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Evening star., 1940-08-14
Law Takes Hand
As Boys Tunnel
Into Doq Pound

Boyhood. which has been carrying
on an undying war with the dog
catcher for generations, had two
new heroes today.
The police accepted a prosaic ver-
sion of the incident and reported
merely that they had taken into
custody a couple of boys who were
trying to dig a hole under the fence
of the dog pound, so that the canine
prisoners could escape.
Boyhood' heroes were Leonard
Nichols, 13. of 463 E street S.W,
and Edward Funk, IA. of 468 Mary
land avenue S.W. Yesterday they
stole up to the wire fence which sur
rounds the District pound and using
their bare hands and what impro-
vlsed tools they could, they began to
dig tunnel under the fence. They
were we'll along when one of the
dog -catchers chased them away.
They waited a while. then re-
turned to their task. But again a
pound official appeared. this time
trying a flanking movement which
caught them in a trap. The dog
catcher took them to the Fourth
Precinct station house. The police
notified the boys parents, who
called and took them home.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Man on the Flying Tropeze Falls
Plump in Front of Mr.. Kniqht

Milstead tried to get up, but fell
back in a second, while the crowd
groaned and some gathered around
in the excitement. Police Offlcer
John Daughtery ran up, felt his
pulse and called for an ambulance.
and Milstead was soon wisked away
to the ST. Mary's Hospital. Mrs.
Van Camp. superintendent Of the
hospital. stated today that he had
no broken bones, although he fell
face downward. and, with few
stitches in his head. expected to be
able to leave the local hospital this
afternoon.
However, the spectators, nearly
1000 strong. will not forget the sight
of Milstead falling and the sound of
him striking the cement road bed in
some time However, the carnival
will continue throughout the week
and close late Sunday night,
August 18.
P. S. The man fell several yards
right in front of me. so this in an
eyewitness story. There was some
excitement when it happened.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Navy Department Week
Is Increased an Hour

The Navy Department today is on
40-hour week, in line with the act
of June % to expedite national
defense. The one-hour increase is
spread through a week
Monday through Thursday the
department hours are from 8:15 m.
to 4 pm. Friday the hours are
from BIS m. to 3:45 pm. Is min
utes being cut off to round o.. he
schedule. The remaining four hours
are from BIS am. to 12:15 pm. on
Saturday.
This schedule will be effective
until September 81. The winter
schedule of 40 hours will become
effective September %, Monday,
when the entire schedule is set back
one-haf hour. The new schedule
includes a half hour for luncheon,
except on Saturday.
War Department officials said to-
day that thus far no indication has
been given that any change in their
working week of 80 hours is ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

and filed the deed yesterday in the
Office Of the recorder Of deeds.
Decision to sell the Cosmos Club
property was reached by the club
at a meeting of its members May
n at the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States.
The property includes the Dolly
Madison mansion and the Tayloe
House, both more than 100 years
old, The Madison House was built
by Richard Cults, brother-in- Law Of
Dolly Madison. During the II years
that President Madison's widow lived
there before her death in l849 it was
focal point of Washington social
life. During the Civil War it was
headquarters of the Army of the
Potomac.
The Tayloe residence. connected
with the Madison building by an
annex, was built in 1923 and was the
home of Mark Hanna. Attorney
General Preston and Commodore
John Wilkes.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Film Actors Stop Here
After Work in Virginia

Motion picture personalities used
Washington as transfer point early
today as they moved en- masse from
Charlottesville. va. scene of the
filming Of the new picture. "Vir-
ginia,' to HOLLYWOOD.
The main group, headed by Fred
MacMurray, male star of the film,
and Director Edward H. Griffith,
stopped here overnight at the WASH
ington Hotel. leaving the Washing
ton Airport in a chartered plane at
6 am. today. They will pick up in
Hollywood tomorrow where they left
of in Charlottesville yesterday.
Madeleine Carroll got started
ahead OF the others and was ex-
pected back in the California movie
capital some time this afternoon,
completing an aerial round trip be-
tween Hollywood and Biarritz,
France, with stopovers at New York,
the Azores and Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Harry ". K|otz Dies;
Veteran Of 5 Years
In Postal Service
Set Up CentroI Military
Post Office in France
During World War

