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Business Situation
In District Bright,
Preston Declares
Says Allies Have Bankers'
Full Moral Support
Sees Dark World Outlook
By EDWARD C STONE,
* • Star Staff Correspondent.
HOT SPRINGS Va.. June fi —Old
Preston, president of the District of
Columbia Bankers Association, in
opening the 22nd annual convention
hete today, painted a black picture
of the bewildering ana threatening
International situation, declared the
Allies have the full moral support
of American bankers, and asserted
that this country must be resigned to
a further rise in the public debt. At
the same time, he called attention to
“bright colors" in ihe Washington
business situation.
"The domestic situation has be
come clouded by the tragic events
abroad," Mr. Preston said. “We
stand appalled at the violation ol
rights of neutrals by totalitarian na
tions under the control of dictators.
WTith terrifying speed they have sub
merged government after govern
ment. eight in all. Dictators have
dealt a stunning blow to democracy
and freedom.
"Legally, we Americans are neutral.
But emotions are not legislated: con
science cannot be controlled by law.
Out sympathies are strongly with
the Allies. They have our full moral
support."
Mindful of Threat.
Turning to me nonie situation. Mr.
Preston said the cheering in Con
gress which greeted President Roose
velt's request for quick action on an
increased defense program, costing
several billion dollars reflected the
support of the country.
"We are all mindful of the threat
Pf a Nazi victory. We fully realize
the importance of doing everything
possible toward building needed de
fenses," he declared.
Mr. Preston compared the public
debt "at the staggering level of $43,
000,000.000. with $1,000,000,000 in 1914.
$3,000,000,000 in 1917 and $17,000.
000 000 in 1929. However, a mam
moth outlay for armament is manda
tory, meaning a further increase in
the national debt. Already Federal
taxes are at the colossal peace-time
level of more than $5,000,000,000."
Turning to domestic problems.
Mr. Preston declared their solution
must, it now appears, await the
change in great events. More than
10,000,000 Americans are still un
employed. he said. Many of the
durable goods industries are still
working at unsatisfactory levels, he
added.
“But capital is plentiful and it
Is essential that the conditions in
our country which have taken away
the incentive for capital to do its
job. as well as those legislative
acts which have deterred it from
SEES NEW l?. S. ROLE—Dr.
Elmer L. Kayser, George
Washington University history
professor, told District bank
ers today at Hot Springs that
this country will be called
upon to play a leading part in
world adjustments after the
present war.
doing so, be eliminated, in order
that the enormous amount of idle
funds in this country may be re
leased into normal channels for
productive enterprise." Mr. Preston
continued.
Bank Deposits HU Peak.
Referring to Washington business.
Mr. Preston said bank deposits in
the Capital were at their highest
point in history on March 26. 1940,
when they reached $372,874,000. In
1940 bank assets on that date total
ed $422,750,000. compared with $398.- ]
700,000 on the same date in 1939,
he asserted.
Bank clearings in Washington in
May were the highest for that
months since 1929, $118,940,256. a
gam of $22,544,447 over May, 1939.
Clearings in the Capital in the first
five months of this year totaled
$545,094,929. the highest figure since
1930 and an increase so far in
1940 of $65,893,798. From these facts,
Mr. Preston said, it is obvious that
the banks are in a position to meet
the credit needs of the community.
To show the eost of bank oper
ations. Mr. Preston reported that
20 reporting banks in the District
in 1939 had 1,887 employes, an in
crease of 164: paid Federal deposit
insurance assessments amounting
to $254,337: paid $944,702 in taxes,
and spent $1,740,761 for supplies,
equipment and operating costs,
other than salaries.
Salaries to all employes and
officers amounted to $3,652,958, ad
vertising expenditures totaled $121,
074, interest paid depositors on
time and savings accounts reached
$1,586,005, while dividends disbursed
to stockholders required $1,315,308.
The figures show that $270,697 more i
was paid in interest than in divi
dends, the association president
said.
Dr. Kayser Speaks.
Speaking on "The International i
Bituation.” Dr. Elmer Louis Kayser. I
de&n and professor of history at
George Washington University, de
clared that the piesent war is but a
phase in a great period of world
change. It is a war over the su
premacy of a continent which has
claimed the supremacy of the world
and is now losing that supremacy,”
he said.
■ Peace will be baneful,” he con
tinued. “If Germany wins, a pax
Germanics would be but a prelude
for a greater oattle of the nations.
If the Allies win there will be a new
policing of the continent against ag
gressors and in another 20 years a
new European war.
"In either event, Europe will be
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Here is the cover for the invitation to the dinner last night
in honor of George H. O’Connor, veteran entertainer. It was
drawn by Clifford K. Berryman, cartoonist of The Star.
House Subcommittee
Favors Broadening
Income Tax Base
Would Cut Exemptions,
Make 2,050,000 More
Subject to Levies
By the Associated Press.
All present income taxpayers will
hand over more money and an addi
tional 2,050.000 persons with small
incomes will become taxpayers next
March 15, if a tentative proposal of
a House subcommittee becomes law.
