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Evening star., 1940-08-19
Defense Board
Selections Due
By Thursday
Roosevelt Seeking
Members to Serve
With Conodiuns
BY tie Associated Press

by tEe hSSOclateC PreSs.
HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 10
President Roosevelt initiated con-
versations with State, War and
Navy Department offlcials by tele-
phone today to get their sugges-
tions for naming American members
to a joint Canadian-American de-
fense board, which he hopes will
be set up by Thursday.
An agreement to create the board
was reached yesterday at a con-
ference at Ogdensburg, N. Y, be-
tween the President and Prime Min
lister Mackenzie King of Canada.
White House officials said the
Chief Executive hoped the boards
first meeting to consider mutual
defense problems of the two nations
could be held early next week.
Place Not Selected.
The place for a meeting has not
yet been decided. But presidential
aide said that was not important
since subsequent meetings would be
held, both in Canada and the United
States.
Mr.. Roosevelt had no callers to-
day, the temporary White House
said, but arranged TO make a brief
talk tonight to his Dutchess County
neighbors over a single local radio
station, WKIP.
The talk was described as intend
Al fn ha orfirnlyr of iy,t4
Originally Mr.. Roosevelt had ar
ranged to make the address last
June, but had to cancel the engage
ment.
Joint Statement Issued.
A Joint statement issued after the
meeting between the President and
Mr.. Mackenzie King yesterday said:
THE Prime Minister and the
President have discussed the mutual
problems of defense in relation to
the safety of Canada and the
United States.
1T has been agreed that a per-
manent joint board on defense shall
be set up at once by the two coun.
tries.
This permanent joint board on
defense shall commence immediate
studies relating to sea. land and air
problems, including personnel and
material.
Will Meet Shortly.
1T will consider in the broad
sense the defense of the north half
Of the Western Hemisphere.
The permanent joint board on
defense will consist of four or five
members from each country, most
of them from the services. 1t will
meet shortly"
If the agreement envisions Ameri.
can involvement should the totali-
tartan powers attempt to bring their
conflict to the Dominion, it was
nothing more than military men
had expected. They have long con-
tended that for the United States 10
be safe, 1t must see to it that Can
ada also is safe.
Nor did the agreement present
administration views in an entirely
new light.
Two years ago. at the dedication
of an international bridge at Kings
ton. Ontario. President Roosevelt
declared that the United States
would not stand idly by if Canada
were threatened by forces from
overseas. and at Ogdensburg he told
reporters those words remained
good.
He went to the upstate New
(See CANADA, Page Aid
Evening star., 1940-08-19
B, the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Wendell
L. WILKES suggestion that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt meet him in debate
was described by Democratic Ma
tional Chairman Edward j. Flynn
today as a cheap publicity stunt"
Mr.. Flynn, in his first press con-
ference since he succeeded James
A. Farley as chairman, said the
Willkie challenge was issued "for
pure political effect"
Asked if he thought it was issued
in a belief that it would not be ac-
cepted, Mr.. Flynn said, Sure"
Asserting he did not believe Mr..
Willkie had created any new issues
in his acceptance speech Saturday,
Mr.. Flynn predicted an "overwhelm-
ing" victory for the Roosevelt-Wal-
lace ticket this fall.
Charles Michelson, publicity d.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Withdrawal Likened
To That at Dunkerque

ROME, Aug. II (P>.-BritiSh troops
are hastily taking to their ships at
Berbera. authoritative Italians said
today, picturing little Dunkerque'
like the tragic British withdrawal
from Flanders-at the chief capital
and port of British Somaliland.
CThis dispatch was received
prior to the British announce
ment of the withdrawal from
Somaliland)
The second British defense line
outside the port has been broken,
three Fascist columns are pressing
on fiercely, fighting native troops
who are protecting the evacuation.
and Italian planes are constantly
hammering at ships attempting to
take the British off, it was said.
Attacking Force Italian.
The attacking Fascist troops are
mainly Italians, with perhaps
few African" soldiers, it was said
while the defenders are thoroughly
trained Indian and Rhodesian ma
tive soldiery accustomed to warfare
In that climate"
Zeila, the port to the west, has
been in italian hands since the first
of the italian offensive.
Today's communique said an
italian column had captured La
Faruk and pressed on beyond It,.
It said the troops were in pursuit
of the British. whose retreat was
made additionally difficult by the
hammering of italian planes.
The high command also reported
British air raids on the important
Northern Italian industrial cities
of Milan and Turin, as well as
Cuneo. but said there were no
victims" and "insigniflcant" damage.
New Leaflet Raids.
British bombers showered leaflets
on Northern Italy telling the 1tal-
ians they were shedding their blood
"that Germany, Italy's hereditary
enemy may become greater"
The high command claimed "ef1ec-
&C.. DON6E Dooo AE)
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Action Is Promised
On Representation
by Wednesday
Rules Committee to DO
One Thing or the Other
By Then, Soboth Says

