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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Navy Yard al Boston
BUSHES as Destroyers
Prepare 10 Depart
Dozen Overoee Ships
Based at Boston;
Moves Are Secret
BY the Associated Press.

BOSTON, Sept. 4.-The Boston
Navy Yard hustled with activity
surprising even that of World War
days today as dozen over-age de-
stroyers, destined for Britain as
part of President Roosevelts his
toric trade for naval and air bases
in this hemisphere, were readied
for departure to an unnamed Can
adam port.
= Secrecy surrounded every move.
But in response to widespread re-
ports that some of the still sleek.
four-stacked destroyers already
had sailed, the aide to the COM
mandant of the Boston Navy Yard
said none had departed ''as far as
know"
One Of the old "four-stackers"
was in dry dock; another at a
Boston shipyard.
There were indications that the
commanders of the vessels involved
in the transfers were receiving their
orders direct from Washington and
that the orders were being held in
strict secrecy.
In recent months destroyers have
been moving in considerable num-
bers in and out of the harbor-
including some of the average type
which have been groomed into sea-
going shape-inasmuch as the navy
yard here has been one of the chief
bases OF the neutrality patrol.
1t appeared likely that some of
the destroyers transferred to Britain
were among those inspected by the
President on his recent swing
through New England to check up
on progress of the Nations greatest
rearmament program in history.
Boston probably will be the
jumping off" point for the majority
of the so British-bound destroyers
and there were indications at the
navy yard today that they would
be manned on their final trip under
the American flag only by skeleton
crews.
At the same time, Official sources
said it was not likely that the de-
stroyers would leave for the Cana
dian ports in large groups. The
Navy announced yesterday that
eight of them probably would be
ready to sail Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
IS Migrants Are Arrested
By Two Park Policemen

Police headquarters attaches were
busy today fingerprinting those
taken into custody and checking for
previous records.
OF the a men arrested by Pvt.
Beckmann on his first sortie in July
81 were found to have police records
ranging from z to "a arrests or de-
tentions. One had been in prison
almost constantly since 1922 for va
rious robberies in the Middle West
and another had spent total of 10
years in Jail on drunkenness and
narcotics charges. Pvt. Beckmann's
crusade began after he had been
assigned to investigate . series Of
petty crimes taking place In parks
and went into high gear when q
holdup was committed in his patrol
area.
The policeman followed through
on his July efforts by spending 20
hours OF his own time checking the
records Of prisoners and i've hours
On the stand n prosecuting witness
Ia Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Heroic Priest Awarded
Congressional Medal

The Rev. Francis x. Quinn of the
Church of the Guardian Angel. New
York City, who yesterday helped
police prevent a suicide leap by a
grief-stricken youth, today received
Congressional Medal from Presi-
dent Roosevelt for a heroic deed in
April, 1899.
Father Quinn was honored for
Drawing the gun of crazed bandit
in a New York apartment and per-
suading the outlaw to surrender.
The youth. one of gang which had
just held up a restaurant and en-
gagged in running gun battle with
police, had barricaded himself in q
room with an aged couple and re-
sisted all efforts to dislodge him.
Father Quinn is a native of New
port, r. l.. and a graduate of Holy
Cross College at Worcester. He was
accompanied to the White House to-
day by Representative Kennedy,
Fay and Fitzpatrick and Senator
Mead, all of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Draft Of Industries
Urged by Wallace
As Only Fair Way
6. o. P, He Charges, Fails
To Understand Farm
Problem; Reps Martin
b. the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
DE KALB, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-Govern.
ment use of industries for national
defense If they fail to cooperate "for
a reasonable profit" was advocated
In a campaign speech here last night
by Henry A. Wallace, Democratic
candidate for Vice President.
Discussing the industrial conscrip-
ton issue. Mr.. Wallace did not men,
ton by name the Overton Russell
amendment, but asserted:
"Is it fair to require the manhood
OF this country to take up arms in
defense of this Nation and not have
at least the authority in an emer-
gency to require powerful manu-
featuring interests to furnish them
with the implements of WARP"
Mr.. Wallace said most factories
which supply defense materials
are cooperating willingly and
anxiously"
IF any of them are unwilling to
do so for a reasonable profit" he
continued, docs it seem unfair that
the Government should have the
right to require them to cooperate
in an emergency"
Suggesting that Wendell L. Willkie,
Republican presidential candidate,
make known his proposed farm
policies in detail, Mr.. Wallace said:
Neither the Republican presi-
Dental candidate nor vice presi-
Dental candidate seems to recognize
what our own high tariff and the
dictators' action have done to our
export market for farm products.
Instead, they talk of unlimited
production. Apparently it is the
intent of the Republicans to turn
the ever-normal granary back into
farm board.
The Republicans say they are for
commodity loans and our farm pro-
gram, but with changes. What
changes? What do they propose to
substitute for the ever-normal
granary?"
Charging Republicans in Congress
had tried to sabotage the farm pro-
gram he established as Secretary of
Agriculture, Mr. Wallace said Re-
publican victory this fall would
mean the end of effective farm
programs"
Joe Martin has never in IS years
voted for a vital piece of farm
legislation" said Mr.. Wallace, re-
ferring to the chairman OF the
Republican National Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
R. A. F. Ace Missing in Action;
Nearly so Planes to Credit
Dickie Lee, n, Was Decorated Twice;
Captured Twice and Escaped Both Times

