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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-24
REDS BEAT
 D0DGERSIN
 TW0GAME5
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Brooklyn Dodgers dropped a doubleheader to the Cincinnati Reds yesterday in the opening of an important series.
 The double contest was played before 30000 spectators in Ebbets Field in Brooklyn.
 The Reds won the first game in Il innings and the second game in the regular nine innings,
 Lonnie Frey of the Reds and Pete Coscarat of the Dodgers staged a fight in eight innings of the fi.st game.
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.ftt t5 ts-t s.- -.i .- e NEW50ME
 GOES WILD,
 TWO WAYS
Dozen His Made Off His Delivery, then Throws
 Ball Over Stands
tRY ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Smashing Dick Newsome's offer ings for a dozen hits enough to make him throw the ball over the grandstand and getting banished from the game in the seventh in ming last night, Sacramento de- feated San Diego Weiczorek, with a homer and double, led the as sault for the Sacramento swatters.
 Hollywood opened a two weeks homestand last night by defeating Oakland, hammering three Acorn pitchers for IT hits.
 Los Angeles batters ganged up on pitcher Frank Dasso for 10
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Every day was eircus-for while

Tbe roar of ibe crotOa. the laundering hoofs foretold the fall of mighty Rome-all because an empire went pleasure mad and forgot what made it great. Rome went soft.
 All play and no work has always spelled collapse-for a person as well as nation. Isn't a balanced life with fair share of work and a fair share of leisure more sensible and satisfying2 Then tasks become attractive - and there's still ample time for your hobbies, family and friends. They help you readjust your perspective. revitalize your good
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-24
Mrs. Fin|ay-Honored
 Prior to Departure

Mrs. J. P Finlay, who plans to leave for the south Saturday, was guest of honor last evening at a dessert bridge party given by Mrs. Arthur A d ans at Ter home on Twelfth and D Streets.
 Twelve guests were asked and honors for cards were won by Mrs Lu Liston, first, and Mrs. Maurice Johnfon, second A guest prize was given Mrs. Finlay.
 Leaving Saturday, Mrs. Finlay accompanied by her young son Jay will visit with relatives in the States for about three months.
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that Monsignor Orsengo, in view of the fact that there is still a ques- tion and suspense regarding Catho- lie life in German occupied Bel gium Holland and France, proposed to first solve these problems before considering Estonia, Lettonia and Lithania problems
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-24
See Is
 Now Worried

ROME, July 24.-Informed Vati- can sources reported this morning that the Holy See has instructed Apostolic Nuncios in Estonia, Lith- unia and Lettonia to send a de- tailed report on the situation of the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-24
BOYLE BACK

Union Oil District Manager J. E. Boyle, returned to Juneau last night on the Columbia He is at the Bar anof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-07-24
California Airmen
 En|isfing in Canada

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 24.-- Enlistment Officer, Capt. Benjay reports that score of Southern California pilots have left for Can-
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humor rest your mind and body. Good work puts you in mood for recreation, and healthful recreation puts you back in the mood for work. Your moderation puts you in balance and in harmony with progress.
  A tall, stately glass of Budweser is a stand ing invitation to make your moments of re- taxation complete-wth the companionship that Budweiser offers when you are alone with your family t. and the hospitality it offers as the Perfect Host to your guests.
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Subscripe to The Daily Alaska Elm pire - the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation.
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hits last night and victory over San Francisco.
 Portland and Seattle split doubleheader in the opening series of II games during six days. Seat tie won the opener and Portland the nightcap in two extra innings.
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GAMES TUESDAY Pacific Coast League

fdclIlc OOaSt League San Diego 2; Sacramento 9. Los Angeles T; San Francisco 4. Oakland 6; Hollywood 13. Seattle 4. 3; Portland l, 3.
 National League Cincinnati 4, 9; Brooklyn 3, 2. Chicago 6; Boston l. St. Louis T; Philadelphia 3. Pittsburgh l; New York 9.
 American League Washington 6; Detroit 3. Chicago 8; Boston '. Philadelphia g. Cleveland l. New York 5; St. Louis 9.
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ALASKA STEAMSHIP
 BRIGHTER IS DUE

