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Evening star., 1940-08-08
R.C.A. Discussed Fees
For Suit Postponement
Assert
$4,000 to $25o,ooo
Mentioned, Senate
Committee Is Told
BY WILLIAM J. wHEArLEY.

Fees ranging from $4,000 to
$3.50 900 were suggested by ofYlcials
Of the Radio Corp. of America as
payments for any one who could
exercise enough influence to get the
trial of the r. c. A-General Electric
Westinghouse antitrust suit post
poned in 1882, two witnesses describ-
ing themselves as Washington real
estate brokers testified today before
the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce.
They were whyland p. Shaffer,
with offices In the Union Trust
Building, and E. o. Keller, for whom
no address was given. Mr.. Shaffer
was uncertain on some circum-
stances in connection with what he
called his efforts to reach persons
who might bring about postpone
ment Of the suit, explaining that
events eight years ago were some
what haZy. However. as he was
released from the stand to permit
Mr.. Keller to testify, Chairman
Wheeler said to him:
Your memory will be refreshed
on lot of things before we get
through with you here"
Brown Consideration Sidetracked
In going into the alleged efforts
20 postpone the r. c. A. suit, the
committee has sidetracked tempo
rarily the original purpose of the
hearing-to inquire into the fitness
Of Thad H. Brown for confirmation
to succeed himself as a member of
the Federal Communications Com
mission. Other Capital men alleged
to have been involved in the post
ponement transactions are to be
called as witnesses.
Mr.. Shaffer said he was intro
duced to Robert D. O'Callaghan, at
torney for r. c. A. in New York, by
Mr.. Keller and that the attorney
told him 1t would be worth $50, 900
to any one who could get continu-
ance of the case, which was about to
60 to trial. He testified that later
(See r. c. A., Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08
BY the Associated Press.

CAIRO, Egypt. Aug. 8.-The
Italian columns driving into British
Somaliland from Ethiopia halted
after their capture of Oadweina and
Hargeisa "as anticipated" a British
communique reported tonight.
Air reconnaissance over those
towns in the western part of the
protectorate showed little move
ment," the communique said.
1t reported continued movement
of Italian forces. particularly mo-
torized transport" in the Libyan-
Egyptian border region, "the western
desert" where the British expect q
large-soale Italian offensive shortly.
Offensive Expected Soon.
italian armies in Libya, fearing
intensiflcation of the British naval
blockade and faced with dwindling
water and war supplies, are expected
to launch grand offensive by mid
August in an attempt to break
Britain's stranglehold on the North
African coast.
The Italian push into British
Somaliland, which resulted yester-
day in the fall of the port of Zeila,
was looked on here as more or less a
Evening star., 1940-08-08
New Zealand Orders
Single Men Enrolled
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand,
Aug. 8.-The government issued a
proclamation today for enrolment
of general reserve manpower which
will be liable to compulsory national
service.
Minister of National Service
Semple announced the first division
of the reserve will comprise single
men between the ages of 10 and IS.
The native Maoris are exempt.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Japan Held Waiting
Nazi Drive on England
To Move on Indies
New Thrust Southwurd
Believed Timed With
HitIer's Campaign
BY the Associated Press.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 8-Trustworthy
foreign sources said today the jap
anese Army and Navy are speeding
preparations for further moves
southwark, in the direction of French
1ndo- China and the Netherlands
Indies.
A lightning Japanese thrust. these
informants predicted, would be timed
to coincide with any attempt by
Adolf Hitler to start his long
threatened invasion of England.
Cautious Move Alternative.
In the event Hitler failed to move,
it was believed Japan would proceed
cautiously but inevitably toward fur
ther extension of her influence.
At the moment, the immediate
point of pressure is French Indo-
China.
ReportS from Hanoi, French
Indo-China today said the re-
turn of Gen. Issaku Nishihara,
head Of a japanese Economic
Mission, from TOXIC conferences
was taken to indicate Japan
would be content at present to
pursue her aims through per
suasion.')
What the Japanese want most
now is the right to transport troops
and supplies over the French Indo-
China railway into Yunnan Prov
ince for a drive against Chinese
held Running, key city of South
west China.
Ready to Attack.
In the event of resistance, Japan
was said to be ready to attack.
This almost certainly would extend
the Chinese-Japanese war to
French Indo-C China, since the
Chungking government of Chang
Kai-shek has announced it would
send troops there to battle any
Japanese invasion. ...
Japan, preparing for a south
ward move for three months, now
has large army and navy forces
concentrated At Formosa and Hal
nan Island.
japanese Warships Moving.
Occasional reports of possible i'm
minent Japanese action in south.
erly direction in recent weeks have
been traced to movements of Jap
anese warships and transports be-
tween Formosa and Hainan.
japanese naval forces in this area
are understood to consist of about
30 ships, mostly cruisers and de-
(See SHANGHAI, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-08
ItuIy's Push in Somu|iIund
HuIts After 2 Successes
Activity Noted at Libyon-Egyption
Border, Scene of Expected Offensive

