor any one else had given any coherent explanation as to why the Maryland income tax law, with its admitted irtequalities and in- justices, could not have been fairly and properly drawn.” He said that Mr. Bruce's answer to these statements was merely per- sonal abuse and that the latter “took the position that any discus- sion of his connection with the Baltimore Trust Co., with the manu- facturer of war munitions or with the State income tax law was an effort to ‘smear’ him.” Senator Radcliffe added that Mr, Bruce frequently has mentioned the amounts of the salaries which are paid to the Senator and branded this as “an attempt to turn the cam- paign to an irrelevant issue.” “I told Mr. Bruce,” he asserted, “that he had no right to make speeches about my salary unless he is willing to tell what he is worth and what income is enjoyed by him.” ‘NOMINATED—Assistant Cor- poration Counsel George Neil- son, whose nomination - as Police Court judge was sent to the Senate today by Prestdent Roosevelt. " (Btory on Page A-1) 4 Test Votes Indicate House May Revise Wage-Hour Law Roosevelt Advises Against Acting on Any Amendments Now By the Associated Press. Test votes on parliamentary ques- tions strengtherfed indications today that the House would approve amendments to the wage-hour law despite President Roosevelt's advice to wait a year. Just how far these revisions would go was a riddle remaining to be answered when the roll is called next week. The President spoke out specifically against the arden amendments, most far-reaching of those under consideration. The House voted yesterday to take up all wage-hour amendments be- fore it learned of a letter from President Roosevelt to an unidenti- fied friend saying that it is too early to know whether changes are needed in the law. Barden Proposals Hit. “Farm labor is not affected by the act,” the President wrote. “In view of all the circumstances, I think it would be a great mistake to adopt the Barden amendments. By an- other year we shall know a great deal more about the subject.” Chairman Norton of the House Labor Committee, who will offer the letter formally during the expected rough - and - tumble debate, inter- preted it as voicing opposition to any revisions at this time, Proponents of revision defeated, first by the narrow margin of 189 to 185 and later by votes of 167 to 92 and 233 to 141, three attempts to prevent the House from considering any wage-hour amendments this year. Before their victory, however, they were forced to concede a point. On a motion by Representative Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, chief House foe of the wage-hour law, the pro- posed amendments were opened to any and all change. Cox Concession. This vote came after there were indications from both the Repub- lican and Democratic sides that the members would refuse to consider any amendment if the doors were not thrown wide open. The Cox forces had hoped to shove through the Barden amendments unchanged. Despite this concession, Mr. Cox | predicted that the Barden proposals | would be adopted. They would ex- | empt a large group of processors of farm products from the minimum wage provision, now 30 cents an hour, and the maximum work week, now 42 hours. Two other sets of amendments also are before the House. One, ap- | proved by the Labor Committee, | would exempt many of the agri- cultural processors from the hour maximum but would leave the wage minimum unchanged. The third group, by Representative Ramspeck, Democrat, of Georgia, would make no change in the agri- cultural processing field. but would | exempt white collar workers receiv- | ing more than $200 a month, Coroner Holds fwo In Slaying of Sirkis A coroner’s jury today held two colored youths for action of the grand jury in connection with the robbery-slaying of a Northeast Washington liquor merchant, while a Police Court judge ordered an al- leged accomplice of the youths in other robberies held under $50,000 bond for the grand jury. The two accused in the murder— John D. Butler, 27, and Laythan | Daniels, 23—made forthright vol- untary statements on the witness stand of what they claimed were their roles in the crime. Their stories corresponded with testimony | of police regarding statements tak- en from the youths under question- ing. At the same time in Police Court, Jack