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Evening star., 1940-08-03
100000 Extortion
With Getaway in
Tin Fish Thwarted
Three Milwaukee Men
Arrested us Fantastic
Plot Is Revealed
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 3.-A bizarre
100000 eXtortion and bombing
plot-whose fantastic features in
cluded a scheme for a getaway in
tiny, homemade submarine-was
broken up by police with the arrest
of three young Milwaukee men.
Detective 1t. Arthur j. Burns said
the men arrested we're Walter Paul
Mink. 23-year -old ornamental iron
worker: his brother, Kurt Frederick
Mink. q. and Daniel Garter, %.
1t. Burns said all three had ad-
mitted participation in the scheme
and that the police would present
their evidence to the district attor-
ney today and ask for warrants.
Admits Planting Bomb.
Detective 1t. Eugene OGorman
said Walter Mink admitted after his
arrest yesterday that he had made
and planted bomb which exploded
harmlessly in North Side Sears,
Roebuck g. Co. store last July "a.
He also admitted 1t. O'Gorman re-
ported, sending a series of letters to
Store Manager Rowland H. Davie
demanding 100000 under threat
that "a bomb 200 times larger will
go off at your South Side store.
Besides. your own life will be in
danger"
go off at your South Side store,
The eXtortion plot was solved after
police found scrap of ornamental
iron wire, similar to that used in
the trigger of the bomb, after sitting
through quarter-ton of scrap iron
and filings in shop formerly op-
Grated by the youngest man.
The submarine, a f1imsy 7-foot-
long contrivance made of sheet
metal, was discovered in the youths
basement 1t was powered by two
storage batteries and an automobile
starter motor.
The youth said he intended to
pick up the eXtortion money as it
was dropped from an airplane over
Lake Michigan under a plan out
lined in letter to Mr.. Davie, and
then submerge and make his geta-
way.
falled 10 SuOmerge.
The tin fish" failed to submerge
during test last Saturday night,
however. the youth told police, and
the submarine plan was abandoned
In favor of another scheme where
by motorcycle courier with the
100000 was to go to a designat-
ed spot and receive directions to
further designation before hand
ing~over the money
The arrests, made yesterday morn
ing and last night. came after four
letters signed I'VE" had been de-
livered to Davie.
The young ironworker told re-
porters the money, inclosed in a
strong box, was to have been
blinker lights were flashed as a
signal.
Il was going out about 10 miles
into Lake Michigan" the young man
said. Il planned on taking enough
oxygen to last several days if neces-
sary. I was going to attach a water
proof electric cable behind the sub
marine. with electric lights on two
little floating cans. These were to
be the signals, which I could flash
on and off from the submarine.
when the plane dropped the
money, I was going to pick it up,
submerge and travel westward to-
ward the Government pier Ton the
Milwaukee lake 'front.'. While under
water I was going to put the money
inside an inner tube. which I would
then mend with a vulcanizing set.
Then, when I got close to the pier,
was going to sink the sub and
swim in on the tube"
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Anne Morgan Aiding
French Child Relief

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug 3.-Miss Anne
Morgan, sister of ]. P. Morgan, has
turned from ambulance driving to
child and refugee relief in France
her New York headquarters says.
The American Friends of France
of which she is president. said Miss
Morgan would try to organize relief
near Vichy so long as there was any
possibility of continuing the COM
mittee's work without German inter-
ference.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
RESORTS.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. 7.

LARGE, AIRY ROOMS-One block from
beach, with kitchen privileges II desired.
By the day. week or menth. Very
New Hampshire Ave. 81
Evening star., 1940-08-03
London
Continued From First Page.)

be seen on all sides and prisoners
confirm the report that hospitals
are filled with wounded"
Evening star., 1940-08-03

South Africa is taking child ref
ugees.
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Third Term Endongers
Democracy, WiIIkie Says
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star Stan correspondent.

