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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27

the conductor announced Jerry
seems to have buzzed off," but 1t
took Mr.. Jackson hours and
20 minutes to complete l0-mile
journey that normally takes an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27


in nduntn
45-aNber Wi WORLDLY
Evening star., 1940-12-15

struck at his outstretched arm. my
gosh, why do you keep it here? Take
it away! Keep it where you work."
Johnny kept on grinning. He pock-
eted the gun, glad he had found out
she could be scared. 1t gave him the
upper hand.
After the grocery clerks murder.
keeping May off the streets and the
fiat hideaway wasn't easy. Papers
featured lurid X-marks-the-spot de-
tails and Johnny didn't forget that
three bystanders had actually seen
him. Daytime took care of itself. He
knew places where he was safe. Taking
Evening star., 1940-12-15

May to night joints he didn't risk.
He told her he was overworked and
tired. They lounged at home and lis
tened to the radio and made love.
Johnny's lovemaking was the sort to
hold a girl whose teeth were pointed
and sharp as an animals. 1t was deft
and sure and savage.
One night they had been dancing
and kissing to swing music on the
radio when the program was crossed
by faint voice announcing: ''Police
believe they are on the track to solve
the murder of Albert Slade. killed last
(Confinvsd on poqe ~
Evening star., 1940-12-15
LINEUP
Continued from preceding poge

The man who lost his hat had recov-
cred sufficiently from his amazement
to note the license number as Johnny
Smith tore around the corner. At that,
the black convertible wasn't hard to
locate. Johnny left it in vacant lot
and lost himself comfortably in the
crowded subway. But the license num-
Der proved of no immediate value to
the police. Johnny had stolen the car
in downtown street the day of the
murder.
Neither did the hat, found behind
the counter, offer clue. An ordinary
dark gray fedora, the lining had been
torn out and there we're no identifying
marks. They had been removed by
gloved hands which left no finger
prints. Johnny Smith had reason to be
proud of his forethought.
In flat in a most respectable Sec
ton of midtown New York, Johnny
read about the latest holdup murder.
1t wasn't bad little fiat, two rooms
and bath and a girl. They we're Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Dixon on the list of
tenants in the vestibule of the recon-
structed old house. Johnny always had
girl. Usually they proved to be the
kind he could break and throw away
when he WAS tired of them
But May was different. May was
soft as rubber on the surface and hard
as nails when it came to a will of her
own. This gave Johnny new thrill.
They had met in lunchroom, sitting
opposite each other at small table.
May had straight hair bleached the
Evening star., 1940-12-15
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

color of a new rope. She had staring
blue eyes like china dolls. Her lips
we're full and the rouge on them was
the exact vermilion of her nails When
she laughed she showed sharp white
teeth whose bite must have been like a
hungry animals. She had on a navy
REFER suit with brass buttons.
Johnny liked the look of her flexible
body and clean creamy skin. He liked
the feel of her soft hand as it touched
his when he passed her the salt. They
had gone to the movies afterward.
INLAY told him she shared a room
with a girl who worked in the same
Five-and- -Ten-Cent Store. But May
didn't 60 home that night. Johnny was
living in a furnished room at the time
and she shifted at the brass bed and
painted bureau. A half-sneer was on
her lips even as they came to meet his.
Next day he answered an ad in the
furnished-fat column and "Mr. and
Mrs. Dixon" moved in.
May gave up her job. She loved pot
tering around the place, wearing gay
f1owered aprons, her bare feet with
their brilliant nails stuck in high
heeled satin mules. She loved pretty
clothes and the movies and swing
played by popular orchestras.
At the very start Johnny showed her
his pistol. "I'm bank messenger. see.
Got to carry this for protection. Ever
handle a gum"
"No." She backed away frightened.
"They got way of going off when
you don't expect" He said it with a
grin and advanced with the muzzle
showed against her.
Mays doll-blue eyes dilated. She
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Pan-American Union Left
$500 for Concert Fund