Dean, 19, arrested with Butler and Daniels, pleaded guilty to a robbery charge. He and the oth- ers are accused of more than 25 arged robberies in the District in recent months. Butler and Daniels are accused of shooting Herman Sirkis, 42-year-old former Baltimore policeman, who defled two bandits during the hold- up of his liquor store on Deane ave- nue NE. February 26. Mr. Sirkis, according to a witness, pulled a re- volver from a counter and fired three shots as the holdup men left the shop, fulfilling his vow to “shoot it out” with any robbers who ever confronted him. One of the men fired a shot over his shoulder and the bullet pierced the victim’s heart. Dean, who lives at 204 New York avenue N.W., was arraigned before Judge John P. McMahon on only one charge today—the holdup of three men at a gasoline station at 1100 Rhode Island avenue N.-W. on the night of April 6. He and the two youths who appeared at the Sirkis inquest are charged with tak- ing $30 and an automobile in the holdup. Dean, according to testimony, was confined in a Georgia prison camp on the day of the Sirkis shooting, but escaped and joined Butler and Daniels a short time after the slay- ing. The $50,000 bond represented the highest bond ever set in Police Court, Judge McMahon said. It was granted at the request of Assistant United States Attorney Stephen Haycock. The latter told the court that Dean had admitted participa- tion in 17 robberies in addition to the one for which he was charged. Butler told the coroner’s jury he had left the Sirkis liquor store and had reached the automobile he and Daniels were using before he heard any shots fired. He said he had no gun. Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald had .explained to the youths that they were not required to make a statement. Daniel took the stand, saying he was willing to make “a full state- ment, just like it happened.”. He said he stayed behind a mo- ment after Butler left the store, but stepped to the door when Mr. Sirkis threatened to kill him. Daniels said he then fired & pistol blindly over his shoulder and dashed to the automiobile. “I t if T shot it'd scare him and I'd be able to get outside and make my getaway,” he said. 3 WILL JUDGE TRAFFIC ACHIEVEMENTS—Shown in the act of judging the achievements of States and cities in reducing pedestrian injuries and fatalities last year are (left to right) A. W. Bohlen, South Carolina commissioner of motor vehicles and first vice president of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; Miss Mabel T. Boardman, national director of volun- teer service of the American Red Cross; Hawley 8. Simpson, president of the Institute of Traffic Engineers and research engineer with the American Transit Association, and Pike Johnson, ex- ecutive vice president of the Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Awards in the National Pedestrian Protection Contest, which is sponsored by the American Automobile Association, will be announced May 10. —Star Staff Photo. Fraser S. Gardner, Dies Witness, Paroled On 2-fo-4-Year Term Political Researcher Pleaded Guilty to Committing Perjury Fraser S. Gardner, political re- searcher who pleaded guilty to an indictment charging perjury before the Dies committee, was placed on probation today after he had been sentenced to from two to four years imprisonment by Justice F. Dickin- son Letts in District Court. Justice Letts saild he thought the ends of justice would be met by placing Mr, Gardner on probation, but under comparatively heavy sen- tence to insure his good behavior— and as a warning to others. Mr. Gardner denied under oath before the Dies committee that he had ever worked for the Silver Shirts group, although he had been employed for six months by the Skyland Press, publisher of The Liberator magazine of the Silver | Shirts, No One Was Injured. Justice Letts said that at the time | Mr. Gardner perjured himself be- | fore the congressional hearing, the committee was in full possession of the facts and there was no chance of success in Mr. Gardner’s efforts to obtain employment with the committee, allegedly to sabotage its inquiry into the activities of the Silver Shirts. No one was injured because of the perjury, Justice Letts declared, but he warned that the defendant and all persons should know the | importance of telling the