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A—2 gy DpR—— e Company B Awarded | Best-Drilleq Medal At Howard . Annual Mqy Program s Presented by , ,‘ OF School Y Women | Cadet c, pt. El A imer D, Jones, iz any B of Hoy. 0] How o apt Jones also edal from Registrar F. on for excellence in the 8DEr Qilil. Shortly afterward the Department of Physical Education for Women presented its 15th annual May pro- | gram dedicated to Gen. O. O. How- ard, a founder of the university. May Queen Presides. Miss Edna C. Overton was May | Queen, with a court including fivel‘ members from each class. She was named by the student body on the basis of character. scholarship, leadership and service | The ideals of the university seal were symbolically portrayed by Doris | Brown and Grace Thompson, repre- | senting Truth, and Lula Lunsford | and Vunies Barrow, sister of Heavy- ‘ weight Champion Joe Louis Barrow, representing service. | Participating organizations in- cluded Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940. R WITHDRAWAL ON ONE FRONT, ACTION ON SOMME-AISNE—The British today continued what they called the greatest rescue in history, moving an estimated three-fourths of the expeditionary force from the Flanders death trap along the route to Southeastern England (1). Fog held off bombers. The French communique indicated the beginning of offensive action on the Somme-Aisne River lines, with a push in the Abbeville sector (2) and protective action (3) in the Rethel sector to allow the army to dig into established positions.—A. P. Wirephoto Map. s Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; the Women's League; the Clark Hall Council, the Women's Club and ' the Women's Faculty Club. Music included sec- tions of Gounod's opera, “Faust.” Other Cadet Awards. Other cadet drill awards included 8 set of officers’ insignia to Cadet Maj. Wendell Lucas by Col. West A. Hamilton, a member of the Dis- trict Board of Education, for ex- cellence in scholastic attainments, leadership and military efficiency. Other medals went to Cadet Sergt. Walter B. Sanderson, Cadet Lt. Leon L. Turner and Cadet Corpl. Bernard H. Johnson. Other awards were: Trustees’ award—Medal to best drilled first-year student, Richard Hall. Medal to best drilled second or third year student, John P. Lloyd. Medal for highest qualification score with rifle—Craig T. Wesley. Award to rifle team “H"—Richard W. Hall, Samuel F. Tyree, William C. Pritchett, Francis L. Smith and Albert Price. Band lyre, for three years' serv- ice—Joseph Payne Botts, Wilmont L. James, Spann Tatson and Willie W. Williams. Marksmanship qualification medals for rifle shooting: Experts—Craig T. Wesley, Richard H. Hall, Julius J. Dickerson, Charles F. Robinson, Alfonzo Day, Wilbur Ledbetter, Russell H. Scott and John Strothers. Sharpshooters—James A. Mitchell, 42 Spanish Refugees |Reported Seized in Mexico By the Associated Press. EL PASO, Tex. June 1—The | Times said today the Mexican gov- ernment arrested 42 Spanish ref- ugees in Chihuahua City in a drive to rid Mexico of “undesirable for- | eigners.” The paper added that Ignacio Garcia Tellez, Mexican secretary of the interior, ordered special investi- gators from his department to Chi- huahua City to investigate alleged subversive activities on the part of “foreigners.” The refugees are being held in Chihuahua State Prison on orders | from the secretariat of the interior. Police said Martin Diaz de Cossio, technical adviser of the Spanish ref- ugee colony, was shot and seriously wounded by another Spaniard. The assailant fled. The refugees are part of several thousand Spaniards admitted to Mexico following Gen. Francisco government. 23 Dominicans Ordained By Archbishop Curley Twenty-three Dominical semina- . ries to the priesthood were ordained by the Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, | Archbishop of Baltimore and Wash- Clifton C. Anderson, George L. ington, yesterday at St. Dominic's Jones, ‘James” 8. Lee, Tannef .| Churen. McMahon, Clarence C. Givens, Rob. The group included two refugees ert S. Mullen, Clarence Fennell,|from Spain and one from China John Allen Reid, Kenneth W. Cole- | a Washington youth returned here man, Donald B. Jones, Theodore O. | from China and a Baltimore candi- Shepherd, Jehu C. Hunter, Edgar | date’who was educated in the Dis- S. McDonald, Walter Robinson, | trict. They were Candidus Garcia, Percy E. Ricks, Willard Stewart, | Paul Fernandez, Dominic T. Chang, Charles Walden, Ezekiel Kennedy, Edward S. Dorsey and the Rev. Norville Barbee. | Thomas H. Kaufman. Marksmen—Ernest A. McLeary,| Others ordained were the Revs. Francis L. Smith, Robert J. Omo- ' Robert Auth of Springfleld, Mass.; hundro, Earl M. Moore, William I.