Assurance that the House Rules
Committee would take definite ac-
ton by Wednesday on the request
of Representative Summers. Demo-
crat, OF Texas for a rule to expedite
House consideration Of his resolu-
ton providing constitutional
amendment empowering Congress
to grant national representation to
the District. was given today by
Chairman SABBATH.
1--WE will do one thing or the
other by Wednesday," Representa-
tive SABBATH declared.
He made the statement at a re-
cess of today's meeting Of the Rules
Committee at which the entire time
was devoted to consideration of an
application for a rule to give pre-
ferred status on the House calendar
to the administration Export I'm
port Bank bill.
Chairman SABBATH had hoped to
find time at the morning session
of the committee to resume con-
sideration of the plea of Repre-
sentative Summers for a rule on his
resolution.
The committee, however, spent
(See REPRESENTATION Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Australia Names First
Minister to japan
BY the Associated Press.

BY L.lP hSSUCId VPU FItSS.
SIDNEY. Australia, Aug. 19-
Appointment of High Court Chief
Justice Sir John Latham as Aus
tralian Minister to Toxic was an
nounced yesterday, and Japan was
understood to intend to be planning
to send Minister to Australia.
This would be the first exchange
of Ministers between the two gov
ernments.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
British Planes Blast
Ndzi Aluminium Plant
In Rhine Valley
Industrial Area on North
Side Of Lake Constance
Also Is Bombed
BY the Associated Press.


BAZEL, Switzerland, Aug. 19-
British night raiders, who caused air
raid warnings all over Switzerland
during the night. scored hits on one
of Germany's largest aluminium fac
tories just across the Rhine from
the Swiss town of Rheinfelden.
The bombers dropped red flares
over the Rhine area about midnight,
then dived low to drop their missiles
despite heavy fire from German
anti-aircraft batteries.
From the Swiss side Of the river
observers saw wooden sheds around
the aluminium factories catch fire
and noted hits on new buildings of
one of the factories. which have
been working day and night since
the start of the war.
Objectives Widespread.
Although there was no official
estimate of the number of raiders
engaged, their objectives appeared
widespread. Other bombers. one of
which dropped q few bombs on a
Swiss railroad line on the southern
shore of Lake Constance. attacked
the German industrial district on
the northern side of the lake
The fact that air raid warnings
were sounded three times during the
night at Geneva and Lausanne in
dicated still more bombers also
struck at Northern Italy. CToday's
Italian communique acknowledged
British raids on Milan. Turin and
Cuneo in the northern industrial
districtD
Reports from Romanshorn said
bombing planes struck at German
armaments plants along Lake Con-
stance, including the Zeppelin works
(See BASEL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-08-19
ToyIor to Come to U. S.;
Nav Not Return to Rome
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 19.-Friends of My
ron c. Taylor, President Roosevelt
special envoy to the Vatican, said
today he was leaving for the United
States this week and there was
doubt whether he would return to
Rome because of his health.
Mr.. Taylor, who is convalescing
from an operation, plans to leave
with Mrs Taylor by plane August %
for Lisbon and to sail thence for
New York August 49, He is ex-
pected to have a farewell audience
with Pope Plus.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
WincheII's Futher Dies

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 IPy.-Jacob
Winchell, 10, father of Walter
Winchell. newspaper columnist. died
at his home yesterday after an
illness of several years. He had
retired from the silk business about
IL years ago.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Knox Chicago News
Comes Out for Wi|Ikie
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Secretary
Knox's Chicago Daily News, in an
editorial today, stated that it be
lieves that Wendell Willkie should
the United States
Commencing Mr.. WILKES posi-
ton on international policy as out.
lined in his address last Saturday,
when he accepted the Republican
presidential nomination, the news
paper said:
"On the basis of this great speech,
and always reserving the right to
change our mind in the unlikely
event that he later wavers or weak
ems in the vital concerns of foreign
policy and national defense, the
Daily News believes that Wendell
Willkie should be chosen as the
next President of the United
States"
The newspaper is being operated
by three-man board during Secre-
tary Knox's cabinet service.
BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l9-The Ball
timore Sun, an independent Demo.
cratic newspaper, announced edi.
torially today its support of Wen
dell L. Willkie, Republican presi-
Dental nominee.
The Sun supported President
Roosevelt in 1882, but declined to
support either him or his Repub-
hcan opponent, ALI M. Landon, in
1886.
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Summary Of Todoy's Star