move to divert British power to de-
fense of that territory, preliminary
to the big push.
CFascists in Rome said occupa-
ton of Zeila was the first step
in their current offensive to in
corporate British and French
Somaliland into. Italian East
Africa. Its success would give
Italy command of $500 miles of
coastline from the Gulf of Alden
to the Indian OCEAN,
British warships, patroling almost
the entire length of the Libyan
coast. form a line of steel blocking
attempts of Italian water tankers
and supply ships to get through
from Italy to Libya.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
D. {. Representation
Action in Senate Waits
On House Committee
King Will Confer
With Summers on
Preferred Procedure

The special five-man subcommit-
tee of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee considering the original
Summers resolution for national rep
resentation for the District spon-
sored by Senator King of Utah,
chairman of the subcommittee and
of the Senate District Committee,
today deferred action in courtesy to
Representative Summers, Democrat,
of Texas.
After a brief executive session this
morning Senator King said the SEN
ate subcommittee had decided to
await action BY. the House Rules
Committee on Mr.. Summers re-
quest for special rule to give priv
ileged status In the House on the
amended Summers national repre-
sentation resolution.
He also said he will then confer
with Mr.. Summers. If the latter
wishes the Senate to consider the
resolution In advance of House ac-
ton, Senator King said, he would
then invite Mr.. Summers to appear
before the Senate subcommittee.
The four members attending the
conference this morning, he said,
have expressed the desire to hear
personally from Mr. Summers before
they take any action on the Sum-
ners-King resolution.
The four members attending the
subcommittee session were Chairman
King and Senator McCarran of
Nevada, Democrats; Senator Austin
of Vermont and Taft of Ohio, Re-
publicans. All but Senator Taft
also are members of the Senate Dis
trict Committee. Senator Hughes,
Democrat, of Delaware did not at
tend the meeting.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Summers has been
notified by Chairman SABBATH of the
Rules Committee that he will be
granted hearing Tuesday of his
request for special rule to give the
Summers resolution a place near the
head of the list for priority legis-
lation.
IVA. oA1AAAACAo OOddJ DCSdu W pic.
pare his speech before the Rules
Committee and indicated the hear
ing will be brief and that he prob
ably will be accompanied by only one
other advocate-a Republican, prob
ably Representative GLyer of Kansas,
ranking minority member. He en-
phasized that the members of the
committee are familiar with the
question, that the Democratic party
platform has declared for District
suffrage, that the Republican House
has made it a bipartisan
matter by pledging the support of
the Republican House members and
that Representative C Michener of
Republican. who is a
member of both Judiciary and Rules
Committees, voted for the resolution
before the Judiciary Committee.
Chairman SABBATH of the Rules
(Cna prpD ECTvNJrr rTON poro A A
Evening star., 1940-08-08
BY MICHAEL SOBANSKI.


