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Evening star., 1940-09-21
Gen. Honeyeutt, ChieI
AT Fort Bragg, Is
Missing in Plane
Commander and Two
Others Unreported
Since Lost Night
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. c., Sept. 81
An observation plane in which
Brig. Gen. Francis w. Honeycutt,
commander at Fort Bragg, near
here. was a passenger, has been
missing since 734 o'clock last night
when it was reported over Savannah
Ga, en- route to Jacksonville. Fla.
1t. Col. Earl C. Ewart, public rela-
tions officer at Fort Bragg, said
great concern was felt over Gen
Honeycutt's safety.
A squadron of five planes left
here at 6:15 am. today to search
the territory between Savannah and
Jacksonville. but reported finding
no trace of the missing plane. which
bore besides Gen. Honeycutt Capt
George F. Kehoe, pilot, and Corpl
Robert j. Schnitz.
Adverse weather prevented the
searching planes from taking of
earlier. They were joined by Coast
Guard planes from Jacksonville
and Savannah, Col. Ewart said.
Gen. Honeycutt left Fort Bragg
at 6:10 o'clock last night in an 0-47
observation plane and was due in
Jacksonville at $50 pm.
He was to confer with Col. w. P
Ennis, Field ARTILLERY chief of staff
of the I'd Military area of the 4th
Corps area, at Jacksonville. He
planned to fly to Atlanta early to-
day for a conference with 1t. Gen.
Stanley D. Embick, commander of
the 4th Corps area.
Col. Ewart said the terrain be-
tween Savannah and Jacksonville
over which they we're flying was
marshy low country, sparsely popu-
lated.
Gen. Honeycutt came to Fort
Bragg from Washington September
13. The license tags of his car
bore the legend of the 18th Field
Artillery Brigade. His command
had been at Fort Stotsenburg, P.
Capt. Kehoe, native of Massa-
chusetts, is of the 18th Observation
Squadron at Fort Bragg. Corpl
Schnitz is a native of Chicago.
Col. Ewart expressed the theory
that the missing plane might have
landed in some isolated place and
had no means of communicating
with Fort Bragg.
Col. Ewart said the searching
planes from Fort Bragg arrived In
Jacksonville at 8:45 am.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Sworms Of Planes
Blost Trenches,
Italians Report
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, Sept. 2l-SWarms of Ital-
ian planes, trying to clear the way
tor the eastward drive of Premier
Mussolini's legions through Egypt,
made a smashing bomb attack on
the entrenched British camp at
Matruh, it was officially reported
today.
The attacks, said the official Ital-
ian news agency Stefani. blew up
trenchworks and started fires in the
important town where British have
been rushing up munitions and
other supplies for the stand against
Marshal Rodolfo Graziani's mass
attacks.
Stefani said long stretches of
tracks were wrecked and railroad
cars left in flames. The agency
also reported that vanguards of
British armored divisions were
routed on desert trails and pursued
prepared at Sidi BarrarN for
further advance.
Supplies Still Pour In.
The Italian radio said masses of
Italian planes had attacked the
town, but that the British were still
pouring supplies over the railroad
line from Alexandria, apparently
determined to fight any further
Italian gains.
The bombing of Matruh, the
Italian high command said, was in
reprisal for British night air raid
on the Libyan port OF Bengasi.
where three persons were killed and
27 injured.
The high command said the
Italian attack on railroad works,
supply dumps and defense works at
Matruh resulted in widespread de-
struction and fires. The communi-
que also reported attacks on the
airport at Alden and on two conveys
of steamers escorted by warships
heading toward the Strait of Bah Ell
Mandeb at the eastern end Of the
Red Sea.
Alarm Reported in Cairo.
II Messagero meanwhile reported
in dispatches from the Egyptian
Libyan frontier that the Italian in
vasion of Egypt was causing great
alarm in Cairo and that anti-Brit-
ish demonstrations had broken out
yesterday in motion picture theaters
when British news reels were shown
As a result, it was said, showing Of
British news reels has been forbid
den throughout Egypt
The dispatches also said there
were rumors that King Farouk of
Egypt had been placed under sur
veillance of British troops which had
replaced his Egyptian guards.
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Nozis, Roiding Britain in Rain,
Meet Storm Of Fire Over Kent;
English Taking Stand at Motruh
| 90Pct. of German
| Oil Plants Bombed,
London Reports
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-The R.
A. F. has visited and bombed
80 per cent of Germany's syn
thetic oil plants and 80 per cent
of her regular oil refineries,
Hugh Dalton, minister of eco
nomic warfare, declared today
in a speech at Spennymoor,
near Durham.
These targets have been
heavily hit. even though pro-
duction still continues at re-
duced rate" he said.
Mr.. Dalton added that Ger
man air raids only are increas-
ing our will to fight on until a
decisive victory is won' and that
the r. A. F. is destroying Hit
ler's power to wage war"
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Roosevelt Gratified
Reaction 10 Speech;
Re|axes at Hyde Park
Warns Of Great Danger
If Government FoIss
Into Hands Of Few
Tert OF Presidents Speech, PAGE A-s.
BY JOHN c. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. al
President Roosevelt was taking it
easy at his family home here
today, exceedingly pleased at the
present flow of the political tides
and gratified at the effect and re-
ception to his address yesterday in
Philadelphia
In the opinion of political savants,
many of whom are to be found in
an election year, he is justified in
both emotions.
For Mr.. Roosevelt was the conf
dent. easy-riding man on horse
back yesterday as he exercised his
oratorical charm over an audience of
greater than average intellect and
probably not essentially New Dealish
in its outlook. Speaking before an
estimated $4,000 alumni and friends
of the University of Pennsylvania, a
scholarly and Thoughtful group as
large crowds are judged, the Presi-
dent delivered a telling campaign
speech, carefully couched in acad-
emy tone and delivered in similar
fashion.
PHILOSOPHERS Contrasted.
There was nothing of rabble-
rousing. for instance, but there was
intellectual food in his recounting
of the fundamental differences be-
tween the PHILOSOPHERS of govern
ment of Thomas Jefferson and of
Alexander Hamilton-the theory of
government by representatives of
all the people versus the theory of
government by a so-called superior
few.
Easily and entertainingly he told
this audience of his own preference
for the Jeffersonian principle, quot
ing in his support former President
Eliot of Harvard and circumspectly
according all honor to the sincerity
of Hamilton.
|. And from listeners whose back
ground quite probably revolves more
around capital and management
than around daily labor he drew his
best applause when he remarked. .
"On candidates and on election
issues, I would rather trust the
aggregate judgment of all the
people in a factory-the president,
all the vice presidents, the board
Of directors, the managers, the
foremen, plus all the laborers-
rather than the judgment of the
few who may be financially In
terested"
Exposes Government by Few.
Pointing his words quite obviously
then toward Wendell Willkie, big
business graduate, and at the Re-
publican nominees campaign front,
Mr.. Roosevelt added:
Even today in certain quarters
there are, I regret to say. demands
for q return Of government to the
(see ROOSEVELT, Page A-s0
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Suicide Squad Digs Up
Dud Near St. PuuI's
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Sept. 21.-The same
suicide squad" which dug up .
huge unexploded bomb from near
st. Paul,s Cathedral was credited
today with digging out another
this time from the grounds Of the
German Hospital in London.
1t. Robert Davies OF the Royal
Canadian Engineers, chief hero In
the st. Paul's exploit, crawled into
the crater and pulled out the fuse.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

