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Evening star., 1940-08-04

Il Short Story Complete in This Issue
. USUALLY obscure even in that haunt of
the obscure, when 10 Vain made his
~ shambing entry into the back bar of
the Kings Arms he caused as much of SEN
sation as was seemly in that place of red plush
and Victorian prints; for the gaunt, lanky,
round nd-shoudered man with the grizzled mus
tache had won himself fortune of S25OO in
the Irish Sweep.
"How's it feel to be millionaire. Jo?"
Through bent spectacles 10 Vain stood
blinking at the friendly faces. He was OBJ
viousy still stunned. still the faded, humdrum
bookkeeper whose working hours were spent
bowed in glass box of Applejohn's down the
road.
Evening" he said Good evening. Mrs.
Murphy Very dark again. This blackout!'
Mrs Murphy rested quantities of herself
on the bar and extended hand pink with
much washing of glasses.
Good evening, Mr. Wain," she said. And
may it be mself that's first to congratulate
you, though faith, I'm sure every one of the
boys does the same" The boys - average age
forty-five - endorsed this in jumbled chorus.
Thank you, Mrs. Murphy. Thank you, all.
Can't hardly realize it myself Feel must be
dreaming want you all to have drink. And
YES, whatever they care for out in the front
bar. Everyone must be in on this. >" The sort
of invitation man dreamed of extending! 10
Vain looked shy at the sound of his own
voice uttering such grand words.
Everybody crowded about him to question
and listen. Bustle set in behind the bar. An
observer might have been interested to note
that drinks remained as usual. Nobody de-
randed spirits, let alone champagne.
Now what about yourself, Mr. Vain. A
nice half of ale?" Mrs. Murphy inquired.
That still suited Jo There's everyone, l
think" said Mrs Murphy. "All served out
there. Fred? Well, here's more of the same
kind of luck, Mr. VAIN
They didn't clink glasses. They didn't
burst into an uproarious chant asserting that
10 was a Jolly Good Fellow - indeed. sign
requested no singing, and this was always
scrupulously obeyed. No, the patrons OF the
Kings Arms merely nodded and grunted,
Luck, Jor' or "All the best, Jo" and Good
for you, Jo!'' - smiling in friendly fashion on
the angular man in their midst.
Il suppose, MIR Vain, you'll be thinking of
getting married now?" asked Mrs Murphy
Not if he's got no sense he WON'T That
raised a big laugh, though most of them
Evening star., 1940-08-04
OCCUPATION: bEACHC0MbER

10 Vain is the you've always wanted to meet -
the man who makes a dream true Might well
Jerry the Red and the amazing Mrs. Smith too
by Dale Collins
Wvarosd koI Goodwin
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

Maryland at the Democratic National
Convention at San Francisco in 1920
Then followed Senator Colgan's
election to the Maryland State Senate
from the Third city district. He is
past president of the Bar Associa-
tion of Baltimore City, having held
the office in 1880.
Senator Colgan was among the first
Roosevelt Men, in 1882, and again
he backed the President in 1886. The
Tydings campaign is history and it
was Senator Colgan who recently
coined an expression that will live
as long as Maryland politics endures.
That expression is;
"The idea seems to be that some
body else wants the job"
Twenty-nine years ago Senator Col
gan married the charming Miss Marie
r. Waterhouse. A son, c. Warren
Colgan, blessed the union and he, like
his father, also is an attorney. Young
Colgan was educated at City College,
John Hopkins and University of
Maryland Law School,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16
E. ]. COLCAN IS
IS MANAGER FOR
Sen. RADCLIFFE

Having been recognized for years
as possessing keen political acumen,
it was only natural that Senator Geo.
L. Radcliffe should select Edward ].
Colgan, Jr., to manage his campaign
for reelection to the United States
Senate.
Following on the heels of his ap-
pointment as manager, Senator Col
gan, who served in the Maryland
State Senate from 1925 to 1880, open
ed campaign headquarters in the Lord
Baltimore Hotel.
Although only opened for two
weeks headquarters resembles a bee
hive for activity, with a private
branch telephone exchange connect
ed with the heads of the several de-
partments of the campaign. When
Senator Radcliffe's presence is not
required in the United States Senate,
nor his Baltimore office in the Fidel-
ity Building, he also has his private
office at headquarters.
Friends interested in the reelection
of Senator Radcliffe point with con-
siderable pride to the effort he and
Senator Colgan achieved in the re-
election of Senator Millard E. Ty-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16
DIFFICULT TO
UNDERSTAND THE
BALKAN WAY