Harry w. Klotz, 81. senior as
sistant postmaster for the District
of Columbia, died yesterday in Sib-
ley Memorial Hospital. Operated on
for a gall bladder ailment IL days
ago, he was recuperating when a
blood clot formed in his right leg,
necessitating its amputation yester-
day.
Mr.. Klotz, a native of Washing
ton, had held the senior assistant
postmastership since February, 1899,
and was a veteran of IS years postal
service. He was born September 8,
1882, the son of the late Henry E.
and Linda Herman Klotz.
Attended Schools Here.
He attended local schools and
went to work for the post office Feb
ruary %, 1905, after graduation from
the old Business High School. His
first job was an assistant substitute
clerk. Promotions made him sue
cessively superintendent of the Ia
koma Park station in 1915, Superin-
tendent of G street station in 1916,
superintendent of the U street sta
ton in 1919, assistant superlntend-
ent of mails in 1926, senior assistant
superintendent of mails in 1881, su-
perintendent of mails in 1887. and
finally the position he held at The
time of his death.
In 1917, Mr.. Klotz. then a men,
ber Of the District National Guard,
volunteered for Army service. Sent
overseas, he was promoted to the
rank of captain of Artillery. and. as
such, was given the job of organiz-
ing the central military post Office
in France. In this work he COM
manded 40 officers and 800 enlisted
men. He held a captains commits
sion in the Army Reserve when he
died.
Burial in Arlington.
Mr.. Klotz was president of the
Post ONCE Supervisors Association.
He was a Mason, being member
of Harmony Lodge. Shriner and
Knight Templar. He also was a
member of the American Legion.
He made his home at 1915 Upshur
street NV
Mr.. Klotz leaves his wife, Mrs.
Virginia Skippton Klotz; two
daughters, Barbara. IA. and Betty,
IL: sister, Mrs. Bedford Robert
son; two brothers, Arthur E. and
Walter r. Klotz, and his stepmother,
Mrs. Elise Klotz, all OF Washington.
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
D. c. Blood esting Facilities
Again Denied Virginia Couples

couple, DR.. Ruhland re-emphasized
his position and has written to the
District Medical Society asking
their support and cooperation in
his stand.
The Virginia law requiring these
blood tests became effective early
this month and was designed pri-
marily as health measure. 1t
was thought likely, however, that
the statute would impose FIVE
day delay on marriages while the
tests were being conducted and thus
operate to prevent hasty weddings.
Shortly after the tests were start
ed, however, it was found that
delay of only a few hours was oc-
casioned in the vicinities of the ap-
proved hospitals. Winchester. Va, Is
perhaps the nearest approved test
ing place for nearby Virginia resi-.
deuts.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
By G. MORGAN KNIGHT, Jr.

LEONARDTOWN, Nd. Aug. IA
L. Milstead, the man who hangs
by his toes on a 400-foot wire and
seems to float through the air
with the greatest of ease" in giving
his first performance here last mid
night at the LeonardtoWn Volun-
teer Firemen's Carnival gave the
large crowd of anxious spectators
a surprise not on the program and
yet lives in spite of his hard fall
of about 25 feet, when the wire
he was on became slack instead
of taut, allowing him TO strike
telephone wire and Ihe fell to the
street before the terrified audience
assembled, when about $50 feet
from his starting point. His body
made a loud plump on the street.
Had he fallen a few yards further
he would have landed on the park
grass plot, where the carnival is
being held. in the center OF Leon
ardtOWn
Evening star., 1940-08-14

