davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1940-10-13
|Wi||kie SCOTS
|At Rooseve|t's
Tolerance Plea
Compares Radio Talk
With 'ScurriIous'
Democratic Pamphlet
(Tert OF Mr.. Willkie's speech on
Page ABB
BY ]. A. OLEARY,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 12.-Wendel
L. Willkie tonight accused the Dem.
ocratic National Committee of dis.
tributing "Scurrilous and indecent
pamphlet against his family anc
compared it with President Roose.
velt's radio appeal this evening fol
tolerance in this country.
Mounting the platform in the AL.
bany ball park, before a crowd oi
$1,000, shortly after $50 pm, Mr.
Willkie departed from his prepared
text to assert:
People of New York, I just lis
tened over the radio before comine
here to speech by the thirc-term
candidate, on a presumed military
inspection, and in that speech hi
spoke at great length and in word.
that were eloquent, about the nee.
essity of tolerance in America and
of the necessity of the people ir
this new land, no matter what might
have been their original racial ori.
gin to live in peace and tolerance
and understanding. He very prop
erly said that only thus could thi.
way of life continue here ir
America.
To-day. on the self-same day thai
the President made that speech the
Democratic National Committee
distributed-and by accident 1t wa.
discovered by the press-as sour.
rilous, as indecent an attempt a.
ever occurred in American public
life to raise racial and religious dis
elimination"
interrupted by Applause.
This, he declared, was an example
of high purpose and low perform.
ance. He told the crowd he woule
have more to say later about tn.
pamphlet. but he added this refer.
ence to it: ut even contains an at.
tack upon my father and my wife
Thus we see, as we have seen or
other occasions, the difference be.
tween high profession and low per-
formance"
Mr.. Willkie, seated in his cam.
paign train at the station, had
listened to the Presidents broad.
cast while an automobile waited
outside to hurry him to the bal
park, where the waiting crowd over
flowed from the grandstand -acros,
part Of the playing field.
The pamphlet dealt with the Ger.
man ancestry Of Mr.. WILKES faith
er and contained implications OF
anti-Negro prejudice.
Mr.. Willkie frequently was inter-
rupted by applause. Speaking in
cold night air. his voice sounded
hoarse at some points.
Albany has been a Democratic
stronghold in recent years, and the
candidates speech here marked the
start of a campaign early next week
through Upstate New York.
Defense Charges Made.
He accused those now in power
of having "arrayed group against
group, section against section, all
for political profit, and here. in the
shadow of the Capitol Of the En-
pire State, I denounce it,"
Mr.. Willkie, in his set speech
made two specific indictments
against the administration for fail
ure to expedite the building of 8
national defense program.
He charged the administration
with "crawfshing" for two and 9
half years before enacting a few
days ago the amortization law to en-.
(see WILLKIE, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-10-13
London Express Wrecked;
Hit by Bomb Doubted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 12.-Three per-
sons, or more, were killed tonight
and many injured in the mysterious
wreck of a London-bound express
which railway workers thought was
caused by a bomb.
There was some doubt, however,
as to whether the express-speeding
toward London in the blackout-had
in fact been hit by a Nazi bomb or
had been wrecked by something
else.
One possibility discussed was that
some such implement as a wheel
barrow had pitched from a loading
platform and become entangled in
the wheels of the engine.
Porters at a nearby station said
they heard a loud screech followed
by a crash that sounded just like
bomb" Air raid wardens and
demolition squads were the first
rescue workers to arrive at the
scene of the wreck. The engineer
and fireman were reported trapped,
spouting steam preventing their
rescue.
Evening star., 1940-10-13


The purpose of the present article
is to offer factual record OF Amer
ican traffic with Toxic since jan
uary l. 1887. 1t will embrace two
sorts of exports-arms, ammunition
and implements of war, as we'll as
materials essential to war; and i'm
ports operating as source of Jap
ans treasury of foreign exchange.
1t will seek to determine the area in
which the Roosevelt administration
has progressively thrown restrictions
about japanese trade. and the ex-
tent to which the United States is
still serving as Japan's principal
reservoir Of materials and finance
essential to the latter's imperialistic
enterprises.
AS background, it should be stated
Evening star., 1940-10-13
How the Political
Tide Is RUNNING

