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Evening star., 1940-10-06
Maryland Declaration
Law Declared Valid
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 5.-Attorney
General William c. Walsh asserted
in an opinion today that he was
opposed to the Declaration of In
tentions" Act, but ruled the measure
was legal land must be enforced
until it is changed"
The act, cause of a long and hot
controversy, provides that persons
must file their intentions to become
a citizen of Maryland a year before
they are entitled to vote.
Mr.. Walsh's ruling was in response
to request from r. w. Cummings
of Baltimore. a private citizen, who
challenged the acts constitution
ality. The attorney general said
that while his office gives rulings
only at the request of State Offices,
agencies and departments, he was
disregarding that rule because of
the widespread discussion of the
election law.
PERSONALLY, have for many years
been in favor of repeating the act"
Mr.. Walsh said, "as I do not believe
that there is now any real danger
OF fraudulent registration In Mary
land by citizens of adjoining States,
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Congress Due 10 Get
Experimental Farm
Report Tomorrow
Conferees Agree After
Hearing Interior and
Park Board Spokesman

Conferees on the bill to transfer
the Arlington Experimental Farm
to the War and Interior Depart
ments are expected to make their
report to the Senate and House
tomorrow.
Agreement in conference came
after the Interior Department and
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission had been heard regard
ing House amendment which
would deprive Interior from par
ticipating in the transfer.
The amendment, if it became law,
would prevent the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks. which is under
the Interior Department, from
transferring its workshops, green
houses, police garages, propagating
gardens and tourist camp from Po-
tomac Park to a portion of the farm
and adjacent land.
S4,000,O00 Provided for Land.
The bill, as it passed the Senate
to the War and Interior Depart
ments. appropriated s4,OOo,000 to the
War Department for purchase Of
additional land adjacent to the
farm. principally the old Washing
ton Airport, and expansion of the
Army cantonment now situated on
the farm; appropriated $3,200,000 to
the Agriculture Department for a
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Seventh.Day Adventist
Delegation Leaves

Ofhcers Of the General Conference
Of Seventh-day Adventists in Ia
koma Park left last night for St.
Paul, Mimi, where the International
Autumn Council will be held Oc-
tober IS to %.
Several representatives from out
side the United States have arrived
to attend the council. There will also
be representatives from the 10 Union
Conferences in North America. in
cluding the Atlantic. Canadian,
Central, Columbia, the local Union
Conference with headquarters in
Takoma Park. which will be rep
resented by the president. H. J.
Detwiler, and the secretary-treas-
urer, w. B. Mohr.
Representatives will also 90 from
the Review and Herald Publishing
Association, the Washington Sana-
tarium and Hospital and Washing
ton Missionary College.
At this council there will be
meetings of the National Service
Commission. of which H. T. Elliott
is the chairman.
Members of the Medical Cadet
Corps will also have sessions at
the st. Paul meeting.
Evening star., 1940-10-06

new farm near Beltsville, Md, and
terror Department for purchase of
land adjacent to the farm and
transfer of the workshops, etc.,
across the Potomac River.
The House Agriculture Commit
tee amended the bill to turn over
the entire farm to the War De-
partment plus the Interior Depart
ment's 100000 appropriation and
provided that the Agriculture De-
partment could continue to use that
part of the farm which the War
Department did not need for ma
tional defense The House passed
the amended bill Monday.
Memorial Approach Spoiled.
For a number of years the local
park Office and the planning COM
mission have worked to transfer the
workshops and other facilities from
their sites in Potomac Park. Prin-
cipal reasons for wanting the trans
fer we're that the workshops and
greenhouses, which are situated at
Fifteenth and C streets S.W., spoiled
the approach to the new Jefferson
Memorial and that expanded facili-
ties were needed. In addition park
officials desired an expanded tour
ist camp and removal of the camp
from its present site in East Poto-
mac Park to make way for recre-
ational development.
Since many tennis courts are be-
ing displaced by the Jefferson Me.
mortal and the National Art Gallery
a site for new courts is needed.
The three departments and the
Planning Commission had agreed
on the bill before it passed the
Senate. but for some reason
the House Agriculture Committee
amended it.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
R. A. F. Reports Bombings
Of Three Libyon Ports