| Walter C. Burke of Clinton, Mas: Lee, James W. Jones, Thomas D. | George B. Connaughton of Louis- Hill, Thomas J. Ferguson, James ville, Ky.; John S. Dillon of New H. Jordan, Eugene M. Bacon, Her- | York City, Ben U. Fay of New York shell P. Gibson, Rudolph B. Costa, City, Thomas R. Gallagher of New Charles P. Barton, Orville F. Crutch- | York City, Joseph H. Halton of fleld, James Hackney, Victor L.|Providence, R. I; Charles S. Jorn Chandler, George W. Fields, Clifton | of New York City, Joseph J. Jurasko C. Anderson, Walter B. Sanderson. | of Mingo Junction, Ohio; Matthew | J. Malley of Chicago, IlL.; James V. Franco's overthrow of the Loyalist | Corcoran Gallery 0|3_ens Special Exhibition C. Powell Minnigerode, director, announced yesterday the opening in the Corcoran Gallery of Art of a spe- clal exhibition of work by members of the faculty of the Corcoran School of Art to continue through the sum- mer. ‘The exhibition includes oil paint- ings, water colors, drawings, etch- ings and sculpture. Members of the faculty represented are Richard Lahey, principal; Eugen Weisz, vice principal; Robert Laurent, Kenneth Stubbs, Nicolai Cikovsky and Ma- thilde M. Leisenring. The resigna- tion of Mrs. Leisenring was recently announced and her place is to be | filled next season by Mr. Cikovsky. | One large exhibition room and the exhibit cases in the second floor atrium are filled with this exhibi- tion which includes portraits, land- scapes, still life and other subjects. A group of bronzes and other sculp- tures are shown on a specially con- structed stand in the center of the exhibition room. 57 Are Given Diplomas By Fairmont College Fifty-seven students were gradu- ated last night from Fairmont Junior College at its 41st commencement exercises. Final exercises, which began Thursday with a student recital and presentation of an operetta, were concluded with an address by the Very Rev. Chester B. Emerson, dean of Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, on “Candidates for a Full Human- ity.” The graduation was preceded by class day at 4 pm. scenes from “Romeo and Juliet” by the Dramatic Club, and a senior supper. Toscanini Sails NEW YORK, June 1 (#).—Arturo ‘Toscanini, the conductor, and 100 members of the National Broadcast- ing Co. Symphony Orchestra sailed on the liner Brazil last night for a South American concert tour. Toscanini will conduct the first concert in Rio de Janeiro, where he made his deput as a conductor 54 years ago. The group will return to New York July 22. Congress in Brief TODAY. Senate: In recess. House: In recess. Merchant Marine Committee studies legislation to keep ships tied up by neutrality law in readiness for use. Martin of Jersey City, N. J.; David A. OConnell of New York City, James A. O'Donnell of Philadelphia, Louis A. Ryan of New York City, Thomas Q. Shanley of Néw Haven, Conn.; Francis D. Sullivan of Dan- vers, Mass.; Albert B. Thomas of McKeesport, Pa., and John F. | Whittaker of Boston, Mass. | Shooting (Continued From First Page.) coming out his right ear. His con- dition was described as “very critical” A 30-30 Springfleld rifle, believed to be the weapon used in the shoot- ing, was found later today in an areaway between two apartment buildings in the 3400 block of Otis street. A neighborhood youngster, David Nicholson, discovered the rifie and accidentally fired a bullet from it into the ground. Residents of the vicinity, already jittery from the commotion at dawn, ran to the street to investigate the shot. The gun was turned over to police. ploye of the Geological Survey, was not unconscious when he arrived at | the hospital, where he was met by address. Mr. Hennessy, sr., said his son told | him he went to a Maryland night |club with a friend, Harvey Fritter | of 437 Tenth street N.E. and later | with & man whose name he remem- bered as “Hawkins.” The father quoted the victim as relating the three visited “Haw- kins’'” home, where he remembered seeing a “lot of guns and cartridges.” An argument followed, according to the son’s story as repeated by ‘his father, and Mr.. Hennessy grab- bed a rifle and some cartridges and ran from the house. “That’s all I remember,” Mr. Hennessy quoted his son as saying. Several rifle cartridges were found in the victim’s pocket when he was taken to the hospital. A man identified as Prank Haw- kins was jailed in Hyattsville at 9:30 this morning and held for in- vestigation. Mr. Fritter was still missing today and on his apartment door was found a note which read: “ngy, if you get here before I do, come to Casualty Hospital at once.” Police said they believed the note was left by his mother. Mr. Fritter was said to be an employe of the Bu- reau of Engraving and Printing. Mr. Fritter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Fritter, later conferred with police in Hyattsville, After the con- ference they told newsmen they had “no idea” where their son might be and described him and Mr. Hen- nessy as “just like brothers.” Pa Mr. Hennessy, on leave as an em- | his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William | D. Hennessy, sr, of the M street | last night they became wquamted' Toad Chorus Returns To Town Despite Drainage Project By the Associated Press. ANSONIA, Conn, June 1.