The subcommittee, writing a de
fense tax bill, voted yesterday to
reduce personal income tax exemp
j tions from $2,500 to $2,000 for mar
ried men or heads of families and
from $1,000 to $800 for single per
sons. The present $400 additional
exemption for each child or other
dependant was left unchanged.
Taken in connection with another
provision of the pending tax bill, the
subcommittee's decision means that
a childless married man whose sal
ary is $2,500 would pay $11 annually i
instead of bring untaxed.
10 Per Cent Supertax.
That example does not allow for
j such deductions as charity, but it
I does take into account a 10 per cent
I "supertax," already provided in the
revenue measure, which would re- j
quire all income taxpayers to add :
one-tenth more to their payments.
Representative Cooper. Democrat,
of Tennessee, subcommittee chair
man. estimated the Treasury would
| obtain $82,500,000 a year additional
from lowering the exemptions, pro
i vided the supertax was retained,
j His estimate was based on the pres- 1
! ent 4 per cent tax on small incomes
| —a rate which some members of
Congress want to increase.
Mr. Cooper said approximately
$15,400,000 of this new yield 'would
come from new taxpayers and $67.
100.000 from the increased payments
of present taxpayers.
Under present plans, he added, the
lowered exemptions would be made
part of present law. but the super
tax would be for five years only.
Possible Boost in Surtaxes.
The subcommittee approved the
lower exemptions after receiving
orders from the full Ways and
Means Committee to boost the
pending $656,000,000 defense tax
program to possibly $1,000,000,000
a year.
Among other proposals, the sub
committee will consider possible
boosts in surtaxes—added taxes—
on incomes over $5,000.
These surtaxes now start at 4
per cent on income between $4,000
and $6,000 and go up to 75 per cent
on income exceeding five million.
There has been some discussion of
placing a surtax on net incomes of
more than $3,000.
While the subcommittee appeared
most concerned with income taxes,
, Senator Lee, Democrat, of Okla
i homa was urging a “forced loan”
amendment to the revenue bill.
Under this provision persons would
be forced to buy Government bonds
according to a scale based on their
net wealth.
Cuba Finds Places
For Jobless Diplomats
Rendered jobless by conditions In
Europe, diplomats and consuls of
the Havana government, home on
leave, will be given posts in the;
State Department. The only diplo
matic envoy in Europe still holding
down his job is William de Blanck,
Minister to London. The majority of >
the envoys requested leave to con
duct electoral campaigns. Dr. Ibra
him Urquiaga, Minister to the Neth
erlands, is running for Alderman
for the municipal district of Guane.'
impoverished and unemployment on
a scale never before imagined will
settle like clouds over the world. The
question is, will there be a new world
order or anarchy? We would like to
think the new world oraer will spring
up spontaneously, but it will not.
"It must have a core around which
it can crystallize, not a philosopher,
but a state spiritually rich enough
to inspire respect, physically strong
enough to demand it America will
be called to take that role.
"Our commitments are staggering.
They include this wnole hemisphere,
Canada and 20-odd republics to
the south. In place of one fleet, there
must be two larger fleets, there must
be an assembly tine of airplane
production equal to the combined
facilities of Europe and a trained and
equipped Army proportional to the
human and economic needs of the
country.
"This will take huge sums of
money, mean taxation as never
known before, will lake a few years
at least, call for supei intellegence
and a new devotion ana understand*
ing of democracy.”
Sam Snead Cards 67
To Take Early Lead
In National Open
Ben Hogan Shoots 70,
Runyan Has 74,
Montague an 80
CANTERBURY GOLF CLUB.
Cleveland. June 6 i^i.-Sam Snead
blistered this golf course with a
sub-par score of 67 today to take
the leadership in the first round of
the National Open golf champion
ship. Slammin' Sam looked a
champion in every stroke as he went
out over the sun-baked course in
33 and came back in 34 to slice five
strokes off par.
Snead's putter was as hot as the
weather and he knocked them in
from prodigious distances.
His card:
Out - 433 435 335—33
In 434 444 434—34—67
This round took the leadership
away from Ben Hogan, co-favorite
with Snead. The ex-Texan had re
covered from a shaky 37 on the
front nine to score 33 coming back
ano post a 70. He holed a sensa
j tional pitch shot for an eagle 3 on
1 the 13th.
New Competitive Record.
Snead's score set a new competi
tive record for the Canterbury
course. In fact, the course has not
before been played at its present
length of 6,921 yards. Sam had 13
pars and 5 birdies. He had onlv
one really hard par. being forced to
hole a 20-footer to get his 4 on the
12th.
Sneads was the lotvtst opening
round score in the history of the
national championship. There have
been numerous 68s.
Hogan's card:
Out 453 445 345—37
In - 344 333 544—33—70
Fine iron play figured in his
birdies. He sank putts of 12, 8 and
3 feet to better par by a stroke
i on three holes of the back nine,
j He went over par both on the elev
i enth and seventeenth, however. On
each of these holes he missed the
green with his drive.
Montague Carded 80.
“Mysterious” John Montague of
i Lcs Angeles was no longer mvsteri
ous after he took an 80 on his first
round. The big fellow wound up
with an 8 on the last hole, where
he punched two drives out of bounds.