story. A good-natured youth, he
liked to sing Frankie and Johnnie"
and other rollicking songs. He was
twice captured, and twice escaped.
Once he got away by disgusting
himself as q French peasant and
slipping through the German lines.
The second time, as he put it, he
just walked away while there was
a hell of a strafe going on"
Another time he was coming back
to England on leave. Midway over
the English Channel he met two
German Heinkels on patrol. Dickie
shot them both down.
He could do almost anything with
a plane. He trained like a fighter,
watched his weight like an actress
and knew only one love-aviation.
The last time talked to him he
reported plenty OF fun and games
with Germans in battle over Eng
land
At the airport where he was based
they say merely now 'Dickie's gone"
But they add hopefully. Hell, he's
too good to crash. II he wasn't killed
he'll be captured and no prison
camp can hold him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

WeAtnef COnuitbOns LAST ~ hours.
and Northern Rocky Mountain region and
it is relatively low over Maine. Fort Peck.
BOISE 1d SGs n aos m lisss nc as
inches,. and Caribou. Ne. IoiS.5 Mill
bars t29.93 inches). High pressure pre-
walls along the Pacific Coast and almost
United States and the western Atlantic
(30;2S inches. and Eureka. Calf, 1896
occurred from the North Pacific states
and Western Montana southeastward to
Texas and ,he western portions Of Arkan.
locally heavy ''i in Northwestern 'f Kansas sass
Goodland reporting $50 inches. Showers
have occurred also in Florida and portions
Of Northern New York and Northern New
England. The weather has become cooler
eastward to the Rocky Mountain region:
but unseasonably high temperature still
prevails in the Plains States.
Weather Outlook
For the period September 4 to Septem-
NORTH and Middle Atlantic States
Generally fair until Saturday or Saturday
night. when showers are likely. Tempera-
day and slightly above normal Friday and
Ohio Valley and Tennessee-Falr
Wednesday and Thursday and In Upper
Ohio Valley Friday; showers in Tennessee
Saturday and in Upper Ohio Valley, Fri
dav night or Saturday. Rainfall below
normal. Temperature near normal Wednes-
day, slightly warmer Thursday and Fri
day and cooler with temperature near
normal by Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

UNLIMITED overnight guests of
Washingten's parks received stern
awakenings this morning, for Park
Policeman Bernard j. Beckmann
again was tackling his favorite law
enforcement problem.
Pvt. Beckmann, q veteran Of the
force, staged q series of one-man
raids" during the night of July SIS,
locking up AZ men found lettering in
the parks or sleeping on benches and
lodges. The "vagrancy squad was
composed Of two men this morning.
however. Pvt. A. J. Bickford joined
his fellow policeman In rounding up
more than IS Migrants.
The largest "hauls" were made In
Franklin Park, Logan Circle, Mount
Vernon Park, Potomac Park and the
Smithsonian Institution grounds.
Pvt. Bickford told . reporter he
could not remember the exact num-
Der arrested during the drive, which
began At $50 am. He explained
the pair. had distributed the pris.
oners among SIX precincts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
London Families
Seek Sleepm
Subway Tunnels
b the Associated Press.