This advertisement, appear
ing in a San Francisco paper,
was indication the family was
ready to meet demands Of the
kidnaper. "A. P. Wirephoto.
man with a prominent hook nose
about 48 or 50 years old.
She and the boy were nearly half
a mile from the De Tristan home
when the man accosted her and
{see KIDl!APING, Page A-30
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Hot Spell to Continue
To-day and Tomorrow

Continued hot weather was prom
tshed for the District today and to-
morrow, as the Weather Bureau
predicted high temperatures of 90
and 80 for the two days, respectively
Despite the heat, however, sum-
mer will officially end at 11:46 pm.
tomorrow, marking the arrival of
the autumnal equinox of this me-
Sidian.
According to the five-day weather
forecast issued this morning fair
weather will continue locally until
Tuesday or Wednesday when gen.
orally light to moderate showers are
expected.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

the night. Ihelr escape was dlScoV-
cred this morning, and a comic
opera posse that reached truly mag
nif1cent proportions quickly set out
in pursuit.
The entire neighborhood was
thrown into turmoil, a condition
likely to prevail for some time.
An army of about $50 monkey
chasers was assembled on the spot
when the escape was discovered.
Before the morning was over frantic
officials had summoned the Fire De-
partment. And then they called out
the marines
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Aboard the
Winkie Special

