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Evening star., 1940-11-03

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Evening star., 1940-11-03
Don't Give Your Child Bargain Remedy
You Don't Know All About

Wait Think first. Are you absolutely sure
you should give single dose of that drug to
your child? Internally, remember You don't
know anything about it, do you? 1t was sold,
you recall, as something just as good and it
cost you, perhaps few pennies less.
A very dear purchase it could be For your
own peace Of mind alone give no home remedy
you're not quite certain about without getting
your own doctors opinion. And never 60
against it.
Even in the case of the common childrens
remedy, milk of magnesia, ask your doctor
what he approves. And when he says "Phillips
Milk of Magnesia'' see that you get exactly that
by asking expressly for "Phillips'" when you
buy . never ask for just milk of magnesia."
If YOUR child prefers Phillips in the newer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
New Complication
In Hanoi PorIeys

HANOI. French Indo China
Sept. % Sunday pa new COM
plication disturbed the touch-and-
60 situation over Japanese demands
for military rights in French Indo.
China today when authoritative
French sources declared they would
refuse to let Japan make Tonkin
a military base.
These sources said they were
ready to honor their word and give
Japan the military facilities pro-
vided in the Vichy-Tokio UNDER
standing, but would balk at any,
thing meaning japanese military
occupation Of Tonkin.
This statement followed new
setback in the critical negotiations
after earlier hope that an amicable
settlement impended.
While Mai. Gen. Issaku Nishihara,
chief of the japanese military mis-
sion. sulked in his hotel room at
Haiphong, where he went this
morning. several OF his subordinates
returned here.
Nationals Stay on Ships.
japanese nationals who left Hanoi
environs last night remained aboard
ships in Haiphoi1g Harbor, but it
was reported that Japanese from
Southern Indo-China had left Sal
gon aboard ships bound for an un-
disclosed destination.
Although French sources well
coined the United States renewed
(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-3D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
British Taking Offensive in Air.
Smash at Nazi Bases on Channel;
Dunkerque> Calais Bou|ogne Hit
London Is Bombed
For 18th Night
By Lone Planes
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
LONDON, Sept. % Sunday
Individual Nazi raiders unloaded
bombs on London last night and
early today for hour after hour
in the 18th consecutive night
assault.
Other raiders spread an arc of
incendiary bombs around three
sides Of the city. Fires quickly
broke out. Auxiliary firemen were
reported to have subdued them.
Observers said German air &C
tivity appeared, however. to be
lighter than formerly. One big bomb
smashed several shops and Jared
an underground public shelter in
which hundreds of persons were
sleeping.
The German bombers broke off
their attack earlier than usual. but
wary Londoners remained in their
shelters waiting for dawn.
The night brought scattered at
tacks. too, in Southwest, Southeast,
Northwest and Northeast England.
Bomber Blown to Bits.
Shortly before the last of the night
raiders winged back to the East, one
big bomber blew to bits in mid-air
with a tremendous explosion over
the western suburbs of London just
as it came within range of anti
aircraft batteries.
Another raider. attempting to
pierce the anti-aircraft barrage
earlier. also crashed. There was an
explosion and a tremendous flash as
his bombs burst with the impact on
what was said to be an open space
in the vicinity of Gildea Park,
northeast Of London.
Ground Fire Repels Planes.
The British Press Association said
raiders on the northeast coast early
today were driven away by heavy
anti-aircraft fire and had TO jetti-
son their bombs in the sea.
Several casualties we're reported
after a high-explosive bomb burst
/ in South London. Central London
I OCNohit HdA>tSA-
| Bombs also were hurled in east
and north London. in Surrey and on
the northwest coast. The Press As
ISOLATION reported several persons
were killed in a northwest town.
The Nazi assault was renewed
with fresh vigor after a day of iso-
lated action during which two major
daylight thrusts at the capital were
beaten on, one by coastal anti-air.
craft and the other. by British
fighter planes which turned back a
wave of so Messerschmitt fighter
bombers over the southeast coast.
Edwin Stout, an Associated Press
staff man having a late dinner in
a restaurant, telephoned his office at
| $50 pm. that proceedings had been
interrupted by a bomb blast which
blew a shattered window across his
table. The glass, he said. was
ankle deep when he walked out
There were two warnings before
midnight, and the second was fol-
lowed by the intermittent rumble
/ CSee LONDON, Page ABB
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Senators Indorse Probe
OF Nazis in j. :. Industry
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee approved unanimously
yesterday a proposal for an inves-
tigation of whether German and
other foreign corporations exercise
4 measure of control over some i'm
portant American defense indus
tries.
Senate Majority Leader Barley
said q resolution authorizing the
inquiry probably would be brought
before the Senate this week.
The resolution. sponsored by Sem
ator Wheeler. Democrat, of Mon
tana charged that AN American
corporation which supplies glass for
instruments and weapons for the
Army and Navy has been shown
to have close relations with a Ger
man concern involving disclosure Of
secret processes ."
It also. asserted lone of the most
important n,etals, invaluable in the
manufactures of airplanes, is con-
trolled by & corporation half Of
whose stock is reliably reported tt
be owned b. the German chemica
trust -;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
By WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