~ ING A5SoCiabeo FEebS.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-Following
the example set by residents Of
Madrid during the Spanish civil
war, many London families are now
passing the nights In subway tun-
nels 50 they can sleep soundly and in
comparative safety through air raid
alarms.
Thousands now go nightly to the
borough tunnel at Southwark, which
is 10 feet below ground and secure
against even a direct hit. Trains no
longer use this tunnel.
They troop down its 200 steps long
before the sirens sound and select
comfortable spots where they can
read, talk or play cards for a few
hours before settling down to sleep.
One 75-year-old woman has been
camping in the tunnel since Sunday.
She brought sufacient tea, cakes
and cheese to last her a fortnight
and comes out only In the daytime
for quick breath Of fresh air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
New York Employees
Not to Lose Poy in Army

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. Sept. New
York's Attorney General John j.
Bennett, jr.. held today that all
State employees called into Federal
service as members of the National
Guard, NSval Militia, or Reserve
Corps are entitled to compensation
equaling their State salaries. 8
The employees will receive their
State compensation in full for the
first 80 days Of service, Mr.. Bennett
said, adding after that, they viii be
paid Ito the difference, If any, In
compensation paid them for military
service and that paid them - State
officers or employees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Puqe's Return Expected Soon

Haven B. Page, chairman OF the
Willkie Washington Committee, was
reported resting comfortably today
in 1 New Haven Conn hospital
after undergoing an emergency OPP
Grafton for appendicitis Monday.
He was at his summer home In
Madison, Conn, when stricken, 1t
was learned here. Mr.. Page Is ex-
pected to return to the local oflces
Of the Associated Willkie Clubs Of
America within two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
BY DREW MIDDLETON.

Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT.
LONDON, Sept. 4.-The casualty
list said simply:
'Missing-Lee, Flying Officer, r.
H. A., D. S. O., D. F. c., 33208"
His name was Dickie Lee, blond,
smiling kid of %, who looked like
collar ad and flew like the devil.
The son Of World War airman,
Dickie was flight lieutenant and
the hero Of TOO news stories tele-
graphed by American correspondents
who met him at the airf1eld near
Lille, in France, last fall. Until
now they couldn't use his name be-
cause of censorship.
When he flew out to fight the Ger
mans and didn't come back, Brit
aims Royal Air Force lost one of its
most brilliant pilots. In less than
a year he had become something of
a legend.
The King awarded him the dis
tinguished Service Order and the
Distinguished Flying Cross in June
after he had shot down close to so
Nazi planes.
But that was only part of the Lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Citation for CONTEMPT
Threatened in Hearing
On Liquor Law Breach
Goyety Waiter BoIks
At Questioning;
G-Men estify,

A threat to move for a citation for
contempt was made against a waiter
in the Gayety restaurant on Ninth
street who refused to answer Ques-
tons of the Alcoholic Beverage Con-
troll Board prosecutor today as
charges of liquor law violations at
the establishment continued to be
aired in a hearing at the District
Building.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Michael ]. Keane, jr, announced,
when the waiter fused to answer
questions on the grounds they would
tend to incriminate him, that he was
laying the foundation for a move to
cite the witness for contempt.
At this point, JaLles O'Shea, at
torney for James j. Lake, owner of
the restaurant, told the board that
1.-The Judge will take care Of that"
The waiter had been accused in
a pandering case but had won a
dismissal in District Court when it
was held the alleged of1ense was
llOI CONClcu Wy ally oCdCQUC. nc re-
fused to answer Mr.. Keane's queS-
lions on advice of his attorney, Ny
ron Enrich.
Signed statements taken by two
agents of the Justice Department
from four persons questioned last
February in the pandering case in
vestigation were identified by the
Omen today.
The agents, I. E. Nitschke, nor
mally assigned at Butte, Mont, and
Charles F. Lanman Of New York,
declared the signed statements had
been made voluntarily without any
promises or threats being made by
them.
Whether the signed statements by
the four will be admitted in evil
dence In the A.. B. C.. Board case
has not been determined finally.
In answer to questions by Mr..
O'Shea, Mr.. Nitschke said Mr.. Lake
had co-operated with him In the
investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Canadians Won't DENY
Interning koiser's Kin
By the Associated Press.