Willkie plans to open speaking tour
in Kansas Page Az
Dies demands candidates views on
outlawing Communists. Page B-7
Washington and Vicinity
Ten persons rescued from swollen
Potomac River. Page B-1
Two killed in weekend traffic acci-
dents. Page B-1
Editorial and Comment
Answers to Questions. Page AS
Letters to The Editor. Page AS
David Lawrence. Page As
Alsop and Kintner. Page A-9
Jay Franklin. Page A-9
Lemuel F.. Parton. Page AS
Meigs M. Green. Page A-9
MiscelIony
Natures Children. Page B-4
Bedtime Story. Page B-H
Letter-Out. Page B-14
Winning Contract. Page Bis
Crossword Puzzle. Page Bis
Uncle Rays Corner. Page Bis
Evening star., 1940-08-19

BY SECRETARY OF THE NAVY KNOX.
At my request Col. William j. Donovan went to London.
In London he met by the veteran foreign correspondent
Edgar Anse Mowrer Chicago Daily News, who had just
reached London following the French debacle.
behalf of the United States made the
most thoroughgoing OF German column meth
ods used weakening resistance of possible enemies and
undermining the morale of countries they proposed to attack
The results of this careful study made with every official
articles which follow They designed to make Amer
cans fully of methods used by the totalarian
powers so that when such methods used here they
will instantly recognized for what they and their effect
nullifed.
regard defense against possible propaganda as
second only to defense against enemy ornaments
Evening star., 1940-08-19
By COL WILLIAM J. DONOVAN and EDGAR ANsEL MOwRER

By COL. WILLIAM DONOVAN and EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.
OF Poland of Norway of Belgium,
Holland Luxembourg and France are military
with incredible speed the NaZi leader built
up unique military machine beside which all other armies in the
world were organization
the civil Hitler placed the head Of
his mobzed modern arplane plus tank spearhead
The German particularly impressive They did
not need the spearhead of $4,000 that beat
France.
superior striking the Naz leader added surprise
bombers makers sounds
Childish but against green troops worked striking suddenly
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Survey Shows How Nozi Spies
Opened Way for BIitz Attacks
Methods Of Undermining Doomed Nations
Told by Col. Donovan ond Mowrer

Following OF four articles made public by Secretary
part OF the national defense The
articles wH days beginning TOMORROW
Evening star., 1940-08-19
Eyewitness Tells How British
SheIIed Italian Base in Libyo
Ships BIost Burdio Batteries, R. Al
Escort Downs Avenging Bombers


of the most remarkable naDal actions OF in the
,parships blasted shore bat
Italian base Lbya, and then dol0ned
Italian planes Saturday. is told in this
UDd eyewitness account OF Richard More
only American correspondent present.
By RICHARD MOWRER,
Correspondent
WITH BRITISH BATTLE SQUADRON IN EASTERN MED1-
Aug the massive SuperStructure
of ton battleshp watched combined naval and air action
make this day Italians have experienced
they entered the
Shortly after dawn this morning, baeship and cruisers
sneaked up Lbyan and let loose heavy 2Omnue
Barda and military objecves in the vicinity
morning the expected Italian bomber retaliation
materazed-and several flights of bombers fell into neatly
prepared trap them TO- perhaps H. planes with no
British This action due in large part to careful
preparation and timing by the naval fleet aarm and
of the Middle
East secrecy. Yesterday motor launch deposit
Evening star., 1940-08-19

(See ROME, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1940-08-19
By RICHARD MOWRER,

(See BARDIA. Page A-5D
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See FIFTH COLUMN. Page A-3)
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(See WALLACE, Page AID
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(See FLYNN, Page A-2.)
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fair; moderate northwest winds. Tenn
peratures today-Highest, 30, at 9:l5
am; lowest, 72, at 10 am; rs at 2
pm.
From the United States weather Bureau report.
Full details on Page Az.
Evening star., 1940-08-19