The Bureau of Marine Inspection
and Navigation of the Commerce
Department yesterday started new
maritime inspection system under
which investigation will be made of
possible fifth column activities
among crews of the American Mer-
chant Marine.
A force to be composed entirely Of
new personnel taken into the Gov
eminent service. will be supple
mentary to the regular ship inSpec-
ton service and the United States
Commissioners before whom crews
on vessels engaged in foreign trade
must be signed.
The new force ultimately will con.
sist Of 80 men, who are being re-
cruited as rapidly as possible. Al
ready, it was said. 60 have been OBJ
tanned and are on the way to their
stations throughout the country.
These new agents will board ships
and examine papers Of crew mem
bers to learn whether they have esr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
De Tristans AWAITING
Word From Kidnaper;
100000 Is Ready
No Attempt Made TO
Communicate With
Porents Of Abducted Boy
By the Associated Press.

D. lIe hSooClbteu FIcsS.
HILLSBOROUGH. Calf. Sept.
2l.-"There has been no contact with
the kidnaper."
Those woros came through the
dread silence of the De Tristan home
today. "a hours after 3-year-old
Marc, scion of several wealthy
families, was abducted by man who
left a demand for 500 900 ransom.
The money was ready. to be paid
for the safe return OF the little boy
son of Count and Countess Marc 6e
Tristan, socially prominent members
Of this exclusive neighborhood.
The kidnaper, who signed the ran.
som note as "Unconventional Eccen-
trio had free hand to open
negotiations with the family. Police
and Federal agents withdrew from
the case at the family's urgent plea.
lest the kidnaper's threat of fatal
result" Of interference be carried
out.
Advertisement Repeated.
But the dark, middle LACED man
with the hook-nose had made no at
tempt to communicate with the
parents. q member of the immediate
! family conf1ded today in a broken
voice. Through the medium of a
classified advertisement in San
Francisco paper. the De Tristans
had carried out the kidnapers first
! instruction-to signify Willingness to
meet the ransom note demands.
/ The advertisement, which first ap-
peared in Saturday editions of the
San Francisco Examiner, was re-
peated in Sunday editions.
/ The curly-haired little boy was
snatched from his nurse yesterday
on roadway near the De Tristan
estate. In a scuffle with the abduc-
tor. the nurse, Mary Foley. so. was
knocked to the ground. The kid
naper lost his hat. The hat. the
ransom notes and meager descrip-
ton of the man and the kidnap car
were the only clues. But Federal
agents said many cases had been
solved through less significant clues.
The hat and the strange note.
written in high-flown style, were
taken to laboratory for analysis.
Connolly Directs F. B. 1. Agents.
Earl j. Connolly of Washington,
D. c.. assistant director of the
F. B. I. and an expert on kidnap
cases, was here to direct the Omen
once the child had been returned
or found
Little Marc, the only child of the
de Tristans. was to receive the
most charming and generous super
vision" while in the hands of the
abductor, the ransom note stated.
But a dreadful consequence Of
police interference with the kid
naper's plan was threatened in an
other paragraph. The fatal result
of their interference" the note
read. ARE too we'll known to de-
serve comment. Do not be
confused by our politeness. We
entertain no illusion about the con-
sequences of our profession. We
mean business. make no mistake
| about that-and we want results -
So the 100000 demand was
agreed to by the family as the de
Tristans placed the life and safety
(see KIDNAPPING, Page A-l2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Swamp Holds Generals Fate;
Fleming Planes Fall Reported