The American Union was left
$2,500 for the benefit of its radio
concert fund, under the terms of the
will OF Miss Isabel K. Macdermott,
who lived at 1901 Wyoming avenue
NV, District Court records showed
today. She died in New York August
IL, 1888, leaving an estate valued at
approximately $4,000.
The will, paper dated In May.
1929, which was found after a long
search among her effects-stated
that she was citizen of the United
States. However, Attorney William
A. Glasgow, appearing on behalf of
the Union Trust Co., stated that it
was believed she was a citizen of
England and had never been nat.
uralized. II
The residue of her estate, Miss
Macdermott left to her godchild,
Isabel Keith Britton, now about %
years old and living in Philadelphia. 4
The will provides that 1000 be
given to John Smith, the superin-
tendent of 1901 Wyoming avenue
NV, or his widow, and 81 900 was
left to her employe, Mary Garner.
She left other small bequests and
the court was told that the estate
does not comprise any real estate
and that debts will total around
$500.
If Miss Britton were not living,
the will provided that the balance
of Miss Macdermott's estate should
go to the United States Board of
Trustees for Santiago College in
Chile.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Britain Is Concerned
At Shonqhoi Order

SHANGHAI, July 2 {P).-Foreign
authorities responsible for order in
Shanghai's foreign settlements
viewed with grave concern today a
mandate by Wang Ching-wei, head
of the Japanese-sponsored Marking
regime, ordering wholesale arrests
of Chinese residents within them.
Wang demanded the arrest of "a
Chinese, many of them prominent,
on charges of agitating against his
government.
Foreign authorities said that "be-
yond doubt the action is Of Japa-
nese origin, connected with a long
existent japanese program Of at
tempting to eliminate all Chinese
here who are In any way opposing
Japanese aims"
These authorities said that the
Marking regime has no jurisdiction
in the foreign areas, and that the
mandate, if prosecuted, signifies i'm
pending forceful measures against
the settlements or long-drawn
program of kidnapings and assas-
sinations.
The list includes Eugene Kiang,
a member of the International Set
tlement Municipal Council; 10y
Chang, high official of the Chinese
customs, which are now Japanese
controlled, and Ii Ming, chairman
of the Shanghai Bankers Associa-
Evening star., 1940-07-02

running mate, Senate Minority
Leader McNary. Mr.. Willkie said he
would like to stop by Washington
before he leaves for Midwestern
vacation the end of this week, but
his plans are still tentative
Asked about President Roosevelt's
message asking Congress for
steeply graded excess profits tax to
help finance national defense, Mr..
Willkie said he wanted to read it be-
fore commenting. He also declined
comment on the Knox-Stimson
Republican appointments to the
Roosevelt cabinet.
Somebody asked where he was go
ing ON hts vacation. ssI@ don't know, !"
he said, turning to the reporters
who travel with him, where would
you fellows like to go?"
Evening star., 1940-07-02
US. Aide Depends on Nazis
To Get Him Out Of 'Spots'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BILBAO, July 2.-KarI M. Rich
ards, q native of Salt Lake City
and employe of the United States
Treasury Department. in Paris, de-
pends on the German Army itself
to get him out of tough spots.
Mr.. Richards was one of five
Americans trapped at Calais but
assisted through German lines by
German officers and taken safely to
Switzerland.
When the Americans parted, the
Germans advised them that If they
were bound for Paris they had bet
ter hurry or I'VE will be there before
you are"
Mr.. Richards left Paris before it
fell, but at Bordeaux the German
Army again caught up with him,
and one of the first officers he
encountered was one of those who
had helped him before.
did you have a pleasant trip"
the German officer asked as he
shook hands.
Mr. Richards said the Germans
helped him get away from Bor-
deaux, but he encountered gasoline
shortage at BiarritZ. A German
commander ordered his tank filled
with the comment, This is on the
German Army"
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Army's Training Course
Lists Prominent Names