By IHt hSfOCIEItu PTeSS,
OTTAWA, Sept 4-Internment
headquarters said today it had no
official knowledge" that Prince
Frederick of Prussia, grandson of
former Kaiser Wilhelm II, was being
held in an intetnment camp in
Canada.
A high official, however, declined
to make fiat denial of a report to
this effect published in the New
York Daily News.
The prince, a favorite of London
society before the war, was arrested
as an enemy alien in England in
July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Martin Plane Firm
Breaks Ground for
Huge Plant Addition
Bomber Production Will
Be More Than Doubled;
To- $1,000 to be Employed

BALTIMORE, Sept. 4.-Ground
was broken at the Glenn L. Martin
aircraft factory for huge addition
which, company officials said, will
more than double production and
plant space, and will provide for the
employment of $1,000 men within
the next II months
Glenn L. Martin, head of the COM
pany, described the expansion pro-
gram as the first by any American
military aircraft company under
the new defense program.
While Government observers
looked on Mr.. Martin turned the first
spadeful of earth at the site of the
new building and told those present
for the ceremony that production
would be increased two and half
times" within the coming IL months
The plant now is turning out three
bombers daily. Mr.. Martin. how
ever, declined to say what the
stepped-up production would be and
said merely that 1t would conform
to the ultimate requirements" set
by the Government.
The veteran aircraft ofncial related
that since the establishment of the
factory at nearby Middle River 10
years ago, 1t had grown to q
$4,000 900 investment with factory
space Of ,260, 900 square feet and
employing $4,000 men.
Under the contemplated program,
there will be 5000. 900 square feet Of
factory space. employment Of $4,000
additional men, and q total invest
ment Of $40, 900 900 to SOS. 000. 900.
The first unit, started today, will
cover 400, 1000 square feet and will
enlarge existing facilities for the
manufacture of Army and Navy
bombers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY

Senate:
Leaders plan recess because Of
death Of Senator Lundeen.
Finance Committee hears Treasury
and defense witnesses on excess
profits tax bill
Judiciary Subcommittee begins
hearings on constitutional amend
ment to limit presidential tenure to
single, six-year term.
House-Senate Committee seeks
compromise on S., 133 900 900 defense
appropriation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the

dornished by the United
District of CoumbaFar tomorrow: little change in
temperature; gentle nohery winds becoming variable
Maryland Vrgna-Far
~ e0 40
vgna-Fair tonight tomorrow slightly warmer tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Two hundred women recon-
structed the plaza in front of the
Imperial Palace in Toxic, Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Record Ter Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 81. at 3:30 pm. yesterday.
Lowest. IS. at sos am. today. Year
ago. SO.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 100. on July 81.
Lowest z, on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours
From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest qf per cent. at / 80 am. today.
Lowest. AZ per cent. at noon today.
River Report.
: Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Furry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today. =
Tide Tables.
Furnished y United States Coast and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

AutomoblIe NRhts must be turned on
one-haH hour after sunset
Precipitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

Monthly precipitation in inches IN the
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

tempting to appoint additional
judges. Thus we see the power
Of the President magnified out OF
all resemblance to what was Or
ikinally intended. He has become
the leader of the dominant party.
His government has taken over
duties of the local and State gov
efnments. The executive branch
has been given enormous sums to
spend directly on individual citizens.
Cites Dangers Of Power.
ITO offset this great increase in
pbwer which itself may be used to
perpetuate the ruler, it certainly
would seem wise to limit the time
one man may exercise it by con-
sttutional amendment.
"A President may well believe
that his reelection is of importance
to the country, and many may use
their power as President fer this
purpose. Thus actions taken by the
President who is up for reelection
may be different than If he could
not be reelected. 1t would seem
wise to do away with this conflict
Of interest and definitely establish a
sihgle term of four or six years so
that these great powers will be
passed on to another and no tenn
talon can exist to use them for
q mans own reelection.
.'As we look around the world
today we see, just as our founders
did in their day, centralized self
pGpetuating power destroying free
government and the rights of man
In our own country we see centrali-
Sation of power rapidly mounting in
the executive branch. Surely II
Would be wise to bar definitely the
continued use of this power by one
man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-04

hat was only part of the Lee
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Swedish Volunteer
Groups Speed Up
Help for Finland