Today's roundup of the po-
litical situation in the States
shows several shifts from last
weeks doubtful States. Be
sure to read what the experts
back home think of conditions
in their own States. Compare
the trend with last weeks re.
ports. Today on Pages B-4
and BIS.
On Page C-3 are two excel
lent articles on the effects Of
the campaigning Of the two
leading candidates for the
presidency. j. A. OLeary,
who has been travelling with
Wendell L. Willkie, will give
you his impressions, while
Raymond p. Brandt will ana
lyze the Roosevelt strategy.
Charles g. Ross also has writ
ten an able article on the
third-term tradition and
other phases Of the presiden-
tial campaigning.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

that of 80 commodities held indis-
pensable to the prosecution of war,
Japan possesses only two with ex-
portable surpluses These are
graphite and sulphur. 1t is domes-
tically self sufficient in three-coal,
pyrites and foodstuffs. It's supplies
of 16 are inadequate to meet do
mestic demands. They are iron ore,
aluminium, chromium. copper, man
ganese, zinc, asbestos, fluorspar,
mica, phosphates, iron and steel
scrap, finished and semi-finished
iron and steel, machine tools, air.
craft, automotive equipment and
hides. 1t is completely or almost
completely dependent on foreign
sources for 11-antimony, lead, mer-
(See STOKES Page A-6)
Evening star., 1940-10-13
BY MAJ. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

BY far the most important VIC
tory which the American people
must achieve is victory over fear.
Fear is the most potent weapon
which our enemies are now US
ing against us. Indeed, 1t is
about the only weapon with
which, for the moment, they can
reach us. The strategy of ter
ror is one in which they are well
versed and which they have en-
ployed effectively indeed to the
achievement of their purposes.
I'VE are terrible people" they
tell us, "and you had better not
oppose us or arouse our hostility,
or you will have to pay the price
of war"
As though we had not already
opposed them In many ways. -
though We could do anything to
add 10 ths hosHtW which NV
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Millions Of Migrants
Present Problem
In Conscription
Dr.. Dykstro Announces
Acceptance Of Post
Of Druft Director
(Findl plans for District draft
registration, Page A-8)
By CARTER BROOKE JONES

With Nationwide machinery as
sembled to register on Wednesday
an estimated 16,400,0 900 young men
for the country's defense. a problem
which all the study and planning
could not solve was pointed out yes
terday at national selective service
headquarters-how to register and
classify for potential military service
millions of wanderers without homes
or fixed addresses, migrants who
drift from place to place
Otherwise the organization was
complete in every detail. It will be
headed by DR.. Clarence A. Dykstra,
president of the University Of Wis
consin, who announced at Madison,
Wis. yesterday his acceptance of
President Roosevelt's proffer of the
post of selective service director
Weeks of intensive work at the head
quarters, directed temporarily by
1t. Col. Lewis B. Hershey, executive
of1icer of the Joint Army and Navy
Committee on Selective Service, has
smoothed the way for the big task
ahead.
A million registrars have been ap-
pointed to man 125,000 registration
places, and between am. and
pm. Wednesday every male citizen
and resident alien between the ages
of 81 and SO is expected to fill out
the simple form provided for the
initial step in Americas first peace
time conscription army.
But there is nothing that can be
done about the scattered, forlorn
army of wanderers-certain to in
cludea substantial portion OF eligible
men-except warn them, by every
means of communication that might
reach them, that they are required
to register. And that they will be
held accountable to some local board
in the spot where they may happen
to find themselves on registration
day for compliance with future
orders.
A confidential congressional study
of the migratory problem produced
some careful estimates which were
(See CONSCRIPTION, Page A-II }
Evening star., 1940-10-13
AII-CIeor Signal Given
Hours Before Dawn;
Few Hits Reported
By the Associated Press.

oy tLc hSSOSldbcu ficoo.
LONDON, Oct. 13 Sunday
Raid-scarred London's life buzzed
with almost pre-blitzkreig normalcy
early today as Germany's air at
tack on the British capital sud-
denly lightened and, for the second
straight night. the all-clear signal
was given hours before dawn.
After q prolonged period of quiet,
the end of the nightly raid was
signaled around 2:30 am. Previ-
ously the city had experienced rare
quiet spells between sporadic bomb
ings.
Only eight or ten London areas
reported hits by midnight. although
the Germans began raiding last
night precisely at the same hour
Of their appearance on three pre-
ceding nights.
From the Associated Press roof
top observation post. 1t seemed the
lightest night of the air raids ex-
cept for the single night last week
when there was no raid at all be-
cause Of heavy gales and rain
storms over Southern England. But
there was clear moonlight early to-
day.
Bomb Hits Famous Square.
One bomb fell in a famous Lon
don square, causing q number Of
casualties, some of them fatal. The
explosive made q large crater near
q well-known statue. A large dry
goods store, a club and bank were
badly damaged by the blast.
The relatively quiet spell over
London extended as well over the
provinces, where only one or two at
tacks were reported. One Midland
town was bombed with high explo-
sives and incendiary missiles which
damaged house, a shopping arcade
and q hostel for aged men.
The raiders flew against London
at intervals, dropped a few bombs
and then scooted for home with
anti-aircraft batteries sending bursts
all around them.
Late Traffic Heavier.
With the lessening of the attack,
the midnight trafilc became much
heavier than on the nights since
the Germans began raiding the
capital every night.
But. of course, the city was not
peaceful in the American style by
any means. 1t was only compare
lively so-buildings rocked to the
crash of falling bombs, houses were
smashed and ''Molotof breadbaskets'
spewed their incendiary bombs upon
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Leading Football
Scores Yesterday