AMARILLO, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE
Wendell Willkie who entered this
Democratic stronghold today was a
new and more effective campaigner
than the man who accepted the
Republican presidential nomination
under the hot sun at Elwood, Ind,
one month ago.
Before a large gathering in Cof-
feyville, Kans., yesterday afternoon
and an even larger turnout in Tulsa,
Okla. last night, he revealed a new
style of presentation, as he sought
to show that combination of New
Deal philosophy and the third term
would destroy the democratic way
of life in this country. The third
term also was to be the subject of
his speech here today.
Undoubtedly striving to prevent q
recurrence of the throat strain that
stopped him Saturday, Mr.. Willkie
came out of his corner for yester-
days round Of the presidential bat
tie with revised tactics, and the re-
rsults were better.
Speaks Slower and Softer.
He spoke slower and in a softer
tone, in contrast to the staccato
and high-speed delivery of Elwood
and Chicago. 1t gave his audiences
. better opportunity to follow the
(see WILLKIE. Page A-4J
Evening star., 1940-09-17
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 17.-Germany' S
long distance guns on the French
channel coast have begun to shell
London, informed German sources
disclosed tonight.
The guns which have gone into
action against London are super
cannon hitherto unused. these
sources said, and even now their
firing is more or less limited to
range-finding. Their use, however,
is expected to increase daily.
1t is roughly 80 miles from the
German-occupied French coast to
London.
The stricteSt secrecy prevails con-
cerning the caliber of the guns
Informed sources, however, said
that certain big Berthas" during
the World War would fire rs miles
Zone was used against Paris. Since
then, they added, science has made
great strides, and the somewhat
longer distance from Calais to Lon
don is mo problem.
From newsreel pictures which
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Nuzi Invasion
Fleet Scattered by
Storm, English Soy
ny the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
German long-range guns on
the French coast. firing from
distance of at least 90 miles, have
begun to shell London itself in
a new phase Of the 10-day-old
assault on the British capital,
Informed Nazi quarters in Ber-
lin said late today.
simultaneously, the London
Air Ministry reported that a gale
sweeping through the, English
Channel all last night scattered
Germany's invasion fleet and
sent her ships scurrying to shell
ter.
The German report of shelling
London-which was unverified in
London itself-said the guns were
"super cannon" hitherto held in re-
serve and that the cross-Channel
bombardment was expected to in
crease daily
Amid these rapid-fire develop
ments. Prime Minister Churchill
warned Britons against false hopes
that Hitler may have waited too
long to invade England this year.
The Germans. he said, are stead
lily" massine a great feet of troop
bearing barges and other ships to
assault England by land.
I'VE must expect that Hitler will
make the attempt at what he Judges
to be the best opportunity Mr..
Churchill told the House of Com
mons. "All our preparations must
be maintained in a state Of vigi-
lance"
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Increase in District
SeIective Service
Boards Expected
Plans Delayed Pending
Decision on Number
Of Registration Places

Creation of a larger number of
board areas TO take care of regis
tration of Washington conscripts ap-
peared increasingly likely today as
the Commissioners began to build
up a staff for the Districts selective
service executive.
Col Charles A. bravo, adjutant
general of the District NATIONAL
Guard, was appointed assistant
selective service executive, as had
been anticipated. He will serve as
the principal aide to Brig. Gen
Albert L. Cox. comma nding officer
of the District Guard who recently
was named local draft executive
offcer.
Equipment Funds Allocated.
Gen. Cox said. after a conference
with the Commissioners and a rep
resentative of the War Department,
that he had been allocated funds
for the equipment and furnishing
of his Offices, which will be in the
District Guard Armory. Additional
funds needed for the registration
and classification of prospective
Washington draftees is to be pro-
vided in an appropriation act. now
pending in Congress. Final plans
for the registration, however. were
deferred until the draft officials
could determine more definitely how
many registration places and how
many local draft boards would be
needed
Last week the Commissioners an
nounced approval of a plan to
establish 18 local board areas and
create 10 local draft boards. This
plan was based on the Senate ver-
sion of the draft bill which called
for registration of men between u
| and 81 years of age and it was ex-
planned that if additional areas
were needed they would be set up.
Gen. Cox estimated today that per-
haps $4,000 Washington men would
would have to be registered. If the
District follows the national plan
a local board area would not in
| clude a population of more than
10000 and it appeared larger num-
Der of local boards and local board
areas would be needed.
Action Due This Week.
Gen. Cox indicated that action
on this part of the machinery might
be taken late this week. Under their
plan for 10 local draft board areas,
the Commissioners had designated
80 schools as registration points,
two for each local beard area. Ad-
ditional schools may be designated.
Consulting with the Commission
ers today, in addition to Gen. Cox
and Col. Dravo. we're:
Capt. G. Tinsley Garnett, who
has been designated as liaison Of
ficer between the national draft
organization and the District set
up; Robert L. Haycock, assistant
superintendent in charge of senior
high schools, and DR.. Chester w.
Holmes of the schools system, and
Maj. Beverly c. Snow, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, who has aided
in the preparation of the District
draft plan.
Cooperation of the 1000 men,
bers of the Washington Board Of
Trade in carrying on the draft work
was pledged in a letter sent to Gen.
Cox by James E. Colliflower, board
president,
Evening star., 1940-09-17
German Guns Firing at London
To Get Range, Nozis Declare
Heavier Bomburdment to Follow;
Breaking of R. A. F's Force Is Claimed