miles east Of Woodbine and IS miles
south of here. The crew member
said he saw the plane burst into
flames about $50 last night and that
it crashed some distance away. Other
crewmen thought it fell probably
into the maIsh rather than into the
river.
Coast Gusrd and Army officials at
Jacksonville; said the location and
time Of the reported crash led them
to believe it was the plane in which
the Fort Bragg IN. c. commandant
and his two companions left the fort
late yesterday for Jacksonville.
Maj. H. A Maloney, manager OF
the jacksonville Airport, said
searchers hid been unable to find
any trace OF the plane from the air
but that the growth was so thick and
the marshltnd so soft it was likely
the craft could not be seen from
above. ;.
Maj. SaE. Ellis. commander Of
(sse HoNEYCUTT. Page A-SJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Merchant Ship Crews Face
Quiz in Fifth-CoIumn Probe

tificates and determine whether the
certificates were issued to them orig
inally.
1t was said the new system will
give bureau officials a better oppor-
tunity to keep an accurate check on
all certified seamen. 1t has been
known for a long, time that there
are men with certificates who are
notorious trodblemakers. When diff
f1culties break out at various points,
examination of the crews will en-
able officials to determine whether
such difficulties occur on ships 81
multaneously with the employment
of troublemakers in the crews.
The problem of making fifth
column searches on ships has been
made difficult because of United
States laws 1t was pointed out that
regardless of the nationality of an
individual, if he is qualified as a
seaman. it is necessary for the Gov
eminent to give him a certificate.
Under certain conditions aliens may
(see eEAA(EN, Paee A.60
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
u. 5. Population
.131,409,881,
7PerCent Gain
Rate of Increase
Less Than Half That
Of Any Other Decade
By OLIVER MCKEE.

On April /, 1910, the continental
United States had population Of
13l 400 ,88l, the Census Bureau an
nounced yesterday in making public
a preliminary count based on re-
turns from the sixteenth decennial
census.
Although there has been 4 gain
in population of 1884 1886 since 1890.
the rate of increase during the last
10 years-approximatelv 7 per cent
is less than one-half that recorded
in any previous decade since the
first census of 1890. The declining
birth rate and the virtual stoppage
). immigration from foreign coun-
tries are the two factors responsible.
Present trends. according to census
experts. indicate that the United
States will stop growing about 1870
Or 1880, with maximum popula-
ZION Of $50 900 900.
With an increase of 362 per cent
the District Of Columbia grew faster
between 1880 and 1910 than any
State. OF the cities with 100000 or
more inhabitants, only Miami and
San Diego. with respective gains OF
54.4 and 36.5 per cent. showed a
greater rate OF increase than Wash
ington AS a result of its population
gains. the District Of Columbia ad-
vanced four places on the list Of
States-from forty-first to thirty
seventh.
F1orida's Gain Fastest.
Althoueh Florida, with an in
crease of 3s.2 per cent, was the
fastest-growing State, California
showed the greatest population gain
among the States with a total of
1.196.437. as compared with 79l $50
for New York. Seven other States
Texas. Florida, Michigan, North
Carolina, Tennessee. Pennsylvania
and Louisiana-added 25o.0O0 or
more to their population during the
10-year period.
Six States lost population. They
are Kansas, Nebraska, North Da-
kota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and
Vermont. The first five of these
are located in the so-called Dust
Bowl. Kansas lost the most. 81 1852.
In no previous decade have more
than three States lost population.
Reversing a 1920 1880 decline, Mon
(See CENSUS. Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Assault Termed Heaviest
Of War; Flames and
Blasts Light Strait
y the Associated Presa.