The Alaska Steamship Co. freight CT Mary D., is scheduled to arrive here Thursday evening at o'clock.
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ada to join the Royal Air Force,
 Benjay said that among the first to go were Movie Assistant Director and Sportsman Eddie Anderson, and Actor Pilot Ron Wilson.
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Empire Classifieds Pay!
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Evening star., 1940-08-16
Bill 10 Cede D. {. Land
To Maryland Opposed

House and Senate leaders today
voiced disapproval of the bill in
troduced in the House yesterday by
Representative Nichols, Democrat
Of Oklahoma, under which the Fed
eral Government would retain GER
tain sections of the District of CO.
lummia and the remainder would be
ceded to Maryland.
Senate and House opposition to
the proposal arose almost imme-
dlately after introduction Of the bill
by Mr.. Nichols, a member of the
House District Committee.
Under provisions of the bill, the
part OF the District retained by the
Federal Government would be Sc
lected by board of five members
representing the House, the Senate
the Interior Department, the Capt.
tai Parks and Planning Commission
and freeholder. not a Government
employe. chosen by the President.
Should the bill be passed by Con-
gress, the proposition would be sub
mitted to the Governor of Maryland
for a decision by the State LegisIa-
ture on whether the State would
accept the areas proposed to be
ceded. II the Maryland Legislature
accepted, the bill provides, the Dis
trict residents would be called on
to vote on whether or not they
cared to be ceded to Maryland.
Evening star., 1940-08-16

press has supported German con-
tentions that the British liner
Athena, torpedoed with loss of
lib lives on the first day of the war,
was sunk by the British themselves
to cast blame on the Germans.
Link to Staying Denied.
FascistS said there was no con-
nection between the sinking of the
Helle and the decapitation of Daut
Hoggia, Albanian patriot" near the
Greek border, and that Italy would
persist in her demands for Justice
for Albania and Albanians despite
the British 'maneuver."
Gayda wrote that 'the problem
of Italo-G Greek Albania relations,
which shows itself acute after the
assassination of Hoggia, awaits its
necessary satisfactory solution"
Italy, he declared, intends its
limitation of the dispute and it's
course toward a solution ito be
quite clear and separate from all
criminal speculations of England
which would like to profit from the
present Greek complications after
having largely created them"
Evening star., 1940-08-16
By the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. Aug 16.-The text
address at municipal airport yester-
day:
You see I am under some extra
burden. l have to make all the
speeches in my fam;iy-that is, all
of the public ones.
I can't tell you how much am
touched that so many of you should
come out to see me today. When ar
ranging the schedule at Indianapolis
they told me we wee going to stop
at Kansas City for short rest I
was hopeful that a few of you would
be out to see me, but this overwhelm-
ing throng of people who have come
to welcome me moves me very much.
This is very many more people than
came out to see me the last time I
was in Kansas City and the first
time I came through this town on
the rods nobody met me, and I
wasn't particularly anxious for any,
body to meet me.
Now we are living in very difficult
time In the course Of the worlds
history. Democracy anc this way of
life is in test and the question is as
to whether democracy can prove it
self to be more strong more effective
than totalitarian forms of govern
ment. We know it is the best way of
life. We must also make it the most
effective way of life in order to sur
vive. And in order TO make it the
most effective way OF life we must
cut out of it every cancer that has
tendency to destroy its strength,
and I am happy to appear on this
program with the Mayor of the city
of Kansas City who helped to cut out
one of the cancers in cur body polite
America, in ordet to be strong,
must be clean. America, in order to
be strong. must have the full func-
tioning of the democratic process
free from the control of corrupt po-
itical machines. And I am glad to
be here in Kansas City where you
Evening star., 1940-08-16

Willkie went to the home OF the
Misses Nora and Mary Sleeth, old
family friends, who have looked
after the management of the Will
kie farms during the years that the
nominee has been climbing to sue
cess in the New York business world.
At the airport in Kansas City
the crowd kept calling for Mrs
Willkie as well as the nominee Mr.
Willkie had perched himself on the
railing of a temporary platform in
order to wave to the throng, and
She, too, climbed up on the railing
She waived her hand and smiled
but did not attempt to'speak.
Mr.. Willkie plans to avoid all
political activity today, to rest up
for the first big event Of the cam
paign tomorrow, when he will 60 by
special train to Elwood for his ac-
ceptance speech.
After the biggest days in his life,
and certainly the biggest in ELL
woods history, Mr.. Willkie will re-
turn for a few more quiet days at
Rushville. His campaign swing
around the country Is not expected
to start until about September 10,
but he may leave Indiana next week
for a brief visit to a lake region in
Minnesota.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Questions and Answers
On
National Representation