have been shown in the Reich 1t
appears that these new guns have
barrels resembling telescope.
That is, each section is slightly
thinner than the preceding one, but
the sections are connected by strong
buttresses.
The newsreel pictures indicate
these barrels actually sway in the
air after a shot has been fired.
Meanwhile. DNB, the official news
agency, said rolling German air
attack against London is continuing
amid rain and storm.
Authorized sources said heavy
blows in the last "a hours had been
delivered against the British cap
itars traffic functions and subway
stations, and that the striking power
of the. Royal Air Force had been
blunted.
Many of London's trafnc arrange
ments were demoralized by the
most effective" attacks on vital
points within the past "A hours, au-
thorized sources asserted, while the
(See 8ERi I'm. PaRe A.l0
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Child to Decide Custody
In Marion To|Iey's Suit
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 17-Six-year-
old Betty Ruth Eckstrom, daughter
of former Opera Singer Marion
Talley, must tell a State Supreme
Court judge today whether she pre-
fers to live with her mother or her
father, Adolph Eckstrom.
In court yesterday counsel for
Miss Talley sought to have her
estranged husband cited for con-
tempt by refusing to turn over the
child last Sunday In accordance
with q previous court order
Mr.. Eckstrom's attorney insisted
the child wished to remain with her
father,
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Carnival Fireworks
Upset Town Made
Gttery by Big Blast
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DOVER. N. j.. Sept. IT,
Three miles from Kenvil, scene
Of last weeks terrific powder
explosion. residents Of Dover
regained their outward COM
posure-and then some one set
of fireworks between here and
Kenvil last night.
The display was presented by
the Wharton firemen at their
carnival, but Dover was unpre-
pared.
People clad in night clothes
tumbled from their houses.
Mayor John Roach, jr.. and
partly dressed firemen rushed
to get the fire engines. The
telephone company mohilized
five extra operators to handle
excited inquiries. A major
radio station broadcast calm
ing reports.
Evening star., 1940-09-17
New York, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, Hold
Primaries Today
Connecticut Republicans
Nominating Ticket
In Convention