LONDON, Sept. % (sunday)::-British warplanes
swarmed across the English Channel last night and early
today in fiery and explosive smash at the French and Low
lands ports of the Nazi invasion head"
Clfside observers the British side miles Of flame
along the opposite Shore and in the brghtghted
night heartened in the conviction that the invasion
program had been knocked awry.
Observers the Dover cliffs the A. F. onslaught against
the nearest Germnhed ports the heaviest made
Brtan battle of the air switched strongly the offensive
Flames from burning buildings the strait the
bursting of bombs shells the mulcolord lights of the Ger
flaming onion" thousands Of bullets
sent bright reflection into the sky light the chalk cliffs Of
England.
The British bombers their blasts Dunkeque Calais
and Boulogne and the whole stretch streak of flame
The night clear STILL the Channel glasske The spectacle
like fireworks at huge exposition English
and women lined the cliffs, silent and thrilled.
Attack Made in Face Of Heavy Gunfre.
The parachute flares descending the French
side helped light the like
British thrust home their attack the face of fierce gune For
more than 20 miles the German made flashing string Of
lights as they reached out for the British bombers
the after earlier clouds
French the thud of steadily ratified
windows in English coastal towns than 20 miles distant
The r. A. F. has been hitting the continental invasion ports
almost nightly for fortnight about 300 miles OF
coastlne from Cherbourg France to Hamburg Germany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Robert Woods Bliss
Arrested After Crash

Robert Woods Bliss, former AM
bsssador to Argentina and Minister
to Sweden. was arrested by Mont
gomery County Md police last
night and charged with reckless
driving and leaving the scene Of an
accident in which q woman was
injured.
His car. police reported, side
swiped machine operated by Mrs.
Mary Josephine Edwards, A. CT
Woodacre. Md. on Massachusetts,
avenue extended Witnesses said
Mrs. Edwards car was overturned
by the impact.
A passenger in the Edwards car,
Mrs Mabel Reddish, 50, of 7l04
! Harwick road, Woodacre, was taken
to the Georgetown Hospital by the
Glen Echo Fire Department rescue
squad Hospital attendants said she
was treated for injuries to her head
and shoulder and possibly internal
injuries. Mrs. Edwards suffered
minor cuts.
Mr.. Bliss, who lives at Dumbarton
Oaks, palatial estate at 3l0l r
street NV, was arrested by Police
men Frank :Soper and Leo Day on
Massachusetts avenue extended on
the Maryland side of Westmore-
land Circle.
Police said he told them he stopped
after the collision but that the
/ other car continued on and he drove
away. Mr.. Bliss told Star reporter
last night that he had no statement
/ to make.
Mr.. Bliss was released on $500
bond set by Committing Magistrate
Alfred Wilson at the Bethesda Po-
lice Substation. His bond was signed
by DR.. joseph Horgan Of Rockville.
The case vas set for hearing in
Bethesda Police Court October 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Elliott Roosevelt Starts
Air Corps Duty Tomorrow

By the Associated Press.
HYDE PARK, N. Y. Sept. al
Elliott Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, said today he would report to
the Air Corps in Washington Mon
day and remain in the service for
whatever length of time they want
me-"
He will hold captains commits
sion in the Air Corps Reserve and
60 on active duty.
Elliott, who will report for duty
on his 30th birthday. applied for
commission in Washington yes
terday.
Interviewed as he arrived here
by plane with his wife to join men,
bers of the Presidential family in
celebrating the 86th birthday of the
Chief Executives mother, the strap
ping 6-footer said that he once
held a private pilots license. He took
civilian flying course in California
about 1888, when he was aviation
editor for a chain of newspapers.
For two years he was vice-president
of the Aeronautical Chamber Of
Commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
r. A. F. Flyer
To Wed u. S. Girl
By Proxy Today