System and order the inventions civilization
and the Nazs do not neglect them destruc
ton of the primitive property rights carried
out in systematic and orderly way with spry
ventiveness
Three agencies each overlapping the other
will Adolf Hitler in Poland-at Warsaw
first the army, whose work war; loong baefeld
and then restoring tranquility least such tranquility
population feel when is held continually its
The second agency the civil administration, which took
Evening star., 1940-08-08
British Promise India
Equal Partnership
Following War
Offer to Let Natives
Devise Framework of
New Constitution
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 8.-Britain, seek
ing fuller use of India's vast wealth
and man power for the fight to
maintain her empire intact, today
promised India free and equal
partnership" in the British COM
monwealth after the war.
The pledge, interpreted as going
beyond Britain's previous proposal
for postwar dominion status for
India, came as Italian columns
drove toward new outlets on the
Indian Ocean along Britains life
line of empire.
A government statement said the
present, when the commonwealth
is engaged in a struggle for ex-
istence," is not the time for fun
damental constitutional changes.
But it promised to let the Indians
themselves devise the framework
of new constitution" after the
war.
Broader Than Dominion Status.
The pledge, announced by l.. S.
Amery, British secretary of state for
India, in the House of Commons,
was authoritatively interpreted as
offering an even broader" status
than that of dominion, which is en-
Joyed by Canada, Australia and
South Africa. Postwar dominion
status for India was proposed by
the government last October.
A similar statement was made
simultaneously by Lord Linlithgow,
viceroy, in India.
Fullest sympathy" was expressed
for Indian insistence that the new
constitution should be framed by
Indians and ready assent, was an
nounced to organization, after the
war, of body representing the prin-
cipal elements in Indian national
life to devise new constitution.
An invitation to Indian leaders to
join the Governor Generals Execu-
tive Council and establishment of
war advisory council which would
contain representatives of the In
dian states also was announced.
Moves to Tap Man Power.
Great Britain, with her lifeline of
empire menaced by the Italian ad-
vance in Africa toward the Red Sea
and her home citadel threatened
with a blitzkrieg by Germany thus
moved to tap the man power and
wealth of her richest possession,
teeming India.
India already is contributing sub
stantially to the British war effort,
. (See INDIA, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Treasury May Apply
Frozen French Funds
On War Debt Payment
Moreenthou Reveals
Release Awaits on Fote
Of U. S. Investments
BY the Associated Press.

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau disclosed today that the
United States was considering the
possibility of taking World War debt
payments out of frozen French funds
in this country.
When the subject of war debts was
raised at his press conference, the
Treasury chief said that before
French funds are released he wants
to see what happens to American
investments and debts over there"
Secretary Morgenthau had referred
many times to the possibility of
offsetting American business and
other losses In the invaded European
countries against the funds Of those
countries being held here, but for
merly he had given no reply to In
quiries about World War indebted
ness.
France Owes U. s. 1 Billions.
France alone owes this country
about $4,000 ,000, 900 from the last
war.
Asked whether the freezing reg
ulations, imposed on the funds be-
longing to invaded nations and
their peoples, also applied to Ger
many, Morgenthau replied:
mo, any amount of money can
be sent to Germany, and there is
nothing we can do about it. It's
silly, but we are at peace with Ger
many and cannot do anything about
its funds"
Distinction Drawn.
A reporter remarked that this
country also was at peace with
France but had frozen her funds.
Mr.. Morgenthau explained that what
he meant was that freezing orders
applied only to invaded countries,
rather than ones at war, because
when a country was invaded ques-
ton arose whether its citizens tried
to get money from this country on
their own initiative or under "du-
ress" OF the invaders.
He gave no estimate of the frozen
funds, which have been rumored to
total several billion dollars. AL the
American funds of France, Bel
GUM, Holland, Luxembourg, Dem
mark and Norway have been tied up.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
British Pilot Gives
Life to Save Town
From Blazing Plane
BY the Associated prss,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. S.-Heroism
OF a British pilot who crashed
to his death in the sea saved
a southeast coast town from
a disaster today.
The pilot remained at his
controls to avert what ap-
peared to be an inevitable
crash into buildings of the
town. As a result Of his guild
ance, the plane fell in the
water so yards from shore.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
D. c. Man, Out of Canadian
Army, IS Man Without Country
Deprived Of Citizenship by Enlistment;
He Re-Enters US. Illegally; Cose Probed

Philip j. Stoegerer, 26yedroM nutiue WdhingtonGn,
signed his job NTH the Federal Works last February
Canadian enlistment
under the neutrality
ngton, after e-enteing United illegally
Justice Department completes
first OF its eract nature before the department. Fog
Is Mr. Stoe0erers story, as told to- The Star.
BY PHILIP J. STOEGERER
February Army
that under law tossing Oh American citizenship
Then didn't
figured when the in the
other together would
too much trouble But it didn't that
Illegally
s Man Without Country.
Now I know what they by without q
When first arrived in Canada tried to get
forces but refused Finally odoer with
Troop Supply Column OTTAWA who said he could nxed
enlistment February 20 driver with
Active Service Force
myself my outnt No. Echelon
Section Later learned there already
with the entire 500 Of them with Regiment windsor
Ontario sse ssasa a3g sss t 81 ~
Things rocked along u routine fashion months
IN April ngured le action the ong
.s6 n as.5 80. l6ss sTONdERER. Page A-6J
Evening star., 1940-08-08

and brown shirts and had their own
uniformed police. They did not
scavenge for gold among the battle
fields and ruins. The army had done
that already, and all the valuables
left in Poland were hidden deep. The
civil administration used system
(Sec POLAND, Pare A-l4.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Summary Of Todoy's Stur