truth under similar circumstances. A penalty of from 2 to 10 years is possible under the law in such perjury cases. Mr. Gardner was at liberty under $1,000 bond. Parole Is Requested. Attorney James F. Reilly, who, with F., Hunter Creech, represented Mr. Gardner, declared before Justice Letts that his client had undergone sevgre personal punishment since he was cited by the Dies Committee last August and requested the court to place him on probation. Mr. Gardner is not connected with any “subversive elements,” Mr. Reilly declared, but is prominent in many patriotic organizations. His con- nection with the Skyland Press grew out of economic necessity, the at- torney said. Assistant United States Attorney John W. Fihelly represented the Government in the case. Justice Peyton Gordon, now ill, recently referred Mr. Gardner’s case to the probation officer and Mr. Reilly today commented on the high character of the letters af recommendation given to that offi- cial and the court. The Govern- ment dropped the second count in the indictment, which was based on Mr. Gardner’s alleged denial that he knew the origin of a certain telegram signed with the initials “W. D.” The leader of the Sflver Shirts is William Dudley Pelley. The first railroad in Braazil, built in 1854, was 9 miles long. Ex-N.L.R. B. Examiner| Assails Saposs at Smith Hearing Economist Tried to Sabotage Principles of Fair Play, Davidson Says By CARTER BROOKE JONES. Mapes Davidson, resigned trial ex- aminer for the National Labor Rela- | tions Board, today accused Dr. Da- vid J. Saposs, the board’s chief econ- omist, of “trying to sabotage every American principle of justice and fair play” as the House committee 1lnvestiganng the N. L. R. B. re-| sumed hearings, Mr. Davidson, who resigned March 17 in a flery letter in which he charged the board with allowing it- self to be dominated by Communist | and other radical influences, de- scribed a conference of trial ex- aminers in Washington which Dr. Saposs addressed. “I had never met Dr. Saposs,” the witness said. “I only knew him by reputation as a very red radical.” Mr. Davidson quoted the board's chief economist as having told the trial examiners: “Gentlemen, as you all know, the board has been having some bad luck in the Courts of Appeal lately in company union cases. The board having been reversed in a number of cases, I'd like to say what it's de- sirable to have in the record of these cases.” Background Wanted. Mr. Davidson testified Dr. Saposs sald that in cases where there was no direct evidence of company domina- tion, it was necessary for trial ex- aminers “to build up the complete background—even over a period of Yyears, showing any past acts of dom- ination.” The witness said Dr. Saposs also suggested it should be shown wheth- er the employer was engaged in wel- fare work among employes, since ex- perience had revealed such employ- ers generally were “anti-union.” Mr. Davidson said one of the trial examiners asked Dr. Saposs: “How can we do that? We're supposed to be fair and impartial judges.” The former board official said: “Dr. Saposs then, with a very unctuous smile and gesture, said: “‘I'm not your immediate superior. They will tell you how far you can 80, how far you can project your- selves, I'm here to tell you what should be in the record.”” “Education in Outrage.” Another examiner, the witness said, asked how examiners, the board of the courts had any right to base an order against an employer on anything but evidence, and Dr. Saposs replied that this could be done “if there is sufficient history of company domination.” Mr. Davidson termed Dr. Saposs’ instruction to the trial examiners “education in outrage,” adding: “It was nothing but an open invitation to sabotage every American prin- ciple of justice and fair play.” In his letter of resignation, read into the committee's record, Mr. that Davidson told the board, “Your en-Y tire record is replete with rotten radicalism.” Although he specifically exempted JUNIOR HIGH LEGISLATORS BROADCAST—Members of the Banneker Junior High School student government organization participated in a broadcast over Station WMAL yesterday, one of a series arranged to present various phases of junior high work. Pictured reading one of the “bills” which came before the meet-~ ing are (left to right) Philip Harris, 13; Geraldine