Paul Runyan and Harold iJugi
McSpaden, who played around with
Hogan, each shot a 74.
Hogan played today s round with
a severe cold and was running a
temperature. A blistering sun didn't
add to his comfort.
Sam Byrd, the former Yankee
outfielder, weighed in with at 37—
35 72 for the first round, which
placed him well up among the early
leaders.
The scores:
Tony J. Joy, Youngstown, Ohio
38— 37—75.
Melvin Lowery, Birmingham, Ala
39— 44—83
Rader Jewett, Butler, Pa 38—
| 42—80.
Henry Ransom, Fort Worth Tex
38— 37—75.
Ted Bishop, Auburndale, Mass
40— 41—81. "
Harry Haverstick, Lancaster, Pa
39— 41—80.
Vernon Allen, Hopkins, Minn
40— 37—77.
Orm Beaupre, Detroit, Mich., 40—
41— 81.
Dave Douglas, Newark. Del 43—
40— 83.
Jim Milward. Madison, Wis., 36_
38— 74.
John Montague. Los Angeles, 39_
41— 80.
Paul Runyan. White Plains, N Y
35—39—74.
Harold McSpaden, Winchester,
Mass., 40—34—74.
Ben Hogan, White Plains N Y
37—33—70.
Leonard Ott, Edgewater, Colo,
39— 42—81.
Sam Bernard!, Fort Sheridan, 111
39—37—76.
Charles Eberhardt, Tampa, Fla.,
43—42—85.
Johnny Revolta, Evanston 111
35—38—73.
Bud Oakley, Mamaroneck, N. Y
41—36—77.
Jerry Gianferante, Brattleboro,
Vt„ 40—36—76.
Elroy Marti, Houston, Tex., 39—
41—80.
Eddie Kirk, Farmington, Mich.,
33—40—73.
Three to Get Degrees
Three girls from Washington and
vicinity will be graduated from Con
necticut College at New London,
Conn., Sunday. They are Ruth C.
Rusch of 1408 Montague street N.W.,
Anne Stem of 1527 Thirty-third
street N.W. and Alice Mendenhall of
Chevy Chase, Md.
George H. O'Connor,
Singer for 50 Years,
Honored at Dinner
President Sends
His Congratulations
To D. C. Entertainer
Old songs he had sung to Wash
ingtonians for 50 years were chor
used back at George H. O'Connor
last night by 275 friends happy in a
long-awaited opportunity to show
their appreciation.
The volunteer entertainer at in
numerable banquets, luncheons and
community celebrations was at last
the guest of honor at a dinner which
assembled his admirers from every
quarter of the city and every walk
of life.
"It's a Great Day Tonight for the
Irish” set the theme and the May
flower Hotel resounded to melodies
which Mr. O'Connor had endeared
to the hearts of Washingtonians—
"Little Tommy Murphy,” “Saloon,"
“Hooligan’s Fancy Dress Ball,” etc.
Congratulated by Roosevelt.
The host was Malcolm G. Gibbs
president of the Friendly Sons of
St. Patrick, and the toastmaster was
Thomas L. Brahany, Washington
broker and composer of several
parodies on Mr. O'Copnor s favorite
songs.
Messages of congratulation for Mr.
O'Connor included one from Presi
dent Roosevelt. To Mr. O Connor,
1 who had sung for every President
since the days of Grover Cleveland.
Mr. Roosevelt wrote:
“Dear George:
“My hearty good wishes to you.
I regret that I cannot join in person
! in the tribute which Mr. Gibbs is
| planning in your honor. It seems to
me especially fitting that this
acknowledgment of our debt to you
should come at a time when we are
in particular need of all available
joys. It makes us appreciate you all
| the more.
Many Entertainers.
‘‘I can wish you no better fortune
than that all of your days be filled
with as much happiness as you have
brought into the lives of your friends
through all these years. May your
shadow never grow less."
| Entertainers included Miss Cass
I Daly, vaudeville comedienne, and 16
Rhythm Rockette girls from Loew s
Capitol Theater, alohg with such
singers as Fred East. William Ray
mond, Bernard Fitzgerald, Ed Stefie,
William F. Shanahan and Thomas
Slattery.
Tributes to Mr. O'Connor were
paid by Postmaster General Farley,
District Commissioner John Russell
Young and Joseph Tumulty, wartime
secretary to President Wilson, who
compared Mr. O Connor to a "lone
troubadour going forth with his
melodies to cheer a Nation.
The guests were:
Addison. Josenh Light. Charles p.
Barron Carter T. Lodge. Thomas
Beale William L. Lowe. Dr T F.
Be air. Fell*. Jr. Lynch. Robert E.
i §p • ^?hn, G Mabls Allan
Brh. Stanley. Mahoney, Claud
Berryman C. K Mangan. Thomas J.
Sot .. , March. Charles H
1 l ™prp!' J Mead. Senator J M
g Thomas Meredith William P
R-a? WiU,»m' T- Miner. Kirk
, °ray William J m i t r h »11 b r
! Browning. Powell r«h.rt
Browning. William L. ?5°2 I™!,, wb 1
Burrus. G. B Montgomery W
Byrnes. Sen J F. Moran. Charles P L.