— The spadefoot toad chorus from Ansonia, once as famous here- abouts as the anvil chorus from “I1 Trovatore” (but so different), returned last night to plague anew this city. Sleepless and unnerved, Ansonia spent $50,000 | | several years ago on a drainage | | project in a desperate effort to silence the raucous discord for- ever, at least. Recent heavy rains re-filled the pond basin which had served as the breeding place. Scores of battrachians, known to science as scaphiopus holbrookii, quickly found out about it. So did the residents. C. A. A. Exhibit fo Go To San Francisco Fair Early next week the exhibit of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, re- cently on display at Bolling Field, will be shipped to the Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco, it was learned today. This will be the last of many Fed- eral exhibits to leave Washington for the San Francisco fair. | Practically every important Gov- ermment activity will be represented at the exposition this year. To show the operations of a modern army in such battles as those now raging in Europe the War Depart- ment has prepared a gigantic di- | orama, with tanks, armored cars, | big guns, airplanes and mechanized | and motorized units. This diorama | has taken several months to pre- ;’ pare. | The Federal Building at the Gold- | en Gate Exposition will contain | several new exhibits. One will de- | pict the life and civilization of the | Maya and Inca Indians. Another, prepared by the W. P. A, shows the latest concept of a planned vil- lage community. The United States | Travel Bureau is represented by a large exhibit. July 12 has been set aside as Dis- trict of Columbia day at the San Francisco exposition. ‘Summary of Today's Star Page. | Amusements B-16 Church News A-13-15 Comics. B-14-15 Editorials.__ A-8 { Finance __ A-12 | Foreign French withhold signing of trade pacts with Italy. Page A-1 British claim 100,000 saved in Flanders. Page A-1 Five British transports sunk, Ger- mans claim. Page A-1 French beat off Nazi attacks along Somme. Page A-1 1,100 Americans seek passage home on liner Roosevelt. Page A-1 British claim 5-to-1 score in air battles. Page A-3 | National. | Council to co-ordinate anti-fifth column activity urged. Page A-10 Washington and Vicinity Dr. Parran addresses U. of M. gradu- ates, gets degree. Page A-5 D. C. bill of $49,000,000 approved by conferees. Page A-18 Cruise rearranged to keep middies near home. Page A-18 Sports Surge of Giants, Yanks revives talk of “nickel world series.” Page A-16 Rookies Boudreau and Mack boost flag hopes of Indians. Page A-16 California’s track title hopes may succumb to rain. Page A-16 Chevy Chase Club title golf playing plans changed. Page A-17 Editorial and Comment This and That. Answers to Questions. Letters to The Star. David Lawrence. Alsop and Kintner. George Flelding Eliot. G. Gould Lincoln. Constantine Brown. Page. Garden Page B-8 Lost, Found- B-9 Obituary.. A-10 Radio .__. B-14 Real Estate B-1-7 Society..._ A-11 Sports_. A-16-17 Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page BPEEREED bbbbbiki Miscellany Vital Statistics. Service Orders. Nature’s Children. Barbara Bell Pattern. Needlework. Dorothy Dix. Serial Story. Bedtime Story. Letter-Out. Winning Contract. Uncle Ray's Corner. Cross-Word Pussle. Page A-9 Page A-9 Page A-10 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page A-11 Page B-9 Page B-14 Page B-14 Page B-14 Page B-15 Page B-15 v » Propaganda Wave Seen {In U. S. if Allies Lose By the Associated Press. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 1.