CAIRO, Oct. S LR.-The Royal
Air Force Middle East command
announced tonight simultaneous
heavy bomb blows on Italy's three
main gateways to the Egyptian
arena-Bengasi, Tobruk and Bardia.
These Western Libyan ports, into
which Italy has been pouring ad-
ditional men and supplies for the
expected big push toward the Nile
and Suez. all suffered heavy dam
age to shipping and warehouses, the
British said.
Widespread raids also were car
ried out against italian East Africa
Fires were set on big merchant
ship and on detached pier at
Bengasi, the R. A. F. reported.
Several direct hits" on small
ships and boats were claimed.
At Tobruk Harbor in Italian
Libya, 1t was added, bombs fell on a
number of small ships, and at Bar
dia military stores and concentra-
tions we're raided and direct hits
made by incendiary bombs on bar
racks.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Nanticoke Bank Closed,
Shortage Investigated

Bv the Associated Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Oct. 5.-The
Savings Bank of Nanticoke was
closed today and placed in the hands
Of State Bank Commissioner John
w. Downing.
Ofncials said the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corp. had been notified OF
an apparent shortage and that prep
arations already were under way to
pay depositors up to the $1,000 limit
They said this would pay of prac-
tically all depositors.
The closing order followed a two
day check of the banks books by
State examiners. They were called
at the request Of Irving c. Jones,
president, and M. De Costa Roberts,
cashier.
Mr.. Roberts told the examiners
apparent discrepancies had been
found in the books, but neither he
nor the examiners would say how
much the reported shortage was.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Miss Jean Engh Weds
Ii. lycan, Army Flyer
By the Associated Press


IRVINGTON, N. Y, Oct. 5.-A
romance begun in Munich more
than year ago eliminated today
IN the marriage of Jean Engh, 20
year-old copper heiress to 1t. Rich
ard Gordon Lycan, Army aviator.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Viking Engh, of Irvington-
on-Hudson. the bride met 1t. Lycan
during a European tour in the sum-
mer of 1899, not long after the
22-year-old bridegroom's graduation
from the United States Military
Academy.
Her father is executive vice presi-
dent of Anaconda Wire e. Gable Co.
The ceremony was performed in
the Irvington Presbyterian Church
by DR.. Adam Weir Craig. The brides
sister, Barbara, who was color girl
of the United States Naval Academy
at graduation exercises last June,
was maid of honor.
1t. Lycan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius S. Lycan of Pullman, Wash,
is stationed at March Field, Calf
His best man, 1t. Charles Bowman,
and ushers at the wedding were
his classmates at West Point.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Turks Are Denounced
By Gayda as Britain's S
'Servi!e Satellites
Effect Of Resumed War
Operations Will Be
Seen Soon, He Warns
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 5.-A denunciation Of
the Turks, as "servile satellites" Of
the British and "the American
columns which stand beside them"
was made today by Virginio Gayda,
one of the most authoritative Of
Fascist journalistic spokesmen.
Despite these bitter references to
British-allied Turkey, however,
Gayda had nothing specific to say as
to the next military moves of Ger
many and Italy beyond declaring
roundly:
THE two axis powers are resum-
ing their war operations, never in
terruped, with the greatest intensity.
The effect will be seen soon"
An intensified attempt to drive the
British out of Egypt and seize the
Suez Canal was expected in foreign
circles as Fascist observers forecast a
strong fall offensive against Britain.
The conquest of Egypt is consid-
cred of such importance that the
possibility of the Germans aiding
the Italians in a quick thrust there
was seen by some Hitler, these
sources said, might help the Italians
with planes. other equipment and
supplies, if not troops.
Alliance Rumors Discredited.
France might be involved in axis
plans for the Near East, some on
lockers thought, although both
Italian and German circles dis
credited rumors of a possible peace
settlement and alliance with France.
Frances conquerors, it was suggest
ed, might be able to obtain the use
of air bases in Syria by some ar
rangement short of an actual treaty.
With the italians disclaiming any
aggressive designs against Gown
tries still not involved in the war,
one well-informed source said
Greece would become involved only
if the British occupied Crete. That
Greek island lies near the route
of supply ships and troop trans
ports between italy and its main
African Libyan base.
In his remarks anent the United
States Gayda said the Axis was
not worried at any British attempts
to make an actual ally of America,
and felt no concern as to which of
the two candidates-"which with
their more or less interventionist
policies s"-wins the United States
presidential election.
Patience Urged on England.
As to the war, he told England
to "be patient implied that any
German effort to invade the British
Isles might require months of prep
aration.
During the day the Italian high
command reported sudden re-
sumption of activity on the Egyp-
tian war front. announcing that
fast Fascist columns had put to
flight British tank and armored car
units southeast of Sidi Barrani.
1t was the first known instance
of land fighting in the sector since
the Italian capture of that outpost,
situated some go miles within
Egypt, some two weeks ago.
Renewed British bombing of
Bardia and Bengasi Tobruk in
Italian Libya was acknowledged
here. 1t was said that three per-
sons had been killed, % wounded.
Evening star., 1940-10-06