I Cahill. Dr J A Moran. Howard
Cahill. Robert F Morria. Edgar
Callahan. Francis X Mundell. Dr. J J
Calnan. Michael F Murphy. Dr. C J
Casey. Judge Walter Murray Dr Francis
Cauneld. Dr. P A McAtee. Camden R
1 Churchill. W H McCambrtdse. J. F.
Colltflower. James E McCann. Georue E.
Collins. Ross a McCarthy. C H
Connell. Denis E McCauley. Walter J.
Corroon. J F. McClintic. J V
Costlgan. Edward McConihe M 8
Cotter. Joseph J. McConnell. R A
i Crooks. Harold. McGovern. James p
Crosson. Dr. H J McGuire. Chester J.
Crowley. Dr. J. F McGuire. Matt
Crowley Thos R McHugh. Simon F.
Cunningham. Lt Col. McNamara. M. J
p M Mclntire. Admiral R.
Curran Judge E M. McKelway. B. M.
RAtt;tlB»2-..arlion- N>ale Alfred G.
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Eagan. Thomas L. rvnSnn°n £aPM.
East. Fred O Donnell. Dr W’ F.
Everett Lee O Donohue. M F.
Farley.'James A O'Dywer. Rt Rev D
Fitzgerald. Bernard ° Leary. Rev A 8 J.
Flannery. John S Paylor. Dr. R 8.
Flather. A Chester iJayne Lewis A.
Foote. Marie Pollard J. W.
Oagin. James P Pollio R L.
I Oallaher. J. F Quinn. JLPn,r 1
I Gannon. Dr J A Quinn. Thornes D.
Garrity Raymond F gu'rk' George M.
1 Gheen. John O. Relllr James F.
Gibbs. A. C Rlggall, C. J
Gibbs. B B Rogers. Frank F
j Gibbs. Henry F Sanderson. Dr. Fred
| Gibbs. Malcomb G. Sanderson. R. O.
Gibbs. M. M Saul. Andrew
| Glbb< R D Saul. John
I Gleason. M. A. Schardt. Peter
1 Godwin. Earl Sesal. Louis
I Graham. Clarence Q Semans. William R.
! Graham George A 2t!n,Tcr- Oeorge C.
Grlffi'h F. J Shanahan W. P
gundling. J Lewis Sheehy. Joseph C.
aley. Andrew G Sherley. Swatar
Handy. Levin P. ' Slattery. T. F
Harlow. Leo Somerville. H. P.
! Hassett. William D. Smith. Wallace J.
i Hawes. Walter Spencer T B.
Heart Held. M. K Sperry. Marcy L.
| Handler B R Stanley. A O.
Himes Joseph H Stella Edward
1 Hoffman George F. Stolilman. Frederick
Hook. John A. Sullivan. Francis F.
Horton. James A. Sullivan James A.
Johansen. E H. Sullivan. Pan' A.
I Jones. Jesse Sulli' .in. William C.
! Reach Richmond B. Talbot. Dr. John A.
i Keenan. Joseph B. Tate. M. R
Kennedy William P Thom. Corcoran
Keohan William F. Tigrett. A K.
Kidd M. A. Titlman. Ciit.rlea T.
Langford M. L. Trohan. Walter
Larkin. Dr. Edward Tumulty. J. . Jr.
Leahy. William E Tumulty. J P sr.
Lelbell. Dr. Casimlr Turnage. N. C.
Lesh. Paul Van Duzer. W. A.
Walsh. John Howard. J. Adams
Webster. L. S. Jackson. Robert R.
Weinstein. Elias Johnson. Walter P.
Williams. I.. C. Keane, Thomas T.
Wilson. George Kelley. Andrew
Wilson Lloyd B. Kennedy. Dr. M.
Wright. James L. Lennox Dr. P. J.
Young John Russell Lewis. Sir Willmott
Young. Dr. J. R Lloyd. Edmund H.
Berryman. James F Macl.ean. Rev. D
Biggs. Dr. J. Rosier MacDonald. Dr. A.
Bones. Thomas P. McGlllrk. Dr. Jas. J.
Buel Walker 8. Mclnerney. John J.
Callahan. Daniel J. Mclnerney, Martin
Callahan. D. J.. Jr. May. Leo
Clegg. Hugh H. Murphy Fred V.
Connally. Sen. Tom Norris. Ernest
Conboy. Martin Norris. Dr L. B.
Cruise, William F. O'Brien, Col. Arthur
Davis. C. McD. Pelley. John J
Donovan. Col. W. J. Reilly. Hugh. Jr.
Ewing. J K. M. Roberts. Owen J.
Fischer. Capt. H. Stanton. Dr W. J.
Flynn. Robert E. Stover. Holly
Oaney. Thomas V. Sullivan. Mark
Gerrlty. Harry J. Toland. Edmund M.
Good body. T. P. Walsh. Edward J.
Guider John W Willard. A. D.
Ouilday Rev. Dr. P. Wood. Col. Harlan
Harrison, Sen. Pat Cunningham. J. H.
