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Evening star., 1940-08-06

An amendment to the Hatch Act
that would outlaw such publications
as the Campaign Book" issued by
the Democratic National Commit
tee by Furnishing the sponsors was
urged today by Attorney General
Jackson in a letter to Senator
Hatch, Democrat, of New Mexico,
author of the act.
The Attorney Generals proposal
was included in recommendations
for further Tightening of the act,
which he said was shown to be
necessary by the recent opinion of
Henry P. Fletcher, counsel for the
Republican National Committee,
that the 5000 limit on individual
contributions provided by the act
actually operated only in a cir
cumscribed area.
"I do not need to point out to you
that If the Fletcher plan is to stand,
the hope of checking the power of
money over American elections by
means OF the Hatch Act limitations
Is gone," Mr.. Jackson said.
Earlier, he had taken public ex-
ception to the opinion Of Mr.
Fletcher, who said the limitation OF,
individual gifts applied only to
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Dr.. Mann, III With Malaria,
Docks Zoo Cargo at Norfolk
Director in Marine
Hospital on Arrival
From Liberia
BY WILLIAM H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,
Star STAFF Correspondent.

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 6.-Zoo Di-
rector William M. Mann's collecting
expedition from Liberia landed at
the Army base here this morning
from the freighter West Irmo with
small menagerie of unusual birds,
beasts and reptiles from the West
African bush.
DR.. Mann was landed from quar-
antine last night with a malarial
illness for which he was under treat.
ment today at Marine Hospital. The
heat and excitement of the long
voyage apparently aggravated an
old ailment contracted years ago
in the jungles of South America.
The expedition leader was taken
ashore in a Coast Guard boat. He
was not believed to be dangerously
i'll.
Mrs. Mann, however. sun-tanned
from months IN equatorial Africa,
apparently was in the best Of health
when the freighter pulled in here
this morning, as was the third mem
Der of the expedition, Ralph Norris,
Zoo keeper, whose wife and IL
year-old son, Ralph, jr.. were watt
ing to greet him on the dock.
The freighter brought in a deck
cargo Of huge mahogany logs from
West Africa and at least one hold
full of bowling, squawking birds
and beasts for the Washington Zoo.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 6.-Italian
forces have begun an invasion of
British Somaliland with three col
umns driving into that little British
possession adjoining Ethiopia, a
British communique reported today
British Somaliland, $1,000 square
miles in area and with population
of 345 900, is wedged between Eth
opia and Italian Somaliland, and
fronts on the Gulf of Alden.
Gtalian forces already have
driven into another British pos
session, Kenya colony, from
Ethiopia, and the Italian COM
munique today reported another
force had penetrated Egypt from
Libya)
Today's communique said:
"The invasion of British Somali-
land began August 4. The enemy
is operating in three columns, one
moving on Oadweina near the
Ethiopian border, one on Hargeisa
Gust west of OadWeina) and one
from Jire toward Gargara.
Our land forces are organized
to resist these advances in spite OF
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Virginia Governor
Asks 2-Cent Boost
lin D. {. Gas Tax
Stote Motor Chief Cites
'Hordships' to Dealers
In Nearby Areas

Gov. Price of Virginia today ap-
pealed to Congress to increase the
gasoline tax in the District from
to 4 cents a gallon
The plea was made directly to
a special subcommittee Of the House
District Committee which began
public hearings on bill to raise
the. local tax to cents a gallon
by Marion S. Battle. director of the
Division of Motor Vehicles of Vir-
ginia, who acted as spokesman for
the Governor.
Mr.. Battle pointed out the pres
ent gasoline tax in Virginia is s
cents a gallon and that the tax diff
ferential between the State and the
District has been "a source OF hard
ship and inequities" for gasoline
dealers doing business in nearby
sections Of Virginia. He said it also
has been the cause of a serious
loss" of revenue for the State.
3 Representative Poage, Democrat
Of Texas, the subcommittee chair
man, drew from Mr.. Battle a prom
ise that some Of the highways
leading into the District from Vir-
ginia, particularly Columbia pike
and Arlington Ridge road, would be
improved If the District raised its
gasoline tax to 4 cents a gallon
These roads, he admitted, are badly
in need of improvement to accom-
modate the increased traffic flow
resulting from the growth of nearby
Virginia sections.
Randolph Raps Editorial.
II often wonder" he declared
"how some of the people who use
these roads get into Washington to
60 to work during the rush hours
because of the congestion"
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, who sponsored
the bill to increase the local gas
tax to cents a gallon, preceded
Mr.. Battle on the witness stand and
denounced editorial writer's on "cer-
tain Washington papers" who sug-
gested that oil companies might
have proposed the legislation to
bring the local tax more into line
with the tax in Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
He explained he introduced the
bill at the request of Mrs. Virginia
Jenckes, a former member of the
House from Indiana, who served
on the District Committee while in
Congress and became interested in
the gasoline tax subject.
But before making the explanation
Mr.. Randolph declared:
II am a little surprised at the
vehemence with which the editorial
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Probe Of Vote Aid Plea
To Kresge Employees Asked