The Willkie Special, one of
the largest campaign trains
that has ever rolled over the
political trails, is carrying the
challenger on a 7,200-mile
journey among the voters Of
the West.
Who pays the bill for the
Willkie train? Who are its 100
passengers? How does the
Republican leader live and
travel and work aboard the
Willkie Special?
These and other questions
are answered by J. A. OLeary,
The Stars correspondent who
is accompanying dell
Willkie on the history-making
trip, In an illustrated feature
article appearing tomorrow
Evening star., 1940-09-21

Countess Marc de Tristan and STEP
grandson of Louis Shattuck Gates,
president Of the Phelps Dodge Corp,
huge copper concern, was out for
an airing in his go-cart, accom-
panied by his nurse, when the
kidnaper drove up in car and
roughly carried him away. The man
threatened the nurse with a pistol
Nurse Knocked to Ground.
The middle-aged nurse, Mary
Foley, was knocked to the ground
and bruised when she tried to save
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Bombing of Alexandra
By Italians Injuries 9

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt. Sept. 81
tPy.-Nine persons were injured in
raid of Italian bombing planes
on this British Mediterranean naval
base early today. Officials said
most of the bombs fell harmlessly
into the sea-
The last raider made off in the
direction of Aboukir, where a few
other explosions were heard.
Naval anti-aircraft guns and
coastal defenses forced the planes
out to sea after a 45-minute alarm
Evening star., 1940-09-21

But the monkeys defied the best
efforts of every one and as the
sun beat down from the noon sky
they sat on their perches high
above earth, jabbering at their
pursuers.
The cage from which they es-
capped is oh the first floor of a
laboratory building in the Institute
of Health. The monkeys are stock
animals, kept for experimental pur-
pose About so got out of the big
(See MONKEYS. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1940-09-21
|ndo-China ParIeys
Reach New Crisis;
Japan Moving Fleet
New Demands From Toxic
Compromise ToIks,
French Declare
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HANOI, French Indo-China, Sept.
2l,-The French Indo-China gov
ernment reported turn for the
worse today in negotiations with
Japan after there had been indi-
cations the crisis had passed.
A government communique said
"a new shift has compromised" the
negotiations and that the situation
was back where 1t was Thursday.
when Gen. Issaku Nishihara. head
of the Japanese mission, packed up
and prepared to walkout on the
conferences.
The negotiations were resumed
Yesterday, the announcement said
when the viewpoints of both
parties appeared drawing closer to-
gether." But new Japanese de-
mands. it declared, have compli-
Gated the proceedings.
Demands Not Disclosed.
The nature of the latest japanese
demands was not disclosed.
japanese and other reliable sources
said the negotiations were threat
ened with disruption Thursday
when Nishihara demanded the occu-
patton of Hanoi by 10000 Japanese
troops, the garrisoning of 5000
troops in Haiphong and unre-
stricted military use of that vital
North Indo-China port. the estab-
lishment of air bases in five Indo-
China centers. including Hanoi, and
the right to establish Japanese
guards at each base.
The Vichv regime earlier had an
nounced agreement in principle on
Japanese demands for limited mill
tary facilities in this French Asiatic
outpost.
Crisis Appeared Averted.
Prior to today's communique, the
negotiations were resumed in a less
tense atmosphere which appeared to
have averted a crisis, for the mo-
ment at least.
The French colonial government
announced the japanese had mod
lfled the range" of demands which
caused the collapse of negotiations
yesterday in the wake of a 72-hour
ultimatum submitted by Japan.
1T is believed these conversa-
tions will terminate in an agree
ment taking account of the interests
of both sides,' the French COM
munique said 1T is emphasized
that during these negotiations Indo-
China's territorial integrity and
French sovereignty over the country
were never open to question"
Later the turn for the worse was
revealed.
Nishihara Remains.
The first announcement came
only short time after Gen.
Nishihara, head of the japanese
mission, had said he was leaving
for home and that his departure
could be interpreted as heralding a
crisis" Gen. Nishihara remained
here with some of his staff, but
it was not announced whether others
who had already departed for
Haiphong would return.
The exact nature of the Japanese
demands remained a secret. Origi-
nally Japan sought permission from
the French government at Vichy
to move troops through the colony
in order to strike blow at China's
back door, supply routes.
Vichy granted limited facilities"
for troop and naval movements, with
(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1940-09-21