E. C. Pratt, Brother
Of Admiral, Dies
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 6.—Edgar C.
Pratt, 65, brother of Admiral Wil
liam V. Pratt, retired chief of United
States Naval Operations, died yes
terday of a heart attack.
He had practiced law here 20
years. He also is survived by a
brother, Harold Pratt of Washing
ton. D. C., a retired lieutenant col
onel of the Marine Corps.
After funeral services and crema
tion Friday, the ashes will be sent
to Belfast, Me.
Mrs. Roosevelt Buys
Gifts for New Grandson
By i*if Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 6.—Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt bought gifts
for her 10th grandchild today and
prepared to leave tomorrow for
Nahant, Mass., to see him.
He la Haven Roosevelt, bom yes
terday to Mrs. John Roosevelt.
FRENCH CLAIM GF.RMAN TANKS BOGGED DOWN—Heaviest fighting on the Somme front today
was between Rethel and the coast. 1, Nazi stab at Abbeville, aimed at Le Havre, appeared to be
held in check. Dotted line indicates probable attack route. Severe fighting was reported at
Amiens and Peronne sectors '2), with German tanks bogging down after crashing other defenses.
Here it appeared Compiegne 'dotted arrows) was the immediate Nazi goal. 3. Artillery action
was reported in the Laon-Anizy-Pinon front. Other fighting extended to Longwy in east.
—A. P. Wirephoto.
Annapolis Graduates
Told to Be Ready
By Secretary Edison
Diplomas Are Bestowed
On 455 of Class of 1940
In Colorful Ceremony
(List o/ Graduates, Page A-6 )
j Bs tbr Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS. Md . June 6 — Sec
retary of the Navy Edison told the
Naval Academy graduating class in
Thompson Stadium today that both
men and ships "must be ready" for
any eventuality which might befall
the United States.
“We are determined that, if need
ed. our first line of defense shall
not lail ” Secretary Edison assert
ed. "In the words of our Commander
in Chief the President, 'The fleet
must be ready.’
"Like the fleet, each of you must
be ready. I am confident that you
will. The Nation trusts that you
will."
Secretary Edison reported that
training methods and the general
efficiency of the fleet have reached
I an all-time high in excellence and
added:
"If every graduate of every in
stitution of learning in the Nation
went forth with the same brand of
1 Americanism as you, our security
within would be more certain.
Morale as Important as Arms.
' "For a proper degree of security
within as well as from without the
Nation must have more than the
tangible elements of strength repre
sented by ships and planes.
"It must have that intangible
strength, as well; strength whicn
comes from the primary virtues
from adherence to the faith of our
fathers, from the keeping of that
faith with God.
“The liberties we enjoy, in this
most blessed of nations, is not onlv
a priceless heritage; it is a sacred
trust. I have every confidence that
each of you will always be worthy
of that trust."
The stands on both sides of the
stadium were packed with June
week visitors, their summer cos
tumes contrasting with the blue
uniforms of the underclass midship
men.
The graduating class, resplendent
in white uniforms, was grouped to
gether in the center of the field,
facing the speaker's rostrum filled
with Federal officials and high
ranking officers of the Navy. Army,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
Made Bachelors of Science,
Comdr. William N. Thomas, acad
emy chaplain, opened the com
mencement exercises with the in
vocation. Rear Admiral Wilson
Brown, academy superintendent, in
troduced Secretary Edison, who pre
sented the diplomas after his Brief
speech. Admiral Brown conferred
the degrees of bachelor of science
on the graduates.
Four hundred and fifty-five of the
456 members of the class received
diplomas. Three hundred and
nlnty-seven were commissioned en
signs in the Navy, 24 were commis
sioned second lieutenants in the
Marine Corps and 30 were honorably
discharged for physical disqualifi
cation.
One Filipino. Midshipman Abra
ham C. Campo of Manila, was grad
uated but not commissioned. Mid
shipman Richard J. Heath of Som
erville, Mass., was graduated and
voluntarily resigned to enter the
Catholic priesthood.
Another midshipman, assigned to
the marines, received his diploma
but his commission still is pending.
The ensign's commission of Mid
shipman David F. Maclnnes, Abing
ton, Pa., is being held up pending
outcome of his illness.
Another in Sick Bay.
The lone midshipman who failed
to receive a diploma was Louis E.
Holtzman of Denver, Colo. He was
in the hospital, it was reported, and
his diploma and commission both
depended on outcome of his illness.
It was understood his academic
record was satisfactory.
Midshipman Joseph Paul D’Arezzo
of Los Angeles, Calif., the honor
man of the class, was the first to
receive a diploma. He was honor
ably discharged because of a phys
ical disability.
Following him were the other
“star" members of the class in the
order of their merit. The rest of
the midshipmen were called in al
phabetical order.
When the last diploma was pre
sented, the Naval Academy Band
played the national anthem. After
the audience was seated, the acting
regimental commander, class of
1941, led the undergraduates in
“three cheers for those about to
leave us.” •
In response the graduates, at the
command of Midshipman D’Arezzo,
shouted, "Three cheers for those we
leave behind us.”