Britain staged a "counterattack"
on German claims that at least 80
Allied and neutral vessels had been
sunk during the week ended Feb. A
with the assertion that only IA ships
had been sunk during that time by
"enemy action"
The British Admiralty announced
Feb. 6 that eight British ships total
ing 25,O69 tons and six neutral YES
sells of 1856 tons constituted ship
ping losses up to midnight Feb. d.
The German claim, based on ac-
cumulated announcements, included 8
ships sunk Jan. 20, 8 more on Jan.
30 and 8 merchantmen, British pa
troll boats and minesweeper on Feb.
3. These sinkings were held to be
losses sustained in the three German
air raids on North Sea shipping dur
ing the week. They did not include
ships sunk by mines or torpedoes.
A British naval source cast some
light on lack of definite information
often noticeable from Admiralty
sources, stating that "the general pol
icy is not to answer German claims
Of sinkings because we want to leave
them guessing"
In Paris, Naval Minister Cesar
Campinchi stated that the Allied
fleets had sunk at least 40 German
submarines since the beginning of the
war. He estimated that Germany
had 55 U-boats in operation when the
conflict began-but no figures were
given on how many may have been
completed since.
Neutral sources estimate that the
German submarine fleet consisted of
from 70 to II craft at the beginning
of the war. But not all of the fleet
can be in operation at the same time.
Meanwhile Britain began counting
new losses Feb. 6 as the 9,s74-ton
British freighter Beaverbun was re-
ported torpedoed off the Irish Coast.
The wreck of the British mine
sweeper Sphinx was found upside
down on beach on the northeast
coast.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

dings to the Senate in 1888. In the
Tydings campaign Senator Radcliffe
was State manager and Senator Col
gan City manager.
Between them Senator Tydings was
swept back into the Senate with the
greatest majority ever accorded any
candidate in the history of Maryland
politics. The majority practically
touched 100000.
Having been born and reared in
Hartford county, Senator Colgan
didn't come to Baltimore until 1901.
Always interested in the Democratic
party he did not become actively en-
gagged in politics until he played a
prominent part in the election Of j.
Barry Mahool as mayor of Baltimore
in 1907. During that time he was
connected with the law firm of Will
lis, Homer, France and Smith.
With his spurs already earned in
the Mahool campaign and showing
promise of becoming permanent fig
ure thereafter in the Democratic
party James H. Preston named Sen
ator Colgan as Assistant City Solici-
tor during his two terms in the may
or's chair. The experience thereby
gained in the solicitors office was re-
sponsible for Senator Colgan becom-
ing the author of several publications
Of legal matters, and he is known as
an authority on municipal law.
Being an able speaker the late Gov
ernor Ritchie engaged Senator Col
gan to supervise his speakers COM
mittee in his campaign that eventual
ly led him to the governors chair at
Annapolis. Senator Colgan was a
mong the delegates that represented
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16
Oak Hall, Va. News
(Too late for last issue)

Miss Margaret Black of Shores,
Virginia, was the weekend guest of
Miss Annie Laurie Taylor.
Mr.. Harney Bodley is ill at this
writing. We wish him a speedy re-
covery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Matthews of
New Church, were dinner guests of
Mrs. Eutha Matthews, Sunday.
We are glad to report Mrs. Edna
Hancock and Mrs. Inez Gladding out
again, after being indisposed with the
flu.
Miss Gene BoGley and Master Bill
ly Bodley are spending some time
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16
Cokesbury News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Taylor and Mr..
and Mrs. Marion Brittingham, Jr.,
spent last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Harris at Cambridge, Md.
Miss Hazel Beauchamp was guest
of Mrs. Paul Cowger last week.
Mrs. James Cottman and daughter,
Betty, and Mrs. Walter Long spent
last Friday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Evans of Williams vicinity.
Mr.. Russell Bundick, who has ac-
cepted work in Merchantsville, N. J.,
spent the weekend here. He was ac-
companied back on Sunday by his
wife who will spend some time there.
Mrs. w. A. Cottman, Mrs. J. F.
Maddox, Mrs. H. C. Beauchamp, Mrs.
Vernon Beauchamp and Mrs. Ran
dolph Taylor spent last Tuesday with
Mrs. Talmadge Beauchamp.
Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Willis visited
their daughter, Mrs. Ralph Baker at
Georgetown, Del, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bloxom were
dinner guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. V. Taylor last Sunday.
Miss Edna Ross of Princess Anne,
Md, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Ross last weekend.
Mrs. Paul Cowger and Miss Hazel
Beauchamp spent Tuesday with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. S.
Mears at Temperanceyille, Va.
Mrs. Edwin Martin, of near town,
visited her sister, Mrs. Allie Long,
Tuesday afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

with their aunt, Mrs. Avalon Bodley,
at Temperanceville.
Miss Mary Taylor of Snow Hill,
spent the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. Betty Taylor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

