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Evening star., 1940-07-28

important lessons as the result of what
we see in this distracted. war-torn
world? Have we any consciousness of
the need of making our way of life less
comfortable, less SNUG and dissatisfied,
and more consistently considerate Of
conditions that today weigh heavily
upon the less fortunate? Can We con-
tinue to be indifferent to our civic re-
sponSibilities, to those urgent claims
which citizenship lays upon us, and to
those pressing appeals which concern
the ll-being of our fellows? Again, is
comfort guaranteed to people who hold
it lightly and do little or nothing to
earn it?
1t is the too great comfort of the few
faction of the many. Revolutions have
their genesis in periods where there is
too much comfort for some and too little
comfort for others. Is there not lesson
here that we would do we'll to heed and
heed soon? If some of our young people
are being carried afield by new political
cults, by new ideologies, we would do we'll
to give them a better demonstration of
what democracy really means by living
more consistently by its professed ideals.
Another thing this comfort-seeking
America needs, is to recorder and
strengthen it's morale by freshened rec
ognition of the indispensable place that
religion occupies in its life. Men and
women who worship the god of comfort
and self-ease have little use for the God
who demands orderly, disciplined and
clean lives. If we are to experience
sane revival of religion here in America,
1t may render some Of our people un-
comfortable for awhile, until they have
adjusted their lives to better and more
consistent habits in every sphere of ac-
tion If we do nothing more than in
crease our forces, naval and military, if
we rest our case here and do nothing to
lift the whole moral and religious tone
of our life, we shall sooner or later find
ourselves the easy prey of those ruthless
brigands who today are on the highways
of the world taking what they please.
We need less of comfort and more Of
moral worth and the stabilizing infu
ence that comes from trust in God and
reverent obedience to His laws.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Defense HOUSING

BY linking the United States Hous-
Ing Authority program with national
defense, both Congress and the Dem
ocratic convention gave timely cog
nizance of an acute shortage of de-
cent, inexpensive dwellings in key
cities that threatens now, as it sue
ceeded in doing in 1917, to embarrass
and retard the best-laid plans for
military and industrial expansion.
Before the Chicago convention
adopted fortnight plank pledg-
Ing the New Deal to accelerate plans
to make low-rent housing "a powerful
arm of national defense by supplying
housing for the families of enlisted
personnel and for workers in areas
where industry is expanding to meet
defense needs" the National Execu-
tive Committee of Housing Authori-
ties had sounded an alarm. In a
comprehensive review of existing
housing conditions made available
to the Presidents National Defense
Advisory Commission these repre-
sentatives of some 500 public hous-
Ing agencies warned:
In many cities migration has al
ready set in on large scale, and
workers brought in for jobs in de-
Tense industries are being forced to
leave because they cannot find places
to live in. Some families are paying
as much as so per cent of their in
come for rent. Workers are occupy
ing beds in two and three shifts.
Buildings unfit for use are being
opened to the rush of thousands of
families being employed in defense
Industries. Arsenal employees already
are refusing to come to work in
cities where they cannot find homes.
Yet the national defense program
has only just begun.
In 1910 we are already in
situation as desperate as we were
during the World War, when disas-
trous delays occurred because war
industries couldn't get and hold
workers for whom no housing was
available"
That this is no exaggeration Of
conditions is evidenced from the
fact that in the three weeks since
Congress empowered the U. S. H. A.
to act in this new emergency more
than $50 communities from coast to
coast have laid their cases before
the Federal agency or applied for
defense housing loans. Very prop
erly, no project can be undertaken
without the approval of the Presi-
dent, who must first determine If
an acute housing shortage in the
community impedes the defense pro-
gram. The President should hew
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Oil and Scrup Iron