Caps of the graduates then went
hurling through the air, amid shrill
Election This Fall
Needless Expense,
Ickes Declares
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes, staunch advocate of a
third term for President Roose
velt, said today a presidential
election in November was a
needless expense.
Asked at a press conference
if he thought a presidential
campaign and election was nec
essary in view of the present
situation, he replied:
"Well, we might as well call
it unanimous and save the
money.'’
Louis Kosoy, Missing
P. W. A. Clerk, Sought
Washington and Philadelphia
police bureaus of missing persons
are on the lookout for Louis Kosoy,
27, a P. W. A. clerk in Washington.
Mr. Kotor.
U WirlS ICpUILCU
today.
Mr. Kosov,
who last lived
with his wife. I
Mrs Ruth Kosov.
*>. at 5331 Fourth
l street N.W.. has
been missing
since April 15.
He has a 5-year
o 1 d daughter.
I Adrienne.
A sister, Mrs.
Sarah Kosov of
Philadelphia,
was in Washing
ton today trying
to get help in locating her brother.
She said a fellow worker in the
P. W. A. phoned the Kosov family
in Philadelphia after Mr. Kosov had
not come to work for several days,
asking if he was in Philadelphia.
The family in Philadelphia say
they have not heard of Mr. Kosov's
whereabouts since April 15.
Boy Crossing Street
Is Hit by Truck
Arthur Brown, 9. of 515 S street
' N.W., was recovering today from
, Injuries received when he was
knocked down by a car while cross
ing Rhode Island avenue between
Fifth and Sixth streets N.W. yester
; day. He was treated at Children's
Hospital.
A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
Maurice P. Finley, a truck driver,
of 4466 Conduit road N.W. held for
grand jury action in connection
with the death of Herman D.
Bunch. 67, of 3220 Seventeenth
street N.W.
Mr. Bunch was struck at Tenth
and E streets N.W. May 10 by a
truck operated by Mr. Finley. He
: died of his injuries in Emergency
I Hospital May 23.
I —;
Warner Gives Red Cross
$25,000 for Ambulances
i
i By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 6.—The
: American Red Cross yesterday an
j nounced receipt of $25,000 ' from
Harry M. Warner, motion picture
producer, for the purchase of 20
ambulances.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner and their
two daughters, Mrs. Doris Leroy and
Mrs. Betty Sperling, requested that
10 of the ambulances be sent to
England, 10 to France.
Paris Social Leaders
Arrested as 'Defeatists'
Bv the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 6.—The arrest of five
persons prominent in Paris society
was announced today as Premier
Reynaud vigorously accelerated a
campaign against defeatism.
Authorities said those arrested on
a charge of "having menaced the
security of the state" were:
Robert Fabre-Luce, Serpeignes de
Gobineau, Alain Lavbreaux, Paul
Monton and Charles Lesca.
whistles and thunderous applause
from the stands. Each cap, costing
$5, was the object of a wild scram
ble by spectators.
A few minutes later, when the
graduates had cleared the field, the
plebe class made a break for Lover's
lane. Now the third class, it staged
a snake dance in the lane, from
which it had been barred during the
year by plebe restrictions.
They reversed their coats and
rushed up and down the lane yelling
at the top of their lungs: "There
ain't no more plebes.”
While this tradition was being
carried out, the graduates were re
ceiving commissions in the Navy
and Marine Corps in Recreation and
Memorial Halls, respectively. Simul
taneously, those honorably dis
charged checked out at the main
office in Bancroft Hall.
Sweethearts and parents of the
newly commissioned officers attached
new gold and black shoulder markers
on their uniforms. '
Fifth Column Hint
Brings New Rule on
Amateur Operators
•
Communications With
Foreign Radio Stations
Banned by F. C. C.
By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.
Communications between certain
amateur radio operators in this
country and stations in Germany
and German-occupied territory have
indicated some fifth column infiltra
tion among United States amateurs,
it was learned today.
The first positive step to stamp
out such practices was taken yester
day when the Federal Communica
tions announced an order forbidding
amateurs in the United States and
its possessions to communicate with
radio stations in foreign countries.
The Government's efforts prompt
| ly to block this branch of fifth
column activity, it was indicated,
will have the whole-hearted support
of bona-fide amateur operators, who.
as a matter of fact, recommended
I the move to halt international com
munications.
In checking on violators of the
F C. C. order, the Government
probably will not have to set up an
extensive air policing system. The
bona-fide amateurs are said to con
stitute a capable police systems of
the air. and they are co-operating
whole heartedly with the Govern
ment.
Since hostilities started in Europe,
it was said, amateur stations in this
j country have communicated with
i stations in Germany. This has been
! considered significant by radio au
thorities. as in the past Germany has
not permitted amateur stations,
i Germany has encouraged the build
| ing of a communications system with
this country to serve fifth col
I timnists, under the protective cover
; of amateur operations,
i The use of the amateur bands is
the only way a communications sys
tem by radio could be built up for
fifth column service. But to obtain
either a station license or an op
erator's license, applicants must be
citizens of the United States.
Violations of the new F. C. C. or
der will be referred immediately to
the Justice Department for prosecu
tion by district attorneys in areas in
which offending stations are found.