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. Il.
CUPD-All organizations for Volun-
teer aid to Finland worked at full
speed today despite formal state
ments of neutrality by King GuStaf
and the government.
Every effort was made to assem-
BILE money and food. Funds for
planes for Finland increased daily
and it was asserted that planes
manned by Swedish pilots, would
be on the way to Finland soon.
King Gustaf'S Finnish declara-
ton was believed to have weakened
opposition to the government, on
its policy. Nevertheless, there was
a strong undercurrent demand for
full Qualification of SWeden's posi-
tion Newspapers began to demand
that Premier Per Albin Hanson
make declaration before parlia-
ment giving clear explanation of
his Finnish policy and his reasons
for it.
Scandinavian policy in the Russo
Finnish war was expected to play
an important part in the confer
cnce to be held at Copenhagen Sat
urday by the foreign ministers of
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Enemy Ships Concentrate Off Norway
Coast; Severe Air Battle Reported

over the Petsamo region-WaS un-
certain.
Coastal reports concerning naval
activity off Norway were fragmen-
tary and did not Immediately clar-
ify developments, but there was
nothing to indicate a naval con-
flict. Nor was it known definitely
whether the German ships were
warships or merchant ships.
In the past, a number OF German
merchant ships have gone to the
Russian Arctic port of Murmansk
and from there have slipped down
the Norwegian coast and thru the
Allied blockade to Germany. The
$20,00OO00 liner Bremen reached
home in that way.
There also have been unconfirm-
ed reports that German submar-
ines we're operating out of Muir
manSk.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Red Planes Bomb
Swedish Village
Near Frontier

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 81. up
Seven Russian planes today drop
ped 20 incendiary bombs on tie
Swedish town of Pajala. setting one
fourth of the town on fire. it was
announced here. There We're no
casualties reported.
Pajala. a town of about 200O peo-
pie, Is about five miles inside
Swedish territory from the Fin
nlsh-SWediSh frontier II is a Swed-
ish church town, about SO miles
north of Happaranda.
Following receipt of official con-
firmation of the Red armys aerial
bombardment, political quarters
expected that the Swedish govern
ment would protest sharply to Mos
COW
Some weeks ago. the Russians in
advertently bombed Norwegian ter
ritory during operations along the
frontier in the far north of FIN
land.
Norway protested to Moscow and
the Soviet government apologized
stating that the bombing was due
to an error
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Junior College
Building Planned
For EI Centro

Continued from Page Onc)
bo distubcd Weakley emphasized
that bOta audstnrumS Will be in con-
Stant uS2.
Also included III the builiing
program Is an estimated $1,000 ad-
dit;on to the Douglass high school
building Conditions on the East
side are extremely crowded. with
rooms being lIScd for classes that
were never intended for that use.
The addition, Weakley pointed out.
Will permit moving high school
pupils. nov forced into the gram
mar school building. back to their
oNn unit.
Weakley sad contracts would be
let immediately after bids are op-
ened and construction Will start
aS soon thereafter as possible. This
would mean th,t the additions would
bc ready to- the following school
1tar.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-21
Former Valley
Produce Man
Dies on Coast

Imperial Valley residents were in
formed Wednesday of the death of
Joe Bowers, formerlT connected
with the John Amicon company
and identified with the produce
game in the valley for many years.
He died in San Diego Monday
night.
Funeral services were scheduled
at the Hubbard mortuary at Chula
Vista at p. m. Thursday with
the Chula Vista Masonic lodge in
charge He will be buried at Glen
Abbey.
Bowers was a member of the Ord
way, Colo, Masonic lodge, the Sou
thern Colorado ConSiStory of Pueb-
10, Colo, and AL Bahr Temple of
, San Diego.
He is survived by his wife, Frank
Dean Bowers.