— | Vera Micheles Dean, research direc- | tor of the Foreign Policy Association of New York, told the 67th National Conference of Social Work last night | that if the Allies are defeated in Europe, America may brace itself for a propaganda wave. In an address prepared for deliv- | ery before a general conference ses- slon, Mrs. Dean said the immediate | impact on this hemisphere of a German victory would be “invasion of propaganda against American institutions” rather than any mili- tary attack. rope’s neutrals have learned to their disaster,” she said, ‘“propaganda, | working on dissatisfied, weary and | disillusioned people, can circumvent | even outwardly effective military preparations.” | Mrs. Dean cautioned her audience | against “indulging in a defeatism | which can only redound to Ger- many’s benefit.” | Labor Board Speeds Up ' Bargaining Cerfification | By the Associated Press. |, The Labor Board disclosed yester- | day'that.it had Attt | throngh. procedural red tape to re- duce the time ordinarily consumed in determining and certifying em- ployes’ collective bargaining agencies. The new technique, the board said, may be used In cases where em- ployers and employes want a formal board certification of a bargaining representative and are able to agree onall the essential details leading up to certification, such as the size of the bargaining unit, eligibility of employes to vote and the form of the ballot. Ordinarily, the board and its field representative handle these details through numerous procedural steps which have taken an average of 120 days to cover. Under the new procedure, em- ployers and employes can waive board estimated this would cut the time of handling such cases more than 50 per cent. “As France and Britain and Eu- | hearings and other formalities. The | | | i i AV |Ellott Roosevelt Urges Profection Against Mexico Poisonous Hatred Has Arisen Against U. S., President’s Son Says By the Associated Press. ATHENS, Tex., June 1—Elliott Roosevelt said yesterday if Mexico fails to expel “subversive groups working counter to the best in- terests of the American people we must make sure that adequate pro- tection is created along the entire length of the Mexican border.” The President’s son, a radio ex- ecutive, spoke at an old fiddlers’ contest. Asserting that “a poisonous hatred has been instilled in the minds of the Mexican people against the United States,” he recited what he said were facts which “point to a de- sire on the part of our neighbor to the south to place at the disposal of interests antagonistic to the free- dom of the United States an avenue of approach for an attack upon us.” These “facts” he detailed as “huge numbers of so-called fifth columnists” permitted in Mexico, expressions from Mexican leaders scorning close co-operation with the United States and “many thou- sands” of foreigners with “huge sup- plies of armaments at their dis- posal.” “The time has come.” he con- tinued, for us to recognize the po- tential dangers inherent in the sit- uation, should Mexico align herself with foreign nations antagonistic to our interests. “The time has come for the peo- ple of Texas to educate the citizens of other States that we take ade- quate measures to make sure that Mexico shall remain a friendly na- tion and that she does not pay mere Up service to that friendship * * *. “If Mexico should be scornful of our legitimate request (to expel sub- versive groups) then we, the people of Texas, must call upon citizens of the rest of the States to make sure that adequate protection is created along the entire length of the Mex- ican border and well back into the interior to guard the resources of Texas. “And let us not stop at this point, but let us wholeheartedly join * * * in demanding that an adequate Navy and Army be created to de- fend our lberties against any ag- gressor.” Mrs. Rubens Becomes Citizen of Russia By the Associated Press. Mrs. Ruth Marie Rubens, Amer- ican woman who was arrested in Soviet Russia in December, 1937, on suspicion of spying, has become a Soviet citizen, according to reliable information reaching here. Mrs. Rubens was released from Lubyanka pfison in Moscow in June, 1939, after & year and a half in confinement. She was sentenced to 18 months on the charge of enter- 4ng the Soviet~Union -on- e American passport, but the time she had already spent in jail was permitted to exhaust’ the sentence. Senate Confirms Black The Senate confirmed yesterday the reappointment of Albert S. Black of Towa to be governor of the Farm Credit Administration. City News in Brief TODAY. Dinner, Pathlogists' Society of ‘Washington, Mayflower Hotel, 7 p.m. Dinner dance, Alpha Delta Sigma, | Hotel 2400, 7 pm. Dinner, Georgetown University Band, Hotel 2400, 7 p.m. Dinner, Delta Lambda Sigma So- rority, Hotel Hamilton, 8:15 p.m. Dance, North Carolina State So- clety, Wardman Park Hotel, 10 pm. Color Photos of By STEPHEN J. McDONOUGH, Associated Press Science Writer. A device for making color pictures of the inside of the human body was announced today by three Atlanta physicians. Dr. Edgar G. Ballenger, Dr. Harold P. McDonald and Dr. Reese C. Cole- man reported in the Southern Surgeon, a medical journal, that they had adapted a miniature color camera to a cystoscope, one of the four types of telescopes used to ex- plore inside the hody, and had made photographs of the bladder's interior. Surgeons here declared the camera also might be adapted to instru- ments used