Maj. Jordan Dies
RICHMOND, Va.. June 6 iTV—
Maj. Robert Benjamin Jordan.
Richmond's chief of police for 16
years, died in Memorial Hospital
yesterday after a long illness. He
was 56.
Three From Capital
Named as Officers
At 6.0. P. Convention
George Hart, Fred L.
Adams and Almey
E. Chaffee Given Posts
F' the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6—Victor
McKenzie of Chicago today was
named sergeant at arms for the Re
publican National Convention here,
beginning June 24.
His name topped the list of offi
cials who will direct the convention.
The list was announced by James L.
Jappe, executive director of the
Committee on Arrangements.
Mr. McKenzie's chief assistant will
be Samuel F. Lewis. York. Pa . Lieu
tenant Governor of Pennsylvania
His second assistant will be William
H. Brennan, Stamford. Conn.
Other appointments:
Parliamentarian—Lehr Fess. To
ledo. son of the former Senator from
Ohio: assistant parliamentarian,
Kenneth Bradley. Hortford. Conn.
Official reporter — George Hart.
Washington.
Chief doorkeeper—David Lee shil
lingham, Springfield, 111. Assist
ant doorkeeper—John M. Johnson,
Kansas.
Sergeant at arms for press—Fred
L. Adams. Washington.
Secretary of convention—Harold
W. Mason. Brattleboro. Vt. Assist
ant secretary—Charles M. Harger,
Kansas.
Assistant secretaries:
William S. Livengood. Philadel
phia: Mrs. Kathryn Kennedy, New
York: Alleton Clarke, Newport, R
I. : H, G. Odonnell. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, and John R. Coen. Denver.
Reading clerks—Charles Plumley
of Vermont. Bailey Walsh. Tennes
see; Almey E. Chaffee, Washing
ton: Sidney E. Davis. New York.
Tally clerks—Karl William. Chi
cago; Mrs. Eugene Berga, New Jer
sey;' Mrs. Andrew Northcott, West
Virginia, and Leslie Edwards of
Kansas.
Three Culver Students
Will Attend Camp
Three students of Culver Militarv
Academy, Lake Maxinkuckee. Ind .
who are residents of Washington
and nearby, will report to R. O. T. C.
[ training camps this summer after
leaving Culver, it was reported todav.
The boys are Robert E. Earll, 5045
Reno road N.W.: Charles Schwartz,
2860 Woodland drive N.W.. and Rob
ert Lewis Harper, 123 West Bradley
1 lane. Chevy Chase. Md.
Congress in Brief
TODAY.
Senate:
Considers bill lifting restrictions
j on size of Army Air Corps: then de
bates relief appropriation.
Republicans meet to alvocate that
Congress stay in session.
Military Committee considers bill
to create home defense force.
Naval Committee continues hear
ings on bills to expedite shipbuild
; mg.
House:
Resumes debate on Wagner Act
amendments.
Tax Subcommittee discusses for
mula for billion-dollar tax bill.
Appropriations Subcommittee
studies national defense expendi
tures.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
Probably will debate relief appro
priation bill.
District Committee considers un
employment compensation and other
: bills. 10:30 a.m.
Banking and Currency Subcom
mittee considers farm credit legis
lation. 10:30 a.m.
Military Affairs Committee con
| siders home defense bills. 10:30 a.m.
House:
Continues consideration of amend
ments to the National Labor Rela
tions Act.
Ways and Means Committee re
sumes consideration of national de
fense tax program. 10 a.m.
Foreign Affairs Committee con
siders resolution authorizing the
President to purchase or acquire by
peaceful means islands or posses
sions of non-American nations
within Uie Western Hemisphere.
I 10:30 a.m.
Weather Report
(Furnished by the United States Weather Bureau.)
District of Columbia—Fair: continued warm tonight and tomorrow,
gentle west winds.
i Maryland and Virginia—Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy, fol
lowed by local thundershowers in the mountains in afternoon; not much
change in temperature.
i w?St yirSinia—Fair tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy, followed bv
local thundershowers in afternoon or night; not much change in tem
perature. 6
inc mu us ti ui low pressure mat was over .
Lower Michigan Wednesday morning has
advanced !o Eastern Maine. Eastport
me 1.4 millibars (lit.57 inchesi. Pressure
continues relalivelv low from Eastern North
Dakota. Devils Lake. loon.8 millibars
Alii,til inchesl. southward and southwest
word to Western Texas. Amarillo, liioti.8
millibars* (711.7:1 inchesl. Pressure con
tinues h!Rh off the South Atlantic Coast.
Jacksonville. Fla.. 10711.3 millibars 130.13
inchesl. with an extension westward over
ihp South Atlantic and East Gulf States
Another high-pressure area is moving east
ward over the Lake region. Alpena. Mich .
1071.(1 millibars <30.15 Inchest Pressure
Is also high In the North Pacific States.