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July al Third
Corps Area headquarters announced
yesterday some 208 not-so- tired busi-
nessmen from Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, Virginia and the District of
Columbia would undertake the
Army's special training course start
ing July 5 at Fort George G. Meade,
Md.
The group. which officers said,
included such enrollees as Jay
Cook, Republican senatorial nomi-
nee in Pennsylvania, and Graeme
Lorimer, editor of the Ladies Home
Journal, will pay their own expenses
and be quartered in the old Frank
lin Cantonement, built du ing the
latter days of the World War.
!, They will be given elementary
military instruction. including rife
drill and training in fundamental
tactics, Col. C. l.. Clark, corps area
intelligence officer, said.
Thirty-sever are enrolled from
Maryland, 147 from Pennsylvania,
13 from Virginia and II from Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
F. B. |. Packs Course
In ! Weeks 10 Speed
Anti-Spy Campaign
900 New Agents to Study
At Quuntico, Living
Like Marine Recruits

BY the Associated Press.
j. Edgar Hoover-charged with
spying out spies and fighting fifth
columnists"-ordered aides today to
telescope the finishing process for
G-men.
Concentrating the three-month
training course Of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation into a tough
seven-week regimen, he plans to put
600 new agents into the field.
The new training course schedule
will be aided by moving the famous
G.-men's training school to the ma
rine base at Quantico, Va. There
the young lawyers and accountants
who join the F. B. I. will sleep in
barracks and eat in mess halls.
Studies Remain Same.
Hours between bed and meals will
be filled with training in firearms,
fingerprinting, arrest techniques,
raiding and road blocking, Jul jitsu,
handling of evidence, law, public
speaking and gym.
mI' 11OoVcI Sdlu Ill dIl 1IltcIVleW
that nothing would be taken oft of
Me bureaus elaborate training
course despite squeezing the time
to nearly half.
Harold Nathan, soft-spoken, So
year-old assistant director who be-
came the scourage of kidnapers as
leader Of the F. B. rs special kid
nap detail, will direct the schooling
Of the new men. He had intended
to retire at go, but will 1amain two
years longer at Mr.. Hoover's re-
quest.
One In 1000 Chosen,
So exacting are F. B. /. require
ments that only about o..e eppli-
cant in 1000 is chosen. Mr.. Hoover
recently made public appeal to.
law school graduates interested in
investigative work to apply to the
bureau.
The first class Of new agents will
complete its work July 6. They will
be followed by classes on July q,
August and August "a. Glasses
run from Is to IS members, with
three groups in training simul-
taneously.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Rumuniu
Continued From First Page.)

the new Russian frontiers in ceded
BeSsarabia and Northern Bucovina
continued, but reports from those
areas said all was quiet there.
(Tass, official Russian news
agency, announced Red Army
troops had accomplished their
task" along the entire length Of
the Prut and Danube River from
tiers.)
Russian forces were reported with
drawing from some points where
they overran the demarcation line
and invaded Rumanian territory in
their rushed occupation of Bessa-
rabia and Northern BucoYina last
week. 80 :. stes
There were some fears, however,
the Russians might try to advance
again.
$, These fears were believed to be
the reason for the sudden delivery
to Rumania last night of feet Of
German made bombing planes. The
planes, their number undisclosed,
landed at the Brasov Airport in a
corner of Pennsylvania which is in
Central Rumania.
The planes were said to have been
ordered by the Rumanian govern
ment, but their delivery at this time
was believed by diplomatic circles
to be warning to Russia. It was
pointed out Germany was not likely
to furnish planes for use against
her friend Hungary.
The fact that Germany delivered
the planes to Rumania was seen as
evidence she hopes to settle the diff
ferences between Hungary and Ru-
mania without difficulty.
Allied Pledges Renounced.
Delivery of the planes also was
regarded as significant in that they
arrived only a few hours after the
Rumanian cabinet announced it was
renouncing the British-French guar
antees given in April last year.
Diplomatic circles said this move
definitely placed Rumania in the
German orbit and that she was
likely to listen to German advice
regarding Hungarian and Bulgarian
territorial claims.
We'll informed London circles
described the guarantee renun-
citation as a curious gesture"
stating the guarantee was given
unilaterally, Rumania not having
asked for it, and that "if Britain
wished to carry out her promise
she would do so despite such
remuneration"
Meanwhile the government strug-
gled with the enormous problem
created by thousands of refugees
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Embassy Clerk in Critical
Condition After SHOOTING

