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Evening star., 1940-10-23
Turned Down
By Army, He
Flies for r. A. F.

A Silver Spring Md young man
who could not make the Army Air
Corps because his teeth did not meet
in front is on his way to England
today to ferry ships for the R. A. F.
at $3.50 a week, tax free.
Clark L Trumbull, jr.. 25, wrote
in letter received yesterday by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark l..
Trumbull of Wheaton. Md. that he
sailed for England last Thursday.
He quit his job as instructor at the
Congressional Airport a month ago
to take blind flying instruction from
r. A. F. pilots in Montreal.
MI. Trumbull'S contract with the
r. A. F., his family stated, main
tains his civilian status and at the
same time exempts him from Eng
lish income tax. The British Over
seas Airways Corp, an auxiliary of
the Royal Air Force. has employed
him to serve one year in England
ferrying planes from English fac
tories to combat bases and testing
new planes.
Mr. Trumbull learned to fly about
five years ago at the College Park
Airport, his family said.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
London Newspapers Heap
Praise on Kennedy
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 23.-Columns OF
praise for the Invaluable services
of United States Ambassador Joseph
P. Kennedy, who left here yesterday
for home and who Is not expected
to return, filled the London press
this morning.
Hannen Swaner, Daily Herald
columnist, said Britain and the
United States ARE allies forever in
deeds. if not in written words.
Largely. that is Joseph Kennedy S
work"
He credited Mr.. Kennedy with the
plan to send the King and Queen
on their American tour in 1899 and
added then when war came Joe
Kennedy's use to us was Invaluable.
He did not please us with the
speeches he made when he visited
home but privately he was
urging help. more and more Of 1t, in
the form of arms"
The Daily Mail said Mr.. Kennedy S
period in office will always be not
able for the extreme cordiality
reached in Anglo-American rela-
tions" and spoke of the United
States passing rapidly from isola-
ton to a pro-British sentiment even
more profound than that of the last
war"
Lord Beaverbrook S Daily Express
said 1T has been no inconsiderable
contribution TO the survival of this
country that we had here 100 per
cent American to put our case faith
fully and vigorously to his own
people
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Toxic Views Knox's
Remarks os Political

TOXIC, Oct. % LP).-Yakichiro
Suma, Japanese Foreign Once
spokesman, said today statements
by United States Navy Secretary
Knox that the United States must
have more Pacific bases were
"tinged with election feeling"
I'VE are not voting" Suma said,
80 our task is to remain calm in
the face of all such remarks"
There was no comment on the
speech from japanese naval off,
cials, but public opinion in Japan
generally has discounted recent de-
velopments in the United States as
linked with the presidential election
campaign.
After the first shock of the news
that the United States had advised
its citizens to leave Japanese ter
ritory, the belief was expressed wide
" by japanese that the action had
a political basis.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Girl Faces Hearing
In 'Nogging' Staying
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 23-A blond
19-year-old houSemaid. confessed
slayer Of her mistress in quarrel
over the quality of her housework
awaited arrangement in the Bronx
today on a homicide charge.
District Attorney Samuel J. Foley
said the maid, Betty Klempa, signed
a written confession yesterday de-
failing how she battered her en-
ployer, Mrs. Leah Rubin. 38. with a
baseball bat and then stabbed her
with a meat knife because she kept
nagging at me-
Mrs. Rubin. wife of DR.. Eli H
Rubin, tuberculosis specialist, was
found dead in the foyer of their
apartment October Is by Miss
Klempa, who reported the tragedy
to police. She had denied fatty
any knowledge of the crime until
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Stewart Asks Election
Of Walter johnson

Attacking Representative Byron,
Democrat, of Maryland, for what he
termed neglect Of duty" A. Charles
Stewart of Frostburg advocated the
election of Montgomery County
Commissioner Walter johnson, Re-
publican nominee for the House of
Representatives. in an address over
radio station WMAL.
Mr. Stewart, defeated by Mr..
Johnson in the recent Republican
primary and by Mr.. Byron in the
1888 general election, said the Off
cial record Of the 18th Congress
shows that out of 1896 roll calls in
the House of Representatives, Mr.
Byron missed exactly 183."
"On 46 per cent of the opportuni-
ties given him to register a vote in
the Congress" Mr.. Stewart added,
'the gentleman from the Sixth
Maryland District was absent"
Evening star., 1940-10-23