Page. Page.
Amusements, Obituary A-12
B-12-13 Radio $780, C-8
Comics Csc Serial Story All
Editorials A-10 Society B-3
Finance Ais Sports C-1-4
Lost, Found Ca Woman's Pg. Ais
Foreign
Air battle RACES over Englal,d's
southeastern coast. Page Al
Aim to unite Somalilands, Italians
declare. Page Al
Britain promises India self-govern-
ment after war. Page Al
Planes and munitions for China
stored at Manila. Page A
Sound of guns indicates nightly air
raids in Paris. Page AS
National.
U. s. may take frozen French funds
for debt. Page Al
Barkley raps effort to limit Guard
use. Page AL
Farley to leave cabinet post on
August 81. Page Al
Six Army arsenals to work three
shifts % hQlrs weekly. Page Ala
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Navy Coal Contract Awarded
By the Associated Press

The Navy awarded yesterday con-
tracts for coal to Winslow- -Knicker-
booker Coal Co., Baltimore, $173,-
58o.85, and Virginia Smokeless Coal
Co., Tazewell. Va, $3ll ,695.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
ZeiIo Capture Called
Big Strategic ADVANTAGE

ROME, Aug. 8 (P.-Italian occu-
patton of Zeila, westernmost port in
British Somaliland, is the first step
in a move by the Italians to join
British and French Somaliland with
Italian Somaliland in the African
offensive now under way, a high
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Former Sugar Executive Dies

HACKENSACK, N. j., Aug. 8 (R.-
w. Edward Foster, rs, former presi-
dent of the American Sugar Re-
fining Co., died today at his home.
He had been i'll three months.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

over the army's guns and went IN
even more systematic, and orderly
fashion about the business of loot
ing Some elements of the civil adj
ministration travelled with the army
or right on its heels. But they did
not arrive in force until November.
The army, incidentally, referred to
them and not in private as ''tl1e
black dogs" They. wore black shirts
Evening star., 1940-08-08

Roosevelt to discuss campaign with
Wallace, Hopkins. Page Ais
Hurricane blows out in Texas; 1
killed, 10 hurt. Page A-z2
Washington and Vicinity.
Legion Auxiliary open convention
tonight. Page B-1
Kennedy to press for action on D. G.
reorganization. Page B-1
Editoriol and Comment
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALI
Jay Franklin. Page Ali
Maj. George r. Eliot. Page ALL
lMisceIIony
Vital Statistics. Page Be
Service Orders. Page B-s
After Dark. Page B-1l
Bedtime Story. Page C-o
Letter. Out. Pare C-e1
Winning Contract. Pare c.
Gross Word Puzzle. Paeo c.
Uncle Rays Corner. Pare Co
Natures Children. rsss c-le
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Gestopo Roided Polish Homes
For Slaves to Toll on Farms
Civil Administration, Called Block Dogs
By Nozi Army, Thrives on Bribery

This is the fifth of series of sir articles
OF Polish colonel gung
count OF the German system OF conquest in Poland.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

(See ROME, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-08-08

(See REPRESENTATION, Page A-D
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Weather Forecast

Fair; continued cool tonight, with min.
imum about So; tomorrow fair, not
quite so cool; gentle northeast winds.
Temperatures today-Highest, 81, at
pm; lowest, 10, at Sis am.
From the United States weather bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

(See INDIA, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-08-08

(See r. c. A., Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Workers Morale Hirh.

These are some of the outstanding
accomplishments of the postal serv-
ice during my period of service as
Postmaster General, but what has
pleased me more than anything else
is the manner in which the depart
ment's relations with its employees
in every branch of the service have
been carried on.
Through our cooperation with
the employees organizations we have
(See FARLEY, Page A-l2l
Evening star., 1940-08-08

(See SHANGHAI, Page A-3)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
The Colonel Trails a Thief

anything about having Collins. 1 don't want the sheriff Co know it yet. We'll let on like Collins escaped, help the sheriff hunt around the river for him.
 well be over at midnight Co get him. There are trees on the Hayhook that have been decorated before. Guess they grew there just for hanging COW thieves" The old rancher stalked out, followed by his foreman. Bentley hesitAted, as if he intended to speak to Monnie, then walked through the door.
 A hundred thoughts raced through the girls mind. She ran after Bentley.
 Walt, Mikel I'll go with you" Her face was grim, her lips set in . determined line as she came up to him. T want to tell that low down calf stealer just what l think of him."
 (To Be ContInued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Switzerlond MobiIizes
 Frontier Guords Aeoin