to examine the interior of the head, lungs and stomach. With these instruments it is possi- ble to peer into the body cavities through a series of lenses arranged in a flexible tube which has a tiny | Device Is Designed to Make Operations electric light bulb on the end. It is also possible to perform delicate op- erations with long instruments which are thrust through the tube and manipulated with the ald of the light. Heretofore the surgeon operating was the only person who could watch the operation. Now, the Atlanta surgeons declared, it is pos- sible to photograph the various stages of the operation and demon- strate it to others. Varjous kinds of cancerous and other growths, injuries and stones also can be protographed in natural color to aid students and physicians in identifying and perhaps curblngi them. Color telescopic pictures were made possible by improvements in lenses and the speed of photographic emulsions, Dr. Balenger declared. Color motion pictures may be next. Cardinal Dougherty Urges U. S. Stay Qut Of Europe’s Strife ‘We Should Mind Our Own Business,’ Archbishop Asserts By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, June 1—Dennis Cardinal Dougherty, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination | as priest, urged the United States today not to meddle in Europe’s | strife. “We should mind our own busi- ness and not become catspaws,” the 74-year-old Archbishop of P! adelphia declared in an intervi published in the Evening Bulletin, “Our people,” he added, “ | through experience in the last war, | which taught them not to inter- meddle with the rival struggles : greed and vengeance of the - Ordained in 1890, Now spiritual leader of 800,000 _ | tion still is scheduled for tomorrow. ¢|tem called, in a public statement, Browder Broadcast Is Slated Despite AppealstoF. C. C. Some Stations Take Individual Action in Barring Talk By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 1.—Despite ap- | peals to the Federal Cummumca—: tions Commission, a Nation-wide | broadcast of a speech by Commu- nist General Secretary Earl Browder | before the party’s national conven- | | The major radio chains pointed | out yesterday that Federal law re- quires them to “treat all candidates for public office alike,” and that Browder, as the party’s presidential | choice, must be granted air time. The Columbia Broadcasting Sys- for a revision of the communica- tlons law “so that no broadcasting | system is compelled to give time to Eastern Pennsylvania counties, Car<| dinal Dougherty rose from a smalf] coal mining town youngest archbishop ever to attain that position in this archdiocese. “If you keep your history in mind,” the Cardinal said of events in Europe, “you will know that the end has not come. God will bring good out of evil.” He recalled how barbarians of Northern Europe long ago had come down bearing disaster for the Roman Empire. And, he said, these same barbarians became the civil- ized peoples of the world today. Chastized as Romans Were. “These countries in Europe, which have turned their backs on God, are being chastized as the Romans were,” the a ishop asserted. “That does not mean that better peoples will mfl;m up to take their pl S0 ot i P “The conditions'th Euro, ® * * instead of gepressing our Ppeople, should make them re-enter: into themselves and see if they have turned thejr backs on God. “If such be the case, they should return at once to the primitive virtues that characterized our fore- fathers.” 32 French Reds Held, 11 Face Death Penalty | By the Asscciated Press. PARIS, June 1—Robert Blache, former official of the banned Com- munist newspaper Humanite, and 32 other members of a secret ring were arrested today for distributing Communist tracts. They were held for trial by military tribunals. Eleven of the group, including Blache, will face the death penalty if convicted. Berlin (Continued From First Page.) —_— T ase) and 10 merchant ships totaling 70,000 tons badly damaged by bomb hits outside Dunkerque. One enemy warship torpedoed by a Nazi submarine off Ostend, Belgium. The high command said the latest successes increased to six the num- ber of destroyers sunk by speed- boats in the channel and the num- ber of submarines to two. Dunkerque Drive Proceeds. German assaults on the re- mainder of the British Expedition- ary Force fighting for its life in the Dunkerque area were reported pro- ceeding “favorably.” Allied tank attacks on the south- ern front near Abbeville “foun- dered” and the high command said the Nazis gained ground in that |area in a forward thrust following | | the Allied attempts. | | Summing up the air action on the | front yesterday, the Germans said | 49 Allied planes were shot down, 39 | in air fights and 10 by anti-aircraft | guns. Nine German planes are missing. In Norway, the high command said, the Narvik group held its posi- tions in the face of strong enemy attacks. The communique did not state where the German positions are. Both the Allies and the Germans have reported Allied forces entered the Norwegian ore port earlier this week. Much Equipment Captured. German sources said the material losses of the German Army on the western front have been made up fully by booty taken from fleeing and captured British and French soldiers. These circles said an untold num- ber of brand-new pieces of motor- ized war machinery fell into Nazi hands, as well as cannon of all calibers. The English especially were said to have fled in such disorder that they even forgot to incapacitate their guns temporarily by removing the breeches. Hundreds of thousands of rounds of rifle and machine-gun ammuni- | tion, as well as large supplies of shells—some fitting German guns— were found among what was termed “immeasurable booty.” ‘The Germans reported they tight- ened their lines around Dunkerque, but that fighting still continued. The weather yesterday was said to have been somewhat better, with the Nazi air force consequently more active. . Keyed to high .confidence by o smashing victory in Flanders, Ger- many marshalled her forces today for another trip-hammer blow at the Allies amid increasing rumors that Ttaly is about to enter the war on her side. Everywhere the belief was appar- ent that the blow, when it falls, would be aimed at the heart of France, with the armies of Adolf Hitler striking from the north and the legions of Premier Mussolini from the south in a tremendous pincer movement. Britain, it was believed, would be harassed with sporadic aerial raids and long-range artillery fire until PFrance is cleaned up and the Fuehrer is ready to turn west across the Channel. Most Germans, jubilant over the speed with which the conquest of Holland and Belgium has been ac- complished, appeared to feel that France is already doomed. German military men said that the flower of Prance’s army has been wiped out in the Flanders pockets and that the second line! troops upon which she must now depend will be inadequate to stand off the mighty Nazi war machine— especially if Italy attacks her from the south. On the other hand, informed sources declared, Germany has em- ployed only a third of her first line strength—perhaps 1,500,000 men—in her lightning dash through the low- lands and Northern France. Vast numbers of fresh troops still are awaiting the order to strike, Furthermore, they pointed out, Germany has absorbed some of Eu- rope’s richest industrial areas through the fighting of the last few weeks, adding to her own resources | and serlously weakening those of France. The authoritative commentary, Dienst Aus Deutschland, said that one of the most important results of the recent German successes was to deprive France of much Dutch, Belgian and British coal, leaving her access to barely 20,000,000 tons an- nually to fill yearly requirements of 70,000,000 tons. “France has been struck a death blow,” said the commentary. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger de- clared that “France has lost her Rubr district.” The paper esti- mated that France had been de- prived of 60 per cent of her coal production, 50 per cent of her zinc, T7 per cent of her lead, 60 per cent of her locomotive and railway coach production and 70 per cent of her textile output. Clean-Up Near Completion. Military sources regarded as vir- { tually completed the job of cleaning up Flanders and Artois, where it was said that only fragments of the British and Prench armies of the north were still holding out forlornly. A few battered French regiments were said to be huddled in a tiny pinpoint on the map north of the industrial city of Lille, completely surrounded by vastly superior Ger- man forces. Another group was encircled south of Lille, their plight equally hope- less, the Germans said. Outside of these areas the only territory remaining in Allied hands on the northern front was a narrow 30-mile stretch of Channel coast in the vicinity of Dunkerque where an unknown number of French and British were attempting to board transports under heavy fire. The Germans said the embarka- tion operations were being carried out at terriffic cost, and that the fleeing Allied troops had abandoned great quantitites of war materials. Believe Italy Near War. Belief that Italy is about to enter the conflict on the side of her axis partner was heightened by the dis- closure that Dino Alfieri, new Italian Ambassador to Berlin, had visited Hitler yesterday at his secret west- ern front headquarters. Alfieri was Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop. Speculation