1llUuBll QcSCIlOeQ Oy UIle ETeSlQe0C
as defense measure, the action of
the administration in prohibiting the
export of petroleum, petroleum prod
ucts, and scrap metals from the
United States, except under a special
license seems to indicate stronger
economic policy toward Japan. Es-
sential war materials make up a
large part Of our exports to Japan.
Two of the most important of these
are oil and scrap metal.
Japan has practically no petroleum
resources OF her own. In recent
months about sixty-five per cent of
Japan's imports of oil have come
from the United States. In her un-
declared war against China, Japan
will need large quantities of petro-
leum, and petroleum products, in
cluding aviation gasoline. If Amer
ican supplies are cut off, Japan will
have to look either to British Malaga,
the Dutch East Indies, or South
America.
For her requirements of iron and
steel scrap, Japan has been even
more dependent on the United
States. According to Department Of
Commerce figures, this country, in
1888, supplied Japan with eighty-six
per cent Of her imports of scrap.
Having no iron ore of her own, Japan
scours the world for scrap to produce
pig iron. Because of the European
war, which has disrupted the chan
nels of trade, and the needs of the
European belligerents, Japan may
have trouble in securing large guam
titles of scrap elsewhere.
During the three years of the Sino-
japanese war. no major restrictions
have heretofore been placed on the
export of American war materials
to Japan. Embargo resolutions have
been introduced in Congress, but
they have not reached the floor of
either house. Two years ago,
moral embargo" was imposed on
the shipment of military aircraft,
and this was extended a few months
ago to cover processes, equipment,
and personnel for the construction
of Oil refining plants in Japan But
these moves have not materially
affected the flow of American war
exports to Japan.
AS the chief supplier of Japan's
imports of essential war materials,
the United States, in the new license
order, has at hand powerful eco
nomic weapon. Though a ban on
the shipment of oil,-steel and scrap
will not prevent Japan from con-
tinuing the war Of conquest in China,
if that be the fixed determination
of her rulers, the -4faltdng of these
exports will nevertheless make its
prosecution more difficult. Japan
has already manifested her official
concern over the virtual embargo.
On the axis powers, the action of
the administration will have less
effect. But Germany and Italy are
believed to be receiving some ship
ments of oil through Spanish and
Portuguese ports, and by stopping
these shipments the administra-
ton will provide additional evidence
of its desire to render all possible
assistance to Great Britain, now
engaged in life-and- death struggle
with totalitarian foes seeking her
destruction.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Guard Launches
Final Appeal
For Recruits

District National Guard officers
today launched a final appeal to
young men of this city to enlist in
the Guard in time to be properly
equipped and ready to take part in
Its maneuvers in Northern New York
August to "a.
The District Commissioners, who
by proclamation designated this
week as National Guard Week, have
urged employers TO encourage en-
ployes to enlist in time for the ma
neuvers through granting the en-
ployes leave for the training period
without loss of pay.
approximately 200 have enlisted
IN the Guard here since July l, it
was estimated today by officers. The
latter suggested that other young
men who may be interested in en-
listing may learn more about the
Guard by attending drills to be
staged by Guard units tonight and
Thursday night at 8:15 o'clock at
the National Guard Armory, Penn
sylvania avenue and Sixth street
NV.
Outfits scheduled to drill tonight
are the 121st Engineers, 29th Divi-
sion Special Troops and the 104th
Quartermaster Regiment. The 26Oth
Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Unit
Is scheduled to drill Thursday eve
ming.
More than 1000 members of the
Guard from the District are ex-
pected to take part il the maneuvera
IN New York State
Evening star., 1940-07-23
}timits' Second 50
Nets 5-5hot Lead
lin Public Links Play
Michael Dietz, Detroit
:: Auto Worker, Second
f. With His TIL
~ the Associated Press.