Cornell, IS; Army 0.
Pennsylvania, so; Yale, Z.
Northwestern, g.; Ohio State, 5
Michigan, 26; Harvard, O.
Navy, IL; Princeton, 8.
Notre Dame, 26; Georgia Tech, 20
U. 8. c., Is; Illinois, Z.
@. w. u, 20; w. b L., II.
C. u, 8; st. Anselm's, O..
Virginia, 10; Maryland, 8.
N. C., a.: Texas Christian. "a.
Stamford. .: Santa Clara, {.
Oetsils n spegss seetaoo.)
Evening star., 1940-10-13

alone from Tucson to Florence and
Phoenix.
Coroner E. o. Devine said Mix
apparently died instantly after los
ing control Of his car. There will
be no inquest. The body was
brought here.
Two highway employees, John
Adams Of Oracle and z. A. Armenia
Of Casa Grande, discovered the
overturned car.
Local investigators said Nix, who
(o00 TON NIX, page A-l0.)
Evening star., 1940-10-13
80 U. 5. Ships to Join
In Pacific Muneuvers
BY the Associated Press.

BY tHe hSSUCldCeu FIeSS.
HONOLULU, Oct. 12.-Thirty
men-owar are scheduled to sail
from Pearl Harbor Monday in an
other of a series of mid-Pacific ma
neuvers that have occupied the
United States Fleet most of the year.
Among them will be three battle
ships, headed by the Colorado, the
aircraft carrier yorktown and col
umns of cruisers and destroyers.
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Mrs. Roosevelt Goes West

NEW YORK, Oct. IL R.-Silent
in politics, Mrs Franklin D. Roose-
welt left by plane today for Los
Angeles to visit her children, James.
in that city, and Mrs. Anna Boetti-
ger, in Seattle, Wash. She said:
I've nothing to say about any
thing"
Evening star., 1940-10-13
By the Associated Press.

FLORENCE, Ariz., Oct. 12.-Tom
Mix, 80, cowboy and hero Of
scores of Western thriliers Of the
silent film. era, was killed 10 miles
south Of here today as he was
pinned under his overturned auto
mobile On . highway detour.
Nix, whose colorful career as .
circus performer, soldier, law en-
forcement ofhcer and motion pic
turo star made him the Idol Of mil
Uono the WogA eveg, W1s 6svotng
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Roosevelt Pledges U.S..to Fight
To Defend Entire Hemisphere
In Blunt Challenge to Dictotors
Survey Shows Loss of u. S. War
Exports Would Cripple Japan
46 Per Cent Now Emboreoed or Controlled;
Plight q Headache for Military Leaders
By RICHARD L. STOKES.

Of modern version Of Tartue there has been preva
lent years. home abroad portrait of Uncle Sam
the of laundering pious homes against Japans barbaes
China and at the time poketing golden profits from the
with which these very barbare
perperated The United States declared has functoned
Japan chief policy conquest which with the
triple totaaan alliance force threatens to involve this
country the most deadly peril Of its
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Federal Courts Here
To Get New BUILDINGS
Under Agreement
Three Structures PIunned
On Pension Office and
Capitol Hill Sites