Second OF series answering points
ton Uith the Summers amendment.
Question: Although reported tdporaby from House
Judiciary Committee by overwhelming pote, the
amendment pending before the House Rules
Why does the House Rules Committee anything to do toh
the amendment?
Answer: Chairman Summers Of the House Judiciary
mttee has requested from the Rules Committee special rule
enabling the Summers resolution be brought the
for VOTE Without that little chance for
House consideration of the amendment this session.
Question: Does the Summers amendment to the Constitution
require that Congress gDe national representation to the people
OF the District?
Answer: No. 1t is simply enabling provision, which,
added to the Constitution enages the Of Congress
expressly permits Congress extend national
the District The time and which this would be
done Is left to future Congresses.
Question: Under the Constitution the ercusipe
legislation exclusive CONTROL the District rests Oh
Congress- Does not the Summers amendment conflict th this
potoer and make such control no longer exclusive?
Answer No. The Summers amendment does not conflict
with that 1t still remains unaffected with Congress-
The Summers rounds
the seat OF government by giving Congress powerhe
power to admit the people Of the District to voting representa-
tion In Congress and in the elections President
President This already by Congress with
regard every foot OF territory belonging the United States
outside the District Of Columbia.
To Be Coutinu
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Turks Hint Aid to Greece
If Italians Attack

ISTANBUL, Aug. 16 UP.-Premier
Rafik 'Saydam conferred with the
Greek Minister today and then held
long conferences with army and
navy leaders as Turkey took an in
creasingly serious view of the
Italian-Greek situation.
The Turkish press limited strongly
that any open Italian move against
Greece might see this country in
volved in fulfillment of the British
Turkish mutual assistance pact.
President Ismet Inonu of Turkey
conferred with Franz Won Papen,
German Ambassador, apparently
about Germany's attitude toward
the mounting tension between
Greece and Italy.
Diplomats recalled that Greece
and Turkey signed a mutual as
sistance agreement in September,
1888.
Many newspapers bluntly asserted
that Italy's accusations against
Greece merely were shield for an
ambitious Italian program soon to
be divulged.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Goydo Charges British
Sank Greek Worship

ROME, Aug. Is LP.-Virginio
Gayda, authoritative Fascist editor,
today accused the British Admiralty
OF sinking the Greek light cruiser
Helle yesterday and called it an at
tempt to precipitate a crisis between
Italy and Greece.
Gayda, editor of II Giornale
d'Italia, denied British suggestions
that an italian submarine had
torpedoed the Helle in Tinos Island
harbor yesterday and declared it
was evident this was "a new plot"
The sinking of the cruiser, he
wrote, was obviously a new blow
struck by the British Admiralty
which, in perfect agreement with
the propaganda services, thought it
could surely lay the responsibility
on Italy, pr0fting from the present
diplomatic phase of the Italian
Greek conflict with the obvious aim
of provoking Greek reaction"
Other authoritative Italians also
charged Britain with attempting to
perpetrate a second Athena" case
on the world in the sinking of the
Helle.
Announcing that no Italian sub
marine was in the vicinity of Tinos
Island, Greece, when the Greek
cruiser was sunk in that harbor yes
terday, italian authorities said none
of their commanders had reported
such an attack, and high Fascists
said Britain was responsible.
These Fascist sources alleged that
the British ordered the Greek war
ship sunk in order to stir up trouble
between Greece and Italy, repeat
ing the Athena case.
Throughout the war the Italian
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Leap From Hyattsvi|Ie
Span 10 EIude Police
Hurts Ardmore Man
Stolen Car Skids Into
Rail During Flight
From Pursuers