BY the Associated Press.
New York. Massachusetts and
Wisconsin voted in primary cleo
tions today and Connecticut Repub-
licans met in nominating conven-
ton.
In New York. where 189 contests
were listed for nominations to Con-
gress and the State Legislature,
much interest attached to the bat
tie in the American Labor party
between a wing supporting Presi-
dent Roosevelt and another oppos-
ing a third term.
Since the American Labor party
contributed 275,000 votes to Mr.
Roosevelt In 1886 and 100000 to
Democratic Gov. Lehman in 1888.
the intraparty conflict was watched
for an index of third-term senti-
ment.
Another aspect Of the election
receiving attention was the come
back attempt of John J. O'Connor
the only congressional incumbent
defeated among the several opposed
by the administration in 1898. Mr..
O'Connor seeks to regain the nomi-
nation from James H. Fay, admin
iStration stalwart.
Many Contests in New York.
Democrats scheduled 26 other
contests, % of them in New York
City.
Eight veteran upstate Congress-
men are involved in the Republicans
81 contests, attracting attention of
organiza ton leaders who are count
ing on the vote-getters" to swing
support for Wendell L. Willkie, the
party's presidential nominee.
More than five and half million
voters are eligible to participate in
the balloting. But election officials,
on the basis of previous primary day
records, estimated that much less"
than that figure would go to the
polls.
Dead Mans Name on Ballot.
Voters in Wisconsin found the
name of a dead man among the can
didates for the Republican senatorial
nomination. DR.. Glenn Frank, one
Of the seven entered in the contest,
was killed in an auto accident Sum-
day night after the ballots had been
printed, carrying his name.
State officials. in an informal
opinion, said that if a vote plurality
should be cast for DR.. Frank, the
Republican State Central Committee
would have to select senatorial
candidate.
Senator La Toilette is unopposed
for denomination on the Progressive
ticket.
Three names appeared on the bal
lot as aspirants to the Democratic
senatorial nomination and a fourth
was in the field as a write-in candi-
date. He was John Cudahy, Am
bassador to Belgium. whose hat was
tossed into the senatorial ring by a
group of New Deal Democrats. The
other candidates we're William D.
Carroll. State Committee chairman; |;
James E. Finnegan. former attorney
(See PRIMARIES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Italians Push SO Mile!
Into { Egypt, British
Admit; Battle Denied
No Large English Force
Hos Engaged Invaders,
Cairo Reports
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CAIRO, Sept. 17.-Italian motor
lied columns. driving across hot
Egyptian deserts from Libya. occu-
pied Sidi Barrani, so miles inside
Egypt, and pushed onward. British
military sources acknowledged to-
day.
British officials said that the Fas-
cist advance cost the Italians heav-
lily in men and materials but that no
large British forces had yet en-
gagged the invaders and no great bat
tie had yet been fought.
Sidi Barrani is a coastal city on
the road toward Alexandria and the
Suez Canal The canal is about
$50 miles east.
The occupied city has II old Ro-
man wells where water can be found
both for soldiers and the iron steeds
that consume great quantities in
temperatures soaring to 100 degrees.
The Italians, Immediately after
entering the city, pushed out cover
ing forces to the south and west
and began consolidating their posi-
tions.
The desert battle for empire has
ragged In intense heat, with the tenn
perature climbing to 110 and 120
degrees at times and with COM
batants limited in some cases to
scant supplies Of water.
So far as could be learned in
Cairo, the area occupied by the Ital-
ians was confined to a narrow strip
along the Mediterranean coast.
Egyptians Count on British.
While the main italian force ap-
peared to be consolidating its posi-
ton around the border port of
Salum, captured Saturday night.
strong motorized units have pushed
on past Buqbuq, an oasis mile and
a half from the Mediterranean, con-
sisting of a well, few palm trees
and several mud huts.
Buqbuq, on the road to Alexan-
dria. was abandoned weeks ago by
its Egyptian inhabitants
IlC 6Syplldll SONCI liillCill, WliltiA
still has not declared war on Italy,
is rushing anti-aircraft prepara-
tions but apparently is counting on
the British to halt the advance long
before the Italians get anywhere
near the fertile Nile Valley in which
almost all of Egypt's population is
concentrated.
British Bomb Transports.
A British communique last night
said British bombing planes swooped
down on large motor transports
heading the Italian advance near
Buqbuq, sending the vehicles up in
flames which could be seen 40 miles
away. Tank trucks carrying gaso-
line were said to be special targets.
The communique declared Italian
planes supporting the desert push
ran into stiff opposition. Royal Air
Force fighters shot down six Ital-
ian bombers, it was said, and three
others were listed as probably de-
stroyed. One British plane failed
to return from the engagement.
To the south, continued skirmish-
ing was reported among British and
Italian patrols along the farf1ung
See ROME, Page A-40
Evening star., 1940-09-17
President Approves
Mineral Loon Plan

Legislation authorizing the Re-
construction Finance Corp. to make
loans for the development of de-
posits of strategic and critical war
time minerals has been approved
by President Roosevelt, it was an
nounced at the White House today
The legislation is a part of the
comprehensive defense program en-
acted by Congress at the present
session and Is calculated to be of
particular value in the accumula-
ton Of wartime materials Of which
the domestic supply Is limited.
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Super-Connon Declared Used
To Pound City 80 Miles Away;
Churchill Warns Of Invasion
Leader of FIotiIIo
Obtained From u: S.
Named 'ChurchM
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The
leader of the first f1otilla of so
United States destroyers OBJ
tained by Britain will be named
the "Churchill' after the Brit
ish Prime Minister, First Lord
of the Admiralty A. V. Alexan-
der told a cheering House of
Commons today.
Evening star., 1940-09-17
B uIIeti

JASPER, Ala. Sept. II (P.-
The train bearing President
Roosevelt to funeral services for
Speaker Bankhead arrived here
at 1:30 pm. Central standard
time) today.
Earlier Story on Page A-20
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Takoma Park Man Dies
In Boating Accident
By the Associated Press.

