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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
japanese Demand
Public Apology by
u. 5. Marine Chief
Shanghai Mass Meeting
Seeks Satisfaction
For Insults to IS

BY 1Ee Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, July 10-Japanese
residents of Shanghai at a mass
meeting tonight demanded in
resolution that Col. Dewitt Peck,
United States marine commander.
apologize before an international
gathering for insults offered to the
Japanese"
The meeting. attended By about
1000 was a high spot of anti
American agitation by Shanghai
japanese resulting from the five
hour detention Sunday of Is Jap
anese gendarmes arrested in the
American defense area of the IT.
ternational Settlement.
Rear Admiral Moriji Takeda. COM
mander of the japanese naval gar
rison here, told neWspapermen that
"the violence and insults inflicted
on the Japanese gendarmes were
barbarous acts beyond description. !"
Col. Dewitt Peck, the marine gar
rison commander, has replied blunt
ly to the japanese charges that they
were lies and demanded an ex-
PLANTATION of the Is gendarmes' pres
ence in the American defense zone
in violation of previous agreements
at the time of their five-hour de-
tention Sunday.
"Gravely Offended"
The fact that United States ma
rines committed such acts fully
knowing the japanese were gen.
darmes is deliberate and grave
insult to japanese soldiers" Ad-
miral Tadeka said.
Il am greatly offended as a SOL
der and as japanese subject by
such an insult to the honor of
Japanese forces. I am paying at
tention to developments of the case
with the greatest concern"
A japanese Army spokesman said
Col. Peck, had not yet replied to
Maj. Gen. Miura's demand for an
apology. He said the statement
made yesterday by the marine
commander explaining that the
Japanese were arrested after they
had been pointed out as possible
terrorists) was not considered an
answer. The point of Miuras pro-
test, he explained, was not the
arrest itself but violence against the
gendarmes land unfriendly treat
ment to which they were subject
(See SHANGHAI, Page A-5)
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Gravel Strike
Peace Pushed;
5000 Idle
Antitrust Unit
Takes Interest
In Smoot Case

With 5000 building tradesmen
already thrown into idleness and
important Federal and District prof.
ects tied up by the strike of $50 en-
ployes of the Smoot Sand & Gravel
Co., Labor Department conciliators
today brought representatives of the
company and the workers into
another conference in an effort to
effect settlement and prevent a
more serious disruption of building
operations.
Concurrently, it was announced
that the Antitrust Division of the
Justice Department was interesting
itself in the matter, and it was said
that there might be some statement
from the department later in the
day.
The division is investigating build
ing trades activities all over the
country.
A day-long meeting Yesterday
failed to make any progress toward
an accord in the strike which re-
suited from arrangement of
hours, with a consequent pay re-
ductlon, after the Wage and Hour
Division ruled the Smoot employees
were not to be classed as marine
workers. and were therefore subject
to the Wage-Hour Act. This entitled
them to pay of time and a half for
overtime after AZ hours, whereas
they have been working from 48 to
81 hours weekly without allowance
for overtime.
Rush Work Halted.
The most serious Federal tie-up
is at the Social Security Board and
Railroad Retirement Board Build
ings in Southwest Washington.
which are being rushed to compile
ton by September l so they can be
used by national defense forces.
Congress allowed an extra S5O0.OO0
to speed this work, which is being
carried out on schedule that Off
Gals said today would be thoroughly
Nk'otb ~ viz OIL Inc
longer and prevented deliveries of
sand and gravel.
The War Department Building is
also tied up. but the time element
is not so important there, it was
said, and there are some lesser
projects that also are at standstill.
John Locher, president of Central
Labor Union. who reported that 5000
men were idle today, said all Dis
trict work would be shut down if the
strike ran a week.
Mr.. Locher said work was sus-
pended on the John Philip Sousa
and Massachusetts avenue bridges,
and also on the District highways.
Conciliators Hope for Success.
On Federal and local projects.
those in charge are keeping as large
a force as possible at work, but
eventually the lack of concrete
(See STRIKE. Page A-5)
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Germany and Italy
Curb Hungarians
On Land Demands
Hitler Said to Have Told
TeIeky Not to Upset
Balkan Applicant
By the Associated Press.