Add bits of ounce jelly or pre-
serves to the apple mixture for pie.
Bake the pie as usual, with a top
crust. Serve this slightly warm with
soft cheese grated over the top crust.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

Glass, porcelain, stoneware, en-
amel and other vitrified wares have
less influence upon the flavor of cof-
fee than do metals.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1940-02-16

E~km

Reduced for Dollar
Day onlyi Lovely
lace. ce.ribbon-beading
and appliques make
them excitingvalue.
All Of fne rayon.
Briefs and panties.
and wo-
mems. Stock up at
Wards and save in
this Dollar Day.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
-Four Persons Injured
In Traffic Accidents

Four persons were injured, one
seriously, in traffic accidents here
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Perhaps the most seriously hurt
was James E. Johnson, At, of 129
L street Sc, who suffered a COM
pound fracture of the leg and head
injuries when hit by an automobile
in the HOO block of New Jersey
avenue Sc. He was removed to
Providence Hospital.
Police arrested the driver, Michael
Agriesti, 81, of 1914 Concord avenue
NV, on a charge of reckless driving.
Frank Campano, IA of 1907 Park
road NV. suffered severe head in
juries yesterday afternoon when
knocked from his bicycle by an au-
tomobile at Forty-fourth and Yuma
streets NV. He was taken to George
town Hospital. The car, police said,
was driven by Helen E. Coyle,, 38, of
4337 Chesapeake street NV.
Six-year-old Robert McSwain, COL
ored, of 1913 First street NV. was
found lying in the 900 block of First
street NV. suffering from injuries
believed received when he fell from
a truck. He was taken to Freed
mems Hospital. Police reported the
boy apparently had "hooked" ride
on a passing truck.
Ashley Marshall, 16, of 1856 B
street Sc. received a broken leg yes
terday afternoon in a collision be-
tween his bicycle and truck in an
alley in the rear of the 1900 block of
c street Sc. He was taken to Gal
linger Hospital.
Evening star., 1940-08-02

gress he met in a downtown sea-
food place The suspect said he
could not name the Representative,
whom he had never seen before.
Denies Robbery.
He denied the robbery, police said,
while admitting he went to Mr..
Cluett's room.
Detectives said the suspect was
questioned last winter after north
west apartment house fire. He was
not held in connection with the in
vestigation, however.
He told officers he helped to rescue
persons from the burning building
and was overcome by smoke When
he revived, he said, he had lost a
large amount of money from his
pocketbook. He gave his occupation
as private investigator
Police had placed no formal
charges against the man today pend
ing a further investigation of his
activities here.
Detective Sergt. E. E. Thompson
of the robbery squad located the
suspect after working on the case
for some time past. The officer re-
turned the prisoner to Washington
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Traffic
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minutes, waiting for the ambulance.
They're waiting for the ambu-
lance, dear" she told him as he
groaned with pain. Then you'll be
all right"
Mr.. Greaves was partly pinned
under his car after the collision.
Joseph Bennett, 655 Maine avenue
SW, driver of the bus, and V. M.
Clagett, jr., 1849 L street NE, and
passerby had to tilt the car slightly
to extricate him.
The first call for the ambulance
apparently was put in by w. F.
Cusick, 1928 Quincy street NE, who
said he called the police and thought
he talked to the radio dis
patcher about 7:30 O'Clock. Mr.
Cusick said he was told he would
have to call No. II precinct and
said he replied: That's your job.
Dispatcher Got No Call.
The radio dispatcher on duty
at the time, Policeman c. E. Riley,
said he received no call from a
citizen requesting an ambulance at
the scene. Police officials were
doubtful that a citizen calling with
a request for an ambulance would
be told to call precinct, since the
police headquarters switchboard
connects with all precincts and with
two hospitals
S. P. Bailey, 1924 Quincy street
NE, said he called an emergency
number listed in the telephone book
and thought he was connected with
some hospital, which agreed to send
an ambulance. The number he said
he called is to an emergency line tc
the Police Department.
Policeman H. M. Hawse, on duty
on the patrol wagon. declared that
| he called Casualty Hospital about
BIS o'clock and said he was told
the ambulance had been gone long
| enough to have arrived at the scene
and to have been back at the hos
pital.
Call Made by 1888 O'clock.
| Inspector Edwards, investigating
the matter, said that a police
scout car which had arrived at
| the scene of the accident, ascer-
tanned at 1888 o'clock from citizens
standing by that some hospital
already had been called to send
an ambulance.
At 7:38 o'clock, Inspector Ed
wards continued, an officer at NO
.12 precinct received a call from a
citizen that an ambulance was
needed at the scene. This officer
the inspector said, called Casualty
Hospital and was told that the hos
pital already had the call for ar
ambulance.
However, spokesman at Casualty
Hospital said the call for an ambu-
lance was not received until 7:56
o'clock. The injured man reached
the hospital at $50.
No Calls to Dispatcher.
AS for a citizen calling the radio
dispatcher about an ambulance, In
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Police Discover They've Met
WiIkie Banquet Theft Suspect
Congress Members
Accuse 'Mr. Adams
Of Roanoke, Va