General agreement has been
reached in Government circles on a
plan to give the Federal courts in
the District new homes, it was
learned yesterday.
The plan, worked out by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission. David Lynn. the archi-
tect Of the Capitol, and the justices
of the courts, contemplates build
ing a new expanded District Court
on the present site of the old Pension
once at Fifth and F streets NV.
and construction Of two court build
ings on the blocks Immediately east
Of the Supreme Court building to
house the District Of Columbia
Court Of Appeals, United States
Court of Claims, United States
Court Of Customs and Patent Ap-
peals and United States Board Of
Tax Appeals.
The buildings for the three courts
and the tax board under the plan
would flank q small park In memory
Of the late Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
Justice Holmes, in his will, left a
portion of his estate to the Federal
Government This money is to be
used to publish his writings and
create the park. Establishment Of
the park will be the first step In
creating the new group Of court
buildings.
Justices Indorse Plan.
The Justices of the senior courts,
in a conference here last week.
publicly Endorsed the court building
plan. This was considered an indi-
cation that funds for the new
buildings may be sought soon.
A new District Court Building on
the site of the old Pension Once
has been held up until the present
by the fact no provision had been
made to provide new quarters for
the General Accounting once, which
now occupies the building.
However, a deficiency bill recently
passed by Congress reappropriates
about 81 ,992 900, or the unexpended
balance of a $4,000, 900 previous ap-
preparation, for the remodeling OF
the pension building, for the pur-
chase of the block Immediately
north of the present structure. A
new General Accounting Once will
be built on the site. Thus the way
is paved for construction Of the
court building when funds are made
available.
The present quarters Of the Dis
trict Court, which are admittedly
much overcrowded, would be used
under the plan for District Of Co.
lumbia town hall and museum where
large public hearings could be held
and memorabilia stored.
New Site Preferred.
The present quarters Of the Court
of Customs and Patent Appeals and
Board of Tax Appeals are In the
Internal Revenue Building. How
ever, these would prefer, it was said
yesterday, to be moved to the new
site, although their present quarters
are especially planned for their use.
The Court of Claims is now housed
in the old red building on the north
east corner of Pennsylvania avenue
and Seventeenth street NV. The
building formerly housed the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art. Present plans
call for demolition Of this structure
and use of the site for State De-
partment annex.
Park and Planning oncials said
yesterday that the court building
plan, If realized, would represent q
major step in East Capitol street
development.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

Radio Programs, Pose F-5
Complete Index, Poss AZ
Evening star., 1940-10-13

(See LONDON, Page A-4.'
Evening star., 1940-10-13
Weather Forecast

Fair and warmer today; tomorrow fair
and continued warm; gentle southwest
winds Temperatures today-Highest,
IT, at 4 pm; lowest, So, at 6 am.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-10-13

(See RESERVISTS, Page A-50
Evening star., 1940-10-13

(See STOKES, Page A-60
Evening star., 1940-10-13

(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Smyrna times., 1940-11-07
GIFT DEDICATED AT ST. PAUL
Christian Flag, Gift of Willing
Workers, Dedicated in Ceremony

The dedication of a large Chris
tian flag was a feature of the Har-
vest Home Service at st. PauFs
Church, Clayton, Sunday evening,
November 3rd The flag was a
gift to the Church by the Willing
Workers Glass of the Sunday
School. Mrs. j. c. B. Hopkins
gave the story of the Christian
flag and then Mr.. r. w. Slaughter,
Superintendent of the School, plac-
ed the flag on the platform. Mrs.
Ernest Davis, President of the
Class, presented the flag and it
was received and dedicated by the
pastor and congregation. Appro-
pirate music was rendered by both
choirs. The speaker of the even
ing was Rev. George White Daw-
son of Middletown. The generous
donation of canned goods, fruits,
and vegetables for the Methodist
Hospital was displayed by Mrs.
Eugene Knox, chairman of the
committee. and her assistants.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-07
GRANGE GIVES
MASKED DANCE
Prizes Awarded to Children
and Adult Groups; Music
and Entertainment
ARMISTICE PROGRAM

A Halloween party was held by
the "Grangers" Thursday evening.
The members and guests were
greeted by the ghost. Mrs. Lee
Gooden; the scarecrow, Mrs. FRANK
RYAN. and the witch, Harry Cloud,
after which the Grand March was
started. The judges were Mrs.
RAYMOND Snow, Mrs. Alfred Thigh
man. and Miss Jean Barlow. The
prizes awarded to the chlldrens $
group were: Best Dressed, Jackie
Potter: funniest, Jack Klllen, ana
most original, Willis Ryan. Ihe
prizes awarded to the adult group
were: Best dressed, Mrs. Isaac
Berry; funniest, Charlotte Dlckln-
son. and most original, Harry
Cloud. The music was played by
Simpson Carrow. Miss Julia Grif-
fifth told a ghost story and Mr.. Ed
gar Heinold recited. The game,
aGoing to Jerusalem" was then
played byt he children; all joined
in dancing the paul Jones'" Mu-
sic was played by Ralph Salter and
Phil Salter, accompanied by Miss
Mary Hynson. Refreshments were
served. The Smyrna Grange Is
planning an Armistice Day pro-
gram for tonight Thursday, No
vember IA. Harmony Grange will
-~a~~v,t the v,rnUran
Smyrna times., 1940-11-07
DIR. PRICKETT
BEFORE ROTARY
Addressed Fellow ROtarians
on Subject of Cancer; De-
scribe Symptoms
SOUND FILM TONIGHT