Senator Byrnes, Democrat, Of
South Carolina, asked the Senate
Campaign Committee today to in
vestigate the circumstances of an
appeal to employees of the S. S.
Kresge Corp. in Detroit for contri-
buttons to aid the Republican presi-
Dental campaign of Wendell L.
Willkie.
Senator Byrnes had read to the
Senate letter which he said was
addressed to Kresge employees by
G.. B. Tuttle, who signed the appeal
As trustee but whom Senator Byrnes
identified as vice president and
treasurer of the corporation.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
By ROBERT BRUSKIN.

Opposition for authorizing Presi-
dent Roosevelt to order out the Ma
tional Guard and Reserve COM
ponents appeared negligible in the
Senate today although conscription
opponents repeatedly directed their
ire at the Burke-Wadsworth COM
pulsory training bill.
The conscription measure, ap-
proved yesterday by the Senate
Military Affairs Committee by a
vote of 13 to 3, was brought con-
stantly to the forefront in debate
on the Guard measure.
Meanwhile, the House Military At
fairs Committee began closed de-
liberations on the conscription bill.
but it was expected more than a
week would be required before its
report would be made. Numerous
amendments which would curtail
compulsory training as contem-
plated in the Senate committee-ap-
proved bill have been offered.
Number Affected.
The Guard authorization would
give a years intensive field training
to about 242,0O0 National Guards
men, 10000 Reserve officers and
about $4,000 Reserve enlisted men.
Only $1,000 Guardsmen would be
summoned Immediately, probably by
September /. About 10000 Reserve
officers have already volunteered for
a year of duty and are commanding
IS per cent of the Regular Army's
platoons
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, OF
Montana, unofficial opposition
leader to peacetime CONSUMPTION,
said he saw no objection to the
Guard authorization.
Quick Approval Expected.
The measure is expected to be ap-
proved with little delay. Gen.
George c. Marshall, Army chief OF
staff, declared last night in broad
cast that Congress "loss of time" in
providing legislation to increase
man power lis constantly growing
embarrassment to the War Depart
ment." %
1--WE must train men Immediately
against the possibilities of the next
few months, which may be the most
critical in the history of this coun-
try" Gen. Marshall warned.
Ordering the National Guard to
active duty and the passage Of some
(See CONSUMPTION, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Winkie Will Keep
All Farmers Benefits;
Favors Present Plan
Efforts to Create New
Jobs in Cities Also
Pledged in Statement
BY J. A. O'LEARY,
Star STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. g.
Wendell L. Willkie promised the
farmers today that If elected Presi-
dent he will not take away any
of the benefits gained by agricul-
ture during the past few years"
Shortly before he left by plane
to return to his vacation retreat at
Colorado Springs, the Republican
nominee made this definite pledge
in a formal statement:
II do not favor changing the
present farm program unless bet
ter one is gradually evolved. In
addition. recognize, as farm lead
ers have recognized, that the well
fare of agriculture requires indus
trial recovery, too. shall, there
fore, exert myself to the utmost
as President to create new jobs In
the cities and thereby produce more
purchasing power for American
farm products"
His statement accords in general
terms with the farm plank platform
of the party platform, but observers
expect him to elaborate on the
question in his acceptance speech.
Blasts at Machine Politics.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Willkie skillfully
sought last night to draw a line
of cleavage between Edward j.
Flynn, new chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, and re-
firing Chairman Farley.
He fired back without hesita-
ton at the statement of Chairman
Flynn in New York, that Mr.
Willkie was once a member of a
Tammany district club and had run
for county committeeman on the
same ticket with Mr.. Farley.
Mr.. Willkie said:
Gas matter of fact, I did run on
the ticket for county committeeman
in 1885 with Mr.. Farley, for whom
I have a great admiration and af-
fection. But Mr.. Flynn is not Mr..
Farley. I notice that Frank Hague
(mayor of Jersey City, who sought
to deprive the people of their civil
liberties, says Flynn is a great pal Of
his. I have no doubt at all that
Flynn will work in perfect CO.
operation with Hague, the Kelly
Nash and all other machines. For
the type of campaign the Democrats
intend to run, he is perfect selec-
tion."
Decentralized Industry Urged.
For eight hours yesterday the
dynamic Republican nominee moved
from one gathering to another, with
succession of brief talks, the high
lights of which were:
A plea to decentralize industrial
development, particularly in build
ing up national defense, in order to
bring back to small towns their just
share of American industrialization
An assertion that the downfall OF
France was caused by the adoption
of "the candy stick theory OF gov
ernment."
He also struck a blow at the third
term issue by telling a luncheon OF
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Wall Street Law Firm
To Hire Presidents Son
Ry the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-Franklin
o. Roosevelt, jr., 26-year-old son Of
the President, has landed a Job in
the Wall Street law firm headed by
Eugene L. Carey, who says he's no
New Dealer.
After ALL" said Mr.. Carey, "the
kid wants to be a lawyer and we're
not going to treat him any differ
ent from anybody else. He'll have
to run errands and do everything
else that the job implies.
Give him a year in the Office and
I'll tell you whether he's going tc
be q lawyer or not"
Evening star., 1940-08-06
38-Yeor-OId Bridge,
Never Used, Demolished
By the Associated Press,