area, but suburban dWellers said
they heard distant shooting.
Informed sources said later that
British planes had penetrated TO
the vicinity of PotSdam, 20 miles
west Of the capital, but had been
turned back by anti-aircraft fire
without dropping any bombs.
No. estimate Of the number OF
British craft was made.
DNB tabulated British airplane
losses yesterday as follows:
Lost in air fights over the Chan
mel and British Isles, "A.
Downed by German fighters dur
ing an, attack on Aalborg, Den
mark. l5s
Dovned by anti-aircraft at Aal-
borg, l..
Destroyed by anti-aircraft over
German territory or by German
bombs Oh British airports, AZ.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Buildings
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decision has been reached on use Of
the theater auditorium.
One of heteatures Of the Belasco
Theater building that is giving the
Government officials some concern,
is what to do with the basement.
The basement of the theater was
formerly used as a Turkish bath,
and in the early part of the CEN
tury was known as the Lafayette
Turkish Baths. and was one of the
prominent spots in the Capitals S
night life.
Funds TO Be Divided.
The $4,000 check for the
theater is in the hands of the Real
Estate & Columbia Title Insurance
Cos, which Saturday filed the deed
in the office of the recorder of
deeds, transferring ownership. The
funds will be divided among several
persons. Owners of the property
are the two daughters and two
grandsons of James G. Blaine,
former Secretary of State, member
of Congress and Republican candi-
date for President. They are Mrs,
Walter Damrosch of New York,
wife of the famous conductor; Mrs.
Harriet Blaine Beale. also of New
York; James B. Blaine Coppinger
of Ell PaSo. Tex, and Conor Walker
Blaine Coppinger of this city. The
owners were represented in the
transaction by Peele, Lesh g. Drain,
attorneys.
Lessees, of the theater, known as
the Belasco Theater Corp, involve
many persons. David Belasco, fa-
nous impresario, who presented
many of his productions in the his
toric structure, changed the name
of the place from Lafayette Theater.
The lessees were represented by the
law firm of Palmer, Stellwagen g.
Neale.
In order to clear title on the thea
ter property, certified copies of the
wills of the late David Belasco and
Sylvester T. Poll, one-time owners
of the property were filed with the
Register of Wills Office at District
Court by the title company today.
The original of Mr.. BelaSco's will
was filed in New York City, and that
of Mr.. Poll in New Haven, Conn.
The check in payment for the
Cosmos Club property passed
through the District Title Insur-
anCe Co., Lawyers Title Insurance
Co, and Washington Title Insurance
Co., which settled the transaction,
Evening star., 1940-08-14

A Richmond (Va) couple who
engaged a District physician to try
to use the District Health Depart
ment laboratories for the pre-
marital blood test now required
by Virginia today prompted Health
Oficer George C, Rutland to re-
iterate his stand that local public
health facilities are primarily for
local residents.
Earlier, the department was be-
sieged with direct requests for such
tests from nearby Virginians who
felt it would take q shorter time
than having the blood sent for an
alysis to one of the half-dozen hos
pitals set up by the State.
At that time DR.. Rutland in
sisted that the department could
not afford to give this health service
to outsiders. In denying this tn
direct request of tia xichmnp6
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Berlin

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side of the Thames Estuary, and at
Andover and Oldham. which back
up the defenses of the great south
ern naval base at Portsmouth.
Other airports were attacked at
Farnborough and Middlewallop.
Arms Plants Bombed.
Armament plants at Exeter and
Plymouth on the southeast were de-
clared to have been effectively
bombarded." as well as port facll-
ties at Walsend. Bournemouth and
Plymouth on the south and Hartle-
pool on the east coast.
Besides the l32 British planes
shot down in these operations and
in British attacks on German-oc-
cupied territory, the Germans said
they shot down Il barrage bal
looms at Folkstone and lost but %
of their own planes.
These striking successes, as de-
Scribed by the high command, IN
creased the belief among observers
that the long-threatened land, sea
and air attack on Britain would
not be long delayed.
This belief was heightened by
German assertions that British
planes had been swept from the
air" in the vicinity of Dover-log-
ical focal point for an attempted
invasion-and that Nazi raiders are
paying increased attention to Brit
ish ground defenses.
Gun emplacements, searchlights,
airflelds and highways in this area
were attacked yesterday, it was
said.
General Action" Developing.
Although Dover bore the brunt
of the fourth day Of massed at
tacks the Germans said almost
the entire southern and southeast
ern coast of England, extending 3l0
miles westward from the Thames
estuary, was under fire.
Attacks were reported on objec-
tives in a belt so miles wide in the
south.
German commentators said the
assaults on England no longer could
be regarded as individual raids but
must be viewed as "a general ac-
ton" developing in accordance with
a well-laid plan.
While the German raiders ham,
mered at Britain's defenses, Ber-
lin this morning received what was
taken to be first-hand evidence the
British are striking back.
For the third time since the be-
ginning of the war AFRAID sirens
in the German capital screamed an
alarm and residents scurried from
their beds to AFRAID shelters.
Distant Shooting Heard.
They remained there for At min
utes. No bomb explosions or gum
fire were heard in the downtown
Evening star., 1940-08-14
NeutraIs in London
See Invasion Coming
From Northeast
Think Channel Blow
Would Sacrifice Element
Of Surprise for Nozis
By DREW MIDDLETON.