Police discovered last night they
knew quite bit about 28-year-old
prisoner identified by three Repre-
sentatives as the MFR. Adams of
Roanoke, Va" who attended a Will
kie banquet at the Willard Hotel
with Representative Cluett on July
and then robbed the New York
Republican with a Lone Ranger"
cap pistol before leaving him bound
and gagged in his hotel room.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson
said the suspect was the same man
who reported a fake robbery while
he was a guest at the Mayf1oWer
Hotel several months ago. At that
time the man told police he was
robbed of several hundred dollars by
bandit who followed him into his
hotel room and bound and gagged
him. He later signed a statement
repudiating the story, police said.
Picked From Lineup.
The man, who was arrested SUM-
day in a hotel at Richmond, Va.
at request of local authorities, was
picked out of a special lineup al
headquarters by Representatives
Cluett, Church, Republican, of Him
ois, and Rockefeller, Republican, OF
New York
Representative Cluett said a
young man who introduced himself
as a "Mr. Adams of Roanoke" sat
at the same table with him at the
dinner given for the Republican
presidential candidate. Later, the
man went upstairs on the same
elevator. saying he had room on
the same floor.
"Mr. Adams" the Representative
said, then followed him into his
room. Mr.. Cluett was forced to
hand over $100 and his watch. He
then was bound in bed sheets and
gagged. The gun used in the rob-
berry, investigators said, was a
realistic toy.
Police say the suspect admitted
attending the dinner, using the
name of Adams" Asked how he
obtained an invitation, he explained
he was asked by a member of Con-
Evening star., 1940-08-02
OLeory
Continued From First Page.)

ton has not approached him regard
ing any agreement on that subject.
He intimated that individuals have
discussed that and many other sub
jects with him, but he expressed
the belief they were acting only as
individuals.
He put that in the category of
other important issues he does not
expect to discuss in advance of his
acceptance speech, unless requested
by the President to state his posi-
ton.
An important weekend discus
sion of campaign plans between Mr.
Willkie and party leaders will start
this evening with the arrival OF
House Minority Leader Martin
chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Others due to
arrive tomorrow morning include
John M. Hamilton, executive di-
rector of the National Committee,
and Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Min
nesota, chairman of an advisory
campaign committee, and Oren Root
jr., moving spirit behind the inde-
pendent Willkie clubs throughout
the country.
Following these conferences Mr.
Willkie will leave here by plane
Sunday for series of farm con-
ferences in Des Moines, Iowa, Mon
day, returning Tuesday morning.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
ConsuIs in Shanghai
Move 10 Suppress
Wave Of Terrorism
/ Assassination, KIDNAPPING
And SIoying Attempt
Stir PIeu to Council
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Aug. 2-The Shang-
hal consular body urged the Shang-
hal Municipal Council today to
eradicate and suppress all forms of
terrorism" in the city, where an as
sassination, an attempted Staying
and a kidnapping occurred earlier in
the day.
In a lengthy meeting the consular
officials called for complete COOP
Grafton between the police of the
International Settlement and the
foreign defense force, of which a
regiment of the United States
marines is part.
A public statement issued after
the meeting did not say, however,
whether the defense forces would
be given a more active role in
policing the city.
Supervises Council Policies.
The consular body, composed of
representatives OF powers participat-
ing in the administration of the
International Settlement. supervises
in measure the policies of the
council, the Settlements admins
trative body. The council controls
! the police directly.
Thus the consular representatives
appeared to have passed the ter
rorist problem back to the Municipal
Council, whose chairman admitted
July 20, that the council was unable
! to stamp out wave of lawlessness
in the city.
The meeting of the consular body
followed the Staying by gunman OF
Charles Metzler, head of the White
Russian community. The Staying
occurred within the American de-
fense section.
Recently Metzler had resisted at
tempts to reorganize the Russian
Emigrants' Committee, which he
headed, into a rro-Japanese body.
Friendly to Japanese.
At a press conference japanese
Embassy spokesman said Metzler al
ways had been friendly toward the
japanese, who had no i'll feeling
against him.
Later a Chinese gunman tried tt
kill Sung Zung-dot1. manager of the
China State Bank, but his CUR
jammed, and the banker escaped
A Chinese constable who tried t(
arrest the assailant was wounded
seriously. 80
Two armed Chinese abducted Sung
Ching-tseu, manager of one of the
largest coal firms in China, in his
own automobile after knocking his
chauffeur unconscious and throwing
| him out of the car.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
Hiram Johnson
Liberal Now,
President Says
Nv tho ASsorioted preSs