BY ths Associated Press.
STANLEY, lKans., Aug. 6.-The
"lost bridge"-never crossed by q
vehicle since it was built 38 years
ago-fnally has been demolished
by workmen.
The bridge was constructed to
fulfill requirements of a rural mail
route but because township board
feared the span would divert traffic
from a nearby main highway, ap-
proaches to the structure never were
built.
Instead traffic used a nearby ford
to cross the river.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
italians Enter Egypt,

italians Enter Egypt.
ROME, Aug. s (P.-An advance Of
Italian troops into Egypt from Libya
was reported by the high command
today.
Officials said the vanguard Of
italian troops put British forces to
flight after crossing the frontier
into Egypt from Cirenaica.
Two tanks were captured and two
others destroyed, the communique
added.
1t said merely that the Italian
soldiers had penetrated beyond"
the border in North Africa, but did
not mention either where, to what
extent or in what force.
Authoritative sources IN Lon
don said Friday that information
had been received that "a con-
siderable force of Italians was
concentrated in North Africa and
was gradually advancing" toward
the Egyptian frontier with field
and anti-tank artillery
The communique reported one
italian and one British plane lost
In African air operations.
Today's communique said:
I'm the course of armed recon-
naissance over Malta our fighters
engaged enemy fighters in combat
80 ~
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Trial of French Accused
Of War Errors DeIoyed

By the Associated Press.
VICHY, France, Aug. 6.-Actual
trial of leaders accused of RESPONSE
bility for Frances lack Of prepara-
ton and entry into the war with
Germany will be delayed by a long
preliminary judicial investigation. it
was stated last night.
Evening star., 1940-08-06

The sea-battered freighter, on
whose sides was painted a hugs
American flag for protection in the
war zone, left Monrovia, Liberia. on
July Is and stopped at Dakar,
Africa, en- route. Mrs. Mann told
of the shell-damaged ships at Dakar
in harbor protected by mines and
a steel harbor net for protection
against submarines.
The war atmosphere at Dakar was
tSee EXPEDITION, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Parliament to Recess

LONDON, Aug. 6 (P.-Tentativ
plans were reported today for
Parliament to recess August ~ for
two or three weeks.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
BULLETIN.

LONDON.-British sources ex-
pressed belief today that Pre-
mier Mussclini has modified an
italian army of 100000 in Africa
in preparation for a major drive
against Egypt.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Notionol.

U. s. must arm to avoid attack, Hull
warns. Page Al
Willkie flies back to Colorado after
Iowa speechmaking. Page Al
Missouri votes today in hot pri-
mary. Page AZ
Rescuers. take injured woman from
mountain ledge. Page AS
Broadcasters near showdown on con-
troll Of popular music. Page A-10
Navy standardizes designs to speed
warship production. Page ALI
Cult storm heads toward Louisiana
and Texas coasts. Page ALL
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Little Opposition
To Guard Training
Measure Expected
Wheeler Won't Fight 1t;
Approval Without
Delay Held Likely
BULLETIN.