concerning the mean- ing of the visit was rife, and tele- phone wires hummed during the night as Eurpean capitals sought to run to ground a flood of rumors concerning Italy’s intentions. Official quarters in Berlin were silent, beyond expressing “complete confidence” in Italian policy. It was generally believed, however, that Italian participation in the war had been brought close to actuality by recent Nazi successes. Informed circles were rather eva- sive on the prospects of Italy’s entry into the war. They said that, while Italy’s position long has been de- termined, it is up to Premier Mus- solini to choose the right moment. They pointed to the fact that a Fascist cabinet meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday. It was estimated that Italy could throw at least 4,000,000 troops into the fray, backed by a powerful air armada second only to Germany’s great air force. German sources have estimated that France has less than 3,000,000 men to defend three long fronts. ing from Abbeville on the Channel along the Somme, Oise, Aisne and Meuse Rivers to. the Rhine; the | Catholics in Philadelphia and eight | accompanied by the German Foreign | 8o These include the northern front | ro of approximately 300 miles, extend- | Hi the candidates of any political party it it is proven to be subservient to a foreign power.” i Some stations took individual ac- lon. Station WCKY, in Cincinnati, de- | cided to drop out of the C. B. S. network during the 15 minutes of the scheduled Browder speech and | substitute a program of patriotic | music. WCAU of Philadelphia also declined to broadcast the speech. Meanwhile, the Communist con- |ivention heard a report that the | arty had contributed a total of | 18,000, including $5,000 in the last | #x months, to the Communist party | In Germany, to aid “in its fight 4gainst the Hitler regime.” # At a night meeting Dionisio En- as, secretary of the party in| Mexico, said the Dies Committee | investigatiing un-American activi- tles was connected with a plot to @use a “military uprising” in #He sald he was aware of plans 6 “prevent the peaceful electiom of the Mexican people’s candidate, Manuel Comacho,” as President, and “to replace him with a reactionary regime under Juan Almazan.” Census Dafa to Check Fire Escapes Not Available Census officials today said they | could not divulge to District of Co- | lumbia authorities any information | | in regard to the census in rooming ‘houses for the purpose of allowing | Republican Ticket Is More Uncerfain Than Democrats’ Even Third-Term Foes Concede Nomination To Roosevelt BY the Associated Press. The, last month of delegate- choosing for the presidential nomi- nating conventions opened today with the Republican ticket, in the minds of most politicians, much more uncertain than that of the party in power. Even opponents of a third term for President Roosevelt are be- ginning to announce openly their conviction that the Chief Execu- tive’s renomination is inevitable unless he stops it. With more than a majority of the Democratic delegates already in the President’s column, congres=- sional Democrats are talking—when not about defense—of who might get the vice presidential nomination, assuming Mr. Roosevelt agrees to | run. Dewey Has Most Pledges. In Republican ranks, however, the consensus is that anything may happen at the party’s convention, particularly in view of the large block of delegates already chosen who have announced allegiance to no candidate. Thomas E. Dewey, New York dis- trict attorney, leads in pledged and semipledged delegates with 150, excluding upwards of 70 his man- agers have claimed for him in the disputed New York delegation of 92. Despite the Dewey lead, Senator Taft of Ohio, who has 56 delegates openly in his camp, continues to assert he will have greater strength than Mr. Dewey at the start of the convention, because uninstructed | delegates will flock to his banner. Others who have delegate support for the Republican nomination are Senators Vandenberg of Michigan, McNary of Oregon and Capper of Kansas, and Hanford MacNider of Towa, former American Legion com- mander. Wendell L. Willkie, util- ities executive, also is gaining some backers, but as yet has no definitely pledged first-ballot votes. See Vice Presidential Bid. Much of the Democratic vice presidential talk continues to cen- ter around Senator Byrnes of South Carolina. Many Senators inter- preted Paul V. McNutt's statement that the President should be renom- inated as a vice presidential bid by the Pederal Security administrator. Senator “Cotton Ed” Smith, Dem- ocrat, of South Carolina, vigorous opponent of a third term, told re- porters yesterday: “It now seems inevitable” that President Roose- velt will be renominated. Senator Johnson, Democrat, of Colorado, a supporter of Senator Wheeler for the presidential nomi- nation, said in another interview that “only two men now can prevent Roosevelt’s renomination—the Pres- ident by withdrawing and Hitler by stopping the war.” The Republicans will complete their convention roster of 1,000 this week with the selection of eight del- egates at large from Illinois. The Democrats have 322 more to name. Next week will see 16 chosen in Connecticut. 