LONDON, Aug. 14.-Neutral mill
tary and naval circles incline to
the belief that any Nazi invasion Of
Britain will strike somewhere on the
northeastern coast, probably from
Norway, while the r. A F. is busy
fighting German air raiders In the
south.
These men believe the Germans
are not likely to forfeit the element
of surprise by invading Britain at
the spots where the air activity has
been greatest-that is, on the south
ern and southeastern coast.
BritonS themselves cannot decide
whether there is to be a war OF air
attrition or an invasion before
winter.
Confident Of Air Superiority.
They feel. however, that the r. A.
F. can establish local air superiority
in either case and are reminding
themselves that British communicates
up to noon today claimed 205 Ger
man planes lost since Sunday
against So British planes.
1IlcIc has DctIl IlU leSSeIlDg OF
preparations to receive German in
vaders, but some circles now ad-
vance the idea that Germany NAV
be content with a winter-long aerial
war aimed at weakening the R. A. F.
and softening up the nation by
hammerlng away at seaports and
industrial centers.
These sources point out that the
Germans postponed action on the
Western front from November IL,
1889, until May 10, 1910, and did all
right"
British Power Grows, However.
The apparent weakness Of such a
plan Of delay is that unless Ger
many can effectively bomb munitions
works and armament factories the
British army will be at least so per
cent stronger next spring.
However, the British will have the
problem Of keeping the greatest
army ever maSsed in the island at
fighting pitch, as well as fit and
contented. though idle.
Aware of this problem. the Man.
chester Guardian has advocated not
only varied entertainment for troops,
but lectures, language classes and
schools.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
tween 5000 and 10000 employees wi
be at work.
Brewsters Corp. Expands.

be at work.
Brewsters Corp. Expands.
Brewster Aeronautical Corp. has
more than doubled total floor space
by leasing the Ford Motor Co. as
sembly plant in Long Island City
N. Y. With total of $4,000 square
feet of floor space. the plant has
become largest in the New York area
and fifth largest in the United States
in point of floor space, it was an
nounced.
Ryan Aeronautical Co., San Diego
has begun work on additions which
will nearly double its production
area
Materials and equipment for man.
ufacturing airplanes are moving into
the Douglas Aircraft Co. plants at
Santa Monica and Ell Segundo alone
at the rate of nearly $4,000, 900 a
year at the present time, it was an
nounced, and more than 1900 firms
now are supplying raw materials,
parts and tools to these plants
which employ approximately $4,000
employees in three eight-hour shifts
These figures are typical of con-
ditions in many other aviation
plants, it was reported. They were
cited as evidence of the fact that
the American aircraft industry is
preparing with the least possible
delay to play its part In guarantee
ing national security.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Injured Policeman
Leaves Hospital Today

Policeman l.. r. Henson of No. 13
precinct was to be discharged from
Garfield Hospital this afternoon fol-
lowing treatment for injuries in
flicted early Monday by colored
man who resisted arrest.
The man, the policeman reported,
seized his night stick and beat him
on the head with it. The policeman
shot his assailant in the abdomen.
The shooting occurred after Po-
liceman Henson threatened to ar
rest the colored man for throwing
garbage into the street near Seventh
and T streets NV. The policeman
reported that the man dared him to
make good hiI threat.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Roosevelt Confers
With His Big Three
On Defense Bills
Bonkheod, BorkIey and
Royburn Tell President
How Measures Stond

With special emphasis on defense,
President Roosevelt conferred with
his legislative chieftains at the
White House today for the first time
in month.
The advisers said afterward they
had brought Mr. Roosevelt up to
date on the prospects for action at
the Capitol on the National Guard
bill, the Burke -Wadsworth conScrip-
ton bill, the $4,000 ,0OO, 900 rearma-
ment appropriation bill and the tax
bill
The House is expected to pass the
Guard bill tomorrow, and the Sem
ate probably will act on the con-
scription bill next week, Mr.. Roose-
welt learned. The other two will
follow.
The advisers were described as the
big Three" by Stephen Early.
White House secretary, when he
gave the press the Presidents ap-
pointment list this morning. They
used to be the Big Four" before
Vice President Garner left for his
home in Uvalde, Tex.
The big three" consists of Speak
er Bankhead, Majority Leader Bark
ley of the Senate and Majority
Leader Rayburp of the House.
The other visitors scheduled for
the day include Federal Security
Administrator McNutt, William
Phillips, Ambassador to Italy who
recently returned to the United
States for a rest; John Carmody,
Federal Works administrator: James
Forrestal. recently nominated Un-
dersecretary of the Navy; Secretary
of the Interior Ickes and John
Cudahy. American Ambassador to
Belgium summoned from abroad TO
talk with the President.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
School Children Join
In Page County Fair
BY the Associated Press.