(See BASEL, Page A-3)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17

publican Nominee Wendell Will
kie that they will send no Ameri-
can soldiers overseas, but they
also realize that there are other
avenues to war. They don't like
the announced plan of calling
out the National Guard for in
tensive training in preliminary
rehearsal for M-day on Septem-
Der LIST. The President, inciden-
tally, can mobilize the guard by
fiat if congress is not in session.
Otherwise, he must obtain its
consent for such a step.
The Congress also intends to
keep a close check on naval and
military expenditures. The pres
ent plan is to make periodical
requests for an accounting of
how the money has been spent
and what it has brought in the
way of improved national de-
tense. For these reasons-and
others-the legislators intend to
stay on the job.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
One Mans Censorship

One mans meat we art told in an old proverb, is
other mans poison.
It's little like that with censorship. Ask any man
whether he believes radio press ought to be censored
Nnety-nne of 100 will say. mol" But lot of them
mean NO. except for the things Id like have cut OUT
Letters to the federal communications commission show
to perfection this quirk of the human mind constant
stream of letters demand that this that political cand
date this that comedy team, this that commentator
be barred from the air forthwith OF the commits
sion replies that it has of censorship and tries
to forget it.
people realizes that he is advocating censorship To him,
censorship barring the things he wants to hear
Barring the things he doesn't like is-wel-why, good
gosh that's censorship, too isn't it?
For to abandon democratic processes at this time
would be paradox-Wendel Willke G. O. P. presidential
candidate.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
AFTER MANY YEARS
By {. 7. SHORT

thing To say about the state
pharmacy law which the next
legislature was sure to pass. The
federal pure food and drugs act
had recently become effective
and state legislatures were con-
forming. The druggists thought
they knew more about what
should be the provisions Of such
a law than the members Of the
state legislature. A committee
of which Mr.. Bonney was chair
man prepared a bill that was
accepted by the association.
According to the association
reports, the first annual meet
ing convened in the Theater
building, Tacoma, on the 18th
day of May. 1890. The charter
membership list Of Is had been
increased TO 81. At the second
meeting, held in Ellensburg in
May. 1891. the membership in
creased TO 124. At the third
meeting in Seattle As more men,
bers were added At that meet
ing w. P. Bonney became presi-
dent.
One of the matters to come
before the group was how 10
deal with a few druggists who
cut prices on patent medicines.
There occasionally WAS some
call for disciplining members
who became careless In OBJ
serving the provisions Of the
state pharmacy law. Once In
while somebody would get
into trouble by serving hard
liquor by the drink In back
room. On the whole, however,
the record Is good.
The fourth meeting was held
in Tacoma. Besides transacting
great deal of business the MEM
bers must have had a good time.
On adjournment the Tacoma as
ISOLATION and other organizations
here were thanked for provid-
ing "in a most delightful manner
for the entertainment Of the
party" Particular mention was
made of G. A. Todd, E. Fl. Hoyt,
f. e. McMillin, S. J. Olsen. o. B.
Lien, and Victor H. Malstrom.
The foregoing is taken from
early records of the association
in the state historical building
and a history written by Mr..
Bonney and read at a meeting
held In Tacoma in 1915. 1t was
written at the request of DR.. c.
w. Johnson, president Of the as
ISOLATION and dean of the Uni
versity Of Washington School of
Pharmacy. A feature Of the
meeting that year was cruise
on steamship Governor, named
for the occasion Sassy Fras."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
Stories in
Stamps
New AirmoiI Line Adds
5000 Miles to u. S. System

WHEN the u. S. decent airmail
" stamp, above. bearing the
Official insignia OF airmail serv-
ice, was released in 1924, u. S.
foreign airmail service was still
in the experimental stages. There
was a short route operating be-
tween Seattle and Victoria, Cam
ada, inaugurated in 1920. and at
tempts had been made TO con-
meet Key West and Havana by
air, but the venture was short
lived. Regular service between
U. S. and Cuba was not achieved
until 1927.
Today, the 8000-mile U. S.-New
Zealand air route adds the last
important link in the network OF
air lines connecting America with
all parts Of the world, increases
U. S. foreign airmail system to-
approximately 10000 miles.
In 1899. planes few 5,357 ,4o5
miles, transporting 545.534 pounds
OF mail. In 1923, the foreign air
mail mileage was 9e,53o miles.
Less spectacular, but equally
important, was the recent inaug-
urstion Of airmail service from
Seattle to Juneau, Alaska, bring
ing the territory only seven hours
from continental United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
P ULSE o F
THE PU BLIC
LAUDS NATIONAL
GREENBACK PARTY