~RLiTZKRIEG" means just 90
 many broken treaties, as Eu- rope has discovered, 50 the Swiss are backing up their guaranteed neutrality with increased border defenses and . larger army. The Rangers, the frontier guards who watched the border of Switzer. land from i9i4 to 1918, gre on patrol again.
 The Rangers are honored in . new Swiss stamp above, one of Q series of four Red Cross semI- postals, commemorating Swiss victories.
 SwItzerland's industries may also help preserve neutrality. Dur ing the World War, the Swiss were permitted, by agreement with belligerents, to import foodstuffs, coal and raw materials from both Germany and the allies, to keep factories In operation. The Swiss were active, too, in Red Cross work and in helping prisoners of war and men In internment camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

horse for me, Barnes I'll ride with you" He took down q well. worn gun belt and holster from the entiers abova. his desk, strapped it around his ample waist. rive trailed rustlerB be. fore-and caught lem, and mo-" lie searched his vocabulary for choice names to amplify his opin- ion of 6 cattle thief.
 "Larry7 What happened to Coi. lins7" Monnie demanded, anx. iously.
 T guess we bet wrong on that boy, Miss Monnie," Barnes ad' mitted. Looks like he was in with the thieves. Found his horse and his field glasses. A rope around the neck of one of the dead calves looks like his and there wasn't rope on his saddle"
 Larry wouidnti He couldn't be mixed tip in iti" Monnle jumped to defend Larry. "Hc wasn't even there. He was --" She checked herself. Whatever Larry had done, she couldn't be- tray his confidence. If she went on, her father and Pete would question her, would discover Larrys secret mission. "oh, I don't know what I'm saying But surely you're wrong about Collins, Petel"
 Her father had paid little at. tention to her. If Pete had noticed, he would wait until later for an explanation.
 Looks bad for Collins, Miss Monnie," Pete said. Cant con- demn him, though, until we hear what he's got to say"
 Hell talk with . rope around his neck," the Colonel growled.
 4 step sounded on the porch. The door framed Bentley'S tall figure, Mind if 1 come in, folks2 I'm look ing for my truck. Someone stole fl last night Where are you go- ing, Colonel2 Looks like you're get- ting ready for a war"
 "There1l be war -- and plenty of it," The Colonel roared back at him. You lost 6 truck. I lost i8 head of my best calves" He spun the cylinder of his antique .46. damned it into the holster, Bring some rope, Barnes"
 I'm way ahead Of you, Colonel" Bentley laughed easily. "Figured the fellows who stole my truck might cut your herd 1 sent my men ID the river at dawn to cut them of. Usually these cattle thieves head right for the brakes, I'm driv. ing up that way. Want to go along Monnie2"
 Monnie shook her head. NO, thanks, Mike. If I 90, I'll ride with Dad"
 "Youll stay right here" the Colonel ordered. "T'here's going to be . hanging, and you don't need to see it Come on, Pete"
 The telephone jingled. Barnes answered. For you, Bentley"
 Bentley took the receiver, iis- tened "dood work, Blli. Keep him there. I'll tell Colonel Niles" He turned from the telephone;
 "0ot your fustlers for you ai- ready, Colonel. The boys picked up the truck tracks, followed them into Lost Canyon. one of the thieves is up there, with the truck dead. Biii brought the other one back to my place.
 Monnie gasped. "Who7 Which" she whispered.
 "T'he dead mans ( fellow named MorrowS, had him working for me. The other-the one up at my place - is Collins, your top Hayhook hand, Barnes."
 "I'ii still hear what Collins has to say" Barnes answered.
 Boys took him of the truck, begging for his life," Bentley went on, enjoying Barneg increasing resentment. "Morrows put up 6 fight Evidently they had t pretty well planned"
 wen take the sheriff up to Lost Canyon, identify the calves" the Colonel broke in. Then come by and talk to Collins. Don't say
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
CR ANliJM CRACKERS
JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING

Don't feel badly If you can't arswer aIl of the following ques- tions, but if you are wide reader you ought to hit most of them. 1. When Is an "onion skin" not sn onion skin?
 q. What is a sad from 2. Is 6 very light egg likely to e good?
 (. What color is teakwood7 6. If someone gave you amber. Eis, would you seii t, est t. or bear lt7
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