tion and Cherrydale CVa) Citizens
Association; daughter, Mrs.
Charles B. Meyer, Washington
school teacher; two brothers,
Thomas and John; three sisters,
Mary Lou, Martha and Elizabeth,
and seven grandchildren.
His last request was that he be
buried in the family plot in St.
Johns Churchyard at Hampton.
This request will be complied with
through special permission of church
officials.
However, funeral services will be
conducted by the Rev. William S.
Abernethy. pastor of the Calvary
Baptist Church. in the Hines fu-
neral home at Fourteenth and Har-
ward streets N. w. at o'clock this
afternoon. Tomorrow there will be
a brief service at Hampton.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Will Plan Card Party

Plans for the annual card party
and dance for the benefit of Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, Bethesda,
Md, will be discussed at a meeting
of the committee in charge at the
church rectory, 4517 East West
highway, tomorrow at 1:30 pm.
Parish members are invited to at
tend. The party and dance will be
held at Wardman Park Hotel No.
yember %
Evening star., 1940-10-06

and think the provisions of the
present act now place an undue
burden on citizens Of other States
who move into Maryland with the
bona flde intention of becoming
citizens of this State"
Evening star., 1940-10-06
British Bombs Killed 40
Frenchmen, Nuzis Suy

n, the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The Ger
man radio broadcast today that 10
Frenchmen were killed in Boulogne,
one of the so-called invasion
ports" by British bombs last week.
Among them, the radio said, was
the city's mayor.
Military objectives were not
once attacked" the radio said.
Evening star., 1940-10-06
Autry and His Horse
To Arrive Tuesduy

Gene Autry, singing movie cow
boy, will arrive at the Washington
Airport Tuesday at l::30 pm, ac-
companied by his horse. The horse,
Champ" is the first to be flown
in a commercial plane. All but four
seats have been knocked out to ac-
cOmmOdate his stall,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Air Armada Exceeding All
Others Urged by Roosevelt
President in Special Message to Congress
Asks Huge Sum for National Defense

WAS SHIN GTON President
Roosevelt, asked congress today for
s,s4s.17i. DOT 10 add 10000 new
fighting planes IN the army and
navy air corps and N rush m.ch.
anization Of tina national defense
forces.
That vs are opposed 10 var IL
known not only 10 every American.
but 10 every government In the
world Mr.. Roosevelt said in q
special message 10 congress.
we Nill not Use our arms in
war Of aggfesslon. Ne viii not
send cur men 70 take part Ia
h iropean vars. But. ~. siii fspsl
aggression against the United
states Or ths western hemisphere "
Vision 81. 900 Planes
Roosevelt did not provide total
figures. bit authoritative sources
said Ms bee request. together siin
funds already voted. would provide
this country with a total air force
Of Is 0fsO planes a BIG STRIDE
toward MS ultimate goal u 20 90
The prssIasni'. ss~ message
brought the total ~ his sppro-
pristios and contract s.fhori-
ration requests 10 thu. session
Of eopgf-ss 10 about sio.DDp,-
o00. 900. = total aithoof preee-
d~st In the p~seeiims history
Of this country.
II the 81. 900 900 900 long rsngs
program for ADDING u American
naval strength by 10 per cent Nsre
included. the overall total would
approximate si4 900. t,D0. 600.
Outline. Oblsetisss
Roosevelt outlined the immediate
objectlFss q the new defense pro-
gram a. follows.
To carry forward the navy ex.
pznslon program designed 10
build sp The navy 10 meet any pos
sbls com pination Of hostile naval
/, forceA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

= To obtain equipment for Land
4 force n approximately zoo
600 men. though n courss this total
would not be In the army In time
ri peace.
= To procure reserve stocks ~
= tanks. guns. artillery. ammn.
milton. etc. for another sJ0. 00u
men or = total ~ 1000. 600 meB II
mobilization II such q force
should become necessary.
A To provide for manufacturing
facilities. public and private
necessary 10 produce critical itsfaa
~ equipment required for a land
force u 1000 900 men and 30 pro.
dlce the ordinances Items required
for lhr aIfefaft program ~ tbs
army and navy guns, eymlss az.
mof. eofab sights and ammunition
z Procurement ~ 1900 sd,ii.
- ilo1si planes Tor ms army aud
I 600 Tor the navy. complsis with
nscsshafy spare engines. arfaas
msnir and the most modern equip.
nent
Roosevelt sirOngiy defended bis
conduct n the drive 70 resrm
Amerlea and smpha rieally denied
assertions th8i America Ia non IN,
cayAbls ~ defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11