DS Tie ASSOCidIeQ FIeSS.
MUNICH, July 10-Hungary's
leaders were told definitely by Adolf
Hitler ans the foreign ministers of
Germany and italy today that Hun
gary must not upset the Balkan
applicant at this time by trying ito
secure her rights" from Rumania,
informed German sources said.
Premier Count Paul Teleki and
Foreign Minister Count Stefau
Csagy. who came to discuss Hun
gary's demands that Rumania re-
store at least part Of war-lost
Pennsylvania to her, conferred first
with Foreign Ministers Joachim Won
Ribbentrop and Count Galeazzo
Ciano and then were received by
Hitler.
Not Time for Revision.
While both Hitler and Premier
Mussolini of Italy are agreed that
their program for scrapping the
Versailles and other World War
treaties means also revision in the
Near East, the informants said
Hitler holds this is not the time for
reviSionists to press their claims too
aggressively.
However, brief communiQue is
sued by DNB, the official German
news agency, said the German
Italian Hungarian discussions pro
ceeded in the spirit of the tradi-
tional friendly relations among the
three States
There were indications that meas
ures for tightening the blockade
against England through closer in
tegration of the Balkans in the axis
economic system were discussed.
Russia Could Not Wait.
Soviet Russia was said by informed
German sources to have been a
dissenter from the Axis view that
revisionist claims should be post
poned.
These circles said Russia served
notice at the time of the German
Russian impeachment last sum-
mer that she could not wait much
longer for realization of her historic
claim upon Bessarabia. However
even she gave assurances, it is said
(See MUNICH, Page A-50
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Governor Sturts Training
In Naval Reserve

Gov. William H. Vanderbilt of
Rhode Island started two weeks
training today at the Navy Depart
ment as lieutenant in the Naval
Reserve.
Officials indicated his training
would consist chiefly of learning
details of naval administration.
Gov. Vanderbilt, 38, served as a
midshipman in the Nays coastal
defenses in the World War.
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England Presents Bill
To Broaden War Powers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 10.-A new emer-
gency powers act extending still
further the governments already
virtually totalitarian authority was
introduced in Commons today by
Clement R. Attlee, lord privy seal.
Britain's democracy practically
was turned into dictatorship with
in two hours May % when Parlia-
ment extended the emergency
powers of August "a, 1889, and
enabled the government to take
control of every person and all he
owns.
Mr.. Attlee introduced today's bill
ito extend further the power which
may be exercised by his majesty
under the emergency powers (de-
fense) act of 1889"
He made no further explanation.
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British Hold lie de France
AT Dock in Singapore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SINGAPORE. July 10.-British
naval authorities announced today
that the French liner lie de France
has been detained here pending IN
structions from the British Ad-
miralty.
The 43,450-ton vessel has not
been seized, it was stated, and still
flies the tricolor.
CThe German radio last night
carried a Toxic dispatch the lie
de France was flying the British
flag and was anchored at Singa-
pore)
The liner arrived June 80 with
out an escort. She had a crew of
800 and it was believed she carried
neither passengers nor cargo.
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Stimson Will Call
On Roosevelt Today;
May Take Oath
Senote Votes, So to 70.
For Confirmation; Action
On Knox Due Soon