BY the Associated Press.
VANCOUVER. Wash. Sept. 21-
In this quiet little community, far
from the death-filled skies OF
Europe. Royal Air Force Pilot Sid
ney Ernest Andrews will promise by
proxy tomorrow to love honor and
obey until death do us part"
Perhaps the ceremony will occur
while Andrews is Tending of Ger
man bombers over London or flying
deep over Germany.
The 27-year Manchester flyer
will wed Betty Karleen Allen. %. OF
Portland, Greg. They met in Eng
land before the war.
Superior Court Judge Carl w.
Hall. who will officiate. said he knew
of no precedent for the ceremony
but that it apparently was legal
under State law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, Sept. 21-A
search for missing Army plane in
which Brig. Gen. Francis w. Honey
cult and two others were making
routine flight focused tonight on a
desolate area of tidewater swamp
land near the mouth of the Satilla
River. A tugboat hand reported
seeing a plane fall in flames there
last night.
About three-score Army and Coast
Guard planes secured the section
until dusk and the search was con-
tinued tonight by parties in small
boats
X. B. Burnham of Woodbine, Ca,
relayed the report OF a crash given
to him by Albert Sullivan, colored
member of the crew of a tugboat
which was pulling a raft OF logs
down the river when the incident
occurred.
Mr.. Burnham said he and 4 party
Of friends met the tugboat about 26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Italian Forces
Spear Out From
Sidi Borruni
Position Consolidation
Made Difficult by Hot
British Bote.b Attacks
BY the Associated Pre-

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Sept. al
Marshal Rodolfo gsraziani, prepar-
ing for 4 new onefsive further into
Egypt, sent Advanced mechanical
Italian units ahead from Sid Bar
rani today and his engineer corps
sweated under British bombing at
lacks to consolidate the Fascist po-
sition at that coastal base.
The job of establishing a more
solid entertainment at Sidi Barrani
appeared to have been given added
urgency by the threat Of continuing
assaults on Italian ships. supplies
and airdromes by the British air
corps and fleet. Fleet lombard
ments already had wrought damage
along the coastal trea between Sid
Barrani and SaluI1.
A British communiQue tonight re-
ported new air bombing of the Ital-
ian positions at :Sidi Barrani and
Menastir in the western desert.
claiming considerable damage to air
craft and motor transport.
Matruh Damzse Minimized.
An italian raid IN Mersa Matruh.
next likely Fascis': objective to the
east. was acknowledged, but damage
was minimized.
This British ACTIVITY, 1t was said
here, gave the marshal the alter
natives of beginning his big push
quickly or leaving the bulk OF his
war machine open to steady harass-
ment.
GRAHAM. it was reported, is bring
ing in more troops from the vicinity
of his original base in Bardia, Ital-
ian Libya.
British quarter here repeated
their claim that. because of the
Royal Nays control of the Medi-
terranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas,
he had no hope Of getting fresh sup
plies from Italy O. the Dodecanese
Islands, and they declared that his
position was reflected in Italian
broadcasts Threatening to dispatch
warships to deal with the British
fleet.
Ready to Meet Italy's Fleet.
To this the British thus answered:
I'VE are ready to meet the Italian
fleet anywhere, anytime"
The British defense continued to
be one OF guerilla tactics. When
asked when the main British forces
would go into action, authorized per-
sons replied only:
The enemy has not yet reached
the point of our resistance"
Italian planes raided Alexandria
this morning. injuring nine persons,
and were driven OF by the British
fleets anti-aircraft guns and coastal
defenses.
In Rome today 1t was declared
that Italian planes heavily bombed
reinforced British troops massed at
Matruh, a British Egyptian base.
The ofncial news agency Stefani re-
ported that fires We're set in the
British camp and trenchworks and
that British rail communications
were damaged.
Long stretches Of track were re-
ported wrecked, and many railroad
cars left aflame. Italian pilots said
(see ALEXANDRIA, Page A-15)