Hall, 15; Martha Cassell, 14, and David Harris, 14. L] —S8tar Staff Photo. l | | Dr, William M. Leiserson, new board member; Charles Fahy, general counsel, and Robert Watts, assistant general counsel, from his charge of fostering Communism, Mr, Davidson denounced Frank = Bloom, acting chief trial examiner, as “an incom- | petent radical if ever there was one.” Mr. Bloom, he testified, became | assistant chief trial examiner “by | the grace of his fellow red, Nathan Witt, secretary of your board.” Dismissed With Prejudice. Mr. Witt telegraphed Mr. Davidson that the board had dismissed him with prejudice and without accrued annual leave “for addressing a false and scurrilous letter to the board.” Mr. Davidson retorted March 19 | with a letter to the board saying he | was at a loss to understand “how | even your board, with its scarlet rec- | ord of unjust and tyrannical prac- | tices, can dismiss an employe who | has aiready resigned.” This correspondence was placed in the record by Edmund M. Toland, commigtee counsel. The House re- cently deleted from the appropria- | tion bill covering the N. L. R. B. an item for maintenance of Dr. Saposs’ Economic Research Division. The measure is pending in the Senate. Board Called a Disgrace. Mr. Davidson wrote the board: ‘80 you ran true to form by hold- ing just one more drumhead court- martial at which only one side re- | ceived consideration. You are truly | & disgrace to the democratic proc- | esses of the Nation.” The letter, | Chairman Madden and member | Edwin S. Smith—Mr. Davidson said | he had no quarrel with the third board member, Mr. Leiserson— closed: “Continue your Roman holiday while you can. Something tells me that, like the turkey two days be- fore Thanksgiving, you won't be around long. You haven't heard the last of me.” Mr. Toland brought out that Chairman Madden then issued a statement in which he said some publicity had been given a “scur- rilous letter” which Mr. Davidson wrote the board and charged the former trial examiner with having “flown into a rage” because he was refused permission to do some work at home. The chairman added: “His outgivings are such obvious nonsense that one is surprised that they should have been noticed.” Mr. Toland said board records disclosed that Mr. Davidson had a good efficiency rating during the two and one-half years he was a trial examiner and heard cases all addressed to Board | U. S. Manitions Sales To Norway Go on "Cash-Carry’ Basis Invocation of Neutrality Act Cancels Credit Of $10,000,000 By the Associated Press. American munitions sales to Nore way went on a “cash-and-carry” basis today as presidential procla mations extended operations of the Neutrality Act to that embattled country, The action also had the effect of canceling the $10,000,000 credit re- cently granted to Norway by the Export-Import Bank. President Roosevelt invoked the Neutrality Act in a series of three proclamations issued yesterday at ‘Warm Springs, Ga. The documents did not mention the status of Den- mark, which the Germans occupied simultaneously with the start of their Norwegian invasion. As the conflict abroad brought this fresh adjustment of American foreign policy, the Commerce De- partment reported that the stimulus of war had sent American exports 51 per cent ahead of last year. Dur- ing the first quarter of 1940, the re- port said, exports have exceeded imports by $410,349,000—or almost half of the favorable trade balance of $859,000,000 recorded for all of 1939. $1,068,773,000 Exports. The most notable export gains were in airplanes, iron and steel products, other manufactured goods, non-ferrous metals, lubricants, metal-working machinery, motor trucks, tractors and chemicals. The total value of exports for the first quarter was placed at $1,068,- 773,000, as against $699,408,000 last year. Imports advanced 23 per cent to $658,424,000. The 1939 total for the period was $526,798,000. The latest neutrality proclama- tions added Norway to the belliger~ ent list, which already included the British Empire, France, Germany and Poland, One proclamation found a state of war to exist between Norway and the Reich, a second declared Amer- ican neutrality in that conflict, and a third barred Norwegian subma- rines from American ports and ter- ritorial waters. While the omission of Denmark aroused