6y lDe heSOCldlSu FIcos
LURAY. Va, Aug l4.-More than
1000 exhibits were competing for
81 500 in prizes as the sixth annual
Page County Fair opened yester-
day.
Most of the county's 5000 school
pupils were on hand for the cele-
bration of Children's Day yesterday.
Firemen will be honored today
A wedding will take place atop
the Ferris wheel tomorrow.
OfflcialS announced that Jacob
CARRIER of Harrisonburg. Republican
candidate for Congress from the
7th district, had accepted an in
vitation to speak on issues of the
campaign with Representative Rob-
ertson. Democrat, on Friday. Mr..
Robertson has not indicated whether
he will be able to appear.
Evening star., 1940-08-14

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers slightly
cloudy at HsrperS Ferry; Potomac slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
The disturbance that was over North
western Georgis Wednesday morning has
moved northeastward to extreme South
western Virginia, Roanoke, lnOS5 millibars
t29.7S irchesl trough of low pressure
has moved east-southeaStward of the North
Atlantic coast. Nantucket Mass, IOl32
miIlibars t3992 inches. The western dis
turbsnce is moving slowly eastward over
Eastern Montana. Miles City, l00;.S mil
libars (29.16 inches. with a trough eX-
tending southwestward to Utah. Relatively
hish pressure prevails of the South At
lantic coast and a hieh-pressure area is
moving east-southesstward over the north
ern lake recion. Ssult Sainte Marie. Mich,
1927 3 millibars t30l6 inches. Pressure
is also high on the North Pacific coast.
During the last - hours showers have
occurred in the Atlantic States, the Ohio
the Lower Missouri and Middle and Upper
Mississippi Valleys the lake region and
portions of the Gulf States II has become
cooler in Montana and in the extreme north
portion of the North Atlantic States.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
A. A. A. Man Sees War
Hurting U. 5. Farmer

Sy the AsSocla ted Press.
Dark days for the farmer as a
result Of the European war were
forecast today by R. M. Evans, ad-
ministrator of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration.
Mr.. Evans predicted that possibly
not more than 100000 acres of
United States land would be re-
quired for export crops this year,
compared with about 28,000,000 acres
devoted to that purpose in 1899.
This war" Mr. Evans told some
300 agricultural leaders attending
the first annual Maryland Co-opera-
tive Institute here, ''is unlike the
first World War, for in those days
the warning nations depended upon
America for food"
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Press Renews Spoin's S
Claim to Philippines
By the AssecIated Press.

BY The ASsoclateo UfeSS.
BERLIN, Aug IA (Via Radio "A
Madrid dispatch. broadcast by the
German radio today said the ami
versary of Spain's loss of the Philip
pines to the United States was taken
by the newspaper Alcazar as an oc-
casion to renew Spain's claim to
these islands, declared to be more
Spanish than ever"
1t was on August 13, 1898. that
Manila was surrendered to Admiral
Dewey.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Miss Greer Appointed

The Health Department today
announced the appointment of Miss
Helen Greer to the Bureau of
Nursing as a staff supervisor. Miss
Greer received her appointment
through the Civil Service Commis-
sion and will be in charge of the
Gage School nursing district at
Second and y streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Weather Report

Bureaul
District of Coumba-Cioudy afternoon
cloudy
Maryand-Coudy tomorrow cloudy
with showers portion
n and
cloudy
West Virginia Showers tonight; cloudy, in
southeast portion continued COOL
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Continues debate on Burke -Wads-
worth military training bill. Noon.
House:
Starts debate on bill to authorize
President TO call out National Guard
and Army Reservists.
Evening star., 1940-08-14
Traffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am. to-
day:
Fatalities. none.
Accidents, 81.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested. 278.
Pedestrians injured, 3.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian protection
regulations, none.
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Report for Last ri Hours.

Record for Last ri Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 90. 2:45 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, 81.
Lowest. "A. $50 am. today. Year
ago, IS
Record Temperature This Year.
Hiehest. 100, on July -.
Lowest, :, on January %.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 90 per cent, at g I'm. today.
Lowest, 80 per cent, at 3 pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
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Preriuifatian

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to dste):
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FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey0
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