Bittner did not follow Immediately
IN the Lewis footsteps. that the
union leaders might not be active
in getting out the mine vote on
election day-which would have
some effect on the result.
Willkie Supporters Active.
The Willkie volunteer organiza-
tions in West Virginia are staging
a real drive for their candidate,
and in this district, the regular
Republican organization is also
working extremely hard. These Re-
publicans, while still feeling they
are up against an almost hopeless
situation because of the pre-
ponderance of Roosevelt sentiment
among the workers, are increasing
their pace as the campaign draws to
close. intent upon holding the
Democratic vote down to the lowest
possible point. even if they cannot
win. Mr.. Willkie is coming into the
State himself for day or two be-
fore the campaign closes and the
leaders are hopeful his presence will
still further stimulate the workers
and the rank and file voters.
The newspapers are playing up
stories about the charges that West
Virginia registration rolls. especially
for absentee voters. have been
heavily padded by Democrats op-
Grating out of Washington. The
Senate campaign investigating may
stir up some excitement if they
find gross irregularities. The poll
ticians in both camps, up to the
present, seem to be taking the mat
ter calmly. An exception is Republi-
can State Chairman Robert H. C,
Kay. who is calling loudly for aid
for the Senate Committee to clean
up the alleged mess.
Third Term an Issue.
The anti-third term issue has
loomed in West Virginia as the
principal issue for the Republicans
in recent days and they make the
most Of 1t, along with the charge
that "a vote for Roosevelt is a
vote for war" The Democratic lead
ers say Mr.. Roosevelt is helped
by the fact that the mills are
running and most of the people
are employed. BY the foreign situa-
ton" and by the talks made early
in the campaign by Mr.. Willkie,
which, they say. lost the Republican
candidate votes.
John w. Davis, Democratic nomi-
nee for President in 1924 and a ma
tive of West Virginia, has gone
on record strong against third
term for any President. His fol-
lowing among the Democrats in this
State is not large, however, because
Of his long residence in New York.
There are some old line Democrats,
who will take the same position
as Mr.. Davis. If they do not 20 to
the extent of voting for Mr.. Willkee,
they will remain away from the
polls.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Draft Board
Won'tLet Altman
Go to Japan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 23.-A Is
year-old Japanese student OF me-
chanical and aeronautical engineer
ing was denied permission by a
local draft board to go to Japan.
Albert Masanori Koga, American
born and a graduate of the Univer-
sity of California. was questioned
by draft board members not only
as to his reasons for wanting TO
quit the United States. but also
into his technical ability in the
aviation industry.
After his assertion he was unable
to find employment because Of his
race, Board Chairman Frank Tade
asked:
Cant you fabricate an airplane?"
Koga denied that he could.
But you could supervise and di-
rect the fabrication work, couldn't I
you?" Chairman Marsh queried.
Yes, I could" Koga admitted.
The board ruled his reasons for
wanting to leave were insufficient.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
New Registration Form
Announced by S. E. c.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities and Exchange
Commission announced yesterday
adoption of a form for notifica-
ton of registration by investment
trusts and investment companies
under a recently enacted law.
The law becomes effective No.
vember l for all except face
amount certificate companies, which
must register by January l. The
form made public today is sim
pie one calling only for such basic
information as name and address of
the registering company, its man
ayers and the type of business.
The commission intends to pro-
mulgate a more extensive registra-
ton form later on and will require
those subject to the act to re-
register.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
City News in Brief
TODAY.