Jacques Parent, 81, an employe
q the French Embassy, who shot
himself in the mouth yesterday be-
cause of grief over the German
invasion of his native land, re-
mained in a critical condition at
Garfield Hospital today, although
he was still conscious.
Mr.. Parent, police were told, was
shell shocked while fighting for
France in the World War. A sister,
Miss Paulette Parent, said he had
threatened suicide several times
since the present conflict began.
Miss Parent found her brother
in the basement of their home, at
20l7 O street NV, with a bullet
wound in his mouth.
He held revolver in his hnad,
1t was said, and a note lay beside
him.
The sister withheld the note from
police with the explanation it satis-
fled her Mr.. Parent had tried to
commit suicide.
For years Mr.. Parent had been q
clerk in the Office of the naval at
tache. His superiors said he had
been extremely nervous recently. He
reported for work Saturday, but
failed to appear at his Office yes
terday.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Both WiIIkie and McNury
Are 'Cuff-Shooting' Orators

Look at Charley Mack, he's ready
to shoot EN-"
Then he lets go-out 60 the cuffs.
Mr.. Willkie displayed his cuff
shooting when he appeared hot and
perspiring before the Republican
National Convention to thank the
delegates for the nomination.
He was calm and collected at
first. Then he began to warm up.
Some one dumped a load Of confetti
from the skylights. 1t added to the
excitement.
Mr.. Willkie drew up his arms and
let go.
Out went his cuffs.
Shades Of Charley Mack" said a
spectator. Now the Republicans
have two of them"
When Mr.. Willkie finished his
speech, both cuffs were hanging a
half foot out of his coat sleeves.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Former Aide Of Harding
Is Accused Of Forgery
BY the Associated Press

cS tnc hSSOCldteQ PreSS
NEW YORK, July Fired Sta
rex, IS, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, de-
scribed by his attorney, George Cor
don Battle, as retired newspaper
man who once served as campaign
manager for the late President
Harding, was held without bail for
the grand jury in Felony Court to-
day when arraigned on charge
Of suspicion of forgery. He was
accused by police of cashing an al
legedly worthless $55 check at a
midtown hotel February 90.
Through his counsel, Starek
pleaded innocent and waived hear
Ing. He was arrested Saturday night
by Detective William Chaplin, who
said Starek was wanted by the Phil
adelphia police in connection with
the passing of a worthless check
there.
The complaint listed Starek as
&alias F. w. Starrett.''
Evening star., 1940-07-02
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Sartorially minded Senators made
a couple of cuff notes today-the
Republican standard bearers are two
of the foremost cuff shooters in the
country.
If you're not certain, cuff
shooter is a man who has divorced
his shirt cuffs from his coat cuffs,
and is doing the best he can to keep
them apart.
Wendell L. Willkie, the presiden-
tial nominee, and Charles L. Nc
Nary, the vice presidential choice,
are experts at cuff shooting.
AS minority leader of the Senate,
Mr.. McNary long has given the tip
off when he was rising for fight.
He pulls up his arms. Colleagues
nod to one another:
Evening star., 1940-07-02
WiIIkiie
Continued From First Page.)

Fortune, who was one of the first to
enlist in the Willkie race for the
nomination.
The presidents of all Willkie clubs
in Connecticut have been called to
meet a few days at Hartford to
discuss campaign plans, indicating
that these groups will go on with
the work that played an important
part in winning the nomination.
Meanwhile, there was a possibility
that the meeting scheduled for to-
morrow of the subcommittee on
organization of the National Com
mittee may be put off until later in
the week.
Since the convention closed there
has been speculation over whether
John D. M. Hamilton would continue
as chairman of the national COM
mittee.
Some political observers were sur
Evening star., 1940-07-02

ton, one of the best-known Chinese
flnanciers.
Haven for Terrorists Charged.
Wang repeatedly has declared the
foreign concessions III Shanghai are
becoming a refuge for "terrorists"
friendly to the Chinese Central gov
ernment of Chang Kai-shek at
Chungking.
The local Chinese administration
has been attempting recently, with
Japanese support, to gain greater
authority in the foreign aIeas.
That it Is making some progress
was indicated by the International
settlements Councils announce
n1ent that 1t would soon hand uver
to the Chinese land office, through
the japanese consul general" rec
ords of the previous administra-
ton OF Greater Shanghai.
These records went to local foreign
authorities for safekeeping when the
Chang regime fled from Shanghai
after the outbreak of the Chinese
Japanese war in 1887.
Sentries Posted at Bridges.
Relinquishing the documents was
regarded important because they
contain information concerning the
owners of Chinese property both
inside and outside the foreign areas
which the present Chinese adminis-
tration is expected to try to seize.
Japanese troops frightened their
hold on the northern part of the
International Settlement by posting
sentries on bridges over Soochow
Greek, which splits the Settlement.
These positions are within the
area the japanese have declared to
be defense zones" but heretofore
they had not been occupied.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Slain Trotsky Guard
Is Buried Secretly
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2.-The body
of Robert Sheldon Harte, 25-year-
old secretary-bodyguard of Leon
Trotsky, was buried here yesterday,
but the time and place were kept
secret.
Harte, the son of New York busi-
nessman, was kidnapped in Mexico
City by a group that attempted to
assassinate Trotsky, and later was
found shot to death.
Burial took place apparently a
short time after the bodyS arrival.
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Democrats Launch
Plan 10 Court Votes
In u. ). Farm Areas
Representative Jones
Leeds House Attack on
Republican Ticket

Initial Democratic efforts to court
votes in the farm areas were under
way today, launched by a House
appeal yesterday from Chairman
Jones of the Agriculture Committee
that the farmers "stick to those
who are honestly trying" to solve
agricultural problems.
Representative Jones, who plans
10 retire from Congress shortly to
become member of the Court Of
Claims, said in House speech:
Before you join the anvil chorus,
ask the farmer il he believes in soil
and water conservation, if he be-
lieves in the lower interest rates, re-
search, surplus distribution, rural
electrification and marketing agree
ments.
Confident Of Farmers.
ASK the 100000 farmers who are
now complying if they wish to repeal
all these acts and again chase the
rainbow. I am not afraid of what
their answer will be-"
Mr.. Jones said that wars might
cause great changes in world trade
and marketing practices but pre-
dicted that any new program would
be based on basic principles of the
administrations efforts.
Mr.. Jones listed these 10 accom-
plishments of the last few years:
Conservation and rebuilding of
the soil, lower farm interest rates,
marketing agreements, rural elec-
triflcation, commodity loans, utili-
zation of great plains water where
1t falls, home purchase programs,
increased farm prices which he
said. however, still were too low,
agricultural research and the food
stamp plan. ~
Meanwhile, scattered firing at the
Republican presidential ticket of
Wendell l.. Willkie and Senator Nc
Nary of Oregon continued.
Predicts Willkie Defeat.
Representative Doughton, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, predicting
an easy defeat of Mr.. Willkie, said
"The>reason the Republicans didn't
nominate a Republican was that
they didn't want one of their own
number beaten"
Mr.. Willkie supported the elec-
ton Of President Roosevelt in 1892.
Speaker Bankhead, who will de-
liver the keynote address at the
Democratic National Convention,
said the Republican ticket of Will
kie and McNary was a weird COM
bination," contending Senator Nc
Nary's record was in conflict with
what Mr.. Willkie "has always stood
for"
Selected to make the keynote
speech at the Democratic conven-
tion opening in Chicago on July Is,
the Speaker worked on his pro-
nouncement most of last week
drawing on the Republican conven-
ton proceedings for most of his
early ammunition.
Mentioned as a vice presidential
prospect himself. the Alabaman
plans to meet Republican criticism
of the New Deal with a challenging
defense Of administration achieve
nents. -
II must appeal not only to the
delegates on the convention floor"
he said, "but to the American peo-
pie. I want to clear away some of
the dust-I want to give the truth
about some of these national issues,
Evening star., 1940-07-02
Egypt Under Military Rule

CAIRO, July 2 P).-King Farouk
appointed Premier Hassan Sabry
Pasha Military Governor of Egypt
today and authorized him to take
all measures necessary to maintain
security and public order within all
parts of the realm