} Popularity ~ the study Tor
commerc iol eviction undcf the
Civil Aerooouiies Authority Is
Indicated by tho large clnss ai
the College 81 Puget Sound
summer school, Fifty students
ore ioking the ground work
studies under Or z. 5. Seward
ord there 10 q VOTING list
hoping tho' The college quoio
will be increased, Port Of the
group photographed while on
on inspection tour 81 The
Mueller tiufkins oiffield. where
odvonced students ore gwen
flying instruct,on, included the
following
Front row. left 10 right. Bob
Co~den, Mel Cos, DefroiI
Kicker. John Curtis. Jock
Kicker, Lyle licIondef. Forrest
Won Slybs, Clofenee Schofef,
John Shop, fofl MomIo<k.
Rollond Luix, Herbert Smiley,
Herb Ciofke. Oil Nelson. Allop
Emmons. Cd Nest, fto~ofd
siine, Boo Price. pouI Robbins.
Chofle, Dusebok. OIoi I'm.
bleru.
Bock ron. Or. Ss~ofd. Bob
Borrow. Bill fhompsoo isofold
Kern, lynn fouls. Les Wheeler.
Cod Smith, Joyce Sofeoson.
Don Wylie, Wognef pob,nson.
Hubert Rushieldi. Bob puddi-
coulbe, Jone 0roodohl. Bill
Tucker, Eyelynoe Deity, Don
peorson, Moe kIopiens'esr1.
Don Mufroy. Dick Cummings.
Laonofd fouop. Ben Barry.
Bert rhfo.hef
The lover photograph shows
Bob Cowden IN fh~ cockpit Of
O ironing ship getting some IN.
formation oboui the "9odoeis"
on me instrument boofd from
Bert fhfosnef. one OF the ~.
siruc,oe Of the Mueller. lIork-
ms field. STORY on Page isJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Knox Confirmed.
Along With Siimson

WAsHfNGTON Tn. senate ate
today confirmed Col Frank Knox
1895 Republican vies-pfesideniisl
candidate. a. secretary II the navy
in President Eoossyeits national
solidarity cabinet
Knox was confirmed fewer than
q hours after ihs senate had sp-
proved Henry l.. stimSon. another
Republican leader. a. secretary of
war.
Selection Of the tNo Republicans
10 command key defense posts had
brought an ogtDgrst Of criticism
from Democratic and Republican
l6oistionixts. Debate on the two
nominations lasted three days.
Only a few hours Sers devoted 20
Kn0z's selection. however.
the vote for Knox vas 80 10 "a.
s1th Sen Bore. VINO voted against
stimsons nomination again voting
no on Knox. sehsellenbsch voted
for 10th eonfirmStlonx-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Ban Lifted
On Logging
Operations
Forester Changes
Orders: Weather
Now Improved

OLYMPIA-State Forester
T. S. Goodyear today lifted
his order banning all logging
operations in Washington be-
cause of serious fire hazards.
The order was effective at
noon.
Goodyear said he was prompted
by improved weather conditions.
He added, however. that operators
were cautioned to proceed AS
carefully as possible or I will
be forced to clamp down again. q"
Goodyear estimated his three
day order cost logging crews sp-
proximately $4,000 day in
wages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
NV YOHk - Polio

NV YORK - Police smashed
the ioek of fiat IN ihs Bronx
today and found alx children 9s4d
On the fis,or ami their mother gns
conscious from gss fumes.
Investigators SAID Hrs Louis
sickoslA apparently had Killed her
children because. as note In
dlc2tsd. abe NAs "disgi1sisd with
life
EnsrgsneY squads. smDIiancss,
physicians and Ess company sz-
psTts earned the children 70 the
front gard Nhef. tnsy worked over
them for more than IN hour be-
fore 2fonouncsns them dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Britons Hurl
Into
Swift Action
Official Stories
Of Engagement
Conflicting
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor
Great Britain today threw
tremendous sea power into a
fierce struggle to assure con-
troll of vital Mediterranean
sea lanes.
Two British battle fleets
steamed the narrow waters
of the inland sea. One moved
from Gibraltar. The other
moved west from Alexandria
and encountered an Italian
fleet believed to comprise two
battleships, many cruisers
and escorting destroyers and
submarines.
Accounts of the ensuing battle
in the Ionian sea off Crete were
conflicting. The Italians admitted
loss Of the 1,073-ton destroyer Zef-
fro and an unspecified submarine.
and said one warship was hit with
a loss OF 30 killed and SO wounded.
British accounts said the warship
was a battleship struck by long
range British shell
The Italians said a British
cruiser WAS sunk, "A battleship
hit and possibly sunk. and
British destroyer sunk by
submarine.
Each side claimed that the other
had escaped under smoke screens
set by destroyers. Both claimed
I at fleet aircraft had followed the
retiring fleets. bombing them
heavily.
The British fleet. according to
Italian accounts, included one bat
tleship, four cruisers. an aircraft
carrier and light units.
Search for Enemy
The second British fleet, appsr-
entity composed of the heavy units
which smashed the French battle
ships lying at Oran, moved east
from Gibraltar yesterday, conduct
ing what the British admiralty
described as sweep naval
term for search for enemy war
ships.
No italian warships were sighted
by this fleet. the British said. but
Italian aircraft were encountered.
-Four Of these planes were shot
down and seven damaged, the Brit
ish said.
The action Indicated that the
| Continued on Page 3, Column J.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Few Drops OF Rain
33d Day OF Drought