As =
the boy In her futile struggle she
knocked off the mans gray hat.
1t is expected to be a valuable clue
in trailing him later.
The chubby, curly-haired lad was
speeded away in a dark sedan, pur-
sued ineffectively for some distance
by Albert Williams, colored
chauffeur who drove up in station
wagon just as the kidnaper fled
Persons in the neighborhood man
aged to catch glimpse of part OF
the license number.
The kidnaper was described by
Miss Foley as husky, dark-skinned
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Page. Page.
Amuse- Obituary -A-6
ments B-16 Radio B-14
Church News, Real Estate.
A-15-17 Bis
Comics B-14-15 Society Ala
Editorials --A-10 Sports A-18-19
Finance A-14 Garden Page,
Lost, Found B-S A-I3
Foreign.
Indo-C China talks reach new crisis;
Japan moves fleet. Page Al
japanese reported moving fleet into
Indo-Chinese bay. Page Al
Nazi planes raid Britain through
mist and rain. Page Al
British taking stand at Matruh,
Italians report. Page Al
Notionol
Roosevelt gratif1ed at reaction to ad-
dress at Philadelphia. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Sites selected for D. G. draft reg
istratton. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Short Appearance
Made Over London;
R. A. F. Hits Bases
BULLETIN.

LONDON (P,.-Royal Air Force
bombers have smashed two sup
ply ships in long night raids
on both the French and Belgian
Channel ports, again attacked
the Dortmund-Ems Canal in
side Germany ar1 raided many
distribution centers in the Reich
and Belgium, the Air Ministry
announced today.
Page OF Pictures OF Devastated
London, A-9.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

saar of valiant this morning pursued band of fugitive
Brewery in chase.
monkeys-abou so hem-boke
Evening star., 1940-09-21
so Monkeys Escape D. c. Cage
And Then the Fun Began!
Confusion Is Colossal During Wild Chase,
But All But Few Are Finally Caught
BULLETIN,

The Fire Departments barrage began effective
dropping
qualified observers estimated all
few" had been caught by II: 80.
Evening star., 1940-09-21

Editorial and Comment
Answers to Questions. Page A-10
Letters to The Star. Page A-10
This and That. Page A-10
David Lawrence. Page ALL
G. Gould Lincoln. Page ALL
Alsop and Kintner. Page ALL
Jay Franklin. Page ALL
Constantine Brown. Page ALL
Sports.
Wits strategy panned as Indians
lose lead to Tigers. Page Ais
College football season OF to quiet
start today. Page Ais
Furr develops punch for title shot
at Armstrong Monday. Page Ais
Sellout assured for Redskins-G Giant
clash tomorrow. Page A-19
Miscellany.
Bedtime Story. Page B-14
Winning Contract. Page Bis
Uncle Rays Corner Page BIS
Cross Word Puzzle. Page BIS
Evening star., 1940-09-21

(See D. C. DRAFT, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1940-09-21
Weather Forecast

Fair tonight and tomorrow; warm TO-
night, cooler tomorrow; gentle SOUTH
west winds, becoming moderate tomor-
row. Temperatures today-Highest, SO,
at l pm; lowest, 66 at Sis am.
Prom the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE A..
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Mr.. Hoover's Statement