LULA I.
Dinner. Graphic Arts Association,
Hamilton Hotel, 6:15 pm.
Cocktail party. Atlantic Coast In
dependent Distributors Association,
Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Banquet, Gamma Phi Beta Soror-
ity, Beta Chapter, Wardman Park,
7 pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Society, Mayflower Hotel. pm.
Meeting, United Brotherhood of
Carpenters, Local Union No. 1881,
Hotel Annapolis, pm
Banquet. Atlantic Coast Inde-
pendent Distributors Association.
Mayf1oVer Hotel, 9 pm.
TOMORROW.
Meeting. Atlantic Coast Inde-
pendent Distributors Association,
Mayfower Hotel, 8 a I'M
Meeting, Railway Labor Executives
Association, Hamilton Hotel, 9 am.
Luncheon. Junior Board of Com
merce, Hotel Annapolis, 1920 pm.
Luncheon. KiWanis Club, Mayf1ow-
er Hotel. 1890 pm
Luncheon, North Washington
Lions Club, Kenesaw, Sixteenth and
Irving streets, 1915 pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Washington Casualty
and Surety Managers. Ambassador
Hotel, 1890 pm
Luncheon meeting, Washington
Institute of Public Accountants,
Madrillon restaurant. 1890 pm.
Dinner, Board of Trade, MayfoWer
Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Salesmens Club, Am
bassador Hotel. pm.
Banquet, Delta Beta Sigma So
rority, Wardman Park Hotel, pm.
Convention, American Railway
Development Association, Willard
Hotel. all day.
Bridge party, Duplicate Bridge
League Wardman Park Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Alliance Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party. $3.50 pm. and dance
10 pm. Immaculate Conception
Church, Willard Hotel
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Senate Probers
May Recommend
Hatch Act
Choirmon Says Evidence
DiscIoses Evasion of
Campaign Fund Limits
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Gillette, Democrat, Of
Iowa said today that the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
may recommend Tightening" the
provisions of the Hatch Act limiting
political contributions.
Senator Gillette said the commit
tee had data indicating that there
had been evasions in the present
campaign Of sections fixing a maxi
mum of $4,000 for individual dona-
tions and limiting to 100000 the
amount which may be collected and
spent by national party committee.
obviously" he told reporters,
there have been instances where
individuals have contributed more
than $1,000. In some cases they have
given S. 900 to national committee
and then have contributed to local
campaign committees.
New Question Arises.
This has brought up the question,
he said, whether donations to local
groups-which may be supporting an
entire party ticket from President
to constable-infringe upon the limit
of individual financial aid that may
be given to persons running for
Federal Office.
The act provides that the $1,000
limitation shall not apply to con
tributions made to or by State or
local committee or other State or
local organization
The Senate committee said in a
press release yesterday that re
newed interest" was provoked i'll
this question as the result of in
formation it had received from the
Democratic State Committee of
North Dakota that the Republican
committee of that State had re-
ceived, but had not cashed, a $4,000
check signed by Lammot du Pont,
Eastern industrialist.
The Senate group was informed,
the release said, that North Dakota
newspapers stated the check had
not been cashed because there had
been a change in the personnel Of
the Republican committee.
The committee invited Earl Brow
der, Communist presidential nomi-
nee, today to submit any evidence
in support of his charges of "elec-
ton frauds" in New York.
Chairman Gillette said Browder
had telegraphed protests about
courageous interference in election
rights" and intimidation Of petit
ton signers.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Farm Machine Makers
Show Decline in Income

A survey by the Securities and Ex-
change Commission OF corporations
having securities listed with it shows
that nine manufacturers of agricul-
tural machinery and tractors had
net income of s31 oooo last year.
a decline of s6000.000 from 1898.
The combined volume of business
for the nine companies was $685.
100000 in 1889, combined with $685.
100000 in the preceding year
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Briton Calls R. A. F.
Greatest CHALLENGE
To 'Nazi Evil
Air Unit Definitely
An Overseas Force,
Capt. BoIfour Says
BY IL. Associated Press.

BY IT,. Associated Press
LONDON, Oct. 23.-There never
was a force more challenging to
the powers of the Nazi evil" than
Britains' Royal Air Force, Air Un-
dersecretary Harold Balfour told the
Overseas Club at a luncheon today.
Terming the R. A. F. definitely
an overseas force. Capt Balfour
pointed out its growing interna-
tionalism. saying
"A few days ago the first (Eaglel
squadron of volunteers from the
United States was formed in this
country. Our squadrons daily fight
alongside units of Polish, Czech and
Free French pilots
we can look with confidence on
the position We hold today he add
ed. The position achieved during
the past two months is one of the
great victories of the war.
Bombing of Civilians.
Air victories are not a matter
of sinking ships and massacring
armies. They usually are in the
form of gradual conquest over the
opposing force
The Germans tried large day
light raids by bombers with fighter
escorts against our vital defense
points. But on those days We took
such heavy toll of the mass for
nations they dropped this form of
tactics in favor of indiscriminate
bombing of the civilian population.
Another reason for this conf
dence lies in comparing the diff
ference in the way we and Germany
are fighting the war" he went on.
London is going through the
ordeal by battle with much material
damage to buildings and property.
But Germany cannot win the war in
this way.
Cites Raids Into Germany.
Our offensive raids into Germany
aim at hitting the enemy in their
vital military, naval and industrial
spots so as to cripple their war
effort. The German aim is to break
the morale of our civil population.
Just as long as they neglect mill
tary objectives to concentrate on
these methods, then just so long
will they be battering uselessly
against the unbreakable spirit of
our people. while our own force is
engaged in tasks which will bring
us toward victory.
We do not need to lie in the
claims of our achievements in the
air. The truth is sufficient. 1t is
the enemy who are afraid to tell the
facts to their own people.
But the truth will out, and some
day this deception will be uncloaked
for the world, even the Germans
themselves to see."
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Age Limits Are Raised
For Naval Workers