Thomas Van Pelt, 81, an Ardmore,
Md, steamfitter, was seriously in
jured early today in a 50-foot leap
from the railroad overpass at Hy-
attsville, Md, where, according to
police. a stolen car he was driving
skidded into the rail while being
pursued by police.
The car, which police say was
taken from a dealers lot at ITO
Fourteenth street NE, last night,
was sighted by Motor Cycle Police
man Connor H. Gould at New York
avenue and Bladensburg road NE.
He sped after the machine, which he
reported had no license plates and
was travelling at high speed. After
a chase OF more than 3 miles, over
slippery side streets, Policeman
Gould was outdistanced
But Prince Georges County Po-
liceman Edwin Thompson and Earle
11ocSI anu 11S
Howard Holmes, cruising in a scout
car following radio warning broad
cast by Washington authorities, saw
the car on Bladensburg road near
the Peace Cross. They raced after it
to the Hyattsville overpass, where
the pursued vehicle Skidded on rain
slippery pavement and crashed into
the bridge.
The driver leaped over the guard
rail. according to police. and was
found badly hurt in lumber yard,
some so feet below the bridge. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital by
the Bladensburg Rescue Squad.
The car was identified by its own
er, George H. T'hiele, Washington
automobile dealer.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
WiIIkiie
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chartered airliner at Kansas City
late in the afternoon to greet a
crowd of 10000, who heard him lash
out again at Democratic city ma
chimes in general, and the Pender-
| CAST organization of Missouri in par
ticular.
But the climax of the day came
when the two planes bearing his
campaign party descended at In
dianapolis. The crowd that surged
around him at the landing field was
only the beginning of the biggest
turnout Wendell Willkie has seen
thus far.
Cheered at Every Cross Roads.
First, he covered miles of open
country from the airport to the In
dianapolis city limits, but at every
cross road a cheering crowd was
waiting to see him pass.
AS the motorcycle escort turned
into Washington street, the main
artery through Indianapolis, his car
passed through an unbroken line of
people, who had waited an hour or
two to see him. The stop at Kansas
City had brought him in behind
schedule.
Standing up in an open car, with
Mrs. Willkie at his side, the nominee
waived his straw hat and smiled to
his fellow HoosierS almost without
letup for more than two hours.
At times the crowds pushed out
from both sides until the motor
caravan was brought almost to a
halt.
There he is! That's him. Hi,
Wendell" they called as he kept
waving the straw hat, his unruly
hair blowing in the breeze.
Fireworks Along Line.
At Irvington, a suburb of Indian
apolis, the cars again had to slow
down to get through the crowd, and
at Cumberland the natives were
lighting fireworks and red torches
along the roadside.
A few miles further on, the motor
caravan actually came to a halt in
Greenfield, the home of James
Whitcomb Riley, where the towns
folks decided they were going to
get good look at Wendell Willkie.
They made sure of it by massing
across the highway. The police and
the Willkie car had to stop, but the
nominee didn't seem to mind. He
reached down and held out both
hands to the men and women who
got close enough to grasp them.
Finally, the police managed to
open a lane, and the cars sped out
into the open country of Rush
County, where they passed two of
the five farms Wendell Willkie owns
in Indiana.
Rushville has a population of
5000, and it seemed they were all out
waiting for Mr.. Willkie. Although
Mr.. Willkie was born 10 miles away
at Elwood, where the main event
takes place tomorrow, Rushville likes
to claim him. also. not only because
it Is Mrs. WILKES home, but because
in later years he has come here reg
ularly for visits and to look over his
farms.
After paying . brief call on Mrs.
wilkes mother, Mr.. and Ms.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
American With R. A. F.
Hurt in Air Bottle
~ the Associated Press.