In declaring that "there can be no
partisanship upon the principle Of
national Defense" former President
Herbert Hoover gave expression to
what must be the unwavering atti-
tude of the Republican party II the
United States is to make the most Of
the time which remains for the per-
fection Of our inadequate defenses
against the grave menace which
would confront us should the allies
60 down to defeat in Europe.
That 1t will not be easy to refrain
from partisan politics in this election
year, particularly If Mr.. Roosevelt
should become candidate for
third term, is obvious, but it must be
recognized, nevertheless, that any po-
litical struggle centering around the
armament program and our foreign
relations could only invite national
disaster. It is not to be expected
that the Republicans will abandon
their wholly legitimate hopes of win
ming the election this fall. There is
nothing In the present picture, omi-
nous though 1t be, to indicate that the
two-party system should be aban-
doned. Without a doubt the forth
coming election campaigns will be
vigorously conducted, and that is as
1t should be, provided always that the
impelling and paramount necessity
OF maintaining a united front in the
struggle to prepare ourselves to meet
potential external enemies is kept
uppermost In mind.
This ban on political partisanship
will be especially important in the
preliminary effort which Mr.. Roose-
welt and Mr.. Hoover agree must be
made at once-the expansion of our
facilities for production of defense
weapons. Appropriation Of money
by Congress will be of little value un-
less provision is made with all pos
sible haste for workmen, tools, plants
and materials to transform these ap-
preparations into the guns, planes,
tanks and other implements of mod
ern war.
In the taking of these preliminary
steps it is imperative that the ad-
ministration have the benefit of the
services of the most able directors OF
American industry. In the past there
has been considerable bad feeling be-
tween these industrial leaders and
the New Deal, but in this hour Of
national emergency it is essential
that there be peace between them
and that the campaign on the formal
political front be conducted on a
high and enlightened plane.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
Citizenship Day

In recent years the privilege of
citizenship in the United States has
come to have new meaning. With
Europe sinking into chaos, it was
inevitable that Americans of every
condition of life should realize with
increasing intensity the significance
Of being related to democracy pos
sessed of power to survive unchanged
for the worse. Men and women
whose ancestors were colonial
settlers in the seventeenth and the
eighteenth centuries perhaps took
their good fortune for granted.
Those descended from immigrants
Of less than a hundred years ago
probably were more keenly conscious
of their luck. But it is from people
now being Americanized that the
fullest and frankest expression of
Joy is heard. They have escaped the
conflicts of the old world. In the
sanctuary of freedom they thank
God for their release.
National Citizenship Day, arranged
In honor Of naturalized citizens and
the youth Of America coming Of age,
is to be celebrated in Washington
tomorrow The public is invited to
attend meeting at the Depart
mental Auditorium, Constitution
avenue and Thirteenth street, at
eight o'clock in the evening. Mem
bers Of the Americanization School
Association and representatives Of
Evening star., 1940-05-18

After controversy that at times be-
came bitter, Annapolis won and re-
tains its claim to be the actual as
well as the nominal capital OF the
State.
It may cause some citizens un-
necessary inconvenience to go to
Upper Marlboro to attend court, see
the county commissioners, or trans
act other business, but to the dis
corning there Is reward in leaving
the congested centers Of population
and visiting a charming rural town
in the midst of Maryland's attractive
tobacco country. For some time to
come one Of the historic towns chief
attractions will be Its new" court
house.
Evening star., 1940-05-18
leovenworth Mystery

An alarming case of dishonesty has
just come to light, with the proposed
presentation to Congress of a bill to
reimburse one John Kanes for lost
jewelry. Mr.. Kanes was for a time
a registered guest of the United
States at the Leavenworth Peniten-
tiary, where he was better known
under his pen name Of No. 347,589.
Due to an apparent misunderstand-
ing Of what he was getting into, Mr..
Kanes first showed up with jewelry
on his person, and so had to comply
with local rule of the inn and check
1t with the clerk. A few years later,
when paroled, he was shocked to
learn that it was missing. A certain
trusty, wishing to do a little profit
able homework and brush up on his
forgery, had faxed a release order
and gone with the gems.
The warden is said to be absolutely
crushed at the unfavorable publicity
attained by his iron hotel. He says
he cannot understand how it could
have happened. It is not as If he
advertised for his clientele haphaz-
ardly and thus laid himself open to
the acquisition of questionable
guests. On the contrary, 1t is not
easy to enter his hostelry; it cannot
be done until twelve good men and
true pass on the qualifications of the
applicant and decide that he is
worthy of admittance. Even then,
he must be escorted to the doors with
guard of honor. In view of all
these precautions, 1t does seem
mystery how crook managed to
get In.