DR.. Clarence ]. Prickett address
ed his fellow Rotarians last Thurs
day on the subject of Cancer. !"
He said in part that cancer is one
of the oldest known diseases and is
nc respector of persons since it at
tacks young and old alike Ten
per cent of all deaths in the United
States are caused by cancer. 1t
was described as being a disorderly
growth of cells. The symptoms
were described and the speaker
urged early attention be given. If
this be done, there would be an ex-
cellent chance for complete cure.
However, this early diagnosis is
not always an easy matter. Many
different types of cancerous grow
this were described, their symptoms
noted, and the means for control
and cure presented. At present the
Continued on Page FIve)
Smyrna times., 1940-11-07
FIREMEN BUY
AN INHALATOR
Apparatus Valuable i'm Saving
of Lives From Drowning,
SuffOcatiOn, Pneumonia
PLAN FOR TOY DRIVE

The Citizens Hose Company of
Smyrna has purchased an H. & H.
Inhalator, according to ]. Fletcher
Truax, chief. Available to doctors.
town police and state police, the in
halator has an auxiliary attach
ment, enabling its use on two per-
sons at the same time. Invaluable
in cases of drowning, suffocation,
shock and pneumonia, the appar-
atus cannot harm the patient, ac-
cordng to Chief Truax. A proper
mixture of carbon dioxide and oxy-
gen is administered by natural or
artificial respiration. A supply of
four tanks of oxygen are being
kept on hand, according to the
chief. The apparatus is not to be
carried on the engine, but kept
safely at the fire hall, he said.
Plans for the reconstruction of
toys to be distributed at Christmas
have been discussed. As has been
the practice in previous years, the
firemen rebuild and repair old toys
to be given to the children of this
town who are underprivileged. In
addition, baskets of food are dis
tributed to unfortunate families.
Last year, 43 boxes of food and
toys were sent out, and 146 chill
dren benefited. AS usual, benefit
movies, with the school children
cooperating, will be given, with
toys as the admission fee. Any
donations will be called for and col
lected by telephoning the fire hall,
said Chief Truax.
Smyrna times., 1940-11-07
MAYOR BACON
NEW GOVERNOR
Only Major Republican Can
didate to Win in State;
Lieut.. Gov. is Democrat
ROOSEVELT WINS STATE

Mayor Walter w. Bacon of Will
mington emerged yesterday as the
Republican governor-elect of Della
ware with plurality Of 9,838, ac-
cording to the unofficial tabulation
and with two districts missing
the only major Republican candi-
date to withstand the Democratic
victories in the state that gave
Roosevelt a majority of 10,169 over
Wendell L. Willkie. While Secre-
tary of State Josiah Marvel, Jr.,
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor was defeated, the rest of his
party's ticket in the state appeared
assured of victory, as the unofficial
figures piled in. However in the
race for lieutenant governor be
tween former Judge Earle D. Will
ley, Republican, and Isaac j. Mac
Collum, Democrat, the latter led
by 600 votes, the unofficial count
indicated, with one Sussex district
(Milton) missing. 1t was possible
that the result of the election for
lieutenant governor may not be
definitely ascertained until the tab
ulation of the vote of the 196th
Coast Artillery, Delaware National
Guard. Several other close battles,
especially for legislative posts, may
depend on the soldiers vote.
Roosevelt polled 72,545 votes in
Delaware, with 62,376 for Willkie,
the unofficial tabulation showed.
Bacon's vote was 69,331, with So
492 for Marvel. u. S. Senator
John G.. Townsend, Jr., a ranking
Republican member of the Senate,
was defeated for reelection by
Democratic National Committee
man James M. Tunnel, Sr., by a
vote of 66.471 to 62,908, or a plu-
rality of 1868, according to the
unofficial count. Rep. George S.
Williams, Republican, was also de-
feated for reelection by DR.. Philip
A. Traynor of Wilmington, by a
vote Of 66,410 to 81 1,181, for a plu-
rality of 5,229. State Treasurer
Pagan H. Simonton, Wilmington
Republican. seeking reelection, lost
to Peter S. Collins, Democrat, by
2,082 votes, and State Auditor Ben
jamin I. Shaw, Harrington, Repub-
lican, was defeated by Harrison M.
Manning, Democrat, by 1868 votes,
with five districts missing. The
tabulated vote of the First Repre-
sentative District follows: