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forces are about 1.250,000 volunteers,
who, their officers believe, will fit
we'll into Britain's involved defense
system.
These men, some of whom never
handled a revolver until a few
months ago and many of whom do
full-day stints at their desks and
lathes before reporting for drill, have
three primary functions.
Trained chiefly by retired officers,
this army in overalls guards the po-
tential footholds of invasion-roads,
fields and the coast near their
homes. 1t co-operates with the
regular army in guarding vital CEN
tiers and in keeping vigil of the sea
from the clifftops.
1t is not expected to serve as a
field army against a mass German
attack, but it is relied on-confi-
dently-to wipe out any isolated
parachute forces and to stem the
main tide of any invasion until
the regulars can be rushed up to
take its place.
Two Planes Damaged.
Amplifying its reports of British
raids on German territory, the Air
Ministry said last night two Ger
man planes had been seriously dam
AGED by an R. A. F. bomber over
Haamstede, where IAN enemy pa
troll of three was attacked singly
from various directions, below and
above"
several four-engine NaZ planes
were damaged on the ground at
the Schipol Airport of Amsterdam,
hangar was nit at Waalhaven, and
bombs broke up runways at HAM
stede, Flushing and Leeuwarden, it
was added.
A German anti-aircraft battery
near Knocke on the Belgian coast
was declared silenced by a single
British raider.
These were other claims in the
report:
The Evere Airdrome, near Brus-
sells, and Merville Airdrome, west
of Lille attacked; night raids on
Hamburg started fires visible for
so miles. fires and huge clouds of
white smoke seen after attacks on
Hamburg docks, eight tons of high
explosive plus incendiary bombs
dropped on an oil refinery at Salz-
bergen, near Osnabruck: several
fires started at an oil refinery at
Emmerich, near the German-Dutch
border.
Peace Leaflets Termed Dull.
German peace ultimatum leaflets
dropped over England by Nazi
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Chandler Easily Wins
Senate Nomination
In List|ess Primary
Leud Is More Than 6 to /;
Eight House Members
Claim Victory at Polls
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associated ffeSS.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 3.-Holding a
lead of more than 6 to / over his
nearest opponent, Senator Chandler
was nominated today by Kentucky
Democrats for the unexpired term
of the late Senator Logan.
With 3,100 of the States 4,341
precints reported unofficially tonight,
Senator Chandler had 125,75l votes
to 1895 for Charles P. Farnsley Of
Louisville, former State Repre-
sentative.
Bell County Prosecutor Walter B.
Smith, who urged Republicans to
support him so he could "kick the
Communists out of Washington. as
he had done in Bell County" had
an overwhelming lead over all his
four opponents for the right to op-
pose Senator Chandler in the general
election.
On this tabulation from 3,l47 pre-
cincts, Mr.: Smith had 39,751 votes
w O,oOo lOl ". ID. SdlidlCl Va OOlii-
erset, his nearest opponent.
House Members Win.
Incumbent Representatives.
Democrats and one Republican,
claimed denomination.
The campaign and voting set a
new low for interest in this State
traditionally known for its turbulent
politics. Senator Chandler made
but two speeches, contending his
membership on the Senate Military
Affairs Committee demanded his at
tention In Washington. OF his OPP
ponents, only Mr.. Farnsley, former
State Representative, made an ac-
tive campaign. He confined his
speaking to the radio.
Mr.. Farnsley based his campaign
on the need for keeping war out
of America" by sending immediate
and all kinds of aid to the Allies.
He charged Senator Chandler with
being an "isolationist" and joining
with other Senators of a like belief
in. blocking needed assistance for
England.
House Races Results.
Representative Chapman Of the
9Th district was nominated without
opposition by the Democrats and
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would advance their efficiency me-
thodically. Conscripts, he said,
could be "processed" simultaneously
thereby relieving large numbers of
Regular Army soldiers ana officers
from further administrative work
so that they could devote more time
to training
The Army already has the power
to take one-year enlistnents, but
recently this has been limited to
about 100 men, chiefly those seek
ing entrance to West Point Exist
ing regulations, which could be set
aside, provide that one-year recruits
cannot be used where travel is in
volved
Would Eliminate Controversy.
Furthermore, as pointed out by
President Roosevelt, volunteer en-
listments might take away from
strategic jobs men already trained
for defense industries.
The Burke Wadsworth bill pro-
vides now that about 100000 men
between 81 and 30 years, inclusive,
would be registered, and about AGO.
900 would be called up Immediately
Another large group, possibly of
100000, would be summoned in the
spring.
"As I look at it," Senator Ma
loney told reporters, "the paramount
thing is to eliminate any contro-
versy over the defense program.
Conscription is a controversial issue
with many Senators opposing it on
the grounds that it is both undemo-
cratic and unnecessary.
This proposal would demonstrate
whether it is necessary. 1t Is geared
to meet the demands of the Army
and to satisfy the argument that
compulsion is not necessary"
Several Senators predicted a
heated session tomorrow when the
Senate considers a bill which would
order out the National Guard and
Officers Reserve Corps for one year
of military training, but most
thought it would go through with
out change.
Recruiting Drive Pushed.
Meanwhile, the Army prepared to
shove into high gear its recruiting
program, seeking to build up the
regular force to 375,000 men. A
campaign is soon to begin with
advertising in newspapers and mag
azines, and 18 trailer trucks are be-
ing purchased to take recruiting
officers to small and isolated COM
munities.
Recruiting officers pointed out
that any program which contem-
plates one-year enlistments would
Of necessity seriously hamper the
plan to provide an experienced
nucleus of experts who will serve
three years.
Official figures indicated that 49,
900 men enlisted during July, highest
in the Army's peacetime history.
August is expected to bring 10000
more. Of the 375 5000 in the regu-
lar force, about 10000 would be ad-
ditions to the Air Corps. Officials
declared, however, that recruits for
this service were not yet being
sought in large numbers because
equipment has not been obtained for
the expanding Air Corps to provide
training facilities. Only about 1000
have thus far been obtained of the
10000 contemplated.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Father and Son Meet
First Time Since 1917

Spec'a! Dispatch TO The Star.
CLEARBROOK, Va, Aug. s.
Hollis Henry, jr., Of Terra Haute,
Ind, and his father of Berkeley
County, W. Va, have been holding a
reunion this week after being sep
arated since the son left home in
1917 with the American Expedi-
tionary Force for France.
While Henry was fighting over
seas the father moved. When the
son returned he failed to locate his
father and went to work in In
diana. Each wrote letters to the
other, but they went undelivered
The veteran, however. returned this
week to press his search and friends
took him to his fathers present
residence.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

planes were reviewed" last night
by Alfred Duff Cooper, the British
minister of information, as dull,
tedious, bombastic, boring balder-
DASH
The minister of information,
broadcasting to the nation, said
Adolf Hitler had proved himself
the curse of Europe and he remains
a menace to the world"
Even in the glorious hour OF
our victory I shall not find it easy
to forgive him because I shall not
be able to forget that in the whole
long history of mankind no single
individual has been responsible for
so much human suffering and
misery" Duff Cooper said.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Stephen Early Tells
Broadcasters Radio
Is as Free as Press
Presidents Secretary
Assures Convention
Liberty Will Remain

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3 (P.-
The great effort to make America
invulnerable" is being carried out
'by democratic procedures and with
a real sense of national unity"
Stephen Early said in Nation wide
radio broadcast tonight.
M Early, Secretary to President
Roosevelt, spoke at the convention of
the National Association of Broad
casters and the National Independ-
ent Broadcastefs as the Presidents
representative.
When free men become slaves,
vigilance requires that we prepare to
make certain that encroachment on
liberty cannot happen here" he as
serted. This Nation is now on
gagged in such preparation"
Regarding the convention, Mr..
Early said; TT seems singularly for
tunate that at time when the free
dom of mankind is at stake we can
assemble here to participate in a
ceremony which SymbolizeS liberty
in America.
Free as the Press.
I'm event of an even more eX-
treme emergency, it seems to me
radio can and should continue to
make its important contribution to
the maintenance of the morale of
our people l see no occasion for
any sort of extraordinary measures
SO far as radio is concerned"
He quoted Mr.. Roosevelt as saw
ing recently that in all respects
other than essential controls 10
prevent complete confusion on the
air radio is as free as the press"
James Lawrence Fly, chairman OF
the Federal Communications Com
mission, told the convention the
public had made it clear" it does
mot want the magic of radio bent
under the yoke of selfish interests.
Plan for Own Music.
Those in the hroadcasting in
dustry are aware of their great op-
portunity to establish radio as the
completely reliable, impartial me-
dunn"
Officials of the broadcasting or
CARNATIONS indicated one of the
major subjects on their agenda
would be the part which Broadcast
Music, Inc. (B. M -, is to play in
providing music for the 750 radio
stations in this country.
Howard Lane, Sacramento. direc-
tor of the broadcasting organiza-
tions in Northern California said
the American Society of Composers,
Authors and Publishers "a. S. C. A.
p proposed to charge broadcasters
S8750000 for music rights in 1912,
compared with S4,30O,0OO in 1899.
but that B. NJ. l. would break a
hard and fast monopoly"
He said music now supplied to
3ll stations by B. M. I. would be
plugged on the air and that more
such music would be used in forth
coming months, so that the public
will scarcely know when the sta
tions sever their contracts with
A. S. c. A P. and no longer play
their music"
Neville Miller of Washington is
president both of the Nationl AS
sociation of Broadcasters and the
B. M. I.
The convention closes Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

William D. Rogers of Scott County
was nominated by the Republicans
without opposition to oppose Mr..
Chapman in November.
Representatives Gregory, 1st dis
trict: Vincent. I'd district, and
Spence, 5th district, had Democratic
opposition, but the Republicans were
without candidates in these districts.
Representatives O'Neal in the 3rd
Oouisville); Creal, 4th; May, 7th;
Bates, 9th, and Robson, 9th. had
opposition in their own parties and
also face opponents in November.
Mr.. Robson is the lone Kentucky
Republican House member.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

ish" from the point Of view Of
activity as the latter.
Some professors, he explains,
still use the same lectures they
prepared in their graduate work 35
years ago But, today, they're the
rare old birds. Most of us do a lot
of outside work. Actually, a college
campus isn't cloistered at all"
Nevertheless, the sun-burned man
with his trim mustache, his quick,
nervous gestures, is hard to picture
as college professor. He fits
backstage at the Water Gate.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Fish Proves His Story
Of 7-Heuded Cotch

PORTLAND, Greg. R.-A seven
headed fish was Mike Sciutos re-
ward for a trip to the beach-and
Mike has the fish to prove it.
The hydra -headed creature, barely
an inch long, was found stranded by
outgoing surf and still was alive
when Sciuto picked it up.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Theuter BIuckout

MEMPHIS, Tenn. tP)-A light
ning-storm short-circuited a the
ater's power system. AS the movie
faded from the screen, the heros
voice shouted through the dark
ness:
Hey! What is this?"
Evening star., 1940-08-04
RotorY Club to Heur lmirie

John L. Imirie will speak on Com
munity Service" at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase Rotary Clubs luncheon
meeting at Columbia Country Club
Tuesday.
Mr.. Imirie is secretary Of the club.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

LONDON-STUDIES MUNITIONS ENGINEERING-Miss Theo-
dore Benson author and daughter of Lord Chawood
utes her bit to Great Britain effort by attending
Beaufoy Technical Institute might
OF the armament factories She many
from all walks OF life who in their time attend the school
for technical training. Passed by British censor
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

Riding gossamer parachutes.
young spiders have floated hundreds
ef miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-12-09
CHAPTER TWO Santa Visits Neptune

In twinkling the gray sea gull was circling over the tall chimneys of Santa's toyland. It Heated down to a window and hit the pane three times with it's bcak
 Santa was sitting at the fire side smoking his long. ivory pipe A tired gnome was curled up in his lap asleep Mrs. Santa was sew ing dolls dress. All the dolls were asleep in their cribs. But the fairies danced merrily around the Christmas tree.
 Santa ran quickly across the room and threw open the window when he heard the three taps. Ii flew the gea gull. It settled or Santa'se shoulder and he walked back. to the fireplace.
 Well, we'll. he said, 'wha brings Neptune's daughter here oi Christmas Eye?" You see, Sant' knows the fairy world so well tha he recognized the mermaid a once. ~
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Santa dropped some peppermint candies in his pocket. And the party was off. 4
 Santa in his great sleigh packed with gifts. The Fairy Queen flying It his side. And the sea gull flying head to tell her father.
 Neptune sailed out to meet hem in his most beautiful boat, The sails are of crimson silk. The lecks are of pearl Wind fairies .loat about it singing songs. The {, * is so long that Santa's sleigh md reindeer settled easily down on it. ee
 The Plan
 Neptune sat on a throne and next him stood the young prince. The mermaid dropped her sea gulls dress and curled up on the aeck at her fathers feet.
 Now" said the Fairy Queen to he prince, you will forget yonr visit with Neptune. You will be the son of fisherman and when
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BEALE SCOOPS
 HIMSELF OVER
 FILM SHOWING


 It is orc thing to get ccoopcd, but it is ancthcr when you scoop yourself, and Charlie Beale can tes- tify tC that, when the annCunce- ment was gwen out Saturday that he had a, special film, showing the actual conUcrtiors and final breakup of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, more appropriately called "Leaping Lena
 MT. Beale had the film scheduled to show at the Capitol Theatre We'd nesday and Thursday, with the ul- innate idea of a big scoop, when behold, it happened. The news reel, now showing at the Capitol Thea tre along with the picture, The Doctor Takes a Wife contained ac- tual filming of the crack-up and ccntortions of the huge disaster near Tacoma.
 The news reel WIS at the Capi- tel several days previous t, it's showing but MT. Beale was unaware of it, and he scooped himself by net viewing what the reel had to offer, but lccal movie fans can see it today and tomorrow.
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YOU WILL FORGET YOvF W5IT WITH NEPTUNE. :.


 She told him the story of the prince and of Saul and Inga.
 Gracious" said Santa, II know that prince and I'm glad he is go- ing back to the land. His people ~ce1 him. Let me call the Fairy Queen.'
 The Fairy Queen h
 He blew a silver whistle. Sud- denly there, was a golden flash ir the air, and on his hand stood 3 tiny lady no taller than blade, ol grass. She wore gleaming dress and carried a little sceptre thai flashed like diamonds. She wa the Fairy Queen.
 T heard the story she said And I am glad to help Neptune But let us go see the lad You art going down to the world tonight anyway, Santa. to decorate all ths Christmas trees"
 Fine. fine,' said Santa. In 2 twinkling the topshop was in ar uproar. Gnomes dashed outside te harness Santa's twelve reindeer Santa pulled on his coat. his car and his white fur gloves. Mrs
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CHAPTER THREE
The Babies Are Left in New Homes

The Babies Are Left in New Homes It was just a few minutes before midnight when the prince and the mermaids were changed into tiny, new babies, Santa chuckled down at them, Neptune looked sad that his favorite daughter was leaving. And the Fairy Queen wrapped the babies, in soft rose petals.
 Neptune pulled from his pocket tiny, white sea shell and put it in the boy babys hand. He said. This will scarry you anywhere m the water And he put a big, glow ing pearl in the girl baby's hand and said, Look into this when you are puzzled and it will tell you what the future will bring
 Then from across the water they heard the bells begin to ring. It was midnight. .Ho, hum," sad Santa as he got up. Time to be off. Neptune, come see me this summer when the ice melts."
 Neptune promised and helped Santa to get into his sleigh and settle the babies safely beside him. Then Santa cracked his long whip, the reindeers rose into the air and his sleigh flew over the water to the villages on the shore.
 Had Made Cradle Santa went first that night to the cottage of Saul and Inga. There were candles glowing in all their windows. He peeked in and saw they were so excited they couldn't sit still They had made a cradle of a big basket and filled it with soft while shawls.
 As they hurried into the kitchen Santa slipped into the living room and gently put the little boy baby in the cradle. In one hand the baby held the, Fairy Queens locket which would grant hIir lhree wishes. And in the other he held Neptune's sea shell which would carry hi m anywhere on tht water.
 Then Santa slipped out and rode
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AND THEFE HE 54W 4 STFANGE sIcAT.

side the boat.
 Saul she cried, because you have set me free I can grant your dearest wish. I am King Nep- tunes oldest and favorite daugh- ter" "Oh, sweet mermaid" cried Sanl anxiously, could you send Inga and me son?" @ s.ss
 Go back to your cottage and wait she cried, and disappeared. Saul went home to tell Inga the good news. And the mermaid swan like a streak to the great sea castle of coral where King Neptune lives 1 Neptune listened to his daugh- terS story. and smiled And this is why he smiled:
 For hundred years he had had visitor. A young prince from the kingdom where Saul and Inga lived. The princes boat had gone down in a storm one night when Neptune was very angry. Tn 6 mermaids had found him and brought him to Neptune's castle. He had lived there quietly ever since, He had grown no older but he had always longed to go back to the land A, a.. s
 Now IS the time to send our visitor home again." said Nep- tune. And then he saw his daugh- ter looked unhappy She said, Tt is right But I shall miss him more than anyone in our king dom," sg.
 Neptune patted her hand. But he looked puzzled.
 E The Sea Gull
 We can give him gifts of the sea. But how can we aid him on the land? We must ask help, and since this is Christmas Eve, some one must go to Santa Claus
 Let me-, said the mermaid. T will be there and back while no more than five waves roll up on the beach" 4
 Please go,' said Neptune. But hurry It is nearing midnight"
 So the mermaid rose to the top of the sea- There she changed into a great, gray sea gull that flew through the sky swifter than the winds. She was headed for San ta's toyland at the North Pole. But she was sad
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All Rights Reserved AP Feature Service
CHAPTER ONE

ANS1AAAA I i|Ae ~>t'AS The Fishermen and the Mermaid
 There was once a fisherman who lived in a warm and pretty coun. try with his young, blonde wife who was called Inga. Their gray stone house stood on a hin anC their garden ran down to the sea
 They would have been yer. happy but they had no children And they wanted a son yer! badly.
 But I shah tell you how they get Q very fine son, indeed, ant how after many adventures ht became king.
 It happened one Christmas Eve Saul, the fisherman, stayed out ill his boat long after sunset that day because he hoped to find a pearl to give Inga for her Christ mas present. He cast his nets many times.
 The last time they were ex- tremely heavy. Saul tugged and struggled until the nets hung clear of the water at the side of his boat. And there he saw a strange sight. In the nets lay. a beautiful mermaid. Her long, green hair hung about her And her slender tail flashed silvery- white as she lashed about trying to get free of the net.
 Please let me go, she cried to Saul.
 Now there have been fishermen who have taken mermaids pris- oner, and brought them to town. But mermaids soon die away from the sea. Saul had kind heart and the mermaid was so pretty that he couldn't think of hurting her So he quickly loosened his nets. They dropped back into the water and Saul could see the mermaid's tail flash in the waves as she leaped about glad to be free.
 Saul sighed and said to him. self, No pearl tonight, I may as well go home to dinner
 The Wish
 But then he heard the mermaid calling to him. He leaned over the rail and saw her swimming along
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M0RTINSEF K. Al
 GEORGE BROTHERS

g a.
 Ralph Mortinser, new produce de- partment manager at George Broth CTS Super Market, who started em- ployment at the local store this morning has been in Alaska over ten years now, and will be regularly employed in the produce depart nent.
 MT. Mortinsen claimed consider able notoriety on arriving in Al aska some ten years ago when he sailed his own home made boat, alcne from his home town, at Ia coma. to Juneau.
 It took him 30 days to make the trip in his 15-foot boat, and he re- ports he had pretty tough trip for an amateur. Mortinsen said: Tt rained about half the way, which made it quite miserable in an open boat"
 MT. Mortinsen, who lives in Douglas, is married and has a daughter.
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you are 21 you must set out Q d years adventures to prove yo are worthy of being king. Here i locket. Never open it excep' when you are in danger Thrc times it will grant your wish.
 She waved her sceptre and the prince was gone. Instead there lay in Santa's arms tiny, ney baby boy.
 Then the mermaid spoke. Goo Queen. let me become lant maiden. I shall not be happy her' without the prince"
 T will grant your wish sai1 the Fairy Queen. But land maid ems grow old. Do you still wish t go?"
 Yes, if I can find the prime some day. said the mermaid
 Very well" said the Fairy Queen. She waved her sceptre second time, and tiny new gir taby lay in Santas arms.
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. a ' ' : MONTANA CAvE-IM KILLS BROTHER OF
 (HANkEl WOMAN


 A radio-telephone. message .re- ceived late Saturday afternoon oy Mrs. c, H. Groves told of the death of the brother of two Channel women in the cave-in of a sms ] mine near Sheridan, Mont. M Mrs. Henry Wood and son, Nor- man. of Douglas and Mrs. H. R Sprague, of Juneau, sisters of the victim, sailed yesterday forenoon on the Princess Norah bound for the family home in Sheridan. Thry will return to Juneau in about six weeks. While they are south, Mrs To. H. Groves cousin, will care for the Sprague children.
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Ladies' Aid Plans
 Christmas Baskets

g Ed. t
 Arrangements were made to pro- vide Christmas baskets for two needy families when the Lutheran Ladies Aid met Friday for their last meeting until the new year Those who wish to contribute are asked to send donations to the church where a committee will make. up the baskets. s
 Also at the meeting repairs tc the church were discussed ane provided for. A report of the ba- zaar showed that it was highly successful and the ladies voted tt express appreciation to all thoss who made it a success