some conjecture as to the administration’s final decision re- garding that country, official quar- ters pointed out that previous action put the Danes virtually in the same position as the Norwegians. Within Original Zone. American ships have been pro- hibited from carrying cargoes to Denmark for some time, because the country is within the original com- bat zone blocked out by President Roosevelt last fall. The “cash” pro- vision of the Neutrality Act is being observed unofficially because of the reluctance of American merchants to extend credit after Denmark was occupied. ~Moreover, all Danish | wealth in the United States has been “frozen” by Treasury order. The Treasury encountered a de- lay yesterday in getting quick con- gressional confirmation of its power to “freeze” Danish and Swedish-held securities here. Minority Leader McNary tem- | porarily blocked Senate considera- tion of an emergency bill which would grant specific authority on that point. Senator McNary said he probably would support the legis- lation, but first he wanted to study it. 3 Campbell’s Wife Drops Infidelity Charge | By the Associated Press. | LONDON, April 26—Council for ‘Lady Dorothy Campbell, wife of Sir Malcolm Campbell, the auto and speedboat racer, today announced withdrawal of her counter-charge of infidelity in their divorce action. A woman who had been named by Lady Dorothy as co-respondent was dismissed from the suit in which she had intervened with a deniel of the wife’s charges. Lady Dorothy was present with a nurse as the hearing on cross-peti« tions for divorce continued today. Her counsel had said she was suffere ing from “a nervous breakdown.” Sir Malcolm has named two co- respondents. He and Lady Dorothy over the country. were married in 1920, (Furnished by the United cooler; lowest temperature tonight winds, mostly northeast, West Virginia—Cloudy; occasion: tomorrow; continued cool. Weather Conditions Last 24 rs, A disturbance of slight, but incre intensity, is centered about 300 miles of Jacksonville, Pa.. apparently moving slowly northeastward attended by fresh shifting winds over a small area. Pressure is rising over the th-Central States, Houghton. Mich.. 1031.8 millibars (30.47 inches). while pressure continues low over the Plateau region. Modena, Utah. 1001.7 millibars (20.68 inches). ‘and over the Southern Plains. Alpine, Tex., 1007.8 milli- bars (20.76 inches). During the last 2 hours there have been showers in the Cen. tral Valleys. the Middle and Northern Rocky Mountain region, States. A few showers occurred also in the southern portion of the Middle and East _Gulf States. the southern portion of the South Atlantic States and in a few scatered areas in the Middle Atlantic and North Atlantic States. Temperature changes have been slight. Record for Last 24 Hours. ‘Temperature, Barometer. Yesterday— degrees. inches. and the Pacific Recerd for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) lllgxlll, 61. 2:30 p.m. yesterdsy. Year weit, 46, 6 a.m. (oday; year ago, 61. Tide Tables. United States letic Survey.) (Purnished Rises. Sets. 5:17 6:gb 5:16 g:38 11:38p.m. 9:03 am. must be turned on sunset. Precipitation. one-hsif hour M Capital (current m 0. Avge. Record. 113 iz 189 .94 100 9 2y § District of Columbia—Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; <> s Cosst and | Lo i 91 | Wi Weather Report States Weather Bureau.) slightly about 42 degrees; gentle to moderate Maryland—Mostly cloudy and continued cool tonight and tomorrow. Virginia—Mostly cloudy and continu with occasional rain in south portion ed cool tonight and tomorrow, al rain in south portion tonight and Record Deratures This Year. Highest. 75, on April_ 4. Lowest, 7, on January 20. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 92 per cent, at 5 a.m. today. Lowest.'40 per cent. at 2:30 p.m. yester- i River Report. ot Fgiomac and Shenandosh Rivers muddy TS Ferry; Potomac slight] ddj at Great Falls today. g Weather in Various Cities. ~Temp.— Rain- fall. Weather, 0.03 0.08 da 1o i S 2 SEER8eE 2 0. Galveston _ 30.0 Ho 20.8 0 lelena. '3 509 255 Huron 3 Indi’napolls 1 Jacksonville Kans. City S L. Angeles_ 3 uisville. Miami ec! in in in the | Sai onthly pre Ml::t&n“n's?. n Foreign Statlo (Noon, Ornng{;h tlm?; wa-‘) P empergiure. Weather, Horta (Fayal), Azores_. ‘rent observations.) (Cyri a::nhmem R