Tacoma almost had some rain
Wednesday morning.
In fact, few drops fell. but
there wasn't enough moisture for
the weather bureau To measure
Last rain in Tacoma occurred
on June when u inch was re-
corded
Cloudy weather is forecast for
Thursday. with occasional drlzzle
on the coast
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Consumption Of
$4,000 Is Urqed
ASHINGION

WASHINGTON - Sen. Henry
Csho, Lodge. r.. Ma. today in
troduced bill 70 provide for q
highly-trsined American army 81
$50 900 men. to be conscrip,ed
from men Fl TO IS years old.
Lodges bill. In effect a substI-
tute for the pending Burke-W
worth bill which the war depart
ment has endorsed in principle
would enable the army 10 double
its present authorized strength Of
375. 900 men.
Under the Lodge proposal. all
men training In the new army
would be classified as reservists
They would Be required 10 spend
one year IN training. as against
a period Of eight months provided
In the Burke WsdsWorth bill.
BANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .......'...... w $40, OVO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-11
Ships Driven
To Cover by
Severe Fire
Disappointment h
Expressed British
Couldn't clson Up

LONDON The british A.
serted tonight that their
naval forves had driven ltAI-
ian fleet units Ia cover in the
Mediterranean and expressed
disappointment that tho hat
tic. started yesterday. had noe
Developed into "close range
action
Tn. admiralty said ~ i~ast nss
Italian capital ship had ,s~~a mt ny
British sn~s' fired q, lann range.
that an Italian esnsrs -. struck
by an aerial tnfr<sir snsl snss. IN
smother setssa. ths nfitssh SUBJ
marine rssthssa sank an Italian
ussnss ~,tb torpedo,
The Hfitisa r.mmsnsier-ln-s hssf.
according 10 the admiralty eam~
muusaue described the operations
~ sdisspps losinx'' b~esuse the
Italians fled n~fore tho nvstlsn
fleet could deal effectively wsth
the enemy ~ sias~ range sessaN~
nssiss tisass ~~v~e~
An admiralty esmmmnssa~ -
serted that the Italian fleet hastily
retired under . sushs screen Ist1
ny in destsnysss after ons ~ ~
hsttieships had h<sn struek ~ ing
rang. by q shsii frum sue at Inc
bag nsitssh guns.
\ BsssIsA Meet 1000 ~ ~
sss~asss. Hsyps. k~a S~tettv
ssesw~a wesswss1 IN seeA ~
Italian Navy. h~stee tpsus~N
that ske Fvewek wssshssps rs-
| psstmtsG ~ AtsssaNsls we've
iswwssssisssd fss M s~ss u
the war.
A. ths s4ms time the western
Mediterranean fIses. bssed M uib~
raitar. steamed eastward having
dispnssd N the french western
Mediterranean fleet IN tns hattis
~ ofaa Isss wsek.
Fast ~ Malta Yesterday sbe Al.
ssssdfia squadron under nir An
drew Cunningham. nommsaaer-
ehlsf IN lhs Mediterranean. effected
ssniAst With IN Italian Fisss ron
tanning Iwo hsitisships. nsmsfnss
heavy ard light cruisers and ~
stfpysfa
HOME An official eommunIqus
reported to-day that an Italian
baltls fleet and Italian sifefaft
Inflicted sewers d#msas IN twv
british hattIs squaafnas In The
Mediterranean.
italian ios~<. N fhs encounters
~srs reported - the f.07s.taa t~.'
siroysf. zsffisa. en- unnamed sab-
marine and four slfrTsff. In ~.
ditinn an undsslxnafsd ~afsbip
suffered a hit ~nisn killed 10 men
ard wounded 80 ~ @ss said the
damages could ns repaired wsthia
q fe~ days.