Henry l.. StimSon, whose nomlna-
ton as Secretary of War was con-
frmed yesterday by the Senate, was
to call on President Roosevelt today
at the White House and probably
receive the oath of Office imme-
diately
A veteran of two Republican cab
inets, Mr.. Stimson will be embarking
for the first time in the service of a
Democratic administration. His ap-
polntment was announced late last
month along with that of Col. Frank
Knox, Chicago publisher and also q
Republican, to be Secretary of Navy.
Senate concurrence today in the
nomination of Col. Knox was an
ticipated.
Mr.. Stimson's acceptance by the
Senate came late yesterday on roll
call vote of Sc to 28
Party lines divided in the tally,
with As Democrats. 10 Republicans
and l Independent voting to con-
firm, and IA Democrats, IL Repub-
licans, l Progressive and l Farmer
Laborite favoring rejection.
Barley Appeals for Unity.
Completion of Senate action will
end an interregnum of several weeks
in the Nations key defense posts
and put two Republicans in charge
of an expanding Army and Navy
program for which about 5000, 000,-
900 in cash already has been pro-
vided.
Mr.. Stimson's confirmation came
after two days of acrimonious debate
which closed when Democratic
Leader Barley appealed for ap-
proval in the interests of national
unity.
Many Senators who opposed Mr..
Stimson because of his views on
international affairs said they would
vote against the Knox appointment
on the same grounds.
During the debeate, Mr.. Stimson
and Col Knox were bracketed as
Gao ChpTNET pora hEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Members of Congress, invited Sc
cretively to showing last night
in the Capitol of motion picture
depicting Germany's invasion of
the Low Countries, reacted today to
what they had seen with talk of
propaganda" "warmongers" and
resentment"
Representative Starnes, Democrat,
of Alabama, member of the Dies
Committee, declared the picture was
pure propaganda, and I'd like to
know whose"
Representative Reed, Republican,
of New York recalled that picture
of the German invasion of Poland
was displayed to members of the
Norwegian Parliament shortly be-
fore the invasion of Norway.
Members attended the showing, In
the Capitol's House Office Building
caucus room on invitations bear
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Casualties Denied;
Damage to One Big
Naval Unit Reported

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, July 10.-Great Britain
claimed victory today in the first
round of the British Italian battle
for supremacy in the Mediterranean.
The Admiralty pictured the result
as swift rout of the italian Navy
and announced that Admiral Sir
Andrew Cunningham, commander
in chief of the British Mediterranean
feet, had signaled that there were
no casualties among the British
ships engaged yesterday"
The Admiralty communique said
that lin the absence of information
to the contrary, it must be assumed
that the Italian naval forces, at
least one heavy unit of which suf-
fered damage, have gained the
shelter of their shore defenses.'
The outcome, according to the
British claim, further clinched Brit
lSh supremacy IN a sea which pro-
vides lifeline contacts for two bellig-
erent empires-British and Italian.
The full British strength for battle
had been unleaShed by British can
collation. of the French Navy as po-
tential factor in Italy's (and Ger
many's) power.
First Fighting Monday.
Each side declared last night that
its forces were in pursuit of the
enemy. The earlier stages of the
battle, clash of the italian air arm
with British forces in the air and on
the sea, were fought Monday in
the Eastern Mediterranean. 1t was
not until yesterday that the rival
naval forces made battle contact.
Naval circles in London declared
the encounter demonstrated that
"Italy's best is no match for our sec
ond best"
They said the Italian squadron
included two of Italy's newest, best
and biggest battleships, the Vittorio
Veneto and the Littorio. both IS 900
tons and each mounting nine 15-
inch guns, IL 6-inch guns and anti
aircraft weapons.
Besides these and lighter craft
there was a third battleship of the
Cavour class, built before the World
War but modernized in 1886 The
Cavour battleships, each % ,662 tons,
mount for their heaviest armament
10 l2.6-inch guns.
The British version of the main
Mediterranean engagement, which
produced exultant streamer headlines
in the press, was that the command
er in chief of the British Mediter-
ranean feet had made contact" east
of Malta with an italian force con-
sisting of two of Italy's six battle
ships, a number of 8-inch and g.
inch gun cruisers and some destroy
ers; that the Italians almost i'm
mediately" had retired behind
smoke screen" but only after a
British capital ship had scored a
long-range bit on one of the italian
battleskips, and that the British
were in pursuit last night.
Two Other Clashes.
In addition to this engagement,
two other British-Italian Mediter-
ranean clashes were reported, one at
each end of this beautiful blue sea
whose long history has seen many a
naval battle and many an empire
fall.
The Italian Stefani news agency
reported in Rome that Italian bomb
ing planes had made a 500-mile
flight on Monday to attack British
warships near the legend-famed is
land of Crete, in the Eastern Medi-
terranean south of Greece and north
Ca T 0Nn0N poon ahI%
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Pedestrian Struck
By Truck Loses
Artificial Leg