The House Military Affairs
Committee voted, II to 10, this
afternoon against continuing
further public hearings on the
Burke Wadsworth conscription
bill. The committee postponed
consideration of the measure,
pending action on giving Presi-
dent Roosevelt authorization to
call out the National Guard and
Reserve units.
Evening star., 1940-08-06
British SomoIiIond Invaded
BY Italians, English Report
Three Columns Are Declared Advancing;
Rome Claims Troops Enter Egypt

the collapse of French Somaliland
Ito the northwest).
"On other fronts, nothing to re-
port"
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Summary of Todoy's Star

Foreign
Belgium faces famine prospect, Cud-
ahy warns. Page Al
Army marching into Egypt, Italians
report. Page Al
Montreal Mayor incerned for urging
defiance of draft. Page AS
Texan given credit by r. A. F. for
victory in doghght. Page AS
Rumanians united In opposition to
further cessions. Page AS
Nazis claim sinking of 657 STA tons OF
ships in 3 weeks. Page AT
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Decentralized Industry Urged.

(See WILKIE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-06

(See GAS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-06

(See ROME, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1940-08-06

(See STRIKE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-08-06
Limited Representation.

Support of the Summers resolu-
ton and opposition to the committee
amendment that would limit repre-
sentation to the House was ex.
pressed in letter mailed to every
member Of the House last night by
six representatives of an estimated
1000 900 women.
The letter was signed by Alma J.
(see REPRESENTATION, Pg. AID
Evening star., 1940-08-06

lee CONSCRIPTION, Page A-3D
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24

The above information. receiv-
ed at The Citizen office late TO-
day. relates of the move insti-
iuted by Congressman Pat Can
non on May 6. when the bill men
tioned IN the dispatch was intro
duced and passed in the House OF
Representatives.
This property was originally
leased from the owners of Trum-
DO Island. Price and Anderson. to
permit the installation of essen.
tial facilities for the patrol squad.
dron stationed here. including q
seaplane hangar. barracks and
mess hall for enlisted men. guar
ters for bachelor officers. store
house and utility building. dis
pensarY. ready magazines. small
boat pier. gasoline storage and
necessary services. work on
which has been progressing at q
fast rate.
The reported sale price of Sl2S.-
coo will give permission TO in
clude the first years rental fig
ure of $4,000 in the sum.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
LIONS OUTLINE
EXPANSION PLAN
FOR CONVENTION
p ARE TO ENTERTAIN
\ MANY LIONS FROM ALL
POINTS OF NATION: HEAR
FROM DEFENSE PLEA

Key West Lions Club cleared
decks for action pointing 10 the
International LIONS convention
in Havana starting July 23rd.
with the formation Of build-up
campaign al their regular supper
meeting last night IN the Lions
Den on Seminary street Press
dent Lion Gerald Saunders vas
IN the chair.
Formation of the club into
three working groups was scc0m
plished with the divisional CAP
tains volunteering as follows
Expansion. Lion Hastings Smith;
Promotion. Lion Joe Mondul. and
Convention. Lion Charles John
son. Definite duties were as
signed with the membership vol
unteering TO serve on the various
divisions The campaign Is 10 end
following the July 18th meeting
when all members Of the club
VIII prepare 10 meet the hun
dreds Of Lions expected % arrive
here for embarksti0n 20 Havana
The clab's resolution % send
CONTINUED On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
SERIAL STORY
BEGINS TODAY

Little Spitfire" by Jean Ran
dali. delightful new romance.
begins today in The Citizen as
the current serial story offered
readers.
The story concerns a determin-
ed young lady named Brenda
Burnham, aspiring to be a writ
er, whose curls and dimples de-
'ceptively camOuflage the small
fury within 1t is also the story
of the shortest street in a mid
western city-a cross section of
life-and how Brenda tries TO
solve the problems and patch up
the affairs of all the people who
live there
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
Building Operations
Soar To New Levels
PERMITS ISSUED THIS WEEK BRING MONTHS
TOTAL TO OVER $4,000

Building permits issued this
week by Building Inspector
Harry Baker for the third period
in May brought the months to-
tai in building operations to ap-
prOximately $4,000, a record
high during the past several
years in this city.
During the past week. a total
Of S19,850 was recorded on the
permits issued for the following
thirteen construction jobs:
General repairs at 316 Eliza
beth street. Owner, Gonzalo
Bezanilla; cost, $4,000.
Construct residence at the cor
f1er of 18th Street and Avenue
E. Owner, DR.. Julio De Poo;
cost, $1,000.
Construct six cottages at 622
to $50 Eaton street. Owner,
Charles johnson: cost, $4,000.
Build residence in Whitehead
street. Owner, Louis Molina;
cost, $4,000.
General repairs to building at
500 Grinnell street. Owner,
Frank SamactoS; cost, $4,000.
General repairs at 535 Emma
street Owner, H. o. Pennick;
cost, $1,000.
Build residence at 2I5 Olivia
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
MRS. SCHROEDER
NOW AT POST
ACTS AS RECORDER AT NAV
AL STATION FOR LA
BOR BOARD