LOWELL, Mass, Aug. 16.-Arthur
Texas Shorty Donahue, American
flyer with the Royal Air Force, is
recovering from burns suffered in
an airflight over England Tuesday,
the British Air Ministry has advised
Mr.. Donahue's brother here.
The brother, Robert F. Donahue,
radio station manager, was told
that Arthur, a former Laredo CTex.)
Air Field instructor, was recuper-
ating in the Charleston Hospital in
Kent. The ministry gave no details
of the fight.
The flyer was credited with as
sisting his British flying mates in
downing two Nazi planes over the
French coast August S. He joined
the air force shortly after the fall
Of France.
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Greece
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continued from F1rSt PageD
Greek public that "the day of liber-
alton is near"
All Greek ships were under orders
to remain in port as the government
sought to protect the nations neu-
trality by eliminating the possibility
of further incidents.
The government investigation of
the Helle's sinking continued in an
effort to determine the nationality
of the hidden submarine that fired
the torpedoes, however, and Premier
John MetaXaS held further confer
ences with his army and navy chief
tainS
On New York, Greek Consul of
Mercantile Marine Capt. Nicholas
Kourbalis said he had received no
order halting Greek shipping in
United States waters. He said
developments in Greece indicated
1--WE will be fighting Italy.'D
Tension over relations with Italy,
already strained last week end by
italian charges growing out of the
reported killing by Greeks of an
Albanian nationalist, mounted with
the news that the Greek steamer
Appeti had not been heard from for
four days. The last message from
the Appeti said she had been stopped
by an italian warship and ordered
into Palermo, Sicilian port.
The ship was bound from Lisbon
to Piraeus with many American
citizens of Balkan origin among her
400 passengers.
The 2,115-ton Helle, American
built, was torpedoed while anchored
nalf mile outside the quay at
TlnoS Island Hsrbor. Two of the
torpedoes exploded against the quay,
injuring a number of religious pill
PrrnS
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Husband Of Woman
Shot in Fake HoIdup
To Face Charges
Sisters Who Used Male
Attire in Attacking Wife
Get Hearing Monday
6v the Associated Press.

WAYNESBURG, Pa, Aug. l6-
Sheriff Henry w. Flowers said to-
day the investigation Of the fake
holdup" shooting Of Mrs. Ada HubD
Headley, A, was complete and
termed it "one of the worst crimes
in the history Of Greene County"
Sheri ffFlowers said no charges
would be brought against Robert
Headley, 40. husband Of the victim,
until Monday when a hearing will
be held for two sisters accused of
Disgusting themselves as men and
shooting Mrs. Headley flve times
during the fake holdup. Police have
not revealed the motive.
Il do not know what charges
against Headley will be, pending the
outcome Of his wife's wounds" the
sheriff added. The hearing. origi-
nally scheduled for today, was de-
layed because Of Mrs. Headley's
condition.
Deputy Jack OrndofI said the sis
ters admitted posing as male robbers
and shooting Mrs. Headley as she
| and her husband returned to their
Pine Bank home from their farm
at Wana. w. Va. Tuesday night.
The sisters, Mrs. Otis Cumber-
ledge, SO, and Mrs. Elizabeth Petit.
Is, both Of Nettie Hill, were held
on charges of aggravated assault
and battery with intent to kill
Deputy Orndorf1 said Mr.. Head
ley and Mrs. Cumberledge were
friends for many years. Both
women are mothers of two children,
Mrs. Cumberledge being a widow
and Mrs Petit being separated
from her husband
Mrs. Headley, in critical condition.
was given about a $3.50 chance
of recovering"
Evening star., 1940-08-16
Wilkes Kansas City Talk
G.O.P. Candidate Attacks Machine
Politics in Impromptu Speech

people, in the last few years. have
wiped out the corrupt Pendergast
machine, because with the Kelly
Nash machine and the Hague ma
chinery they have taken possession
of the Democratic party. In the
Democratic primary in this State last
week, with the help OF the national
administration, they have gained a
new foot-hold, and I call upon you
this fall to join in the crusade that
will so smother them with votes that
they will never be able to set up
their Shiny heads any more in this
section Of the country.
You know I grew up in this kind of
country, and there were certain basic
virtues that we had ard certain ways
OF measuring people that We knew,
and that was that We measured them
by their deeds rather than by their
words.
Time and time again. in the course
OF this campaign, on all kinds of is
sues I shall call attention to the
| difference between the high-sound-
lilS "oIoS. Tic Ildoc
in Washington, and the low political
performances that carry them into
effect.
Now you can readily appreciate
that on my way to my acceptance
talk 1 can enter inc no discussion
of the detailed issues of the cam
paign. But when I have concluded
that talk and opened my campaign
formally in the fall, on platforms
like this all over the United States
l intend to present the issues to the
people frankly, fairly. free from per-
sonalities-if possible-but in no
event will I fail to call the turn on
the relationship between corrupt po-
iitical control and the present regime
in Washington.
So, my neighbors IN Kansas City,
you being the kind OF people know,
I thank you from the bottom of my
heart. both for myself and Mrs.
Willkie for your generous hospitality.
Many thanks to you and God bless
you.