The Civil Service Commission
announced today that the age linn
its had been raised further to OBJ
tain boatbuilders, shipfitters, SAIL
makers and shipjoiners for the
Coast Guard depot at Curtis Bay,
Md. and qualified workers who
have not passed their 62d birthday
anniversary will be accepted.
A call also was sent out once more
for rigger helpers. flange turner
helpers, foundry furnacemen and
aircraft instrument mechanic help
ers for the navy yard at Portsmouth,
Va, and the naval air station, Nor
folk.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Knox Says U. 5. Navy
Needs and Will Have
More Pacific Bases
japanese Foreign Office
Views His Remark
As Political
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Secretary
OF the Navy Frank Knox indicated
yesterday the United States may
assume a more expanding role in
the Pacific, asserting that I'VE have
Pacific bases but we need
more-and we will have them"
How far-hung these . .
must be awaits the outcome Of
events now in the making" he
added.
Secretary Knox made the state
ment in an address before the an
nual New York Herald Tribune
forum on current affairs.
"A great sea- going. far-ranglng
Navy consists of more than ships
and men," he continued. 1T must
have bases from which to operate" !"
He did not disclose any details Of
what negotiations-if any-might be
going forward for acquisition OF ad-
ditional bases. or in what parts of
the Pacific these might lie.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
IS Communists Seized
In MurseiIIe Ruid
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, France. Oct 23-The
Vichy government pressed today its
attack on widespread Communist
movement in unoccupied France
which police authorities accused of
spreading propaganda in favor of
the so-called Free French" leader
ship Of Gen. Charles de Gaulle.
Police announced the arrest of IS
Communists. including 13 women,
after raid on the Marseille Com
munist headquarters. A large
amount of De Gaulle propaganda
was said to have been confscated.
The Marseille raid followed arrests
in the suburbs of Vichy. at Lyon and
in the Loire Department.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Meat Institute Reflects
Chairman of Bourd
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-George A.
Schmidt of New York was re-
elected chairman of the board of
directors of the American Meat In
Stitute yesterday at the close Of
the 35th annual convention.
The organization voted to change
its name from Institute of American
Meat Packers to the American
Meat Institute. The institute in
cludes more than 300 of the coun-
try's meat-packing companies, rep
resenting about nine-tenths of its
commercial meat production.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Radio Unit Sales Rise
Is Per Cent Above 1899
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Reports
from the radio industry state that
the number of units sold is running
about 25 per cent ahead of year
ago.
In dollar volume, however, sales
are said to be still somewhat below
the record figure for the industry
established in 1887. This is be-
cause of the present trend toward
loWer-priced sets.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Student Officers Inducted

Ella Harris was inducted president
of the Anacostia High School Stu
dent Council at special assem-
bly, yesterday. Other officers are
Herbert Slaughter, vice president:
Herle Borgstrom, secretary: Jack
Hutcheson, treasurer. and William
Spencer, parliamentarian.
Evening star., 1940-10-23
Wins Hiqh COLLEGE, Honor

Harold Lands Of Arlington, Va, Is
one of four men at Roanoke College,
Va, to be tapped for Blue Key. ma
tional honor fraternity. This is the
highest award at the college, it was
stated
Evening star., 1940-10-23
London Money Rutes

LONDON, Oct. 23 tP,.-Money, ] per
cent. Discount rates Short bills. l 81
per cent three-month bills. | 1-32-l l-l6
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Naziis Say
Fort Proved
Defenseless
German High Com
mand Announces De-
struction of 300 to 400
Enemy Planes on the
Ground, With Allied
Ships Sunk at Sea.