by inc hSSOCldleu EIeSS.
SOLOMONS ISLAND, Md, Sept.
ia collision between a power
boat and a fishing skiff in the Pa
tuxent River early today resulted
in the death of one man who SUI
fered a heart attack, while his one
armed companion was rescued.
Adam Rain and w. B. Sanborn,
both of Takoma Park. D. c., were
fishing from a skiff off Drum Point
when their boat was struck by the
power boat of w. J. Matthews Of
Gloucester Point. Va, commanded
by Capt. j. E. Jordan and bound
for Baltimore with lumber.
Rhan was thrown from the skiff
He reached for a rope that was
tossed to him, but was seen to clasp
his hand to his chest as if in pain.
He then sank.
When the body was recovered, DR..
Page c. Jett, acting medical exami-
ner for Calvert County, said Rhan's
death was due to heart attack.
The body was sent to Takoma Park.
Sanborn, who was not thrown
from the skiff, made good use of
his one arm, holding to the anchor
chain until he could be hauled
aboard by the crew of the power
boat. He was brought back to
Solomon's.
Mr.. Rhan, who was SO and lived
at $500 Willow street, Takoma Park
D. c., was a printer on the Takoma
Park Review and Herald, a Sew
enth-day Adventist publication.
He and Mr.. Sanborn, also print
er on that publication, who lives at
AIS Butternut street NV, left the
city yesterday on fishing trip.
Mr.. Rhan, a resident of Washing
ton for the last Is years, Is survived
by his wife Minnie and son Theo-
dOre
Evening star., 1940-09-17
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued cool tonight and to-
morrow; lowest tonight about so de-
grees; light northerly winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest 73, at pm;
lowest, Sc, at 6:15 am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az.
Evening star., 1940-09-17

(See BERLIN Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-09-17

tSee CHURCHILL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1940-09-17

(See PRIMARIES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1940-09-17

ATIokAl-FOReI0k
Associated Press and t4, Wirephotos. North
American Newspaper Alliance. Chicago
Daily News Foreign Service and The Stars
Stan Writers. Reporters and Photographers.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Damaged Goods Stakes Claim Old F Crown in American Oaks
Phil and Momokos in Fighting
Shape Mentally, Physically
For Struggle Tomorrow

Phil Furr and Stephano Marina
duke Mamakos are cooked and
primed for tomorrow nights 10
round tussle at the ball park, q
battle to decide the welterweight,
middleweight and southwest cham
pionship Of the city.
Furr, looking right fit for an old
gentleman, is due back today from
Madame Bey's training camp In
New Jersey. Stephano Marmaduke
is due back from the corner deli
catessen in a few minutes. He
stepped out for bottle of mustard
He, too, is in excellent condition
although his health is strictly a
domestic product, acquired in creak-
ing confines Of the local National
Guard gym.
Somebody dropped a nickel into
Chris Dundee, manager, publicity
agent and father r-confessor to Furr
and he promptly issued state
ment that his boy will give Ste
piano a boxing lesson he long will
remember.
Boasts Of Phil's Condition.
1--WE will make the Golden Greek
resemble a plugged dime" quoth
! Dundee. "And I wouldn't be sur
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Dunade Again Downs
Be Jabbers, Bags
Suffolk Feature
Fovorite Trails by Head
In Governors Mile as
Rival Spurts at End
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, June 1.-The Fanfare
Farms Dunade, which ushered in
the current Suffolk Downs meeting
by capturing the $4,000 feature by a
neck from r. A. Coward's Be Jabbers,
repeated the feat today in the Cover
nor's Handicap, $1,000 added mile
event.
Be Jabbers and the 6-year-old son
Of Dunlin ran nose to nose much Of
the way with Jockey Tommy Atkin-
son waiting until inside the 70-yard
marker before showing Dunade to
the top. The margin at the wire
was called head. Mrs. Harry Bar
netts Harp Weaver ran third. two
lengths back and two lengths in
front of James Emery's Dolly Val
Six went to the post, with Be Jab-
bers the favorite.
The winner ran the mile in LAS
and paid 5000. $420, $500. Be
Jabbers paid $3.50 and $3.50 while
Harp Weaver paid $40 to show.
A crowd of almost $4,000 watched
the feature, run over a heavy strip
although the sun was shining. Be
Jabbers went directly to the top
with Dunade length behind and
Dolly Val another length away. Dun
ade locked with the leader after
passing the half-mile pole.
Evening star., 1940-06-02
Ira Pan, Tin Pan Alley
Take Two Divisions
Of Haggin Stakes

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. June Ira Pan
captured the first division of the
inaugural Haggin Stakes for 4
doubled 10000 purse today at Holly
wood Park.
Okned by Mrs. L. Pantages and
ridden by Jockey E. Rodriguez, Ira
Pan won easily from Iron Nut Rio
Macaw ran third in the field of
13 two-year-olds. Norman Church s
betting favorite, Wild Oats, ran
sixth.
Time for the furlongs was one
minute, Is seconds.
Ira Pans owner won 5000 in
purse money.
Neil McCarthy's Tin Pan Alley
won the second section, holding off
challenge by Jay Stevens to cross
the wire length and half to the
good. J. w. Marchband's Long
House was third.
TIM Pan Alley ran the fur
longs in l minute IA seconds and
earned his owner $7,0l5 purse
money.