Mrs. Cordelia r. Schroeder. act
ing recorder of the Labor Board
at the Charleston Navy Yard, ar
rived yesterday afternoon on the
$50 o'clock bus and was met by
a delegation of employees who
had been formerly connected
with that yard and are located in
Key West.
Seen at the station this morn
ing Mrs. Schroeder said that the
board in Key West would be COM
prised of herself an officer and
other employees of the station.
Asked as to employment open
ings at the station now she re-
piled that at present there was
but one opening and that was for
a boilermaker. There may be
other openings in the future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24

TRAINING OF
PILOTS Seen
PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED UN-
DERTAKING TODAY: THREE
GROUPS OF YOUTHS AT
FECTED
Try Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, May 24.-
President Roosevelt today an
nOunced that a program to train
10000 pilots for war duty would
be undertaken in the near fu-
ture, with cooperation to be
sought from three different
groups of young men eligible for
service.
The pilots will be trained to
take over the first planes to be
built in the National Defense pro-
gram to provide $4,000 planes as
soon as possible.
Civil Aeronautics Authority
school graduates is the first group
from which enlistments will be
sought Rhe second group is that
composed of private citizens who
have obtained licenses but are
not now flying. The third con-
stitutes enlistment of young men
between 18 and 25 years Of age
who have never flown. Training
courses will start Immediately
after enlistment.
No estimate of the cost of this
training was divulged by the
President. 1t is known, however,
that the C.A.A. program cost 81
100000 last year.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
BRIDES OUTLINE
Insurance Figures Prove
THEIR HUSBANDS


NEW YORK, n. Y. May n
When the minister reads. Until
death do YOU part. Fate more
frequently points q finger al the
bridegroom than al the bride
For statistics show that the
chances of a wife becoming q
widow are greater than that .
husband viii outlive ms mate.
according TO statisficians Of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company.
Two factors contribute 10 TINS
situation, say the statisticianS In
the first place, married men. with
few exceptions, have q higher
mortality rate than married
women of the same age. 50 that
where partners are Of q like age.
it Is more probable that the wife
viii lose her husband II the
course of a year than that she
herself viii die Also. IN the
majority of cases women snzrxsr
men older than themselves.
which gives them an additional
advantage.
Typical of the general rule IS
the case Of married women Of IS.
for al that age their death rate
averages about ID deaths per
thousand. while that for raeIr
husbands may run as high as 81
deaths per thousand.
Only during the childbearing
ages is the risk of death greater
for the wife than for the hus-
band
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-24
CITY HAS RIGHT TO
COLLECT TAXES ON
MURPHY ACT LANDS
OPINION HANDED DOWN BY
SUPREME COURT: LIB. TO
WITHHOLD ACTION UNTIL
STUDY OF DECISION

Clerk Ross c. Sawyer, of Cir
cult Court. is in receipt of q let
ter from F. c. Elliott, engineer
and secretary of the Internal I'm
prOvement Fund with reference
to the Murphy Act and contains
. further information thereto.
The letter points out that on
May IL the Supreme Court filed
an opinion concerning the lien of
municipality for unpaid mu-
nicipal taxes and that such liens
continued IS valid against land
which has reverted TO the state
under Chapter i8289e and that
deeds issued by the state within
municipality are taken subject
~ Sucn municipal taxes.
There viii be no further ac-
ton taken by the trustees OF the
LIB. on the bids until they shall
nave had the opportunity to de-
eide what action should be taken
in view of the courts opinion.
The letter stated:
In reference TO bidding re-
ports ana deeds which the Trus-
tees have recently returned to
Clerks of the Circuit Courts, the
trustees direct that till further
instructions, as follows:
withhold the delivery of all
deeds to lands located in any mu-
nicipality and subject to munich
pal taxes.
Withhold the preparation of
all deeds to lands within any
municipality.
Withhold further proceedings
or action in reference 10 bids for
which the Trustees afforded OPP
portunity for submitting amend
Cd bids. both as to land within
and without municipality.
The letter informs that the
trustees desire to study the EFF
feet of the courts opinion and
will take no further action on
bids till they have had the oppor-
tunIty To decide what action
shOuld be taken IN view of that
opinion.