Berlin, May 11.-(AP)-Onc of
BalgiumS strong forts before stratc-
gic Licgc, where Germans were
checked crucially in the World War,
is in German hands after proving
''cnmplctcIy defcnsclesS" against sur
prise attack by German planes, DNB,
German news agency, reported to-
day.
At the same time authorized
sources claimed that Belgian and
Netherlands airports continued in
German possession, although Ger
man troops there are fighting with
Belgian and Dutch troops"
Niegc, 25 miles within Belgium
from the German border and 62
miles southeast Of Brussels, capitu-
lated in August, 1914, only after
the stubborn Belgian resistance had
given the allies more than week to
concentrate forces to throw into the
path of the GermanS.)
A high command communiquc
from Adolf HitIer's headquarters at
the front announced:
The destruction of between 300
and 400 enemy airplaneS on the
ground and the shooting down of 23
more in air fights during opera
ton in France, Holland and Bel
GUM.
The sinking Of an enemy destroy
cr, one enemy submarine and two
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Messages Show Approval
Of Roosevelt Statement

bo,re was under study but that he
did not expect developments over the
Weekend. .,
dress that no mystic immunity"
dress that no mystic immunity
safeguards the western hemisphere
in a world Of modern conquerors.
Speaking at the close OF a oay
which saw the tide of Europe's war
sweep over the low countries the
President reaffirmed his oellet mat
the 81 American republics STOOD
for peace.
Can We. he asked gravely con
tinue our peaceful construction II
all the other continents in all the
world embrace by preference or by
compulsion a wholly different prln-
cipIe of life?" ~
No, he replied to his own queS-
ten. Il think not"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Brussels Is Bombed
bird Time Today
County Democratic
Conventions Favor
Third Term Move

Raleigh, May 11.-(AP)-Thc
first counties to report on the
activities of their Democratic
conventions to-day passed reso-
lutions fav0ring the election OF
President Roosevelt for a third
term.
Delegates chosen at the county
conventions will attend the dis
trict and state conventions here
Friday. Under The resolutions
adoptfd today they will instruct
delcgslc, tG the national con-
ventiOn TO vote for Mr.. Roosevelt
if his name is presented.
Cameron Morrison, former
governor and United States soma
Tor. moved that the Roosevelt
resolution he passed by Meek
IrnEurg delegates and the motion
carried.
BERTHE Democrats passed the
resolution unanimously after So
Iicitor z. L. Tyler had asked
and been assured that the plan
met Governor Hocy's approval.
Other counties reporting that
Roosevelt resolutions had been
rasscd were Rockingham, Ala
nance. Wake and Cumberland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Nazii Forces
AtRotterdar1l
Are Crushed
Dutch Minister Claims
NO Airdromes in Hol-
land Are Now In Ger
man Hands; Allies
Hold City In Luxem.
bourg.

London, May 11.-.AP)-Dutch
shock troops, fighting for their in
vaded homeland, were reported Off
cially today to have recaptured air
dromeS at The Hague and ROtter-
dam in bitter Scc-saW battles which
saw The Hague field change hands
three times.
The Dutch foreign minister, who
made the announcement in London,
declared that no airdromes in The
Netherlands remain in the hands Of
German forces which siezed them
yesterday.
He declared that the German
forces on the left bank Of the NieWe
Mas river at Rotterdam had been
crushed-but at cost to the Dutch
OF more than 1000 lives.
At the same time. fresh German
Continued on Page Fivei
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Yesterdays Bombing
Takes Toll of IL Dead
and 81 Injured; Brit
ish and French Troops
Bolster Belgian De-
Tense.

Brussels, May ll.--(AP)--bruS-
sells was bombed twice today while
the Belgian army's strong line OF de-
fcnzc continued to hofd UP the Ger
man invaders and british and
French troops, supported by tanks
and artillery, moved up to bolster
the Belgian positions.
Anbulanccs returning TO BruS-
sells hospitals indicated the latest
reid by Nazi bombcrS had taken a
human toll. The first bombing yes
tcrday morning left Al dead and 81
injured.
British and French troops with
tanks. artillery, motorcycles ana
engineers were observed moving
through Belgium this morning. But
the government kept strict censor
ship on their movements as well as
on the situation at the front and
Continued on page tWo)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-05-11
Two British ENJOYS Are
Assaulted By italians

officials were taking them home
when the attack occurred.
While they were reading the post
ers, witness said, seven men at
tackled the three men without warn
ing and slugged them for several
minutes. Friends said Miss CoWlcs
was pushed but not struck.
Premier Mussoini applauded TO-
day as the Italian senate was told
that the disturbance" by Great
Britain and France must change"
The statement was made by the
undersecretary Of the navy.
His declaration that ''only the pos
session of force can modify situa-
ton which is just contrary to ones
own interest caused Mussolini 10
nod in approval.