Max Smith. "A, of 81 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. lost a leg
in a traffic accident today-but
he hardly noticed it. For it was
a wooden leg.
Mr.. Smith was knocked down
by truck at North Capitol and
, G streets about 7 am. and an
ambulance was rushed to the
scene when it was reported the
victim S leg had been cut off.
At Casualty Hospital it was
discovered that the missing leg
was artificial. Mr.. Smith was
treated for severe cuts to his
other leg and admitted to the
hospital.
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Fifty Commuters Injured

NEW YORK, July 10 P.-Be-
tween 40 and so of the 900 passen-
gers aboard a 14-car New York Gen.
trail commuters train from suburban
Westchester were injured in Grand
Central Terminal today when the
train crashed into the humping
block Most of the injured were
shocked and lacerated. A half
dozen persons were taken to hos
pitfalls,
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BY the Associated Press.

VENTURA, Calf, July 10
Twelve circus animals, movie vet
Grams all-seven tigers, three camels
and the expertly trained elephants
Sally and Queenie-died in spec
tacular fire last night.
The flames started in a hay barn
and roared through an elephant
barn, camel barn, hayshed and ma
chine shop at Louis Goebel's lion
farm at Thousand Oaks.
Sally and Queenie, driven mad by
the flames, stampeded through their
pens and broke the main water
supply line. The blaze grew, I'M
checked, until the break was
mended.
Sally burned to death. Queenie,
badly scorched, had to be shot.
Both elephants were to have been
used at Paramount Studio today
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Frequent Air Battles
Reported by Germans

BERLIN, July 10 (P.-The Ger
man high command announced to-
day that frequent air battles had
been fought over the English Chan
mel as Nazi warplanes bombed
British ships off England's eastern
and southern coasts and attacked
munitions works and oil tanks
ashore.
The daily communique said one
patrol boat and three merchantmen,
totaling $4,000 tons, had been sunk
in the air attacks on England while
10 other merchant ships had been
damaged and some set afire.
Fires and explosions were caused
at munitions works at Leeds,
Norwich, Tilbury and Swansea, the
communique asserted.
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Bremen Pass Rail
Line Bombed, Report
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LUCERNE, Switzerland, July TO-
Railroad sources reported interrupt
ton of traffic on the rail line
through the Bremen Pass between
Germany and italy today.
The cause was not ascertained, but
it was reported that a single track
section of the line had been DAM
aged by bombs of British air raiders.
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Charging there is too much
politics" involved in the control
and sale of liquor in the District,
Representative Shafer, Repub-
lican, of Michigan, today sug-
gested that the recently COM
pleted congressional investiga-
ton of the liquor squadron be
reopened.
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Dutch Ship Torpedoed

LISBON, July 10 (P.-Thirty
crew members of the Netherlands
tanker Lucrecia, 1884 tons, landed
today at Porto, Portugal, and re-
ported their vessel had been tor
pedoed and sunk off the Spanish
coast. The captain and two sea-
men were killed.
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Wheeler Says Name
Won't Be Presented
To Convention
Presidents Continued
Silence Quoshes Other
Candidates, He Asserts