DETROIT, July s23. - Worth
Stimits. jr., senior at Colorado COL
kge and champion Of the Rocky
Mountain Conference. broke the
qualifying record for the National
Public Links Golf Championship to-
day.
Stimits, who tied for the lead at
the halfway mark of the 36-hole
qualifying round with a two-under-
bar 50 yesterday. shot the same score
today for a 1873 total, one stroke
less than the record.
The Colorado Springs youth was
put in 81, two over par, and home
In 80, four under regulation figures.
John Jankowski. Washington, D.
c., shot 8l-79-160.
{ Until today the record was shared
by George Aulbach. Boston, and Don
Erickson, Alhambra. Calf Aulbach
shot l39 in the first public links
tournament in 1922 at Toledo.
Erickson equaled the record in 1887
at San Francisco.
The 1873 total gave Stimits five-
shot advantage over his closest
competitor-Michael Dietz, Detroit
auto worker. who added 70 today
to his II of yesterday
Luke Barnes of Atlanta. who was
one Of the six golfers to score 69s
yesterday. scared to rs today and
was in third place with his las total.
Earlier Story on Page A-14)
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Royal Refugees Due
In Annapolis Thursday
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, July 23.-Seyen
refugee members of the Luxem-
bourg royal family will land at An
napolis, Nd, Thursday, from the
United States cruiser Trenton, head
quarters of the Sd Naval District
were informed today.
The Trenton, returning to the
United States after protracted duty
In European. waters, is scheduled
to reach Norfolk, Va, early Thurs
day, then proceed later in the day
to Annapolis.
Members of the Luxembourg FAM
lily aboard, according to a State
Department announcement, are
Prince Felix of Bourbon-Parma,
consort Of Grand Duchess Char
lotte, and their six children, Grand
Duke Jean, Prince Charles and the
Princesses Elizabeth. Marie-Ade-
laide, Marie Gabrielle and Alix.
The Grand Duchess was said to
have remained In Europe.
After visiting Washington, the
prince and children are to stay at
the home of Joseph E. Davies in
Greenvale. Long Island. Mr.. Davies
resigned last January as Amoas-
sador to Belgium and Minister to
Luxembourg.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
u. 5. Fleet Heads South
From Hawaiian Bases
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HONOLULU, July 23-The United
States fleet continued mystery
veiled operations on the high seas
today following departure of major
units from Lahaina Roads and Pearl
Harbor.
Lahaina Roads. Maui Island,
where most of the fleet had been
based for a scheduled three weeks
maneuvers and target practice, was
evacuated last Friday. Other units
left Pearl Harbor yesterday.
Most of the Lahaina Road ships
we're believed heading southwark
It was understood part of the de-
tachment was going to Christmas
Island, just north of the Equator,
and that operations of some of the
vessels would extend to below the
Equator. This would lend some
credence to reports that the United
States is planning to patrol south
ern islands east of the interna-
tional dateline.
Christmas Island is jointly owned
by the United States and Great
Britain.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
U. S. Seeks Bookbinders
AtG. P. O. und Bureau

Bookbinders are wanted at the
Government Printing ONCE and the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
the Civil Service Commission said
today, announcing an examination
for which applications will be re-
ceived until August IL and l5-the
latter date for those from the North
western part Of the country.
The G. P. o. pay rate is $1.20
hourly and that at the bureau $40
a day. The age limit is so and there
are experience requirements.
Explosives engineers at $4,000 to
$500 and monitoring officers for
the Federal Communications Com
mission at $4,000 and $4,000 and
skilled tradesmen of various classes
also are wanted.
Details are available at the COM
mission, Seventh and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
SeIossie Dons
Emperor Gorb
In Mushroom
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON. July 23.-Haile Selassie
was transformed from a sad civilian
exile into the respendently uni
formed fighting Emperor of Ethiopia
In a quick-change act In the mems
washroom of the former Italian
Yacht Club in Alexandria, the Daily
Mail reported today.
The Mails Alexandria corre-
spondent said the black bearded
little Lion of Judah" having flown
from England to Egypt, went under
cover of darkness to the Yacht Club,
now a British headquarters.
There, in the washroom, he dofied
his sombre mutt for the uniform of
an Ethiopian generalissimo, and
with British ofiicer drank a toast
in wine left behind by the Italians.
Then he hastened southwark to
the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to direct
the fight for Ethiopia's freedom
from Italy.
Il claim to be the only man In
the world who has entertained an
emperor in a washroom," declared
the British officer.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

for the President of the United
States under that plan, as I under
stand it, but there was a certain
amount of local government and for
various reasons that was taken away
from the District of Columbia resi-
dents. l would not want to go into
that just at this time, because it is
rather involved subject and covers
considerable territory.
Mr.. Pittenger-The statement has
been made that it did not work out
on account of the National Govern
ment being located here and they
had to abandon it, and I just Won
dered if that is true.
Mr.. Randolph thank the gen.
tleman for his observation, and I
now yield to the able ranking minor
ity member of the District Com
mittee, the gentleman from Illinois,
Mr.. Dirksen.
Mr.. Dirksen To observe as a
matter Of record, the persevering
and consistent efforts that the gen.
tleman has devoted to the interests
and the welfare of the people of the
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Randolph thank the gen.
tleman very much.
Mr.. O'Brien-Mr. Speaker, will the
gentleman yield?
| Mr.. Randolph-Yes.
Mr.. O'Brien-Has it not been the
gentleman's experience. since he
has been conspicuously identified
with this committee, that on nu-
merous occasions he has had gen.
tlemen and ladies say to him that
they would be glad to live in the
District of Columbia if they could
only exercise the privilege the dis
tinguished gentleman has been pro-
noting for several years, and is it
not fact that those same gentle
men and ladies could make a very
valuable contribution spiritually as
well as physically and morally and
/ intellectually to the affairs of the
District of Columbia?'
An Intelligent Population.
| Mr.. Randolph-I thank the gen.
tleman from New York. I am cer-
tain that what the gentleman ha.
observed is true and I so state thi;
to the House. If the voting privi.
lege were extended. those men ane
women would exercise that righ1
and responsibility with a great dea
of intelligence and civic -mindedness
think it is fair to say that her,
in the District of Columbia ther,
are men and women who form tht
bulk of the population who hav.
those attributes.
Mr.. O'Brien-And they woule
make priceless contributions to tn,
District of Columbia.
Mr.. Randolph-Yes. I shall no
ask for any more time, although
several gentlemen are on their fee
who want to question me and ado
to the discussion. I value the con.
sideration given me this Afternoon
and I hope that we may speedily
and favorably consider this mos
important subject.
The Speaker-The time of tht
gentleman from West Virginia ha!
again expired. (Applause)
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Legally Dead Amnesiu Victim
Returns Home After Il Years