Portland. Oreg . 1077 4 millibars cm.ID
inchest. During the last 74 hours showers
have occurred in Ihe Rocky Mountain re
gion the Plans States, the Upper Missis
sippi Valley, in the south portion of the
South Atlantic States alon? ihe Middle and
East Gulf Coast, and at scattered points
in Northern New England. Temperatures
have risen In the Middle Atlantic States,
along the North Atlantic Coast and in the
extreme Upper Mississippi Vallry, while
they have fallen in portions of the Rocky
Mountain region, the Lake region and In
the interior of the North Atlantic States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at
Great Falls today.
Tide Tablei.
(Furnished bv United States coast and
Geodetic Survey )
Today. Tomorrow.
High - 8:115 a m. 8:45 a.m.
Low - 7:78 a.m. 3:08 a.m.
Higlp - 8:37 p.m. 3 14 p m.
Low - 3:13 p.m. 3:57 P.m.
The Ban and Moen.
Rises. Beta.
Sun. today _ 4:42 . 7:31
Sun. tomorrow_ 4:47 7:31
Moon, today 5:25 a.m. 8:02 p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Report for Last 21 Hours.
Temperature. Barometer.
Yesterday— degrees. Inches.
4 p.m. _ 87 20.03
8 p m. _ 82 20.0ft
Midnight _ 76 20.06
Today—
4 a m._ 6!! 10.03
8 a m. _ 70 70.03
Noon _ 87 29.05
Record for Laat 21 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 80. 3:10 p.m. yesterday. Year
ago. 00
Lowest. 68. 6 a m. today. Year aeo. 63.
Record Temperatures Thlg Year.
Highest. 02. on June 4.
Lowest. 7. on January 20.
Humidity for Last 24 Hours. ’
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 03 per cent, gt 4 a m. today.
Lowest. 41 per eont. at 3:30 p.m. yes
terday.
as
»t ______
Precipitation.
Camt«i|th(cur?enCt,mon!hn to"dateK** 'D
January1' . *«■ Record
February __ 2.77 j{ ft £4 *£4
AnaH?h --•{.4*> .”i!76 M4
April -fi.iji .*127 9 1'fcti
Juna-310 a*'° 10 '§9
J??v - —- •*•13 10 94 -So
:~ 12} }U? :|g
September _ A -’i IT 45 •?!
October _ ..'52 »'»? •oi
November _“ 2 37 »«A •il
December -; ;;; !;& .g»
Weather in Various Cities.
d r-Temp.-a Raln
Baro High. Low. Xall. Weather.
Abilene_*.’!).s:t «»•> ;n
Albany __ 2!»>!i Ml ftjt
Atlanta __ an.ou mo 07 rinnSi
All City _ 29.94 83 70 ;" 8 Si?*
ivo ilA 89 58 81? ?*
&rok; g n °'03 IS
Buffalo .30.12 so 5-> r
Charleston 30.12 83 72 0 24 Cloudy
Chicago 30.00 87 58 * rinlinJ
Cincinnati 3tum 92 04 r 2??J
CJeveUnd. jto.ott 80 H2 0.01 Cloudy
Columbia 30 09 90 H9 Cloudy
Denver 29.80 85 5o g oflSJ
Des Moines 29.83 88 09 — 8 SudJ
Detroit _ 30.09 80 so ;" g oudy
El Paso _. 29.74 92 70 “ c oi.Si
Galveston. 29.94 84 74 oil g 2udy
Helena 30.03 00 41 1 g ?2?»
Huron 29.80 08 00 0.12 Cloudy
Ind apolts 30.00 87 00 c nnSi
Jacksville 30.12 85 09 2.74 c loSdy
Kans. City 29.89 90 73 ClearT
Los Angeles 29.91 To 50 Cloudy
Louisville. 30.00 90 04 "" ci?arT
Miami 30.09 84 78 Clniiriv
Mpls.-St. P. 29.77 72 02 0 90 c 2?dJ
N. Orleans 29.97 80 7 6 C 22?
New York. 29.80 80 72 g
Norfolk 30.00 88 71 C eir
Okla city. 29.89 90 70 ;** Cloudy
Omaha 29.83 88 08 g oudy
Philalphia 29.94 84 73 £>22?
Phoenix 29.77 90 04 Clear
Pittsburgh 30.03 86 09 Cloudy
Portl d. Me. 29.08 74 50 ”; Cl2»?
Portld Or. 30.18 73 48 rinlidy
R»i*‘«h .. 30.00 8i» 70 ;;; SouS?
St. Louis 90.00 93 70 clear*
Salt Lake C. 30.00 05 42 0.03 Cloudy
S. Antonio 29.91 92 71 ... Cloudy
San Diego 29.89 71 01 ... Cloudy
San Fr'lsco 29.89 07 52 Clear
Seattle .. 30.15 09 52 Z Cloudy
Spokane _ 20.97 73 48 ... cloudy
Temna 30.09 84 74 ... Rain
Washington 29.97 89 08 Clear
Foreign Stations.
(Noon. Greenwich time today )
„ . _ Temperature. Weather.
Horta (Pavel). Aaores 00 Cloudy
(Current observations.)
Ban Juan. Puerto Rica . 83 Cloudy
Havana. Cuba .. ?« Cloudy
Colon. Canal Zong_ 78 Cloudy
_ p*