By the Associated Press.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana removed himself today
from the list of presidential aspi-
rants who expect their names to 60
before the Democratic National
Convention regardless of President
Roosevelt's plans.
Asserting that he would not be a
party to stop Roosevelt move
ment, Senator Wheeler told re-
porters that continued silence by
the President would have the effect
of quashing all other candidates.
of course, Mr.. Roosevelt can
have the mountaineering has the
votes TO get it on the first ballot il
he wants it, and there is no ques-
ton about that" Senator Wheeler
declared.
II he doesn't make any announce
ment, it will be rather embarrassing
to everybody else as to whether or
not to have his name presented"
Confers With Kelly.
Meanwhile, political speculation
was stirred here by disclosure that
Mayor Kelly of Chicago had con-
ferred at the White House last night
with President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of Commerce Hopkins. t
A White House announcement of
Mayor Kellys call gave no details
today on the purpose of his visit
1t has been rumored, along with
many other things, that the Chi
cago political leader might become
national chairman of the Demo-
cratic party if Postmaster General
Farley decides to relinquish that
post. For months past, Mr.. Kelly
has been an outspoken advocate of
third term for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Before seeing the Chief Executive
and Mr.. Hopkins, who is living at
the White House, Mr.. Kelly con-
ferred with Federal Loan Admin
istrator Jesse H. Jones and with
Acting Secretary of War Louis
Johnson.
President Parties Questions.
Virtually every politician here be-
lieves that the President will accept
a draft" nomination, but Mr.
Roosevelt himself again parted
questions on the subject at his press
conference yesterday.
He would not say when he would
disclose his intentions. Asked wheth-
er he might go to Chicago during
the convention next week, he re-
called a previous announcement that
he would cruise on the Potomac
next week end and had no plans
thereafter.
Senator Wheeler's position ap-
(See POLITICS, Page A-3)
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Finance A-13 Sports A-14-15-16
Lost, Found BIB Woman's
Page -----B-1O
Foreign
$50 British and German planes bat
tie along Channel Page Al
Hitler curbs Hungarians on land
demands. Page Al
Japanese demand U. S. marine COM
mander apologize. Page Al
Italy claims warships sunk in Med
iterranean battle. Page AL
Four Swedish destroyers twice at
tackled by British. Page A
National.
Roosevelt asks $4,848, I'll ,957 more for
national defense. Page Al
Stimson to call on President; may
take oath of Office. Page Al
Oklahoma renominates nine House
incumbents. Page A-3
Hatch Bill opponents fear invasion
of States rights. Page A-I0
Two factors will speed U. S. war
plane production. Page BIS
Washington and Vicinity
5000 idle In strike of $50 sand COM
pany workers. Page Al
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$50 British and Nozi Planes
Battle Along Channel Coast;
English Claim Big Sea Victory
10 German Aircraft
Are Reported Shot
Down in Engagement
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P)-The Air Min
istry said II German planes were
shot down during attacks on
British shipyards and coasts to-
day and many more were be-
lieved severely damaged.
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SpofrS
McKechnie's bunch wins all-star
game for N. L. Page Ais
District of Columbia racketers on
spot battling fair Baltimoreans,
Page A-17
Age angle may stymie Greiner in
Maryland junior golf. Page Ais
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Summary of Todoy's Star

Montgomery police sergeant on trial
in riot case. Page AS
commissioners to oppose any increase
in gasoline tax. Page B.
500 w. P. A. workers to go on defense
work next week. Page B.
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(See CABINET, Page A-5D
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(See LONDON, Page A-4) y
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(See STRIKE, Page A-5D
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Weather Forecast

Generally fair tonight and tomorrow;
little change in temperature; gentle
variable winds Temperatures today
Highest, SO, at pm; lowest, SO, at
6 am
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
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B uII tin

(See MUNICH, Page A-50
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(See ROME. Page A-4D
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-02-09
ARENA HACKERS REPORT JUNEAU
 SUPPORT GOOD
Civic Play Cenfer Boosters Find Community 100
 Percent in Favor

Based on preliminary checKup by the Board of Control of the Ju- neau Sports Arena, membership sales and pledges are more than satisfactory. T h e campaign TOT membership in the arena began Monday but the majcrity of busi- ness houses were not solicited untll such time as the Chamber of Com merce had officially sanctioned the project. To date over 200 members have been pladged.
 Plans for this undertaking, so badly needed in this city, have been made and carried out systematically. Instead of an extensive ticket sale, complete cooperation and endorse ment has been asked of nearly every business organization in town. i Either Frank A. Metcalf, Presi- dent of the Juneau Sports Arena or Gene Dawson, manager of the arena, have appeared before the Mayor and City Council, American Legion, Juneau Bar ASSoclalloil, fto- tary Club, Womans Club, Business and Professional Women's Club and the Chamber of Commerce and Supt A. B. Phillips of the High School Unanimous endorsement was given to the plan and support promised The Ministerial Alliance of Juneau also went on record as strongly ir favor of the project, as did the Fire Departments of both Juneau and Douglas.
 For 1000 Members
 During the next three weeks ar intensive campaign will be wageo to pledge 1000 members to the arena When this is done, the Board oi Control will authorize construction to begin. It will take about si9