Editor. The Times: When the
wealthy become interested in
money reform that Is wholesome
news Mrs. Anna Milburn,
wealthy seattieite. who was
nominated for president Of the
United States by the National
Greenbsck rarity. justly prides
herself in the company Of Jefter-
son, Jackson andn Lincoln.
The National Greenback party
advocates true money as pro-
vided for by the constitution Of
the United States. and not
manufactured, fount ain-pen
money such as bankers credit.
The international bankers'
that regulate foreign exchange
maievolently for private gain,
establish the cartel system, SUBJ
sidize spurious economists. in
fringe on Hitlerism via artificial
scarcity for profit, etc, might
well and wisely emulate her exx-
ample.
Money 'Tacketeering" IL -
enticing we find an international
Clique" who through ignorance
and superstition not only fitch
from the living but levy tribute
from the dead. These post
humus super-money lords deny
their victims the pleasure of
death.
Rags make paper, paper
makes money. money makes
loans and loans make rags.
The only civilized money
this country ever had was the
Abe Lincoln 'greenbacks' -
Thomas Edison.
South Trmble. clerk Of the
house. recalled to some OF his
colleagues that when Abe Lin
coin issued s346. o0o. 900 green
backs" to finance the Civil war.
he had saved succeeding genera
tons interest in the sum of
$12. 4o6, 900. 900.
Money should be abundant
and circulate freely to provide
security for all" - William z.
Borah.
Permit me to issue and con-
troll the money of a nation, and
] care not who makes its laws. "
Meyer Ansel I'm Rothschild
(17eo).
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
SUGGESTS MOTIVE FOR
COFFEE'S ACTION

Editor. The Times: The Amer
lean Legion's brosdside against
John Coffee resulting from his
vote on the deportation Of Harry
Bridges touched our congress
man in very tender spot. The
letters Of explanation that have
appeared in the local press and
obviously prepared in Washing
ton. d. c.. have not, however.
revealed Johns motive. John
wants TO be senator-very bad
ly. His vote for Bridges was de-
signed to put him in favor with
the CLIO lonsshoremen in Seattle
and their brothers around the
sound. John figures that the
local longshoremen. although
AFL. will support him on the
native son issue. II Senator
Homer T. Bone does not get a
good appointment and quit the
senate. John will be after him in
the next campaign. He is kissing
Seattle. not Bridges.
But John may not be so wise.
after all The Legion let him
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17

spect for the two-term tradition:
he absorbed 1t in his history
books at Stony Point. He also
resents the fact that F. D. r., in
his opinion, has not played fair
with the party by his silence.
So, unless he can be persuaded
TO change his mind, Farley and
several influential friends in his
encourage will forswear politics
forever when Mr.. Roosevelt is
renominated. The story here is
that he has signed an irrevoca-
BILE contract with the Yankees
which requires him to quit poll
tics-and that he signed 1t
months ago so that he could
ward off any last-minute de-
mands that ne stick around.
Four men are mentioned as
possible substitutes for Jim.
They are Frank Walker. an
original Roosevelt man; Mayor
Frank Hague OF Jersey City;
Harry Hopkins and r. F. c.
Chairman Jesse Fl. Jones. All
four are capable men, but they
don't match Big Jim" by a long
shot. He will be missed If he
quits. and the fact of his quit
ting may cost F. d. r. millions
of votes.
Congress has finally determine
ed to stay in Washington for
the summer. At a secret meet
ing before they recessed for the
Chicago convention, both Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders de-
cided TO stick around and keep
their eyes on things.
Regardless of platform prom
Uses. the members are fearful
that some untoward event may
drag the United States nearer to
war than it is today. They have
the utmost faith in the pledges
Of President Roosevelt and Re-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-17
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Can you answer seven OF theSs

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn TO the
Womans page for the answers.
l. In his last fight with
Godoy. did Joe Louis score
technical knockout in the sixth.
seventh or eighth round?
? Where Is Mt. Mckinley ma
tionsl park
5. What does Puerto Rico
mean
4. Name the American million
sire. born in Scotland. who gave
away a fortune to libraries and
other institutions.
S. How many units are in
bakers DOZEN
6. Is there any state in the
Union in which a person who
has only first papers for natur-
alization can yote7
Z. How many children did
President Wilson have?
s. Where was the srrnistice
signed in the first World war;
2. Are the words, God tenn
pers the wind to the shorn
lamb" in the Bible
10. Who is called Gar Of the
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