20 in Louisiana and six in the District of Columbia. Their convention total will be 1,094. Nazi Bombers Razed Memorial, British Say By the Associated Press. stone shaft which Canada erected atop Vimy Ridge as a memorial to her World War dead has been de- stroyed by German bombers, British | local checkup on fire escapes. A census headquarters statement | said the law imposed secrecy on | | census returns and it would be im- | | possible to turn over data to any law enforcement agency. It was re- | ported yesterday that District offi- | cials had been promised such n- formation. Meantime, census enumerators continued to seek persons who may soldiers returning from Flanders said today. “I stood near the memorial and saw German dive bombers swoop down and release a load of bombs over the memorial,” said one weary, blood-stained Tommy. “It was com- pletely shattered.” He added that the attack was “obviously deliber- ate.” Several of the British soldiers ex- have been missed in the house-to- house checkup. | (Purnished by the United Weekly Outlook. North and Middle Atlantic Showers at beginning, again about Wednes- day and again toward end of week over north portion; and generally fair followed by showers toward end of week over south portion. Cool over north portion and moderateiy warm over south portion most of the week. Ohio Valley and Tennessee; Showers in the Ohio Valley Monday or Tuesday and again in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee Thursday or Friday. Seasonably warm temperatures. The relatively low pressure which has prevailed over the Ohio Valley and the Middle Atlantic States is moving slowly northward, Columbus( Ohio, 1.019.9 milli- bars (26.88 inches). Another disturbance is moving slowly eastward over the Plains States, Rapid City. 8. Dak.. 1.006.4 milli- bars (20.72 inches), With a trough extend- southwesiward to the Middle Relatively high pressure pre- Eastern Maine. Ea: 1.017.8 30.0. off the ton, 8. Sz .., Pressure is relatively high over the Upper Mississippi Valley and in the interior of the Gulf Sta Louis, Mo., 1.016.6 millibars nd on the Pacific Coast, 1,016.6 millibars (30.02 5 ing the last 24 hours showers have occurred in the Ohio Valley, lower Lake region, the ~Middle and North Atlantic States. Montana, Ea: d in the Middle and North Temperatures have risen the Appalachian re- gion. and in portions of the North Atlan- tic States. Report for T'e‘.‘ 24 Iol‘r: 'mperature, Barometer, Yesterday— degrees. inche 4 pm. 8 pm. Midnight States vails over millibars Record for Last 24 Mours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 75, 4:16 pm. yesterday. Year 0. 87, “Toweit. 62 2:30 am. todsy. Year ag0. 69. Record Tempe: e This Year. Highest. 92. on 14, Lowest. 7. on Javuary 29. Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (Prom noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 98 per cent, at 2 am. today. u west. 54 per cent, at 1:30 p.m, yes- ay. detic Survey.) ‘Tomorrow. :16 a.m. 100-mile Rhine front and the Italian border, approximately 380 miles long. Tide Tables. (Furnished Igflvmuu States Coast and | Sa, N Juan, T | BSSana hibited splinters of the monument they had picked up as souvenirs. Weather Report States Weather Bureau.) District of Columbia—Cloudy, with occasional light showers tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; gentle southwest winds. Maryland—Cloudy, with occasional light showers tonight and tomor- row; not much change in temperature. Virginia—Cloudy, with occasional light showers tonight and in east and north portions tomorrow; not much change in temperature. West Virginia—Cloudy, with local showers tonight and in northwest portion tomorrow; slightly warmer in west and south portion tomorrow. St River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy at Harpers Ferry: Potomac slightly muddy at Great Falls today. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): 2.37 s 1 Weather in Various Cities. Rain- Tall. Weather. Cloudy’ 026 Cloudy Cloudy November December C SRR RET 'w's:f?n:lnio'gb 52D 13 emenenOn oon noonm] FEEFREREREF SRS A S 230000 DD DARMN BN EEFEEERREE S bRt A4 PR S ISRIIZNIR: R DBINRD-I0 FOREIGN STATIONS. Horta lh{“’r‘r:n’l":;nn Cloudy 2 ¢ . 0 Clonay 7 Hein lon, Osnal 78 Cloudy ¢ LONDON, June 1.—The towering _