He traced down mysterious deaths,
unidentified bodies and searched
hospital wards. Three years ago the
elder Walmsley died, convinced his
son had been killed, possibly mur-
dered.
Three weeks ago the owner OF the
Raleigh firm, in which Mr.. Walmsley
had risen to assistant manager un-
der tn name Russell Walker" visit
ed the missing mans relatives here,
checked up and established the
identification.
Mr.. Walmsley arrived Sunday
night and went Immediately to the
home of an aunt, where he saw his
mother for the first time since his
disappearance.
Relatives said he wanted a "little
quiet" and they had made no effort
to question him closely. Mr.. Walms-
ley vaguely recalled spending four
years aboard r. boat. How he
reached Raleigh kas not made clear.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Conservation Payments
Will Be Cut 10 Per Cent
8N the Associated Press.

1N the Associated Press.
The Farm Administration an
hounced yesterday that rates o1
payment and deductions under the
agricultural conservation. range
conservation and naval stores pro.
grams would be 10 per cent less fol-
1910 than the tentative rates indi-
Gated last November.
The announcement said the re-
duction was necessary so that pay
ments would not exceed available
funds. Payments usually total
around half billion dollars.
Congress authorized the use of a
part Of the appropriation made for
the 1910 program for completion OF
payments under the 1899 program
The result was to cut the amount
available for 1910 program payments
Parity payments are made under
q separate appropriation and are
not affected by this reduction.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Cashier Of Ice Cream
Firm Indicted on
Embezz|ing Charge
Three Named in SIoyines;
1otul of AZ True Bills
Filed by Grond Jury

The District grand jury returned
AZ indictments today to Justice T.
Alan Goldsborough in District Court,
including charge Of embezzlement
against Wayne D. Oldham, "a,
cashier Of the Garry Ice Cream Co.
Police accused him of thefts to-
falling $2,858, but the indictment
named a lesser sum. 1t. Joseph
Shimon of the Metropolitan Police
Department, who Investigated the
case, said Oldham disappeared
about June 26 and his present
whereabouts were unknown.
Maceo Broadus, 48, colored, was
indicted on charge of first degree
murder in the fatal shooting of
Robert Lee Jackson. &c. colored. on
July 6. Police said the shooting
followed dispute over paying for
whisky.
Henry c. Pagan, 43. was indicted
on charge of second degree mur.
der. He is accused of Shaving
French G. Miller, 6O-year-old white
man, with a knife. Mr.. Miller died
on July g.
Woman Indicted.
A Second-degree murder indict.
ment also was returned against
Bessie Brown, colored, 80. in the
fatal stabbing of her common law
husband, Lewis Brown, colored, II,
on June o.
Harold S. Ronning, 29-year-old
engineer craftsman in the Soil Con.
servation Service of the Department
OF Agriculture, was indicted on q
charge Of taking drafting instru.
ments valued at $40.
John J. Harold, So, was indicted
on charges of grand larceny, larceny
after trust and embezzlement. He
is alleged to have taken equipment
valued at Sis from a bakery shop.
following a business agreement with
Raymond M. Grafton. owner of the
property, which proved unavoidable.
Other Charges Filed.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Albert T. john
son, Henry J. Black. Richard Epps,
Johnnie Thomas and John Little,
joyriding; William H. Garner. Joy
riding and grand larceny; John R.
Hayes. Paul Hart, Michael j. Har-
rison and Frank C. johnson. house,
breaking and larceny; Walter Ralph
Miller, housebreaking; Annie Craw-
ley, Fred Whiting and Joe White
side. forging and uttering a Govern
ment check; Earl. T. Perkins, for
gerry and uttering and taking a let
ter from mail box: Horace Jones,
Richard Taylor, Julius Sherr, Sam
Imberg, John w. Galloway and Vim
cent S. Giovinazzi. violations of the
numbers law; Meyer Shuman. set.
ting up gaming table for horse.
race betting; Roosevelt Virgins, as.
sault with intent to commit robbery;
Harry Jenifer and Charles Morse.
assault with dangerous weapon, and
Royal Green, grand larceny.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
BY the Associated Press.