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt told a press
conference today that Senator Hi
ram Johnson, California Repub-
lican, could not be considered a
liberal or progressive Democrat in
1910.
A reporter told the Chief Execu-
tive that the veteran Senator. who
had supported Mr.. Roosevelt in
1882, was running for renomina-
ton on the Democratic, Repub-
lican and Progressive tickets. He
asked whether the President re-
garded Senator johnson as a Dem
ocrat.
Replying with fat no, the Pres
ident said he did not think any one
would consider Senator johnson q
liberal or progressive Democrat in
1910.
He is still very fond of the Sen
ator, he said, but added that the
Californian certainly has changed
lot in the last four or five years
Evening star., 1940-08-02
War Prisoner
Continued From First Page.)

in the United States" Mr.. Reich
said. Il could only keep walking
and hope for the best. The flies and
mosquitoes had very good eating of
me
Very Alert and Very Kind.
Actually, I had the best of luck,
for I walked through the woods Is
miles inside the United States
boundary before any one saw me-"
Then the immigration officers
happened on him and stopped him
for questioning.
How glad I was when the wife of
one of them could speak German
and l learned I was in the United
States. They were very alert, those
inspectors, but also kind and proper
in discharge of their duty"
His only wish now, he said, is that
his parents may learn that he is
alive and well.
Evening star., 1940-08-02
London
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loid newspaper style pamphlets con-
tanning extracts of Hitler's Reichstag
speech July 10.
Leaflets as well as bombs also
were dropped on Wales where fields
in some sections were described "as
white as snow" from the paper storm
containing Hitler's peace or de-
struction" ultimatum.
Hitler then offered Britain "last
chance" to seek peace on German
terms or have her empire destroyed
British spokesmen promptly and
firmly rejected the appeal. Two
weeks of daily air raids-but nothing
more-have passed.
At the time Hitler's speech was
made the British press and radio
both carried it fully. Several news
papers carried the text. The radio
carried the official English transla-
ton from Berlin.
Last Appeal to Reason"
Despite this, the Nazi radio prop
agandist, Lord HawHaw," stated
in his broadcast to the British on
the day of the speech that it had
been denied publication" in Britain.
The British Broadcasting Corp, in
announcing the leaf1et raids today
commented: "It Is hard to under
stand" the German claim the speech
was not published in this country.
The leaflets measured IL by 8
inches and bore the caption, "A
Last Appeal to Reason by Adolf
Hitler" They suggested pointedly
that the British public might not
have had an opportunity to read
Hitler's words.
British air raid wardens and po-
licemen hustled out and collected
the pamphlets even as they f1uttered
to the grounds, using flashlights and
torches.
Morning newspapers made over
their late editions to tell about the
leaf1et raids.
The press has noted switch in
the German radio propaganda
tactics directed at the British. Re-
Gently German radio speakers, in
stead OF threatening invasion, jeer-
ing at the British home guards
and referring to the fate of shat
tered Warsaw and Rotterdam. have
been emphasizing the German
blockade and the damage the Ger
man air force can inf1ict IN BRIT
aims sea-borne commerce.