6y tHe ASSOClhteQ fIeSS.
ELKTON, Nd, July 23.-Twelve
years ago Richard Walmsley, prom
ising 23-year- -old assistant secretary
and treasurer of the Colonial Trust
Co. of Baltimore, walked out of the
bank and disappeared. His accounts
were in perfect order.
Two years ago he was declared
legally dead.
Sunday night 35-year-old Richard
Walmsley, apparently an amnesia
victim and for the last eight years
employed by Raleigh IN. c. sea
food dealer, came home, his memory
virtually restored.
Soon after his mysterious dis
appearance June IL, 1923, his father,
A. B. Walmsley, former assistant
freight agent of the Erie Railroad
resigned his own position and be-
gan a Nationwide search for the
boy-a search which cost him q
small fortune.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the United


tonight possibility
Thursday gentle northerly
Mayand-Loca
quite tonight continued
VgnaGeneray fair tonight and
hundershowers tomorrow afternoon quite portion
tonight.
West Virginia Generally fair continued
tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-07-23
6. {. Dunkum Improved

Gratz E. Dunkum, 68-year- old
member Of the Board of Education,
was reported resting comfortably -
today at Garfield Hospital, where
he was taken last week following
his collapse from a serious illness.
Mr.. Dunkum lives at 1922 Colorado
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Congress in Brief
TODAY,

Senate:
In recess.
Military Committee considers
compulsory training bill.
Commerce Subcommittee holds
hearing on seamen's compensation
bill.
House:
In recess.
Appropriations Subcommittee con.
tinues hearings on $4,000, ,000, 900 de.
ferse fund.
Naval Committee starts hearings
on feet construction bill.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Senote to Reconsider
Confirmation of Doinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate voted yesterday to
reconsider its confirmation of
Claude B. Doing as postmaster at
Lansdowne, Md.
Chairman McKellar of the Senate
Post ONCE Committee obtained
unanimous consent to send the
nomination, which had been con-
flrmed Wy 9, back to committee
Senator Tydings, Democrat. OF
Maryland said he had asked recon-
sideration at the request of Repre-
sentative Cole, Democrat, of Mary
land.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Black Seq Trade Shrinks

Exports from Russian Black Sea
ports passing Istanbul in the first
four months Of this year were only
is per cent of those of the corre-
spending period of 1899.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Priest Mimic Arrested

For rising during church serv-
Ice and initiating the priest as the
priest delivered his sermon, Daniel
Cutin was arrested and fined in
Evegallhoo, Fire, under a law pro-
mulgated in 1860.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

The Northwestern disturbance is ad-'
vancing slowly eastward over the Dakotas
and .9,,l Minnesota; Huron; S, Oak. 1902
millibars co S3 inches). and pressure re-
mains relatively low from the Middle At
lantic coast eastward over the ocean. about
700 miles southeast of Newfoundland.
1,OO9.s millibars ease inchesl Pres
sure remains high from the Ohio Valley
southwark to Florida and thence eastward
over the ocean. and from Southern Alaska
southeastwerd to the North Pacific Coast,
Meridian. Miss. 1,0217 millibars t3O.17
inches). and North Head. Wash. 1,O20.7
millibars (3O14 inches). and pressure rela.
lively high from Southern New England
eastward over the ocean, Providence r. l..
1.O17;3 miilibars 3O.O4 inches). Local
thundershowers have occurred in the Up
per Ohio and Lower Missouri Valleys. the
Atlantic States. the Appalachian region
the Southern Rocky Mountain region. the
Dakotas. Minnesota. and portions of the
Lake region; While the weather has be
Jersey; connecticnt. and Eastern Penn
tinues almost generally from the Plateau
region eastward to the Atlantic Coast.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear at Great
Evening star., 1940-07-23

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on July 90.
Lowest. z. on January 20.
Humidity fer Last "a Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Hishest, a per cent. at 4:bo Am. today.
Lowest, Il per cent, At $50 pm. yeS-